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TITE OREGON STATESMAN: SATVKDAY. MARCH 13, 1020.
POEMS CHOSEN
IN COMPEIM
,
Oregon Song to be Selected;
Rigdon Participates in
Contest
Awards Tor the three best poems
proposed for the new s'ate song of
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Oregon have been made by the Soci
ety of Oregon Composers. Daniel H
Wilson, secretary, as follows:
"Oregon." by Lynette Arnold Hen
derson. 1123 Woodward avenue, this
city.
"Oregon. My Oregon." by Lillian
M. Hackleman, 617 Uroadway build
ing, this city.
' Oregon. My Oregon. by J. A.
Huchanan, Astoria. Oregon.
Xo rrlze was offered or is offered
to - tae composer of the successful
poem. Instead, the three best
poems were selected out of the 213
submitted. After music is composed
for each of these poo in a and sung in
public say for six months or so
It has been decided that the Oregon
state song meeting with the most
popular approval of audiences will
be declared to be "the" one. In
other words, the public will be the
ultimate judges of the winner.
The five Judges who made deci
sions on the poems submitted arc:
Mrs. Elliott R. Corbet t, this city:
Mabel Holmes Parsons, professor of
English. University of Oregon; J. A.
Churchill, state superintendent of
education. Salem: Prof. Norman F.
Coleman. lately of Reed college, and
Hopkin Jenkins, principal of Jeffer
Bon high school.
The above appeared in the Ore-
gonian of recent date. W. T. Rig
don of Salem had not heard of the
rnntMt till he rrad I hp account. Rut
he decided, nevertheless, to submit
the following in the spirit of friend
ly competition:
Glorious Oregon.
Come hark to the bells that are
ringing
In glorious chimes without rest.
Where the music of Nature is bring
ing Her charms to the beauti'ul West;
Where the waters gush forth from
the fountains.
Pellucid, transparent and free;
Where the cataracts play in the
mountains
As waters rush down to the sea.
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O! Oregon's fame we are singing.
For Oregon's glory is won;
Sweet melodious bells we are ringing
For glorious old Oregon.
Here fields are abundantly yielding
With orchard, with grove and with
vine;
Here the metals, unlocked from
their shielding.
Will glitter and gorgeously shino;
If you're seeking for healih or for
pleasure.
Or bcarching for wealth to be won.
You will rind here a bountiful mea
sure. Where Oregon embraces the bun.
t
Her primitive 'forests are waving
O'er mountain and valley and dell
And the breezes and zephyrs are
playing
Like silvery chimes of a bell.
Here the birds and the bees and the
flowers
Are weaving the beauties of
earth.
With the sunishine and copious
showers
To sweeten the world into mirth
Here rapid advancement is making
A legion of joys for the soul.
And the dreams of the ages are wak
ing As reel upon reel we unroll.
And the heavenly orbs are beguiling
The lovers in amorous glee.
While the nymphs and the kewpies
are smiling
As mountain peaks flirt with the
sea.
O! bountiful hope of our fathers,
With labors unstinted begun.
O! that glorious faith of our moth
ers.
Determined this land should bs
won.
We will cling to this heritage ever.
This land wher our fathers have
died.
Nor forget their devotion, no. never.
Through the glamorous days of
our pride.
EDITORIALS
OF THE
PEOPLE
(Tha Statesman la Dlsaasd to print
communications upon topics of general
interest at any Urn. Tbcr la scare ir
any limit to the topics of "anral In
terest. It la naked only that corre
spondents refrain from personalities
and use care that nothing be written!
or a libelous nature. Letters must have
writer's name and address, though not
necessarily for publication. Ed.)
From a Retired Fartneiotte.
Editor Statesman:
Well. Mr. Retired Farmer. I'm
glad tomeone of us had the pep to
"speak right out In meetin'." I
wondered if we were all going to
sit stiil and let it pass with scarcely
even a little squeak. We've done
too much or that in the past. I'm
not denying, however, that we've
done a lot or thinking, even if we
didn't say much, and now that the
thinking is beginning to bear fruit,
and n. ay the crop be abundant, and
may our Farmers' Unions harvest it
carefully.
I think they who tried to place
the blame for-the H. ('. I, on we
farmers did themselves more harm
than they did us. It's kinda funny,
anyway.
Las', winter they said a lot about
losing money, thousands of dollars,
because on account of the snow, the
farmers were unable to get to town.
You see the farmers come in and
buy goods at whatever price asked
for them, and sell their produce 'or
whatever price is offered for it. and
then they are said to be responsible
for the H. C. L. I can't understand
but maybe that's because I am a
woman. A Retired Farmerette.
Polk County Agent Will
Have Office in Club Rooms
DALLAS. Or.. March 12. (Spe
cial to The Statesman.) At a meet
ing or the Polk County Farm bureau
recently that body decided to estab
lish the county agriculturist's office.
which place was recently (Hied by
the appointment of Paul Carpenter
by the Polk county court, in the Im
perial hotel rooms, in conjunction
with the Dallas Commercial club
which is moving into its new quar
ters today.
The building is well adapted for
the use of these twt bodies and It
is the plan of the farm bureau to
hold regular meetings with the
county agriculturist, the two rooms
Lring situated in such a manner that
a large gathering can be accommo
dated.
Stayton Nan Found Dead
in Chair at His Home
STAYTON. Or.. March 12. Wil
liam Fitton. who has lived in Stay-
ton for the past 2 years, was found
dead in his home early Tuesday
morning. Mr. Fitton wai a bache
lor about 5 years old. and lived
alone on, a small tract of land in ;he
entsMrts of the town, and devoted
Ills time to the growing of small
iruits and thickens. He had been
ill for a few days, tut continued to
look after his household affairs. As
he was nv. seen stirring about Tues
day morning, neighbors went to his
home and fibdjng the house securely
locked and no sign of life within,
called Marshal Smith to the plate
for Investigation.
Upon enteiinc the house the d-aj
body was found sitting in a rocking
chair. Mr. Fitton was an Indus
trious man, who was well thought
of and his sudden death came aa a
shock to the people of Stayton.
The influenza ban was :ifted in
Stlyton Monday morning when
school opened again after a tw
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The edict has gone forth that the MIDGET MARKET "must go."
Since it was first established it has always been a " thorn in the side" of
the meat combine in Salem. Now that they are thoroughly org. nixed aa
never before, they are going to make another attempt to put us out of bus
iness. You who have resided in Salem for some time, do not find it hard to re
call how the big fellows soaked you before the Midget came. Do you want
those conditions back again under the guise of "the high cost of living?"
They now have a stronger combination than ever and they are out to
"get" the Midget with their "camouflaged markets."
You, who have been our strong supporters since we were first estab
lished, who have been loyal throughout our fight, can now aid us again. Tell
your friends, be a booster for the MIDGET. Do sot be misled by the BEEF
Trust's underhand methods. Let's beat their game.
When the Midget was first opened, a prominent member of the trust
remarked that they would "have the boys back on the farm plowing for the
old man in a couple of weeks." "The boys" haven't started to plowing yet
We have got to teach that BEEF TRUST a few more lessons, among them
that they don't own Salem.
Yours for Victory,
MIDGET MARKET
weeks vacation. There are a few
light casea about town yet, but they
are not considered serious.
Iiss Ell Williams has gone to!
the farm home of her brothers to
look arter affairs while the ramlly
has the influenza.
Mr. and Mrs. II. Lilly have moved
and are now occupying their recently
purchased home on Ilich ttreet.
O. M. Baker, the Kingston post
master waa in town Tuesday. Mr.
Maker has ;ust recovered from a e
ere attack of influenza.
John Gehlen of the Gehlen Uroa.
store, is able to be at his post of
duty again after being laid up wiih
the influenza for ten days.
W. A. Weddle. the undertaker, is
confined to his bed with I lines.
aused by overwork dur.ng the In
fluenza epidemic, which kept him
rolng day and nlcht. An undertak
er from Portland has been secured
to see after '.he work during his illness.
S. A. Fnl ion and family were bus
iness visitors In Salem Saturday.
George I,. Itrown, who recently
put up a ath mill, made his first
hipment of a carload to San Fran
cisco last week.
or T. S. Roberts; whistling solo.
Mrs. C. C. Clark, with Miss Kdllh
Itenedict at the piano: reading. Un
Ronald Glover; solo. I. M. Ulcnkta
sop; address. Dr. II. J. Talbot t;
pianoforte solo. Miss Cut nam.
Bend Publisher Named
to Post of County Judge
KoUert W. Sawyer. ne . of the
publishers of the I Vend Mullet In. was
yesterday appointed by Glveroor Ol
cott as county Judge of Deschutes
county to succeed W. I. Ilarnea.
who has resigned. The change is
effective immediately.
Extradition Is Granted
for California Citizen.
Governor Olcott yesterday graat
ed the ltraditloa of George Diana,
under arrest ta Portland, who ts
wanted at Martinez. Calif, aa a
charged of Iseeney by bailee, lie ts
aerated of leaving California la aa
automobile oa wbirh he faa4
made complete payment. Dow. Wit
Hams, an officer of Martinez, was
the agent seat her to take LMzoa
In'o custody.
Rear! tie CUisificfJ Aiu
IlKTlltNS KIIOM CALIFORNIA
SII.VKRTON. Or.. March 12
(Special to The Statesman) Mm.
Christine Hanson who has been in
California for sometime is again at
Silverton. Mrs. Hanson will make
her home at Silverton again.
Mrs. Hanson went to California to
be with her son. Hans, while he waa
studying wireless at a government
tation. During the war Mr. Han
son was stationed at Mare Island.
When he received his discharge he
re-enlisted andcompleted hi course
in telegraphy. "Recently he was sent
to sea. thus forced to leave hia mo
ther alone. Mrs. Hanson has lived
at Silverton for about 19 years.
m'Muikiu; nrvs iio.mil
DALLAS. Or. March lr spe
cial to The Statesman C. II. Sund
ers, formeily manager of the Dallas
Telephone company, who returned
lai week with Mrs. Sundberg after
three months' visit In eastern
tales and California, ha purchased
i he old A. S. Campbell property on
Couri street from Rea Craven and
will inove to the property about the
Utter part of the momh. The home
is nnj of the motit modern In the
ity.
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j Kimball Faculty Members
Participate in Program
Fifteen Kimball School or Theol
"O student and three faculty mem
l.rrs look part in the student botv
Mnnt In eonnertlon with the prv
cram at the First Methodist Kplnco-
! pal rhmch Wednesday night. Kach
memtw-r save a lw-minate speech
tn a subject ssnlfned to hint.
Dr. II. J. Talbolt presided and th
prncram wm.i as follows:
Selection b lb Kimball rhorus;
invocation. A. W. Wllhnell; reading.
Alfred Mat-s; vocal solo. Misa I.u
flle Harton; pianoforte solo. Profea-
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