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FALLS OF TIU: 8AXTIAM. -ill
in some greater stream. Along each, taring purpose to many different U
there necessarily exists many available Tho power of this stream make half the
water powers, while some of them make tlour manufactured in tho Willamctto
single plunges of considerable height, or valley, and is, aa yet, but partially alii
pour tumultuouily down steep decline, 7a1
the waters leaping and roaring around The time it coming when the roagnifi.
huge bowlders, which obstruct the chan- cent water x)wera of Oregon and Wash
nel. One of these streams is the Santi- ington will U in greater demanL At
am, flowing from the Cascades, and en- Sjwkaue Fall, whore one of tho finct
tering the Willamette a few miles below water jwwera in tho I'nited HUto U lo
Albany. The falls on the south fork cated, much i already being done in tho
are especially attractive. They do not line of manufacture, and much more- U
consist of a single plunge, a character of projected. At Oregon City, the famoua
water-fall which must depend upon great Willamette falls haTe Uen waiting their
height or large volume of water for ita strength for yearn, only a amall irtion
attraction, but are a Beries of falls, made of tho ower ling ued. Step are now
by the river in passing down a steep do- being taken to locate factories there, and
cline, the channel so choked and olmtruct- the time is not far dinUnt when tho hum
ed by rocks, as to create a multitude of of imlubtry will vie with tho roar of the
little cataracts of devious forms and cataract What ia true of the larger
sizes. In this, lies its greatest charm, fall, i also true of the smaller one, to
for, wherever the eye rests, anew form be found on every stream which flows
of beauty greets it The north and south through our valley. Kach oto will con
forks of the Santiam are tapped by ca- tribute its proportion to tbt general in
uals, which convey water, for inanufac- dustry.
THE CITY OF DAYTON.
ONE who travels much through the
West, and observes the various
conditions which lead to the found
ing and growth of towns and cities, soon
learns to discriminate between tho town
which is located arbitrarily, by some
company of land speculators, and brought
to the attention of the world by high
sounding advertisements of fictitious ad
vantages, and the town which ia, a t
were, located by nature, which spring
up almost spontaneously, because it oc
cupies a natural center for the trade of
an extended region, and posses such
advantage for manufactaring, and u
the shipment and distribution of pro
duce, a are not to li found eUhere
iu the iciuity. Tho " Uwta M town may,
for the time being, attract tho mt at
tention, and iU corner loU may change
hands at higher price, but in tho cuurso
of a few year, it will bo aern that tho
town located by natural selection has
p&Med iU rival in the race, baa raUb
luhed a larger and more stable bnainen,
has creaUl a more settled and perma
nent value for iU real raUto, and by ra
on of iU obvious advantage, Laa cen
tered upon it tho trade of tho surround'
ing country, ia pursuance