East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1907-08-10

development of Oregon, to be used
as part of the advertising matter to
be sent east by the oregon Develop
ment league. The oolonist rates
which will go into effect from the
east on September 1, are expected to
bring thousands of homeseekers to
the northwest and such excellent let
ters on the resources of Oregon as
Senator Miller's will be extensively
used in spreading the gospel Of Ore
gon in the east.
Senator Miller says in part:
II the people throughout the east
ern states could be made to realize
what great opportunities are here in
Oregon our population would double
In short time. All who feel a deep
interest In Oregon should avail them
selves Of the opportunity to induce
citizens to come here and settle. Tell
them of the possibilities of the state,
calling their attention to our splen-
did climate; point out the fact that
we have no extreme hot or cold
| weather; no cyclones or billiards. In
the Willamette valley there has not
been to exceed three snow storms.
which stayed on the ground a week.
for 25 years. Sunstroke and prostra-
tions from heat are unknown. People
work outside most of the year round.
Citizens Are Needed.
Population is the need of our state.
Oregon is as large as the six New
England states, with West Virginia
thrown in. With population that
does not exceed 100000. there are
as good opportunities here as are to
be had in any state in the union.
Lumber is the fourth in magnitude
among our industries, being outclass-
ed only by the steel and iron, the tex
tile and the slaughtering and meat
packing businesses. In order to sup
ply the enormous demand of the lum-
ber industry for raw material, our
forests are falling at the rate of As
square miles for each day Of the year.
We arc cutting down annually more
thai Oo.o0o,OoO trees, exceeding a
foot in diameter.
These figures point strongly to a
great advance in the lumber indus
try. Fifty years ago the northwest
ern states supplied more than half
| of the total lumber of the country.
Now, in New England, the timber is
practically exhausted and they are
now looking toward the Pacific coast
for their future supply of lumber.
It is claimed Oregon, Washington and
California contain one third of the
standing timber of the United States
ard is capable of supplying the de-
mand for rs years.
Vast Sums Invested.
1t is now estimated that s600,000,-
600 is invested in this single industry
and 100000 wage-earners are en-
ployed annually.
The value of our timber runs into
the billions. James ]. Hill remarked
that one acre of oregon timber fur
nishes 1S0 times as much traffic as
$50 acres of wheat.
Perhaps this is one of the many
reasons why the great transportation
companies are building into our state
Coal, iron, copper, gold and silver
are to be found In our mountains. We
have enough water power to run all
the manufactures of New England
We raise fruits OF all kinds in abun-
dance.
Professor Kay of Ames college
Iowa, and Professor Harrington Of
Wisconsin, who were In Oregon last
fall looking into the dairy interests
here, both say that, In their opinion
the Willamette valley is the most IA
vorable dairy region in the world
They say cows can be kept here with
less outlay for feed than In any sec
ton they know of. The land yields
more feed to the acre than in other
places. There is scarcely a month
in the year when green feed cannot
be had from well-kept dairy farm.
Oregon has as good school system
as any state In the union. She has a
uniform course of study and the peo-
pie are liberal with appropriations for
school purposes.
We have every reason to be proud
Of Oregon, and let every one Of US do
his duty toward inducing more peo-
pie to come here.