Newberry Library - Loren L. Williams journals, 1851-1880

Title Loren L. Williams journals, 1851-1880

Date 1851-1880

Subjects Frontier and pioneer life, Indians of North America, American Civil War (United States : 1861-1865)

Extent 0.6 linear feet (5 volumes in 2 boxes)

User-Contributed Transcription 95 Corn, potatoes, Onions, peas, Beans and other vegetables grow very nicely, look fine and bids fair to yield a good crop The river at this place, its timber &c, is of nearly the same character as of Yesterday, only more service berry & thorn at this place. From the foot of the Cascade Mts to this place, the principle road is that followed by nearly all the Emigration of former years, high dry land, rolling, light sandy soil, good bunch grass, & sage brush all the way, no water [crossed out: only that noted] or timber only that noted, and in many places where teamsters are obliged to Camp they are compelled to haul their fire wood, The Cotton Wood or Balm of Gilead of the Umatilla affords timber for fuel, rails and building timber, and makes delightful shades for Stock, which flock together there during the warm weather for shade & water, The great scarcity of water upon the high table lands, renders them unfit for settlement, and stock raisers in consequence confine themselves to the vicinity of the streams, were the hills of good rich soil, adapted to cultivation, there is not much doubt but they would at some future time be settled and settlers would obtains water from artesian wells, or from some other source, but as the hills are of poor dry sandy soil, and apparently not capable of producing any kind of grain, it is not likely they will ever be occupied, and the settlements be confined to the streams where "wood and water" is to be more easily obtained. Upon the bottom lands, there are diferent [sic] kinds of grasses, the most common is the "Rye grass" which grows to the height of 6 or 8 feet and has

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Call Number VAULT folio Graff 4683

BibID 991560848805867

Rights Status No Copyright - United States

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