rilE SUXDAY. OHEGOMAX, PORTLAND, APRIL 7, 1912.
CRY FOB SETTLERS
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ALSEA CONSOLIDATED PUBLIC SCHOOL TO HAVE EXHIBITS
AT STATE AND COUNTY PAIR.
Opportunities in Every Part for
Newcomers With $1000 and
More Are Told.
FARMING CLASS WANTED
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I.eucne In F.fforl lo Trll
Cnlonl-U of Condition.
Rpone pouring in from commer
cial organizations to all parts of Ore
gon Indicate eagerneas on the part of
he business associations everywhere
to co-operate with the Oregon Develop
ment League In the efTnrt to help in
coming colonists to secure lands at rea
sonable prices on which they may settle
and make homes.
Before the opening f the colonist
season letters were sent to all such or
ganizations In the slate, calling their
attention to the fact that the most of
the coming homescekers would reach
Portland hrst. and from that point
would move out over the state seeking
places where they might secure homes.
The Portland Commercial Club de
clared Its Intention to aid them In every
way possible to secure land at re
duced prices and to keep them out of
the hands of speculators and unscrupu
lous promotors. and requested co-oper-attlon
from all associations In the Ore-
gen Development League.
Maar Asswfrs Revived.
The following are extracts from let
ters received from different commer
cial organizations In Oregon. In re
eponse to the Inquiry recently sent
out relative to the chances of the
homeaeeker with small capital. Special
demand was made for something defi
nite in land values, and in a number
of Instances llsta of actual offerings,
the character of which was vouched for
hy the Commercial Club, accompanied
the response.
Dufur Telia f Opawrtaalllea.
Dufur Valley Development League:
"We can locate anywhere from 10 to 50
- people here In homes. These homes
are homesteads that can be bought out
and lto-acre places deeded that can
be bought and payment made on them
and get time on the balance. In this
way $1000 would give some of the colo
rists a start. These are not the best
places here, but are placea with some
good land and timber on them, but not
ail In cultivation.
"We will do all we can to locate these
people that come to us. but they must
not want to take up homesteads, for
there are none here to be had that are
worth taking. We ran locate them on
fruit tracts of 10. 20 or 50 acres, and
can find small pieces of 60 acres not
set to fruit also, but of course costing
more than the outside places not so
close In to town."
Prairie City Commercial Club: "We
can place at least 100 families on farms
In our vicinity this Spring. There are
numerous openings for families with
capital or iiooo in such pursuits as
dairying, farming, etc. As a Commer
. cUl Club, we will do all In our power
-coward placing colonists referred to us.
Aumsvllle Commercial Club: "We
have exceptionally good opportunity
and good location for a doctor and
urugstore. fend us out one, or both.
Keiatintr to colonists with small cap
ital, would advise that a large number
of nve to ten-acre tracts are available.
Klamath Haa Mark I .a ad.
Klamath Chamber of Commerce: "At
the present time we have no less than
500.000 acres of agricultural land, both
Irrigated and non-irrigated, on which
we can place colonists.
"We want people who are Interested
In dairying, hog and poultry raising.
These men of limited means, after plac
ing their families on small holdings
such as they would buy. can secure em
ployment In our sawmills. In our box
factory, in our timber, or on our farms.
e have a Bohemian colony here of
about SO families. The first of them
came here about three years ago. They
bought small holdings, ranging from 10
to 40 acres, and at that time paid
$37.50 an acre for their land. Thla waa
Taw land still had the brush on It.
Today they have 4000 acres of land.
:00 of which Is seeded to alfalfa, the
remaining part is under cultivation and
en It diversified farming is indulged In.
These people raised sugar beets there
last year, which stood the highest tests
or any betj ever tested In Washing
ton, u. i .
v. Bay City Commercial Club: "We can
accommodate about 25 or 30 families on
iartns or about a or 10 acres e-h
which are located moderately close to
inis city, rne energetic married man
can make a good start on a minimum
capital of $1000 here, provided he Is
willing to turn Ms hand to odd Jobs the
first year. The big opening here is
for those who will engage In the pro-
ii udq ' i imca ann perries.
As a club we will meet all colonists,
provided we are advised of their arri
val previous to their reaching here,
and assist them all we can toward se
curing a location; will give them con
scientious advice as to the advisability
of undertaking any particular object,
purchase of any tract and assist them
.in all ways that wa can to get a
-start here."
Marta L4a ' rbeaa.
West Stayton Commercial Club: "The
cheap land, by which is usually meant
SO to 5 an "acre. Is something we
haven't got around West Ktayton, and
we are glad of It. The land In the
Immediate vicinity of West Stavtou has
all been under cultivation for years and
has recently been put under Irrigation
by the Willamette Valley Irrigated
1-and Company. Their holdings com
prise some 4000 acres.
The land hereabouts with Irrigation
bring sold for Siii and 1250. lucltid-
Ing the perpetual water right, and
when one considers that land wlrhoiit
water, unless it is sub-trrlcated. will
rot produce alfalfa, clover or other
stuff for dairying purposes during the
dry Summers In paying crops, irri
gated land Is cheaper In the end to a
man who is going In for dairying,
poultry, hog raising. Intensive farming
or orchard culture than ISO land In an
uninviting spot, where one has to con
tend with poor transportation facili
ties (an all-Important Item), where
neighbors are few and far between.
"The lands are sold on exceptiorally
easy terms, as low as one-fifth ,1'jwd
having been accepted In some cases
nd five years or more to make good."
Oitarl Haa fkaaet.
Ontario Commercial Club: "We can
place a great many colonists that have
an average capital of $1000, as our
plan of locating them on the land with
one-te.ith down would give a man on
a ten-a?re tract $.00 to work on and
Ms Hrt payment made, hut the eolon-
FIB JEW STRICTTRE I OREGOJC TOWX.
The students of Alsea Consolidated Public School, at Alsea, Or., hare
organized an agricultural club, and plan to have a splendid collection
of exhibits at both the county and state fairs.
The enrollment of the school is 172. Last year it was greater than
the school census, and this year It la about 90 pes cent of the census.
The average per cent of attendance thus far this year Is more than 96
per cent.
The school has two literary societies the Washington and Lincoln
which give programmes alternately every two week.
The athletic association has nearly 50 members. To secure funds
the association took the Janitor work of the building. The association
Is divided Into squads of five, and each squad. In turn, does the fork
for one weok. The association will have the athletic fild plowed, lev
eled and rolled, putting it In perfect shape for baseball, tennis and bas
ketball. Three hundred dollars has been raised since the school was estab
lished two years ago. and spent for pictures for the various rooms. The
library contains 360 volumes. All citizens of th community, as well
as the scholars, are entitled to use the library. A few citizens have
shown their Interest by donating; or loaning; books from their private
libraries.
Weaving, basketry, drawing, modeling In clay and sand have been
Introduced In the primary department.' A stereopticon was recently pur
chased. The first lecture was given March 23
Oregon-Eastern on through the coun
try toward Central Oregon, thla section
has been overrun with working men
and we havs had considerable trouble
trying to take care of them. We will
be glad to have our share of the colon
ists thai have the capital of 11000."
"To substantiate further the story of
our novel scheme for selling land, as
told at the Irrigation Congress, we
bare disposed of more than 600 acres
out of tho iOOO and to more than TO
different persons. The people are well
pleased with the results and the activ
ity manifested in real estate by the
selling of these tracts is noticeable in
that many other pieces of land have
changed hands and much Improvement
Is being carried out.
A man from Redmond, who came
here and located about a month ago,
was sent down to Ely. Nev., and he
haa disposed of 14 tracta and sent In
the money for the first payments.
hich shows that we are not dispos
ing of this land entirely to local peo-
ple."
Dalrylag Is Proatabte.
Redmond Commercial Club: "We aend
you a ahort llsl of land being offered
for sale in this vicinity, merely to five
you an idea of the bargains that are
ofCerei. There arc for sale in this
valley, at price ranging from 140 to
175 an acre for irrigated land, prob
ably 100,000 acres of good land that is
well adapted to growing of all crops
of hay and vegetables. We would es
peclally recommend thla section aa
dairy country. Those who have gone
Into that business have had rcmarkabl
success aro. within the last lou
months there has been shipped into
this town more than 400 cows. Hog
and poultry also do well."
Toledo Development league: vt
have the land and the soil and lots o
It, and our land is not out of reason in
price."
Wolf Creek Commercial Club: Secre
tary owns large propeity there and
says: I can place several families wno
have 1000 and will do everything pos
sible for their comfort and prosperity
and if they have the necessary reiju
sites for success a willingness to do
auything and everything that Is honest
and honorable, wlirn they cannot have
what they prefer, there ta no question
about their success. I have several
pieces of good land which they can till
on the shares, but am Keping my
ork. of which I have a plenty, such aa
clearing land and cutting wood, for
such aa buy tracta and establish hemes.
and use part of the money paid for land
In giving employment to the pur
chasers. Part of the time they can
get work for others, too, and every
day they are not working for others
they can be working on their own
tracts, and every $50 so spent makes
them look 1600 better.
I do not encourage any who are
simply looking for work, but such as
can make a fair payment ot a tract
nd establish themselves on It. I will
give all the time necessary on balance,
for I am deeply Interested In building
up a desirable community fa which to
live."
Brewaavllle Offers Opealaaaw
Brownsville Commercial Club: "We
Inclose a list of a few of our rheaper
buys. In most of these c.-.scs 11000 will
handle them and In addition to these
we have a large number at other prices
and can place these colonists on most
anything they may be most Interested
In where land is better at such a rea
sonable price. Land can be had rang
ing from $12 an acre up."
Medford Commercial Club: "The
Commercial Club here tella colorists
the truth about the valley and wben
they come here we treat them cour
teously, but we do not find jobs for
them and the club is not interested in
selling real estate. This locality is
thronged with colonists at this time
and some .ire locating among us. There
are plenty of openings here for men
who have the necessary luck and a lit
tle ready capital. The best of them
do not need help and those who do
re not the most highly desirable."
Sisters Commercial Club: "We can
handle quite a lot of colonists thai Is.
If the country here should suit them.
and we have got a good country here,
as you know, having been through It.
Land ran be furnished from 110 to $75
an acre and terms ta suit the pur
chaser. AlbO, the Orugon & Western
Colonization Company Is going to
open some fine land here this Spring
for sale."
Adama Commercial Association; De
tails needs of Adams, mentioning spe
cial opportunities for a harness mikor.
physician, photographer and newspa
per. Hotel and blacksmith shop are
for sale at advantageous terms.
9) reraoaa Caa Be l-oeatea.
Prlneville Commercial Club: "We
. 1j t who has only his railroad icket have reliable people here who sav thev
Vatrt to portiar.il Is a Iiard man for u can !o'-a? ahuut 30 prop!, cslrsr
to place, as we have no manufacturing I ble homesteads at once and there will
a&. 0wi to tto vPWttiicUoa oi lb I ba mora yaxant Uad uxoei &tt
month. Tho agent here for the Carey
lands has now ready for settlemen
about 4000 acres, in small lots of from
40 to 160 acres, and in irrigated area.
The price of this land la at presen
$40 an acre for the irrigated portion
and graded down for that not Irrigable.
In two months there will he an unilm
ited amount of Carey land opened up
lor settlement at 145."
Sllverton Commercial Club: "We can
place almost an unlimited number
colonists and put them on good farms
In this vicinity. The -farm lands in
this section have not been boomed ye
and there is a good supply to be had
at reasonable prices. We can handle
a limited number of men with families
with an average capital of $1000 and It
they are willing to go In debt we can
place a good many.
"As a Commercial Club we will do
everything In our power to help colon
ists referred to us, get a good location
and assist them to establish a home.
Our need in this vicinity Is home
builders people who are not afraid to
till the soil. There Is plenty of good
land, that can be divided Into small or
medium-sized tracts for home-build
Ing."
Port Orford Assblttons.
The Port Orford Commercial Club:
"We will take a day off to look after
every family or colonist directed to
us at Port Orford. You can tell them
that we have sent you word that Port
Orford is to be the next city on the
Coast. e have the harbor deepest
between Seattle and San Francisco,
have organized a port district, are ask
Ing for Government aid, and ready to
bond for port work.
v e can place several families on
small ranches here If they have as
much as $1000 to start on, and many
come In bere on much less and get
along all right by working In tie
camps, mills, etc,, to help out. Can
sell two dozen 10-acre tracts for $30
an acre near Port Orford. ,$100 down
and $10 a month, giving a man a chance
to Improve and make garden and truck
place, etc With advent of railroad,
which is assured us in 18 months, this
land will be worth $100 an acre. This
Is the best place In Oregon for a poor
man.
Newberg Commercial Club: "There la
not any real cheap land here, but there
la some of the very best of land that
can be bought on very reasonable
terms: I mean so far as making pay
ments on same la concerned. Speaking
of men with families who have a ready
capital of $1000. that sum is not much
of an Investment In this country. A
man could make a small payment upon
piece or property, but then he has
little left to Improve It with, and wben
It comes to men with families who are
reeking day labor, we really have
more than we can keep busy. There
Is exceptional opportunity here Xor
the man of moderate capital."
McMlnnvllle Commercial Club: "We
can place at least 400 colonists on farm
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a very substantial brick structure of three stories, with concrete
basement, is nearlng" completion and will be the finest structure in
this city. The first floor Is to be occupied by the new bank, hotel
dining-room, men's lobby, a restaurant and the City Bakery. The
upper floors will be occupied, 74 rooms, for hotel guests. The hostelry
will meet a real need.
The new bank is expected to open its doors for business about
April 15. 3. J. Fenton is president and C. W. Irvine cashier.. Mr.
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with the banking business. Ths new hotel will be known as the
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for."
.100 Places for Sale.
-Albany Commercial Club: "We are
getting out in pamphlet form a list of
about 100 places that our people have
.for sale. It is difficult to say how
many colonists we can place, but one
thing Is certain and that 'Is that land
prices in our county are more reason
able than you will ffrid anywhere else
1n the Willamette Valley. It is hard
to get our dealers to advertise the
cheap lands, but they have them for
sale, and if they cannot sell the best
ones they will gladly show the others.
Burns Commercial Club: "There is a
great deal of land for sale In Harney
County, and in all-sized tracts. In tur
Commercial Club literature we have
stated that the best quality of farming
and alfalfa lands are for sale at from
$2S to $50 an acre, but as a matter of
fact we put the price high on purpose,
and there are many thousand acres of
the very best hay and grain land in
this county for sale' at from $20 to $40
an acre. First-class sage brush, lands
without Improvements can be pur
chased at about $12.50 to $15 an acre.
and stork ranches at about the same
price. Farms of 160 acres, fenced and
with- some other improvements, with
water at a depth of eight to 12 feet,
but with no running water for irriga
tion, can be had for about $2000 per
160 acres. The road land grant recent
ly purchased by L. W. Hill Is to be put
on the market, we' understand here, at
a low figure. There are 200,000 acres
of this land In Harney County. There
is also an immense amount of home
stead land in this county, which for
dry farming methods is good land, but
of course practically none of the home
stead land has water for irrigation, ex
cept as taken out of the land.
Hilff Is Pleatlful.
'One important fact which Is not
generally understood and appreciated
is the abundance of water to be had
at a very shallow depth almost any
place in this county. The average
depth to an inexhaustible supply of
water in Harney valley is about 10
feet, and with transportation Into the
country, so that we can obtain crude
oil vt v reasonable: i-ure itbere- J1U .
be a. great deal of irrigation done here
by the pumping system. When a per
son can buy sage brush land in Harney
Valley which only requires a limited
supply of water for irrigation to make
it produce qual to any grain lands
in the state for $15 and $20 an acre, and
that water- can be obtained at a depth
of from eight to 12 feet. It seems to
me that the new settler has a compara
tively easy problem to solve. At pres
ent, of course, the price of oil Is pro
hibitive, but thla will soon -be remedied
by railroad transportation."
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On the average approximately one
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families goes for ' clothing. To those
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