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If . A ' i ; ' ; f0 1(77, JUNCTION CITY, OREGON, THURSDAY. JANUARY 31, 1901 i VOL. 2 lllll 7 r 7. Y' Where the Farmer Goes to Sleep anil Keeps on Making Money, Lane County. Fur away to uo souui ana wm mere lie, . Away In tho unset land, Where the weird Hicrra lift to the sklei The wUh of her jeweled hand There Jie deep hid In tho mountain range, .. As old a the world U old, A fabnlous valley, dim "d grange, That I known si tho Vale of Gold. There's a golden K'dden lodge, And bloom of gold, ami golden bees, Gold In the graft and Rolling Bodge, And gold Hi th orchard trees. There ar flowers a bright aa theorbi of night, And bird of radiant wing. And streams that quiver and dance for- . ever In time to tho tunes thoy sing, Tlie jtoct w ho J-lined these Hue did art under the momentary Uluaion that 1m wan giving form and habitation to dream rf tho mystical land of the ert while Monteisumaa. Hut he ha long since ended hit It in Van Winkle sleep, and upon awakening and looking about bha tho man of rhythm and Imagery wag much surprised to find that he had written a ptical description of La no county, Oregon. Lano county extend from tho summit of the Cascades to tho Pacific Ocean. In mIzo it 1 about five timeai large a Khode Island or Connecticut. It front on tho Pacific a distance of thirty mile, with a splendid harbor at the rlty of Florence. It occupies every altitude from the ocean beach to the Klasier crowned summit of the "Three Sisters" at tho southeastern corner of tho county. The Coast Haugo cut It In two from north to south. lau county 1 half prairio land, with very rich oil, producing abundant crops of grain, hay, fruit and vegetable, ami half hill and upland. Tho tablo-land ' bordering the valley are partly covered with tinner or brush, timet l it owing oihmi cnouuh for fine intaro. Those hud are fertile ami yield abundant crop when cultivated, Every crop that f row In tho Willamette Valley gtows ii lane county. All the farm are sup plied from natural source with tho belt of water. The immense timber wealth, aggregating nearly 20,000,000,000 feet, is fust beginning to receive attention. No county In the United States has a large no amount of timber at Lane. Tho fa inouu ljhemiu mining dintrict, dootiued to Ijt'come tho Cripple Creek of Oregon, lie partly In Lane county. . 11m popuhitioit of Lano county i alw)ut 2'J,00O, all white. Tho county U rapidly adding to it population desir able Immigrant from the ' Kaxlern Htate. Kugsue, I I miles south of Junc tion City, with a population of 5,000, I the county wat. . Tho county' indoblodneH, amounting to fM,0lKl, is comparaiively small, and tho tx levy but 21 mill. The following is a summary of the production of Laue county for 1900: Acre In county 2s7C47flO Acre under cultivation 120,000 Bushel of wheat 750,000 VuhIicIs of oat. . ............... 625 000 Parley and ryo .......... V. . . . 28,000 ltusUoh of corn 2.1.000 Ton of hay. , . 85,000 .. 225,0tX) .. 6M.000 ..1,000.000 300,000 , . 20.0C0 . . 75,1X10 .00,000,000 150,000 . . v ,000 ItUHhel of potatoes llntter and cheese, pounds. , Pound of hop. , , . ItUHhel of apple ltnshel of pear.. , ,. Bushel of jieunes Lumber, feet. . , ... i ....... , Wool, pound ; . . . j .", Ounces of goldduHt. , DAIRYING. As a dairying section Lano county possessoH many, advantage.- Grawseaof all kind, both native and cultivated, grow in luxuriance. ' Cattle have to de pend but little upon hay, itinca the , warm rains, from early in the fall to late In the spring, keep tho Brass growing. Even in tho dry summer season gran remains frenh and green in the moud ow along river and creek bottom and in tho mountain valleys. Timothy. is the leading pruHH, but wl He and red clover mako romarkablo growthn, espe cially tho former, which springs up spontaneously on tho hill wherever tho destruction of trees and underbrush gives it-an opportunity..; . The imlura grasses, tho cool summer breeaeg blow ing in from tho Pacific,. unfailing water supply, tho luxuriance will, which the clovers and root thrive, combine to make Lano county tlio Idoal home of the cow. Not rturn to dairymen range from ,H) to $.0 per cow per annum, do ponding upon tho srrwle of the cow and the intelligence with which the dairy man manage hi herd. The numerous ocean-going craft leaving the port of Portland, Seattle and Tacoma for tho Orient and all part of tho globe ia perpetual guarantee wf a never-falling market for dairy and all other products. ''TUB LUMBER INDUSTRY. The .estimated amount of timlr in Oregon is 300,000,000,000 feet (in round number), board measure. Lane county lead with 2H,OO,OO0,OO0. The lumbering Industry lias asnumed greater proKrtlon during the year than ever before. Tlie Willamette, McKen ie, Slunlaw, Coast Fork and Went Fork River, Long Tom, Lake, Oreenleaf, No fie, llh, Xelson and numrroti other creek afford the best facilitle for float ing log to tide witer, or to most any point on the SouMmrn Paclflc foradis tance of 200 mile. Ureal bodie of the ftneot noble fir (commonly known a larch), suuar and yellow idne, cedar, oak, ash, maple, balm, and numerous other KH:ie of oft and hard wood, lie all about u. untouched, awaiting but tho investment of capital to place it on the markets ot the world In the various form known to tho wants of man. Timber land can be purchased for from Hto per acre, the price depending ujhh the amount and kind of timber and it location. The Southern Pacific Railroad Company ha thousand of acre of fine timber land for sale. The ftjoth-Kelly Lumber Comoanr. Ibe largest manufacturer of lumber in the county, are operating three large plants, at Coburf, Saginaw and Wend ling, with an averago daily capacity of 310.000 fwt, the great majority of which i shipped to point outaiao of Why You Should Settle in Lane Coity . . Because it is the best country known to tho man of moderate means. Because you will find a country of rich soil awaiting the settler. ' Because there are uplands, prairie lands and alluvial river lottoms. Because you can bo certain of profitable return from whatever you put in the soil. Because the winter doe not consume what the summer produce. Because there are moro and better op portunities for diversified farm ing than elsewhere. Because the seasons are regular, and no fear of crop failure;- Bccauso the country is never scourged by cyclones, devastating storms or blizzard. Because everything grown elaewheiecan be produced hero more abun dantly. Because there are more chances for the profitable investment of capital than elsewhere. Because for healthfulnes thi section is unequaled on the face of tho globe. Because you have no long winter months to encounter, with no excessive dry heat in summer, Oregon, tho Southern Pacific Railroad Company having conntructod 22 miles of railroad for the exclusive purpose of Touching and hauling out the output of the Wendling plant. Tho main oJIlcos of thi company are in Eugene. There are numerous other smaller plant in tho county, ' ' : MINING, V. The mineral resources of Lane county are extensive and valuable. Tho dis tricts attracting the most attention are the Bohemia and Blue River. In the former (W tamps are now installed. There aro any number of rich mines in tho Bohemiadistrict, principal among whteh aro tho Helena, Annie, Musick, Stocks A Harlow, Golden Slipper and Champion, ami it is destined to become a second Cripple Crook. Probably the richest body of ore in tho dtstriet at the present time uncovered is in the Helena property. Where they are working now the ore is so ,lch tho miners break it down on canvas and stick it up to carry it to tho mi'l. It fairly sparkles with the thousands of specks of gold stlckinc ad over It. . . ; , . . - . 8 Subscribe for Tus BcLLKm." Junction City. Junction City, Oregon, fa situated in the northern part of Lano county, 110 miles south of Portland, 57 mile south of Salem, the capital of tho State, and 14 mile north of Eugene, the county seat. It is' on the main line of the Southern Pacific Railroad, and ha a Imputation of about 1000 inhabitants. It 1 one of the most prosperous and en terprising cities m the Willamette Val ley. The city is platted on either side of the Southi-.rn Pacific tracksand is in the center of the widest portion of the Willamette Valley. All kinds of mer cantile interests, profession and trades are here represented. Junction City lias three churches, and graded school building that cost over p'MM. The hotel block was built by a stock company of citixen. and cost over f 28,000. Here is also to be found one of the finest opera houses between San Francisco and Port land. We bare one bank, the Farmers & Mar'ihant', owned by home capital ists. It is a sold institution. There are threo largo grain eleratars here, two newspapers, waterworks, a good steam fire engine. Also ft full roller process flour mill, which has gained an enviable reputation for the excellence of its flour both at home and abroad. This mill pay the highest market prion for Itt wheat, and pay cash. It is also a a sound financial institution." There i more grain aa I other pro duce, including live stock, shipped from this point than from any other place in the Willamette Valley. Another enterprise i a fruit drying establishment, with the latest improve ment for steam evaporating process, with a drying capacity of 1000 brsliels of prune per day. Thi plant hu a warehouse and canning department, and I one of the most complete of it kind in the Slate. It i indispensable to the J Because you w ill find as orderly com munities as anywhere on this continent. " Because you will find the most otien bearted ieople in tho world. Because it is in the widet portion of the fertile Willamette Valley, v Because a a dairying section', it ha3 no equal. It id tho ideal home of tho cow. Because for live stock, goat and sheep rtiising it can't bo beat. Because it onlain a . larger amount of the beet merchantable timber than any county in 'tho Unitsd ' States. . ..... Because of the great add growing trade with China, Japan, the Philip pines, Hawaii, Alaska, and ' every other port on tho face of tho globe, t hirt section is sure of a never-failing -.market, for its grain, it lumber, live stock and dairy product. No por tion of the United States has as bright a future before it todav as the Willamette Valley, in Oregon. , Because education is paramount. Pub ...( lie schools and churches are to be found i every community. fruit induUry in this section. Ten acres of good bearing fruit tree, with proper caro and attention, can be made to net tho owner from $500 to fSCO per annum. In starting these orchard? and setting out trees from two to three, years old, they will begin bearing the fourth or fifth year, and you need not bo out the "use of jour land from the time of setting out tin trees until they como to b'i'iring. They do better to have tho land cultivated. You can plant with vegetables, and. by so doing mako it profitable each' year. Land 6!!?iible for these orchards can bo bought at $ 15 to 30 per acre, according to location. Apple and jxar orchards ere also very proti table. v A Another enterprise, and not the least by any means, Is a creamery that ha just been established hero by the Weathorly Creamery Co., of PortUnd, one of tho substautiul : and wide-awake business concerns of that city. ' Tho plant is equipped With the very latent machinery for making butter, and has a J. Vc Kaiif f man EUGENE, OR. SPECIALS Ladies' Tailor-Made Suits, $5.50 Up to $65. Ladies' Capes & Jackets, $1U? to $25. Big Line Men's Clothing. SUITS ALL-WOOL, SILK-SEWED. $7.50 and Up. Hail Orders Eeceive "DOST OVERLOOK OUH Dry Goods capacity of 2000 pounds a day. Besides supplying the wants of the people of thi vicinity, through oar merchants, tri-weekly shipment aro made to Port land, where there is always an active market for dairy product. Here is a grand opportunity to make a good comfortable living and lay up some money for a rainy day. Good dairy cow will bet the owner from 30 to 1 30 per cow per annum. There is anyamonnt of excellent land for dairy purposes, in ckse proximity to JunctionX City, that can be purchased iu parcels ... ... ' , -Art"t . fwt . Creamery company pays the highest market price for butter fat, and pays in (ash once a month, so that its patrons aie never without ready cash and that puts a man on the same footing as the village blacksmith, who "looked the whole world in the face, for hevwed not any maa." No industry offers better inducements or insures a better return for the money invested than s-. herd of gooj dairy cows intelligently miunged. The Willamette ai!y extends west ward from Junction City about 15 miles to tho foothill of the Coa.t Range. Southwest of Junction, near these foot hills, is Elmira, on the stage line to the eoaf-t. There is quito a little business carried on at this place. Besides a post oflicc, there are stores, 4 church, school house, sawmill, blacksmith shop, etc. It is situated on tho Long Tom River, whicif (lows north through 5Ionroe. an other flourishing littla town, iu Benton county, and empties into the Willamette River some six or eight milts iioriheast of. Monroe. The Kovcrhment has al ready appropriated money to improve this stream and make it navigable to its mouth. ; Monroe. MonrooisO miles northeast of Junc tion City, in Benton county, and te sur rounded by a good farming country. It has two large general merchandise stores, a drug store, livery stable, school, Cath olic and Protestant churches. It is 17 miles south of Corvallis, tho county seat of Benton comity.' A new! railroad from Junction City through Monroo to Cor vallis, to connect tho main line of the Southern Pacific with tho branch road from Portland to Corvallis, U a th'ug of tho near future, .. . HarrisLurg1. Hairisburg is tho" first 6iation north of Junction City, at a distance of 4 miles, on the main line of tho Sor litem Paciriu railroad. It is on the catt side vf the Willamette Rivor, n the sou them part of Linn county,, It has about 00 Contiuued on last page. Prompt Attention. Department. 'THE Bank. Of JUNCTION CITY, OREGON J. .Brsrtv ell, Oko. W. Pickets Precitlent. Vice President. . C. WAKllBCfcXX,' F. W. WARHRCBXil , Cuinor. ' A"-t (V:ii r. Has the best ficilities for kia.llin tha hankinsr buisnessof Nortli Lane anl South Benton counties. i Boam of Directors: ' J. A. Biihhnell, C. W. WHshburne T. A. Idilliorn. t A. G. Hovet, President. B. II. Hovey L. G. riru-v; Cashier. Asst. Cashier. Lane County Bank. A. G. HOVEY & CO. ... .. .Transact a peneral banking busiucs. Established, 1S82. Oldest bank iu tho county. Eugene, Or. CORMER BRUG gOR Corner 9th and XVIUametta Stroots VINCENT & CO. DRUGs, MEDICINES, TOILET ARTICLES, etc. TERMS CASH: BO YEARS' V f EXPERIENCE V Trade Marks J r . . p. l Anyone nendlns i skotch and rtpwrlrtlnn nis lili'ltly ascurtmn our opinion frea whotlipr n lnvniion la pi'tilintilr pmvntnlvla. OnmimiiloH- tlimnKlrMtiyt-oiittOoutiHl. Handbook oil ratwita lent f roa. onw HarnrT for soi'urniK patents. I'uteiit tnnca thr:niirt lunn & Co. rcelT9 tt-.-eiol notice, without d-ai,iu the ScRniific Jlsierlcan. I A hnnrtsiimcly IMnrtrtitf t trwklf. J.orpwt clrv oulntion of utiy n-if i.iitl.' jonritnl. 'j utm, (1 Teir: t.im' montlia.tL CoW byull npwHrtMlew. JL
