Capital journal. (Salem, Or.) 1893-1895, 1895-01-01

ascent, ana tue SOILS VI t"O "iiiA''u' 'i'i "
are much like those Of the upper Drift, a
The same kinds Of timber are to be found o
much less Of it, and poorer in quality. Vi
the other hand there is to be found a mt
denser growth Of bushes in the lowlan
while upon the uplands is to be found
salal in its densest and thriitiest condition,
Canal valley and its branches with the
jucent slopes and fern benches can supply
less than forty, possibly fifty families "
homes, and to my knowledge, there are
A half dozen claims taken, aud only III
actual settlers within its bounds At the pit
ent writing.
Crossing a Nigh divide southeasterly h
Canal creek, we descended by way Of Sill
Spring creek into the
FIVE FORKS VALLEY,
which is by far the roomiest valley In 1
coin county, and one Of the, if not the pr
tiest, in the state of Oregon.
Silver Spring Creek near its mouth form
beautiful twelve foot perpendicular casca
in volume, about six inches deep by ten
wide in September.
The Five Forks river is as large as
lower drift and is much like it in charat
and contents.
1t has numerous branches, some abou
large as the main stream, all fine d
streams.
The several valleys vary in width fro
few rods to a half mile. Generally they
roomy and will admit OF continuous set
ment along the streams. Right here v
to state all the streams mentioned in
article have high banks over which no b
water ever flows.
The bottoms Of the Five Forks valley h
numerous park like stretches, clothed in u
meadow and fern; but in great part they
covered with groves Of maple, alder, che
ash and hazel, with Struggling large ir
small evergreen glades at intervals. In
instances are seen clumps Of poplar or
low which as invariably denote patchel
bog or swamPy soil, but such places are r;
The soil of the bottoms is Of the best,
tha, of the uplDnds is but little inferior
Some Of the slopes and usually the 4
Of the ridges and spurs have an abundance
large fir and cedar of good quality.
Nearly every bend Of the larger strei
could with small outlay, supply am
water power for the various mannfactur
purposes necessary to an Industrious
growing ueighborhood.
This region occupies the southeastern /
tion Of the county, aud has within Its q
fines at present, not more than IS or tn.
families, while there is yet ample room
at least hundred and fifty more familie;
locate and open up beautiful and valud
homes.
AT present the drawback to the Five Fol
valley is its remoteness from tide water
market; yet an easy graded wagon !.
along the Alsea for ten miles connects
north end Of the valley and tde-water,
the sonth end Of the valley will be eigh.
ten miles still farther but also with a u
road bed.
Upon the whole, | must confess tha'
more beautiful valley can scarcely be fo3
in tn, state, and when
CoAsT.wIsE RAILROAD
is built it will surely pass up this valley (
from its head cross into the ludian CT
valley which trends sonlh to the Lincoln
valley near its mouth.
In regard to the all interesting subject o
CLIMATE
these several valleys are about the same, be
somewhat cooler in the summer than
willamette valley is, while upon the %
hand the winter is little warmer, with
sibly more rain, and very little snow, usu
no snow at all, excepting upon the ada
mountain tops,
ORCHARDS
OF small size are 10 be seen, which In q
part are young, yet few are well alon
years and give good returns is such yadd
as cherries, plums, apples and pears, W
garden berries Of all kinds which gro
lhis latitude flourish with a prodigality siu
astounding 10 aD easlemer his
A PARADISE
10 lhe good wife who delights IN putting
bsmes preserves, jane and jells AZ
paradise 20 lhe spoilsmap lel his psnehaI
Rop, Gug ON NFT
foe 'hs streams are full " hHpy dsnifsn'
lesh Nalar lobsIen, Ihs groves aDd gals
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