Thank you for visiting SNEWPapers!
Sign up free
Story
January 30, 1880
The Corvallis Gazette
Corvallis, Benton County, Oregon
What is this article about?
A letter from Mary Withers in Summer Lake, Lake County, dated Jan. 15, 1880, reports on harsh winter conditions: 18-24 inches of snow, extreme cold, deep snow hindering travel (e.g., 11 hours for 7 miles on horseback), expected cattle losses, and Paisley's prosperous school.
Clipping
OCR Quality
98%
Excellent
Full Text
FROM LAKE COUNTY
SUMMER LAKE, Jan. 15, 1880.
Editor Gazette:
We are having a very cold winter in this part of the country; the snow in this valley was from 18 to 24 inches deep in some places, and fearfully cold—pretty rough on persons raised in Webfoot. In Goose Lake the snow is much deeper. The mail carrier in going to Lake View last week was eleven hours going seven miles, on horseback; the snow was several feet deep. It is feared there will be considerable loss of stock all over Lake county, for as a general thing people were not prepared for such a cold winter. I think the people here who haven't much stock are the happiest now, for those that have must lose. Paisley, a young city situated on the Chewaucan river, is in "full blast." They have a good school there, which is a great benefit to the place.
Yours truly,
Mary Withers
SUMMER LAKE, Jan. 15, 1880.
Editor Gazette:
We are having a very cold winter in this part of the country; the snow in this valley was from 18 to 24 inches deep in some places, and fearfully cold—pretty rough on persons raised in Webfoot. In Goose Lake the snow is much deeper. The mail carrier in going to Lake View last week was eleven hours going seven miles, on horseback; the snow was several feet deep. It is feared there will be considerable loss of stock all over Lake county, for as a general thing people were not prepared for such a cold winter. I think the people here who haven't much stock are the happiest now, for those that have must lose. Paisley, a young city situated on the Chewaucan river, is in "full blast." They have a good school there, which is a great benefit to the place.
Yours truly,
Mary Withers
What sub-type of article is it?
Curiosity
Historical Event
What themes does it cover?
Misfortune
Nature
What keywords are associated?
Cold Winter
Deep Snow
Mail Carrier
Stock Loss
Lake County
Paisley School
What entities or persons were involved?
Mary Withers
Where did it happen?
Lake County, Summer Lake, Goose Lake, Paisley On Chewaucan River
Story Details
Key Persons
Mary Withers
Location
Lake County, Summer Lake, Goose Lake, Paisley On Chewaucan River
Event Date
Jan. 15, 1880
Story Details
Description of a severe cold winter with deep snow in Lake County, challenges for mail carriers, anticipated livestock losses, and thriving school in Paisley.