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About The Lane County news. (Springfield, Lane County, Or.) 1914-1916 | View Entire Issue (Sept. 16, 1915)
THE LANE COUNTY NEWS W. A. DILL 1 Editor and Manager Published Every Monday and Thursday by the Lano County Pub lishing Association. ; rates op subscmptioni Cno(Year , 1.50 Six Months - .76 IThrqo ontha .'60 Advertising Rates Furnished on Application. SPRINGFIELD, OREGON THURSDAY, SEPTEMBER 1G, 1915 LAND GRANT CONFERENCE The most vital question before the people of Oregon today is what shall be done with the Oregon & California land grant matter, says the Telegram. There is involved in that consid eration 2,800,000 acres of land, of which 2.074.1G1 acres havo been patented to the company and on which it paid tnxes pre vious to the institution of the suits for forfeiture. There are eighteen counties included in the list in which these lands are situated. Thoy include Benton, Clackamas, Coos. Curry, Douglas, Jaskson, Josephine, Klamath, Lane, Lincoln, Marion, Multnomah, Polk, Tillamook, Washington and Yamhill and the number of acres involved in the counties rango from U1U, S43 in Douglas, 441.7S1 in Jackson, 299.G0G in Lano, 167,481 in Josephine, 10G.563 in Coos County down to 90.47 in Multno mah, which has the smallest list of all. It is not much to say that the withholding of this enormous body of land from settlement and cunltivation has done more to retard the growth and development of the- state than any other single agency. But what is now going to be done about it? What inter est have the people of the state in the outcome of the more or less doflnlto publto discussion now in progress and what is their interest In tho outcome? It If manifest that the intercut bo far Bhown Is more or less academic In It character. There does not seem to exist a public appreciation of the trnnscomlont Importance of this question, Tho railway must get $2.50 an acre on ovory aero sold. Its grant was not declared forfeited, but the matter was passed up to congress for Unravuhnont or, in: tho ovent of failure of- congress to act, tho local United States district court would havo tho inntter largely in Us own hands. Thoro la no Interest bo deeply concerned In tho outcome as the Interest of the state. If theso lands were cleared of their timber, put into the hands of actual settlors and thus brought Into productive tlso tho benefit to Oregon would bo great beyond tho capacity of he average mail to calculate. How Is It to be done, who is to do It and who is directly to profit by It? In it all tho public interest should be deemed paramount and tho coming conference at Salem should bo able to agree upon certain fundamental facts back of which should be found tho best thought, energy and patriotism of tho people. As a beginning toward that end an early meeting of tho Multnomah county delegation should bo called so as to clarify thought and reach conclusions, on tho fundamentals. Tho members will seldom be called upon to do a more Important public dtity and thoy cannot begin on It too soon. The average duty collected on Imports tinder tho Demo cratic tariff law is equivalent to an ad valorem duty of 13 per cent. That is, on every dollar of imports, the government gotB 13 cents. Under tho Republican tariff-law which tho Demo crats repealed, tho government collected 20 couts for ovory dollar's worth of goods Imported. Tho theory of tho Demo crats was that the lower duty would bring in more goods and make up most of the difference. Thoy Ignored the fact that every dollar spent for foreign goods means one dollar less, spent for the product of American labor. 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Eugene Business College X" clplent, until, In tho course of it year, It has paused through 12 different hands and given employment to 12 different men, Therefore, for every dollar's worth of foreign-made 'good$ brought In uudor tho Democratic tariff law, thoro was tnkoiij from American labor not morely one dollar of wages but twelve; dollars. " . In tho death of Albert S. Walkor, Springfield lias loBt a valued citizen. His worth to tho community, and tho com munity realization of that worth Is well shown In tho frequent pulls mon Mr. Walker's time In tho public BorVlco. Like Water Thru the Neck of a Bottle! AH Things Passing in or out of the Inland Empire Must Touch the PORT OF ASTORIA Forty-Four Reasons Why Astoria, Oregon is the greatest and best Real Estate Investment Field in America 1. Because it was located by John 'Jacob Astor; the founder of the great Astor family,-'a man on whose judgment a fortune of one billion, two hun dred and eighteen million dollars ($1,218,000000) was built; every dollar of which is represented in New York real estate. 2. Because John Jacob Astr said, jn locating As toria, that it possessed equal commercial advant ages with New York and would some day be the greatest port and largest city on the Pacific Coast. 3. Because all men qualified to speak knowingly on the subject, proclaim it to be better situated commercially than any city in America, except per haps New York. . 4. Because .Washington Irving, early in the nine teenth century, waxed eloquent over its extraord inary commercial advantages, its natural beauty, and made it the subject of a literary masterpiece, in which he said that As'toria would some day be the "Queen of Western Cities." 5. Because Astoria sits at the mtfuth of the Colum bia river the second largest river in the United States. G. Because this river is navigable for 800 miles, drains one-sixth the total area of the United States and will send along its current and banks the wealth of kingdoms to the Port of Astoria. 7- Because along the entire Western Coast there. is only one water level route from the Rocky Moun tains to the sea and that is through Astoria. 8". Because Astoria, at the mouth of the Calumbia River, occupies a position similar in every respect to the one New York occupies at the mouth of the Hudson River. 9. Because the Inland Empire,-lying back-of As toria, is much larger and more fertile than the territory tributary to New York. 10. Because the climate of this Inland Empire is Ideal. r and other mineral deposits are practically inex haustible. 12.. Because the Inland Empire contains one-sixth of all the standing timber in the United States. . 13. Because in these woods grow twenty-six var ieties of w3od all commercially valuable. 14. Because this timber will be transformed into lumber and retransformed into finished products, - such as sash, doors, furniture and hundreds of other wood-composed articles of commerce in great mills at Astoria. 15. Because the wheat lands of Oregon alone are four times larger than the total area planted to wheat in all of Canada. G. Because the Inland Empire's 300,000 miles of land will grow anything that will flourish In the temperate zone. 17. Because these lands have scarcely felt the touch of the plowshare, they are practically virgin, and when developed, will produce enough to feed all of Europe. 18. 33. Because Colls P. Huntington, Into President of the Southern Pacific, said: "The mouth of the Col umbia River is tho only natural outlet of tho Pacific Northwest." 19. 20 Because there are already many, mills In As toria and there Is room for many .more. The Inland Empire is undeveloped; it is 50,000 miles larger than the German Empire, but It soon will be exten sively neonled bv those entraueri In everv denart-' . . . . .... ment of agriculture, stock raising and dairying. j . , J . wawi uwiat OUlM 11 IV V AIUU UniiVI kill? VUIUlllUlU River, we should have long ago put a few millions into deepening its mouth, nnd thus been able to use that port for the largest vessels." Because the water power of the Inland Empire now going to waste, is ,capablo of generating all the electric power now used in the United States. Because this cheap power will encourage man- , ufacturing, great mills of all kinds . Will be estab lished throughout the Inland Empirq and each mill in shipping its .porducts to forelgriianAres will pay tribute to the Port of Astoria. 'Jhy ' 21. Because mohair mills, wooleli mills, sawmills, iron works, furniture factories, bottling works, brick yards, fish, crab and clam canneries, fish oil refineries and many other industries have already been established. These are only the first links in endless chains of similar industries,veach of which will pay tribute to the Port of Astoria. 22. Because Astoria is closer to the Orient by 29 1 miles on the round trip than it is from the Orient to the Puget Sound. 23. Because Astoria is 846 miles on the round trip nearer the Orient than is San Francisco. . 24. Because Astoria is nearer to New York by 526 miles on the round trip than is Puget Sound, and because Astoria enjoys better harbor facilities than any port along the Pacific Coast. 25., Because the United States Government has ex pended twenty millions of dollars in Jetty work at redeeming the harbor. 2G. Because J. J. Hill has made it the Pacific Coast terminal of his numerous transcontinental lines. 27. ' Because the Harriman Railroads will there end :- 'their journey to the Northwest. J 28. Because great steamship lines will bring great cargoes from all points of the world to the harbor of Astoria, and receive at the harbor of Astoria great cargoes from the Inland Empire to be dis tributed to the various corners of-the (globe. .29. Because Astoria is destined -soon to figure as conspicuously on the maps of the world as any great port of entry. 30, Because commerce brings population and popu lation creates land values. All things within the Inland Empire are tributary to Astoria's future greatness; contribute to Astoria's wealth, and those who invest early in Astoria Real Estate are sure to gain rich reward. 35. Because C. S. Mellen. former President of tho Northern Pnclflc, said: "It has every advantage. It must become a great port." (Astoria midget, May 11, 1016.) Tho Tort of Astoria has' tuKen niopn for tho Immediate development of ii bout 'and bargo lino on tho Columbia rlvor and tho erection of Bruin clovn torn on tho port docks at Smlth'n Because James J. Hill, the Empire Builder, said: ''"("t for tho handling of tho grain llfiul itimmrMin Inn. In ...III. s.w. iitj.l.w. ... 1 u iitiui i;nui nivalin iwuun wiui uuu UJIJ51111; UYUI our new lino, down the Columbia." 3G.- , Because A. A. Schenck, Assistant Chlof En gineer, New York Central, said: "Whoever controls the line to the mouth of the Columbia River will for all time control the transportation problems of the Northwest." 37. START GRAIN ELEVATORS AT OF 3S. Because Louis W. IIlll, said: "This Is undoubt edly the place, (meaning Astoria), from which the Such wan tho action taken thin morning when tho I'ort Comni Union 0 mot. Engineer Wulsh was lii- Htructcd to guthur nil data required to determine tho cbunicter and scopo of grain shipments of the great Columbia Valley willi"uch nn, "levator and to consult with be made. tionably." You havo the situation here, uuques- 39. Because now after the formal opening of the Panama Canal, a new era Is dawning for the Pn ' clfic Coast, and all Pacific Coast cities will grow rapidly, but Astoria MOST of all. 10. Because of the down grade pull from the Rock ies to the sea; Because of the expanse of the In land Empire; because of Its varied and unlimited resources; because commerce to or from the sea roust ride on the bosom or along tho banks of the Columbia River, through Astoria. 41. Because twenty-four lines of steamships, flfteenlt Voivor it tTJat 01 which nave never nereioiore pueu tne racuie waters, will bring wealth to Astoria. 42. Because James J, Hill has built steamships at a cost of $5,000,000 to run between Astoria and San Francisco and has spent an equal amount on the first unit of docks to accommodate these ships. 43. Because Hill's Oriental line of steamships will berth at these docks. 44. Because the Royal Mall, Hamburg-American, and other international steamships will dock nt Ab , toria, and the wealth of the world will pour in and out of Astoria's port, and people from all parts of the world will there enter to take up their residence in Astoria or settlo on the broad plains of tho In land Empire, and through their industry add to tho wealth of Astoria. tho producers In tho Inland Ktnplro as to tho amount of tonnago available und proceed at onco with tho organi zation of tho hargo lino. W. H. Harrah, ono of tho largest grain producers In Umntilln count v und ono of tho directors of tho Farm ers' Union, said that In lino with tho splendid shipping facilities provided at tho mouth of tho Columbia rlvor, tho next stop nocussary was tho erec tion of grain elevators to huudlo wheat In bulk. "Thoro Is no question but what thoro will bo business to Justify this Investment." continue! . Mr. Hnrmii "bocnuso tho grain Is In tho Intorlor ODfin at a ernnl uv. lng In frolcht. Tho rata trt Portland from Umatilla Is now 8 1-4 tonta per bushel. Ily tho wator routo It can bo reduced ono half, which, will, moan . saving to tho formers of i212,000 In this district." Plans nro now being effected to croato a road bond lssuo of $760,000 to build a system of highways loading to tho river. Umatilla county has a valuation of ?GO,000,000 with a two mill road tax available. This means much to tho county. It already pro duces. (1,000,000 bushels of wheat an nually, and when tho roads aro pro vldod to olt tliti furmorn got reason able and adequate transportation, It H ,lpy "leun8 "loubllng tho output within a very short llmo. Much now land Is being put Into grain ouch your. 31. Astoria's awakening from a long sleep is not surprising. Because Thomas II. Benton, in Con gress, in 1850, said: "The Columbia River will some day provide tho great outlet to; the Pacific Ocean for the entire northwestern quarter of tho United States." j 32. Because S. II. II. Clark, former President of the J Union Pacific, said: " At Astoria will be built the j greatest maritime city on tho Pacific Coast." ) With tho (lovnlrmninnt JOCt tho I'ort of Astoria will tin nnlliwt Because of theso forty-four reasons Atetoriu l"' "ko an additional investment must grow. It is in tho making, Astoria will soon jlrW be a city of first importance, lis growth will bo 1,rovl,1 u'"i'lo facintioa for vnnlil. Tjinil vnlnnntnflfivnnilnw. Tnmnrmw Hinv 5" '"l.rK0M to ''""'"o t"0 Grain "i .. . ....... . .w,,. - .....w..-. ,. v.w,, Uuii mo i ivor. will Increase not as Los Angeles or San Francisco values increased, but much more rapidly, since As toria, pear-like in shape, can grow In but one direc tion,, from its point upward. Lots Inside of Astoria City Limits for $150. Easy Payments. ASTORIA HARBOR IMPROVEMENT COMPANY, OWNERS THOMAS L. CAMPBELL SALES MANAGER Call or Write for Free Literature or Maps' vGore, And RpWe, , 4 Exclusive Agents for Springfield District. Hero aro the names of some of our purchasers 'from this vi cinity. Ask them about Astoria. John Tomseth 4 lots, . (Sunt. Booth-Kolly mill.) Andy Ruddlmann 1 o (Foreman, R. R. shops.) 1 Goro &. Rowo 2 lotfi (Real Estate dealcrp.) Cliff- Lybarger 2 lots . (Restaurant Proprietor) H Dr. Roland Palmer 2 lots; (Company Physician, MabeU