OREGON CITY COURIER, THURSDAY, FEB. 12, 1914
Diversified R
OREGON
"She Flies With Her Own Wings"
as its Done in Clackamas County
The prosperity of a country de
pends largely upon her agricultural
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TBsnnrces of Uregon, uragoii wiiu i
resources oi "t, 7 ,
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in time of seige could subsist for a
lone period upon her own products
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"flies with her own w ngs, "
alone avail nothing it tnese resources
are not developed, and Oregon, pro-
ductive and prodigal of agricultural
possibilities, would soon lose tne iame
she now enjoys of being the garden
spot of the world should her farm
toilers become idlers.
Agriculturally, Oregon has made
progress of which she may well be
proud, especially in the Valley where
virgin forests had first to be conquered
' with axe and fire, but the hardy pion
eer found that the land where the
greatest forest giants grew was pro
ductive of the largest crops.
No Idlers Wanted
There are still virgin lands and
logged off land to be conquered, and
the development of these lands must
come from the workers and home
builders, men who live by their work,
and who love that work for the com
fort and happiness their achievements
bring to their families. We have
enough traders, speculators, loafers,
and parasites, we want men who will
till the soil, till it intelligently, per
sistently, consistently and contin
uously, for our prosperity must come
from the soil.
How Shall We Keep the Children on
the Farm?
The thought and purpose of life
has been diverted by the tendency of
writers and speakers to hold up as
models the few who have been suc
cessful in business or the professions,
made easy, and farm life has been
made easy, and farm life hsa been
made to seem unattractive by the al
luring pictures which have been
drawn of these few cases of success.
As some writer has said, "America
educates its children. Educates them
for the towns; fills them with am
bition. Every one of them has been
taught to walk along the imaginary
road that leads from log cabin to
White House, and they all want to
walk at least a little way, along the
way."
No really practical solution has
been evolved to keep the farmers sons
and daughters on the farm, but the
agricultural and domestic science
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The Oregon City Ice Works
A Modern Well Equipped Industry
The aim of this Industrial Edition
is to advertise the natural resources
of Clackamas County, and also, to
show to the world that Oregon City
has industries and business institu
tions that will compare favorably with
any city in tho west of the same popu
lation. In reviewing the various en
terprises located here, the Oregon
City Ice works is an industry that
merits a special representation, by
reason of its hign grade productions,
its modern equipment and the pro
gressive methods of its management.
The plant is located at Twelfth and
Main streets, in a modern structure
comprising over 5000 feet of floor
space. The business is owned and
conducted by Messrs R. B. Cox and
N. T. Humphryg, two men of excep
tional ability in this branch of enter
prise. From the standpoint of equipment,
this plant can lay claim to the most
modern and practicul machinery and
appliances known to the manufacture
of ice. This, together with tho fact
that the ice is made from water which
is filtered and distilled before used,
insures a production of the highest
grado for quality and purity,
The plant has a capacity for the
Fashion Livery Stables
The livery business i& one which
has always held a prominent place
among the business institutions of
any city, and this fact will always
remain. In Oregon City, this branch
of enterprise is ably represented, and
the Fashion Livery Stable helps to
make these conditions possible. I
These stables are located on Fifth
street, and are owned and conducted
by Mr. G. A. Bergen. The barn Is
provided with every facility to render
good service and to keep it in a per
fect sanitary condition. It is well
drained, lighted and ventilated and
possesses the required qualifications
of a first class livery establishment
Mr. Bergen succeeded Mr. Moody
esourc
courses in our schools are going to
help, the juvenile fairs are another
factor in solving this big problem 01
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interesting un cunuwu
and farm life. They are beginning
to see the "how" of things and to
recognze that nature in ner every
aspect is full of interest and fascina
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fold repayment for labor, sow a seed
of interest in farm work which with
proper encouragement (and cultiva
tion) produce as great fruit, as did
the grain of corn.
It is the childern of today who are
to be the farmers of tomorrow, and
if we would keep the children on the
farm, there must be an effort made
to make the processes of farm work
as attractive as city life is supposed
to be. And who, knowing the real
beauties of living with nature, can fail
to see the pity of the fact that the
comparison must be made in that way.
Lessen Farm Drudgery
The problem is in many ways one
for each farmer to solve for himself
and may be effected in his own home
by making home bright and attrac
tive, and a convenient place for the
inevitable work. School houses should
be made social centers and not shut
up for the greatest part of the time.
School directors instead of not allow
ing the school rooms used for Equity
meetings or such other meetings,
should open them for these and other
community and social gatherings, and
social life should be encouraged.
The life of the wage earner in the
city is not to be compared with that
of the farmer in the way of advan
tages and opportunities, if the farmer
but sees and grasps them. He is not
bound by the limitations of the city
wage earner, but may largely make
his own home environment and secure
greater comforts and the necessities
of life more surely and easily than the
city man. He may enjoy fresh vege
tables, fruits, eggs and milk which
money in the towns cannot buy, and
is always sure of a good living.
Diversified Farming
There is no country where diver
EifipH fnrmino mnv he. nracticed so
profitably as in the Willamette Valley,
piuuutuiy no in wjo n uiauiobra fouo;,
for no farmer need carry all his eggs
in one basket, for our climate and soil
will produce every known fruit and
vegetable except tropical fruits, and
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FIELD IN CLACKAMAS COUNTY
manufacture of five tons per day, and
a storage capacity of 175 tons. Not
only does the product of this industry
embody every element which stands
for purity and healthfulness, but the
service rendered is also of the high
est standard, characterizing the pro
gressive spirit of the 1 management.
Besides having teams for delivery the
firm is also provided with a large
Lippard-Steward motor truck, which
insures prompt and efficient service.
Not only is the local public suplied
with ice manufactured by this con
cern, but they also enjoy a trade
throughout this vicinity and are pre
pared to ship their products in car
load lots.
The manufacture of ice is supple
mented by the handling of fuel, and
during the winter months the firm
does a large business in this branch.
Taken all in all, the Oregon City Ice
works is a most creditable enterprise
in every respect, and the proprietors
deserve the highest words of praise
for the manner in which they conduct
the business. They are men of a
public spirited nature, highly esteemed
by all, and their aim is to give to Ore
gon City an industry which stands
second to none in its special line.
in this business some two years ago,
since which time he has made many
improvements in different ways. He
has replaced many of the old rigs
with new and modern ones, always
being alert for any improvement that
would better conditions. Or, in other
words Mr. Bergen is a wide-awake
man in the livery business. If the
patron does not desire a horse and
buggy, he then has tho opportunity
to hire an automobile, which is kept
for service at the Fashion Stables.
Mr. Bergen came to Oregon City from
Molalla, where he resided for several
years, and during his residence In
this city he has made the community
a public spirited and progressive
citizen and has found many friends
throughout this vicinity.
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Dairying and Creameries
Clackamas County is one of the
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' ma at Canbv under
the able management of Mr. Kaupiscn
is turning out a high grade of butter.
The new creamery organized at San
dy takes care of the dairy products
of that section. These and other
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smaller creameries in various parts
of the county are instrumental in
furnishing the farmer with a regular
salary, and one always knows a dairy
community by the prosperous sur
roundings of the farms. Where stock
is kept better crops are obtained from
the land, and the fertility retained.
There is no country under the sun
so conducive to successful stock rais
ing, because of the succulent winter
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forage plants and good pasture dur-
ing the summer season. One of the
succulent and most productive of
winter feeds is thousand headed kale,
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plants weighing from 25 to 5tf" pounds.
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Towns In Clackamas County
Furnish Home Market For Tk Producer
Besides Oregon City, Clackamas
County has many small towns and
villages. At some of these may be
found a market for farm products
that is very nearly equal to thePort
land market, and somoe very small
places support mercantile houses that
supply the wants of the country dis
tricts, at prices exceeding by very
little the cost of similar goods in the
markets of larger cities.
On the Soutlicrn Tacific line south
of Oregon City are New Era, Caiiby
and Barlow. Canby is a town of 600
population. The country surrounding
is especially adapted to and largely
devoted to fruit-raising. The soil is
a sandy loam, where strawberries and
other small fruits thrive and attain
a particularly excellent flavor.
Barlow, a few miles south of Can
by, is a thriving and progressive little
town, and has ahead of it a very
George A. Harding
Holding a prominent place among
the high class business houses of Ore
gon City, is the pharmacy owned and
conducted by Mr. Geo. A. Harding,
located at 511 Main street. Mr. Hard
ing is one of the pioneer business
men of this city, and his interests
have long been centered here. His
store conforms in every respect to
the type of a high class pharmacy,
handling a complete line of pure and
fresh drugs, toilet articles, patent
medicines, etc. During the years
which he has ben in business he has
built up a far-reaching trade, estab
lishing a reputation for his store of
honorable methods and" courteous
treatment. Mr. Harding is well
known throughout Clackamas County
and numbers his friends by the hundreds.
Comparison of Products with Swit
zerland
Switzerland has a peculiar con-J
rlition all its own. and a uniaue renu
tation for its peculiar styles of milk
products derived from the flavors ob
tained from its native grasses. The
Willamette Valley will stand in a class
by its self because in it there is a
wonderful variety of native grasses
which produce the finest quality of
dairy products. This however is not
recognized at the present time because
of the insufficient quantity of the pro
duct now available. Sooner or later
this fact will be recognized, and Ore-
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eon will ship her dairy prdoucts all
over the world.
Hogs, the Taxpayers
' There is a shrewd woman who
mas" County who raises one hog for
her own use and- one with which to
pay the taxes. If this practice were
followed by the farmers of Clackamas
County in the proportion- that this
woman is doing, it would keep large
sums of money in the State. Hogs
like cattle are easily taken care of
here because of the mild winters, and
ever green feed, and are free from
cholera and other troublesome diseases
Another means o increasing the
fertility of the land is by rotation
of crops, sowing at intervals legumin
ous plants which add nitrogen and
humus to the soil, for instance after
vetch a good crop of potatoes would
be produced, to be followed oy a gram
crop or corn which should make a
good yield.
While this subject cannot be gone
into deeply, it might be well to say
a word here as to seed selection. Save
the best well proportioned earliest
ripening ears. To perpetuate an ear
ly strain this practice is necessary.
To show what corn will do here, corn
from Oregon tested 2 per cent higher
than Iowa corn by U. S. test at the
Inst Land "Show at Chicago, and ran
95 bushels tff-the acre. We can grow
corn in Oregon.
' ' Legumes
Besides vetch which is high in pro
tein, alsike .and red clover are val
uable leguminous crops and are grown
in large acreage for seed purposes,
bright future. '
Molalla belongs to the family of
towns in Clackamas County, and is a
very prosperous little place. It has
good hotel accomodations and in com
mon with all of Clackamas County
towns has excellent public school fa
cilities. Oswego is also one of the leading
Clackamas County towns, located on
the Willamette river, about mid-way
between Tortland and Oregon City.
It has fine public schools and several
churches. The country surrounding
is very rich and is for the most part
cut up into tracts of a few acres.
Here is located the large plant of the
Oregon Iron & Steel Co., manufac
turing cast iron pipe.
Parkplaee, which is located only
about one and a half miles from Ore
gon City, is another town worthy of
mention, and supports a general mer
chandise store that would grace a
C. I. Stafford
Among the business houses of Ore
gon City, one that helps to make up
the chain of mercantile enterprises
located here is the store owned by C.
I. Stafford. The stock carried at this
store embraces dry goods, shoes, fur
nishings, notions, etc. In each de
partment will be found a large assort
ment to choose from, while the prices
are of uniform rank. Mr. Stafford
established his business here about
two years ago, since which time he
hns built up a liberal patronage, and
his store has become a favorite trad
ing place with many families through
out this vicinity. The motto of Mr.
Stafford, is to treat everyone fair and
square, and by this method he has
gained a reputation as a reliable bus
iness man.
the value of which sometimes exceeds
the value of the land, and finds ready
sale all over the United States be-
cause of its purity. Still other le
guminous piants are tne various kiiius
of peas especially the Canadian field
pea, which if sown in. October will be
ready for the hogs to harvest in July
and August, leaving a dense mulch
on the ground which will enrich the
soil for following crops. This may be
aDDlied to orchards if drilled in in
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October. By so doing the pigs get
iiic iiu.it which faua, tugciuci Willi i
the peas, and many pests on the fall-
en apples are thus disposed of.
Clackamas County is not largely
devoted to wheat and oats, for there
are more profitable -crops to be raised.
Very large yields however are pro
dirced of fine quality " milling oats,
weighing 44 to 46 pounds to thti
bushel, and under clean cultivation
often producing 100 bushels and over
per acre, and of wheat which will
weigh from 60 to 62 pounds per
bushel.
Horse ""xinr
Another item which should -not be
lost sicht of. and which would bring
a revenue to the farmer, is the four
legged automobile, the indispensable
horse. During the year of 1912-13
a large discrepancy in horse breeding
has been noticed. It would be ad
visable for every farmer owning good
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town of several thousand population.
The prosperous and growing town
of Milwaukie, also belongs to the chain
of towns in Clackamas County. It
has several stores, good school and
church facilities, and is made up with
an enterprising and progressive class
of citizens.
The town of Willamette is now tak
ing great progressive strides, and pro
mises to become a place of much im
portance. Here is located the
Capen Shoe Company, an enterprise
that reflects great credit upon Clack
amas County, and is a source of reve
nue to the town.
Other small towns might be enu
merated throughout the county, but
it will be seen from the foregoing
that many of the wants of the farm
ing community are supplied by towns
close at hand and that only on special
occasions are .trips to Oregon City or
Portland necessary.
Judge H. S. Anderson
Judge H. S. Anderson was born
in Wane County, Ohio. He came to
Clackamas County in 1902, since
which time he has proved himself to
be a man of enduring worth to this
community, and that his efforts and
loyal citizenship have been appreci
ated by the people, was shown when
he was chosen County Judge.
Since Julge Anderson came here
to make Clackamas County his home,
his life has been an open book, show
ing a record of honesty, faithfulness
and duty toward his fellow men, which
has resulted in deserving confidence
of fhe people. The judge has been
connected with the Clear Creek
Creamery since 1905, serving in a
capacity which brought him close to
the people. Studious, logical and re
fined, Judge Anderson seems to be
the right man in the right place.
Tickle the Soil With a Hoe and She
Will Laugh Back a Harvest. .. .
. By O. E. FREYTAG
draught mares not to allow this con
dition to exist. Good draught horses
are always in demand in the citiey
and on the farm, for there is work
which cannot be done successfully by
motor cars.
Trucking '
Truck gardening is profitable near
the cities, especially near the cities
where intensive farming is practiced,
huh o-reat mistakes are made by set
tlers who are told that five acres is
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this is true, whatever the distance
from town. Not so, the settler should
not believe in anything less than ten
acres,, II pos3iDie twenty, ior a iaimy
of five. There are exceptions . to this
rule however, for some men who un
derstand certain lines of business, can
accomplish more than others who
have not this knowledge or experi
ence. There are some men in the County
who are makiner a great success . in
highly specialized lines, but it is not
the object of this paper to aeai wua
anything but general farming, a
word in passing however might be
said of tjie man who is shipping
sweet corn by car load lots to other
otjitps. rhuharb is another product
that is shipped out by the car load
lots to Canada and other outsiae
points. The same is true with cab
bage and cauliflower. Many other
products of field and garden would
find a market outside tne state were
thp crrnwers to look bevond their im
mediate range, of vision for a field
for distribution. 4
The Fruit Outlook
Clackamas County is not slow in
the fruit industry even though di
versified farming is practiced, and a
real awakenine to possibilities has
not as yet taken place.
There are some sections of uacK
amas County that compare favorably
with the more advertised fruit sec
tions, and which only await develop
ment. I might mention one of these
as the Garfield section near Estaca
da which will be heard from in the
next year or two when the trees be
gin bearing. A live organization ex
ists, the president Mr. A. 0. Whit
comb of Garfield, and Mr. A. W, Bot
kin, secretary, are doing a wonderful
work in all lines of the fruit indus
try, and are proving good orchardists.
Tn this section Mr. Reid who owns the
state orchard, and others are doing
work to be -oroud of. fullv demonstra
ting that this section is one of the best
fruit lands.
Another of these nromisine fruit
sections is that around Sandy extend
ing as far eastward as the forest re
serve. I. Phipps and others are dem
onstrating the possibilities of this
section.
Railroad Impetus to Fruit Industry
The FIRST NATIONAL BANK
It is to the banks that a community
must turn for that financial strength,
which alone will permit the uninter
rupted and successful transaction of
business. They are the arteries
through which flow the active life of
commercialism and the storage cham
ber where wise men, from a small
beginning accumulate savings, which
in time amounts to financial strength.
The First National Bank of Oregon
City is an institution of great value
to the industrial and commercial life
of our city, and also furnishes a splen
did index to the progress and prosper
ity of Clackamas County. It is a
sound and conservative institution,
conducted upon improved plans of fi
nancial science, and that its resources
are largely trusted is fully demonstra
ted by the liberal patronage it enjoys.
The bank has a capital stock of
$50,000. A general banking business
is carried on, embracing everything
known to sound and legitimate bank
Schooley & Company
In all the development of the west
ern country, no class of men have
been more prominently identified with
the country's growth, than those en
gaged in realty operations. They are
constantly finding desirable purcha
sers for willing sellers, thus keeping
property on the increase, and pre
venting the market from becoming
sluggish.
In this work W. F. Schooley and
Company have taken an active part
in Oregon City and Clackamas Coun
ty. Mr. Schooley is one of the oldest
established real estate dealers in Ore
gon City, and during his operations,
he has brought to a successful issue
many large and important deals which
have greatly aidjd in the develop
ment of this community.
The office of W. F, Schooley and
Company is located at 612 Main
street, where they transact a general
real estate business, embracing
farm, timber and fruit lands, together
Manila and contiguous territory
a noted for its immense prunes, and
highly colored apples, and pears. In
this section there is aiso a biate
orchard conducted under direction -of
the O. A. C. as is also that at Gar
field. Since, the advent of the rail
road many a fine orchard will shortly
be planted. The chief fruit planted
in this section should be pears.
Beginning at Beaver Lreett ana ex
tending far beyond Colton, which is
a Swedish colony, there is excellent
fruit land, which however is suitable
for any product whatever.
Mr. George Ingram is a pioneer in
the producing of young orchards
having a 45 acre commercial orchard
four years old. This orchard is a
thing of beauty and shows the care
and attention which has been bestow
ed upon it. In the next two years
an abundant crop of big red and yel
low applfs will be harvested. This
orchard is six miles from Oregon City
near the Molalla road.
This enumerates but few . of the
fine fruit sections of Clackamas
County, of which there are many.
Nuts
Fruit, (rrowincr is not the only horti
cultural industry, for the English
walnut and- the filbert have passed
the experimental stage, a good reve
nue per tree being netted by farmers
in different parts of the county. It
is known that grafted trees will bear
in from four to seven years.
Mr. H. A. Kruse of Wilsonvine and
Mr. fiiistav Anthony of New Era
stand ready to attest to the profits
which may be derived from inat
branch of horticulture.
Nursery Stock
Clackamas County stands first in
the production of strawberries, and
first in the rjroduction of strawberry
plants, the best of which are grown
at Canby where the plants are
shipped out in carload lots. Nursery
stock grown in this locality is of the
highest quality because the soil , is
peculiarly adapted to the growing of
plants of this character. John R.
Newton of Canby is the high mogul
in the production of strawberry
plants.
Included in the line of berries is
the loganberry, mammoth blackberry,
and other varieties of small fruits.
The loganberry is becoming known in
the east as the best dried fruit in the
berry line, and brings a, high price.
This industry is one which gives
promise of fair returns where the
product can be handled by a cannery
or drier.
In closing, a pertinent remark that
was made by James J. Hill in a
speech in Portland recently, is fitting.
"One acre of land in the Willamette
Valley will produce what it takes five
acres on my ranch in Minnesota to
produce." j
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ing methods. It numbers among its
patrons many of this county's most
influential and wealthiest business
men and citizens. This bank bears
the prestige of many years of useful
service in this community and stands
prominently for its strength and pro
gress. The broad and liberal policy
pursued by the management of the
institution, its readiness at all times
to meet legitimate requirements of its
clients and customers, its steady and
progressive manner of enlarging its
sphere of usefulness has combined to
give it an important place among the
banking institutions of the state.
The officers of the bank are, D. C.
Latourette, president; M. D. Latour
ette, vice president and F. J. Meyer,
cashier. They are men of prominence
in financial circles of this section,
and their bank is ever ready to help
advance any cause which will aid in
the development of Clackamas Coun
ty. with poultry ranches and city pro
perty of all kinds. During his long
experience in this branch of busi
ness, Mr. Schooley has become thor
oughly familiar with property values
in this section, and is capable of giv
ing advise to the prospective investor,
as to the best openings for an invest
ment In dealing with W. F. Schooley and
Company, the public can depend up
on honorable dealing and courteous
treatment. Their large and choice
list of property, together with their
thorough knowledge of the country,
will prove to be of great value to
the man who desires to locate in this
favored section. Clackamas County
has the natural resources, and offers
the opportunity to the man who wants
to make money, and W. F. Schooley
and Company is able to un-fold these
opportunities to the man calling or
writing to their office, at the address
given. Mr. Schooley is a public
spirited gentleman ever ready to help
advance the interests of our city and
county.