Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1906-04-02
WILL
MAKE
BUTTER
Jas. r. Shepard Takes Charge
Today and Increased Bus
mess Is Expected

One Of the most hopeful signs Of the
future prosperity Of the Willamett,
valley lies in the fact that the farmers
Of this section find wheat is no longer
profitable. as Il once was This may
seem paradoxical, but the experience Of
the wheat growing sections Of the Mid
die West has been that no great con.
tinued prosperity has come from con
tinuous wheat production They have
found that. when confronted by the
same conditions existing here, that
nothing will compare with dairying in
making a prosperous community. II is
often remarked that the chinch bug was
the greatest blessing that ever struck
the Mississippi valley wheat farmers
for it drove them 20 butter.making.
Forsccing a rapid growth in this a
rection. the directors Of the Commercial
Cream Company have for some months
seen the necessity Of securing a compe
tent man to take charge Of their busi
ness. They believe they have the right
man IN Mr. J. r. shepard, Of Polk
county Certainly he will succeed "
he brings 20 bear the same energy, IN.
tcllgence and courtesy upon the busi.
ness Of tho company that he has always
manifested In bis own private affairs
In the Newspaper business, fruit grow
log and farming generally. For nearly
"a years he has been almost az much |
Identified with Salem and lie interests
AZ though a resident here. living acros,
tho river 90 the Zcna neigbborhood 10
Polk county flc informs us bic seed
hay and fruit growing interests will
now be- under tho management Of bic
son, Ralph. a graduate Of che Oregon
Agricultural College,
We believe that few other institu
tioHs are calculated 20 advance tho IN
tercsis Of tho central Willamette valley
and therefore, Of salem. 20 much a.
the Commercial Cream Company Il
viii soon bo distributing many thou
sands Of dollars per month among the
fafmors
Several men are now on the road In
tho interest Of tho company, aud Mr s
shepard will have entire charge Of an
departments, Tho head buttermaksr
Mr. undefhlll, Is man Of lifelong 81.
perience, and will continue With tho
company
Their Cascade brand will now be put
ip in new wrapper heFmetisally @
sealed, and germ proof, something on q
irely new on this coast, II means that
salem will now have not only a rsputa, o.
Ion FOR tho neatesi and best BRAID OF l'
.vaporatei prunss grown, but aIsa the d
pest brand OF butter 10 the North p
vest. 81
MT. Roy A, Goodhue, the secretary of "
Do company, Will devote bis entire time q
% the Lewiston, Idaho plant, where a
Dc company employs ld men. q
Extensive machinery for the manu- q
aeturing Of lee cream has been Or
eyed, and salem will soon be shipping o'
afge quantities 10 an the dealers h
throughout the Willamette. Rogue river "a
nd umPqua valleys Where the large 81
mount OF cream is 10 come from. that Ia
bis establishment will require for he IN
aTied needs, remains for the farmers
o SAY oh
The Journal has given this rather ex, X
ensivs notice OF this compauy's busi "
oss because 10 is interested In the ma On
'rial growth OF the city aud state, and Ia
.e uuhesitatiHgIy say thar We believe o.
"ih prove Of untOld benefit 10 an ~
'u ne growing more beautiful dav by m
day, dear Grace, q
hope you're not using cosmetics on
your facet le
d. Charlie this is a great injustice W
20 me, "
m simply using Rocky Mountain Tea. b
.. stone Drug Store. an