The Sumpter miner. [volume] (Sumpter, Or.) 1899-1905, 1900-12-19
ADVERTISING
ENTERPRISE
Railroads Working to Develop
This Country.


In the history Of the West to settle and
develop the country through which they
pass. General Passenger Agent Hubert
and Industrial Agent Judson have for
several years past accomplished mu,h In
this direction, but they are now working
on plans for advertising eastern Oregon,
particularly, that will dwarf all previous
efforts. 1t Is understood that they pro.
pose to supplement the literary bureau,
under the matchless direction Of Colonel
pOnan, with other methods to attract at.
tention to the splendid resources Of this
country.
For several years the company has
maintained at its own expense expert.
ment stations along its line In this state,
where the results Of irrigation have been
faithfully recorded where different grasses
and plants have been grown, to determine
what Is best adapted 70 the climate and
soil; In fact, where all branches Of agr.
cultural pursuits have been scientifically
and practically studied. The results Of
all this research will be placed before the
eastern farmer, both in reading matter and
the actual products. Nor have the min.
ing interests been neglected. The book.
let, eastern Oregon Gold Fields" by
Colonel Donan, has served a valuable
purpose In drawing the attention Of the
mining world In this direction. A revised
edition Is now In course Of preparation,
which will receive wide circulation.
Along with the agricultural products to
be displayed In eastern cities, will be a
mineral exhibit, sort Of object lesson, to
prove that Colonel Donan's seeming fairy
stories are In reality based on fact, that Is
more wonderful than fiction.
The phase Of this great enterprise for
which the .. r. & N. deserves greatest
credit Is found In the lamentable fact that
the company has been working practically
alone; It has received little aid or o.oper.
alton from any other source In the state.
1t would seem that Portland's apathy, es.
pecially, would have been not only dis.
couraging, but irritating. The o. R. &
N. will Of course, cooperate with the
state board at the Pan.American expo
sition, but will not confne It's efforts In
that direction; will carry on independent
work In other sections.
It looks as II the company Is acting In
accord with the Oregon Short Line, even
u the two roads are not working In closer
union. The Salt Lake Herald Of recent
date quotes d. R. Burley, general passen.
ger agent Of the Short Line. as saying:
I'VE are turning heaven and earth to
attract settlers to Utah and Idaho, ,and you
can say that we have the best propositions
for settlers to be found anywhere on the
North American continent. Our coloni.
zation business Is growing every day, we
expect to do all that we have claimed to
do In the way Of building up the country,
and some day I've no doubt the Short
Line will be compelled to 20 west Of Salt
Lake for agricultural lands. But at the
present time we are most interested In
Idaho.
81 predict, in fact, ! offered to bet a
man the other day that within three years,
granting a continuance of present condi.
tions, we will double the population Of
every county adjacent to our line In Idaho.
We are going to work with everybody,
irrigation companies, Land agents and any.
body else who Is responsible. One'half
Of the population Of Idaho, or 30, 500 people,
are located on the Oregon Short Line, and
to make my prediction good we have got