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Newspaper Page Text2 THE OREGON DAILY JOURNAL. PORTLAND. THURSDAY EVENING, DECEMBER 31, 1908. OSEGOimiDUSTRIES II : OBEGOIl II IDUSTIUES jf WHEAT. . FLOUR., LUMBER. TIMBER.: MANUFACTURING. WATER POWER. . DAIRYING, machinery: J AGRICULTURE, HORTICULTURE. TRANSPORTATION. paper jiA.ma WOOD PULP. U f V t FISHING. LIVESTOCK. tCJ V!) MINING CUAL,1 J 0 J mmm .. . , OREGON'S GREAT MANUFACTURING INDUSTRIES Fifty Millions Invested in Factories in 'Portland That Turn Out Products Valued at $70,000,000 Annually-Oregon?s Exports 'and Imports Portland's population and the popula- Nibley and associates will Jocate here.' to remain here. His factory is now office of the collector of. customs vegetables, nursery stock, etc.. make thirds of the whole This immense tion of the state, is only in its infan- The plant will nor be completed until running1 "; . - forms a striking, illustration of the -the- total exports fiscal year $17,658,- wheat movement haV earned for the cy of growth, butts increasing at an sometime next year, fbut when in The Car nan Manufacturing com- fact that the balance of trade is great- 819. , , i : port the distinction of being the sec- astounding rate. Twenty years ago operation it will manufacture some- oanv of'Tscnnu. one f th lrf ly m favor of Portland, for whila dur- ; a iA.-' ;,.,. ii. nnd nhtce in im.nr. . Portland has approximately 2600 factories in which ther is - Invested about 850,000.000. The ; value of th annual output of ' '4r thee plants Is estimated at 0,-v ! 090,0. 'i Ijarge quantities e-f raw, : material: await the establishment ' of, factories, however, . and there is room for legitimate undertak- i Inga la all branches. ; Portland's shipping facilities are excellent. ' - a larye freshwater harbor-wlth water enough to.' float freight " steamers ,f-. 10,000-tons carrying ., capacity, -.tm port s exports ior - w r rwnuuiu n mmuy ,bwki.- py . w .Kroo, umo, was j orougnt negotiations with , that end the fiscal year enaing jub . : me "oumDer of .manutacrurine es- y; association in, competi- bavin t. been onened hv them with th totalvalu. tablishment in the fat nf Orecrnn tion with several other. Pacific coast'.....?.,. ?'.....:-.. :,.7 T I'rtrfUn ...a a . .... U . 1 1 Ac . ...... . - i manutactnnng concerns oa the Pa. " nscatycar enqing june ou. were bought will be gained from the shipping center n the Un ted States lings sprinkled liberally among busi-. ment a day and will, employ joverf2M. cific coast, was brought here ' partly importl aggregated a value of following tablT Showing the vahte of several times recently, New York be- ness houses along the leading thor- men to start with. Mr,; Nibley has through the efforts of he ManufacV W58.752, exports reached the hand- exports to at the hcd of the list. Seldom 4". association-Its Portland plant aggregate of $17.658 819. -And where Oregon pXt. Sd maSufac J the port. fall below third K Ji ir ; . "7 ? m?.f will be in operation in a short time. " this connection it might be stated tures are in demand, for the fiscal in this respect, Galveston and Phil fKJfh,SkV t iS&LT. -few ViJnr.fmpr'H t5etbeSt The Carman Manufacturing company that nearly everyfc article, of export year ending June 30, i908: ' ' " 'adelphia occasionally making a W the suburbs, i The tide turned a few known - capitalists in Portland have now operates plants at Tacoma Sod- was drawn from the state's own na- .... v v n ' ' race for second olace - " , Tvears; agojtnd manufactories, ware--subscribed to the stock of the com- gj Seattfe and Portland ' - resources. The value of articles'- Px b7 Countnej. 2?Li?rl-vZ a L - nouses and .salesrooms, vj crowding pany .. .. , 3s 1 t!t,U,f brought here from eastern or middle - 8 !' Prdue.tt- - thrresidence districts and expanding Portland Logical Location! . ".VoSanief f?rina?iS' iSf' 8tate for Prt if .deducted from the ChiniiSanesi-;::::::.:::;; ISlIfaf T moTe thts quantity of grain re- .thecity t6 the linn s. n.,J , ,; : The Star Drilling & Machine com-' c.tfn hewhMn voiS ntxt vea 8um 2Ut' wou,d not refe H raore F.-t X''"'''" "$1 W?" Z lT f "rriers. But , T-.-t.j tt.- - t. it . . . . Cdiing ncrc wunm possiuiy next year, nnn -. ,4u t- iast Jnales. Uutcn 9.545 thev come her trnm ell mm.n year. 1 JO . amounted to a tablishments .in, the. state of Oregon H0?1 with several other. Pacific coast Manufacturers association recently. ! Following are the principal exports, Jpan KavDt Jlonglcoog . . , f . ?.8,l.'; wWI the gri'f ".1 apprbximateryOOO, of.. which cities. President Linn of the Manu- There is almost anv amount of raw byTommodities, for the fiscal year Korea eaie vaiue oj.- imwrw w r ynun ar w rit m Hnrt anrt I he wnuitrj assuciaiiun spcni mucn time , r r. . . . . . i . . - . ... .. . . maiMiai ivoiunK iui . tiidiiuiat riur c 8.7.z.-.coastwise, inuic r -T -total amount' f monev . invested 'in . wn tne representatives ot. the Star vr.tu .h. -.niJi.w-- 'water Is' heavy,: - carried on hjr several lines of steamers. Regu lar freight lines carry on com munication between Portland, " the orient, Australia and the At lantic coast iv T of the lsth. rous. ' ' ending Tune 30, 1908: Exports by Commodities. Quantity. Value. " S 1S.13S 52,878 65,447 796.J75 564 sen 100,586 U' 'NT1L within 1he past 10 years Portland was looked upon largely- as a , commercial cen ter and a citv of homes. Man- i.f ti'tiir'tntr was nftt on of its chief .::""""" ... ... .t-I " ... , ! assets Nature s bountitul resources mnumng sasnes, aoctrs-ano punas, -were harvested and largely disposed . Canning and preserving, including of in their cTrude state and wealth fish. ' i poured into the country. Farmers .Foundry and machine shops.., gained financial independence and Cheese, butter and condensed milk, tradesmen did well, but it did not fur- v Jper and wood pulo. ,. t'nish labor for the masses. Bakery products. ; This fact impressed itself more Car and general shoo construction deeply upon the newcomers from the. nd i repairs by steam railroads. , east and elsewhere than upon the Malt -and liquors.- . . . . r. . r ' t-:ii: m-L- . lactone in . l-'nrtlnnri i ahnnt , s-Ml iriinnii Oc niacmne comnanv and ti- - - . i i .j .... 000,000, ,and,4he value of 'the products succeeded in showing them that der constructionthere will follow a is estimated at about $70,000,000 an- Portland, was the logical point, for the; number of factories for the handling nually, according to figures furnished focatipnof their plant. of by-products, i This will offer em- by Secretary . Vincent of the Manu- The .Pettet Feathjer company was ployment to thousands of people in facturer a; association." These fac- organized here after the officers of addition to the large forces that will ?2iA urni?n .employment jo aoout tne Manuiacturers- association had be employed in the slaughterhouses pounds 7, l,4so.77 26,000 people, flesays the figures gone-over the .situation, with them, and canneries. Increasing attention J.?i,ac,co'Kpo,unia" Ji.'SSf sic cuiiservauve. line most import- r. retict naa inienaed going to an- to fruit raising is opening new fields wh..i fi.r w. other city,lut after consultations with fqt conservation establishments. rele 858.845 me oincers ot tne association, decided Examination of the records in the Commooity. Autos and cycles . Barley, bushels . . Cotton pounds . , Lumber, M. ft. . . Wood Mfrs. other Machinery , . . . t . IJeper, printing, New Zealand Peru Philippine Island Russia Asiatic . South Africa, British united Kingdom 1,405,49: 12,149 173,133 rHi!J. the trlobe. sailing shins and ateamera t,029is7 Many a windjammer has been here l.m.m seven or eight times in the wheat 5oo trarfe, and there are few masters of ' ih'.iai 200Q ton sailinar vessels who have not fi1 Ii-ti,iSnd" J2J!f been here upon more than one occa- At?&BHuih'::Zi:y Y m:tor a cargo of wheat v i The average sailing vessel in this traria, rrrm aknnt Ofl IWfl W...I..I. ..ii7.6B8.sis i rrr ,w uuB.ic, ft , Total value ant indjustries , in: Oregon are: Lumber, and -timber. , Flour- and grist mills. ,' t ," " Slaughtering and meatpacking. Printing and publishing. Lumber and planing mill products, 1I.05S.767 S.148.434 Smaller quantities of fruits, meats, OREGON'S WATER POWER Nearly Three and a Half Million Horse Power in Ore- gon 8 Streams Tke Great Value of Conservation Irri gation and tne Farmer. 1 The - folding ubi;'nhow.00fom withfhiT h'TW" which countries Portland doe.' it. 5w.aw.,th . "'; the , neighborhood of A55i ciuet ouying, tne ngures being tor 7 i ' C T, t . f '. '"oavthe fiscal year ending June 30, 1908: larIy'Jth bu k of he weat ha beeo ' ' - the condition of the freight market 12'iss -st f these steamers draw between 17t66t 2S and 26 feet loaded and ther have 793,823 experienced no trouble trettinir in or il'428 out of the rivcr ln fact ship mas lil ters themselves often express Surprise 1?J.7JI at the excellent condition of the chan- ; .. n el tr the in nnlh PnriUnl Imports by Countries. Australia . . ,8 Austria-Hungary . .,.,.;,,... Belgium . .,, British India British East Indies..,.,.. v. nuauu. ............... Chile Dutch Kast indies HI ranee t ........ .-t . Germany ......... Greece Hongkong itaiy ., 110 Woolen goods and clothing. shipbuilding. Paints and oils. Leather and leather goods. Brick and cement. Creamery Business Develops. Perhaps the' ' greatest stride in the 'people who had grown up with the country, ;so to speak, and gradually the subject of home manufacture was given attention. , Results have been iurprisingf one after another fac tories have sprung up until now the !citw-an boast of being not only a i community backed by overflowing re- at few vear liav Km In ;6urcesi and a commercial center of the creamery business, It is osti- ; prominence, but a manufacturing cen- mated that the product of cheese, but- ,ter as .well. ' : '' -.. ter and condensed milk at the pfes- f Manufacturers', sspciation 'Work.. , ent time is ten times greater than it To' invite needy factories, to stim- was in 190S. .. iulate, assist and encourage the man- The furniture business also has 'ufacture and consumption of home been greatly advancedr a large num .products public spirited business men ber of factories being located m Port jorganized the Manufacturers' associa- land with an annual output ofover it ion, -some yars ago, andVit set the $1,000,000. v Perhaps no. industry of iball follitig. Work in its chosen field ;fers such an advantageous field for continues unabatingiy and in a steaa aeveiopment as aoes tne turniture ;ily increasing measure F The association has a large .meni bership and its affairs Vby the following executive tee: Uavid Al. Uunne ' Total available horse- power In Oregon streams . 8,817,000 Total developed....... '84,000 4 Oregon's arear in acre. 62,000,000 Jln ...... .) Korea ....... :. Malta , Mexico .;. Netherlands Lane, where in the r,nfl,5c.r Nnr.. " ........ Baker Light & Power "company. near Baker City. Rock creek. 1200 are it. headwater. Vi v fitinr!rfl Philippine isldnds horsepower. ' .. thousand horsepower are available in s.fKiv.,'y:;j! All of these companies devote the he Willamette and tributaries 25,000 Bpain power utilized to municipal liehtintr developed. Straits Settlements. ..... and commercial purposes. In addi- The Rogue river runs through the Switzerland" '. '. '. .Vacant land ......... 16,957,918 ?'.n' "e.ogue Kiver company uses tamed truit valley of that name, and iTnitT virp faMM it in mining operations, the Portland throuch the o-reatet mi . -f,."Jlen Kjngaom. ...... ., t tion under Carer act 393,4(5 Oregon's contribution ' to reclamation fund . for the . fiscal year j .JromA'01 to 1907,. 3 S.780.408 " v. """'"B wpciauuiis, inc roruana uuougo tne greatest, sluice mining 4 t,ignt jrower company tor section oi tne racmc coast, in lo its street car and interurban sustems., sephinc county. Out of at) available 10.858 m'Jes from the mouth of the river. - .9S .o handle the shipping of the port 485 requires the employment of -bout Hsisoe 3000 men in all. Among these are grainhandlers, dock men and steve 223 dores. Their number has been great 8 ly augmented during the past few tl v"rs because while the foreign busi lsliol ness nas shown a steady increase, the io!9 coastwise business has shown a much 139,818 heavier percentage of growth. 4 Heavy Coastwise Traffic , I43;04is There are now four regular, steam 84,709 era olying between th: port .and San J Francisco. In addition to these there 58S,63t ,rc na'f dozen steam schooners oper ating independently as tne conditions "TAtsn i . . . . . - f " . ,,"Vi'.,,;""i' i r'H demand between the two ports. Two ,1 I orwauu ouys steamers piay regularly between Port- il is a a vniT rani iari mar a in nnrt:pnnurr . nr iiimii thaea ' , r ' wW,ww, mtic is uc- Mum.uaac .uicigTi countries, IHC IOl- land and Coos HAV And 9 ihiri niQl-ft above companies arecontrolled by velopedon the Rogue something less lowing table is given, showing im- regula? trips between? Portland anrf Pnvatemdmdualst Oregon; Qty is than 5.000., . :, ports by commodities' for the 'fiscal iSnkl Cat caK at Coi ilt situated on one of the most superb . What "Horsenower- Mean.. year ending June 30. longr , I .k "'.' u!n " o Bay A shinea laiy man's v' Utopia. jnto th XAfaa . a AlCl'. J At-. . , - business. Owing to the fact that pow- broaJ " Af the t,nousa'ld, er i. chean . trin.nnrt.tmn k.. bro.?.d bo.som .f Willamette, pars dozen Yk III- " -----r, ...v trailing ltef1al ran nn .-.1.. --. launches the water .......... ... f--i v ---- - - . . . uum ways. the way, this state ranks second to !iet,AVthe vpriPi in -Iniports by Commodities.; ? -Two steamers carrvon cothmun- r '-.ttpttct Am mm hone in the union, in w.re otner important vuantity,- --.value, anon petween tnis city ana 1 ma ilt rtuwui, ujy m vrcions v . . ."- . - C -. ;r ones. Vlt.. Wi K inuth. tuhn K"?- JUimpid skies, mellowing sun- Uer'tofl in,- rani r rnar n n .ni, r mi. . arc tuiiuuncu - - r ,v,"'v nno e on the wtf f. I.n in cora r.: JilVi .." r.u; ut scurried by, shrieking a nan Wil- viiceu anu jiicuiuiii uraucs or iur- ,uoj,m lM,78l monlt. the famnnt riiinr n,mff foreleclric'SsanX e coffers of a cornnratinn - Piwe. yuiumuw, ai,i vascaae; . wmpqua,. xrjx . il!- t 9VYLl , J?i'522 SrI,V,,s .onween-rorowo ana San c cowers OI a corporation, five Cantinm. m frtri, w;il... Coke, tOtlS 8.868 19,023 Fnnr trn fvlnM. i. , .....L ,i,. c lotai avauaoie norsepower m i j.f i .,ii rc sieamers opeiating i between okj w iiLii uiic i riu r.i hi s?r inar i . j run. aiinss . . .. . -3 vnn . . 19 , w rna trrai rv to bKah wiui ivui tvt. - " Toftle:: Oregon City Jdv " 6 alSnVf;:: free to the municipality as . X lL- .... . other fiber, tons. I! if. u v:. rfclrfl. a niture. Portland is aooarentlv des- 1 'wa.tneir more se- the corporation; that her condition is pnauon u may oe statea tn Matting, sq, yd.... !E G;.tenW bf?m? the Kfttff1- wheel sSboat,n A'dSlLlS'S.Tttf 'officers .re; me! I ha"f sprwg to edness of th? . 1 - t snnil aeil- were a they distanced their more se- the corporation example of the mdiffer masses and the far-sight c - vuuva vt iuv tvtii(l. , : . j" my teet, tne movement rocking the ,". ', , -. - -little boat daneerouslv. : Value of Conservation. "Keep still." cautioned my comoan- It-is a spectacle that should serve pounds per second.-which constitutes Tapioca,' pounds!.'. ion. "WHat's "the matter?", . 85 a danger signal sign on the' high- one horsepower Thus horsepower" iff- PinS! "That noiser.-. ' That is the Willamette falls, to aia ter tor iron manufacturing iof alii ; vf. aw. 3 curve ana tney were function of life; its development' is he low water flowr and the falrthat "! total imports for fiscal year e., . state kinds. Local olants are' doinir an im-in f view, a few hundred feet away, nrimarilv the foimHatinn f n can be utilized - $3758752. ' A fleet of; nt of mense amount of work to sunnlv the Twenty-five - thousand horsepower! duct-rial . rniAmereiai WeutT VtJ, J- 1. : .. ' jr'1 ' ' I riun,...!?.!!..!. ily , employed v demands n the vast territnrv whirh ivia you ever stop to thin of the fear te. the enle t ; . "u "1C ',. ;:, . T wheat from is tributary to, this city, 250iX)0 square; W. power m an apparently prompt ' and determined action "water Alonj;!u'-the- fifteenth century ' .u"-""r" "i "Vf PY? statistics lower mwes. :;:,vviugg,Sn.treamr;- M v powers of: priceless value that in all V e iver overi.owed p- .'"LV...0?.."."""..1 f niirniy the fat"vae th vrn,,f,.. , lwenty-tive thousand horsenower. iustice. belanir to the neonle wi 11 mnn , . r- .. a -r 0i - .. . i;i.. J, t v UF v .."I. . -".zrrj-i-c::' r'fr'mv ,mn,;;n; ;mv.:wk. : uZa. nt : x..- , j. , amne-wing .aoout two afte caoacitv of sr. tuicia aa h m i inn nrnuanr rn j v su tti. ava. 11a aui, nanus vji s. iinv. , - v w - X . . ' 1 - VSaaaSBBBBBlSSBBBSSaBBBSBBBBBSBBBBBBBSSSBMBaBBBmMB 'Vhea thei-wood. coaL-oil and othet1 I ,l 1 , ,-.5' , :" ' , : .' ' - ' ' ' " . ' - " I ' .-wnicn, nave ..d.aea.gre.t... 5 :iV'-i- 4 ."ir"T J"""8"?, exhaustible resources tx denleted and I J . . ' . ' V ! ' . '' T ' ' " t r s mr m rwrxn irw xihhi. mm tfaM.M L -r- raj, -avi' i,uih mm mm-., mm mm a 1 . .-:, aw aa a.m h at m -mm am h v sites own?d;i:6n- I II' Mir v'X , I ! , VI I f I I I I I I J J7 1 1 I I JJ V X iicr iiciuaacr vYiiai auvaniacc nas .. . . 7. I ' I I I f . If I 1 1 av M I 1 ' f I I r 1 1 a v 11111.11 1 ventuauties-ot tfte l ; L-I . U -. av'. LJu Vl n Li W 11 1 1 aT . 1 1 I i 1 1 W U I ttORrft POWW OT A.VBXAGt LOW VATIK, ooeoo xeeooe jmooo 400joo sooom oeooo nemi muhm umwi muiM a 3 i 3 CQL(fBA AT CJCSCAJ), cTAArrAl van c?J(tMyc TLAfAm Tffl yvmrm 3 aw442te7ri , WATER TOWER ORBGO"N.r pimp&umx twit u s incomparable resource is be- upo.n the Pepple forhe common com tiliwd? Where is the farmer, l.MMf1 fr for m . ' th ttifivfrfttil. wnA wi i(ai 11 d-hA bat -a staggering array bf ques- Persistently nostipg ' their; no- mock you when you stop to con- tice every Six monh , - .ident: Oscar E. Heinze. vice nrest- F'c;-,coast. ' Owing to the fact that 'dent; W. H. McMonies, , treasurer, Iar' woods from Siberia and Tar t iand Sydney B. Vincent, secretary. are now ; bei::g imoorted., the f urm- J leadquarters are maintained in the industry is sure, to; enter a great Chamber of Commerce building, where change for the better for the. f.anu- 'letters of inquiry are received daily facture of higher grades. ; f ;f from oarties seekinor new fields of J Iron .Planta Are . Active. operations or investment. Thus many; ,f Portland is raoidlv becominar 'si cen-i:O?e0 :CitT' insututions nave Deen Drougnt ' the upbuilding of the city and and to assist in the developme the natural resources, . New Manufactories Welcomed. " While there is said to be no need for any one particular line mitlnfsrlilr t V, rA aavinff iti 1, Js always room for one more or? at' .Portland, several large manufacturing Phra9e kept ringing through my brain the top holds good here as well as enterprises. anywhere else, and lor that reason Jy to i new legitimate undertakings are wel- genera cornea., ine rapiaiy multiplying pop- a manuiaciunng cen- " vi iwc wj,. b chaerin ' and surorUe to ,,i,.; m..,,m. c. j... ter - - . v . - , , - but how much horsenower latent' in !T"i .r . Vur.cnan.n.."na UTPrise 10 , . . . fc.. . . - , . ' h " marnifinf rn,a -n.,v. ... 'ua an me lavorea .1 jo oay,so mat wnere pernaps today ine association was instrumental I i he field is fairly well covered, to- locating and securing, capital for th mnrrnw inrrr win ne .en Afl,mna.' ,mmne nn ...I. . u iir -irria-atioiu rerlamatinn? H. ms f uture.-. What.a ton can then be levied of this ing utilized the merchant? . Wh tions mock you when vou stoo to con- 1CC tveTY lx monln- sider Jhe ouestion of Oregon's water- would you witness specific m power. And, yet, what an absorbing 'stances of the tragedy bf our rivers- problem. At our feet we have the nun.areas or tnousanas or waterpower remedy for excessive railroad .rates; fcomg to waste; wasting, perhaps, tin light, and heat; for our. cities, and -til. seized-upon .by the "soulless" cor power for ouf traction systems await poration?- . '',-" t i .utilization; throw a ditch, and Jo! your A few miles .to the horth-of Mouht -barren farm,, is prolific beyond your Thielsbri, whosev altitude is. 6300 feet, most sanguine dreams. . , ; Cascade range; tin; Klamath county, is : Oregon Rivera Horsepower.;' - the headwaters of , the, Deschutes riv-? Three million three hundred and sev- Oregon's most .mSryeJous, stream, enteen thousand hortepower lies Un- iJfoppmg' from, its .lofty origin 200. developed in Oregon rivers, according " V ' ' connueace. wnn tof an approximation made bv the .he Columbia, it plunges onits way Oreeon conservation commission, in'-throughv the .gricult.ural and - stock- its' report for November, 1908, to the' dl6tcts of ,Crook,and Wasco. The governor,. . Do the figures stun you?,' roaring-volume of.water that dashes Here are two comparisons: The Erie through miles of precipitous canyon Mallet Compound, is the. largest nd is hc "cumulations from 9000 square -most powerful locomotive on wheels. -of drainage,-area.-. Over a miN Its total horsepower is 4000. The bat- lon hbrsepower .could be developed tleship ' Maryland develops 28,000 from th" river over 40 times that at horsepower.Mhe most . of any battle- Prnt developed at Niagara Falls.. . ship, afloat in the United States navy.; Dams-and'f power plants Could be The .'conservation commission esti- built to follow each. other in succes mates 34,000 as the total of developed-' sionfor- 140, miles without fear of ' horsepower in , Oregon, less'- than- 1 "-damage by flood of "shortage of water. i per cent. How is t.Bef-less than 1 per 'The f farmer .and municipality could cent apportioned? Here it is; - .' forever.be exempt from paying taxes Portland 'Railway, Light & Power the predatory landlord; manufac- . company, Oregoi-iity, - Willamette" turers could utilize this divine gift and - river 12,000 horsepower. , it could indeed be said "Origon prod-- Portland -Railway, Light Power -ucts against theworld, ' for who tan company, Cazadero,. Clackamas river,"1 compete?",: One-million horsepower 10,000 horsepower. I . ' available none-developedlv! $Ale Rttr Pl-Jpy. T The AVillamette river and tributai Gold Ray, Rogue. river, 3000 horse- j-ies gird- the richest portiotr of Ore "aft?r f r "' v" 'Kon--the Willamette valley virtually' , Northwest Gas & Electric company, forming a network over the counties near Milton, smith fork of Walla of Multnomah, Clackamas, Marion, Walla, river, 2300 horsepower. . Yamhill, Polk, Linn, Benton and a cubic foot of water weiirb A2U Oil, nut, sals. pounds; this falling nine feet performs pnfs'': : 550 foot-pounds of work. If a cubic Silk, raw, pounds, foot falls nine feet every second, work I";'.", j pcriyrmca ai me rate OX J3U JOOt- Sulohur. torn (,02 J03 1.183.S44 10.6.15 6,161 8,494, 69g 46,41 : "a!sii 4.751 SS9.SS4 1,420,32 way of Oregon's destiny., Our, water expresses .the rate ? of performing To . . 'V,';:::: ,7W57 J-JM supply is of far greater importance to "work. It wilbbe'seen -that the value Woods, alfsv : T-WT.'.l V I7ii2 'at us than any other natural resource, of a jiver for water development will Smaller quantities of cotton, metal. . . . . 1 .. . 1 . . . J J . ." , r ... a, 11 . n J ... 1 , . iur umy upun 11 uepenas every otner"i'" ' uiwu- iwu -principal lactors: .- . . wwi manuiacture, etc . coast ports and Salina Cruz. Mexico. J9s!o8, touches , at ."Portland,- giving direct 26,408 communication with the Atlantic " 67 coast by way of the Tehaunteoec rait t',ti$ road. Four large liners of 7000 tons Isli'Sfl Pcity each, operate regularly on 4 8C253 "5 day schedule between Portland and , 8;s87 Ports in Japan and China. Another aMSS "ne ,are freighters calls here for - trmt'.rrU (nm i ...... I.'- 1 T T iana, tne exports . to tiie antipodes from here being principally lumber. These steamers also ' carrv in the neighborhood of 6000 or 7000 tons steam' schooners is bus I carrying lumber mH here and noints nn'th Columbia to California. Some bring general cargo on the These boats haVe an aver- 700,000 feet of lumber. Sec this Horse Collar? Have you used it At any time? ; Remember how it lasted? ' , KInew yott would. .' ; E dipsed any make "Vou had ever used." Bet you will i Recognize no 'other ; At any cost. . ' l,Tow that you 1 ; Do use.'the "Shark-Key Brand," . Tell your friends about it. . - Manufacturers of AH Kinds of Horse Collars Oti unilUIN AVENUR Phone E.246 PORTLrANDi ORHQON ,7vr '-,'-:-