The Ontario Argus. (Ontario, Or.) 1???-1947, 1916-01-21
LAUDS KA|HEUR CO.
AT LAND SHOW

The Second Annual Manufacturers
and Land Products show at Portland,
closed saturday night and II Is csti-
mated that more than 100000 people
visited these exhibits during the few
weeks 4 VAS open lt was such
a success that u Is assured that 20
sill De an annual event On Reality
nay a contest VAS held and each real
iiy man In Portland gave a lecture
on one county
on account Of 50 many representa-
tives Of the different counties being
unable 10 stay FOR the banquet plan
ned a. the time for county lectures
TO be given. the talks given by the
real estate men were used as scoring
points for the respective counties
u lee gave a very good talk
on the resources OF Malheur county
Following Is his speech:
Oregon IL the central gem OF the
splentid GALAXY OF the PAoihe States
oae tenth OF this great state lies
within the boundaries OF MAlheur
County OF It's % counties In friend.
ly eontes; AZ this superb exposition.
MAlheur Is the largest In area--the
largest Ia possibilities has the
greatest area OF public land subject TO
entry. about four million acres-and
has come the lonEes, distance TO
challenge other counties some Of
whom commenced deselopemen, more
than a quarter % a century before Il
did
1t u looaie1 10 the extreme east.
ern portion OF the state. extending
north from tae ':nd degree % north
latitude about i75 miles. 20 a point
some 30 uiles south and 200 miles
east 20 sIere Ne are now standing
Remember. its southern line Is on
g." same parallel With northern Cal.
i.orn.a
Scenic grandeur has been men
TONED by former speakers. aa3 lt be-
being more and more regarded A.
a commercial asset MalAeur b. not
lacking Ia this respect IL broad
valleys and plaieaus have an admir-.
able mountain setting The rising
sun tips with gold the oxyhe. noun.
ia'ns on the east. while far 10 the
west rise the crystal peaks Of the
Cascades like great arehangels In
snowy yestments.
Look az the map. Note the
many rivers and streams. Almost
the entire water sheds OF the ogy-
bee and MAlheur rivers are within
lts limits. Who can accurately an.
praise a river or the benefits OF
stream rowing through the land
power for needed industries. 5000
hydro horsepower In this county
alone. Aside from these superla.
lives. Mslheur is first in beef cattle
nrst In corn, FIRST In alfalfa. hrst In
sheep FIRST In wool, FIRST In forage
and hay Probably FIRST in tiIlable
md irrigable acreage and Already
'nly third In irrigation with best
opportunities for extension.
Has the largest prune orchard
md probably first In the production
II honey Il averages high In
wheat. oats. barley. vegetables and
Ferries.
III ! stopped here. our case. Il
Gems 10 me. would be won. But
ou wish many reasons and well es-
ablished facts to back these declar.
tions. and learn specifically about
he soils. minerals. climate and the
many other important conditions
hat II possesses. so necessary for a
reat country and which appeal es- !
eeiaily to the thoughtful homeseek-
r.
The soil is volcanic ash and silt |
oxydized as To produce most sue
essfully the growths I have men |
oned and nearly all the other pro- |
ucts OF the temperate zone. or
curse the largest and most marvel.
us results are secured by the aid OF |
'rigation. Within fifteen miles OF
ntario there are six rivers and from /
hat small area. last year there was
lipped 1000 car loads OF fruits and
Ieilons. Allow me to mention a few
the phenomenal acre yields. I2l.6s
ashels by L. L. Tate. 74.I6 bush.
Is little club by Jacokes. And w. J.
inney averaged nearly 10 tons OF
Ifaifa per acre getting 327 and one
ALI tons from 81 acres.
T. IL. Brumbach raised two crops
red clover seed in one season
orth Si4t per acre.