Evening capital journal. (Salem, Or.) 1888-1893, 1888-06-07
LANDS AND HOMES.

Marion county is situated in 'l
. ucart Of the magnificent Willamc,
| valley, the central gem in the cit.
ter Of rich counties that form Ga.
| prncely domain, and is the bauuy
, commonwealth Of the great north
! west in all the essentials that 90 g.
wards making it profitable abidin'
place, and a home for the thrift
| .Hrmer, the cunning artisan and Ill.
! Industrious mechanic.
Rich in its agricultural resource
~ its cultivated and Uncultivatsd
/ lands. i'm its water powers, aur
minerals; rich in its colleges and
schools Of learning, and with q
climate unsurpassed for its salubrity
! 70 presents to the immigrant from
the overcrOwded states, where cold
winters and hot summers, with
terrible cyclones, prevail, who
comes TO the coast with some
means, advantages that no other
county i'm Oregon possesses.
Much has been written of this
western country that requires "a
tretch Of the imagination TO COM
Drchend, and numerous complaints
| re heard from the class who have
been misled by them, 50 in this
brief sketch the writer desires to
avoid eXageration as to its present
and prospective advantages, asking
those ia the east into whose hands
this may fall-particularly those
who have their eyes directed towards
ihis cOast-tO peruse il carefully
ceiling that it is not written TO lure
immigrants within its borders, but
only as a truthful description of
land which, if it does not "fow
milk and honey" contains within
It's bosom wealth and resources equal
to any other country on the Pacific
side Of the Rocky mountains.
BOUNDARIES.
Marion county is bounded on the
north hy the Willamette river ana
Butte creek which separates it from
ClaCkamas county; on the east ly
lackamas county and the Cascade
mountains, which separate it from
Nasco county; on the south by Tie
river and the north fork O..
the Santiam, separating it frun
Linn county,and on the west by d.
river.
PHYSICAL FORMATION.
The county contains, includn.
valley, prairie and mountain lands.
tbOut 10000 acres.
There are two main divisions, H.,
and the valley. TIL,
latter extends from the Willamcth
liver to the foot of the Cascad,
mountains, Il distance of about I'll.
cen miles.
The mountainous portion contains
ome fourteen townships of mosGl
lnsurveyed land; lying in II stH
welve miles north and south H.
orty miles east and west, and COM |
rises all classes of land, from rcn .
iarrow valleys in the passes, II, .
through all the grades of rolling, |
lilly and broken, to that of rock |
iound canyons and inaccessible |
'rnggy peaks. Itis generally heavily |
imbered, aud in the near future |
viii be valuable for its lumber suI
ilics. These hills and mountains /
aOrd wonderful summer range /
or stock, and many of the more en-
crprising farmers are availing then
elves of this opportunity, and when
he cold frusts of autumn approach
he stock are brought out To fresh
assures, thus enabling them To sur
i've the winter storms with little
are.
GREAT ADVANTAGES.
4 decided advantage Marion coun-
Y has over many others is the di-
ersitled farming interest that can
e carried on throught the entire
ear; Notwithstanding this is wet
Innate during the winter months.
he uplauds are seldom too wet t.
'ork, and long before the prairie
rmers are through with their seed
X, the hill farmer is preparing for
is summer work. And yet the
w lands are much preferred 10y
ANY; the yield per acre is generally
reater and perhaps less labor is rt-
lirvd To place the soil i'm proper
,nditiOu for crops; and then should
ne season prove dry the bottom
nds are sure To bring the best
ops. 40 better farming land cam
= found in the United States than
lut on the noted Howell prairie.
Vnch prairie, Sautiam prairie and
tlcm prairie. The soil of these an,
oudvrnly productive. With good
forty bushels uf wheat
,d sixty of oats per acre cam bc |
adily secured.
FACILITIES FOR MARKET !
The Willamette river with two |
lcs ot railroad running the entire |
myth of the county from north 10 |
nth, with the Oregon Pacific road |
oSsing the southeast corner of the
unity, affords ample facilities 10 /
ach "a market In any direction. !
SALEM
Is the capital of the state and
uuty seat of Marion county. situ-
el ON the Willamette river-aud +
the O, 4 {. railroad. Costly |
lldings have been erected, among
llch the state capitol building, /
unity court house, Chemckete hotel. !
era house, new public school /
ildlng, Catholic school building. |
'th0dist church, Willamette Uni- /
rity and many private residences
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