The state rights democrat. [volume] (Albany, Linn County, Oregon) 1865-1900, 1879-03-21
LAND FOR THE LANDLEss.
Etiitor Democrat:

Eiitor Democrat.
1t seems strange indeed, that, with
such resources for peoples support in
Oregon, we should have 10 many men
who obtain living by theft, fraud and
burglary We have un area Of over
10000, 900 ucrcs of land in the State.
with only about l05, 900 inhabitants in
it. This would give to each one 3O32
acres Of land. And yet more than one
bali of our people follow other lines of
business besides farming. It il known
that II very large proportion Of the
lands in Eastern Oregon, heretofore for
wheat, are our very best wheat lands
And the very large districts Of brush
lands, in Western Oregon, prove to be
superior grnin lands. And ns Oregon
wheat and flour prove TO bc superior to
any other in the world, it is fair to in
fer that they will continue to command
good prices and good sales. The eli
mate, seasons, soils, health, timber, nav
igation, water and water, power, outlet
to tho worlds markets minorsla, fish,
and fruits Of Oregon are attracting, and
will attract thousands of emigrnnts
fron Europe aud the States beyond the
mountains 10 our State. The state
mcntB nov from here, as 70 what lands
lands can bc bought for per acre, all
around Our great centers of trade along
our rivers and railroads. arp doubted By
persons abroad. Tho prices seem too
low-past provided all things
around are ~ represented. And there
are yet hundreds OF thousands OF acres
of vacant lands in our State
on which good livings could be made
Aud of the second hand lands belong.
ing 10 the State, to the railroad compa-
niea, TO the school, college and internal
Improvement grants, the best of pur-
chasra eau be made at low rates ON
long time. On the Western slopes of
the Cascade Mountains and on the
Eastern and Western slopes the Coast
Hills there are thousands of good quar-
ter section claims ready for homestead
settlers.
These rich, we'll watered aud valua-
BILE lands seem to invite the homeless
and lRndless ones to their surface,
where they may become Independent
land owners, aud have deep interest
in the welfare of our country Il Is
grievouA to us, that we aro compelled
TO build il strong pei.itentlAry, .u,d cx-
pend hundreds OF thoua.sudhui dollars
to feed, clothe and guard It, when clch
u:au there should to-day he be ii
citizen land owner In our State. Aud
the many tramps. btgniners aud outlaws
who arc terror To our gooI citiArus,
ought, each aud ali. To be land owners,
and making Tor themselves good homes.
And many pnssable young mrn OF Oregon
too much npos pa and mA for support;
and fail To strike Gus and procure lands
for themselves where they arr cheap
aud plenty Admitting that many
men Of small hicaus might have
pretty hard scratching upon their
claims Tor a few Of the first years yet
perhaps they have harder times in
bummin= living or of the settlers
or in some cases. working for tho State
ten hours in striped clothing in Bush's
hotel AT the State Prison.
With the multitudcs OF ways and
means in Oregon by which men san
live we'll and IN good esteem, it does
seem strange that there should be Sc.
many men who live by fraud, theft and
robbery. This is land OF plenty the
earth never fails TO yield, if properly
titled, large returns To the rillers of the
soil our waters abound in endless
quantities Of superior fish our forests
abound in vast amounts OF superior
timber, and our grassy plains are almost
b0undless. But our buried and exten.
sivc mines contain in their besoins bill
lions of wealth yet to be brought forth
to enter into the wealth Of our State
and Nation.
And on most of our lands the best
fruits that grow in temperate zones
can be raised in endless quantities.
And for butter, cheese, fowls, and all
manner of domestic animals, Oregon
stands unrivaled. All these lands, and
the products of them all that have
enumerated, and much of good here
to which ] have not referred, send forth
n voice Of invitation and welcome to
many thousands of down trodden ones
of the old World, and to our friends in
the old States to come to our shores,
and cast their lots amongst us, and help
build up a great, and mighty State,
whose people can be healthy, wealthy
and happy; and whose commerce, pass,
ing off to Asia and the "Islands of the
Sea-" will help to swell the great wealth
of the most prosperous nation now upon
earth, whose boast is that of being the
"Land Of the Free, and the Home of
the Brave"
DAVID NEWSOME.
ALBANY, March l.. 1919.
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