Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1911-10-14

IDEA OF THE CHARMS OF THIS
VALLEY CITY AND THE OPPOR
TUNITIES OFFERED IN ALI
LINES OF ACTIVITY.
Salem is located in the heart of the
Willamette Valley, a section that en-
Joys the widest possible range of ag-
4 ricultural productions. The climate
soil and moisture insure the growing
of the best qualities of grain and veg
etables OF all kinds, and statistics
show that Salem is one of the most
healthful locations in the state OF
Oregon.
This highly favored section Of the
richest valley of the great West Is MOI
only distinguished for its fertility, but
presents a charming landscape with
its rivers, brooks and multitudinous
water courses. In these years OF
+. development it has taken the good
things that fortune has laylshed upon
It and added thereto in the spirit OF
true thrift 1t has cultivated the
habit of friendliness among its people
and has been absolutely democratic
4 In its residential and social relations.
4 1t can be truthfully said Of Salem that
1 II is a community of friends in the
h highest and most natural sense.
THE CITY.
Salem Is especially favored by ma
! ture In it's location The willamette
river serves as its western border; to
4 the west. are the Coast range noun
\ talns and to the east the Cascades,
J with their forest-clad heights and
snow-capped peaks.
And in laying out the original town
site in this beautiful setting, the
4 founders of the city showed marked
! foresight. The blocks are large, and
the streets broad and parked. Many
A miles have already been paved and
i the work Is now in progress on many
more in different parts of the city.
In keeping with all this, the citizens
\ have taken great pride in the appear
ance of their residences and the
4 grounds surrounding them.
Soil and climate both lend them
selves to luxuriant growth of shrub
berry and flowers.
/ AS to means of transporting to mar
ket the output of her mills and fac
tories and the products of her or
chards, farms and ranches, Salem Is
most adyantageously situated The
+ city Is located on the main line of
the Southern Pacific railroad, and also
on the Oregon Electric railroad The
! Salem, Falls City and Western is an
\ other line running west from this
4 point. In addition to these steamers
ply regularly north and south on the
Willamette river, connecting at Port
land with the ocean-gong vessels.
In the matter of public highways
j Salem Is pioneer in the good road
movement, and her well-kept roads
leading in all directions, enable the
farmers to get their produce to mar
ket and warehouse with ease.
In regard to the hotels, there are
several of them. The Marion, which
is new hotel, quite recently COM
pleted, Is strictly first class.
There are four banks, which are
4 very strong financially,
4 There are two newspapers pub
lished here, which have contributed
+ largely to the dissemination of the
y knowledge that this is one of the most
= progressive cities in the state OF
r Oregon
PTRIIC BUILDINGS AND INSTITU.
TIONS.
The public buildings are so ar
a ranged in the heart OF Salem as tC
y form a magnificent civic center In
q order comes the city hall, court house
n of brilliant white, federal building OF
n grey stone, and the state capitol build
i ing OF classic architecture, all sur
rounded by large spacious grounds
interviewer with broad flower-bor-
F dered walks, To the south of the
state house Is the campus of William
ette university, with eight or nine
buildings, with more TO follow, and
on all sides rise the spires from some
4 tweny-siX churches, many of then
handsome and costly structures.
BY law all state charities. penal in.
stitutlons, asylum reform and train.
= ing schools were located at the seal
Of government, Accordingly there are
q within the limits of the city or close
B thereto the insane asylum, lnstitut,
Il s. the fceble-minded, penitentiary
II state training school, institute foy the
a blind and school for deaf mutes
4 Many beautiful homes have recently
= bee1 built here, and other building
opc .t'ons are very extensive at tn,
8 pre- rt dme New city blocks are II
Il pre- esl of construction, showing tn,
4 ent r.r'se and steady advancement o
b the citizens
Immense stocks are being handled
by the merchants here. The whOlesal,
houses are well represented; the re
tailers carry well kept and the bes
assorted line OF merchandise TO b,
found anywhere In the state at prices
within the reach of all.
The stranger is always welcome II
Salem, whether coming here to locat
pc ermanently or to take advantage 0
the great commercial opportunities
B offered here.