The state rights democrat. [volume] (Albany, Linn County, Oregon) 1865-1900, 1885-08-07
IOWA EDITORS.

At time when news items are confined
almost entirely to accidents, aud withal
are very scarce the receipt OF q large nnm'
Dor OF Iowa papers with comments OF
Oregon, dry aud racy,is peculiarly q wind
fall to tho country newspaper, as well ~
| 10 the readers OF the ono fortunate enough
10 obtain them ia any quantities, as th'
DgMocRAr has. The Polk sounty "Bul-
letln,n published by Judge Toman, the
new President of tho Association, came se
hand last Friday aud was read with much
interest, for having met this able gentlo.
man, wo had q peculiar desire TO know
what he would say of our state, and were
assured we could rely on his comments.
Following are some OF his descriptions
On Thursdav morning. June 18th. the
Iowa pilgrims, rested aud eager for new
ad veniuTea, embarked on the cars for a
two davis trip down the Willamette, and
bevond, tho Rogue river valley by way
of tho California aud Oregon Railway.
This portion of Oregon IL called the "gar-
DEM of the North Pacific coast and we'll
deserves the name. IL IN the oldest set
tied portion of tho state and has the finest
deyelopement, In Its we'll Kept farms,
ments gave pleasant suggestion of Iowa,
while ia delicious climate, abundance of
luscious fruits, apples, pears, apricots,
peaches. plums, prun0s, cherries, berries
OF all sorts, aud most suoculent flavor, IL
has "A long way tho advantage OF our state
Along tho entire line of the California aud
Oregon road, In these favored valleys, are
bright, enterprising, progressive towns
W ith ell the adluncts OF high civilization,
ard filleG with energetic people, who well
coined the Iowa guests with eftasive DOM
onstrations that at times put tho provorbiai
nodesty of Ahe quill drivers to- a severe
test, but with u warmth ofhospitaiity that
was very agreeable, Tho next morning
found the party at Albany, whore the
slespers we're left to DO taken on TO Port
land, while the excarsionists took new
departure for tho same point. Albany tsa
large and fiourishlng town on tho william
ette and tho reception given the Iowans
was OF u corresponding style OF splendor.
Two bands escorted item TO tho busiuesa
porto Of the town, and from thence TO =
steamer on the river, on which they were
| given pleasant ride OF Is miles TO Cor
wallis, on the west bank of the river, from
whence another line OF the California aud
Oregon X. X. runs TO Portland. Tho Ia
dies of Corvallis, with taste, ski, bounty
aud hospitable enthusiasm which finds its
most perfect manifestation In the female
breast, aud which We found developed In
( exceptionally large proportions among
the Oregon ladies'. where ever we met
,hem, had prepared an elaborate dinner
| for the famished strangers, which WAS on
joyed hugely.
On again and Into our beds. and waks
up la the morning In the thrifty town ol
| Albany, our train having stopped from
midnight To await the coming day. IL
the large railroad dining hall q sumptuou'
breakfast IL served by tho generous citi
zsns aud then We stroll around the town
AT ten two bands OF music head the pro-
co ssion, our cars start en To Portland, while
we march To the wharf, board flne steam
or aud pillow the Willamette 10 Corvallis
tho county seat OF Benton county. W.
mako a landing, are met by vast assetn-
biage, escorted 10 q public ball, where th'
w, &. r. Y. and other temperance organ
izations, with tho citizens, gave ns roya
welcome, and seat us To dinner ut 10
kings, Corvallis has the advantage o
river navigation and railroad connection
with Portland by line OF road running
down the west side OF tho Willamette
"The Guthrian."
The climate IL mild,-indeed the clinat
of Western Oregon II the standing boas
OF its people. Snow in tho valleys - un
frequent and OF ~ orr duration. Ice rare
ly forms in thickness suitable for storage
Tender plants and shrubs are left ont al
winter without damage. In summer, tn
heat IL never excessive. Thunder an
lightning are almost unknown. But tn
most enthusiastic Oregonian has 10 adm
J the dampness which reigns In this region
There Is much rain IN the winter, and
, plenty for all practical purposes at al
times. The rain fall does not seem To b
so excessive as 10 Is constant. IL d)ssn
| rain al Fuueh aa it dFizzIrs The gFouu
Is net over soaked aud crops do not seer
! 10 suffer from this cause, but we $50 mos
growing on everything, on tho roofs {
tho houses, on the telegraph poles, on til
fences ard hanging In festoons from th
limbs OF the forest trees. ~-"IIard.n CouI
ty Citizen"
Verify, ono has 10 90 away from hom
to learn about our own country.