The Evening standard. [volume] (Ogden City, Utah) 1910-1913, 1910-08-18

Mr.: and Mrs. G. ]. s Abels have re-,
turned from q pleasure trip through
Oregon and Washington They re-
port having had splendid trip. but
10th agree. that TO them there is no
place like Ogden.
In speaking of the trip Mr.. Abels
said.
Passing through northern Utah
and all OF Idaho and eastern Oregon.
The traveller Is much impressed with
the evident prosperous outlook Of the
farming country, as fruit and wheat
belt with its numerous handsome VII
lagos and towns on either side OF the
railroad right OF way. whose build
Ings and improvements indicate their
stability and healthy growth; the only
,lisagreeable part of the journey con-
sisting of being caught In a sand bllz-
zerd on the Willamette river. be-
tween Umatilla its junction for Spo-
kane, and the Dalles. stretch OF
about 100 miles. The topography OF
the river banks changes constantly
in shifting its sand hills and mounds.
1t was our privilege to pass through
this belt while comparatively quiet
but one Is handsomely repaid while
passing over another stretch OF 100
miles into Portland. along very
scenic portion Of the Willamette.
which sets one forming plans for
one days river ride on one OF the
ralatial passenger steamboats,, twiXt
Portland and The Dalles. passing
along the great lumber yards OF Ore
gon, Its paper mills. Its picturesque
cities along the banks, Its ever chang
Ing scenery OF waterfalls and dense.
ly wooded forests, through the Cas-
cade Locks. and drawbridgeS, into
Portland's lower harbor. very am
mated scene
Oregon has tho proud distinction
OF having the state of Washington
and portions OF Montana and I,laho
formed from It's former boundaries
and yet retain an area, so as to place
it seventh In size among the states.
"One cannot help but notice the
rather strenuous yet friendly rivalry
existing between Portland, as the
chief city of Oregon and Seattle as
the chief city oil Washington. 1t is,
however. very healthful one and
does much to make both cities grow.
Advantages and opportunities are so
much alike. that It is difficult TO de-
terminc. which has the most. but for
the time being Seattle is In the lead,
although Portland makes claim to "a
larger increase In its population over
Seattle. during the last decade
The editors OF the leading papers
keep this growth alwoys before the
public. In alluding to their daily,
weekly, monthly, quarterly or annual
bank clearings and building permits.
with copious comparisons as TO In
crease or loss and making editorial
comments thereon. ~
In its water approach Portland
has the advantage Of sweet water
over the salt water ol the Puget
Sound. ayoidIog thereby the constant
scraplng of the bottoms of vessels,
but while Seattle has no difficulty
with depth, Portland is hnmpered at
times in vessel drawing % or 26
teet of water to approach it. because
OF sediments making stationary
depth very uncertain. which the gov
ernment is trying to permanently
overcome in building a ietty at Ocean
side. Seattle not 10 be outdoae in
this matter, Is connecting the Scum
on the west of the city, with Lake
Washington on the east which is a
sweet water lake of % miles In length
with great depth. through Green Lake
and Union Lake. wholly within the
City, and OF great depth and } and 2
miles respectively in length. Port
land. however, is 10 miles inlund,
with down-grade hauling OF freight,
two very important factors in Its ia
vor from a commercial standpoint
The products are doftly shown by
elaborate displays, maintained by the
Business Mems association or Cham
ber Of Commerce with bureau of
Information annexed. and those seen
at The Dalles and Hood River depots.
OF the extensive museums maintained
III the commercial blocks and city
balls of Portland and Seattle, can
never be forgotten.
'One attractive feature Of either
city is the small city blocks of but 220
feet In length. making them easily
accessible from all sides 10 its cen
ter and rear. Many OF the depart
ment stores occupy the entire square
block. with from 6 TO stories In
height. 4 visit 10 the highly inter,
est'ns covered public market place
would give one the impression that
one-third The population OF the city
assemblies there daily to make It's pur-
chases
In business circles II would seem
that small profits with frequent and
numerous sales are aimed at more
tEan large profits and few sales. ES-
tepsiyc residence districts are beauti-
fully laid out and built up in either
direction requiring a 30minutes' ride
to reach and eacb addition has its
peculiar real estate sub-orfice, with
an attractive display of lis possibil:
ties, general makeup and prices,
which gives an animation 20 the city
hard TO equal at which the man In
charge at the least intimation of
your desire to invest, Will give you
ali the ins and outs of his particular