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Junction City bulletin. [volume] (Junction City, Or.) 189?-1901, 1901-03-14

this point than from any other place IN
the Willamette Valley.
Another enterprise 10 fruit drying
establishment, with tho latest improve.
ments for steam evaporatlng process,
with a drying capacity Of 1000 bushels
OF pruncs per day. This plant has
warehouse and canning department, and
Ii one Of the most complete Of It's kind In
the State. II is Indispensable to the
fruit induttry In this section.
Ten acres oi good bearing fruit trees,
with proper care and attention, can bc
made 10 net the owner from $500 TO $50
per anngm. In starting these orchards
and settling out trees from two TO three
years old, they will begin bearing tho
fourth or alsh year, and you need not
ba out the use Of your land from the
time OF setting out the trees until they
come TO bearing. They do better 10
have the land cultivated. You can
plant with vegetables, and by so doing
mako II profitable each year. Land
suitable for these orchards can bo
bought at ti5 10 $50 per acre. according
10 location. Apple and pear orchards
are also very profitable.
Another enterprise, and not tho least
by amy means, In creamery that has
lnst been established here by the
weathcrly Creamery Co., Of Portland,
one Of the substantial and wide.awako
business concerns OF that city. The
plant is equipped with the very latest
machinery for making butter, and has q
capacity OF 5000 pounds n day. Besides
supplying the wants Of the people
ol this vicinity, through our merchants,
trl.weekly shipments are made TO Port.
land, where there 10 always an active
market for dairy products.
Here IL grand opportunity TO make
good comfortable living and lay up
some money for a rainy day. Good
dairy cows will net the owner from $50
10 go per COW per annnm, There IL
any amount oi excellent land for dairy
purposes. In close proximity to Junction
City, that can be purchased in parcels
10 suit at from si2 TO s25 por acre. The
Creamery company pays the highest
market price for butter fat, and pays In
cash once month, 20 that its patrons
are never wiihou. ready cash--and that
puts man ON tho same footing ms the
village blacksmith, who "looked the
whole world in the face, for he owed not
any man." No industry offers better
Inducements or insurca better return
for tho money invested than herd OF
good dairy cows intelligedtly managed.
Junction City bulletin. [volume] (Junction City, Or.) 189?-1901, 1901-03-14

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. 1t fronts
on the Pacific distance Of thirty miles,
with splendid harbor at the city Of
Florence. 1t occupies every altitude
from the ocean beach to the glazier
crowned summit OF the Three Sisters
nj 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
OF grain, hay, fruit and vegetables, and
half hill and upland. The table-la lands
bordering the valleys are partly covered
with timber or brush, most of it being
open enough for fine pastursge. These
lands are fertile and yield abundant
crops when cultivated. Every crop that
grows in the Willamette Valley grows
in Lane county. All the farms are sup.
piled from natural sources with the best
oi water. The immense timber wealth,
aggregating nearly % ,000, 900 900 feet. is
lust beginning to receive attention. No
county in the United States has MS large
an amount OF timber rs Lane. The fa.
nous Bohemia mining district, destined
to become the Cripple Greek OF Oregon,
lies partly in Lane county.
The population OF Lane county is
about % 900, all white. The county is
rapidly adding to its populate desir.
able immigrants from the Eastern
States. Eugene. ii miles south Of juno
tion City, with population of 5000, is
the county seat.
The following is a summary oi the
productions of Lane county for 1900:
Junction City bulletin. [volume] (Junction City, Or.) 189?-1901, 1901-03-14

a better bargain. The owner netted
5000 from the 10 acres Of hops the pact
season.
a03 acres Of fine prairie land, 4 miles
southeast Of Junction City, on the river
road, and 10 miles north al Eugene,
800 acres under cultivation; GO acres
fine hard wood timber; residence aud
two barns; but little gravel; l2-acre
orchard, we'll fenced. Can he divide q
cas-. and west so as to give each hnli
part OF timber will be divided or sod
~ whole to suit. Price $50 per acre.
This IL the old Hulin farm, and IS worth
$50 an acre.
800 acres, 2l6 miles southwest Of June.
tiop; 250 acres under cultivation %
acres timber, oak and ash; wntered by
the Long Tom and several small lakes;
over 10 miles of fenco, divided into 10
fields and pastures; could be divided
INTO 3 farms and each one could have
good road all graded and graveled all the
way to Junction City; stock barns
l0x50 barn 60x72; blacksmith shop,
hay scales, wagon shed and machine
shed; out buildings aud q dwelling
house OF rooms. good as new, cost $1,000;
two orchards, oil kinds OF fruit and ber.
ries. Price, $l4 per acre. Easy terms.
A great bargain.
Junction City bulletin. [volume] (Junction City, Or.) 189?-1901, 1901-03-14

Because II IL the best country known to
the man Of moderate means.
Because you will find country OF rich
soil awaiting the settler.
Because there are uplands, prairie lands
and alluvial river bottoms.
Because you can be 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 aud better OPP
portunities Tor diversified farm
ing than elsewhere.
Because the seasons are regular, and no
fear OF crop failure.
Because the country Is never scourged
by cyclones, devastating storms
or blizzards.
Because everything grown elsewhere can
be produced here more abun.
dantly.
Because there are more chances for tlie
profitable investment OF capital
than elsewhere.
Because for healthfulness this section is
unequsled ON the face OF the
globe. q
Because you have no long winter months
TO encounter, with no excessive
dry hset in summer.
Junction City bulletin. [volume] (Junction City, Or.) 189?-1901, 1901-03-14
he Bohemia and Blue River. In the

the Bohemia and Blue River. In the
former o. stamps are now installed.
There are any number oi rich mines
In the Bohemia district, principal among
which are the Helena, Annie, Muslck,
stocks Il Harlow, Golden slipper and
Champion, and II 10 destined 10 become
q second Cripple Creek. Probably the
richest body Of ore In the district at the
present time uncovered In In the Helena
property. Where they arc working now
the ore IL so itch the miners break II
down on canvas and sack Il up 10 carry
II 10 the mill. II fairly sparkles with
the thousands OF specks Of gold sticking
all over II.
Junction City bulletin. [volume] (Junction City, Or.) 189?-1901, 1901-03-14

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 arc numerous other smaller
plants in the county.
The total cut Of lumber and shingles
for 1899 in the State OF Oregon was $780,
1875, 900 feet. Of this the mills 0f Port.
land alone cut $4,000 600 feet.
Steadily increasing demand comes
IRON China, Japan, Siberia, Australia,
Mexico, South America and Europe, ag
well as Caliorria and the Eastern States.
OF merchantable hardwoods, myrtle,
maple and ash grow to goodly size, and
are used in furniture and implement
manufacture, but this branch OF indus.
try has thus far been OF limited extent.
Junction City bulletin. [volume] (Junction City, Or.) 189?-1901, 1901-03-14
HORTICULTTRE.

Excepting the tropical and citrus va
rieties, all fruits thrive in Lane county
even the tender olive and fig. Al
monde, peanuts and wa!nuts have
passed beyond the experimental stage.
Fruit has been grown in Oregon for 40
years, but only Of late years in sclen-
tiic manner. The State now supplies
aid and information, through the Board
Of Horticulture and the Corvallis Agri-
cultural College. No one need longer
faj! through Ignorance Of proper meth
o. ot sock selection, planting, cultiya.
ton, pruning and science OF pOlIination.
Here as elsewhere horticulture calls for
paiustaking and intelligent work and
great patience. large profits have been
mtde,in the past, depending Of course to
considerable extent upon the energy,
care and capital expended, as well az
selection OF stock and locality.
Apples, peaches, pears, prunes, grapes,
Tatsrmelons and walnUts are the chief
fruit products. 1t is surprising that
wine grapes have not been grown here
more extensively. The hilsides Of Lare
county should be covered with vine
yards, and no better quality can be
raised abrOa(.
: d, 10 In 1898 Oregon shipped 500
APPLES carloads Of apples to Germany,
England Mexico, Asia, and
the Atlantic seaboArd. This output will
show large increase as new acreage
comes to bear and old orchards have
better care. Years Of experience have
demonstrated that Lane county can
successfully grow apples as a CONNER
cial product. The fame OF the red apple
Gi Western Oregon is well established !.
j. perfection is due 10 the moisture in
air and soil at time of maturing Here
in Lane county The baldwin, Spitzen.
berg and King are the leading varieties,
witli the Ben Davis, Jobnathan, Wine
sap ana GravensteiD.
Oregon ranks good second il
P.!Uxzs prune production, which il
now practically confined to
fha 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, 1901-03-14
Why You Should Settle
i'm Lane County

Because you will find an orderly com.
munisies as anywhere on this
continent.
Because you will find the most open
hearted people In the world,
Because Il In in the widest portion OF the
fertile Willamette Valley
Because ~ dairying section II has no
equal, II is the ideal homo oi
the COW.
Because for live stock, goat and sheep
raising II can't be beat.
Because Il contains larger amount Of
the best mcFchantable timber
than any county In the uniisd
States.
Because OF the great and growing trade
with China, Japan, the Philip,
pines, Hawaii, Alaska, and
every other port on the face OF
the globe, this section is sdre
Of never.iailing market for
It's grain, lie lumber, live stock
and dairy products. No pof.
tion Of the United States has as
bright a future before II today
as the Willamette Valley, In
Oregon.
Because education Is paramount. Pub.
lie schools and churches are to
be found In every community.
Junction City bulletin. [volume] (Junction City, Or.) 189?-1901, 1901-03-14
STOCK RAISING.

Lane county is fast becoming one OF
the great cattle producing counties in
the State. The mild winters, the fact that
native grasses remain green during the
year, and the ease with which cultivated
grasses can be raised make il an excel
lent country for every kind OF stock.
The general practice OF Lane county
farmers is to provide fodder for only
small part OF the year, during the bal
ancc Of winch the stock roam at large.
Running water is abundant, and stock
does not lack water in the driest season.
The largest owners ot horned stock are
improving greatly BY infusing fine blood
into their herds. There are numerous
breeders OF Shorthorns. Gall0ways,
Po!lcd Angus, Ayrshires, Herefords,
Holsteins, Deyons, Alderneys and Jer.
seys 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, 1901-03-14
LANE COUNTY, OREGON
BOuEsfifuI Fields, a Fertile Soil
And Salubrious Climate Combine to Make It
the Garden Of the West

far and wide like wheat or berries. The
early settlers found that the plum was
peculiarly adapted 10 growth in Vest
ern Oregon, particularly Lane county,
and that its yearly yield OF luscious fruit
was nearly rs sure rs the coming OF the
seasons. Gradually the Successful cul.
ture of the prune and its profitable re-
turn brought the fruit prominently be-
fore the public. and today we find an
acreage OF prune orchards in the vii.
lamette Valley exceeded only by our
neighbor, California. But here no irri-
CATION is necessary, which insures q
meaty, sugary fruit OF large size. Va
rieties are here grown that are not
found elsewhere. and the heated evapo-
ration process OF passing afr through
the fruit, gives clean and bright pro.
duct obtainable by no other means.
The price OF prunes has not yet
touched a figure so low that profit Is
wanting to the Oregon producer. So
long as transportation facilities are IA
vorable tas they exist herel. that sec
tion OF country which can grow prune
OF required quality at the least outlay OF
labor and money, will be the longest in
hhO AuG w NNllcy llNc
unquestionably the soil and the rain ;
land is not expensive; the trees grow
vigorously and bear heavy crops and
large. showy 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 in at hand. In
fine. no other locality enjoys greater
advantages at the start and up TO the
point OF bearing. The demand for Ore
gon prunes 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. .......... l6,SO0.OOO lbs.
Green prunes. es............ 3,75O,OOO lbs.
Total ....,......,....2 2o,55O, 600 lbs.
Junction City bulletin. [volume] (Junction City, Or.) 189?-1901, 1901-03-14
THE LuMRER INDUSTRY.

THE LUMBER lNpuclht'
The estimated amount Of timber In
Oregon is 10000, 900 900 feet Tin round
numbersl, board measure. Lane county
leads with q, 500, 900 900.
The numbering industry has assumed
greater proportions during the year than
ever before, The Willamette, Mcken-
xie, Siuslaw, Coast Fork and West Fork
Rivers, Long Tom, Lake, Greenleaf, No
Tie, Fish, Nelson and numerous other
creeks afford the best facilities Tor float
ing logs 10 tide water, or 20 most any
point on tho Southern Pacific for o dis
tance OF 200 miles. Great bodies OF the
finest noble fir commonly known as
larchl, sugar and yellow pine, cedar,
oak, ash, maple, balm, and numerous
other species OF soi: and hard woods, lie
all about us. untouched, awaiting. but
the investment OF capital to place y on
the mari Sets OF the world IN the various
forms known to the wants OF man,
Timber lands can he purchased ior from
a 10 81 per acre, the price depending
upon the amount and kind OF timber
and It's location. The Southern Pacific
Railroad Company has thousands OF
acres OF fine timber lands for sale.
The Booth-Kelly Lumber Company,
the largest manufacturers OF lumber in
the county, are operating three large
plants, at Coburg, Saginaw and Wend-
ling, with an average daily capacity
Of $4,000 feet, the great majority oil
Junction City bulletin. [volume] (Junction City, Or.) 189?-1901, 1901-03-14
DAIRYING.

As n dairyine section Lane county
possesses many advantages. Grasses Of
all kinds both native and cultivated,
grow in luxuriance. Cattle have to de-
pend but little upon hay, since the
warm rains, from early in the fall TO late
in the spring, keep the grass growing.
Even in the dry summer seaeon grass
remains fresh and green In the mead
ows along river and crock bottoms aud
in the mountain valleys. Timothy is
the leading grass, but white and red
clover make remarkable growtha, cspe-
cially the former, which springs up
spontaneously on the bills 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 luxnriance with which the
clovers and roots thrive. combine TO
make Lane county the ideal home OF the
cow Net returns 10 dairymen range
from $50 TO $50 per COW per annum, dc,
pending upon the grade OF the 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 ~
perpetual guarantee Of q never-failing
market for dairy and all other products.
Junction City bulletin. [volume] (Junction City, Or.) 189?-1901, 1901-03-14
Farm for Sale.

LAND ron sALE--lSo acres with barn
aud out buildings, running water, two or.
chards, SO acres in farming land, within
nine miles Of Junction City, for $1,000.
Inquire OF y. Tempeton, IS miles
southeast OF Junction City. No agent.
Junction City bulletin. [volume] (Junction City, Or.) 189?-1901, 1901-03-14
Lane County.

Bounteous nature loves all lands,
Beauty wanders everywhere,
Footprints leaves on many strands,
But 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, 1901-03-14

are now locating and Who expect TO 10.
cate in Lane county, recognizing that
this industry may be made one oi the
most useful and profitable within tue
entire range OF farm and field products.
Junction City bulletin. [volume] (Junction City, Or.) 189?-1901, 1901-03-14
MrNING.

The mineral resources Of Lane county
are extensive and valuable, The dis
tricts attracting the most attention are
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1901-10-23
DYERsv1LLE.

Miss Rosa Boekenstedt, from near
Petersburg, was guest of friends in
this city the fore part of the week.
Fred Long, of Manchester, was in
town last Sunday visiting with his par
ents, Mr.. and Mrs. j. H. Long, and also
with numerous friends.
Theodore Holscher and Miss Eva
Muehe accompanied Mr.. and Mrs. Hen
~ Goerdt, jr., as far as Manchester who
departed west on their wedding trip.
Fred Ruby, of Petersburg, was in
town Tuesday afternoon and departed
for Chicago, where he spent several
days on business, and also visited his
sons, +. b. and Eddie Ruby in that
city.
Mr.. and Mrs. Frank Kramer, Jr., from
near Farley, were in town last Saturday
visiting friends and transacting bust
ness. While here they made this Office
pleasant call and enrolled their name
on our subscription list.
John Vorwald, of New Vienna, and
Adolph Langel, of Luxembourg, were
in town Monday en- route home from
Carroll county, where they attended the
German Catholic convention, and also
visited relatives and old time frends.-
Newsletter.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1901-10-23

put their most skilled workers on exhl-
billion to show how the finest garments
are cut and sewed. Cigar manufacture
ers take the public into their confidence
and let them see the process of rolling
rs performed by the cleverest hands.
Men who deal in mechanical contriy-
ances have found that 1t pays to have
dow so the crowd outside may observe
the intricacy of Its parts and the rapid
ity of Its action. jewelers. have station
ed their most expert lapidaries within
view Of the street that possible custom
ers may see how precious stones are
cut and polished and set.
ut isn't everybody who can work in
public. 1t takes person with good
strong nerves and concentration Of
thought to do difficult work In show
window. have men in my employ
who are excellent workers, but they
get flustered when subjected to unusu-
nj surveillance and ruin everything
they put their hands to. 1 have tried
some of them as window operators, but
they can't get used to It,
"a man who can run machine at
full tilt or paint picture or fry PAN
cakes or iron shirt in the full gaze of
the public eye and not lose his head Is
IN artist and worth several dollars
more week to his employer than the
more modest individual. And he gets 1t
too"-New York Sun.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1901-10-23
LAMONT.

L. w. Rich accompanied his daughter,
Miss Stella, to Des Moines last week,
where she is taking studies in the Des
Moines college, music being her princi-
pal study. While en- route to Des
Moines they visited her brother, o. r..
Rich and family, in Waukee, over Sun
day, going into Des Moines Monday
morning. Stella is refined, beautiful
young lady, lady by nature, lady by
choice, lady by home training.
c. L. Strong and family are back
from their visit in Worth, Arkansar.
Strong speaks highly of that section Of
the country.
Geo. Scothorn and family and Clar-
ence Beals, of Manchester, attended the
Scothorn-King wedding Oct. 18th.
Rev. Baumback and two daughters,
and George Bracher went over to Jubl.
lee, Blackhawk county, Oct. 18th, to
assistin dedicating the new $1,000 Ger
man Lutheran church. Rev. Baumback
delivered the dedicatory sermon, the
Misses Baumbach, Messrs. Bracher, of
Lamont, and Mas, of Green, furnished
the music.
Ed Alexander. formerly, of Lamont,
with his estimable family have moved
to Stanton, Oregon, hoping to benefit
his health.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1901-10-23
Taking sunday Collections.

An old and not yet obsolete mode Of
taking collection in Scotch church
is by means of n ladle-a small wooden
box at the end of a straight wooden
shaft about four and n half feet long,
the top Of the box being sufficiently
open to receive contributions of money.
For all special collections this was the
usual mode In the chief churches of
Edinburgh when was a boy at school
there so years ago, but 1t has gradually
gone out of fashion and is not often to
be seen nowadays.
For ordinary Sunday collections the
general custom has been to have q
metal plate or basin on n small table
ut the church entrance superintendent
by IN elder-a mode which was often
called the brod. When ladies are used,
they IRE handed round the congregation
by elders after the sermon or after the
last psalm, and the common Scotch
phrase to Gift" the collection may have
come from this custom.-Notes and
Queries
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1901-10-23
HopK1NToN.


F. E. Williamson and wife made a
trip to Manchester Tuesday.
Mrs. M. R. Doolittle went to Man
chester Monday for the day.
G. II. Deshaw served on the grand
jury at Manchester last week.
Ralph Bixby was down from Edge
wood Friday visiting his numerous
friends.
Mrs. M. E. Beach and two children,
of Jennings, La, arrived here last week
for visit with her brother, DR.. Fl.
Livingston, and other friends in this
section.
E. A. Porter, who has been occupying
the VIM. Porter farm, has rented the j.
B. Smith farm of 22O acres, requiring
more ground for his operations. Mr..
Smith is talking of moving to Manches-
ter.
John Hawthorne and wife returned
home last week from their extended
visit in Ireland. Peter Guthrie and
daughter, who went to Ireland at the
same time, are expected home within 9
few weeks.-Leader.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1901-10-23
Negro Superstition.

Many of the negro superstltions in
Kentucky are quite interesting. An
old philosopher told me with great
gravity: "If you want peppahs to grow,
you must git mad. My old oman an
me had a spat, an went right out
IN planted my peppahs, an they come
right up" Still another saying is that
peppers to prosper must be planted
by redheaded or by high tempered
person.
The negro also says that one never
sees jaybird on Friday, for the bird
visits his satanic majesty to "pack kin
ding" on that day. The three signs
In which negroes place implicit trust
are the well known ones of the ground
hogs appearing above ground on the
I'd of February, that hoe must not be
carried through house or death will
follow and that potatoes must be plant
ed In the dark Of the moon as well as
all vegetables that ripen In the ground
and that corn must be planted In the
light Of the moon.