, 1883-03-17

Taking one Of Lee & Adams tine teams on
Monday morning last, with some foreign
friends who are looking out good location
for mixe' husbAndry, We started Tor Una
tilla county In order to give them correct
idea OF this country at season when every
thinr NAV be said 10 be at its worst The
roads were only tolerable until We began to
reach the hills on Dry Creek beyond Milton
when travel was almost impossible owing TO
the diyaceful neglect OF the roads. This
should be attended TO by the County Com
missioners without delay, for, as biz immi-
grafton is expected here the next two years,
the state Of the roads will give newcomers
a poor idea Of the country. Near Weston
they are, if possible, in a worse state than
anywhere else, for within rifie-shot OF that
enterprising city we saw an immigrant wagon
loaded with furniture, etc,
STUCK IN THE MUD
Up TO the hubs of the wheel. There is no
reason why good rosds should not be kept
up, but they appear to be left to the care OF
themselves, and at all seasons We near the
same complaints. II the road Supervisors
vii! not attend to their duties they should
be removed and others appointed. Between
Weston and Centerville teams l. ave to aban-
don the road altogether and take to the
fields.
Weston shows signs OF improvement with
every visit We make, and it but requires the
extension Of the Bloc Mountain railroad to
the city to assure lis future as the metrapo-
lis Of Eastern Oregon.
CESTEEyILLE
Is the largest town of its age in the whole OF
this section AMI II is surprising to notice the
large nur', private dwelling. houses that
have been railt the past year. With IN
usual enterprise and foresight the citizens
erected the handscmest brick school house
IN Eastern Oregon. and IL consequence fami-
lies cougregate there from all parts TO avail
themselves of the educational facilitirs thus
afforded. The town Is well situated Tor
trade and business hOuses sre fast increasing
Helix. sbout ten miles further off. is another
rising town Ii situated on GTeas-wood
aud Is the center OF a large and fertile AM.
eultura! aud s;ock-raising country, At pre-
sent there Is but one little store for mer-
:. .Ials 1rtr1 ly.V.t i.-I
Mr. Simpson. who is very popular and en-
terprising, and does a good business. One
OF the principal settlers here is Mr.. a. J.
Richmond, who, with his estimable WIFE, en-
tcrtaincd us with regular olltime hospital.
ity. lie has Il iine farm vi 100 2s.fss, well
improved and on a paying basis. From
fere, next mOrning we proceeded to tie do
malE e' vest C,viness, the most
IRRErRESSIELE AND ENERGETIC
Gentleman OF his locality. To his efforts IN
grea. degree is due the settlement Of this
Cold Spring country He was the first set
tier in that country and overcame Difficult
ties that would have deferred men OF less
determined nature He locates settlers on
land by the score and says there is yet room
for double as many rs are DOW there and
land equally as good as any yet settled
upon. Crossing the little divide between
Cold Spring and Juniper We went down the
latter and found the country icr many
long mil,s taken up and black with new
ploughing. Ten miles down tie canyon and
our route took US up the north iOrk OF
Juniper, which is also well settled, and the
new roads made on either side with ploughed
fields in the distlrce, proves that the hack
country Is
ALSO ALIVE WITH SETTLEES.
Mr.. 4. Rumney, on the summit near Van
syckle, owns a most magnificent farm of
II, 600 acres, with 700 in high state OF eul
tivation this gentleman farms on business
principles: everything around his plsce
shows industry his farm machinery Is all
under cover; his fences VII kept up his
barns and stables models, and even the har
ness is kept as clean as Il intended for livery
stable use.
All along the route taken I. ON this city.
IL every instance ahtre what WIS sowed
last fall, i; looks ia perfect condition, If is
strong ami healthy, and requires but few
warm days to make the whole country vie
with the emerald in hue. Il is estimated
that in Umatilla county alone from $1,000
to -. coo acres will be added TO the usual
acreage cultivated tn wheat aloEe. There Is
a grand future before TINS cGuntIy, and the
time is not lar distant when all the iand will