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About Morning Oregonian. (Portland, Or.) 1861-1937 | View Entire Issue (Jan. 1, 1901)
' - THE . MORfflNG. OREGONIAN, TUESDAY, JANTJABT 1, -1901. 1 one of the finest and richest wheatgrow ing bodies of land In the world. Xess than two decades ago this vast wheat Held was covered with bunchgrasa. Today it is practically one Immense field of grain, from which almost 1 per cent ot thet total wheat yield of the United States Is an nually harvested. More than 2W.000 bushels of grain have been ylled in sacks In the huge warehouses at one station within six miles ot Pendleton. From wheat alone there was derived last year a revenue of mora than $125 for each Inhabitant ot the cotmty'and this, too, wjth the price lower than the average. Improvement was the watchword of 1300. It Is seen In the Increased acreage pre pared for tho harvest of 1901; In the new machinery and supplies purchased by farmers, and ih, the comforts of their homes; In the care and attention of our fruitgrowers to their orchards and vine yards; In the pride of our ...ockmen, dis played in the splendid quality of their flocks and herds; In the general better ment of our public roads and other modes of transportation; In the largely Increased stocks carried by our merchants; In the statements of our banks; Iff the addition of new merchants and lines of trade In all our towns, but chiefly,, and most gratifying, In the great number of sub tantlal new business buildings and pri vate homes and residences In all our towns and villages, lending an air of con fidence and security In the welfare and prosperity of our county and Us re sources. T. G. HAILBX. Pendleton. WASHINGTON Creamery Sales of Batter Increased 20 Per Cent. Taking all In consideration. "Washing ton County presents a splendid field for progressive farming and dairy ing, Its market facilities being un rivalled. -The greater part of Its area Is accessible to Portland by team In one day's time. Inclusive of the return trip. This naturally mokes It the dairyman's and truck farmer's para dise. Its area Is nearly 500,000 acres, and of this there are about 63,000 acres In cul tivation. The entire area is well watered and here Is one of the best fields In the state for dairy farming. Here and there -M o o ' ' Photo by Moore, Portland. ' ' . , . John Manning, First Deputy District Attorney, Fourth Ju- ' ; ; diciai District. ; ; all over the county are located cream cries, all of which are thriving. For the year just closed a fair esti mate places the creamery sales of butter ajone at 400.000 pounds, an increase over 1S99 of 20 per cent The year closes with the dairy herds highly improved over the past. "Within five years the dairy output will "be double Its present volume. The Jersey leads the milking strains. "Wheat Is the greatest production. A fair crop gives from 600.00Q to 700,000 bush els, with the oat crop about the same. Nearly 1,500.000 pounds of best quality hops were picked from "Washington, Coun ty yards last season. The export of hay was close to 27,000 tons. Orcharding is rapidly taking on a new face, and the values for last year's output, in propor tion to the past, have been augmented by the better fruit, because of methodical care hitherto unknown with but few ex ceptions. The prune Industry is rapidly on the increase, and carload shipments to the Bast are not uncommon. "While much of the blgtimber has been cut, there yet remain millions of feet of merchantable logs, and the annual lum ber cut rurfs from 12,000,000 to 13,000,000 feet. There are several flouring mills which supply the local demand, besides grinding for export to the Orient. Sixty thousand barrels represent fairly the an nual output. Last year there were great gains in stockraislng. The assessment roll shows 419S horses, as against 39C1 a year ago, and the cattle herd has Increased from 6t75 in 1S99 to S12S In May, 1900. Much of this gain is In cattle, due to Increase of 1 '! Jl Arthur C. Spencer, Deputy Dis trict Attorn ej, Fourth Judi cial District. Jerseys. The increase In horses Is large ly Percheron and Clydesdale. The census gives the county a" popula tion of 14,467, but the Increase last Spring, consisting of new families coming in from the East, will closely crowd the total to 15.000. Tho future of this county Is assured, and great progress will mark its produc tive Industries henceforward. Every year hundreds of acres of new land will be put under the plow, and with a great and growing city like Portland at its very door, and the homes eekor who casts his lot with the plains and hills of the Tuala tin will maka.no mistake. Hlllsboro. Or. L. A. LONG. JOSEPHINE: Mining by Fnr the Mont Important Industry. Grant's Pass Is the mining center of Jo sephine County, the lumber manufactur ing center and the agricultural trading point. As to relative importance In the support of the town, mining comes first, lumbering s.econd, agriculture third and manufacturing fourth. A county road leads to the north, cross ing Louse, Jump-off-Joe, Grave and "Wolf Creeks, and numerous smaller streams, all noted for -their extensive placer de- posits. During the past few years some very promising gold quartz ledges have been discovered and are now attracting capital. To the west, a county road leads' along the north bank of Rogue River, past the watermelon district and the hop yards, and. turning to the north, taps a mining section rich in placer and quartz. To the east, a county road passes up the north bank ot Rogue River and, cross ing Into . Jacksan County, reaches Evans and "Ward's Creeks, nine miles distant. Foot's Creek comes Into Rogue River on the opposite side a couple of miles further east. From these three creeks jnany millions of dollars have been taken out of placers, and sev eral hundred claims are now successfully worked. The fourth road leads to the fertile valleys of "Williams Creek. Applo gat River, and the south bank of the Rpgue River, the extensive forests Of su garpine, yellow fir and red fir, cedar, oak T 4 " " ssssssssssssls fCKSSSSSSSSSSSSSSK ' Photo br Mdbre. Portland. Georso J, Cameron, Municipal T tfiiufc, rgnuib and other timber of commercial value, and the famous placer and quartz mines In the "Williams Creek, Powell Creek, Ker by district, Althouse district, "Waldo dis trict, Illinois River district, and dozens of other mining districts of lesser extent. The Preston Peak copper mines, just over the Oregon line, and 70 miles away, are tributary to Grant's .Pass, over roads to the south. To the south millions of acres are not only open to settlement and location of timber claims, placer mines and quartz ledges, hut there are large areas yet un surveyed. The recent discoveries of large ledges of copper near "Waldo, and the extensive preparations for mining it, point to great activity in that section. Fxuitraising Is an important Industry. This Is the home of the peach, apple, prune and almond. Grapes, strawberries, watermelons and all the small garden fruits do well. During the past few years the manufac ture of lumber has assumed large propor tions. Last year over 300 .hands were em ployed In this one industry. The num ber of small mills Is being quite increased this Winter, and the output In 1901 will be increased. Only timber easy of access to the railroad is being cut. To the west of Grant's Pass is a ridge of hills from which the Southern Pacific Company has bonded 1500 cars with de- -- Photo by Moore, Portland. Otto J. ICraemer, uott serving second terra a Justice of the Peace far Portland District. composed, granite. This when used for sidewalks and around depots of the com pany packs as har,d almost as stone. The business of the Southern Pacific Railroad here was larger than ever last j ear. The depot receipts average about $11,000 a month. Nearly ,100 men are em ployed. E. C, PENTLAND. Grant's Pass. THE FISH COMMISSIONER. Oregon's Fishery Interests in Charge of a Competent Official. The state la fortunate In having its im portant 'fishery interests looked after by a competent, faithful and experienced of ficer. Although F. C. Reed, the Fish Commissioner, has held the present posi tion only since early In 1S9S? ho was for six years a member of the Fish Commission formerly existing. In fact, for the past 20 years Mr. Reed has been closely Iden tified with the salmon-fishing interests of the state. He Is a recognized authority on fishing legislation, and his sugges tions and recommendations always carry with them the weight of long experience and study. The principal duty devolving upon the Fish Commissioner is the protection of the salmon Interests, and, allied to this, the fostering of their increase, in the building and operating of fish hatcher ies. Tho protection of the fishing grounds has- been couducted under considerable difficulty In the past, and 'it Is hoped that a patrol boat will be provided, which will greatly facilitate the work. Three new hatcheries have been built during the past" two j ears. There Is an unexpended balanco of JIO.SO of the $15,000 appropri ated at the last session of the Legisla- Photo by Moore, Portland. T F. C. Reed, Flub Commissioner for the State of Oregon, v , j i.i . -- ' rlifl&IIIIfll . WK ' - Jgz fwijlip ,. & " t t gQPROMINENT OREGON STATE OFFICIALS Em j&?Sm s $4i l -kf 'iiw, SilSML IF ,iMrn m. H --' J. 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To be an efficient engineer officer when there Is plenty of money to use for pub lic works is one thing; to be an efficient officer In times of commercial depression, when no one Is willing to pay for im provements and no public funds available Is quite another. Mr. "William B. Chase, City Engineer of Portland, has conducted the engineering operations of the city during the past year in a most careful, efficient manner, and remarkably well with the means at his command. The conservative, careful .rnfen of the city rec ognize this and appreciate his efforts to make eve.y dollar do the most good for the city. This Is the kind of man agement Portland must have for several years to come if we would progress on a substantial basis. Mr. Chase's course in this connection is such as to commanu the approval of all who have the cltys welfare at heart. NEW CROPS FOR OREGON. Bavarian Hops and Barley to Be Given Trial. To demonstrate the practicability of growing Bavarian hops and barley In this Photo by Moore, Portland. - Frederick "W. Slnlkey, Council man from the Fifth "Ward, Portland. country will be the object of experiments to be conducted at the O. R. & N. agri cultural experiment stations the coming season. The United States Imports Ba varian beer to the value of about $1,000,000 annually, and If the hops and barley can be produced and the beer manufactured here, it means a new Industry for this country and keeping more money at home. The department at Washington finds the work of theO. R. & N. experiment sta tion of material aid in determining the best crops for semi-arid sections. Last year some Russian wheat that contains 7 per cent more gluten than the ordinary varieties was sent to R. C. Judson for his work here, and it turned out that nearly all the other experiments failed, and the department had to rely largely on the O. R, & N. for seed to continue the experi ments. Air. Judson was able to send Chief Smith four bushels of the Russian wheat. It made a fine growth, and yield ed well, but proves not to be well adapted to this country. It is bearded grain, and if left to stand until perfectly ripe, as la necessary for the combined harvesters used in the Columbia basin, there Is much toss, the wind working on the long beards to loosen and shell the grain. Eighty-three varieties of Winter grain are now in the ground and growing at the O. R. & N experiment station at Walla Walla. Fully 200 varieties will be grown there the coming season. Corn from three,places In Egypt, fromttwo lo-; calities lnTexas, from. Missouri. Norh Carolina and Vlrglnia-wIU be experiment, ed'with In the hopes, of finding something specially, suited to the demands of -this country. MIMMMMI0 mW "&- JS!4MEi1iiiiiiiMiiMI & crviTE: TDPACIIDCD MTV T MSm r rx. jm rut. " -- r-w -f . d- ( o tfsM3m t a""fcaConiiii i...i Mimhi., mwmr m ff Tin :ihwi. mtvumuuu n n- SSSt f Ppc?? J. L.CARTE H , Superintendent?" &nnd School. OUR FORESTS AND GAME ENCOURAGING RESULTS OF WARD. EN QUBIBY'S WORK. Laws Better Known by the People and Enforced Larger Appro priations Needed. The special session of the Legislature In 1S9S abolished the office of Fish and Game Inspector and created tho office of Fish Commissioner, but made no provision for the enforcement of the game laws. At the regular session of 1S99 a law was enacted for the protection of game. This act created the office of Game and For estry Warden and specified the duties thereof, making the office appointive by the Governor. On March 8, 1S99, Governor T. T. Geer appointed L. P. W. Qulmby, for 3S years a resident of Oregon, to tho office, for the term of four years. The appointment was a merited one, as Mr. Qulmby, devoting his undivided attention to the office, has performed the duties with general satisfaction. Since his ap pointment to the office two years ago he has brought the game laws of Oregon into higher repute than ever they have been before. An ardent sportsman himself, his heart has been In, his work, and in him the game Interests of Oregon have found a warm and fearless champion. Mr. Quimby's administration of the af fairs of his office has received the hearty support of all true sportsmen. He has been fearless, though fair, in his prose cution of offenders. With such a man in charge of the office, Oregon's forestry and game Interests are In better condition than ever they have been. Game of nearly all kinds Is plentiful, for the law is enforced in spirit as well as In letter, and birds and animals thai have made f I Photo by Moore. Portland. I X,. P. "W. Qulmby, Oregon Game and Forestry "Warden. 7mBKWKKwttBBp&&EUBRt&3' ' i' Iff: mmmkk mm fmmmmmm&T- uWmWmm" mmWjmWamWmw ?1Hk" WmMmW&mwM IflDi" 1 i ikWmm mlmmwBm JmmmmWtmmy tho state famous for her game resources are given a show. There has been much to contend with by reason of Ignorance on the part of the public and the disrespect into which the game laws of Oregon had been per mitted to fall. But today Oregon's game laws are not only better known than ever before, but also better" obeyed. Mr. Qulmby has Instilled this wholesome re spect for Oregon's laws through a vigor ous campaign of education, and the re lentless prosecution of offenders. He has secured more convictions during the two years he has been in office than were made during the preceding six years. In Multnomah- County alone he secured 14 convictions for game law violations dur ing the past year. There has also been much trouble caused by depredations of Indians. Indians haVe been permitted to leave their reservations and slaughter game unrestricted. The assistance of the Indian agents, with but one single excep tion, has been denied him. Notwithstand ing this state of affairs, however, he has succeeded in bringing some of the redskins to a better understanding of the law. One Indian was arrested, convicted and fined $100 for killing deer out of sea son. This has had a salutary effect and with a few more arrests, Mr. Qulmby ; ffp? y'S IT. J. Judah, Recorder and Po lice Judffe, Salem, Or. -- hopes to see, the Indians brought Into more effective- obedience. 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. During the past two years there were no sales, owing to the enactment of the new game law. As recommended by Homer Davenport, the well-known cartoonist and largest pheasant breeder in the United States, Mr. Qulmby is already agitating the de sirability of Introducing several more spe cies of Oriental pheasants into the state. Among these are the Reeves, Lady Am herst and Elliott. The Reeves Is proba bly the most desirable of the three species mentioned, and It Is believed that with the proper effort these magnificent game birds can bo added to Oregon's already exten sive game resources. The Reeves Is a larger pheasant than the ring-neck or China Torquatus, Oregon's familiar, ac climated pheasant, a swifter flyer and In the opinion of Mr. Davenport, is equally as well adapted to Oregon's climate. It Inhabits the high foothills and dead tim ber and Is" seldom to be seen in cultivated fields. Its plumage Is all that can be de sired, while In point of flavor its meat Is every bit the equal of that of the ring neck.' It is Mr. Quimby's ambition to be able to announce the Introduction Into the state of this magnificent game bird in his next annual report. The Lady Am herst and Elliott pheasants, also very de sirable species, be hopes to have intro duced later. ,The sportsmen's associations are great helps to the game .warden, and to them the state owes "much." There are good 3 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 is growing. It Is elevating in every way. It may truthfully be said Photo by Cherrlnston. Salem. J. W. Hart, District Attorney, Third Judicial District, com prising the Counties of Linn, aiarlon, Polk, Tillamook and Yamhill. that all the laws for the protection of 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 the county and state would be large. In this connection, also, the Oregon Fish & Game Association deserves especial mention. It is doing a good work and Is rapidly Increasing In mem bership. The farmers should co-operata with the clubs, as It Is to the interest of the farmer as well as the sportsman that the game be protected. 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 tho world. The chief of the bureau of the Department of Agriculture at Washing ton estimates the annual loss caused by forest fires at $20,000,000, and it can be truthfully said that a large proportion of this loss Is in Oregon, owing to tha small appropriation made for watching those who either carelessly or willfully set out K -0- REEVE'S PHEASANT Ijkix r vUUK J . v fires. The lumber Industry In Oregon Sa reaching Immense proportions, yet the protection afforded Is very meager. The saving of one quarter section of timber from destruction Is worth to this stato far more than tho annual appropriation for the office of State Game and Forestry "Warden. It Is the duty of the State Gams and Forestry "Warden and his dep uties to enforce tho laws In regard to set ting out forest fires, and much of their time has been taken during the past two years in the performance 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 the State "Warden have full power to arrest without warrant, and a number of viola tors hive been brought to justice In that manner. Notwithstanding the acknowledged de- TCP. Bishop, Mayor of Salem, f Orecon. slrablllty of fostering the protection of game, and the still greater material ne-. cesslty for the preservation of the for ests of the state, the means alloted foe these purposes seem pitifully inadequate. In California the last legislative appro priation for these departments was $45,- ooo, m anchigan $27,000, in New York? $109,000. In Oregon, however, whero tha interests to be protected are vastly! greater than In either of these states, tha appropriation made by the last Legisla ture was the meager amount of $2200 a sum that would hardly be sufficient to cover the espionage of a fair-sized Eng lish forest and game preserve. The services of deputy wardens have- D. W. Gibson, Chief of Police, Salem. been conspicuously capable and result ful, and especially so when considered In the light of compensation received. But $500 per year Is allowed for deputy hire, the greater portion of the work o Investigating violations, securing evidenco and prosecuting offenders falling upon Mr. Qulmby personally. Ho has not been able to visit every section of the state, either In person or by deputy, by reason of the limited expense account to his credit, and could havo done more had ha been provided with .more funds. The of fice has been handicapped financially, but In view of the importance of tho state's game Interests It Is not believed that tha state Legislature will permit this handi cap to continue for another two years. Deputies will not and cannot be expected to work without reasonable compensation, and the warden himself cannot cover the entire state in person even should he so desire. It Is simply a physical Impossi bility for one official In person to run Photo by II. B. aallowmy. Henry Heppner, founder of tho City of Heppner, Oregon. down all reports of violations and bring all offenders to justice. It is to be hoped that the state Legislature at Its coming session will do this Important department justice In the matter of adequate financial equipment. itfT 1 (Phoaionua Rceveil). 4-A ; s jm ;