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PORTLAND OCCUPIES IMPORTANT POSITION
AS GREAT MUSICAL AND CULTURAL CENTER I
Chief Among City's Splendid Organizations Is the Symphony Orchestra, Which Has Won Re
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' By Joseph Macqaeen.
10RTLAND occupies an Important
t position as a musical and cultu
ral center In comparison with
other cities of its-size in the United
States & position that is remarkable,
when one considers the scattered
population in this region and its dls
tapes from older and more populous
centers in the middle west and east
Musical life, in creation and per
formance, is quite active in this city
throughout the year. The musical
programmes rendered Include con
certs by visiting stars, such as Galli
Curd, Harold Bauer, Rudolph Ganz,
Percy Grainger, Schumann-Helnk,
John McCormack, and others, and ex
cellent concerts by home organiza
tions such as the Portland Symphony
orchestra, Apollo club, etc.
Not so long: ago Portland heard
Instrumental concerts by the famous
Philharmonic orchestra of New York,
the Minneapolis Symphony orchestra,
and the Los Angeles Philharmonic
orchestra.
AH of these musical activities in
fluence to a marked degree the cul
tural and educational 'advantages of
this city, and add to its value a a
desirable city of homes.
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Principal among: these musical fea
tures are the various concerts
throughout the season of the Port
land Symphony orchestra, a home or
ganization that occupies an honored
place among symphony orchestras of
western America. During recent
years instr-ime ntal works rendered
by the Portland Symphony orchestra
Include symphonies, suites, overtures,
tone-poems, etc., from such world
famous composers as Dvorak, Schu
mann, Mozart, Brahms, Salnt-Saens,
Tschaikowsky, Beethoven, Liszt,
Wagner, Gounod, Mendelssohn, Stan
ford, Gralngrer, Handel, Blset. Weber,
etc.
For more than 20 years symphony
concerts have been held successfully
in this city. Some of the earlier pio
neer conductors who did much to
foster the symphony spirit include
Charles L. Brown, Charles Dierke,
Edgar E. Coursen, D. C. Rosebrook,
and others. The symphony orchestra
today includes in Us active member
ship men who played symphonies for
Portland people more than 20 years
ago.
The Portland Symphony orchestra
as it practically exists today, on a
more modern, business-like basis, was
reorganized January 22, 1911, and was
a decided improvement so far as a
permanent finance basis is con
concerned, in contrast to conditions
prior to that date when an inevitable
deficit at the conclusion of almost
all symphony seasons was a discour
aging element to contend with.
At the meeting of January 22, 1911,
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OREGON EDUCATIONAL SYSTEM EXCEPTIONAL'!
Established by Missionaries to Welcome State's First White Children, It Has Led Progress Ever I
Since Many Institutions of Learning Carry Forward Work of Training Yoath. 1
EDUCATION crossed the plains In
advance of the pioneers and was
established in Oregon to wel
come the state' first white children.
It has continued to lead the progress
of the state ever since.
From a beginning In a log cabin as
a mission among the Indians, educa
tion in Oregon grew out of Its pro
vincial sphere to become a factor In
national and world affairs. Therefore,
the denominational colleges and uni
versities of the state are in them
selves intellectual monuments that
panegyrize those Christian leaders
who with Intrepidity and forethought
advanced education to the uttermost
bounds of the United States.
The mission was the Inception of
higher education in Oregon. Today
there are ten colleges and universities
and one normal in the state, each
functioning with the original purpose
of its foundation and each with a
purpose peculiar to itself that justi
fies end necessitates its existence.
Seven of these higher educational
Institutions are fostered by denomi
nations and one is private. In the
order of their foundation they are;
Willamette university (Methodist),
Salem; Pacifle university (Congrega
tional), Forest Grove; McMlnnville
college (Baptist), McMlnnville; Phi
lomath college (United Brethren),
Philomath; Albany college (Presby
terian), Albany; Pacific "college
(Quaker), Newberg; Eugene Bible
university (Christian), Eugene;' Reed
college (private), Portland.
Willamette is the oldest university
west of the Mississippi river. Its his
tory begins In 1834 with the estab
lishment by Jason Lee ot an Indian
mission school In a log cabin ten
miles north of the present city of
Salem. Five years- later a band of
missionaries on the way to Oregon
in the ship Lausanne subscribed $650
toward founding a new school for
white children. The Indian mission
was removed to the present campus
of the university in 1842 and in 1844
Its property was sold to the board of
the new school for whites, which
school had been named the Oregon
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a constitution and by-laws were for
mally adopted for government of the
Portland Symphony orchestra, and
these officers elected: President, the
late M. Cbrlstensen; vice-president,
Robert E. Millard; secretary, Carl
Btoll, and treasurer, Charles D. Raff.
It was decided to hold five concerts
during the following season,' and the
conductors chosen by ballot were: M.
Christensen, D. C. Rosebrook, Harold
C. Bayley, John Bayley and Carl Den
ton. These concerts were splendid
successes, and were managed on a
co-operative basis, the profits and
losses being equally shared by the
members. .
Portland people began to take a
new Interest and friendly concern in
these symphony concerts, and soon
William D. Wheelwright one of the
best friends of the orchestra was
successful in raising $3000, from 24
citizens, to help defray expenses of
the season's concerts.
During the years 1911-1915, inclu
sive, the Portland Symphony orches
tra was under the management of
Mrs. Bertha Tait, and In 1916 and
1917 Sidney G. Lathrop was manager.
During the season of 1918, Mrs. M.
Donald Spencer agreed to assume the
position of business manager as her
contribution to war work. Mr. Spen
cer then expected to enter the Amer
ican army, for service abroad. So
much of a success was Mrs. Spencer
as business manager of the orchestra
that she has been kept in that posi
tion ever since. Under her wise di
rection, the symphony orchestra has
developed along modern lines until
it has obtained national recognition
for artistic work.
Mrs. Spencer had the vision to see
that it would be necessary to create
more public " interest in these sym
phony concerts, to furnish more In
spiration for the musicians partici
pating, and to get away, in selections
of programme numbers, from dry
renditions of one purely orchestra
number after another. Her new plan
and hope were to secure enough sub
scriptions from guarantors to make
up any yearly deficit that might en
sue, were the symphony management
to depend, as formerly, only on re
ceipts at the box office. All high
class symphony orchestras In this
country do not exist on box office
receipts paid by the public, but on
such receipts and gifts by guarantors
to make up inevitable deficits.
Mrs. Spencer was successful in in
teresting several Portland men and
women in her proposal to give new
life to the symphony orchestra. July
24, 1919, this outside board of direc
tors or guarantors was formed as fol
lows: President, William D. Wheel
wright, and directors. W. P. Olds,
Mrs. Henry L. Corbett, Mrs. Robert
H. Strong and Eric V. Hauser. They
announced the appointment of Carl
Denton as conductor for the ensuing
institute. This school opened with 20
white students on August It, 1844.
The territorial legislature in 1853
chartered Willamette university with
the Oregon institute as its prepara
tory school. The first college class
graduated In 1859.
The Willamette of today consists
of campus, buildings, endowment,
library, laboratories; of trustees, fac
ulty, students; of old traditions, high
purposes and far-famed Willamette
spirit and life.
Willamette has a Doard of trustees
of about 50 members, meeting semi
annually with Dr. B. L. Steevee of
Salem, presiding. The college ot
liberal arts has a strong faculty of 29
men and women under the leadership
of Carl G. Doney, president, and
George K. Alden, dean. The students
In liberal arts number 496 and law
students 53.
The Kimball scUool of theology was
organized as a department but soon
became a separate school with .Its
own board of trustees. It still occu
pies a building on the campus and op
erates In close co-operation with the
university. E. C. Hickman, president,
heads its faculty of six men. ,
Willamette has a productive endow
ment of more than $500,000 and a non
productive endowment of $125,000.
She has the promise of $350,000 more
from the general education board,
conditioned upon the success of the
campaign now being organized to
add $1,000,000 to the present endow
ment. The student body of Willamette is
highly organized and functions vigor
ously. The newspaper. Collegian, Is
published weekly. The Wallulah Is
an elaborate college annual. The
freshman glee is a musical contest of
classes held annually. The men and
women have debating teams and
tour annually.
Pacific university, Oregon's next
to oldest school, opened Its 72d year
on September 13, 1921, with a record
enrollment.
Pacific university's endowment and
student forward movement Include
plans for $2,000,000, the first lap of
which will be for $500,000. Future
building plans include several new
buildings, among them Wing a new
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year, and Mrs. Spencer as manager.
Eminent soloists that year, at differ
ent concerts,, were: Rudolph Ganz,
pianist; Albert Spalding, violinist, and
Sophia Braslau, contralto, all artists
of international distinction.
Better patronage and more wide
spread Interest In the symphony con
certs resulted, and school children
present at rehearsals prior to each
concert, were afforded excellent edu
cational apportunities to drink new
musical Inspiration from both the
work of soloists and orchestra.
Mr. Denton, as conductor, and Mrs.
Spencer, as manager, are recognized
as permanent officers of our sym
phony orchestra, and have won much
credit for important success won.
There also have been out of town
concerts and popular concerts in ad
dition to regular symphony events.
To give an idea of the new helpful
era that has dawned for the Port
land symphony orchestra, since the
deficit days when It tried to exist and
failed upon an income of $6000 or
$7000 a year, herewith is presented a
statement of receipts and disburse
ments of the orchestra during the con
cert season of 1920-21:
Receipts Portland concerts: Season
tickets, $8590.46; boxes, $1100; door
receipts, $6004.15; total receipts, $15,
694.61; guarantee fund, $11.984.97 ; out
side concerts. $2548; programme ad
vertising. $131; total. $30,358.58.
Disbursements Orchestra and art
ists' salaries and expenses, $25,820.32;
theater rent, $1383.48; advertising,
'$1789.52; bffice expense. $467.25; ad
vance sale of season tickets, $494.06;
music copying, $29.07; guarantee fund
expense, $112.58' miscellaneous ex
pense, $135.75. Total, $30,232.03. Cash
on hand, .$126.55. Grand total, $30,
358.68. .
Officers of the symphony orchestra
for 1921-22 are: Honorary president,
William D. Wheelwright; board of di
rectors, Mrs. Henry L. Corbett. Mrs.
Robert H. Strong, W. P. Olds, Eric V.
Hauser and Kurt H. Koehler; Guy W.
Talbot, chairman of the finance com
mittee, and Edgar B. Piper and
Charles F. Berg, members of the fi
nance committee, and Mrs. M. Donald
Spencer, manager. Solo artists -engaged
to appear at this season's con
certs include Sophie Braslau, con
tralto, New York Metropolitan opera
company; Harold Bauer, p-anlst;
Helen Stanley, soprano; Arthur Hack,
ett, tenor; Yolando Moro. pianist, and
Vasa Prihoda, violinist.
One of the specially helpful friends
who has done much for upwards of IS
years to keep alive symphony orches
tral spirit and achievement in this
city is Frederick W. Goodrich, who
has worked with both voice and pen
toward this end. He has done par
ticularly helpful and educational work
in writing the explanatory pro
gramme notes previous to each con-
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science hall and men's dormitory. The
school has a fine athletic field; Marsh
hall, containing recitation rooms,
chapel, administration offices, music
rooms and literary society rooms;
Herrlck hall, a thoroughly modern
dormitory for women; the library, a
new Carnegie building, well equipped
and commodious and containing more
than 30,000 bound volumes; the gym
nasium of two stories and basement,
with running track and swimming
pool; Science ball, the oldest college
building still In service In Oregon.
Pacific university has a strong fac
ulty, a notable conservatory of music,
fine college spirit, wholesome enthus
iasm for athletics, debate, oratory and
dramatics.
McMinnville college began Its work
In 1857 and was chartered by the
state legislature on January 30, 1858.
It was founded by pioneer Baptists of
Oregon "for the culture of our rising
generation and the perpetuation of
our gospel principles of liberty, con
science and freedom of thought"
One of the earlier presidents of this
Institution was John W. Johnson, who
later became the first president of the
University of Oregon. Dean Em
manuel Northup, LL. D., came to
the college in 1888, and has, during
his 34 years of service, witnessed
many Important developments on the
campus. In length of service he Is
one of the oldest educators In the
northwest. President Riley's service
extends over a period of 16 years.
McMinnville college grants col
legiate degrees in the arts, sciences,
philosophy and music. Those who earn
In their courses for degrees 15 hours
In education are entitled to teach in
standard high schools of the state
without examination.
The students maintain active or
ganizations for debate, oratory, dra
matics, glee club work and Christian
activities. Athletics are encouraged
and are under the supervision of a
physical director.
A new gymnasium has just been
completed. It is a spacious building
with a hardwood floor for basketball
and smaller rooms for exercise. The
equipment is up to the minute.
A further development on the
campus Is the renovation of the old
gymnasium Into a science building. A
new grandstand has been erected at
the baseball grounds.
The invested endowment of the col
lege on November 1, 1921, was $261.-
233.21. An additional endowment of
$600,000 Is being raised at the present
time.
Philomath college, though one of
the smaller denominational colleges
of the state, has a worthy history and
Is still doing an Important work.
The school was founded in 1865 by
the action of the Oregon conference
of the United Brethren In ChrlBt and
opened to students In 1867 in a new
building constructed of brick made
on the campus. Colonel, afterward
General, P. H. Sheridan, suggested to
a boy the founding of a college, and
Sublimity college was founded on the
Santlam. Its success encouraged Rev.
T. J. Conner to second the proposal of
William Wyatt (Uncle Billy) to found
a college at Philomath. The purpose
for which Philomath was founded was
to educate young people and especial
ly to train teachers and preachers.
In 1914 the college came under the
direction of Dr. L. L. Epley, president
At that time the college was at a low
ebb, but he brought a tactful, kindly
spirit and an unfailing energy and
enthusiasm which have wrought won
ders. ' The endowment has been
raised from $15,000 to nearly $100,000,
the student body has been greatly In
creased and. the strongest faculty In
the history of the school has been ob
tained. Plans have been made for
beautifying the campus and erecting
a new gymnasium and science hall.
The courses offered by the college
are standard. The academy Is accred
ited and the conservatory of music. Is
now one of the largest in the state
and increasing in enrollment rapidly
Albany college had Its beginning
In the missionary and patriotic move
ment of pioneers to the Pacific coast
about the middle of the 19th century.
Dr. Edward R. Geary came to Ore
gon with a commission from Presi
dent Buchanan to supervise work
among the Indians, and with a com
mission from the Presbyterian church
to found a college. After efforts
elsewhere It was decided to start a
college at Albany and the college was
opened In the fall of 1867 under the
presidency of Rev. W. J. Monteith.
President A. M. Williams began his
work in 1920. The trustees of the
college were commissioned by the
New York board of the Presbyterian
church and the synod of Oregon to
organize a movement to erect new
buildings on the new 48-acre tract
known as Monteith campus and to
Increase the endowment to a half
million dollars. The present campus.
In the heart of Albany, will be sold
as soon s the new buildings 'are
erected. "
A novel feature planned by the col
lege in connection with a portion of
the land will be the use for berries,
gardens and greenhouses in connec
tion with the self-help department
now being organized.
The faculty of Albany college con
sists of ten in the collegiate depart
ment with Dr. Wallace Howe Lee
dean. There is no preparatory school.
The school of music faculty has five
members, headed by Arthur Lydell.
Normal exercise of the social graces
are considered a part of a liberal edu
cation by Albany college. Faculty and
students frequently mingle on the so
cial plane. The informal college sing,
the opening and closing receptions of
the year, class events, Y. M. and Y.
W. C. A. activities, student mixers,
Athletic, oratorical and debating con
tests, the literary society meetings
and dozens of social events in
churches and hemes furnish a whole
some life for the students.
Pacific college is the only institu
tion of the Friends (Quakers) In the
Pacific northwest. It was established
as a secondary school In 1885, before
there were secondary school advan
tages In its section of the state. The
Friends had for years before main
tained primary schools of their own,
before the state was prepared to care
for these interests properly. In 1S91
the secondary school was no longer
adequate and the school was en
larged and began Its work as a col
lege, stiir'retaining, however. Its four
years of preparatory work.
The early history of the school is
full of thrilling experiences, and not
a few men of note were students of
Paolflc in that early day. the most
noted of these being Herbert C.
Hoover, whose Quaker ancestry is
well known. It may not be so well
known that Mr. Hoover is still a
member of the Society of Friends, his
members-hip being In one of the Salem
meetings.
The advantages of the college are
not confined to members of the
Friends church, but all students of
good character are on an equal foot
ing, and about half the students are
non-Friends.
Pacific college students have many
extra curriculm activities. There is a
thriving Y. M. C. A. and a Y. W. C. A.
There are literary societies for both
men and women, a college paper Is
published by the students, the college
participates regularly In intercol
legiate oratorical and debating con
tests, in which it has an enviable
record as It has also in all forma of
athletics.
- The college has been supported
only by the most heroic efforts of
Friends. Last summer a campaign
was concluded for an additional $160.
000 of endowment.
The college authorities have adopt
ed a plan for building expansion cov
ering development up to the standard
of the efficient college, which pro
vides for 500 students and a faculty
of 60. Each item of this expansion Is
clearly In mind, the next scholastic
building In the plan being the science
hall.
Pacifle college does not specialize
largely, but endeavors to give general
culture along the lines of arts and
sciences. It does, however, maintain
a successful business department
The Eugene Bible university was
founded at Eugene by Eugene C
Sanderson In 1895. This institution
continues under the lead of the
founder, who is its president. It Is
supported by many of the churches of
Christ on the Paclflo coast. During all
Its history the university ha ad
hered firmly to Its primary purpose of
training men and women for Chris
tian ministry and other lines of spe
cial Christian work.
From a small beginning the uni
versity has grown steadUjr and con
stantly until it now comprises the
school of liberal arts with two
courses of study; the college of fine
arts, which Includes the school of elo
cution and oratory and the school of
music; the Eugene Bible college, with
three courses of study; the girls'
junior college; the Seattle Bible col
lege and the graduate school.
There is also a substantial and
growing endowment fund. ,
WATER SUPPLY OF PORTLAND ADEQUATE FOR !
1 A CITY DOUBLE ITS PRESENT POPULATION!
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i Source Is Bull Ron Lake and Mountain Flow Is Pure and Cold Throughout Entire Year Dams,
I Storage Reservoirs and Huge Conduits Safeguard Municipality.
AASURED of a a,000,000-gallon
storage of water the purest to
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Hun lake, officials of the Portland
water bureau are now bending their
efforts towards ths development of
facilities completion of which will
Insure Portland a supply to serve
double Its present population.
To this end the bureau has just
completed the construction of a new
screen house, wing dam and canal
about SO miles east of ths olty, where
the water from the Bull Run river
empties Into the two large conduits
that now carry the supply to the res
ervoirs and standplpes in the city
proper.
Plans for the third conduit, of suf
ficient size to carry practically the
same amount of water that now flows
through both of the present conduits.
have been completed and work on
this project will begin early this year.
The new conduit is estimated to cost
$2,500,000 and it Is probable that It
will take about two years to complete
It.
Portland's water supply comes from
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CORN GROWS WELL IN OREGON
j Great Diversity of Soil and Climate Advantageous Features;
Every County in Commonwealth Grows Some of Product.
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By C. L. (Farmer) Smith. Agriculturist,
O.-W. K. N . Union Pacifle System.
TERE is probably no other" part
of the country where there is so
great a diversity of soil and cli
mate as is to be found In Oregon.
Corn is successfully grown In every
county of the state. Successful corn
shows are held each year In many
section The state corn show, held
in connection w-th the Pacific Inter
national Livestock exposition Novem
ber 6 to 13, contained exhibits from
more than 100 farms. The corn on
exhibit was equal in quality to that
shown at any of the state or county
fairs in the Mississippi valley.
The total value of the corn crop of
the state runs ;nto millions of dol
lars. Silos by the hundred are to be
teen in all parts of the state, where
only a few' years ago nearly everyone
believed corn could not be grown.
It is a generally recognized fact
that me-.hods of terming and the lead
ing croos grown are influenced very
largely oy habit and by public sentl
liient. The managers of the Oregon
Washington Railroad & Navigation
company, realizing that the average
prosperity of ths people living in the
country they sjrved for transporta
tion meint mo and better businesj
for the railroad. Inaugurated a cam
paign for a more diversified system
of farming, more and better livestock,
and more intensive methods of culti
vation. Good, well-grown, properly cured
corn silage, to the amount of one
1 alf the dally ration, is one of the
best-known feeds for dairy cows,
young growlnr stock or fattening
yteers.
It has been successfully and prac
tically demonstrated that corn can oe
grown in every county In the Pacific
northwest
Owing to the fact that the corn
plant is one of the most variable In
Its characteristics, and one that
adapts itself to a greater degree than
any other to its environments and
conditions, it has been possible dur
ing the last hundred years to move
rhe so-called "corn belt" farther
north, until today corn Is successfully
snd profitably grown in every state
of the union.
In the spring of 1913 we sent out
a circular with some directions for
corn growing, in which ws said: "Get
the best seed available; this would be
an early maturing variety that' had
bten grown in t'ae locality for a num
ber of years. When this is not pos
sible, then get the best northern
grown, early-maturing variety avail
able." Alon with this went the offer to
furnish seed co-n to those who were
unable to prosure the home-grown
seed. It Is rathc-f gratifying to learn
that wherever a man had been grow
lng corn for eyn a few years and
saving his own seed, it is making a
better crop than any selected seed
from another district
If you are not growing any corn
this year, and your neighbor has a
good crop, ask him to let you select
109 ears from tho field. Pay him any
price within reason, for you will find
such seed better for your farm than
any yoj could b:iy elsewhere.
If thu corn Is slow in maturing, 1:
may be cut and shocked at any time
tfter It has reached the glazing stage
It will mature better and quicker
than If left standing in the field. As
icon as it Is well matured, husk, hang
cp and fire dry.
The olace to select seed corn is In
ths field. The time to select It is be
fore the harvesting of the crop. One of
the most successful growers, who has
In 20 years Increased his crop from
IS busaels per acre of rather poor
corn to 100 busiiels per acre of No. 1
corn, begins hi3 seed selection bv
cutting out all veik or barren stalks
before blossoming. The latter part
of August he goes over the fle'd
marking- with colored strings those
stalks that are strong, free from
suckers, with two or more good ears
on a stalk. A soeclal mark is put on.
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Bull Run lake In the Cascade moun
tains, 60 miles from Portland. This
lake is controlled by dams and flood
gates, and In time of high water, the
supply can be shut off and held in
the lake as storage for use during
the dry period.
From the lake the water travels In
a subterranean stream for more than
a mile, shooting up as though a
spring and thence flowing on undis
turbed for almost 30 miles In a rocky
canyon until the screen house is
reached.
The new dam erected at this point,
as well as the canal at a cost of $250,.
000 serves to control the flow so that
a sufficient amount of water needed
for the Portland distributing system
can be diverted into tho conduits.
During high water months, however,
and even in the dry periods, some of
the water flows on and eventually
empties Into the Sandy river which in
turn flows Into the Columbia river.
Portland's watershed ! located in
a forest reserve consisting of 222
square miles. Fire lines have been
established and the city officials are
co-operating with the government of
ficials In the maintenance of this vast
reserve. Into which no person is per
'hose that lnd:cat early maturity
Just before the harvesting of the
iln crop, the marked ears are gath
ered, marked according to the strings
and dried as quickly and as dry as
possible, by hanging in a well ventil
ated room that is well heated every
day. The corn when dry. Is stored la
n dry, well ventilated room. In March
he heaviest, most perfect shaped
ears are selected for the seed plant
Six kernels from each ear are tested
for1 germination. Any ears that show
pcor germination- or weak, yellow
i ants are discarded.
In marking the stalks to be be
oaved for seed, the general appear
ence of the stalk should be consid
ered. It should be of medium height
for the variety, thick at the butt and
gradually tapering close jointed,
thick, heavy dark green leaves, and
beavy tassel. The ears should have
a short stem and be placed on the
lower half of the stalk.
The seed ear should be husked and
dried as soon as possible after gath
ering. The ears should be hung separately
not in bunches.
The fire-dried seed not only germi
r.ctes better, but will produce stronger
j 'ants.
Test each ear separately. One poor
ear to the acre may make a difference
of $10 per acre In the value of the
crop.
Missing hills, barren stalks, weak
stalks with only nubbins, discount the
average com crop more than 60 per
cent.
Deep plowing, a liberal use ot
ctable manure thorough tillage be-
;oic planting, good seed, continuous
and careful cultivation, will make a
profitable crop ot corn.
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Poultry Becomes Large
Industry in Portland
I j
Climatic Conditions and Available
i Keed Combine to Make Baalaeaa
Good In Oregon.
By Arthnr SI. Oearr.
I
UST as surely as Portland is tho
J center of the lumber, wheat wool
and livestock Industries of the
Pacific northwest, Portland Is the
center of the poultry business. The
climatic conditions and the feed
available are as nearly Ideal for the
successful production of eggs as any
where In the world, according to Pro
fessor A. G. Lunn, head ot the depart
ment of poultry at the Oregon Agri
cultural college. The mild winter
weather and cool summers are condu
cive to heavy egg productlo'ri per hen.
The ordinary hen that is' found on
most of the 40,000 farms in Oregon
lays an average of 110 eggs a year.
If it were possible to keep books on
the ordinary hen and Include the In
trinsic value of the time spent by the
housewife and the Injury caused in
scratching the oats, wheat and bar
ley out of the hay In the tarn, and
the many other items that would
necessarily go to make up the ac
count, the average Oregon hen would
not pay the 6 or 6 per cent 'nter
est such as the railroads demand, but
would be In the red for several times
her value each year.
But If you overlook a strict system
of accounting, these hens are furn
ishing school books, clothes and gro
ceries for a great many hundreds of
families, and with their more aristo
cratic sisters to be found in the com
mercial poultry farms, are adding
from- six to eight million dollars an
nually to the Income of the state.
During the last several years a new
scientific Industry has grown up In
the Portland territory, in the form of
commercial poultry - raising, with
plants and equipment ranging in
value from $3000 to $40,000 each.
The Faclflo Co-operative Poultry
Producers have a membership in west-
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mitted to set foot except by special
permission.
In earlier days private individuals
secured holdings within what Is now
the Bull Run reserve, but the city has
arranged for the purpose of trade ot
all such property, with but a few ex
ceptions, protecting the reserve from
ths danger of fires that are frequent
ly caused In any forested country In
vaded by settlers or tourists.
For several years past a large force
of men has been engaged In develop
ment work at the lake during the
short period in the summer when
work of this sort can be accomplished.
Before an effort was made to seal
the lake, seepage in many places
about it caused the loss of a large
amount of water. Dams have been
constructed' and other work which
has reduced the seepage to the mini
mum. It requires a total of 49 miles ot
conduit to carry Portland's water
supply to the distributing centers at
the present time. In addition to
this mileage, which includes the
Bull Run conduits, there are seven
miles of conduits which were ac
quired through the absorption of
other water companies from time to
ern Washington and Oregon of 600
commercial poultry producers. Each
of these poultrymen has from 200 to
4000 hens In his flock. They are
practically all white Leghorns. Just
as the Jersey cow is supposed to give
the thickest milk and the Holsteln
cow the most milk, the white Leg
horn has proven to be the champion
layer, although not the producer of
the largest drum-sticks or the best
covered wishbones.
Oregon has some first-class breeders
with established reputation and per
sonal responsibility. The home-grown
stock is the best. Why Import from
California and risk getting inferior
stock when the quality and adapta
bility to this climate are so important?
The poultrymen of the Pacific
coast want a square deal on the tar
iff question when it is determined at
Wsh!nartOTi. Th Phlnen a- a fins
Alger Logging Company
DEALERS IN
YELLOW AND BED FIR, SPRUCE, CEDAR AND HEMLOCK
PILING AND CORDWOOD
The Columbia river basin abounding In resources offers the ex
perienced timberman great opportunity for Industrial advancement.
This has been true in the past; It's true today. In lsiij the Alger
'Logging company began operations as pioneer producers of logs
for the general market on the Columbia river. Heretofore, many
mills cut their own timber. Thus began n new era n osging
activities In the Pacific Northwest. From a small beginning the
Alger Logging companv branched out and secured timber tract
after timber tract as years rolled by and their business developed
until their holdings In Wahkiakum county, Washington, embrace
5000 acres of timberlands along the Skamokawa river and its
tributaries.
The company's booming grounds for their surplus log supply are
at Skamokawa with a harbor of sufficient depth to accommodate
all river transportation.
H. E. Alger and M. D. Alger, the active heads of the Alger Log
ging company, are both residents of Portland and active in civic,
commercial and financial affairs. Their field of operations on the
Washington side of the Columbia river, half way to the ocean from
Portland, is picturesquely located within the (shadows of the famous
St. Helens.
In early days oxen were used as the motive power In their logging
operations and the woods echoed with the threats and cusses of
their famous bull punchers. Todav from the boom at Skaninkawa a
splendidly equipped railroad extends far back to their timber area.
Locomotfves have taken the place of the yoked power of tho past.
The whistle of the donkey engines and the fall of the timber
awaken the productive Skainokawa valley with its cultivated farm
lands to the knowledge that progress and activity are holding sway.
The lands of the Alger Logging company contain fine stands of
Yellow Fir, Red Kir. Hemlock, Cedar and Spruce. Although the
companv has been operating eighteen years, the hope Is entertained
that there will be at least that many more years of activity for
these pioneer tlmbermen In virgin forests either owned directly or
controlled by their company.
The present capacity of the operation Is 150,000 feet of logs daily
during the producing season. The 125 and more men employed at
their camps ure cumfortahly housed and their moss houses afford
these sturdy workmen satisfactory service in the dining rooms.
The company maintains a splendid fire-fighting force to prevent
damage In the warm, dry summer months and the conservation of
their timber holdings Is of paramount importance to this successful
operating organization.
CAMP AT SKAMOKAWA, WASHI.XiTOX.
MAI X OFFICE 320 RAILWAY EXCHANGE flLIXi., POII IXAD, OR.
Foreign Exchange
Foreign Municipal and Industrial Bonds
Foreign Estates and Collections
' Foreign Drafts, Money Orders and Travelers' Checks
Foreign Cable Payments
Sale and Purchase of Foreign Currency and Moneys
Steamship Tickets and Transportation
Transatlantic Estates &
Credit Co., Inc.
102 Second Street.
ESTABLISH Eli 22 YEAR" IV PORTLAND
In Advertising; the Truth !'.
C. GEE WO Chinese Medicine Co.
ma"'- - '
The G. Gee Wo Chinese Medicine Go.
182 V First Street.
time. The distributing system, includes
790 miles of mains, as well as 6351
hydrants, scattered from one end of
the city to the other. The pressure
in theso mains varies from 20 to 80
pounds.
Portland was one of the first cities
In establishing a muncipally-owned
and operated water works. It was In
1885 that a committee of public spirit
ed citizens united In an effort to se
cure the necessary legislative enact
ments authorizing tho building of a
water system which should secure for
the Inhabitants of the city an abun
dant pure supply from the Cascade
mountains.
The committee appointed by ths
legislature for the purpose of con
structing the proposed water supply
system, secured the services of Colonel
Isaac W. Smith, one of the ablest en
gineers on the racific coast.
Exhaustive investigations and sur
veys were then made under the di
rection of Colonel Smith for the pur
pose of determining the most feas
ible supply and finally the Bull Run
river was decided upon.
Bull Run lake, which is at the head
of the main branch ot the Bull Run
river, is located about seven miles
northwest from the summit of Mount
Hood. It Is separated from this peak
by an Immense canyon, which effeot
ually prevents access of glacial wa
ters. D. D. Clarke, former engineer of the
water bureau, a man who has beea
identified with the department sines
its infancy, and who still has a keen
interest in its affairs, despite the
fact that he has retired from active
affiliation with the bureau, ha ex
plained the advantage to the city
from having a forest-clad region as a
source of water supply in the follow
ing language:
"The forest shades the snow, which
every winter covers the high land
dec-ply, and retards Its melting; the
undergrowth protects the soil, and
prevents it from being washed into
the streams. The result is that no
'settling reservoir' is needed, the wa
ter Is always clear as crystal and free
from sediment, even during the great
freshets. It is so cool that it does
not need lco to make It palatable.
There Is absolutely nothing which can
pollute In the slightest degree the
perfect purity of the water. When it
pours from the pipes in the city It
is as healthful and refreshing as when
it fell from the clouds."
In reviewing the early hlntory ot
the water bureau, much credit must
go to the late Frank T. Dodge, who
served In the department for 24 years,
first as accountant and later as sup
erintendent.
people. We like them. But we have
found It wise to exclude Chinese
coolie labor because of Its effect upon
the standard of living of labor in this
country. But there is just the same
competition between standards of
living of this country and China, if
eggs and egg products are admitted
without an adequate protective tariff
such as will equalize the living con
dition except that China has the
cheaper transportation rates. Ths
Chinese, and the American Importers
and speculators can ship a dozen eggs
from Shanghai. China, to New York
city at one-ninth tho cost of shipiilng
a dozen eggs by express from Fort
land, Or., to New York city, and at
one-fourth the cost of shipping on
dozen eggs by regular train servlcs
from Portland, Or., to .New York city,
and we are referring only to carload
onnntltlfs.
Exchange Building, Second and Stark Sts.
Marshall 205
C. QEK WO. the well-known Herbalist, has
made a life study of the curative properties pos
sessed by Oriental Roots, Herbs, Buds and Kark,
and therefrom compounded his truly wonderful
tl-trbs remedies. In their make-up no poison or
narcotics are used; perfectly harmless and many
roots and herbs that he uses are unknown to the
medical profession of today.
AVOIB OPERATIONS hy taking his remedies
In time for Htomach, Coughs. Colds, Rheumatism,
Kidney. Lung. Liver, Catarrh, Blood. Inflamma
tion, Neuralgia and all female and children's
ailments. Call or write. Remedies sent to any
part of United States and Canada. Sunt by mail
or parcel post. ,
Portland, Oregon.