Evening capital journal. (Salem, Or.) 1888-1893, 1888-06-08
WOODBURY..
It's Location, People, Climate and Prom
Using Future
ITS LEADING INDUSTRIES.
A Chat With Its Merchants and Bust
ness Men.

''"H't '"ii many lDlul5 Ol
view, in the Willamette valley. II
is located on the o. d &. II. r., sew.
enteen miles north Of Salem, and
thirty-hve miles south Of Portland,
In the heart Of what has been known
formany years as French Prairie.
From Father Quimby, an old resi-
dent Of the place, we learned during
n recent trip, that the Hudson Bay
Company settled II number Of fami-
lies on this prairie In 1916, for the
purpose Of holding it for Great Brit
ain. The company at that time
had It's headquarters for these parts
at Champocg. 1t Is remarkably
fertile section, Woodburn being the
center Of one Of the finest agricul-
turl districts in Oregon, which all
viii allow Is saying Il great deal.
In conversation with Dr. BY
land, the healthfulncss Of the local
ity was pointed out.
II h situated at II point where
prevailing winds can come laden
with no faint Of malaria, there be-
Ing no swnmps or standing water
for miles 10 the south or west. II Is
sufficiently high for the most per
feet drainage, the ground falling
AWAY on three sides.
The beauty Of the place attracts
the stranger Immediately. Far 10
the west the Polk county hills are
strongly outlined against the sky.
while Mounts Hood, Jefferson and
~. Hclens nrc ever In view.
Clustered about the outskirts of
thc town ginnt remnants ofa once
prlmcynl forest llngcr ns II loath TO
depart.
THE CHURCHES
arc well represented. The Cumbcr-
land Prcsbyterians hold service on
the third Sabbath Of each month ; |
the Mcthodists every fourth the |
Blue Ribbon club meets every sec
ond. Prayer meeting ON the first Of
each month, The Seventh Day
AdvontIsts have neat new church
They hold services twice !
u month, and Sabbath school rcgu- |
hrly.
wooDnuRN ORANGE No. 20
havea fine new hall, which they
meet Ia on the fourth Saturday Of
zach month.
SCHOOLS.
There are two excellent schools,
nine months each year.
Prof Clark teaches In District No.
Is, and has 70 pupils, J. B Lether-
man teaches District No. i03, with
~ pupils, AZ the meeting Of tax
naycr Of this last named district, In
March last, II was voted, with but
'ne dissenting voice. 10 levy six
nlll tax for the purpose Of building
IN additional school building, which
viii double the present facilities.
'he city Is
NOT INCORPORATED
,ut u hill will hc presented at the
leNt legislature for charter
;, II. SETTLEMENTS NURSERY.
IL would be impossible for us to
1--we on papcra rull and comprhcn-
i've description ~ u nursery such as
Va wero shown through ON last
tuesday at Woodhurn. Everybody
Interested IN the cultup of frult Ia
lpgon knows that therc Is no one
n the state who has hconmore deep
y Interested la or given morc attcn-
lon to mutt culturc, than Mr.. Set.
lcmicr Coming here in lSi0, he
~ nom boyhood loved and followed ,
is present calling, until hc now
Wns probably the largest nursery !
. the northwest lie now has ~
'rv under cultivation, In which !
ONH ANp-A-IlAIF MILLIONS
young tp'es aW grnwing. Six A,
undN'd thousand young stocks AN, n
inning on 10 supply the Immense n
fmand. Every conceivable varie- y
/. of fruit, nut, shade aud ornament. /,
lpSs, that are adapted to this !.
innate, arc hcrc found la proNlsion. y
mong his slg,'ialtics Cor ornament =,
tNSs Ne noJicc the Norway 4,
'niN' thc Lawson cypNrs, scvcual
lriv,ics oi Japan cv,lars, arlsor VI =,
-, lunipers, etc,
Nut tp,s la endl,ss variety an, "a
und hcre, fron one ycar old up Ia g,
fonty-tyH The California walnut Ia
mck us as bVing of surprising M
auty. BuItornuJ Ia hsaHng, dif- II
Nnt varieties al chestnuts, hlck. T.