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IIEPPNER, OPEGON
Home and Farm Magazine Section
THURSDAY, JULY 23, 1914.
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Winning a Home in the Pacific Northwest
Above is a typical scene showing a homestead in Oregon or Washington. Many a man has
taken advantage of Uncle Sam's homestead policy and staked out a homestead in the foot hills
or mountains. It takes grit and courage to do this, but many a man is independent now be
cause of his effort Homesteads covered with timber are hard to clear. From the standpoint of
the farmer, the timber is a liability instead of an asset unless a saw mill is near by. Land cov
ered with timber costs $50 to $100 to clear if the labor is paid in cash, but most or the clearing
in the Northwest has been done by the settler who has not counted his labor as valuable at certain
seasons of the year. After the cabin is up and the homesteader has a few acres cleared his
fight is a little easier. When he has 20 acres cleared and a few cows he commences to be inde
pendent, especially if ho is near a creamery. For cream and buttcrfat are cash.