The state rights democrat. [volume] (Albany, Linn County, Oregon) 1865-1900, 1885-07-31
IOWA EDITORS.

side will be found several comments and
below we give moro. While other papers
of the Northwest have only received not
much more than hair dozen papers In
all, the DEMOCRAT has received between
enc and two hundred, Some wonder at
this. The fact Is 1t was only brought
about by stroke Of enterprise, The Civ.
ing of our readers the large amount of
comments from tho papers of Iowa IL uni.
versally appreciated hy the readers OF
this paper;
"well, what do you think of the North.
| west, - Is the question that has been pros
pouded 20 us times lnnumerable since our
return. 1t il wonderful country and
| has great things In store for the future.
The climate IL iine, tho sol! Is productive
aud It's scenery is grand, It's forests are
| inexhaustlble and It's mineral wealth In
not known, The society Is of the very best
among the people that one would expect
| to find so far west. Many people wonder
why country with such advantages OF
climate and so great resources is 80 sparse
| ly settled, but that Is easily explained. II
has only been very short time since that
country was readily accessible to the people
| oftla NStaleS.n It's true they raise great
much profit In that. Diversified farming
Is what IL needed 20 make IL profitable.
The labor problem Is u great question Tor
| the people out there. Tho Chlnleso are
there in all their glory and Ii any OF our
readers have ever entertained tho idea
that they are a prosecuted set we are salts
| fied visit To Portland would change your
opinion, Tho country needs the indus
trious laboring man who is not afraid to
take otf his coat aud 20 To work. Labor
Win do more TO develop the great resou r
ces OF the northwest than wealth, for labor
| Is tho source OF all wealth. Iowa would
never have attained her present greatness
had II not been for the sturdy pioneer, poor
| financially, but rich In lndomitablo pluck
and physical manhood-and those are
they who will convert the rich aud fertile
valleys of tho Pacific northwest Into hap
py homes and eventually into rich and
| prosperous communities, - "Montczuma
Republican"
The following from the "Dairy aud
Farm Journal" Is one OF The fairest CONS
ments wo have yet seen on Oregon, as
compared TO Iowa:
Their valleys will produce anything
that can be raised In Iowa or Illinois or
any other state, and without irrigation in
many places. They have as good = fruit
country as can bs found on tho globe, for
anything except few Of the tropical va.
rieties. They have tho finest fish that
swim In water thoy have untold wealth
treasured In the mou1tains; they have
grazing land that equal or hurpass our
tame pastures they have pine forests that
will require ages 10 exhaust they have
good water, aud a climate which ia many
respects excels any other on tho Pacific
slope. Iowa as Au agricultural state cAn-
not bo surpassed In the world, It is a
beautiful country TO look at, fertile in
every part, ana is the admiration OF All
eastern people who enter her borders,
She boasts OF her public institutions, her
schools, her churches, her intelligence
aud her society In fact IL would sesm
that we possess in this state everything
heart could desire to make US a happy
and prosperous people. But with all OF
these blessings we have some drawbacks,
a few OF which we think are very serious,
and delract very greatly from tho com
forts aud enJoyments OF life. Tho climate
II ono OF tho most serious TO man and
beast. The FIVE or six months winter tell
their own story. A plentiful supply OF the
various kinds OF fruit ~ q luxury which
the people OF Iowa can never expect 10
enjoy. These and many other disadvant-
ages are overcome in q measure on the
! Northern Pacific slope They have y
climate which is adapted 10 stock raising,
fruit culture, aud agriculture, Such 4
thing ~ extreme cold and heat Is not
known, They can grow anything In tho
valleys We can, anu many things to great.
er perfection. They can buy anything
they want providing they have the
money, which viii hold good in Iowa.
They have good schools, churches, and
society, then why IN Il not "A good country
for emigrationG Improved lands are
cheaper than In Iowa, and plenty OF gov
oTnment land can be had by going back
. Of the older settlements, away from rail-
roads, Every inducement IL offered that
any country can offer 10 young men oI
small means 10 go aud block out home
while the opportunity offers. II II q place
for men OF means whether they want 10
enter into the active pursuits VI life or 90
, retire from business and enjoy tho pleas
ures ofthis wonderland. It has not been our
intention TO overdraw the advanta ges and
} resources OF this new country, but TO give
, , II good report based on our own obser-
walton and the information obtained from
conversing with old settlers. Our advice
J TO the prospective emi2rant Is to go and
zee for yourself. You will never regret II
even should you be unfavorably impress
cd with the country. The trip IL grand
! one, a panorama grand aud picturesque
5 Of plains, mountain ranges. canyons, cas-
: cades, valleys aud snow capped peaks
' will be continually unfolded TO you from
"A tue hlilb YOU ou but W - kIi
1 end OF your journey.
At last Oregon Is reached tho sun cot o
. America, and the subject Of this letter, ,bu
5 OF whica one fourth will not be told. ore
gon, of all Of the western states, has, Ii
!, the last decade, made the most satisfac
: tory and profitable advancements In az
s ricuItural, mining and mercantile pur
A suits. Her unrivaled position, with tn,
!, Pacific Ocean and the excellent harbon
OH the west, the Columbia, the grandes
OF American rivers, as boundary line OF
the north and navigable formore thar 20,
miles, the Willamette River extending d
the south between the Cascade and Coas
9 ranges for $50 miles and navigable for al.
] most 100 miles, the ". +. and q. X, and n
CO., as the two great thoroughfares to tn
markets Of the far east, and D. and &. X
X. running south through the centra
o part Of the State TO the California line, ant
!. which will be through line TO San Fran
cisco In short time, Is indeed invitipl
and offers peculiar aud favorable induce
. ments TO the seeker of western homes
The practical and Woodworking farme
10 Of the e5st who has come there and ha
q devoted bis time and attention ~ the cul
y tivation OF the soil has indeed been re
p warded with the abundant harvest as tia
n products OF mother earth, tho same Is ais
Is true OF the miner, the fruit-grower aud {
y the speculator, and to-day all are sur
v rounded with the truthful evidences
" prosperity, being located In pieasai
y homes, receiving annually handsome n
% turns of their investments OF push, har
30 labor and good judgment, until now the
live on the pleasant side of contentmen
pleasure aid happiness.->"Decatur Joui
nal"
Oregon is land of wonderful resource
for her valleys, both in extent and produt
IN tiveness. are unp4tched anywhere on I'll
Ve globe her hills anI mountain sides be
/ nnilions Of acres Of splendid timber mar
OF her hills are ribbed with precious meta
~ and valuable ores the climate never MAJ
p. an honest enemy her stock interests are
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