The Prince George's enquirer and southern Maryland advertiser. (Upper Marlborough, Md.) 1882-1925, 1896-04-10
fItTtKE>QUE PORTLAND.

DEAF; Experimentation is one of
the most interesting cities on the Pacific
coast. 1t is the metropolis of the state of
Oregon, III fact of the Northwest It's
beautiful situation on both sides of the
lllamette river, twelve miles from its
confluence with the Columbia, and one
hundred and ten miles from the ocean, is
only one of the natural advantages it en-
joys. 1t has a population of over $4,000
and its citizens are full of enterprise. They
take Il pardonable pride in their pretty
and prosperous city, and claim that they
dwell in Gods own land. The climate
is not subject to extreme variations and
snow rarely falls in the valley of the Will
lamette | found roses in full bloom on
March 2lst and mowers We're clipping the
lawns
The deep sea commerce of this port
amounts to about millions per annum
which is exclusive of the produce and
merchandise shipped from the city east
ward \ large part of the tea from China
and Japan now comes through the cities
of the Northwest to be transported to the
Atlantic coast by the Northern Pacific
railroad. | was told that ears laden with
silks from foreign ports are often carried
along with passenger trains on account of
the great value of the merchandise.
Portland has been supplied by nature
with advantages that will make it an i'm
portant manufacturing city. The immense
electrical plant recently constructed at the
falls OF the Willamette, by which an energy
of 20. 900 horsepower is transmitted by
wire to the town for the purpose of fur
nishing power for manufacturing purposes,
leaving $50 900 vet to be utilized from the
same source, to say thing ofthe cascad 5
-, Ia, { r,,l,, which la II,
furnish double the amount of the Viii a
ineffective som: idea of the citv'S posi-
blities iii the line of manufactures. The
st :eets are first class. The city is well
lighted. and the very best of water is con
ducte thirty miles from stream having
its source among the eternal SHOWS of Mt
Hood which is yearly always visible. On
bright days from the heights of Portland
the three magnificent peaks of Mounts
Adams, St. Helena and Rainier Tor Taco
MAJ can also be distinctly seen. The grace
full Willamette river, SPAWNED by many
bridges, and bearing upon its bosom ships
| with the flags Of all nations, adds mucA to
| the natural beauty of the city.
1t is claimed for Portland that it has
| more wealth in propo ton to the number
Of inha bitants than any city in the country
except Hartford Conn. There are many
| handsome and costly private residences,
and the public buildings compare favor
ably with those of any city | have ever
SEEN As it is situated in the heart of Il
great producing country (where, l amt Id
| failure of crops has been unknown for
over forty wears and for which it must
serve as Il receiver and distributor with
such vast wealth at its command, with
| railroad and water connections with all
| markets, there is nothing that can prevent
the permanent advancement of Portland
| Truly is it a favored city, and the jewellers
there may be pardoned if in their enthusi-
| assn they magnify its advantages.
My next will probably be from San
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