The state rights democrat. [volume] (Albany, Linn County, Oregon) 1865-1900, 1885-08-21
TnE COLORADO EDiToRs.

| We have published Ia the DgM.caAr
over ffty comments from Iowa papers.
As the interes. taken in them was great,
We shall give a. many AZ possible OF
the comments Of the Colorado editors.
As there were not many, and their
trip through Oregon WAS not extensive,
the number will necessarily be limited.
The Greeley .Sua gives plain state.
msnt Of the trip through Oregon, with
out any "tady," and closes by saying
'The entire trip was ono Of unin.er.
rupted pleasure and all returned fully
satisfied that their time and money had
been proatably spent"
"Few sections of country present such
scenic grandeur rs does that section
along the Colnnbia river, between
Dalles and Portland, Oregon. The rail-
road for most Of the way hugs the riv-
er's edge, leaving IL only now and then
TO keep up les grade by hanging to the
mountain aides. Tho stream seems
moving slowly at most places and the
fall is not very great. Islands with
heavy vegetation dot the placid face
all the way down. Gradually rising
and yelvety green hilla slope back
from the rivers edge, then again come
hills with heavy forests 10 the very top
and every now and then Is seen the
dim outline Of a numbering shute, down
which the cut logs ara sent sliding al i
flying TO the rivers edge. Again hugo
pillars of solid rocks rise from the briak
to hight OF . thousand feet or more
aud then recede into rugged mountains
further back. All the various forms
Of mountain attractions, thick with foIi-
age and again naked, and baro pima
cles OF rocks are seen along the route.
The railroad At times Is against a wall
a thousand feet high, then crossing be.
tween cliffs exposes giant canons and
steep rAvines Of the mountaios. There
arc some pretty places and sons shiv.
ering, sublime aspects. At times the
road crosses over high bridges, at others
The road Is supported by q wall Of mat
onry hfty or moro feet high, built from
the water up by the toiling railroad
graders. The sand dunes ars many,
and in many cases have they buried
trees one would Judge to depth Of 40
feet, the outer ends Of ths limhs only
being visible. The sani danss ara in
deed queer things Ouee la While
an orchard or a small farm sonld sop
Arate the road from the riss., aud ihs
orchard trees were always heavily laden
with fruit, while the farm produces
seemed abundant.
Portland il = beautiful city. There
il no denying 1t. and the Willamette
accent on the LAM IL not its least at
tractive feature. Up 70 Portland. shefe,
although almost = hundred miles from
the ocean, the tide has ita effect, oe an
steamers from San FrsDcisso come
three times a week aud leave ~ often.
The stream il not bridged aud tho city
proper Ia hence reached only hy ferry
boat.
Thers arc many handsome byi.dings
in the city and costly piles are met on
many q stroat. The city claims pop
ulation Of 10000. The ground rises
gradually TO the westward and half q
mile from the river the residences are
on high bluffs. ."-Boislfer County H.r-
aid.
i Rpans Journal. Seven hundred
miles In a due west direction landed us
on the bank of the Willamette river in
East Portland. 0ne only has 10 look
upon the sky-bIue waters Of the viii
lauiette once TO admire il, for the Will
, lamette is beautiful. At Portland we
we're received and entertained in ths
afternoon by members oil the board o
trade and friends uho bad gone before
from Colorado, IN royal style. The
residences, like the elegant business
buildings are large beautifully finished
uniform in size and compare iavorabl,
with Denver. Bot what captured th'
Colorado gang and held their admira.
ton in sucn lasting grip WAS th,
pretty door.yards, gardens, etc, all o
: which were smothered in ripening irui
' and flowers. Think of the fact tha
here people enjoy three crops of roses
: year. From the city park situated Of
: one of the highest peaks in the yicinit.
D of the cbiei city of the Willamette
/ smong the huge moss covered oak loft
: pine ana spruce, we had fine view c
: the suri rounding country. From tbi
point We beheld Mt. Hood, st. Helens
and Mt. Adams arrayed in their per
Q petual caps of snow far away in th
} hills"
i Rocky Mountain Ne,cs
n "All along our route we have see
, the most varied and magnificent view
4 so widely different yet all interesting
and instructive. Just before W
: reached Multnomah Falls, at moor
'e we met the Governor of Oregon, M
&. Moody, u fine, white-haired old gen
leman, who was very courteous
The falls OF Multaomah were supri
inglg beautiful. From sheer prec
u piece of 500 feet q narrow stream I
d water falls 10 long, fomy catarac
le At 4:30 we took trip up the Wi
4 lamette river to ihe falls, a pleasin
cataract forty-two iset high. tn
" river is narrow and shallow here, bi
= our little steamer only drew tbre
j. feet of water. We went close to tn
,e falls III the rapids and enjoyed Q
there was to be seen. It Is only
= little over an hours sail from POI
es land to the falls, through fertile o
We chard country. One orchard we sa
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