What to see in America . espot where the Metho-dists erected in 1847Portlands plain littlefirst church among theblackened stumps andlogs of a partiallycleared wilderness. One of the citys attractions that hasan unusual individuality is a Forestry Building, fifteenminutes ride from the business center. This log palaceis constructed of timbers from five to six feet in of them weigh thirty-two tons and contain enoughlumber to build a small cottage, fence it in, and lay a walkto its door. The interior of this sylvan palace is a shadowyHall of Giants, where the trees in their rough co
What to see in America . espot where the Metho-dists erected in 1847Portlands plain littlefirst church among theblackened stumps andlogs of a partiallycleared wilderness. One of the citys attractions that hasan unusual individuality is a Forestry Building, fifteenminutes ride from the business center. This log palaceis constructed of timbers from five to six feet in of them weigh thirty-two tons and contain enoughlumber to build a small cottage, fence it in, and lay a walkto its door. The interior of this sylvan palace is a shadowyHall of Giants, where the trees in their rough coats serve aspillars to support the lofty roof. The trees were cut seventy-five miles from Portland on the Columbia, down which theywere floated. The city is famous for its roses, particularly inearly summer and in October. In texture, tint, fragrance,and size the varieties grown in this section are superior tothose of England, France, or California. A hundred milesof rose bushes border the citys sidewalks. An eight-year-. A Village in the Columbia Valley Oregon 507 old climber has borne 5000 golden blossoms at one hundred kinds of roses are displayed at PeninsulaPark in a picturesque sunken garden. For a half week eachJune Portland has a Rose Festival. From Kings Heights areto be had wide views easterly that in clear weather includethe snowy peaks of mountains on the horizon. From thePortland hills can be seen five of these white-crowned peaks,the best beloved of which to Oregonians is Mt. Hood, theloftiest height in the state. It has an altitude of 11,225 feet. On Swan Island, a short distance from Portland up theWillamette, a Frenchman cleared the first Oregon farm in1829. Ten miles farther up the river is Oregon City, with itsGreat Falls, formed by the water leaping in numerouscascades down a total descent of forty feet. Many big millscongregate about the falls now. Just below the falls is afavorite resort for fishermen to test their skill with the linewhen the ch
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