East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1905-02-22

From the steep promontory gazed
The stranger raptured and amazed.
"And what a scene were here" he
cried,
For princely pomp or churchman's
pride:
"On this bold brow lordly tower;
In that soft vale lady's bower.
ION yonder meadow, far away,
'"The turrets of a cloister gray:
'How solemn on the ear would come
"The holy mathis distant hum"
II the poet owes much to nature,
the every day individual owes much
to the poet who has put what he
wants to say into words so much bet
ter than he can do it himself.
When the visitor has walked these
streets till he is tired out, looked in
the incest shop windows. duly ad-
mired the chamber of commerce
building and the other skyscrapers,
marvelled at the sublime faith Of the
individuals who are building three or
four-story bricks out at goth street,
visited all the theatres and some Of
the churches, loitered several whiles
m the city library and city hall. been
up and down the river, got thorough
ly posted on what Sheriff Word Is
doing and Chief Hunt Is not doing;
also what ]. whitcomb Brougher and
Edgar P. Hill would like to have them
do, that tired feeling is apt to steal
over him, and he decides to go some
where else.
"A Magnificent View.
And then comes a day of brilliant
sunshine, he climbs Portland Heights
and from that eminence carries away
a picture which will hang on mem
ory's wall for some time to come. If
he is in a hurry, he'd better take the
street car; If not, this walk will be
found an enjoyable one, although
somewhat circuitous and uphill. But
at each turning there is a picture to
look at, and one which is not seen
every day.
On the heights are found many
comfortable homes. There is room
for many more, some of which are al
ready in course of construction. Here
a family is occupying tent, while the
house alongside is being built.
The end of the street car line was
passed some time ago; it will no
doubt be built further when business
for it develops And now, at last, the
summit is reached, and surely the
view which meets the eye is worth
the climb. On one side as far as the
eye can reach. is spread out meadow,
pasture land, grain field and wooded
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school house and church steeple.
On the other side, and seemingly
far below, from this elevation, lies the
city in all its pride of handsome resi-
dences. schools. church buildings, bus
mess blocks and busy river with its
shipping. A little farther away are
the broader waters of the Columbia;
and further still, but plainly visible.
the snow-capped peaks of Mts. Hood,
Adams and st. Helens.
MANY and excellent things are
spoken of thee" was said in olden
time of another city, by one who was
viewing it from an elevation perhaps
somewhat similar to this. Many and
excellent things are also said of this
city today, and some others not quite
I so excellent, Dul surely lIle
things will predominant.
Busy at the Fair Grounds.
One of the busiest places in the city
at present is the fair grounds. A
number of the various structures are
finished, and the exhibits arriving are
being housed. Other buildings are
partially erected, and still others yet
to begin. The visitor of today, view
ing all these preparations. can scarce
ly fail to be impressed with the idea
that it will be well worth visit next
summer.
What has the most moving effect
on the visitor at present however, is
apt to be a certain legend displayed
conspicuously on nearly all the build
tngs, Keep out; this means you. 81
and that other inscription dear to the
heart of Coxey's army: Keep off the
grass"
Portland Is somewhat apt to plume
itself upon its climate. and not with
out reason, but there are complica-
lions sometimes.
At a recent meeting of the cham
ber of commerce one of the speakers
COmpafeu tuc ClIuihtc VI thc bhih Soo<7s
New Orleans and vicinity, with that
of Portland. and not at all to the dis
advantage OF the latter. But within
a month the street cars were advertis-
ing the fact that there was good skat-
ing in various parts OF town. Acct
dents were reported, owing to the
gripmen being unable 10 control the
cars in the extremely frosty weather;
+ collisions with other vehicles owing
TO the drivers having their ears tied
mp and thus could not hear the car
bells; various boats tied up owing to
floating Ice In the river; and last,
though not least, the genial speech
maker was sick with the grip.
Figures are sometimes somewhat
tedious, but they convey ideas. The
first ship to reach Portland was the
brig Amazon from China, In 1851, and
its arrival was something OF an event
to the little town. Now such .arriv-
ais are q common occurrence.
Ton Ships Per Week.
QUAR- 600 ahina anfar fha Cot,,,,,>to