Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1905-04-20
GREATER SALEM CLUB
RECEIVES MANY LETTERS

The word " Oregon is on the lips Of
millions Of people in the East, and if
even small percentage Of the people
now talking about our empire seek
homes among us, the hills and valleys
will TEEN with surging and thrifty
population within a very few years
The Greater Salem Commercial Club
is receiving many inquiries from all
sections Of the East and South, and
they come from all classes of people
Merchants, farmers, bankers, in fact
all are represented in the letters re-
eeived by the club.
To show the splendid work being
accomplished by the Greater Salem
Club, the following inquiries, which
have been received during the past few
days are published:
The Idaho State Press Association
writes: "We will start on our annual
excursion about June 2Sd. Our timer
ary will include your beautiful city,
about which we have heard so much
favorable COMMENT" The CONNER
eial Club hopes to provide a suitable
entertainment at the Capital City for
the representatives of the idaho press.
Thomas Phillips, of New York, writes
for information to bring party of set
tiers to Oregon.
A number of letters from people in
California ask for information about
Western Oregon.
Walter Smith writes from Arizona
for information about climate, soil and
agricultural possibilities of Oregon.
A capitalist from Charlotte, Mich,
asks for full information about the
resources and climate of Oregon.
a letter from Buffalo, n. Y, asks for
information about climate and eleva.
tion, saying a party of Is people want
to come out.
An inquirer from Fort Wayne. Ind,
writes that party of u or 10 families
wishes to come to Oregon to engage in
general farming.
Charles o. Bonning, of Chicago.
writes for particulars about the fax
industry that has been organized and
is under way at Salem.
d. NJ. Herman writes from Assini-
boia, Canada, for descriptive, matter
interesting to prospective settlers.
Miss Alice Hass, of Murray county,
writing for information about Salem
and vicinity, says: "We have some
money TO invest and would like to
know the price of land in Marion
county and of lots in Salem; also price
of building as compared with Iowa"
Mrs. NJ. A. Edgell, of California,
says she wants to come here 10 locate
in August. She does not like irriga.
tion.
W. l.. Colt, an Iowa man, asks about
80 questions about Oregon. He wants
TO know the price Of 10 to 4O-aere lot
with house on it, about a mile from the
city and elevation 500 to 1000 feet.
Miss Alice Hass, Of Murray county,
MINI. would like TO come to Oregon, !
and wants TO know what wages a dry
goods clerk receives.
J. b. Couch, Of Polk county, Iowa, |
writes for information. He says: -
want to go TO Oregon and make that
my home
Lem /. Gaghagen, Of Iowa, writes:
"What is hop land worth per acre,
both improved and unimproved, and
what is the approximate estimate of
pounds per acre il produces annually
] would like to have all the informa
tion YOU can conveniently give me re. /
garding hop land and hop culture" "
Following is a quotation from a let
ter Of Mr., G. d, Linderman, Of Cort
land, Neb.;
81 want some information about |
government homestead land-land that
can be farmed, with good soil on il,
and also some good timber land. 1
want this information for number Of /
people who want 20 come 10 your state.
il you have something that is right, /
please state where and what part \
OF the counties this land LAYS, and I