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CEHOl OF f PROSPERITY 0 lEKRIGIIT F. W. Angus, Hood Hirer This Hight Well Be the ' Fruit Grower, Says Dis- I trict Will ;Enjoy Great - Prosperity During Coming , "'Season", v' Slogan of Hood River and ;J Convinced that the time was-never;befo in ''l the ;;Beautifnl Valley Avonders of This JilchUis- HOOD tfiet I'u ':T, W. Angus, prominent Hood RIvar fruit .grower and senior member, of th. firm of Mac fiae &, Angus, having of- 'flees at 433 Chamber ' of ; Commerco. Portland, and In Hood River, atated to a Journal representative last week "that , th outlook had never been ao bright In that dlHtrlct :aa it la at present. Both members of this firm are moat op tlmlatlo'and feel' that lancTValues can go many timea higher than they are at present, ana yei lie on a penscuy ie " ultimate baaia., f :,.-.: : i "Tbe dally papera five oa echoes of , hard r timea and ' financial stringency. aid Mr. Angus, "but we have not felt any 111 effects ' from such ' conditions here," and do not expect to. In fact the ao called panto has bad the contrary effect, and the public la Instinctively turning; back to the sol), The average cmsen retuisea uai an uniucumuereu : orchard or farm will mean a support to Mm at any time, and the thinking man has figured-out that the enormous re turns our orchards give far exceed the Income he can derive from any com mercial business; -An investment in high class, productive fruit land Is al ways surer and more profitable than fluctuating' securities or city properties. J'.;'':.-. Lands aeasoaaslSb V ; ' "Our land values here In Hood River," continued Mr., Angus, "are comparative ly low jarhen the enormous productive nuaJlUaiot this land la considered. For Instance., s. bearing orchard-which will net per acre 10 per cent on $t,000 to iu.uuu cannot te neia nign ai me price ..uoo to i,6u Jl that is asuea ior oroDerty now. Many of our orch- such ardlats are nettin auoh figurea, and the large acreage 01 fine young orchard just eemlng Into, bearing will In all probabil IS i exceed, uiese figures, as me trees ve been planted and cultivated on a more, scientific acale. Any man or woman who will buy first class land in tfcis valley and put tt Into orchard la the right way there Is Just as much clenoe . In preparing the ground and planting; young trees as there is in the aavancea atagea or iruit culture-" will undoubtedly make an independent fortune.: This does not apply to neg laeted orchards or careless work; but 10 up to date, scientific culture, and there is sure success ior uie careiui, in i em gent orchardiat. "W have a bumper crop this season, and judging from the fact that ao many outside fruit districts have been seri ously Injured this spring by lata frosts and storms the banner, prices .of last season will acaln be attained. The overproduction prophets aniftbos who are always talking' about slumps in prices will have to wait a few years' longer, I guess. There are still 85,000 or 40,000 acres ... Of fine orchard land In this valley with opportunity fev-both rich and .poor, and there is especial Inducement for the homeseeker to enter this well estab lished horticultural fields Hood River tiaii et a high, standard In fruit culture,. ana is rigiauy nanermgrTo it,nnd the reputation It has achieved In the mar kets of the world has done more to ad vertise Oregon than any other of ' her rood features. As Hood River and Portland interests are so olesely allied and so many Portland eitisens own orch ards here; your city should have our In terests almost as close to heart as we se to heart as we I JMrVg otirselvM. - 'We -'appMciate "FOrM IdJid's pride in this valley, and hope for an increase and continuance of It?' GIVES GOOD ADVICE . i ItEGABDlNG F0EMS .-,3. W. Gurran In presenting his Hood River valley propositions in this Issue, gives some good advice, about Investing your own money. He advises the peo ple to do their own investing and to reap the profits that usually go to the ha inKS. He points out reasons why It Is advisable to ouy K ooa orcnara ana iruit lands and emphasizes the superiority of the greatest apple belt possibly in the world. The fact that Hood River lands have never decreased In value yet and that tne harvests ot tne district com mand the rilgnest prices ever paid for te rilgnest prices ever pa attracting horticulturlstti rruit is g norticultunsts from European countries who are locating EM ra pld lly. Mr. curran a announcement Mr. Curran s announoemen will be found Interesting to all COD' cerned. SOHE GOOD BUYS i IK VALLEY LANDS 'T1 Kama' MHl,Mn1illna alrlmfl, n Jtlver valley orchard land should peruse Devlin & . Flrebaugb's big list of bar gains in this Issue. 1 This firm makes a specialty .or valley orchards ana can show some of the best in the district, ranging in slses up to ISO acres. : Their big announcement elsewhere will reveal Some Very attractive offers from-I5E00 to $11000. If you do not see anything on the list ''to tneec your requirements call at their Office and study their ex tensive 'list of orchards and orchard and fruit land in the famous Hood River valley. J. tu Flrebaugh is their Hood River-representative. i -; . a t, - . - ... 1 1 ' . "v . f"-c "- , ,7 1 -'x. ...... - : , v ' . ' . , ' " - - - - x x - , - " ' v . T i . - -.o".,t- -.;-'.-,-.. . : '.''-' : ; v i:' . : ""J-' ,4 r - ? I - . '(v SVV. "J i iff : 4 l 1 'lv J1! rV': 'V'.'J-- ".5' - -v- -.;;-' ' . -:..: V ' 1 ' t . ' i -.. lJ' ':" ' . ;-r L. . - ' w ,.., ., ...v ...,v,, .... ..iv iuim.Vamami-liHnniif ,il.ninmiii mmi I I ii I. mill. um-md - A stranger arriving at Hood River is immediately -Impressed , with thef Jlact that It 1 the center of an Important fruit district Wherever one goes In this picturesque and. thrifty little town oa .the -beautiful Columbia' river he not only hears of fruit but sees and breathe the fruit spirit, in laoi on approaenmg Hood River , valley on trains nearly every one la talking fruit lands and Hood River apples Is the leading topic. One hears . so much of this fruit: that the .saliva" begins to- flow freely Just as when- yeu- -get freshly, out- lemon put under your nose. After leaving the station the very first thing to attract rour attention is a rrult exposition booth at the end of the platform. This was erected by the publicity department of the Hood - Rivef. Commercial club who keeps it well stocked with the products of .Hood' River valley, famous the world over as the greatest apple growing ooun- trv in the world. ' Whenever two or more men congregate on the street. In attires or hotels, aooa Kiver orcnara L iana comes in for its discussion Just as nat urally and 'as generally as the weather conditions-are discussed by the rural ltes who scarcely think of anything else but crops and weather. Th rat develODment Of the valley naturally develops a metropolis and the town of Hood Kiver is progressing eieaa It as Dostoffloe receipts show, he re- oeipts . of the office for the quarters ending March 11 Tor tnree years were: lii.so.... The total receipts for the year ending March. 81. 180V Were $10.l9.1. and for the corresponding year In 1908 they increased v to iii.az4.io, snowing a gain of $1,414.91. Two R. F. D. routes supply iti families and handle over 65. 000 places of mall monthly. The popu lation of the town Is said to be about 3,000 and supports three banks all thriv ing well under young, progressive manT ageroent There are two newspapers. the News-Letter Doing rineiy eqaippea with modern presses for newspaper and Job work. The three hotels are gener ally -well patronized by tourist and the scores of prospective purchasers of valley land. "Numerous investors .make side trips from Portland to Hood River, it being only 6 miles away, consuming only two hours and a half on the train alone- the Columbia river which affords enough mountain and river scenery to satisfy the most eager eye. ji Unlimited Tower, . With unlimited Dower secured from the Hood Tivnr which has an average drop of 5 feet to the mile the town of Hood River is soliciting manufactories and offering inducementa for the establish ment of woolen, cotton, paper and other mllla The commercial cJuO'ls conduct ing a 'wide advertising campaign in its exploitation of the town and of , the whole .valley and is accomplishing: much m-frta energetic work- Practically-every business man in tne town oeiongs to the organization, each member proving a potent factor in' the great development It is said that Hood River valley fruit is marketed at the highest prices arketed at the highest prices paid anywhere in the world while the h.rvt la at1ll on the trees. The rhrra ha fact that few lirle 1 grown In the valley stamps It as the one best. Hood River apples are sought In South America, Af rica, -England and nearly every other country and fabulous prices are paid for them (by royalty and epicures all over the world. ; The 'population of the valley-is about 6,000, Hie valuation of fruit products for 1S07 was 1400,000; lumDer output, 000; . taxable property, $2,700,000; bank deposits, 1901, 138,000; 107, $690,494.31. Tbus fh six years the deposits show the enormous Increase of over $8(0,090. Prices Are Steady. - The opinion - In some quarters .that there la likely to be an over-production of apples doesn't seem to be well found ed inasmuch as the prices have a tend ency upward all the time.- One-Would Imagine that with the enormous pro duction thjrt the toothsome and tempt ing fruit of JSden would sell at ridicu lously low prices. But such is not the case nor is it likely to be the case In years to corns. Apples are In demand the whole year round and are copsldered, essential to ther, principal daily" meal Americans are- always readv and. willing to pay for the best and Hood River apples are synonymous of superiority. rBut the product of this valley will not depend on the domestic market for there is an-ever increasing demand for it from Europe and other countries. Experiments have proven that Hood Rivef fruit will keep perfectly in definitely1 in tropical climates when packed right and It can be said that the apples are handled and packed as care fully as glass. The wonderful perfec tion of the fruit is appreciated by horti culturists in foreign countries. Much interest Is taken In the valley by Port land Investors as-is -evidenced -by the long list of prominent, people who have bought orchard ' land. The ; Caldwell Dunham Investment company recently purchased SS acres two miles from Hood River, 20. acres of which is In apples. The price paid was $18,000. -An expert Bee no' 1U ft Hood River. Orchard. , 2) fruit man from Wenatchee has been en gaged to manage it. Through the same firm a Chicago syndicate composed of wealthy professional and business men bought 280 acres of partly Improved land and a big crew of men are now 'at work on It under the management of an-experieneef rult man sent JJUt irom Chicago. This big tract is on the Mount Hood road eight miles from Hood River, The consideration for this was $20,000. Better Fruit, an excellent monthly magazine published at Hood River by K. H. Bhepard In the interests of Hood River valley nnd incidentally his own devoted much space in its March Issue to the resources and possibilities of the district. This number shoulS be read by-allInterested la orchard, lands. - SWAM OUT TO SEA. . Took This Means of Giving His Pur suers the Blip. ." 1 From the"Kennebec ' Jpurna"!."' A monster bull moose that has been loaflnu around the Saco Ferry district this. month became frightened r at dogs early in the week and swam out to sea never more to return. It is believed bv George Feterson of th Vt-rrv. who was watching the moose when, he took to the Atlantic, . that the animal became exhausted and was drowned. Mondav the moose was seen by William Edgecomb and eons. Several curs were chasing the klntf of the forest and kept close to him. When the mon ster beast would come to a fence hfl "would lift it ud with his horns and throw it to one side. The powerful an lmal threw aside barricades of every kind and fled through the terry com tnunltv to the sea. At Bay View the dogs were at his heals and he took to tne salt water. tne ferry resident watched the animal till he disappeared from view, and though he waited for hours the moose did not return. ECLAHllSff DESERT. Great Irrigation Works to Be Built by Germans in Asia Minor., : From the New York Sun. The Anatolian Railroad company, the German corporation that is building the railroad across Asia Minor to Bagdad, entered Into a contract last November with the Turkish government to irrigate a part of the Great Salt desert, whose soutnern Doruer is- siurieu uy me rail road. This edge of the, desert Is nearly tOA miles from the northeastern corner of the Mediterranean..' it- was once the bottom of the sea and its floor ' Is strewn with saline Incrustations, but 1 has been found that the soil may b freshened and turned Into the best of farming lands. Not a spear of grass grows on It now, and neither the Greeks TfffTjSfft ' I WHITE, Orchard lands, we have for some months eacti district making asth ing the most desirable bargains. yV&now list of properties and every onei acrackr HOOD. RIVER or WHITE 'SBMO ' - r ' 148 Fifth Street, Portland, Oregon nor the Romans nor the Turks ever built a road across it. Tht contract for turning the south western part of this bare, waterless plaint Ito a fruitful garden has been let to a Frankfort firm and the construc tion plant is now being sent to Asia Minor where the wprk will begin this sprlhjf. Thp cdntraulorg arfree lo com plete the work' lri flye years. The estimated cost Is about $5,000,000. The fuuds are to be Supplied by the railroad company, the government pay ing 5 per cent Interest and agreeing to wipe out the debt In 85 years. The reclaimed area, embracing about 150,000 acres, will touch the northern edge of the town of Konla, famous In ancient hintorjLas.IeQnUiiu and long the capital of the Turks while they were pushing their triumphant way to the t!.J.. -.L.j!l..' J L. , 1 J The Hood River Standard if.- Quality In fruit production has-made Oregon famous throughout the civilized world. The very nameof Itood River is talis manic. Be wise and invest in an established locality; one that is known throughout the markets of the world. INVESTIGATE, THIS UNUSUAL CHANCE. Inquire about our mountain bungalow, with 5 acres of ground, for $2,000, It's near a postoffice and store and on the stage" route.' ' . ' , .We have two.tracts of five acres each which we can sell for $350 per acre cleared, planted to first class orchard and cultivated for five years. When it is turned over to the purchaser it will be worth $1,000 per acre. This is an unusual chance for the busy man or woman who can't give an orchard personal atten tion. A sufficient bond is put up as a guarantee in this proposition. ; Fortunes Will Be Made Capitalists Vho are invading Hood River valley will clean up big fortunes in the next five years, when the land will be worth many times the prevailing prices now. The large number of Port land people who are invest ing in this district will reveat many leading citizens who are known to be shrewd business men and financiers. Hood River has never1! bad a, crop failure. :-. A ANDr .;; CO-OPERATIVE FARM LANDS DEPARTMENT part of Europe they now occupy. It is a decayed place, interesting only for Its mediaeval ana ancient remains, anion which are the mosques of the Turks, remarkable for their exquisite aras besques and enamel work. ' It is the terminus of the German rail road from the Bosporus and the start ing point of the extension fo .Bagdad which is now being built. It Is ex pected again to become a flourishing city. Among the mountains about 60 miles ! west of Konla is the large Lake Bey schehlr, and It has been ascertained that this lake can provide 200,000,000 cubic meters of water a year for the thorough irrigation of the area to be "reclaimed. This water is to be led to the desert through an artificial- chan 1 nel and distributed by hundreds of TOnri't Watt and say "I -Wish I had bought in Hood River Valley before land go't so high"- buy now while prices are right. It is a fact that .good bearing orchards in HOOD RIVER VALLEY Pay 10 per cent on a valuation of $6,000. to $10,000 per acre. This considered are they not very cheap at the present prices, $1,000 to $1,500? We can sell you uncleared land from Which will yield just such returns when in orchard. It stands to reason that these prices will advance as the land is put into orchards throughout the valley, Ideal Soil and Climate There have -been cyclones, floods and spring freezes in almost every- olhexlfruit district pi the JUjMjed States, but in Hood River the bumper apple and berry crop of, its entire history is growing and indications are that thee record breaking prices of last season will attain. INQUIRE ABOUT OUR MANY SMALL ORCHARDS And partly improved tracts. It does not take a fortune to get valuable holdings in Hood River valley. Call at our office and let vfl tell you what a few thousand dollars accomplish wisely placed.' , (Vote for Hood River County Bill)1 MACRAE 432 CHAMBER had-specialists busy in of conditions and list have;by far the largest COIPAW . ... - ... .... s ,, J small canal, following closely the Egyptian system of Irrigation. It Is proposed to devote the area largely to wheat raising, and the Ger mans estimate that the amount of wheat that can bo grown every year will fill 20,000 freight cars. Their chief object in proposing this costly project I was to-ereate business forr-tftetr-roaa. As for the Turkish government, tne obvious advantages of the reclamation project led It eagerly to accept the prop osition. It expects to secure a very desirable source of wheat for the supply of Its army. The reclaimed land will also ?ield a large sum In taxes, so dear to he heart of the Turkish official, but tha rreatest blesslnc that the govern- mnt-pects to. derive from the enter- prise Is that every Influence which: In - Twn PLR ACR'L & ANGUS OF. COMMERCE : ereases the business receipts of than railroad s company lessens the liability of the government "which, to secure the1 building of the road, guaranteed tot make up any deficit in the receipts be: low 17,000 francs for every kilometer of the track. $ '-v.- The great oasis In the desert will' haw sufficient-outlet for its products,: as trains will take them to the Uoa-' porus and also to the port of MerHlna on the branch of the Bagdad road which, the Germans are to build from Adana to that port. , - 7; , ' . . ' ' Vast part of poverty stricken Aslit Minor are naturally among the most, favored regions of the world, and it is interesting to see that western ideas are beginning to fit that country for- its proper place as a source of food for., "many millions -ofpeople. Largest; Searing Orchard in the Valley V Which can be bought is on our list and will produce , an independent income for any man. . , . ' 1 Fruit lands are being taken up 1 by wise investors and fruit growera rapidly and : It stands to reason that prices will not long remain at this figure. , . , Poor Man's Chance The r poor man or man of Small means has a chance now to -pile--up-for-himself an independent competency by investing his money in these, never-failing ' , fruit lands. It's no chance. It is an established fact that Hood River lands pay the biggest dividends. Land will .be held so high- within five years' time that it will make it pro hibitive for the man who-ha little. cash to invest. n rp " El m v A 1 a.",'". - f
