THE MORNING OREGONIAX, FRIDAY, OCTOBER 30, 1903.
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FINAL ROUNDUP OF ROSEBURG HOME ORCHARD TRACT!
Select Your Orchard Tract Now Before the Last One Is Sold
This announcement is issued to those who have manifested some interest in the EOSEBURG HOME ORCHARD TRACTS, whether they
have made the same known to us or not. The extensive advertising campaign of the W. C. Harding Land Company has made known to the
world the absolute certainty of a profitable investment in fruit land in the famous Umpqua Valley. Many people have aroused sufficient interest
in the fruit-raising industry to respond to our advertising, asking us for particulars concerning our proposition others have read our claims as
to the magnificent profits that will be realized from a five or ten-acre EOSEBURG HOME ORCHARD TRACT, but have not called at our office
to arrange to go to the land and see for themselves that our claims for this property are being realized in orchard land throughout entire valley.
Bottom land, suitable for the raising of choice fruit, is limited in area! There is very little land in this country that is as well adapted to
this industry as the rich soil of the Umpqua Valley.
This wonderful valley is one "of the oldest fruit sections of Oregon, and is from two to three weeks earlier in the production of. fruits than
any other section of this state. These early products have always brought fancy prices in the Portland markets.
We Will Plant Your Trees, Develop and
Care for Your Orchard for Three Years
You Can Remain at Your Business and at the
End of Three Years We Will Turn Over
Your Orchard to You in a Guaranteed
Perfect Condition
Tiiis is our plan. We have reserved three hundred acres
of this land, which we will develop for ourselves. In connection
with our work, we will take complete charge of your land, pre
pare it for planting, set out the trees, cultivate and care for.
them for three years and then turn it over to you. By this plan
you are enabled to remain a your present occupation while
we do all the work necessary to the production of an orchard
in bearing.
All development work will be under the direct charge of
one of the best orchardists in the state, and everything will
be done in the most scientific manner.
Your orchard will receive exactly the same care as our
own tract; will be set out in trees this Fall; will be a part of
twelve hundred acres that will in a short time be set out in
Spitzenbergs and Newtown Pippins.
This enormous apple-raising tract
Jfll will, when in bearing, attract the
pjft largest buyers from all over world.
Umpqua valley ap-
prices in all big markets
owing to their extra
high color, uniform size
and. shape, and their
splendid keeping quality.
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Many Orchards Are Producing for Their Own
ers a Yearly Income of $5000 in the Umpqua
Valley. Every ROSEBURG HOME ORCHARD
TRACT Will Do As Well.
Five thousand dollars a year to the man who invests a small amount
each month in a ROSEBURG HOME ORCHARD TRACT.
Why will you allow us to offer "you a proposition that we claim will
produce such a magnificent income "without investigating it T Why will
you allow the other fellow to grasp this opportunity while you sit idly
by, only to regret a few years hence that you didn't accept it when it
was offered to TOUT
We make no claims that we cannot substantiate. We have not half
told the wonderful resources of this country. Every day we learn of men
who have harvested immense returns from property that is situated in
the same locality as the ROSEBURG HOME ORCHARD TRACTS.
Only a Small Number of Tracts
Are Left to Be Sold.
The entire holding of the W. C. Harding Land Co., originally placed on sale, has
been sold, with the exception of about 40 five-acre or 20 ten-acre tracts. We
urge those who are infrested in fruit lands to get in on this ground-floor propo
sition before these tracts have been sold.
The Price of This Land Is Low and the
Terms of Payment Are Made Easy.
There is no fruit land in the Northwest that can be bought at the price at which
we offer the ROSEBURG HOME ORCHARD TRACTS. This land has all been
under plow and is ready for the planting of the trees. Consider the expense of
clearing land for the purpose of setting out fruit trees and you will be convinced that
Umpqua Valley land is by all odds the lowest-priced fruit land in the Northwest.
W. G. HARDS
Board of Trade Building 80 Fourth Street
KG LAND GO.
Portland, Oregon
Co With Us Saturday Night and Seethe Fa
mous Umpqua Valley and What It Produces
Call and Learn How You Can Make This Trip
at No Cost to You. You Will See Orchards
That Are Producing More Than $5000 a Year
The proof of the pudding is in the eating thereof. The
proof of our claims for the Umpqua Valley are verified before
your eyes, if you will take the trip and see for yourself. When
we say there are orchards producing $5000 a year to their
owners, we are not telling half of the story.
One acre of Spitzenbergs sold this year, while the apples
were on the trees, at $2 a box, realizing a profit of over $2400
for the acre. These Spitzenbergs were acknowledged by
experts to be the finest ever put on the market. The profit
of $2400 per acre broke the world's record in the production
of Spitzenbergs.
The climate and soil of ' the Umpqua Valley cannot be
excelled in the world. You could not find a more delightful
place in the world for your home.
The fruit-raising industry offers the biggest returns with
the least amount of hard labor of any pursuit you can follow,
and to the man who is tied down to an occupation on a salary,
tne prospect oi a are oi mxury irom
the ownership of a Roseburg Home
Orchard Tract is a happy one.
Beerin today. Your
savings each month will
build the foundation of
a fortune. Investigate
our p r o p o s i tion. Go
with us and see the land
for yourself. It is the op
portunity of a lifetime.
REPORT ASKED FOR
Council Wants to Know About
Associated Charities Funds.
REQUEST MAY BE DENIED
Charity Organization Criticised by
Conncllman Baker, Who Declares
roor Receive Only Ten Per
Cent of Expenditures.
"It 1 grvod- deal like the Mayor
'ays. 'suf flclent unto the day is the
'evil thereof.-" said President Thomas
i". Strom, of the Associated Charities,
:n hen asked yesterday afternoon wheth
,er he will (five to the City Council a
'report of the receipts and disburse
ment of the organization, as "request
led" by the Council at Its morning scs
i slon. It therefore remains to be seen
'whether the Information will be fur
bished. "I do not know the circumstances of
)the matter at all." said President Strong;.
', ' and cannot make any statement as to
Iwhat the organization will do until
I Investigate."
Councilman Baker, during the morn
1ng session of the Council, openly
rliarged that the Associated Charities
expends 90 per cent of all money re
ceived for salaries and offlc'e expenses
.and that the "poor people of the city
got little or nothing oit of the con
tributions." He moved that the Coun
cil request the organisation to submit
a report of its receipts and disburse
ments, "so that the city will know what
the money does thai la paid Into the
fund." There was much discussion
among the members, but when the vote
was cast. It resulted In carrying the
j-eaolutlon $ to 7.
The action grew out of the state
ments made upon the floor of the Coun
cil when a proposed milk regulation
bill was up for discussion. Mrs. Millie
R. Trumbull, registrar of the Associ
ated Charities, had declared that she
knew of certain deaths caused by frad
milk, and after the disposal' of the
proposed measure. Councilman Baker
proceeded to make an attack upon the
organization. He declared that the
sreneral public regards the Associated
Charities as a sort of public Institu
tion and that nearly every one thinks
It Is under control of the Council; that
It has to give fig-urea and full data to
some responsible committee or depart
ment of the municipality, and moved
that the Council request a report of
the year's receipts and disbursements.
Councilman Kellaher moved to re
quest the officials of the Associated
Charities to report all cases of disease,
such as related by Mrs. Trumbull when
the discussion as to milk was under
war. to the Council or Board of Health.
Councilman Cellars said: "Why don't
vou make this apply to the Baby Home,
too?" '"Make It apply to all private
benevolent associations," suggested
Councilman TVallace. sarcastically.
"You can load it up with any amend
ments you see fit." heatedly replied
lr. Baker, "but I tell you that I charge
there is something- the Associated Char
ities officials are trying to keep under
cover, I will come pretty near 'coming
through' with the proof. lt this
Council request a report, and If the
charities officials do not see fit to
give the report, all right."
Mrs. Trumbull, explained that, while
th- Asoclated Charities Is a private
Institution, and does not necessarily
have to make public its reports, it has
done so often, and that nothing Is hid
den, all contributers being supplied
at all times with full information as
to where money is expended and for
what purpose.
Some of the Councllmen ridiculed the
idea of the Council, kn official body,
asking a private institution for a re
port, but Councilman Baker declared
that, last Spring, when the Council was
thinking of setting aside public funds
for the employment of poor men to
assist them In the stringency prevail
ing then. President Strong asked that
the money be turned over to the As
sociated Charities, and that Mr. Baker
therefore regards It as well within the
province of the Council to ask for a
report, alchough it did not turn over
any money to the organization.
"The people of this city give largely
to the Asoclated Charities, believing It
to be the city's means of aiding the
poor." said Mr. Baker, "but it's mighty
little the poor people of the city get
out of the money contributed. I know
that It has been repeatedly said that
the ralaries of the officers and the of
fice expenses require 90 per cent of the
total received, and I think it is about
time that some one or some official
bodr is taking a hand to see how this
Associated Charities outfit is running
things."
OREGON HENS ARE REMISS
STATE HAS TO CAWi OS EAST
FOR EGG SCTPLY.
Portland Alone Is Patting $3500
Into Pockets of Farmers In
the Middle West.
With Oregon hens so lazy that they
ran supply less than one-fifth of the
eggs consumed In Portland, dealer are
looking to the fowls of Kansas. Ne
braska, Iowa and Minnesota for supply
This city Is sending to those state $3500
a day for hen fruit, the Importations be
ing a carload and a half a day. This
would be a pile of money for Oregon
farmers to put in their pockets. The
few who have been able to lure their
hens into laying get 40 to 60 cents a
dozen for their offerings, the latter price
If they sell direct to consumers. Were
Eastern eggs shut out of this market
the home farmers would probably re
ceive SI a dosen.
Yesterday three carloads of Eastern
eggs arrived. On Tuesday two, and on
Monday three. That makes a total of
nine car loads In four days, or an aver
age of more than two a day. In a car
load are usually 400 cases, each case
containing 30 doien eggs. In a car load,
therefore, are an average of 12.000 dozen,
worth between $:500 and J3000.
The Indifference of Oregon hens to the
food needs of Oregon people Is more con
spicuous this year than ever before.
Authorities agree that there is a blame
somewhere, but not all on the proper
place to find It. Borne believe It is un
favorable climatic conditions, but ss the
weather of the last six months has been
sunny and dry. the cause of the egg
shortage as probably elsewhere. J. W.
Bailey. Food and Dairy Commissioner,
savs that the causa is the lack of care
bestowed by farmers on their chickens.
In order to produce eggs abundantly, he
says, chickens must not be neglected to
shift for themselves.
Hard man pianos Wiley B. Allen Co.
SETTLERS WIN CASE
Siletz Entrymen Protected in
Claim Contest.
EFFECT y IS FAR-REACHING
Commissioner Rules In Favor of
Arthur C. Boeschen 'Whose Title
Was Contested on Ground Res
idence Was Xot Established.
Evidence that the entryman on public
land In this state, who has acted In
good faith, has nothing to fear at the
hands of the Department of the Inter
ior. is found in the recent decision of
H. H. Schwartz, Acting Assistant Com
missioner, in the contest proceeding of
J. L. Campbell against Arthur C; Boes
chen. This contest Involved trie title
to a valuable claim In the Siletz district
and has been pending before the Depart
ment for several years. A copy of the
opinion was received yesterday by a,
TV. Lafferty. who appeared as attorney
for the contestee.
The cancellation of Boeschen's home
stead entry was recommended to the De
partment by the Register and Receiver
of the Portland Land Office, following
the report of a special agent who, on in
vestigation, held that the entryman had
not honestly complied with the provi
sions of the homestead laws. The Act
ing Commissioner holds that the con
testant did not support his charges of
nonresldence and noncultlvatlon on
which he based his claim for a revoca
tion of Boeschen's entry and orders the
contest dismissed.
Built Bouse on Claim.
Referring to the testimony of the en
tryman at the hearing of the contest be
fore the Land Office officials in Port
land, the Acting Commissioner holds
that Boeschen settled on the land In 1901
and built a good house. Two years later
he constructed another house, and be
tween the date of entry and flnal proof
he cleared about an acre and a half of
land and raised vegetables. He also
set out some fruit trees. After estab
lishing his residence, Boeschen admitted
that he was away abcAit half of the time,
but never was absent from the claim
longer than six months at a time. He
testified further that he was on the
claim in the Spring, Summer and Fall,
but he could not remain there thiough
out the year for the reason that If he
did he would starve to death. During
these Intervals Boeschen said he worked
at Toledo. Salem and Eugene, but de
clared that he had no fixed residence
other than on his claim.
On the question of residence. Acting
Commissioner Schwartz, In his opinion,
dismissing the contest, says:
It is true he (Boeschen) could not give
specific dates, tout owing to the lapse of
time that was but natural. But he gave
the approximate time he lived oa the
claim and shows that his absences were
caused by his necessities, and If he estab
lished residence, and you do not find that
he did not. his subsequent absences may
be deemed excusable. You were of the
opinion that the contestee did not make his
horn on the land to the exclusion of a
home elsewhere, and that he only made
occasional visits te the land, but I do not
find that he bad a home elsewhere, unless
It be hsld that when he worked at Salem
he wsat to his father'a house to star, but
It was not shown that he worked at Salem
for longer periods than he worked at To
ledo' or Eugene, for Instance.
Showed His Good Intentions.
As against the theory of occasional visits
stands the fact that two years after entry
contestee built an addition to his house,
or. as he terms It. "built another house."
Now. If he was endeavoring to acquire title
to this land by occasional visits, why go to
this unnecessary expense? Building
a "board" house in that forest means more
than building a house of sawed lumber pur
chased at the mills. It means that the ma
terial must be obtained by hand labor, and
It requires time to cut the trees Into
lengths and spilt the boards that are used
In the walls.' roof and floor of the house.
If contestee Is telling the truth, he did this
about a year prior to the time that he was
entitled to submit final proof. I cannot
construe this action otherwise than In the
entryman's favor and against the theory
of occasional visits.
Under the circumstances I am con
strained to hold that the testimony given
more than three years after the entryman
submitted Anal proof In support of his
compliance with the law, does not sustain
the charges made, or warrant the cancel
lation of the entry.
Many other entries on public land In
the Siletz Indian Reservation, contested
on the same grounds, are pending and
the decision in the Boeschen caso is
considered significant as forecasting
what may be expected in all other con
tests where the entryman is able to show
that he acted in good faith and sought
honestly to comply with the requirements
of the homestead law in acquiring for
himself one of these claims.
DENTAL STUDENTS HAZED
Upper Classmen Smear Heads oi
Freshles With Molasses.
Forty freshmen of the North Pacific
Dental College were introduced to as
novel a list of tortures as upper classmen
of the dental school could devise at a
point on the west bank of the Willamette
River half a mile west of Llnnton early
yesterday morning. The initiation cere
monies began Wednesday evening at 10
o'clock, but rt was at an early hour yes
terday morning before they were con
cluded. "Freshles" and upper classmen made
the trip down together In launches from
the foot of Morrison street But on the
return trip there were no freshmen
aboard, for it was a part of the cere
monies to abandon them, sparsely clothed,
and compel them to return home as best
they could.
Among the devices adopted to Initiate
the youths Into the mysteries of the tooth
pulling and tooth-plugging business, was
one in which the head of each victim was
covered with molasses.
Other stunts of equal discomfiture to
the novices were practiced and after- most
of their garments had been taken wa?
the freshmen were deserted, the upper
classmen returning to the city. At day
break the dentists-to-be came straggling
Into the city, receiving assistance In the
way of garments wherever they could.
ROYAL PUMPKIN PIES.
Halloween time for the boys pump
kin pia time for all. The Royal pies
are the real old-fashioned kind. Two
for two bits. Either branch. Royal
Bakery & Confectionery, Inc.
Calls for Garbage Bids.
The City Council yesterday adopted a
set of rules for the guidance of bidders
for carting away and destroying the
garbage. Bids are to be asked on the
basis of a 25-year exclusive franchise, and
the proposition is open to all, according
to Councllmen Wills, Ann and and Concan
non, members of the health and police
committee, from whence the recommenda
tion came.
Straw Tote at Schiller's today.
COTTEL IWII1S POINT
Council Submits Milk Law to
Special Committee.
MANY MEMBERS OPPOSED
Author of Bill for Strict Regulation
by Strong Plea Overcomes Ad
verse ' Report and Mea
sure May Pass.
"This Council should have a special
committee, to be known as the life
saving crew." declared Councilman
Baker during a debate upon the Cottel
milk ordinance, which had been recom
mended not to pass. It was in the
morning session, and a long discussion
occurred, ending by referring the pro
posed measure to the City Board of
Health and to a special committee of
seven Councllmen. This is regarded as
a big victory for Dr. Cottei, who is
enthusiastic for the regulation of the
milk supply by the city. That he
was able to save his bill from prompt
defeat Is deemed remarkable, as there
was much opposition to It, the health
and police committee having recom
mended that it be killed.
Cast Ridicule on BUI.
Dr. Cottel made what he later termed
"a safe and sane" fight for his ordi
nance and won the day. He now has
high hopes of ultimate success in se
curing the passage of the bill.
There was a disposition on the part
of certain Councllmen to ridicule the
proposed ordinance, these including Mr.
Baker, who said that, as the City Coun
cil has gotten to be so much of a life
saver of late, it should have an offi
cial committee whose duty It would be
to reach out over the city and throw
Its protecting arms about everyone.
Dr. Cottel at once seized upon this
statement and said that Mr. Baker
was right; that the proposed milk
regulation ordinance is a life-saving
measure and should therefore be
passedr--
"I don't know anything about the
Cottel ordinance now under discus
sion," said Councilman Vaughn, "but I
think that the Beldlng anti-trust ordi
nance should be applied to the milk
dealers, for. If ever there was a trust,
they're it. Maybe a little prosecution
would reduce the price of the supply
and help the public some."
"I drink about one quart of milk a
day," said Councilman Wills, "and I
don't seem to. look much thinner than
my colleague there. Dr. Cottel."
There was laughter, as Mr. Wills
weighs about 300 pounds, and Dr.
Cottel weighs about 140 pounds.
"However." resumed Mr. Wills, "T do
not think the cows should be allowed
to feed on the malt thrown from the
breweries, as It might put liquor Into
the milk and make drunkards of the
children. As far as the milk supply la
concerned, it is safe In the hands of
State Inspector Bailey and his assist
ants." Says State Law Protects.
Gus C. Moser, representing the dairy
men, asserted that the state law is
sufficient to protect the public Sev
eral Councllmen spoke in favor of some
kind of inspection in the city, but
seemed unfavorable to the passage of
the Cottel ordinance as it stands.
Mrs. Millie R. Trumbull, registrar of
the Associated Charities, was given
the privilege of the floor, and de
clared that the condition of the dairies
of the state and city are "a disgrace";
that they are filthy, and that, to her
personal knowledge, several babies
have died in Portland recently, whose
deaths were directly due to bad milk.
"Did you report these cases o the
proper officials?" asked Councilman
Bennett.
"I did not, out of respect to the
mothers," replied Mrs. Trumbull.
"Then, do you think you did your
duty?" he asked.
"I do not think I did,", was the re
ply. "Well, I think It would be well if
the various officials would do their
duty," concluded Mr. Bennett.
Assess. Cost of Pavement.
The City Council yesterday afternoon
passed the assessment ordinance for the
bitulithic pavement on Ktlllngsworth ave
nue, against which somei remonstrances
have been filed by property-owners, and
which was to have been more fully in
vestigated by the Executive Board before
acceptance of the work. iMayor Lane and
the street committee of '.ie Board are
still investigating the character of the
work performed.
Will Submit Blanket Franchise.
City Attorney Kavanaugh was instructed
by the City Council yesterday after
noon to draft a blanket franchise for 40
extensions and portions of new lines,
sought by the Portland Railway, Light &
Power Company in various sections of
Portland. He will submit this to the
Council at its next session.
Keeps His Saloon License.
The City Council yesterday afternoon
did not revoke the saloon license of J. P.
Berg, of Sixteenth and Savler streets, for
keeping his place open 20 minutes after
the hour for closing, recently. The re
port of the liquor license committee rec
ommended revocation, but It was not
adopted.
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