The Republican journal. [volume] (Belfast, Me.) 1829-current, 1902-04-17
FOUNTAINS OF OREGON.

I-ute OF the Springfield Republican,
,.4 who have passed their lives
England. Washington's birth
most indissolubly associated
~ and ice, with cold winter
- and naked trees, and a gen
lesOlation. But even in
and. the Nature-loyer, though
ri may prohibit woodland
ierstands and realizes with
--talob that life is still there,
urueath the snow or ice or
~. the pulsing current still
-L. but telt and realized. To
N usAered III by a glorious
81. with the air warm and
tie meadow lark singing
epth OF his CHEEKY little
rs au inspiration to a tender
determined to climb Port
.ts. enjoy the mild sunshine,
halmy spring air, view the
scenery and gather some
at the beautiful Oregon
send them $500 miles to
Mass.
tr.r cars landed me at the
street. where the long flight
ed to the top of the heights,
VITA evergreen, whose dark
cords 50 much delight in this
itd climate. Step by step,
dies, with p4enty of resting
the way, the summit was
ven with the eXertion of
very step is a delight. With
. of building the long flight
Nau has been content to let
It.. and the overarching mon
forest are there in all their
tateliness and beauty An
mosS-grown stump, large
Il dining-table. reveals the
-uetime III the remote past
As blaZed by some hardy
~ long since laid down his
nrd the reward OF we'll doing.
-ue Of the steps. protected
foliage, the wood-myrtle
antly, and the rock-terns
red their spikes, undaunted
idated by the fact Of mid
the Oregon grape. the pride
oregon, grows i'll its glossy
Ha ga many specimens the
ginning to show. In the
lie plant is light green and
u io0k, but ont iii the open,
kissed by the warm sun, 1t
jeep coppery-green hue, and
IIY rich in shade effects.
willows have shed their ear
taite Jackets, and are now
y yellow pollen, light and
snoWlakes. The slender
.le alders nod and sway in
e, and lean to touch the
climber The few decidu-
# this climate, the Oregon
Jlte maple and the Oregon
trr,persed with their more
mt. ers. the conlterous ever
-.J i'm these the buds are swell
LIE reddening CLOVIS of the
particularly dainty and beau
., ,,,.
summit of the hill is gained,
ltr has not stopped III the
teal look. the view that
ne gaze Is almost aW lul III
beauty: be'Wetll Ille eaSI
-rrJlons ol the GU! loNS the
annette Ou IHe breast "
iiNer none slllPS are SAL
i'll dl4cllof AT tlle long piers;
7'ioke lIoil' lht Stt"llleiS anu
IGN III tlle ldf eeiltu ar ana
-J1 me NapoIS from tle aus
rs 1ar as Vile eye can see
is'"dlu, tle tdacaue IailSt
nom SCUM TO IloiIli' ana Is
.' we HoIlAoh' l - one co OIL
1l'gt' WIN Iiie Fe@hS vary lhS
" l--'@p IeeU III hei9iI' 81,
aiaJtStlc, IoWeIlils ABOVE an
'tfSol, is MI 1000 CROW IL
'T' "'sllil9 SAo" ana ICE l ne
H'oh sun seemed 10 odtlle
s"Sl ulttaflliiy HSiiI eacH
.'h~ SO near ulq Vlle naughty
pear III lhe VIe"I' sun ar
'.eu as Il d stone ili17l!t az
W VI Iipul oi tldllu ~. ~ elS us
~ me mountain. li'e us
'Nt '' mics olloN my t 1e
''- are Nj / jeileISoh' IU'ouo
i'Ialilollu Pt"h, ''V'V leeI'
'. leet' ana otheIS nearly
lntSe rise mo lilt region
snow ana nee ana an Oh
|'paoly extinct Noicalloes:
lsfd TO nave d tfadltloll OF
WI l1oou was an actlFe
iteir TRADITIONS We're many
'enllcatlon. me forests on
.HjI range extend 10 lhe sllo"
..r QelnarGaUloh IS plalllly
low The nigh range OF noun
loolIllilS, Glolhea III ll'ilS
I'LL lheSt IootllillS, ana III the
Ill lie at thelr feet' thousands
u millions OF sheep Craze
Her ounch-9rass ana drink
mat is abundant and pure
'phd Truly, Denellcent Ma
.ne everything LOT western
~ little shelter IS provided
-ls mat range at Will on the
'r Of the Cascade mountains,
'7ttber Is never cold, and no
o} any account.