The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1878-01-01
Letter from n wheeling Boy In
Oregon.

PORTLAND, osEooS, December IS.
Editors Iutslllscnur.
Iii not often that 1 attempt a letter
for n newspaper. Never did but twice
before, and my success was Of such a
doubtful character as 10 kind Of di..
courage further correspondence Of that
sort on my part Be that as 1t may,
present circumstances demand that l
/. should make one more effort 10 that
direction. Thesfac Ia, I am in receipt OF
go many letters from persons residing in
your city and vicinity inquiring Of the
prospects OF making a "stake" In Oregon
that I an forced 10 take this means OF
answering them. These letters are most
~ from w%ofkingnen, mechanics and la
borers, and amount TO over q hundred,
all asking the one question, Our chances
therefn All complaining OF the one evil,
aHard times here" Just hero, MeesrS.
Editors, allow ma to say one thing TO these
friends and ~acquaintanceS, that II would
be nothing more than common courtesy.
when writing 10 another, on their own
business to enclose the costot an answer,
ifpcssible, or give some good excuse for
ueglecting the same. And as l am not
now, nor eyer have been n president OF n
Chicago or San Francisco Savings Insti-
tuition, and as l am not possessed OF tie
franking privilege, 1 will demand q strict
Observance Of ibis rule, for should I at.
tempt an answer 10 each Pepafato letter
the cost Of material aud postage
would be an Item, say nothing Of
time and labor. Among these; many
persons who have done me the
honor Of asking for advice, I recognize
some who are enjoying good situations,
aud are insured steady employment OH.
ers again, are at present idle, but whose
chances for frst pick on good Jobs, are
number one. Some have a home and a
little properly. the fruits OF years'of toll
and labor, which they, in their own words,
"are eating up without any prospects OF
times getting better till all Is consumed"
This looks bad, but better than sacrificing
your little all, and jumping from the fry.
ing pan into the FIRE, which lam afraid
they would do were they to come 10 this
coast at the present time. To all such !
would say, ttGy phere you are. -Four chances
are far better there than here l get many
letters from Young men Just completing
their apprenticeship, and who are feeling
the drst auSh Of manhood, and their own
importance 10 the trade they represent. /
know how II q, boys, and would say 10
you, that thia school 10 one Of tbs hdrdeA
,elodi IN he porid for a beginner and
an almost impossible place ios an in
experienced mechanic to obtain work
o.hsrs again write me, whose bodily all.
ments are such, that they could not live
six months Ia this climate. Some Of these
queriSts would do 90 we'll In one place "a
another, owing to their disposition. And
not the least number are thosewhoSe age
Il 4 great barrier to their making such q
change. / don't think, indeed l am pos.
tive, that there are over u half dozen
whom I could conscientiously advise to
make,the change. And they are those
who enquire for cheap farms and farmers
prospects, and are well known TO ms a.
stout actiye;energeticyo fellows, too
poor 10 pay high prices for iillable lands
at home, and are in earnest about the
cheap lands Of Uncle Sam. To all such
I would say, eoHd Eastern Oregon IL
full Of the finest prairie and woodland
farms theBun ever shown on. Washing
ton Territory invites you TO her hills
and dales, gives you n farm and
will seed It for you the first
year for nothing. The NosthWeat does
not want any but farmers, or those In.
tending 10 farm 20 migrate hither. Now,
gentlemen, you have all asked nsto DO