Evening capital journal. (Salem, Or.) 1888-1893, 1888-04-26
EVENING CAPITAL JOURNAL
THURSDAY, APRIL %, 1888.
LANDS AND HOMES.

heart Of the magnificent Willamette
valley. the central gem in the clu7-
ter of rich counties that form that
priucclv domain, and is the banner
commonwealth Of the great north
west i'm all the essentials that 90 To-
wards making IL aprOhtable abiding
place. and home for the thrlliN
farmer the cunning artisan and the
industrious mechanic.
Rich iu it- agricultural resources
In its cultivated and uncultlValcd
lands, in its water powers, ana
minerals; rich IN its colleges ana
schools Of learning, and with
climate unsurpassed for its salubrltN,
IL presents 10 the immigrant from
the overcrOwdCd states, where cold
winters and hot summers, win
terrible cyclones, prevail, VINO
comes 10 the cOast with some
means, advantages that no other
county I'm Oregon possesses.
Much has been written OF tins
western country that requires n
stretch Of the imagination 10 com
prchcnd, and numerous complaints
are heard from the class who have
been misled by them, 80 In this
brief sketch the writer desires to
avoid cXagcration as TO its present
and prospective advantages, asking
those In the east into whose hands
this may ALPHABETICALLY those
who have their eyes directed towards
this coast-tO pcruse IL carefully,
feeling that IL is not written 10 lure
immigrants within its borders, but
only ~ truthful description Of "a
land which, II II does not ''tlOw
milk and honey" contains within
its bosom wealth and resources equal
to any other country on the Pacific
side Of the Rocky mountains.
BOUNDARIES.
Marion county II bounded on the
north hy the Willamette river uIN
Butte creek which separates II from.
Clncl,uuns county; on the east hy
Cluclumus county and the Cascade
mountains which separate it from
Wusco county; on the south by the
Sautum river aud the north fork q,
the ~autium, separating II from
Linn ruuntyund on the west 10y tlr
Willamette river
PHYSICAL FORMATION.
The county contains, iucludiu
valley, prairie and mountain land.
about 100000 ucrcE.
There are two main divisions, th.
mountain aud the valley. lI.
latter extends from the WilMmyJ
river tu the foot of the tu-rID.
mountains, Il distance of about 4.
teen miles.
The mountainous portion cuuiuIlH
Some fourteen townships of mu-N.
msuNvyvd land, lying iu stu.
twelve miles north and south iE
forty miles east aud west, aud coma
uri~ts all vlus-v1 of land, from rich
narrow valleys in the pu~spr, uI
through nll the grades of rolling
hilly aud broken, to that of uyN-
bound canyons aud inaccessible
cmueN pyIh. Tits generally heavily
tlmhvrud, aud iu the near Utu.,
viii be- valuable for its lumber -l"
piles. These hin. aud mumlu
Elurd % wonderful summer uu.
tor stock, and many ut the mur D.
tvrpriHuc farmers urvuyu.iug then
selves of thl- opportunity, and when
the vuld ru-t- ut autumn approach
the stock are brought out to fresh
pastures. thus enabling them tu SUD.
Nlyy the winter storms with little
care
uWNr ADVANTAGES.
4 decided advantage Marion yum.
Is hu- over many others l- Tine uI-
yvr,lUed farming Interest tmr cana
hc carried uu thuuHhl thc wt.".
y,ur. Notwithstanding thls i-Hoyl
ImWly during thy winter MONTH.
the upNud- uv seldom luu N,. l.
work. and IuuH I,nw ihu Iu.
farmers uu. Through with thv.r -y,..
mp. thv hlll Wmrr B. preparing u.
hI- summer work Aud Nyt lNy
low lWuU- auy much ruurul U,
many lhu N.yldpruyu les Hyuvr|,
.nAt,r Uud perhaps less MnW .- Biz
gu.pd Gao place the -Hl Boo puIh
condition nr yuV- and thu should
lhv SEASON unNr dN. lh. NuI..
Mud- uu -uw Ja bring th. H-.
vrHp- $50 Dyu,r Wmlup WuG wu
by .uuud w thy lWtyd ~Uly- than
lhtt $3.50 lhr noted Howell lmlr.,
fWuyh pulrlC SWtWm prairie Uud
~al,m puJuv Ihy ~ul ui ,h,~v una
wonderfully productive With psd .
cultivation. iurN bushels ut wheat .
uul sixty ei u,,t, pyr uvry yu Dg
readily -cvupd
IApuur wE NAKkrr
The Willamette river with two
lime. ui wilUad running the vuJlw .
ltugth ot che county tum north to I
-luJh, With the Ovguu Pacific mad f.
,nss.lug the southeast CORNER uf the F..
county, affords ample facilities tO I
rach "a market m amy diryjiou,
NAliM
H. the capital of the state and /
ouuuty ~Nt uf Marion county, situ. /
glrl ana lhy Willamette river uud /.
uu the q. a e. pilpNd CustlN |
buildings haNv byru erected. among /
witch thv state apitol building,
county vourt housr. Chvmykvtv hotel.
uivn hVust new public school I
building, Catholic school building.
Methodist vhur'h, Willamette tni- /
Ntplgy, and many private residences /
ANA business hlgkS which will
oauuana Ayomhly with Older and
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