The state rights democrat. [volume] (Albany, Linn County, Oregon) 1865-1900, 1878-02-15
From the Salem Record.l
OREGON AND ITs PRosPEeTs.

unsuspeeting.
First, as to climate. In Western
Oregon, which comprehends the valleys
Of the Willamette, Unpqna and Rogue
River, is mild and eqnable, as may be
seen by reference TO the Observations
made at the United States Signal Ser
vice Office, which, in Spring, is put down
at 52', in Summer 679, in Autumn 52o.
and in Winter, 39', Farenheit. The
thermometer seldom rises above 9Oo in
Summer, and rarely falls below 90 in
Winter, so that outdoor labor NAV be
performed at all seasons of the year
1t may with propriety be said that in
Oregon there are but two seasons. the
wet and the dry. The rainy season
usually begins about the middle Of No
yember, and lasts until early in Nav.
with interrnissions Of fine weather for
days, even for weeks These rains. al
though disagreenble, are blessing. since
they insure abundant crops md plenti.
fui natural pasturage Such thing as
failure Of crops in Oregon from drouth
has never been heard Of, while in Cal
ifornia it is of common occurrence
According to the records kept by the
United States Signal Service office dur
ing the last twelve years, the average
year in Oregon is composed Of two hun
dred and thirty three iainless, hun
dred and twenty-five rainy, and ten
snowy days. In Middle and Eastern
Oregon there is less rain in Winter. but
it is much colder, and in Summer it Is
dryer.
As health is, or should be, the FIRST
consideration with all people seeking a
new country TO locate in, We will state
upon the authority of the Ssate Board
of Immigration, that the climate Of
Western Oregon is unusually conducive
to health, the air being peculiarly pure
and mild, yet bracing The Coast Range
affords protection from the ocean gales.
while the Cascade Mountains keep cut
cold winds and snow storms from the
north and east to a great extent. The
exemption from sharp winds and violent
changes of temperature, thus secured.
renders the inhabitants far less liable to
throat and lung troubles, rheumatism
and inHammatory diseases generally.
Western Oregon is not entirely exempt
from feyers, but they are of a milder
type, and yield readily TO treatment. A
resident physician for twenty years.
says: "For our exemption from mala-
rial disorders we are indebted to our
northern latitude, to the daily sea breeze.
to our cool, bracing nights, and to the
medium temperature of our warmest
days
The soil Of Oregon, for fertility, is
unsurpassed by any State in the Union
At the Centennial Exhibition in Pbila-
delphia the State was distinguished by
more awards for the excellence and va.
riety of its products than comparatively
any other State Whatever seed is put
into the ground and cultivated is sure
to return rich reward There never
yet have been any failures. This is a
most important consideration no
drouths, no blighting winds, no grass
hopPers, no anything else to destroy the
fruits Of the husbandman's industry.
Good lands can be cheaply acquired,
and held under simple and secure titles
Unlike in our sister State of California,
the lands are not monopoIized by a few
owners, with no Mexican or Spanish
grants to render titles insecure. Lands
can be had of the Oregon and Califor-
MIA Railroad Company, at low prices,
and on favorable terms, and an abund-
ance Of government land can be had
under the homestead law.
For timber and water Oregon is un-
surpassed, and challenges comparison.
Besides her navigable rivers, SO well
known, beautiful streams of clear. Geld
water traverse the State in every direc-
ton. Springs also are to be found in
great numbers. Immense forests of
hard and soft timber are to be found in
every part Of the State, which supplies
the markets of California, South Amer
lea, Australia, Japan and China with
lumber. In the valleys are to be found
different varieties of ash, oak, maple,
balm and alder, as we'll as fir, cedar,
spruce, pine and yew. In the foothills
scattering oaks and frs, with thick
second growth, are found. The nbun-
tains are mostly covered with tall fir,
pine, spruce, hemlock, cedar, larch, and
laurel. Two kinds of cedar, three Of
fir and three of pine are indigenous to
Oregon. Trees here attain to an enor-
nous height and great straightness, frs
measuring from one to two hundred and
fifty feet.
In minerals Oregon is extremely
rich, but for the want of capital imper-
fectly developed Gold, silver, iron,
copper, coal and many other minerals
exist in great abundance. Iron ore is
plentiful and from tests has proved of
superior quality.
For the raising Of live stock no coun-
try can excel Oregon The natural
grasses are of fine quality, and retain
their fattening quslities until late in the
season. The wild pea also grows III
great abundance In southeastern Ore
gon there are 100000 acres of natu
raj pastHrage.
/ One very important advantage Ore
gon possesses over California is the
lower rate of taxation, which, per cap
ita, is Sc 40, while in California it i:
l$14. The only drawback to Oregon is
the wet weather in winter, but this i.
compensated for by the certainty O.
crops and the loyeliness of the country
in spring and summer.
ToLER, afterward Lord Chief Justict
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