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that Massachusetts was governed at the date mentioned
by John Winthrop and not by Seymour GiMvw, whose
name does not appear at all in the list of New England
governors or "major-generals." Not the slightest refer
ence is made to it in the records of Spain or Teru, and it
is now generally conceded that the story is a creation of
James Petiver, an eminent naturalist, who was a frequent
contributor to the magazine in which it first appeared.
Here were now three distinct and conflicting accounts
of the discovery of a passage through the continent, each
of which had its supporters, and all of which occupied
the attention of explorers for years afterward. To this
must be added a fourth mystery the River of Aguilnr.
This was a great stream reported by Martin de Aguilar
to exist in latitude 43 degrees, about the region of the
Umpqua, which he discovered, and made unavailing
efforts to enter in 1G03. In later years, when the French
explorers of Louisiana were told by Indians of the great
" River of the West," these two streams were considered
identical
In 1778 the celebrated Captain Cook made a thorough
exploration of the coast, beginning below the forty-third
parallel, and declared each and every one of them to be a
myth; and such they were thereafter generally consid
ered, notwithstanding the present Straits of Fuca wore
subsequently discovered, and, for diplomatic purposes,
served to lend substance to the very shadowy voyuge of
the ancient Greek pilot' Harry L. Wellb.
SUMMER CAMPS IN THE OOA8T RANGE,
you know of a good camping place in the Coast
U Range Mountains; if so, where? Yes; many fine
places for a summer camp. One in particular, for its
variedficenery and healthf ulness, is located on section 23,
township 4 west, 3 north, owned by Paul Schulze, of
Portland. Its principal features are nearnoss to Port
land (only thirty-eight miles), a fine mineral spring,
good fishing, good hunting, acres of the finest wild black
berries in Oregon, raspberries in abundance, a good
wagon road within half a mile. About one mile from the
justly celebrated Nehalom River there is a fine camping
place, grass for horses and cows, with many conveniences
not always found in a mountain camp, and only eighteen
miles from Forest Grove, Washington County. On
Gale's Creek, on the premises of George Hinos, is a
fine mineral spring, with many conveniences for camping,
and located seven miles from Forest Grove. Another
fine camping place, on the summit of what is known as
the Nehalem Summit, between West Dniry Creek and
the Nehalem River, at Horseshoe Spring. There is an
exceptionally fine view of the valley, Nortli Pluins, Hills
boro and adjacent country, with plenty of berries, pheas
ants, grouse and quail, an occasional deer, and plenty of
trout about two miles from camp. It is about seventeen
miles from Forest Grove, with gxxl wagon road to the
spring, feed for horses and cows. There are many other
beautiful and healthful places, as on Wilson's River,
emptying into Tillamook Ray, but not so accessible.
A. Tiler.
THE AINSWORTH BRIDGE
rpiIE bridge ooiwh-uoled by the .Northern Paoifio at
J. Ainsworth, W. T., where the track crosses Snake
River just above its confluence with the Columbia, is a
massive Btone and iron structure, costing about 11,250,000,
and consuming two years' timo in building. It was first
opened for trailio on the 20th of April last Previous to
that time all trains had been transferred for three years
from one side of the river to the other on the ferry boat
Billing. As but a few cars could bo taken at ono timo,
this was necessarily a long and tedious operation. This
is now disponsod with, adding much to the comfort and
ploosure of travolors, and to tho facility witli which
freight business is dispatched. An engraving of thin
structure is given on anothor pgo.
The bridge is a Pratt truss, witli conter-bar draw,
consists of six spans and a draw, and rests npon solid
granite piors and abutment Four spans aro each 21(1
feet long, one is 140 feet, another 05 feet, and tho draw
is 340 foot, aggregating 1,541 feet It stands twelve feet
above high water and woighs 1,000 tons. Tho approaches
are1 3,300 foot long. Preliminary work was begun in
March, 1882, under H. D. Bush, civil enginoer. In July
following the work of constructing caissons was begun,
undor tho suiorintondonco of D. D. MoDoon, who was
also contractor for tho stono work. In February, 1883,
after having built two piors and one abutment McBoan
was Buporsodod as superintendent by Captain Edward
Spencer, ami soon after was lought out as contractor by
the company. A. J. White succeeded Rush as supervis
ing engineer, and was in turn suocoodod by Alfred Noblo,
who also lias charge of tho Second Crossing Bridge.
Spencer was succeeded as suiorintondont by George A,
Lederle, who is also assistant engineer. Ward Davidson,
Charles Yoogel, John McClellan, James K. Dopuo, James
8. Quinn and Charles W. Young have been prominently
connected witli the work, Mr. Young having boon con
tinuously employed as foreman.
During tho progress of this work tho town of Ains
worth sprang up, and lecamo a town of so much import
ance that tho lost Legislature created it the county seat
of the now county of Franklin. It was supposed that a
town would exist tliero only during tho timo tho bridge
was in process of construction; but it has boon found that
much agricultural land exists in tho vicinity, which is
being placed under cultivation, and as this is the junction
with tho Cascades Division, now under construction,
Ainsworth will contin4n Ix a good business town and
increase with tho development of tho country.
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A joint stock company has lxwn organized in Colum
bia County, Washington Territory, witli n capital of
$5,000, to erect and oX'ruto a cheese factory upon the
co-oorative plan, as many are conducted in tho dairy
regions of the East Tliero is room in tho Northwest for
scores of such institutions. A region that can import at
a high price thousands of xiunU of cheese mid butter
aunuully, ought to Im able to snport creameries and
cheese factories of its own.