The times-herald. [volume] (Burns, Harney County, Or.) 1896-1929, 1906-08-11

Eastern Oregon as yet IS a ge-
ographical expression. Its poien-
tiaiiiies are vet unknown. i pre-
sen,s d new field Tor study and
experience: but so far aud SO taS.
as study and experience 60, ID IS
found that results which could not
have been anticipated from eNper-
renee in situations Totally differ.
ent. may be obtained
The fact is brough, a, this mo-
ment mos, forcibly to the aiien-
ton Of The Oregonian by MIR.
James NJ. Kyle. OF Portland. who
has Jus, returned from q trip 90
Harney County He brings
from Mr.. /. :. Geer. Of Burns.
samples ct the mos, beauutu and
freshes, and pcrtec,est cherries
grown ihere-as fine as any
grown in Willamette or eisevhers
hu, on sage brush land. vi,hou.
irrigation. a, an altitude ct $500
feei-a month later than any
cherries Of tine quality offered 90
this market
Il Is but an illustration Mr.
Kyle tell, US. OF wha, vas, dis
,ricts in Eastern Oregon. con-
demned formerly as hopeless de.-
er,. can do. For it is found ,ha,
whea, and oa,, and potatoes may
be grown IN perfection or humid
red. of thousand, OF acre. ut this
same land, and tina, wi,hou. irr-
ga,ion-;hough irrigation iu many
places, proves very helpful.
The presence % man ard 'hs
labor 0i man wii. redeem iHe ies-
er. Tina, is TO ssy, thd; eNcer,
o. particular locaH.ies, idr.e ls. 1r
'bere vil be-. uc desert The
presence and ihe labor o. man
over. Ime ,he obstacles ui nature.
Our seu-aric districts, ir ihe u-
terror. eauuJ, he treated Hr ga.-
va,el upon analogies founded on
experience obtained on .Hr prlir-
les oi Illinois. But man, adapt
iug Co the condition, ,hey present
ihe intelligence within MIN, or 1b-
,linah.r from experience, may do
wonderful things with these sage
brush lands-rvrn without iruga-
ton. Water o nrcr.sdry Ii
course; bu, water can be had 90
almost al, places Ia Eastern Ore
gon, Il men knew how 90 getr.
The altitude, TOO. vi,h fear 1,
iros, Throughout, Eastern Oregon,
of which wg have heard ,o much,
Is largely a bugbeIr White
fros,s, in early times. were COM
mon IN the Willamette Valley and
in the basin OF Puge, Sound
Early settlers were 10 dread But
Won do not hear Of frost, in these
localities now. Climate b. tanned
hy human industry, directed Bog
human intelligence Whole rr-
gi1us Of the earth have been
modified, or radically changed
and climate, toby th- mind
and hand OF man. The late Rev
DR.. Atkinson, a pioneer of Ore
gon, a man Of unusua. penetration
and force, a. well as Of learning.
was accustomed 90 say thar lHr
Oregon country br,wrru the
Rocky Mountains and th- Cas-
cadr Range, was destined, undvr
human effort. 90 wonderful.
transformation Cultivation, h-
said, advancing step by step,
would be- continually making urv
conqursJs The p.ow would OPP
60 ,he way; the tree and inr gar
den and the field OF grain OF grass
would COO. thr air and increase
,he moisture Fertility in hI-a-
rs, degree would appear where
% superficial. observation no fer
ui.uy sermed possible. We be-
iierr there V,l. be. after while,
hu, very h.i.e desert
Each cultivated field i- an 4d-
vance station for another, What
is wanted Is Prne rIt1u of the
country ny the railroad The
railroad wil. help the develop
mrn,, and ,he development, viii
supper, thr raiiroad-Orrso sonIan
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