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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
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Greatest Growth Occurs
Since 190 Census Taken
Two Major Periods of Development Seen in Population
Figures First Is In First Decade of Century, Second
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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
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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-
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White Leghorns, R. I. Reds, Barred
Rocks, Anconas, White Rocks, Buff
Orpingtons, Jersey Black Giants.
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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
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..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.
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Salem, Oregon
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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. ..
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jfj friends and wish to all
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Manufacturers of:
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Glassine, Greaseproof, White and Colored
Watermarked and Unwatermarked Bond
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