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Junction City bulletin. [volume] (Junction City, Or.) 189?-1901, 1901-02-21
THE AxGoRA anAr.

Daring the past ten years a number OF
our active farmers have been introduc
ing tie Angora goat into Lane county,
especially in the ioot.hill co1ntfy.
These thrifty farmers had but one object
in view at the time thcsc goats were
purchased and that was 10 clear up their
farms At small expense They bought
The goat for his work and not for his
wool. During the past five years, how.
ever, there has been great revolution
IN tie goat industry. Manufacturers
are beginning to discover the many ad
yaatages and special qualities Of mohair.
Numerous desirable and elegant fabrics
are now being made from this wool, and
it has been fAInd that the goods are ex-
ceedingiy fqe an,l durable. Another
special feature Of this goods IL, that 1t is
much more free from the attacks Of
moths than goods made from sleeps
soOl. For this reason, it il said that
the major portion OF the valuable up
hCEstery ho@ used in railway cars, is
made Of goats wool.
The entire number Of Angora goats in
Lane county today will probably not
exceed 5000 head. When we come to
consider the vast area Of good brush
country in this county, 80 we'll adapted
~ goat grazing, we can readily gea that,
instead Of the small number nnw kept,
We could keep to advantage hundreds
ol thousands OF goats in Lane county
alone and keep them well. We are
speaking now more particularly as to
the value Of their wool and increase
and Of the profits that are bound to oc-
eur by continuous and thrifty care Of
the domestic goat. As to their adapt
ability to our climate there Is no Dues
ton, and as to the numerous advantages
arising from raising goats. this has been
thoroughly and satisfactorily settled
long since.
We would earnestly commend this
subject to the active and enterprisirg
farmers from the Eastern States, who
Junction City bulletin. [volume] (Junction City, Or.) 189?-1901, 1901-02-21
SUPERBLY SPLENDID
IS the Land Where ROEEs ire
Oregon
10 Picture IT'S Wealth Would Require the Pen
of Ruskin or the Brush of Durer.

far and wide like wheat or berries. The
early settlers found that TIE plum was
peculiarly adapted TO growth in West
ern Oregon, particularly Lane county,
and that its yearly yield Of luscious fruit
was nearly as sure as the coming OF the
seasons. Gradually the Successful eul.
ture OF the prune and its profitable re-
turn brought the fruit prominently be-
fore the public, and today We lind an
acreage of prane orchards in the vii.
lamette Valley exceeded only by our
neighbor, California. But he'e no ivri-
CATION is necessary, which insures q
meaty, sugarY fruit OF large size. Va
rieties are here grew. that are not
found elsewhere. aad the heated cvapo.
ration process Of passing air through
the fruit, gives clean and bright pro.
duct obtainatle by no other means.
The price OF prunes has not yet
touched figure so low that profit Is
wanting to the Oregon producer. So
long as transportation facilities are fa-
vorable tas they exist herel. that Sec
ton of country which can grow prune
OF required quality at the least outlay Of
labor and money, will be the longest in
the race. The Willamette Valley has
unquestionably the.fsoil and the rain !;
land is not expensive; the trees grow
vigorously and bear heavy crops and
large. SNOWY fruit. Cultivating and
spraying call for little labor or expense !;
the fruit is better cured by the evapora
tors than in the sun and quite as cheap
ly, since plenty Of fuel is at hand. In
tine. no other locality enjoys greater
advantages at the start and up 10 the
point n bearing. The demand ior Ore.
gon pruues is steadily increasing in the
markets OF the world.
The shipments from Oregon in 1893,
the latest statistics we have at hand,
were:
Dried prunes ............ lG,S10,OO0 lbs.
Green prunes .........,. S,750,0)0 los,
Total ,..,.....,,.s.. 1850, 600 lbs.
Junction City bulletin. [volume] (Junction City, Or.) 189?-1901, 1901-02-21

which is shipped to points outside Of
Oregon, the Southern Pacific Railroad
Company having constructed % miles
Of railroad for the exclusive purpose OF
reaching and hauling out the output Of
the Vending plant. The main Offices
of this company are IN Eugene
There are numerous other smaller
plants in the county.
The total cat OF lumber and shingles
for 1899 in The state Of regon was 500.
425, 600 feet OF this the mills OF Port
land alone cnt 10000, 900 feet.
Steadily increasing demand comes
from China, Japan, Siberia, Australia,
Mexico, South America and Europe, as
we'll as California and the Eastern States.
OF merchantable hardwoods, myrtle,
maple and ash grow TO goodly size, and
are used in furniture and implement
but this branch Of indus
try has thus far been OF limited extent.
Junction City bulletin. [volume] (Junction City, Or.) 189?-1901, 1901-02-21
Monroe.

Monroe Is 0 miles northwest oi Jane.
ton City, in Benton county, and is sur.
rounded by a good farming country. II
has two large general merchandise stores,
4 drug store, livery stable, school, Cath.
olic and Protestant churches, II IL II
miles south ofCorvallis, the county seat
OF Benton county. 4 new railroad from
Junction City through Monroe to Cor.
wallis, 10 connect the main line Of The
Southern Pacific with tile branch road
from Portland TO Corvallis. Is u tli,ng Of
tho near future.
Junction City bulletin. [volume] (Junction City, Or.) 189?-1901, 1901-02-21

block was built by stock company OF
citizens, and cost over t2s, 900. Here Is
alsc 70 bs found one Of the finest opera
houses between San Francisco and Port
land. We have one bank. the Farmers
4 Merchants, owned by home capital
lets. II IL n solid institution. There
are three largo grain elevators here, two
newspapers, waterworks, good steam
fire engine. Also u full roller process
-four mill, which has gained an enviable
reputation for tile excellence OF its
-four both ut home and abroad. This
mill pays this highest market price for
its wheat, and pays cash. II Is also Il
n sound financial institution.
There is more grain and other pro-
dnce, including live stock, shipped from
this point than from any other place III
the willamette Valley.
Another enterprise is fruit drying
establishment, with the latest improve
ments for steam eyaporating process,
with II drying capacity Of 1000 bushels
Of pruies per day. This plant has q
warehouse and canning department, and
is one Of the most complete of'its kind In
the State. II is indispensable to the
fruit industry in this section.
Ten acres oi good bearing fruit trees,
with proper care and attention, can be
made to net the owner from $500 to IS; 0
per annnm. III starting these orchards
and setting out trees from two to three
years old, they will begin bearing the
fourth or fifth year, and you need not
be out the Use Of your land from the
time Of setting OUT the trees until they
come TO bearing. They do better to
have the land cultivated. You can
plant with vegetables, and by so doing
make it profitable each year. Land
suitable for these orchards can be
bought at $15 TO $50 per aero, according
to location. Apple and pvar orchards
are also very profitable.
Another enterprise, and not the least
by any means, Ia creamery that has
jrst been established here by the
Weatherly Creamery Co., Of Portland,
one of the substantial and wide.awake
business concerns Of that city. The
Junction City bulletin. [volume] (Junction City, Or.) 189?-1901, 1901-02-21
pAInYTNG.

As q da.rying section Lane county
possesses many advantages. Grasses Of
all kinds, both native and cultivated,
grow in Insurance. Cattle have TO de-
pend but little upon hay, since the
warm raina, from early in the fall to late
in the spring, keep the grass growing.
Even in the dry summer season grass
remains fresh aud green in the mead
Dws along river and creek bottoms and
in the mountain valleys. Timothy lie
the leading grass, bnt wtite and red
clover make remarkable growthg, espe-
cially the former, which springs up
spontaneously on the hills wherever the
destruction Of trees and underbrush
gives it an opportunity. The natural
grasses, the cool summer breezes blow
ing in from the Pacific, unfailing water
supply, the luxuriauce with which the
cIoyers and roots thrive, combine to
make Lane county the ideal home OF the
COW. Net returGs tp dairymen range
from $50 TO $50 per COW per annum, de.
pending upon the grade Of tho COW and
the intelligence with which the dairy
man manages his herd. The numerous
ocean-going craft leaving the ports OF
Portland, Seattle and Tacoma for the
Orient and all parts Of the globe is q
perpetual guarantee Of never.failing
market for dairy and all other products.
Junction City bulletin. [volume] (Junction City, Or.) 189?-1901, 1901-02-21
HORTICULTURE.

Excepting the tropical and citrus va
reties, all fruits thrive in Lane county
even the tender olive and fig. Al
Iaonds, peanuts and walnuts have
passed beyond the experimental stage.
Fruit has been grown in Oregon for 40
wears, but only Of late years in a sclen-
ti!!c mtrner. The State now supplies
al and Information, through the Board
oG Horticulture and the Corvallis Agri-
cultural College No one need longer
itii through Ignorance Of proper meth
% of sock selection, plart!ng, cn'tiga.
( On, pTdning and science of p3!lination.
Here az elsewhere horticulture calls for
p1instaking and intelligent work and
great patience. Large profits have been
made in the past, drpeniilng Oh cOuYse'to
considerable extent upon the energy,
care and capital expended, as well as
selection Of stock and lOcaIity.
hppies, peaches, pears, prnnes, g-apes,
watermelOns and walnuts are tie ciIief
tr.it products. 1t Is surprising that
wine grapes have not been grown here
m]rc extensively. The hi lsidee OF Lane
county should be covered with VINE
yards, and no better quaiity ear be
llised aDroac.
In 1898 Oregon shipped 500
APPLES carloads Of apples to Germany,
England. Mexico, Asia, and
tie Atlantic seabolrd. This output will
show large increase as new acreage
cgmes to bear and old orchards have
better care. Years Of experience have
demonstrated that Lane county can
successfully grow apples as y acommer-
c;al product. The fame OF the red apple
81 Western Oregon il well established; /;
il perfection is due to the moisture in
a;r and soil at time.of maturing. Here
iii Lane county the baldwin, Spiizen-
berg and King are the leading varieties,
wi;ii the Ben Davis, Johnathan, Wine
Sap and Grayensiein.
Oregon ranks good second 10
PacSE3 prnne production, which Ia
now practically confined to
The Pacific states. Ever sensitive to
environment, the successful growth OF
the prune will always be confined to
favored localities; it cannot be reared
Junction City bulletin. [volume] (Junction City, Or.) 189?-1901, 1901-02-21
TnE LuMBER INpusTRY.

THE LUMBER INDUSTRY,
The estimated amount 'of timber IN
Oregon is 100000, 100000 feet tin round
numbersl, board measure. Lane county
leads with %, ,Soo, 1000, 900,
The numbering industry has assumed
greater proportions during the year than
ever before. The willamette, Meken'
xie, Siuslaw, Coast Fork and West Fork
Rivers, Long Tom, Lake, Greenloaf, No
rie, Fish, Nelson ami numerous other
creeks afford the best facilities Tor iloat.
ing logs 10 tide water, or to most any
point on the Southern Pacific Tor . dis
tance OF 2O0 miles. Great bodies OF the
finest noble fir Commonly known as
larehl, sugar and yellow pine, cedar,
oak. ash, maple, balm. and numerous
other species ot soi. and hard woods, lie
all about us. untouched, awaiting but
the investment of capital TO place II on
the markets oi tho world In the various
forms known 10 the wants OF man.
Timber lands can be purchased fnr from
a 10 81 per acre, the price depending
upon the amount and kind Of timber
and Ms location. The Southern Pacific
Railroad Company has thousands OF
acres OF fine timber lands for sale,
The Booth.kely Lumber Company,
the largest manufacturers Of lumber in
the county, are operating three large
plants, at Coburp, Saginaw and Wend-
ling, with an. average daily capacity
ct $4,000 feet, the great majority oI
Junction City bulletin. [volume] (Junction City, Or.) 189?-1901, 1901-02-21
Why You Should Settle
i'm Lane County

Because IL IN the beat country known 10
the man OF moderate means.
Because yon will find country OF rich
soil awaiting the settler.
Because there are uplands, prairie lands
and.alluyial river bottoms.
Because you can bn certain Of profitable
returns from whatever you put
In the soil,
Because the winter does not consume
what the summer produces.
Because there are more and better OPP.
portunities Tor diversified farm
ing than elsewhere.
Because the seasons are regular, and no
fear ol crop failure.
Because the country IL never scourged
by cyeloneS, devastating storms
or blizzards,
Because everything grown elsewhere can
be produced here more abun.
dainty.
Because there are more chances for the
profitable investment of capital
than elsewhere.
Because for healthinIness this section Is
unequalcd ON the face Of tho
globe.
Because you have NJ long winter mouths
to encounter, with no excessive
dry heat In, SIMMER.
Junction City bulletin. [volume] (Junction City, Or.) 189?-1901, 1901-02-21

Because yom will find as orderly CON.
mnnities rs anywhere on this
continent.
Because you will find the most open.
hearted people in the world,
Because II Ii In the widest portion Of the
fertile Willamette Valley.
Because rs dairying section IL has no
equal. II Is the ideal home oi
the COW.
Because for live stock, goat and sheep
raising IL can'tbe beat.
Because IL contains larger amount Of
the beet merchantablo timber
than any county In the United
Statea.
Because OF the great aod growing trade
with China. Japan, the Philip.
pines, Hawaii, Alaska, and
every other port on the face of
the globe, this section Is snre
Of neverfaiIing market for
ITS grain, lis lumber, live stock
and dairy products. No por.
tion of the United States has ~
bright q future before IL today
as the Willamette Valley, in
Oregon.
Because education Ia paramount. Pub.
lie schools and churches are to
be found Ia every community,
Junction City bulletin. [volume] (Junction City, Or.) 189?-1901, 1901-02-21
STOCK RAISING.

Lane county is fast becoming one OF
the great cattle producing counties ia
the State. The mild winters, the fact that
native grasses remain green during the
year, and the ease with which cultivated
grasses can b. raised make it au excel.
lent country for every kind OF stock.
The general practice Of Lane county
farmers is to provide fodder for only a
small part Of the year, during the bal.
ance of winch tao stock roam at large.
Running water is abundant, and stock
does not lack water in the driest season.
Tie largest owners Of horned stock are
improving greatly by iuiusing fine blood
into their herds. There are numerous
breeders Of Shorthorns. GalIoways.
Poiied AnEns, AyrsIires, Hercfords,
Holsteins, Deyous, Aldcrncys and Jer.
scys in the Willamette Valley. The
large introduction Of fine blood into the
cattle herds Of this section has greatly
increased their value and the profit OF
the business.
Junction City bulletin. [volume] (Junction City, Or.) 189?-1901, 1901-02-21
FREE TO INVENTORS.

The experience Of G A Snow y Go. in
obtaining more than 1000 patents for
inventors has enabled them to tohelpfully
answer many questions relating 70 the
protection Of intellectual property.
This they have done in pamphlet
treating lrieay Of United States and
foreign patents, with cost Of spme, and
low to procure them; trade marks,
designs, caveats, infringcmcnts decisions
in leading patent cases, etc, etc.
This pamphlet will be sent free toany.
one writing to 9 a Snow 4 CO., Wash-
ingten, D .,
Junction City bulletin. [volume] (Junction City, Or.) 189?-1901, 1901-02-21
LIST OF PATENTS

Granted 10 Pacific States inventors this
week. Reported by @. A. Snow 4 Co.,
Patent Attorneys, Washington, y. c.
j. w. Gheen, Astoria, Greg, heater for
soldering irons; d. II. Welch, Astoria,
Ore, fish trap; ]. d. Williamson, Gan
Francisco, Col, hydrocarbon bu.ner; A..
Wolf, silyerton, Ore, hop.drylng box
j. II. Yeakey, keddiag, Cal, automatic
tack and lath.nail machine.
For copy OF any OF above pateiits, send
ten cents In poethgc stamps with date OF
this paper TO 9. A. Snow Il Coz WASH
inqton, ID. q.
Junction City bulletin. [volume] (Junction City, Or.) 189?-1901, 1901-02-21

Lane county extends from The summit
Of the Cascades to the Pacific Ocean, In
size it is about FIVE times as large as
Rhode Island or Connecticut. It fronts
on the Pacific distance OF thirty miles,
with splendid harbor at the city OF
Florence 1t occupies every altitude
from TIE ocean beach TO the clazier
crowned summit OF the "fhree Sisters"
III the southeastern corner of the county.
The Coast Range cuts il in two from
north TO south.
Lane county is half prairie land, with
very rich soil, producing abundant crops
III grain, hay, fruit and vegetables, and
half hill and upland. The table. e.lands
bordering the valleys are partly covered
with timber or brush, most OF it being
open enough for fine pasturage. These
lands are fertile and yield abundant
crops when cultivated Every crop that
grows in the Willamette Valley glows
in Lane county. All the farms are sup
piled from natural sources with the best
oi water. The immense timber wealth,
ae.regating nearly - 00Q. GOO, 900 feet. is
inst beginning to receive attention. No
county in the United States has ms large
an amount of timber as Lane The fl.
NOUS Bohemia mining district, destined
10 become the Cripple Greek OF Oregon,
lies partly in Lane county.
The population Of Lane county is
bout % 900, all white. The county is
ripidIy adding to its population desir'
able immigrants from the Eastern
states. Eugene, / 1 miles south Of Juuc.
t5on City, with q population OF 5000, is
l;le county seat.
The couaty's Indebtedness, amounting
- 5,G0o is comparatively small, and
lie tax levy but q mills.
The following is a summary ot the
Junction City bulletin. [volume] (Junction City, Or.) 189?-1901, 1901-02-21
tho Boh0mla ana pna RfVer, n tbo

Vs'V' KuI1UHIIIE HIiu -IsEllN.lKIVtf. IN The
iarmer o. stamps aro now installed,
There are any number OF rieh mines
IN tho Boheniiadhtriot, principal among
which arc the Helena, Annie. Muslck,
stocks 4 Harlow, Golden slipper and
Champion, and II Ia destined 10 become
u second Cripple Creek. Probably the
richest body oi ore In the district al the
present time uncovered Is In the iIolena
property. Where they are working nos
tho ore IL 40 rich tho miners break Il
down on canvas and sack II up to carry
y to the mill. II fairly sparkles with
the thousands OF speeks OF gold sticking
all over II.
Junction City bulletin. [volume] (Junction City, Or.) 189?-1901, 1901-02-21

are now locating and Who expect "a 10.
cate IN Lane county, recognixtag thai
this industry may be made one,oi the
most useful and profitable within the
entire range Of farm aud held products,
Junction City bulletin. [volume] (Junction City, Or.) 189?-1901, 1901-02-21
Lane County.

Rounteous nature loves all lands,
Beauty wanders everywhere,
Footprints leayes ON many strands,
Bat her home is surely here.
Angels told their wings and rest
In this Eden OF the West.
Junction City bulletin. [volume] (Junction City, Or.) 189?-1901, 1901-02-21
MINING

The mineral resources Of Lane county
are extensive and valuable. The dis
tricts attracting the most attention are
Junction City bulletin. [volume] (Junction City, Or.) 189?-1901, 1901-02-21

plant 10 equipped with thovSry latest
machinery. for making butter, and has .
capacity Of 1000 p5h;lds 4 day. Besides
supplying The wants If the people
Of this Vicinity, through our merchants,
tri.weokly shipments arc made to Port.
land, whore there is always nm active
market for dairy products.
Here Is grand opportunity 10 make
a good comfortable living and lay up
some money for rainy day. Good
dairy COWS will net the owner from $50
10 $50 per cow per annnm. There 10
any amount Of excellent land for dairy
purposes, In oltse proximity 10 Junction
City, that can be purchased In parcels
to suit at from sl2 TO $50 per acre, The
Creamery company pays the highest
market price for butter iat, and pays In
cash once month, so that It's patrons
are never without ready cash--and that
puts man ON tho Same iootlng MS the
village blacksmith, who ''lookei the
whole world In the face, for hc owednot
any man. No industry offers better
Inducements or insureS better return
Tor the money Invested than q herd of
good dairy cows iatolligently managed.
Junction City bulletin. [volume] (Junction City, Or.) 189?-1901, 1901-02-21

The Willamette Valley extends west.
ward from Junction City about 10 miles
to the foothills OF tile Coast Range.
Southwest Of Junction, near these foot
hills, ID Elmira, Oh the stage line so the
coast. There Ia quite little business
carried on nj this place. Besides post.
office, there are stores, church, school.
house, sawmill, blacksmith shop, etc.
II Ii situated on the Long Tom River,
whicu flows north through Monroe, an.
other iiourishing little town, in Benton
county, and emptiesI into tho willamette
River some six or eight miles northeast
OF Monroe. The Government las al.
ready appropriated money 10 improye
this stream and make IL na,igable TO its
mouth.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1901-05-10

Babies FIannrl-tte Sacques. in dainty
shades Of Hight hiue. pink and cream: neat
Iy finished with crochet edge Of silk. . Sc
Regular price. soc Special ..--.... EONs
ChiIdren's Refers. in fine materials. the
braid In colprs OF red. blue and green: all
sizes TO 5 years. Have sold for 0Sc
81 as and 81 IS Special. ........... wv
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1901-05-10
UNITY CLUB 1S71.
Ente rtainme nt Mt Colonial Hotel We'd
nesday Evening Last.

The Unity Club uS74 was entertained
last Wednesday evening in the parlors of
the Colonial Hotel. by Mr. Fillmore Harri-
son. the clubs treasurer. The program
was opened by Mr. Norman Daily with a
finely rendered piano solo. Mendelssohn's
Spring Song which was heartily encored
President Jack then introduced Rev. Geo.
Buckler of this city, who gave a lecture on
The Church and the Stage" presenting it
from the viewpoint of both preacher and
actor Mr.. Buckler having been for years an
actor and manager before being called to
the pulpit which he now fills. The lecturer
pointed out what he characterized as false
views which prevail among both clergy and
Iaity regarding the stage and the play folk
of today. and vigorously defended the lat
ter as averaging in moral and spiritual
qualities their relative numbers in and out
of the church.
Later Mr.. Buckler gave several i'm
presentations and anecdotes of stage life.
and Mrs Buckler portrayed as Ophelia the
mad scene" from Hamlet. a part in which
she formerly had appeared successfully on
the stage.
Other features of the program were: