THE OREGON STATESMAN, SALEM. OREGON
SUNDAY MORNING, DECEMBER 13, 1925
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RIVER LORE, ALTERED PLACES,
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--Editorial Note: This article a which Hn-d the river was un
pwtlon of a series on Willamette ' brokPn for n,ils- 'hen sometimes
history, is covered bv copyright. ''ouUI b a 1w ('loRT'
Vho Statesman Publishing com-'. in"s- with strusgling villages in
pnny beinc granted first nublica-' 'Aspersed.
tton rights, i
; UY FllAXK J. SMITH
"' 'A great'niajority of the people
today riding or shipping on
the
steamers of our rivers have little
conception of the hardships and
trials the pioneer had -to contend
with prior to 1S."0. when the first
uteamer boat, the Columbia, ap
'piared. In the early -40s the state was
Vparsely settled, and lack of
means for transportation caused
the people to exchange their pro-
fleets more or less with their pear
neighbor, with an occasional pack
tiin to 'the few business centers
that were located in the valley.
M As the Willamette was the first
artery of commerce on which great
legree of navigation- was opened.
An Ideal
Christmas
: Gift
, ALWAYSW FRESH
HAAS Boxed
Candies
Arc Always Acceptable
Mother. Iirother. Sister. Wife,
or Sweetheart would appreciate
, - a box of this fine candv.
Packed in Christmas
Boxes
Sole Distributors in
Salem
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MASOMtC TKMHI
VALEM. ORCOOfc
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VEKYONK hii
Hooks are
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iu the fiuiet hours of solitude!
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They are staunch friends! Always
there to counsel. to instruct. and to
amuse! We enter new worlds through
the medium of books!
Such a sift is universally welcome! It
is prized throughout, the years!
At Christmas time, remember the
friends who are book lovers!
Why not a monthly remembrance a
eubscription to a favorite magazine?
Also books for the kiddies.
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Atlas Book & Stationery Co.
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this stream will receive first no
tice. j The conditions at that period will
be given with a comparison drawn
between those days and the nre.s-
ent, following through the busy!
scenes when the river was prac
tically lined with steamers until
today, when one lone vessel does
,hp work and ,nen onl' ?or the
nriKina enough to furnish the bulk i
! of her cargo from their own fac
tories. i In tlv earl- davs line - forest
today tne wnolo mass of the
valley has undergone a complete
ihanjfe. The bnks sre now lined
with farms, orchards and nop
fields. Thrivinsr little villages can be
seen from every bend of the river,
but its fame secured Jn the halcy
on days of the past have faded
away.
In those d-tys all the products
of the valley Trom the Cascade to
the Coast llange had no other out
let than by the river.
Tn isrr the steamer' fanemah
advertised Special low rates to
Corvallis at $21 per ton and at
one time, in fre-ght was as
low as $1 per on to any point
on the Willamette river.
When it is taken in considera
tion that one-half of this low rate
went into the coffers of the lock
fompanv that at this tim operate-
1 the locks at Oregon City, leav
ing only 30 eehts.to the steamer,
it showed quite a n'iscreparicv be
tween tliesf rates and the toll of
I 1 year-: nr'or.
In is". 1 ami 1 S the p.Tnsrer
ratf to Salem was $4 but occasion
ally competition came on and
brought the fare down to nO cents
with meals and berths included
nd a brass- band to while away
hp tedious hour.
The Latter was considered a
rarp treit. as at that time there
were only three bands in the state.
Many changes have been made
in the channels of the river.
Tributaries of the Willamette
fhf once were the source of con
siderate whipping are now closed
o uavigaton.
Conseonently trees have inter
laced their branches across the
narrow streams, bars have formed
and the channels have become so
obstructed that they may never
lgin be opene'l tn r-vigatiop.
The rivr above Eugene has
iot teen ii;'vi"jted for manv yars
and nearly 2n years have, elanserl
inco boats ran regularly above
CorvallK
For cevon years Corvallis has
been without service and now s
'eiTi is considered the head of
navigation. After leaving Harris
' urg. instead oi' finding na"p
houses filled with grain, as in the
sr!v days, one will see old
weather-beaten, abandoned struc
tures with roofs caved in making
the spot wher" once the entire
crop of the surrounding country
"iVfis stored, and where it was a
time-honored custom of th farm
er to meet the wheat byer and
receive the reward for his labor,
making oftinvs an occasion for a
pa!a day.
Many of t'u country maidens.
no"w grnndtnothors. have diHxed
with th' every-ready steam.boat
man on the warehouse floor af
tr the boat had been loaded.
In some cases the river has cut
these old landmarks off from the
main land, and others have been
left a mile or so away by the
ever-changing channel.
More particularly is the case
of Daw'x warehouse, once a not-
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a favorite book!
the friends we turn to
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Crowd estimated at 5O0.0OO is seen cheering President Coolidgc (&rrow) as lie is driven through
C hicago streets to make the ringing speech before t!ie American Farm Bureau Federation Conven
tion in which lie warned congress to refrain from "radical" or "paternalistic" legislation for relief
of sericulture.
en snipping point, .now .tiia riv
er has l-t"t it away inland.
Immense deposits of gravel
growji over with willows and
balm trees intervene between the
presf-nt channel and th old
house.
There it statins a mui rfinin
der of bygon' days. th' old
weather beaten sign still bea irg
the name of Sam Daw.
The I.onu Tom River, one: a
savigabbstream. which is known
far anl wid
the Posey coun-jdian
as
ty section of Oregon, has suc
cumbed to the inevitable and has
retrograded so far that it would
take i;n experienced navigator 1.1
ascend its waters in a" skifl.
This stream has been noted for
its ability to overflow its banks
during one nitht.
One winter day. when it was
playing its specialty, a traveler j
was driving his horse down uiei
country road. lie saw a woman;
knee deep in tin- v.altr: she was,
carrying a lone polo.
She woe 11 wade ;i few Mops j
and tlier. push the pole down m;
the water. The traveler's curios-:
itj" was aroused. He made nobl j
to as! her what she was hunting j
for. and received the reply that i
the family had b on without wa-
ter for twi days, ar.d t ha tshe
was trying to find the well. '
A few miles below Peoria is ,
what was termed ( entennial !
chute, a cutoff opened during the '
year 1S7''. 1
Here the river has branched '
off in many different channels,
shifting some seasons u mile from ;
the original mite. , !
Tn these abandoned waterways'
lie the "bonis" of many old lime:
boats, among which was the ill- i
faied Moose, that furnished i;;a-j
terial for a sensational ghost s!o- ;
ry to years ago. I
Give Some
thing iUsefulll
for Christmas
We have a complete assort
ment of reading and magnify
ing glasses which make very
satisfactory gifts. Also Opera
glasses, Field glasses, and Bi
noculars, the kind that last a
lifetime.
Staples Optical Company
Portland
Masonic Temple Building
Salem, Oregon
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From Corvallis".
known as ;
Marysville. the river passes thru'tl
the Half Moon Repd and remhes
Albany. 12 miles below. This
bnsilinsj city has outgrown its
eld 1 1 :! ;!'l TK in,
Callilioi : l WOiM
iug-iu place.
Kiht miles
mouih of tli
reached .
Some histor
name was a nif
Takeenaii
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woril a':-il"-a
medicine man.
.Many have i.iU
this deriviat iop.
Halch's I'.r ! ; m
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it-nds olor to i
Chief Santiam
cin'e man.
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Till d i-
i Ins stream
an artery of '
In early day -ascended
a far
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:liie
ill :-ci-,
boats frequently
.lefferson, and
from thei
flour have
full loads of gr;: in and
been shipped to Pon
lainl.
.Iut below i',e Santiam
Luckiamu'e ri..r cmiiN into
tile
I he
Willamette.
This name is also derived from
an Indian word meaning crooked.
Oiu- nii'e farther down :s tiie
village uf Iluena 'is'a. known in
1."'0 as Hloom ington.
Eight miles below is the town
of Independence. o;i, ' known is
St. loui Landing. Itelow this
poin; v.as tiie iilage of Ivola. At
one lime this was tiiie a sli ; pping
point,
ed a t
i or.ee
Large warehouses s:t unt
itle mouth of the RUkrea'.l
called La !rande
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IMIJIS SVRIMUSKI)
The neighbors of a Paris jour
nalist were startled the ;-iii-r dyv
U. 'car a great rumbliiiL. in his
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in Chicago
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opart ment on Hi" fifth l!:-i,-
building. a- -ompanied b
the
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u .mistakable exhaust of a u
iine ii otor in f.Cl action
.unmonel to the doer th
journalist explained witii great
composure that h" vas engaged
m research wor witti the idea
of incorporating Intpi ovements in
"Mi- automobile.
lie had take'i th.' s'luall two
seater to the ho'is", -:iii':;.''ed the
I-.Mts upstairs. .seinii!.'d he t;
aim was now occupi ;! in -'udying
the mechanism by runiii'ig the
car around liis re r.i.
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The Universal Appeal of Flowers for Christmas
Did you ever stop to consider what joy they firing. And their chief charm ties'
in the fact that they are hirished by old and young alike.
Flowers are the gift ideal! At Christmas time, they are doubly welcome.
They introduce a note of Spring---of promise;
For the Holiday Season, make' your home gay and cheery with fresh cut
flowers or plants!
Make the shut in and invalid happy!
C. F. BREITHAUPT
Salem's Telegraph Florist
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L1TTLE CITY OF CRIPPLES
TO FIND SANTA ON LINER
Utxit to Kntertaiii .M0 In KIalorate Celebration IWwimmi
l)eks f the Greatest 0hiI Afloat
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('rippled children
over 2,0o liv ng in
are lookine forward
numbering i
vo- vrw !
with eager
expectation to the afternoon
December 2::. when they will
of
be
entertained at a huge Christinas
party on board the Leviafhan by !
the Fnited States Lines and I'ncle
Robert, who is known throughout 1
the country for his ardent efforts,
to make the lives of those unfor- i
tunate youngsters who are not
physically perfect, happier.
The party planned for the crip-j
pled kiddies by I'ncle Robert and
th Fnitted Stales Lines promises
to be one which will be long re
membered by those attending it
The I-eviathan which will be
docked during the week preceding '
Christmas at pier m Manhattan,
was selected by I'ncle Kobetr as
a. scene for this year's Christmas
party, due to the fact that during !
his lectures to children through-j
out the country he lias lound an ;
overwhelming desire on their part,
to inspect tiie huge vessel.
When the children, who' will
be brought frojn every part of
New York City in big dosed bus
es and private touring cars, reach
pier st. they will find hundreds
of the ship's stewards ready to
aid them in boarding the Levia
than. They will be carried up the
gangways to "C" deck and from
there to "H" deck, where the main
social halls of the ship are located.
There in the big public square
will be a 20-foot Christmas tree
blazing with electric lights and
hung over with gifts for all. no-
nated bv I'ncle Robert and those
who are interested in aiding him
in his wonderful work.
The children after an inspec
tion of the tree, will go into the
big Wintergarden on the same
deck, which will be decorated with
Christmas greens and festoons.
Here they will receive a warm
buffet luncheon and bags of can
dy on which to much during the
jtwo hours program of vaudeville
A Gift Inexpensive But Valuable
It sounds like a paradox to say that a Christmas gift
is inexpensive but very valuable, doesn't it?
Hut it is true about a United States National Savings
ai count. It will only cost you one dollar to open one for
each of your youngsters and get .them started in the
thrift habit. '
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Hy so doing you arc laying the- foundation for their
future success.
United States
National Bank
Salem. Oregon ;
most of the
After their luncheon -. the child
ren will be seated in the grtat
social hall where the Leviathan's
eighteen piece . orchestra" will en-i
tertiin them until all- the little
guests have -arrived.
Thomas Meighan. Famous Play- j
efs Lasky picture star, and ideal .
or children the world over, has;
M)lunteere'.l to appear as Santa .
Clans. He will make an early ap-
pearance on the social hall stagey
to welcome, all kiddies and pre-;
sent them with their Christmas ,
gifts. Then will follow a big j
vaudeville "program 'of leading!
thesnians. "each of whom hast
worked up an "act .with special ap-
peal to the youthful audience. i
For the past few years. I'ncle J
Robert has arranged tiiese Chris- :
mas parties for the crippled child- ,
ren of New York and his work
in this respect has brought cheer j
and happiness to many a young !
ster :who otherwise would know j
of Santa (Tails only from seeing j
! the Salvation Army representative!
I of the old 'Yuletide saint on the;
i city" streets. j
This, year more' children will j
j be able to-attend the party than j
lever before, due to the size of I
j facilities aboard the Leviathan,
j The entire program will be
broadcasted from the .steamer
j through station WH.V. IOews
' State Theatre building.
I Not only is the United States
! Lines and its officials doing all
I in their power to make the day a
i happy one for the .youngsters, but
the board of education of this city j
and the police reserves are doing
all in their power to see that -all;
the deserving, children are "taken
to the .party and that they are'
properly cared for during the mo
tor trip from their homes, schools
or institutions, before ami after.
EUGENE Southern Pacific
grading new terminal grounds.
which will take up
afternoon. .
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CHAMBERS
AND
CHAMBERS
For the Children
Kiddies
Kars
Tricycles
Wagon s
Tables
Desks
Black
Boards
Rockers
Hi Chairs
Baby
Jumpers
Doll Garts
Cribs and
Kiddie
Coops
For Grown-ups
Library
Tables
Dining
Tables
Book
Cases
Desks
Davenports
Lamps
Dinner
Ware
Day Beds
Smoking
Stands
Trunks
Satchels
SuitCases
or a
Royal Electric
Sweeper or a
Savage Washing
Machine
CHAMBERS
AND
CHAMBERS
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