The Dickinson press., 1903-03-07
Our THIRD WESTERN IE11fR.

The party reached Portland Feb. 10
and there the same as at all preceding
places visited, we were told that it was
the coolest winter weather OF mai,
years. 1t was about 40 degrees above.
zero and considerable warmer than at
the Sound cities, and our party thought
it was all right for winter. Some of the
flowers were in bloom.
Portland is a very old city and has a
population of about 10000. The city
has 2 feet Of tide water and is most ad-
mirably situated on the Willamette river.
The big ocean steamers come up on the
Columbia which affords a seaport outlet
for the immense lumber, wool, fruit and
other industries of this section, and there
can be no question as to the rapid de-
velopment of this beautiful coast city.
Oregon City, 20 miles distant, furnishes
unlimited water power and some Of the
grandest scenery to be found anywhere.
Heretofore Oregon has lacked the push
of the Middle West states, but the east
ern people have grasped the opportuni.
ties of the country and have settled in
such numbers as to now be able to take
a leading part in the development of the
state and conditions are rapidly chang
ing.
The Portland people were very hospi-
table to our party. They gave US de-
lightful rides and banqueted US. gave US
valuable souvenirs and put several box
es OF the famous Oregon apples on our
Car.
The ladies of the party were banquet.
ed at the Portland hotel and
the gentlemen were taken to the
board of trade building for their seven
course function.
Mr.. Scott, the famed editorial writer
of the Oregonian, acted as tcastmaster.
Mr.. Scott has resided in Portland for 50
years and has become very wealthy.
He owns the Oregonian and the Tsle-
gram, both published in the same build
ing.
Great preparations are in progress for
the Lewis and Clark centennial exposi-
ton to be held in Portland in 1905. The
state of Oregon has appropriated 100000
for the exposition and Portland has rails
ed another half million, and it is expect
ed that Congress will appropriate several
million dollars and that all of the north
western states will do something. In
this connection it will be interesting to
the reader to know that our party, from
Mandan west, travelled in the same gen.
eral course as Lewis and Clark expedi-
ton crossing the Rockies in the same
place. Every member of the party re.
solved that Portland should be seen
again in 1905. All the people of North
Dakota should plan to take in the Lewis
and Clark exposition. o,,
Leaving Portland our party transferred
from the N. P. to the Southern Pacific
r. R. Co. and travelled via the celebrated
Shasta route. The scenery over the
Coast mountains is much finer than that
of the Rockies. Going over the noun
tains, some OF the way, it required three
engines-one pushing and two ahead.
Several of our party stopped over one
train in Oregon and filed on timber
claims-16o acres each. Next summer
they expect to make a trip to Oregon
and make final proof which may be done
by paying land Office fees and $3.50 per
acre. The resident parties get 500 per
claim for locating parties.
Powell Bros, who have the finest or
chard in Oregon, gave our party-en
route-a box of appies-the Snow Butte
brand. Their apples are all shipped to
France where they command a large
price.
Going down the south side of the
mountains into California, at a division
point, members of the the party had an
opportunity of buying hot tomales at 1oc.
each. This is a southern relish but
some of our people thought they tasted
too.strongly ofpepper. At Shasta:Springs
every body got off and took a big drink
from the public mineral spring, On the
dining Car next .morning it was noticed
that this water sold at I5c. per pint.
San Francisco was reached the morn
ing of Feb. Fl. Here the party took a
hotel. Trips to Golden Gate Park, the
Cliff House. Mt. Tamalpias' Chinatown
and other places kept everybody on the
60 for the three days stay. Frisco is a
great city where visitors can spend
much time with profit and interest. On