The times-news. [volume] (Hendersonville, N.C.) 1927-current, 1937-07-07
MY COUNTRY
OF THEE
ByS. J. FULLWOOD
OREGON

oregon Is IOCdISu III IhS NV ~
west group Of state in these Unit
ed States. 1t is bounded on the
north by Washington; on the cast
by Idaho: on the south by Call
fornia and Nevada: on the west
by the Pacific ocean. 1t has every
character of climate, soil and pro
duction known to the temperate
zone. the lands ranging from
heavy vegetated coast regions
where the rainfall is abundant TO
the large stretches of semi-ariu
lands of the southeastern parts.
with touch here and there OF
almost desert. The topography Oh
the state is level in the east ana
along the west coast, separated py
range of mountains known as
the Cascades. .
The copy Of the state seal OF
Oregon sent to US by Poftlana
Chamber of Commerce, is one ana
a half inches in diameter. BE-
tween the outer rim and inner
circle is inscribed: State OF Ore
pon, and at the bottom, 1897. we
are given the following dcscrip-
ton: "An cScutchcon supported
nv 33 stars, and divided by an
ordinary, with the inscription The
Union In chief,-mountains, an
elk with branching anrlcrS, a
wagon, the Pacific ocean, on
which a British man-of-war de-
parting, and an American steam
or arriving. The Sccond-quarter-
ING with sheaf, pillow and pick
ak. Crest,-The American Eagle.
Legend State Of Oregon, 1859. y
Taken from section 67-2O3, Ore
gon Code 1900
The Oregon grape (Berbcris
aouifolium) was designated as
the Oregon state flower by senate
concurrent with resolution num-
Der a of the legislative assembly
of 1899. No state colors have
ever been officially recognized.
The state motto is "The Union y
The western meadowlark is the
state bird. The state song is en-
titled: "Oregon, My Oregon"
The population of the state is
1,OOS,0 and the state capitol is
located at Salem. Oregon is
known as "The Beaver State
Oregon has state flag. 1t is
described for us as follows: "The
escutcheon in gold, supported by
33 gold stars and bearing above
said escutcheon the words, State
of Oregon in gold and below such
escutcheon the figures 1859 in
gold, on one side, on a navy blue
field. On the other side, on navy
!, blue field, a representation of the
Beaver in gold" (Taken from sec
ton 67-20l, Oregon Code l93O.)
Although the curtain of OBJ
security was really first raised
from Oregon country by Lewis
and Clark in their trans-continen-
tai expedition, carried out at the
direction of President jefferson
in 1803-5, it is possible that one
of those brave and reSourceful
spirits who dared unknown seas
in their light crafts sailed in the
waters off Oregon's southwestern
coast three score years before the
first settlement was made in Vir-
ginia.
At the beach resort of Seaside,
Oregon, one may see the cairn
where Lewis and Clark produced
salt from the sea water. Oregon
became a territory first in 1S49.
And ten years later was admitted
to the union, as the BIRD state
to so enter.
The leading industries Of Ore
gon are: agriculture, stock raising,
fishing and mining. The major
crop Of the state is wheat. Other
ranking crops include: Oats, hops,
flax, walnuts and other nuts.
fruits and similar crops. The waste
land Of eastern Oregon has been
largely reclaimed through irriga-
tional processes. The beautiful
Willamette and Hood river val
lcys are rcsplendent with such soil
conditions and climate conditions
TO be conducive to excellent fruit
raising.
The salmon fishing is indeed an
important form Of industry along
the banks of the Columbia river
in Oregon and Washington.
The major ranking minerals OF
Oregon are: coal, iron, gold, cop.
per, silver, zinc, lead, platinum,
quicksilver, and chrome. Much
mining activity centers in the Ba'
ker district of eastern Oregon.
Fine coal deposits are found on