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About Junction City bulletin. (Junction City, Or.) 189?-1901 | View Entire Issue (Feb. 28, 1901)
SUPERBLY Is the Land! Wharo Roils tho Oregon, To Picture Its Wealth of Ruskin or the Lane County. Bounteous nature loves all lands, Beauty wanders everywhere, Foot-prints leaves on many strand, Tat her home is surely her. Acgels told their wings and rest In this Eden of the "West. Lane county extends from the summit of the Cascades to the Pacific Ocean. In size it is about five times as large as Rhode Island or Connecticut. It fronts on the Pacific a distance of thirty miles, with a splendid harbor at the city of Florene. It occupies every altitude from the ocean beach to the glaiier crowned summit of the "Three Sisters'' at the southeastern corner of the county. The Coast Range cuts it in twofroin north to south. Lane county is half prairie land, with very rich soil, producing abundant crops of grain, hay, frnit and vegetables, and lialf hill and upland. The table-lands bordering the valleys are partly covered with tivnWror brush, most of it being opeu enough for line pasturage. These lauds are fertile and yield abundant crops wbeu cultivated. Every crop that grows m the Willamette Valley glows hi Lane county. All the farms are sup plied from natural sources with the best if water. The immense timber wealth, nsiriwating nearly 2i). 000,009,000 feet, is j;ist beginning to receive attention. No county iu the United States has us larjre an amount of timber as Lane. The fa mous Bohemia mining district, destined to become the Ciippie Creek of Oregon, Hes partly in Lane county. .... , Tin! population r.f Lane county is about all white. The county is rapidly adding to its population desir able immigrants , from the Eastern states. Kug.'ne, H miles south rf Juue tio.'t City, with a jopu!atioa of 5,000, is the comity scat. The following is a summary of the productions of Lane county for 1900: Acres in county . . 2,7ft,7V) Acres under cultivation.,. 120,000 Bushels of wheat ' 750,000 V.ushtlsof oats :. 625 GOO Parley and rye 28,000 Bushel of corn 2-,000 Tons of hay 83,000 Bushels of potatoes 225,000 Butter and cheese, pounds 550,000 Pounds of hops ) ,000.000 Bushels of apples t 300,000 Bushels of pears 20.0C0 Bushels of prunes 75,000 Lumber, feet. .. 90,000,000 Wool, pounds 150,000 Ounces of gold dust 6,000 HORTICULTURE. Excepting the tropical and citrus va rieties, all fruits thrive in Lane county evec the tender olive and fig. Al monds, peanuts and walnuts hare passed beyond the experimental stage. Fruit has been growu in Oregon for 40 year?, but only of late years in a scien tific nimner. The State now supplies aid and information, through the Board of Horticulture and the Corvalhs Agri cultural College. No one need longer fail through ignorance of proper meth od of stock selection, planting, cultiva tion, pruning and science of pollination. Here as elsewhere horticulture calls for paimtaking and intelligent work and great patience. Large profits have been made in the past, depending of course to considerable extent upon the energy, care and capital expended, as well as selection of .-took and locality. A pples, peaches, pears, prunes, grapes, witannel'ine and walnut are the chief fruit products. It is surprising that wine inapi'S have not been grown here more exteicively. The hi Isides of Lane county hliould be covered with vine yards, raid no better quality can be raiaed abroar . In IS93 Oregon shipper! 500 Arn.E3 carloads of apples to Germany. England, Mexico,' Asia, and the Atlantic seaboard. This output will sliow large increase as new acreage comes to hear and old orchards have better care. Years of experience have demonstrated that Lane county can su-jcnssfuily grow apples as a oommer cia! product. The fame of the red apple of Western Oregon is well established ; it perfection its due to the moisture in air and soil at time of maturing. Here in Lane cointy the Baldwin, Kpiuen berg and King are the leading varieties, with the Ben Davis, Jnbnathan, Wine pap and Ciravenstein. Oregon ranks a good second in pituxK prune production, which is now practically confined to tin -Pacific States. Ever sensitive to environment, the successful growth of tin? prune will always be confined to f4Vvnd localities; it cannot be reared SPLENDID Would Require the Pen Brush of a Durer. far and w id like wheal or berries. The early settlers found that the plum was peculiarly adapted to growth in West, ern Oregon, particularly Lane countv, and that Us yearly yield of luscious fruit was nearly as sure as the coming of the seasons. Gradually the successful cub ture of the prune and its profitable re turn brought the fruit prominently tie fore the public, and today we find an ac;eago of prune orchards in the Wil lamette. Valley exceeded only by our neighbor, California. But here no irrj. gation is ueces.arv, which insures a meaty, sugary fruit of largo slue. Va rietiea are here growu . that are not found elsewhere, and the heated evapo ration process of passing air through the fruit, gives a clean and bright pro duct obtainable by no other means. The price of prunes has not yet touched h figure so low that profit is wanting to the Oregon producer. So long as transportation facilities are fa vorable (as they exist here), that sec tion of countrv which can crow nrune of required quality at the least outlay of labor and money, will bo the longest in the race. Tho Willamette Valley has nnqnestionably the soil and the rain: iuu ia not expensive; me trees grow vigorously and bear. heavy crops and large, showy fruit. Cultivating and spraying call for little labor or expwise ; me iron is miter curea by me evapora tors than in the sun and quite us cheap ly, since plenty of fuel is at hand. In .ine. no other locality enjoys creator auvantagps at the mart and up ta the (Kiint cf bearing. The demand for Ore gon prunes is steadily increasing ia the markuta of the world. The shipments from Oregon in 1838, the latest statistic? we have ut baud, were : Dried prunes. . Green prunes. Total .lft.soo.OOOIbs. , 3,750,000 lbs. .20,W,0LK)lbs. STOCK racing. Lane county is fast becoming one of the great cattle producing counties in the State. The mild wiiitcrs,the fact that native grasses remain green during the year, and theease with which cultivated grasses can bo raised make it an excel lent country for every kind of stock. The general practice of Lane county farmers is to provide folder for only a small part of the year, during the bal ance of which the stock roam at Urge. Running water ia abundant, and stock does not lack water in the dried season. The largest owners of horned stock are improving greatly by infusing fine blood into their herds. There ate numerous breeders of Shorthorns, Galloways, Polled Angus, Ayrshires, llerefords, Uolsteins, Devons, Aldernevs and Jer seys in the Willamette Valley. The large introduction of fine bl'Kxl into the cattle herds of this section has greatly increased their value and the profit of the business. THK AXOORA OOAT. During the past ten years a numbor of our active farmers have been introduc ing the Angora goat into Lane county, esicially in the foot-hill country. These thrifty farmers had but one object in view at the time these goats were purchased, and that was to cloar op f heir farms at small excuse. They bought tho goat for his work and not for Ids wool. During the past five years, how ever, tliete has leen a great revolution in the goat industry. Manufacturers are beginning to discover the many d vantages and special qualities of mohair. Numerous desirable and elegant fabrics are now being made from this wool, and it has been found that the goods are ex ceedingly fine and durable. Another special feature of this goods is, that it is much more free from the attacks of moths than goods made from sheep's wool. For this reason, it is said that the major portion of the valuable up holstery r.ow used in railway cars, is made of goat's wool. The entire number of Angora goats in Lane county today will probably not exceed ,000 head. When we come to consider the vast area of good brush country in this county, so well adapted to goat grazing, we cau readily oee that, netead of the small number now kept, we could keep to advantage hundreds of thousands of goats in l,ano county alone and keep them wtll. We are speaking now more particularly as to tbe value of their wool and incease and of the profits that are bound to oc cur by continuous and thrity care of the domestic goat. As to their adapt ability to our climate there is no ques tion, and as to the numerous advantages arising from raising goits. this has been thoroughly and satisfactorily settled long since. We would earnestly commend this suojectto the-'active and enternrisina tar mcrs from the Eastern States, who are now locating and wh? expect to lo cate in Lane county, recognising that this Industry may be made one of the uivb usviui aim prontaoie wumn mv II . m I M 1 t . - - euure range oi hum ana noiu prouucis. THE LUMBER INDUSTRY. The estimated amount of timber In Oregon la 300,000,000,000 feet (iu round numbers), board measure. Lane county leads with 28,800,000,000. . The lumbering industry baa assumed greater proportions during the year than ever before. The Willamette, McKen tie, Siuslaw, Coast Fork and West Fork Rivers, Long Tom, lake, Greenleaf, No Tie, Fish, Nelson and numerous othor creeks afford the best facilities for float ing logs to tide water, or to most any point on the Southern Pacific for a dis tance of 200 miles. Great bodies of the finest noble fir (commonly known as larch), sugar and vol low nine, cedar. oak, ash, maple, balm, and numerous other species of soft and hard woods, lie all about us, untouched, awaiting but the investment of capital to place it on the markets ot the world In the various forms known to tho wants of man. Timber lands can be purchased for from itiof per acre, the pnc .lepemuug upon the amount and kind of timber and its location. The Southern Pacific Railroad Company has thousands of acres of fine timber lands for sale. The Booth-Kelly' Lumber Company, the largest manufacturers of lumber in the county, are operating three large plants, at Coburjf, Saginaw and Wend ling, with aii average daily capacity cf 310,000 feet, tbe great majority of Why You Should Settle in Lane County . : Because it is the bent country known to the man ot moderate means. Because you. will find a country of rich soil awaiting the settler. Becanse there are uplands, prairie lands and alluvia) river bottoms. Because you can be certain of profitable returns from whatever you put in tho soil. Because the winter does not consume what the summer produces. Because there are more and better op portunities for diversified farm ing than elsewhere. Because the seasons are regular, and no fear of crop failure. ; Because the country is never scourged by cyclone, devastating storms or blizzard.. Because everything grown cliowhcretsn be produced here more abun dantly. Because there are more chances for the , profitable investment of capital than elsewhere. Because for lealthfulnefs this sortion Is miYta.!i:d ou the Lwo. ot the gVjln-; '' Becuuiv he v ro long winter months ! cuc 'unter, with no excessive diy h at in summer. which is shipped to points outside of Oregon, the tjouthern Pacific Railroad Company having constructed 22 miles of railroad for the exclusive purpose of reaching and hauling out the output of the Wendling plant. The main otflcea of this company are in Eugene. There 8 re numerous other smaller plants in the county. The total cut ot lumber and shingles for 1800 in the State ot Oregon was fctfJ, 425,000 feet. Of this the mills of Port land alone cut 150,000,000 feet. Steadily increasing demand comes from China, Japan, Blberia, Australia, Mexico, Poulh America and Eurojie, as well as California and the Eastern States. Of merchantable hardwoods, myrtle, maple and ash grow to goodly size, and are used in furniture and implement manufacture, but this branch of indus try has thus far been of limited extent. DAIRYING. As a dairying section I-nne county possesses many advontages. Grasses of all kinds, both native and cultivated, grow in luxuriance. Cattle have to de pend but little upon hay, since the warm rains, from early in the fall to late In tho spring, keep tho grass growing. Even in the dry summer season grass remains fresh and green iu the mead ows along river and creek hot torn and in tho mountain valleys. Timothy Is the leading grass, but wMte and red clover make remarkable growths, espe cially the former, which springs up spontaneously on the hi'.ls wherever the destruction of trees and underbrush gives It an opportunity. Tho natural grasses, the cool summer breezes blow ing in from tho Pacific, unfailing water supply, the luxuriance with which the clovers and roots thrive, combine to make Lane county the ideal homo of the cow. Act returns to dairymen range from to $50 per cw per annum, de ponding upon the grade of the cow and the intelligence with which the dairy man manages his herd. The numerous ocean-going craft leaving tho ports of Portland, Koattle and Tacoma for tho Orient and all nartS of tho dobe is a perpetucl guarantee of a never-failing market for dairy and all othor products. MINING. Tho mineral resources of Lane county are extensive and valuable. The,dis- trt8 attracting tho most attention are the Bohemia and Blue River. In the former 08 stamps are now installed. There are any number of rich mines in the Bohemia district, principal among wutvii nn m iiuicna, Annie, Mustek, Stocks Harlow, Golden flipper and Champion, and It is destined to become a second Cripple Creek. Probably the richest body ot ore In the district at the present time uncovered is in the Helena projwrty. Where they are working now the ore is so lieii the miners break it down on canvas and sack it up to carry it to the mill. It fairly sparkles with the thousands of specks ot gold sticking ail over it. ' Junction City. lunctlon City, Oregon, is situated in the northern pari of Lane county, 110 miles south ot Portland, 57 miles south of Salem, the capital of the State, and H miles north of Eugene, the county seat. It Is on the , main line ot the Southern Pacific Railroad, and has a population of about 1000 inhabitants. It Is one of the most prosperous and en terrorising cities to tho Willamette Vat ley, Tho city is platted on either side of the fJouttarn Pacific tracks, and is in tho center of the widest portion of tho Willamette Valley. All kinds of mer- cantile latere? ts, professions and trades are here represented. Junction City has three churches, and a graded school building that coat ovr rfiOOfl. The hotel Because you will find as orderly cot in unities as anywhere ou this continent. Because you will find the most open- hearted people in the world. BccauiH) It is In the widest portion of the fertile Willamette Valley, Because as a dalrvlng suction it ha.'i no equal. It is the ideal home ( the cow. Because for live stock, goat and sheep raising it can't bo beat. Because It contains a larger amount of the beft merchantable timU-r than any couuty Iu the Unifd htates. Because of the great and growing trade with China, Japan, th Philip- pine, Hawaii, Alaska, and every other port on the face ol the globe, this section is sure t a never-failing market for Us grain, its lumber, live stuck mid dairy product. No por tion of the United Ktatos has as bright a future before it today as the Willamette Valley, in Oregon. Becau&o education is paramount. '.Tub- .... He schools and churches are to be found in every community. block was built by a stock company of citizens, and cost over 123,000. Here Is also to be found one of the finest opera houses between San Francisco and Port land. We have one bank, the Farmers & Merchants', owned by home capital ists. It is a solid Institution. There are three largo grain elevators here, two newspapers, waterworks, a good steam fire engine. Also a full roller process flour mill, which has gained an enviable reputation for the excellence ot Its flour both at home and abroad. This mill pays tho highest market price for its wheat, and pays cash. It is also a a sound financial institution. There is more grain and other pro duce, including live stock, shipped from this point than from any other place in the Wlliametto Valley. Another enterprise is a fruit drying establishment, with tho latest improve ments for steam evirating process, with a drying capacity ot 1000 bushels of prunes per duy. This plant bus a warehouse and canning department, and is one of the most complete ot its kind in the gtlato. It Is indispensable to tbe fruit Industry in this section. Ten acres of good hearing fruit trees, with proper care and attention, can be made to net the owner from (500 to $84 0 per annum. In starting these orchards and setting out trees from two to throe yearhold, they will begin bearing the fourth or fifth year, and you need not bn out the use of your land from the time of sotting out the trees until they come to liearing. They do better to have the land cultivated. You can plant with vegetables, and by so doing make it profllaUo each year. Land suitable for these orchards can bo bought at f 15 to $r0 per acre, according to location, Apple and pour orchards ere also vfcry proil table, Another enterprise, and not the leapt by any means, Is a creamery that bus Jrst been established here by the Wcatherly Creamery Co., of Portlmd, one ot the substantial and wldoawake business concern ot that city, The plant Is equipped with the very latoit machinery for making butter, and tins a capacity of 2000 pounds a day. Besides supplying the wants of the poopla ot this vicinity, through our merchants, trl-wwtkly shipments are made to Port land, where there Is always an active market tor dairy products. Here Is a grand opportunity to msko a good comfortable living snd lay tip somo money for a rainy d. nt dairy cows will net the owner from (30 to 50 per cow per annum. There Is any amount of excellent land for dairy purposus, In ckse nrox mitv tn Jiinii,,,, City, that can be purchased In parcel 10 sun at irom f is to 23 per acre. The Creamery company pays the highest mantei price lor butter fat, and pays In cash once a month, so thai Its patrons are never without ready caslu-oud that puts a man on the same footing as tho village blacksmith, who "looked the whole world In the face, for he owed not any man," No industry offers better Inducements or insures a better return for the money invested than a herd of good dairy cows intelligently managed. ' The Willamette Valley extends west ward from Junction City about 15 milea to the foothills of the Con.t Range, Southwest of Junction, nrartlivst foot-, hills, it, Klmira, on the stage line to tho coast. There is quite a little business carried on at this place. Html des a post office, there are stores, a church, school house, sawmill, blacksmith shop, etc. It is situated on the Long Tom River, whlctj flows north through Monroe, an-, other flourishing little town, in Benton county, ami empties Into the Wlilametto River somo six or eight milts northeast , of Monroe. The Government has al ready appropriated money to iMprovo"1 this stream aud make it unvtgablo to iti mouth. . Harrisburg. Hsirisburg is the first nation nni-il. of Junction City, at a distance of 4 miles, on the main lino of the Southern Pacific railroad. It is on the vf the Willamette River, in the southern part of Linn county. It has about 7oo inhabitants, and is surrounded by as fertile farming hind as there is In tho Valley. This is "the home of the hop, which proved so profitable to the grow ers the past season. Ifarrisburg has a flour mill, bank, several general mer chandise stores, a good hotel, several churches and a first-class graded school. The Willamette River is navigable from Harrishurg to Portland. , In the south part of Linn and Benton couctles and the north part ot Lane county is to be foond the best farmiug land in the Willamette Valley. (In this write-up and description ot this section of the country it has itot been our intention to misrepresent or over-estimate anything, snd Ihoso visit ing tho Valley will find this a fair but limited representation. Editor. nilling. For many centuries the hordes of tho Orient have subsisted upon rice, to tho exclusion of other food staples, Natu rally they have grown a little tired of the monotony who would not after a thousand years? and the introduction ot American four has produced a revo lution of diet. Teing excellent, cheap and palatable, the more tho Chinese use our flour the more they want it, and it seems only a question of time until rice Is supplanted by wheat flour, which contains morn nearly the needed pro- rortionsof glnter, protein and fat, the hree great essentials for human exist ence. The ninny uses to which Ameri can flour can lie put has been n revela tion to the Chinese, and its economical side appeals to l ira most strongly, since he can sell his rice to the outside world, and buy our flour for one-half the Cot of his staple. . -In 1880 there were exported to the Orient only 418,000 barrel of Hour; in ISM) this had grown to 2,000,000 barrels. With increased ocean tonnage, fairer tariffs by the carriers as against wheat, reduction by reciprocity or special treaty of the flour duties now imposed at foreign ports, the milling may bo presorvud to the Pacific Coast, rather than done by the fortiignor. Oregon now possesses liW flour mills, with daily capacity of 14,000 barrels, of which 0,000 barrels uro ground exclusively for the export trade. .... r J, 8, Fergueson, R. N. Nelson and W, W, Cook wore registered at JEugerio yosterday. . ,' ; ', ' ' ' -. John M. Moore, of Junction City,, who has been second lieutenant ot Cov A, Fourth Regiment 0 N O, of this pity since the organization of the company over a year ago. Guard,; Wm, Peniand, the sheep king ot Vmi ernOregop,ijidcftd,