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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
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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