Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1905-07-13

list, and has a position in the machine
shops and auto repair shop of Johr
, Maurer.
:! Chas. Ruge, who is son-in- law OF
= August Hike, of this city, has a fnC
home and farm of 100 acres right in
West Salem, that he paid 500 an acre
for He has put in 200 rods Of wire
fence, and If the railroad goes through
his land will be valuable as a gold
mine
ID. X. Brannan has a beautiful place
Of 33 acres, and came from Minnesota
three years ago to enjoy life in Ore
gon
Jesse Lucas came from Colorado four
years ago, and rents the Gibson place.
He has 30-acre place on the Silverton
road two miles beyond the fair
grounds, which he will occupy in a
short time, and expects to make his
home
H. w. Wilkeming is the truck
gardener, tilling 20 acres Of the Glib
son bottom land, and making three
trips a week TO the city with his pro-
ducts. He has been in Oregon 25
years, and is one Of the best garden.
ers in the state, and has a fine family
Of boys and girls growing who are able
to help him some.
One of the fathers Of the city is Ed
win Elliott, who came here nine years
ago from Dakota, where he was a
constituent Of Governor Fletcher.
James Wilson, wife and daughter
went TO Colorado a few months since
for visit, and left son and daugh-
ter in charge Of their place.
S. w. Walker came to West Salem
two years ago from Republic county,
Kansas, and bought out Governor
Fletcher. He wants TO sell out now
and move TO Jefferson, where his daugh-
ter Mrs. Eva Racey, has a millinery
business. He has a very nice place,
and will sell cheap.
M. A. Bentley is one Of the pion-
GERS Of West Salem, having come here
IA years ago. He has a nice house
and orchard and 10 lots. His daugh-
ters Carrie and Fern, are doing a big
business in educational publications,
being at Seattle at present Mrs
Bentley was at the washtub when the
reporter called, but seemed to be just
as happy as she is when presiding in
her parlor.
John Bedford has the Murphy place,
and was working force of men in the
hop yard, spraying the vines He has
the farm in fine condition.
N. s. Smith came here two years ago
from Minnesota. He has a nice home,
an acre Of land, and follows teaming.
Geo. Nieols came here seven years
ago from Lexington, Nebraska, and is
a first-elass hand in the hop yards. He
has a very nice home.
Tom Gillian and family came from
Michigan three years ago. Mrs Gil
hams mother, a very intelligent lady,
makes her home with them, and Mrs.
Gillian has a number Of fine pet cats.
Mr.. Gilham works on the Holmes place
Mr.. and Mrs. J. B. Tanton have a
nice little home. They are both work
ing people, and want an engagement
with a threshing crew. Mrs Tanton
is an excellent cook, and would be will
ing to take that important part with
threshing crew.
Geo. w. Gosser, of the firm of Gosser
& williams, general blaekmiths, cor
ner Of Commercial and Chemeketa
streets, came from Pennsylvania IL
years ago, and has made him fine
home and business.
A. Glover has been a resident OF
West Salem for two years. He is a
fine horse shoer of the firm Of Glover &
Patton. He has some Of the finest bred
roadster stock in this part of Oregon,
and a very pretty home.
Chas. A. Baker came from Iowa
year ago. He formerly lived at Pra-
tum, and teams for a living.
John Thorne and j. 1. Miller came
from Eau Claire, Wis, a year ago, and
both like Oregon.
Mrs. r. A. Skinner has been 20 years
in Oregon, and had the lands on which
much Of the town Is situated She has