Heppner gazette. [volume] (Heppner, Morrow County, Or.) 1892-1912, 1901-05-09
.STEARNS BOOMING OREGON
Tells 6lens Falls. N Y, Paper Some
Things.


Things.
saws the GIens Falls, \. Y, Morn
jne star, copy OF which, dated April
10, reaches the East Oregonian:
y. II. >tearns, prominent citizen
Of Portland, Oregon, was in town yes
terday for the first time since 1861
when ne came here to visit his cousin,
Charles Clark Smith.
Asked about the rivalry of Seattle
with his city of Portland for supre.
macy in the northwest, he promptly
exclaimed: Seattle is good town
the best city in the whole of Portland s
trade area. There is no rivalry among
the business men. The more Seattle.
Spokane, Tacoma, Baker City, Boise
Pendleton and Walla Walla grow the
more Portland grows As the chief city,
financial headquarters and entrepot of
the northwest. -
Portland'S Commerce.
Twenty wears ago Portland continued
Mr.. >tearns, while the only city OF any
Importance in the whole northwest,
was almost wholly unknown in the
world OF commerce. 1t is today the
third OF the great cities Of the union
as an exporter of wheat and Hour.
This year it shipped a round million
OF bushels OF wheat to foreign markets
during the first ten DAYS OF April-not
SIX weeks before the beginning OF the
harvest OF the new crop. This first
year OF the new century it will distance
all other cities As grain shipper,
except New York alone. Wheat is not
Oregon's : only product, Its fisheries
~ n
and sheep Sl2 900, 900, its cattle and
horses 5000, 900, its lum ber s5,o00,-
100, its fruits s. 900 900 its dairy and
general farm product s., 900 900, and
Its gold and silver $1,000, 900 more,
The product OF the latter is just at a
beginning OF future greatness. The
developed mines of Oregon are the
steadiest and most reliable products
OF precious metals-th casn product
OF mines-ln the world.
Booms the Centennial.
Portland increased its population
nearly 100 per cent in the decade 1890
to 1900, and why should it not with
these vast trade resources? II is going
to double its population again in the
next five years. 1t is going TO have in
1905 the biggest and most interesting
worlds fair OF modern times to cele-
Orate the centennial OF the arrival of
the Lewis x Clark expedition on the
Columbia river. The preliminary
aplta is already secured the co-opera
ion oi the Pacific coast states and OF
he general government is assured.
gents are already visiting the various
AsiatiG governments for the purpose of
interesting them. The name by which
he fair shall be known is yet un-
ettled, but | think Portland will
lrop the exposition fad and have
oisin Paeiac American fair. There
ire millions OF wealthy Asiatic mer-
.hants who are joining the modern pro-
ession in all trade matters.
Gives Them Advice.
The practice of going to fair to buy I
ND sci merchandise is habit with /
lem a. old and firmly rooted as the I
owe OF money. They will attend this |
'acitic American fair in such crowds |
e will load every ship that can be put
float on the Pacific ocean. Your
astern manufacturers will do we'll to |
;eep an eye open for space not for
mere exhibits alone, but space for
amples of all the goods they manuiac
ure, for customers from the orient will +
Ne there in vast numbers. James J.
Hill, the acknowledged leader OF all
sstute transportation men, can SEE
what Is coming ont of American expan-
ion over the Pacific and is putting
millions of dollars into ships for this
'acitic coast trade If your manufactur-
rs see, also, and take advantage of
he situation, they will put more
niIlinns OF dollars into thei. pockets