The Oskaloosa herald., 1905-06-01
FROM OREGON.
UIimpsss a, ,hs Portland Exposition
by a fsndeFfves.


la-canpasoss. nfeeon, May aas@-A few
items again ffum this section ~ the
northwest coast may be ~ some Inter
pNt 10 the HERALD readers " has been
a year now since myself and FAMILY
came 81 Oregon. and we are yet quite
we'll satisfied here. Tho climate vi
dltlana throughout the season, or az
least the paAt year since we came
here have been very agreeable, espec.
tally the past winter. II was mild and
free from snu and ' G freezing
weather. The spring was very early
this year. The rainfall has been very
light, and not any more than we have
needed. This section Of Oregon Is par.
ticularly free from thunder storms
and cyclones, the latter, none at all,
and we have had but n thunder.
storm this season, and that so light
that In the East las they call II here)
lt would cause no notice, except 20
say that Il was thunder.
Crop prospects are good for every.
thing. Fruit will be plentiful with
the exception OF cherries (the Royal
Ann Variety will be scarce, and such
cherries when at their best, such as
you see In your Oskaloosa market
shipped from California, r but culls
compared with the best we have here.
The Lambert and the Bing are also
fine cherries and larger. Prunes will
be the heaviest crop this year.
The coming summer will see an
immense travel into this western
country. Even now the immigration
is showing itself. Four incoming pas
senger trains daily pass our home. All
are filled and during the summer It
will be immense. The Lewis and
Clark Exposition and Oriental Fair,
which is now almost completed, will
open on time, June /. The buildings
are all practically completed and ex.
hibits are being placed. Governor
Chamberlain has issued q proclama.
ton, asking the people of Oregon to
observe June 1 as a holiday, and a
magnificent program is being prepar-
ed. Vice-President Fairbanks has
promised TO be here opening day to
represent the President and the gov.
eminent. Under the skillful hands OF
the mechanic and artisan, and the
natural and scenic location Of the
grounds, It will present one of the
handsomest fair sites ever seen.
While the area Is not so great as 9th.
ers have been, yet in natural and In.
spring scenery It could not be sur.
passed. Many Of the attractions will
be entirely G to exposition goers.
IL Is stated that a portion Of the North
Pacific squadron will be In the har-
Dor where the real live fighting kind
OF warships will be seen. Mammoth
ocean steamers will be unloading
their freight, and reIoading here TO re-
turn TO European ports.
Portland Will be a surprise 10 many
people. 1t is rapidly growing, and is
full Of business activities. 1t will be
decked out In gay attire. II will lit.
orally bloom with roses, and II Is very
rightly named, "City Of Roses" The
display Of flowers indigenous to Ore,
gon will be a feature of the fair. The
showing of stock, natural resources,
In fact, everything pertaining TO the
productions Of the northwest will be
leading features.
An opportunity will be offered 10
Eastern people who have never seen
this section OF the country, to see II
In all It's glory and beauty, and all
who can afford to come, should Ger.
tainly not miss the chance, as rates
VIII be given very reasonably low.
Leave all care and business behind
n take a few days of, and you will
see many things. You will never re.
greet the time and expense in coming
here.
F. N. Whitney.