East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, January 01, 1892, DAILY EVENING EDITION, Image 11

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Newspaper Page TextTHE h'AlSJY' 3c'a ST ' AN KEAV" 5 XEAIl'S EDITION-rillDAY, JAXUAlt Y U 1892. THE CITY OF PENDLETON. The Most Important Point East ol The Cascades. METROPOLIS OF EASTERN OREGON. A Description ot Her Resources and Business Enterprises Manufactories and Buildings. "Written for the Itast Orcgoiilun. The greatest unil beat evidence of thu resources ami prosperity of Umatilla county, Oregon, is thu solid, substantial ntul prosperous condition of the city of Pendleton, which In Its county seat, sup ported, ah It In, mainly hy tho trado of tlio people of thin county. Wo inako no Idlo boosts when wo venture tho nsser tlon that estimates would hear uh out in claiming that for tlio hIc of the plane, fow cities can equal It In tho amount of business transacted, and tho extent ot Its trade. Theso sjieuk for themselves, and lenvo no doubt In tho mind or tho criti cal observer that this city has a lino basis. MKTHOl'OUH V KAHTI'.lt.V OII1COON. Pendleton has been styled tho "Metro polls of Fjistern Oregon," ami well does It deserve the title, for situated near the center of tho best and most llourlsli lug county of Eastern Oregon, and Its county scat, with three lines of railroad centering here, and tho mouled and banking center of u very largo extent of country, together with Its natural imwI lon and advantaws, as well as Its present substantial growth, It niUBt necessarily bo the most linjwruuit point In this sec tion, and theso ndviuitagcs mako It tlio objectlvo liolntof all thoso who visit tho country east of the Cascades. Hesldcn being tho center of trado and of tho largo and varied Interests of tho very largo uiid prosperous county of Umatilla, It Is almost tho geographical center of this county, being about 53 miles from tho boundary lino of Grant county, on thu south; JIG miles from tho Columbia river, At Umatilla, ami J13 miles from tho north-east comer. It Is also an Important railroad center and the chief rltv lu sl.u and population of Kostern Oregon: and those who are conversant witn uiu extent 01 me n oiirccs of tho cwuiitry that sur rounds it, predict for It a des tiny that will mako It second, In commercial liiiiwirtuiico, to no city In tho Interior North-west. So Intimately associated nro tho interests of Pendleton and Umatilla county, that ti description of Pendleton and its Interests and ro ources, to b complete, necessarily in volves a description of Umatilla county, but as quite a full description of tho county will bo found elsewhere In those columns, wo will not repeat It here, but content ourselves by suggesting to tho reader that ho will give tlio same careful perusal In conjunction wJlh this article tn Pendleton. I'KNIM.irrilN'H JIIUTJI. Tho town was laid out, iua fashion, in led), and christened with lho name, it bears tin honor or ll(Mi. (Jcorjso II. Pen dleton, tho distinguished statesman of Ohio. At that time tho country for hundreds of miles In all directions was rory sparsely settled, and, therefore, Pondloton was simply a trading point and mado no pretentions to claiming any prestige as n town. It grovlh was necessarily slow, but as tho country be gan to till up with settlers tho popula tion of tho town increased until, in 188:;, it had about 70(1 Inhabitants; In 1883 something over 1!H0, and in 1801 about 4000. In 1888 tho grnss assessed valu ation of property within Its limits iviis 800,000, ami tho gross assessed va nation in 1881) was $1,434,285.81, while, in 1KU It was $1,050,000; thus showing tlio rapid Increase of values In tho past tew years. Uesldes tho rich farming land which aro tributary to Pendleton, it Is tho trad ing center lor tho largo stock aud wool Interests of this section. ITS OltOWTII. Tho growth of tho city has kept pace with tho development of tho county until lu 1884 It became necessary to en croach upon tho Indian reservation land that bounded It on all sides, except tho northwest, and, by special act of con. gross, 040 acres of this reservation laud, lying adjacent, was laid off Into blocks and lots and sold to tho highest bidders, which afforded "tho necessary scopo for tho town to expand. Theso lots and olockB havo been largely occuplod, and tho town, now city, is still expanding. Tho Umatilla river runs through tho city and la spanned by thrco substantial bridges for tho passage of wagons and other vehicles, (besides tho bridges used exclusively for railroad purposes), one about half a mllo above town; one at tho foot of Leo street aud ono at the foot of Main street. ItAII.UOAl) CKNTKIt. From Its location, Pendleton Is a nat ural railroad center, aud Is tho end of a division on tho Union Paclflo railroad. It Is 231 miles from Portland and almost theeamo distance from Spokane and Huntlngtou. As It U a point that seems best adapted for machine- shops In this loctlon, on tho Oregon Hallway & Navi gation Co.'a railroad, it is thought that hoy must soon be located here, especial ly as, besides Its main line, the Spokane branch of Ita road terminates at this point, aud tho city Is also tho terminus of the Oregou & Washington Territory yallroad, which makes close connection with tho Northern Paelllc, thus giving us a through lino to Pugct Hound over this transcontinental route, and complete railway connection 'West via. Wullulu and Pasco .1 unction to Taconm and Seattle, and by the Union Pacific line, (0. 11. it N. Co.) to Portland, and to the Fast, by way or the "Short Lino" and Union Pacific to Omaha mid the North ern Paelllc to St. Paul. Thus we repeat, Pendleton is really tho "railroad center" of Eastern Oregon, and Is almost neces sarily so, from tho topography and con tour of tho country. Tho Oregon k Washington Territory llallroad, which is an Important feeder to the city, running, as It does, through some of the most pro ductive of our lands, was secured to tho city by a subsidy or $10,000, which was raised by tho citizens or Pendleton. It Is oxpected that other railroads will bo built rrom tho city, lu the next few years, especially such as will tap tho mining district lying south and east, aud some of tho coal beds that are being developed. As noon as cheap fuel Is secured, which may bo supplied rrom the yet undevel oped coal mines or the county, It mint add vastly to the development or Indus dustrles at this point. WATicit rmvKit. Hut Pendleton Is not dependent upon cheap fuel for Its manufacturing Inter ests. It has ample water power to turn tho wheels of many factories and mills. Tho water or tho Umatilla river, which runs through thn town, has such a fall that almost nil or It can easily be utilized for manufacturing purposes ut small ex pciisc. i.kvki:. Ho (Irmly Impressed were its people, with tho future of tlio city, that lu 1887, they built a loveo uearly two miles long, at u cost of about 40,000, which klrt tho Mouth bank or thu Umatilla river, thus protecting tlio city against any Hood that might occur. WATUII-WOIIKS. Water-works have been constructed at a cost of 10,000, making quite u com plete system. There is a rcimlr ou a hill overlooking tlio city, iuto which tho water Is pumped from tho Umatilla river, alxivo town, ami In this way tlio jmmmiIo aro fully supplied with pure water, and besides, through this means they secure am ple protection against tire. This system of water-works Jins al ready proved uioro than Mlf sustaining. J'llti: IIKI'AIITMKNT. As a further pro lection against lire, tho city has an oxccllcnt, and well equipped lire depart ment, insisting of three companies, sup tilled with the most Improved Ahrcu's Fire Knglne, a stif llcleut uuuibcrof boM) carts, a lino team, thousands or feet of luvte, mid nil other necessary appliances. Tlio lire depart ment lias proven It self so eifectivo that only Uvo or three tires of any serious magnitude have ev er occurred, and It seem would Improba ble that a tire oould now mako much head way. Tlio depart ment Is well-olllcred and manned iud Is thu prldo of tho city. ITS JU'IMIIMIH. Upon visiting tho city, for tho ilrst time, n stronger Is struck with the lag number of brick buildings, which lino thu business portions of tho principal streets or Pendleton, and would do ciedlt to a city or much greater population. Tho tlrst brick build ing erected lu Pen dleton was built by Thomas Mllarkey, In 1880, adjoining II. K. Johnson to.'s drugstore. Slnco then brick buildings have multiplied rapidly. Tho most sub stautlal and costly buildings being Tun Kast Oiikoonian building, tho Pendle ton Savings Hank building, tho Flrt Natloual Hank building, tho Pendleton Dulldlug Association block, Hotel Pen dleton, Golden Utile Hotel, Alexander te Krnzler building, L. Ilium's brick, Fruzur Opera House, and store aud olllco build luii. DeSpaln block and other buildings, ImUow block, It. Hrnco'a building, Thompson-FJuck building, Masonic Temple, Lennox building, Joe Kll build lng, Max Haor's building, J. M. Pruetfs building, It. Alexander's building, the Matlock building, and tho Jackson-Dick sou building, all brick structures, built in modern stylo and In tho most substan tial manner, aud most of them two stories In helghtysome with a frontage or 050 reel. Somo or theso buildings aro built at great expense, aud aro beautiful struo Hires, both within and without, and are ornameuts to tho city. These buildings are sulllcieut to strengthen tho convic tion that Pendleton's business Interests aro upon a most solid basis. 1'UIIMO 1IUI.WN(IB. Hut, besides these brick business blocks and bulldlugs, a handsome, largo aud commodious brick court house, threo stories high, was built In 1880, on tho College block (owned by the couuty) at a cost of some $00,000. It Is a most sub stantial structure, and well adapted In all Its arrangements and appointments for the county's needs for many years to come, and Includes, under Its roof, an apartment used as a county jail, built so as to securely keep all persons accused of crime. The grounds around the court house aro enclosed with an Iron fences and aro laid out with a beautiful lawn .of whlto clover and grass, which Is well kept. All Its surroundings nru most pleasing to the eye. And, also, worthy of especial mention Is the Hue two-story brick school house, built in 1880, at a cost of over $110,000, which occupies a commanding position on a hill In tlio southern portion or aud overlooking the city. It Is tho most prominent object that attracts tho gazu or passengers arriving lu Pendleton on nuy lino or railroad anil Is a tlno advertise ment or tho educational spirit and pro gress or the city, in this Is conducted thu city's public school, and It Is capable or accommodating probably 1000 pupils. MANUPACTOltlKS. The manufactories already established at Pendleton nro W. S, Hyer's largo and extensive Untiring mill, with a capacity of about 000 barrels dally, tho Farmer's Cus tom .Mill, cnpaolty over 100 barrels a da-, the foundry and machine shop of tho Pendleton Manufacturing Company, which hid full or work, and nro under tho management of Mr. Oeorgo lluzan; thu largo and uxtcuslvo sash and door factory and planing mill of Watson & l.'uhrs, and Perkins and Hues' cigar fac tories. From Its situation and Its fluo water power, Pendleton Is an exceptionally good location for manufacturing enter prises, aud there is need for many more factories than it now has. A wool-scouring mill, or better, a woolen mill and n paper mill may be specially mentioned as enterprises that would Hud lu this city a promlslug Held; and frOsh meat refrig erating works, it would seem to us, could not be located to better advantage than at Pendleton. The material for supply ing tho demand for such enterprises is always plentiful, and thero would Ih; no end to the supply Tho description of tho resources of the country tributary to this city de scribed lu thesu columns, aro such, that they must soon attract thu shrewd In vestor, besides the ample transportation facllIticH, so essential for disposal of the fabrics 4roduoMl. jjjl riSST NATIONAL BANK rENDLKTON INTERIOR ANO EXTERIOR, Thoro Is room nnd need for theso and many other industries to utlllzo tho raw material that is now seeking other mar kets, and wo believe tho Held will not bo long unoccupied. HANKS. Pendloton hns threo bunks, ns follows: Tho Flrt National, tho oldest has been established for many years, and has always been under the management, of that ublo llitnucler, Mr. Samuel P. Stur gls, who Is Its cashier. Tho Pendleton Savings Hank, with the Hon. .1. II. Haley as casiilor, which succeeded tlio Pendlo ton National Hank, in 1880, nnd tho Na tional Hank of Pendleton, established in 1800, with Mr. T. F. ltourke as cashier. All threo banks enjoy a large patronage, and us an evidence that this Is u financial center, It may bo well to coutemplato the fact that tho total deposits of these banks do not full fur short of a million dollurs. These Institutions possess the confidence of the people in a marked degree. SCHOOLS, A first-class graded public school Is conducted In tho largo and commodious brick building, heretofore described, and several hundred pupils aro In dally at tendance there. There are, also, the Pendleton Academy and tho Catholic boarding school St. Joseph's Academy both of which own their own grounds and buildings, and are In a flourishing condition. Ono or two private schools aro also usually conducted in Pendleton, These schools are under able Instructors, and so popular have they become, that they have a largo patronago from a dis tance. CHUItCUES. Pendleton has seven churches, the Northern Methodist, Southern Metho dist, Episcopal, Catholic, Presbyterian, Congregational and Haptlst. The houses ot worship aro alt comfortable and cred itable cdlllces, aud their pastors aro able and jxnlous. Their Sunday schools aro well conducted and attended, and there nro sumo charitable and religious socie ties fostered and maintained by thesu churches, or through their Inllueueu aud exertion. SKCUKT HOCIKTIKH, In the city nro two Masonic bltiu lodges and one chapter, which havo about tho finest temple lu thu state, a brick structure, also, two lodges of Odd Fellows, two of thu Knights of Pythias, and ono of thu A. O. U. W., and others. Thero aro also one or two literary socle ties, In which much Interest is taken. NKWSl'Al'KllS. Three newspapers aro published here. Tho Tribune, a weekly, republican paper and tho Fast Oiikoonian, (democratic) published dally, semi-weekly, aud week ly, both owned by Joint stock-companies and both doing a good business. Also thu Alliance Herald, nu or gan of the Farmers' Alliance. Aud In the publication or these, which havo an established reputation, great enterprise and ability- are shown, and that these publications arc sustained aud prosper is evidence of tho Intelligence and pro gressive spirit of tho people. There Ih no better advertisement of a place than thu manner In which thu people sustain its newspapers. A niggardly support extended thu newspapers, Is evidence or a lack or public spirit, aud Intelligent men always view It so, but a generous support of thv press has tin opposite oT feet, and never fails to bring Its return lu the up-biilldliigaud rapid progress of tho city. Pendleton is Justly proud of Its newspapers. They would do credit to places of much lamer size. In publish Mil KAlWini l UIU I'Ulillll , 1-111111111-11,111111 city, thu Kast Oiikoonian Is doing so, at. , ing sketches or the country, counties, and us own expense, ami nas aumitieu no paid puffs, and thus It Is In n position to . speak only tlio truth as It views It, and us It bellovcs It to bo. HOTKIA No place In Kastorn Oregon Is so well equipped with hotels ns Pendleton, and It Is better propared to accommodate giieBts iiinl the travelling public than anyj other city of its slzo In Oregon. Tho Hotel Pendleton Is n massive, beautiful and imposing thrco-story building erected by n stock company nt a cost of nearly $50, 000, In 1888, ThoOnldon Kulo Hotel, a lino throo-story brick structure, erected In 1889 through tho enterprise of that public spirited citizen Kx-Mayor John Oagen. Tho Ylllard Hnuso, n largo and spacious thren-story framo building; and tlio Howman House, ure tho principal caravansaries. Theso hotels aro well conducted, aud their largo patronage Is siifllclent proof that they aro popular re sorts, and there aro quite a number of tlrst-class eating houses and restaurants, where most excellent meals are served at 25 cents, and many lodging and board ing houses, where beds and rooms can bo secured at small cost. In all these things no city of Its slzo Is better provided. ItKNTS, HOAUI) ANI WAOK8. Good comfortablo houses can be rented for families at $10 per month nnd upward, and It Is easy for most any to securo a home of his own, by tho fruits of his labor. Lots can bo purchased at from $30 upward and on easy terms, and com fortable, cozy homes can bo hud bore, at from $000 upwards. Living hero is al most as cheap as In tho Kast, and board ranges from $10 to $30 per month accord ing to the accommodations aud require ments of the boarder. Wages range from $1.75 to $0 a day according to the skill aud application or the laborer. For work around town, In the gardens, and general work, the wages range rrom about $1,75 to $2.25. Salaries range from about $() to $150 n mouth, which are received by clerks, salesmen, accountants and others. Thoso possessed or Industry, perseverance and capacity never wait hero Tor employment. nkw Tiumrr ahy tkiiiutoiiy. The salo or tho "reservation" lauds, near the city last spring, and tlio opon of tho Northern Paelllc forfeited railroad lands to purchasers and homesteaders, has brought a great deal of land tribu tary to Pendleton Into cultivation, here tofore unoccupied, and this must add much to tlio already large trado of the city, and greatly increase Its growth and prosperity. Kt.v.rritte i.hiiits. The city Is lighted by electricity, both the streets and private houses; the arc and Incandescent lights being used. The lighting of thu city Is lu tho hands of a Joint stock-company that owns the plant that has cost them about $50,001). The engines and dynamos are run by steam power. This has been lu operation for years and has proven eminently suc cessful. Till! CITY OOVKltNMKNT Is vested in a mayor, six counclltneii, a recorder, marshal, assessor and street commissioner, aud thu city has also a Hoard of Trado, composed of about sixty members. lUIUOATION. Though a largo proportion of thu country tributary to Pendleton Is not de pendent upon irrigation to ensure its crops, yet thero nro some lands that need irrigation, and to meet this want qulto a number of irrigation companies have been formed, and are beginning their preliminary work looking to tho con struction of Irrigation ditches, which are to take their watem from thn Umatilla river, McKay creek ami nthor streams. . - , T' Ml- I 1 I . .1 Their success will add much to tho pros ITS Plinsl'KIMTY ASSl'IIKI). With tho ndvanta ges which It enjoys, from the fact or Its situation In a great country, full of ro Bourco.4, but llttlo of thu territory of which Is not tributary to It, It would seem, that nothing could bo demanded as neces sary for its growtli and prosperity, which Pendleton and Its environments do not possess and this makes It an Inviting i..i.i r. m... i.ViiiV-: HitlKl ami suPsiMtitlnl. tiioiign a ono--li iml Jnint in. I- B,ory rwclnre it is rendered Impohlng liu I migrant anil tapl- Hpp,.nraiieo by thu beauty ol Its deign tallst. mm iiiisinkss m r.N. We point with prldo to our business men ami their achieve' incuts. hero 1 there a city in which , tho sagacity, energy ami enterprise or Its business men nro more conspicuous? The mammoth stores and other enterprises built up lu a row years lu Pendleton, from small beginnings, are a marvel to strangers, aud speck volumes for all thoso qualities ami resources that aro necessary lo a Iirogresslvo city. Wo loliovo Pendluton will soon bo the great wholesale cllv for supplying F.asteru Oregou, and parts of Washington and Idaho. Thu lack of space forbids us to say more, although much that probably should bo mentioned and that would be of interest, Is neces sarily loft unsaid. who suoui.i) co.mi:. In conclusion let us say that It is not well for persons to come to Pendleton without nuy means at all, for coming to a strange place, especially with a family, It Is necessary that you should have something to sustain you until you look around and take advantage of your opportunities- but wo want tho Industrious nnd thrifty to come, and while welcom ing them we extend a most cordial Invi tation to the capitalist to locate hero and help build and operate our much needed manufactories and other enterprises. Once located you cannot help but imbibe our western push, spirit and enterprise, aud you will thus aid in achieving tho era of prosperity mid progress that Is surulv lu storu for us. Once with us you cannot fall to he inspired with tho samo faith lu our destiny, that animates and cheers us lu working for tho general good and success of Pendleton. Mrs, Norwood is tin dlscovorer nnd owner of a rich quartz find near the Virtue mine, in linker county, from which she has pounded out in a inorUr enoiuh of tho precious mdal to pioviile herself and family with abundunt winter supplies The lady ia very proud of her strike and as soon as thn weather will permit she will underlako tho develop ment of her claim. In the clean-up on Lew SMy' phcer claim, located ome miles below Conner Greek mill, Haker county, a g Id ntigxet was picked up weighing twelve ounces, valued at $18 er ounce, making a total valuation ol $210. A flat chunk of yellow g ld. as large as a child's hand was found recently ry Mr. Mnyler in his placer mine near Susan vllle, Grant county. It weighs out f3V at 17.26 per ounce and waa the largrst nugget ever brought to Pendleton. ',1'HU 1'IItST. 'ATtON'Ali ItAXKi ..v' A NiiocoHsnil unit t'l-OMjiei-otii Instttu t Ion -A Sketch or Its lllHtoi-y-It I'lno lliilldliiK, Hto. Perh.ips the surest Index of tho llnnn--vial prosperity of a city or snctlon Is Iho Htabillty ot the banks which furnish thn? life-blooil for their couinurce. Pendle ton is peculiarly fortunate In possessing; b.uiking institutions of umi'testlotiedi sUudlrg. Foremost among them, nttdT foremost among Ilia batiks, of Kustern Oivgon, la tlio First National Hank of Pendleton, the city's plnieer banking institution. It was f Minded in (Vbiunry, 1882, by Levi Ankuny, of Wall.i Walln, and IViuiIhIou citizens, with capita tf slock of 5t),000. Slnco then the bank's business growth liss been steady utidl vigorous, and in 188(1 thecal 1ml stock wiib increased lo "0,000. Tbu bank now has a surplus oi $1 75,000, and present undivided profits nrj 'lXt, .Till Share holders nro fortunate, Muco hbaiea arc? worth fiom three t j four times their par value. In n rcront Ismio of HIiodcH' Fo ir tin.. of Hanking, published at New Yotk City,, , a "roll ot honor" apposreil, utvlug n i uraduated list of nil natloual batiks In- the United Slates whose stock was wcrllt $00 per share and over. Tho First - iNiitiotuil Hank ot I'enilletou was lllleontlu on tho list, oii'V fourteen other banks In. tliu entire rmtcu csuiteB out-numing ti in point of eti ck value. l)t posits, at; present 1476,000, often over n bnlf iiilllh ii, will average H"0,000, and de posits and loans nro ureater than thosoi of any biiik in tho state outside of l'ort-.- lauci. Hut two chances havo been mado Inr the bank's officers elnco its foundation. with Levi Ankouy as president, Jacob Frazer as vice prosident. and Sam. P.. Sturuia bb cashier. T. W. Pown ItiK, assistant cashier from 1883 todK87 was Miceeeded by U. l. watlo, who- at present holds that position. In-1889 Mr Frazer was succeeded as vlco president by It. U. Thompson. Mr. Sturyl haa been tushler from tho beginning,, ancG tho wonderful success of thu bunk la' sufficient evidence of bla careful, con servative and skillful management. 11 la name, til fact, has betotnu a synonym' for financial strength and integrity throughout tho Northwest. Ho l nbljri assisted by Mr. Wade and Book kcep.or. II 0. U a rusty. The bunk wan first situated In n nmnllU wooden building on Main sired, where-' tho Hotel IVnnleton now stands. In I September 1882, it vns removed to tho Isrgo two-story brick at tho corner of Court and Cottonwood si reets t roi led by? Jacob Frazar for tho purpose, lu 8cp tumber, 1801. Is ivmovsl took pbica to thu new brick built by the bank Itself at the Main and Court stn ct corner. Tlils biilldlnu Is like tlio institution It contains,. nnd architectural finish. The extirlor.- Ih of pres.ed brick, with terra cottu orna n eolations, a balustrade HtitinmintlnK: the top. Two entrances, one at tbu IronU on Muln street, and ono ut tho lido on Court street, lend to lho interior, wbh In excels any hank room in Oregon iu tho eligaiico of ila llnlsh and furniture. Ihor floor ia paved with marble, and the ua Hu mid ceillmt artistically decorhted. 'J'he furniture Ih thu finest that money rain proem o. It Is of Quartered oak, Wtlu antique finish, tho counters being Mir? mounted by ti ralllnir of tdato uhtss itndr copper grill -work. Thcren e cnuesorcom pailmeiits of steel iictllin.' for Ihoscverali' em ployoa of thu lank; it private consul tation room, Ustefnllv furnished, is nt hand for business Icto-n-tctcH, niidevi ry thlnir is arratiKi'd with an eve to rafety.. appropriateness, comf rt and enliven lenco. Abundance of illumliiHliou is- afforded by liugu windows, fitted with rench pinto glass. Home Men nuy to irmed of tho bunk room by tho illustin- - tli n which accompanies this article, I ho vaults urraiigumeiii ih illlferoni,. ivnrliuiiR. finm tlmt of iinv iilluir hunk. There nro three, n coin vault with a bur ular-prof'f safe therein, tucd exclusively for storing coin of the tealm; a book vault wlili Interior llltimiH entirely ol steol, put in from special designs; and an. upper V4UU lor general Hl r.ino purpoea. I no safes ami vault loi is are of the Diu hold pattern. No cxpoiiro has been, spared in making this sloruhotisu of treasure absolutely safe. It is lined at top aud bottom with rail mail Iron, at tho shlcs with Met !, and la so arrsnvxl that every imit Is visible from the outride at all times of thu day and ubjht, perliapai tbu best protection of all. economy miih noonjeci in 1 1 ih erection i or ntnm mi ni ino imiMing. wnini. though only 27x100 ft. in dimensions, oaU cum pic ti in the neighborhood of .'.'),0O0. It Ih a linn homo for u lino funk, unit oft both rendMon reels dulv mud, Itullroiulrt XiMMled, Tho Lakevlow Kxumliur, whllo ni knoiriedginit u present prosperity im l.uko county, In Kiikleni Oregon, Is very-lluttt-ring, luges the nercDslty of a rail itm'I, and not onlv for thu coiiveniepcu of the traveling imbliu, but, ulo. fur tbu -lraiisKjrtailon of pro nets and nippll-H,. and the development of rumuikably rich,-. natural resources, l.uko county shlped this yesr 1,140,000 pallida of vwwil,. lurnol olf 40,0t0 mmton i-hcep. 7,00O head of Peef cst'Ie, 600 head of hnrseai ami mule', besld h several thousand; pounds of hides pelts, bulb r, cto lie cause the wsgon muds nro unlit for hauling during tho winter months, all of these products have to be placed on tlio market during the summer and Ml, thus coullulug the produci r to tho pricmof tlmt time. Tlu-ro lu In thu county an almot Inexhaustible fupply of natural grass for hay, which omild bo cututnl fed lo tho bt ef and mutton turned of. nnd which of Itself would Iki u soucro of rev unnoto tho amount of coverul biindrfd tbouinnd dolUts, if they could tram-port their heof and mutton durii g the ulu'er and spring, beridim having tbu udvunt age of better prices. There are ulso abundunt limber rexoiircori, a market for which would Iki quickly found were a. railroad built 'lho grain ylt-ld is ns. large per amo as any county In tho state,, but no grain is now grown except for lite- homo market.