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STAYTON, M AR ION COUNTY, O R E G O N , F E B R U A R Y ^ 1908.
WESTERN ÖREG0N--
LAND OF OPPORTUNITY
Unexcelled Advantages for Profit in
All Avocations.
Splendid Openings for the Investment of Capital— Steady Em
ployment for Workingmen— Money for Farmers.
or f i f t e e n feet la-low the surface. The
greater portion of the valley is suffi
ciently rolling to ntYord excellent
drainage
The soil is u rich, dark loam with a
subsoil of clay, and all authorities
agree that there is not another valley
in tin world that can surpass, and few
equal it for general agricultural pur
poses 1 11 fact, experiment and prac
tical demonstration have proven that
almost any kind of fruit, cereal or
vegetable known to the temperate
/.oue will thrive and produce to |»er-
fection in this valley.
To encourage the settlement of Or
egon, congress in tin- fifties pu»scd the
donation land claim act, giving to
each »cttler 320 acres, so that a man
and his wife could take up 640 acres.
I lii’s* tracts are now being subdivided
into tracts of from ten acres upward,
thus affording the newcomer an op-
poiinnity to acquire a farm of nearly
any si/.e at reasonable cost.
I lie elim ite of the Willamette viiI
ley i- most eipihle, never leaching the
ext 1 -iocs of heat or cold Snow rare-
L t ill-, ml ligl>> mug and destructive
" mil storms an- practically unknow n.
The rainfall, which comes late in the
fall and during the winter, ave rages
•II niche» |wr year, and the tempera
ture ranges on an average from ($6 de
grees in summer tn 12 in the winter,
with a mean yearly average of 52 de
grees.
F R U IT S .
Stayton and vicinity is peculiaily
adapted to the growing of fine fruits.
Apple* grow to perfection and for
tunes have been made hy Oregon ap
ples. This section grows as good ap
ples as any part of the state.
C h e r r i e s of nil kinds grow in abund
ance and no finer fruit of this kind
can f>e produced anywhere than right
around Stayton.
From 500 to 1000
|*oiiiids is often grown on one tree.
Fears are one of the staple fruits
and grow immense in sixe and deli
cious in flavor.
(«rapes are grown extensively arid
thrive well. The vines bear heavily
and the fruit is large and luscious.
Prunes are grown in large quanti
ties and many farmers have itecome
independent raising this fruit.
Strawberries, raspberries, black ber
ries and loganberries are largely grown
and are the equal of any raised on
earth. Stayton produces us tine straw
berries as any section of the state, and
Oregon is famous for this delicious
fruit.
English walnuts grow successfully
here and there are some hearing trees
in the vicinity of Stayton; black wal
nuts and butternuts r.lso grow well
but are not native to the soil. The
culture of English walnuts is just be
ginning on an extensive scale. Many
ucres of trees were planted in the
Willamette valley last year. The Or
egon product is much su[>erior to that
of California.
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N umbhr
MARION COUNTY-
THE PEER OF ALL
F a rm in g , F ru it R aising, D airying ,
Lum bering, M ining.
Good Schools, Churches and Social Advantages— Healthful
Climate— Home of Contented and Prosperous People.
Marion county, in the heart of the crop in the vicinity of Stayton and a l
most fertile portion of the Willamette ways brings a good price, and the crop
valley, is one of the richest and most never fails. Dairying is a growing in
dustry that is proving a great source
progressive counties in the state. It
of profit to its followers Dairy pro
has a frontage of over 40 miles on the ducts always command a good price
Willamette river and is the scene of and stock can he kept much cheaper
the first permanent settlement made than in the colder states where heavy
in the state.
It produces excellent winter feeding is necessary, in the
yields of grain of all kinds and the Willamette valley cattle can find grass
stock raising and dairying interests all winter and many farmers feed no
are most stable aud reliable sources of hay or grain to stock during the year.
income to the farmer. There are a
Land in Marion county can be pur
number of creameries and cheese fac chased at from $10 to $60 per acre,
tories in operation.
drain, cattle, location and improvements considered.
sheep, hogs. Angora goats and poultry
The county has the best roads of
are extensively raised, and the sale of any in the state, and road building is
beef, pork, mutton, wool, mohair, but being carried on in a permanent way,
ter and eggs yield handsome profits to much macadam road having been
the firmer. Marion county’s stand built the past two years.
ing timber is equal to 3,500,(XX),000
Marion county is out of debt and
feet. The value of its farms is $15,- the tax levy is low. County finances
000,<XK): farm products, $2,500,000; are economically handled and no un
and live stock, $1,500,000.
It is the just burdens in the way of taxation
hop producing centre of the state and are laid upon the people. The county
raises annually 6,000,000 pounds. It court house is a large, excellent build
DAIRYING.
produces over 2,000.000 bushelg of ing, costing $132,000. Many hundreds
One of the most profitable indus grain annually, one million bushels of
of miles of rural telephone lines are in
tries in eastern Marion county is dai potatoes and 250,000 pounds of wool.
use in the county and about thirty
rying, no section under the sun lieing
Grain raising in Marion county is a rural mail routes carry mail to rural
better favored by nature or offering profitable industry. Wheat is a staple
residents.
better facilities for successfully and
profitably following this department
of rural life. The equable climate,
abundance of pure water, freedom
from insect pests, rich, nutritious
grasses and n good home market are
advantages not to be overlooked by
dairymen looking for a location.
The report of the State Dairy Com
missioner
shows that although the
That which Ini» been a dominant purpose of the ambitious citizens to
amount
of
butter
made in Oregon is
principal in the onward march of make tlie privileges of education, cul
increasing annually, tliis increase is
American prugic»», ami has been prac ture and morality equally as great.
not keeping pice with the demand.
tically demonstrated in Oregon,i» that
Social Advantages.
llie intellect l i m i t nut be neglected
Some Actual Results.
O n e need n o t live in the vicinity o f
T h e « t i l e tin-» set aside fruin her large
The following results from different
I i i i i I m - i In d d m g » a od » 1 les of state In ml S t a y t u n l u n g before la-coming i.n-
branches
uf farming aud fruit grow
:i 1 11 ml ih-votcd to the e d ie ’.tiion of her pressisi with the fact that "mail 1 « a
ing
arc
taken
from different souiccs
young.
Bi sides n o r m a l schools 1 lie soci il being." Here are the early pi
and
published
so
that one unaquaint-
state lot« t * 11- F l l i v e r s i t y of Otttgiin ill. o n e e r « who i-iiii relate thrilling exper
ed
with
the
wonderful
fertility of Wil
E u g e n e , mid tin Oregon A g r i c u l t u r a l ience«. t e l l of trial* and liardnhip« and
lamette
valley
soil,
may
get a clear
Oollegn lit t'lll v.lllis, t II . * « -lllMtls tll.ll give aceiiuiit« of many amusing inci
idea
of
the
large
crops
grown
and the
a r c the peer ol a n y state college» 10 d e n t * w l n m invilii privileges in Oregon
handsome profits secured. The name
Stayton is proud of her public instructors, each peculiarly fitted for
the I ’ nited S t a t e -
T h e r e are m a n y w e r e not what they are now. Here
of
any
grower
mentioned
below
will
be
school and well may be. The school the department in charge.
o th e r college» a nil u n iv e r s it ie s s c a t you m e e t the educateli, the cultured
furnished on request.
The school building is a large four
tered over tin* «tate, m o s tly of a d e and refined, who can converso readily
A grower owns a cherry orchard 18
on any subject whether it relates to
roomed structure, with fine, large
n o m in a t io n a l order
years old, occupying 1$ acres.
From
grounds.
Die public si -I iii ds of Oregon ire all home or foreign affairs Here you will
this
orchard
in
11)07
lie
sold
11363.00
The principal and instructor in the
graded, and the teachers generally ol find the "newcomer,” from all parts of
worth of cherries.
High School is Miss Lizzie Cornelius,
II high order of ability
Especially i* " t h e cast." You will also find, if you
Another has 4 acres of strawberries,
an able and experienced instructor,
this so of the schools of Stayton and are a “newcomer,” that a hearty wel
from
which he sold 800 crates at $1 a
much interested in her school work
vicinity. The people living in this come awaits yon, and that you will
crate.
and with a special pride in the suc
section are largely of the opinion that receive the glad hand of fellowship
From 3 acres of cherries another
cess of her pupils.
Prof. Ramsey is
"as the twig 1« I lent, the t rcc's inclined," from all. The people of Sttiyton and
sold
10,000
lbs.
at
4.J
cents
per
lb.
vicinity
an
noted
for
t
heir
sociability
another able instructor and has charge
and with this in mind, believe ill the
A prune grower marketed 28,400 lbs
of the Grammar department. Misses
proper education of the young, and nini friendliness, for their kindness in
Minnie Miller and Veva Gardner have
desire their ins'it 111 ion« of learning to sii k n e s s or trouble, it matters not of dried prunes from 8 acres, reciving
11,477 for them. Another prune grow
charge of the Intermediate and Pri
be of ilie highest grade and best char whether it lie friend or stranger. All
mary department!!, respectively. Both
acter. I n tlii« locality, where climatic who have made it their home, even er from less than 4 acres received
conditions are ho conducive tu health, for a short time, speak of its_ people *576.47.
are teachers of experience, and the
A peach grower cleared $535 per
high esteem in which they are held
where industrial conditions are so in with the kindest regard. The strang
acre.
He
turns
his
hogs
in
the
peach
by both pupils and parents is the best
viling and where the productive pow er coming here tn locate will soon find
oichard during the winter.
evidence of their success.
er of the soil is so marvelous, it is the himself among friends.
Off from 15 acres, another small
The Board of Education is composed
farmer raised 5,000 bushels of potatoes,
of G. W. Murphy, E. Roy and E. Shep
MISS r O R N K U t ’ S, PRIXCIPAI
and off from 1$ acres he secured 5
herd. Mrs. Chas. Stayton is clerk of
tons of cherries.
is conducted by a competent corps of the Board.
For a number of years the farmers prices, governed, of course, hy breed
A lady owns a 3 acre orchard of 18
ing,
age,
etc.,
as
elsewhere.
year
old apple trees from which in
been carried to the point wheie it is
ol this section have been raising stand
Minerals.
Some eastern farmers, especially 1007 she marketed 514 bushels.
known the gold is in the ground and
ard bred horses and cattle, and Stay-
The mineral wealth of eastern Mar
those from the "corn belt,” come hero
A grain farmer reports a yield of 30
it is but a matter of a few years be
ton and vicinity can show as fine
ion county is unknown. Experienced
with the expectation of finding a poor hu. of wheat and 45 bu. of oats per
fore gold will be takeu from these
stock ns any place in the country.
miners say that the formation is like
class of hogs, believing corn necessary acre.
mountains in large quantities.
The town and neighborhood lias some
that at Cripple Creek, Colo., and that
to fatten them. It does not tako long
As an experiment, a farmer planted
Stayton is the source of supplies
of the finest imported Percherons,
there is untold wealth in gold in our
for this class to discover their mis an acre of celery, and realized over $1-
for this mining territory and largo
Clydesdales, Belgians, French and
mountains, hut that it is deep in the
take, as hogs will be found in Oregon 000 from his experiment.
quantities of goods of various kinds go
German Coach and also standard bred
earth and the mines will take capital
markets as fat ns any found in the
Hens paid another an average of $4
from here into the mountains.
trotting and pacing breeds.
“corn countries.”
These hogs are to $5 each per week the year round. to develop.
If you want to milk cows, this is the
The surroundidg country contains
A number of mines have been open
grain fed and the meat is much better He kept about 80
best
place in the world to milk them.
ed
with
good
prosjiects,
and
in
the
many of the best breeds of cattle, hogs
flavored than the corn fed variety.
Oregon
is
the
sportsman’s
paradise.
More
money in it for the same work
and sheep. Horses as well as other Many farmers raise corn for their hogs
Kikhorn district work is being carried
All
kinds
of
fishing
and
hunting.
than
elsewhere
on the green footstool.
kinds of livestock command good but the majority are fattened on grain.
on extensively. The work here has
Oregon to-day conn'» nearer being
un ideul «tute in every way tlmn any
oilier in the (* 11 ioti For the business,
professional or laboring man, (or the
farmer, fruit grower, jioultrymun, dai
ryman or lumhermnn the opportuni-
lien for advancement and profit arc
greater than elsewhere.
The »tate of Oregon i» dividili into
three sections, phyalcnlly — enatern,
wrxtern and août hern—the Caacade
r a n g e of moiiiitaina dividing the atate
from it» northern to southern boun
daries.
Slayton being in the famoUa Wil
lamette valley, the attention of the
reader will !><• called especially to tills
portion, or the western part of the
state.
This valley, which cannot he »nr-
passili for liealthftiliie»., heauty of
scenery, salubrity ol climate, ami pro
lluctiveness id soil, lies between the
(’asc.ide and t ’oast range» of moun
tains, with an average width of over
sixty mile» mid !.’»<• tuile» in length
The Willamette river inn- noitli-
W.ird t It toil ir h the v alley and r e c e i v e ,
the water of many trilmlarv streun*
Tlie-o al rea in» ne led h\ the melting
snows of the mountain ranges on the
east and west, affording an abundant
supply of pure, cold water of such
sparkling clearness that trout and
other fish, which abound in these wa
ters, may he seen at a depth of twelve
Educational and Social Advantages.
Stock R aisin g .
Stayton Public Schools.