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11 THE OREGON STATESMAN. SALOL OREGON SATURDAY 1A0KNING, JANUARY 1, 1927 P(mMM'Qf"Salsm Now 25, 739; Wwellm Estimate Represents Ratio of Number of Private Houses in Salem in 920 When Last Federal Census Was Taken, To Present Numbei; Chamber of Commerce Records SKowPrc YTotal of 5,547 Dwellings In City Now, With Many Persons Living In Apartment Houses, Hotels, Rented Rooms in Private Homes, College Dormitories, Fraternity an Houses Chamber Publishes Estimate of 25, 500 Based on These Figures and on Telephone Subscribers, Water Permits, Electricity Users and Postal Receipts Growth of City Steady i Greatest Growth Occurs Since 190 Census Taken Two Major Periods of Development Seen in Population Figures First Is In First Decade of Century, Second Now Here and No End In Sight -' - j Salem's Population is 25,739. This figure is a little higher than the latest, estimate ot the Sa lem Chamber of Commerce, .but it is based on one set of i figures which the chamber issued. recently. a basis so much, more accurate than the, others trora which its es timate is computed, that it seems it alone should be considered. Since no official census ef Sa It-m has been tken since 1920, any estimate advanced at the pres ent time must be1 based originally on the government census of that year. The population was given as 17,679. At that time there were 3,783 dwellings' in the-city. Building permit records show that -since that time, 1,764" dwellings ?: have been -erected, bringing the totafto 5.547. A statistical agency in the east gives 4.4 as the average number of persons to a family in Salem. With 5,547 dwellings in the city, that would mean a population of 24.4 50 living in dwelling houses. But the number of 'dwellings in 1920", divided Into the census pop ulation, gave- an average oT 4.64 persons to each house. Multiply ing the present number of dwell ings by this figure gives our pres ent estimated total of 25,729. It may seem that there should OREGON STATE PENITENTIARY not Iwj nearly 1,300 persons living in quarters ' other than family dwellings in -Salem; but when it is remembered that there I are 16 apartment houses listed in the tel ephone, directory, that miny fam ilies live in hotels, that) a large proportion of the Willamette uni versity students live in' fraternity 6r sorority houses or in the dormi tory., that there are many people living in hospitals and other in stitutions and. that many families rent rooms to single men and wo men who are employed here, it is not so difficult to understand. The Chamber of Commerce es timate of 25,500 is ased on a comparison with 1920 figures of the present number of telephone subscribers, water permits, elec tricity users and postal receipts; but none of these is so accurate as the number of houses, which is itself, of course, inaccurate in that there is no way of arriving at the number of houses vacant or the' exact number of persons in the houses which are occupied. But the common expression is that there are fewer houses vacant now than in 1 9 2 0 , and proportionately mpre persons living in rented rooms and apartments. What of the past and the 'fu ture? In 1890,, Salem .was little more than a village its popula- i a. F" ': V ...:" t' , -'"' s BY CI1C FOR 1927 White Leghorns, R. I. Reds, Barred Rocks, Anconas, White Rocks, Buff Orpingtons, Jersey Black Giants. Best Local Stock Prices Reasonable : ' j ... " - ' ' ; The Salem Chickeries 261 N. Cottage St. Phone 400 Salem, Ore. ?f. ' I"'1-;; -i .: ' I-' tM..,J--i ; ;....w..r .,-v; lcpite the prhnwess or its purpose, the exterior appearance of the state prfcoB, at the etuit city liiw its of Salem, It is by no mean forbidding, as tlie picture dLcIowes. Its lawns and flower beds and es pecially the- display of rose bushes, are second in attractiveness only to those around the state hospital, and are the pride not only of the prison administrators, hut of the state's unwilling guwests as well. has developed a continuous de-. mand for youn,g stock. Probably no other one hatchery plant in th state , will hatch as ..many t chicks durinjs the twelve months, due to the continued large; scale ; opera tions here. s' ! ..Xcw Farm Added A nehr farm of 25 acrjes -has been added to the plant tttjis year to. aid la the ranging and crowing of severial thousand pullets to sup ply the -demand of customers.,. The sale of '.pullets and cockerels has developed into a large factor " in the yearB business. V Flocks, that are used to' supply the eggs for this mammoth plant are owned by leading "pouttrymen throughout the valley and are continuously , under the supervis ion of Mr. Lee. Great cartif Is used in the selection of flocks, and they are specially mated for the. use of thtis up to date poultry faipn. The noultnr business, around Salem is indeed growing and such progressive plants like this one which Mr. Lee is so successfully developing are certainly great as sets to the state and particularly to the Salem district. Uon was 2,617. In 1900 it was a small town of 4.250. Its first real growth occurred in the next de cade, reaching a population of 1 4,0 4 9 before the next census per iod. There was proportionately less growth from that tdate to 1920, when the census showed 17,679. f But according to figures com piled by the state engineer's office, which of necessity has facilities for gauging future probabilities because of the need for forecasting the future demand for water sup ply, the expectations of Salem in the future are 26,679 people in 1930; 37,692 in 1940 and 49,000 in 19IV0. SALEM BECOMING POULTRY CENTER L1XYI A. LKK HATCH FRY HAS IAHUF WEEKLY OUTPUT Dfmand For Haby Chicks Growing . . fcUULcm of Local Plant Is Marked One of Salem's fastest growing and most interesting enterprises, and one that will aid greatly in bringing Salem into the lead as the poultry center of Oregon, is the now widely known Lloyd A. Lee Hatchery and Poultry Farm lo cated two miles east of the State Hospital on the Frultland Road. This hatchery has a total egg ca pacity . for 141,000 eggs every three weeks and is now as large as any in thejgtate. Started In Small Way Established in 1 9 2 1 by Mr. Lloyd A. Lee, who. had had previously-a liberal education in poul try keeping and hatchery work both at O. A. C. and on several of the best, poultry farms in the west, this plant has been steadily devel oped from . a very modest begin ning until it is now recognized among poultrymen as one of the finest equipped and leading plants in the state. The steady, healthy growth of the business has de manded constant additions equipment and buildings. Very Large Incubators Three of the largest incubators made, are required' to handle the hatchery business. These ma-' chines known as the Smith Incu bators hold 4 7,000 eggs each when filled to capacity and are a marvel to one who sees them for the first time. The operator works inside the Incubator and safely handles the chicks away from all draughts. Air is chang ed completely by means of elec tric fans every three nrlnutes, thus giving the chicks the benefit of pure air at all times. The inter ior of the incubator with its cur tained aisle has the appearance of a modern Pullman sleeping car. But one must see these incubators to appreciate the fact that 4 7, 000 eggs can really be placed in one incubator only ten feet wide and thirteen feet long. And then there are three of these machines. Thirteen Kinds of ClUcks Thirteen varieties and breeds of baby chicks are sold from this plant. Hardly a breed of any im portance but Mr. Lee can supply the hatching eggs or baby chicks on comparatively short notice. Shipments are made to all parts of Oregon, Washington. Idaho. to BABY CHICRS CUSTOM HATCHING - v 13 POPULAR VARIETIES PUREBRED ' We Will Hatch 350,000 Baby Chicks During 1927 Jr-U We Can Supply. Your Needs .. ; Member Oregon .Accredited Hatchery and Breeders Cooperative -i mszm Lloyd A. Lee Hatchery " arid Poultry Farm LfcLMUER Route 6, Box 115 Salem, Oregon Visitors Invited Any Day Except Sunday K2 J II M 5' n ri f I I Montana, California, Utah and Ne vada. Constant Improvements Mr. Lee informs us he is great ly enlarging his brooder capacity this year to make room for 10,000 baby chicks at one time. A new hot water brooder system is be ing installed, the first one of its kind in this locality. Also con crete yards have been built 26,0 feet long, which is the latest ap proved method for brooding baby chicks, as it safeguards from any possible soil contamination. More custom hatching is done by the Lee Hatchery and Poultry Farm than any other hatchery in the state. Last year over 171, 000 eggs were hatched for other people successfully, without one chick or egg being confused with any other egg or lot. A system has been developed here during the four years of operation which guarantees all patrons that they receive the chicks from their own eggs. This year 350,000 baby chicks are expected to "be produced and sent out to customers. Operations will be continued throughout the entire twelve months as Mr. Lee VETTS MAY CASH IN ON POLICIES WASHINGTON, Dec. 31. (AP) Saturday, January. 1, 1927, will mean more than a mere New Year's holiday for thousands of American world war veterans - It will ''usher, in the lawful per iod during; which those who serv ed in the great conflict and were entitled tol more than the $50 cash in adjusted service credit, may, if thjey desire, obtain ;the first benefits from their 20-year insurance ptolicies or bonus cer tificates by depositing them as security for loans. It is estimated that there are approximately, 3,048,932 such certificates in' the hands of vet erans or depekidants of deceased service men, with a face value of $3,658,062. aiud that loans up to (262.540,000 may be made dur ing the year 1927 on that aggre gate. Applications for certifi cates may be made up until Jan uary 1, 1928. While itis inevitable that many service men or families of those who failed to return from over seas who are holders of certifi cates will exercise the loaning privilege, Frank T. Hines, director of the Veterans I Bureau, hopes that beneficiaries will forego such a step to any appreciable extent on the eround that it would be more advantageous' to' the holder to keep his certificate unencum bered to the' date of its maturity. The earliest "date of any of the bonus'policies is January 1, 1925, and as the law provides that loans may be made any time after two years from date of issuance, this New Year's will find hundreds of the early applicants , eligible, for loans. Others will become Eli gible during the year at the -expiration of the two year period from the date of their certificates. The average amount that may be obtained by . loans during the year 1927 is approximately eight and one-half cents . on the dollar of the face value of the certifi cate. Loans may he made at any national or state Jank np to. 90 per cent of the current value of the certificate. Thus, on a $1000 policy, at th end of two years, a loan of $87.93 could be made, in terest excluded, On the same policy, at the-end of 19 "years a loan of $831.23 would be possi ble. ' ' : .- ,. ' ,. - Failure of a feteran to make good- the h5an at maturity will re sult In the' bank or trust company . turning over his certificate to the ' Veterans Bureau, which will hold,, it for the full, period of negoti ability and' then turn over the balance after deducting the 'loan and. interest- The government will make good to the bant , Estimates' of ; the amount ef loan rallies which ' will .- become available for the next four' years , follow: ' . ;. '.. . 1927 $262,538,344: ,1928-r-$ 3 7 v9 1 0,6 0 C ; ,. ,1929$ 4 8 2,0 4 654; 1930 $590,893,686. .. ' - I - " ' - YV son's greetings T jfj friends and wish to all ( HAPPY.NEW Pickens & Haynes 'V Groceries ' t f" , " 45 Court St, . 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