Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1906-02-16
NOTES
BY THE
WAYSIDE
Journal Man Sees Evidences
Of Development Through
the Valley

We started on our journey south.
bound Thursday morning. the day az.
ter st. Valentines day. which was also
day Of wrecks and blockades on the
Southern Pacific, so by our DAYS de.
lay We found tae road clear and the
skies no c'oudier than usual We felt
fortunate in our selection of date
for going to sunny California. for af
ter month Of crisp. sunny winter
weather we left during the FIRST re.
turning showers.
Many Salemltes have been doing
California this winter. and many 9th.
ers would have gone except for de.
tanning circumstances. On going TO
the train we fell in with Hon. O. s.
Downing. who regretted that he could
not go, but explained that he aad been
suffering from neuralgia in the head.
II had settledin one ear. he said. when
a friend at his elbow suggested that
possibly he had been keeping # too
close to the ground" He denied the
political impeachment. but promised
to practice his religion and lot poll.
tics alone. at least until he aad recov.
cred his usual health. He wanted TO
be remembered TO his former warden
Joe Cavanaugh. who resides az Pasa.
dena. where We hope to spt-d a month
Il is said to be the finest city OF ia
size Ia America and some say the
finest IN the world.
Dr. and Mrs Cualck we're on our
train bound for Albany. and the doctor
regretted that he could not make toe
trip south with 40. 40 he seems TO
have acquired a soft spot for that
rmitropical region. where ne has
wintcred several times
DN Cartwright was also on the
train. bound for Southern Oregon. aud
be. too. wished he mlFat be- IN the
golden State for a chort visit That's
where the doctor made the best In.
vestment OF his llfo. wife whose
charming talents have made her
great favorite all over Western ore.
gon.
The country throughout tho william.
etIe valley looks thrifty. aud many
new and substantial farm houses and
mammoth barns attest 10 the general
prosperity Livestock looks well ev
erywhere, although that Industry Is
not over profitable just now.
Halsay has the reputation OF shin.
PING more hay aud cattle than any
point on the line. one OF the husr
ling young business men most IN evi
dence there Is Alex. Power a brother
OF Frank Power of the Oregon Nur
seTy Company lie ia engaged IN
mercantile business, buys wool aud
other products; ho seVs an occasional
farm aud no less often buys one or
loans a good man some money on his
place. Thus hs 10 active Tor his town.
and Is growing into one OF the sub
stantial men OF linn county.
After leaving Halsey the traveller be
gins 10 see lots OF sheep The lamb
Ing season Is wei on In this region |
and the dry, warm weather has been |
very helpful TO the sheep raisers. as
well as all kinda OF farming. Although |
The land heTeabouts Is very nat. and |
In many places as white as the driven |
snow, much plowing has been done
The grain and pastures look thrifty |
but the orchards are badly neglected |
In most instances
Harrisburg is also a prominent stock |
center, and many heavy shipments are
made from here. r. @. Morris. who |
was for many years a stock buyer foT
r. c. Cross al Salem, where he was |
known as Dick" Morris. has a large |
stock farm near this place, where he ,
has a fine home aud Is said 10 have |
made a good stake.
Going south the level pairies are /
narrowed down by the closer
Of the mountains on either
side, until al Eugene, the valley Is |
absorbed by the timber and /
foothills. Here the scenery begins 20
show more OF the picturesque, and /
this gIows more Elarked as We 60
south. until the climax is reached I'm
the famous Cow Creek canyon, south /
Of ROseburg.
Near Eugene is 10 be seen the work
Of grading for tne railroad extension
from Natron. connecting the Spring
field branch. A fine steel bridge Is be
ing built there, and the whole i'm
Is said 10 be one OF the
snast fruits ~ the meetings Of the