The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1888-07-22

noble, clear steam about three fourth
of mile In width. At Z am. we get on
the river steamer HGrrest Queen and
soon we stream against q breeze down
| between Oregon and Washington Ter
ritory. Every moment the eye is
charmed by the most picturesque and
varied sights. Here high bluff of
varied-hued rocks, yonder towering
height, covered with trees, moss and
shrubbery OF various colors and shades.
The Columbia may well be called the
Western Hudson. In some respects the
Hudson scenery is by far exceIled. The
eye of the most imaginative artist never
gazed upon more varied and finished
pictures than the traveller sees on this
river in their immen,e realism. Miles
of panoramic views stretched each side
ahead and behind us, and reaching
up hundreds of feet to the
sky above, (when clear) while
tine beholder rides on a beau
tiful water mirror mile broad,
great spires rising up at every point,
and these absolutely festooned as If for
some grand occasion to be celebrated
by nature. These scenes of rock ard
vegetation are further enhanced by the
loveliest cascades falling in white spray
like streamers of the most delicate
veilings floating in the breeze, while to-
day the clouds are playing hide and
seek among the tall pines on the upper
portions of the bluffs.
q land of nnaha nj ho
grand and the beautiful blended, not so
grand and awful IS the Black Canyon of
the Colorado, not so softly lonely as
some spots on the Hudson, but finer
combination of both than either.
About half way between the Dial es
and Portland are the Cascades. these |
are almost as fine as the rapids |
of the Niagara. The water-a huge /
volume of lt-goes rushing and foaming /
down, as if to say: LOOK at me, and (
see If the placid things upon whose !
uurufiied bosom yon have been /
nesting cannot be terrible WHEN crossed !
in It's path and purpose. Give me !
free passage TO the great ocean, or I |
will tear and dash every obstacle into
piecesl"
We humbly give the Columbis her
own way here. and take the land for it,
by train, for about six miles. But man
is determined to master. if not crush
her fury, and great walls are being
built in the very teeth of the torrent,
and by the aid of Uncle Sam steamers
will traverse the stream from the mouth
to The Dalles ere long, by the means of
Locks"
We make good use of the change here
in tresdipg the soil of Washington Ter
ritory, seeing the salmon fisheries.
Great wheels with wire netting are con-
stantiy turning in the river. and they
are SO arranged that every fish that
chases that particular part of the river
for bis route upwards is quietly brought
up the wheei-net and landed IN large |
wooden box. without the aid Of anyone.
From hers thev are taken to the can
neries. We visited one, the Warren |
Canning Compsny's, whore We found
nearly 200 Celestisls preparing canned
salmon for the market. Il was very
interesting TO watch the process from
bskeading and cleaning Of the fsh to I
the shipping OF the boxes to the worlds
markets. This we had the privilege of |
enjoying. It would take too long to |!
describe It. so of We 10 to PoFslandi
We arrived In this haAlthful. wooded.
cool. cisaa, orderly town tn shesvenins, |