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Tt2 fertile wsd productive portion of YVashiniton County, tributary to Hillsboro can easily support a town ol live thousand inhabitants. New buildings
and manufacturing plants mean more people employed, and arc the most important factors in the development of any community.
Intelligent well directed effort, coupled with the co-operation of her citizens, is the basis of growth of every city.
The New Hotel
Our Watchword
IS PROGRESS
IS FIRST 01? TIIE LIST
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This handsome structure, consisting cf three
stories and basement, will hz built of
chocolate colored pressed brick,
with solid concrete foundation.
It Vill Contain Forty Dooms and Cost
$35,000
Oh ot the mala factors which has
retarded ths development of HlUsboro
has been the lack ot a first-class popular-priced
hotel.
Drummers object to remaining over
night in Hillsboro because of poor
hotel faculties. As a general thing,
there Is not a room to be obtained,
and even if there is, It is one of the
last remaining unoccupied and far
from satisfactory. While the manage
ment of those small hotels now open
la satisfactory, the buildings are en
tirely Inadequate.
In the near future, Hillsboro and
Washington County will receive ex
tensive advertising In our state and
the Middle West as far east as Chi
cago. It Is the Intention to employ a
circulation which should reach the
prosperous farming class in the sec
tion of the United States named, with
about five million copies. This will
mean that hundreds of prospective
purchasers of farm properties, or capi
talists Interested in securing good in
vestment, will remain Indefinitely In
HlUsboro.
A man pleased with his board and
lodgings is usually in a good humor
and wlU remain as long as necessary
to transact hie business. Given the
opposite conditions, It would be use
less to induce people to come, as it
Is more than probable that they would
not remain to be convinced.
This hotel, plans and specifications
for which are now complete, wUl be
erected at a cost of f 35,000.00. It will
be thoroughly modern in every par
ticular and handsome enough for any
aity. The outside wlU be chocolate
colored pressed brick, which Is un
doubtedly the most effective of all ex
ternal finishes.
Its three stories and full-nixed con
crete basement wlU make it a most
aommodlous and Imposing structure,
forming a very satisfactory neucleus
to the further projected industrial
enterprises which will follow.
There wUl be forty rooms In the
hotel, all bed rooms to have natural
light and to be of comfortable dimen
sions. N.' -
NEW PEOPLE FOR OREGON.
(From the Oregon Dally Journal.
The Joint work of the Oregon De
velopment League and the Portland
Commercial Club Is bringing results
entirely beyond any reasonable ex
pectation. During the past month, it
to ennounoed, the correspondence re
eel ved has been immense. Ninety-
Every room wUl be electric lighted,
and the entire structure heated by a
modern and efficient steam plant
'There will be bath rooms and toilets
on every floor, and running hot and
cold water In each room.
The elevator which wiA be Installed
is electrically operated and ot the
latest approved pattern.
The lighting, heating and water
plants in use will be owned and op
erated by the hotel company.
The first floor of the hotel will be
comprised, firstly of a handsome and
comfortable lobby of sufficient dimen
sions to Insure at all times plenty of
seating and elbow room.
The barber shop and cafe adjoining
will also be neatly and artistically
finished, as weU as thoroughly com
fortable, every detail having been
carefully studied in order to make the
structure thoroughly modern and a
credit to the community. There will
be a pubUe bath in connection with
the barber shop.
A large billiard and pool parlor will
be provided and the best quality of
tables and appurtenances wUl be in
stalled throughout In fact, nothing
will be found lacking which could be
demanded by the most fastldous
guest
The kitchen and dining rooms have
had special attention in arrangement,
as it Is the intention of the builders
to make this department as satsfac
tory and up-to-date as the best city
grill.
On the second floor, besides the bed
chambers, both single and en suite,
wUl be provided a handsome ladles'
parlor. This wlU be prettily and com
fortably furnished and always at the
disposal of the friends and patrons of
, the house.
The arrangement of the top floor
wlU follow the same general outlines
as the second, with the exception that
in place of the parlor, a commodious
reception room for public meetings
wlU be provided.
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Street Scene in Hillsboro
five per cent of all letters comes from
people asking questions as to the
possibilities of farming, fruitgrowing
and other agricultural and horticul
tural pursuits In the State of Oregon.
Inquiries In regard to dairying have
been received In large numbers. Par
ticulars concerning the irrigated dis
tricts are desired. The timber inter
ests of the state, of course, attract
much attention and are the subject of
many eeatmunlcations. But the op
The climate of Washington County
Is similar to that ot Portland. It Is
never very hot nor very cold, averag
ing tor the entire year about 6' de
grees. Four passenger trains a day to
Portland and vice versa furnish un-
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The milk condenser here shown Is
one of the most valuable plants ever
established in any community.
During the summer months a car
load of condensed milk per day is the
output, requiring about 60,000 pounds
of milk.
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Coming West
Eastern Farmers
Looking for Homes
in Oregon
Because of the Inval
uable work already
done by the Oregon De
velopment League In
breaking ground for
specific locality public
ity, it Is the Intention
ot those Interested in
promoting the interests
of this community fo
utilize very extensive
advertising in the same
territory as covered
generally by the work
of the state league.
Millions of copies
containing information
County are to be circu
lated among the pros-
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2 perous farmers of the
i Middle West, and this
1 will without doubt re-
I suit In bringing hun-
3 dreds of new settlers
to this section within
J the next few months.
portunities for general farming In
Oregon are the central feature of this
vast correspondence. ,
It is the desire of the Oregon De
velopment League to have each and
every one of the sixty-three commer
cial bodies throughout the state,
which make up the state organization,
not only correspond with these in
quirers, whose name are made up in
lists and sent out from the head office,
but to send literature as well. If the
different communities could be In
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Slrect Scene In Hillsboro
Some Hillsboro Items
excelled transportation, and there Is
also rumor that an electric road will
be built between HlUsboro and Fort
land within the year.
The Tualatin River runs within a
short distance ot Hillsboro, and its
numerous small creeks or tributaries
Condensed MilK Factory
Capacity One Carload ol Condensed MilK Per Day
This industry furnishes employment
for a large number of people, and re
quires about two thousand dollars
per day during the summer months t j
pay all expenses, including wages of
employees and milk.
The condenser is soon to be double!
A
duced to undertake individual adver
tising, it would be most effective, now
that the way has been so thoroughly
paved by the Oregon Development
League's campaign.
For years past the different parts
of Oregon have wanted to know to
whom they could send their descrip
tive matter. Hero Is an opportunity
which costs nothing except postage
and effort. The most acUve com
munity is the one that will receive
the greatest benefit.
flow in every direction throughout
Washington County.
The annual rainfall averages a little
less than 48 Inches, which, although
by no mftius an extreme ot preclptU
tlon, assures plenty of moisture to
grow crops without irrigation.
In capacity, machinery now being en
route. This fact is conclusive evi
dence of the value of Washington
county as a dairying section. This
industry la rapidly Increasing and Is
eminently successful.
The dairy farmer has lest to con-
Street Scene in HlUsboro
The names are of people who with
in a few weeks have personally asked
about this state. In taking advantage
ot this opportunity it should be re
membered that it is during ths winter
months that the farmers if the great
Middle Western States, like Iowa,
Wisconsin, Michigan, Illinois, Mis
souri, Indiana, Ohio, Arkansas and
Oklahoma do their reading, and, If
they are contemplating a change, de
cide where they are going to move
during the ensuing spring or summer.
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The growth and development of a
city depends principally upon Us re
sources lu that section ot the country
Immediately tributary thereto, or
from which it draws Its trade.
According to the products ot that
tributary territory or that which may
be made tributary by steam or s1hv
trio transportation connection, th
manufacturing or Industrial enter
print's are based.
We have said that lu order to prop
erl negotiate with Investors, we should
first have good hotel facilities.
This being a fact, we will look a
little way into the future and see
what Industrial enterprises are thor
oughly practical In the town ot Hills
boro, and which would not only be a
financial success Individually, but
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tend with here than in many commu
nities, climatic and other conditions
being In favor ot successful stock
raising, without the risks which form
such a discouraging element In mor.t
sections of the country.
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Indicative of the wide interest in this
state Is the fact that inquiries have
come In a half dosen languages,
though the majority are English, Ger
man, Swedish and Polish. It will be
necessary to have a translator assist
in answering some of the letters.
Two milUon young men and women
are coming of age in the United
States every year. Hundreds of thou
sands of these are anxiius to move to
a now country. They are crowded off
the old home place and the cry
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would fumlh employment for hun
dreds ot people In our community.
That would mttan iucreased popula
tion and a demand for more dwelling.
This would necessarily result in In
creased values ot real estate. The
manufacturing plant would require
property upon which to build, this, vf
course, tending to further Increase
said values.
At ths present time there are in
Hillsboro a tew enterprises which
conclusively show that money Invest
ed there 1 wisely placed. And there '
are still opportunities which should 5
prove to be as valuable as any now
In operation.
We will, as an Instance, sumtest 1
plant for the manufacturing of bricks
and tile. Within the town limits are
extensve deposit of brick clay ot a
very fine quality, Ktrs brick could
be made here In unlimited quantity
and the market for the same would
be Portland and vicinity, as well as
the many other protlinlnus growing
towns. Fuel Is cheap here and the
location central, two prime factors In
the development of any factory ur
similar enterprise.
Another excellent suggestion would
be a furniture factory, as Washington
County abounds In ash, oak and
maple ot first quality, and a flrst-olasa
saw and planing mill Is In operation
on the ground.
Not far from HlUsboro there tro
unlimited deposits ot Iron ore. There
Is any quantity ot available wood in
the Immediate section, as well as un
developed coal beds, showing veins of
over nine feet In thickness.
Water power may be had here at a
ridiculously small expense, and there
Is, in fact, an opportunity for th
manufacturing of any Iron products,
seldom equalled.
An Ice plant would be an excellent
financial Investment, The surround
Ing towns could be supplied from
Hillsboro as a distributing center with
little delay or expense.
A basket and box factory would
here be Ideally situated, and glvon
proper condition, the manufacturing
of these commodities Is invariably at
tended by success.
Although the raising of fruit In
Washington County Is still In Its in
fancy, or may be more properly
staled, neglected, however the un
qualified success which has attended
every effort along this lino Insures a
great future for this section of tho
state. Different variolic ot fruits
have been raised equal to It not supe
rior In quality to the products of any
other county In Oregon, io It Is ap
parent that evaporators and canneries'
will be sending forth their products
from Hillsboro at no very distant date,
A reliable, wide awake commission
house would be a valuable adjunct to
the community, It would enable the
farmer to secure proper protection
and right prices for bis crops, and to
do business at first band.
With tho Increase of population In
the country districts tributary to
Hillsboro, local merchants would And
it Imperative to Increase stock, and
drummers coming and going datlv
would enable thorn to continually
keep same up to date. This would
result in retaining local trade, con
siderable of which now goes to Port
land. . ' '
The extensive advertising proposed,
In order to secure more residents for
the country districts will find ready
attention, and as the farms are re
duced to smaller dimensions and the
tributary territory thereby containing
much greater population In same area,
all business, mercantile or otherwise
will further Increase the wealth and
prosperity of the community.
throughout the United States Is toe
more land. Land never was so badlf
wanted u at present, It lg in demand
everywhere. The essence of the pres
ent work of the Oregon Development
League is the fact that It furnishes
an anxloui audlonce-one that wants
to llsten-lnformatlon of every charao
ter about Oregon, Every community
In Oregon It under obligation, to pre
sent its own advantage. u tho strong
est, most forceful way.