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WELTER, Mathias. (Bigonville, Luxembourg, May 4, 1864--Deschutes, Oregon, Apr. 11, 1929). Mathias and his parents, Martin and Susanna, emigrated to the United States aboard the SS Switzerland, a 3 ton, 3 masted, 329' x 38' ship. It sailed from Antwerp, Belgium into New York City harbor on April 5, 1882. They moved directly to Dubuque, Iowa. After living in Dubuque for eight or nine years, he moved to Oregon.
Welter visited Dubuque in 1901 to see his ill mother. At the time the foreman and stockholder of the Carroll B. gold mine located twelve miles from Baker City, Oregon, he brought with him some ore. Visiting A. R. KNIGHTS AND COMPANY, he had a ring made for his sister, Miss Ida Welter. (1)
In 1910 Welter returned to Dubuque with evidence of the potential fruit industry to be found in the Pacific Northwest. He put on display in the Cooper Building at Third and Main samples of two carloads of apples he brought with him for sale. Equally impressive was a certified statement of his year's yield on 11.5 acres.
11,000 boxes of peaces 46 cents each $5,060.00
400 boxes of pears 35 cents each 140.00
cherries 750.00
grapes 20.00
1,400 boxes of apples 1,400.00
tomatoes 150.00
7 tons of potatoes 140.00
50 head of hogs 500.00
He gathered 2,176 peaches from eighty-three trees. (1)
Note: At least two Iowans played a role in the fruit industry of the Pacific Northwest. In addition to Matt Welter who advertised the area's potential, Henderson Lewelling must be remembered. Leaving the area around Bentonsport in southeast Iowa, Lewelling introduced the Bing cherry to Oregon. ---
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1. "Likes the Far West," Dubuque Daily Telegraph, March 18, 1901, p. 5. Online: http://news.google.com/newspapers?id=fDdBAAAAIBAJ&sjid=y6gMAAAAIBAJ&dq=matt-welter&pg=2346%2C121808
2. "Fruit Farming in Oregon," Telegraph Herald, November 20, 1910, p. 11. Online: http://news.google.com/newspapers?id=_rJCAAAAIBAJ&sjid=XqsMAAAAIBAJ&dq=welter%20fruit%20dubuque&pg=1338%2C7793888