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i " ' - . . u . ... .,,. .. ., , , . . , .... . , . . r v ' v ' ; v.7 V mm : j HOW TO DUILD UP , of th beat apobM on th f. subjeot of BUU baUdlns that y". u hi4 at tb meeting of 'f - the " Oreos DeretojxiBtit iMfui at Buem waa delivered br C. W. Hott, a-eneral emigration agent of; the ( Northern Pacific railway.-, Mr. x. Hott told bow people were Induced to go to fitw autea. and what the rail war and town could do to encourage ' Immlgra. tlon. ' "In the building of anything." he aald. "whether it ia a house, -a atate or a na tion, the one thing absolutely eeaentlal la a solid foundation. The men who laid the foundations of this state possessed. woat a great many outer -people 'in building up other states did not possess true courage. They came vn foot and nn horseback, -in eoTered wagons drawn ty Horses, oxe and c mules. ..or soorohlng desert-plains, oyer dangerous- sneamaina, ever routes unmarked . by any trail, harassed and .tortured by bloodthirsty savages, suffering all aorta or privations, but they earns with bearta full of courage and perseverance, which are the strongest elements of pioneer dire; ana witn tneee anamisa they laid the foundations for. your present mag- , mnceat structure. . - 4 Those . whe lav been fortunate enough to com later, enjoying the vet rec seats of a PuUmao ear and ' the richly laden . tables of the diner, and , who make the trip In two or' three days. , mm it tooa in pioneers months, can - bare but a faint idea of the trial, m hardships suffered by : the "early plo- "Oregon la about tit miles ast and west. na snout 17 miles Bortk a outb. It has a splendid climate, is free Trent suaaen changes, and Is also free from cholera, yellow fever and. a w eoldemlos which hare cursed other parts Of tha emntnr -: ', . . of tha eountxv , RaHroadg Are Needed. ... '. "Only about one third of your area la being eulUvated.' The interior of the atate will have to be blessed with rail . roads la order to bring your products profitably to market. ; . . , - "The industrial advancement of Ore gon ha been very rapid In the last few years - Tour lumber prodaotkm waa li.W0.t last year j live stock about 1M71.0W: your grain about tlOJto.ftOO; hope about f l.lM.Ofte; fish-about IM 00.-. Tour fruit -orop .- of - m was worth lt.41S.000;' your dairy of . 1901 about 1 7,600.000; your mining waa over $5,000,000. and the total of all the in dustries both of manufacturing and nat ural products of l0i was l.T1000 The population of Oregon at that time waa ovsr 600,000. and on this basis, the per capita, would be about 1111. to. . -A largo portion of your land must be aided by irrigation. Instead of wait ing for the slow wheels of the govern I i i snervin Baath.', Becauee ber stomach waa so weakened by ueeless dmgring that she could not at. Mrs. Mary H. Walters f gt. Clslr street. Columbus, O, was literally star. ing to death. Bh writes: "My stotn-p-h waa so weak. from vesicae -dnts that 1 could not e-at. and my nervea u r- ked that I could not sleep; and not before I wae given up to die was I to rtured to try Klectrto Fitters, with the wonderful result that improvement be- f!an at once, and a eomplete cure fol lowed." Beat health Tonlo on earth, f.". Onaranteed by 8. O. fc kid more Co , Jnirrli. . , r ZD t ' V ''' v" ment to move, you ahould Induce local apltal to develop every prospect' of Ir rigation, for aa we all know, irrigation produces eropa of "better v- quality and greater quanuty than can be raised on non-imgated land. i- r - j ' -lour ichoo) Uws are i liberal - and your i educational. idniiUn. mnre In. vttlng and on a Mtter foundaUon than those of a great manyother 'state that navs- oeen aetuea longer than ' roars. Oregon stands third from the top la the list of atate free from-Illiteracy, hav ing a percentage or lt.il out of a poe slble 100, who can read and write, and the , graduate -of your normal schools and' coltoges' have no-trouble In wn taring ioe ; signer - institutions of learning in toe east, v T. y, ,, . Welcome AnrPeople., : v..;i- '- ''Churches ? of '.an i denomlnaUons are here and people 'coming from the con gested districts In the -east, l.nd here a healthful-climate, a fertile soil, op portunltlea to educate their children and o worship their God aeoordlna- to their own creeo,. ana - wjtnout . interfereno. I see that the monk of Prance, who have recently had trouble with the French government, havs coma and m. tabllshsd themselves among-you, and have settled en your' land, which they will make blossom as the. rose.' and will produo civilisation and'chrtstlanlty where there was nothing before but, the cactus and sagebrush. t Welcome . all good people, irrespective, of their creed and nationality, f Vat Orea-on do aa aha has don in the past hold out the warm hand of welcome to all who desire. to hotter their condition and provide homes for themselves and their children, and the stats ' a a -v whol ' will reap the benefit.'- t ,-, - ..-. ..4i, Tou hav asked - m how- to , set more people. Tb ; peopling -of - a. state. a county -or .aj township Is slmply 'a commercial science., . A' great many peo ple have been led f to believe that the -not air, artist known as a ;pTomoter,' was a- necessity, and "- waa . the . oniv force by which to build "up a. new com munity. Mow Jet' m say. to you that that Is a , false . theory, and moat af tnes -promoter .have don more to re tard the settlement of unoccupied terri tory . than . any- other class . of people. When I aay ' that this la- ai commercial ocUnoe, I , think that with, a . little re flection, yos will agree with .me.. It la alio ply a case of buying and selling. I visit often and examine, the territory tributary to tb Northern Pacific, study its conditions.-sxamln Its soil. Investi gate the products that thev are retain and keep In cloe touch with the eoun- How to Get New PeopI. ' ThA X take mr samples f Infor mation and plao them ' la our printed matter, 'and into the heads of our trav- eung emigration agents, to be shown to the trade,' vhv the farmer, and home seekers. .. .j' , - v 'Another, thing iV. remember Is.? the nearer yon stick to th truth, the more successful your work will be. If you go ameng-thr-peopl and make false or overdrawn statements, and ploture th country greater than It really Is, wnst is. the result? Why, th first people that mora to the eountrv on tha strength of these overdrawn statements. van it tney nnd the country -ood. yet bot as good aa they expected It. they will become dissatisfied, and a dlasatls ned settler Is tha worst anemv a new oountry can havs; whereas, if the state ments are not overdrawn, but rather en the stds of moderation, so that tha new. ,somsr will find things even better than THE . OREGON - DAILY JOURNAL'. PORTLAND. SATURDAY EVENING. CZPTEMSEi: tfi" LiV OREGON he expected, he In turn becomes a lxum nor who- tries . to Indue all hi old friends and neighbor to com out and join' hint and enjoy, the good -thing that an niira. nappy and contented settler wtll'tnduo fly v of r his old friends to follow, while disgruntled on will keep, if away. ' j "Another eerlous troubl that la quit prevalent i tnis,' tnat when a prospect ive investor cornea to a certain section of tb country, and Is' a little in -doubt as to whether to locate there or In some oiner section, th -people will -knock uxmnj. ana smy: tnat it 1 no gooa, and that this, Is th -only place.' etev- iJon t do that. - Buch course in jures your, locality and It almnlv 4 a unci eye iq m country at large. TeU th newcomer that- he can locats In any of th northwestern states. If he has ambition, -and he wlU succeed. Build up every portion, of- your? country, and let' the at ranger feel that be U among . . . . . friends, and not pirates. Science of ,'Gettin( Immi4-rtion. . "To get People to com to a new state 1 av-science..- Ws don't m fn.ni wnere im . xarmer are malrlnv m,ew i "ro mr uieraiure to-tne hardpan aisinct. ... xn , printed matter-. 1 tb advance agent for th traveling man. Prom its distribution w'awt letter. e inquiry, wnicn are answered m accord ance with the facts, and ar then sent. wim nrwn oi me reply, to th travel ing eralgraUon agent In the territory. woo mage a personal call . and . con tinue ine nam argumant that baa been used In the letter and printed matter. That prevents ' confusion., and ir . the NATURE'S WARNING Portland PeopI Must Recognize .;,';.. i and rieedlt. v;: Kldnev ills mim ml.flv- .w..-- ... 7 , Aww- "kBot iway warns you throngh x Notice the kidney secretions. . ,' v Be If th ooIjt I unhealthy1 If there are setuings and sediment fusage to frequent, scanty, paln- .To ward off Bright' dlseas or dJa-S ! . & : - Opan'a have don great work la Port- jTrnsa Peterson of ttl East' Jefferson street, Portland, Oregon, says: "In 1101. when working In Woodstock, I gavf my endorsement of Doan's Kidney Pills for Publlestlon, .stating that they ar th best kidney remedy I ever beard of or used. I bad previously tried every medi cine recommended for such troubles end had just paid a doctor bill of 171, but without satisfactory results. I suf fered everything for two or three years with- awful backachs, lameness across th loins and a disordered condition os th kiansys, fh secretions en .standing showing a heavy brick-dust sediment, end there were times when I could not get tap after sitting without th aid Of some support to take bold of. I was In bad shap when a friend Induced me to try Doan's Kidney pills. ' I waa bene fited from- the first, end since using them I hsvs been more free from pain and discomfort, from my. book and kto neye than -for the last twelvs years Doan's Kidney puis srs a reliable kid ney remedy and I wish every sufferer from backachs or kidney, troubl oould know of their merits." For sale by all dealers. Price (0 cent: Poetsr-Mllbum Co.r Buffalo.-New Tork, sole sgents for the. United ".tales. Remember th nam U and tak M oLhag, v . - . , . . ' r ,.; ( ' il. , ;' sV Made from Southern Walnat. which ia a close grained ' ' ammmcnng wnn. ine inatnam wapinet nas so many distinct features over any other cabinet V t " " "ade that space here is not sufficient to enumerate them. It is the only cabinet made with metal bottoms beneath C ? : the food compartments so that they win be mouse, insect and dust proof. Flour and sugar bins operating on a ', ; ; , Correct gravity , principle, adjustable catches sufficient in height to take large jars and fuU quart bottles standing up. They are made v. '.' I rI : v v The prices on V I V : It you can call , ' " tractors or any one mm 3< East" Morrison : 'w:: i::r";: as for any particular state, say Oregon, We do Dot try to educate him for North Dakota or Montana or any other atate. Wi also giv stroptioon lectures in - oountry scnooineuses and in th small towns. "after th newcomers are located in their new home for a time, w usually visit them, and get testimonials and picture and a record of their progress, gensrally under their own band and seal, and the w exhibit to their friends In th east, aa there la nothing In tha world that UI make a man 'get a move on him eel f go ulckly aa to know that hi neighbor has don vary much better in a new country than he ha In th old. "It eem to me that yon could do a lot of good in each on of your counties li you would secure good view of dlf ferent farms, ranches and orchards, with a little history of th man owning tb property, stating where he came from, hown oh capital he had to start with and what he ha don sine coming to Oregon, and print this on th back of a postcard. Then get this man to giv you a list of 100 or SO name of other farmers In hi old locality, and mall them each a copy cf this card, with tha plotur on 1L Or. you could probably car a larger list by writing, to th tax . as sea sow in hs township. - If this man whoa testimony 1 on th card has been a man Of any standing, th card will influence a good mannf people to com out ana sea lr tney, cannot do a wall aa he baa, and they will com to your individual locality on account of this man and tb picture, if your fund ar sufficiently large, yon might go la with some of the other counties, so as to avoid large expense, and writ a s rie of descriptlvs - articles describing your county and th progress that It ha mads. Invito correspondence with ami central head. Ilk th chamber of commerce or board of trade, and then hav' a dosen or -nor separato postal- card Ilk those I hav already men. tloned and mall them to th people who make inquiry of you.., That Hue of work can be taken Dp without any very great expense. As to how to rals money to do this. go among th peopl and rals tl sub scriptions aa a "promotion fund. Every man that you Indue to loeat advance th property of everybody ls In th neighborhood. - If you bring 10 people to buy a piece or property, it win natu rally go higher than If yon brought on Isau Books and Pamphlet., "One of th beat waya to disseminate Information would be for each county to produce a little book, not too large, with a complete history of the county. a description of It natural and manu factured products, ana -with a liberal sprinkling of picture. . and, above all, giving the flgnrsa oorreotly and -making th statements aa truthful they can be, and keep from using too much red paint' , Make your statements In such a way that they wlU lnsptr confi dence In th reader. , "After population come ' nanufa- turera. It I amusing sometimes to see a small town start. Th peopl of th town will undoubtedly endeavor to In terest manufacturer. ' If they would only start to get -rural settlement . they would be building lii the right direction. Wftat 1 th -use of manufacturing goods If there 1 no population to use themT Bo every on of . you work to augment th rural population of your state. Thsr I a bom In Oregon for th cat tleman, the fruit man, the wheatman, th laborer and the commercial man. i By and by, after these different .line of work hav been extended and become more congested, then will come your manufacturer. Induce the railroads of this state to penetrat Into th unoccu pied district.. . . ' , -Xh policy of th Northern pacific in aii different styles and each Onr Special 'Llissipn FREEWith Each Cabinet Purchased these cabinets are really iO per and gee thejn or write forouf contemplating building see these and th Qreat Northern railway hag always been to build th road or branch, then go and get and educate av class of peopl to tb value of It location and bring them to It, and lt them rid all th way to their new horn. - "Thar' la no Question that with a great, big . rural population and your land all occupied you 'will become one of th richest and . most progr salve states In th union, and you will hav a firm and lasting future if you will only flU your state with a good class Of ag ricultural paopl. . v , : , SSWSmBSBBSSBnSJSSSSBBBSSSB .. LEFT THEIR HAPPY HOLIES, JV03CES fOLLOi?. Judge Cleland Grants Legal Sep aration torrwo yictimt w v of Desertion. Two divorce wer granted by Judas cieiana In th circuit oourt yesterday aixernoon on th ground of desertion. No oontost was mad In lther case, and only th witnesses rerulred to prove de sertion were sxamlnsd.' i "! Pearl Harris testified that O. E. Harris iserted her at flumptor, Oregon, in Jan uary, l01. Bb aald hr husband tried to persuade . her to vlelt disorderly plaoe and when ah refused sent her to Barn, . Oregon, to -visit some friend. Whll ah was away from horn, shs I TT I ..-.'-a . ... " Bumpier witn anouiar woman, and sh ha not seen him ainna. .Testimony was Introduoed showing that nams naa uvea in Portland afterward with another woman whom) he claimed to hav married.- Mrs. Harris aald h married at . Denver. Colorado, tn September, 1800. : Bb was allowed to resums her maiden nam, Davidson.' H. Dnllngr appeared aa attorney Cor Mr. Harris. . Divorce was, granted. Charles pettlnger was granted a dl- vorcs from Begin Pettlnger because It was anown that aha deserted him In April, 104. pettlnger Ustlfled' that hi wife bad too great a fondness for the atre and theatrical troupes, and whan h attempted to correct her ah resented It arfd Isft him. Ha aald hi wife was with a. trouple at La Grande. Oregon, when h last heard of her. Thtf were George 2. Cameron waa attorney for Pet tlnger. . ' ;;'.. !... ... . Piftied awok"OBSnaaj Oood. . Allen 1ewls Best Brand. . , , County W. 01 T. V. to Meet. - Th annual convention of the oountvl W. a T. U. wiU be held at Lent Tues day, September If, commencing at 10 1 a. m. All union and friend of th I cause are cordially Invited to be present - Mr. Edith Whltesldss, county pre si-J dent, win preside, and n axosllent pro-1 grain is promised. . v 1, .. ABS0SS& .... , : ABSC'EBBKB. witn tsw exceptions, are indicative or constipation or oeouuy. W. li. Harrison, Cleveland. Miss.. I writes. Aug. It, HOI: "I want to say I a word CI praise for Ballard's Bnow I Liiniment. i stepped on a nail, which causea in corn, in my jeg te con tract and an abscess to rise In mv knee, and the doctor told me' that I would have a stiff Is, so one da-I went to J. V. Lord's drug store (whol I now in Lmtir, ioi.f. its recom mended a bottle of Pnow Liniment; I f ot a too. else, snd It cured . by leg. t,ls the best liniment In the vnrll aoia py woouaru,, viarae ei i.a 13, It 17. wood nd when finished' in oil cabinet is famished with one dozen large and small cans,!. V Dcsi7 ffitcticn cent less than the same grade can be purchased in any fari.' .i ;l large catalogue which will be mailed you promptly; To con - , cabinet anfl get my prices. I can ci - ;:SirOTdiraf?mi 'if::-'.A'.myxi:i t 'm jS''-j-m - - m it w- . -is alar bm mm)mm 1 f -y-v II f if i . wmm IHI r - Every Day $it Sunday From ' ' PORTLAND tp ASTORIA ' - ' Leavlner Tavlor Rt-ree TlivV a f 1 M .' . .. .. . . , . e J , nuu ju.vcijr iii.ui out ounaay xignt rrorn ASTORIA to PORTLAND '. v , :. Leaving Astoria at 7 P. M. 'V' -; SMmI-urli ''i,- The Old and Reliable Diamond K Lbe. " Passengert and "Freight for All Landings on the River at Lowest takes on a beautiful gloasy - CI; W::- save you money.- It to?It. i . . . . f ,Ris;fiae at - . , m m . :ii' Hinh Standard ; It prade'4etiwA4 : woinkNli. , - 2., It ! beat-met 'beautirul ootora. - Jt 1 It coat the im.i pit'. ... '.wef ft enrncei, -4, The (naruAtw u hnm& fandgood.1 - - - , J S ; It GtTwU Ua.fH-erate; to all cjvaJitiet. mr ic rue. m RASf.lUSSEN &C0. 229-235 Tiylor Street 194-196 Sectad Street Portland. Oregon .k . . . - v THE PALATIAL' ... Rates. V