Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1908-03-27

hidIlOn TegaTulng the Pacific north
west.
The tremendous effect this pro-
digious advertising will have on Sa-
lem can be surmised from the re-
suits following the beginning OF the
advertising campaign by the boost
ers, which compared with the ad-
vertising to result from the contract
let yesterday is puny and Insignia
cant. The enquiries received by the
board of trade have increased day
by day until now they number well
over the 10000 mark per month.
The number of daily strangers
visiting the board OF trade rooms to
receive information and literature
regarding this city and surrounding
country is increasing daily. At first
the board of trade was but little WIS.,
tied, those seeking information. reg
istering at the hotels and trusting to
be able to get their information about
town, but these interested persons
are now going direct to the board of
trade as the result of the stupendous
amount of literature being sent
broadcast over the country by that
body.
Those who have registered at the
board of trade during the past day
are; l.. e. Peterson, woodburn;
Thomas p. Hardy, Milwaukee. Wis
consin; S. f. Carlow and e. E.
Perry, Spokane; w. II. Budworth.
New Mexico; A ]. Wordsworth. Kan
sas City; w. F. Richie and &. M.
Richie. Nevada, Mo-; Carl Adams
and Tony GOA, Seattle: Warren
Cooley. Maple Valley. Wisconsin;
Tony Stinson. Leroy, Kansas: o. r.
Peterson and A. o. Peterson, Law
renee.
j. II. Hass has turned over TO the
board of trade a postal card sent
out In It's early history, and was
practically the first attempt made M
boosting Salem. This interesting
postal reads as follows: "omce sa.
lem board Of trade, Salem, Or. NAV
j. 1883 Dear sir;-The pamphlet
descriptive OF Oregon, and Marion
county, will be published about the
18th Inst, when we will take pleas
ure In forwarding you a copy"
Salem Will probably be able TO
boast the luxury OF a ladies' tailor
this spring. and one from Chicago
at that. One OF those to whom the
literature sent out by the board OF
trade was c. T. Manhart OF Chicago. |
and II is he, who In reply 10 the
literature. states he will be here
within a very short time and II con-
ditions are as represented, he will |
be prepared TO establish at least n
branch OF his large Chicago estab-
lishment.
A great number OF inquiries are
being received by the board OF trade
rom Canadians. especially those at
Alberta, who claim the winters there
ire too severe and that they are de-
iirous of moving into this country. 4
rhis may bring wholesale imml-
grafton OF these farmers into this
country.
The mighty shout OF the boosters
short time ago reached the ears
II F. J. Lafky in Groton. South Da-
iota, and he. in an article published
n the Independent OF that city, wrote
m March l2. as follows:
Amateur observations ON Pacific
Coast Horticulture"
oregon's red apples supplied Cali
ornia during the gold excitement
nd brought fabulous prices. After
'alifornia raised its own fruit these
richards We're neglected Some were
ut down, some renovated, and some
ioary old mOssbaeks have weathered
he storms and pests for forty years
n more, and more recently have de-
led public sentiment. the law and
he flait Inspector.
There Is, however, an awakening.
n favored localities OF limited areas
nd In oasis-like spots In the Will
annette valley, the apple has again
ONE into favor. It's bid for royal
avor at the courts OF London, Ber-
In and st. Petersburg. not to mem
ion New York and other centers, has
rowned the Oregon apple king. The
ayor with which Oregon apples
Tere received has been the means
I securing large returns 10 the Ore