The Emmett index. [volume] (Emmett, Idaho) 1893-1925, 1898-08-12
THE ITIsI LETTER.
Portland And The wil;au~.,c Valley


len miles up the latter river. and you are
in the beautiful city OF Portland. siren "A.
once OF sea and mountain. separated from I
the ocean by line OF hills. from the in
icrmountsin valleys by the Cascade Range |
and from the Mississippi Valley by the
Rocky Mountain rnnge. This city is at |
the head Of navigation for ocean steam
ers en the Willamette River, about sixty /
miles below Salem which is the capital
OF the state. and about one hundred miles !
below The Dalles which is on the Colum- |
bia River. In the heart of hunting and |
fishing district. tributary to mining
country. sort OF side gateway TO thc !
kloudike regions. surrounded by timber
ed hills and snow-capped mountains, with
model summer temperature for tho night.
Portland is an ideal place TO spend the
summers vacation. Churches OF many
denominations are here. places OF amuse
ment are numerous, while opportunities
for literary qualifications are rot insig
nficanl. Side trips FOR pleasure, instruc-
lively Inexpensive Hotels and restaurants
range in price Of .able fare all the way
from the ten cent restaurant to the IDOL
lars a day" AZ Hotel Portland. which is
said to be the finest ON the coast.
From the eminence of Portland Heights
your correspondent saw to the east the
famous Mount Hood, with its serrated
sides and crown Of everlasting SNOW. ever
changing in its lights and shades, Yet ever
the same in reality. TO the north Is morat
ST. Hcllens. with perfect sugar loaf out
line reminding one OF some huge hay
stack Of primitive times. or. perhaps, OF
the ancient bee hive although this bee
hive lacked in the proverbial industry OF
the bee. seeming 10 have nothing to do
but Just To stand there and be admired.
away to the farther north the pride OF
= Washington. Mount Ranier. near Tacoma,
: Washington. is plainly visible. The Tia.
coma people persist in calling this moun-
tain Mt. Tacoma. but others feel that it
y deserves more than Il local name.
This mountain is the more interestin;
y to me from the fact that have had tn
: pleasure Of loosine upon IL from al sides
As you learn 70 love really noble per
# sonage after you have had time too loo
D, upon all sides Of his character. so on
1r learns To have something Of vcaeratio
10 for this mountain after having viewed
Is from Tacoma. from Seattle, and from Va
rious points on the different railroads.
q, 50 when my eyes agaiu rested on NJ
Rainier. from Portland Heights, it seem
u, I'd to me that was looking some ol
|. friend in the face. Other mountains Al
= also visible from these Heights, and u
view Of mountains. rivers aud valleys
magnificent. 1he city lies at our feet
d. perspective, the Willamette flows aw'
o. like sea OF moving glass, the boughs
De eternal green adorn the foot hills viii
o' oval-topped hillocks are crowned wi
III the gold Of ripened wheat fields
Not far away, and at about the sar
i'm altitude. Is the city park with beautii
IS walks and drives on she slopes, each wa
? and drive fringed with variegated lin
"A of flowers. and pcstion OF the park
so- en- up to a ''Zoo. " where one can hear
barking Of the coyotes and wolves,
roar of the lion, the chatter OF the anc
trail monkeys, and the scream OF the eas
while the lazy bear keeps up his anci'
i''caSe walk. tugging At his clanki
''1 chain for the freedom of the forest.
4 trip % Oregon City well repaid
small outlay that procures the privil'
of ride on a brisk steamer mp the Wi
70 mette for distance OF twelve miles a
:on a return through the forest and the a;
on cultural country. the villages and pAr
SIC. and through East Portland on the el
cry trio car-all for forty five cents.
z had seen in fine paintings an attcn
OF TO reproduce that wonderful miracle
did which nature is reflected in smoo
me. clear water. had admired the skill Of
ure artist in presenting on canvass what
sf me WAS an exaggeration OF the beautl
the reflected In the lake and the stream.
eei- never before did realize wha1a 4
rep land lies beneath the clear waters Of
oe upper Willamette.
L ss As our boat pulled away from the d
at Portlard the waters were somew
murkey from the filth Of the city and
- turmoil of passing stesn-wheels-
| K. As we ascend the river il becomes !
rover and mote tortucus- Our boat swi
around the curves like a swan. and
bow splits the suriace Of the water
filings spariling fouasain with gri
ful curve coward either shore. And
TT comes the miracle; Nandikers may :
IL 4 Heaven whose streets are paved v
gold. but ii may h-ive but one pr'
answered concerninga Heaven for
and mine. that PRAYER shall be that
Pro- Heaven be patterned after this shimi
pain. lug. swimming halo-cacircled. fairy
ROM lhat duplicates with ~ondrous accu