The new Northwest. [volume] (Portland, Or.) 1871-1887, 1881-04-21
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THE DAILEs, April Is, 1881.
Dstr ~ DFrss OF THE NEW NORTHWEST:
H wish you could all be transplanted TO
this tiful Eastern Columbia River region,
that .al might view it in the month of April,
whH ng is in its glory Then you would be-
hol on for yourselves that pen can never
a85trs nd pencil but family delineate. The
roe / river runs through gray basaltic
au sing forever the mighty monotone of
e nd the majestic uplands terrace upon
tsr- etch away in the distance, clothed in
ver tly more enchanting than any nstru-
men the human eye can reproduce. The
Eari verdure everywhere takes on innumer-
a0.a 3 and blendings, always interspersed
with rnesses of ever-abounding green. The
oaks FLOWS, now in full leaf form a striking
and pleasing contrast to the sOmber pines
Jhat heir evergreen fronds i'm the April
breeI-s, the graceful pOplars, tall and slender
and , break the natural outline of the YER
uo Y their prim and cultivated regularity.
u tier of wonder that men in planting
trees copy Mother Nature more accurately.
lle udiciOus old dame never follows regular
ine ngles, but always makes breaks and
indentures in all her out uts and dll-
irss araby proving her universe good taste
ann ingenuity, Not so her feeble imita-
tors nd women. We level the hillocks and
or curves to make right angles, and We
plane rees we cultivate till they lose their
gre freedom, and then IMAGINE that we
M; artistic innovations upon the hanii-
work 4.
F the order of mechanical enterprise.
wa Dalles visitor notes are u enolmon
Aoas- r,achine shops of the Oreeo r-l,srs
aao ;ation Company. These are
s.eloi massive and men by scor q scores
are 1s y and night in attending Ae multi
tudrogs transportation duties, whic alone ren-
der le lderful prosperity of this pe country
possible
Ne notice an elevated sideya reachiug
from le focBs to the town. neary arler OF
nl.a in ngth, and so high Tat makes ne
dizzy 70 l)Oz over the railinss, far Glow fhieH
giant rams and busy trucks aid luml p. buses
-un and SO numerous and ir,ricate il lelr wind
ing hat it would sem 10 puz man an1
h ep their respective tracks; hlt tlel to
ke le and accideits, all things considered
ale marx ously few.
D nes the nv UmatillN Hol s.. which Is
ln rs. bonanza of the first magnitude The
310ua tan HoteB little way beyond, is also
sa ~ . acture, and its proprietor is evil
IDENTIFY -ifng money. Long rows of saloons,
ll stands, restaurants, auction-rooms and
f occupy the remainder Of the business
No .-.. . fiaV SIteet, q JhOfOugfiare which badly
drng, and which cann0t he appropri-
-ei5 Ia street while in its present diIapidated
eonoi second street is in somewhat better
trim here we find the principal stores and a
nuuH Har cosy, neat and comfortable dwellings
g in The Dalles four churches, an opera
aa.sf public school building mot nearly large
~ the inmatesj, two newspapers (ths
'er and the Tines, and the new Acai- /
which the citizens take commendable
price Academy grounds comprise am area
s" hundred feet square, and are situated
p mos imposing part Of the upland OVERLOOK
10 oF and river, with snOw-capped mountains
'n Ae stance, and striking grand broad and
-l-.'i beauty everywhere. The building is
O. q substantial and weIl-built edifce with
~ q. lodern improvements, light airy and
-D and we'll adapted for the purposes in
splendid spring breaks out from the
.l OF the grounds, amply sufficient for
with enough % spare when the works
q" leted t. forn quite a revenue for the
supplying the upper portion Of the town
''.u lest and purest vater. We were shown
g'oinds in the company Of Messrs
eonser and Mrs. Col. Fulton, AMI were
Jhe hrst-named gentleman for much I
'n IN Tegard to the purposes ane pro-
me school Profese~r Catch. ormer
q .he Willamette UI ftv. F. now
ere and his rresca-. ~ r-f,cipsI
~ p Known is gaara8t ,f tho e. recess
1901 Mrs Simpson -. vel re.,i-. -,e,f I
= an teacher and IN tIs prit,.-v dem. .-
men, were pleased 70 meet Asis, lr..-,e SIM.