THE OREGON STATESMAN: FRIDAY. JANUARY 7. 1887.
:
OUK PUBLIC SCHOOLS.
Some Interesting Reminis
cences of Earlier Days.
SALEM'S SCHOOLS OF TO-DAY.
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From the Foundation of the District,
to tbeConipletinii of the new Build
ing Items ot Interest.
The history of the public schools of
Salem properly be gins with the date of
the establishment of School District No.
XL, m 1855, by Wm. Pugh, county super
intendent of school.
The nrwt public school house was erec
ts on the corner of Marion and Com
nwrcial streets about the year ISjO. The
building was of the primitive pioneer
style of architecture being simply a
iiewed log houe- 1 1 served the purposes
f a public Hchool h-m-te until the build
ing of tlie central sefwiol house in 1S57.
Thin log school ImUim; wait u-ted sm a pla'e
fr religion worship and al for politi
cal meeting. In this house, liev. O.
IhckiUiiuu, preached his first sermon in
Salem hi text on that occasion being.
"Why stand ye hero all the day idle?"
TL text certainly had no reference to
that old bouse, for. never was a school
boose more generally utilized for public
purpose than thin one. In this house
the first democratic primary meeting for
Marion county wad held. It wan for the
purpose of forming and organizing that
party preparatory to the Brut territorial
olection in lHM. It waa probably the
first one held in the territory. Some of
thote present and aiding iu that meeting
became noted in the administration of
public attain in the territory and sulwe
tjuently, bore a conspicuous part in atate
and territorial politics.
This school hoiise was, for several
. years, the place for voting at general
lections. It was afterward moved to
where the Capital National bank now
tttands, where it did service as a book
nture for a number of years.
The public schools prior to the organ
ization of the present school district
were HU'mrted by sulweriptiou and by
rate-bill i i atidi'i'in to the aid given by
the romii .it) (', I fund of that time.
Of the i acht-rs who taught iu the first
school house, nothing c.ui le gleaned
from the records of the district. Old
resident say that t'f schools of the early
fifties were gene rally in the hands of
skillful teachers. Hon. It. F. Itonham,
and Mrs. I. It. MoorM, and several whose
names we failed to ascertain, wielded the
i birch at sundry times in the old log
school house.
The Central school building was 1
gun in 17 and rompleted in 1.X. J.
O'Donnld Ksp w;is the contractor and
builder. It has lH'fii used as a school
house continually from that date, and will
no doubt, continue in the service of the
district for several years. For eiyht or
nine years it wit the only district school
house. There are many of our citizens
who receive! their elementary education
within its walls not a few of whom now
occupy prominent places in the learned
professions. Some are holding positions
of honor and trust in the city, county,
and state. That they were trained by
masters skilled U rule, the mention of the
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JIKW KAHT SALEM SCHOOL IICILDIXU.
following names fully demonstrate, viz.:
Gov. elect and Mrs. Sylvester l'ennoyer,
Mr. and Mrs. I). J. Carr, A. C. Daniels,
S. II. Jeriner, Miss Kmilv llelt, Nellie
Stipp. Clara Watt, and K. Humphrey,
Prof IaiiaC. Pcarso't. Mrs. P. It. Price,
Mi K. lioi-e. and .1. T. Outhouse.
Tlie alve iiiimi comprise nearly all of
thne who taut'l't iii the Central school
from 1X to tA. Most of them are
still living. None are now engaged iu
teaching. Several have as4ti from the
scenes of earth, among the latter being
Mrs. Nellie Stipp Curl, an.l A. C. lan
iels. The board of director for this district,
in 1KW were. A. W. Ferguson. V. II.
Iter tor. and C. A. Jieed. School Clerk,
11. F. Urown.
The number of persons of school ace
residing in the district on April 1st, 1V'..
was 227. 15. F. Hmwn was clerk for sev
eral rear. Dr. F. S. Hoyt, president of
the Willamette University, was county
superintendent of schools in 1SV-.V..
Among the early pioneers of Salem none
took greater interest in the support and
maintenance of the public schools than
Hon. J.D. 15onn, Hon. E. N. Cooke, Hons.
J. II. and I. H. Moorcs. and lr. A.M.
Belt each having served as director in
addition to extending liU'ral pecuniary
Aid t tlie school
In 1NoT, there were enrolled in the Cen
tral school over '2iO pupils. Tlie nnra
ber enumerated in district in 1nV being
Gtt.
To meet the imjerative demand for
more rxmma it was decided at the annual
pchool meeting of April 2nd. l'-o to build
two or more new school houses, one in
North Salem, and one in South Salem,
and during the year lSftf these two houses
one in North Salem and the other iu
Sonth Salem were erected at a total cost
including purchase of grounds, of S45tHt.
The report of the school clerk at the
annual meeting stated that the Cen
tral school had an average attendance of I
160. The district had three schools, all
self-sustaining, at the moderate cost of
$i VO tuition per term, in addition to the
school funds received by the district
No local tax to par teachers salaries was
levied iu tliose daya. Taxes had been
levied for local school purposes, to pay
fciioi mTm'nJ-m
deficiencies, to repair and band school
houses, in a few instances during the
fifteen years' historv of the district prior
to lWJG. At the April meeting, 18G7, Rev.
O. Dickinson was elected to represent
the district a a delegate to the Marion
county teachers' institute to be held at
lielpassi in August of that year. In 1S67,
there were pupils attending the
several schools and 839 persons re
ported of school age. The increase
in school population being rapid
the district between the yean 1SG6-69
purchased sites and built the two
school houses known as the Little Cen
tral and the East Salem buildings.
The Little Central school was first
used as a public school for the colored
children. Mrs. R. Mailory, was elected
the teacher for this school and taught it
as long as it was maintained. From 1SG6
to lyjy, the following teachers tangbt in
the schools: some of them taught bat a
short time, others several months, and a
few the entire three years. Profs. T. IL
Crawford, W. T. liainsey, F. H. Grobbs,
J. M. Garrison. O. D. Doane, H. Y. Thomp
son. RO. Dunbar. Mrs. H Denlinger, Mrs.
P. L. Price, Miss E. A. Witten, Miss
Aurora Watt Miss Fannie Case, Miss
McGbee, Miss Louise Simpson, Miss
Clara Watt &nd others whose names we
failed to find on the records. The names
are not given in the order of their ser
vices. In 1-soy. there were 113G persona
of school age in the district The aver
age attendance of the schools during
that year was 327. From 1870 to 175
the teachers were frequently changed.
Tlie names of the teachers who at various
times taught in the schools are: O. D.
Doane, Mrs. P. L. Price, Miss Nellie
Taylor, J. M. Garrison. W. T. Ramsey,
Miss Louise Simpson, Miss Clara Watt
Miss H. Carroll, C. K. James, Misses
Mary A. Gallagher, Maggie Pat too, Mary
P.obinaon, II. P. Crooke, Mrs. L. A. Mai
lory, Miss Marie Smith, Lt. Thompson,
MLss Z. M. liaymond. A. W. .Lockhart,
11. M. Hopewell, C. F. Ferguson, Prof.
Furlong. S. liice, Mrs. S. B. Woodworth,
Miss Gilliland.
The annual meeting held April 3d, in
1S71, voted a tax of 2J mills for the
support of the schools, the former sys
tem of supporting the schools proving in
adequate to meet the increasing demands.
This meeting will be remembered as the
'"Stormy Time," active opposition being
made to the proposed levy. The vote of
the April meeting was 51 ayes 39 noes on
the tax levy. It appearing that some
illegality was found in reference to no
tices calling the meeting, another was
called for April 24, when the meeting
voted strongly for free schools, and a tax
of 3 mills instead of 2 mills was levied
by a vote of 112 to 74. The board of di
rectors in 1X71, were, R. H. Dearborn, K.
Mailory, and Paul Crandall, C. P. Strat
ton clerk.
The free school system may be said to
have fairly commenced in 1S72. Opposi
tion to free schools was maintained for
several years. In 1875, no opposition
was made to voting a tax of 3 mills. For
the five years preceeding this meeting,
the annnal meeting had steadily voted
the tax for support of the schools not
withstanding the opposition. In the
year 1H75, the board of directors consist
ed of Messrs. D. Pavton, P. Crandall and
R H. Dearljorn, Clerk Lafe Williams.
This loard adopted the present system
of graded schools.' To Hon. J. T. Gregg,
Hon. Ij. Ij. Rowland, Prof. Howard Mor
ris, and Prof. S. A. Handle, is the credit
due of preparing the system of graded
school that has successfully stood the
test of eleven years' exerience. The
corjw of teachers selected to introduce
the graded system, were J. T. Gregg,
Miss Clara Watt, Miss Zilpha Raymond,
at the Fast Salem building; Mrs. L. G.
Adair, Mrs. Nellie Curl, at the Central
school; Miss Marie 11 Smith, at the
Primary Central school; H. G. Morris
and Miss Ida Hutton at the North school,
A. W. Lockhart and Miss Mary J. Jory;
at the South school; J. T. Gregg was
made city sufierintendent of the schools.
Prof. Morris, died in January, 1H76, and
the lioard elected Prof. S. A. Handle to
succeed him. From 1X7(5 to the present
time a detailed account of the schools is
unnecessary, as the large majority of our
xHple are familiar with the progress of
school a flairs during this period. At the
annual school meeting of 1hh3, the fol
lowing statistics were presented, viz:
Numlier of legal votes in district, ooO;
uumls-r of persons of school age, l.Vh;
and over 111 pupils attending the schools.
In addition to the five sch'sl houses
owned by the district two church build
ings were lieing used for public schools.
It was determined at tins meeting to
build another school building. Accord
ingly a committee was appointed to select
a site, and the board of directors author
ized to contract for the erection of a suit
able building to meet the pressing de
mand for better accommodations. A
5 mill tax was levied for building pur
Hse and a 3 mill tax for the support of
the schools. The total taxable projwrty
in this scbtN.l district in lSJ was S1.321.
The amount paid for teachers' sal
aries. S"..'K.-.i. The uumls-r of teachers
employed, thirteen.
As a result of thi.- move in Is!, we
now have, and are occupying the Is-anti-f
n I Fast Salem school building which is
shown in the cut accompanying this ar
ticle. It is one of the finest most enm
ruodiou.s, and conveniently arranged pub
lic school buildings on the Pacific coast
It is designed to accommodate GOO pu
pils seated in twelve rooms. It is fur
nished with the latest and most approved
furniture. It is supplied with water
from the Salem water works, and is heat
ed by hot air furnaces.
It will cost when entirely complet?d.
alsuit StO.(HK) It is a fitting monu
ment of the interest, enterprise, and solid
support manifested by our people in and
to the public schools. The growth of
the public school system has been no
more strongly marked anywhere in Ore
gon, than right here in Salem, nor any
where else for that matter. Salem nrw
employs as thorough a corns of teachers
as can be found in the graded schools of
any city and the patronage will favorably
compare with that of any other schools.
MARION COITNTY SCHOOLS.
A w llm Atmul the rohllc yhmUof
thi County.
Tlse public schools of Marion coanty
are in a flourishing condition. There are
eighty-nine districts that maintain three
months, or more school each year and
107 public pchools. No less than two
hundred teachers find employment for a
leriod ranging from one term of three
months to ten months during tlie school
vear. There are from three to five school
houses in each township, exclusive of
the towns and villages, so that Marion
coanty affords excellent school facilities.
In few instances, do children have a dis
tance of over two miles to trevel in order
to attend school.
To the immigrant desiring a location
affording the advantage of good public
schools, Marion county offers induce
ments second to no other coanty in Ore
gon. In all of the towns, and In several
of the rural districts, from eight to ten
months school is maintained each year.
Many of the districts have fine commo
dious school buildings suitably supplied
with furniture and school apparatus. The
public schools are supported by a 4-mill
conty tax, and the state irreducible
fund. In addition to liberal support from
these sources, local .taxes are levied in
some of the districts. The coanty and
state funds are distributed in April and
August respectively each year each dis
trict first receiving $60, and then shares
prorata in the remaining funds. This ap
portionment, made in this way, lends
material aid to the district having a min
imum school population.
The following statistics afford a fair
idea of the present status of educational
matters of Marion county as related to
its public schools.
No. persons of school age 0474
No. persons enrolled in the
schools . 3781
Average daily attendance . 1V22
No. teachers employed 103
No. teachers boldinz certificates liei
Average No. months' school
taught CS
No. of school houses in the
county 5
Yalue of school houses and
grounds $3J,3o5 00
No. of legal voters for school
purposes 3433
Average months salary paid
male teachers $40 00
Average months salary paid
female teachers $33 30
Total amount of funds received
from all sources and paid
out for support of the pub
lic schools $35,143 $9
Geo. A. Peebles,
Salkv, Or., Dec 27, 1S8G.
IVKLLiK BRUg.
An "Inretnarkabla" Ctntr-An t'nphllan
thropie Finn "Bulncu U limine."
Weller Bros., grocers, 201 Commercial
street are indifferent abont being writ
ten up. So far there has been nothing
remarkable in their career.
They do not date from away back, and
their ancestors could hardly be termed
illustrious. Their succes has not been
Ehenominal, but equal to their fondest
opes for which they are grateful to a
patronizing public.
They are not philanthropists, but en
deavor to Bell groceries at reasonable
prices and do not forget to add a margin
for incidentals, etc. Their bank account
is not monumental, and they never keep
over $5 00 in the safe.
Their manner of doing business is not
original or peculiar, and all they ask in
exchange for their goods is "dollars of
the realm" unpunched and unalloyed.
They keep a barrel of pickles constant
ly open, which the ladies are cordially
invited to sample, and tlieir gentleman
friends are most welcome to the genial
influence of a good fire so long as the
wood lasts. They are not at all exclu
sive and are glad at any time to be in
terviewed as to goods, prices', etc., at
tlieir place of business,, 201 Commercial
street, Salem, where thev will alwavs
found "At Home."
.1. W. CKAWtfOflU.
The Olclot K.tahlLhfxt Tinner ul Plumb
er In .air ui.
In 1H4W David Cole, now of Portland,
established a tin store, and plumbing
house at 201 Commercial street. After a
few years Mr. Cole was succeeded by
Meyers brothers, and this firm bv I,.
Meyers A Co. In 1874, J. W. Craw
ford, already well-known in Salem as a
man of excellent business qualifications,
purchased the business from the latter
tirm, and is still conducting the business
"at the old stand."
He now has as complete a stock of
stoves, ranges, tinware, clothes wringer
rollers, force and lift pumps, steam and
water pijef hose nozzles, house furnish
ing goods, and everything else in that
line that one often finds. Mr. Crawford
always keeps a large force of competent
workmen employed, and is preared to
do plumbing in all its branches, at snort
notice. lie also does roofing and spout
ing, his work in that line leing done with
neatness and dispatch, and to the entire
satisfaction of his customers. Repairing
is made a specialty in all branches. Mr.
Crawford has a very extensive custom,
which In gained by "hard work" and
ciow application to his business, and by
showing to each and all of his customers
that he aimed only to please, in both
qiialityjf the goods purchased and service
ierformed, and in prices. His place of
business is at 2t'd Commercial, about mid
way between State and Court streets.
BATHS ASU SHAVING PARLORS.
A Brief IeTlption of the ltnlnrw K
taMlahment of Oearg-e Hoeye.
Ihiring the few years he has been in
business in this city, George Hoeye, of
2tV.) Commercial street has established a
reputation as a tons, .rial artist, that will
stand in rank with any artist in the land.
His parlors are fitted with baths, and he
side are furnished with all the latest facil
ities for shaving, and hair cutting, and he
and his assistant, Mr. Karly, are alwavs
icady to do the best of work in their line
of business.
CHARLES CA LVKKT.
The gentleman whose name heads this
article, is one of the leading business men
of Salem, and carries one of the complet
est stocks of millinery and ladies' fancy
goods, silks, French flowers, and ladies'
and childrens wear to be found south of
Portland. He is also agent for P. Cente
meri A Co's kid gloves. Mr. Calvert al
ways keeps several competent milliners
employed, and is prepared to do trim
ming, and everything in that line.
DR. S. R. JK.H.SI 1.
This eminent physician has been lor
many years in the practice of medicine
and surgery in this city, and his present
practice speaks of itself, as to his suc
cess in healing the sick, lie is a homo-o-pathist,
and by his success is weaning
many converts irotn the "old way."
THE 'STATE."
An Enterprising Home Cor
poration RELIABLE AND TRr.ST WORTH V.
They Insure Property with Home Cap
ital Flourishing and sne
ceessful Business.
On February 21Hh, 1884, articles of in
corporation were filed in the office of
Hon. R. P. Earn art, secretary of state of
Oregon, setting forth the format ion of tlie
Stata Insurance Company, of Salem,
Oregon. Tlie articles were signed by B.
F. Harding, A. Bush, Win. England", W.
J. Herren, R. P. Earbart, Jno. Hughes,
and II. W. Cottle, all gentlemen of well
known financial ability, and of the strict
est business integrity. The capital stock
of the corporation was f 100.000.
Tlie company organized by electing
Hon. L. L. Rowland, M. 1)., F. R. S.,
president; Hon. E. B. McElroy, vice
president; H. W. Cottle, secretary and
manager ; and Col. Geo. Williams, treas
urer. Thus organized, the company began
business in a little office, on the first floor
of the Williams & England block, with
two assistants, besides the secretary, in
the office.
Tlie first policy, which was numbered
No. 1, was written on the residence prop
erty of the company's treasurer, CoL
Geo. Williams, situated on the corner of
Front and Division streets, and their last
policy, written on the 31st day of Decem
ber, 1880, was numbered 8,M4, so our
readers can judge of the magnitude of
this compan 's business since its organi
zation. Beginning in a quiet way its business
lias steadily and healthily increased from
the 6tart with almost unexampled pros
perity. So rapid was the growth of Ore
gon's young candidate for public favor
that two months after it commenced
business it became necessary to find more
commodious quarters, and with this ob
ject in view a suite of large offices were
fitted up on the second floor of the brick
block in which the company's office was
situated, and here the office remained un
til the phenomenal growth of the com
pany's business crowded them out of
there, when they purchased the brick
block on the northwest corner of Com
mercial and Chemeketa Btreets in Jan
uary, 1880, and after handsomely and
conveniently fitting it up, the company
moved into and occupied their new office
on the 20th day of April last. This block
is one of the handsomest business build
ings on commercial street, and reflects
c redit lsth ujon our main business street
and uionthe energetic push and business
ability which has ever characterize! the
management of the State I nsurance Com
pany. Tlie entire first floor of this build
ing is occupied by the coinjtany in its
business, and is ni-elv finished and
handsomely furnished in bright colors of
pleasing designs.
There are ,iow five clerks employed in
addition to the secretary and assistant
secretary of the company, making seven
in all steadily at work in the otlice, and
the cuminy finds it difficult with this
largely increased force, to handle its
business, although they work on long
otlice hours 8 a. m. to 5 P. m. tin year
through. A further addition to "this
corjs of assistants will probably liecome
necessary in the near future.
The coinjtany does business only in
Oregon and territories of Washington and
Idaho, and has alx.ut 1M) wide awake,
first class agents in different jmrts of this
territory, who are pushing an immense
and first class business for the couijwinv.
Right here it might Is well to speak of
the company's mode of doing business
with its patrons. Tlie applicant is given
a blank application by the agent, which
contains a fist of questions material to the
risk, and these the applicant must answer,
and then sign tlie application ; the policy
is then granted him in accordance with
his application. The application contains
tlie same conditions and stipulations that
aipear in the ;olicv, and there is no
cfianco for anyone to bo misinformed, and
get his policy without knowing just what
it will insure, and the terms and condi
tions njxin which it furnishes indemnity
to its atrons. On the front of each 1
icy issued by this xmpany. is printed in
large letters the legend: "iCead your
policy." So it is no fault of the company
if people do not thoroughly and fully un
derstand their jiolicies.
Tlie comja!iy makes a Fecialty of
farm projierty, and private dwellings in
cities and tows, risks which'are consider
ed by all companies to le the safest and
best.
The State Insurance Company is dis
tinctive a home institution in every essen
tial particular. It is composed of our own
people. It is here among us, constitutes
a part of our business community, jier
forms a necessary function in our pro
gress anl business advancement, it is
owned and controlled by home capital,
and what is lestforthe city of Salem,
county of Marion, state of Oregon, and
northwest territory, it kees the money
which accumulates from its premiums in
the northwest. The money which a man
puts in an insurance policy of the
State Insurance Company, does not
go to fill the coffers of some aristocratfc
bondholder in the east, or go across the
broad Atlantic, trom whence it never re
turns, but it stays here at home, where it
is loaned, and assists in building up and
beautifying our own section of country,
and in stimulating our trade, commerce,
and agricultural developemcnt. 'lHirin'
the last three years, this company has
received nearly $300,000 in jwemiums,
every dollar of whfch is still la-re in the
northwest, employed in our agriculture,
trade and commerce. If this vast vol
ume of money had have teen paid to
eastern and foreign companies, it would
have been taken away to where money is
already plenty and clieap, and where it
would have been of no benefit to the
northwest
As to the assets and financial i-ondi-tion
of the company, we would say the
company's building and the ground upon
which it stands, together with the office
fixtures, is worth folly $10,000. But this
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STATE IKSCRAKCX BLOCK.
is not a drop in tlie bucket of the corn
pay's finances. The writer has seen
mortgages on first class real estate
security, taken for money loaned by this
company to farmers and others in Oregon
and Washington territory, which amount
in the aggregate to over $00,000. The
paid up capital of the company is a clean,
neat "plum," or $50,000 in gold coin of
the United States, not "promises to pay,"
nor notes, but coin ; and when we make
this statement, we knew whereof we
speak.
There is also an additional $50,000 sub
scribed, and which is so well secured that
it is as absolutely good as a like amount
in gold coin. This makes their capital
stock $100,000, just what the company
claims no more, no less.
The company, lor self protection, never
takes a risk for more than f 2,500, without
re-insuring tlie excess in another com
pany that is as reliable as the govern
ment, and has over $2,000,000 in cash
assets.
The State opened the year 1880 with
$134,737.89 assets. For their present
assets, the attention of the reader is
respectfully called to the figures made
below, taken from the annual sworn re
port of the company, which was signed
and acknowledged yesterday afternoon.
And certainly this report shows the coin
paxf to be in a most excellent condition
financially.
In the progress of this article, we have
much pleasure and pride in saying we
have simply stated facts as we found
them on tlie beoks and vouchers of the
company, and which we know from care
ful examination to be true in every
respect and particular.
One thing that fully demonstrates the
confidence of tlie people in the company,
is positively and plainly shown in the
fact that it has more risks in Marion
county, where it is located, than "in anv
other county; and more risks than afl
the other companies .doing business in
this county combined.
The State Insurance Company makes
no secret of its business, and its books,
accounts, papers and records are ever
open to any person desiring to investigate
its business in good faith, and inform
themselves as to its responsibility and its
methods of dealing with its patrons ; and
no reasonable or fair minded person or
persons need entertain the slightest
doubt as to the financial ability of the
State to pay any and all losses as they
may accrue, if they will only take the
time and pains to investigate for them
selves. Its system of keeping its books
and records is .admitted to be the best,
most complete, and simplest known in
insurance bookkeeping, and the investiga
tor will not, therefore, be overwhelmed
with a multitude of intricacies in the
legerdemain of modern bookkeeping.
There is not, in our opinion, a more
solvent, substantial, and healthy corjior
ation on this coast than the State Insur
ance Co., nor one which deals more hon
orably and justly with its patrons. The
evidence that this company pays its legit
imate losses honorably, fufly.and prompt
Iy,are abundant, loth from therecord and
fjom the testimonials of numbers
of its jwlicy holders who have
sustained losses during the past three
years. Its adjustments are liberal, hon
orable and comparatively free from ob
jectionable technicalities, and its my
ments of losses are exceedingly prompt,
as the company does not take 30, (o , or
'.f t days in which to pay its losses, but
pays at once without discount. Its losses
are paid on an averagn of less than ten
days from the time notice of loss is re
ceived at the office, and we must heartily
agree with the Pally Oregonian of Janu
ary 1st 'Mi w hen it said "The Oregonian
takes pleasure in saying that it lelieves
that no other company has paid its losses
as a rule so soon after the occurrence of
the fire, or has made a more just and
equitable settlement of its- losses than
the 'State."
That the old compact companies should
be loth jealous and envious of this suc
cessful rival in tlie north-west is not in
the least astonishing, articularly when
we -ome to consider that with over sev
enty of them doing business in Oregon,
Washington and Idaho, the State has
done, and is doing to-day, about one
eighth of all the fire insurance business
done in this territory. The jealous chag
rin of some of these old companies at the
vigorous and iersistent growth of
the State has betrayed them into a most
unjust and unscrupulous assault upon
this comjany, but the plucky State has
proven more than a match for the com
rined force of her jealous competitors, and
their shafts of ill-advised and ill directed
misrepresentation, and jealous envey
have fallen harmlessly at her feet.
The State is doing a business of over
f ino,000 per annm ; it has not gone into
any compact, combination or monopoly;
it is purely a home institution ; it enjoys
the confidence, and has the support of
our people as is clearly evidenced by
the fact that it is doing the lealing bus
iness in the north-west. And these facts
account for the fight whicli has reen
made against the State.
The stockholders and officers of this
company are well known all over the
state of Oregon, as being gentlemen of
the mst sturdy ami unblemished busi
ness integrity, possessed of the highest
ersonal and social standing, and whose
names are synonomotis A financial power
and ability, while on the other hand the
stockholders and officers of outside com
panies are wholly unknown to our peo
ple. The base and the superstructure of
this company is honesty and fair dealing.
Its financial condition is as positively
and as certainly good, and perfecty safe
in every way as is the State of Oregon ;
its magnificant business and rapid growth
have been the wonder and admiration of
all; its cash capital is ample; and it
holds tlie largest re-insurance reserve,
for the protectica ofitapoucy hc4deiw,Xo
uw amoani as ngs-ra-.. j-r .
business in the State. Wa.i
pleased to ear. the State does' ni
to build np the business by decrying and
misrepresenting any of its competitors,
oat in a quiei ana cigmnea way u at
tends strictly to its own business, and it
does that well. It rarely ever notices
any of the vaporings of other companies,
bat when it does it usually makes the
strength of its position keenly felt by its
adversary. Bat we regret that the same
spirit of fairness does not characterise
the conduct of outsiders who come into
Oregon to do business. The company
has no valid claims contested or unpaid.
TRiaO AXXCAL STATUCS2CT.
Following is the third annual statement
of the company, showing the condition
and business of the State Insurance Com
pany for the year ending December 31t,T
1886: mil
CArmi.:
Amoant paid np la caah M.000 00
8ukcrlbd. guarantee! aal tecured M.OUO 00
Surplus OTr sad abor capital US.747 U
ras.77 at
mm:
Cash ia office and la bank JS,(96 M
First morVfr kwoi on mJ entat la
Oreroa and Wash. Tr tUXVt OS
School boodt and collateral loan .... l.wo CM
Stock boada, fullr secured M.IUS tW
Baal im U . unlacambrd 7.714 M
BUla receivable, lakeo for Are riikt . Ti.TM M
Premium la coarse ot collect Um . .. U x
OiLce furniture and effects t&4 10
Total aueti . 12747 U
LUBiLtnc:
Loaen dot and no paid HOXI
Ke-lnaaranee reserve (lor the protec
tion of poller bolder f t7,40 40
Total lUblUUee 7,ue e
Surplus a refsrdj policy bolder . V,$nt W
Net surplus over au lUblUUes.lnclod-
lBf capital ,X2 412
iscoMi Dcaiva tib ysab:
Net premium received (94.022 M
Interest received la cash darinf rear S,4l 44
kecetved from all other sources ltti u
Tout income fer the year iCC,t7 as
irtxpiTvasf :
Fire lossea .. Iie.aojtt
Commissions and brokersf e M
Dividends to stockholders 7.IIJ M
Ke insurance and return premium . A,ua 72
Salaries, fee and other charge for of
ficers, clerks, etc t.JU 86
Paid for state and local Use 4M 00
All other payment "and expenditure S.SM) j
Total expenditure C&.SSC as
Income over and above expenditure 42,010 W
COMFABAT1VK (TATBMBST OT CSIKES FOB
IMS ASD 1886;"
Net surplus Janasry Ut, 15 $18.29 M
Net surplus January 1st, 1m6 27.9SS M
Net surplus January 1st, ivn W.xa 42
Assets January 1st, 1KR5 143,7m 37
Assets January 1st, 1S 1S4.787 It
Assets January 1st, 1887 2K.747 1
The present officers are : Hon. L. L.
Rowland, President; Hon. E. B. Mc
Elroy, Vice President; H. W. Cottle,
Secretary: Col. Geo. Williams, Ireas
urer; C. I. Gabrielson, Assistant Secre
tary. Directors : Hon. W. W. Thayer, judge
of the supreme court and ex-governor ;
Col. Geo. Williams, of Williams A. Eng
land, bankers ; Hon. K. B. McElroy, state
superintendent of public instruction;
Hon. L. L. Rowland, president of
Htate Insurance Company and ex
superintendent of public instruction ; II.
W. Cottle, secretary of the State Insur
ance Co; William England, of Williams
A England, bankers; W. J. Herren,
grain dealer.
I I DALHYMPLE,
Sole agent for
.UUllIlARsBlJfa
Dealer In general mere hand lee, aat'
furnUhlng goods, ele.
Commercial street.
Salem, Oregon.
HIGH GRADE
IIOLSTEIN
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For sale at reasonable price, la fact low, lor
cah. CorrcKpoS'lence solicited.
R- C. k CAL. GEER,
hSilverton. Otni.
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4swsr Buna.
Steam Prtatcr sad BnttitaAv
f jraj-s Block, SUM street.
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0CCULTST asd AURIST.
Office Vi Commercial street, nnnnatta
suu-sman office, Kalem. Oregon, p. 6, Box,
OFFICE HOURS: 8 to 10 li, 2 tali
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vinrmw nnv. usa m s.
'wBr.rn A til 51
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FOR SALE. THE WILL KNOWN CHAat
. Poef rrist mill, with St acre of Uo4, t
tether with all aeeeaaary balMing, dwelling -hrxne,
etc, is lor sale ; price $000. For further
information Inquire at the premises. U n la '
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HEIFERS
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