THE MEDFORD DAILY TRIBUNE, MED FORD, OUECIOX, SATURDAY, OOTOUKR 2. I'd)!).
SALEM AT LAST
By William K. Curtis in the Chii-iv
go record llornltl.
j SAI.KM, OUE., Sopt. 23, 1909.
The coptta! of Orppoii has recently
awakened from a stupor of two gen
erations, and is becoming out, of the
liveliest towns in the state. The pop
ulation of me of the most fertile and
attractive valleys in the world act
ually diminished in numbers for sev
eral years while all the country
around was booming, but now Salem
is going ahead as fast as any place
of its size in the west. In 1890 there
. were 4315 inhabitants (reported by
the census enumerator; in 1900 the
number fell off to 4258, but every
body expects that the total for 1910
will not be less than 10.000, and they
are confidently expecting 12,000.
Salem is' located fiftv-two miles
south of Portland. It is the county
scat of Marioi; county as well as the
eapital of the state, and for twenty
miles in every direction is surrounded
by orchards, gardens, farms, hop
fields and other sources of pro
fit that are not surpassed anywhere
in the world, while the climate comes
as near pleasing everybody as' any
climate could possibly do.
Willamette county as everyone
knows is a "garden spot" of more
thai 5,000,00 acres, running 150
miles north and south, with an aver
age width of about 60 miles between
the Cascade and Coast ranges of
mountains. It is one of the richest
sections of America, . "where every
prospect pleases" and where very
few men are vile. Indeed Oregon is
the Conneticut of the Pacific so far
as morality and sober habits are con
cerned, and Salem has always been
the headquarters of Methodism on the
eoast.
In 1843 a mass meeting was'held at
Salem, which by a .vote of 52 to 50,
annexed the Pacific northwest to the
United States. There is a numerous
side to this important chapter of his
tory, but these contestants for an
empire saw nothing funny in it at the
time. There numbers were small, but
they had enough zeal and determina
tion to have moved a mountain and
fought for the privilege of living un
der the stars and stripes. That mass
meting may seem insignificant and
' amusing, but as portentous in its re
sults as the tea party in Boston har
bor. ( ,
In order to induce immigration.
Congress was persnaded to pass
what was known as the Donation
Land Claim act, giving to each mar
ried man 640 acres and to each sin
gle person 320 acres. The result was
greater than any one expected for not
less than 8000 emmigrants, chiefly
from New England, took immediate
advantage of the opportunity, and
every enterprising citizen of Oregon
immediately got married regardless
of his age or previous condition.
Many young men who had no other
choice married indian maidens; others
entered into agreements with the par
ents of children, 5, 6, or 10 years of
age to marry them immediately, and
tot live with tbem after they reached
womanhood. There were not enough
women to go around, but the men
wanted the land and they got it
640 acres for themselves; 320 acres
for their wives and an equal amount
for each of their children.
The consequences of permitting a
single family to acquire so large an
area were to retard the development
of the country, because the owners
Bad an excessive estimation of the
value of their farms and would not
sell except at high prices, hence new
comers went to other parts of the
, valley where they could locate home
steads, or buy us much land as they
wanted at reasonable rates. There
was no transportation except -wagons
and stages, no railroads, no steam
boats, no market for produce, and it
was useless for the residents of this
part of the valley to, raise any more
than they needed for themselves. They
thus acquired easy habits and an in
dolence which has kept bnck the de.
velopmcnt of this section. Later,
1 when stcamhonts and railroads made
the valley accessible, it took a long
time for the people to change their
habits. The lethargy was not broken
until recently; the large farms which
lay idle were not broken up until a
fewyears ago, and while Washing
ton, California and other parts of
-Oregon were rapidly filled up with
itilerprising and thrifty eastern fami
lies, this country was the very last
to seek or even welcome newcomers,
lint now everybody is awake. The
big farms are being divided into hold
ings of from 20 to 80 acres. There is
a vigorous, healthy growth in nil
the territory tributary to Salem, and
in this immediate vicinity every avail
able acre of land is producing prof
itable crops of fruit, hops and vege
tables. The city of Salem was suggested
by Jason Lee, a Methodist missionary
way back in 1834. He cauio from Con
necticut, accompanied by Daniel Lee,
his brother, and three other laymen,
bringing horses, cattle, implements
and household goods, and originally
intended to settle among tho Flathead
Indians, but for various reasous se
lected the center of the Willamette-
valley instead, where they founded a
mission at an Indian villnge called
Chemekete, a name spelled in various
forms, which means "Hero we rest."
They built a group of houses, a mill,
a school and various other necessary
structures, and the Lord prospered
them. They cultivated several hun
dred acres of ground and taught tho
Indians the arts and crafts of peace
as well as the gospel as expounded
by John Wesley. Jason Lee was a
great man, an empire builder, a nat
ural pioneer, full of zeal nnd faith
and resources, fearless and confi
dent, capable of mastering any emer
gency, nnd shrewd enough to outwit
the evil one, which he was frequently
compelled to do during his exciting j
experience' here.
The Presbyterians came into Ore
gon in 1836, two years after Lee
drove his stake at Chemekete. Marcus
Whitman settled at Wallapel, near
where Walla Walla now stands ; Wil
liam H. Gray at Astoria, H. II. Spauld
ing and other devoted men establish
ed schools and churches elsewhere,
and it was the missionary influence
that kept the Pacific northwest a part
of the United States in opposition to
fur traders, who tried to make it a
part of Great Britain.
WILL CHART THE
POLAR REGIONS
WASHINGTON. Oct. 2. Steps are
being taken at the hydrographic of
fice of the navy department to re
vise and bring down to date the chart
of the (Hilar regions probably the
only one of its kind issued by a gov
ernment office. The revised chart
will indicate the routes of both Cook
and Peary as soon as the observa
tions nro received. Tho observations
of tho explorers will enable tho offi
cers of tho hydrographic bureau to
tilnt tliA courses, nrf thnv Imvit nil thn
, scientific equipment necessary to de
termine their accuracy.
The map, which has been in exist
ence for many years, indicates the
routes of all polar explorations as far
back as the latter part of tho eight
eenth century and the lands discov
ered. N'o revision has becu made,
however, since Nnnsen's expedition,
nnd the present time is considered
appropriate for bringing it down to
date. It is one of the most elaborate
examples of charting undertaken by
tho hydrographio office.
To Chicago and Return.
October 4 October A. October 4.
Ten days allowed goii. trip, ro-
hirninir tiL-iits iriiiiil until Ntiviilttlnti
.in. itouiiii trip .Tn.vni, ror pariti'U
lars, enquire at the local office or ad
dress A. S. Hosenbnuin, S. P. Co.
Agent, Mcdford, Or.
Best Treatment for a Burn.
If for no other reason, Chamber
lain's Salvo should bo kupt in every
household on account of its great
value in tho trentmont of horns. It
allays thq pain almost instantly, and
unless tho injury is a severe ono,
heals tho parts without leaving a
scar. This salve is also unoqualod for
chapped hands, soro nipples nnd dis
eases of the skin.! Price 25 cents.
For sale by' Leon B. Haskins' Phar
Mr. and Mrs. Justin Cooper of Los
Angeles are visiting friends in Med
Christian Church.
At the Christian church Bible
school at 9 :45 preaching at 11 a .m.
and 8 p. m. C. .E. at 7 p. m. W. Theo.
Matlock, the new minister, has ar
rived and will preach both morning
and evening. Subject of the morn
ing sermon, "The First Century
Church and Twentieth Century
Problems." Evening subject, "The
Twentieth Century Church and Her
Place in Mcdford." Strangers made
welcome.
ART EXHIBIT OPENING
FREE EMBROIDERY LESSONS
The ladies, of Medford will be
pleased to learn that beginning Sat
urday, October 2, Mrs. G. Enry will
have on sale and exhibit at Deuel
& Kcntner's store a special line of
tinted doilies, center pieces, pillow
tops and novelties, art laces, loops,
girdles, ruffles and Japan needles
art goods, consisting of stamped and
and accessories. Free embroidery
lessons will be given. " 171
We Are
BusyNow
We will soon be rusli
ed. Hadn't you better
have those Holiday
Photos made before
the dark daysf
The Gregory Studio
Prepaid Raiiroao Orders.
"Something which is tif consider-
known is the system of prepaid or
able interest to the public generally
and which is oerhaps not gonerally
ders now in effect botweon stations
of the. Southern Pacific, company
alid all points in the Unitod States.
By means of this system tickets may
be purchased at Medford from any
place in the United States and mail
ed or telegraphed direct to the party
wishing to come here. Sleeper ac
commodations and small amounts of
cash in connection with these tickets
may also be forwarded at the same
ttm.
To Chicago and Return.
October 4 October 4. October 4.
Ten days allowed going trip, re
turning tickets good until Kovcmbor
30. Round trip $82.40. For particu
lars, enquire at the local office or od
dress A. S. Rosenbaum, S. P. Co.
Agent, Modford. Or.
TAXIDERMIST AND FURRIER
Send your trophies to mo for mount
ing. Big game heads, fish, birds and
mammals mounted true to nnturo by
improved methods. I do tanning, make
fur rugs, mnko, remodel nnd clean
fur garments. Express and mail or
ders promptly attended to.
C. M. HARRIS,
495 Washington Street, Portland, Or.
Telephone Main 3600.
Wo are Grower Hoy direct from xi
NO AOINTI
Our Trera are vrown atrleilr
WITHOUT IRRIGATION
Writ for ttf cUlo. Lai.vn ytork of
vrletimraitbl6furooi&merc.a!tt ibrd
Choice Fmrt, Nut v4 Ornanwrtil Trt, Grape
Vinti, Small fruit PUnti and Shrubbery
Tub Dalles Nurhkiuks
ftUI&OAoe, 122 Ormnd Are, Port) aadOn.
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Chicago
Excursion Rates
to
Oct. 4th Oct. 4th Oct. 4th Oct. 4th
Remember the Date
To Chicago and return To Chicago and return
$82.40 $82.40 $82.40
Full particularsat the local S.P. office or address
A. S. ROSENBAUM
Agent S. P. Co. Medford, Oregon
ATTENTION
Those who are looking for good invest
ments can do no better than to inves
' tigate this beautiful property
Twenty-eight fine lots located on Main street, six
Mocks west of the business district. Main street is be
ing paved, water mains are being laid, sewer is in, ce
ment walks going in, cross street GO feet wide. Lots
arc 50x137, front lots 70x140. Always accessible, cither
on foot or wheel on account of paved streets. Building
line 25 feet from front of lots.
There is no question but what one will make 00 to
100 per cent on tho investment in the course of a year.
Medford is growing very rapidly and without question
this is the cheapest property within the same radius
of anything in the city today. The price and the terms
are reasonable. Come and look this over and be con
vinced. "YVY
. We also have a splendid business property, of large
size, that will stand investigation. The present price
will look cheap in a year's time.
Also have 40 acres first-class fruit land that can
be traded for city property. This is some distance out,
well located, easily cleared and no waste or steep land.
Now what have you to offer?
J. W. Dress leF Agency
, ' West Main St.
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But it's a good one, and well worth
repeating, for the best the markets af
ford in
Salt and Fresh Meats
Poultry, Butter, Lard, etc.
see the
THE ECONOMY MARKET
ASHP0LE & NICHOLS, Proprietors.
Opposite Postofflce Phone 461.
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The Last Word
In Harness, Saddles, Bri
dles, whips Robes, Wag
on Covers, Tents, Blankets,
etc., can befound in stock at
HERMAN BROS.
Successors To I. F. SETTLE
317 E. 7th Street Medford, Oregon
P.O. Hansen. Tom Moffat.
We make any kind and style of windows. We carry
glass of any size on hand.
Medford Sash & Door Co.