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About The Sunday Oregonian. (Portland, Ore.) 1881-current | View Entire Issue (Jan. 14, 1912)
THE SUNDAY OREGOXIAX, PORTLAND, JANUARY 14, 1912. 9 WALLOWA'S CROP IS AIDED BY SHOW Melting of Present Fall Spring Will Mean Big Yield in 1912. in RANGE STOCK NOT INJURED Thoafh Cold Wave Strike- Enter prise Hoatllnr; Eastern Oregon Town Fail to Notice Greatly Little Matter of SS Below. around 1100. and the second rate dry farming area as low as 113. it will be seen that the homeseeker can find as good opportunities here as any of them ought to ask. I take the following from the last issue of the Kecord Chieftain: The output of grata in Wallowa County for the pat year haa bn a great surprise to th dralera as well as the farmer them selves, and the prospect for Increased acre- ace and probable quantity Is eood. Hun dreds of ares of new land have ben broken and seeded to Fall arain for tbe first time. A considerable quantity of sod will also be broken during the comlnc Pnrlnr and seeded to rye or wheat, thus gradually bringing to a state of profitable cultivation much of Wallowa County that has heretofore simply Turntabed bunch grass for stock. ' Finished Meek la Beat. There is a rrotrlns tendency here to snip only finished stock, to eliminate the shipping; of hay and (train to feed it here in the valley; and also to set Into the dairy business. There Is creamery here doing; a good business. and its output will increase rapidly. Wallowa is one of the dry counties of Oregon. Three years ago the ma jority for prohibition was about 400 a year ago this fell to 100. If a vote were taken today perhaps a grlance at the court records will tell the story better than any theories or opinions to be advanced. The Circuit Court convened here on November 10. There were upon the calendar, aside from the liquor cases, three Jury cases, and under ordinary conditions a session of four or five rfays should have cleared the calendar. as It did of those cases But there were found 67 Indictments for Illesral liquor selling, and the court Is still short recess t Thanksgiving; and another during; the Christmas and New Year holidays. The resuit has been a disagreement of the jurlea in all save one case, and In that the defendant was a woman, and she was fined S100 and sentenced to 10 days In the county Jail. All of the cases were worked up by hired detec tives, snd the Juries apparently would not believe the testimony. The ex pense l thus far have been in excess of 13000. My information may not voice the aentlment of the people. There is much good fruit land In the county and much fruit is grown. I have seen as good Winter Pearmaln apples here as were ever eaten, and Yellow Newtowns and Spitxenbergs do equally as well. In fart all kinds of fruit do well In the secluded nooks in the foothills. Kaage Co usury Good for Stock. But Wallowa always will shine as a stock country. The ranges around the valley are of the best for running stock at large. Even now this stock is In excellent condition, after a severe cold snap and a heavy snowfall. Much of It will go through the Winter with out feed and come out fat In the Spring. Another thing to remember when you consider the small population of the county, about 8500. ia that there has never been issued from here any elaborate advertising matter. Perhaps the people are a little too prosperous. There are no paupers here, there la plenty of work for all classes of peo ple with stronar arms and good consti tutions. And if they are not so strong; the climate here will soon build them up. There is no more healthful sec tion In the Northwest, no finer place for pleasure, profit or recreation. The air is so pure, the water so good that disease is usually caused by excesses of some sort. Fruit pests are unknown, stock diseases have never gained a foothold. Sheep have never been known to be afflicted with scab, or swine with any disease whatever. As a Summer resort this entire sec tion around the lakes la bound to find more and more favor each year. Al most every reader of The Oregonlan has heard of the fine Bummer climate and the magnificent trout fishing and hunting hereabouts. I suppose Mr. McMurray In his railway literature will exploit It as much ss any other place on the O.-W. K. N. lines, and from all I have heard about its trout streams and fine camping places since coming to Oregon I feel sure that noth ing too good can be said about the Wallowa Lake country. I am only sorry that I have never visited the country during the camp- Hi ADDISON BENNETT. ENTERPRISE. Wallowa County. Jan. . (Special correspondence. The cold wave did not mlas this section alto- . V. K . hemnvntee ihilwH a temperature of 1 degrees below sero I grinding, having taken last night. And this morning It Is somewhat chilly. But the sun is shin ing brightly, there Is not a breath of wind, and one scarcely feels the cold save when a glance Is taken at the bulb of the thermometer. It Is not likely 'that stock on the ranges has suffered In the least. There Is a covering of snow to the depth of we-ll nigh two feet, so the crops planted will not be damaged in the least, and the melting snow next Spring will mean that the dry farming sections of the county will have good yields. Wallowa County was created by the Legislature at the session In 1SS7. the territory being taken from Union County, and Joseph, thin the principal town In the new county, was made the temr -rary county seat. There was no Enterprise then. There was no bulld I ; on the present townslte. But along In the Summer of 1SS7 the town was platted by the late Joe Church and others, and so rapidly did It forge a "lead that at the election In June. IASh. It was made the permanent cap- ltal of the county. Geographically the tow- is situated pretty near the cen ter of the county and the roads from all portions converge to this point. The O.-W. R. N. Railway passes through here. Its terminus being only six miles to the east. The Wallowa River flows through the town. Tewa Oku Water System. Enterprise has a solendid gravity water system, owned by the town, the water being taken from a spring-fed stream a few miles to the south. When the system wss put in. the bonds, bearing- 6 per cent Interest, were sold at par. The water rents are low, and yet the revenues not only pay interest and sinking fund, but allow some 12500 per year for extensions and betterments. It would be difficult to find a better sys tem or erne better managed. There is a fine electric light plant Just In the edge of town, the power being taken from the river, but this is not owned by the city. The Enterprise people are proud of their town, and particularly of their courthouse. And well they may be. for It is one of the handsomest build ings owned by any county In tbe state. It is built of native stone, quarried only two miles from town, and is as handsome and durable building ma terial as can be found anywhere. It ia said that the building complete cost less than 150.000. It was all paid for upon completion and 140.000 left in the treasury. One can compare it with some of the public structures costing twice that and find this the better in many way. and certainly in beauty. "There is a building erected with out a cent of graft. said a prominent cltlxen. In pointing to this beautiful structure. The next great source of civic pride is the high school building. This cost even more than the courthouse., and the people here make the claim that no county, aside from Multnomah. In the state can equal It. It Is assuredly a splendid appearing structure. It oc cupies a commanding site on an emi nence east of town, the plat of ground belonging to tt being ten acres. Any city, regardless of slxe, might well be proud of It. Wallowa Folk Pread. Its Interior arrangements are said to be as modern and as near perfect as any school structure In the state. In deed It is the pride and boast of the Villowa County people that their sons and daughters can be as well educated at home aa in any school In Oregon. In the way of business blocks, the town shows up well. The Enterprise Hotel, the Fraternal building, and many of the other stone and brick structures show a fine public spirit and much wealth. There are two strong banks, the Wallowa National having capital of 150.000 and a surplus of over ltto.000. This bank was organised by the late Joe Church, of La Grande, and others In IMS. and W. P. Holmes, t e present cashier, has held that po sition since the bank was opened. Its total resources amount to 1311. 151. 91. About a year ago the Enterprise State Bank was started with a capital of ll .000. Ita resources by the last state ment were almost 1100. oo. Enterprise has a splendid newspaper. the Record Chieftain. II. A. Galloway and his slster-In-law. Miss Snow V. H aton. have heretofore been respon sible for this paper, and are still run - ng It. But they sold it recently to George P. Cheney, a Kansas City news paper man, ant he la expected here this week to take charge of It. He will come into possession of a splendid property. Mr. Galloway and Miss Hea ton have made it pay well. Neither la l.kely to leave here soon, as they have large holdings of real estate in the val ley, and no doubt will be as successful at farmtng and atock raising as they have been in the newspaper field. Wallowa Great Hog Cow air. As stated In my Joseph letter, there are some 75.000 acres of Irrigated lanl adjacent to these towns, and the out put of hay. grain and livestock is growing by leaps and bounds. If you will notice the report of stock receipts and sales at the Portland stockyards you will often see that the Wallowa County sheep, cattle and hogs top the market. It is said that for hogs this Is the banner county of the Northwest. And remember, the railway only re cently made It possible to ship stock from here. Tear by year the output will Increase, and the quality will gain steadily. There la a disposition to raise the best of all sorts of stock, and to this end the growers are paying fabulous prices for the best breeding animals to be found. And some of those already having aa good stock aa there la In the slate are making large profits by selling high-class ani mal. The altitude of the valley Is from about 4:'0 feet down to perhaps 1500. and In some of the valleys along the Grand Itonde much less. The yearly precipitation la about SO Inches, mak ing It possible to get a crop of grain two successive years by Summer fal lowing one year. Some even do bet tar than this. And the average yield of wheat is better than 10 bushels to the acre. When you consider that these lands axe la no case held at over lie an acre, the best Irrigated lands 1 "3 lilh CLEARANCE S ALE if Berkey & Gay Furniture - When you think of good furniture you naturally think of Berkey & Gay. For fifty years they have been America's most famous makers. Their shop-mark is a mark of quality, almost as well known as the word "sterling" on silverware. Their wood, their finish, their cabinet work, are above criticisms. Their designs are notable for beauty and style. They make the kind of furniture that lends an air of individuality and good breeding to any home. As sole selling agents for Oregon, we carry at all times a large stock of Berkey & Gay furniture. It is a matter of pride with us, as well as of business policy, to change this stock frequently and to buy for our customers the latest patterns as fast as they are ready for delivery. t Each year, therefore, we include our entire stock of Berkey & Gay furniture in our Annual Clear ance Sale. It is one opportunity and your only one to buy this celebrated furniture at less than the' regular price. We offer beautiful Mahogany Tables, Desks, Davenports and Bookcases for the library, a magnificent line of Mahogany Furniture for Dining-room and Bedroom, fine enamel Bedroom Furniture clever, dis tinctive Btyles not to be seen elsewhere; sumptuous Oak Dining Furniture and the well-known Flanders Furniture in Oak for Living room, Library and Hall. " Every piece is sharply re duced in rrice. If you want real furniture, buy it now, for during the next eleven months no such values can be secured. In ense you are not interested in the Berkey 4 Gay product, you will find equally notable re ductions on the price of every other pieee in stock, no matter what its character, as well as on floor coverings and many decorative materials. Fifth and Stark J. G. MACK & CO. Fifth, and Stark lng and fishing season, but if the rail way continues to run. the streams to flow and my health remain good, I hoDe to be here the coming season and write for the readers of The Oregonlan more detailed description of this famous section. NEWLY WEDS IN POVERTY Chicago Cold Wave Makes lAte Dif ficult for Young Couples. CHICAGO. Jan. 11. One of the odd features in th applications for aid dur ing the tan days of xero weather here Is the number of newly married cou ples who have appealed to the charity of th county for sustenance. In one day there were received 28 ap plications from such couples for aid. The oldest applicant of these was 11 years old. Chas. Coopey Son. Inc.. civil and military tailors, are ready for business in their new quarters, suite 603 Royal building. Seventh add Morrison sts. MILL WORK GROWS Kalama Company Plans to Put orvNiaht Shift. LAND SETTLEMENT URGED SCENES AT HUSTLING WALLOWA COUNTY TOWN. A 1m . 71. ! .of. j..r r F'' '' ; . . .s tilt. l ams fr jKr.-lir.: 'MM ui snm.ss .:A- .. 2 ABOVE, COl'HTHOCSE AT L;TF:R1 RISE CETTER, RAILROAD DEPOT. BELOW, HOTEL ENTERPRISE- Homeseekers Wlio Want IZarly Be tarns Have Splendid Opportunity , on Logged-Off Area, Says Official of Timber Firm. KALAMA. Wash.. Jan. It. (Special.) The 125,000 payroll of the Mountain Timber Company, of this place, bids fair In the course of a week or two to be doubled, an extra night shift hav ing been decided upon by the officers of the company. At the same time members of the directorate are consid ering; plans for the colonization of their logged-off lands by actual settlers on the soli. Members of the concern are In communication with companies of fering to clear the stump land at a fixed price the acre, and In all proba bility when that is done the lands of the timber company will be put on sale at a low figure. Although the Mountain View Timber Company has been in existence but two years, it has never yet restricted nor attempted to curtail ita operations. Its cut of 160.000 feet a day is ex pected to be doubled soon, as orders are on hand to keep the factory work ing at ordinary time for over three month. laaetlvlry Loss Pointed. "Our great aim has been to create an organisation, said R. x. Appleby, assistant secretary of the company. which although capitalized at but 1600. 000. has over 11,000,000 lfrVested in Its mill and holdings, sufficient timber land being owned to keep the mill going for fully 10 years. "Wa have found that by shutting down we lose that organization. Now we prefer to keep running even at a slight loss. Nothing destroys the value of a plant quicker than Inactivity. "We have a spirit of comradeship among bur men that I think cannot be found elsewhere in the Northwest. That is because we promote our own men. When our superintendent quit we found It possible to appoint one of our Twn men to take his place, and so on down the line. "Although for several days snow has prevented our loggers working, they are still at the camp and we hope to start them Monday. Our mill has never stopped. Moreover, we have never cut wages. "We strive for that personal grip with our employes that the old country employer often has, and I think we are succeeding." Mr. Appleby said that he had pur chased all the holdings of the company in this section while out here for a visit for his health. With several friends he raised 1100,000, but soon found that for the mere purpose of the mill, then owned by Willard Case, and but par tially completed, with the Case hold ings, over 1200,000 would be required. The 10 miles of logging road built sub stantially cost $26,000 a mile, and the balance was absorbed in timber land purchases. "In every case I allowed a few dol lars for the value of the land after wards," said Mr. Appleby. "It is my belief that what Oregon needs now is a concern to do land clearing scientific ally. We have already heard from a Seattle firm, but not one from Oregon. When land is cleared by machinery and by proper methods in which the intelli gence, brains and capital of the average contractor are employed,' the cost will be cut from- 1100 to 150 an acre. Land such as this is fit for the small farmer and should be sold at a reasonable price to the small farmer who wants to cultivate what he is accustomed to raise at home, the man who wants re sults now, not 10 yearB hence when fruit trees get in bearing." Overproduction Is Avoided. All the ' dividends of the company have been put Into furher develop ment. - Mr. Appleby said that his con oern never cut timber until it was sold. ."If other concerns followed that. plan you would not have the curse of over production," he remarked. "Lumbermen tell me they won't oper ate on less than 25 per cent of their output. Give us 5 per cent and we will be satisfied, but we will turn It into 10 per cent in a year by cheapening the cost of manufacture. And we won't cheapen by cutting wages." The company is fortunate in that its president, R. Z. Drake, Is president of the Standard Bridge Company, of Omaha, and the Portland Bridge & Iron Works, which concerns are steady pur chasers. The three companies are owned practically by the rame interests. The Mountain View concern is the mainstay of Kalama, and with the Hill mill, now shut down, supports the city. 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