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About The Oregon statesman. (Salem, Or.) 1916-1980 | View Entire Issue (Dec. 25, 1946)
0 Tho Skit man. SaUm. Ortgon. Wednee dorr Dc- I98 I . "No Favor Sways Us. No Fear Shall Awe" Froes first Statesman. March 2S. 131 THE STATESMAN .'UlSMSttlNC; COMPANY CHARLES A. SPRAGUE. Editor nd Publisher Member of the Auocbtrd Press The AMortated Press Is esclaalvety caMUsd U the use far psblicstlea mt sll ews sis patches credited to It m not tberwtse credited la this A Crnlury Ago ToIay On Christmas day, at 2 "p m. I entered the house of a Metho dist mn.iUr, the first house I had set my feet In for nine months. So ears. later, did Mrs. Tabitha Brown relate her arrival In the t.ttlement of Salem. 100 years ago today. The house was the Method ist parsonage, the second house to be erected in Slem. whMh stood about where the water tower of the Kay Wod't-n mill kUnds now. and later was moved to a location on Frrrv Mieet east of 13th where it still standi. This the end of the journey for Mrs. Brown and -others of the prty who had made tke crossing of the plains in 18-MJand ht K tt the old route at Fort HjII in Idaho to follow the new r..,l lated by Capt. Levi Scott. Jesse and Lindsay Applegate atid ntht-r the south emigrant road across the Klamath basin, which ha been much in the news this year. On December 23 of that same year Samuel K. Barlow and others who had blazed a new road around the south side of Mt. "jsod strangled into-the settlements east of Oregon City, having leit their wagons at the summit of the divide. Thus we are p ng the centennial of the first crossing westward of two routes that came into common use for the later years of immi grant travel. Mis Tabitha Brown who arrived at the parsonage on Christmas uay a century ago is one of the great women of Oregon pioneer history. She was 68 when she made this cross ing, and had been left a widow in 1820. After enduring almost incredible hardships along this untried route she launched a boarding school at Forest Grove, which with the help of the Rev. Ilarvey Clark matured into Pacific university. Accompanying Mrs. Brown on the journey from Missouri were her son, Orus Brown, and family, her daughter, Mrs. Ih-:ne Pringle. and husband, Virgil K.. and children and John Bmn, an aged brother of her late husband. Orus Brown, who ha 1 visited Oregon before, stayed on the old road and came through to the settlements in the valley without difficulty. The others suffered severely in crossing the Nevada desert and in th- w inter storms in the mountains of southern Oregon. Their fi virtually gave out. They had to abandon their wagons. People and cattle died of fatigue and starvation. Reaching the Umuuu valley the Pringles insisted thst Tabitha and Uncle John go ahead to try to reach the settlements while they re in j r.ed to recruit the cattle. Mrs. Brown's own account of the Journey on horseback with the enfeebled Uncle John is one (A the classics of pioneer literature. In a delirium he fell from hu horse; with difficulty remounted. At night Mrs. Brown used the wagon sheet she had carried under her saddle for a tent. the old man under it His senses were gone. Covering him as well as I could with banket I eated maeJf upon my feet behind him, specting he w.'iilcl be a corps before morning. What a lonely vigil: "Worse than alone, in a savage wilder ness, w iliMMrt food, without fire, cold and shivering, wolves fihtm and howling all around me." But the Providence in which she had implicit faith stayed with her. In the morning the unt ie was able to stand. One of the emigrants found them an i bi might them to camp where they had some fresh venison. Th" Pi ingles caught up with them at the foot of the Callipooya mountain. Again food gave out and Mr. Pringle set off for the settlements to procure relief. Meantime. Orus Brown had reached the settlements in Sep tember Hearing of the distress of the party on the south route, h? tarted south with four pack horses loaded with provisions. He met Pringle who led him to the famished travelers. Orus Bi "An eneouraged them to renew their effort to reach the set t lenxi.ts. Coming onto a company of French and Indians wrh pat k horses, they hired six horses and pressed on to the village of Salem, headquarters of the Lee mission. "There our h:cKt struggles were ended." Mis. Brown stayed at the parsonagle through the winter, but n found an outlet for her thrift and energy. She wrote: Ker two or three weeks of my journey down the Willam ette 1 hjd felt something in the end of my glove finger which I ioi..-"i to be a button: on examination at my new home in Siirm I found it to be a 6i4 cent piece (called a picayune). 1 lu- wm the whole of my cash cash capital to commence tj i.-iiiei. with in Oregon. With it I purchased three needles. I ti iei off some of my old clothes to the squaws for buckskin, woiktri them into gloves for the Pregon ladies and gentlemen vth h cleared me upwards of $30. In 1KM she reported her means: I vwn a nicely furnished white frame house on a lot in town. wiUun a short distance of the public buildings. That I lent fM $100 per year. I have eight other Iota, without buildings, w uth $154 each I have eight cows and a number of young n'tie The cows I rent for their milk aiiJ one-half of their m.ieae I hdve rising $1,100 cash due me; $400 of it I have ri.n.uect to the University, besides $100 I gave to the Academy ttuee years fcgo This much I have been able to accumulate by my wn industry, independent of my children, since I drew 0' cents from the finger of my glove. v "3 fje Cftrfetma Sbtorp IN TrrO$ doy decree went exrt from Caasor 'Augustus "met all the world sheeld be enrolled. This was the first enrollment, whan QuMnnfs wos governor of Syria. And all want to be enrolled, each to his awn city. And Joseph also went up from Galileo, from tho city of Nazareth, to Judea, to tho city of David, which is called Bethlehem because ho was of tho house and lineage of David, to be enrolled with Mary, his betrothed, who was with child. And while they were there, the time came for her to be delivered. And she gave birth to her first-born son and wrapped him in swaddling dotht, and laid him in a manger, because there was no -place for them in the inn. h. And in that region there were shepherds out in the field, keep ing watch ever their flock by night. And an angel of the Lord ' ap peared to them, and the glory of the Lord shone around them, and they were filled with fear. And the angel said to them, "Be not afraid; for behold, I bring you good news of a great joy which will come -to all the people; for to you is born this day in the city of David a Savior, who is Christ the Lord. And this will be a sign for yeu: you will find a babe wrapped in swaddling cloths and lying; in a manger." And suddenly there was with the angel a multitude of the heavenly host praising God and saying, "Glory ta God in the highest. And on earth peace among men with whom he Is pleased!" When the angels went away from them into heaven, the shep herds said to one another, "Let us go over to Bethlehem and see this thing that has happened, which the Lord has made known ta us." And they went with haste, and found Mary and Joseph, and the babe lying in the manger. And when they saw it they made known the saying which had been told them concerning this child; and all who beard it wondered at what the shepherds told them. But Mary kept'all these things, pondering them in her heart. And the shepherds returned, glorifying and praising God for all they had beard and seen, as it had been told them. Luke 2, 1-20. Fnm th- Revi.a Standard Vt-mt. n of h Nw Trxtanu-nt copyriKhtl 19-1 by tft international fount il of Rrlitiou.i K4uation) and u-1 by K-rmisior.. More Awards Claimed by Polite Drivers The pile of prizes donated by merchants in The Oregon Statesman-Warner Brothers Courtesy Driving campaign had all tout disappeared today. Only the owners or drivers of these winning car license num bers had failed to claim their awards: 33. -324, 256-420, 6-189, 263-784, 23-781, 15-550, 262-258, 256-540, 382-390, 174-506, 331 353. 379-059. 212-959 ('4T). Among those who Tuesday claimed their prizes or will 're ceive them via mail are: Mrs. Carl Hultenberg, jr 1745 S. Summer, Salem (3 pair ny lons). Leonard Faist. Sicks Brewing Co., Salem (umbrella). C. W. Hyatt, Sheridan (flash light). Mrs. Helen Aspinwall, 645 Market, Salem (car vacuum). Carl Armpriest, 554 Ferry, Salem (flashlight). Loyal M. Jory, 1120 Lee st., Salem (half gallon ice cream). Clyde Kunze. route 2, box 388, Salem (half gallon ice cream). Theron Hoover, 270 Main, In dependence, (half gallon ice cream ) . Alfred Hudson. Saddle Mt., Hamlet route. Seaside (half gal lon ice cream). P. O. Taylor, route 1, Halsey, (2 theatre tickets). Thos. S. H. Chambers, YMCA, Salem (2 theatre tickets). C. W. Whitfield, 25 Roberts, Salem (2 theatre tickets). Ernest F. Turner, route 1. box 209, Brooks (2 theatre tickets). As of last night. 87 of the 100 daily prizes had been given out through The Statesman office, where those still unclaimed will be available the rest of, this week. to the party from the farm labor camp, and half that many from other areas also were guests. Mo tion pictures; provided and shown by Dr. David Hill, preceded the presentation of gifts. Robert White and Herman Jochimsen were co-chairman of the event. Several Roads Still blocked Or Restricted Lower temperatures in eastern and central Oregon, with no ma terial change in road conditions in the western part of the state, were reported Tuesday by R. H. Baldock. state highway engineer. The Alsea highway was still closed by washouts while one way traffic was reported on sev eral other roads. Baldock's report included? Government Camp Clear, four inches of roadside snow, some j packed snow and ice throughout entire section, well sanded and salted. Santiam Junction Clear, strong east wind, roads normal. Odell Lake Clear, spots of frost, well sanded. Siskiyou Summit Normal road conditions. Portland Clear. Several spots of icy pavement. Well sanded. Cascade highway Now open to' two 'way ' traffic at ' east city limits of Oregon City, j Oregon coast highway One way traffic over temporary bridge 12 miles north of Florence. Also one way traffic 5 miles and 9 miles south of Yachats and at three places between Gardiner and five miles north, due to slides. i Columbia river highway One way traffic at Tongue Point be cause of slide. i Siletz highway One way traf fic at Euchre mountain due to road settlement. Dangerous to traffic. Several short sections of one waytraffic. Three Rivers highway One way traffic two miles east of Dolph because of sunken grade. Corvallis Newport highway One way traffic near east city limits of Toledo because of fill settlement. Excerpts from Brand's Talk In Pamphlet Excerpts from an address de livered to- members of the Trust Companies' association of Oregon by James T. Brand, associate jus tice of the Oregon State Supreme Court, comprise the contents of a booklet released this week by the association. The booklet Is en titled: "An Eminent Oregon! Judge Speaks of Trusts and Trustees" and. according to R. A. Welch, trust association president, will be distributed to the j public through the facilities of member organizations. Quotations from Justice Brand's address emphasize the advantages of corporate trusts and highlight the role played by the trust idea in the development of society. The trust, and especially the testamentary trust," Brand points out, "ranks with the corporation and the contract as one of the three great instrumentalities by which people can accomplish their business and financial desires in the modern world." "The hope and salvation of the world," Justice Brand concludes. depend upon the adoption and extension to all fields of: human endeavor of the ethical standards of the trustee." expecting their daughter Mrs. Chet Raines, her husband and daughter Peggy Lacomb for Christmas. The Chester Slaters entertain ed the towns people with Christ mas carols with the aid of Chet's public address system this week. Thyssen Is not tried he will be released from custody, it was understood. In the valley are many descendants of this remarkable worn!! who itarted a new career at the age of 66. Judge L. H. fcl-Mahan M a great-grandson (Orus Brown was his grand fj'her) Roy Ohmart and John Hughes are great-great-grandsons (Mrs. Pringle was their great-grandmother). What a transformation has come in the century since Mrs. Brow a arrived at Use Methodist parsonage. The valley has been populate: Salem baa become the capital of the state, a thriving city. Broad and soaooth highways now bind Oregon with the rest of the nation. 'Tbe churches aad universities founded by the pioneers barve crown in strength and influence. Vestry at X pw today citizens of Salem might well stand In silent salute so Mrs. Tabitha Brown, the pioneer woman, the teacher, whose faith and courage led her through hardships to success m service. Some people here brains like sponges, able to absorb a lot. But Mjueee them and it still comes out water. Editorial Comment Oar PRKFABBICATION e)N THE FA KM One of the saterostuig angles emerging from the Jack-straw Un f temporary housina problems is the fact that lumber dealer, ssittl order cwsnstenies, steel firms end farm cooperativ hve b-n u.itly Basking progress in the prefabricstion manufacture of rrutny types of farsa buildings. Farmers can now buy an amazing rsiiMe l builriiruts. all the way from a small hen coop for a few dollars la a sectional steel bam that runs info the thousands. Hmm1 this udeen blossoming of competition for farm trade arc a (Mtntber of sound reasons. Some seventy-five larger com pn es have investigated the opportunity and decided there is a potrru! Mia met for ready-made buildings on hundreds of thousands of farms Farmers have learned that it is economical and efficient to buy e-uduigs already cut to measure. There ts another reason which has encouraged the larger com Damea ait nulls to enter the rural housing fields. The engineering dm 1 1 mewls .uf state college and universities have been studying th- mi.tttc of work efficiency in barns. On the average farm perhaps i-fiiul t hours night snd morning are devoted to what is com- munly caltet chore: making, feeding and cleaning the barns. The gri-jt majority of harai are not efficiently planned. Most of them t titn .ructure. with the ever-present danger of fire. Steel bin! !:r.gs. Ji;eproafed arvl u lentifii ally constructed to save time i:1 rneitfy. will undoubtedly find a ready market among progressive faimers. With a Dtg backlog of capital accumulated in recent years, farmers te ready tu invest in modern equipment. It seems logical that prrltiru"ated buildings will play a major role as American sgru-ulture adjust for the more competitive years ahead. New York Tisues. Idanha Guests Are Reported IDANHA Visitors here for the weekend were Willis Grafe, stu dent at OSC. Mr. and Mrs. Her man Grafe, Mr .and Mrs. How ard Taylor (Louise Grafe) and Marion Pattelo of Portland. Mr. and Mrs. James Healy and Timothy are in Portland for the Christmas holiday. The shingle mill is closed until after Christmas. Mr. and Mrs. C. T. Haseraan are Shortage of Teachers Now More Serious The teacher situation in Oregod gradually is becoming more seri ous instead of better, D. A. Emer son of the state educational de partment, declared here Tuesday following a trip to southern Ore gon. Emerson said nearly 1500 teach ers are now operaung under so- called emergency certificates and that many of these have not taken summer scRool work for several years. Emerson said the teacher situ ation would become far worse be fore it Is improved because pri vate industry is seeking trained workers at higher salaries, and also because many teachers, now fully qualified under the Oregon laws, would soon leave the class room under the state public em ployes retirement act. knrolixnents in educauon are now increasing, Emerson said, "but it will be two or three years before pew students will gradu ate. "I am convinced that the teach er situation next fall will be the most serious in the history of the state." Thygseii Likely To Escape Trial FRANKFURT. Germany, A reliable source said tonight it was likely Fritz Thyssen. German industrial 1st, would not be tried by the American tribunal at Nuernberg because of lack of evidence. If Dec here mat GRIN AND BEAR IT By Lichty i n-xi - Baldock Chosen Vice President of Highways Group R. H. Baldock. Oregon state highway engineer, was elected first vice president of the Ameri can Association of State highway officials at the convention in Los Angeles last week. Baldock at tended the convention during most of last week. Former State Highway Com missioner Henry F. Cabell was ac- sociation president in 1937. Several Score Children Guests Of Kiwanis Club Bags of fruit, candy and nuts, and an additional present for ev ery child present, were distributed by Santa Claus at the annual Kiwanis club Children's party at the chamber of commerce Mon day night. Nearly 80 children were brought WABREII'S llsdio Service NEW LOCATION In the HEART OF HOLLYWOOD 2d 15 Fairgrounds Kd. Call 7(81 I Fluorescent, Commercial and Industrial Lighting Fixtures For Immediate Delivery Salem Lighting and Appliance Co. Temporary Location, Z5a N. Liberty. Salem. Ore. Phone 9412 and A Herry Christmas Our entire organization joins in 1 i a whelehearted wish for your 1 y happy holiday. And mar yor I I erery dream be realized im the New Year. IIEEDHAII'S fj BOOK STORE I J 465 sute Street "lie says you'd cry too If yoa got an atomic toy like Junior Truffle's and his blew ap the bouse aad year's didn'tT - 1 Y7 TeY31-2SoN ouH Christmas ma? it be! We Hope You Like Your Gifts and If they cams from STEVQJS, we: want you to know that we will qladly make any exchanass, size any rings larger or smaller aad will adjust and regulate your STEVENS watch . In other words, we want your gift from STEVENS to be perfect In every way and we ask you to aive us (he op portunity to make it so and keep rt thai way. SINCEREST WISH FOR THE BEST TO ALL OF TOU ON CHRISTMAS DAT