New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1883-04-30
RAINY DAYS IN OREGON
INDUSTRIAL Axp soclAL TOPICS.

INDUSTRIAL AXD SOCIAL TOPICS.
lFaoN Az occAHoSAL Correspondent THE TRIBUNE. I
PORTLAND, Ore April l3.-Whcn | arrived
here lew weeks ago the city Just recovering from
i've weeks Of perpetual sunshine" not relieved by u
single spriag shower II the chief topic Of con-
yer-ation and the Porlnnder. were boaaing Of their
"syitznrland Of America" Coming from California,
where ram phenomenal dry weather Is here,
faied to pprecate tho necessity Of much rejoicing
But sOon understood 1t. They proud OF the dne
weather because Of the newcomers They preferred FOR
themselves tIe regular daily Oregon mist." They
could not get along without them. They fel better
wien Il rams, and com plain Of sickness during dry
weather They are so accustomed 10 EprukIi"g
that they do not feel comfortable Otherwise.
The theatre. are crowded 10 evenings:
and when It does not "pour down" tne box offices
suffer. Gum shoes and umbrellas form important
element OF commerce. and they seea. 20 ~ public prop
ery Shoes are shuleI of aud let unfortunately at
doors and umbrellas laid around II puOhc prop
erty; aud they To he. Tns nT.t out OF a
church theatre takes the FIRST umbrella he 10,
slips peda.s into his olse's
shoes and shui hOmewarl. rnree DAYS rarely pass
without rain or shower" IA they call II. A"shower"
lasts from i've minutes hour. Then the shines
out for an hour twO aud another shower comes 81
a few minutes or longer. These showers are warm,
and the small drops do not beat through tho
lightest clothing. And the weather 10 generally
warm OvcrcOats are rarely Bat when the heavy
rains the water tails with splash. These
heavy ami perpetual rains supposed to be
caused by the immense timber growth the sound
About 80 900 OF timber lana have been dcnuded In
Sound country within the past generation; sud
vet this great fol has scarcely been scratched
This city IL It's tidal boom" Just San Fran
cisco was 800 the completion Of the overland rail
roads And In a few years this city Will also probably
have Its setback" People nocking hero at the
Of 500 week About tlreefourtns of Tat number
farmers stock rasers etc. 1hy lind homes b. pur
chasing Government railroad lands. But those
o trades and professions aud the usual number
and village la the Great Northwest" o the many
vino very large PEI cenage come without any den
mite OBJECT employment and VIII or later long
lngy turn their disappointed faces toward the rsng
Pro esEOnal aud literary people Will mud poor
market for brains IL II ac0lntry for merchants,
armers stock rasers land and other SPECTATORS aud
those who nave money 10 invest. But the pennless
young mere 10 grow up with the country
must for many reverscs. aud not he dlsap
pointed at lat he fails to acniev Those VINO
came out In the early days made fortunes They found
tue country barren waste ana TOOK everything Bgu
They sat down and patiently waited for emigration and
to the country. aud with II the Tor
tunes. IL came and to-day they mlllOhnaircs Bnt
much lies enjoy mcnt aud The pleasures OF civil
zaou did these people lose quarter Of u centurys
existence IN a wilderness Many OF these prOtlted py
donation grants" from the Gov These grants
settlers encourage emigration. NAM
are very valuable. From poverty the lifetime der OF
the grant sprsng 10 dfnence aud benccfOrtb took hrs
stand a. a sOd etZen." HIS palataI resldence as
next order, and the round Of receptions began among
this coterie OF Western nahobs Thus society has
emerged ts primitive state and the poor but other
wise honest young from tlc East the west
and seeks by marrying the proud and wealthy
blue hooded daughter OF tie early pioneer.