Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1882-04-12

THE APPROACH OF sPRING-INpIANS AND CHINA
AEN-RAHwAY PROGRESs-INDUCEMENrS Te
EMIGRANTS
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Special Correspondence Of THE EVENING srAn
WALLA WALI.A, w. T., March Is, 1852.
spring is phenomenally lovely in this latitude.
After winter Of sudden changes and severe
storms broad vision of vernal life and beauty
Is exquisltey enchanting. The wild flowers are
beginning to bloom on the plains and the
groves and gardens are preparing to don their
gayest coiors. The mountains are dotfing their
gllttering crowns and fast clothing themselves
IN the verdant robes Of the season.
BANDS or Indians are seen daily on their way
from the more southern reservations to the
mountain regions, for hunting purposes The
red men are the aristocrats of the nation. They
enjoy an excess OF elegant leisure and are ac-
custOmed to select for their summer and winter
retreats the most favored localities of the ceua-
try. The government has been bountiful ben
eiactor to this people. and yet they do not
appreciate their blessings. A hundred million
have been spent in suppressing their hostilities
ana In providing for their wants. and now but
Tor the presence Of the army there would be no
security for life and property in these terrific
rieS.
There are thousands of Cinnamon on this coast
VINO are being much exercised over the recent
action Of Congress to prevent the further i'm
portatiOn OF MOngolians to America We have
found them a very quiet and peaceful people
here and as laborers none are more Industrious
and docile. 1t is true they are heather: but
can we not mould them into our views of civili-
cation and religion? When the lion eats the OK
the OK goes to lion, and not the lion to OK All
foreign elements will sooner or later be swal-
lowed up in American ideas and Institutions
The great thOrOughfares which are to bring the
trade and travel OF the world to this section
and to carry to the markets of the East the
diversified productions of this virgin soil. will
soon reach their termini. In one year from this
time sleeping cars, expressly built for the pur-
pose are to run through from New York to
Portland Oregon Several smaller lines are in
the course of construction, and are being vigor-
ously pushed forward to their completion. In
twelve months we shall be but three days traYel
from Chicago. Then these rich lands living in
their native widness will blossom as the rose
under the tillage of thrifty farmers from the
Atlantic states and beyond the seas. Lands can
OF the n. Pacific r. r. at 50 60 per acre from
the company. Under what is called the timber
law government land can be entered BY simply
cuitvating ten acres of timber on a quarter
section Under the homestead law person
can procure title to 100 acres of fertile Soil on
the condition that he will reside on the land
ana improve it for a period of five years
Moreover, all soldiers honorably discharged can
deduct four years from the FIVE according to
their time OF service-that is one years resi-
dence is sufficient to secure for them complete
Title to the tract. There are thousands of peo-
pie in your eastern cities who are without en-
ployment, and thousands more who work hard
Tor a bare subsistence. Why do they not pro-
cure emigrant tickets and come to this wide
held OF wealth and enterprise and share the
blessings of peace and plenty? No man need
suffer in country Of such vast resources and
which is capable of supporting population of
hundreds of millions. w.