Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1907-12-31
BOOSTING
FOR THE
CAPITAL
''d Of Trade Getting CompIi-
ments for the New Booklet
Advertising the Capital City.

podru OF traue rooms the past
Rk. The influx of immigration
pms to keep up and many prospec.
, emigrants are visiting the fruit.
IN and vegetable exhibits, in which
u express great interest. There
many tourists just now from
Dakotas, Nebraska, Kansas. Iowa
Minnesota, and, without a single
Hption, they are enthusiastic over
wonderful fruits and vegetables
played. They marvel at the
1nmonth potatoes, some weighing
.bigh as eight pounds to the in
tiual tuber. Squashes weighing
n so pounds with rinds matured
'a as flint, attract much attention.
q in fact all the products are
Fed with growing interest The
fimens OF corn shown are convinc-
many newcomers that the Will
aette valley has great possibilities
y corn country.
Nnring the past week J p. Bresler,
~ the Slough road, brought An
NJ fine specimens OF Grimes
Men apples. Mr. Girardin, living
n the reform school, also brought
tomc very excellent specimens OF
4bagas and sugar beots that are
NRrvel. A wagon load OF old ex-
I'D which were going into decay,
been removed and stlll the room
I'D well filled.
1he board OF trade rooms are get
j 20 be a place OF headquarters
Mariners and II is the intention
Uake this place more and more
|<pl TO that class. The country
|bIe are made welcome at the
|fouarters and they are afforded |
m privilege In the way of good !
'tn room, washroom and toilet |
'iIiies Il Is believed that this
prove a very desirable feature,
|Ihe rest room" idea will be con-
t4lly enlarged upon.
INch correspondence is now being
/. cd from all over IN east. In
3nse 10 this, literature IS being
but, Including the new Cherry
N booklet and other matters
quantities OF literature have
4 received from the oregon rep
s. natives at Washington, which Is L
NJ circulated, not only among the I
b people, but in the east. A gov
Hent publication Of the depart
n of agriculture, "Soil Survey OF /
Ealem Area" Is being freely sent :,
hstern parties who are looking i,
DE section.
- new booklet Is receiving COM
ation. Several hundred have
81 turned over 10 the Portland
1hercial club. where they will be
"a on the dining tables OF that
'nization and can be seen by the
lind business people who take
n meals there. This will famil- (
- hundreds Of the best people IN
netropolis with what Salem Is i
81 and through them strangers
Frequently be directed 10 Salem i
knowledging receipt Of the little 4
. Manager Tom Richardson oi
portland Commercial club, says 4
3 am more than delighted with
7beautiful booklet you have is-
and we will see that copies are
&ated upon the tables in the
ID room Of the club so that they
be seen by the business men
Nill take especial pleasure IN
ding the story Of the Cherry
of the World whenever oppor-
#ent letter. L
c. c. Chapman of the Chap
b advertising Co., also paid the
et the following compliment ID
en letter:
a have just seen a copy OF your
~, and wish 10 congratulate
Rnd Salem on II as a splendid
n ising document.
+ have been printing booklets
iierent communities and lana
anies for two years now, ana
#ery proud OF what We nave
D out, but We are also proua
h hat Salem has done. II really
4 nagnihcent work. well written
~ designed. harmoniOusly type
pa well printed. Every time /
i over / feel more appreeiatiVe
~ board OF trade has recently
put a placard TO attract stran-
10 its rooms, headed, a
ger in Town" which is paid
blowing high compliment BY
f" RfeharHocu.