The Republican journal., 1900-06-14
,oM OREGON TO CALIFORNIA.

through the columns of The
some time ago The Journal
F..d h letter by the same writer.
.iI account of her journey to the
rui,t The present letter will
,t4t.ry interesting. and is as fol-
Journey to California. "The Italy
.,rlA shall always remember
...nt the pleasant pages of my girl
IIYs. We left our Oregon home,
.g- to me. Sept. 9th, Ell route to
winch city we reached about 4
lu driving through the city we
-. -Ae Oregon State Penitentiary
s-.ted it. This house of correc-
rl punishment is pleasantly sit
.-.. +. tine midst of beautiful trees,
...ud lowers. There were 301 priS-
II one of whom was woman
H sad to see them in their
igare and to know they must
.-I lives III such way. Woe
.u~outr who would attempt an
gen there was a brick wall about
0igh 10y he prison around four
r, Of land. with a walk on the
.t small office at each corner.
p, walk with slow and meas
ol muskets in hand. from one
..W1ler. ready for action at any
3al or night. One gentleman
r Showing visitors things of
.. D.out the prison. and he was
wed. for there We're many
utg and going.
-r shown around the rows of
number of dungeons and
1t was anything but pleas
uuot understand how anyone
Sic very long when they have
Iaurt for air only as it comes
tDu.r very small holes at the
f.. u the great iron door. They
naSy in the shops and else
ONE room was display of
...- Wadr by prisoners. such as
ln-picES. button-hooks with
handles. etc, also various
taucy work They We're for
benefit of those who made
showed much genius and
ar at six A. NJ. found us on
steamer Ruth ON our way mp
Willamette River, journey
Portland. The scenery WAS
-o4 THAT not moment was
4f, ur monoton0us We stop
.ru.,Hi towns to take on paSsen-
ri un8IlY reached Oregon City,
tanS flour mills saw mills.
0. "dtl' and paper mills There our
. detained several hours. load
|u.1t- Ii took on forty tons of
Hrge quantity of flour, and
MNer things At last it moved
rUgH the locks. which we were all
,- impatient to see and we We're
appointed. They We're a grand
aro1s sight We went through
-N yates. 1t takes about twenty
f0~ % 90 through each lock.
49, cached Portland at ) P. NJ. pass
oW1D several swing bridges. and
r Noat landed Went to the st.
Hotel and retired. We spent
Portland. This city is sea-
0u4h ii is one hundred miles up
Guhia River and twelve miles
.... t its tributary, the Willamette.
.-.e, are more beautifully situated.
'nted hills enclose it on the west:
lows through the city toward
tattH. and to the East. fifty
~ta'lt the picture is framed in
- 0-rldr Range and several giant.
.. r-.llls including Mt Hood and
IrA1a. which are covered with
M SNOW. and which can he seen
Lays from the streets of Port
evening We took an electric
(usWorth dock, and upon reach
pidce | could hardly believe my
.tu behtld our boat, State of
U3, at anchor. 1t looked so
Vt eight O'clock. at the ringing
hell, the blowing of the whistle,
plnging of the boat, | realized
,tArted laden with its precious
n.~. including one hundred and
N VI passengers. There were
4aSses of people gathered at the
hld their friends farewell, and
.+Je was very Impressive, as they
s Haudkerchiefs and shouted to
rr as long as possible
udty morning We found ourselves
near Astoria. When we
MAT city Our boat stopped we
lktaSt and remained there until
ASTORIA Is seaport and sum
Hft, The salmon fisheries alone
several thousand men. The ia
ion numbering and ship building
"-.ett and largely developed From
lnr deck we had an excellent
t the city and Columbia river.
'gamer proved to be fine boat. |
uagined anything half so lovely.
ahir was supplied with good vari-
-Wld. we'll cooked and we'll served.