AKKR CITY, OREGON, located about the ,
center of eastern Oregon, in one "of the '
richest agricultural, gold, copper, timber,!
and stock raising districts in the ' World,
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357 miles east from Portland,- on the
main line of the Union Pacific railroad and the
terminus of the Sumpter Vallex railroad, which
extends 60 miles into Grant county, and also the
terminus of the Eagle Valley railroad, which will
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extend into the famous Eagle valley fruit, agri-
tural and timber country, about 75 miles
nortneast of Baker City.
Baker City is the metropolis of eastern Ore
gon and the county seat of Baker county, and on
account of -its splendid sewer system and unsur
passed pure mountain water supply can justly
boast of the most healthful and invigorating cli
mate on earth. J
Population, according to last school census,
10,281.
Altitude, 3,440 feet.
Facts About Baker County.
Land area, square miles ,.. 2,775
Population in 1900 15,997
Population in 1907 22,280
Stanfiing timber, feet 15,084,000,000
Manufactured products, valued $6,365,503
Farms, valued
Live stock, valued
66,745,000
$3,400,000
Farm products, valued.
$945,562
$126,161
4,725
278,389
364,000
2,874,703
174,694
451,183
761,960
409,773
Orchard products, valued
Farms, number of....
roved acres in farms...,
Sutter and cheese, pounds
Wool, pounds
Potatoes, bushels
Wheat, bushels
Oats, bushels
Barley, bushels
Value assessable property within the
county $17,784,202
Value farm land, average price per
acre $40
There are 19,600 acres school land in
Baker county open to sale at, per
acre $2.50
Government Land open to settle
ment about (acres) in the state..
Average rainfall, inches
1,093,938
13.34
No eycloncs, tornadoes, hurricanes, earth
quakes, drouths, nor sunstroke, in Baker county.
What Baker City Now Haa.
The most varied and diversified resources of
any city west of the Rocky mountains.
It has modern, up-to-date business blocks,
large well-stocked wholesale and retail mercantile
establishments.
A complete gravity water system, furnishing
from melting snow an abundance of pure moun
tain water; plant cost $300,000.
It has large producing gold, silver and copper
mines tributary to city.
It is the banking, commercial and educational
center of eastern Oregon and as a natural center
its supremacy is unquestioned.
It has electric power plants furnishing electric
power cheaply for manufacturing purposes. Prac
tically unlimited electric power facilities avail
able. A modern gas and electric power plant, cost
ing over $400,000.
It has a good sewer system.
A local and long distance telephone system
with over 1,200 subscribers.
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It has splendid public and private schools. The
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It has twko theatres, the rriairi opera-henise
costing over $35,000.
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of dollars to the mineral output of Baker county.
The Masons, the Elks, the Knights of Pythias,
the Odd Fellows, the Eagles, all own splendid
modern home buildings, representing an invest
ment of over $175,000.
It has a modern hospital and plans prepared
for a new one costing $90,000.
It has three strong banks with deposits of over"
$2,500,000. '
It has one of the finest hotels the Geiser
Grand in the west that cost $100,000, and several
good second class hotels.
ft has a free public library with librarian in
attendance.
It has social conditions that will compare
favorably with any city in the United States.
It has two well-equipped foundries.
It has an equable and salubrious healthful '
climate, with cool nights during the summer "
months.
It has granite works, with almost an inex
haustible supply of superior granite.
A modern brewery and ice plant costing about
$75,000. t
It has two steam laundries.
Two daily and weekly papers, both taking Asso
ciated Press service.
It has several modern sawmills, planing mills
and box factories.
A federal building and United StatrpOSt.J
office will soon be completed at a cost of $100,000
(ground already purchased by the government). ' .
It is the ideal location for a beautiful city of
homes, being surrounded by snow-capped moun
tains and for scenic beauty is unexcelled.
It has splendid homes and business blocks now
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A franchise just granted and plans ready for
city and suburban electric line.
Baker City Wants.
Many more desirable people to share its ad
vantages and prosperity.
A 30,000 population by January 1, 1910.
A flouring mill. Thousands of dollars are sent
out monthly for flour we ought to make here.
More sawmills. An abundant supply jo! timber
13 at hand.
A wool baler and scouring mill would pay.
A woolen mill is needed. Vast quantities of
wool produced in this locality. 45
A cheese factory and modern creamery would
be successful from the start. 1
A cannery for fruits and vegetables would pay. ,
There are numerous other openings for the .
safe investment of capital.
For the dairy, stock and poultry farmer and . '
men of limited capital, Baker County offers a
sure, profitable market and splendid advantages,
and for the wage earner who is willing to work,
there is no locality on earth offering better, to
ducements. - . J
Detailed information will b furnished freely.
Address N. C HASKELL, Secretary,' tht COM
MERCIAL INDUSTRIAL COMMITTEr,,
representing the "CITIZEN'S EAGU" sr. 1
the "BUSINESS MEN'S ASSOCIA. J.
Baier.City, Oregon, t. - rr-
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