Ashland tidings. [volume] (Ashland, Or.) 1876-1919, 1913-04-28
OREGON NEWS in BRIEF
Items of Interest Regarding Matters
in Various Parts of the
State.

GOrIldnu, Aprll Z0.-ln order TO
get the widest possible benefit from
the legislation recently passed to at
tract settlers to this state, the State
immigration Commission is inviting
suggestions as to the best method
of enticing new citizens from abroad.
By resolution, this effort is to be
directed to securing desirable immi-
grants from the agricultural districts
of northern Europe. The commits
sion plans to hold a series of confer
ences to which representatives OF
German and Scandinavian colonies in
Oregon, clergymen, editors, CONNER.
cial club officials, ETC., will Sbe in
vited and a general scheme to be fol
lowed will be outlined. No definite
program has yet been adopted, but
it is probable that the first of the
| hearings will be about May Is and
will be given up to the representa-
tives of German-speaking races
Later conferences will take up Swed
ish, Norwegian, Finnish and Danisf
immigration. By this means not only
can successful methods be used il
attracting colonists from among for.
eign-speaking peoplpe, but on the
arrival of the immigrants here they
can be welcomed and given assist
ance in getting started on Oregon
soil.
An agricultural club has beer
formed at Burns, the first organiza
tion of the kind in that part of Ore
gon. The club will discuss agricul
tural subjects, encourage modern
farming methods and afford an op
portunity for the exchange of ideas
among farmers as well as among the
students of the agricultural depart
ment of the Harney county higf
school. One of it's objects is to Sc
cure for Harvey county the benefit
of the farm demonstration work pro.
vided for by the last session of the
legislature.
Sutherlin is to have a large fruit.
preserving plant in opera tion late
next month The local fruit growers
association has been active in secur.
ing the new plant, which will cost
100000. 1t will use new patent pro-
cesses in drying and preserving
fruits and vegetables of all kinds
and will be of very great benefit tc
the people of that section. Con.
tracts are already being made fol
this years crops.
Lebanon will hold It's annua
Strawberry Festival and Rose Show
about June 1. The celebration will
be two-day affair and there will
be an industrial exhibit in connec
tion with it. This, annually, is Leb
anon's biggest local event.
Distinguished educators have beer
secured for the summer session O
the University of Oregon this yea
which will open shortly after com
mencement and last for six weeks
These educators are from various
parts of this country as we'll as from
abroad; many are famous lecturers
while others are noted scientists
Many special courses will be Offered
for teachers, advanced students ant
others.
A comprehensive showing of exhib
its by many societies and organiza
tions, highly instructive in character
will be seen at the Conference ol
Human Life, its Waste and Conserv
alton, to be held at Reed College
Portland, May 8 to II. Officers o
the conference are in touch wit
over 100 different institutions tina
probably will be represented. Inter
est in this gathering is widespread
and the attendance promises to b
large.