Capital journal. (Salem, Or.) 1919-1980, 1921-05-21
Settlers
Come To
Oregon
300 Nebraska People
Start West July 49,;
Entire State Makes
Ready for Them

To comply with the request of
the state chamber Of commerce for
the strictest cooperation in gain
ing satisfactory investments for
the trainload of about 800 settlers
which win leave Omaha, Nebras-
ka, for the northwest on July 19,
the committee to investigate the
matter appointed by l.. u. Hay
ford, president of the Marion
County healtors association, to
whom the request was turned over
and read at a recent meeting of
the organization, announced today
that il would recommend exclusive
listings with appraised valuations
as the policy to be adopted by the
realtors in this one case in par
ticular, IL not to be effective al
ways.
This Is in accord with the first
Of the instructions received from
the state chamber to commercial
organizations which asks that
''listings be obtained of lands for
sale in the district at prices based
upon careful and equitable ap-
praisal."
To Back Appraisal.
The plan VI the committee is to
have all property listed, appraised
by the board and to stand behind
that appraisal as well as the man
who sells the property. In the
committees opinion the exclusive
listing policy will be necessary in
this case to avoid confliction, for
all property sold will be handled
through the state chamber of
commerce which is to be furnish
ed lists from all localities. From
the chamber of commerce the lists
will be passed on to the settler
who will then choose what proper
ty he wishes to see in any Of the
districts OF the state.
Other Towns at Work.
Following the second instruction
from the state chamber ito form
corporation or financing com
mission composed of leading busi
ness men. of the community for
the purpose OF buying up land or
obtaining options on them, under
terms that will permit the settler
to make good, so the price will not
be advanced to prospective pur
chasers, Eugene, according to ad
vices received by the Salem Com
mercial club, has effected a tenta-
tive organization, the purpose Of
which is to buy or obtain optionsl
on land available for the settler,
and to resell these lands on easy
terms and long payments. In
Crook county q chamber of com
merce has been formed and is al
ready at work preparing for the
home seekers, while the Baker
Chamber of Commerce has a COM
mittee working on plans for TAX
ing care of them when they arrive
there.
Twenty-one Days in Oregon.
In has been recommended py theI
committee of the state chamber of
commerce in Omaha comforting
the Union Pacific officials, that
representatives from different see I
tions of the state be sent there in
order that the condition surround {
ing the different sections might be
better explained to the prospective
settler. 1t was also recommended
that the representatives leave Ore
gon by automobile thus giving
them the use of the machine in !
interesting prospect. No action I
has been taken on this matter by '
any Salem body. {
The itinerary of the tourists has S
not been completely worked out !
yet, but unless some one is going !
to direct specific district they {
Will be In Oregon a total of 81 l
lays before returning to Omaha. c