Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1904-10-07
OAT KING
PATTEN
in TOWN
One of Largest Grain
Dealers in the
World
Chicago Man HOnOrS Capital
City With a Friendly
Visit

JAS. A. Patten, ex-mayor, Of Evan
stou, and one of the trustees Of th
Nerthwestern University, has been il
THE city the past week, accompanies
10y Mrs Patten, visiting Mr.. and Mrs
Chas. A. Park, president of the Saleu
Water Company They leave this ev
ssning for Los Angeles, TO visit an uncl,
'sf Mr.. Patten, Ex-Governor Beveridge
of Illinois.
Mr. Patten is a member Of one of the
Hargest grain firms in the world Bart
vett, Frazier & Cherrington, and, of
csurse, a member of the Chicago board
eof trade. He acquired an internation.
al reputation as manager of the Patten
oats corner in July, 1902 in which his
airD cleaned up three-q quarters of a
UGhion. While apparently a plain and
aSuentially modest-looking business
Eusn, Mr.. Patton bears the ineffaceable
stamp Of being one of the men who in
this world to do things. He talked to
-JsnTnal reporter Of his impressions of
Oregon;
al am highly pleased with your
country and it's climate and people. No
region is better adapted for grain
farming, fruit and hops. All these crops
grow here to perfection, especially
hops Oregon hops are reputed to be
the finest in the world. What you need
as more people TO develop your country
ard open up your agricultural lands. |
was here eight years ago and notice
great improvements in your city. The
city has improved more than the eoun-
try. In fact your agricultural interests
have not kept pace with the growth OF
your state in population, which seems
TO have gone mostly to the cities. The
hope Of this valley is in the develop.
ment of your agricultural lands.
"Yor climate is almost perfect. The
air is pleasant the temperature de.
lightful, the nights cool and restful,
and there is an enchanting absence of |
that insect 80 predatory aud blood |
thirsty with us, the mosquito. Your
climate is especially fine for people af
llieted with bronchial troubles. As
country for health'seekers, and for our
surplus agricultural population to come
90, II is splendid. Our Illinois people
who understood growing fruit and
grain and hay and dairying could not
find land in the West better adapted to
industries with which they are familiar.
The opening Of the Orient and the
Philippines will make great demand
for rough products, like hay aud oats
for years TO come.
"Your fruits are simply wonderful.
Apples and pears | never saw nicer,
Whom we want the choicest at the
board Of trade fruit stands in Chicago
we call for the Oregon products, aud
lay . 20 10 cents for pear or apple
that here is produced at cent pound.
J never saw ts fine an orchard as 40
acres of spitzenbergs ON the Wallace
farm. What you need is more prac-
tical, scientific farmers turned out at
yonr agricultural college, Fruit grow,
ing is science, not a trade. Yes, your
future depends ON the opening up Of
your farming lands. You have the
fiaest lands and climate and products
that have seen anywhere, and should
concentrate your energies ON developing
che industries connected with them.
A you have neither coal nor iron YOU
will newer be great manufacturing
country But ms farming aud fruit
growing region the Willamette valley
has a great future.
Mr.. and Mrs, Patteu met number
of Salem people socially, visited our
institutions aud Indian school, and 40
away highly pleased with their re.
newed interest aud friendship in ore.
gon, Nv, rnttep admits that he might
lire great deal longer In Oregon,
bat looks as il he would last awhile
at the Athens Of Cook county.
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