The Hill Party
Coi t nufd f o o first. pg.
Ywterday I talked four houw
up in the coutt in th prwnce ot
the judge, the bailiff and the op
posing attorney, no one eUe, eo
you did not come here to hear me
talk. k So, I thank you.
Toaetmatter Williamson in in
troducing the next apeakr, aaid,
"We are now coming to the real
leant of the evening, eo I will not
Obtain you by talking myeelf, but
will introduce to you Mr. Iiouia W.
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H3 Um ta Caaatry.
Mr. Hill said: I can assure
you that it i a great pleasure to
nc to be here tonight. , It is three
years hoc I made up my mind to
come to Central Oregon. Mr
llanley here (turning to the
gentleman on his right) has shown
rue the promised land, and each
new scene seems better than the
last until I must believe that
Prineville is the climax of it all.
Applause, It is largely through
Mr. llanley's meeting with us
that we have learned what a very
little we know about Central Ore
gon. Still, I think, generally
speaking, those who live right in
Portland, know very little ol
Central Oregon. The state of
Oregon is not really known, un
derstood and appreciated. Cer
tainly if it were known by some of
those railroad interests who are
paralleling and crossing eacb
other's lines down East, it would
be hard to understand why they
would not come out here and
serve this state. had some
older men with us in the party
but tbey turned back. They
wanted to know bow long 1 would
be on this trip, and wanted to
know if it would take as long as
two or three days. I told them if
they wanted te know how long it
woi 1 1 lake, tbey should figure on
taking an automobile tour all over
the states of Connecticut, Rhode
Inland and Delaware, but they
c raid not seem to realize that this
country was as large as that.
-. Mr. Barnes gave me some in
fo malion a few minutes ago when
1 e stated that there were 60 or 70,
000 acres of land in th a vicinity
I had figured on about 40,000 as
lever with to be considered
booster in tbe sense Mr. lurnw
u?ed it. I do not know what you
call a booster if Prineville is not
full of them, so 1 can hardly agree
with what Mr. Parnes said about
them, f Applause!. In Montana
they were very good to me where
evir 1 weut, but I never bad a re
ception in Montana such as you
have given me here today. Ap
plaueel. I think the difference is
that the people here are old mi
dents old Orecon people who
have lived in the state all tbei
lives. I have noticed one peculiar
ity of Oregonians, and that U that
they seldom if ever stray away
If tbey go away, they almost al
ways come back. That is one rea
son why Oregon U not much beard
of out? ide, because the people al j
ways stay at home, j
You will be glad to hear what
we think of this district, so I will
ju?t read you a message that I
have jubt wired to my father J
Arrived Prineville in good shape.
Have seen enough good country
'r Sutary to this point to make a
gcod city here, 40,000 acre sur-1
round the town, all as good as
Wenatchee, and water also here
No place in the United States
better for bomeeeekers than Or
fon. Loud Applause.
When I say that there is no
mote favorable place for home
set ker?, I mean that I do not know
ol any place where the opportuni
ties are extended to them as they
are in old Oregon. When there
are icterrcta that own 800,000
acres and are ready to cut it up,
it is all right, but 1 would cot ad
vice any steal! or medium Jarmer
to fell out here.
What we wanted in Montana
w: plenty of, determined men to
. colon ite the state. We went into
the statistics carefully to see if we
were able to deliver the goods if
we brought the people in. People
va ned us and told us that the
sheepmen would not let us in.
We soou found that the sheepmen
favorable time than the present
and the coining year for Oregon.
There are thousands of people
wanting to get onto the land.
They are not all free homestead
people. In many cases they are
the sons of the best farmers in the
East, who are crowded out owing
to the congested districts and the
wearing out of the land. I
thought our opportunities for
colonisation "were good last year,
and we put thousands of people
into Montana, but 1 just want
two years 1n Oregon. We have
two points in Montana that within
the last six months have made
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more entriee in tneir unu onices
than have been made in any other
and office in a year. I do not
think that Oregon vul have any
difficulty in beating them.
When I relumed to St. Paul
some time ago, 1 found that North
Dakota and Montana were using
300 construction engines for steam
and gasoline plow work, turning
over some 'M acres a aay apiece,
and it is a tact that tome cf them
had headlights and were working
at night to keep jace with the
work. It is an indication of what
the people in the East want to do
when they get onto this western
soil. Doubtless in a short time
you will be using these gasoline
plows all over Oregon.
Now, we want to co-operate with
you if! getting the people to Ore
gon, we ao not get co-operauon
from the people of Washington.
We work to get these people in
various ways. Last year we had
shows in a cumber of large East
ern citiee, telling about the re
sources of Ihe country. We send
our cars, too, and we are going to
send out the best car of all this
year for Oregon. With all these
things going on, we get from 500
to 5,000 inquiries every day and
keep a Urge force opening and
answering correspondence. We
want jou to help us and we send
the&e namea to different parts for
them to answer sending their
literature along direct. We have
not got anyone in Oregon yet, and
we do not get much help from!
Washington.
What I mean by co-operation ia,
we go down, say, to New Yoik
fruit district, hold a meeting, and
when farmers say that they want
particulars of Oregon we send a
list of their names to Oregon if we
have someone there co-operating
with us, it not, we send them to
Montana. It is not much ot a
task, and very many men in the
land business would be only too
glad to get the lists and answer
them. Last year we bad a rush
order for the Billings, Montana,
Fair. . Montana is preparing now
to meet tbe world in competition.
It meacs a great deal. We are
continually discovering new fields
and districts, and have frequently
found places entirely unknown to
our own people, where in some
little local fair tbe exbibits were
worthy of a good place in a large
exhibition. Such farmers as the
Minnesota people could cot he
turned away from here once tbey
learned what you raised. They
know land when they see it, and
once they got out here they would
all settle.
This soil is a regular fertilizer.
I wish I had a lew loads of it '
spread over my farm, it would do
it good. A sample of this soil ihat
I had taken will average better
than any soil east of the Missis-
si ppi river, uitb soil like ycu
have it is going to be quite a time
pu-title for a railroad to cone
within IS or 20 milos of PtinevilU
and yet keep out of it, l-oud and
conlini ous applause.
You cannot keep us out ot this
state now. e waut to gel ttiing
started now as did back in
Montana. I
In Montana we started 42 ex-;
peridental stations, and 1 wish '
we had one here now in thia valley, j
We put up the money, furnish the
seed, pay tor tbe time raising it,
and let the farmer bar the crop
We have three agricultural pro
fessors on our payroll now.
Now, I don't want to keep you
here any longer, but I want to
thank rou for the reception you
have tiven ns. I knew Prineville
was a fairly large place, but let me
tell you that it is the largest place
in the United States ao far away
from a railroad as Prineville is.
You must get a railroad somehow,
that u certain, and then you will
go ahead in your population.
I have been looking to see where
the new Spokane is to be. There
is bound to be a good city some
where in this country in the near
future and I cannot but tee that
you have a very good foundation
to build on. I would not have be
lieved there were so many people
here as I saw today.
Yon have the climate here, too.
in your favor, as I noticed, when
coming in your banner of welcome
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was Mirrvuuuru uu uwu, EJ,"r"
alfalfa. Three days before I left
home, we bad a severe snowstorm
and the clover is not yet up. On
the way here we bad our men get
out into the wh at fields along the
road to be photographed with
wheat up to their knees. In the
Willamette valley we saw a man
cutting his rye while the blossoms
were right on the apple tne
doe by. We had some photo
graphs taken, and doubtless tbe
people down East will think the
ai pie blossoms were paper ones to
make a fake picture until we show
the affidavit we obtained at the
same time.
I feel I can stand with Judge
Brink's assertion just as long as he
will, to tbe effect that an acre here
is worth t least as much as two in
tbe Willamette valley from a pro
ducing standpoint. Once the land
is adequately supplied with water
it will produce tar better crops
k iow land in Wenatcbee which
was wortb II. o an acre when we
built through there. There was
one old ranch there started in tbe
earlv eighties. We belied tbe
company put water on. Therr
are about 15,000 acres ot fruit
planted there now. About 1
miles out ot Wenatcbee we aaktd
what land was worth. Thev do
cot sell land much there now, but
last week 1? acres sold for 134,000
with five-year-old trees on it. Tbe
prices are about 12500 to 13000 at
Wenatcbee. I do not see the dif
ference between this land and the
Wenatcbee land in spite of your
increased altitude, and you will
have to show me that vou cannot
raise as good apples here as any
where before 1 will believe it
There is no doubt in my mind bui
that the land here will produce at
least as much as it will ia the
Willamette valley. I want to
thank you all for your interest
and your welcome and lor the
'beautiful decorations you have
ready for us.
link af taaaifratiaa.
The toastmaster then calied up
on E. C. Leedy, General Immigra
iiou Agrui ot i lie iuri .isnucra j
before you wear it out or will have Railway, who spoke as follows
to fertilize it. The fertility is
here and will be here for vears.
I represent the Immigration
Department, and can only say that
CENTRAL
OREGON
IS THE PLACE FOR YOU
Thf re ia lots of good country here! in this work the local people owej
vet: lots of valuable land to be!mi rll In k n '
ailed up, ion baven't got tbe who come into this country.
population, and your whole sta'e; This work is only in iu beginning-
population is about the tame as with the the Ureal Northern Rail-1
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- uu .uiuuniuitf. rna to. mat nas oeen spenaiof
What you want is population its money in the east to inlert.
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ua uiuwii. u people in ais cououy. n j
Our first task was getting up the j takes a great deal of time and ex- j
Deschutes canyon. Our next was'pecse to interest the people
to go through to Klamath. These; some far away state. You who
w i have well in hand, and cow we , have moved from some eastern '
have a good backbone started from state and have moved vour friends .
which to run feeders. We are nc t j and belongings, can appreciate how
atraid ot oj position, bo me of tbe very hard it is to pry loose eastern
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the Milwaukee road Ot throorh to vnifit.r thrm inln a mnnlrw nf
tbe coast It wiled Uiirg up. ! which people, especially when you
As for the railroad coming j are sending them into a country of
through here, I wish I could tell .which they know little. I confess
but
found it was more profitable to J"oa right cow what the facts were," that we ocrselvee have known
sell a part ot their land and toiolbot o not know, I really do not ' liitle abott Ibis country, and that
into farming themselves, as Ibeyjkro. I am going east of bene to is what we are here for tonight.
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five ee tbe best way a road could go,! When we ro back to start tie
made tbree, lour and even
time? as much out of tbe land
that tbey sold as they ever ex
rectil to make out ol theen.
t.,.. ii .:'iL.;i. 'anr statement lint I m .!whtn be arrives.
K i t f Itll ,UM WUUll S) V mm
Thu never has been a morvits, I do not see bow i would 1
and after that, after my report, the people out here, yoa c-ve it to tbe
engineers would have to come and railroad and to tbe tsew settler
make a survey before I could make 'bat you sew be is taken care of
any statement. Put I can MTjwbn be wives. In a great many
1910
THE TIME
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City Meat Market
J. W. Horigan, Proprietor
Cot.tluncd on page 3.
RAILROAD
Development
THE REASON
CROOK COUNTY
the Heart of Oregon is lar
ger than the combined areas
of the states- of Conneticut,
Rhode Island and Delevvare.
Has 1,250,000 acres of
vacant Government land, of
which there is enough good
land to make 8,000 160
acre farms.
The Harriman and Hill linesof
railroad are building towards
Crook County and will be in
the County this year. They
have 1 0,000 men at work at
present time."
PRINEVILLE is in the Cen
ter of Crook County and is
therefore the HEART OF I
OREGON. To reach this j
point take O. R. & N. to
Biggs, change for Shaniko,
thence by Auto or Stage to
Prineville. This is the coun
ty seat; has a manificent
stone Court House, bank,
hotel and numerous brick ,
buildings, including a large
County High School.
The present population of
Prineville is 1 600, and it is
growing steadily. Has com
plete water and electric light
system, flouring mills, planing
mills, machine shops and
garage. Seven stage and
automobile lines center at
Prineville and it is the dis
tributing point for all Cen
tral Oregon.
Central Oregon raises all the
common farming crops, in
cluding all root crops and
grains, alfalfa and hardy fruits
You Are Invited to
CENTRAL OREGON
Write the Secretary Prineville Com
mercial Club for fuller details and
Illustrated Booklet
Beef, Pork, Mutton, Wholesale and
i Retail
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t All Kinds of Sausage IN ice ana rresn
Home Cured Bacon and
Lard. Fish'and Poultry
in Season.
Butter and Eggs. Give us a call and
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IF YOU HAVE $1500 TO $4000 TO INVEST IN AN
AUTOMOBILE AKD A BALANCE FOR MAINTENANCE
Buy a FORD Touring Car
With all the eqnipmer.ton it for $1050 f. o. b. Portland and
invest the balance in real estate nnd pive to charity the differ
ence in maintenance. What you get for $1030 ia a car equal
in every way except in weight to $4000 proposition and a car
that will take you 25 miles on one gallon of gasoline.
Equipment Top, Cm Lamp. G-nar.tor, M-fn Tw. Sid. Oil Lmpm
Tail Lamp, Tub. Horn, Win J Shield and Spdomtr.
Demonstration at your convenience.
C. L SHATTUCK, PRINEVILLE, OR.
Agent for Crook County.
Don't Read This
Without Attention !
If you imhmI n now watch, fltlu-r liuly
or ui-iillfiniin. rom nml k-t in jctv prlitn.
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EUCINS STORE
PRINEVILLE. OR.
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' MILLER BUILDING, PRINEVIloloE, OREGON
First Oast Meals 25c and Up
Freh Oysters and Fish in Season
W.J. SMELZER, Proprietor
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THE HAMILTON STABLES
J. H. WIGLE:. Proprietor
I'KINEVILLE. OltlXJON
Stock boarded by the day, wwk or month at
nea.on&bl rates. t Reurmber us when in
frinenlle. Rates Reasonablk. Wo have
Fine Livery Rigs For Rent
W. A. Buotb. Pre.
KTATK HANK NO. ISM .
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Crook Counfv Bank
PRINEVILLE, OREGON
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Statnct Rendered lo SlaU Bank Eaamimr March 29, 1910:
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