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About Willamette farmer. (Salem, Or.) 1869-1887 | View Entire Issue (March 26, 1875)
Ft' WILLAMETTE FARMER. R A Very Substantial Liar. Ve publish elucwhere a letier that ap reared l;i the Milwaukee (Wis.) Senti nel, written a year ngo from Polk county, Oregon, where the writer, "M. It.," claims to have lived twelve years. He misstates every thing, lies about our fcocial character, our schools, and the be nevolence of our people, as well as the country and the soil. It is true that a few people come to Or egon and are disappointed, but nine out often stay and are fully content. Though land does not He vacant in this valley, improved farms can bo purchased at from $5 to $30 per acre, and here In these val leys and In coast counties and those of JCastern Oregon, Government and State lands can be located to good advantage, and many of the old Eettlers sell to new comers and move to such new lands con stantly. The Willamette and Unipqua valleys are only a small part of the agri cultural portions of Oregon. Oregon rouds are as jjood as in any new country. Plow, Instead of selling for $20 to $30, iell for $14 to $24: A mitchcll wagon, or wagon brought from Mollne, of good make, can bo had at from $100 to 12.j, in stead of $200 to $240 in gold. As to tho bonevolenco of our people, they have contributed thousands to the needy in Kansas and Nebraska, and no family of emigrants will suffer if their wants aie known. People cannot be more kind and hospitable. The people of Oregon are, as a class, ' enterprising, intelligent, and worthy of respect for their general progress, which fully equals that of 'Wisconsin or any other Western State. The society of the towns and their schools are of tho high est order, and as the country tills up, tho public school system spreads to every neighborhood. The Grange iniluencc develops social culture and disseminates a friendly feeling that will insure the happiest results. "AI. It.," whoever ho is, is a slanderer, and the best way to answer all such slauders is to republish them at home and refute tliem here. From tbe Milwaukee (Wis.) Sentinel. OREGON. It is a Good State Not to Hove toPoor Farming Lands, Bad Roads and No Schools. Polk County, Oa.v., March 28. In some of our newspapers I notice tb re mark thnt a, heavy emigration from Wisconsin to this State can be oxuecteil this sprlue, as a great many are not only selling but actually unerlliclnK tbclr property lor tne purpose ot coming out here, to the land of promise. I do not know whether thli Is the case, but for ft-nr thst somo of my friuucN (of whom I have mahy iu Wisconsin) may bo allurejl to, take this step. I will give them, with your permission, my experience for twelve years within this State. My ADVICE TO ALT. MV l'BICKDS Ts, unless you have plenty of money, enough to start a factory or buy a farm t"a high price, stay where you are. Itomember, it is not all gold that (.'litters, and that "dis tance lends enohautment to the view." If you have a farm of any kind In Wisconsin, stay where you ore, for if you only make both ends meet, you are at least among hon est and civilized people, where you have communication with the outside world, and If you raise anything on your farm you have a market for it. Throughout tbe States, the idea seems to prevail that all an emigrant has to do is to locate 1C0 or S20 acres of land, and fro on a farming, or if be wants something extra, pay nerbaps from fo to $10 per acre. Most any--body would come to such a conclusion from reading our State papers, or pamphlets pub lished in tbe interest of the railroad compa nies. Bat, Mr. Editor, what are tbe facts in the case. Till! ONLY LANDS TIT KOR AGRICULTURAL runr-osEs Are in tbe Willamette and Unipqua valleys, -every bit of wbioh is taken up, and held at prices far above what tbey would bring in ureen Jsake or Marquette counties in your State. Not over a week ago, a farm lying 15 miles from the nearest shipping point, was hold at $30 per acre, and this is eighty miles from Portlaud where it would cost from 87 to S per ton to have your produce brought to, for nearly everything bus to go through the hands of tho Portland middle man. It is true there is yet considerable land belonging to tbe railroad companies which can be bought at trom $2 60 to J5 per acre but w beie is it, and what kind of laud is it? It is all hilly, mountainous, and so heavily timbered that it would take a man a lite time to clear enough land to make u living on, ind sav even it is cleared, what is it worth then? thirty miles to the nearest river and railroad -station, with as good as no roads to it, for Oregon can BEAT THE UNIVERSE FOR POOR ROADS. 2 All kinds of farming implements are bigb; plows from $20 to $36. a common Mitchell or Howie wagon from $200 to $210 in gold, and -everything elto in proportion. If my letier is too long, you can stop at this, but if you can spare tbe space I will give you .a description of the people you meet with here, tbe genuine webfoot. I want yon to understand tbuc in the large cities like Port land, Salem, or Albany, this description will not suit, for tbey have had new life Infused into them, by people of Kistern cities, who generally have settled there, after being a fthort time in the country and seen tbe ways 3f the old Oregouian. From tbe constant In tercourse with the Indians tbey have acquired every bad habit which that race is accused or. I don't know whether th Indian learned it from them, or tbey from the Indian, but a .genuine old Webfoot can OUT ME ANY BED MAN That ever lived, especially when he thinks .-he can make 5 cenu by it. Gratitude is a 'thing unknown to tbfem; the more you favor tbem, the worse for you. Ask any merchant in the valley, and he will substantiate what I say. They are. in short, a stingy, uncrtatful, impious at of people. Unlike tbe Indian, there is not a good trait about them; their sole object is to make all the money they can.and esp It, no nutter how It hi made. They will as soon hang themselves as assist a widow or orphan in need, unless, perhaps, they know they will get well paid for it. Now. Mr. Editor, you may thluk I over draw tho picture, but I assure you I km too poor a writer to give the subject full justice. I know there are some of the Milwaukee peo ple who have been out bere; ask them, or read the early history of Oregon when EMIGRANTS WERE SEEN TO STARVE For want of a few meals, nnd as it was then so la it now. There is one consolation, that old stock is dying out, and the new genera tion seeing better precepts from emigrants from the states who have settled among them see the errors of their fathers, and profit by them. TIIE SCHOOLS, With tbe excepiton of those In the large cities are very poor. What does a Webfoot need an education for? Taxes are high enough without having to pay for teachers or books. This school business is all a Yankee humbug. For.fear my letter is too long already I will cloee for .this time, hoping my friends will take my advice nnd stay where they are, I remain yonrs, M. K. School Meeting. -V"OTICE 19 HEREBY GIVEN T1JT THE AN .Li uiial meeting of School District No. 21, Marlon comity, Oregon, will be held at the old Court house, in Salem, on Monday, April 12. A. D. 1ST5, at 7 o'rlock p. m. That such meeting will be held tor tho purpose of lcvylnir a tax for tho support of the common schools of Mid district, for the cnsuinjr jear. and ror tho transaction of such other business a may proper ly cnaio before the meeting. By order of the Board. L. V. WILLIAMS, Clerk. Salem. March 2M, 1875. Notice. AS the subscribers to the Home Mannfictnrlnjj Com pany hao not all paid their assessments, and as t hey arc lepilly bound to do so. all w ho are delinquent are requested to make pa) incut of $3 CO on each share before the 13th day of May. net, so thnt the acconuta can be balanced w hen tho Directors meet on the 80th. Tho follow In" named persons are authorized to re ceive such subscriptions: A. W. Bt-n.ird. Allen Par ker. Seth W. UttTS. and Win. Cyrus, of Linn county: Samuel Brow n of Oervals, and T. Cunningham, of Marlon county; and J. V B. Butler and James Tatom,of Polk county. By order of the Boird. .TAMKS TATOM. Trcaeiuerand Collector. Salem, Marih, (1,1373. Plnmmer's Patent California Frnit-Dryer. Patented Dec. 20, 1874. THIS IS THE CHEAPEST AND MOST ECO nomicjl, largest capacity, and most speedy drjer. andsiu's thofmltn better flaor, than any other ma chine ever Invented. 1st It only nqnlres a shed to work under, ad It has boiler, cnirtnc. and tteam punip forlriliratiiiKor other purposes, In connection with the Drjer. or separately. 3d The cost is one half les than any other of tho same capacity, and thcio Is no danger of burning the fruit. A sample machine Is in full operation at our factory. No. 31 Bcale street. Address MP AULDINC; A; DUO., ban Francisco, Cat. Send fur Circulars. mhaitf TO BREEDERS OF Trotting & Draft Horses. T Iir. FOLLOWING STALLIONS WILL MAKE the SEASON OF 1875 AT FIVE OAKS FARM. Tlio Tr-ottinfs Stallloii AUTOCRAT, Artark-hronochcstutit. 1'iMMrsold. IS', hands hull, mod by Chi. S Dote. Esq.. Crjr-tal Lake. Ill j is ury handsome, irnestngicir ttjlo. mid his pilt is ns per lect us could bo tle'lred. Ho wax sired by that le-nown-d Trotllin; Mnlllnn OEORftE M. PATCHKN. out of the noted mare WANDERER, uho.n fire Mas a 1IAMUI.ETONIAX horsr., and dim an AIIOALLAII mare. Autocrat h had but little handling, ethc has shown A Fl'I.L MILE IN !::t0, AND QUAR TERS IN 3t SECOND. Ab n she ho Is regarded as SECOND TO NO HOUSE In the Northwest, lilt tolls being unlfoimly lino stepper, and n gnat pio portion of tlitm larua and hi 'lily formed In the UREAT COLT S.TAKE trotted tit Chicago in 1S71. thciowero ii.entrle-Miomin.itid at jorllmrs, all tho principal slre being lepie.euted. ntnnlyue started, two of which were eh ed by Alltoiint, and one of them got setond, and tho other tourth place In the stake. Also In tho OARDINEH H01E r. PAKE foi three-) car olds, trotted at Dexter Pirk. Chlcrgo, In 1S71 with 14 entries, nominated at llmejiars old, MOTTO, sired by Allloi-rut, walked out for the puivo and forlelts. Tho uhoic, together with numcrojs letters recehed from owners of colts sired by him, lull) establithea his leputatlon as u Hotting sire. Terms, $50 to Insure. T3BC33 XJUJtia3 t-f -n Imported Clyesdale Draft Stallion YOUNG MARQUIS. A bright bay. 3 earsold, li'j hands high, and weighs 1.0OU pounos. He 1 a horse of great action, and Tin. mense substance, with remaikably good legs and feet. try compact and powerful, lino tempered, and sound constitution. He madn a season near Toronto, Cana da, and proed himself a sure foul-getter, his colts show lug great uniformity of breeding and style. PEDXGHCT. YOUNG MAROl'IS w a bn-d by Mr. John McKelch, Upper Ballard, llalfron, Sterlliigshlrc. Ho was sired by "Marqnls Graham," bred bv Mr. Ktke, Dryrnen, bterllngsulre, out of a pure bred Clydesdale Mare, w hlch gained the first prise at Kinross, also at Clack mauanshlro boclety's Show lor the beet Slare of the Cljdjirtale breed. MARQUIS OF GRAHAM was sired by Mr. Peter Crawford's bay horse "Lofty" which, when oneyear old, gained tho 1st prln at (Jlascow, lit at Klrkln tllloeb, lstat HUrhUiudMiou held that war at Kelso, and Is now sire to a great marv prletaktr. YOUNH MAItOL'lh Is out of .Mr. John McKelch's far tamed brood .Mare. "Nartv." w hlch gilned the 1st prize at Strathcndrlck. lstat Ivilcain, ltl at IkichKvIe, aid 1st at Dnmeu, for tho lM two )car old Ally ol tho CI) desdalc breed. When four) ears old she gained tne Snd piiR at Dr) men, and tho 1st at lluihlvvlc hlie was dam to two mares sold to DaWd Mctilbbon. In aroran, Llullthgotrshlre, In whoso hands they gained a greU many prizes at local, ojieu uud Highland So. clet)sbhows. A filly out of one tnese gained tho 1st prize at Maryhllll. 1st at Midlothian. 1st t Kirk inUlloch.aiidtho.S3d at Ihe Hljhlaud r-exittv's bhnw held that) ear at Glasgow, and was sold the Vol owing spring fcr Mi guineas to Mr. Lockhart, Stranraer, In whose bauds, asa to )tar old, she galued the 1st prize at the Ayrshire Miow open tii allcomers; lstat Stranraer Soclet) 's b how. and uufortnnatelv died, pre v:oua to which 150 guliua. had been oSfcredond refus for her. NANCY It alto dam to a two-) ear old filly which. In 1S7U, gained tho 1st prize at the sterllug.liiro boclety's show: 1st at Kllearn, and 1st at Buchlyvle. and who aiterwards was purchased at ISO gulneus by Sir Wil liam Stirling. Maxwell, at a breeding mare. YOUNG MAltlJUlS wasneer exhibited In Scot land but one e, when be gained the 2ml prio at the Paisley bhow , open to all comers. Terms, $40 to Insure. GASH SYSTEM ADOPTED I Low Prices Established. J0HH G. WRIGHT bELLS FAMILY GROCERIES For Cash ! Crockery and Glassware For Cash ! PLATED WARE & CUTLERY For Cash ! Tobacco and Cigars For Cash ! Cash, or goods at cash prices, exchanged for coun try produce, at the old stand on Commercial street. JOHN G. WRIGHT. Salem, March 0, lb75. d&ntf CHOICE NEWVEGETABLES. Uutinan squab ; dry, due grained, first-rate; this Is the only squash know n to ha u originator lu the Unit ed States. (03 cm, lcr jnckagc.) Tiilbj 'a New I'uruni. hit; inisconiuinee in ltseirtno nest qualities or mo White bplue and English Frame, being extra large, very handsome and remarkably prolific; 2 eta. per package. Kusalan ctted (muinbrr : ery early, skin of a bronre color and thickly netted: as excellent as It is singular, frail's, trurl) tmcet torn; the ear liest of all Mirlctlcs of market size. New beruian watermelon ; earlier than any othcnarlcty byafort night, larterN Premium (ieml'eu ;ery curly,ery dwarf, M-ry proline, decidedly superior to "Little Gem." ew Huron Union ; a white aritty; the ear liest onion grown. Mmnmufli lflltm thill squash ; has been grown to weigh SMI pounds. Beiin l'eu ; is supcilorto common pea bean, being as round as a hot uud err pioltilc. Hanson lettuce ; this is tho largest of all lettuce, making heads tho size of early cabbage. Jlurblcucud role liciin s tlm earliest pole bean yet know n.-pod" cry longand tender. &" Fiuk aguoj eaclior Iheuliote nfiitati'iflten CtnU taeh.&t lionutt (iourd; SU cts. per package. UuMltn'b Fori) llluort Turnip llvet ; lor market gardeners nnd all others this i the Lilly beet; paekuge 11) cts. My IUustiatidCa.alogueof VegeMblo and Flower Sjiil. containing ulcuoet an endless nrict), sent Iieotoany addiess. JAMES ,T. II. GHEnOUY, Maiblehead. Mass. RODGEHS. MEYER & CO., COMMISSION MERCHANTS. 1'OKTLAXD, OHEGON. J5?" Mares served by cither nf the alxe Stallions, nr-d disiKxed of before foailng time, must be paid lor as la foaL Good pastcrtce will be fcrulflicd mares from a di tance, free of charge. E.capes or accidents at owner's rli. Address, 8. C. REED. POKTLAND. Ot W3I, AVAT8SO.V, HlUtboro, JUrchS, ITO. iAIlMEUy LINE TO LIVERPOOL DIItECT. . Prelght taken In lots to suits blilppi rs. 1. 1 tie nil nilvRiictH mado on Produce shipped to our Liverpool House. , OI'FEH FOU 8ALE- 500,000 Grain Bags, 5,000 Wool Bags, 20 Bales Fleece Twine. febar d.twtr HARNESS. m H AVISO I'UItCHASKD TIIE INTKUEST OF Mr. Watklnds In the old established house In the aboie line, the attention of the community is called to the stock of Harness on hand, which Is nUered at greatly reduced rates. SADDLES AND BRIDLES At lowest Granger pilces. Hardware, Whips, Robes, etc, To suit everybody. R. H. DEARBORN. Salem, Feb. 32, 18;2. wtfd :f l o sjst js . C3-A.irca.exx City .Cllxoxoer IMPROVED FOR 1874. w E nAVE ON HAND AND ARE 11KCEIVINU A FULL STOCK OF THE ABOVE CELEBRATED Plows. We warrant them to bo Stvu.x0e2rx.or to any ?EJlojv Ever Imported to the l'ncitlc coast, and wo can furnish them to suit any description of soil. Wo luuo them for old ground or sod, aa required. Wo havu also tho U.VItDKN OITY HV tKY FLOW, CU TTINU IS INCHES, with thivo horse attachment, which. In simplicity or operation and perfection of work, we guarantee SUPKUIOR to any Sulky or Gang Plow hi tho United States. Wo challenge any party In Oregon to produce It equal. SCHUTTLER WAGONS, ALT, SIZES, Haoks and Carriages, Seed Drills, Cultivators, and BROAD-CAST SOWERS, ALL AT IJXTllliMKLY LOW PRICES., eel8tf T. CUHNINGHA1V1 &. CO., SAIiEM, OKEGON. JOHN HUGHES, Btato Stroot, - . &tl.oxxxf Oroson. DEALER IN GROCERIES AND PROVISIONS, AND T7VIISrXOT7V GLASS, TUBE COLORS, PICTURE CANVAS, Artists' Materials of all Kinds, ' e , ..- Wall Paper and Window Shades, ' ? v Salt, Grain, and Food Lime, Hair, Nails, and Shingles. rialem, August S5, 1874. d&wtf HOME SHUTTLE SEWING MACHINE. LA.TK IMPROVEStENTS. Finished in Six different Styles. prices BELOW all Others. Gtuarnntoocl to sIito JSn.ticxotioxx. SALES EXCEED ALL OTJIEHS. B6S"ITM PATRONS RECOMMEND THEM. Buy tlio JBciNt I A Few oflhc Patrons or improtedllniiieBhultlo A. .1. Dufiir, T. .1. Mutlock, MiUtuoinah co. W. J- Hcrrin, J. M. Iloxio, Jacyon co. C. Gay, Linn co. A. B. Henry, Rev. J. Sponccr, Yamhill co. T. II. Loudon, II. Ii. Luce, Washington. J. A. Catitliorn, Jtenlon. C. G. Chandler, J. M. Uoyd, Baker. JSTG-Kr - II ' -t .- A HI Home A i'cw ol I he I'atrom ! I lie nun Home. A. AVnrnor, dipt. Rtuifflimnii, J. Ilollnnd, Multnomah, L. liiiuKhlin, A. It. llonry, Yamhill. C. Wrlfjht. Waxiinylon. .. ltrtiue, Win. O. Iortor, Jienton. J. Lucky, Wasco. A. T. Hunsnkcr. T. Pope, Clackamas. C. ltrown, Clarke co., W.T. Slxxxt-tle Style JUST RECEIVED. Triplicate motions. Makes three kinds of Stitches. Kaeh machine supplied with wot of KoyHtono latout Hoitimors, (four widths,) DrcHS Hinder, and oxtni Attachments, re. New Home Manufacture commeaoed 187390,000 in use ! DIAMOND, (SOOD1HCU, AND KEYSTONE IIKMMKIW, MONAIICII AND (JOODItlfU TUCKEItS. Oil. AND NKBDLBH KOK ALL MACHINES. 3T OXLY.U1K.VOY IX POttTL.iXl RKCKIV1XU DlllKUT FllOK U.XSUFAaTVItEtiS. m Send for Illustrated Circulars and now Price List. fSf Frlooik low for Ca.mlm AdENCY I'AItAOON VArOIt HTOVK BUitNEK. AtlKNTH WANN'fED. Manufectureiia ARent. H. W. tonier Morrlou and Third troet, Feb. ST, 1875. l'OKTLAND. Or. FEE-BRED FOWLS ZF"ox Sale. LIGHT AND DAItK DRAIIMS. BITP CO CIllNb. HOUDANR. MLVEIt AND OOLD-HI'AN(ILEI) l'OLANDS, MLVEIt-SI'ANULi:i IIAMIIUItOt., IILAClC-IlimASTKIJ ltd) (iAltK, ENOLISII DOltKIXfiS. WHITE CHINA JEESK. LAItlllk BKONE TUitKEVH, J3 E,tj; of all the clioe-uaiiM;d Tow Is, PURE-BRED SHEEP & GOATS. THOUOVGlinRED SPANISH METIINOri. NEW OXPOIIDSIIIUE AND COTMVOLD Cltoss, and MEIIINO OIIADHb; TIIOItOrf.HUItKD AND OKADED ANGORA f.OATrt. J. L. PARRISH. Salem, Feb. IT, 163. f,Q $5l$20a; twvutv,.,... EK DAY at home. Tenaa free. Address O. hnxsost A C . Portland. .Malw. $25 For Day guaranteed uicfr won waotvX,,LXZjS: OH. E. V. CHAIR, (REVET LtCol., UteSarzeoD U.b. Volanteen. Oac. DuxbUi'a ticX as attUn. KIT MOUNTAIN BALM The Great Oregon Meily for CHRONIC COUGHS, COLDS, AMI OTII-H SiNcnMON ol'tlio XnnuTH, 18 PERFECTLY HAUMLESH-45ANN0T INJURK the most delicate. Tbe w syrup-a beautiful article pleasant to tho taste iirpared wilUirruat iare-aii be had at both FItlEIIMAN'H and COX 4 WILT'S Drus btores, Halem. fel'ttf Proposalsjfor Wood. BIDS WILL IIB IIIX'EIVBD AT THE OKPICE of the Pioneer Oil Cimiiany until the 1Mb ilay of It are h. Ifll, fur the dtllveiv. at IheConipany'a workr, of TWO IIUNCltED COUDiiOr WOOD, a follow : 80 cords of good Oak, 60 cords of good split Ash, 60 cords of good split Fir. The Company rcserru the right to rtji-ct any and all bids. For further lufenuatlnn, amily lu UUO. I. IIOIiMAN. hln, Feb. IMJUitd Akmh P. O. (. JAMES COFFEY. uKAr.ru m COOK AND PARL0?. 8T0VES. All Klnds-af l'uriiltiire Nctly Itcpalred. I'HAVKCONHTANTLY ON HAND, AND FOK. sain clinLti tor rash, all kinds, or Saw and Hocovdt band I'linitiure, Cook Sim us, I'urlor Htowa Crockery ware, etc.. etc.. four doon south of the Hank. Halem. .lull 2. 1K75. dlf W Notice. HAVING DiriDED TO ADOrT TIIE UAHII system, I taketbl. urthod of uotirylnit my cu. toinen, and thu tUlttna ol Palem, and vicinity, tWit my book HlUbochncd ou Murch llr.t. afltr wbkh date I thallbuaUeto tell souls at RKDt'LXIi fill. CKS, thrriby kei tiring a benefit to purchaiera. Tha'ikln. lay cnatoinera tor inst faiora, I rt(4ctfiil- ly or.ctl a lair ware 01 iainiuiA'e 111 inu miuru. can, ( duve , or vood. at cash price', paid for country pro. All nentona Indebted tn me arc rcnuetUd la call and "f.tllo by Mill or note wlthoat delay. t ', 11. WJU(MT. Ftb.U, U75,. . i'ANHio!y.-ni4i Boots te Shoes. ATTENTION IH AGAIN CALLED 7.0 TUB KX Utonllnary opportuiltltM which are Just now h loir atorilod lor (,'ftllair Kood-tlttlni; HOO.'fS AN1 H1IO-X.S of the rery UKST HUALlTr, at Uu .hop ol HENRY DIPPEL, lva doornoutli of tho Ilauk, Coiamosclal Btuxit, SALKM, OHKGON. Ktliulrlnif neatly Bone. A 11 Work Wr ranted. Dec. inft Beaver Clen Nurery. A (holeo col!r;ctIui of Fruit & Nnt-Bearing For alo at the IIavcr'.Jlen Nurncry. FINE FRUIT8 made a ipeclalty. Alter tweuty-ilte yiara' ejinul eiicoiutbcFniltbUilut.a In the Waldo llllli". I liopq to kIo satl-factloa, Addrcaf, (J.H, HUNT, KjvlCiKl bubUiultr, Oregon,