By George Palmer Putnam
The Southland of North America
(See Announcement at Back of this Volume)
In the
Oregon Country
Out-Doors in Oregon, Washington, and California
Together with some Legendary Lore, and
Glimpses of the Modern West in
The Making
By
George Palmer Putnam
Author of "The Southland of North America" etc.
With an Introduction by
James Withycombe
Governor of Oregon
With 52 Illustrations
G. P. Putnam's Sons
New York and London
The Knickerbocker Press
1915
[Pg iii]Copyright, 1915
BY
GEORGE PALMER PUTNAM
The Knickerbocker Press, New York
[Pg iv]
Dedicated to
THE EMBLEM CLUB
INTRODUCTION
HEN one has lived in Oregon for forty-three years, and when one'senthusiasm for his home increases year after year, naturally all that issaid of that home is of the most vital interest. Especially is itacceptable if it is the outgrowth of a similar enthusiasm, and if it iswell said.
For a considerable span of time I have been reading what others havewritten about the Pacific Coast. In the general western literature, ithas seemed to me, Oregon has never received its merited share ofconsideration. Just now, with the Expositions in California attracting aworldwide interest westward, and with the Panama Canal giving ourdevelopment a new impetus, it is especially appropriate that Oregonreceive added literary attention. And it is reasonable to suppose thatthe stranger within our gates will find interest in such literature,provided it be of the right sort, just as Oregonians must welcome asound addition[Pg vi] to the State's bibliography, written by an Oregonian.
So, because I like the spirit of the following pages, admire the methodof their presentation, and deeply desire to promote the success of allthat will tend toward a larger appreciation of Oregon's possibilities, Irecommend this book to the consideration of dwellers on the PacificCoast, and those who desire to form acquaintance with the land itconcerns.