Union County courier. [volume] (Elk Point, Union County, D.T. [S.D.]) 187?-1913, 1888-08-29

WHO'S. Whlch pass INLAND u Montana and
even Dakota melting In few hours the
and allowing the stock to crop tho bcrbuge
which Is green and trowirg under the snow
The lawns OF por lard are bright and green the
whole winter through, and fio~ ers bloom IN the
open air long aft,.r tho most has witlleresl tho
vegetation of Virginia. Thunder storms are
practically unknown. aud thore has never bt on
blizzard on cyek ne. The farm.rs can plow In
the coldeAt part OF Oregon as carly ns February,
ard in nearly all arts Of it he can have M or.
chnid and garden adjoining his home bearing
the fruits and vegetables Of the warm IN cold
temperate zones. The Gull ivated grasses thrive
but wheat Ray, six To ei, ht tons IN acre, can be
had. Of which stock Is as fond as Of the bt 81
timothy. Wheat ranges from thirty 10 sixty
ty TO forty bushels and furnishes fiber equal tC
that which makes the best Irish linen Oats
barley and rye grow beautifully, but com Is N,
faitened on peas. wheat ard barley, making q
friner AMI sweetcr moat than tho corn fed but
not 30 fat There has never been complete
failui . OF crops.
In the Eastern States the bottoms along the
streams are usually Of heavy soil, the poor lpJ
being mp ON the high places. Here this p 10
versed; as rule the river ap4 creek bp,tt s..s
east Of the Cascades are sandy. rocky, aAd pn
slightly, with the arabic spctiQps on tho table
10 be Sc on from ile cats, Tsilps Oregon over
wheat wQnlg be 70 fepript tho -. minm iist a
On rgSicuhNra society or u nursery catnlQs sue
3'ho rcsou cos Of the State, however. are pot al
pf en agricultural kind There Is stned away
ip The hills variety of metals and minerals
rp ging over po less tliaN IL irty- six distinct
natural products Of value while every condi, Ion
II is already owe Of tho leading wool grow ins m
- tes. and begins to take high rank produced
uf fine horses and dairy product. In climate.
soil, mber, mine' ais. and grazing lands. and in
ocean. river, and laii transportation, Oregon has
Incompatible advantages II has U l0Iu
lation mainly OF tho best sort for resi nu
fible citizenship int.llil.nt AMI sel-rclinnt
Army reports nom the department d
the Columbia, covering thirty years, slow
An annual death ratio Of q to each 900 goiievs
tho lowest i'll tho Union. and census sta1 ist.c,
confirm, the general hcaltifulNess VI this &c
tim. No epidcilic bag eyey prevailed. Liyins
expenses arc n trine lover than IN tho East ans
labor is be. tor PAid. ghore 10 variety enough
suit the different TASTES. cspscities and OK !,
periences VI the newcomer who has prob9bl,
never lived in . country Of such opportunities
The man WHO go . 70 distant part OF the coun
co ditions, and y, one should attcmpt TO make
q ht me in the Pacific Northwest OF nnyw "
else without first going ver Tho ground, seut IL,
for himself and assuming tho responsibility To-
tho choice. In Portianl the writer kAflas.
much of the possibilities Of this sts:tton through
tho Kindness Of this Beard Of Immigration VI
products Of tho STATE. ana whose ofiiccrs are Il
ways ready to welcome ,trangors and tourists
without iec- haiiablo Information Ia furnished
WHAT or PORTLAND?
IT to the second richest ci: y per capita In ths
United Statos. an has population. including
enyiions. OF about Geo u, location OF ths
city is most pict turesque; tho vi,ws 10 10 Oh
tanned from the beights west OF the city or fron
Fairmonnt Lookout, soon to be quickly loAclset
s esr xass sst' rsss as truly spP nsp.s !, nGs %
featured subiimty of the sccnory thAA tn laistli
that boast OF an older civilization. Five snow
white peaks. miiss s end e les spsst. and inter
great rivers, tha t0luuabia aisd Willamette
tvfn yalleYA. with lrifty farms creeping down
70 the wAter tho whole lcono backed by serlan,
shhdy streets aud two score church spiros IL
ing above the tree.tOps. Along tho docks vos
sells from distant lands are dischasgins theil
lis II the Pacific Northwest. Ixok hero, 70.
IMAM at Is years. you will not admit that yot
sre Old, yet when sou were pulting down y0ui
Christmas stocking this i.ir city ls.z
q Land stretching 400 mi:s e ths @ srsas s ass.
was Wilderness. Upon theas hiIlsiles
now crowned xith hoIncs q eomtost aud plenty
now ara solid squares Of busInssa hooks. ii.
wolf howkd and the wild dess y wNndersd whiis
the river. nov crowded. by sailtng e.afts u ovss,
s.i q s sass - s 40 s:s s.: z = =
year spNMt 44,t00C00 n puh1te tmpfOycaaaeues
thsre wore but lev los hats ard baxk W
lOAd their thOusaasls dosen swasthy tra1psss
distlist whess iast yssS maliioas' rorsi q sts
Ping Ping bsa.is ma S:snkses VA isdisss ~ III ~
nsv Poetland has iosr daiIy. aitssa - 81, -
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