The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1905-09-28
rvc,n reyette &c Portland ana the
Fair.

Before taking up the subject OF oul
visit to the Lewis and Clark EXPOSE
ton, we will give parting word td
the good people OF rayette. Nowhere
on our route have we found 80 loyal
people, so hospitablc, 50 energetic, sc
blind to all drawbacks Of their State
so ready with statistics to prove its
superiority. Why from the messenger
boy at the depot to the leading banker
OF The city, all were beaming with
patriotism and none so busy but ne
could stop lons enough to talk of the
advantages Of settling in Idaho at
once, if not sooner. The real estate
men were interchangeable in their efforts
to serve us, Mr.. Hambly especially
SO. For even after being convinced
that we were not going to stay in
Idaho he placed himself and his team
al our service. driving miles and
miles that we might see for ourselves
. the broad fields of alfalfa, the canta-
hope ranches and the acres and acres
oa fruit. Idaho looks forward to a
grand future and il Payette and
vicinity does not fulfill their hopes it
viii not be the fault of the Real
ESTATE men. We spent three weeks
in paYette, the honored guests not
only of Brother and Sister Courtner
hui OF the whole town, and then one
Friday evening in August we took the
train for a place in Oregon called
""Tbc DaiIes' '-rronounced "Dells"-
shipping point On the Columbia
rive, and tool; the boat from there to
Portland.
Now ] am writina this to those of
youI readers who have not visited the
exposition.
That tide doHn The Columbia river
was All experience, TO be treasured in
tic memory. On either side were
towering cliffs. mountains until some
majestic, snoE capped peak came in
view TO Compare them with, and now
and then q stream Of melting snow
rushed down the steep sides, trickling
over the rocks and falling hundreds
OF feet. turning ct last into spray as it
neaycd the base. Little hamlets
nestled among the hills and perched
perilously, it seemed TO US, on the
side OF mountains. Often a cabin
stool alone, without sign of any
thing living OF dead to keep it
company, and sometimes a fine
mo lem looking residence came into
view An old ranclman named John
Bjggs was q fellow passenger and l
leaned afterward that he is the
representative Of his district in
Oregon. He explained to US, that
these lone houses were the homes of
wealthy sheep ana cattle men, and
jus, over the hills there were probably
thousands OF sheep and cattle feeding.
The Columbus river is great traffic
route. LINED On either side with
frequent laudinc places, and pas
senscTS were constantly leaving the
boat while O.hcis came on board,
keeping us crowded the whole way.
At the mouth OF the Hood river
immense Quantities Of fruit were
taken Oh board and at all places every
conceivable kind OF freight was loaded
and unloaded, making our progress
rather SLOW. Al the Cascade Locks
the "Flyer" overlook us and it was
here that rather interesting incident
occurred-in.erestine to me, at least
for few minutes. had been stand
ing 30 long in the wind while watching
our progress through the Locks that
after we were safely through l went
into the cabin and finding a secluded
corner sat down for few minutes
rest. noticed all at once that
everybody left the cabin. l heard
unusual tramping ON the upper deck
and even heard the Eliot explaining
to some one about changing boats,
but felt perfectly indifferent, know
ing our boat was due to reach
Portland sometime. But finally I
sauntered leisurely out ON deck to find
myself the only passenger ON board.
The Pilot then told me that the
"Flyer' would get to Portland at
least three hours ahead of "The
Regulator" and everybody had made
the change. We began frantic
search for the rest OF us, and at last
giancing over the crowd on the other
boat saw man, hat in hand, shout
ing and gesticulating wildly to attract
my attention. 'That's him. cried
the Pilot much relieved and making
my way to the gang-plank which at
that moment was being removed,
was pushed, pulled and lifted aboard
the "Flyer" amid the cheers and
congratulations of the passengers
As we neared Portland there was a
rush to the right hand side of the boat
to catch a first glimpse of the EXPOSE.
ton grounds.
Nature has provided as fine a
setting for this Exposition as the most
critical could desire. In the centre
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