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DAILY CAPITAL JOURNAL, SALKM, OREGON, SATURDAY, DKOKMHHK 20, 1009.
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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
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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.'
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HO.MH VIKWS OF OltlWOX'H GUHT
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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.
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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.
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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.
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O. F. MASON BOX CO.
247 Miller St., South Salem, mnnu
'acturer of all kinds of boxes, cnite I
uid fruit dryer accessories. Phon '
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Do You Wish
to Get Cured?
ntta ill"or, mftir
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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
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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.
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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
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