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About The west shore. (Portland, Or.) 1875-1891 | View Entire Issue (Jan. 1, 1881)
Jh3iaryv"i681. THE WEST i SHORE. n'4.f tny"pfcwf of'now white sprayj over a precipice pure and pearly in its fall of some' 500 feet, in its long descent re'&mblit'a thlclc.column of that deli cate, illusion used for the veil of1 n bride, And but a short distance, another mid ariother till we passed four, one of which rushing in torrents'some 860 feet before breaking 1(4 falf, the volume of water heing large. the effect was most delight- fully enchanting Qn the opposite side, the:forma'tioHSs peculiar as terrace after this same beautiful panorama continues to, unfold its .changes, yielding . new treasures from natuie's wealth and show ing fresh beauties till the Cascades arc reached. " 1 UNION COUNTY, OREGON. This, ' one of the famed ' Eastern Oregon counties, offers splendid "induce ments to immigrants, who seek homes in a country where land is cheap, health excellent, and chances for in dustrious men to make money, good. foot hills, and close to timlxir.' Conse quently we have a hpnvy.bclt of settle ment, extending entirely around the valley, and in the midst of each of these heavy settlements, may ho found small towns from which the people draw their supplies in the way of local trade, Union,, Covo City,. ,Summcrvillc, Island City, Oro Dell, , and La , Grande, hving the principle points, Union, tho county seat of Union county, is the largest and most flourishing locality of any of tho point 'named, and the pros, pects for its rapid growth, and theopciw in . t . t -11 . ..1 . 1 1 . 1 ... .. .1 .23, '- -' -v X .... P. W. COR. NORTH FRONT AND U STREETS, PORTLAND. OR. terrace' some 30 to feet apart, with j , Grand Rondc .valley is about 30 patches of green. trees, which looks as : miles long, by 30 miles wide, and is if man's hand had been aiding nature, entirely surrounded by lofty mountains, so unusual . does it , seem. 1 fere and there are some beautiful little islands dotting the rivet, clad in nature's green carpeting o bountifillyYa: Ff tropical wealth had here been borrowed to en rich thosV'thwcly twisted evergreens That ding to the branches of the trees s-thev 'bend-graocfully over, dipping hem wlheirushing.wateri below. , Onward end onward still w mI nd along the fool hills of which may be found excellent limber for building and fencing purpose, that can not he surpassed by any country on the face of the globe; The 'timber consists principally of fir, pine and Ismnrac. The settlements that have been msdu since this valley was .first occupied by the white, has been nrinctoallv confin ed, to the tillsljle land lying near these uahlc. , inz up of many business enterprises. arp very flattering. . Here an excellent water power nay ha found, that can not he surpassed anywhere. t . 1 ncre yei . remains very extensive tracts of arable and 1 tillable, land in this county, that are subject to pre em lion and homesteads, and families desiring to procure good homes, can find opportunities here, that, ia a very few year will be numbered among the thing of the. past Splendid tracts of land now lie vacant, that, within a few yean, are (Wined to become very tU