Eureka daily sentinel. [volume] (Eureka, Nev.) 1871-1887, 1879-12-16
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Correspondence of an ex.Eurekan.

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ASHLAND, Oregon, Dec. s., 1879.
EDITOR SENTINEL-When 1 folded nv
tent and silently stole away from the Base
Range, a promise was made to drop the
SENTINEL a few lines as soon as my desti-
nation was reached.
The statement that Oregon is a great
State may not strike you at the first flush
as original, but | hear the remark so fire.
quently Of late, and from limited obserya-
ton, l have come to think there may be
truth in it. In the opinion Of your cor
respondent the chief attraction Of this
young and growing empire consists not so
much in her diversified industries or rich
farming and grazing lands-for other Sec
1ons have also these attractions-as in the
fact that she possesses more attractions to
those of limited means seeking homes than
any other State in the Union.
While land in California commands
fabulous prices, here it may be had, and
just as good, too, for one-tenth of what IL
costs in the former place. Right here. in
Rogue River valley, where the fig thrives
beside the almond, fine farms may be had
at ten or twelve dollars per acre. No finer
soil or climate can be found on the Coast
than here fruit Of every variety grows
spontaneously, you may say, while grain
and vegetables ne produced in great
abundance timber of the finest quality
abounds in her forests her streams TEEN
with fish, and her woods and hilltops with
wild game. These are some Of the advan-
tages to be derived from q residence here,
with scarcely a mention of the sum OF her
untold resources.
The winters are extremely mild, the
thermometer rarely falling lower than ten
degrees below freezing, while here we have
neither the excessive heat Of California in
summer, nor the immoderate rainfall of
the Willamette Valley in winter. Crops of
all kinds are raised without irrigation,
while the market, if not so high as in other
sections, is still good, and is constantly
expanding. In politics and religion the
people are disposed to liberality, and Ore
CONS school system is soon to take rank
with the best in the country. She still
lacks that system Of railroad communica-
ton which has developed the older States,
but in time this will be remedied, when |
expect Oregon to receive great impetus on
the way to splendid growth and pros
perity.
As to the business chances Of this sec
ton, l am rot at present prepared to say
much. l believe, though, that a few men
with capital could here find opportunities
for profitable investment.
The farmers and business men of Jack
son county are just now agitating the
question of a new wagon road to Crescent
City, on the coast, distant from Jackson
vile about ninety miles. The distance
from the latter place to Roseburg is about
the same as to Crescent City, but the latter
route is much more feasible in winter, while
the saving Of freight from San Francisco
will be considerable.
There has been a large immigration to
this section the past year, with quite a
large sprinkling from Eastern Nevada.
Among the best known l have met are Pat
Littleton, Of Austin, and multitude of
various fame in Eureka.
Wages are very low here compared with
Nevada, but living is so cheap that the diff
ference after all is not as great as might be
seen by comparison.
! have been compelled to write this hur-
riedly and imperfectly, but those contem-
plating coming here another season might
drop me q line, when I shall be able to be
more minute about this section.
/. RICHARDSON.