Heppner gazette. [volume] (Heppner, Morrow County, Or.) 1892-1912, 1911-03-30
INDUSTRIAL DEVELOPMENT OF THE STATE|
coLoNIsrs COMING FAST.
Many Sections Feel Benefits of East
ern Advertising.


ern Advertising.
Portland Fully 60 per cent of the
colonists entering Oregon since the
present reduced rates went into effect
come to Portland, either to remain
permanently or to cast about for suit
able locations elsewhere in the state.
The remaining 40 per cent seldom
leave the Union depot or the North
Bank station, excepting to go to a
nearby restaurant for meals. If they
have made up their minds as to the
particular part of the state in which
they want to locate they are in a hur-
ry t. get there and do not tarry in this
city. The so-called sightseeing class
es are composed of persons who are
undecided where to go. They view
the attractions of Portland while in
vestigating the opportunities of the
state.
The Dalles- Dalles Business
Mems association and local realty
dealers are receiving calls and inquir-
les from a large number of colonists
who have taken advantage of the
cheap rates to come West.
"The show windows of the eXhibi-
tion building at the depot are viewed
all day long by strangers, said Secre-
,tary Fish. "It would be conservative
to say that the exhibit building has
been seen by not less than 5000 col
onists in the past week. In The
Dalles at present are about so home
seekers, some of whom have bought
homes already. Others are negotiat-
ing for land and others are looking at
tracts to decide which suits them best.
Five from Kansas have about closed
deal for 800 acres of fruit land. Iowa
colonists are negotiating the purchase
of 80 acres of partially cleared land
for which they will pay $4,000.
Several have arrived from Germany.
They could not speak English, but had
an interpreter with them. They have
made a success of raising ducks,
chickens, asparagus and mushrooms,
and are looking at different locations.
Another party bought small tract of
land to engage in raising high-class
exhibition and fancy poultry. One
day II arrived, tired and dusty, but
smiling, who undoubtedly will find
suitable land here.
Eugene approximately ITS colon
lists have arrived in Eugene. They
hail from all parts of the country, but
there is distinct majority from the
Middle West, particularly Nebraska.
The greater part of them were attrac
ted to Oregon and to Eugene by COM
munity advertising, but a large pro-
portion have friends here and came at
their solicitation.
The largest number to arrive in one
day has been 60, all of them arriving
on one train. Almost all of this num-
ber was made up of families who had
sold their homes in the East and were
looking for new ones in Oergon. One
family numbered ten members, and
the average was large.
Most of the demand is for small
homes-tracts of approximately ten
acres-suitable for fruit culture or
truck gardening.
Baker-It is estimated that fully
500 colonists have visited Baker dur
ing the past week. The Commercial
club has representative at Pocatello
and committee meets all trains here
to assist strangers and welcome them
to Oregon. Business is active and the
merchants are optimistic over the re-
suits of the publicity campaign car
ried on during the year. Arrange
ments are now under way to serve
meals to passengers on the morning
trains.
La Grande To date rs homeseekers
from Oklahoma and parties of four
and five from other sections have
reached La Grande and are seeking To-
cations here. Many are from South
ern states.
Medford- estate men of Med
ford will send an agent to Portland to
induce incoming colonists to locate
here. Very few of the 1911 home
seekers have appeared in Medford.
New Townsite Probable.
Salem-What is considered plausi-