January, 1881.
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VALLEYS EAST OK THE CASCADES.
The following list of valleys, includ
ing only the principal ones, the nu-
niprniiR ni.illti nnpi lii'itur omiltt'd.
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will be found valuable by readers for
reference:
JoHephine 25 miles long, .j wide,
population wo. Klanuth so long, 15
wide, population 300. John Dav 50
long, 10 wide, population .oo. Willow
Creek 30 long, 8 wide, population I 50,
Birch Creek, 30 long, 6 wide, popula
tion 123. Umatilla 30 long, 85 w ide,
population 500. Pine Creek, 10 long, 15
wide, population 60. Grand Ronde
io long, 30 wide, population 1,750.
'owdcr River 10 long, 5 wide, popu
lation 135. Jordan River 15 long, S !
wii'e, populution i(kj. Willow Creek
10 long, wide, population 13V Hnrnt ,
River long, 2 wide. Touchct (Ton-
she) .10 long, 5 wide,populatiin a,(xx.
Columbia Uusin 26 long, 10 wide,
population 2,350.
The foregoing are situated in Ore
gon, while the following are in Wash
ington Territory, eastern portion :
Tuckannon 20 miles long, 5 wide,
population 2000. Alpowa 15 long, 3
I wide, population 35. I'.douse, 100 long,
, 25 wide, population 2,700. Columbia
j Basin, 100 long, So wide, population
: 6,000. i akima 100 long, 10 wide,
population 500. Spokan 15 long, 10
wide, population 3S3. Chehulis 50
long, I wide, population, 2c. WalU
Walla 30 long, 18 wide, pop. I3,'oo.
TIw.kk lmiik mi', with the necessary
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population, capable of producing joo,
(xw tons of wheat annually. The 12
counties of eastern Oregon and Well
ington that must be considered tributa
ries to the waters of the Columbia and
Snake rivers contain 1,414 survived
townships, or 23,570,650 acres. In the
earlier settlement of Kastcrn Oregon,
i preference was given strictly to valley
lauds. Kxperienee,howcvcr,'has shown
that most excellent crops of cereals are
' sine upon the table and hill side lands.
mill iri'iwnil HirricuW
ture, many now give hill-side lauds the
preference.
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