WELCOME AND ANNIVERSARY EDITION. JANUARY 1921
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H. L. STIFF FURNITURE COMPANY
Is Rapibly Growing Salem Institution
Amazing Strides Made in Few Short Years by Energetic Yoang Businessman Marion County is Land of Opportunity for
' Those Who Desire Health, WeiHh and Happiness, He Says
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TIIE OREGON STATESMAN, SALEM. OREGON
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H. L. STIFF,
SA(5K of the Bast onoe remarkl 4 a arj: ai!'5?,c" !
"Cc Veit. young man: go .wt 'f y .t went if- p'io-
reed. The yourp mar took h' rlvi" rrt to h?
nurprf', the Ripe had to'd no Hp. 0'r your mn o.'
the BaRt' heard the saying and tav loll d in ih f
Kter" their pre dwensnr. And ih Kp-'-d "d
ano'her young man hr:rd 1. He hrrd'd t': -fvf,-
lrge ard gr-tpg firnilt"-c trd fi-!r Fto're in Jp!Ib
the rest of the tale, the II. L. R iff To.
II. L. Stiff in;rcd;jcr(J n, th w -rld In !V city .f
St. Paul. Minn: during the course o! the year IS!1!. Iov
bood school days were spent in ttat city and li cth r p r
tiona of Minnes.ia. At the ate of 18 he h'a d he call
of the West, and took himself hence. arriTing in Sokn".
W?8h.. whre he was employed until the eprl-'s; of 1001.
when he decided that Salem. Oregon, was dstit ed to Ik1
his future home. Aniving in tH city he; rvnpli?t'd a
course in the Tapital Business Ccllcge. l-tcr "crinr!
position with the U. S. National Dank. In 1911 fce lft
the employ of the bank to becin the reallzatioi of hi
dream a busine:ia of hia own, engnging la the nw end
second hand business, which business protpcred as did the
owner until the year 1916. wh-n he oened up his n -w
end larger store at the prepent location oi; Co-srt strt":
In the Fame year he entered Into" the sreattst of life's
adventures. Miss Rose Breiten3tein of this city becoir.icg
Mrs. H. U Stiff. The business has grown ste-.diiy finca
that date, three entire floors of the large bu-'.diag belig
occupied with the various dapartments, furniture, Btove3
and musical instruments.
Mr. Stiff fs a member of the lo-a'. Elks lode No. 336.
and an, active worker at all times for civic and industrial
betterment, for the growth and prosperity of this city
"the greatest place on earth where a man can live and
'work and prosper," as he puts It.
"I was born in the middle West, the Eat as It is
called oH here." he a!d, "but give me the Wet evry
time, rnd tho Willamette Valley all the time. The Has!
is nUe place, but the oppoitunlty for the young man of
small mrans is lackinr. Here In the West the young fel
low with a Kttle capital and lots of ambition and capacity
for wotK is welcomed, he has a chance to climb the lad.lsr
which is somewhat lacking in more settled centers of pop
. ulation."
Mr. Stiff is right, and the public Is always ready to
extend all of its aid to self rising young men of his type.
May the west continue to attract citizens of such calibre
DO YOU KNOW TH AT We did a total business of $300,
000 in 1920. That we employ 33 people. Our annual
payroll amounts to over $65,000. We handle all nation
ally advertised line's, many of them exclusive-j-Uni versa!
Stoves arid Ranges, Brunswick (exclusive), Columbia
(exclusive) and Victor Phonographs. .
- " Branch Store, Silverton, Oregon
Our phonograph department is the beat equipped and
mo3t complete in the city. On or ground floor salesrooms
are several well ventilated "hearing" rooms in charge of
expert attendants, where you are at all times welcome to
have played for you the latest records, of which we keep
an immense stock. On the second floor are three separate
display rooms here, away from the noise and bustle, you
may inspect our three distinct makes: Brunswick, Colum
bia and Victor talking machines. We are exclusive dealers
in Salem for Brunswick and Columbia phonographs.
Wishing
Our
Friends
and
Customers
a
Prosperous
Year
for
1921,
and
Welcoming
Newcomers
1o
Our
City,
The
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Iiome of II. L. Sti'f Furniture Co.
Kcmciuher that wc liav? our own tipluilHtfiing
department, where v will ilo new upholslcring to
ortlcr or art in a inisition to recover -old furniture.
.Also that we have a furniture finishing hor, jKth
deportments in eharp; or cxrerls in llieir line.
Another d partuient v iliieli is 'included in nr sprvee
to the puJ-lie is that v.T Move rej airin-r. You rrn urged
to make use of these faerlities.
We are particularly ptcud of our. mlcs forte," pll
trair.od in their line of buMiiesK and at your servtre.
Their only desire is to ati.sfy the wants o? onr rjis
loniers. You ean depend up"n nny. un of .them to d'i
ills tittentio-l to -supply you with the rrt'eles' wanted.
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.1 FEW WORDS FROM AN
OREGON FRUIT GROWER
WHO IS A BIG SUCCESS
Hon. L. T. Reynolds, Graduate of Willamette university,
Former Oregon Legislator, and All Around Public Spirited
Citizen, Writes from His Frnit Farm Just Outside Salem s
Northern Limits on the Pacific Highway.
REVIKW of crop conditions
for the past season in any
part of the country is sure to
f'jrps, especially the .marketing
problems which, hate confronted
he producers of all kinds of farm
products, which were barfested at
. b prevailing high Wages and
b" encountered a rapidly decl.n
,aj market or even uo market' at
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This condition has, to be sure,
confronted the producers, of ail
tciions ot our country, 'but the
jit growers of the ucfrth west,
d especially of. the Willamette
l!ey and the Salem district, have
,rhaps. as little eaose for coui
lalnt as can be found anywhere,
Tills is part cu laxly true of those
v rait growers who grow a variety
4 ''f -fruits, as In that eyenj the
- j'rh prices received for their
0 iriy crops more than compen-at-rj
'i them for the lower prices ol
!' late matkets.
? 9 Consider this advantage for
moment, we mention the prics
fl'ved by growers of ike earl
arif-tles - of fruits: strawberries
- . old to the tanners at 15c to J 7
cr pound, cherries at l2c to 13c
er pound and losanberrles at 10c
o 13c per pound, whiby-Uartlett
"in were sold at $85 to $100
t tti. .'U. U evidw.t that the
rorof the above fruits If pro
- ''jclng.an average crop would
a ttuff.clent ret am to orfset
Unprofitable or dci eased re
ars oi some of his later cropsi
t ls a real cause for thtinkful
,". therefore, at the beginning
'i tis new year, that the Wil
,amel, 'alley Is. a natural home
,fr ail varieties of . deciduous
fruits. . .. ,- .
' ! Tn Prwpettite fruit grower Is
not rennlred to select a single line
orchard' product, but can dc
craiin wvon the growth of two
;r tnoTeiralta. to planning his la
t or thai hi. harvests will not all
vJte,.her' b' can thus
? wa na bls tam'ly more
nS?.PaUoB' . kngthen the
havft'fc, h.U "ll avoid
I'J?! ,ncon,e ""I we a
m of thr year.,whlle his insnr
; e against crop f;iare and low
I donblylncread ,
VJtb a Judicious selection of
" varieties of fruit gr6wn with
rence to eultfvatlon. spravlnc
i time of harvest, the cot of
rncad on each crop t redac d
7 be ne districted anions the
t vTai crops produced. 8lnrp this
T;i)cr of The Statesman will no
reach hundreds of perrons
"1,,re ron"hlcrInjc a change of
"uu from the vubteru or mid
dle states to" the W.llamette val
ley, many of, whom will be at
tracted to the culture of some va
riety! of fruit, it seems to me per
tinent to call attention to some
of the advantages offered to those
who anlicipatcj entering the ranks
of the fruit growers.
As-a class, the erowers of tbl
district are always ready to wel
come the new recruits and extendi
to beg.nncrs all tne iniormai;on j
t thir commana. ine oajtrin
bankers, . managers of canneries,
packing plant and growers' asso-
in communities where the crops cf all kinds (except citrus). . veg-
are confined to a few staple prod- etable gardens, grain and hay
ucts. v fields, grazing lands, dotting It
The fruit harvest in this dis- all sufficient small belts c f fir and
trict begins with strawberries and oak trees, to make the more dis-
gooseberrles in the spring, which tant portions seem like a forest,
are mostly sold to thje canneries. Wealth of farm life at your
very few being ahipiped In the feet as far as the eye can reach
fresh state; then comes the har- In every direction, and scenery
vesting of cherries, raspberries delightful so far aa the moun-
snt tnffanhrrriAH in order, soon tains will Dermit the vision ' to
followed by the harvesting of the penetrate.
Ttartlott near croD and the Ever- Delightful fishing retreats in
green blackberries, 4hese crops the mountains and charming
beit: quickly succeeded by the ocean resorts to be reached in
gathering and drying of the prune half a day's ride by cither train
harvest and the picking, packing or autc.
and shipping of the apples and At the center of all th's sits
latP rwars. Salem, r-u the main line of the
Wlth all these fruits success- Oregon Electric and on the main
iully grown in a sidkic uimh". ana tne cross nnes oi m nouia
Is readily understood that labor ern pacific railroads. It is the
is required In the harvesting and capital city t-Z Oregon, with the
processing of these various crops i,eautifu Willamette river run
during a large portion of the year. ning at ,fts western, border. All
and from June to November many, the eleemosynary and penal Insti-
families find profitable worK upon tutions of the state are located
the fruit plantations. 'among rural surroundings from
Many student rzularly en- tyf0 io fjve mnes from the court
gage in this work during their
house. The capitol building and
cummer vacations, and are en-j rounds, which are sunulmented
abled to earn a large portion of j by an adjoining city park, form
itetbe' posf.offlce.- wberetheyl
intend to erect an Elks' temple to
cost $200,000.
The various schools, public
and private, also the churches,
will be given in another place In
this issue, so they will not be
named here, sufficient to say they
are of a high order. 1
There are several large halls
in the city, and whenever a gath-;
ering assembles here that is lia
ble to tax the capacity cf the
largest, the state authorities have
permuted the use of the
state capitol. which holds a large
crowd, but the large armory 13
usually able to accommodate a
monster aud'ence.
The hotel accommodations In
Salem are very good, and when
ever" thev are overtaxed, the hoa-
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their expenses throuuh their high
school nd college. courses.
'Many tourists are learning thrt
they can seenre pleasant out-door
pupation, earn the expenses of
their summer onting and esjoy
camping in an Ideal summer cll
Tai wJiile assisting In the lerry
or cherry harvest and are making
reJlar. plans for such a pleasant
and profitable vacation in the Or
egon fruit districts.
A "careful consideration of tho
frilif Industry leads one to lo very
optimist'c for its luture. ins
I coaragements must be met tn
every Tleld of endeavor. , tint th
'fruit grower In the Willamtt
riiiv uhn lotos his work, who
t
to receive !h-strangervand-giv;
him or her a hearty welcome. j
AH the charm indicated for;
Salem and surrounding country!
to be met by those who come as ',
temporary- visitors for days or
weeks at conventions or other,
gatherings, will be found enhanc-j
ed and .intensified by the seeker;
' after a new location wno wisiios .
a home where pleasure and pros-:
perity can be had with reason-1
able effoit and limited capital or'
without effort if possessing the!
means to invest for it. ;
If every rcadrr c-r The States-;
man would take some pains to'
spread these great truths among'
former friends in eastern parts
Saletu would soon lieeome a ir.mh '
sought place for homes and as a
meeting place.
FRANK davev:
nlfaliiv nlrn.iilv nipnl ionttd " res-1
pi-ads t- the call and hundreds ofn j . ri' j A J
the fine bones are thrown open! Read the UaSSlIlCu AOS.
A FLAT TIRE
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may leave you flat far
out on the road a .
pretty how-d'ye-do!
Well, no matter it Its
a bad puncture, blow
out. riin-cBt or what
c'ot. let ns see the tire
and we will make it as
good as ever with our
vulcanizing. Wo tise
methods that uake
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QUACKENBUSH Auto Supply and Vulcanizmj
219 iNorth Commercial Street
SALEM, OREGON
a combination wnicn cnaiwnse
the admiration of every visitor.)
M.. . . 1,1, , . k
ine lenerai nmiuinK ""u m
court house stand in line with
th canitoi end wst of the park,
enhancing the beauty r-f the
eene, and all cloe io the bus
iness center. The state hospital
and its spac'ous grounds, profuse
with trees, shrubbery' and flow
ers, is Judgedlo be one of the
handnomest and best krpt places
in the entire country, wr-tie ine
various ener punnc -insuiuwonsi
ere also cf pleasing Iuterc3t tt-j
many. . , I
All th main frateTsl orders:
arfe represented here, th iMasonsJ
and Odd Fellows owning fine
!pireciate. the arvantages nai hhtrkn of tn.r own, the Klka
nature has given mm. 1 "J"'" ; having a very largo memuersnip,
the fruits, rflowers and enrwine. g(Ht mt,.xinK nnd club iua"-i
niants. rannot but be. thankful ana t . while "they havo recently
ciations are always ready o KHhav a fi ling that ho is truly n purcha?el a lightly renrr -.nos-
information and advise wiui uioj ; partnership Willi tna t
beginning fruit proauci o:i.
From such sources ana irora i j
rricultural college staff, as w,l j
Tourists and i ravelers Made W elcome at notei marion
Exauisitely Furnished Rooms and Courteous Attention
Hon. I T. llcynolds.
er r i r
as from ncislitonng sts
novice soon acquires a good work-;
ing -knowledge of the methods j
and practl. es of the best growers. f
Thi advantase oi iro'iuni.
more
men
the
valley
man
uous
know
nrn n
s htmh frultn. strawberries,
raspberries, blackberries. pou-i.-!,u
.r.H lncanberries can all
u- . in. herfectlon. with thev
ce
-L. T. Reynolds.
Salem, Or., Jan. 6. 1921.
I'lOXEl'lS SIM KIT..
Continued from pace 1)
... ,II.Unt rrt ll.nS tO i
than one variety nan , - - thf.rp ,
Koil ana c " ., ,:;; wherein all the eon-
y different .ri' above Pictured .re mere
'.iraus. . -. toar,v 1rt j, found than tmiera:
n.: Apples, pea r j V, it would be difficult to find.
and nuts are grown, ; vitaiiiv. tho
i vv t nave ine hu.1
"home fecltnpr wnicn n
down - through 'he pioneer sicca,
that riisnoEition to make a stran-
Krown to penecuoii. w .n. and welcome, and
rtalnty of 4 profitable marKe, j on. thm wa3
rxn w at 11 9T1 (1 1
Due to thi advantage of being
abl'to grow many varieties and
to the individual growers b'lng
able to select! two or more varie
ties which do not interfere in
their care and harvesting, man)
t r..i r..niT have obtainert.
and while all producers have suf-!
fered more or le during mo v
,r.n itii diversity of crops
u'niamrtiA valley na
d;;ed" the business readinstm.nt n o .a m, .
iu itj'eiifcii iuou
y to;
-u,r, an.l nrosDerity which is
so much appreciated by a irson
far from home. It has tue beau
ties cf nature in nook and glen.
In forest and brook, in rolling
hill. and wide perspective of most
wonderful scenery revering eter
nal snow-caps, mountains i -
rer Fl.e. nd lying in Ihe'lntrr-
A . rnllprit
In ! veirng spac
! . .t... rnri?lo lnn. cnt IID
diversified cultlva
fruits and brrlw'
j Willamette
Valley Farms
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Acreage, Fruit,
Lands, Homes and
1 City Property
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ihm fy't rii- ami t
Ihw IfjrSliw! ; 'w.,n!rrfnl
pr.lurlijn nJ iH-l cl'mnle
fur- iMvitwvul. fit
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it a..l in Dri'inn. U.ih ftra.iria'ty ant in
Jim I.inn w iM.rn in flnntinct n. I'a.. i I
imi'J. 11 ranshl Ih.- wi-'rrn fri-r in a;it
.llUil in alrln in 1 !. Krrr lU.Har Ufs
mttlo h brrn llie r'na'l vf hi rffrt inrr
rwmlae 'rrn. Kjnr-n ami tarm limN in
M-rrril lHrtita et lt" tl llif Im'h
of !ii1-ljrf that awaii. h man lii
wi!! huV in lUia inmtr anil ai-l In n t'r.
' ov:i"tit tn aitililK-n arm laml .Mr I.inn ba
Ursi- S'.l.ii.i;. of rral r-laf miA i h .riurU.
- HtorkliuUSrr io tin- Hotel Marx-u. .leiu' litut-
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That li larsrly intrnmnial in -uriiI
the aa; f Wi-la'tt.-n whirh ,.r i.l.-.! fr a
.-,.1 r - immi ihiii in H m-til in lirh-BT ,l
trlii.ntmt tn the fctatr f Orrtnn it lw vrtinOH
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A Hotel worthy of l?s reputation as
the largest and most complete in
Oregon outside of Fortland
HOTEL MARION
SALEM, -OKEGON-
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A. . I'lEIXK
Manager
I'A ,!ar f:iw aul a rval AW", an riajn-i"
rat vlUrr rm ln i t" '!r nf Or.-gna it
fei IUot mnj ba iUe faith, fitrrvr ,'i'ioi.
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irv the Tacifir llishway. to b urs
fumi- ronland. Special attention
Riven to luncheon aud dinner parties
far la bcveie
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