The Oakes times. [volume] (Oakes, N.D.) 1906-current, 1908-12-10
HYATT MUST LOOK
TO HIS LAURELS
{. H. Bell Comes to Defense
Of the West
Two Former Citizens Of 0akes Lssks a
Things From a Different Angle 0ae
IN Oregon, Other n Washington

1
head-lined IA Spiel From Mr.. Hyatt"
and beg to take issue with the former
resident of Oakes for several reasons
of which will try to set forth:
note with considerable concern
what he has to say regarding the pros
perity of the country, and the great
number of miles that he has travelled
in the state of Oregon; and let me add
that have also done several miles of
like travel in that state, and thus far
have failed to uncover any of the great
destitution and hardships that he
mentions in his article.
First. When he says that they have
only yield of very poor fruit with
worms, etc., Carefully enclosed within)
know that he must have purchased
the very poorest of the crop, and judging
from what he states regarding the price
that he paid for apples, viz, Is cents a
bushel, lido not see how he could expect
to get even the worms at that price.
I might add that the Oregon and Wash
ington fruits command the very highest
prices :both in America and foreign
lands, hence I can see the reason my
old friend Hyatt bought the very cheap
est of the fruit and worms.
| Now as to the wheat yield of the
state Of Oregon l will state that one
county (Umatilla) in Oregon, boasts
that it produces one per cent Of the
wheat of the world, all which can be
proven, also that its assessed valua-
tion is SAL, 900, 900, and this is only one
of the many rich counties in that great
state. They also produce the finest of
apples. peaches, prunes, pears, and in
fact the Milton grapes are known al
most all over North America. l also
note what he has to say relative to the
early frosts, ETC., that have SO greatly
damaged everything where he resides,
and in this respect I will state that I
have just returned from an extended
trip in Oregon, and what seems queer
to me is the fact that l have thus far
failed to find matters as he has stated
them.
Now II will admit that this years
crop was what is considered a very poor
crop, but at that they had on an aver
age of approximately thirty-five bushels
to the acre of wheat, and all other
grains and vegetables in proportion. /,
would like to know where the country
lies that will beat that average for a
poor crop. Knight add for the infor-
nation of any that may wish the truth
about these matters, that yield of
from As to 60 bushels of wheat to the
acre is not above the average when
crops are considered good.
note that he says it is raining there,
and has been for the past forty-eight
hours. Well, water is good for some
people,. and especially for the crops
where they all sow the seed in the fall
like they do in Oregon, as this practic-
ally insures bumper crop the following
season.
I also notice that he has been fair
enough to state that we have fine
climate in the west, etc., but that he
cannot live off of climate. Now, if Mr..
Hyatt will tell me place on this great
earth where person can live on climate
will say amen. I also note that he
says he is working for Street & Walker
Co.. and in this respect I will mention.
that I have never heard of any great
success from anyone that was thus en-
|ployed, and would suggest that Mr..
Hyatt try the act Of doing a little work
at times to relieve his mind Of the
great destitution that is abroad in the
west. / can remember very clearly
when just such writer's AZ. he were
writing such articles about North
Dakota. but the grand old state is there
just the same today, much to the
surprise Of those great writer's. He
also says that our old time friend MI.
Watts is doing nicely; also Mr.. Ames.
Well this is just what anyone can do
out here, it he will take to hustling
little bit, as has been proven by the
great majority of the people of the
west.
I only wish that every reader of The
Times could come to the west, and see
for themselves. what we have to offer
in every line of industry. On Dec. 7th
to 18th inclusive, there will be held in
Spokane the Great National Apple
: Show. There will be given in cash
and premiums alone the enormous sum
Of $S5, 900 and I venture the assertion