Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1915-10-16
oregon EXHIBITS
GROW BETTER DAILY
Eastern Oregon Wool and
klamath Movie Pictures
Attract Visitors

Oregon Building, P. p. l. E., Oct. l6
Three new exhibits in the Oregon
building are attracting considerable
attention. There are an exhibit OF
Eastern Oregon wool, 1000 feet OF
movie film showing the wonders of the
klamath country, and "stereomotor-
graph" presenting fifty to seventy,
five views of the Astoria region. The
wool exhibit is from Umatilla s fine
sheep, there being ten fleeces ranging
in weight from five to eleven pounds,
contributed by L. Mcdonald, j. E.
Smith Livestock Company, G. NJ.
Mathews, Kenneth j. Warner, e. Pedra,
o. Jones, Donald Ross, and the Una.
tilla company. The Pendleton Woolen
Mills, which has large booth in the
building showing rugs, blankets, etc.,
is making this display also, and added
interest comes in the fact that wool
from the state it was in when taken
from the sleeps back to the finished
wOolen product is shown. Four foot
spools of yarn, with smaller spools of
/ different grades, together with sam
pies of the different clothes produced,
the various showings bearing blue rib.
bons and the names of those who have
contributed to the exhibit, make it one
about which very many people linger
The "stereomotorgraph' is an auto
matte presenter Of colored views. The
fishing industry of the lower Columbia
is presented in a series of views that
make clear the magnitude of the can
! ming plants, and the scale on which the
industry is carried on. Cattle, forest,
dairy, and PASTORAL scenes in the AS
toria region are shown, and most of
them are unusually good. The hay crops,
hog culture, the Columbia River High
way, the vessels in the harbor. and
other fine views proclaim the glory of
the northwestern part of the state,
about which there has been much in
quiry.
The klamath county film is a thing
of beauty and not second to any being
shown in the buildings theatre. The
scenic glory of the klamath county is
almost beyond comparison, and the in
dustrial and farming opportunity very
great, if the film may be accepted at
its face value, as it necessarily must be.
No one can have a doubt that Klamath
has a wealth of timber and some big
mills, neither can they doubt that
klamath grows things, and that there
is much territory there needing settlers.
1t is great film.
New Agricultural Displays.
Columbia county's display, largely
from the school fair there, is now in
place occupying one section of the
booth that is set between the William
cite Valley display and that other at.
tractive one from Coos and Curry.
While not so extensive the Columbia
showing of apples, pears, potatoes,
SQUASH onions, beets, corn, tomatoes,
etc, places that section on the map and
fills part in making the Oregon effort
the best possible The products sent
down measure up acceptably with
other offerings of like kind.
One section Of the Willamette Val.
ley space has been built over complete
ly and now shows immense squash and
potatoes as beautiful as anv,
good looking corn, and a varied lot of
farm products, most of this having
come from the Lane county fair. This
is displayed in a big corner, in an ex.
eellent light, and brings many in.
quiries.
o. E. Freytag, director of Agricul-
tural exhibits, who returned few DAYS
ago from the state fair at Salem, is
now engaged in placing the products
he secured while ON his visit in the
north. Some superior fruits and vege
tables, as well as grains and grasses
will soon be up for inspection. Most of
this will be shown in the Palace of
Agriculture.
Fifteen boxes of first.class apples
have Just arrived from Roseburg. and
near a ton Of other products
from Douglas county are somewhere be,
tween here and there. This display {
will be placed in the Southern Oregon
booth, which is already most attrac.
tive one, always in perfect condition ,
and thoroughly artistic.
Good Results Certain.
The crowds at the Exposition con.
tinue to average 10000 daily and the
number here from distant points. the
far east and middle west, appears TO !
be on the increase. The inquiries are
many and specific, and the prospect of
interesting people in Oregon seems verv
great. Very naturally, much INQUIRY is !
about "cheap" lands, and there are !
many who want to know about home.
steads, but the majority are interested /,
in possibility Of production and climatic !
conditions rather than something
cheap" In fact prices quoted $50 |
to $3.50 for land easily accessible TO
railroad or community is surprising 10
most of the inQuirers, many of whom
are from sections where land is quoted
lt double and treble that figure. The
Inherent representatives here say that
there are many inquiries about small
'ereages near the large communities.
and all agree that there is constant
questioning about Eastern Oregon
Some tremendously effective advertis
ing must have been done for that see.
lion of the state within the past two or
ihree years, for very many from distant
points seem to have some familiarity
With the region, and want to know
more about its opportunities. The in.
lmrers generally seem to he favornblv
impressed with 0regon's showing here.
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