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THE MORNING OREGONIAN, MONDAY, JANUARY 1, 1900.
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UR MANUFACTURES
Output of Last Year Estimated
at $56,140,195.
ABUNDANCE OF RAW MATERIAL
Cost of Malting; $100 Worth of Goods
Iess in Oregon Than in Some
Eastern States.
Trustworthy statistics relating to the
manufacturing establishments of Ore&on
are not available. No person nor associa
tion makes any effort to collect them,
and manufacturers are not required by
law to report to any official, state or
county. In California, county assessors
annually make report by Industries" of
the manufacturing output and of the
number of hands employed In each in
dustry. With the hope of getting some
thing like definite figures, The Oregonian
mailed early last November, over 200 let
ters to persons in every county in the
state, asking for estimates of the value
of the manufactured product of the coun
ty for 1899 and of the total number of em
ployes. The replies received did not con
tain data that is ould warrant an estimate
that would hold, ilany of the correspond
ents sent statistics relating to industries
which the government does not class as
manufactures. No figures will be avail
able until the taking of the federal cen
sus this year.
No deduction that can be made from
previous censuses will give a fair Idea of
the manufacturing output in 1S99. Man
ufactures "were reported at $2,236,640 in
1B50, and $2,976,761 In 1S60 The increase in
10 years was 33 per cent. Between 1S60
and 1S70, the output increased to $6,S77,3S7,
or 131 per cent. The total In 18S0 was
$10,931,232, an increase of 59 per cent since
1870. Manufactures in 1890 were $41,432,174,
an Increase of 279 per cent over 1SS0. Of
the total manufactures in 1890, Multno
mah county reported $28,284,692. Taking
the percentage increases by decades from
US50 to 1890, the average is 125& per cent.
This would give a manufacturing output
of over $93,000,000, which is far too high.
Another method of calculation is on the
"basis of the average production per cap
ita. This was $167 in 1850. In 1860 it was
$56. In 1870 it was $75 In 1680, it was $62
In 1890 it was $132. The average is $98 40.
Application of this average gives an out
put of $41,820,000. which seems altogether
too low. The third method Is to assume
that the increase in manufacturing out
put has kept pace with the increase in
population. The census this year will
show an increase in population of 35
per cent since 1890. On this basis the
manufacturing output Is $56,140,595. This
estimate is closer to actual figures than
either of the others, and The Oregonian
believes that it is -not far from the figure
the government census will show.
Probably no state In the Union is so
well adapted to manufacturing as is Ore
gon. The raw material is here in abund
ance, and it is easy of access, but manu
facturing development has been undenia
bly slow. There is cause for the slow
growth in the fact that the people are not
here to buy the goods. Then It must be
remembered that Oregon is but little over
B0 years old, and that for considerable of
that period it was without adequate trans
portation facilities either to get the raw
material to the mill or the finished prod
uct to the consumer. Thus Isolated, the
people gave themselves -up to agricultural
and stock-raising, and thought little of
manufacturing. Even now, lack of trans
portation facilities retards industrial
progress west of the Coast range, in
Klamath and Lake counties, and in cen
tral Oregon.
The panic of 1B93 and the succeeding
hard times dealt manufactures a crush
ing blow, not only in Oregon but in every
community on the Pacific coast. But
there has been nearly complete recovery
from the blow. Industries which all but
went out sit eristenco have been revived
and new ones established. Old lines
which have forged well to the front and
are stronger than ever are lumbering,
flour milling, slaughtering and meat
packing, saddlery, clothing and a few
others. Notable new ones are the X.a
Grande sugar factory, enlargement in
fruit canning and preservation, and torpedo-boat
building. Development of mines
which will create an enormous demand
for all clases of machinery for years to
come ought to put new life into iron
manufacture and open a new field for
Portland enterprise.
The average amount of capital required
for a, product value at $100 is, for the
United States, $69 C2. Of the Pacific states,
California, with $68 79, Is lowest, and
Washington, with $82 29, highest. Oregon
needs $77 53, and Idaho $75 13. Comparison
of these figures -with those of the great
manufacturing states of the Bast shows
the amount of capital required to carry
on manufacturing enterprises In the Pa
cific Northwest. While Oregon requires
$77 53, Masachusetts needs but $70 54, New
Tork $ 3 03, and Illinois, which Is forcing
the competition throughout the Pacific
states, only $55 25. Cost of a product val
ued at $100 is as follows In the states
named:
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TTnltei States (avrse)
Oregon ...........
"Waahlnuton ..........
Idaho .................
California ..........
Kw York .....,....
Massachusetts ......
Illinois j
$560Sj$2i
36
$6.78
$83.17
62.60;
27.84
3D31
DOT,
85 03
83 21
73 05
86.63
85,31
87.37
85 85
47.6S
6 22
45 76
06.35
23 22
24 15
4 85
6.08
50 00
53 2S
27.2S
7.13
7.10
8.75
26 29
68.224
18 SS
Miscellaneous expenses Include rent,
power, heat, taxes, Insurance, ordinary
repairs to buildings and machinery, pay
ments to contractors, Interest paid on
cash used in the business, and sundries.
The cost of producing $100 worth of
goods 1b nearly the same In Oregon, New
York and Illinois, and lower In Oregon
than in Massachusetts. These figures
demonstrate that there Is a field In Ore
gon for intelligently managed industrial
enterprises. But it is only fair to say
that $100 worth of goods boxed in a fac
tory in Portland has not the market that
is available for $100 worth of goods boxed
in factory at New York, Boston or Chi
cago. This probably is the kernel of the
industrial situation.
CURRY COUNTY.
SouthTTestern Oregon Enjoyolngr Its
Share of Prosperity.
The reader should remember that Curry
county Is handicapped from the fact that
less than half the county has been sur
veyed by the government. This keeps set
tlers out and holds in check the develop
ment of the great natural resources of the
county. Curry county is in the-southwest
corner of the state, and has about 70 miles
of seacoast Mlld, warm climate, with
grass growing green the year around,
makes it one of the banner counties of Or
egon for dalrjlng. which is one of the
chief Industries of the county. Stock
raising is general. Stockmen never think
of feeding dry stock in winter, and In the
majority of cases stock come out fat in
the spring, and n many cases range cattle
are beef by the 1st of May. This county
is especially adapted to sheep and goat
raising. Curry county is well supplied with natur
al resources, such as gold, coal, copper
and timber. The Coast mountains are
studded with good quartz ledges. All
rivers and streamB running westward to
the coast through Curry county carry
gold. Mining furnishes employment to a
large number of people during the winter.
Placer-mining, and beach or bl&ck-sand
mining, are Oeveloping fc&o thsiTtag Indus-
tries. Large bodies of" coal have bepn
discovered, and partly developed. The
coal Is said by experts to be good bitumi
nous. It Is easy of access to shipping
points on the coast. Copper is found in
great abundance,, and is being worked
quite successfully. As fine saw timber
as exists- in the world Is found in large
quantities In thi3 county. It consists of
fir, cedar and spruce. The cedar is known
all over the world as Port Orford cedar.
The lands along the coast, such as tide
lands and river bottoms, are rich and
productive. The soil Is alluvial, and well
adapted for raising garden products. Corn
is raised quite successfully here. Curry
county la the natural home of apples,
pears, peaches, prunes, f plums, cherries
and grapes. Small fruits and berries grow
in abundance.
The fishing industry Is of great import
ance to Curry county. We have one of
the best-equipped plants for canning sal
mon on the Pacific coast, and a fish hatch
ery, with a- capacity for turning out about
20,000,000 young salmon a season. The can
nery and hatchery are on the Rogue river
and Its tributaries. The annual pack of
salmon runs from 10,000 to 20,000 48-pound
cases, worth $5 a case. Fishing and can
ning give employment to 160 persons.
Shipments of tanbark last year were
1000 cords. The bark Is worth $15 a cord
in San Francisco. Cost of gathering and
shipping the bark is $10 a ton, leaving the
shipper $5 a ton net Lumber shipments
ite0eaa(e9ittitt9titoitiiist9
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The Thompson Fountain, which Is a gift to the city of Portland from Hon. D. P. Thompson, will be com
pleted in time to be dedicated on July 4, 1900. The contract price of the fountain Is $20,000, the contract being held by
H..G. Wright, of this city. It is being built In the East, of granite, and the work is well under -way, the granite
being all quarried. The elk surmounting the fountain is to be of the finest bronze. The diameter of the fountain
at Its base is 25 feet. The height from the base to the feet of the elk, is 8 feet, and to the top of the elk's antlers,
11 feet Mr. Wright, who holds the contract, designed the fountain.
9oat99eeeoe(t(co9s(t9eeeoeeeesesesei9s9ae(ii
to San Francisco were 100,000 feet of clear
cedar, -north from $35 to $40 per thousand.
Mining employs 150 personsand the out
put of gold last year was between $35,000
and $40,000. Butter shipments were 150,000
pounds, worth $30,000. Dairying gives em
ployment to 150 persons. The county raised
1200 tons of potatoes, worth 1 cents a
pound.
Number of head of sheep, 25,000; wool
clip, 150,000 pounds, at 17c per pound, $25,
500. Number and prices of stock sold In
1899: Beef cattle, 600 head, at $30; 2-year-olds,
400 head, at $20; yearlings, 300, at $15;
calves, 500, at $10; mutton sheep, 2000, at
$2 50; stock Bheep, 2000, at $2; hogs, 400,
at $8. E. S. PLATTa
Port Orford, Or.
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BEET SUGAR.
Statement of Operations at La Grande
Last Year.
The La Grande sugar factory closed for
the season November 19, after 59 days'
run. Many stops were caused by inabil
ity to secure beets. Wet weather pre
vented their being gathered and hauled.
The factory cut 11,295 tons of beets, and
made 2,200,000 pounds of sugar. The sugar
goes largely to local markets Pendleton
on the west and Huntington on the east.
Most of this year's manufacture is yet
stored in the warehouse.
Last year 2200 acres were in beets with
in a radius of nine miles of La Grande.
Some, however, were brought from Union
and some from Weston. The yield varied
according to soil and tillage. One of the
best yields was that of J. L. Cavlness, 16
tons to the acre. He says that his profits
were greater per acre than on three acres
of wheat. It cost from $25 to $30 to mar
ket an acre of beets. The average price
per ton is $4 50. Cultivation requires one
man to every five acres.
Between 130 and 140 men were employed
during the campaign, at the factory.
About $3500 was paid in wages for the
month ending November 15. The factory
burned 2500 cords of wood during the lost
campaign.
Beetgrowlng seems to be gaining popu
larity with our farmers. A few lost
money last year, through mismanage
ment and because of a bad season, but
the tt-ifty made fair profits. It is esti
mated that the factory disbursed no less
than $100,000 in the valley last season.
C. D. Bell, who came about the middle
ot the season to supersede Superintendent
Doesterllng, Is said to be the youngest
superintendent in the country. He Is
scarcely more than a boy, but he has had
great success in handling men. He is a
graduate of the chemical department of
the university of California. He was first
employed by the Alameda Sugar Com
pany, at Alvarado, Cal., and when called
here he was assistant superintendent of
the Ogden (Utah) factory. He has been
re-elected for the next season.
Patterson and Armstrong, two of the
stockholders in the company, have pur
chased the season's output of beet pulp,
to feed to cattle and sheep. They expect
to fatten 1000 steers and 3000 sheep on the
pulp. It will be fed in the proportion of
60 pounds of pulp to 5 pounds of hay.
The pulp is siloed and kept fresh, and
stock take to It readily. It is a great f at
tener. W. X. DODD.
La Grande, Or.
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CAPE NOME CAMP STOVE.
A Combined Air-Tight CoohJns and
Heating Stove.
With coal at $50 per ton and wood at
$35 per cord, it stands Cope Nomers in
hand to have a stove which will do first
class cooking and- baking with a small
amount of fuel. The stove shown In our
supplement by the Hunt Hardware Com
pany is the best for camp purposes ever
invented. Figure A shows it In full op
eration. The draft goes down behind the
pipe, over the fire, up and through the
flue at the top. thence out of the pipe.
The oven is removable and can be left out
when not in use. Figure B shows It as a
heater and with an elevated oven. Old
miners all claim this to be the best of
-all camp bvens. It also shows how the
smoke escapes Into the pipe instead of
the room when the top is lifted to put
in fuel. C. shows the use of the oven and
the lining for using coal. D shows how to
put in either wood or coal when cooking
on top. The body is made qf heavy steel,
and is air tight, and the top Is cast Ilka
a cook stove. It is light and strong. Wrlto
the company for further particulars.
THE THREADS OF A ROPE
HOW, THEY TWIST THEM AT THE
BIG PORTLAND FACTORY,
Study- in Manufacture Where the
Worth-west Geta Its Binding
Twine.
A visit to the Portland cordage plant,
located at -the corner of .Fourteenth and
Northrup streets, occupying the en
tire block, is full of Interest.
It Is a large .manufacturing com
pany, where rope and binding
twine of all grades are made. As it is
the only cordage plant on the -North Pa
cific coast, it Is the distributing center for
this class of manufactured article for the
whole Pacific Northwest, Its trade extend
ing as far east as Butte and Helena, in
Montana, and as far north and including,
the territory of British Columbia.
As one crosses from the office to the fac
tory proper, where the work Is done, the
extreme neatness and order of the yard
and warehouses adjoining make a good
impression. This yard Is a sort of court
P. THOMPSON'S GIFT TO PORTLAND
made by the factory buildings, with a low
brick wall at one end, half covered by
the trailing vines of a Boston ivy, show
ing bare and brown In the December light,
which shuts off the view of the street.
Within the building one is at once Im
pressed with the magnitude of the plant.
Great bales of fiber exactly as It comes
from Manila are ranged along the side.
From these bales practiced hands are
busied in separating the ' wiry-looking
mass of fiber into condition for the first
preparation machines, long rows of which
cover the central floor spaces. The ter
rific roar of these machines drowns all
other sound. It fills the building, shakes
the walls, and sinks Into insignificance
everything else beside itself. One can
only look on in silence at the revolving
wheels and wonder at the mechanism
which makes It possible to transform that
tawny-looking pile of raw 'material into
a rope big enough and strong enough to
withstand the weight of 100,000 pounds.
The process of the transformation is In
teresting. The fiber is first run through
a machine that gets It' Into some sort
of shape, and straightens the threads.
From this process It comes broad and
flat In appearance, and bears the techni
cal name of ribbon or 'sluer. It passes
successively through a dozen or more ma
chines of this kind, each time emerging
more and more perfect, until from the last
one It comes in long strips, as smooth and
shining almost as a tress of heavy, golden
hair. It Is coiled In spiral shape, one
coll upon another, Into a deep cylinder of
sheet iron, and from here it is taken to
a lower floor, where the second process
commences. This is the twisting process.
Here the ribbon Is run through a machine
which twists It Into yarns They are
wound upon huge spools, which revolve in
the twisting process at such velocity that
the novice Is in constant fear of their
flying off at a tangent and knocking his
head to pleceB, as they were said to go
1500 revolutions per minute. The room
seems a maze of whirling spheres, and the
roar of the machinery does not tend to les
sen his anxiety, as, threading his way
through the aisles, he watches the shin
ing, twisting strands go on towards per
fection, until they reach Just the required
degree of flexibility, according to the kind
of ropo to be made. Then the strands
are, put through still other machines,
which completes the process, and the rope
Is done; whether It be the ordinary ropo
of three strands twisted together, or a
cable-laid rope, which is three ropes lad
into one, or a hawser, it is all done by
twisting, twisting. " The heaviest rope
which the company manufactures meas
ures 12 Inches In circumference, and Is
safe at a breaking strain of 100,000 pounds.
This Is used for towing purposes, and is
called a hawser.
It is of interest to know that the im
mense amount of fiber used by the cordage
company in the manufacture of all kinds
of rope for Bhlp purposes and for bind
ing twine Js imported by the company
direct from Manila, the world's source of
Bupply for this quality of fiber. It comes
In about seven different grades, and is
obtained from a species of banana plant
cultlva'ed by the natives In the Philip
pine Islands. When the plant is three
years old It Is cut down, the stalks which
wrap it about are torn apart into small
strips. These in turn are scraped tree
of the soft cellular matter which sur
rounds the fiber. The strips are then
hung up to dry in the open air, and the
product, after baking, is ready for ship
ment. The fiber is graded accoring to ltd
color. The quality depends quite upon
the thoroughness of the cleansing pro ess,
the fiber is free from sap, which is
done by a simple process, used by the
natives and attended with a good deal of
painstaking labor, the fiber comes out soft
and white and glossy; but owing to the
labor Involved there Is comparatively llttlo
of this quality which is the best mar
keted. It ranges from the white down to
a light red, the bulk of it being of a light
gold color.
In the manufacture of binding twine, of
which this company has a large output, a
special quality of Manila hemp is used.
particularly for Its best grade of twine,
which has a well-established reputation
all through the Northwest, and which Is
known as the Four-Leaf Red Clover'
brand.' About half the floor space of the
faotdry 1b devoted to the manufacture of
twine. The machines are practically the
same, although the work Is not so heavy,
which Is one of the reasons, perhaps, why
girls are chosen to. handle them. 3ust
now, owing to the war in the Philippines.
1 which has closed the tiorts. thnr la nn,
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fiber being Imported. As a -consequence
this part of the factory Is not running.
Later on, when It Is possible to get the
material, it will necessitate the Tunning of
the machines day and night to fill orders
of, already long standjng, , T
For agricultural purposes the rope which
the, company manufactures is made from
a fiber called sisal, obtained in Yucatan,
which c6untry Is the world's source of
supply for this .kind of fiber. It Is ob
tained from the leaves of a , specles(1pfi
cactus, native to Yucatan. It Is coarser
than Manila and about one-half Its tensile
strength, and. one-third Its length. The
American hemp, which comes from Ken
tucky, is used chiefly In the makjrig" of
tarred ropes. It is very dark in color, and
of very great strength. These tarred ropes
are Just the ordinary ones run through a
bth of hot tar, which process is con
ducted In fl, room quite by itself," There
is a long tank -filled with the oily, thick
looking stuff, so hot that ft steams, and
from which a smell arises which Is simply
gigantic. Through this the rope is run.
It comes frenv the bath looking very dark
and greasy, and Is sifghtly stlqKy to "the
touch when cooled. Tarring a rope pro
longs, its life if used in water, but it de
tracts materially from "its strength. The
heat makes the threads brittle. It Is
quite easy to snap a single thread of a
tarred rope, but one's fingers are likely
to be cut In trying to break one of the
e
fine threads of an untarred rope. Long
exposure to the heat of the sun has a
similar effect upon rope. It renders it
much more liable to be broken.
When one completes an Inspection of the
factory, having followed with keen-Interest
tha various processes whos.e .result ,is
summed upIn the warehouses close by,
where the piles of rope are coiled and
sacked awaiting shipment, he goes away
with a reawakened admiration for the irt
ventive genius of man, together with newly-developed
respect for an article which
before had been considered common
place. "He takes wlthTiim some knowl
edge of the skill requisite In the manu
facture of even so ordinary a thing as
a piece of rope, and he feels amply' repaid
for his outlay of time.
In the office of the Portland Cordage
Company may be seen specimens of fiber
grown from hemp of the Japanese variety
on Oregon soil. Some, of It Is of the soft
est, silkiest texture and very white. Mr.
Mears, the president and manager of the
company, has been for years experiment
ing In its cultivation In Oregon and Wash
ington, but so far wtlhout marked suc
cess. OIL CAKE MEAL.
Is Valuable as a, Feed, Flesh, and
Milli-Pr o ducer.
Experienced feeders pronounce It to be
the best and most profitable food for beef,
cattle, horses, -sheep, hogs, fowls, etc.
Keeps stock In a healthy 'condition, and
makes palatable meats. No food known
will fatten cattle so rapidly for market as
Oil Meal. A wonderful food for mllchjcdws
Increases quantity ana quality of milk,
butter and cheese. It acts like good
pasturage on the animal, and Is therefore
a superior winter feed for all kinds of
stock. If you have one horse or cow, or
a dozen, they Bhould not be without Oil
Meal.
Old Process Oil Meal Is very rich, nu
tritious and valuable food, and the' experi
ence of all dairymen and others that have
UBed It Is that it causes a large increase
In the flow of milk, and In its richness and
sweetness, Improves the quality of tho but
ter. Oil Meal has not been nearly so high
ly appreciated In thls'country, until recent
ly, as It 1b In Great Britain andpji the
Continent. Vast quantities of It are yet
being exported from the United States
yearly, but tho American farmers-are now
beginning to recognize the fact of the great
nutritive value of Oil Meal aa feed. If the
English and German farmers hae for
years paid $35ito $40 per ton, the Americanj-i
farmer Is blind who does not feed It at"
$25 to $S0 per ton. One pound of Oil Cake
Meal equals three pounds corn, nlno pounds;
wheat bran or 15 pounds nay.. .Farmers
throughout the Northwest do not yet fully
realize the value of Oil Cake -MeaV as a'
stock food.
The Portland Linseed Oil Works, under,
the management of Mr, Marcus Simpson,
manufactures a flrst-clasS" article of Un
seed oil as well as oil cake. Mr. Simpson
has been prominently Identified with the
linseed oil business at Burlington, la., (lur
ing the past 20 years, and came to Port
land some six months ago to takoLentira,
charge of the plant here.
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NEW BILLIARD PARL0RJ3.'
It remained for Messrs. Bowfe & Son to
open In Portland, what has proved'to "b
one of tho best-appointed andmost popu
lar billiard halls on the coas.
A secret of Mr-lJowIe's successnSsrtial-,
ever he has undertaken has been his in
flexible rule to purchase only the best for
the benefit and enjoyment of his patrons.
In his latest venture he bought the finest
and most expensive billiard and pool tables
manufactured by the famous Brunswlck-Balke-Collender
Company. Experts who
have handled the balls on these tables
unhesitatingly pronounce them the finest
fables In the West.
The present rooms occupied "by "Bowie $,
son are located at ah aixm street, ana nis
place Is the resort of gentlemeli ' who en
Joy a quiet game of billiards or pool, un
der the conditions which best conduce to
an hour or two's enjoyment. ' -
The tables of Bowie -Son are brilliantly-lighted,
the electrld fixtures being both
unique and attractive, and it promises' to
become 'one of the mostJ pppUlar resbrts
fn the city. ' ' T '
irj g i il ' ,1A hi
Lyddife, the new explosive, when taken
Internally is a gentle febrifuge.
THEBREYMAN LEATHERCO.
YOUNG
Ht YEARS, BUT BAPIDLY
FORGING TO 'THE FRONT.
Manufacturers of Fine Harness and
-''Saddles, Largest Dealers inJ Find
ings and Shoe Store Supplies
in the Northwest.
There 43 no firm in tho harness and
saddlery rade which has advanced with
greater strides in the last few years than
that of the Breyman Leather Company,
who are Iqcated at 73 Front street. Suc
ceeding to the business of the old firm of
Herbert Bradley & Co., they have steadi
ly forged ahead under the able manage
ment of Mr. Otto Breyman, who has been
at the helm since July, 1895, and he can
point wth pardonable pride to a vast
increase of business since that date.
The house carries a full line of saddlery
goods and hardware, as well as leather of
'all descriptions. They are also large man
ufacturers of harness and saddles. The
intending buyer who visits their place of
business on Front street will see there
a display of harness and saddles that for
beauty of, workmanship, and design and
for general excellence of quality and finish
'cannot be surpassed anywhere.
The firm has been manufacturing sad
dles the past year, and has established a
r reputation for excellence excelled by none.
and now they are starting a fully 'equipped
factory, with all the latest improved ma
chinery for the manufacture of harness
of all grades and strap work.
The .firm also carries the largest stock
of shoe findings and shoe-store supplies
on the Northwest coast, the section of
country.in which their trade Is rapidly In
creasing. Their traveling men now reg
ularly cover Oregon, Washington, Idaho,
Montana and Utah.
The house has won its present position
by honest business methods, by carrying
strictly first-class goods, and through a
genuine desire to excel their competitors
in workmanship and quality of material
used. These principles win, and by strict
adherence to them the Breyman Leather
Co. will continue their successful advance.
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OVER 28,000 SALMON.
View of Myers' Cannery, Seattle,
Shows This Number of Fish
, in One Pile.
There is no better evidence afforded of
the fecundity of tho salmon family than
Is affqrded In the view of the salmon
cannery of George T. Myers & Co., at
Seattle, published in the illustrated sup
plement of this number. As the result of
a single day's catch the huge pile of sal
mon shown on the wharves of this can
nery furnishes Indisputable evidence of
the vast shoals of this delicious food fish
which frequent the waters of the Pacific
Northwest. There Is no article of export
which Is more highly prized by epicures
the world over than-the famous salmon of
Oregon and Washington waters( and as
an Industry of first Importance, the salmon-canning
business of the two states
is worthy pf the best recognition of ev
erybody Interested in the commercial su
premacy of Portland and Seattle, the two
leading centers of population in the Pa
cific Northwest.
The .iflrxn of Qeorge T. Myers & Co.
are the pioneer packers of salmon on
Puget sound. Their first cannery was es
tablished at Mukilteo In 1877. This can
nery was afterwards removed to Seattle.
Up to 1891 they did a limited business
only, owing first to the lack of a market
for the special grades of salmon canned,
ihe Puget Bound salmon not quite equal
ing In quality the Roal Chinook caught
In the Columbia river. While not equal,
perhaps, tp,the Royal Chinook, tye Puget
sound salmon Is still a valuaDle and
wholesome food. flsh Tho wmening or me
market and the Increased demand for
canned salmon as Its merits became bet
ter understood, together with the cheap
ened rate of production at the Puget
sound canneries, finally led to a large sale
of the Sound brands. To meet this In
creased demand tho firm of George T.
Meyers & Co. gradually Increased their fa
cilities for canning on a largo scale, and
some years ago they made the largest In
dividual pack of salmon ever turned out
by apy cannery on tne Pacific coast.
The firm today Is composed of George
T. Myers, George T. Myers, Jr., and Will
iam Stewart. From a small beginning
they have built up a business that Is one
of the largest Industrial enterprises of
Washington, and their brands of salmon
now find a ready market in all parts of
the world.
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THE PANTHEON,
Portland's HiBh - Clans, Business
Uleu's Resort Grant Soott,
Proprietor.
Unquestionably one of the finest fltted
up and best-conducted establishments of
its kind on the coast is "The Pantheon,"
conveniently located at 130 Third street,
between "Washington an Alder. The
fixtures are made of California redwood,
beautifully carved; these, In conjunction
with, artistic plate and stained glass ef
fects, as well as ample light, gave an air
of elegance and substantiality in con
formity with tho first-class reputation
which this place enjoys.
Grant Scott, the proprietor, by strict at
tention to all details, conducting this
popular resort on business principles, and
making it a study to supply his patrons
with the best quality of everything, has
won unprecedented praise. He mikes a
specialty of handling only the very finest
genuine Kentucky whiskies, which he buyB
direct from the distilleries In large quan
tities, thus insuring absolute purity and
fine quality. He Is not subject to the
dictates of any one. and never handles
cheap or adulterated decoctions. Tho
merchants' lunches served at The Pan
"thebh.a"re always appreciated. Mr. Scott
has been Identified with tho business some
15 years, having been established In his
present quarters four years.
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' THE PORTLAND CLUB. '
New Institution Which Will
Foremost In Rank.
Be
One of the institutions In the city de
voted to pleasure and relaxation Is the
Portland, Club,, recently Incorporated. The
club ls located at 106 Fourth street,
where everything Is arranged for the
comfort, "convenience and enjoyment of
its members. The club occupies the
whole of the second story of the building
In which It is .located, and Is divided Into
reading and refreshment rooms. The
rooms are large, airy and elegantly fur
nished ' The bar is stocked with the finest
wlnes. "hjquors and cigars. The member
ship fees of , the Portland Club are 50
cents per "month, merely enough to cover
the expense of conducting the institution.
The list of members includes the names
of many prominent citizens and is con
stantly growing. Nothing Is left undone
that will tend to Increase the entertain
ment and enjoyment of Its members. The
governing committee Is composed of gen
tlemen who have the Ijest Interests of.fhe
club at heart and are ever looking to Its
advancement and improvement. The
Pqrtland Club Is destined to be one of the
leading, institutions of its kind in the city
and Js already In the front rank of influ
ential corporations.
Last year in Germany traction-motors
Were used for the provisioning of columns,
and although the roads through the Black
Forest were- steep and In places bad, tho
experiment was moat successful, There
were few accidents, and the motors ef
fected a great saving in both men and
horaes.
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On the first Thursday In March, 1900, we will commence the publica
tion of the Paclfla Homestead. It will be made the leading farm paper of
the Pacific coast Each issue will contain IS pages or upward, four columns
to the page. It will be printed on good paper, and every Issue will be Il
lustrated with original and flrst-clas3 pictures, relating to objects In tho
Uorthwest, or of Interest here. It will be distinctively a Northwest paper.
The subscription price will be $1 a year.
It will he printed on the splendid new perfecting and book press of tho
Oregon Statesman, which will bo capable of turning out 6000 or more com
plete Homesteads an hour.
The subscription lists are now being made up. Tho circulation will be
6000 from the start; this means 25,000 readers.
Send us 51 for a year's subscription; or 50 cents for six months; or 25
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THE FREDERICKSBURG
DI3VOTED TO ORCHESTRA CONCERTS
AND HIGH-CLASS VAUDEVILLE.
Brown & Grant the New Managers
of This Popular Resort, Are
Achieving; Success.
It Is gratifying to note that under the
new management the Fredericksburg
Cafe and Muslc-Hall Is proving a decided
attraction, being liberally patronized by
a much better class of citizens than form
erly. In fact. Its popularity 13 Increasing
dally, the public being responsive to the
new rejrlme and the high-class talent ap
pearing upon the stage.
When Brown &. Grant secured the Fred
ericksburg in September of last jear they
had It thoroughly remodeled, enlarging
and adjusting the stage so as to present
In a most favorable light first-class novel
ties of all kinds. The private boxes were
Improved and an. artistic effect has been
secured in the general arrangement and
decorations.
The orchestra ha3 been Increased to
eight pieces, under the leadership of
Charles L. Brown, making one of the
best, If not the very best, orchestra In
the city. Another good feature for which
the management has been repeatedly
complimented Is the good order now
maintained. Formerly boisterous charac
ters frequented -the place, but. these are
now barred out entirely. The show3 on
the stage are strictly clean and whole
some, such -that any lady or gentleman,
no matter how fastidious, will enjoy and
appreciate.
The cafe Itself, In connection with the
music-hall, must not be overlooked. This
serves after the performances and at all
times , special lunches, being under the
supervision of a chef whoso reputa
tion Is unsurpassed. Only the finest
liquors and cigars are handled. All In all,
the Fredericksburg is now an institution
entitling It to every consideration, rank
ing with the best in any metropolitan cen
ter. Not another similar pleasure resort
in the United States gives as Jilgh-class
free performances every night.
All the attractions offered are of the
very best, and the leading stars are called
forth early each evening. This week
Ethel Lnwood, the greatest contortion
ist In the world, Is booked, as Is also the
three Ryan brothers, a strong novelty In
the acrobatic line and Mile Lira, flredancer,
said to be the equal of the only Mile. Lole
Fuller, the former proving to be quite an
attraction at the exposition, also Medley
& Goode, celebrated vocalists and duet
tists. Portlanders are beginning to ap
preciate the pleasure In store for them
dally at the Fredericksburg, and the at
tendance Is constantly increasing.
FORESTS AND GAME.
Warden Quimby Js Enforcing Laws
to the Letter.
The special session of tho legislature
In 1898 abolished the office of fish and
game protector and created the office of
fish commissioner, but made no provision
for the enforcement of the game laws.
At the regular Besslon of 1S99 a law was
enacted for tho protection of game. This
act created the office ot game and for
estry warden and specified the duties
thereof, making the office appointive by
the governor. On March 8, 1S99, Governor
T. T. Gear appointed L. P. W. Qulmby,
for 38 years a resident of Oregon, to the
office, for the term of four years. The
appointment was a merited one, as Mr.
Qulmby, devoting his undivided attention
to tho office, has performed the duties
with general satisfaction.
There is much territory to cover in Ore
gon and portions of the state where game
abound are difficult to reach, and to keep
vigil over the violators Is an expensive
matter. Here tho greatest violations of
the law occur. The forests are depleted
by fire, and the game destroyed by willful
violators of the game laws. The game
laws passed by the last legislature are by
far the most comprehensive yet enacted
in Oregon, and as a result the arrests for
violations during the past year were
double those of the two preceding years.
The game warden ha3 authority to ap
point county wardens, but they must
serve without compensation, owing to tho
small appropriation made by the state.
"Judging from the small appropriation
allowed so important a public office as
that of game and forestry warden In this
state, the citizens certainly do not realize
what that office means to your citizens
and to the state," wrote a public official
to State Game and Forestry Warden L.
P. W. Qulmby recently. Ho expressed
great surprise that this state allowed but
4500 a year for deputy hire and expenses,
$1200 for the game warden's salary, $500
for office rent, traveling expenses, etc.
There are states with only one-tenth of
the timber and game, of this state that
appropriate 10 times that amount annu
ally for the preservation of the forests
and game.
Game Warden Qulmby recently visited
Eastern Oregon. While there he learned
that the Bob White quail Is Increasing in
numbers, and that the bird Is protected,
but he finds that there should be a close
season for sage henB. They are becom
ing extinct in some quarters where only
a few jears ago they were plentiful.
Upland birds are increasing throughout
the state, and with due protection and
more money expended for the enforce
ment of laws, they will become numerous
In 1898 there were 10,000 upland birds sold
In the open markets of Portland. In 1899
there were no sales, owing to the enact
ment of the new game law.
The services of deputy wardens have
been conspicuously capable and result
ful. and especially so when considered in
the light of compensation received. The
remuneration of all persons connected
with the work of enforcing the game and
forestry laws of Oregon Is small and un
certain, and very Illy Indeed comports
with the djgnlty and wealth of the great
state of Oregon.
The world is looking to Oregon for a
large supply of timber. No portion of
the globe can surpass It In variety and.
excellence. With proper protection, Ore
gon can be made the great shipbuilding
center of the United States, If not of the
world. The chief of the bureau of the de
partment of agriculture at Washington
estimates the annual loss caused by for
est fires at $20,000,000, and it can be truth
fully said that a large proportion of this
loss is In Oregon, owing tc the small ap
propriation made for watching those who
either carelessly or willfully set out fires.
The lumber Industry In Oregon" Is reaching
Immense proportions, yet the protection
afforded is very meager. The saving of
one quarter section- of- timber front de
struction is worth to this state far mar
than the annual appropriation for thS
e o 9 ,o 9 o e o o ej $
R.J.HENDRICKS
Manager
office of state game and forestry warden.
It is the duty of tK.e state game and for
estry warden and his deputies to enforce
the laws In regard to setting out forest
fires, and much of their time has been
taken during the past year in the per
formance of those duties. The state of
New Tork would gladly give $500 000 a
year for the protection of such forests,
and consider the money well spent. The
deputies appointed by tho state warden
have full power to arrest without war
rant, and a number of violators have been
brought to justice In that manner. Hon.
Blnger Hermann, commissioner of the
general land office, has called attention to
the great work to be done by these depu
tle3, and has- commended them for what
they have done.
The Bpoct3men's associations ara great
helps to the game warden, and to them
the state owes much. There are good,
clubs in many towns throughout the
state, those most active being at The
Dalles, Eugene, Salem and Albany, and
all are working zealously for the enforce
ment of the game laws. Much depends
upon their labors. Their services are In
valuable. The sentiment for true sports
manship 13 growing. It Is elevating In
every way. It may truthfully be said
that all the laws fof the protection ot
game in this state are due to the agitation
of the sportsmen's associations and the
use of their Influence. State Game War
den Qulmby says that If every county in
the state had a good sportsmen's club
the profit to tha county and state would
be large. In this connection, also, the
Oregon Fish and Game Association de
serves especial mention. It Is doing a
good work and is rapidly increasing In
membership. The farmers should co-operate
with the clubs, as It is to the in
terest of the farmer as well as the sports
man that the game be protected.
As a result of protection it may be
stated that the condition of game in Ore
gon 13 as good as that in any state in
the Union of anything like similar to
pography and geography. Thousands of
ducks breed within the borders of the
state, and Oregon water courses are visit
ed by a great flight both fall and spring.
The destruction of egg3 has reached great
proportions, and something should bo
done to save to the state the large flocks
that would result by the hatching of
the eggs.
One of the greatest embarrassments
that Game Warden Qulmby has to con
tend with, and one which he says should
meet with early correction, is the disposi
tion In many parts of tho state on the
part of the judiciary to Impose low fines
for the violation of the game laws. In
.some Instances, and too frequently, sen
tence Is suspended, and In others tho
fine Is less than that prescribed by law.
This, he says, "belittles the Judiciary, em
barrasses the game warden and eaUjjjStf
greater violations of other laws.
Believing that a general knowledge of
the game and forestry laws of the state
will go far towards assisting him in the
performance of his duties, Mr. Qulmby
had caused to be printed at his own ex
pense a large number of pamphlets con
taining all of these laws for gratuitous
distribution.
Zan Bros., Saa Francisco. Zaa Bros. & Co ,
Melbourne. Zan Bros. & Co., Sydney.
Broom Factory, Woodenware Factory, Match
Factory, Portland. Or.
Zao Brothers
Manufacturers of Brooms, Matches,
Wood and Willow Ware,
32 Front St., Portland, Oregon
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MERCHANT TAILOR
LADIES' TAILORING
177 Fourth St., Y. M. C. Bldg.
PORTLAND, OREGON
Established 1872
1898
JOHN A. BECK
Dealer In
WATCHES, DIAMONDS, JEWELRY,
SILVERWARE
Repairing a Specialty.
STO Morrison Street, bet. Third and
Fourth, POttTIiAXD, Oil.
Pernin Shorthand School
DAY AM NIGHT
The only reliable shorthand school of
the Northwest. The Pernin system can
be learned in one-third the time of the
Pitmanic systems. H. W. Behnke, Principal.
CHAS. HEGELE & CO.
Importers and dealers In Crockery,
China, Lamp Goods, Lanterns, Glass
ware, Plated Ware, Cutlery, Etc.
Sole Agents for Paclflc Pottery Co.r
Kamm block. cor. Front pflDTjANf) OR.
and Pine. K.O.bOx 169 rwuw1' uru
J..F. STEFFEN
BUILDER OF SHIP5,
STEAMBOATS, ETC.
Canllcins: itnd Spnxmalcing: Promptly
Done.
NORTH FRONT PORTLAND, OR.
SASH AND DOOR FACTORY
"Walnut. Spanish Cedar and Ash Lumber,
Builders' Hardware. ScroU-Sawlnff.
"Wood-Turnlnir and Planing,
Finishing- - Material.
Tel. 5S7.
17th and NORTH FRONT.
MADAME STELE
Complexion
Specialist
Toilet Artlcleo and
Perfumes tor sola.
722 Marquam Bldg., Portland
rfc )k 4iQyy
Private Entrance "Phone Black. 1323
J. 5, CUNNINGHAM
Dealer in Wine, iJqnorv Clears,
Tobacco. Orders delivered on
short notice.
473 NORTHRUP STREET.
Befc. 15th and 13th PORTLAND, OB.
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