Capital journal. (Salem, Or.) 1919-1980, 1920-06-02
independence and
Monmouth Enjoy
True Prosperity

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independence. June 2.Ait is sal,
that all things come to him who waits
and this is true with independence
Ia a great measure. Citizens have
waited and now everything is headed
toward Independence. And Independ-
ence is like city set upon hill-ii
cannot be hidden. In this great wesi
side valley there is no spot that has
more Of the building essentials: and
in many respects Independence sur
passes them all Their fort is the great
timber belt Of the Siletz basin. Their
guns are the most productive faa ms
and hop yards. and their many other
active industrial institutions. And
their ammunition, which flows into
&he hoppers OF Oregon's industrial
welfare in great streams, are the best
building materials. the finest grains
and hops and the most luscious fruits
that the world has ever produced.
They are equipped to fight the hun
CRY wolf better, perhaps, than any
other section Of the Willamette val
ley. People who can be happy and
prosperous anywhere can be happy
and prosperous in Independence; be-
cause. in addition TO the great rewards
for those who court mother earth's
1av0rs by use of the fertile soils and
by converting their monster tree
plants. which have been growing for
these many years, into lumber for the
markets Of the world. the town is
backed by cooperative and industri-
ons class Of people, who are just now
encouraged over the prospects for the
future. What prompted this new life
I'm Independence is not a matter Of
great Importance, but 1t may be said
that the development Of the mills
along the Valley & Siletz railroad, and
the renewed hop interests, together
with better roads and better schools,
have given the people renewed hopes,
and they will work In harmony to ,Ie-
veiop every resource Another large
mill is under course of construction
by the Siletz Logging a. Lumber Co.
at what Is known as camp /, and
large mill at Hoskins was recently
Independence being, the
terminus of the Valley & Siletz rail-
road. is made headquarters for these
enterprises, and they are proving
great benefit to the city and country.
There are number of smaller mills
southwest Of Independence owned
and operated by private individuals.
Some years ago the writer predict
ed that the time would come when
Independence and Monmouth would
be one great city, the metropolis OF
Polk county. The prediction may
have been the result of strong imagi-
nation. II may have been inspired--it
may have been crazy. But tendencies
Of the present point toward the full
Of that prophecy
Monmouth Is located two miles |
west of independence and with the
paved road completed all the way be-
tween the two cities they become near
sr from every standpoint.
Facts About Monmouth
Monmouth Is located twelve miles
southwest Of Salem on the SALEM
Falls City branch of the Southern Pa
cifIc railroad OF the soil in the coun-
try surrounding, II can we'll be said |
that there Is none better In Oregon.
4 Is sufficiently rolling to require lit
lie artificial drainage. Is well adapt
I'd 10 the production of all kinds of
ruits and berries and to dairying and
'tockraising. Although no longer con-
sidered wheat country, spurred on
~ the inducements incidental to the
var, Monmouth raised last year 100.-
700 bushels of wheat Individual farm
'rs In the district raised as much as
1000 bushels Of wheat in addition %
'ats. vetch and other seed crops. A
Iingle prune orchard near Monmouth,
| is said, harvested $4,000 pounds OF
'runes which sold for $4,000 Cher.
les grown in and around Monmouth
iave more than local reputation.
The Monmouth Creamery made
more than 100000 pounds Of butter
asst year.
Monmouth is the home of the Ore
son State Normal school, the only
tate normal in Oregon. II is a city
100 inhabitants, exclusive Of the stu
Tents, OF which there are normally
100, The summer normal this year
viii be Of twelve weeks duration IN
tead Of six, and everything points to
he best summer term In the history
} fthe school. There win also be six
weeks term at Pendleton con6ucted :
lnder the direction of the Monmouth
'oard OF regents. I
Oregon leads the world for Jersey
ows and Monmouth leads Oregon.
he Monmouth Herald, ably publish
d by II. B Swenson, is one of the
reat factors IN the development of I
he city and country.
There is located In this little city a
lie factory owned and operated by
!. Y. Steelquist and G. H.. Partridge,
nd there is said TO be an inexhaust-
BILE supply OF material close at hand
keep the plant In operation for }
aany years. They are building a 4
ide track from the Southern Pacif-
road TO tn eplant and in the fu- I
ure brick will also be manufactured
5 well as building blocks. J
This week will see the completion
a new gravity water system, pro.
sding water from Teal creek, a dis \
lnce Of eleven miles, which win furn
n a supply Of water sufficient for
population OF five thousand or
tore inhabitants.
Within the past year the Bank Of !
ionmouth has more thaR doubled
8 resources, and this may be taken
. a criterion by which correct es-
innate can be made upon the pros
Gritty OF the community The resourc-
: at the present time are close to
]. 900. 900.
The Willamette Valley Lumber Co
nder the management OF Ed Hami-
IN. will build a saw min In Monmouth