The daily journal. (Salem, Or.) 1899-1903, 1901-08-31
HOW SALEM
PROSPERS
Magnificent Condition of the
Capital City this year.

NdplldI lily lhlo ytdi.
The following estimate of the Capital
City, her business activity, vast re-
sources and bright prospects is taken
from the Portland Telegram:
There has never been time within
the past eight years when the city pre-
sented such substantial air of business
prosperity as it is wearing at present.
Usually Salem is exceedingly dull dur
ing the midsummer period, when hall
the inhabitants are at the sea coast, in
the mountains, at the various springs
and at the numerous Summer visiting
places to which people HE themselves
during the heated Jlry spell, but this
year there has been no dull term at all
for the trade Of the city. Business has
kept humming in a lively way right
along, without cessation, and the streets
and business houses have an appear
snce Of thrift and prosperous activity
every day in the week that is noticeable
to all observers.
One Of the reasons for the conditions
spoken Of is the unusual amount OF build
ing and inn rovements in pTorresi which
have kept men working at good wages.
The building Of the new warehouse and
mills of the Salem FIGURING Mills Com
pany gave great deal OF courage to in
vestols aud p operty- ,wners. Then an
othor new Touring mill was built in the
heart Of the city, which insures some
competition in that line. Then ,Baliour,
Guthrie & Co, o,established agrain-buying
depot here, which, Including the Tillson
Bartlett Company, makes for grain deal
ing concerns, and insures far batter
grain ma,ket than there has been in
the past, when there-w for long time
practically no rivalry in that way.
The Improvement in mercantile
houses began last winter, when the old
Opera Houee Block was remodeled and
made into one of the finest modern
business houses in the state. This WAS
followed by a similar overhaulIng OF
Breyman's White Corner Building, and
now large new addition is in course of
construction on the Bush Building, oc-
cupied by Dalrymple, which will make
that grand modern store. Eugene
Eckerlen and Maurice Klinger are hav-
ing the excavacation made for an eight
foot cellar, above which will be dne
brick and iron structure for business
house on Commercial street. The Salem
woolen Mill Company is putting up
brick boiler house "a by 36 feet, to &C.
commodate two boilers OF l0O-horse
power each. The Salem Light &
Traction Company has force Of men
rebuilding large part of its street rail-
way.
The new Federal Building in course
Of construction carries large force of
skilled workmen, and the substantial
improvements at the State Fair Grounds
have kept quite number employed
All these, taken in connection with
numerous fine new dwelling houses, two
new churches. aud with the universal
sy stem Of repairs, painting, etc, which
has been in progress through the city,
have kept the industrial army in steady
activity since early Spring, and that in
sures mercantile activity.
The verdict OF observing men is that a
season Of unparalleled business proi-
perity lie before Salem,
The surrounding country is in splen-
did condition. A heavy crop o. fruit 10
now assured, and the growers are bet
ter prepared TO handle and care for 1t
than they have ever been before. while
the prospect for good prices is most en-
couraglng, The hop crop is promising
a fine yield in quantity, and the quality
is said 10 be superior to the best average
Of the past, while price profitable TO
he grower is a certainty. The grain
crop is good and the hay crop has been
excellent. There has been more and
better attention given this year TO dairy. !
ing and creamery interests than ever be-
fore, and this has brought great deal I
money into circulation, while other
items OF diversified farming have been
growing with the recent years, until
they have assumed considerable imp i
tance in the general reckoning.
There is not a crippled industry in 'r
around Salem. Everything in it ard
tributary to it gives promise Of steady
and permanent prosperity, il no uni'I.
seen calamity intervenes to block the
way.