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THE OREGON SUNDAY . JOURNAL, PORTLAND. SUNDAY MORNING, JUNE 2, 1513. ICR C0LU.1D!A : COUNTIES SHOW A LOW DEATH RATE No Blizzards,1 No Thunder storms, No Hot Non'Cold Weather, Astoria and Vicin . ity Enjoys Healthful Climafe Attori, Or, June 21. In keeplnf wjth ether parts of Oregon, the Lowtr ..Columbia. River district can boast climate that cannot be surpassed for :- health or at rlcultursl purposes by any other section removed from (he western slope. 1 A fiance at the death- records of counties and a cursory Inquiry as to . the state's agricultural productions pro vldes ample proof for the statement, while tbe- healthful appearance of Ore gonlans shows what the mild winters, cool summers and sea breeses do for mankind. In western Oregon three things are principally responsible for the equaoie cllmatlo conditions they are the Japa nese current which washes .Oregon's shores, the presence of sea breeses tn : summer which dally waft their colling breath over the land, and lastly the top ography of the coantry. In northwestern Oregon there are no bUxiitda, no thunderstorms, no torna does, no. cyclones, no hot nor cold weath er, and all this despite the fsct that the latitude is the same ss frigid Nova Scotia on the Atlantic, - During the summer the temperature avenues (0 decrees, and during the win ter the thermometer rarely drops "below IS. Changs from one season, to another Is almost imperceptible. Just why high temperatures are main tained during the winter months Is seen by study of the warm Japanese cur rent Crossing the Psctfio from the Philippines, India and Japan, this grest stream divides into two branches,' one of which strikes the Oregon, coast off the mouth of the Columbia. This cur rent Is from 4 to I degrees warmer than waters on either side, and this vast mount of heat is given up to the atmos phere as the current trsvels northward. Born by the winds it sweeps shore ward, strikes the Coast rang and the cascades, and the country receives the benefit , During the summer months the pre Tailing winds are from the north during the forenoons, but almost every after noon a strong breese seta in from -the Pacific which with nightfall shifts until the air currents come from the east . j Frost never penetrates the ground, and it ever snows In Astoria, anf rarely up the river ror bo miles. During me winter it rains instead, and In common with all western seaport towns precipi tation is higher than in the interior. The mean annual rainfall Is approxi mately 71 Inches, which is one of the reaaons why the country Is so fertile. The rain, however, does not militate against the healthfulness of the dis trict, owing te the fact that the drainage la perfect and the water not absorbed by the soil eioon finds Its way te the ; eea. , ., :- '' UPPER RIVER IS WAITING TO POUR - DOWN GOLDEN STREAM OF COMMERC Inland " Empire Cities Realize Strategic Position of Lower Columbia Ports. Br W. R. Sfrublo of the Ltwiaton . i Commercial Club, ' Lewlston. Idaho, June Jl. Lewi-ton now realises that if she is to become the metropolis of the Inland empire and uphold the name of "Idaho's only sea port," sna must use every material ef fort to gain, the cooperation of Port land, Astoria and tributary cltlea In Saalatlng her id opening the Columbia river and completion of The Dalles- Cell lo canal. Lewi-ton haa now come to appreciate that Portland and Astoria occupy strategic places in river as well ae oceanlo transportation and .to get the greatest mutual benefits she must cooperate, with the Rose City, ssslst Ing her in every material way to get the opening of the river at the earliest date. Through the Columbia Snake River Waterways , association, which em braces all the towna tributary to theae rivers,, a great work nas been accom plished In concentrating the work look ing to the opening of theae two river highways. When this constructural feat on the Columbia river has been completed, contemporaneous with the Panama can al, Lewlston, Kennewlck. Paaco, The Dalles. Hood River, Portland and As toria can be appllcably termed seaport towns and cities. v- , 4 Great Trade Coming, fc , The Snake 'river- will with the pro posed Improvements, be a navigable etream the year around and will draw from Lewlston as a nucleus, trade and traffic from a radius of (0 miles. This city is surrounded by a vast grain belt, producing annually 10.000 bushels, fruit in enormous quantities, cattle, sheep and horses valued at nearly $3,000,000 annually. With a water route to the coast there Is no question but what Portland and Astoria will eome in for the major portion of this traffic. Wmn the waterway atructure Is completed, Lewlston will be designated as 'head -of navigation on the Snake river. This town is the oldest. In the state, and the only-one on a navigable atream -of commercial 'Importance In the state of Idaho. It is nestled In a fertile valley at the junction of the Snake and Clearwater rivers, both navi gable at this point The development of this city's resources is intimately dependent upon the opening of these two waterways. In the past the na tural assets of this country have been largely retarded by virtue of the in adequacy of transportation facilities. with the opening of the river, snd the linking of Lewlston snd Portland, the former will become tbe. center of great commercial activities from which the latter will profit Portland is as sured of a goodly portion of the ISO, 000,000 feet of lumber handled through this section annually. ' It has been im possible to calculate, the value of the latent ores along the Snake and Clear water rivers.. Working for Open im. Optimism is taking a great hold on the people of the Snake river valley, and every man with buslnts Interests tribu tary to this water shed is working hard to bring to the knowledge of the government the Immediate necessity ef epndtng the rivers to Imme diate . transportation, completing The Paltes-Celllo canal at 1 once, and re- i. W. R. Strubl. moving obstructions In both river re gardless of cost . ; Lswlston believes that Portland will look .to Lewlston Inasmuch as she haa the goods that Portland must have. With closer cooperation In matters looking toward better transportation there la surs to arise a closer coramer clal relationship between these two rtv er porta. Thia year the Snake river valley will turn out the biggest crops in every In dustry in Its history. So far tlie grain crop loose like one of the biggest in the history of this locality. The weatn er haa ao far been unusually favorable. with rains occasionally to prevent any burning of the young heads. In fruit the year has been replete with favor able conditions. The cherry crop will bs 20 per cent heavier than last year. The cattle have had a good winter a,nd are bringing raney prices in coast mar kets. A grest portion of these crop will, go down the .river to points about Portland, bub such transportation could be facilitated with greater eaSe and at less ' expense with the unobstructed traffic on the waterways. ' The Lewlston business interests have resolved to do all in their power to bring about concentration in the towna tributary to theae rivere in order that The Dalles-Cell lo canal can be com pleted at an early date and that the Snake and Columbia rivers can be opened to year-around traffic with the removal of treacherous obstructions in the current CROP OUTLOOK GOOD IN CLATSOP COUNTY (Special to" The Jon-sal.) Astoria, Or, June 21. Every indica tion polnta to a very successful fruit crop for Clatsop county this year. Re ports for various sections are to the effect that the excellent weather of the past few weeks has been a great help to crops of all kinds. According to County Fruit Inspector Worsley who recently returned from a trip to the Nehalem valley and other sections, the early apple crop was dam aged considerably by the cold rains early in the spring. The prunes were lio ff- Ud more or .lens In this man ner but It Is expected that the other crops will make up for the (lof Icleriay. Crops fit all kinds re about two weeks late, socordlna; to Mr. Worsley but with favorable weather conditions they will come out all right. It Is said that a bountiful strawberry crop will he harvested In the county this summer. The Incr-aae In scre-.ee snd the favorable weathar conditions being ths rauso of the Mg supply. It Is thought there will ha enough of the berries In the county to supply the local market during the season as well as the fceaalde and Oearhart markets. The flrat of the berries ere experte.1 to b ready neit week. s A party of profi-nors from the Ore gon Agricultural college wlllrrlve Ir. Antorln the lnit of the month and It Is planned to hold about evea Institutions In various parts of the county during their stay. AsforU'a Ealmoa ln:'..1rj. -'The Astoria.' rannarles st,U i,t,rly $.1,000,009 worth of salmon a year. About onn-half ef this sum Is paid to the m0 who catch the sulmon. The Chlneok salmon tukes the fame of the Columbia river to every port In the world and brings the top price in every market 77 TT ( T7 " i 7 rasa 03i? (Co ' . ii liiili ' "'I r.''v'n . . . . r ' ( uvr- LOADING SCENES AT --WHARF OF HAMMOND LUMBER COMPANY, ASTOKI A, OKEtiON ". '. , i if I ! ) Hi 1 . I Douglas Fie Galitemia;fe Fir Pilmg, Cedar iPoles Hammond Lumber Company. A$toria, Or.: -Hammond Lumber Company. Mill City, Or. Hammond Lumber Company, Eureka, Cal. San Francisco Office, ; , 260 California Street Lii-i L. I I i. I. I I l I,, -....JJL-IL. ,l .11 , i ,. . L , , ,, , , t u L, , ,, .. i I . , I I IHII .",""-"""","""-"",""""-,"" ' r , : ' ,! " ' : . 1 . . . . . . . .- 1 "V ,": " .-. 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Astoria and Clatsop Beach; is extensively advertised by these lines. A new illustrat ed folder may be had at ticket offices or by mail. s Vv in'! i 11 I.. W-O.-SKIIMNER7 i raiiic ivianagere Portland, Or. G. H. JOHNSON General Agent, Astoria, Or. Aoot. Genl Passenger Agent, Portland, Or.- . , W. C; WILKES. Asst. Gn,l Freight c Pass; Agent, Portland, Or.. ' V " ". .. vf. 9 ri