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About The Daily journal. (Salem, Or.) 1899-1903 | View Entire Issue (April 21, 1903)
PAQE FOUR. THE DAILY JOURNAL, SALEM, OREGON, TUESDAY, APRIL 21, 1903. WILJ- GROW FLAX A- Willamette, Valley to ! s Raise it Experts Declare the Fiber of 4f the Very Best .? f. Bosse, Growing 20 Acres for the Government , Among tho many products for which tho soil and climate of the Willamette valley In so perfectly adapted, nax promise. In tho near future, to bo quite an Important one. Tho agitation of flax culture kept up to persistently and no courageously by Mrs. Lord and tho ladles associated with her, will yet bear good fruit, and thousands of acres of waving flax, with Its bright blossoms, will add beauty to tho fields and bring not only wealth to Its grow er, but give employment to hundreds of cheerful toiler at loom and spin dle. It Is not to the discredit of Mrs. lrd and hsr associate that Uiey failed In their attempt at flax growing and manufacturing, but to their ever lasting honor that they so bravely un dertook IL They succeeded, at least. In showing UMt flax, and good flax, too, ooMkl be grown here, ami In draw lug tli attention 'of practical ax growers to the fact. The department of sericulture lias fop some years taken n deep Interest In flex culture, and has caused experi ments to It hmo lit almost eVery 4 plaoa where the Industry was liable to prove tmcreoeful. In a report on "Plax Culture ,fnr llliur In the United Slates." made In 1802 to the lietiartment of agriculture. Mr. Dodge mates that, under the nuiicee of the department, "threw va rletltm of Ilax were ImjHirted from Uu ropu ami distributed over n territory representing all jMweible Hax-growing localises, and embracing the entire range of northern statw, from Maoen chiisotlti to the Dakota. Including al so Maryland. Virginia. Kentucky. MIh sourl and Oregon nnd California oh Hie Pacific coast. Th dlHlrlbutlon was mntlo to directors of agricultural oxperlmeut stations, to farmers known to he HiiccuMful giowors of llnx for libra, nnd to llnx manufacturer es pecially Interested In the establish ment of the llnx-llhio Industry. The three variutloe wore as follews: I'urn Ulna or Itueslun. White Illossom Hutch IS and n variety called IlHlglnu, the seed , ( or which was prodored from l(lgn i soon grown ono year in iiviHiau t-oii .Thls seed was dlstrlhutod In two nnd four bushol lots, allowing the cultiva tion of half as ninny acres, nnd about 00 such lots wnro sent out In nil. Up to the first of January 10 replies had boon received from the following states: Massachusetts. Connecticut. Now York. Now Jotvey. Maryland, Virginia. Kentucky, Ohio. Indiana. Illi nois, Missouri, Iowa, Kaunas. Mlrhl gan, Wisconsin, Minnesota, Nebraska. North nnd Houth Dakota. Cnllfnrnln and Oregon." Bo for as those expurimuutM went, thp two I'uolllc ooast status came out aheud of all othore, and the report says of Oregen: "Onmun (Agricultural Hxperlment station). A careful report wns re ceived from this wtnto. with a lot of admirable sumplon. closely 'resembling tho prpoodlug. Thuso were of good length, some of the straw quite coarse but woll'grown and cured, and giving an abuiidnnoe of clean, silky fibre of superior strength. Well proparcdi It would wake a superior fibre, fit for Tlno llnon. This comes, nearest tho Court nil straw In appearance of any examined from the United States; among the best aud strongest re ceived. The agriculturist reports 'an follews: "From the rwults thto year and last. I am of tho opinion thut (lax can bo profitably grown In thla valley for the seed alone, and the Indications are that tho flbre production would Ih of no small momont. Tho natural fertll ty of tho soil throughout a largo por tion of tho valley would euable (he farmarsto grow the crop without the aid of oammorolal fertilisers." The, valley here jipuVen of In the re port of tho agriculturist of the Oregon. Agricultural Experiment Station U tho Wlllaraetlo valley. Ik which, at Camilla, tho station and agricultural collegb ara located. And it Is not con tended that overy portion af the Pa. clfle Northwest Is equally well adapt ed to flax culture. It Is certain how-ov-ac, that th Willamette vuliay U peculiarly . well adapted to such cul ture, and It la exceedingly probable, 'and, ludoed. almost certain, that the coast counties and the greater part of tho "west of tho mountains'' district iwlll bo found equally so, while Bomo portions of tho "east or the moun tains" district may also bo found where flax can be cultivated for fibre, It already being cultivated thoro for seed. ' The noxt oxtract from Mr. Dodge's report speaks of the Oregon sample, In terms of stronger praise than he any whero speaks of any of the other sam ples; Indeed, ho goes out of his way, as It were, to' add this further com mendation. Ho says: . ' "Regarding ilie ' Pacific coast sam ples,' I tanionly sayj, Judging from the straw submitted, m comparison with the samples grown oaBt of the Roqky Mountains, that- they are remarkably fine: and if such flax straw can be produced economically, we 'seed net be troubled concerning fetor? sup plies of fibre for the' manufacture of fine linen, shoetd there be a demand In this country for the higher grades. The Oregon samples are qf such su perb color, the flbre would resembled the flax of CoerUai. There Is a far less percentage of woody matter, or shire, which breaks out readily when drawn through the fingers, leaving a cWn, soft ribbon, or Masse, that Is soft, glossy and very strong. In my report on vegetable fibres, Issued by this department over 12 years .ago, Oregdn was especially named as a most desirable state for the growing of fine flax. The result of lost season's experiments proves that tho matter Is not overestimated." Something more than a year ago Mr. Bugone Uosse. a Belgian, and practical flax grower, came here to ox- perimont In flax culture. Ilohlnd him Is evidently plenty of capltol, and he Is making a thorough and exhaus tive test of tho matter. He Is very conservative, and seems always reluc tant to express an opinion upon the matter, to even talk flax. To a Journal reporter, however, he relaxed somewhat, and spoko not only of his but year's experience, but also of his Intention. lie stated frankly that he did not oowddor lest year's experi ment nn estlrx sweess. He said In substance: "I was totally unacquainted with the country. Its varied soils, or lt climate. Owlnir to the earlier seasons here, than we have in the lfcut, I did not make tho best selection of land IHmlblw. and In some cnees not eveu, perhsi. a good selection. The result was the crop was put In Into, nnd the wason was uupropltlmis, tain cold nnd backward. I runted the land, nnd put In 123 acres. In spite of uutownrd circumstances, (ho growth was good and the fibre excellent. At one place. Mr. I.und. four miles east of Salem, the crop went 314 tons por acre, whloh Is a large yield, the average being about two tons to the ueio. The flbie of this crop was as good as Hint raised at Caurtral. Ilelgium. which Is the best. I found the most serious trouble In getting labor to harvest It. nnd finally brought n lot of Japs from Portland. Still this help was not, xnf flclont, nnd boforo I finished I had to rosort to the mowing niauhlne to save It. and even then some of It was tin harvested. I would llko vory much," said ho. "to have the farmers put In n crop, nnd would pay from $1! to 1B per ton for (he flax and scod. Howev er, they seem backward about trying ft, so I have arranged for putting In lfin acres this spring. , "Understand Mint I think tho flax situation hero Is In the exiierlmentnl singe, but this year's crop will prob ably demonstrate the adaptability of this vicinity to flsx culture, and will, I think, nt least, attrnot the attention of the flax world. I hnvo a contract with tho agricultural department nt Washington to grow so acres of flax this year, the seed to be furnished I me. Thera aro thro lots of this seed. ono coming from llolgium. one from Holland, and one from Russia, I nm keeping tho data, ns to soil, time of sowing, weather conditions, cost, etc.. and I think this will demonstrate the Ilax possibilities. It will bo four mouths before I can make u complete statement, but I think I can then mnke a favorable ono." Concerning the Idea of using Oregon llnx for tow, Mr. Rosso laughed and slad: 'That kind of straw, tho kind for low. can be bought In the Rast for I per ton. Tho Oregon flax Is of too fine a quality to be even men tlnuod for tow." He added that there were, some pro jects in view (hat were liable to ma terialise, but that for the prosont ho was uot at liberty to detail them, but he added, 'I nm going to 'stay here, " and he shook his nut to omphaslie It. "until I demonstrate to tile people of Oregon that flax, oan bo .grown here suecoesfully.1 "kTiTTd iTtFuneral. IlAkersneld. OaL. April 11. A run away of a double team crashed Into a fuuctfal prooesalon on Nlnqtoonth street Two women are reported dead, and several injured. Al. Hulso. ac cusal of the murder Tlbbot, has be come a raving maniac la the couuty JalL He U a confirmed dope fiend, and deprivation ot the. drug la prob ably what la tho matter with him. The feeling against him Is very bitter. SALEM INDIAN SCHOOL " ' ' ' Dedication is a Great Success Splendid Program Carried Out Eloquent Address by Binger Hermann was Hon. The speaking took place on a plat form consisting of the first floor of the new building. Mayor Bishop act ed as master of ceremonies. After the band concert by the Indi an School band the program, as pub lished, was carried out, accompanied by a gentlo fall of mist. " On tho north side wcro drawn up the 600 Indian boys and girls, who constitute tho enrollment, which makes Salem Indian school tho fourth largest In the nation. This school Is excelled In size only by three, Carlisle. Haskell and Phoe nix, all older Institutions. None excel the Saltm school In good work an ed ucational Institutions, A Salem Institution. The whole school, and the new buildings, situated almost in the su burbs of Greater 8nlem, are Salem In stitutions to the core. They are built by Salem contractors. C. A. flray Is now erecting the third brick building, thin one l.TCxflO feet, costing $0.neo. employing 30 Salem mechanics, built of Salem brick nnd Salem building mate rial. It Is to.be flnlthed September 18th. After the dedicatory prayer by Rev. W. A. Daly, the Hon. Fraiik Davey delivered the address of welcome, and rsrlewed the practical value of this school as at enter or Industrial edu cation. Eulofllzed Hermann. i Mr. Davey modestly disclaimed any Intention of making (he great mwwh of this occasion. Hon. Dinger Her- miinii had always hugn u loyal sup porter of this school, nnd of all tho In tel ests ami Industries or Oregon. He was a gnH friend of Western Ore gon, an Inftefntlgnlile worker, who wuuld crown a great career tf useful ness with still greater achievements for the people, whom he had served so long nnd well. Dinger Hermann Speaks, The great Hermann, who Is beforo this cnngreiMloanl district was next to speak, and. while suffering from a cold, he spoke. with deep reeling nnd great sympathy ror this enterprise. He IHild a glowing tribute to Senator Mitchell, or Oregon, for his Inbors, A grntoful acknowledgement of tho ills tlngulHhod senator was bestowed In naming this beautiful Jmildlng for him. The school had not always Uen af fluent. In Us earlier years (he child ren had gone out aud plr'kod hops to pay for. So acros of land, to give the government us part or this plant. It was duo to the enterprise of the people of Saturn that this grand site far a school was donated, and Its foundations laid for a grand Hchool. They had found this school a col too tlon of frame shacks, and loft them now an aggregation of brick build ings. The time would como when halls of marble would stand on these grounds. He revlowed the generous policy or humanity, Christianity and uplifting (o clvlllindon (he humblest cltlsens. He did not forget the little boys and girls before hlm.vnnd paid a fine tribute ot the future cltlxenthlp hero produced. A fnlr chance nnd fair play In the race of life was what was aimed at here. He paid his respects to thoso who opposed Indian educa tion lu congress, when appropriations wore up In u way they would not have enjoyed had they been pres ent Itwas th history of our country that those who climbed the highest began tho lowest With this thought he made a splendid appeal to tho boys and girls to make good use of their opportunities of success. , , Deposited In the Corner. Tho following document, signed by 8upt Potter nnd Assist Supt. Camp bell, was put In the corner stene: "To Those Who May, Open This Stone. Greeting: "On this 2ist day of May, A. D 1903. at 9 a. m.. the fiOO pupils and 50 employes, togethor with many friends frorii I Sniemli and the niirroundlng country; ass&nblcdt around this build ing to celebrate (he laying of Its cor ner stone. Wo have deposited In this stone, as you wilt Bee. our nnmes. a short outline of the Various depart, ments, as woll ah othor relics. Wo hope and pray thai po calamity befall this beautiful structure, and that It nmy stand as a useful and Instlng monument to this state and country. If storms or flro do not destroy this minding. w- prophesy It will lost for at least 100 years. That you will, therefore, about this time open this stono nnd sec its contents. At that date we predict thoro will be no Indl ans In this country, and no Indian schools, nnd that you, our unknown friends, and future generations will probably have built a largo city at Chemawa, nnd may have used this very building for needs of your city. "This building was built by the gov ernment of the United Slates for tho large boys who aro pupils at this school. Their names you will find de posits! lu this stone. The contractor who Is constructing this building is .Mr. cnnritm Gray, of Salem, Ore. "Wo enclose a copy of tho program for this day. by which you will sec that the dedication nddrosa hns been dollvored by Honorable Ulnger Her mann, of Itosoburg. Oregon, nnd the address of welcome by Hon. Frank Davey. of Snlem. Oregon. While thoe of us. who are here today celobrntlng the laying of this corner slono will all be sleeping undr the sod. nnd forgot ten by tho world, we ennnot refrain from writing you tliln let(er. which nope will be of as much Interest to you as It Is of plonsure (o us. and. while we wish wo could fake a peep at you inn yoars from today, and see the wondorful developments of sci ence, and Invention, which will no doubt be enjoyed by those who nre fortunate to live at that time, yet wo will have no doubt to be contented with our lot nnd thnnkful wo aro on- Joybig tho enllghtmont or civilization and advantages of (bin day and ago. Vm nave not the Hying machine nnd ninny other new anil wonderful which you are now enjoying, but wo nro proud to know (hnt we havo thou sands of Inventions nnd Improve ments which would nstonlsh our fore fathers ion years ago. "We havo named this . building Mitchell Hall because It wns chiefly due to Senator John' II. Mltcholl's of forts In tho congress of tho United S(ntea (hat the $86,000 required for lis construction was granted. Therefore. In his honor do we nnme It Mltcholl Hall." Following Is a list or articles plnced In tho steiu: Program or today's exorcises. A list or all tho employes or tho school. A list or all of (ho pupils of tho school. A list giving tho details of the boys and girls nt tho prosont time. A list giving classification of pupils of school. A copy, or Dally Oregon Statesman. A copy of Dally Cnplial Journal. A copy of last Chemawa American. A copy or lllustratod edition or (ho Chemawa American. Tho rest of (he program was car ried out as published, and the wholo occasion wns successfully conducted without a hitch In tho proceedings In the presonoe of a large audlonce. WOOL , BUYERS' TALK Commission Men Are After Fleeces Farmers Better Peel Their Clip this Year Or Sell to Responsible Local Dealers Just at present there Is a deep In terest all over tho Willamette valley over tho results of tho recent mohair pool through which tho growers Inter ested netted a profit. This was the outgrowth of a similar pool effected last year by tho wool growers, as also by the wheat and oats pools of the past. In those Instances tho farmers showed good business sense, and madovsomo good money, but now comes tho other extreme on tho pro position. Shrowd, and possibly un scrupulous outsldo buyers, arc now trying to make out to tho farmers that they should shun local buyers en tirely, and aro offering to "handle" their crops for thorn on consignment. Of course these operators try to mnko It clear that they can bovo tho grow ersv all middle men's profits, etc.. and f l9lttno)MnH-eKM-eCf a )tt)l1feWIl( try to work upon their vault ij ovcuv ui uwvtuuK mCir crop ton own profit. This Is probably ! mato gamo fot them, but the u grower will fare better by tufu the local buyer whom he knoiw ui ting his crop out of his postesijj itu iiuuui luuiky. Ono smooth buyer, or rather , tor, for ho can hardly be called 7 liimaiu uuyer, oners to jj farmers 12 cents for their ooi take .ltj to Portland on Hon,, ' agrees to sell It at not 1 j ceniH, an lor a commissi 0, cenis pur pounu. mis q v.) right, but there aro several Jhu,l tno manor mat ougnt to befool to uerore consigning the wool J first place, this proposition TdjJ tho farmor for tho freight, ayJ tho commission of 15 per cen tlrely too high, even If thJ phases of tho transaction right Farmers can probably get IS J per pound for their wool la ! the present time, ana par i freight to Portland nor 15 pJ commission tor cnccting a ui buyers aro anxious to get all thi'' they can. Inquiry at tho office of Vim. Bt M & Co. rovcals tho fact that gooh Is being bought by them at lit cents per pound, and the Salen la en mills also stato that they in pared to pay from 1C to 17 cem pound. With theso facts befo! Oregon farmers would hardly Ui fled In letting their wool go i their possession to commlssla especially where llttlo Is knot tho responsibility of tho partlct'j Turks Have a 8crap. Salonlca, Turkey. April 21. News was recolved here today of a fight bo tween the Turkish troops and Bulgar ians nt Itadovltch. Macedonia. The Turks lost nine and the Bulgarians 30. THE OLD RELIABLE ROYAt Made in Massachusetts. It is a reoognlaed fact that tho best shoos In the world aro mado In Massa-j ehusetu, and tjio Packard shoe, at'? i3.w far all styles and sites, for men f umy. is me oast or tnera all Sold ax. cluslvely by G$q. W. Johnson, cloth ier. Salem. Oregon. &A.KING POWDER Abe!ufe)yftir THERE IS NO SUBSTITUTE King Edward Tired. Roma, April 21. News is received that King Rdward is prostrated by fa tigue. His physicians are alarmed. and are hurrying his doparture from Malta. He has bean ordered to take four days" absolute rest at Naples. Prayers for Her Soul. Dresden. April 21. The King of Saxony has ordered prayers for the peace of the soul of Louisa. He has declared this la the utmost concession he wllj make. The Saxon populace continue to demand her full forgive. ut-ss. Speer ' J3roe.; GROCERIES . HARDWARE PATENT MEDICINES BOOTS and SHOES HATS and CAPS Largest Shippers In Marlon Cotmty of Country Produce 100 II) sack half Rtouud Stock Snlt 90c 50 11) sack half ground Stock' Salt 50c fi0 II) sack genuino Livorpool Fine Salt 60c 50 ll sack Worcester Fiuo Salt $.00 100 H) sack Cano Granulated Sugar $5.25 100 H sack Sprecklos Granulated Sugar $5. 5 7 bars Golden Star or Lenox Soap 25c l;ll) can Schilling Baking Powder 40c . , 1 lb can Folger Baking Powder' 40c 1 bottle Gilt Edgo Shoe Dressing 20c 1 lb best uncolored Japan Tea 50c lib beat grade Mocha and Java Coffee 35c 5 gallon size Barrel Churn $3.25 - 0 gallon size Barrel Churn $3.50 ' 15 gallon size Barrel Churn $3.75 ' , 100 lb keg Wire Nails $3.25 Base Royal Wringors, iron or wood frame, guaranteed for5wn $3.50 Iron or Wood frame Wringers, guaranteed for 3 years $3.00 Iron or Wood frame Wringers guaranteed for 2 years $2.25 and $2.50 Iron or Wood frame Wringers guaranteed for 1 yer ,$.75 Common Iron frame Wringers $.25 5 bars Fels Napthd Soap 25c 3' cans Fountain Corn 25c .3 Cans Fountain Tomatoes 25c 5 paukages Arm & Hammer brand Soda ,25c State St. Pfcone 249 1 Kmlllle)ilHiiflW
