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About Daily capital journal. (Salem, Or.) 1903-1919 | View Entire Issue (Dec. 26, 1908)
,. . .!. iitMVUtJu. S ... .- ,r DAILY CAPITAL JOURNAL, SALKM, OREGON, SATURDAY, DKOKMHHK 20, 1009. 6 WHAT CAN BE DONE ON TEN ACRES IN LOOKS FAR BUT FINDS NO PLACE LIKE THE WILLAMETTE VALLEY Aftor traiellng over Western Ore-, and whero I would have located wan 01 By James Withycombo, Director of tho Government Experiment Sta- tlon at Corvniii vnius, Oregon, gon, California and Nova cm by team, particularly studying all conditions 4hat attract the homeseoker, L. A. Davis, (i woll-to-do farmer from Washington, Kan., has returned to Snlom to make his home. Mr. Davis was detormlned to find tho most sultnble location before set tling. He took his family with him in ordor that tholr opinions nnd wishes could bo consulted. Ho spent over flvo months "looking around," traveling In "prairie schooners" In ordor that ho might have tho best possible opportunity to learn of tho country. Bocauso of his experience In ag riculture and tho thoroughness with which he made his investigation, his conclusion to locato nt Salem Is con sidered most convincing evidence of tho merits of this community as n placo In which to mnko n home. Speaking of his travels and observa tions, Mr. Davis says: "I had received doscriptlvo mat ter from sovoral points scattered along tho western coast country, to gether with n lottor from A. V. Hofor, socrotnry of tho Salem Board of Trade, Inclosing, nmong other liter ature, n loaf lot containing 1000 facts of production by Oregon farmors. I studied those over, and I thought tholr way of doing things was a good doal llko tho way wo did thorn at homo, nnd whtlo many of tho state ments sounded rather overgrown, wo Inter found them not only to bo pos sible but true. "Wo bought our tickets at Wash ington, Kan., to Medford, Oro and cams vin Billings, Mont., Spokane nnd Seattlo, Wash., to Portland, whore we stopped ovor ten days. "From Portland I took sido trips to Hood River, McMlunvlllo, New borg and Sheridan. We then came on to Salem and were well plonsod with the wide streets and homoliko apponrance of the city and vloluity. "From Salem wo wont to Hugono nnd Itotohurg, and thonoe to Med ford. Ileio I outfitted two teams nnd rigs, and determined to know nil I could about tho country, with my family drove over the mountains and through the valleys and big rod woods to Crescent City, Cnl. , Thero tho lumber busluos was the only mention. We next traveled along the coast for 100 miles to Buroka. All around Kurt-ka were timber and lumber mills, except a few thousand acres of cleare-l lati'l which is owned by rich Skin FYunckco men and rent ed to Portuguese dalrymon. "At Petaluma, Cal., nro vory ox fonslvo poultry vords, and In the desert part of the Sacramento valley .re herded part of Imutonso flocks nt turkoyu whloh feed upon the grass- hoppers and other Insect which dev astate that section. "Near Lodl. Cal.. wo oampod for a rent and axtandelt look mound six miles from a town, church or school. Around Lodl woro great vlnoynrds and melon farms in tho snnd, cut up Into small trncts at vory high prices, yet they claimed largo returns on tho Investment in vine yards. From San Francisco to Stock ton, Cnl., was ono largo hay field. Tholr grain crop having again dried out this year, tho forogo was cut for hay. "Wo then camo back through tho Sacramento vallty, ovor tho moun tains Into Shasta valley, crossod the Siskiyou mountains back Into Ump qua valloy and finally ovor tho Gnll poola rango Into tho Willamette val ley. "At no time had I lost an oppor tunity to talk to all classes of mon. I studied carefully tho soils, crops, markets and transportation facilities of tho various plnces I visited. Trav eling from tho north, south, nnd back again through Oregon, I was enabled to sec crops both seeded and harvested. "Ono of tho groatost nttractlonn about traveling or camp llfo In Ore gon Is tho absonco of mosquitns nnd tho scarcity of files, gnats, etc. "Wo .woro anxious to soo what tho Willamette valley would bo llko at harvest time. Wo oxpectod much hecnuso wc had both seen nnd been told much of tho products of this valloy. Wo woro neither surprlsod nor disappointed. Tho products woro diversified. Hero woro produced all the requirements of tho table. Tho horso had liny and grain, the cow fed and pasture, tho hen green grass and whoat, man had wool and flax for clothes, tlmhor for fuol nnd shel ter, and schools and churches well kept. It struck me that this alley noedod many tlmos its population to consume ovon a fraction of whnt it is pottslblo for it to produce. "Snloni bus the advantage of steam, olootrlc and water transpor tation, which none of the towns to the couth have. When hack away from this competition ono loams pretty thoroughly .what n big advan tage that really is by tho dlfforouao In freight prices, both of what ono has 10 buy and soil. "We were satisfied that hero at Salem, more than anywhere vCe had been, were to be had the require ments of home, education, prosper ity and recreation In their fullness.' Oregon Ian. $jB1BBBBBBBBBBV BIBBBBD flssflsiBBBBBBBBl "tfLf ''SSfSSItltT9SflSSij'r9KBtf9KKt B B1BBBBBBB1BBBBBBBb1B1BBs!SbSSBIbWbBBBBRp TPftUwir1 B1BBB& W9BBBBBM M dw4BBBBBBBBBsV F HBjBjBJBJBJBJBJBMfJBUBJfjBjaUaHBBM -,-. '&VT4ZXjf v 4Gk.&t5 IIBBBBBBBBBl tBBHBP SK WALDO HALL 1 " V'CW iWM (.haSSAi. '.- .- "... HO.MH VIKWS OF OltlWOX'H GUHT (U(l(TliTlRAI Vn.hVMV.. n- Orogpn- Is divided by tho Cascado rango of mountains Into two grand physical divisions. West of - this rango the climate Is mild nnd tho soil is largoly an alluvial formation. East of tho range the cltmnte Is semi-nrid nnd the soil is mainly of volcanic origin. Tho Willamette vnlloy In Western Oregon Is ono of tho most remark ably fertile agricultural Hoetlotiu of tho Unltod Stntow. This valloy com- prise approximately flvo million acres of tillable land. It Is a see tlon which enjoys n remarkably wide range of production. Every uo real, fruit and vogotnblo giown In a tomperato climate will not only grow hero, but grow profusely, and attain the highest quality. It Is an litonl section for I he small farmer where cultivation takes the place of Irrigation. Although lirlgutlou Is profltnhlo, nevertheless tatlHfacton r oh nits can bo socured In Its absence. The whole valloy is pro-ominontly buildings and yards. Tho remaining n dairying and fruit growing sec-1 nno acres may bo utilised as rot tlon. Much or the laud, however, ,()Wa. sx noroa for BrowInB; rough for host results should bo tuitloi-i ,,,,, for rm. C0WK MI1(, olw liHli ureineu. ii. is vniiuy worn mv ,, ncr(J (0 choIco treo fn8 hiltire Is unknown, nnd where tli ncro t() , ,,,,, Hm ou farmer has the widest range possible , ,,. ,.,., vttlllttl.Mm.. ..,.,, ... form all the labor rtflitfJ farm. of choice us to what ela not' farming lie may follow. Not only Is It a dairy ing nnd fruit growing Mention. It I alsp.ljje home if some of the best livestock, fott nil on the continent. IIuAvuvor. tho small ten-aero farm to be su'fcssful should bo devoted eith er tu dairying, fruit growing, market greening or pjultry, or perhaps a ooiublnntlou of all Nliese upon one farm. It Is understood Unit intensive cnl tyro must characterize the operation of the small faun. Upon a t Jit-nere fat ni ono acre will be utilised for th h mi'toud, Including house and lawn, kitchen garden, nam and other rl potatoes nnd swoot corn. Tin1 cork receipts from such a farm should repiont about as follews: Tour cows, $1"0 each, $100; one hundred hotiH, $'J.60 oacli. ?JR0: one acre tree frultH, $8fi0; one arre siti.ill fruits, $ 100; one acre early potatoes, corn, otc. $180; total. $1550. From this could be deducted for mill feed Tor horso. oows nnd poultry. $20: for boxes, spray material, etf . f"i orchard and small fruits. $100: total outlay, $a00. Not rot urn from ton acres. $1SB0. In addltlou to thl the kitchen garden will stipplv till the vegetable -equlred for the fnm lly. It Is profiumed, however, that the farmer and his family will ii- Tbls Is a cotscrntiitn the productivity cltliTii '""' valloy Roll. Urn nar-tiM ilmn Hits can 'ate mil .s rtrtl t(i n nut irchartl Id M it 3 huv yielded Us M j Ik no qui'ttlo ,i ' lift of the small hrtn Oft the highest &(hliTtc;:M inaml thought mduiil feet utilization cl tJ ground. Oregon lth her i.:ti mi ml ictiiri' mil r "bl than flft) HwBkjLl -J Willamette u)k-nv,to one hundred tboiii-l frwl vully. wl'h a.i methods cud ioiiI I c'1 two luuiilwd m 3 fiuin agrh il'ur Whilo hero I made a sido trip to Nevada to imeetigate the condltlot of the TruoUiKr-Caison Irrigation sys tem of the United States govern ment, with reference to taking a homestead. "I believe that might be a good place to make money, but It lt a vast dwert uf seuil-BAtul and sagoorush, Worn tfMWi' Oil s Ailments are many and peculiar. At times they so disorganize the system that tho general health is impaired and weakened. When women feel nervous and debilitated, or suffer with sick headache and depression, joeecfiam'd SANTA VISITED ALL SALEM FOLKS The roeults dorlved from tho present annual visit of Old Santa In this city has been most gratifying, profitnblo and pleasing for every eltlzon In Salem. From the mannor in which the Christinas goods woro carried and delivered to tho many homes the money market was fooling onsy, an Indication thnt prosperity Is abundant around thoso parts. Tho prim young Oregon fir could bo seen In ovory cottage, and in tho ehurolioH largo trees wora standing decorated and illuminated in nil tho beauty and splendor so fasolnntlng to the kldlets and the great majority of the older ones. Many a little tot in Salem could bo M)on yestorday morning scamporlng about tho front yards and In earnest conversation with their little neighbors giving full explanations of tho many bountiful g'fts In tholr hoslory at an onrly hour. . This Christmas Salem people con tributed llbornlly to holp tho loss fortunate onos who woro unnblo to celobruto Christmas In tho mnnnor cuotomnry. Over a hundred orders woro put in to different stores for I gilts to bo dollvered at residences whoso occupants wero In poor cir cumstances. The lnrger portion of I Santa Clttis mny bo a myth, but tho Impeciwiloiu lover who buys lib best girl a presont on tho install ment plan finds that ho Is a mighty bad man to run In debt to. IibiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiHbLc7ii t SAM CASTO FAMOUS TIOItSK TRAIXKR. Is now locntod at Cnnby Orogon, tho host winter quartors In the Nortn ! west for training and dovoloplng ' young liorsos. Sam has room for a J few moio pro-poots, okhor for thtn road or track and would l'ko o communicate with anybody wishing tholr horso trained. Mr. Casto 11 conceded to bo the best colt man in ' the Wb:t nnd his succoss on tho Su-I Atlt tlWnl. l.ArtMs ft.. 4 1. ,n &nl . L .win imvn until villi HUB BlUiUllll'UI Tonne reasonable and satisfaction gunrantood. Address . SAM OASTO, Cnnby, OJVgon. : 1 1 i ifti5a& hl: t,: rmt n i .J.'rt.ujii . ." maimer, v sSW &&;. ft will promptly relievo these unpleasant symptoms, and do much toward restoring healthy conditions to tho various organs. For backache, dizzy spells, feeble blood, stomach weak ness, constipation and other distressing ailments, Beech am's Pills aro a reliable preventive and A Natural Remedy tho gifts to tho poor consisted of ar ticles which could bo put to somo material use, such ns now clothes, lints, shoes, orders of chickens, and many things good to oat, that helped mnko Christmas ploasant for thoso, who othorwlso might havo farel poorly. o Tho Correct Tlmo to stop a cough or cold Is just as soon as It starts then thoro will bo no i danger of pneumonia or consump ' tllon. JtiBt a few doses of Ballard t Horehound Syrup taken nt tho sturt will stop the cough. If It has bean running on for come tinio the trout mont will bo !onger, but tho cure It sure. Sold h all dealers. iSy mm A & T . 171 - O. F. MASON BOX CO. 247 Miller St., South Salem, mnnu 'acturer of all kinds of boxes, cnite I uid fruit dryer accessories. Phon ' in I MITTmT ' wSmzBm tmmmm AREYOlpCK? Do You Wish to Get Cured? ntta ill"or, mftir .-!.T HSHESEl After you h&v tried the othe' doctors, come nnd see the old rellablo Chinese doctor. He guarantees to euro after everything elso has failed. Dr. Kum has lived ovor 20 year in Salem, and has cured a great many of Salem's well-known men nnd wo men, and has scores" o. testimonials from thankful patients whom he hac cured In tho past. Ho guarantees to cure where the knife seems the laa' resort. He treats all chronic and uervou3 diseases, catarrh, asthma lung and throat troubles, stomach, liver, kidney and heart trouble, rhou matlsm, gall stones, tape worms, loat vitality, general deblllt;'. rupture and all kinds of female complaints. Ex amlnation and consultation tree. If you cannot call write for symptom blank to tho Dr, Kum Bow Wo Drug v,u., iof oouin men street, baiem tin . .. ..u,inr iui"a ....... - .. .. rr ...in 111 thf OlltllP"1 "." i. MTiie atteiulJiiK tlie btop ot tlie ueiuoiiMnui"" y , . ....nuuH ui lri. ougb the Wll.uniette alley last inontli, which was lJiJ2., V aisjjjtw rmmimmmmmmmmBmaaammmemmimmmammtm m i H r S " SALEM, OREGON W. I. STALEY, PW ncip1 H . . unifav. JarxW School closed during holiday week, Work will be resume u, ' A number of new students will enter at that time, . New class in ganized then, A good time to begin a practical course of study. fl-- P Hundreds of Young rw ffi Will be required to do the work of stenographers and kes qX 3 mflnt nf tho Nnrthwost in tha nfixt few veai'Si and the a-e " hlJ,ne5SP' tose who are well qualified, If you are interested in pre U,n SnwUo .,.. Ul, S. i.rooo PllH rtf Call TOT C u t xv iiivup jruu tu iuun illiu uui uuuiouo, w,.v. -. for a .r-i R. ;v,u
