Capital Journal, Salem, Oregon, Thursday, May 1, 19475
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best In the market. The waiter
girls you will not find here but
beverages of best quality."
Girls Were Waiters
That waiter girls may have
been found in John "Sandy"
Burn's North Star saloon, op
posite the opera house (Miller's
store of today) on Court street,
is indicated by a stickful of type
in the Daily Press for April 29,
1870. The North Star saloon
was then being moved from the
corner to the alley and the
Press saw fit to mention the
evolution of the historic build
ing. North Star's quarters were
originally built as a dwelling
by Rev. L. H. Judson in 1842
and became the second house
in Salem. Samuel Parker, Cliff
Parker's grandfather, once lived
there. From 1842 to 1846 it
was used as a private dwelling,
from 1846 to 1854 it served as a
drygoods store, 1854-56 as a pri
vate school and in 1856 it was
purchased by Rev. A. F. Waller
as a publication office for the
Christian Advocate, first edited
by Rev. Thomas H. Pcarne.
Then, in 1860, the building was
sold to Sandy Burns and stood
on the northeast corner of Court
and Commercial streets. Once
it was located near the center
of the block, now, sound as ever,
it was being moved again.
Through that North Star saloon,
says the Press, was tripped the
light fantastic by the only set
of hurdy-gurdy girls ever
brought to Salem. (In later
years this old building served
as a bakery operated by the
Joseph Bernardi's Capitol carried this advertisement in the city
directory for 1880. In 1870 the proprietor of the Capitol pro
claimed that those buying liquor here would not be deceived and
offered pig's feet by the thousands.
Early-Day Salem Resorts
Pioneer Saloons Had Picturesque Names and Style to
Suit the Clientele. ATwo-Part Story by
Ben Maxwell
Part II
In the Mercury, on January 7, 1870, an enthusiastic reporter
vividly described the new barroom recently opened in the Che
meketa house. H. O. "Baldy" Smith was proprietor and the em
porium was reached from the
outside by steps leading down
from Ferry street. Double doors
provided an entrance from the
hotel. "Baldy's" place was styled
to suit the most fastidious. The
bar, painted white with a black
stripe along the base, was beau
tifully paneled and the top was
of fine, black walnut. Illumin
ation was provided by elegant
chandeliers of three lights each
and the walls were decorated
with paintings, "beautiful, sug
gestive and interesting."
Somewhat different in tone
was the Capitol, located on the
east side of Commercial street
opposite the legislative hall (the
three story Holman building at
the northwest corner of State
and Ferry streets served as state
capitol for about 20 years). "You
will not be deceived by purchas
ing beverages at the Capitol,"
the advertisement declared and
added, "Pig's feet by the thous
ands and every other luxury in
excellent style." Free lunch in
Salem bars may have started
here. Late in 1870 the Capitol
moved to the basement of Mal
lory's building and the adver
tisement proclaimed: "Gentle
men are served with the very
DOWNSTAIRS STORE
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FOR THE TWO
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XT THE BRIDE MOTHER
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Steeves family and housed a
dairy lunch at the time of its
demolition about 20 years ago.)
Among these 13 Salem bars
of the 1870s, doing all within
their power to appease grand
pa's thirst within the capacity
of his purse or credit, was a
place for every inclination. Bet
ter places were quiet, orderly
and well appointed. Prideful
bartenders kept their glasses
polished and renewed the saw
dust on the floor and in those
square, wooden cuspidors at
frequent intervals. Even in the
dingy, rough and tumble places
women were never patrons.
Some endeavored to cater exclu
sively to gentlemen, others equal
to any occasion welcomed any
man who had the price of a
drink. None would permit a
woman at the bar nor. allow a
mixed company of the younger
set so characteristic of modern
taverns.
Bascom's X Roads, a favor
ite resort with farmers in the
1870s, was located on the north
side of State street two build
ings east of Commercial. Dick
Barker attended bar here at one
lime. When the place moved
the proprietor advised friends
and "the balance of mankind."
The Brook, proclaimed a favor
ite resort with gentlemen, was
under the efficient control of
"Rev." William Gird. Smith &
Alphin ran the Opera in Reed's
block, served customers on short
notice and did not dispense
"tangle-foot" or anything of
that kind.
For the Farmers
Mr. Gies ran the Last Chance
near the fairgrounds. Farmers
leaving town and confronted
with the hot, dusty road liked
a beer before they started.
Farmers coming in hot and
dusty wanted a beer, too. Dur
ing State Fair in 1870 Charley
Rogers sold lager beer on the
grounds. A reporter wrote that
the place was a center of attrac
tion and that Charley was on
his way toward fortune.
In 1872 W. L. Morris on Com
mercial street proclaimed that
he ran the best kept place in
Salem. Gentlemen wanting a
good drink or a fine Havana
cigar were urged to go there.
Oriflame also claiming class,
advertised the best in wine,
liquor and cigars all of which
made the Oriflame a favorite
capital resort.
William Goellert's Pacific
brewery of 77 years ago sup
plied Salem bars and individ
ual customers with the best
lager. Cash prices were $8.50
for a 30 gallon barrel or 30 cents
a gallon in kegs. Samuel
Adolph's brewery met Goellert's
prices. Louis Westacott's Star
supplied brewery beer and XX
and XXX beer and ale in both
kegs and bottles.
In 1880, when the population
was 2538, the community sup
ported 12 bars. Some were
old-time places like the Belve
dere, North Star and Last
Chance. Others were new or
old or old places furnished with
more impressive names: Con
gress Hall, Dickinson's, Foley's
'49, Idaho, Germania, Merch
ant's Exchange, Star and Ton
tine. About these bars of 67 years
ago nothing need be said. Sa
lem's older saloon history now
begins to ascend into modern
time and patroni now living
who knew these later bars
should tell their own tales if
they will.
(Concluded)
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