Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1910-04-27
STATE NEWS

Strawberries by the crate on Apri
o. That is Douglas countys recort
this year-eight days earlier thar
last seasons first picking However
this county leads all the rest of tn,
state every year when It comes t;
producing the earliest fruits anC
berries. As TO the quality there arr
none finer than the Douglas county
product. With the earliest sprint
season, as well as the best all the
year round climate in the state, to-
gether with its splendid soil and
land still very reasonable in price
We should get several thousand new
people this season to locate and
build homes here says Rosebure
Review.
Articles OF Incorporation have
been filed by the Scio-Lacomb Rail-
road. This road is to run from Mum
kers, on the Corvallis and Eastern,
to Scio, and thence to Jordan valley.
The capital stock is $4,000. The
incorporators are A. G.. Prill, e. G..
Peery and Charles Wesley. A part
of the money for building the road
from Munkers to Scio has been
raised, and the rest will be secured.
1t is proposed to have a train run
ming at the opening Of the county
fair" says Lebanon Express.
AT the meeting of the city coun-
Gil Tuesday night detailed plans for
a new city hall were fully settled on
by the architect and the council
and the architect was instructed to
get out plans and specifications for
the same, and as soon as they can
be prepared the committee will ad.
vertise for bids for the construction
Of the building, The approximate
cost will be between $4,000 and
s12, 900" says Lebanon Express.
"The highest price ever paid In
the Rogue River valley for un-
planted orchard land was paid
Thursday, when the John Cox place,
. mile southwest of the city, was
loId for $42S an acre, or $4,000 for
he tract, which consists of 280
lcres. The place is considered one
II the best in the valley which has
lOt yet been planted to orchard,
md the new owners plan to start
work soon getting the land In eondi-
ion for planting orchard" says
bedford Tribune.
Judge II. II. Hewitt, Of this city.
Who was requested by the state rail-
Dad commission to act as special
ounsel in the ten-eent arbitrary
ate case of the Southern Pacific
has forwarded his accept
nee OF the appointment to the com
mission. Judge Hewitt may be de-
ended on to make an able present '
lent of the peoples case" says AL (
any Herald.
THE Pumpkin Fair association /
cid a meeting last week and drew
p rules and regulations for it's first
Pumpkin SHOW, to be held a few ,
ays earlier than the county fair at
ugene, the dates of which are Sep I
smber 21 TO "a, inclusive, so all +,
hose who wish may have their ex- I
ibits in readiness to ship to the I
lunty fair and II arrangements can
e made with the railroad companies I
" free transportation, the whole I
Shibit may be sent" says Eugene a
uRrd. =
"Yamhill county has always occu. g
led seat in the front row of the
1unties OF the state In agricultural
iatters and now In an educational
ay, she has landed in the front b
INK This county Is the first one IN Z
le state to hold a county spelling i
lntest. This innovation In educa- 7
onaI matters Is due TO supt H. H. n
elt. who inaugurated the scheme
Ike any new thing this contest has I
cen watched with a great deal OF O
lterest by the educators in other v
,unties and now that the contes; d
as proved such a success, It win be I
iopted by other counties and, later I
M probably be an educational fea- a
iro throughout the state" says a
ows Reporter
Nv r. Rutherford, OF Tlllamook /
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