Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1911-07-07
WILLAMETTE
VALLEY IS
UNEQUALLEO


splendid location in the heart of the
great valley and on the banks of the
Willamette, with its ideal site, Salem
is growing and is soon destined to be
a large city. 1t has every facility
for this growth. The country tribu-
tary is remarkable for its fertility:
transportation by steam and electric
lines and by river afford the best of
facilities for the marketing of all
products. The climate is mild and
eQuable, and there are advantages TO
be had In Salem which are nowhere
to be surpassed and are euualled by
few cities on the continent.
No one can visit Salem and fail In
be impressed with the beauty of its
LOCATION. To the north and south,
east and west, may be seen the gently
lndulating hill and rolling land, or
level plain, covered with tree or vine
or grain. In the distance are the
Coast and Cascade ranges. from
which snow-capped peaks are seen to
rise above the dark-hued forest
When the atmosphere is clear, five
great peaks are visible-Mount JEFF
ferson, the Three Sisters" and
Mount Hood in Oregon, and Mount
Adams and Mount st. Helens in
Washington.
The population of Salem is about
10000 1t is a city we'll laid out and
covering a large area. The men
who fashioned it had an eye to the
future, and the wide streets, lined
with shade trees, add greatly to the
appearance of the town. Many of its
principal streets have a width of 100
feet, and there is no crowding any
where. The homes are set in ample
grounds, which are adorned with
shade trees, shrubbery and flowers,
which grow and bloom almost per-
ennially on the well-kept lawns. The
charm of the residence section must
be seen to be fully appreciated. In
the suburbs, along the present street
car lines many pretty homes are
built and others are in course of con-
struction. Here, as in the city prop
er, there is no evidence of crowding.
The value of grounds adjoining the
home such as are seen at Salem is
everywhere appreciated.
AhAuuNONlt I UUllt DulluauESs
The public buildings are substan-
tial and attractive. The capitol
building cost about S1.000.000; the
Federal building $4,000; the court
house, $132,0O0; the city hall, $4,000.
There are 80 church, buildings, one
Of which cost $4,000. The high
school cost $4,000; one Of the grad
ed school buildings represents an
outlay of $4,000; two others cost
$4,000 each, and three of the re-
maning schools $4,000 each Will
lamette University has one of the fin
est modern college buildings on the
Pacific Coast. The Sacred Heart
Academy a Catholic institution, is
conducted by the sisters. Pupils of
all religious beliefs are enrolled as
students. The teaching force in the
high and graded schools numbers &c.
There are 1880 children of school
age enumerated in the district There
are also a normal training school
and a business college to be included
In Salems educational institutions
BY a law of the commonwealth, all
state charities, penal institutions
asylums, reform and training schools
are located at the seat OF govern
mentt:: Ihese are Wlthln tne cooirpor-
ate llmlts OF the Guy OF close tnere-
TO- ana nclude the pehltenllary'
hosnltal tor insane reform schooL
institute Tor the Dllnd' school lor
deaf mutes, institul for the feeble
minded and the government Indian
training school The state has re-
Gently opened IuDercuiosls sala-
forum mere the nrsI IN IHe NofIu-
west
The willamette valley.
The Willamette valley is 100 miles
in length and has an approximate
width of so miles Marion county, Of
which Salem is the county seat, has
in it's western. or agricultural por-
ton. some 100000 acres of land, em-
bracing great diversity in character
of soil. The rainfall, which is re-
ferred to elsewhere. is an asset of
value. The hillv and rolling lands
NAV be plowed practically any time
during the winter and seeded before
fine lower living lands are sufficiently
dry to be plowed. Later the bottom
lands are plowed and planted, and
the harvest time may be thus extend
ed from July to October. The first
settlers in the valley were impressed
with its soil and its climate. They
engaged In agricultural pursuits.
Thev did not know of the value of
the land for fruit products. This be-
came known in later years. 1t is one
of the most fertile sections into which
t -, r7or r,ora than