Warren sheaf. [volume] (Warren, Marshall County, Minn.) 1880-current, 1891-10-01
To the Pacific Coast and Back Again.
LBY THE EDtToR.1
Continued from last week.

formerly in the hardware business at
Crookston and also at Stephen. TO
him we became greatly indebted for
favors shown. He was now engaged
in the dry goods business and seemed
to be doing well. OF course he was
loud in his praises Of Tacoma. her
fine climate and bright business pros
poets. He spoke with SO much feel
ing that big tear drops began to roll
down our cheeks and we actually
felt for our loose change with u view
OF investing in corner lots.
A little before noon, on Aug. 10th:
we babe farewell to the City Of Des-
tiny, and boarded the train for Port
land, LAG miles distant. The road
now runs in IL southerly direction
through densely wooded country
pine clad hills and mountains, and
also some deciduous trees in the mar
row valleys. Small farms and or
chards are nestled in among the
pines here and there. The amount OF
labor to clear a small farm is pro-
digious and l could not help but
think OF the comparative ease OF
opening up a farm in the RetkARiver
Valley. It Is surprising to see how
the timber is wasted. When it is de-
sired to clear a piece OF land, it is
first 'slashed," that is, fire is set to
the trees standing, burning part OF
them and killing the rest. Thou
sands OF acres thictly covered with
valuable fir and spruce trees are thus
laid waste every year. Saw mills are
found in many places oil along the
route, and now and then we see a
tramway for bringing logs from the
mountains. One cannot help but
fall in love with the graceful and
lofty pines, especially those places
where a second growth has appeared
upon the scene looking like so many
Christmas trees. The towns along
the road are thrifty and have an air
of nawhess about them. LAUNDERING
is an important industry in nearly
Ill OF them. The journey from Ia
coma to Portland is very interesting
on account OF the varied mountain
and forest scenery. Ruskin says that
"Mountains are the beginning and
the end OF all natural scenery, and
| think SO too. A magnificent pano,
rama OF snow peaks is unfolded be.
fore our eyes as our train moves
along. Mt. Tacoma is seen for a
considerable distance as we proceed
southwark, and Mt. Adams also
now and then looms up in the dist.
ance. A little further on we see the
snowy form OF Mt. St. Helens and
lastly Mt. Hood. These peaks stand
in proud isolation, far from neigh
bors, and towering high above the
general crest OF the Cascades which
barely touches the snow line. The
peaks resemble each other in being
more or less conical in shape, broad
at the base and tapering to a point
yet each ONE possesses individual
characteristics OF its own by which il
is easily recognized. Sometimes two
or more peaks are discernible from
the car window. Many a beautiful
mountain stream plunges
"Down on the sharp-horned lodges
Plunging in deep cascades, through many
sylvan glen.
At Kalama we cross the mighty
Columbia river on ferry, the hull o
/. large ocean steamer. Our whole
train consisting Of engine and eight
coaches, and another engine besides
were taken across at one time. The
river is very wide at this point ano
it took about Is minutes to get t.
the Oregon side. What a different
aspect the country presented here
and where we crossed the same rive
at Pasco! Here it flows through {
mountainous country with magniti
cent forests extending clear down t,
the waters edge. The scenery is viii.
and grand. Being safely landed OF
the Oregon shore, our train steam
up the valley OF the Willamette river
Il distance OF about II miles to tn
City OF Portland, the metropolis c
both Washington and Oregon. w
now pass through /. beautiful coun
try, with well cultivated farms an
fine orchards. 1t has all the ar
pearances of an old settled commit
| 'AiVy We AllIVc III VI clttuu u uCUi
before sun down, and, taking a
electric car across the willamette, "
are soon safely ensconced for til
night in a comfortable hotel in Eas
Portland. I did not quite unde
stand why Mr.. Walker was so an,
ious to go to East Portland, but
soon learned that he had good an
valid reasons for going there. TT
next morning we are up bright an
early with the sole object in view
seeing the city.
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