The daily journal. (Salem, Or.) 1899-1903, 1903-03-19
EASTERN
PEOPLE
COMING
Western Kansas is
Sending Many
Mr.. Russell Catlin Tells Of
Conditions East
Says Hop Consumers Look
for Advance in Prices

There is an immense immigra-
tlon Of Eastern people to the Pacific
coast this spring" said Councilman
Russell Catlln this morning. Mr. Cat
lin has just returned from seven
weeks visit to his old home at Bur
1lngton. Coffey county Kansas. where
he was called by the illness and death
of his mother, whose death occurred
before he could reach her bedside
The death OF another relative during
Mr.. Catlln's stay In Kansas made his
sojourn largely one Of personal ma
ture. Councilman Catlin expressed
his qualification at being once more
In Oregon, whore he with the other
residents Of this favored cline. is en-.
ioying the period Of delightful spring
weather this section Is now expert.
encing.
Mr. Catlin reports that there were
attached 10 the train on which no
returned 10 Oregon. seven cars Of i'm
migrants. or that unmber two cars
We're detached at Pcndolton and the
rest Of the newcomers came ON To
Portland whence they dispersed for
other points throughout the North.
west. many Of them seeking locations
In the Willamette valley While Mr.
Catlin did not have much opportunity
for observation aud investigation OF
conditions, he reports that a general
degree OF prosperity is being expert
onced throughout the eastern section
OF Kansas. that is being enjoyed by
both farmers and business men Con
ditions In western Kansas are not 80
favorable The weather there for the
winter that has lust closed has been
rather unusually severe aud the stock
industry has suffered great loss. Mild
or weather prevailed in the eastern
part OF the state. The people gen.
orally are found to be prosperous and
contented. although many are seeking
new locations and turning their faces
towards the coast
Chicago Hop Market.
II was able to spend but two days
In Chicago" said Mr. Catlin and
from the Investigations | was able 10
make In that timc ! learned that the
conditions as they oNist there de- not
coincide with late reports as 10 the
hop market sent out from this state
While there I visited two OF the firms
with whom we do business From
those dealers learned that the con-
sumers OF hops In the eastern state
expect an advance In the hop market
rather than decline. They figure
that the conditions warrant the pre-
dlctlon since there Il demand for all
of the hops that we're produced last
year / think that the situation of the
market ~ II ls presented In Salem
at this time Is the direct result OF
manipulation and Is noi controlled or
governed at all by supply and demand.
In this manipulation OF the market
which can doubtless be traced direct
~ 10 the dealers, ! do not think that
tho interests Of the brewers are given
any consideration, nor do | think that
the consumers OF the product will de
rive any advantage whatever from a
realization ON the part OF the dealers
of their present scheme. With the
demand that exists for every bale OF
hops that remalns OF last years crop,
! am satisfied that II the growers will
remain firm and not allow themselves
20 be influenced by the dealers into
selling. that they win receive true
value for their holdings"
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