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OREGON CITY, OREGON, SATURDAY, MARCH 12, 1870.
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STATISTICS OF OREGON.
BY A. J. DUFUR,
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NO. 17.
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LAXE COUNTY.
This county extends from tlie
Pacific ocean on the Avest to the
Cascade Range or the east, and
covers an area of 2,240,000 acres of
land, a large amount of which is
well adapted to grain-growing,
stock-raising and general fanning
purposes. Lying at the head of"
the great "Willamette Valley, and
bounded north by Benton and
Linn counties east of the Cascade
mountains, which separate it from
Wasco county, south by Douglas,
and west by Douglas and the Pa
cific ocean, this county has diver
sity of scenery, variety of climate
and soil, natural advantages for
manufacturing, lumbering and ag
ricultural developments," that are
sure to soon repay the immigrant
or new settler for time aud capital
invested within its boundaries, and
render it one of the wealthiest as
well as most important localities
within this State.
Three of the main branches of
the upper Willamette river in the
eastern part of this county, form
their junction near its center, and
make the upper Willamette, there
by giving water communication by
steamboat navigation as far up as
Eugene City, near the center of
the county, and sometimes a few
miles above. Perhaps no county
in the State has the face of the
country more generally diversified
with gently undulating prairies,
gradually rolling back and break
ing into long lines of low hills in
either" direction towards distant
mountains; with other portions
rising into abrupt elevations, cov
ered with dense forests of timber,
from the midst of which issue rapid
creeks or mountain streams run
ning through rich and lovely val
leys, capable of furnishing indus
trious settlers with happy homes,
than Lane county.
The Mclvenzie Fork,quite a large
tributary of the Willamette, rises
in the northeastern part of this
county, runs in an almost westerly
direction till within a few miles of
the Willamette, then takes a north
westerly course, and enters the lat
ter river near the center and north
ern line of the county. This stream
and its tributaries Avaters some as
fine farming land as is to be found
in any State. Some small and
other quite extensive valleys along
its course are a rich, alluvial de
posit of vegetable mold, capable of
producing, when properly culti
vated, excellent crops of corn, to
bacco, onions, tomatoes and
peaches, with every variety of
roots and vegetables ; also wheat,
barley, oats, and all the different
kinds of small grain, together with
apples, pears, cherries, plums and
small fruits of every variety, and
tame ami wild grasses of the most
luxuriant growth. This stream has
also a number of natural mill sites,
capable of being improved, so as to
furnish some of the best of water
powers for manufacturing purposes.
There are also forests of valuable
timber located within its scope.
The Middle and South Forks rise
in the Calapooia mountains, within
the limits of the county, and run
ning in a north ami westerly direc
tion, form their junction a few
miles south of Eugene Citv. What
has already been said of the Mc
Kenzie can generally be claimed
for these forks of the Willamette
river.
The Siuslaw rises in the south
ern part of this count", takes a
northwest and westerly direction,
intersecting the Coast Range of
mountains, and forms a part of the
boundary line between this and
Douglas county, and empties into
the Pacific ocean. The river is be
tween sixty and seventy miles long,
has generally a rapid current bro
ken by frequent cascades, is not
navigable, but has some good land
for lumbering and firming pur
poses within its bounds.
From notes made by personal
observation, while traveling thro'
this county, a few years ago, to
gether with information recently
received from William Smith, Esq.,
a gentleman who has resided there
f-kl" til", 1 Oof
l.v. ii; years, we are
able to make the following report:
Lane county was first settled in
the year 1840, but still contains
large quantities of vacant land,
well adapted to agricultural, me
chanical and lumberincr r.i,r,..o
although settlements have been
made there for about twenty-three
years. The soil in the small val
leys, and at the immediate foot and
between the hills and mountains,
is dark and porous, and formed by
erinor lilirmicno
i..v. "u'miuuu ot ueeaveu vegeta
tion and a grayish clay loam. This
soil is unrivaled for productiveness,
but seems to be of a thirsty nature,
and suffers if the summer drouth is
of long duration. Along the banks
of the rivers and more extended
alle3 s, the soil is a rich alluvial
deposit of decomposed earth and
vegetable mold, producing grain,
grass, fruit and garden vegetables,
corn, roots, and in fact all the nec
essaries and luxuries of life with
unstinted hand. As you leave
those bottoms, the soil of the prai
ries, with few exceptions, although
showing strong alluvial indications,
seems to be of a very fine quality,
and comjK)sed of grayish,' calcare
ous, sandy loam. These- lands
form a part of the great natural
wheat fields of Oregon. And, al
though readily producing grass,
fruit and vegetables, of almost
every variety, these prairie lands
are especially adapted to the rais
ing of wheat, oats, barley, liax,aud
every kind of small grain.
Along the spurs of mountains
and extended ranges of hills, the
soil is thinner and generally of a
grayish clay loam, but is suscepti
ble of receiving a high state of cul
tivation, and can be made to pro
duce grain, fruit and vegetables in
abundance, although more especi
ally adapted to grass, grazing and
stock-raising purposes.
The geological features of the
country denote a sedimentary for
mation, with more or less of min
eral indications as you approach or
leave the Cascade Kange. Shales
and a sort of argillaceous limestone
are found here; also a sort of con
glomerate of highly silieious com
positions, which often contain shell
and other sedimentary indications.
The different kinds of timber are
fir, cedar, pine, hemlock, oak, ash,
maple and alder, well distributed
through the county, of good qual
ity, and sufficient for all lumbering
purposes.
Mill sites and water-powers occur
in almost all parrs of the county,
not only sufficient for the manufac
ture of lumber, but also capable of
driving machinery of foundries and
manufacturing establishmen ts gen
erally, sufficient to supply the de
mands of the whole State.
In regard to the climate of this
county, Wm. Smith, Esq., who has
resided there for twenty years,
says: " The seasons are longer in
Lane than in the counties below,
on the Willamette river. The
frosts do not come as early in the
fall, nor as late in the spring;
neither is there as great a liability
to snow as there is farther down
the valley. I have seen vegeta
bles killed below Corvallis six
weeks earlier than in this place."
The water in this locality can
not be surpassed for purity, health
fulness and general conveniences
for domestic purposes, in any part
of the world. Like most all other
parts of Oregon, brooks, creeks and
rivulets from the mountains furnish
an abundant supply, while numer
ous living springs along the hill
sides and in the valleys exist con
veniently to a majority of all the
farms.
The general health is good; fever,
ague and bilious diseases are but
little known.
The conveniences for communi
cation are as good as could be ex
pec ted where no railroad connec
tions exist. A good stage road,
with a daily line of coaches between
Portland and Sacramento, passes
ihrough this place, while river
navigation from Eugene City to
Portland is had a considerable por
tion of the year. The Oregon Cen
tral Kailroad, when completed,
must come to Eugene City, and
there is a railroad under contempla
tion, and a military road already
under construction, to connect this
place with the Central Pacific
Railroad by the way of Humboldt
Basin.
The population of the county is
between six and seven thousand
inhabitants, who are generally en
gaged in raising stock and grain.
It is estimated that there is now
nearly sixty thousand acres of land
under cultivation. Allowing the
increase of production to be equal
in proportion to the amount of land
brought under cultivation in the
last four years, the yield for 1868
would be "as follows:
Wheat, bushels
Barley,
Oais, "
Corn. "
Apples, "
Potatoes, "
Butter, pounds
Cheese
Tobacco, "
Wool, "
Hay. tons
.lf.9.715
. 10.802
. 74.76!)
. 8.113
. 28.818
.220.263
.237.454
. 15.G90
, . 12.888
.159,715
. 4.227
This countv is also supposed to
have about 15,000 head of cattle,
6.000 horses. 12,000 hogs, 300
m tiles, and 60.000 sheen. Some of
'these estimates may bi above and
some a little below, but the aver
age will not be far from the correct
amount.
Eugene City, situated seventy
five miles south of Salem, at the
head of navigation, on the west
side of the Willamette river, is a
smart business point and the shire
town of the county. Its geograph
ical location must some day render
it a place of importance in the State.
The enterprising and public spir
ited citizens of this place have
spared no pains in furnishing them
selves and the surrounding country
with ample means for moral, intel
lectual, and religious' instruction.
An excellent academy for teaching
the higher branches of science and
litei-ature has been established at
this place; also good public and
private schools sufficient for all
educational purposes in the city.
The Episcopalians, Presbyterians,
Catholics, Baptists and Methodists
have each a church, and almost all
the religious denominations are
represented here. The city also
has a fine, commodious court-house,
warehouses, stores of every descrip
tion, machine and mechanic shops
of all kinds, sufficient to supply
the wants of the surrounding coun
try. The different professions are.
ably represented, and the city con
tains a population of between one
and two thousand.
Springfield, a thriving little town
three miles above Eugene, on the
east bank of the Willamette,
has stores, postoffice and shops of
mechanics, with steamboat naviga
tion a short time during the year.
The other towns in the county
are Willamette Forks, Lancaster,
Franklin, Long Tom, Cottage
Grove, Siuslaw, Pleasant Hill and
Cloverdale.
A good system of common
schools is established throughout
the county, school districts being
organized and school houses built
in all the settlements and towns of
importance in the county.
Gold placers and silver mines ex
ist in this county. In 1864, some
758 grains of gold were taken out
of different placers prospected in
this .county, but like most other lo
calities in the Willamette A'alley,
the stock-raising and agricultural
interests were sufficient to induce
the people to turn their attention
to these more profitable employ
ments at home.
Extensive leads of stone coal
have also been discovered in the
western part of the county.
There are thirteen saw mills and
four grist mills in this county, with
as good inducements for woolen
mills, foundries, m?chineshops,and
all kinds of manufactories as can be
found on the Pacific coast.
Nothing can be more apparent
than the fact that Lane county of
fers good inducements to the immi
grant, or new settler. The climate
is mild and healthy, water pure and
abundant, daily communication by
telegraph, mail, stage, and steam
boat navigation ; supplies of all
kinds obtained at a reasonable fig
ure; good conveniences for schools
ami meetings; the best of agricul
tural lands at any price from $1.25
to 30 per acre ; and its mineral and
agricultural resources but little de
veloped, and scarcely surpassed for
natural wealth on the Pacific coast.
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A little seven year old living in
Waterford, Saratoga county, tak
ing pattern of his father, stoutly
declared himself a Democrat. His
grandfather who is a Republican,
promised him a pony and carriage
if he would declare himself a Re
publican. The next morning at
breakfast Freddy looked very
grave, and was uncommunicative.
After a brief meal he arose and
went into the kitchen, where Brid
get was at work. Resting his head
upon his hands, he indulged in
deep meditation for a moment,
then suddenly looking up he asked,
"Bridget, do you know what I
am ?" " No," said the girl. : Well
I will tell you," said he; "I am a
darned old copperhead. "What?"
said Bridget. UI tell" you I am a
darned old copperhead, the mean
est kind of a Democrat." This
settled the case, and Freddy clings
to his party at the sacrifice of a
pony and a carriage.
Preservation of Wood. M.
Pa yen reports to the French Acad
emy the analysis of a piece of
wood, part of a water-wheel, which
has been in constant service for fif
teen hundred years past, its use
being to keep an ancient copper
mine free from water. The wood
was found perfectly sound, and
partly converted into a compound
of sellulose and copper, similar to
that formed by Boucherie's pre
servative process by the use of sul
phate of copper.
COURTESY OF BANCROFT LIBRARY,
TTKT 1 XT li'DQ TTV rT o t -r-rvTvT-r a
LOSS OF THE STEAMSHIP GOLDEN
CiTY.
PILL PARTICULARS,
From the Alta California, March 2d.
On Hoard tuk Steamer Colorado, )
February 26th, 1870. f
The steamer Golden City left
San Francisco on-the 18th of Febru
ary, with about 300 passengers.
The weather was pleasant, and
everything promised a pleasant
voyage. We had been out from
port about three days and nineteen
hours, and had run about 1,000
miles, when on the morning of the
22d the first passengers on deck
were alarmed at finding the steam
er running head on into a thick fog,
and hearing the heavy roar of the
breakers, apparently in close prox
imity. , It was evident we were
dangerously near the shore, while
right ahead the peril still apparent
to old sailors on the coast, the den
sity and blackness of the bank of
fog hanging over Point Lazaro,
were unaccountable to us who
knew nothing of the coast. It was
night intensified. Looking over
the other bow, north and west we
could see a smooth sea and a clear
horizon. Shortly before 7 a. m.,
just as the tables were let down to
breakfast the steerage passengers,
the ship was felt thumping against
the bottom with no great violence,
but it sufficed to cause a rush on
deck. She rode over this obstruc
tion and careered on with slightly
diminished speed. She kept on her
course without any change of posi
tion for about two minutes, when
she struck again with great force.
It seemed as if it was intended to
drive her over this, but all efforts to
clear it only drove her farther on.
The engines were then reversed
with a view to backing oft. It was
too late, she was hard aground.
Her fate was sealed ; at this junc
ture she careened from side to side
with fearful force, sending .men,
women and children into prostrate
masses over the decks.
POINT LAZARO.
The exact location of the wreck
is about ten miles north of Point
Lazaro, which is a mountain range
of four miles in length, and varies
in height from 500" to 1,200 feet,
forming the northern boundary of
Santa Maria Bay, a re treat" of
whales, well known to whaling
men. This bay is about twelve
miles north of the Margarita group
of islands, whereon the steamship
Independence was wrecked years
ago. !
Cape Lazaro is in latitude 21
40', and it projects due south into
the Pacific ocean, the general
course of the peninsula being south
southeast and north northwest.
Its distance from San Francisco is
about 1,000 miles, and from Cape
St. Lucas 225 miles.
THE FRIGHT OF THE PASSENGERS.
It was a dreadful sight, enough
to cower the bravest heart.
Women were calling for their hus
bands, children screaming for their
mothers, and others graying God
to save them, in a manner beyond
any adequate description. Pres
ently the third mate came forward
and began pulling the pile of life
preservers assunder. The men
who had until now been quite calm,
broke loose, and made such a
charge as probably never was seen
before. In less time than it takes
to tell it, the heap was cleaned oil
to the floor. In the confusion such
havoc ensued that more than half
the coveted articles were rendered
useless. The fog which intervened
between us and the shore was
gradually clearing oft and by the
time we were equipped with life
preservers, put on hurriedly in all
styles and positions, the eager faces
turned shoreward to measure the
distance to be overcome before
taking the dreadful plunge, saw
the land. It was less than half a
mile from the ill-fated vessel. It
caused much easiness among the
people, calming the terror-stricken,
giving promise of safety. The
first officer then came among the
passengers and called for a force
to haul the kedge anchor aft to the
stern of the ship for the purpose of
carrying it into deep water in order
to make an effort to gel her off. A
gang readily offered their services,
andlifter some unavoidable 'delay
succeeded in lowering it over the
quarter into the charge of the sec
ond officer, Hart. He carried it
out a short distance, and every
thing being ready, the cable was
bentTaround the capstan and put
in motion. The work continued
about 20 minutes, with no success.
She would not budge an inch. The
Golden City, from the time she
came to a final stand, had been car
ried, or rather driven, by each suc
ceeding swell into the current of
, and it was now be-j
tower of any human
yontl tlie pow
agency to save her. Every change
of position of her furrowed sand
bed would be followed by tremen
dous heaving and lurching from
side to side, threatening to pitch
overboard any who did not have a
firm hold of some support.
GOING ASHORE.. .
Previous to lowering the life
boats, the first officer (Gerrick),
who worked heroically to save the
ship, called for order among the
crowd assembled round the stern ;
be told them it was determined to
the breakers
take to the boats ; lie required theirkr , . - t,n.
11 1 .1 t l i i
help, and it they would keep cool,
all would be saved. He appealed
to them to behave like men, to
stand by him till the women and
me
children were safely landed, and,
finally, that he would shoot anyone
who attempted to get into the
boats till that was fully accom
plished. When they put off, many
feared they would meet with -loss
in the angry breakers that were
roaring round them. With grate-
I ITT I 3 I
ful hearts we saw them
overcom0f
every danger, jump into the surf
and wade ashore.
Two boats landed their human
freight without accident. The life
raft, manned by the Chinese crew,
was then put into service. By 11
o'clock, four hours after she struck,
the pns; engers were landed. Tne
boat continued hard at work din
ing the remainder of the day, tak
ing out ; s much stores and provis
ions as could be got from the wreck.
Providentially they were enabled
to secure enough to place rrs out of
absolute want. Y e had hard-tack
in abundance ; next morning
we
were put
water.
on short allowance
of
A r.OAT SENT OFF.
About 1 p. m. on Wednesday,
the 23d, the second mate, with a
picked crew of six men, were dis
patched' to Cape St. Lucas, with
instructions to keep in the track of
the expected steamer, eight days
out from Panama, due here on the
morrow, or the morning of the fol
losing day (Friday). They pro
bably passed each other m the
night. Capt. Farnsworth was not
apprised of the accident till a later
date.
DISORDER AND DRUNKENNESS.
From the time when it became
dangerous to approach the scene
of the wreck, the people busied
themselves picking up the articles
driven in by the waves. I may
here state that if a demand, a re
quest even, had been made knovn
among them to save the wine, ap
ples and other stores for the gen
eral good, it would have met with
willing response. But not so; the
only indication of any order or
means to that end was noticeable
at the Captain's headquarters,
which were roped round, and quar
tered by sentinels, to prevent) the
too near approach of the passen-
gers. in tne meantime aoout nve
hundred feet of the
staked off and ropes
feet of the beach was
run to the
waters edge. The result
of this
plan was soon manifested, the pas
sengers took it for granted that
everything - which came to shore
outside of the stakes belonged to
them. Whatever the intention
of this scheme, it resulted unfortu
nately, and in the end was the
source of much trouble. A por
tion of the men, went to work reg
ular wrecker style, and when the
liquors began to arrive the thirsty
crowd would break in the heads of
the barrels and swallow it by the
quart. Excited folks ran hither
and thither, for vessels to hold the
precious stuff, hats played a preem
inent part in the revelry, those who
wanted a drink, and were not oth
erwise provided using them instead
of cups. Soon drunken men could
be seen reeling around in all direc
tions demoralization and utter
selfishness were gaining strength
with each arrival of plunder. It
was apprehended at one time there
would be bloodshed if this state of
affairs was allowed to continue.
It was determined if possible to
put a stop to it. The third mate,
with a posse of volunteers from
among the well disposed, armed
with axes, broke through the mob
and spilled the liquor into the wa
ter. The whisky ring murmured
against this invasion of their fights,
and resorted to every trick to cir
cumvent the v i gil an U officer. He
succeeded at last in restoring order
and preventing a recurrence of the
disgraceful scenes of the fore part
of the day.
THE COLORADO APPEARS.
Every eye was turned seaward,
after order was restored, scanning
i t f.r- tbo coming stearn-
er. This was the day (Thursday)
for her arrival" at this point Our
fears that she might have passed
the night before were painful in.
the, extreme though it-was - hoped
that ere this she had been met. by
our boat and directed to our relief.
Failing in this, the belief was en
tertained that the party at Point .
Lazaro would attract her atten
tion. -' ;!-' :; ';:'V; ' ,
At about IttSO p. m., wen were
cut short in our conjectures by tid
ings that she was in sight. A
boat was sent out to intercept her;
after an exchange of signals with
the shore she turned back, and
steamed rypund the point out of.
T1l"lll. . U H Ci U JI1IU11UVU 1 inau
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Captain
V4'V Vltl.fLUlll Y, IW I IJ vv Mr
speech and wanted us to be pres-
ent. A box. was .placet in a com
manding position, and after a few
preliminary flourishes the objects
of the meeting were gone into
" pro bono publico." He said that'
the Colorado would proceed
twenty-live miles down the coast ?
to a sheltered bay where we would
embark in perfect safety. He'
bnioil tliAv ivr.nl 1 br found -will-
- 4 , -n : Q.., 1
nig iu no Hit in men puwei vun
summate this laudable purpose; and
lastly that he must be obeyed. It
is likely-that had any other of the
officers made the appeal, the result a
would be different; but fSw .ten
dered their services. The Captain
had lost tlie confidence of the peo
ple. Such a demand from him was
equal t cq a refusal on their part
Tlie distrust of him was general.
I must do him the justice to state.
that he was more of a captain in
his tent than on the quarter-deck.
I would notosay, however, that he
does not understand Ins business.
He only differs from men who
know their duty and attend to it..
THE JOURNEYqTO SANTA MARIA, f
The journey to the Colorado was
taken up rthmediately after the
Captain retired, and (continued
late that afternoon until the last,
had left. We had a clean sand
beach to within two miles of the
point. The small ! quantity of
water doled out for the tra nip was
soon exhansfed; we passed ,tie
entire Dight without a drop.0 The
direct road from here to thPpoint ;
of deliverance was noto definitely
knownsome supposing it to be
over tlie. point of the mountain,
while others chose to go inland and
round its base. It was night be-
fore any great number reached tlie
end of the beach. Then fires were
built to cheer the weary ones ; toil-'
ing on. The night was bitterly
cold ; a fresh freeze blowing in
from the sea sent its clouds of fog
:f?id wet right into our faces. Those
who had no blankets suffered ten
fold mjsery. It was the most dis
mal time experienced since", the
wreck. Many o came in totally,
used up those especially who had
walked (barefooted in the hot sand
had swollen and burnt feet froni
the piercing rays of the sun. ' jQne '
woman - was earned in delirious,
and raving with suffering. So
keen was the desire to get aboard"'"
that night that many passengers 7
went beyond the fires and attempt-
ednto cross the? mountain in the 4
dark. The prudent
ones came
back, after getting
among
rocks,
cactus, and thorney bushes.1 Alas,
for the rest; a roll-call on the 27th '
showed nine missing, among thent
a woman. It is feared some will
perish. 0The next morning the
march wffe resumed around the :
mountain instead of over it. By
Friday evening all who had arriv
ed at the head, of the bay were
taken aboard and generously cared
for.
SAILING OF THE COLORADO. -
We left for San Francisco about
nine o'clock last night. Before our
departure a quantity of water and
provisions were left on tlie beach
to relic v the unfortunates left be
hind. Great praise is due, Mr. AVest,
steerage steward, who did his best .
for the comfort of his people. Ho .
was ever present to assist and ,
encourage them.
Some of the passengers foolishly
loaded themselves with trash from
the wreck, which used them up so
muchothafesthey were glad to get
rid of it before they got half the
distance. Blankets, pillows, cloth
in etc., were strewn along the
road, left behind by worn-out
travelers. . Tlie Gulden City is a s
total wftck. When we left she
was broken in three pieces ; ere -this
she has probably disappeared.
The sheriff of Butler county Ta., ex" '
eluded all city reporters at a recent rxe" ;
cnMon. on ihe ground that be had con- i
tracted to give the couatry paper the
official account. :' ,
Ou men are mowed down, bat babies
are cradled. - -
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