The state rights democrat. [volume] (Albany, Linn County, Oregon) 1865-1900, 1889-04-05
oLD OREGON.


Moscow, Idaho, March zSth, 1880.
Edltors Democrat
Leaving Walla Walia, and winding our
way little northeasteriy, We pass through
the ssfne extensive stock and agricultural
region that charactcrizes Eastern Ore gon !;
passing The arm OF the o. K. 4 NJ, that
runs TO Dayton, prosperous town, laid out
by Jesse Day, Of Douglas county, Oregon,
several years ago. Thence 70 Starbuck
where another arm Of this road extends TO
Ponieroy, another growing town. Thence
to Riporia, or Texas Ferry where the rail
road crosses Snake River ard where steel
and iron bridge is being built for the sane
This place In summer is the hottest place
outside Of the po .Jular resort Of the wicked.
From this point small steam boats run to
Lewiston. Thence the railroad runs to q
point west Of CudIcott, on the Paiouse
Junction road to colfax, where this train IL
divided, one section goes to Moscow, Idaho
the other 70 Rockford, w. T. This Is the
Palouse Center, the great attraction ofthe
Northeast In richness Of coll and productive
ness. colfax Is the county seat, having two
thousand population and wealth OF two
millions. There are three banks, and every
type Of business Is carried or here. This
may become a railroad center and will II
the railroad nov running from Cheney to
Davenport extends TO Colfax, as coniem.
plated by the citizens Of colfax. This will
give route from Portland 70 the Big Bend
country direct and break the monopoly
from which colfax Is suffering. As else.
where property is looking up here. Upon
the line TO Moscow there are Pallman, Col
ton and one other station these towns Al
hourishing. Moscow has fifteen hundred
inhabitants and Is center Of great future
promise. II draws from the Palouse and
patlatch, two noted sections for rich, deep
and productive soil. These towns are
growing rapidly. OF this same class are
spangie, Resaiia, oasdale, Delnoui. Car
field, Uniontown, Gennessee and PaIouse
City on the Spokane and Palousc road, aid
Farmington. Tokoah and Latch on the o
Il R& N. This Palonsc belt Of rich coil has
no known equal In our country. Out Of 0s
per cent Of cuitivatable land only rs per
cent Il used. The wheat production IL In
credible. The land produces from ~ 10 10
bushels per acre. And the crop Of 1857,
was not removed until January, 1880, and
now these two railroads are working on the
wheat crop OF 1888. Lands sell from S.
10 $40 per acre, with an upward tendency.
For and upto March 10th II was shown
that fifty families came into ono portion Of
the county Of Whitman and during the en-
tire month cars were filled with immigrants. |
Il Is a low estimate to say that one
thousand immigrants have found homes In
Whitman county, In this month. Immi. |
grants seem to know where they are going
and they soon take care Of themselves. By
turning up the sod simply, over twenty
bushels OF wheat per acre are harvested, 50
immigrants take hold at once, and 20 10
work. Latch, terminus Of the o X * n,
tweHty miles from Spokane has 700 iHhab.
itants. and nearly all these towns support
newspapers. Even Spangie with three |
hundred inhabitants has its newspaper.
Moscow 10 located near the Oregon line,
and many Oregonians lead In business in
the city. The Moscow bank has Salem
tie for President, Mr. A L Gilbert. Mr. Nc
Conneii from Yamhili and once member
of the Oregon Legislature IL one Of the
leading merchants. Mercantile stocks are
enormous. The leading physician Is DIR
Worthington, OF Yamhiil county and 50 on
TO the end Of the chapter. they cannot do
without Oregohians. This country has
plenty OF timber and water. and can sustain
large population. There Is no part Of the
territory so well advertised as Whitman
county, and Moscow gets the benefits OF Il.
As the best portions are usually held as
Indian reservations IL may well be asked
how this valuable belt extending from
Idaho 10 Spokane was not given TO the In
dians. Immigrants arc from Dakota, Kan
sas, Nebraska, etc, and they bring some
means with them. There are plenty OF
banks all over this country and they watch
over the producer with Ektherly care. II
IL nothing for q town 10 grow up In a few
months In the Northeast. Eastern Oregon
and Washington are receiving additions
10 population In every direction. Those
familiar with The climate Of the willamette
Valley will be aSsonished at this announce
ment. But there Is not room for all In any
one portion OF the country, hence II Is well
that Immigrants divide up. The winter In
the sections described has been short and
mild, hence fortunate for stock which
owing 20 the extreme long hot season OF
last year, and want Of grass, look very
slim. But Il will soon come out ~ the
grass Is coming on. Money Is not Plenti-
ful owing 10 slow disposal of wheat. More
Railroad facilities are needed.