The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1902-07-10
An Interesting Letter from the
Land of Big Trees.
Mr.. LUND WRITES TO THE TIMES
Tells of the Trees and the Timber, and
Gives Some Ieteresting Information
Regarding the Country that is
Attracting Much Attention.
Grants Pass, Oregon, July 1, 'o2,
The TIMES, Washburn, Wis

Grants Pass, Oregon, July 1, '02,
THE TIMES, Washburn, Wis
I will take the time to drop
you a few lines and ask you
kindly to give me a space large
enough in the next issue of your
paper to say to all my friends
Of Washburn that | am still on
earth and with good health, and
have for the last two months
devoted my time to travelling the
great mountains of the southern
part of Oregon and observe from
the different views and forma-
tions Of Oregon whichis a wonder
fuI state. One of the biggest big
things under the sun today is
Oregon, the Webfoot state, the
land of the bigred apple, verdant
fruitful fields, abundant har-
vests and hills Of gold.
Oregon lies in the same lati-
tude as South Dakota, Michigan,
Wisconsin and northern New
York, but it's climate and its
general resources are far differ
ent from those. With it's west
ern coast Tapped by the warm
japanese currents, the state of
Oregon enjoys a uniformly mild
and most delightful climate.
The winters are never cold and
the summers are never hot, so
that Oregon can we'll be called
the holy ground" of the United
States. Oregon is also wonder
full for its vast ,and varied re-
sources, and It's different regions
have acquired a reputation for
some products especially adapt
ed to their particular soil and
climate. The southern portion
is noted for it's dairies, peaches,
almonds and gold mines and
timber. The north and north
west sections for plums, straw
berries, cherries and apples; the
northeastern section for grain,
melons and sugar beets, and the
vast easterly and southeastern
sections for its great production
of grain and live stock, while the
mountain regions are rich in
their deposits of copper andgold.
The streams of, the entire state
abound in fish and the woods
are full of game. The scenery
everywhere, nomatter where the
eye may turn, is one grand
panorama of beauty, of purple
mountain ranges, green fields
and here and there a jutting
lofty peak Of glittering snow.
AS stated previously the re
sources of Oregon are practically
unbounded. The stock raiser,
the fruit grower, the gardner,
the dairyman, the miner, the
lumberman, and men of all
trades and professions find in
Oregon their paradise, the real
ization of their ideal dreams, of
their fondest hopes. This is not
to say that any locality is suited
10 all of these, but that there
are Localities in Oregon where a
reputation has been made along
some of these lines. The pros
pector and the gold hunter can
find no better or broader or ricn-
er field than the auriperous hills
of Southern Oregon or the gold
viened mountains of the eastern
part of the state. Nearly every
known mineral is found in the
hills of Oregon, and gold there
is no limit to the precious stuff.
Dairying is being taken hold of
by the intelligent and enterpris-
ing people of Oregon with sue
cess. This is business that is
being followed by hundreds
along the coast and all are MAX
ing money. There is plenty of
room yet for more. The sheep
and wool industry, the grain and