Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1915-03-24
TELL US THE FACTS"
IS THE KEYNOTE Of
NEW OREGON ALMANAC
Latest Edition Of 0regon's S
Official Publication Is Just
OF the Press


shibboleth or keynote of the second
and probably the last edition of the
Oregon Almanac, the official state
puohcatlon of the Oregon immigration
commission, which is just off the press.
me tlrst copies are IN the mails for
distribution to state and county Of
meals, members of the legislature
and newspapers OF the state for
eriticism and review, and the new
oooNlet contains a world or usetul and
Naiuaple Information concerning the
resources and industries OF the state
ana the Wohderiul possiollltles tor
'heir development. 1t sets forth the
unlimited advantages OF the state IN
wy nlost at,ractiNe manner apsoiuteiy
WlInout nm russ OF teathers, IN pam
uhVarnisned EnSilsn' ana VIII rebound
10 tne credlt OF tne immigration com
MISSION ana the state OF oregon IN
seneral' s.tIe n
o. rist III hops' iirse III pruhes'
liist III o"'si lrst III onions sets'
secohu III Populatlon; second IN pota'
sooo! S''Vnu III rosPper,les ana logan
oI,ileo' oia' 'nlln III "alhutsi 'hifd IN
.'oNelj iour'n III ounces; fitth
III pee'"esi MN IN straWperIies, ana
sam III Wnea', Is the rank OF Marion
eoIhy III 'he various classes OF hortl-
ou''u'"' anu "e''Vul.ulal Prouucts
"nvne 'ne counties Oh 'ne state, ac-
toiuihe 70 'ne Alin'ac' inns ranking,
noWeNer, Is pased upon the tederal
census statistics for the census yeal
iSlV' ana there Is no question that
Narloh county mas advanced IN rank in
some varieties OF fruits within the
past iour years, notably in cherries
i,OOgahUerIles, walnuts and Strawberries
ne last federal census affords the
latest and most reliable statistics
aVallaple Tor the state as n whole, how
ever, for the purpose of comparison
The booklet is composed of 32l
pages, besides the inside cover pages
ana every aVallaDle inch of space il
utlliHed' Ihe first 80 pages are de
voted TO Introductory matter an,
special articles prepared by the high
est authorities upon the different re
sources and industries of the state
supplemented by comprehensive an,
comparative tables of statistics an
Illustrated with maps, charts, drawings
etc Two hundred and thirteen page
are tilled with descriptive and statist
cal data Of every county in the stat
an average of u pages to the count
Marion county has pages) settir
lofth IN condensed detail all Of Il
4 chmauc SOIL and other advantages
a eaeh county, district clty and town
, 'he STATE together with Il fullpat
map OF every county These maps al
, 'na"e eAPrcssly ana extensively t0r u
AlnlaEae ana the only absolutely a
'"ra'e county maps IN existence
hese maps are dratted upon tow
SNIP hhes, OF SuiIlclently large seal
TO permit OF thelr reduction to a se'
tlohaI oasis, and snow lhe location
every s'real'l railroad, Wagonroa'
Iorest ana lhdlan reserves, count
seatS, ana every town ana poStoIfic'
nlgh school, graded School, ali Of tn
lnSu'u'lohs OF higher education an
/; 1ne geherai topography OF each county
; lhey mN0lNed an immense Of pam
; laTIhg Ianor ana expense and thel
; NaIue TO inc stale IRON an educationa
/; STANDPOINT Is beyond estimation.
; me Almanac was compiled and pul
lishFl under the dlrect supervision 0
STATE immigration Agent &. {, ChaI
man, winch oificer was abolished b.
me Iast legislature Mr. Chapman
VINO hetus no Introduction to the read
ing puDIc OF oregon, is one Of tn
foremost authorities upon the condI
h0ns as they actually exist in ever