East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1909-04-24
NEWS OF MILTON
PUBLICITY CAMPAIGN
BRINGS GOOD RESULTS
Inquiries Being Received From all
Parts of United States-Campaign
Was Launched Early in Spring Re-
plies Being Received Eevcry Day
10000 Booklets Being Scattered
Many Real Estate Tranfcrcs.
(speclal Correspondence.(

Milton, ore. April 22.-Results from
the publicity campaign which was
launched in Milton in the spring
through the efforts Tom Richardson
manager OF the Portland Commercial
Club, are being realized every day in a
manner encouraging to those Of this
city and community who are support
ing the movement both with their in
fluence and financial backing. AL
though the work has only been in pro-
gress a few weeks, interest has been
created over this community and the
surrounding coutry in many parts OF
the United states, and inquiries ask
ing after the resources Of Milton and
vicinity are being received daily.
Practically all of these comes from
people who plainly show by their writ
ing and earnest desire to come to the
northwest.
The 10000 lot OF illustrated book
lets published by the joint committee
OF Milton and Freewater has been
given wide circulation and those in
charge OF the distribution say that a..
least 10000 more will be required to
fill the demands These booklets have
been sent to every state in the union,
together with personal letters TO
many persons answering questions and
giving facts and figures concerning
the opportunities which lie before the
men OF large or small means in this
parts OF the northwest The commit
tee is now getting together pictures
and subjectmatter for larger and
more descriptive booklets TO be sent
as reinforcement to the small PAM
phlet already published.
Reports from the east especially
from railroad officials, state that the
tide OF westward immigration is in
creaslng at a rapid rate, and that dur
ing coming summer. passenger traf-
flc across the continent will be very
heavy II is the purpose Of interest
home seekers as they come into this
territory, and the committee is arrang-
ing new plans for this end OF Milton
and Freewater, as well as Walla Walla
are alive as they never were before /
Each city has a consistent and ener-
getic lot of citizens boosting for their
country, knowing that by the oppor-
tunities and resources they can inter- [
est home seekers when once they get
here.
Real estate transfers in the east
eud Of the county are more than ever
before indicate activities of the best
character. New lands are being
placed under cultivation and old ones
are cultivated to higher and more
productive degree.
Milton Personal Mention
Mr.. Edward Hofsteettler, grand
master of Eastern Oregon, for the /.
o. o. f. lodge is in Milton visiting
with his fratenal lodgemen, and in
specting the new odd Fellows Temple
which is nearing completion.
H. A. Clemmens of the Progressive
Realty Company, left for La Grande
this afternoon to transact business for
his firm.
c. A. Dunn of Walla Walla, was
business visitor in the city today. 6
The l, L. Hunt wholesale fruit COM I
oany OF Sunnyside, received a carload
10000 strawberry crates t
Mr.. Hunt is preparing to {
handle a heavy volume of fruit this /
season. Q