The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1888-09-01

ehard and garden adjoining his home, bearing
the fruits and vegetables of the warm and cold
temperate zones The cultivated grasses thrive,
but wheat hay six to eight tons an acre can be
had, of which stock is as fond as of the best
timothy Wheat ranges from thirty TO sixty
bushels to the acre. " lille fax yields from TWEEN
ty to forty bushels and furnishes fiber equal to
that which makes the best Irish linen. Gate,
barley and rye grow bOuntifuly but corr is not
universal crop, owing to cool nights. Pork is
fattened on peas, wheat and barley making Il
firmer and sweeter meat than the corn fed, but
not so fat. There has never been complete
failui of crops.
In the Eastern States the bottoms along the
streams usually of heavy soil, the poor land
being up on the high places Here this is re
versed; as a rule the river and creek bottoms
east of the Cascades are sandy, rocky, and TN
slightly, with the arabic sections the table
lands and hills, aud not always, indeed rarely,
to be seen from the cars. Taking Oregon over,
to give the range of productions from apples TO
wheat, would be to reprint the premium list Of
agricultural society a nursery catalogue.
The resou of the State, however, not all
of al agricultural kind. There is stored away
in the hills Il variety of metals md minerals,
ra ginG over less than tbirty-six distinct
natural products of value, while every condition
favOrs stock husbandry in the highest degree.
1t is already one of the leading wool growing
States, and begins to take high rank producer
of fine horses and dairy products. In climate,
soil, tmber, minerals, and grazing lands, and in
ocehn, river, and rail transportation, Oregon has
Incompatible Advantages. 1t has popu-
lation mainly of the best sort for respofi-
sfble citizenship, intelligent and self-reliant.
Amy reports from the Department Of
the Columbia, covering thirty years, show
an annual death-rate of to each 1000 soldiers,
the lowest in the Cnon and census statistics
confirm the general healthfulness of this sec
tion. No epidemic has ever prevailed. Living
expenses trifle lower than in the East and
labor is better paid. There ia variety enough
but no one can tell in advance Just what will
suit the different tnsteg, capacities and e1-
reriences OF the newcomer who has probably
never lived in country of such opportunities
The man who goes to a distant part of the coun-
himself met lDlS
conditions, and no should attempt to make
home in the Pacific Northwest or Rnyv here
else without first going over the ground, seeing
for himself and assuming the responsibility for
the choice. In Portland the writer learned
much of the possibilities of this section, through
the kindness of the Board of immigration, at
whose rooms can be rich display of the
products of the State, and whose officers al
WAYS ready to welcome strangers and tourists
without fee. ReliI-ble information is furnished
free 10 all applicants.
WHAT OF PORTLAND?
1t is the second richest city per capita in the
United States and has a population, including
environs of about 6Oo0l The location of the
city is most picturesque; the views TO be OBJ
tanned from the heights west of the city, or from
Paramount Lookout, soon to be quickly reached
by cable cars, are truly inspiring. Here nature
has wrought with a bolder hand in the larse-
featured sublimity Of the scenery than in lands
that boast of an older civilization. Five snow
white PEAKS. miles and miles apart, and inter
vening crags and hills Of blue en- and two
| great rivers, the Columbia and Willamette,
| to the water, the whole scene backed by verdant
woodlands Below us is the city. with broad,
| shady streets and two score church spires ris-
| ing above the tree-tops. Along the docks yes
| sells from distant lands disCharging their
cargoes This is the trade center and metropo-
lis OF the Pacific Northwest. Look here, you
| man of A. years, you will not admit that you
| are old, vet when YOU were pulling down your
| Christmas stocking this fair city bad
no place the map, and tho empire
of land stretching 600 miles to the great lakes
| was a wilderness. Upon these hillsides
| now crowned with homes Of comfort and plenty
were trees, rocks, and Indian tepees. Where
now are solid squares OF business blocks, the
| wolf howled and the wild deer wandered; while
the river now crowded bv sailing crafts of every
sorj was disturbed only by the bark canoe or the
| dash of wild ducks. Within the city that last
! wear spent =, 100000 in public improvements
| there were but few log huts and bark wig
vans Where now a hundred trains daily un-
load their thousands, dozen swarthy trappers
| picked their way along g bridle- path In the
| district where last year millions worth OF sta
| pies we're wholesaled q few traders were swap
! ping beads and blankets with Indians for furs
! There was no newspaper on the Pacific coast
now Portland has four daily, fifteen We sEl J. and
/ three monthly publications. The Morning ore
aoIltHil Is worthy Of It's great field The city has
seventy mile of paved streets and 10 miles o.