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FRIDAY MORNING, FEBRUARY 18, 1921
I THE OREGON STATESMAN, SALEM, OREGON -S.
WHO'S FOR A DIVIDE? THE BIRTH OF CIVIL GOVERNMENT IX OREGON. AXD THE DECISIOX THAT MADE THE OREGOX COUNTRY A PART OF
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THE above picture, reproduced from the original painting recently completed by Theodore Gegoux, a French-Canadian artist, at Champoeg. represents the birth
of ciTll government in Oregon the tense moment at Champoeg, May 2, 184 3. when Joseph Meek, representing the Americans stepped to the front of the
r - crowd, wared his hat In the air. and called for all those who stood with him for the Union to do likewise. To those who stood with the Canadians, his action
Inspired only greater bitterness, but to that other loyal group, the hat which he wared high abore their heads was not merely a battered bit of felt, but a glori
fied banner of red. whie and blue. The figure of Meek is shown in the center. Just behind his raised arm is Father F. X. Blanchette. leader of the Canadians; to
the tatter's left is Andre Longtin (against) : turning at the foot of the stairs is Rer. J. L. Parrlsh (for), and crowding between him and Longtin is T. J. Hubbard
(for). The first portrait in the foreground to the left Is Etienne Lucier (for). Facing him is Dr. W. H. Willson (for) : reaching out to touch Willson's shoulder is
W. H. Gray (for), and shown indistinctly in the doorway are Medorem Crawford and J. R. Robb. both for the Union. To Meek's right, with his back to the front of
the picture is William Cannon (for). Just between them is Rev. J. S. Griffin (for). To the right of Cannon is Dr. Robert Newell (for), and In the group at his
right are Rer. Gustarus Hines (for), George Gay (for), George W. Ebbert (for), Rer. David Leslie (for), Charles McCay (for), and Reuben Lewis (for). Directly
behind Meek is Andre La Chepelle (against), the tall figure to the latter's right being Sidney Smith (for). Just below him is F. X. Matthieu (for). Back of
Father Blanchette is seen O. Brisebois (against), and Adolphe Chamberlain (against). (Pieturo copyrighted m "Th inception of the Birth of Orecoa.")
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States. It includes, looking east, the court house and grounds, the postoirice and
grounds. Willson park with its electric fountain and band stand, the capitol and its
grounds, and the Supreme Court building and grounds, with space left on the north
of the latter structure for a companion building for state purposes. j
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MARION COUNTY COURT HOUSE
This is one of the most beautiful court house buildings in the United
States, though the original contract for its construction was only
$90,000, and its original cost was only about $100,000. Later im
provements have added perhaps $25,000. It is remarkable and
complimentary to the men who planned the building at so early a
time in the county's history that this structure is so magnificent
from the standpoint of architecture and at the same time so well
adapted to its uses.
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. j THE PRESENT CAPITOL .
This is one of the few buildings in the United States that was finished at the estimated cost. $500,000;
though It was about twenty years after the structure was occupied before the east and west porticos and
the dome were built. In later years, howerer, many improvements have been added, making the total cost
mucn arove me nan minion aoiiars.
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from which the above engraving was