Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1911-01-24

all in all. the lrgest farm lcn@ deal
made in the county I'm many a year.
AS all this land is tributary 10 Sa-
lem, some as close as seven miles, it
is easily seen what this will mean TO
Salem and its citizens. In adver.is-
ing its lands the syndicate is adver-
tising alem as well. thus ocerins a
powerful cooperation to the effective
work done by the Board Of Trade
itself, and that was why Mr.. Hartog,
now representing the Holland colony
plan. with its irrigation srheme. ap-
peared before the board Of Trade Of
ficers to explain TO them the helpful
cooperation in their own work,
which the syndicate is on the point
of furnishing.
The land TO be developed will be
fenced with woven wire on white
painted surfaced posts. Work on this
will begin in a few days, starting at
West Stayton, which is the first unit
of the syndlcate's lands. Improved
transportation will be. secured from
West stayton, representatives Of the
s P. R. R. having been over the
ground last week to select a site for
a passenger depot.
A new town site is being plated
about quarter of mile north of the
present freight station, and several
new roads are planned, the main one
to run east and west, to be eventual
ly continued on easterly to NEE. the
county road, thereby shortening the
distance between Stayton and its west
erly neighbor nearly a mile.
Several thousand letters are being
sent East this week, enclosing pic
lures Of the lands and of Salem, ad-
vertising the irrigated land and
openings for a hotel, general mer-
chandise store, drug store, black
smith shop, garage and livery stable
are mentioned, and special conces-
sions offered.
Plans for up-to-date bungalows
have been prepared, and restriction
will be insisted upon from all buyers
to agree to build attractive homes
only AS soon as the West Stayton
unit is completed, the work will be
pushed westerly to the S. P. line, and
thence north to Turner; after that
south towards Marion. The nicely
fenced lands, all uniform and attrac-
tive, with new bungalows and gener-
al Improvements all around, intensive
farming on holdings of 10 to 20 acres
blossoming and prosperOus-loOking,
at time when the surrounding
country looks dry and thirsty, is
bound to create a change in farm
ing methods and farming life which
will be an example for other commu-
mites, and an inspiration for the
whole valley.
The improvements and liberal ad-
vertising to be done are bound to be
of such service to Salem that the eff
feet will be felt forthwith in new life
and activity all around. Nearly half
a million dollars worth of land has
been obtained, and the parties in
charge have since turned down sever
all offers, having all the land they
care to handle. In addition to this
money, it will take 100000 of cash
for improvements. Most, II not all
of this money, will pass on to Salem
Many an effort has been made by a
Board of Trade or Commercial Club
to attract some big investors, but
here's a case where a syndicate hav-
ing millions behind it, has come into
the fold without invitation, and
without blare of trumpets, and will
create more prosperity and life in this
vicinity than anything that could
have happened.
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