East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1905-06-02

Governor Chamberlain in his ad-
dress at the opening of the Lewis ana
Clark fair yesterday, made use OF the
following statistics of the state OF Or
egon. The governor said in part
Leaving the distinguished represen-
tatiyes of the several states which
have been mentioned to speak for
their own particular sections, let US
consider for a moment the progress
which Oregon has made and It's pres
ent condition and possibilities.
At the beginning of the present
wear the population of oregon had
reached 500, 900, or about six persons
10 every square mile of territory. A
~onderful increase, indeed, under the
circumstances of its separation from
the rest of the world, but small as
compared with the older states OF the
Union. If Oregon were as thickly
settled as Massachusetts it would have
a population of 100000.
Nor would it be difficult for the
state to support such a population
and II is safe to predict judging the
future by the past that when once
the country to the westward OF the
CASCADE mountains anu NAAoN
situated between the Cascade noun
tains and the eastern boundary line
of the state has been opened up by
the construction of trunk and branch
line railways. there will be tide of
immigration set in unequalled in the
annals of history.
The vast mountain ranges which
parallel the coast line are covered
from base to peak with majestic for
ests of fir larch spruce, pine anc
cedar. more extensive than can be
boasted of by any other state in the
Union, whilst only to be developed
are mines of gold, silver, copper, iror
and coal exceeding in value the wealth
of "Ormus or of Ind"
Nesting at the base of the coas
range on the west and kissed by tht
waves of the Pacific are to be seel
beautiful tracts of land occupied il
part by numerous settlers, and in par
still open to the homeseeker, wher
dairying and farming are engaged in
and will be engaged in more extensive
" as the country becomes mor'
thickly settled. To the eastward from
this range of mountains and lying be
tween it and the Cascade range oil
the east is the older settlement of tn
beautiful Willamette. Rogue rive
and Umpqua valleys, rich beyon
measure and bearing in abundanc
cereals. fruits and every variety o
flora and fauna. The climate of thes
two sections is not unlike, without eX
tremes of heat or cold, and the time
not far distant when the tourist wi
seek an asylum here from the rigo
and heat of both the extreme norther
and southern sections of the coun
try.
Farther to the east is the beautifl
valley of Hood River, and still farthe
east lie the higher table lands of eas
ern Oregon, thousands of acres {
which are susceptible Of the highei
stage of cultivation, and many thoui
and acres more are being converte
into lovely homes and farms by in
mense projects for irrigation on II
part of the United States The SO
of this section is even richer than thi
in the western part of the state, ar
the climate, though slightly severe
is nevertheless milder and more il
viting than is that of those stat
farther toward the east.
No better idea can be formed
the wealth of the state than by
statement of the amount and vail
of a few of its products for the ye
1904.
1t raised in wheat and flour II, 95(
600 bushels, valued at s1S,S06,0 900.
Its timber output was 1,405, 10000
feet, valued at S12,650.0 900.
Its hop yield was 100000 pounC
valued at S4.000,0O0.
Its fruit output, consisting of appl
prunes, pears peaches cherri
grapes, strawberries and small fru
was worth $2,413,5OO.
Its livestock was valued at 50
$4,000.
Its mining product was 100000 o.
Its wool and mohair was valued
$4,000, 900.
Its dairying produce was s7,052,S
It's fishing industry produced s
365,641.