The Hood River glacier. (Hood River, Or.) 1889-1933, 1905-11-30
GREAT RESOURCES
OF WASCO COUNTY

The following tribute to the advan.
tages and resources of Wasco county
appears in the November issue of the
Board Of Trade Journal published at
Portland.
This Is one Of the oldest counties in
the state, and formerly extended from
the Cascade mountains to the Rock
les, and from the Columbia river on
the north to the boundary line Of
California and Nevada on the south
The county now comprises about 2400
square miles, and extends, on the
northern boundary, from the Cascade
Locks to the mouth of the Descuets,
@ distance Of about 60 miles. This is
along the line of the Columbia river,
which Is the boundary between Ore
gon and Washington, and the 0. II, Il
N. Co.'S railroad follows the river
from the western to the eastern boun-
Diary. From the northwe tern corner
to the southeastern part-20 miles be-
yond Antelope on the John Day river
lis distance Of 10 miles. From
north to south the county Is 90 miles
In length.
The western part Is very mountain.
ious and heavily timbered, and for
numbering interests is seldom sui
passed. Forests of fir, spruce, pine,
larch, cedar, and other native growths
abound in large quantities.
The fruit belt comprises that por-
tion along the valleys Of Hood River
and Mosier Greek and on the uplands
bordering on Chenowith, Mill and
other creeks near The DaIles, although
good fruit has been raised In nearly
every portion OF the country; but the
lands mentioned are almost complete
ly devoted to tho growth Of orchard
fruits and berries
The wheat belt extends from The
Dalles south TO Dufur, Kingsley-Tygh
Ridge-Juniper Flat, Wamlc and be-
yond. The southern portion ia large.
ly devoted TO sheep and cattle pas
ture.
e The climatic conditions cannot be
excelled anywhere on the continent,
In the western part the rainfall is
heavy, while further east it ia much
loss. On 1.-THE elevated plateaus and
plains 1t IL colder than In the western
part or along the Columbia, Deschutes,
Hood River and John Day; but in
winter the thermometer rarely reach.
Oh zero, or in summer ranges above
100 degrees. One peculiarity Is the
prevalence of Chinook winds In win
ter, which changes the temperature
in a few hours, and melts the snow
much quicker than rain.
Wasco county invites homeseekers
to locate within its borders II wants
active, uptodate farmers, who are sat
istied TO own a reasonable sized tract
Of land, and who will thoroughly I'M
prove the same,
II wants men with large capital,
who will invest In mills and factor.
les, and who are willing to expend
their money for the development of
natural resources.
1t wants gardeners and fruitgrow-
era, who will develop small tracts of |
the most productive land on earth.
IL wants the investor who will es-
tablish breeding farms for fine cattle,
horses, sheep, swine and poultry.
IL also wants laborers, farm hands,
women who will do house work, in |
fact most anyone who Is willing to
work can iind employment In the
Hood River valley.
In short, 1t wants ten thousand |
more people who will make their
homes here, aud who are able and |
willing to help develop the resources
now dormant.
Wasoo county can offer to the in
dustrlous man or woman many chanc-
es to better his OF her condition In
life, and to the capitalist rare oppor-
tunities for the investment of his
which will bring him large re-
turns.