The news=record. [volume] (Enterprise, Wallowa County, Oregon) 1907-1910, 1910-02-16
HAPPENINGS FROM AROUND oregon
BUYS BIG SILETZ TRACT.
Nearly 1000 Acres in Reservation
Taken BY Investment Co.

Nearly 1000 Acres in Reservation
Taken BY Investment Co.
Portland-Interest in the dairy coun-
try south of Tillamook has been in
creased by the announcement that near
ly 1000 acres of rolling land in the
northern part of the Siletz reservation
has been gotten by Portland COMPANY
for subdivision into small tracts.
The Oceanside Investment company
has acquired this property, z5 miles
south of Tillamook.
The land was allotted to the Siletz
Indians 20 years ago, which accounts
for its lack of cultivation and improve
ment. The time having expired, the
Indians are at liberty to dispose OF
their holdings, large part of which
has been secured by the Oceanside In
vestment company. 1t is said to be
in excellent condition for dairying pur-
poses.
Cranberries seem to be indigenous
to that portion of the coast, owing to
the accumulation for centuries Of peat.
Certain requirements for the highest
cultivation of cranberies will have to
be met and for this purpose, the Ocean
side Investment company intends to at
tend to the preparation Of the bogs un-
der expert advice. Other companies
have succeeded in developing cranberry
tracts possessing the conditions found
in that section.
For dairying, no location in the
United States compares with the Ore
gon coast, all the way from Astoria to
Newport. The rolling character of
the land north of the Siletz river, the
enormous acreage available, the per-
petual growth of grass and the favor
able climate unite in making the un-
dertaking Of the new company SEEM
ingly commendable one.
One of the features of the property
is Oceanside lake, body of fresh wa
ter four miles in length and mile
wide, deep and supplied by several
mountain streams. This lake has
charms for the sportsman.
Prof. Peavy Takes Position at o. A. c..
Oregon Agricultural College, Corval-
lis-The Oregon Agricultural college
has been remarkably fortunate in &C.
curing an able successor to Professor
Lake, head Of the school of forestry,
who has left Corvallis with the privi-
lege of leave of absence for one year
and half to take up special govern
ment forestry work at Washington, d.
C. His successor is Professor George
W. Peavy, of San Francisco, who for a
number of years has been in the forest
service in the Pacific Coast states.
Professor Peavy's government rank
is that of chief of planting in the
states of California and Nevada. He
resigns this position and will immedi-
ately start work as head of the school
of forestry at o. A. c. Professor
Peavy has had an extended and distin.
guished service in educational AND
forestry affairs. He is graduate OF
the literary department Of the Univer.
sity of Michigan, and served six years
as high school principal in Michigan
schools. Professor Peavy retired from
high school work to study forestry a.
the attraction Of that profession ap
pealed to him very strongly.
Commission Orders Rates Reduced
Salem-Having found that rates Oh
apples and green fruits in less thar
carload lots as charged jointly by th'
Corvallis & Eastern railroad and South
ern Pacific company between Gates ant
Portland were unreasonable and un
just, the railroad commission made al
order universally reducing the rate
2H cents on 100 pounds. The rate
on the same commodities between
Gates and Salem we're likewise order
ed reduced, the order to take effec
within 20 days. The former rate be
tween Portland and Gates on apple
was 81 cents 100 pounds and has beef
reduced to 341l cents. The rate on ap
pies between Gates and Salem was re
duced from 35 cents to 32H cents
100 pounds. The rate on green fruit
in less than car load lots from Gates T.
Portland was reduced from 43 to 40 y
cents 100 pounds and between Gate
and Salem from AZ to 39H cents 10
pounds.
The investigation was made on com
plant of A. H. Hudson Of Gates.
Tile Company to Improve.
Salem-The Salem Tile & Mercan
tile company is preparing for an unus
ually busy season. The company vii
run its factory both summer and win