Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1910-04-08
DORRIS BUSINESS HOUSES AND COMMERCIAL ENTERPRISES

SlOual ocean DTeeLe, lueSe diseases
will not survive long after their ar
rival.
More than $4,000 Acres.
Butte valley in itself is approx.
mately twelve miles wide and TWEEN
ty-twO miles long. A moments cal.
Iculation gives in acres or square
lmiles the area of the valley. Just
over the line in Oregon are to be
found the famous Klamath section
and the Rogue River valley, places
that have gained renown because of
their extraordinary productiveness
and the wonderful returns that they
have given to those who have intel
ligently cultivated the soil.
The world, without question.
places the apples of southern Oregon
and northern California at the head
of the list, and the fruit of this sec
ton rightfully holds that place be-
cause of the wonderful yield and the
degree of perfection with which it
comes into the market
Dividing the actual facts by two.
there are more than $4,000 acres of
the finest land in Butte valley.
Empire Within Itself.
Like magic, this valley is being
populated, because or the wonderful
advantages offered. The physical
features make the above question a
simple problem. The Siskiyous are
lined with an untold wealth Of ce-
dar, pine and fir, affording fuel
building material and forests for
game. The altitude of the valley
offers a most salubrious climate.
The relative position to Mount Shas-
ia renders it impossible for the val
ley ever to lack water of the purest
type for drinking purposes, stock
raising or for irrigation, should it
ever become necessary. Its forma-
ton as a basing makes the depth of
soil so great that experts have
found it almost impossible to find
the sub-soil. The physical features
of the valley alone make it almost
an empire within itself, and it will
hardly be necessary to look to the
outside world for a livelihood.
First Settled in Eighties"
The settlement of Butte valley be-
gan about 1880, when the abund-
ance of feed, wood and water at
tracted cattlemen thither. Large
tracts were then bought for nominal
sums and divided into half a dozen
large cattle ranches, with headquar-
ters in the edge of the timber on
the sides of the valley Consider
able land on the higher, sloping,
drier portions of the valley was not
included, and was later homestead
ed by settlers who began the cultiva-
tiOn of grain crops. This condition
existed until a branch of the South
ern Pacific railroad was constructed
through the valley to klamath Falls,
where the klamath Falls reclama-
ton project is in course of construc-
ton by the federal government On
the approach of the railroad some
of the large ranches were subdivided
and sold to actual settlers. This i'm
petus to permanent agriculture led
to the rapid erection of three towns
in the valley-Dorris at the north, |
ern extremity, Mount Hebron at the |
southern end and Macdoel in the CEN
tral position.
A recent issue of the Doris Boos-
ter (weekly) has this
Mr.. P. G. Lavey. the largest real |
estate dealer on the Pacific coast, |
and head of Portland's largest real |
estate firm, in company with w. S.
Worden of klamath Falls, and rep
resentative of the klamath Develop |
ment Co; w. d. Smith of Vancou
ver Wash, and Robert Callahan Of |
Portland, Oregon, visited Doris
Thursday in the interest of the pur-
chase made by Mr.. Lavey from the
klamath Development Co., which in
cludes the tOwnsite of Doris Mr..
w. d. Smith is here in the interests
Of several Vancouver people who
own property in this vicinity. The
attention of Messrs. Lavey and Gala
han have been directed to Doris and
Butte valley through the influence
Of our neighbor, Mr.. w. S. Worden |
Mr. WOrden has always predicted
bright future for Dorris and Butte /
valley and our people are about to l
realize that his prophesy has a
chance 10 materialize. Mr.. Callahan II
is a capitalist from the Middle ives,
and is not afraid to east his bread l
upon the waters for the develop.
ment of Butte valleys slumbering l
resources"
Report of Doris Banquet.
lFrom the Doris Booster, Mar. 1S) /,
Col. HOfeT, the old war horse. i
who shifts the battle afar," arose to
speak amid storm of applause.
and after taking a fall" out of Mr.. |
Layey' for slip of the tongue that
the gentleman forgot TO qualify,
soon convinced the audience that he
was entitled to the reputation of be-
ing an orator and a practical man.
Colonel Hofer enjoys the reputation
Of beng one of tile most forceful |
writer's of the state of Oregon, and
Will devote considerable of his time
and talent in writing up the future
destiny Of Butte valley. Fifty thous-
and copies of the Salem Journal
nal W Il be devoted to the advertis-
Ing of this Inland Empire, and
thousands of homeseekers win he at, |
.racted by the magic of his pen. The
famous advice OF the sage who said IA
60 west Young man, and grow up i
With the county" will soon be real
lEed in this practically unknown ter
'itory.