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THE 3IOBXIXG OBEGCXSTAX TUESDAT, JAXUABY 1, 3895.
THE DMPQOA YALLEY
ItCSEUlRG, THE BANKING POINT
AD TEC CENTER OF TRADE.
The lUehness cf ilic Large Tributary
bectlon Fruit Culture a head
ing Industry.
OSEBURG Is the
metropolis acd trad-
fclsfc3 IKE"
V fjf
try," and this extract was incorporated
in the certiacate of a'ward made by the
"world's fair to the company.
Roseburg, like all the prosperous towns
of the state, has the best of public schools.
Public improvements have never been al
lowed to lag-, and the improvements al
ready made include a modern system of
electric lighting, fine water works plant
and the best of sewerage, secured only
after the outlay of large sums of money.
The public buildings of Roseburgr are
especially worthy of mention. The court
house is classic in design, and it meets
every requirement of the heavy public
business of Douglas county. The city hall,
with its beautiful lines of construction
TTmDaua valley, in
Western Oregon,
which valley has
long been noted for
its fertility. This is
an ideal fruit and
agricultural sec
tion, and, with the
exceedingly mild
c'..mate of this part of Oregon, Roseburg
f-movs the distinction of being one of the
Tnost attracts e places of residence on the
coast.
South of Eugene, on the line of the
Southern Pacific railroad, Roseburg is the
f.rst important town. This place was long
tie southern terminus of the Oregon &
California railroad, which runs through
the most fertile section of Western Ore
gon from Portland nearly 200 miles south
to Roceburg. As the terminus of this road
the town first obtained its real start. In
those days close connection was made at
Itosebnrg between the cars and the im
portant overland stage line for San Fran
cisco. The heavy passenger and freight
traffic for the rich country extending 200
m.lc3 and more soutn of Roseburg cent-red
at this point, and the immense reve
i j the Roseburg merchants received
from this heavy teaming, from outfitting.
zjtA as a supply market for a country
3 nlrt-ds of miles in extent, made this
c-e of the most prosperous centers of
tr.2 on the coast. By the time that the
xx-Voad as completed south cf Rose
l arg to a connection with the southern
t nston running direct to San Francis-
o, the trade with the section immediate
iv tributary to the town had reached such
iroportions that the permanent prosper
ity cf the place was assured, and Itose-
burg has remained since that time as it
v.as during the period preceding through
railroad connection, one of the richest in
terior centers of trade of the state.
A rratter of almost vital importance to
Jloscburg is the construction of the par
tially ouilt line of railroad from this point
to Coos bay. This road is lieing built by
the Coos Bay, Roseburg & Eastern Itail
to1 Company. That part of the line
from 5Ip rshfleld. the western terminus on
tile vater, to Coqullle City, a distance of
to miles. Is already built, and cars are
running regularly over this completed sec
tion. The survey for the line from Co
qj.Ile City to Roseburg closely follows the
route of the present stage road through
the low pass of the Coast range of moun
tains. The road will open up one of the
r. best sections of country in the "West.
The grad ss along the survey are all easy,
and freight trains over the road will be
frauled on fast time by a single engine, in
sharp contrast to the heavy pull over the
S.skiyous on the line of the Southern Pa
cific On the completion of the road, a
steamer line running from Coos bay to
San Francisco could be successfully main
tained, and in the transportation of freleht
via the new road and this steamer line
from Rosenurg to San Francisco the new
Touto could outbid the Southern Pacilic
through line for all this heavy trade.
Coos bay is the most Important harbor
on the coast between the Columbia mer
and Sin Francisco bay, and, with tne rich
beds of coal which have been mined su -
cfcfully here for years, and the heavj i
timber and agricultural interests of the
country bordering on Coos bay and its
tributary streams, its shores will some
day be the seat of great industrial activ
ity. Roseburg as the terminus of the Coos
Bay road will largely increase In popula
tion and business activity on the comple
tion of the line, and if this road is built
t ar.rg the present year (1S96), as the
Roseburg people hope it will be, the pros
I rity wjilch is in store for the town will
ait be long deferred.
Roseburg has a present population of
about 2300. It is the seat of justice and
the commercial center of Douglas county.
It la the end of t o divisions of the South
ern Pacific through San Francisco line.
Eoseburg has dally connection with Port
land both by the overland tram and by
the Roseburg mall, running only betv.een
th" e two points. During the summer
s. aton heavy shipments of fruit are made
re Tiilarly from Roseburg to Portland, and,
aj the spring is a month or more ealier
in the Umpqua valley than it is in the
farming uistnet immediately tributary to
Portland, the fruitgrow ers around Rose
ourcr enjoy a most profitable trade early
In the season in shipping strawberries
and other fruits, as well as early vege
tables, to the markets of Oregon's me
tropolis. Rceburg nestles among the hills in a
spur of the Umpqua valley, and the site
It oc u pies is a most picturesque one. It
Is practically surrounded by loothllls of
csy slope, but these derations are suffi
cient to protect the town from chilly
v .nls of the few storms which sweep over
this part of the state during the winter
iroiths The town is substatlally built,
i - J the principal blocks en Us mam street
an. of brick and of an attraetne stjle of
crthUovture. Two banks do a prohtable
I as n s at this point, and they lend sub
it n'ial support to all enterprises of a
1' timate character.
Two roller-process Houriug mills of a
Gal'y iapsclty of 160 barrels each are lo
cated at this point. In addition, Roseburg
supports a brewery, h complete sash and
ing center of the 1 and with the general convenience of its
interior arrangement, receives the favor
able attention of all visitors to the city.
A handsome brick opera-house affords
ample opportunity for the display of tal
ent by the traveling theatrical organiza
tions which frequently visit Roseburg,
and it is occasionally the scene of credit
able amateur entertainments. The musi
cal tendency of the people of Roseburg is
attested by the fact that the leading mu
sic house carries a full stock of the best
makes of pianos and other instruments,
for which there is a good demand here.
Reliable information of Roseburg and
Its matchless tributary country will be
cheerfully furnished by Mr. D. S. K.
Buick, one of the most enterprising citi
zens, ilr Buick will give Immediate at
tention to all letters of Inquiry on this
subject.
SILVERTON.
A tending Town on the JAnc of the
"Woodburn-Snrlnglleld Branch.
BOUT 11 miles east of
Salem, In one of the
most prosperous sec
tions of Marlon
county, is located
the town of Silver
ton, a place of about
3000 population. It
is on the line of the
to complete the line of the Oregon Pa-
cine across the Cascade mountains to iae
rich wheatgrowlng and stockraising dis
tricts of Eastern Oregon, and possibly in
some transcontinental connection at ir
near Boise City. While the finances of
the road have been at a low ebb for a
number of years past, it is patent to
everybody that with 128 miles of road built
and in operation, an extension of 40 or oO
miles that woald double the earning ca
pacity of the line must be built on the
first indication of renewal of the old-time
prosperity of the West, and the building
of this extension would be an important
factor In contributing to the prosperity of
Corvallis.
Corvallis Is a large shipping point for
the staple products of the soil of Western
Oregon. These shipments include wheat,
oats and all the grains, hops, fruits and
vegetables. Apples and prunes are shipped
from this point in carload lots, and at a
fair margin of profit to the growers. In
cumcuium assures, but the entire free
dom from the annoyance of saloons or
an,r alluring forms of vice. The munici
pality of Monmouth prohibits the sale of
liquors within the limits o the town, and
this has resulted in encouraging law and
orfer wnlch has made this one of the
most quiet communities in the valley.
M'MINNVILLE.
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COURTHOUSE CORVALLIS.
- ?5Scrt- cSf " Woodburn - Spring
'GV&gJV W field branch of the
'tegjfi. 'W Southern Pacific. 10
jfiSn " l miles east of Wood-
burn, where the
branch joins the
tracks of the through
line. All of the country in the vicinity of
Sllverton is highly productive, and out-
addition to the shipping facilities afforded
by the two lines of railroad which cross
each other at this point, Corvallis has di
rect steamboat connection with Portland
and intermediate points in the valley.
These boats ascend the Willamette river
to Corvallis practically throughout the
year. The low rates of freight insured by
these competing lines have dene much for
tne business of the city, and they will al
ways be factors in the growth of popula
tion and wealth at this point.
Corvallis, like all the prosperous centers
of population In the Willamette valley, Is
beautifully laid out. The streets are wide
w ith spreading shade trees on either side.
AGRICULTURAL COLLEGE, CORVALLIS.
side of Salem i u the largest trading I and the grounds surrounding the best
point in Marion -uy. I homes of the city are well kept. Corvallis
Silver creek, which carries a consider- enjoys the best of educational facilities.
able volume of water, flows along tne j In addition to the public schools of the
southern bounds ry of Slverton. This ' city, the state agricultural college is es
stream affords here a sufficient power to tablished at this point. This higher seat
run a large number of factories. ThU
power is utilized at the present time to
run a large flouring mill with a dail;. ca
pacity of 300 barrels, a saw mill and a
sash and door factory. In addition to
these industries the line electric light
plant of the town is run by power fur
nished by this stream. AVater for domes
tic purposes is supplied by Silver creek,
which furnishes an ample supply for tht,
city at all seasons of the year.
Silveiton has regular connection with
Portland by the trains over the Wood-burn-Springflcld
branch, connecting with
the trains on the main line at Woodburn.
A dailv stage also runs between Sllverton
and Salem.
Sllverton contains a good public school
building, several churches, two good
weekly papers. The principal business
blocks are of brick, r.d the residences of
the business men are attractive pieces cf
architecture.
CORVALLIS.
The Seat of Justice of Ilcnton Connty
X Jticli ection of Country.
ORVALLIS, as one of
the older settled commu
nities of the "W lilamette
valley, Is the home of
many well-to-do people.
In the rich section of
country immediately
tributary are the farms
of some of the most
prosperous farmers oT
the state, and in this
part of Oregon is seen but little of that
general scarcity of money so often noted
in some or the farming districts of the
United States.
Corvallis Is the seat of Benton county.
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aJT
ill M pitiSi
of learning is supported from approprla
tions by the state legislature and from a
special fund set aside by the national
government for the maintenance of
schools of this character. This college
began its 2Cth year with the last Septem
ber term. Its enrollment of pupils the
present j ear is larger than ever before in
its history. Prior to 1SS7 the college was
under the management of the Methodist
church (.South), but since that year it has
been entirely under the control of the
state. The curriculum includes instruction
in every line of Industrial training. Prac
tical knowledge of agriculture on scien
tific lines is gained by the pupils as the
result of direct work in the fields of the
college in connection with the course of
instruction in the school building. All of
the mechanical branches are taught 1 y
the same system, and from the simple
operation of joining together two pieces
of wood to putting together a complete
electric dvnamo, the methods of training
are by practical demonstration. Girls at
tending the school receive a complete
training in the department of household
economy and hygiene. The growing pop
ularity of the state agricultural college at
corvanis is attesteu oy tne yearly in
creasing attendance at the school, and by
the constant indorsement of the college
and its methods by its yearly increasing
alumni. The annual expenses of the
student in attendance at the college, in
cluding tuition, living expenses, etc.. do
not exceed $160, thus bringing a practical
education, which it affords, within the
reach of every joung man and woman
who ma be ambitious to succeed in life.
In addition to the fine buildings occupied
by the agricultural college, Corvallis con
tains a strictly modern school building
erected in 1SU3 at a cost of $20,000. The fine
courthouse of Benton county, erected at
a cost of $75,000, is also located at this
place. The style of architecture of the
business and principal residences Is good,
and they are modern in their fittings and
appointments.
The possibilities for development of the
manufacturing industries of Corvallis aie
promising. This place is now the seat of
one of the most extensive manufacturing
establishments of the state, the Corvallis
carriage and wagon factorv This plant
is capable of turning out as mie baggies,
surreys, phaetons, mountain wagons anu
other vehicles as are made anywhere in
the United States. The orders for the
products of this factory are yearly in
creasing, and its condition is prosperous.
Two large roller-process flouring mills are
located at Corvallis, with a daily capacity
of Mtt barrels each. Among the number of
large business houses supported here is
the representative clothing establisnment
of J. M. Nolan. A strong bank looks after
local finances. Corvallis has the advan
tages of a modern system of water works
and electric lights both for streets and In
terlor illumination, and it is abreast of
the times in public spirit on the conserva
tive lines of successful efforts to build up
substantial business and populous centers.
MONMOUTH.
One of the Most Important Centers of
the Willamette Valley.
HE romit- seat anJ
53JI chief town of Tam
t hill county is Mc-
Minnville. Yamhill
is one of the most
famous of the Wil
lamette valleycoun
ties. Yamhill Is
famed chiefly for
the superior charac
ter of Its varied
products of the
field and orchard,
and the standing
challenge of "Yam
hill against the
world" demon
strates the confidence that the residents
of this county feel in the fertile charac
ter of its soil.
Js the growth and general prosperity
of every town or city is largely dependent
upon the country tributary, it w ill be per
tinent to first enumerate some of the
noied advantages of Yamhill county be
fore entering into any description of Mc
Minnvllle. McMlnnvIHe is almost in the geograph
ical center of the county, and this in it
self shows that McMmnville's growth
and Importance is a natural result of the
co mty's advancement. Yamhill covers an
an;a of 720 square m.!lcs, about one-half of
which is cleared and under cultivation.
From the vantage ground of one of the
high foothills of the coastrange of mount
ains, which form the western boundary
line of Yamhill, an observer can behold
nearly every portion of the county. The
scsne makes a pastoral panorama difficult
to match anywhere In the world. The
Willamette river forms the eastern bound
ary line of the county, and is fed as it
courses par.t Yamhill by numerous creeks
and small rivers, nearly all of which have
their sources in the coast mountains.
These steams flow across the county,
w'aterlng it well, and contributing largely
to the fertility of Its soil. Yamhill, not
miny years ago, was almost exclusively
a grain-growing section, wheat being the
chief crop. Nearly a decade since the at
tention of the people was turned to fruit
culture, in common with other sections of
Oregon. Rapid progress has since then
been made in this pursuit, and the fruit
crap of lamhill county now yields about
as great a revenue per annum as the
grain crop, and at its present rate of in
crease fruit culture will soon De the fore
most industry of the county.
"he leading varieties of fruits grown 5n
tha county are apples, pears, plums,
prunes, cherries, etc, and In quality this
fruit cannot bo surpassed anywhere. Ail
kind3 of small fruits do well, and vegeta
bles of various kinds jleld large crops In
all sections of the county. Hop culture
has within the past year taken a prom
inent place in the industrial pursuits of
Yamhill county farmers. Stockgrowing
and dairying are also followed to a con
siderable extent. It will thus be seen that
Yamhill Is at present almost exclusively
an agricultural and horticultural district
of a decidedly superior character, and
McMinnville. as its chief city and leading
market place, necessarily enjoys a high
degree of prosperity.
McMinnville wav incorporated in 1S76,
aid it contains tjday about 2300 people.
It Is 50 miles south of Portland, on the
West Side division of theouthern Pacific
railroad. It lias daily rail communica
tion with the metropolis, while it also
enjoys water communication with Port
land during favorable stages of water m
the Yamhill river, a tributary of the Wil
lamette. Excellent banks, numerous mer
cantile establishments, two live newspa
pers, the Yamhill County Reporter and
the Telephone-Register, and several
churches of different denominations are
among the leading social and commercial
features of the town. Among the public
buildings are two excellent school build-
whlch there is always a good market,
fruit culture, graingrowlng, dairying and
hop culture are leading industries. Lum
bering is also carried on to a considerable
extent in the forest districts. The near
ress to the Portland market is a special
encouragement to farming In Washing
ton county, and tilling of the soil hero
has always b&cn followed with profitaDle
results.
Hillsboro is lighted by electricity, and!
the town has tne benefits of an excellent
water-works system The manufacturing
industries of the town include two good
flouring mills, a sash and door factory and
a saw mill. A large creamery is also
located in the immediate vicinity of the
town. The location of this creamery here
has especially encouraged the dairying in
terests of the county, and it Is a fruitful
source of revenue to the entire district
tributary to Hillsboro.
The public buildings of Hillsboro are
school building at this point was erected'
at a cost of $20,000, and it is strictly moc
ti !n j1l its nncointments. The course of
study in the public school runs from the J tries of the place.
primary to the high scaool. Each of the
departments of the schcol is presided over
by a competent Instructor. Independence
contains an unusually large number of
churches of the different denominations,
an indication of the high moral tone of
Its citizens. It possesses the advantages
of an excellent system of arc and incan
descent lights and an adequate water
works plant.
Independence Is connected with Mon
mouth, the seatof the state normal school,
by a well-equipped steam motor line, 2
miles in length. The country Immediately
surrounding the city in all directions is of
the same productive character as are all
the best lands of the Willamette valley,
and this is today one of the most Import
ant shipping points on the line of the
West Side division of the Southern Pacific
foundry, flouring mill and two saw mlll3
comprise the active manufacturing indus-
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DALLAS.
COURTHOUSE, II1LLSB0R0.
especially worthy of note, as they are
modern and attractive pieces of architec
ture, and afford ample quarters for the
transaction of all business of a public na
ture. The appearance of the town is one
of thrift and enterprise on the part of Its
inhabitants, and It has been built simply to
meet the demands of a rich section for a
favorably located trading center.
The next important trading point on the
line of the West Side division of the South
ern Pacific south of Hillsboro Is Forest
Grove. This town contains a population
of about 1300; it is distant from Portland
2G miles by the Hue of the railroad, and it
is the point from which important lines of
One of the Oldest-Settled Tovrns In
the W'illouiette Valley.
ALIAS was first settled in 1S52.
The rich agricultural lands,
comprising today a belt of
prosperous farms, attracted
the attention of the first im
migrants to the Willamette
valley, and many of the old
farms first occupied here In
the early 50s have been con-
One of the best-known academic schools
of the state Is established at Dallas. This
is the La Creole academy, an educational
institution that not only claims a large
local patronage, but which draws many
pupils from distant points. The school is
well conducted, and it receives the united
support of the people of Dallas and of the
adjacent 'arming belt.
OAKLAND.
One of the CMaf S7xIipiiiFr Points -for
Toultry and Egss In the State.
AKLXND. unlike a
typical agricultural
community. has
practically a steady
revenue, earned and
paid to her mer
chants every dt" of
the year, which in
sures a constant cir
culation of money at
this point, In sharp
contrast to the
plethora of money in
most farming com
munities during harvest time, and a cor
responding dearth of the circulating
medium during the rest of the year. This
prosperity which Oakland enjoys Is due
directly to the large shipments of poultry
and eggs from this point to the Portland
markets. The country immediately bade
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followed a demand for a trauing point, ann
the selection naturally fell on the present
site for the establishment of a town.
Around the first store at this point as a
nucleus grew a prosperous community,
and today there are supported in Dallas
no less than 1200 people.
The entire trade of Dallas at the present
time Is with the rich farming community
tributary. Hops, fruit, grain and vegeta
bles are regularly shipped from this point
in large quantities, and the trade of Dallas
is in the healthy condition always noted
in well-to-do agricultural communities.
Dallas is on the main line of the narrow
gauge system of the Southern Pacific,
which runs south through the Willamette
valley on the west side of the riv er to Air-
1 He, a distance of SO miles. Dallas Is C3
miles south of Portland and seven miles
from Monmouth, where connection is made
with the broad-gauge West Side division
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rUBLIC SCHOOL, I2iDEPENDENCE.
and immense Quantities of
chickens, ducks, geese and turkeys are
constantly ,ieing fattened on these lands
for the tabls of the residents of the big
city to the north. The finest turkeys and
geese sold in Portland during the holidays
are from the Oakland poultry-yards, and
Oakland fresh eggs are on sale In Port
land througiaout the year.
In addition, to the shipments to Port
land, Oakland also ships large quantities
of poultry and eggs to San Francisco.
The Importance of these shipments to the
prosperity of tho town can be appreciated
from the statement that the annual re
ceipts from this source alono are no less
than 5300,000. This is a lesson for other
communities of the Northwest to profit
from, and it affords a most striking refu
tation of tho fallacy of the claim that
small farmers are not prosperous for the
one reason that the opportunities afforded
the more favored classes for attaining
prosperity are denied them. For the small
amount of money Invested, and with the
reasonable amount of effort required,
there is nothing that wilL pay so well as
small farming on Oregon soils, and the
success of poultry-raising around Oak
land, fruitgrowing in the Willamette val
ley and diversified farming in all parts of
the state where the holdings of land are
not greater than can be woiked to ad
vantage by a single family, furnish more
than an amply assurance 'hat there Is a
competency in tilling the rich lands of
Oregon to any industrious family that
will settle on them.
Oakland is in Douglas county, 17 miles
north of Roseburg and 1S1 miles south of
Portland, on the main line of the South
ern Pacific. Tributary to the town aro
some of the richest lands of the Umpqua, '
valley. Oakland has suffered at different
times from fire, but the old frame busi
ness buildings of the town have been re
placed by substantial brick structures,
and the business street of the town today
presents an attractlv e appearance.
Oakland has a population of about 500.
In addition to the shipments of poultry
and eggs, large quantities of fruit, wool,
and stock are staple articles of export.
This part of the state is inviting to the
settler for the reason that the soil is pro
ductive, and the climate is mild through
out the yea-, and with the growth of the
rest of Oregon this section will continue
to make the same rapid development that
has been noted here during the past few
years.
stages run to Tillamook, Vernonia and
Greenville.
of the Southern Pacific by a motor line to
Independence. Independence has the ad-
One of the most Important colleges of4,,antaG 0f direct rail connection with
Portland, and it is also on the navigable
waters of the Willametto, which affords
YAH HILL COUNTY COURTHOUSE, HcHINN-V1LLE.
Ings, erected at a total cost of about
SJO.vDO, and a courthouse that cost about
SJ5.000. The city has an excellent water
works system, and is lighted by electrici
ty, both light and water plants being
owned by the city..
The manufacturing interests include
two flouring mills wltha daily capacity
of 223 barrels, a creamery and several
sash and door factories. Lumbering Is
carried on to a considerable extent west
ct the town, the timber belts of the coast
range of mountains suppljlng the logs for
this industry.
McMinnville has connection with Port
lmd bj the two daily trains of the South
enr Pacific, one of which runs through to
Corvallis, the southern terminus of ths
West Side division, and the other runn.ng
only between McMinnville and Portland.
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TWO PROSPEROUS TOWNS.
the state is located at Forest Grove. This
is the Tualatin academy and Pacific uni
versity, In charge of Thomas McClelland,
D. D., an educator of great acknowledged
ability. The buildings of the school are
modern and attractiv e structures, and the
grounds surrounding them are kept In good
condition. The present attendance at the
college reaches a total enrollment of about
300 pupils.
One of the principal industries of the
country immediately tributary to Forest
Grove is dairying. A large creamery is
now established here, and the location of
this nlant at Forest Grove has been of the
greatest benefit to the farmers who do
their trading here. In addition to the
creamery, Fore3t Grove supports a com
plete system of arc and incandescent
lighting, a fruit cannery, a flouring mill,
a sash and door factory, a furniture fac
tory, aad a number of other industrial in
stitutions. One strong bank is located at
this point, and the town supports one
good paper, the Times.
Between Hillsboro and Forest Grove is
the little town of Cornelius, which con
tains a population of about SOO. It is an
important w heat-shipping point. A ciaam-
ery plant is also established at Co s..
The town does not enjoy the vol tne ofj
iraae uiui reguiuu i:c4ucuia uu. ("""-
boro or forest uve out ine ir p u,l( the direot
rinrc romp to this noint is hand. .uon. at, f"IUS "- 1U .ia lu ""
Pest-llidden Texas.
Sheep and cattle ranchers m southwest
Texas are asking the state to help them
exterminate or keep down wild animahi
that are playing havoc with stock In the
an open highway to Oregon's metropolis I region. So far trom the advent of settlera
and to the sea. The competition afforded thinning out the pantners, wolves ana
PUBLIC SCHOOL, GRANT'S PASS.
, ?, vi-.i
I'TiHa oy the line or steamers pijio on . i-
, lamenc is ol as muuu ijih.k..m. m.........
profitable basis.
J. BUSINESS SLOCK. EUGENE.
door factory, and other manufacturing in-
0 strles of minor importance. With the
Increasing attention that Is yearly being
pa.d to fruit culture in the Umpqua val
2 v, the demand for a la rue fruttdrying
a-1 fruitcanning establishment at Rose
i.rg must become an Imperative one in
thi near future, and the assurance that
" h an establishment located at Rose-
1 rs couW be made to yield more than
a - returns or the investment ought to
-re outride capital to build the plant
T'- Variety Marbte Company of Rose-"-
r,; v. ith Its quarry located 10 miles dte
tt og t city, look the first prise at
,ii.; world's fair for tle marble it exhib
ited. The exjort Italian Judge spoke of
tins exhibit as "the beauty of a block of
martle extracted from one of the most
important ra&rbJe qms in the coun-
one of the most productive sections of
the Willamette valley. The population of
the place is about 354. Corvallis is the
southern terminus of the West Side di
vision of the Southern Pacific railroad.
which runs from this place north through
the valley on the west side of the Willam
ette river to Portland, a distance of 37
miles. In addition to the advantages of
railroad connection afforded by the South
ern Pacific, Corvallis is also the junction
of this system of roads and the Oregon
Pacific, which latter company now op
erates a line from Yaquina bay to the
summit of the Cascade mountains, a dis
tance of 13S miles. This road taps all the
rich seetioa of country for a distance of
Oi miles ra&t of Corvalos. and puts the
city ta direct communication with the
Ae$-water harbor of Yaquioa bay. 73
j ciiits west. It has lenr been the Intention
The Seat of the Orejron State Jformal
School Good Rail Connections.
addition to the ad-
van t ages afforded
Monmouth from Its lo
cation on the. line of
the narrow-gauge sys
tem of the Southern
Pacific rairoad. it is
also connected with
the main West Side
gfcgag3gj division of the South
ggp5ESgg ern Pacific at Inde-
penuence oy a steam
motor line, 2 miles in length. This fa
vorable connection with the valley points
and Portland has resulted In the estab
lishment of a considerable trade at this
point, and the business of the town is In
a generally prosperous condition.
The present population of Monmouth is
about 6. This Is the seat of the Oregon
state normal school. The advantages af
forded students at this school include not
N
Hillsboro and Porcst Grove on the
West Side Rond.
HE beaver-dam lands
of Washington county
have long been noted
as the most wonder
fully productive lands
of thestate. Itwasthe
tilling of these lands
that first attracted
the heavy immigra
tion to the county,
and Washington
county Is today one of
the best settled sec
tions of the state.
Many farmers of this
section have become
well-to-do from the heavy crops grown
here each successive season without the
line of the river.
t Located at Dallas is a three-set woolen
coyotes, the animals are increasing great
ly in numbers through plenty of food af
forded by the vast herds of cattle and
sheep. The ranchers have spent thousand?
of dollars In trying to abate the pest, bui
lail
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PUBLIC SCHOOL. FOREST GP.OVE.
aid of irrigation, and with but little atten
tion after the ground has been once
plowed and planted. Onions and other
garden truck do particularly well on these
lands, and there is perhaps no part of the
coast so well adapted to the cultivation of
onions as the beaver-dam sections of
Washington county.
Hillsboro, the seat of justice and prin
cipal trading point of Washington county.
Is located on the West Side division of
the Southern Pacific, 20 miles distant from
Portland. It contains a present population
of about 1S00, and is a highly prosperous
community. The population has doubled
during the past five years, and during
that same time many substantial business
and public buildings have been erected
here
While vegetables nri raised in consider-
I only the thorough tralnlag whleh the I able quantities in Was?iington county, for
INDEPENDENCE.
Transportation Facilities 1 1- '.
and Water A KlcU To a
i
NDEPENDEN "3
established! '.
back as ISO, taus en
titling this place to
the distinction of be
ing cne of 'the oldest
settled communities
in the sta'e. It is to
day a prosperous cen
ter of trade on the
line of the West Side
division or ice aoutn-
ern Pacilic 73 miles
south of Portland. In
s-J 7 . ....
v-sy is on ine direct ioucj.
of steamboat transportation on the "vTK-1
lamette river, and between Independent
and Portland a regular line cf Dcatsjsj
maintained throughout nearly tae enircj
year. .
Independence Is incorporated, and cc
tains a present population of 2000. WhlU
the location of the city is especially favor
able, the energy of the people has. beenf
largely responsible for the rapid growth
of the place during the last few years. It
has been the constant aim of the banker,
and principal business men of Independ-j
ence te place the inhabitants of their city,
on whom they realize that they must de
pend altogether for support, on an equal
footing, both In the prices and the quality
of the goods offered for sale, with the
population of larger centers of trade. This
public spirit has demonstrated clearly to
the people here the benefits of patronizing
the home market, to the prosperity of the
community, and it has encouraged the
maintenance of that spirit of harmony in
the community without which advance
ment of any center of population must be
slow.
The leading business houses of Inde
pendence carry stocks that meet every
demand of the local trade. Two strong
local banks, under competent and enter
prising management, are established here.
The First National bank here has a paid
up capital of $30,000. It Is under the imme
diate management of Mr. J. S. Cooper, its
energetic and far-seeing president. The
Independence National was established
about five years ago, and it is today on
the strongest of financial footings. The
president of the Independence National is
Mr. H. Hirschberg, and W. P. Connaway
Is cashier.
Among the manufacturing plants which
are established on the bank of the Wil
lamette river at Independence is a well
equtpped saw mill. In addition, a large
flouring mill, a foundry and several other
manufacturing industries are located here.
Public improvements of the city are in
keeping with the progressive spirit its cit-
izens have always shown. The fine pubUc L
mill. This plant has not been in opera-1 wiiaouL avau, aim nuw mcy um. iuu
tion, however, for some time past. A 1 state to take a hand.
rlOTA
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7JION7JIUTr-if - - " " OREGON
- fifcr '
Traiiiii Sciiool for Teaciiers!
IIIEOBI AD PRACTICE COIBBED
- STH0G PROFESSIONAL COURSE AND
WEIL-EQUIPPED MODEL SCHOOL
I&H032& rparatory aad AciJeaic
Iiormal, Advanced Normal, Busi
ness, Music and Art Departments
TiiWTermOpeiisFeiU, Students Can Enter at Any Tims
LIGHT EXPENSES ! Board and Lodging, Bute and Tuition Not Abrc 150 per Year !
The town of Monmouth, lias a beau
tiful and healthful location In. the
icry heart of the Willamette Valley,
12 miles southwest of the State Capi
tal. It lius no saloons.
The Xomial School Diploma, entitles
one to teacli in any county In tho
state Trfthoni further examination.
Graduates command good positions.
Expenses Tuition per term of lO
wcelu: ormaI, $0.-3; Sal-?;onnai;
3; Commercial, ?G.25. Students can
enter at any time. Hoard and Iiodg
ins: Hoard at Normal Dining: Hall.
51.75 per TvecU; furnished rooms,
w Ith lire and light, from 1 to 1.2."
per week; unfurnished rooms, 50 cts.
per -ncclc. Board and lodging in prl
ale families, from !S to ?:i.50 jtez
week. Vitality and growth bave al
was characterized the worlc of tlic
Normal. The coming year promisci
to become the best in its history.
CATALOGUES CHEERFULLY SEHT OK APPLICATION
ss P. L CAMPBELL President, or W. JL WAHN. Sffllao
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