Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1916-08-12
STATE NEWS
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Albany Democrat: The harvest fes-
tival is no longer a conjecture but a
reality, or will be reality on October
IL, 13 and IA. The matter has passed
from the spectacular stage to matter
of-fact business proposition, and ar
rangements are going rapidly ahead for
the staging of the biggest show ever
held south of Salem. With the roundup
feature contracted for and the other de-
partments merely matter of hard
work and cooperation on the part of
all, the big festival to celebrate the gol-
den harvest is assured"
Ashland, 0re.: Through the local
fruit and produce association the Chi
cago packing firm of Libby, Mcneil
and Libby has contracted for so tons
of Bartlett pears. The growers will re-
ceive fixed price of $50 ton, the
fruit to be picked at such time as the
firm shall dictate. Delivery is to be
made in boxes furnished by the COM
pany. This is one of the largest orders
for specific variety ever placed in this
locality.
Pendleton Tribune: Reports of plen-
tiful game in the surrounding district
were brought in this morning by AL De-
spain who lives on the north fork of
the Mckay creek. He says that as
many as nine deer have been seen in
one bunch and that three are using his
pasture. Sportsmen say that they were
driven down by last winters weather
and that they have not yet returned to
their usual haunts.
Grants Pass Courier: Three bricks of
gold that weighed 4S5 ounces gladdened
the eyes of those who saw them at the
First National bank, the gold being a
part of the monthly cleanup at the Lo-
gan placer mine at Waldo. The value
of these bricks was more than $4,000
and marks one of the largest clean-ups
on record for the mine. Not all the
sluice boxes had been completely clean
ed when these bricks were cast, and the
total output of the mine for the month
is expected to reach $4,000.
Coos Bay Times: 1t is likely that a
concerted movement will be started soon
to secure terminal rates for Coos Bay,
at least so far as lumber is concerned.
The lumber mill operators are especial.
ly interested now but the rate propo.
sition is vital to every one interested
on Coos Bay, so that it will probably be
| launched as community proposition
instead Of that of an individual or set
OF individuals.
The possibilities of berry culture
are well illustrated by the success this
year Of Mr.. Bentley, of Woodburn, who
has IA acres of loganberries. He has
received $4,000 for his berry crop
Woodburn formerly had a cannery but
so little interest was taken in it by
the production that it failed. The bust
ness men took it over, threw out the
canning machinery and started juice
plant. 1t has since then been a huge
success and it was in selling his berries
for the making of juice that Mr.. Bent
ley realized the $4,000 this year.
The total wool clip for the state OF
Oregon for the year 1916 is estimated
at 100000 as against a clip of 49,,
100000 for the year 1915. However
the decreased clip of 1916 was sold at
much larger price than the clip of last
year. Wool that went at 16 cents last
year brought 81 cents or more this
year. About 100000 pounds Of this
year clip was produced in Lake coun.
ty. This means that large amount of
money has been spent among the sheep
men of this section for wool alone. In
addition to the wool, the sale of mutton
will mean several thousand more dol
lars brought into Lake county this fall.
l-Lakeview Examiner.