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About The Oregon statesman. (Salem, Or.) 1916-1980 | View Entire Issue (March 28, 1931)
Pace Ten - : . . - - - r J. S em in 76 Seen in Bir THE "bird" -whoa eye record ed this interesting picture of Salem 45 years ago baa spo ken through the month of John Farrar, postmaster of Salem, and present owner of the original picture, which was preserred by John Hatch, one of Salem's first mail carriers and an uncle of Stir. Farrar. The picture bangs on a wall of Mr. Farrar'a office In the post office building. Far to the north is observed the fairgrounds of 1ST 6. The old exposition building, which was taken down last summer, stood alone to herald the com ing of the present beauty' of the grounds. A dusty road that lay through open- country and trees led to the fairground. Oyer this Ore gonians fn backs, buggies,- wag ons, and on horseback made their way each fall to behold the wonders of Oregon on dis play at the state fair. Look down through the open spaces which now are Holly wood, Highland ' avenue and North Salem additions, to what Is now the intersection of Liberty and High streets. At this junc tion is a large building, home of the first, Oregon woolen mill of which E. L. Pratt, father of Mrs. Ida Babcock. was superinten dent. Across the street was a furniture factory in which Charles M. Parmenter, father of Charles Parmenter of 809 North Commercial street, and W. F. Booth by were interested. The house in which the present Par menter now lives stands in this picture. It was built In 1859. "Johnny" Gets his First big job The warehouse and dock on Water street between Market and Division streets was Her ron's warehouse and In 18S3 it was moved to the present loca tion of the Oregon Pulp and Paper company. Hatch and Sons did the moving and "John ny" Farrar "landed" his first big Job with this moving he ''tend ed capstan". Look at theJ.aH building be- tween State and Court streets, 45 YEARS AGO THE : ' , , r " ; ' ' 1,.: ' - k .. -, c ' , " .. .......... i J r J - . J . ' ' " - ,. - v - . , . . . . juh. ,'.;) ;:. . J "' VI - """"7 ' i - '--('- . v- i's ' j.rt,-j.rj.' ... , 4 . - - . - " - ,-..". - ... -C-.. . ..-. I , John Farrar Preserves Historic Sketch ; Warehouse and Dock Show; Reservoir Perched 80 Feet in Air; Ferry Cross Willamette Before the First Bridge of 88 That was the town's fire pro tection the city reservoir, and it stood about 80 feet high. Note the ferry at the end of State street. A bridge was not built until 1888 and.it was taken out4 by flood February 4, 1890. At the right of the north c5nd of the covered wooden bridge on South Commercial street is Adolph's brewery. The water company building now stands at this spot. Apparently this ground is dedicated to quench ing the thirst of mankind. The -Marion hotel, Statesman office and Ladd and Bush bank today stand as shown In the pic ture. The Salem post office was Ideated in the Statesman build ing. The building in which Mil ler's store is now located stands in this picture but was then known as the "opera house". Observe the vacant half-lot facing the court bouse on High street. Here was the home of the circus when it came to town in the days of '76 and for some time following. Also Sn .this open space in what is now the alley between Penney's store and Stiff's second hand store, there stood a small tower in which hung a bell. When a fire oc curred the first person to reach the bell gave the alarm by ring' ing it furiously. Many Products Made In old- Structure The- old Salem hotel shows where the Bllgh building now stands at the southeast corner of State and High streets. The large building shown on Trade street is the historic agricultural building where everything was made from furniture to farm im plements, said Mr. Farrir, "George Edes made woven wire beds there and Joseph Cook had his cabinet-making shop there. Clint Cook, now Dr. Cook of Portland, made an iron wheel bicycle there one summer. We had many a good ride on that vehicle." On Court street between Cot tage and Winter streets were the , residences of Joseph Hoi man, J. J. Murphy, and John At- 80th Anniversary Edition The Oregon HARBIN GER OF THE CITY OF. TODAY r ' t Crowds Flock in To see Machines Set Type in '93 "At 11 o'clock last night the adjustment of the second lino type of The Statesman was com pleted, and this is its very first work. It will be noticed that this second machine sets nonpar eil, but it will Also set minion like its mate. The delay in start ing it was caused by several pieces 'being missing, and the breaking - en route of other piec es.' But be jt said to their crel it,' the Salem mechanics could make a linotype complete if they had the time. The rooms where the ma chines are running have been crowded since they arrived. The entire public will be made wel come, but it would be better ff those wanting to see them work would wait a few days, until they are in thorough working order. Then they will be oper ated regularly every afternoon and night, except Sundays.' Statesman, Aprl 28, 1893. NOW ONE HOUR In The Statesman of September 2, 1851, James Force announced a tri-weekly stage line between Sa lem and Oregon City, making the trip each way in eight hours. bert. Note the number of vacant half-lots. Those were the fam ous "cow pastures" of Salem where the family cows grazed. The penitentiary is seen far out in the "wood" in this pic ture, and there are no state hos pital buildings. Willson park s three blocks long as pictured here because the postt office had not then been provided for. Sail boats seen on the river afforded one of the favorite pas times of the Saiemites of 1876. Frank Hass continued this sport for years after others had stopped, according to Mr. Farrar. Salem 45 years ajro picture for yourself Salem 4 5 years from now Statesman 1 ' ' aseve v iew 'ON TO OREGON" "The Emigrants. A gentleman just down from The Dalles says there are still a few teams beyond that point. The emigrants have nearly all arrived in the valley and many have already taken claims." Statesman, November 20, 1852. "Emigration. Thirty wagons have crossed the Cascade moun tains and are now within this coun ty. We learn tliat other trains are now in the mountains and are push ing ahead with great speed." -L- -i i oiatesman, August 1S5J. TELEGRAPH FAILED , "The telegraph has been in working order only' a small part ox the past week1, and consequent ly our Eastern dispatches are meager and unsatisfactory, but the news so far as it goes shows that the Union armies are progressing slowly but surely. Grant's ap proach to Richmond very much re sembles his movements on Vicks burg always so slow as to disap point the impatient but never so hasty as to impel a step backward." Statesman, June 20, 1864. SLOW MAILS "The Overland emigrants are coming in rapidly,' though great numbers are yet in and beyond the mountains.' Accounts differ "mater ially as to the number who have crossed the plains to Oregon and no reliable estimate can well be formed." - "The mail arrived here on Thurs day, bringing dates from New York only to the 5th of July, instead of the 20th as was expected. This mail was brought from San Fran cisco on the old steamer Isthmus." Statesman, August 28, 1852. DIVERSION .FOR PIONEER "The execution of Charles I. Roe for the murder of his wife, took place in Salem on Saturday last; pursuant to sentence. It was wit nessed by a concourse of Deonlp. variously estimated at from eight to fifteen hundred, among whom were about two hundred women anH children." Statesman. Anr k ' - l" w f . - if. .. Weekly Service 'hi Given on Mails To Small Cities The first issue contained a call for bids for carrying the mails in Oregon. The frequency of service to the different points such as Portland, Hillsboro, Talem, Marys villt, (Corvallis) was once a week. To The Dalles once r. month. To Cowlitz Farms once a week. j Retail prices prevailing in Ore gon City at that time were: dried apples per pound 30 cents; -beef, 15 arid 18 cents; pork 18 and 20; butter, 75; flour per barrel $jLr; onions per bushel $8, wheat per bushel $2; sugar,- brown, 18 and 20 cents; soap 25 cents, raisins 75 cents, sperm oil ?3 a. gallon; nails 12 -and 15 cents per pound; axes 15; planes 820; steel squares and 85J - . - ' ARMY ORDERS ASSIGNED Army orders of 1852. "The com manding general of the Pacific di vision has issued an order assign ing the Fourth Regiment of Infan try to the following posts: five companies to Columbia Barracks at Fort Vancouver, Oregon; one com pany to Fort Steilacoom, Puget Sound; one company to the Ump qua River country; one company to Uniontown, Humbolt Bay; two com panies to Port' Qrford, Ewing Har-r-w Statesman, September 4, 1852. - , ' "KILLED BY INDIANS' of one of a pary of emigrants at Gardiner on trie tlmpana. pavinir that he ad been twelve days in the mountains subsisting', entirely on roots. He thinks four of ! the party were killed by the Indians. He had nothing left but hat an. I boots when he arrived. THE DRED SCOTT CASE "The long expected decision in the Dred Scott case hait Vtpn K . Hvered.'Statesman; Apr. 28, 1857. FIRST CITY ELECTION First election was Feb. iHh. The ... . ... ! A t N X J 4' Statesman of Ihe 17th. reported