The Columbus journal., 1902-07-09
A Colunbusite Writes Of His West
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Some notes taken by E. II. jenkins on
his recent western trip:
On our return from Portland We left
the Union depot the evening Of Nay 23d
ut $50 The trains number WAS 6, and
upon inquiry I found that although
travelling east over four different sys-
TENS, kept the number a. far east "a
Chicago, and in fact the same sleeper
which We occupied from Portland to our
destination went east to New York City.
While our visit was far from being over,
and We had planned several side trips
from our headquarters, still We were very
fortunate in having . good clear even
ing.-something unusual for Oregon and
the Columbia river countryside .
beautiful full moon, by which We were
enabled to get many clear views Of the
river, up which We were travelling, also
OF many high mountains Of the Cascade
range. All or nearly all tourists who
visit in the vicinity Of Portland make the
trip by boat up the Columbia q far as
the rapids, through the mountains and
some going still further by way OF the
locks, and all report the trip as we'll
worth taking, a. the views are splendid
and interesting through each mile
travelled.
To give JOURNAL readers some idea Of
the ruoRedness of the Cascade mOun.
tains through which the grand Columbia
wends it's way, will give the names OF
some OF the high peaks and compare
them with other mountains better
known. There are many high peaks in
this range that are covered the summer
through with deep snow. Among the
highest are the Mts. Pitt, Wood. Jeifer-
son, Baker, Hood, and Rainier. The last
mentioned peak has an elevation above
ses level Of II, ~ feet, nearly three miles
high, or the same distance q it 10 from
Sixth street in our city to Will Ernstis
house north OF town. Pixies Peak
in Colorado is several hundred feet
lower and looks much moro 90 on account
Of the elevation OF the land near the
base % the land ut Denver has IN eleva-
ton Of $3.50 feet.
Our first stop at Q city Of much i'm
portance was The Dalles, Q place almost
the exact size Of Columbus or having .
population Of S542 1t 10 town full OF
enterprise and has important lumber
industries and is growing fast; 1t about
the time We passed through tho above
named place we found We could keep
awake no longer and upon awakening
the next morning found ourselves ut
Peodleton. Soon after We reached
Neacham where we were allowed thirty
minutes for breakfast, and let me advise
al JOURNAL readers who pass over the
Short Line to not miss taking Q meal 1t
the Log Cabin eating house % the hospi-
tality 10 veil worth tho money. At
breakfast table We could look out OF tho
window and 80 snow hanks here and
there. This place 10 at tho head waters
Of the Umatills river and in tho Blue
On our way east our next point OF |
much size il Baker City, With 1000 in
habitants; it 10 quite shipping place.
many cattle and sheep grazing in tho
valleys in this neighborhood.
On tho 6rst day out from starting 10
arrived at Huntington for rather late
dinner and expected to ses large town
% the Snake river, but found Q small
Place, in tact mostly railroad business
md about three miles from the stream
vhile everything seemed to be dried up,
lothing bsing raised without irrigation
md but little water for that pnrposa
Aftsr starting sast from Hantiagtoa