Evening capital journal. (Salem, Or.) 1888-1893, 1888-08-14
OREGON COMES NEXT.

engaged in the useful labor Of ad-
vertising abroad the merits and
advantages Of this section for settle
ment, must not be discouraged If
the immediate results are not com
mensurate with their expectations.
They are certainly attracting wide
spread attention. Last week twelve
hundred names were furnished this
Office Of enquirers from all parts Of
the Union, into whose hands the
Salem board Of trade pamphlet had
fallen. They were attracted by the
statements therein contained, and
they wanted to know yet more. On
the order Of the printing committee
Of the board Of trade we published
an extra edition, and a copy Of our
weekly was sent to each name
given.
This, TO use the language Of met
aphOr, is planting seed. Or it is
casting bread upon the water, which
may come back to US unsoaked
And what will the harvest be is
capable Of mathematical demonstra.
ton. Every year the populous
north sends from its loins a colony
Of its Sons and daughters who are IN
quest Of more room. Their desire is
TO find a new country that they can
grow up with Every year the
advancing tide Of civilization spreads
westward, filing up the waste
| places, building towns and cities
and subduing rude nature to the
uses of man. The northwestern
states have been filling up with
these hardy settlers, while more
adventurous contingent has gone on
further, following the lines Of rail
road, and building up thriving in
dustriCs in the mining regions, along
the Pacific coast and on Puget
Sound.
Oregon has secured good sprink-
ling of this human tide, but more
steady flow is yet ocomo i'm. Adam
Smith, in celebrating his theory Of
"Rcnt" worked out the plan of set
Element in new country, being
guided by past experience. He
planted his first settlers along the
water courses, railroad lines not eX-
isting in his day. Then the most
available points were occupied, and !
farmers sought out the richest lands. |
As towns grew and society was
formed, certain lines of traffic would |
be established, and lands which
were formerly open TO all would ac-
quire value-to rent or to purchase. |
Those who sought property in the
soil and had no means tobuy, would |
push out further, and DIR. Smiths !
theory was that the moro population
increased and the more inferior soil |
or location was in demand, the |
greater would bo the value of that
portion which had the advantage in
one or both qualities.
by this theory, which is correct
Interpretation of law, the VIII
lamette valley, u tract of land six
million acres in extent, unsurpassed
in fertility and favored with n
bcnignant climate, will have its
population, and at no distant day
BY successful and liberal advertising
California, Washington and the
British possessions have had their
inflow; tens ofthousands have found
homes there aud Others will follow.
But the tide In that direction has
spent its force, and now there is n
search for other lands to occupy.
This brings Oregon into demand;
aud as its merits for all farming pur-
suits, and It's rich and varied
resources for mechanical industry
become moc widely known, will /.
the number of landsoekers increase,
and the occupation of It's soil become
moc rapid and general. The fact .
that cheap lands are to bc purchased !
hor, with all the advantages of
fertility and favorable Seasons, has
but 10 be- more generally known 10y .
the American people, 90 bring in
such a crowd of intending settlers
that many of our quiet loving pio-
uecrs will think all the world is at .
their ooors,
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