The Forest Republican. [volume] (Tionesta, Pa.) 1869-1952, 1904-09-28
Something about Oregon.
MIR. EDIToR:-

MIR. EDIToR:-
In compliance with your request, and
others, for brief statement as to proper
ty and timber lands in the "Web footed
State of Oregon" ! submit the following:
In western Oregon the land on which set
tiers are locating is generally rough and
hilly, and is not very desirable for farm.
ing purposes until the timber is removed.
The land is more valuable for the timber,
the same running from six to eight
millions, or even more, to the claim of
| 1860 acres. The timber is principally red
and yellow fir, with some large cedars
aud sugar and yellow pine. The yellow
fir is about as valuable rs good pine. The
| timber runs about as the largest size on
| Coon and Salmon creeks on Tioresta, or
otter or Queen creeks on Hickory, vary
ing from 1900 TO 5000 feet per tree. On
account of rough surface aud other con-
ditions logging is done very differently
than here, but the cost per thousand is
about the same. There are no fixed val
ues for stumpage. In selling, nothing
but rough estimates are made, and timber
Jumped off at certain price. There are
patries often looking after and taking up
or buying land, and timber lands are
rapidly raising in price. A good claim
''proved up would bring from $1,000 to
$1,000, though heavily timbered claims
are worth $1,000 or more, and in our opin-
ion in five years these claims will be
worth double the present prices. Claims
can be secured in several ways. They
may be entered as homesteads and
proved up after five years at an expense
of about SD in government fees, or the
homesleader may commute after II
months and buy or pay for the land at
SIPS per acre if the claim lays outside Of
railroad grants. If claim is inside of
rail road grants they will cost you 81 so
per acre. What is called a"timber claim"
may also be entered and proved up in 80
days at $3.50 per acre and 500 govern
ment tees, But parties must certify that
it is more valuable for timber or stone
than for agricultural purposes.
A homestead may be located on ary
unsppropriated government land, whe,h-
er surveyed or not, but timber claim
can only be entered on surveyed land.
You can enter both a homestead and a
timber claim you wish and if you are
married your wife can also take up a tim
Der claim. Thus making in all 4SO acres.
Again, some Of the most desirable timber
lands are unsurveyed and you run no
risk in locating on 1t if you have wit
nesses to prove when you made your
first settlement on same. So you see no
time is lost in going on unsurveyed land,
parties taking up unsurveyed lands for
homesteads being allowed full time.
Three or more settlers may call for a sur
yey and it will generally be made within
a year, and when survey is made settlers
are in good shape to use their timber
right at once. If a settler remains on a
homestead four years lie can prove up
and get Government deed, The major
ity of timber is from 10 to Is miles from
towns, stores and postoflices, and about
the same distance to railroads, but good
timber generally lays along streams, so
that rail roads cut no figure, as timber
can be driven down the rivers to good
markets. Travelling and carrying sup
plies are mostly done on horseback. You
can reach most any part of the country on
trails. The climate is much milder than
in Pennsylvania, with little or no snow,
mostly rain in winter.
Game and fish are abundant in all the
woods and streams. Wherever you go it
affords splendid pastime to the settler,
as well as provides him with the best of
food. There are fine farming and grazing
lands near rivers that steamboats, pass
daily, also near settlements and schools,
sawmills and canning factories, and only
few miles from the ocean, and the very
cellnt chances for people to get good !
home. But these chances will not lay
open long, as thousands of people are CO.
ing west looking for the best chances to |
locate. Charles l. VsnZie, former
Wisconsin timber man, has been at Rose. |
burgh, Oregon, for the past 20 years, and |
is one of the very best woodsmen in Ore
gon. Write him for any information en-
closing a stamp and he will give it you
Any timber men wishing to purchase
large tracts af land would do well TO in |
terview him. Now, Mr.. Editor, l hope
have given you the information you de-
sired for the benefit of your patrons. | |
will close this hurried article, hoping it |
will not impair your mind trying to de-
cipher it, Yours truly,
+. E, ALLISON.