Capital journal. (Salem, Or.) 1919-1980, 1920-03-23
SOME OF sALEM'S INDUSTRIAL ACTIVITIES
By Marshall N. Dana
,rhs oregon Journal.)

..,,.a by the sure business rom tax
a''' .,.,,ions. A new senator ceases
novelty and legislative scam
% aN ran ms merely the inevitable.
Oregon's own capital, is get
@ "a he a pronounced exception. sa-
uas nIa wouldn't kick very mucn-
tn s.s;ness people wouldn't-if the
u hnildings and the institutions
apa~ n their reformed, deformed and
Si.a Ss.s,,sd personnel. were lifted bod
MO s,,o the magic carpet and swished
= ~ 10 Pendleton or Bend.
W ~. salem has discovered that the
IN which invigorates without
ss,nv selfishness or sloth, which
les les a goal of 100000 population
.~sonshle BY securing corresponding
,.ss,onment of the surrounding eoui.s
y and which builds industry based on
~ 4. Transformation of raw products
.r.auced = locally. is the wealth that
s,nes % from the soil.
The wealthy soil around Salem is the
ling that is making oregon's capitai
,sal city despite the state capitals
tic handicap
Big Fruit Output.
gut not the soil alone. Add the vi
sian the courage and the enterprise
nat salems citizens are putting into
their industries, the Improvement OF
heir town, their commercial club and
their Rotary club.
Salem is not only the state capital.
n Is the seat of Marion county. 1t ex-
tends trade control over into part OF
Polk county. Marion county claims to
nroduce more fruit, twice as much
iruit as Hood River aud Jackson coun-
lies together It's a big claim at that.
claims to grow more corn than any
other Oregon county. The Marionites
ought to know whereof they speak, for
every year the typical products and
all the statistics are earted numerous
\ Il by their proud producers down to
the state fair, which also Is held at Sa-
lem.
The Kings Products company at Sa-
lem has made a national advertising
Appropriation of 100000, and one lit
lie wonders at the size of the sum
when used in juxtaposition with the
fact that this concern is seriously said
to be processing annually nearly 5000,
900 pounds Of Oregons fruits and veg
etables for the palates of the nation at
Ne p1lap1 p1ql1t Dta al
lis plant in The Dalles.
The Phez company is spending
persistent s125,O0O a year to make
America thirsty for whole nations
supply of the healthful juices pressed
out Of luscious loganberries.
Bank Deposits Jump.
The Kay woolen mills have caused
the shearing of the flocks on thou
sand hills, for last year their product
was valued at S6O4,0 and the year
before at $4,000
Back in 1910, boastful pamphlet |
claimed for Salem's three banks ag-
gregate deposits of $3.960,572. Today |
four banks have combined resources |
OF slOO74,671, and the banking turn
over aggregates $1,000,000 day. One
Of the Salem banks financed the prune
crop OF the vicinity to the extent OF
N,SOO,0o0 without the slightest evil
aence Of strain; this speaks well not
only for the bank but for the size of
lne prune crop. The same pamphlet
credited Marion county in 1910 with
an assessed valuation of $36, 6,000,444
The figure now is $42,2S2,193. Salem's
assessed value was then $10,5O0,O00
and is now s11,7S4,225.
Inc Associated Industries directory
uedlts Salem with 26 manufactures,
which run the gamut of butter maxi
ing, bread making, flour milling, cider
nias'hg' cheese, gloves, cigars, fruit
paehlhg' wool weaving, fruit juice,
luA and vegetable processing, drag
q ssSs and gasoline engines, sewer pipe,
ale ana brick, lumber milling, bever-
20 oottllng sauer kraut making and
w pruning The Spaulding Lumber .
soinpany will dispose of 10000, 600 |
~. ms year, and is consuming 10000
iesI OF lumber daily in box manufac-
s ,u's, There is even paper mill that
souuees a fiber SO shiny and clear
mey call it glassine and wrap choice .
candies in it.
Full Of Plans.
=, 'a'em' is Commercial club is so full OF
s'a'.s ~ = ana energy that it helps account
Z 4" "e reluvenation OF Salem. Robert !
~ \, .auius is its president, and T. T.. !
,s.IeOskey ~, its manager. Instead of ,
s proud and distant attitude to- :
,"n.. sanu .ne smaller communities of the
s' the Salem club has tied in with 4,
~ ., anu together they have organized
~ y. "afion County Commercial feder- !
','Vn = w'th Il organizations affiliating. !,
h. J. eaCa Pacific highway entrance Of !
ns,. oounty may be found signs that i
rs.,ss .e one Job well done by the fed 7
ins aon' The signs tell just how to :
~ ~ ana what are the distance OF not
/, = s,.a. ~ liaif dozen favored places, but Il
.. 0'e,y town in Marion county. This :,
lassa ne federation Is setting out to 7
sa.s SA1aiEe potato production. 1t ap1
ros., ~ mat 80 varieties Of spuds are +,
1ou,s "a tne county. when two kinds
0sa". s ~ all conscience and reason be
rGt,.a ss.n both for production and for
tso =. eaienn Commercial club father
hsss e Industrial welfare commission.
ia l.saA : Keeping the capital city out
az ,us'rial disputes. One Of the Sc d
!, .o .. the comfhission.s success Is c
~. no question of difference s.ail II
vo,.s"d ls.aered Or investigated except it Il
lss,a'. s,uneariiy submitted to this com o
.rsy os both parties to the contro- c
ria "'sh request from both of said p
ess M - writing. and with the ex- J
ndsraa raauetEs.anding that the decision q
Intending parties. '0 III
Money fsas.,a x-..,