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WRITES OF EUGENE
ARE IMFDBTANT
I tali it
fifteen
• ears ago many farmers of the conn-
y planted large orchards of this va­
riety of fruit and after the trees had
attained the proper age and site they
began to bear in prolific abundance,
but for several years the growers
lost money on them far the reason
that there were net the proper facil­
ities ht re with which to
handle
them. Hut later several large evap­
orators were erected an J they, to­
gether with the big evaporator plant
at the Allen cannery in Eugene, were
able to handle the crop of the coun­
ty. and prunes were marketed in the
East at a good profit. For the past
five or six years every grower in the
county has made a handsome profit
on his crop and some of them are
enlarging their orchards and others
who have never before raised prunes
are setting out new orchards.
While there is much to be made
in Italian prunes, perhaps the most
profitable fruit crop in the county is
Koya) Ann» cherries. As an example
the case of M. H. Harlow , who resides
a couple of miles north of Eugene,
will be cited. He had just two acres
of Royal Annes, containing 150 trees
set in squares 2 4 feet apart. Th­
trees are now is years old
They
commenced to bear when about six
years old and at seven years tae
amount of fruit gathered from them
paid for the picking.
I11 1904 he
picked between s ven and a half and
eight tons.
In 1905 he market- I
nine and a half tons and ia
1906
there were sold twelve tans, receiving
4 cents per pound for them, making
an income front these
two acres
3948. in 1907 it was still
larger
than that, the exact figures not b. Ing
available at this time. This is cer­
tainly an Industry that should com­
mand the attention of the farmers.
Ther^ is also good profit In ap­
ples, especially the winter varieties
that ea:i lie shipped to Eastern p lints.
Where the proper care is taken of
the orchards, Spltzenbergs. Baldwins,
Newtown Pippins and others that
have made the Hood river and Rogue
river valleys famous, can be grown
Just as successfully In Lane county,
and the farmet* and orchardlsts are
beginning to pay much more atten-
l'mer
ih .
linn
IN
EUGENE'S BUILDING
RECORD FOR YEAR
TIMBER
AND FUTURE PROSPECTS
The Bohemia mining district is io-
Lane county is officially crelted
rated ninety miles east of the Pa­
with more standing timber than any
cific coast, in the southern part of
other county of the I'nited States,
Lane county, and northern part ot
and probably any equal area on th«
Douglas county, in the Calapooia
(By John M. liartog).
the word 'tine.’ for
the
churchI
globe.
mountains,
extending
to
a
distance
»What do 1 think of Eugene? you buildings are certainly much ahead
The department of the interior is­
‘ about twenty miles from east to
During the year 1907 Eugene has
Terrill residence. 33.000.
thJhn?e ’ k ,he a’t‘ra8»' small city and
sued a pamphlet under date of 1903,
ask me, Mr. Editor, An honest opin-
west,
and
about
ten
miles
from
north
John Zimmer's residence. >3.000.
experienced a substantial growth it.
the number 10 hardly make« the
entitled
"Forests
of
Oregon.
”
from
to
south.
A
railroad
runs
from
the
ion? Well, if you blindfolded a Chi­ hereeCL l?P,e'’SiOn
Al Geiser, probably residence cost­
which is quoted the following classi­ the building line, many costly and
M,ny “ chu, t h town of Cottage Grove to the foot
ing in the neighborhood ot 17.000
cagoan in the famous Chicago Ath­ ?i?re u ,larger and more imposing of the mountains, within a few miles
fication of Lane county lands;
handsome
residences
having
teen
han half a dozen other chSrehe!
Government postoffice
building
Square M lies erected, besides numerous smaller
letic Club, or a New Yorker in the
of the principal working mines
Total area.................................... . 4380 ones, one two-story brick business 150.000.
in other small cities. And not only
Lach year sees this camp growing
Union League Club, and took him to hat, but they are well filled, which
This Is a total of 3205.700 and is
Merchantable timber area. .
.3956 block, the girls' dormitory at the
it is
Eugene, put'hini. blindfolded, in one is perhaps the more important point. I into prominence and wealth
. Cut over area ........................
.
33 University, the Eugene General hol­ a list furnished by only one con­
now. and is destined to be a stable
tractor. Other contractors about th»
Burned area.............. .. .............. . 801 pttal
of our modern electrK street cars,
building.
and
the
line
"As one might rightfully expevtTf producer of the precious metals, sup­
Open couutry.............................
. 531 ernment postoffice building, the fine city may know of many other build­
whizzed him up Willamette street, a college town, there is an a!r ot re­ plied with all the native products
Barren............................................
. 59 club house of the Tau PI sorority, a ings in prospect, and no doubt the
marched him into our Commercial finement here which pervades every that go to make up a comp the name
< lassiflcati«.11 anil Amount ol Timber girls' organization at the University. number of residences planned for the
of which will be recorded in the an­
year is much greater than the num­
in lame County
Aside from these, work has
been
nals of future history of the gold pro­
Feet. Board Meas. commenced on the new Presbyterian ber of those built during the past
ducing countries of the world.
year.
Red fir, kuown as Ore­
ch u reh building to be erected at a
Character ot lire Deposits.
Besides the buildings mentioned
gon pine................... 27,827,000,000 cost of 318.000, a new atone btilld-
According to Professor George H
Red cedar...............
4 71,000,000 ing for the Eugene Divinity school above. Cherry Brothers are deter­
Stone, geologist. Colorado Springs,
brick
Yellow pine...................
236,000,000 to coat 330,000 and several r sl­ mined to erect a handsome
Bohemia Is a volcanic district. "Th*
Nobl
fir........................
636.000.000 dencea which are now ander'course block, probably three-stories high, ou
volcanic masses take the form of a
Hemlock....................... 3,736,000,000 of cons'ructlon and must be <-uunted their lot at the corner of Sixth anti
crooked main ridge with suit- rdinate
Lovely fir.................... 1,100,000,000 In on the growth of the city for 1908. Willamette »trees, where the fire of
ridges branching in opposite irections
last August occurred, and
James
W. O. Heekart. a
leading con­
and the latter in some cases again
T tai......................... 34,006,000,0011 tractor and builder of this city, has Sanford Is planning on putting up a
sub-divide. Numerous peaks rise out
This is twelve thousand, eight hun­ kindly compiled for the Guard a list brick hotel building where the Orv-
of and above'the other parts of the
dred feet more than is credited to of the principal buildings that have gon hotel stood previous to the fire.
ridges. The largest of these are
and other county
In
the I'nited lie n erected during the past year, H»> haH not determined upon the
dikes pushed up through the adjoin­
8tates; enough timber to load 1,700,- together with their cost, also a list site of the building, but is inclined
ing parts and therefore the later age
300 c.irs with twenty thousand feet of the prospective buildings for 1908 to carry out his original plans and
put up four stories. The Guard has
The lateral slopes of the ridges are
t til car. Thirty-six mills are em­ and those on
which construtctlon
steep and often precipitous.
ployed cutting this timber into lum­ work has already been started. The previously mentioned a prospective
five-story brick office building to Im
"The volcanic ridges are cut bv a
ber as fast as the railroads and ships list for 1907 Is as follows:
erected by a syndicate of local cap­
series of nearly parallel veins, with
can carry it to market, and yet the
Hr ders
Bro».' two story brick italists. and tne prospects are bright
some cross veins. Most of the veins
timber is growing faster than it is building. 35.700.
for the consulnation of their plans
three miles over the high ridges and
being cut.
C. A Burden's residence, 34.000. during the year.
across deep valleys, proving the veins
Dr. M M Davis' residence. 34.700.
This is a splendid indication of
occur in deep fissures. The values
L. G. Hulin's residence, 33.500.
building activity for the coming year.
A good listener cun generally get
occur mainly In chutes carrying free
Profe- -or \ • It Sweetser's resl- Where there was practically nothing
people to think well of him even If
gold,
pyrite, chalcopyrite, galena,
deuce, 33,000.
in sight for 1907 at this time last
onie zinc and sulphide and sulphates.
they are t o busy discoursing th*»'
F. E. Chambers ' resld nee. 15.- year, at the present time, several
The ores and vein matter consist
own affairs to speak well of him.
1 000.
weeks before the building season is
largely of coatings, impregnations,
Merchants’ Bank
alterations to due to open, the cost of the buildings
and replacements of the country rock,
Children look with a great deal of ' building. 3 4,000.
proposed for erection during the next
as at Cripple Creek and many other
Presbyterian church, und.-r con- twelve months foots up to something
couteuipt upon the grownup who can’t ;
places. The gangue consists of quartz
structlon, 318,000.
over 32 50,000. Eugene is bound to
lie without being found out.
with small quantités of heavy spar
Divinity School, un i T construe- experience the largest building boom
and a few other minerals. D.iw-n to
tion, 330,000.
during tne year 1908 in the history
the bottom of the deepest workings
F. L. Chambers, addition to resi- of the city.
the replacement of the country rock
denes and girls' dui» house, 313QO.
by ore and gangue is more and more
tllrls’ dormitory
at
University.
complete.
35.700.
The mineralization of this camp
Tan PI Sorority house, 35,000.
dates from a late geoloigcal period,
J. W. West's resident ■, 33,000.
You're Getting There.
like that of Cripple Creek, the San
John Hamilton's residence. 35.000. It'S .tolly li> hustle out night» with tne
Juan region of Colorado and much
b<t - m
C. E. Shumway’s residence, 31700.
of British Columbia.
W. M. Preston's residence, 35,000. In Beat ch of adventure with plenty of
The Andesites have in many places
Eugene G nerul Hospital, 316.500. And * upend tn »at the night
In convivial
been found to contain many of the
Percy Adams' real lence, 33,500.
j n a.
the largest and richest mineral depos­
Mr. Heckart estimates that
the
But—you have tn get up In the morning»
its."
smaller residences not Included In
The Blue River mining district,
this list will foot up to 320,000 and It'a pleasant aa can be to drink In de-
lights
in l.ane and Linn counties, contains
repairs made to various buildings
That capture and hold and bewitch you of
many promising irropertfes and much
about the city, 31'1,000.
nights.
prospecting and development work Is
Mr. Heckart says that the pros­ Well knowing you ought to !>• slsrwhorw
carrle don there. Several properties
pect» for great building activity dur­
by rights.
have mills upon them, and the camp
Rut - you have to get up In the rnornlng-
ing the year 1908 are excellent. At
JOHN HAI’.TOG, MLXWOT OF THE PROMOTION DEPA RTM EXT OF
is growing yearly in importance. E11-
thia time last year there appeared to When this you remember.
THE EI GENE COMMERCIAI CLUB. TO WHOM I pt Bl.lt RE-
there Isn't a
gene is the principal supply point for ,
lx- nothing In sight for 18^7, but for
< Ei’TIOX WILL HE TENDERED TONIGHT AT THE
doubt
these mines, which ar» distant 4 5
1908 many
business
blocks
are That old you are getting, bald headed
fluì ; rooms .
miles, and there is dally mall ser-
planned besides numerous fine resi­
and stout—
—
vice from this city.
dences In varimi» parts of the city, Tea, that Is the reason you cannot no nut. _
'Cnuee you have to get up in the mon>-
Club and removed the kerchief and home. I have been in many modest
the new Southern Pacific depot to
Large coal deposits are siipated
srked bim what kind of a city he homes here, but in none was the pi­ about eleven miles southwest of Eu­
be built of pressed brick lini the big
V feu
*
jf ' ■
wss in, he might answer Sin Fran­ ano absent. Other luxuries might be gene. Oregon, and only about nine
fruit and vegetable cannery to lie
cisco or Portland, but he would nev­ prominent by their absence, but evi­ miles from the nearest i>oint on the
erected by the Weber-Russell Can­
Missing an Op­
er guess that so fine a club could be dently music was not considered a Southern Pacific ranway, and while
ning Co. The following list of the
portunity.
buildings
In
sight
at
the
present
found in a city the size of Eugene.
luxury, but a necessity in this city.
the mines tire well worked into the
'.he officers of the Eugene Com- Governor», who control the 312.000
time, and estimates of their coat, is
"What do yon
"The people of Eugene are evident­ hills, the slope is toward the rail­
"Replace the blindfold again, take
'
promotion
fund
are:
Dr.
L.
L.
m rcial club are: Dr. L. L. Whitson,
Whitson, chairman; Dr. D. A. Paine, furnished :
him downstairs in front of Gilbert’s ly not only prosperous, but progres­ road and can be reached on practi­
expect fort'hrtou
Presbyterinn chui’ch, already com­
art s' re. p.nd let him take a peep sive. To tqake money Is n 1 partic­ cally a level grade. The croppings president; V. H. Callison, secretary; S. H, Friendly, D. E.»Yoran, G. W.
mas?”
menced,
316,500
worth
of
work
yet
Thea on again, and after entering ular credit to a man, but to b? able are probably the largest in the state trustees. Dr. C. B. Wil! ugbby, Har­ Griffin, Prof. P. L. Campbell, E. O.
Nothing.”
\ C. Illxun, Win. Green. to he done.
Faton's artistic book shop, remove to part with some of it far th» com­ of Oregon, being about seven feet. ry Dut bar. Geo. T. Lail, Sr.; C. A. Po'S
Divinity School, 327,000 worth of
and John H. Ilirtcg la secretary and man­
the kerchief and he might guess that mon good, there is a trait somewhat The Spencer But:e Coal Company is Wintermclr, Frank Chambers
Pshaw,
work
yet
to
be
done.
f ate’.
he was in an artistic dlty like Phila- conspicuous for its absence in many a prosecuting extensive development I).-. L. L. Whitton* The Board
a
re
fool ish.
two-story
brick
F.
L.
Chambers,
work upon this property, with a very
de!n .ia, but he would never guess place.
block, 310,000.
doesn't coat
"Think of a city of say 7500 peo­ flattering prospect for success.
Their Harvest.
tion to t.ifs crop than they have here­
aright.
Odd Fellows’ new block, 125,000
tofore.
The d»'tors and th» druggists,
more to expect
Then if you were to take him blind ple raising a promotion fund of 312,-
and probably much more It present
matter wiiai the> my,
Just stop to think that thia
B sles lhe fruits mentioned above,
him 000!
folded «in a b&loon and
hold
u
diamond.’*
Phi
not
invent
Tliar
kaulvtiig
plans
do
nut
fall.
l.ane county raises
to
perfect! u
th -e for a few days, he would most would mean a fund of 34,000,000
Or first suggest th» duy,
S. B. Finnegan's and F. C. Potts'
for
a
city
the
size
of
Chicago.
That
pmrs
(e.-peclaUy
the
Bartlett
)
like'.' answer your query as ty where
Ilut Pint Is not c inclusive
plums and peaches.
Or solid proof that they
he wa3 now with:
"Why. in Switz­ one item alone tells a tale of civic
I
><»<•«,
spirit,
equalled
by
no
other
city
of
V
Unmt
<
-m-
<
nr.11«
ry
Don't
view It with approval
erland or northern Italy, I guess,”
And give It their O. K.
To giv» an Idea of the amount of
and he would be judging from the its size.”
fruit that I* handled euch year at
magnificent scenery surrounding Eu­
They cannot quits condemn It
the Alien cannery In t!t;s city some
Or greet It with dismay.
gene, and the mistake would be par-
Perhaps no county in the state of statistics have been obtained from
Old Winter.
Al'li<.uc II toy a modi ri<
eating
donabl..
Oregon is better adapted to the rais­ the manavr of tlie plant as to the
Helghho. the winter Is coming’
Tlie: earnestly may pray.
r
"And there yon have my candid The snowflakes are whirling as thickly as ing of the differen' varieties of fruit
But still 1 fear their Hagers
shipments mude this year.
The
opinion.
Are crossed be. 01» Heir pay
bass;
that abound in the temperate zone total pack ot the cannery* was 22,-
Some people who have never been They perch upon fence poets and rest than Lane county. Here the Oreg in
Is not cut down succeeding
500 eases. There were 2 00 tons of
That stuffing holiday.
upon trees
to Oregon have the most absurd ideas
apple
that
has
in
the
past
few
years
Royal
Aline
cherries
and
15
tons
of
And laugh and coquette with the frost
of this part of the Pacific coast.
I
become
so
famous
in
the
East,
the
the
other
varieties
received
at
the
The
children see the turkey
bitten breeze
Being north of California they will
And trlmmln»» on display.
As they through the air go a-hummlng. Italian prune and Royal Anne cherry cannery ail ol which were canned and
assure you that it must be cold here.
And quickly they «0 to It
grow to perfection, and there Is cer­ shipped.
There were 125 tons, of
*
They do not know that the same in­
And call the eating play.
Helghho. the winter le coming!
tainly no place in the state where pears received and 25 car loads, or
They load Into their stomaeke
I
fluences which cause oranges to ripen The little red sleds block the pathway at the smaller fruits of all kinds do a« 920,000 pounds, of prunes received,
Enough to Oil a dray.
eve.
io Northern California several weeks
evaporated
and
and leiririnc and well as they do In 1-ane county and the prunes being
And pn*>s calls the doctor
• head of Southern California, tend There s enow upon mitten
shipped
East.
This,
represents
only
around
Eugeni
.
To
coms without delay.
sleeve.
4o give us a climate very similar to And never « youngster has leisure to
Fruit crops in l.ane county seldom a portion of the Lane county crop,
Oh.
holiday
of feasting.
that of our neighbor.
grieve
ever fail and the farmer who sets a great deal of fruits in localities at I
Oh. rare Thank »giving dag,
"Several days this December we
As down the long hill he goes humming out an orchard of cherries, prunes, a distance from Eugene being han-
>
When every one le happy,
have walked about here in our sum­
apples or pears is sure to reap a rich died by plants located
here and
When every one le gay.
Helghho. the winter Is coming :
mer clothes; in fact, an overcoat was
reward for his time
and
labor. there, and several tons ot cherries
Including the physician».
t burden.
Who wall the dawning gray,
There is always a market for these were ahipjied to canneries at Salem
Many people are extremely even fruits in Eugene and in
Who greet with eatlefactlon
“Then again others, who do not
different and other points.
Their time for making hayt
know any better, will tell you that it temjiered and good natured and don t parts of the state, and the highest
A STREET HCENE
With the Allen cannery that is al­
rains here all winter.
mind a little fuss—when they are the price paid is paid for them.
ready here with a large rapacity and
"It does rain considerable. It is ones who are making it.
Lane county is especially famous the establishment of the immense
two story brick blocks, 318.000.
frue, but no more so than in Eastern
"Kaye you
1 for Its Royal Anne cherries. They cannery to be built next year by the
There may hr a short road to d latine-
brick
Mrs. Patterson's one-story
♦itle-. and considerably less than in
A man may lie empty beaded, but he are prolific and the fruit comes near­ Weber-Russell Canning Co., a big lately T t
tlon, but he",I lw crowned with double
13,000.
block.
I
some of our biggest cities in the will get an idea In It that he doesn't er to perfection here than perhaps In concern with headquparter» at Seat­
“Yes; they are troth practicing
L. i (1. Hulln's two-story brick distinction who finds It.
Eastern part of the United States,
anv other locality In
the United tle, and with plants in different parts
“Why. is she a lawyer?”
like
you
If
you
tell
bim
so.
block, 35,000.
of
the
Pacific
Northwest,
the
already
States
The
local
cannery
usually
may
pick
strawberries
“When one
“Oh. no.”
Ono other two-story brick block,
There are people who would rather
In December, surely the winter cli-
outlook
for
prosperous
buys up nearly the whole crop In splendid
“What do you mean?”
name withheld for the present, 310,- be wrong tbun be president who hare
It 1» funny, but hearty words are sei l.ane county, canning them for ship­ times ahead for the fruit growers of
“ate must be very
___ ____
mild.
“lie is practicing law, and she Is quo possibly d .ubl< that,
greatly en­
a fighting chifttce of being both.
“The estimated population of any dom spoken by one who has bis heart ment to lhe East and to other i>arts Lane county will be
practicing economy.”
Southern Pacific depot, 328,000.
of the United States, some even go- hanced.
•
*lty is generally a much over-rated, In bis mouth.
»¡id guess of little real use. But the
*5fs,,s man has already over 2000
•vD'iol children enumerated and he
has not finished yet. Any one fanill-
•>r with the usual method of estlniat-
Population can make his own guess
*’ to how many people Eugene con­
tains when over 2000, and probably
2160, schoul children are enumer­
ated
There Is only one kick. Mr. Ed-
" *r. which l can make against Eu-
6*ne. and that Is that there is only
6»e house vacant in the whole city.
One misses the familiar signs in the
•indows in every other city, telling
anxious reader" that the residence
■3'1 -t' or ‘to rent.’
Before coming here 1 was told
J*v Californians who had lived here
® the Willamette valley that we
U
the most perfect summers that
had seen anywhere For a Cal-
”>titan to admit that ta like the oath
of a saint, in short, it settles the ar­
gument.
In calling attention to the fact
_ at Eugene has ten churches, it
“‘»ht be well to remember to add
FRUIT GROWING
IN LANE COUNTY