Omaha daily bee., 1903-02-02
PORTLAND EXPO FORERUNNER
Publisher OF the Pacific Miner
De.csnts ON the wonderful At
fractions of Oregon state.

Philip 8. Bates, publisher Of the Pacific
Miner. is In Omaha for a few days in the
interest Of his paper. which boasts being
the only semi-monthly illustrated mining
journal in the Puget sound country. Mr..
Bates wakes enthusiastic over the attrac-
tions and prospects Of Oregon.
Our state" he says, is about 36s miles
from east to west and about $50 miles from
north to south; its area, 1850 square miles.
being more than double that of Louiaiana.
1t is divided into three great geographical
and climatic divisions, viz, western Ore
gon, which includes the Willamette valley;
southern Oregon, containing the valleys Of
the Umpqua and the Rogue rivers, and east
ern Oregon, sometimes called the inland
empire. The latter portion OF the state
contains the vast wheat fields, whose soil.
resembling that Of Sicily, is Of inexhaustible
fertility. Its climate is continental-the
summers are hot and the winters cold,
though neither heat nor cold are excessive.
On it's extended ranges Craze sheep, cattle
and horses in countless thousands, and it's
shipping point. The Dalles. on the Columbia
river, is perhSos the greatest primary wool
market in the world. Our canned salmon
Is famous the world over. Bath southern
and eastern Oregon contain vast deposits OF
gold. Our mines have already produced
millions Of dollars Of the precious metal,
and their development is as yet in it's in
fancy.
Portland. which lies in the northern end
OF the Willamette valley. at It's junction
with the valley Of the Columbia, controls
much Of the trade OF Washington, as we'll
as that Of Oregon. With a population Of
about liz. 900, II has been said that Port
land a. The third vaoItEfaat .t4u tn -.
world per capita. It lies on the Willamette
river. about twelve miles from It's iuncture
with the Columbia. Enormous steamers
and sailing ships from all over the world
seek our wharves. Our banks and trust
companiesN supply capital to run our fac
tories and TO carry on our export trade and
domestic We manufacture Ium-
Der on q vast scale. Our nour-milling In
dustry is one OF the largest and Portland
capital dominates the flour trade Of the
northwest. owning. besides It's home mills,
others at Oregon City. Salem, Tacoma and
Spokane. Portland Is the greatest railroad
center on the Pacific coast. Three trans
continental lines run into our city over
their " tracks and two others send In
their trains under traekage contracts. Our
canned salmon. hops, wool and much lum-
Der are thus sent east by rail. Our wheat
we ship by sail and steam in vast Quansi-
ties TO the United Kingdom. South Africa.
Australia and other countries. We ara
shipping the largest lumber cargoes that
have ever been sent from any port in the
United states to Vladlvostok for use Of the
Russian government in building the trans
Siberian railroad; and to China. Japan. the
Philippines and other parts Of the Orient.
to South Africa and South America.
I'm 1904 President Jefferson. who had
concluded the Louisiana Purchase. sent
Captain Merriwether Lewis and Captain
William Clark on an exploring expedition
10 the Pacific coast. In 1905 we shall hold
the Lewis and Clark exposition and Orien-
tai fair to celebrate the centennial OF their
arrival on the Columbia river. We want
each and every Nebraskan to visit us on
that occasion"