Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1909-04-24

home this spring We are all tired
of cold, fog and smoker"
A man from England. who has
travelled extensively throughout the
states and had, through friends In
Colorado, invested some money i'm
fruit land there, has this to say for
Oregon: Through friends In Amer
lea | found my way oColorado but
always fondly turned To oregon in
my thoughts. | am convinced that
Oregon has such immensely greater
openings for the class OF men | have
in view-young. energetic mcmillan
this country, England, that with my
present knowledge | should not fear
to advise prospective emigrants to
try II. Indeed | have done It,"
From Louisiana comes this: II
have studied the literature OF Salem.
looked at the pictures of your noun
tains. your fruit farms. etc. until
can hardly contain myself. The
town appeals to me because Il is just
about the right size, growing, close
to Portland, water and rail transpor-
tation."
The Board OF Trade has many Mas
sachuseus correspondents. The fol-
lowing Is an extract from Boston
letter; For a long time have been
much interested in the subject OF
western fruit lands. but such liter
ature as | have been able TO get was
evidently of the promotion and get
rich quick kind. 80 | was not much
impressed, but when your little book
let Salem the Cherry City" acct
IDENTITY fell into my hands, | imme-
diately sat up and took notice. "
And the letter goes on with ques-
tions,
II A New Jersey man says ~ have
been thinking very seriously OF get
ting away from our cold wintors and,
az first, thought OF going TO Califor-
mia, but since learning more about
Oregon have decided that Il ~ a
more desirable state in many ways"
One gentleman. writing from Mon
tana was especially solicitous as to
the schools In this state. This is
from his second letter: II received
your literature concerning Salem and
the willamette valley and am Inn
pressed that the schools and the coun-
try is an right for man with
/ family"
Here Is what native Californian
says: Your catalogue of Salem ar
rived several days ago. together with
others from all parts OF Oregon. and
] | have been through them all, word
for word, and have finally laid them
all aside but the Salem one. II APP
peals TO my wife and / as being the
only place
A Bostonian writes: IL have done
a great deal OF reading and rejecting
In connection with agricultural top
les in Oregon and think you must
have a mighty inviting region for
homeseekers, no matter what yoea-
ton one wants To engage in. and n
One-half of what / read proves up
by visible facts shall not have much
complaint 10 make.
Il am In receipt Of literature from
different cities Ia your state and have |
spent considerable time in studying /
this printed matter on the different
sections Of the country, am the /
most fayOraby impressed with the de- |
scriptiOn OF the willamette valley !
and particularly around Salem. |
writes another Montana man. /
A North Dakota man says: Il am
more than pleased with what have |
read Of Oregon and hope to have a
home there In the very near future"
Here Is an extract from a Colorado |
letter: For some time | have been /
looking over the ads In the Sunset |
and am greatly attracted by yours.
You say No better climate out OF /
doors Well. ws have that here, but
things, plants. do not grow easily. |
generously ,luxuriantly. and the mar
keH for farm products. except hay. |
grain and beets. is very narrow.
am reaching out to better myself.
do not expect an easier living. but
would like 70 exchange the irrigation
shovel for some other tool. and the
man who owns a very little ditch
stock aud claims a great deal Of wat
er for some other kind OF a CRATER.
and the high altitude. the higher
winds and generous supplies Of dust.
for some other choice thorns in the
flesh.
A Detroit (Micfrigan) lady writes: