The daily journal. (Salem, Or.) 1899-1903, 1901-09-23

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257 Com'l ST., Salem
This industry was only beginning TO dc
velop, and It was the intention Of tn
Allen Canning Company to make con
tracts with growers that would have re
suited in putting out about 70 acres o
Lawton blackberries that grow to per
lection, and bring a good price botf
here and at Portland. BY scattering the
production in one, two and three acre
lots, the whole crop could be handled by
the families, and tons and tons Of this
fruit brought to the cannery when there
is no other fruit TO work up. Next fol-
low the peaches, apples and pears, with
quincos and plums to work on until the
lateat month in the fall. Such an in
dustry should not be throttlsd here in
the interest Of any trust. aud II that
matter enters into the litigation It
should be fully brought out and ex-
posed. Whether the Aliens or the
Holcombs run the Salem cannery, it
should be run In connection with the
productive interests Of this part Of the
Willamette valley. II means thousands
Of dollars 10 be earned by the women
and children In the homes about Salem
and by hundreds Of girls aud boys in
the city.
General Passenger and Freight Agent
Miller OF the S. p. Co. In Oregon is
young man full Of push and willing to
adopt and work out new ideas In railroad
management along tho lines OF industrial
development. The admirable policy
adopted by G. IL. Markham, OF making
the railroad a means of stimulating
business and encouraging enterprise
and thus .popularizing the service by
identifying il with the development of
the country, will be continued by Mr..
Miller, who has already enlisted his
superiors in an extension Of this policy.
The experimental farm carried on by the
o. r. 4 N. railroad in Eastern Oregon
is TO be duplicated in the Willamette
valley. h. O. Judson, for many years
promoter OF industries in Minnesota,
will make a campaign OF Western
Oregon 10 see what can be done to
stimulate new industries. Mr.. Miller Is
an enthusiastic worker on these lines,
and he will do a great deal II he carries
out his plans TO develop this country
which is still in its infancy 80 far As
drawing forth its productive powers is
concerned. The o. r. & N. Co. has
accomplished wonders In filling eastern
Washington and Eastern Oregon with
people and stimulating the production
OF fruits and grains. 1t has put mp
exhibits Of the products of tho country
that were superior 10 any the state put
up, and shipped them to the great fairs.
When the state OF Oregon has repealed
all restrictive railway laws and taxes
them very light it seems that 1t is no
more than fair that they take up the
the development work, which they can
carry ON so much better than the state.
A late number OF an eastern magazine
has page advertisement giving merely
a list OF the illustrated publications
issued by the s. 2. 90. to advertise
California and lie climate and products
aud attractions. In the list OF places
whore this literature can be had there is
ne mention of an Oregon town. Mr.,
got out some folders about
Oregon, but the management OF thes. p.
Co. has been % largely controlled by
California men that lie lines in Oregon
have remained undevelOped. This is
row to be changed somewhat. Mr.,
Miller has a great task before him -the
slong new lines oil an industrial
ommon wealth, and he deserves the glad
land OF Encouragement. A railroad may
est like dead weight on community |
'rit may be made welI-spring Of living
Iatera. aud It is time the fertllizlng
lream began 10 flow this way. When
Ir. Miller gets ready TO come TO Salem
0 should bs given cordial meeting
nd hearing on his plans then lot all
he hold with him to make Oregon
Oasom like the rose.