The Worthington advance. [volume] (Worthington, Minn.) 1874-1908, 1891-07-02

VOL. XIX.
route than the one through California,
% they have done with what fruits
they have shipped heretofore, for the
e,est fruit trust OF that state allows
nothing to 20 east without their brand
and thus Oregon fruit has never landed
on the eastern markets % such. but ~
California's own production.
The southern Pacific railroad is the
only outlet for southern Oregon and
is one of the most Unsuitable and un-
mitigated monpolies In the United
States ruling California and her legis.
lature with high hand and has al
ways prevented this State from ob-
tanning an eastern outlet, Independent
of ito own lines. But . movement 10
now on foot by the Oregon Navigation
Co., with equally heavy bsckers to
build \ road from Siuslau pronounced
Si-yoose-lsw, with the accent on the
second syllsble), bay, on the coast,
near the town Of Florence, to point
east Of the Cascade mountains, the
road 10 slroady surveyed as far ease %
Eugene City, aud work will soon COM
mence on it. All parties concerned
are very sanguine OF success aud claim
it to be beyond the capacity Of the
main Of the Southern Pacific Octo.
pus aud Leland Sanford, who is the
head Of the monster, is restless and IN.
easy in consequence. This new road
will connect with the Union Pacific
for the time being but will eventually
be built through to the east. Thus
this valley claims that the day Is near
vt hand when she will get justice done
her, aud stand before the world ii all
her glory.
Figs are grown here on small scale
and it is claimed that oranges can also
be made . success of. but not to such
an extent, of course, as California.
OF the small fruits that grow here
Strawberries and grapes, as before
stated, receive the most attention, and
the former are equal in size to any OF the
stories have yet heard, and food the
market now ut five cents box.
r The elderberry bush Of the east grows
here into a treee Of from 20 to SD feet
in height. with a body from 4 to II
inches in diameter, the berry being
about the size of the eastern wild grape.
Wild strawberries began to ripen
early in May aud are still plentiful.
B'ackberries, and raspberries grow
wild in great quantities, currants,
gooseberries, aud in fact anything in
the line OF northern fruits grow in
great profusion here and Southern
fruits haye been tried and proved sue
cess in number OF cases, and to sum it
all up, this as both a grain and fruit
country would prove more satisfactory
to the average northerner than the
more southern lxtitudes of California,
from the fact that he would find every.
thing of u more natural character,
only intensified, excepting Of course
the winters, which disappear altogether
here in reality, rs far rs cold weather
Is concerned.
In attempting to give descriptions OF
this country and Its products, it's cli-
mate or its people, it is my intention
to invariably stand by facts alone and
whenever possible to do 50. hold the
good and bad up to view ut the same
time that the readers, should any b.
sufficiently interested. may decide
which predomlnates, for l am not
writing either to induce immigration
or to prevent it.
That this valley is a great country is
beyond successful contradiction. for
the half has never been told in regard
to its resources. The incoming tide of
eastern energy as we'll as capital, is
soon to develop many astounding facts
not heretofore known even by those
who have lived here from thirty to
forty years. Its safe to predict that
fortunes will be made here within the
next two decades from very modest
beginnings, there being only one dan
ger to the general prosperity of the peo-
pie, viz: tue entering Of that hydra
headed monster that monopolizes pro.
ductions of every kind and poisous its
atmosphere.
Haying Is pretty we'll advanced and
harvest 10 near at hand, a. grain 10 be-
ginning to turn. Occasional rains con.
tinue to come and considerable hay ID
partly spoiled, but l am told that this
is the exception and not the rule.
A reunion encampment begins here
the 9th inst. and continues until July
5tl, also grand Fourth Of July cele-
bration, for which q two months prep
srstion has been made by the city and
q general big time Is expected.
Fine summer weather has been the
rule for the last two months. with bu,
few hot days or over cool nights. Th<
grain that covers thousands of acres ol
the prairies towers to q height that
hides the fences and makes tho lane
look like one vast unbroken plain. Th@
same kind Of farm machinery that th,
Minnesota farmers use is used here and
many other things that have = familiar
look, reminding one of home ant
friends and other days. d.
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