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fee THE OREGON SUNDAY JOURNAL, PORTLAND. SUNDAY MORNING. MAY 11, 1919.' jH.1L. If S ' f "l ' ' f ' ' The Great New Industrial, fishing and Farming Metropolis' of the Lower? Umpqua ; - mm . . - I " Plant of the ReecUport FisH Co. a Live Wire SOME FISH v;..,, . - A .... , - -v. v , -t TIMBER We believe wo have nffbre timber trib- . utary to Reedsport than any other city in the world. We have billions of it on tidewater. Having a terminal rate we hip lumber all .over the United States and with24 feet of water over our bar at low water we will be at the door of Europe with our products. To the Man Who Follows Lumbering -C-i -vThrce big sawmills and a box factory i ' are always wantiffg help and afford em- ; Vpioyrnent. the' year around, y r. Reedsport is an ideal place to live, as you- are assured a price for your labor at aittjmes.;; . You will live "in a mild, delightful-climate, where anything grows that fs ptit.into the ground; where game' and fish are plentiful right at your back door; where the western spirit of prog ress is in the air 'and. where the push and foresight of the men behind the guns are making conditions for yourself and family more secure, Ydu can get a home in Reedsport on easy terms -,s,m a 1 1: payment down where you can. have the benefit of good schools and church privileges, or you can get a small acreage nearby where you can build a home to suit yourself, set out fruit trees, have a berry and gar den patch, keep a cow and truly live. Lumbering, Fishiiril -f V A i " ' 4 , The Proposed "New County of Umpqua, Now Part of Douglas County Any One of These Will Make Us a City A New City in an Old Settled Country Farming and Dairying A wonderful opportunity! The tids lands along the lower. Umpqua, Smith and Schofield Rivers when put in con dition will raise all kinds of grains, grasses, vegetables and fruits. The nat ural grasses on these tidelands alone f will feed ( thousands of cattle the year i around. - V Many of these lands are now diked and under high state of cultivation. These places are returning very hand some profits to the owners and tenants. There are1 hundreds of chances to get unimproved tidelands at very fair prices and 'these lands will make anyone inde pendent who will work. The creek bottoms and little valleys among the uplands are very rich in soil. These bottoms and valleys are numerous and many of .them are still unimproved and are to be had at a nominal figure. You complain' of your chance, but, man, you have a better chance than our forefathers-had. if only you have the vision and will work '; An axe, grubhoe and a ""Spade. ,will make "you independent here i in a few years.' ; V . ; " ' For the dairyman this is an ideal , , country. ; The ..'luxurious grasses . and the . mild winters permit cattle to winter outside . if desired, although, of course, " dairy cattle do best with proper housing and care. There' is a- farge co-operative VICINITY MAP or ncKt .rtf D0UGLA&-C0UMTY-ORL Merer, " " " " C K SAME AY -CANKER' Sour&njt r txprrsjtrfm feet ant sfiomr JrfMjefAeen Love' Low. YJtter ftongeofAid lsC73ft The curve of J2 ft depth jAomn rnx. . Contour iltfon0rt Mem etfitfieim i c r e a m e ry located at Reedsport and owned by, the farmers themselves. They take your cream at ' your door, leaving you the, skim milk to feed to pigs; With the corn that can be grown here," skim milk, and the abundant sweet, tender grasses, you can produce pork at an incredibly low price. . ; c ! i Every, cow you bring or buy - here should - pay . for herself each year and there is room for 20 cows here where there is one fnbw. Dairymen now lo cated here are. prospering wonderfully nd you 'can do' likewise. . It is, ho gamble.'. Opportunity is here to be seen on every side .and when you get! here your " prosperity is in your own hands.' It's' up, to you.. Naturehas certainly en dowed this lake,' river and ocean country ; bountifully ! and beautifully and if ! you cvill . come here and work you , will prosper. r;.Vi v,;;.-? .' v Gardening, Fruits, Flowers We actually believe that so far as fruits,-flowers and vegetables go we are the "Garden of Eden" of the world. You pay. u4 for the things we grow and pro duce here. No matter where you are some -of your ; money eventually-; flows in to us , for 'our products. Why, not come -here and gather some of this in flowing current of money for yourself ? Fishing Reedsport Needs A laundry, a bakery, a Hotel for transients and many other businesses. A4r. Business Man,' here is your chance. ' Investigate ! Study This Detailed Descriptive Map of Reedsport and Surroundings 5- v ."1 . A, 1 'J i tr If., V DO IT NOW! Write for illustrated descriptir matter to, Johnson & Staples. Reedsport, Oregon Reedsport is one of the large fish pro- ; ducing centers of the Coast. Carload upon carload of Jfsh are shipped from Reedsport to all parts of the East and Middle West, t They are caught in the . rivers, lakes and the ocean nearby. The lordly ' salmon king of fishis at his best here, arid crabs, clams, sturgeon, bass, shad; salmon trout, mountain trout; speckled -1 r o d t and others are found in abundance. At Reedsport there is a large, fishery arid a cannery which affords a ready ntarket for your catch ; at all times.; There are several hundred ' -fishermen heirc who follow fishing, for a living, and many of the farmers do a . i i t tie fishing : occasionally. Fish are mighty nice fo,f ;your own table and' help to materially reduce the cost of living. Besides the extra money to be made is quite an item to consider. , ; COME If you are the right kind of a settler we want' you. ,. We want those who want tomes permanent ' homes who want schools and churches, who , stand for the home and fireside and everything for its betterment, and who are willing; to work lor these things. Why not get out and give 'yourself and your family a chance? ' Get away from - congested; centers 'Of population, where you are barely making; a living,' with no pro pect ahead except some more of the same thing. Come to .Mother Earth and Nature. Come and ' live in as nearly an ideal climate and country 1 as can ' be found anywhere. Come and give yourself and your boy or girl a chance to really ' live. It's your own fault if you don't grab this chance. V. ; : , '.: - .. . . T,,- 4 v- fi. ... ...z 4 v ' , V'.v. 'v. . ... . '"1 . 4 4 .. A. E. Ricker's Place '"on Smith River $ Mi' v i ..-..f;:..? i. . : A- -Jt ' ' " 1 ' t , . Arthur Walker's Place on Schofield River si - Corn on ' Smith River
