Los Angeles daily herald., 1889-10-14

tories, etc.; but before got back fel
almost like freezing. After leaving oul
city and enjoying the delightful sprins
we always have there, and JUMPING
almost at once into this city of winter
one can well realize why tits our country
is so much sought for by pleasure
seekers. Remaining in San Francisco {
short time only, 1 took the steamer fol
Portland. Our trip was but short one
but l assure You it was long enough
Many time on the route 1 called fo1
New York, but never got an answer
however. Many of my fellow-passengera
did the same thing. We arrived in
Portland after three days. "trip. Port
land is large, Aourishing city, and inn
proving very rapidly. 1t covers quite g
large area Of ground and is situated on
both sides of Willamette river. There
are great number of saving and plan.
ing mills, large canneries; in fact almost
all kinds of manufactures are carried on
upon a large scale. They are doing at
present quite a large amount of ship.
ping. Business appears to be very
hourishing at present, but / really be-
lieve we are doing more business in Les
Angeles than is done in Portland. Our
streets are more thronged with people,
our hotels more crowded, and business
houses more occupied in one day
than during the whole time 1 remained
there. Portland has, in my opinion, much
pleasanter climate than San Francisco.
and is much the most desirable place.
After remaining there a short time, I
started for tour of Oregon, arriving at
Salem the same evening. There is some
most beautiful country on the route,
farms of all sizes and descriptions laying
on both sides of the road as far as the
eye can reach. The country is finely
timbered and watered, and has every
thing around it to make it both deeira-
BILE and profitable. Salem is a most
beautiful inland town, situated on the
Willamette river, with splendid bridge
connecting it with the other side. It
does not appear to be place of much
business importance, although it has
some most beautiful country all around
it,extending for mile after mile, and some
as fine farms as l ever saw anywhere.
After spending the night at Salem took
the etage next morning for Silverton,
arriving in the evening in time to get a
good supper, enjoy good nights rest
and be ready for an inspection of the
country next morning after breakfast.
In the morning, through the courtesy of
Mr.. Webb, one Of the citizens of the
place, was taken to Butte Greek Fair
that was in progress at Marguamville, q
small village eight miles from Silverton.
The fair was well attended, large crowds
of citizens from all portions of the country
having come to it. Their exhibition Of
all kinds of fruit and grain was as fine as
have ever seen, and would compare
favorably with productions from any
where. Their horses, cattle. hogs, sheep
and goats were splendid. Some,
1 think, should have been taken
TO the State Fair. Before our
departure Mr.. Webb got some samples
of fruit and grain to send to the Oregon
Emigrant Company in Portland. The
pears weighed on an average two and q
half pounds, apples one and half,
ounces the same. The wheat brought
in averaged sixty bushels to the acre.
Silverton is q thriving little town in
Marion county, situated on a beautiful
little creek and surrounded by large hills
of the finest kinds of agricultural lands,
from their base to their summits. 1
adN0 blaN0lOQ OtOl kH6h uliOb VI D0du-
tiful country in the United States, and
can truthfully say that 1 really believe
for a farming country and all
cept citrus fruits and grapes,
this is the finest country ever saw. In
riding orer the country with Mr.. Webb,
looking at their orchards, and getting
out and examining their fruits, I
have been utterly astonished at their
productions. Their orchards are neg
lected, don't look as if they ever saw a
pruning knife, their trees hanging heavy
with moss. Yet their fruit is very large,
fine and delicious. In fact will almost
melt in your mouth.
1t has been raining here for the last
three days, and from present appear
ances it looks as if we are to have q few
days more. From what had heard of
the rains in Oregon, supposed it came
down in torrents, but the rain We are
having at present is a light, steady one,
and am told it is the kind they have
during the rainy season, and lasts hardly
ever more than four or five days at a
time. Yours, w.
silverton, Ore, October Z, 1889.
If the writer Of the above stays in the
Willamette valley long enough he will
learn more of Webfoot rains. They used
to tell story up there of two young
Philadelphians who came out to work as
engineers in building the first section of
the Northern Pacific from Kalsma to
Tacoma, which shows how it rains. 1t
was in the early days of September, and
these young men were walking down
First street, when it began to rain.
They stepped under the awning
of q clothing store ''to wait for
the shower to pass" The pro-
prietor, @. H. Roberts, was North Of
Ireland man, very polite indeed. He
came to the door and the tenderfeet said l.:
"We stepped in here to get out of the
rain for a moment. We are not in any
ones way?" "Oh! not in the least y
replied the knight Of the tape; "Stay aa
long as it is pleasant tor YOU"
"How long do you think this shower
will last?' queried the civil engineers
putting on their blandest eastern
tone to astonish the man of the wild
and wooly West.
A twinkle played about Roberts
shrewd, gray Irish eyes, he looked al
the ekies in mock attitude of inquiry
and then fixing his gaze or
the two strangers he said slowly
"Well, that is hard to say definitely
but should guess, along-about mex
June-or perhaps july"
The correspondents error in supposin(
that Oregon rains are hasty, stormy