The state rights democrat. [volume] (Albany, Linn County, Oregon) 1865-1900, 1894-12-21
ALBANY TO PRINEvILLE.
A Spicy Account of an Interesting
Trip.

ESi,ors DemoeYat.
OF all sweet words in prose or poem, the
sweetest are these: ''0nee more at home. :"
A trip frsm Portland TO PrineYille at thig
season of the year via Albany and Lebanon
would be an undertaking at which one
would hesitate; but via The Dalles, while not
a,pleasant trip, is possible and can be easily
made in seven days. We left The Dalles at
. a IN on Monday, the day following the
heavy storm which ragged in the valley,
while there was rain here, they had snow
east of the Cascade mountains together
with strong winds, causing the snJw 10
drift badly. On account of the snow, the
stage company found it necessary 10 Iay
of their Pullman cars; using instead a
blackboard, which for comfort, durability
and style" can be ezceiied. The first day
We wallowed through the ''beastiful" for 4
distance of fifty miles. As The company
had also discontinued their sleeping car
service. we were obliged to lay over that
night at Bake Oven, which, By the way is
MISSIONER. io- of !alI the cold places, this
certainly ranks first Wood and coal are
expensive, consequently they use no more
than is absolutely necessary. For a person
coming in from long cold ride with
hands and feet in a cnngealed condition
the sight OF the stove vas anything but
cheering.
Next morning we arose before the lark,
Tor 80 tbs not yet, Morn, 'fis
the Nightsngale aud not the lark. which
doth pierce the hollow OF thine ear"
We got started at 8 80 and had ride oil
A. II
before breakfast, Just rs An eye opener.
There was one consolation, however, l6
miles Is not a. far as twenty would be.
This second day We make seventy miles.
landing in Prineyille=t6 p m. One Of the
firs. citizens 10 greet Us was Judge Mason
+ Brink. who, in addition TO political
konors, has been taking on considerable
aser'iupois. The town hay scales are the
only ones which will register his 2l5 ibs
weight. There seems 10 be some virtue m
the climate for Prof Lec Liggett. formerly
Of Albany. weighs PAS lbS. He Is now
principal Of the public school. Time seems
10 have favored him, for, with the except
Ion OF his poEdsrOus presence and pr0iig-
iosis parsonage. there mas been no notice
able change in his pers0nal appearance
Geo "aggo1er, Of Corvallis. is engaged
thsre IN making map Of Crook county.
tie, too. is getting the benefit Of tee eli
mate. having gained tao lbs. He now
weighs 81
~hiie times. financially. are quiet. or
ing principally TO the prices of wool and
cattle. there is still considerable money in
circulation. and thines ioOk better than
tASough tie WiiI.1stss valley.
The sentiment regarding tie q r rail
road IL rretfy ersnly divided. Ihe
local paper. that 'isoulder of public opin-
ion - doubtless sincere in lis assertion
thai tie toxn Is better OF as ii Is al pres
eat. dersading on freight wagons far It's
supplies, while many Of the citlEens con
tend that the road wsuIs greatly benest
the country generally. There Is ore thing
sure; II the road is sysr extended east ON
The line q tie present survey. there will
be larger town built about thir4y miles
soith q FrineyilsH, which wiil lie 4 death
bloE 10 ;he fatnTe Of this prosperous town.
Iha citizens cannot afford 10 let the read
pass them by az any great distance 1t
wrula le 10 their IaisIGzs 10 raise . sum
sufficient 10 induce the company 10 consid-
q the matter Of passing taroagh the ,oxn
A stay a two days in PriDeriise was en-
loYed, and the Tetara srip was made With
oct incident. Both days On the road wege
clear and cold; but wbile the cold was I'm
comfortable, the magnificent vie~ cs the
mountains wSs I compensation far any
suffering 10 which wc Eere s1biac.ed.
TAc-e s,ooi N; Adams. Nj Hood. Nj Jes-
fnrsoa and the Three Sisters to<e-InS
1as1Tr the surrounding sscau;airs, clear
and dissinct in caili5e i vas picture
which epala nos be!p hls assrAc; ste admir-
Asaan 81 . lnvsx oi The bw&eties of nature.
While there were many Tse1ksng features.
Il Is tYip which ore wsai3 rather take in
sEaa!l doses. iu; having made il there Is
nothing 20 regret PlSEr.