The state rights democrat. [volume] (Albany, Linn County, Oregon) 1865-1900, 1879-06-27
OREGON.
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tnFai Resources.
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your city. bave though f.s words
IN relation to Oregon aid ,ss l.4 osfces,
etc, would not bee ans,ae Il, your name.
rous rcadera and tie ..iili i-ration coming
% the coast. The State Of Oregon is
Immediately hortii of Caliiornia i
bounded un thr east hy Idaho Terri
tory, on the north ~ the Columbia
river and Washington Territory, and
on the west by the Pacific Ocean, aud
in this area il embraces 1924 tauare
miles a territory. being about 6.0O0,.
O00 acres, with population OF near
900,0 600 souls. This rising young State
embraces within her borders every Va.
riety Of mineral, agricultural and tim
ber lands, coupled with a productive
ness and scenery unsurpassed ia the
world. No more rich field for well di-
rected cnei gy and enterprise, with their
consequent reward, is afforded in the
west, either 70 labor or capital, than is
there To be found. The topography of
Oregon divides il naturally into three
grand divisions, Eastern, Western and
Southern Oregon aud these divisions
mark their own distinct peeuliarities,
each different from the other, and no
two Just alike. Eastern Oregon en-
braces all that portion of tho State
lying cast of the Cascade range of
mountains, and is to-day comparatively
a new country, and adapted above any
other country in tho West to stock
raising it abounds in thousands of
acres Of the finest grazing lands, with a
climate exceedingly mild for the alti-
tude. Horses, cattle and sheep do well
in this section of the State never
knew a careful stock man to 60 into
Eastern Oregon with, say a hundred
head Of cattle, or sheep, or few good
brood mares. to remain FIVE years, but
came away rich. 1t is and must con-
tinue for years to be the greatest stock
country of the West. Many thousands
of cattle are driven annually from this
region to Kansas City and Chicago, the
great stock markets. This may appear
strange, but neverthelessis true. Stock.
men from the West make their annual
visits to these vast stock fields Of bunch
grass to supply their markets. And
truly they come not in vain.
Southern Oregon is the most diversi-
fed in its resources of any of these di-
visions. It embraces all that portion
Of the State lying South Of the Umpqua
and Calapooia, comprising the Umpqua
country and the rich and fertile valley
of the Rogue river. This part of the
State is noted for its mineral resources
and stock raising especially for sheep
together with it's vast forests of un-
explored timber lands, abounding with
the finest water and climate in the
State. In fact / know of no country
more inviting to the poor man than is
afforded in this favored section. An
energetic man may here turn his atten-
tion successfully either to mining, sheep
raising or numbering along the coast.
The commodious harbors of Coos bay
bay and Port Oxford are situated on
the coast Of this section Of the State,
from whence come to your lumber
yards the finest lumber in the world.
The coal interest of this section is very
rich. Thousands of tons are annually
shipped to this city from Empire City
on Coos bay. The agricultural lands
ofthe Rogue river, while they are more
limited than in the great Willamette
valley, of which | presently will speak
are very rich being peculiarly aloptee
to rye, barley, oats, potatoes, and fraitl
of all description, with climate un
rivalled Could there be a country
more inviting for the weary emigran
seeking homel ! come now to West
ern Oregon, which comprises the ia
nous Willamette valley and its tribu
taries. / am conscious that my powers
are inadequate to describe this vast as
ricultural garden. This term is usee
in no exaggelated sense. The ricllnes
and beauty Of the Willamette vale,
simply l,eggars description. It embra
ces the whole Of Western Oregon, and