The St. Lucie County tribune. (Fort Pierce, St. Lucie County, Fla.) 1905-1920, 1910-07-29
THINK FLORIDA
GOOD ENOUGH
Impressions of FIOridian Who
Migrated to Oregon
WEST OVfREST|MATfD
Some OF the Advantages and Disadvant-
ages Possessed by Oregon - viii
Return Before Christmas

Central Point, Ore, July IS, 1910
Editor TRIBUNE:
! suppose you are still waiting for
that letter promised to write when
had been here long enough to get some
idea of the country.
AS you we'll know we left Fort Pierce
April 10th, arriving at Medford. Ore. +,
April 18th, after long and tresome
trip. Had it not been for the beauti-
full scenery along the route it would
have been more tiresome, 1t would b
impossible for me to describe the grand
ure we passed after leaving Kansas
City, Mo.
We were all day going through the
mountains of Wyoming and we passed
through the place where General Custer
fought his last battle. A white cross
marks the spot where the general fell.
We were up in the air during our
"trip, tell you. At one place in the
Rockies we were 1000 feet above sea
level. and it took three locomotives, Ia
double header and trailer) to take US
up the mountains. 1t was grand until
we started down with but one engine
and it looked as though the coaches
would run over it. thought like the
fellow did going up Lookout Mountain;
When he asked the conductor what
would become of them If the cable broke
the conductor said it was owing to
how he had lived. So that is what !
wanted to know when we were going
like a scared dog down the mountain.
1t was fine now that we are over but
Just at the time it was rather thrilling
to Florida Cracker 10y marriage).
We went over and around mountains,
through canyons. in and out Of tunnels,
until we reached Portland, then we had
a day light run down the Willemet VAL
lev, through Cow Creek Canyon into
Rogue River Valley, where we are stop
ping temporarily at Central Point.
You will want to know what think
of Southern Oregon, by this time. |
think it is over estimated to consider
able extent although l must say Oregon
is hustling from one end to the other.
In an all day run from Portland ito
Medford we did not pass town that
was not building up. Something doing
in every town.
Money seems to be plenty and work
for any one that is willing to work, at
very good wages. Now this is my
observation in what a mechanic can
Carpenters, $3.50 to $3.50
per day; plasterers and brick layers, Sc
to 81 per day ranch hands. 81 so to So.
In spite Of all this you will see plenty
of men hunting work or something they
hope they will never find. There are
lots of such men in this world.
have come to this conclusion: If a
man has a small bearing orchard he has
a gold mine. But there is where the
money plays an important part; ,you!
have to take as good care OF an orchard
as YOU do pineapple farm.
Land is so very high, and land any
where near transportation is worth
from $50 to $3.50 per acre.
There is one thing in Oregon's favor
they do not use any fertilizer here.
All they want is water and they get it
through the irrigation bitches running
through the country, for which they
pay So. 81 per acre.
There has been no rain for ten weeks
and none is looked for until December.
Il gets very warm in the middle of the
iay but the nights are cool. There are
no mosquitoes, sandiies or fleas to make
4 man cusS.
Let me say word about MedfOrd,
hat is the coming town Of South Ore
ron, with population of 5000. They
are paving ten miles of streets this
summer and as many more miles OF side
walk There are three large banks,
Two hotels and two more sky scrapers
started, to be completed by January.
They are also going to build a Federal
building to cost $4,000, three new
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