Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1907-09-11

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Vanderpool's, who is the city's may
or, and here went into camp, and
put our horses in his stable.
Prineville could be properly called
"The Walled City," for on the south
east, and west of the town are the
great walls of rim rock, which ex-
tend perfectly straight up as though
they had been built. They are from
six to 80 feet high, and are nearly
level on top. These extend for 25
miles up and down the Crooked
river valley. This great wall hides
the city, which lis in rather a pretty
location, and they have built some
good business houses, hotel, beau
tiful residences, bank, good grist
mill, good schools, churches, and
many other smaller businesses which
help ito improve a city, and lastly
an over-supply of saloons.
Leaving Prineville we went down
the Crooked river to Lone Pine
which is 13 miles from Prineville,
and camped for dinner. Here we
left the valley and got back again
on the sage, and juniper fats, where
not and inhabitant can be found. It
Is now a dreary waste of land COW
cred with sage brush, and juniper,
but is being covered with bitches
which will be supplied with water
from the Deschutes river, but I
doubt their ever making farming
successful on any of this land. :.
After noon we drove to Bridge
station on the Deschutes river, wat
cred our horses, and drove on to
within four miles of Sisters, where
we camped for the night, getting in
late on account of tired horses, and
rough roads. The next morning we
drove on to II. B Reds, on Squaw
creek, where we stopped two years
ego. Then we went on to the Sisters
store, and postofiice, where we stop
ped for a few moments, and then
pushed on for Fish lake, stopping at
the home of e. A. Graham in the re-
serve for dinner. After noon we
drove on to the Cash creek toll gate,
and camped for dinner.
Next morning we drove on to Fish
lake, getting there at noon. They
had been having a heavy rain hre
since Saturday. so the roads were
very muddy.
At Fish lake we met Dr. Ransom
of Turner. His wife and Miss May
Rutherford were at Soda Springs.
Frank Libby, his son, and brother
Wist, OF Jefferson, Ovid Pick, Il. ]. |
Farnham, Ford. and John Gentry,
Of Marion, had all camped there,
and had been catching lots of fish,
and had had their share OF deer,
and DR.. Ransom was in the bunch. |
Leaving Fish lake we met DR..
Mark Skin going in. We drove TO
Snow crek and camped for dinner.
After noon we drove three, and one
half miles above Lower Soda
Springs, and camped with S. w.
Paterson getting in late, but got n
very substantial supper which we
thoroughly enjoyed.
The next day we drove TO old man
Shay's place. one mile above Foster
md camped for dinner, then we
vent on to Foster, and Sweet Home,
where We crossed over the Santiam
ridge, and took the short cut for
;cio. Came In four miles east, then
vent up the Jordan valley to Jordan
'ostoffice, and then across the hills
o Lyons, then up in Fox valley TO
how the fine farm of Sam Mills to
me of our party who has been look
ng for a place all along our trip,
nd came back home to buy.
From Fox valley we went to Stay
on for dinner, then on to Aumsville
nd from there over the hills for :
Iome, arriving In the city August
list having covered In our travel
200 miles by team, and having seen
good portion of southwestern Ore I
on. northwestern California. and all {
hat portion of eastern Oregon de-
cribed in this letter. and also the {
valley, taking In Marion,
'olk. Linn, part of Benton, and '
.ane, Clackamas, and Yamhill coun- {
les, the garden of Oregon, or the (
.den of Paradise.