January, 1883.
THE WEST SHORE.
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PENDLETON, OREGON.
Our traveling correspondent, writing from
Pendleton, says : " Thii place, the cuuuty teat
of Umatilla, one of Oregon's largest and best
agricultural counties, has made a wonderful
growth in the past two years, I find all classes of
business in a prosperous condition, notwithstand
ing the late freshets did considerable damage.
With their usual liberality the citizens have con
tributed $2,400 for the purpose ol building dikes
to as to hereafter confine the festive Umatilla
river in proper limits. 1 find the Umatilla res
ervation composed of as fine land as I have ever
seen, and if this was opened (or settlement,' as it
should be, it would afford fine homes for at least
one thousand thrifiy farmers. The reservation
adjoins the city of Pendleton and I do not expect
to be the owner of many more gray hairi than I
am at present, before this thriving burg will be a
city containing from eight to ten thousand inhabi
tants. The Oregon Railway and Navigation Co.,
have just finished a fine passenger depot here and
their track extends ten miles farther east. There
is plenty of government land yet open for settle
ment which was heretofore considered useless
owing to its remoteness from markets, which Is
now being made valuable by the approach of the
railways.
explorer, has registeied hit own worthless name,
in uncouth characters, over a part of the original
inscription. But Gen. Anderson, rht-f fencer
of the Northern Pacific railroad, has given orders
to have the bumpkin's name removed and a frame
covered with glass placed over the name of Wil
liam Clarke to preserve it. It was on hit return
from the mouth of the Columbia river that Clarke
passed this place. The exploring party had
divided a short time before, Clarke having taken
this route, while Lewis pursued another. Lewis,
upon his return to the cast, was made Governor
of Louisiana Territory, and died by his own hand
near Nashville, in October, 1809. Clarke was
made Governor of Missouri Territory, and lived
till September, 1838.
RENTON AND ITS SURROUNDINGS.
PORTLAND.
Tills pleasant little village It tituated on Cedar
river, aliout half a mile from lit mouth and three
fourths of a mile from Lake Washington. It lays
at the point where the valley of Cedar river oent
into the Black river valley, on ground that slopes
about tea degrees to the west, which glvet it fine
drainage. At the back of the village Is the Cedar
river bluffs, which contain large bodies of coaL
Iti Inhabitants numlier alxmt three hundred and
fifty persons. It hat three stores, two saloons,
one hotel and a well conducted school, where the
average attendance it almut sixty-two scholars
daily. The village received lit nam fiom the
coal mines which are located here. They now
have a daily output of from one to a hundred and
twenty-five tons of coal. This mine was discovered
in 1871 by E. M. Smilhers, Kq. I hit gentle-
man had prospected for coal In this locality fm a
long time without success he finally had his proa-
Portland, the metropolis of the Pacific North
west, has a population of 28,00a
During 18S2 her jobbing houses sold
merchandise to the value of $40,000,000
The products of her manufacturing
hands are valued at . . 7 TU.800 1 pecting narrowed down to that in all of the tur-1 city road, which will go up Hit Cedar river valley
Her exuortt including those of the I rounding country only one creek, a very small I and tap a fine large body of bituminous coal and
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yeartmlgntlie reanieu. vnevery uiMgicmJicuiiy,
three-fourths of a mile of the village you cross
Black river, on the west bank of which lay th
Uy (aim of Dr. It. ft. Baglcy, of Seattle. This
farm comprises tome three hundred, acres, there it
no better farm for hay in the Puget sound basin,
after crossing to the cast bank you are on the
farm of E. M. Smlthcrs. I.ooking from the car
window on youi left you see his house and barns.
These tarns are used fur sheltering his cows, of
which he hat about forty, the milk from these
cows it shipped by rail to New Castle and Seattle
daily. The prlncial aim It milk, consequently
they are fed with mill produce In the greatest
abundance, tome of thit band of cows give at
much at four gallons of milk at one time, Mr,
Smlthcrs also raises hay, grain and vegetables,
fci all of which he and the several other farmers
in this locality have ready market at the mines.
Looking again from the window on the right hand
side of the car you see the farm of Col. W. C.
Squires, which it also a hay farm looking still
(aither to the light you tee standing on the hill
side the bunkers of the Rentnn Coal Co. These
bunkers when full hold one thousand tons of coal,
from them the coal it loaded in car of ten tons
each and hauled over the Columbia and Pugrt
Sound railroad to Seattle. A little lo the notth
and east of these bunkers It the fnnn of Mr,
WaUwoith, It it known as the Kdmund Carr farm,
Here they keep a good band of cows, the milk
from them It also shlpicd to New Castle and
Seattle. The Pugel sound shore railroad posses
to the west of ut about two miles. We have the
Columbia and Puget Sound railroad passing
through our village, It glvet ut two passenger
trains dally, east and west. Il wilt not be long
before we have two more railroads centeilng here,
on will be the Seattle, Walla Wall ami Baker
Real estate changed hands to the
value of 6,686,731
Six hundred and forty-two buildings
were erected in city and suburbs,
valued at 2,977,600'
The prospects for 1883 are that nearly all of
the above figures will le doubled.
POMPEY'S PILLAR.
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On the south bank of the Yellowstone liver,
between Miles City and Billings, a short distance
from the Northern Pacific railroad track, ttandt a
detached body of yellow sandstone, which rises
abruptly on three sides to the height of about
four hundred feet. Itt base occupies about one
acre of ground. The fourth tide it irregular and
broken, and affords a way by which ascent may
be made. The rock is known at Pompey'i
Pillar, having been so called by the explorer,
William Clarke. The most noticeable thing
about it is Clarke's name, carved deeply on the
face of the rock, about half way up on the north
side. At thit place, which may be easily reached
by clambering up over the heavy blockt of sand
ttone broken down from the body of the cliff, the
face of the rock it protected by some overhang
ing portions from the sun and storm and the in
scription, " William Claike, July 35, 1806," is
traceable throughout. It it in old-fashioned
script, and is undoubtedly genuine. A modern
vandal, who evidently had never beard of the
Mr. Smlthert, In company with Mr. Crane, took
hit gun and ttarted out for a deer. Mr, S.'i
mind was not to much on a deer at coal hunting.
Hit Jteps naturally led to the stream, " or at you
might say, to his last chance." They commenced
the ascent, and after following th bed of the creek
for tome distance their hoct were brightened by
discovering float coal. This proved that the body
of coal was still farthei up. Continuing theii
ascent of the stream and using th pick diligently,
Mr. Smlther't hopet of yeart wer realised by th
discovery of a fine vein of good workable coal,
w P. Smlih. Esa.. who lives on th noith
bank of Cedar rivei opposite Renlon, has very
handsome pleasure garden, where th peopl of
Seattle go to hold their picnic. Th house on
the farm Is a large and commodious on. This (s
kent oocn in summer Gif those who desiie lo get
away from the city during the heated term, and
no one knows belter how to look afler and supply
the wants of his guest than W. P. Smith. Th
lawn which surrounds his residence occupies his
everv thought. His ireat aim is to make it attract
ive and he bat tpenl yeart with thit in view, and
it it certainly the finest in thit part of th country.
Mr. Smith hat a dairy farm, and milks about thirty
cow, the milk from these cow w ma.i inio
butter, for which he alway receive th highest
price.
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On approaching Kmlon wm :eam 17 in
Columbia and Puget Sound railroad, who within
In following up th valley of Cedar river tap also
a large body of good farming land, and It on th
direct route across the Cascade mountain through
th Snocmalml Park. Th other road will pro.
bably b built by torn foreign coronation Into
the coal region, R. I. Tiloa.
YAKIMA COUNTY.
Our tag brush country I filling up rapidly
with a good, solid class of peopl. Two year
ago our vol was about fiv hundrl and this
election aliout tight hundred, giving an Increase
of Ihre vole. And they are now reclaiming th
dry sag plaint by Irrigation, and lh tag land,
when properly Irrigated, it th most productive
toll In th country, and w hav a larg domain
of lhal quality of land yet vacant, inviting settlers
to com ami establish homes fur themselves and
families. Beside our sag plains, w hav torn
vsllry lands yet near th foot hill lhal an vacant,
and lar" amount of high bunch gra, ot labl
lands, yd unsettled. Also, lh Yakima Indian
reservation embrace perhaps th finest valley lo
Eastern Washington, and oar people are now
petitioning Congress lo opn up that larg domain
for settlement, awl gW what few Indian then
tr left on It, tli homestead privilege, instead of
th reservation. Titer ar but few Indian on
th reserve, ami they xpres their willingnm lo
cut louM from Ihcir trlUI relations, ami each on
hav piet of land t himself, lhal M can cau
hi vs-Ally Dmxtd.