, 1882-03-18
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Ed. SrArEsHAy.-A great many think
and assert that "Umatilla is a poor county,
yet there is no spot, equal sized, Of earth
richer in al that is required for the use Of
man. Nature has done everything for Um-
Atilla that nature could do Covered with
the richest. most productive sol, which is
perennially moistenediby the bracing vapOr
of the Blue Mountain Range, blessed with =
thousand sparkling streams that can move
more machinery than Is moved IN any OF the
tyrant, down-trodden countries OF the old
worlds.she only requires the sympathizing
chinook" to make her the banner county
of this land of ''web-feet" and butter.
Neither the summers sun scorches her grass
nor winters fiosts chill it into sterility She
is blessed by nature beyond all counties, and
should be happy.
Too much law ard too gres. care of the
welfare Of the people are the twin curses Of
what is called modern civilization. A very
tardy presentation has been lately made to
Congress that certain land grants condition
ally made by the Government TO railroads
and other corporations should be abrogated
an6 nullified on account of the benefciariss
default in fulfilling their part CT the con.
tract.
This involves q grant Of some Al, 0OO, 600
acres TO the Northern Pacific Company; H.,
OO0, 900 acres to the Atlantic and Pacific;
and various smaller grants If it WAS good
policy to give this land to promote the build
ing Of any Of these roads at one time. il is as
good policy to continue the grants now.
But l think God had a design in creating
this wonderful family that inhablt il. That
design was not that it should be turned into
4 hsll-upon.earth wherein our children or
grand children could not obtain homestead
a pre-emption or timber culture. In the
eternal design the divine power chose in e
great crises of the worlds history the poor,
humble and no. high toned" fisherman Of
Gallilbe.
Making this grea. northwest OF ours what
its Almighty Creator designed it to be, the
great natural truth that We all have an
equal right in the soil, sets up It's Sun
dogs" in the sky. Encouraged by the pro
prictor Of the STATESMAN, its special cor
respondent" shall bend himself TO the work
of giving ignorant bipeds who call them
selves citizens the ideas perneating the
twentieth century"
Friend Parker, I've polished off the last
glass Of the Blue Mountain barrel OF 'Nee-
tar" that told you I'd finish. | know you
have made yourself name as a journalist
with sigular rapidity.
You use your Journal as ameans Of spread
ing certain conceptions of public duty about
which you allow your wandering report
ers," more latitude than you sometimes
deem it expedient to allow yourself. On
that account your name should have place
in your readers hearts. Ills is no f'attery.
You know I'm the reverse OF hattering or
hypocriticai-
The compliments I've heard as regards the
STATESMAN in this section of country has
made my pulse beat higher and nerved my
heart to greater exertions In its favor. For
this generous expression OF confidence, SO
wide in its extent, so unbroken IN its con-
tinuauce, let the men that have battled with
and for the STATESMAN, under many cloudy
skv, accept the heartfelt thanks of one who
never yet wrote word lie did not feel; who
never purchased favor at the cost OF pIlnci-
pie who has no schemes TO subserve; no
ambition to advance; and who, to-day,
much as he prizes the sympathy OF such
sterling friends as yourself and Berry, would
sacrifice your friendship unless he could re-
tain it with clear conscience before God
and sense of loyalty to his own convictions
of duty Look, said the genial Berry, sat
the accompanying list of names of men who
believe in the STATESMAN $ principles. All
these men are remarkable for nerve. vim,
an elltfgS tUhl HOu-u lam hiia-u 80 ONNNft
ing the foremost places in any community.
I'm about starting on an expedition to the
Indian reservation, and I'll give you my
| opinion about Indian matters in few days.
Until then,
ADIos.
The list of names referred to above as ac-
companying our correspondents letter, is too
long for publication. 1t contains about 80
names, among which We notice many OF the
principal business men of Weston; and
while We cannot publish the list on account
of its great length, we thank our correspon-
dent and the friends who were willing to
allow their names to appear as warm suppor-
ters Of the STATESMAN and its principles. We
are happy to know the SIATEsMAN IS appre-
| ciaued in Weston, and assure its readers
| there and elsewhere that We shall always
endeavor to make it worthy OF their friend
ship and support-ED.