The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1908-03-01


ecivc the visitors Oakland, Berkeley
and Alameda have appointed com
mittes and are taking steps to show
the attractions OF their respective
localities. San Jose, Sausalito, San
Rafael. Vallejo, Richmond, and Hart
inez are moving in the same direc-
ton. Sacrament Auburn, Marys-
vile, Ukiah, Santa Rosa, and other
interior points will vic with one an
other In extending welcome TO the
men who will come with the feet
One feature of the receptions that
will be provided Is the welcoming 81
fraternity members by local lodges.
Il Is estimated that there will be at
least q thousand Odd Fellows, nearly
Nv many knights Of Pyshias, humid
reds OF Masons, and that almost all
the other secret societies vii be re-
presented among the crews OF the
feet. These members OF fraternai
societies will be accorded special hon
ors a, the lodges that they visit, and
will be made TO feel that they are
among brethren. thus adding to the
homelike feeling and dispclling the
idea that they are strangers in a
strange land
Not the least attractive feature Of
San Francisco TO come under the oh
scrvation Of the visitors will be the
vast progress made in the recon
struction OF the city.
California, through the State Cen
trail organization. The California Pro
motion Committee. has issued call
for labor. men, women, and boys oi
10 or more. to work in the fruit
orchards in gathering the golden har-
vest for the season Of 1908. While
al this writing there is an over supply
Of labor, by the FIRST OF June when
the fruit season commences there will
be work for all The scarcity OF lab |
or has always been one Of the pre-
picking problems Of the horticulturist
in California, one for which as yet no
adequate solution has been found. In
consequences every year thousands Of
dollars are lost on fruit which can
not be picked. Sometimes villages
have turned out in masse and CO.
operated in gathering in the crop.
AS time goes on the situation. in
stead Of being amelioratcd, has be-
come more acute. Despite the rapid
growth OF population the spread OF
the fruit tree, the berry. and the vine
has been much more rapid. The ex-
tension OF irrigation system and
there will be even greater activity Of
development in this respect during
the succeeding years-has worked to-
ward the cutting up OF the large
tracts OF land and the consequent
placing on the market Of the 20 and ;
i0 acres tracts, an encouragement to
The small farmer and TO diversified
farming on the intensive plan.
Taken as whole the crops last
year were not up to normal in quanti-
", and, basing predictions on the ex-
pericncc Of past years, the prospects
this season are for heavy crops. The
rains during the past few weeks have
confirmed these prospects. coming at .
/ time when moisture was much need [
ID and falling generally throughout
he State. The rainfall for the sea-
ION is up to normal. Snow is plenti-
ul on the mountains, insuring suffi-
,ient water for irrigation during the
summer. II
As an instance Of the predicated /;
crops, the citrus reports i
nay be taken. The growers agency !
estimates bumper crop of lemons. !
For all these reasons California
tands with open arms to surplus i
population Of the East, offering the
additional inducements OF worthily /
amed salubrity and very low cost
II living, Wages for ordinary un- !
killed labor range from $l.00 per day r
md board upward, and for piece work Z
in the canneries and pack :
ng houses, the daily earnings range
rom $3.50 to $500 per day
Realizing that the prospect of Steady
is weightyd argument ,
n inducing the influx Of labor, many I
ocalities are offering inducements to 5
,apital to locate factories and in +,
lustrial enterprises in the interior,
hus giving opportunity for continu-
,us employment to those working, in
eason, in the orchards.
The Committee will gladely enter
nto correspondence with anyone /,
,vincing desire to go to California. /
A pleasant phvs;c. I