The gold leaf. [volume] (Henderson, N.C.) 1881-1911, 1905-10-19
GoldsbOrO Headlight.


Goldsboro Headlight.
No section OF the United States ia
SO rich in natural attractions as the
Pacific Northwest. So picturesque
and beautiful is the vast domain,
drained by the majestic Columbia
river, which flows through the very
heart Of it, that pencil and brush
can only tell in part the story of this
matchless region. From the sources
OF the great river in faraway States
and British Columbia, through an
area of nearly 800. 900 square miles,
past historic Astoria, where it pours
it's waters into the Pacific, nature, in
the bestowal of her gifts, has been
most lavish with her handiwork and
pictured entrancing scenes.
Lofty mountain ranges whose
snow-capped peaks defy the suns
warmest rays in July and August
and look down upon fertile valleys
that fairly groan with their weight
OF fruit and golden grain; boundless
forest, ice-cold mountain lakes and
trout streams filled with speckled
beauties; great high walls Ofverdure-
clad and mOss-covered rocks with
streams and cataracts tumbling
over their sides in mad rushes to Join
the Columbia; fountains of marvel
Gus healing and long stretches OF
sandy beaches-all combine to make
it the mecca of the health-h hunter and
pleasure seeker From the East, the
Union Pacific Railway, with it's west
ern divisions-the Oregon Short Line
and the Oregon Railroad and Navi-
cation Company-carries the tourist
through this scenic territory, the
latter road for 200 miles following
the Columbia, for a great part OF the
distance so close that one can look
from the car window almost directly
into the water below.
At Huntington, Ore, 4O4 miles
east of Portland, without change of
car, the tourist is given to the care
of the Oregon Railroad and Naviga-
ton Company. For nearly 2 hours
the train speeds through an interest
ngstretch of agricultural and mining
country, soon reaching Baker City,
the center and metropolis Of the
greatest mineral belt i'll the Pacific
Northwest, where nearly every valu-
able metal is found. Beyond Baker
City, the line passes through the
Powder River Valley, a rich agricul-
tural section; climbs n spur of the
picturesque Blue Mountains, then de-
scends into the beautiful and produc-
tive Grande Ronde Valley of 300, 900
acres, fertile in grain and fruit, and
the home of large live stock interests.
To the north as far as the eye can
see, stretches land dotted by hun
dreds of pretty white farm houses;
to the ri ght near the foot Of the
mountains, and surrounded by hun
dreds of acres of fruit land, is Union,
formerly the county seat OF Union
county.
Scarcely has there been time to
catch glimpse of garden-like Grande
Ronde Valley, drained by a river o1
the same name, when the train stops
at Hot Lake. What the famous
Hot Springs of Arkansas are to that
State and the East, Hot Lake is tc
OREGON and the West. For untold
ages the springs have poured fortl
their volcanic heated water and the
locality has always been known az
the Big Medicine camp of the In
dams. The temperature OF the water
where it spOuts out OF the earth Al
the rate of 100, 900 gallons per hour
is 1913 degrees, and that of the lake
which has an area OF eight acres
from 70 to 80 degrees. A handsome
and costly sanatorium rest at th
foot of the mountain spur facing tn
lake. The drive up Ladd's Canol
and to Cahetrine Creek are especial,
delightful, the latter being alive witt
mountain trout. Soon after leavin.
Hot Lake the train drops into ;
wonderful wheat section, passin'
through the Umatilla Indian Reser
vation, many tepees and tribesme
being seen along the way, the gaud.
blankets worn by the braves present
ing a striking appearance.
A short stop at Pendleton, the sea
of Umatilla county, and the train
off for Umatilla, where the first pee
at the Columbia river is obtainec
Fed by everlasting snow-fields an
glaciers. historic in interest, it wind
its way through the NOrthwes
growing in size until at a point l
t miles above its mouth it reaches th
remarkable width OF II miles. FC
over 200 miles the Columbia form
the boundary between. Oregon an
, Washington. West OF Umatilla I'll
train passes through other ric
grain, fruit and wool growing r
eions. As the cars turn a curve tt
first glimpses OF Mount Hood are o|
a tanned. Twenty miles or more abo1
: the town of The Dalles the river b
y gins to narrow. Presently it b
+ comes unnavigable, caused by basa
tic formation. Through and ov'
these walls the immense body
- water rushes and makes a successic
I of ialls, the largest and most beaut
/ full of which is Cello, over 30 feet
| height. This stretch is a favoria
| spot among the Indians, many
whom live near by. During the fis
ing season they can be seen far OF
on the rocks spearing salmon whi(
are dried in the sun and used as foo
II From The Dalles, on through fe
| tile Wasco county, speeds the ira
| drawn by three locomotives. v
| soon pass the town of Lyle, and ,
the valley an historic block-hou
which for many years stood guar
| over the warning klickitat Indian
That formation, seen for miles on t.