Herald and tribune. [volume] (Jonesborough, Tenn.) 1869-current, 1875-09-30

sISu % suoS'anlat Al living IN this valley;
while l. .'.t eastern o>egoa s capable 9tcon'
n'iniAg q million Of happr' PEOPLE. sS ..'
lne eemi'srantS from Graiugcr, county,
Tennessee. hpve all procured work at 81
per da' and board, aud if they strike or
a"k for 5! they will get it. Coin is the
circulating medium and all tie boys
have rattle in their pockets. DON'T
thnd because | tink 50 we'll Of Oregon,
| am trying to.do Tennessee an injury.
Land is not to be gained on tie Villa
meite valley by pre,emptidn or home
s'ead'ug' 1t was taken up 20 years ago
blythe present owners, under the donation
laws and can DO bought from $40 to so
per acre. Hill lands that are susceptible
of culture aud lately nave been proven to
make better wheat, and far better fruits
than the valley ind it sells readily at
from 50 to $l5 per acre. Wheat and
fruit are are the big crops now, while the
iatter though has been neglected, will
make the great staple crop of Oregon.
The yield ofsalmon, timber and coal have
(aud they are to be found in every clime)
made no perceptible diminution on the
vast amount of our stores.
We intend to have our fruits, fish and
other products on exhibition at the Gems
tennlal. A gentleman has agreed to
furnish a saw log 90 feet long that at its
smallest diameter is AZ inches without a
limb, knot or blemsh. Such trees can
easily be found, but the trouble II to get
1t III its magnitude to tide water. 1t will
be as straight as fishing rod. ,.
those who are fortunate to see our
truck and trees at Philadelphia next
year will peal their eyes with wonder.
Then will commence the peopleipgo
Oregon and Washington Territory, =
Our large donation from the Govern,
ment in school lands 1920 acres) to each
Township l. e. six miles square will put
our schools in advance of most all the
States, and may say its status is now
far ahead Of half of the older States.
The State Uuiversityls located at this
place and will receive about one million
of dollars from its land in the mex. twenty
years, while our county has built and is
now finishing at a cost Of seventy>fye
thousand dollars. The head of high wa,
ter navigation is at this place. Three val
lies pour their wealth into Eugene
The Oregon Central Railroad is being
surveyed from Winnamuca, Nevada to
this place and will when completed to
Portland be AS, miles being several
miles nearer the States than San Francis.
co and our distance will be about The
same as Sacramento. As all the, Ship
ping from San Francisco, California to
China Japan etc has or does hover our
coast as for Fuca Straits, and it is safe
to predict that very large city will be
located on the Sound as the shipping
point of the world. The Portland Dal.
lis and Salt Lake Rood and the north
Pacific Roads will DC built at no distant
day. | have found emigrauts who come
here expecting 20 find prairie valley laud
unocclpied and subject to government
regulations. This is mistake Land
as good as any can be got from the Coz.
emment or Railroad within 20 or so
miles Of Eugene City. .,...
With the present growth 1t will not be
long before this land will all be occupied
and may say in justice that no drones
are coming into our hive. All that
have the backbone to leave their old roof
are men and women who do not "wait
for things to turn up" but 60 and tlrn
in up. asat ~ 81 u' ino
People who "go vest exhibit degree
of enthusiasm very peculiar. There is
but one California, one San Francisco
and 1Re Oregon. To venture, to expect
aud to get is particularly western. y
Gen. 10. Lane. who held the second
place in 1860 is 70 years of age and re-
laiped the noble old gentleman as we'll
As when the United States Senate used
70 pay him honor, Should you call at
bis home you vii fiud hun ever ready to
show you such genuine hospitality th t
you will ever remember him kindly, be
vour politics what they may.
G. A MILLER.
Eugene CITY Oregon, 1875 '''''