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About Willamette farmer. (Salem, Or.) 1869-1887 | View Entire Issue (Aug. 27, 1875)
A H It f v- J n "rwrwssi... $3.00 per Year, in Advance. TO PUOET SOUND AHD VICTORIA, AND BACK. On Mon.lay morning, Aneust 10, the spec Jal train Iroiu Albany came down ahead of .time, to accommodate those who were desir ous of attending the Masonic Excursion which was to occupy the entire week in rank ing the trip to Olyuapla, theaound ports, and toVictoria, and return. This Masonio Jur's diction formerly Included Washington Territory and Oregon, but a year or no ago thera waa a asperate Grand Lodge organized for Washington Territory. The Idea of k re union of the old assocUtos seems to have been first suggested by Judge Chadwlck, a zealous, mason, and '-was adapted by many as a bappy thought capable of fulfillment. The month of Augut was set for the gala excursion, and as the sea shore is a favorite summer resort, Olympia was chosen as a proper place for the ro, union of the masonic fraternity, which was also participated in by the Grand Lodge of British Columbia. Though not entitled by fraternal relations to Join the excursion we joined the company of pleasant friends who went off on that ear ly train. Arriving at Portland we found the Kalama steamer Welcome, of the O. 8. N. Co.' line, walling our arrival past her usual time, with a large company of Portland gen tleman and ladies on board. Our company comprised a number from Albany, some from Scio, MoMlnuvllle, Salem, Oregon City, and other points, numbering about two hun dredlnatl. Soon alter noon wo changed to the North Pacific' Railroad at Kftlama, and alt nve o'clock in the eyenihg had made the hundred miles by rail 'from the Columbia river to Pitstet Hound, arriving at Taooma, where wewere tranBferred to the fine steam er North Pacific, and conveyed to Olvmpla, -40 miles to the bead of the sound, whleh wan -the first time human beings had ever been transferred, In one dav 'a travel, Irom Salem or Albany to that plate. FROM KALA31A TO TACOJIA The railroad paswess down the north bank of the Columbia several in)les,nud then ascends tbe Cowlitz river for a long diitunoe. At the mouth or that river there are rich bottom lands and valuable farmn, but tm we ascend the ieaturis f the country become rough and it N heavily timbered. Too aspauts are mountainous, though tbo highest, blevatlon reached is only 610 (not. Tbo eeltlemonts are sparse and we can Jiardly heo what the iu diH'einems are fur attemjitlug to cultivate such astuhborn wilderness. As wo descend ed to the shores of Puet Sound we came across a better country, rt-ally good farins planted iu occasional prairies, though thore waa no evident of uuy cout-iderulile popu lation. As wo approached the Mound there wore stretches ot prairie, but they w e-ro too urivelly to bo available for agriculture. Tenluo is !5!) miles from Ticotni, thn ter minus of tlm road, and Hvolvo milus from OlytnpU. to wmcb last jilaco stageu form a c-jontvtion, but as there wero not hhiges for tiu hundred pit-boilers, in was ussier fjr our coniptuy to pat-soo lo Tmoina uini tiiltu t steamer back to Olympia, which was done. Xi.ik'1 Vievv i u btaitoii near which Caps. Ahiswortli hun u delighilul summer rfi-1 deuce, uu the holders ot u cliariulng lalie, ftoii only throfi iiiili-s from ttie fihorrw of ib bound, Fjoui trn pldce there is to ho li.nl a m until lice nt view of all the mioiv mouu- ilnof the Casotdo rnugp, Tdcoiua i on a rather bold bluff while the terinUjUH, station and hotel are under the bluff, ttuf It ou piles. For a mile or so back the road bad been winning down lo reach the waters itdge and no conutct with sound sayikatiou. At Taeomatben la a flue ylaw that In cludes a water scopa of many miles, beyond which kit. Hauler seems to rise as if lu feet war washed by the waves. The eceoe Is .more aiagMlnoeiit than words can readily portray, rroui various parts of the labyr inth ot Inland waters this mountain, auu o'.h r kuuh wonderful features' of Nature, are eiiiiianally being presented to the view when the air la clear; but unfcrturiutely for as, then wm dense pall of amoite spread over tba fac of the earth and the waters that shut outailtbes aoenea of wondrous jp-andeur from every part of the region we traversed. We were bitterly disappointed that all these jusHiue feature oi oouna scenery were tor bidder to our viow. As we oaino to the waters of the Mound we were psssed by a nnn.lior of t-aooep, rne of frviin or large si., oiiUtlnlur wno'. Mini. Ht of IiulUriH, reuiindin us nf tho luno 1i-ii this wlti(rnn'if wator-" wits inV'-r nl tiluUO ll.V thrill .1Ll llifir tMIIOta WCItf .1)1) only tutdi'uuj of tiurel. OLYUriA. An oxcAlInr.t L'uutl of wuMa l'8d met u of JTcuUw, taat ilea, O'ytnita. Ay wo a?- "ii,'" !5",-A, irWijfV - ' '-Wr- - ' ' A Four-Pago Supplement with the - proached that place in the early night we were greeted with tbo glare of bonfires and the illumination of rockets, and roman can dles, an effort in the way of reception wor thy of a much more pretentious place. Tbo citizens nf Olympia proceeded to find accom modation at their home for the masonic ex cursionists, showing the most cordial hospi tality, though many were still obliged to stop at the hotels or retained births on board the stoafher. We were the next day made the guests of Sheriff Hilling, who is also the master of the lodge at Olympia, and have to acknowledge great kindness from the people of Olympia generally. The town wears a pleasant, bomc-liko look, with many a handsome residence and every where evidence of tasto and refine ment. The streets are bowered with shade trees of many varieties, and the gardens are many of them rich with flowers and shrub bery. THE MASONIO EXliKCHES. Tuesday, the 17, was devoted to a meeting of the Masonlo fraternity in a beautiful grove of young firs near the State House, which was largely attended. Past Master Reed, of Olympia made a very excellent address of welcome in which he alluded to the tenets and influence of the order as bonofiolal to society at large. Judge Chadwlck of Salem, in a somewhat lengthy address gave chapters of Masonic history, with raferenae totbeorderin Oregon and Washlngtsn, which was of great Inter est to tho membors of the Order. Hon. El wood Evans, Of Olympia, delivered a very eloquent addroas, which was a mastor pirce of oratory, both in its conception and deliv ery. For beanty nf diction be is not ofteu equalled. His thoughts wns clothod in words that were as beautiful as the wllder HH88 of rich and charming flowers be loves to cultivate to surround his cottage home, which is one of the mot attractive spots wo saw during oor ww-k of Journeying. J. N, I)))ph, Graud Orator of Oregon, alao dellvornd an excellent address ml we arn not able to reproduce. Tbo exorcises wnro followed by a lunch of which all were iuviiud lo partake. TUB DHL AT OLYMPIA. The evening of the satno day closed with a ball held in a capacious town hall, which was attended by -400 persons and was a very pleaeaut Hllalr. The occasion seemed to justify hilarity and pleasure making and the dancers were very numerous. In all re spects this portion of tho programme was a most delightful success. THE CLAM I1AKK. Capt. Alubworlh, in opening tbo exercises of the first day, in-tde somo humorous rt marks iu whlcti he spoke of the clam bake of the fo-iijoriovas th gnat, fea'uro of the oxcurs-ion. Our expirhrco ot W'tdneulay fully uoiiflrnitil this pn diction. E-irly on Wtiiii.oidiiy n mti11 mi amor and wll rind row bo4ts coiiiniHinvd crossltiR pa-'oengeiM to the Wt shuro of tho Inlet, about two nillosi troiu Olyinpit, wheru nil old, grus grown oroiiiud oJlVr.-d room fortablex to tin hpreail, and ihty'iinx Hrpows In the jjei,;hborJiood Hfre tiiui'd up to inako plont-unt thndu, whllooiitho t-iiuiiult.ot tbo sloping hlnll'it . lull'.. rm wi.a com truclml where the young iitMpIo dauced ail liblum to the muslo of the exchlleut Ol mpia baud. On this shaded hlli-ide, during the day, fully a thousand piviplo gathered and the hours passed in the most dt-llghllul social Intercourse and festive glee. The arrangmeuts were all perfect and the peoplo of Olympia won golden opinions from their guests, who feel that for genuine hospitality and elegant eutertaiumeut the cuisens of that placa have never been exoulied. ALL ABOUT CLA31B. A olaoi bake should always be an affair of magnitude to give it zant, A pavement of lare eobbl stouea was laid' four feet wide by thirty long. A tire was built over this surface lo beat the stoues, which were then swept clean and about twenty bushels of clams were piled over the entire nurfaoe; over these green fern wm tbickjy strewn and then several layers of gunny sacks cov ered all to keep In the heat and steam, The beat of the atonea soon 'cooked the clams which were then ready to be eaten and formed s morsel about as palatable as can be desired, especially when appetite is whetted by out door kiirroundlaga. After twotneb lunches, dinner wa formally served at half pat t, two o'clock, ami uoruUted of a delectable clam ('IiotdbrttU(I nil other eatables that ould be desired. Tho Jony tcb!e, nt which many hundieiW wern sailed, verp covered wltu - .- ... .... J S.,1. ......Y f ll . A vuj uu.tii ulu iuy wiu:j-i.u JU Vtttl '' "" -"S"l' .wTty wpjr"!a,r'?f"';;"-v r y -x srrrs. SALEM, OREGON, AUGUST hotel style, complete In every particular. Tho ' clams themselves deserve especial notion. They are of several distinct varieties ranging in size from the small round clam making a fair morsel. lo the great fellows we s w jocosely hangtng in the apple trots that would weigh 4 pounds each, at least, and Mr. MoKlroy, an old settler nf Olymp'a, showed us the shell of one that weighed eight pounds, with a neck 27 inches long, preserved by him as a relic, which was in its lime cut up into stoaksaud proved to be most excellent eating. f After dinner several speeches wero made, the chief interest being iu the humorous re marks of Gen. Nesiulth, who was very fele citons, as he cau so easily be. The following verses, written on tho spot, impromptu, by an Oregon visitor, wero read aftor dinner ami received with great applause .and good humor bv the large crowd. They were most admirably read by Rev. Mr. Fisher, of Olympia, whose excellence as a reader added very much to the apparent v.ihio of the poem : A SONU FOIl A CLAM BAKE. Far In the East, where the Orient skies riaiob wide Himalayas for Valleys uiOHt dear, framed iu by mountains from wondering eyes, Lies the gem of the East the fair vale of Cashmere. There rare flowers bloom and spice winds are blowing. - Life Is half langour and lovo fills the rest, There waters from deep, cooling fountains aro flowing, As the poet has told to the land. of tho West. FinofcongB Tom Moore slugs of tbo far-off Cat h way, Where Nature in bloom and in perfume reposns, Whore the bapplost hours fill the Jong look ed for day That brings to tho Valley Its feast of the Roses. But woof the Wi'st have our valley of waters, Hemmed in by shores wearing erduro eternal, And gathered hore ore tho'-sons and the oaugnterK By ono mystic lie held in friendship sup ernal. Hero manhood supremo to tho far West dis closes A power that rudo Naturo to mind can sub due. Uoro womanhood blossoms more fair than the ro-p That prow where the Orient lends thorn its dow. Let bloom and perfume fill the vales of tho East, But ours are tbo boons that in llfo count tho bent ; Perfume and roans would make a -poor feist To thoa who luwo tasted the clams of tho Wed. The voles of the East may pour fountains of pleasure, But their ui"n and their maidens aro poor creatures to ours, Tho clams of Uu West aro a far greator treasure Than the (loworti that cluster iu Orient boweri. From the hlioro of tho Occident westward wo look O'er tlm ochhii, where slunibius the Jar Eist- rn shore. And thy hoiih that Tom Mooro has put Into bt book Come back to the mlud us in days goue below. Bat we pity tho men and the maids of Chashnii re: When we think lliey havo never a clam within reach, For high In their mountains they lack tho good ehter So abtimlautly found on tho Puget Sound beach. TO VICrOUIA, IIIUTIHH COLUMBIA, It Is not possible, lu the btief limits at our disposal this week, to give anything like a full or sufflont account of 'the excursion which occupied an entire week. After spending two days at Olympia in the most agreeable manner, the same evening after the clam bake the excursionists started for Victoria, most of them on .the tine Bound steamer, North Pacific, owned by L. M. .Starr, formerly of Portland, aud now real deut of Victoria, and about a hundred were on the smaller steamer Favorite. The night was very foggy and we proceeded upder many difficulties, groping about In the fog, able to find the baroor of Seattle but not able to reaoh the wharf tor fear of collision with other craft. We only aaw port Lud low aad Port Townsenfl by daylight, either going or returning. Fort Ludlow baa an Immense saw mill and a fine ship yard, ready to turn otf vessels from the Blocks In handsome share. One of these Immense Paget Sound mills is an astonishing affair and Paget Sound owes its commercial im portance to the lumber mills and coal mines that create the business by which It thrives. Port Townst-ud is tho chief port of entry whore tno Custom JJoupu Is situated, Is a charming place, with u high bluil whern tho i'xoiucs nre looted cj:d a lively business town under tho hill. From the bluff a grand viow is ptteeutod, hut wo neither saw tho vvw - - . - "' -'-" '' f ""T-f-'fpKW Farmer this Week. 27, 1875. expanse of waters, the distant forests and more distant cascade ranges with their snow capped sanlinels, nor could we turu to tho west and read the character of tho grand Olympic range that overlooks tho ocean with sharp, snow pointud poiks that foim a ser rated summit of vast elovatlon, and over awe the beholder as words cannot tell. All that grand panorama of nature was abut out of our view by the all pervading smoke. VICTOltlA. From Port Town send a dash of 40 mlfcs aortas the rougher sea that forms the s'.ialts of Fucb, brought us to the unique haibor of Victoria, whore a cleft in the shore leads In land to a small basin soooped out of the rocks, around which the town Is built. The placo is reviving again and thore is the sound of sw and hammer and the masons trowel in fortuuate localities, but the busi ness towu looks dry, dingy and partially deserted, though oertain to revive, for Vic toria has an undonbted future. The business streets are very extensive. The soil is gravelly with granite crags cropping out overywhero and very lit tle good arable land on the whole island. Victoria has no water save as cold from oarts, but water will soon be introduced from a dlstanco. A pleasant drive tho next day, through tne suburbs, In company with Mr. J, P. Davies, a hospitable Vlotoriau, showed us many nooks among the barren hills where English homes were charming ly planted, and the place needs a weeks stay to study its attractions. The evening of our arrival was celebrated by a masonic welcomo from the Fraternity ut Victoria, and a socal gathering at Philha- monio hall gotten up in the most elegaut style, with a suppor that was u most sump tuous feast. 1I0.MK ACIAIX. This moagcr description fails to do justioe to the really delightful week passed with tho excursion. Wo left Victoria with regret, and with a eonpclonsnoH fjat wo had been well onteitulnhd. Our English cousins exchang ed greetings as wo left, and while their baud on shore played " Hail Columbia," that of Olympia, on board our bout, sent; baok to them the swolliug notes of "God Save tho Quoen." We reached Silein In27;nourj from Vlotor la, and; leaving Seattle lu thiHiiiall hours of Saturday, Aug '21, leached Hulem ut 7 o'clock that evtuing. Oregon State Temperanco Union. Friend of Temperance Take Police: Teat tbo Oregon State Temperance Union will hold il-s Fourth Annual hiwiIoii in the city of Saleiu, on Tuesday the "lot of Bop- tembur, 1870, ut U' o'clock p. iu, Artlcln 'J of I ho Constitution, Hd amended at thn last meet lug, now read : "1'iio Union shall bo Gimipimd ol delegate from 1'oiiiper uuceSociotlii?, (,'huiclin.saud KvWgioiM buUlAH which biijoln and onfoico thn duty of T.iin perancs upon their n ouiuitri as n ruly of faith mid prtctiun. Providing that eaoh Orgaiilzttlon roprdbouiod shU tiirnlfh Us Dulegatcw with proper Cio dentlals certllied to by Its Olilof Olllcer." Every Organlzitlou comhig under the pur view of tho abovo Article Is outltled to a rop sentatlon of one Dulogato to evory tweuty members In good standing In it, and for the fraction of tweuty, when more than teu. The Oregon aud California lUllroad Com pany, the Oregon Steamship Company, tbe Oregon Steam Navigation Company, have agreed to carry the Delegates and Members to aud from thn Session at reduced rates. Delegates traveling on tbe line of tbo Oregon and California Railroad must not fall to pre sent their credentials to the Tlckot Agent at tbe station where they get on tbe cars,wlio will sell them a special round trip ticket. In view of this it would bo well for all As sociation sending Delegations lo the Union to furnish Individual credentials to each DeleuaUi and especially loose- who will cooiu by the above thoroughfare. The various newspapers of the State will confer a great favor upon tbe members ot the Union by copying this announcement. W. R. Stkwaut, Robert Rkid, President. Secretary, Salkm, Or., Aug. 14, 1875. Several prominent negroes connected with the troubles in Georgia have made confix alons, Jake Moorman, 1st Lieutenant of tho negro company, swears that it) counties aro embraced in tho insurrection. All whim meu sud uly white women woro to bo kill ed. Pretty white women were to bo spared, and tbo hind fipd epolls were to ho divided uuipng in-i.li.',!-. All who have o far con fWod testily tim samp. Governor Smith ar rived ibis iilteriiocn from Wayucfcboro. He is determined to preserve pence, enforce the laws aud (!( JttilisB to while mid blacki. Volume VII Number 28. Letter from Coquille. Coquili.e, Coos Co., On,l Aug. Uth, 1875. J En. Farmer: Hip, pip, huirabl hip, pip, hurrah! 'ip, pip, 'rahl the era of Btuum boat navigation hfs now dawned upon lis. To-day witnessed tbe appearance, on tbo pi-r'd waters of the Co.iutlle, of u nobby lit tle steamer wlilch can run Ike a soued wolf, aud the Bound of her whistle Is like uuto tho squeal of a big bog, when tbe marauding bear oiitohoth bim napping. She is a steam yaoht propoller, a orqss be tweou an ocean steamer ond a river boat, and tho way she kicks up tho water, and v n Ishes around tho bends, will astonish tho next run of tall salmon. She is titty feet loug, ton foet beam, draws threo and one half feot of water, and of a capacity to carry fif teen tons of freight, twenty-five passengers, tow two scows, and half tho Kklffj aud small boats on tbe rlyer, at a load. She belongs to Messrs. Bray and Furlong, two geutlomen of means and business ener gy, who are also engaged In tho enterprise! of mining for gold in the black tands near tbe mouth of this river. These gentlemen deserve tho credit of being the pioneers, of steamboat navigation on the river, and tho prospect is fair that tbe success which they so richly merit, will be fully achieved. A wharf is being built bore; several new homes ere going up; we are taking the neces sary stepo lo obtain Increased mall facilities, with fair prospocts of success; we are In ex pectation tif a big sawmill belngbullt hero this fall; notv settleis aro coming in; and tho horizon of our future is gilded with tho auro ral Huts of coming propority; and still we nro not happy. Like uu Incubus over our Jubilant tendencies, hangs the gloomy rcool-, Uolion of tbe fact that while our river can float a vessel ot fourteen Icet draught, only a soyen footer cau gotout or in Irom sea; and our splendid timber trees toss Ihelrgreen heads, wave their Inngarui. and bei kou tou- tttlizlngly from the hill ehhs; the sooty oil-ore-d coal peers from tho mouuluin rll'is, and grins at us In blucls imp mockery, Tho fcU'o iy elk roams In wild Irudoni over tho iiiR'iutalii ''burn," and tosses his grape-vino gwlu-criiiiles iu pruud delhuico. The forag ing bear, stinted of food by the unusual short crop or berrlus, hangs ou tho outskirts of thetottleinents, cii!chlug ruutuvay pigs', aud e,apnrsulug them within t-queal-hear-ing dlstanco of our commercial metropolis. Then the "boys" arouaijfiiim their depres sion; shoulder their ftuns; null up tho dogs, and escay to rilleve the monotony of their unhappy exlstrtiico by ",o!ug lot" Bruin. But uIhmIWMio uiieerlalii itiiilatlonH of human affairs, sometimes it happens that the bfiir has all tho fun to himself. Then tho" boys" hick foul-bull ni ovonlldo to reylve their (1 looping hplrlto. - Vn can sUml It no longer. The hops do fntrid which "inukt tb tbo hoAitiiloS," Iscon. suiiiliigdur vlUlf, and wo havo i.o loiuedy. (i'hora is no s.loon In town ) Wo will again petition Congress to reciignlx our iixlsiniiu.', audiippropriatoninnoy lolinprovethi- nioiilh of thisrlvoi', and glvo gtm us an outlet lor our cool nriil Imiilinr, and wluui this iindni takiug lsacooiiipIl3htni, our happiness will bo complete M. Pedigree of Oregon Hones. Poiitlakd, Aug. 1M, 187o. Ed. Faiimeh: As tho first mi m bur of tho ''Pacific Coast Thoroughbred Stock Journal and Record" will bo Issued in September next, us a matter of public int crest, mid particularly to tlm stock- growers throughout tho State, we invito all the information tliut cati bo given us iu regard to what uro now culled tho "Oregon horson," to wit : George, Rifle man, Dasher, Veto, Lummx, und somo others. Where woro they brought from? by whom? when? and their pedigrees as The characteristics of tho offspring that theso horses have left, indicate very clearly that they possessed tho heredita ry power of the thoroughbred, aud it appears clearly to us that If we can get tho history of these horses that Oregon can bo satisfied that hero at home we havo If not thoroughbreds in a tech nical senso that which will bo a credit to cross with thoroughbred horses, that we know uro lu our State. Tho object Is tO gut tho trUO HtlltUH Of MlL'HO llOrbCa US U foundation or stunlug-placo. Address, ' V. "W. A CJ.VLIIOra 11AKIMI. When vou vl!t Portland do not f.ll lo go fciulhoo Wood's; Mttrciuu, with lis 70,000 ou llocltlcs. AdashsiouoslyiJO ocn's. ,.., pi.piii .1. - ! xj-r jsr 'flreiHSCB ' "- Trf'"tK . 1 ,tj ft 5 I !I 4HI m M 'l f s n l-J- ." li.ftA. -ll-.-tlfv)
