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BUSINESS CARDS. IHE LEAIIXED NKCtllO,1866.J EstablisHed. 1866.o
The Weekly Enterprise.UwiV INDEPENDENT PAPER,
FOB. THE l . : i.i '.
Business Tlan, the Farmer"" Jif tht FAMILY CIRCf.E. ;
principal kinds of timber are fir,cedar, cottoryvribd, ash, oak, maple,alder and willow; given m the orderin which they predominate.
Pure water is abundant for stockand domestic 'purposes. There arealso auout forty natural mill sites inthis county, situated in the vicinityof the navigable waters Of the Colum-bia'a- nd
Wallamet rivers.A tract of land known to be rich
in iron ore, exists in the vicinity ofSt. Helens.- - A portion of these ironlands are ' owned by- - capitalists,who contemplate erecting fpielting
clapboards, flooring, masts, spars,knees, and plank. Ad almost inex-
haustible supply of hemlock, barkcotiid' be "obtained here for tanningleather.
The- - climate an3 temperatnre- - insummery .from a. cool sea breeze,renders the air delightful and healthy.Jn winter, the thermometer seldomindicates a temperature below twentydegrees Frenheit.. Billions feversand ague seldom, if ever known.r This county being thinly settled,there are, no greaj. inducements toprofessional men
(apd,. teachers, but
thiechanic or. manufacturer, with asmall capital, by perseverence andindustry, can in a few years build upa fortune from his own toil.
The conveniences for imraigrrntsto obtain supplies of provision,
o
We could welcome ten thousand set-
tlers to our county, and yet therewould be room for more' Ninth The facilities Cor. knmUgrants to obtain supplies of all kinds:We have, a large surplus grain crop,and seeds of all kiiids are cheap andabundant among us, and easily'ob-taine- d.
Agricultural and mechanics'tools-ca- n be bad as cheap and of asgood a pattern as in many of the old-
er States.Tenth Opportunities for school-
ing and meetings of religious worship:Pacific University and Tualitan Accf-em-y
afford all the advantages in thisimmediate neighborhood that couldbe desired for the education of ourchildren and youth; This school isof the highest order. There arethree church edifices in our villageCongregational, Baptist and Metho-dist.
Twelfth Mills and manufacturingresources: We have several gristand saw-mill- s in our couuty, but thereis room and a demand for more.
Thirteenth Can government landbe obtained in your couuty? All ourmountain lands are vacant, but willsoon be monopolized by the OregonCentral Railroad (West Side). Thereis numerous tracts of mountain landthat would make desirable homes.
With much respect, fcc..
than other coonties of the State gen-erally. We could do better by themhad our citizens capital themselves todevelop our resources. . Professionalmen and teachers we have .bnt littleuse for at present. Such places arenow ably filled. We want bloodand muscle, and money.
Ninth Immigrants can obtainanything in this county they desire,at reasonable cost.
Tenth Opportunity for schoolingand meetings for religious worship,'s S9 i Clackama conjity. Idthis city lone thereare fire churches
Methodist, Episcopal, Catholic,Congregational and Baptist. Wehave also in this city three private orselect schools, and one excellent pub-lic school, capable of teaching thehigher branches.
Eleventh The facilities for mark-eting and means of transportation inthis county are equal to any on thePaciGc coast. This is a communityof consumers, chiefly operatives andlaborers. The same may be said ofOswego, where miners, choppers,teamsters, coal burners, furnacemen.ete., from the bulk of population.We have three steamers runningdaily (Sundays expected) betweenOregon City and Portland, to whichwill soon be railroad communicationconnecting ns with the present seaport of Oregon, only ten miles dis-
tant.Twelfth We have two woolen
factories in Clackamas county. Theleading one located in Oregon City,is about 190 by 60 feet, four stories,built of stone and brick, and containstwelve sets of the latest improvedmachinery. The Oswego iron smelt-ing works, erected in 1 807, at a costof about $100,000. There are sever-al lumbering mills in the county.The celebrated Imperial flouring millsare located at Oregon City, and thefamcos Standard flour is made at Mil-
waukie. The only iron made onthe coast, is made at Oswego; it isequal to the best Scotch pig, and issought for by California foundrymen.We have a large tannery at Milwau-kie, which turns out leather that sellsin San Francisco along side the bestSanta Cruz. We have a paper milldoing a flourishing business. Wehave gold and silver quartz mines inthis county of value. We have coaland lime, and copper has recentlybeen discovered in considerable quan-tities'. fThe Oswego Milling' "Com-
pany export lumber,' and all othermills manufacture for domestic n?es.At this city salmon fishing is carriedon lo considerable extent. Sevennets have been run this season."
Thirteenth There is governmentland in this county available for set-
tlement, and we are told that muchof it would be of value for agricultu-ral purposes. Mechanical or lumber-ing pursuits cannot be gone amiss of.
Tho men who own and control thoOregon City , factory are Democrats.-N- o
Republican is connected- - with thamanagement of the establishment. Itis Democrats, then, who ate' engagedin the work which oar neigh Dors stig-matize as atrocious It is Democratswho are ' 'discriminating ogainftwhite labor.' It is Democrat whohave done this thing which these par-tisan organs, in their excessive leal,denounce as an indefensible outrage.These heartless capitalists' areDemocm is, every one. It is XXentst'erats who have been the first to In-
troduce the "moon-eye- d heathen"into our factories " to crowd out thewhite laborer." And the Orrgonianwhich is accused of beine an " apolo-gist" for these capitalists in their aelsof oppression towards the poor," has,if the charge be true, committed thesin of "apologizing" lor as goodDemocrats as there arc in Oregon,and of insisting that they have a rjightto manage their own business as tlieyplease J
oIt will be seen, therefore, that evenDemocrats do not hesitate to empfomongrel labor ; that Democrats bate-n-
objection to " p'acing side by sidthe fair Caucasian and the tawnyCelestial j" that Democrats even takethe lead in this thing and set the ex-ample of "discriminating jigainstwhite labor." . How much parly cap-ital do the two Democratic organs (this city and the Democratic Sheriffof Clackamas county expect to make"out of these facts ? They denouncethe Republicans for the iniquity ofChinese labor in the Oregou Cityfactory, when they should be levellingtheir shafts at members of their owiparty who are the authors of the actthey so savagely condemn !
It is a fact which is supported andconfirmed by the observation ofevery intelligent person, that Democrats are employers of Chinese laboras much as Republicans. Demo-crats are just as anxious as Republi-cans to get their work done nt littlercost. This is no party question tttall, and none but mumping, cantingfools seek to connect it with partypolitics. The fact that the owneraand managers of the Oregon Cityfactory are Democrats is an illustra-tion which shows that this matter hanothing to do with party. Who cancite an instance where a Democratever failed to employ a person of" in-ferior race" when be'saved riidney byemploying bim ? If there ever wassuch an instance, so rare an exceptionshows the universal prevalence of thoopposite rule. There is not a Demo-cratic paper in this country whichwonld hesitate to employ Chineselabor, if such labor could be inadeavailable at a saving ot money. Tboproprietor of the Herald would dis-charge his whole force, editors andall, to make room for Chinese em-
ployes, if Wa-Ke- e could furnish himcompetent workmen at reduced rates.We would not say that it would notbe an improvement for hini to trythe experiment at once. -
In connection with this matter thereis much animadversion upon the Chi-nese Treaty. Now everybody knowsthat there were Clnnese here in largenumbers before that treaty wasformed. While the Federal andState governments were yet underDemocratic control, the Chinese cameto our Pacific States by tens of thou-sands. The General Governmentmade no effort to keep them back.The administrations of Pierce and
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Q V. FERRY,- BROKER, I'oRTr.AXT. Oregon., Cor. Front and If'ashlngUm SU.
Agent North British and Mercantile':; InsijfiVce Company, aud Manht-ta- n
Life lnsnrar.ee Company.Securities, Ktocks.TJonds
and lical Estate bought and sold on Com-niissio- n.'';W. C. JOHNSON'..- - i P. O. M'COWK. ,
' - Notary Public.JCIUNTS0N & McCOWN, :
" Oregon City, Oregon.' "! - '
& Will attend to all business entrusted toour care in any of the. Courts of the Statu,Collect money .Negotiate. loans, sell real estateetc. Particular attention given to couteatedLand cases.
j. n. mitciiki.l. j.x.'DOLrn. a. shith.. Itlitcliell, Dolph & Smith,
Attorneys ami Counsellors at LaoySolicitors in Chancery, and Proc-
tors in Admiralty.;:5T Office o-- er the old Post"odice, Front
street, Portland, Oregon.
A. C. til BUS. C. W. rARHlSH,Notary PuWe and Com. of Deeds.
GIBES & FARRISH,Attorneys and Counselors at Laic,
Portland, Oregon.OFFICE On Aider street, in Carter's
brick block.
JOHN H. B AC OCT,
Justice of the Peace City Recorder.
Office In the Court House and CityCouncil Room,. Oregon City.
fftT Will attend to the acknowledgment ofdeeds, and all other duties apr.f rtamiug to thebusiness of a Justice of the Peace.
Dr. J, H. HATCH,Late Mack 4- - Hatch
DENTIST.The patronare of those desiring First Class
is respectfully solicited.Satisfaction in all cases guaranteed.N. 15. Sitrnu xy-- adiuii.istervtl for the
Faifiless Extraction of Teeth.Offick Corner of Washington and Fron
streets, Portland. Entrance on Washingtonstreet.
jj E S TA L N QT1 C E .
H03IE AGAIN.j Durinsr mv 'our of t wo vears
(Z'ZZkgS. n the Eastern States I "havespared neither time n o rliionev to make mvse!f per
fectly familiar with and master of myThose desiring the- best work that
the nature of tiie case will admit of can findrue at my oliice, l'7 Front two doorsabove Mccormick's Look Store, Portland,Oregon.
TIR. J. O. GLENN.
C H A U N C H Y BALL,fs.t- -' - .' fo Crod'ni cf" Co.,
M AM'fAt-TlUEI- l OF
v eJ f;, O t . a w ci a.i2!.il and Front st., Portland, Oregon.
Ci7 Wagons of every descriptionM'ide to order. General Jobbing donewith neatness and dispatdi.
A LARGE INVOICE OF NEWSunday School and Gift Books !
17KO.M THE AMERICAN TRACT bOCIE-J-
ty andVarious other Publishing Houses!
For sale by the subscriber, on Jeiierson-st- .
between 'id ami :3d. Port bind, Ortgou.G. II. ATKINSON, Secretary.
52.lv and Treas. Oregon Tract So c
J AMKS L. DALY,(Late Dalv k Stevens.)
G E N E It A L AGE N T,Office No. lot Front street, Portland,Will give fpecial attention to Collecting
and adjustment of accounts, bills and notes;Negotiating Inland bills; effecting loans;buying, selling and leasing real estate; houserenting, and to the general agency businessin all its branches.A. II. HKI.L. K. A. fAKKEK.
BELL &. PARKER.
AXn DEALERS IN"
Chemicals, Patent Medicines, Paints,Perfumery, Oils, Varnishes,
And every article kept in a Drug Store. MainStreet. Ore son City.
A. J. MOXKOE. W. A. K. MEI.I.KX.
MONROE c TflELLEI,Dealers in California, Vermont, and
Italian Marbles, Obelisks, Monu-
ments, Head and Foot stones,Salem Oregon.
Mantles and Furniture Marble furnishedto order. "'l.t
J. F. MILI.KK. , J. W. SIIATTL'CK.
J. F. MILLER t Co.,MANl FACTt OK AND UKALEHS IX
At the Oregon City Boot and ShoeStore, Main street.
THE BEST SELECTIONOf Ladies'. Gents', Boys', and Children's
Boots and Shoes, on hand or made to order.
AxintKw wii.lis. . mjotniiTON.
WILLIS & BR0UGHT0W.
Having purchased the interestof S. Cram, in the well known tffS-- S.
. VEK T S TA HLE V5A--One door west of Excelsior Market. OregonCity, announce that they will at all timeskeep good horses si d "carriasres to lot, atreasonable rates. Horses bought and soldor kept by the day or week.
Ore ;oeiH. E. CHATFIELD,
aua i;eiau Dealer in,; uaraen and Field Seeds of all Kinds.i PKODtcE and COHSIISSIOX! first sine!, Portland Ortaonj Near the Western Hotel
JEMOYAL !
THE JEWKLKT (i I 'Xt-- t
Establishment of J. B. MillerHAS BEEN REMOVED
To No. 101 Front st., corner of AlderCarters New Building, Portland,In Chas. Woodard's Drug Store
TS Where he will be ready to atteud toall manner of workmanship in bis line.
Watches and Jewelry repaired in ths mostnrarkmaclUte manner. J. B. MILLEIi
There waa a negro preacher, I have heard,In Southern parts, before, rebellion stirred,IVbo did not spend his strength in empty
.:??,un.d , v.-.- ,, . ' v iITis was a miad deep reaching, and pro-fou- nl.
.. v - ' i : "" -;
Others ;might iicat; the air,, : and make anoise,
And help to amuse the silly girls and. ' 5 'boys ; ;
, Bui as for him he wa a maa of lhought,Deep in theology, although untaught-- t
Ilef'eonld not read or wrife,- - but he was: wise, t .... ..
. ,T
And knew right smart how to extemporise,One Sunday morn, when hymns and
prayens wfre said,The preacher rose, and rubbing up his
head," Bredren and sisteria, and companions
dear.Our preachiment to-da- y, as you shall
hear.Will be ob de creation ob de planOh which Cod fashioned Adam, de fust
man.When God made Adam, inde ancient day,lie made his body out of earth and clay,lie shape hini out all right, den
lie set him up again de fence to dry."
'Stop," said a voice, and straightwaythere uprose,
An ancient negro in his master's clothes;i( Tell me," said he, " before you farder go,One little thing which I should like to
know,It does not quite get thrcugfi dis nigger's
liar,How came dat fence so nice and hantlv
dar."
Like one who in the mud is tightly stuck.Or one non-plussc- d, astonished, thunder
truck.The preacher looked severely on the pews.And rubbed his hair to know what words
to use," Bredren," said he, " dis word I hab to
5;iy ; .
De preacher can't be bothered in dis way,For if he is, it's jest as like as not,Our whole theology will be upsot."
Cvngrcija'ionaMst and Recorder.
OIU OWN OKEGOX.
Agricultural and Geographical SCdtistics, by A. J. Duur.
No. 2.COLV1IUIA COUNTY. JF
Tiie following information, rela- -
tive to the resources of Columbiacounty, 1ms been fnrn'shed the Com-
mercial by II. J. Stevenson, E-q.- , apractical surveyor and civil engineer,together with ati outline map of themost important localities in Marion,Polk, Vnmhill, Washington, Clacka-
mas, Multnomah, Clatsop, Columbia,Wasco-an- d Umatilla counties, theirconnection with tho Pacific ocean bythe waters of the Wallamet andColumbia rivers ; also, the feasibilityof uniting by railroad the most prom-
inent places in these counties withPutret Sound :
With a water line on the Columbia river, the entire length of itsnorthern boundary, a sale river channei for navigation and harbors, capa-ble of accommodating ocean steamersand sailing vessels of the largest size,this county is not only of importanceto the farmer for its fertile soil, andadaptation to stock raising and dairy-inp- ;,
but to the lumberman, mtehanicand nianuf icturer, for its extensiveforests of valuable timber, numerousmill-sit- es and water-power- s ; to themanufacturer of iron, for its richbeds of coal and iron ore ; and al-tho-
iiow but thinly settled, isdestined to become of importance atno distant period, in a commercialpoint of view.
Improved farming land of the bestquality, in favorable localities, canbe obtained at from eight to ten dol-
lars per acre, with unimproved atfour. There is about two hundredand twenty thousand (220,000) acresof unimproved upland, principallycovered with a heavy growth of ex-
cellent timber, mostly yellow fir.Also, about eighty thousand (80,-00- 0)
acres of bottom land along theWallamet and Columbia rivers, alarge portion of which is subject toperiodical overflow, from the first ofJune to the middle of July. Butduring the rest of the year, it is cov-
ered with a luxuriant growth of verynutritious grass, yielding from two tothree tons of hay to the acre, or furDishing an almost inexhaustible supply of pasturage for stock raising anddairy purposes. The higher portionsof this bottom land, known as hard-hac- k
ridges, seldom overflows, beingan alluvial deposit of vegetablemonld; is of almost inexhaustiblefertility, and when cultivated pro-
duces all kinds of grain in perfection,and appears to be especially adaptedto the" cultivation of routs and garden vegetables.
Dairy productions always com-
mand a ready sale in this locality,at remunerative prices. The expe-rienced dairymau and stock grower,with ordinary economy and industry,can in a lew years place liiaiselt inindependent circumstauces, with acomfortable home.
Apples, pears, peaches, plums,cberms, qninces, grapes, and the dif-ferent varieties of small frui:s. dowell when planted iu lavorable locali-ties; and ornamental shrubbery, withbeautiful flower gardens, can be suc-cessfully cultivated, so as to suit themost fastidious taste- -
Good government land can be ob-tained within a mile of navigablewater, at one dollar and twenty-fiv- e
cents per acre, currency; also, 'Stateand School land at two dollars. The
PCBLISHED EVERY SATURDAY, '"; , AT TUB
OFFICE Corner of Fifth and Main streetsOregon City,. Oregon.
C. IRELAND, Proprietor
THE WEALTH OP OREGON shaU at! allV times constitute the paramount interest to...which cue columns wiil be devoted. Every
measure for the jgood of the State, wboAefof private or public interest ifrspet;tie of
party, will find in uftjj advocate and a de- -
ntei to :t!i'rWt t Suf abilltyt" - Wehal aim to attract the attention of the
million of -
POPULATION AND MONEY seeking profit-
able places, to that channel whii'h is nowmaking this the fioci of the globe, and ren-
dering Oregon with other Pacific States, theKraneiies of the world, with a centre of
i trade second. to none.AOltlCL'LTUltK will continue to receive that' attention which it merits, at the hands of
every intelligent Journalist. " The Farmerfefdt-l- all.
THR MARKETS will he watched carefully,and such information as we shall he able tocompile will be published.
MANUFACTURERS are earnestly roqne.stedto inform us with respect ti those variousinterests, to Uie end that we may be able tomake the KNTr.nrm.SK us nf-a- r an encyclo-paedia of the business of Oregon a.s can be.
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legal notices. i. of 12 lines, 1 w.$ 2 50For each subsequent insertion 1 ;()
One Column, one rear $120 00Half " '' 00
" "quarter 10
business Card, 1 square one year 12
BOOK AND JOB P HINTING.&i" The Knt-rpri- se office is Mipplied with
beautiful, approved styles of type. ;tnd miul--
MACHINE PRESSES, uhb n will enablethe Proprietor ti. do Job Piintin at all times
Nral, Qicirk end Cheap !
Hi- - Work sol,c:tcd.I). C. IRSILAXP, l'rr-prittm- :
J1US1XKSS CARDS.
D . F. BARCLAY,
JtfUo Qi.o . .i-- ia
(Formerly Mirgeon to the Hon. H. 1L Co.)
OFFICE At Residence, Main street Ore-jr"- ii
City, Oieuoii.
w. II. W ATKINS, M. D ,
SURr.EON". l'or.TI.AN'D. OlIKCON.
OFFICE '..", Front street Residence cor-je- r
t" M tin ami Seventh
JMPERIAL MILLS.
Savier, LaHoque & Co.,OREGON CITY.
3u"Keep constantly on hand bu sale, flourMidlines, Rran aufl Cliicken Feed. Partiesjiurching feed must furnish the sacks.
7M. RROUGIITON.Contractor and Builder,
Main St.. OREGON CITV.B-g-r Will attend to all work in his liue. con-
sisting in part of Carpenter and Joiner woi ktraining, building, etc. Jobbing promptly
.attended t .
D AVID SMITH,Succettor to SMITH & MARSHALL,
JilackSmilh and Wayon Maker)Corner of Main and Third streets.
Oregon City Oregon.
'S- Blacksmi thing in all its branches; Wag-on making and repairing. All work warrant-ed to give satisfaction.
JOhSIlLTND BROTHERS,PORTLAND AUCTION ST0EE,
97 First si., J'urtla.id,Next Door to Post Otjice.
ti Importers and Jobbers of Staple andFancy lry (Joods. Grdn bags, Burlaps, furn-ishing Goods, t n, We pay the highest cashprice for Wool, Furs, and Hides.
jttES & DALLAM,IMTOUTEUS AXii JOIJBEnsOF
Wood and "Willow Ware.Brushes. 7 wines, Cor day e, etc.,
0 AMI M.VM FACTl nKliS OK
Brooms, Pails, Tubs, Washboards, --c215 A 217 Sacramento st.. San Francisco.
113 Maiden Lane, N. Y. Citv.
W, F. HIGHFIELD,Established since lS4li.at the old stand,
Main Street, Oregon City, Oregon.!An Assortment of Watches, Jew-
elry,I
and Scth Thomas' weightClocks, all of which are warrantedto he as represented.
Repairing cone on Fhort notice,i ind thankful for past favors.
CLABK GSEENMAN,
City Drayman,tofeslr OREGON CITY.tr. All orders for the delivery ft mercnan- -
iise ir packages and freight of w hatever des -
ertption. to any part of the city, illbeexe -
cnted promptly and with care.
HOME MANUFACTURE,. J. E. P ATT ON,
Succeor to HIGG1NS rf-- COMPANY,No. 8 Front Street, Portland. Oregon,
Is now manufacturing a superior article ofChemical. Olive. Pale and Brown Family Soapwhich he will sell at San Francisco prices.
This soap is warranted.i -
"Willamette Lo!i;c No. l.v-- I. O. ti. TMeets eveiT Saturday evening, at the roomsii.K. Wiruer'of Main and Fifth streets, at 7 2
u'clock. Visiting inembjrs are invited taattend, liy ordr of - W. C. T.
TOB PHIXTIXS XEATI.T EXEtTT- -f) edatthe ENTEKITvISiTOiTICE.
works thereon as soon as pr"8etieatda.JAn extensive coal vein has also beendiscovered in the vicinity of St.Helens.
Valuable salt springs exist in thesouthern part of this county, fromone of which a superior article ofsalt is being manufactured. Thereare six saw and one grist mill in thiscounty. The steam mill at St.Helens is one of the finest in theState, being capable of cutting 40,-00- 0
feet of lumber per day.There are excellent inducements
in. this county for mechanics whohave a small amount of capital tocommence business with, and a limit-ed number of tradesmen of all kindswould find steady employment.
Several good schools are establish-ed in this county, with one church(Methodist) at St. Helens.
All kinds of produce sells at re-
munerative prices, St. Helens beinga good market, with a safe harbor,where consignments can be made toPortland, Victoria, San Francisco,or any other market on the coast.
The climate is mild and temperate,without extreme cold in winter, orexcessive heat in summer. Snowseldom falls to remain on the groundmore than two or three days at atime.
A few cases of ague occur periodi-cally in the southern part of thecounty, but the country is generallyhealthy, and fever and ague is notprevalent in any part of the State.
The inducements held out to pro-fessional men are not very flatteringin this locality, although good schoolteachers are well patronized; butthe great secret of success in a newplace like this, is mooey judiciouslyinvested, backed by muscle, vigorously applied, to develop a country nat-urally rich in agricultural, mechanicaland mineral resources.
Grain and seeds, of the differentvarieties, can be obtained by the im-
migrant in almost any of the settle-ments in this count-- , at a reasonn-bl- e
rate. Agricultural implements,mechanics' tools, provisions, groce-ries, clothing, hardware, books, sta-tionery and, in fact, everything nec-
essary to commence life with com-
fortably, in a new country, can be asreadily obtained in this locality, and-- t almost as cheap a price, as in theolder States.
No. 3. ,
TILLAMOOK COUNTY. , ?
This county, lying immediatelysou'h of Clatsop county, to which itis attached for judicial purposes, hasa sea coast extending from TillamookHead, on the north, to Cape Fair-weath- er,
in the somh, a distance ofabout seventy miles.
With a good harbor at the monthof the Tillamook river, in the north-ern part of the county, well adaptedto steamers and sailing vessels oflight draught, with other inlets far-
ther south on the coast of less im-
portance, with pure water, smallfertile velleys, and a mild, healthyclimate, this county holds out in-
ducements not to be overlooked Lythe iudustrious, persevering immigrant,seeking a home on the' PaciGc coast.The following informations is furnish- -
jxi by Wm. II. Hall, Esq., who resided a number of years in this county.
This county is accessible by waterthrough its bays and inlets; also, bypack trail from Astoria, and anotherfrom Yamhill county, leading to Tilla-lamo- ok
liny.The interval lands along the
creeks and rivers are not surpassedfor productiveness on this coast, be-
ing a vegetable mould of alluvial de-
posit. These lands when properlycultivated, produce the different varieties of vegetables, grain and grass,iu abundance; while the prairies anduplands are well adapted to generalfarming, yielding fruit. and all kindsof crops generally cultivated by thefarmer, excepting corn.
Farming lands, partly improrel,can be obtained at from three to fivedollars per acre, while other goodland not so eligably situated can behad at government price. There isabout fifty thousand acres of tideland, covered with very nutritiousgrass, especially adapted to dairying,good butter and cheese always com-
manding paying prices in the dif-
ferent markets on this coast. Thisbranch of industry can be followedon these lands with marked success.
Timber for fencing and buildingpurposes U plenty and easily ob-
tained, being composed of spruce,hemlock, fir, cedar, maple and alder,of which spruce predominates.
Numerous springs and brooks sup-
ply an abundance of pure, cold wa-
ter for stock and domestic use ; whilethe larger creeks, running westwardfrom the coast range mountains, fur-
nish numerous mill sites and water-now- er
for all mechanical purposes.The spruce timber in this part of
the country grows to an enormoussize, being in many instances fromfive to eieht feet in diameter, andfrom one to two hundred feet highbefore reaching a limb-fornishi- Dg anexcellent material for staves, sliiDgles,
household furniture, merchandise, ag-
ricultural implements, mechanics'tools, etc., are not as good as inmany other parts of the State, arti-cles of this kind being obtained fromPortland by means of sailing vessels;but nature has placed within ihereach of industry, the facilities forovercoming most of these inconveni-ences by furnishing the raw materialfrom which to produce or manufac-ture almost all the necessaries of Iffe.
The privileges for common schoolsand meetings for religious worship,are as good as could be reasonablyexpected in a new locality like this,schools being established in all thesettlements whera the number ofscholars demand one, and the Metho-dist and Christian denominationshaving a number of local and itine-ra- nt
preachers in the different valleysin this vicinity.
There are trails where stock of allkinds can be driven from this valleyto Portland or Astoria. Othermarketing is done by-- means of sail-
ing vessels coming into the bays.There are two lumber mills and
two flour mills in this county, butthe numerous excellent water-power- s,
with the abundance of timber, wouldmake lumbering on an extensivescale a profitable business in this lo-
cality.The mineral resources of this
county have not been developed, butcoal, iron and slate are known toexist iu different localities.
The d liferent kinds of fish areabundant in all the inlets and bays,while swarms of speckled troutabound in mountain streams and fur-uis- h
rich pastime for the sportsman.Elk, deer, bear, and the smaller
varieties of gam?, are abundant inmany parts of the county, and goodoyster beds exist along the coast.
.o 4. fWASHINGTON COUNTY.
Washington county is situated inthe northwest corner of the WallametValley, and is oie of the best graingrowing counties of the State, wat-ered by the Tual.it an river and itstributaries, with beautiful prairies ofunsurpassed fertility,timber and wood-
land more than sufficient to supplythe borne demand, and within an easyday's drive of navigable water, makesit among the most desirable locationsfor a home in the State.
In answer to inquiries made by theCommittee, asking for informationrelative to the resources of Oregon,the following communication has beenreceived from John T. Scott, Esq.,which, for its clear and comprehen-sive statement of facts, the Commit-te- e
has thought best to insert entire:
Forest Grove, Washington County, )
September 25, 18o8. j"
Hon. A. J. Dofur, Chairman of the OregonAgricultural Society :Dear Sir.: In compliance with
circular, I will briefly answer the sev-
eral inquiries in their order.rust Ihe character of public
buildings: We have located in ourcounty the Pacific University. Thebuildings consist of three large andcommodions framed structures, sufficient for to accommodate the presentwants of the community. And Irn&y here remark, that this Instituteis well patronized, and the corps ofteachers is not excelled in the State.
Second The average pr ice of farm-
ing land, improved and unimproved:Improved, farms can be obtained fromten to twenty dollars per acre, according to the amount of improvements; unimproved, at from three tofour dollars.
Third The amount of tax on thedollar in this county is fourteen mills.
Fourth The general nature of thesoil, etc.: Our county contains someof the best farming lands in the State.The Tualitan Plains are well adaptedto the growth of grain and grass, aswell as to vegetables, and fruit of allkinds.
Fifth The different kinds of tim-
ber and adaptation to building, lum-
ber, feuce, etc.: We have all thedifferent varieties that are to be foundthroaghout our State, convenientlylocated for tarming and lumberingpurposes. Our water power is abun-dant and ample.
Sixth Quality and convenience ofwater for stock and domestic purposes:Wells are mostly used for families:water soft, pure and easily obtained;numerous creeks and springs abound.
Seventh Climate, health, etc.;We are situated in the northwest
of the Wallametcorner Valley ; ourclimate is mild and of an even tem-perature; the general health of thecountry is good.
Eighth Inducements held out tomechanics, professional men andtradesmen: The various mechanicalprofessions thrive well here, althoughthere is not a sufficient supply for thedemand; in lact, we want more pop-ulation to develope Our vast resources.
JOUN T.SCOTT.
2so. 5.CLACKAMAS COUNTY
This county is situated on the nav-agab- le
waters of the Wallamet river,and probably holds out greater in-
ducements to the capitalist whowishes to make successful investmentin the various manufacturing enter-prises, or to the industrious mechanicwith limited means, than any otherlocality of equal size on the Pacificcoast, or even in the Uuited States.
The following information relativeto the present resources and naturaladvantages of this county, was fur-
nished the Committee by ID. C.Ireland, Esq., editor of the OregonCity Enterprise, a gentleman who hastaken great pains to obtain and cir-
culate valuable information throughthe columns of his paper, relative tothe mineral, mechanical and agricul-tural wealth of this State:
First There are no public build-ings in Clackamas county worthy ofnote, if we except the Seminary atOregon City. The County Jail is amiserable structure, but we havevery little use for a jail in this re-
gion.Second The average price of
farming land, improved and unim-proved, is from three to five dollarsper acre. Wild lands is abundant atfrom one dollar and twentyfive centsto two dollars per acre.
Third The assessed value of prop-erty in Clackamas county, and thetax levied, is as follows, for the fouryears past.
Year. Valuation. Mills Tax.1SC4 ?1,25S,877 00 5ISH't 1,600.394 00 7i
1,24,75 0 518G7 1,648,875 00
The last levy was for extraordina-ry expenses in purchasing bridges,etc., by which all of our bridges weremade free from toll. The figuresunder the head of valuation, show ahealthy increase in the developmentof the resources of the couuty afterthe damage by floods of the winter of1S01-G- 2.
Fourth The general nature ofthe soil for farming purposes is good.Grain, vegetables, and the variouskinds of fruit, grow in abundancehere, even on our poorest lands.Stock raising and dairying could beentered npon at small expense. Thereis no better country for timothygrass than this; its growth on ourhighest hills is luxuriant, and it servesto kill out fern.
Fifth AVe have all the varietiesof timber common to Oregon, inClackamas county. Oak and ash,suitable for wagon timber and thewoodwork of agricultural implements,is said to be more abuuiant and ofbetter quality in this than in anyother county, and has been workedout by parties in years past withprofit to themselves, and the oppor-tunity still remains. The amount ofmaterial for building, fencing, etc.,is inexhaustible in this county, and ageneral lumbering business is nowbeing carried on by ten or a dozencompanies, with available space for ahundred more.
Sixth The quality of water forfamily use in Clackamas county eannot be excelled pure living springsand mountain streams course throughevery section. The amount of wateravailable for power, is far in excessof any other single county iu theworld, perhapf.
The Falls of the Wallamet, in thiscity, provide man with more than onemillion horse power. The factoriesof Lowell and Lawrence, were theyhere, would consume but a portion ofthe water adapted by nature to mill-ing and mechanical purposes in thistown. Oswego can be made to fur-nish one quarter of that amount,while Milwaukie has significant valuein this respect, aud the Clackamas,Molalla, Butte creek, Mill creek,Tualatin, and many other streamwhich we might mention, furnish val-
uable localities for mill sites andwater-power- .
Seventh The temperature of thislocality is even. Excessive heat andexcessive cold is very rare. Thegeneral health of the county isgood. Billious affections are butlittle known among our people.
Eighth We can effer better in-
ducements to mechanics and trades-men, who can bring capital with them,
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The Government Land Office is lo-
cated at Oregon City, at which Mr.Owen Wade officiates as Register;and Mr. Henry Warren, Receiver
Three neighbors have cows thatbrought twins ; in each case one ofthe twins is a bull and the other aheifer. Heifers coming thus, seldom,or more often than otherwise, do notbreed. The name " free martin" hasbeen given to them. They are oftenraised with a view of making beef ofthem at three or four years old, andmost delicious beef they become.Sometimes they are broken to theyoke and matched with a twinbrother, made a steer, The bulls,if used for breeders, are said to befrequent getters of free martins. Wesuppose there is little doubt that twinanimals are more apt to bear twinsthan are others. A free martin has,if barren, a peculiarly ox like look.
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Twet.ty-fiv- e or fifty dollars worthof books pertaining to the farm willgive the boys new ideas, set them tothiuking and observing, and thus en-ab- le
thera to make their heads helptheir hands. Any good book will, inthe end, be of far more value to ayouth than to have an extra acre ofland, on coming to manhood. Thethinking, reasoning, observing manwill certainly make more off from 49acres, than he would off from 50 acreswithout the mental ability whichreading will give him. Far better tosell the acre of land than do with-out the books.
THE LABOR Q,UESTIOK.
From the "Orcgonian" ofJanuary 18.1869.Both the Democratic papers in this
city are agonizing in the most fearfulmanuer because some Chinese havebeen employed in the woolen factoryat Oregon City. But with all theirwords on this subject these papers donot discuss anything ; they have no-
thing to say about the relations oflabor and capital ; they simply rantafter the fashion of shallow dema-gogues, and try to turn the circum-
stance at Oregon City to political ac-
count. A storm of obloquy is show-ered cpon the " Radicals" for theiralleged agency in " ousting poor buthonest white laborers from our fac-
tories ;" and the Republican party ischarged with the odium of being theenemy of oar laboring clashes. Saysone of these organs : " White menwho voted with the Republican partymust not complain if the men theyassisted to place in power now carryout the programme contrary to theirwishes and injurious to their inter-ests." Indeed 1 Let us see whatmanner of men they are who are put-ting into practice these odious "Rad-ical" principles. Wrbo are they whohave engaged in th's effort " to degrada vrbite labor V
j Buchanan, supported by Congressesoverwhelmingly jJemocratic, took nomeasures to " protect" the whites ofAmerica against the "mongrel hordesof Asia." At that time the Chinesewere as numerous in California as theyare now. From that State fbey havegradually spread over the whole coast.If their presence here is a cnrser thatcurse, like the rebellion, was left asa legacy to the country by the demo-cratic party when it was driven frompower.
As Democrats are foremost in cr
Chinese labor in Oregon,what remedy would the wi.e men ofthe Democratic party propose? AreRepublicans to be censured for thepropensity to employ cheap labor,which is continually manifested byDemocrats among us ? Are we tobe assailed because we do not pro-vide laws to prevent and pnnish suchaction as that taken by the Demo-
crats of the manufacturing companyat Oregon City? This would be inkeeping with the Democratic habit ofcondemning the " Radicals" becausethey do not provide penal enactmentsto prevent Democrats from marrying"nigjrer?." The two cases are, inprinciple, exactly alike.
In a former article we said : " Itis the fashion to regard capital as theenemy of labor. Nothing is moreerroneous. Without capital therewould be no wages at all." TheHerald quotes this and sneeringlyremarks. That is good Republicandoctrine of to-da- y." And pray is itnot good common sense doctrine ofevery day ? Observe what it is the ;
Herald takes issue with. That paperregards capital as the enemy of labor!
It holds, then, 'that every man whohas capital is the object of the envyand rapacity of those whom it de-
nominates "the poor." This is,ideKticallv the principle of the Ja-
cobins of'l7U3, which was afterwardsput in a convenient formula by Proud-ho- n,
when he asserted Jbat propertywas a crime. The principle advancedby the Herald would quickly abolishall property. Every man whose con.;dition in life compels him to laborwith his hands is to be held up as anobject of pifj ecd tauLt that thowuer of property is h enemy and
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