The Vancouver independent. (Vancouver, W.T. [Wash.]) 1875-1910, 1882-01-26
IMPORTANT COMMUNICATION.
What Correspondent saw and Heard
In Clackamas County.
SANDY, P. O., Jan. 2, 1882

From the Portland Evening Telegram
After an extended tour through Clacka-
mas county I think have seen enough
of it to give you an idea of what kind of
a county we have and the nature of its
population, its yield of crops, etc. Dur
ing my progress through the county I
kept my eyes and ears open and although
q man with o threshing machine is not
overburdened with much leisure time,
still have had an opportunity to gain a
little insight into the domestic life of
many of the inhabitants of Clackamas
county. Clackamas is one of the larg-
est and best timbered counties in the
State. In fact, it labors under the dis
advantage of being too heav-
lily timbered for in some
parts it requires years OF unceasing
toll and untiring exertion to clear enough
land to raise a large crop. Notwith-
standing this objection many sturdy
Germans have moved into the timber
and beneath their manly strokes the
huge fir trees are falling rapidly. In
many parts of Clackamas there are scenes
of natural beauty that are excelled by no
other section in the United States. 1t is
well supplied by many silver steamlets
which meander down from their sources
in the mountains and are alive with
speckled trout, salmon and other fishes.
The black bear, cougar, coyote and sew
eral other amin. ais are also to be found
in plenty and deer hunt is an everyday
institution in some parts of the county.
One of the best bear hunters in the
county is Tom Boving of Damascus. Tom
has slain bears without end, but his last
encounter with bruin was close call.
He succeeded in vanquishing the bear,
however, and brought home one
of his claws as trophy.
The fight between him and the bear oc-
Cured after dark, one wet night, and
Immediately thereafter he was afflicted
with terrible rheumatic pains. One of his
neighbors suggested that his limbs be
rubbed with that old and reliable rem
edy, st. Jacobs Oil, and he experienced
instant relief Since then there has been
no day that this remedy has Lot occu-
pied conspicuous place upon his man.
tel piece. His brother, @. h. Boving.
who lives a few miles from him, also
keeps it in his family, and lauds it to the
skies on every occasion that he can. The
density of the timber in this locality
where they live renders the atmosphere
very moist, and rheumatism is quite
prevalent in that neighborhood. have
had occasion to travel much in my own
vicinity, and can cite fifty of my neigh.
bors for miles around who. year in and
wear out, keep bottle of st. Jacobs Oil
constantly on hand. Living remote
from town, and not knowing what mo-
ment an accident to one of tho family
might happen, or some OF the cattle get
famed, nearly every farmer very wisely
keeps o bottle on his mantel. They
promptly replace the bottle with new
one every time 1t Is emptied.
Among others whom I can mention in
this locality as having implicit reliance
and answering faith in the merits of st.
Jacobs oil are M. Meaning John
Martin, +. Revenue and host OF
others. Mr.. Revenue, whose store is the
first stopping place the emigrant halts at
this side of the Cascade mountains, keeps
it in stock right along. Whenever
farmer happens to meet with an accident
or gets bruised in any manner, the first
remedy that is invariably applied is st.
Jacobs Oil.
Uncle John Martin, o near neighbor.
was confined to his bed for over
two years. He had the best med
ical attendance that Oregon could
supply, and yet no relief was afforded
him. To day the old gentleman,
who is over seventy years OF age,
is hale and vigorous, aud attributes
his rescue from death in no small meas
ure, to the wonderful efficacy of st.
Jacobs Oil. This part Of our county is
settled mainly by countrymen Of my own
(Germans) and it is with no small degree
of pride that l preceive the rapid adj
vances OF civilization that ore being
pushed forward by them. In every Ger
man family that comes out here you will
invariably find as q part of their lug
gage one or more bottles of the inevita-
BILE st. Jacobs Oil. AS for myself
think that my own experience will not
prove uninteresting. was ont hunting
about eighteen months ago and IN at
tempting to cross over . fallen log fell
and hurt my leg. discharged my gun
several times to attract the attention of
my comrades but they did not come to
NV rescue. A heavy shower come mp
and 1 was wetted through before
assistance arrived. My wound
was attended to and l recovered
from that nicely. But my exposure to
the storm resulted in o severe illness;
INV entire frame was racked with intense
pain, and my joints were immensely
swollen. Having been relieved years
ago in the East by st. Jacobs Oil. be-