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
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