Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1905-12-09
OREGON
NURSERY
COMPANY
Endorsed and Coos Bay ana
Yauuina Bay Re-
membered

Tho Commercial Cl6b met at the city
police court room last night with a
good attendance Of salem business men,
Mr.. Mcdonald, Of the Oregon Nur'
sery Co.. made statement as TO the
lease required by that corporation. The
trustees Of Willamette asked $500 a
year for ter years for half an acre Of
ground, with no street frontage. They
had offered 5000 a year for about an
acre and and one-fourth for ten years
but a was rejected by the trustees.
Their present paintings would run
out at about tho time their lease ex-
pired. two years hence. Mr.. AcDon'
aids impression seemed 20 be that the
University wished 10 have the nursery
company get OF their grounds.
Mr.. stolz said the Differences bctwcon
tho nursery company and the University
company could not well hc settled by
tho Commercial Club, Both know their
interests best Ho suggested that some
other available location be secured.
Tho lands Of The Parrish heirs could be
had. a sidctraek could bo constructed
there.
Geo. i. Rodgers spoke a. a business
tan, and believed Il was proper 70 con
alder this matter. Tho University found
tho nursery company crippled after n
hre, and, "a seemed 10 him, were TAI.
ing advantage Of a. The nursery ocm.
pany was forced by tho Gre 10 take im,
mediate action. Tho Univcraty want.
ed tho campus free. from any incum.
branees A committee Of business men
waited on DR.. Coleman, who said they
did not want the nursery company on
tho campus AZ all. The nursery com,
panys oaer was rejected. and tho board
Of trustees appointed a committee who
reported $500 year for ton years The
business Mons League had made a plot,
showing what the trustees offered them.
10 could not be got onto, except BY
crossing tho railroad track. There was
no room for the present buildings. The
nursery company made a counter prop,
oaitlon, ana tho trustees would not en-.
tertain II on any terms. The business
Mems League was not trying 10 drive
close bargain for the nursery CON,
pahy. The city was interested "a pro,
venting tho loss Of the nursery com.
pany 20 this city. Mr.. Rodgers stated
that the committee, composed Of him.
self, Mayor Waters, the president Of
tho Commercial Club, d. Thielaen and
7. B. Kay were refused an audience BY
the board Of trustees and the president.
on Thursday. The trustees did not
want 20 hear the committee. II had be
come public matter, and public sen.
timent was strongly IN favor Of doing
anything 10 retain this industry.
Clarence Hamilton thought the busi
ness men Of the city had not been
treated right by the uniyersity.
ffed Virgins sud all persons had
right % make their own terms FOR rent
ing ground. The University had de
layed action In dealing with the nur.
seFy company. Il would b many years
before the University would grow 10
need the grounds that were wanted by
the nursery, They were refusing 70
receive revenues which they we're much
In need Of, They had not said that they
ala not want 20 have tho nursery ON
there on any terms. Three OF the four
members Of the local board we're on
the emergency committee, and had not
been willing to make any reeommenda
tion.
AF. stolz aid not think tho Univer.
atty had treated the nursery company
just right, but he believed Il would b
better for the nursery company to seek
some new location In or near the citx.
The University trustees had other
plans, and the terms they had were
certainly Prohibitive.
Mr.. Virgins moved a COMMITTEES Of
three to draft resolutions sndorinss
the ores0n Nursery Co. Carried
The chair appointed Fred Virgins
clarence Hamilton And J. q. Graham.
Hal d. Patton moved that the mayor
president Of the club and the president
OF the Business Mems League be q com,
@itiee to properly eslebrats the throw.
ing Of the hrst shovel of dirt on ths
Salem ana Portland railway Monday
Carried.
Mr. stolz moved that ths omser. ),
tho cab request the mayos 70 snfores
the ordinanee requiring streets a As
naaed and houses 70 be numbered. Car.
riod
?. y AsNaEy moved sAss TIE pred.