The daily journal. (Salem, Or.) 1899-1903, 1903-10-08

tinent Suggestions
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The Journal takes pleasure in print
Ing the letter appearing below, and II
hoes so for several reasons. First,
Ii never feels like ignoring any re
quest made, as this seems to be, by
good, honest woman Second, po.
iiteness requires that the letter be
answered in some way. Third, 1t likes
10 encourage everybody, especially
young people in getting a home for
themselves, Fourth, 1t appreciates
BE intelligence of a young woman
Who understands the value of adver-
tsing. Fifth, it is doubly appreciat-
Ne OF the insight that made this young
woman choose the chaste columns of
The Journal (only 81 for the daily
three months) as the medium best
calculated to accomplish the object
desired. Sixth, her knowledge of the
care of cows and hogs, especially the
latter. would be highly beneficial to
some young farmer who has under.
taken 70 run a bachelors den. Sew.
enth, a girl raised on a farm, who op-
preciates the beauties of country life
md seeks to continue II, deserves un-
stinted commendation Eighth, The
journal admires the young womsn's
own appreciation of the value of good
ness and honesty. Ninth, the fact
that she does not like the Tennessee
boys touches a chord Of sympathy for
her lonesome condition. Tenth, the
fact that she has faith in the Oregon
young menSbeing of the right stripe.
appeals to it's local pride and patriot
ism. Eleventh, her ingenuousness in
frankly stating her desires deserves
20 be met, II not half way, at least
where Pennoyer refused to meet Har-
rison, at the state line. Twelfth,
when she confessed to hard work, 1t
|nbMo AAuA onN II Aht hihA " aoeAeA
Id tackling the fir thlckets and oak
proves that are yet too numerous in
he Willamette valley. Thirteenth,
Because The Journal believes in en-
couraging anyone in coming to the
beautiful Willamette valley; to the
lhnd where billiards. and hard times
are unknown; where the orchard bios.
soms sweeten the breath OF light-trip-
plng spring, and the smell of the hop
perfumes the zephyrs of the deep har-
vest-fruited autumn; where the skies
are bluer, the earth g-eener, the
ncenery grander. the air purer and
more health.laden, the climate better,
the sunshine brighter, the boys stur.
dier, the girls prettier; where the
prolific soil yields more generously 10
the hand of labor; where nature
poured out her bounties more layishly,
than anywhere this side of Paradise,
and, fourteenth, because Oregon needs
her kind Of people and there, are rea.
sons sufficient for the occasion. The
letter is as follows:
rKnoxville. Tenn, Sept. 27. 19O3.-
10 the Editor. Dear Sir: would
Me to ask OF you some information
81 to what kind OF a chance a young
elrl has In your city or surrounding
country. am I good honest, hard.
working girl. and have been raised on
a farm. l know all about the care of
cows and hogs. My object is TO get
a home for myself, as ! don't like any
OF the Tennessee boys, as l am
Northern girl myself. Please let me
hear from you at an early date. Ad.
dress Miss A. NJ. Wagner, r. F. ID.
Ne. /. Clinton Pike. Knoxville, Tenn.
The Journal further suggests that
enyone desiring TO correspond with
10 young lady. write direct TO her,
t while The Journal is willing 10
glve paternal advice, IL has. in the
language OF its own homegrown poet,
eOfher fish 10 fry"