Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1908-04-29

This is a busy time at the Board
OF Trade rooms. as from two TO a
dozen new families are arriving
evAry day. and most of them show
uD at these headquarters. They call
both as matter OF curiosity, to
see the exhibit Of products shown,
and to size up the people who have
induced them to emigrate to Salem.
This paper has published from day
to day lists of newcomers who have
registered there and shall continue
to do so. In addition to the persons
now coming In there is a large vol
ume of correspondence, which in-
dicates continuous inflow of new
people. Within the past few davs
letters heve been received from
many. and the Journal is permitted
to give a little resume of this cor-
respondence for the benefit OF its
readers. and II takes pleasure In
thus presenting some Of the fruits
OF the Salem Booster organization.
Mr.. w. b. Milbery from a thriv-
Ing Minnesota town writes under
date of Anrii 22nd: "I received your
letter and literature about the Cap
ital city of oregon, for which please
| accept my thanks. Your descrin-
ton of Salem pleases me very much.
and | will he there In August with
u the intention OF making my home In
Salem. Two other families from here
! VIII precede MS and | want YOU to
send me some more literature and
land lists as I believe by fall fully
] y dozen families I'm our neighbor-
hood will be ready to leave this cold
country for Oregon"
A gentleman from Munich. Ger
many, writes the secretary:
Dear Sir; Thank you for in
| formation. Prefer 10 write YOU
again In English. as II Is all the
same to me and IL makes II easier
for YOU debating the reply. I have
now secured passage with the North
German Lloyd and shat ansiye in
Salem about the beginning oiAImly.
Can YOU mention To me clean kplce
boarding house where can md
the first week after my arrival NJ
fortablv with my family. (wib II Nd ,
four children. aged 6 To 1G. Hfhe !
proprietor should inform me ~ to
prices for two adjoining bedrooms
with or without meals. and he
should send me card or booklet
showing some pictures and lnforma-
tion about his establishment / shall
he very much obliged IT, on my ar
rival at Salem. II you Will give me
such information as will help me To
choose the right opportunity and
avoid failure. which would, be es-
pesially severe. inasmuch as | am
going so far for climate and the
benefit OF the children. III / want
again something which I cannot ar
range myself ! shall take the lib
erty to write you"
Mr.. n. X Cone. OF Kentuckv.
writes for further Information and
adds; III things are favorable it
may be that two or three more fam
HES VIII come with us." f.
ID. {. Pratt from West Virginia.
also asked few more questions as
TO rents, prices OF land. etc. and
then SAYS he Is coming to start a T,
high-grade poultry ranch. After he
gets that on It's feet he expects 10
come 20 town and enter some busi-
ness occupation.
A German letter was received six
weeks ago from Iohan Petric, West ,
kan'as, asking for infor-
nation, On the same day letter :
was received In English from Frank /,
Ferlan at the same nlace. These !
both answered and on the 18th inst. 4
these two mon. both sturdy Aus :
trians, showed up az the Board of 4
Trade rooms with bag and baggage.
They apologized for not answering 81
Secretary HOfer's letters. hut made I,
good with their presence. They left :
their little families In Kansas un-
IN thev can locate on a small niece {,
Of land. They desired 10 he In Ger a
man Catholic community. and We're n
advised 10 investigate Mt Angel
lnd Sublimity, whence they have \
gone
Adolph Wcstling writes from Ida n
lo April 18Th: II have received
your welcome letter and an the PAM /
nh'ets You sent me. / have studied
hem over and | am nrettv sure We
shall com" To yorr place"
Isaac W, Dasher. Of COueF D'A-
enc, Idaho wrote the Board of
Trade March 9Th for Information,
which was sent him. Again March
iOth he wrote a letter manifesting
'uUher interest and on April 18th
he wrote the following: 81 will dron
you few lines this evening. will
cave Couer D'Alene the 22nd inst.
Tor Salem. III you please, get me
house. a furnished one. as reason
lhiy as Vou can" ON the morning
" the 2ith Mr. nasher and his fam
ly appeared az the Board of Trade
'ooms haupv as children over their
arrival IN their new home. They
ire comfortably located and are now
'usv nterestins some of their old
leighhors IN coming here
handsomely writ N German let
err dated April 9th was received
rom Theo. Heoherio from the
western Reservo in Ohio. i'm which
he gentleman states. after asking a
humber az questions. thar be- will
undoubtedly become q resident of
salem, lie insisted upon having a