LETTER FROM OREGON.
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The following letter from gentleman of high
standing and character in the Oregon territory, is
published in the Platte (Missouri) Argus. The
editor of that paper, in his remarks on this letter:
says: "The time for decisive action on the part
Of our government IN regard to Oregon Is close
at hand The government mast more. The peo-
pie will it, and our " bird of Liberty" has already
taken his fight westward. A few years more OF
delay and we shall have another vexed question
of annexation engendered by our own apathy and
want Of foresight"


MuLrHoMAH Cry, OREGON TERRITORY,


June 10. 1914. {


Dear Sir. have but moment write to you !;
therefore, my letter will be brief. A few men are
going TO the United States across The noun aims
and by them | will send This letter. ! saw Peter
H. Burnett. yesterday, Tor the first time since he
came 10 this country. The Oregon Legislature, Of
which Mr.. b. is member, convened yesterday at
Multnomah city. He is we'll pleased with the
country, lives on. his farm, and works hard His
family are well. All the last emigration, who will
work, doing we'll A man who will not follow
some useful employment, cannot live In this coun-
try, for he can get no credH. wrote 10 you last
spring, by way of the Hudson Bay Company's ex-
press, and | must again, with truth, repeat my
opInion that this country is the finest portion OF
the globe The season, so far, have been very
good and the crops, of all kinds, better than ever
saw, at this season, In any county but, on ! the
wheat such fields your eyes never saw, not even IN
your favonre Genesee country: Happy is the man
that can get this country. The great thing need
ful is the protection of the United States govern
ment. If they will only take charge of ii, then all
the rest Of The world roll without being
troubled by me-


We received the Presidents message last April,
and liked it much. Captain Tyler shall have the
vote of this country, if he vii only give us a
chance. We have heard Of q special minister from
England arriving at ashington, 10 selle the Ore
gon question, ard We hope our friends will not part
with inch Of our territory. hope, however,
they have settled the matter satisfactorily. They
had better, for, with few more emigralions the
thing will be all told, and will lake of
selves. 1t is astonishing, and c.nnot understand
why the United States government will let such a
country this slip through its hands


Produce rates here as il did when wrote to you
last. Laborers get dollar and fifty cents per
and found, or fifty cents additional if they find
themselves. The property about the falls is i'm
proving very much but this is retarded for the
want of nails. l must close, as the bearer is about
crossing the river. Dmect your letters to me, via
the Methodist Episcopal mission, No. 200 Muloer-
rY ST, New York. Yours truly,


DR. Fred Marshall Platte CIV Mo-