WEEKLY OREGON STATES ma; II. 11 FEED STORES. Grass Seeds A complete stock of p-rass anil clover ecds.at tie lowest inissthle prices for first classa secils. Give us a call he fore" buy lu sr. j BREWSTER & WHITE j THE FEED MEN. No. 91 Court Street 'Phone 1781 SALEM. OltEGOX. DEALERS IN GRAIN. WHEAT BOUGHT or enhanced for flour and feed at traiKh.ofiice, of Aurora Roller Mills, warehouse on Trade street, near High. Salem, Oregon. T BICYCLE REPAIRING. ' G. A. ROBERTS Bicycle Repairing ; ,New and SecondHnd Wheels .. 105 STATE STREET SALET1, OR TINNING AND PLUMBING. T. S. BURROUGHS TINNINQ AND PLUMBING G and Steam fitting. Manufact urer, of Hop an4 ; Fruit I'ipe. loj SUte Sr.. Tel. 131. 5alern, Or. blckiitii7ng. 1L. P. R. S7IiTH HORSE SHOER RXD GENERAL BLACKSMITH Carriage an4 AVaf-onmaking, social attention paid t interferin;? and lame ness of lorsc5. , . 185 Commercial St., Opp. Brewery PHYSICIANS. Ji F. COOK, M. D. BOTANICAL DOCTOR Cure Consumption. Cancer. Tumors, Gravel and Kslney Troubles. Asthma. Skin and -Bone Diieasc. wkhmn knife, planers, posisons or pain. ,A's Blind tt. Salem. Oregon. LIVERY STABLES. A. R. PAGE W. A.-STKPHKXS PAGE & STEPHENS Horses "well fed. good accommoda tions. Fine Ri. Good Uis for Cummercial men a Specia'tr. '1 Inrses boa.rtk-1 by lay, week or . inorwh. R&3 Eroni Livery, Feed end Ming sicsie 164 Conurierrial St.. Tel. 851. Salem RESTAURANTS. 20c PER MEAL at the tunni 106 State street. Salem. M'KlLLOl & BURKIIART. Vuv- flK 1'OST. coatnl with ..Carbolineum Avenarius.. Will out r OPti.-jr It M nl n It.iJienl K.meUy AAlnst HiUken I, Ice. Its s(pHc4tiii to tlie inte wall? of poul try house wUl H-runoieiily ex KTimriaU' all l.H'K. Kinult: I loalthy thlckeiiM t'leiity fjnpi. Write fr eircuiarx ant prictM anl mfn llon tliis jwpi-r. It. M. WAliK VO.. Asrenta. . SALKM, OKKUON. Dr.Fcnners60LDEN RELIEF? i, "kilt' if iH. t' l411.,l-UiAiS, f A Trit e M M irHJ IN Al l INFLAMPyiATION TjnM,' F","4lT '?Vm. 0 R 1 1, l.llitY AN V PAIN LhSlln Oit UU'X' I toy lM.mii - V-M.- . t.y nu: mte. KUibm- - Your Work Solicited- GEORGE E. SLY, Sup't VS 'AI.I.KI DOWN.-riv.r. ln ette. of Tortlaml. has lnen 'one of iIk favorite instriietors at the tenehors Inittltitto imn- In sein!l here, le.lt le jilh.wed himself to lie treed one iliyj vvh ii he was ji!"'Seuling the subjeet of 1 eivil g.veritment. lie evidently itiniiii lx. ! runiiiitLr for eoimty ' shoI stiiiwrintendeiit n Multuoliiaii enmity, and that t lie ehetin h:id not 1 M-en held, for he hranehed off on im IMTi.ilism. s.-iylug that one of the poli ties 1 parties opimih1 the d.K-trine. lenriuji the iinpreesioti that tlie other parly tdrMaUHl Imperialism. TliU aron'Ml Snpt. Ackermati. who eViilent 1y th.mj.-h-t it not-professional: for he said a teacher- was not employel t ' U-aeh i.l;tie. lut If he inentlonMl it at all he must Impartially give both Sdes or the ip'estlon. At an other time iTof. Durette statctl the Dfrn era tie eon tent Ion on the trust. The professor evldenlr forgot that he is wot oh the I etmVra tie ticket. HiHs- lr Inilepentlont. IM I'OIITAN'T ASSKJXMl'NT. Wal ter L TtKvsse. who distinguished him Mf in the interest of AVoodcraft at the hart camp of the W. . W.. at S:ilt Knke City, ha reeeivcHl tlc Itn lortant appointment of iueuiler of the iriuniUlee on AVoodnien buililing to 1h eonstrttetel. the site for which will he eleetcd, fn accordance with the tate jfiving the larret contribution. Wood burn Indeiendent. Red Hot From the Gun Was the ball that hit G. B. Steadman of Newark. Mich-, in the Civil War. It caused, horrible U!c.eri.rl:at nojreat inent helped lor 20 years. Then Buck ten's Arnica Salve cured him. Cures Cuts, Bruises; Purov Boils. Felons, Corns, Sk;n Eruptions. . Best Pile cure on earth. 2$ els. a box. Cure guaran teed t Sold by S. C STONE, drug gist. : vfor infants CastoriaIs a harmless substitute for Castor Oil, Pare goric, Irops and .Nootfiinjr Syrups. It is Pleasant. It contains neither Opium. Morphine nor other Narcotic substance. It destroys Worms and allays Feverishness. It cures Diarrhoea and AVind Colic It relieves Teeth injr Troubles and cures Constipation- It regulates the 2omacn and BoweLs, gWIn? healthy ami natural sleep. The ChUdrcu's Pauacea Tli M ntThei. PHpikI. The Kind You Have Always Bought .bears tj&e In Use For UCE Kill Pi " FPEE FPOM UCC. Price one quart. Hoc. Half Gal., ttk.- One Gal.. Five Gal., $4. LJe&'s Lice ICill-er- s -ja.Tv jr- r . - a a SAVAGE & REID, Seedmen 322 and 1324 commercial Street, Worth of P CLUBBING LISOT -or Twice-a-Week WEEKLY OREC.ONIAN. per year ...$i-5- TW1CE-A-WEEK STATESMAN, per year.. .$1.00 OUR PRICE, BOTH PAPERS $1.50 PACIFIC HOMESTEAD, per year ..$1.00 TWICE-A-WEEK STATESMAN, per year $1.00 rOTII PAPERS i $1.50 CHICAGO INTER-OCEAN, per year TWICE-A-WEEK j STATESMAN, per year.... $100 BOTH TAPERS , -$1-35 HOARDS DAIRYMAN, per year ......fi.00 TWICii-A-WEEK STATESMAN, oer year $100 POTII PAPERS --. $1.75 OREC-ON POULTRY JOURNAL, per year .50 1 WICE-A-WEEK STATESMAN, per year. .. . IIOTII PAl'ERS $1.25 NEW YORK TRIBUNE, per year ...... fi.oo TW I CE-A-WEEK STATESMAN, rer year $i.oo BOTI I PA PERS 1.25 THRICE A-WEEK NEW YORK WORLD, per year... $i oo 1 WICE-A-WEEK STATESMAN, per ear $' BOTH PAPERS $i-r MrCAl L'S M AGAZINE "including a free pattern to each subscriber). .Il.oo 1 WICE-A-WEEK STATESMAN, per year $100 both Papers -$iso The Pacific Homestead SALEM, OREGON The I.cn'liti Farm Paper of the Pacifir North west. iO -p.-ie illtiPtr.itciI weekly, $1 per yenr. V.'c want o.l o;ont3 atul folicilor?, ami to such . will iav a lilcral cmmisi.n. Write, for terms. Alv. -rtisers bhouhl putronze the Hoiuestead.. CIRCULATION, 5,000 WEEKLY Special rales on long time contracts. Clubhing rate with tho Twtcc-a-Week Stntesmau, if pail in advance, or within six months after giving the orile4. Allres5: PACIFIC HOMESTEAD, Ofllce in Statesman Builtling. SALEM, OR. r- l3AKHOOD I . i7. Km r 111 11U irr! 1 J mil K ?h J rfMEEEiTsM TLriry 4w-iNrmniJ nororhbsii-lprewtM twmU-d with PrMtUI. Ct ! fcNfc. 0 5"" i V, r.,xM ud, tff-d a urruuuMM.1 dun. tUM bozlvr SolA KiVra mtft moiMr IwirtiKl if la ! ' 1 k,a; (,.r rKKHrtrruiTMd trtiiunK.-. FOR BALE BY F. O. IIAAS.i Lieutenant KolHrt E-lwin; IVary,, who two years silene hi the Are tie 1 ln'piuninir t ereflte comment, is now: n his iifth exieditioi to the frozenltortiu lie sallHt from tJreeu lau.l July 7. isjtS. The last message he enf to Hviliaithv.i was dated Att cust IX 1S!S. and read: "So far all my plans have Ihh-u PucccssfuHy car ried out." , There's nothing tntieh In a, sldrt waist when a man wears It. but when a jrlrl wears it-well, there's the iflrL New York Press. r ; and Children. bignature of Over 3 O Years. . .Tlie use of this preparation lias lsi-ome so universal, ami results are so satisfactory, that most lKultr.v-rasit is would not know1 how to kiep house without it. It is no longer niessary to dip or ilust jtonltry to kill the lice. A en n of lee's I. ice Killer, a iminF briish, and a few minutes" work in applying it to the "roosts, means all 1he excuse and labor now necessary to kep the fowl.- free from loth mites aud lody lice. A can of it should lie in every poultry-house. It kills and 'prevent mites :i ml liee. nul kiN-ps ihe air in the poultry-house pure ami mvtt't, killing discaso germs and preventing thi other enemies of the ixiull ryincn roup nutl cholera. THE Statesman RESTORE D"? iMTors .t tsmwu-rwy. T f-IIE.2JBlfi-it?i. orjoi of mil tm.mnuw. t l lOS XK rua Box 3D7S. 8u Francisco, tel. DRUGGIST, SALEM, OIL I IK WAS SHOT. A man. whose name was not learnvl. came to a WoiHllmrn doctor's otfieo yesterlay nornmg and had twenty-six grains of shot t.nk?n out of him. It eems that he srot too familiar with a Butte-fllle atermelon patch and was grcetal wltho.it words by the owner. Wom1 Lurn Independent. . The Anatrfcin ministry lias permitted the Importation from Pari of Profess or Thubaulfji nerom for the enre of aleohollsru. and crtinTliucnt are to be made wltll It In Viennese hosplUla. " m TALKED - Ex-Mayor P. ll. D'Arxy Delivered the Annual i Address at Jacksonville Thursday v Before the Southern Oregon Pioneers' AasocUtion-l Splendid .Effort of ' 8!em'i Brilliant Young Orator Some Kxrerpti from 31 r. D'Arey'a Speeeh. Hon. I. II. I'Ar y, of this city, de lieieI the annual address befojre tii So'iiiiei n Oregon lMoaT Assiwi-atiou.-at Jacksonville, to a' larjre and eu:hnia-tie Katheriua of the eitrly imioe Iniiku rs of that section of the fr-t:te. on Thursday. KeHeiuter OfM Tl e address was one of Mr. lAreys let efforts and. was reeeivnl wltli sreat satisfattion by his audience. .Mr. l"Arey mild hi part: "We have met totlaj- on. a spot that was the milieus and 1 allying point of all that jri-eat' territory known as Southern Oreire-11. . Jaek-souville is his-' t( i U- 2i-oU;!l. It W'H "u lowu the ases as the' place 1o whhh the early pio neers of Soutliern Orejiou lo,ikd as the lieaeou light of their future hiMs ;iid eiule.ix ors. Tlw lr:ive, deteriuiuel iiim-st inea and women wl settled this pari of Oregon have thrown aiouud its scttleiiK-ut a grandeur. that is pleasing; to contemplate and dwell i:pmi. . Hero in Jacksonville were rjur tuiiMl; the hoiH-s of the pioneers of Soiuherii Ort'Kiiu for its present and future greatiMnsj-.JIere was the cradle if illutrioi:s history for this sett ion of Ore-m which pleases and charms v. iio have had oecnsion to exam ine into the small Ix-iiiiniinsis from 'vluch its present i importance luis K en attained. This jdace was to the pio neers of Southern On-yon 'sis i!m sha- dew'of'a srreat rt k in a weary land." Notliing that I eon id say would add to or detract In the least from the grand ami immortal work performed by the 4-aily pioneers in this section of the state, 1'heir work speaks for itself. It !s lit and proKr t meet annually togetlo-r. renew old assoeiatioiis. re o;i:t the deeds of trial and the priva tions of Sout hern rgon pioixnts. "The Southern Oregon Pioneers As-H-iathm was organized at Ashland, Oregon, on IXth of -Septenilier. 1S77. Although what was known as the Or egon T'ioneers Soeiety had !vn form ed in ls'.7 .tlie jH-ople of the I'mjMpia s:nd liogue Iliver valleys and other ior t.oiis of Stiiithern Oregini had-a liist.iry of their own. which was not altogether i.li ill with 1-liat of the Willamette alley and other port ions. of tlse state. ;i i. 1 for that' reason lesired an Associ ation, which world perpetuate anil keep alive the -memory and achieve in njs of the early settlers of Southern Oregon: to perpetuate the 1mm1h of those who through their manly rn d;ivors and welf- sacrifice made this part of Oregon inhabitable. "Much credit is due to the founders of this association. It ha lo n fonn witli a view to gather together ma terial for a future history .of this sec tion of the state; to iMTj'm11 tlie memory of those- early pioneers who i're rioting from their laiiors (as well jis those now liviuy). whose sacrifice, toil and MifTering were endured to Kund ei viliz.ilioa in fie untaiiM'.l wihls of Southern t)iegou and trans mit to t'lieir- d-'cendants a iwincely 1-eritae: to mingle in sweet communi on and n -on nt past seeiH's in which ihy particlpatiil. w1i4ii4r of joy or olTow. of plenty or want, of sicktaess or .health, of prosperity or adversity. ltiring their hmg pilgrimage across thei plains or 4-oming by sea to this fair land; Such annual reunions must iesilt in tin promtiou of your hap p'ness and tcul to unite hearts in frW'iwlsh'p ami r siM-t. Hre today. aril 011 similar 4x--asioiis. you will re-4-a'i nlil tiim iiii'inories. live ovr again tlie trials and vicissitudes of other day, and pay your tribute 4f resHet to the memory 4f "those who were of your nujider. but who have gone to the great beyoud. In n-admg the history of the world I iav4 1h4u 'greatly impressed ' with ihi" migrations westwarl. Tlie exo diis of the lM-adils from Kgypt to the hiiiid if promise, .the irruption of the l.ordes pf rlw North: 'the tJoths. the Huns and Vandals wh overran the l!Mi)aii einplr: tlie invasion of Eng latnl by ih Norniaus. the landing of t Im- l'dsrrhii Fath-rs at llymoutli Itdx-k. the settleiM-nt of Virginia and Maryland ami what was known as the Western reserve. Kentucky, Mississip pi and Missouri and what was partic lilorly denominated, the Southern Stall's, the migration to the Pacific roast front the Atlantic ealoard and irom 1 valleys of Ohio. .Mississippi anl Missouri rivers form some of the irrent epoch in the world's history. In tlie immigration to regon and the Northwest -there Is a romance of en t'srpiis.. endeavor, patariotisni. adven ture and ambition illustrating the fcruiKs and pluck of the American pco-" I je. Tboe . who came to Oregon as pifnc4rs wer Composed of every class of iH'ople. Of aliaost all nationalitiea siid religious lelefs. They came from what was known nt that time as the Li.Mern. Western. Middle and South ern state's: from Virginia and Mary land, from the Alleghanies. down across the Ditto arid tireen Hills and ales of Kentucky, and Tennessee, T1:e historv of the world does not furnis'-i anything to equal the dangers, t nertalntis and toil whleli surround d Jhe early pioneers to this country, except tlw lamling of tlie Iilgrim Father at .'. Plymouth Itock or those who tettlel In the pathless wild of wliat was In early days ternieI tlie rsteri. Mhldle Western and Southern states of this continent. The migra tion of t.b- Isrnel!ts from Egypt to iht land of ranaan was not like the early Immigration to this country; they traveled but one-tenth of iht distance the pioneers of this country cl id. It took fony year to trar?l the distance. Ihfy wrre nndergolnc a pilgrima sre In rfer that they might Ik capable of self-government at the end. of their Journey. It was a utate of evolution with theni They were coniposcd of TO HOfilEERS 3. Us"' ieople with a. liodyguanl of ijdt.ium u -front,' Hank and rear to pro- 4. e.-t them from whomsoever might at tack ahei.i. The migration of the tloths. the Vandals and the Huns; the inva'skin f Englaml by the Normans, were of a different character from that of "the settlement of tills country. Tin. Normans, it is true, brought civlliza tion, m h an it was, to England, aiid Nnian bUsnl and customs had . a 1k niticent ;lTect uisni the English pspbv With the exc4'lition 4f the Normans. thsf iMHpple were rude ami uncul tt:ieI barlMrians. TIey wre all war like and lu-rct- raes wh carried v crylUiug lM'foiy tl.jii ly the prowess f tjoir arms. Snch was mt ilie cas with 4ur piotMH-rs. Willie they werel n-ady. wilhiigand al'le to Hrend them.f selves ;uil tln-ir familis. thy wen attuatetl iy a spirit of peace. They came t this count rv fr the purpo- of .reclaiming' it and building .home. 1 4scoiidc4l from hardy ami, stunly taces. they had all the eletm-nts . that link' a good and strong govornirtent. You left your Tiotnes niul 4-heiislu'd asstM-iallons of .your hildhxl. You cxch.inyrisl l,h hai4y liresiik's ami comforts of home to !iict tie "srils and -ila,ig'rs 4f th wihh'cness. .You were animated by the s:uiie spirit which promii'd tho Pilgrim l'atliers to land on the inhospitable shores of the .Atlantic ocmtn: the cavali'rs ill Virginia, ilie buigli rs in New Anister 4l.am. th' 4'oakers in Peiin--ylvr,ni.a. the Catilnili-s In Maryland-, tli Hugue nots in South Carolina. The ilescend ants if the early pioiiii'rs will m-ver forgi'i if th-y are not r a-e'aui -to the leeinory of their fathers and mothers, the obligations they owe them for leading tiie van in a work of stu h glor it'.rs undertaking .is tin lH-ttenm'nt if ibis country and i!i'oe -losdy leenl ent upon tlteiu. TlM'ir lalors and tlair smi-c.-s cqu' us to wonder in amaze ment how grand are the workings and, designs of that Supreme Power which gftverns and regulates ilu universe.- "As an instance of what tin pi.oners if Southern Oregon sufrir'd I wish to call your atwntion to the following: It is related that Iho winter of 1S."2 was the most-scv'' ui' that Soim I'ein Oregon ha'd evr ('Xpi'iUaKisl since th white tiK-n setthsl then. Tin nionii aiiis if 'ii;firnia wi-re blo'kadil with snow so as to prevent travel lo tW4H Oregon :i lid 'Ilie liimes of t'ali foruia.' Tlo pipk of Jackson vilie were. Wholly diH'Udeut uikiii the sup plies brought from tin Wlllaim'tb ir S-4ttshurg. An uiiexp'-tHl iorm having aris4n. and ther lacing no means to afford llicni nlief, their pro visions wre 4-utirily inaihsjuale for tluir supliort. Snow f 11 at J.ickson ville to thek-pth of 1 hive fiet and lay cKn, the griind for more than four weks. AftiT the snow. ilisappMrel. high' water proviil an dstacle to -f r:i -v-l. Iiring this time tlw i-'uizcii and miners sufT'rd sV4r4'ly. Thi' . supply of Hour was exhausted and most of the joeilation wer comiM-lksI' to liv n 'beai.s siraiglit for a long period of time. The old sii tiers Will reniemlter that th first, ivlief was furnished by IV. I. Dowvll. who brought to Jackson ville a pa-k. train loaded with Hour and other provisions aud who. by his ini'ouiitabh ui.ig and p-rse vera nee. ' surmounted -4hsta les thai few would have ha.l the hardihotsl and i-ourag to undertake. In .the vicinity of Jack sonville this storm was much more se-v-re that) in tlie oilier surrounding sections of Southern On'goii. It is ti II reiiHioberi'd. tveii to this d.iy. by Tin's 4:irly settlors who were living in this section "of tlie state at 4 hat time. "As ih mothers f men have in the past ' ltorne liiort than their shar of tin trials in the advancement of the world, so the pioimer women of Sou th ei n' Oregon have contributed a great deal lo bring a 1 tout the state of affairs which exists 'today. Would like to mt-iitl.m each one of them and give the meitl of praise, to which each one is i iitilleil. It is iin'toMsihle for me to do so. It was 4the women who tended those who from sickness or other caisi were un.aMe to do their part. It was the jiiAuiiT women who waited in rain for .the. .home coming of those wlio had lx-en aiiiliuslM-d and slain or kilid in battle by the Indians. It fell to their lot to ' keep ' the lone night watches, minister to Jlw sick and dy ing and stand watch and ward ovit the homes that the mi-n were compell ed to leave in their ".carfare with tho Indians. I wish I liad tlw power to priijusrly extol their virtnis. My words .are hiad'-quate to express in appropri ate language what the people of South ern Oregon owe to the women for liiejr gentleness, patience, sympathy and fotiilt'ih' In the trying time of piot.eer Kelt lenient. "Time will not iermit In the limit of this address. to jrivo n full list of the t ames of the early pioneers of South ttn Oregon. Ternilt me. however, o tcfer to a few of the many name of the men who .participatedin the build -ing tu of this sci-tion of tin state: "tieneral 4ts'ph Lane, t'enernl John E. Iloss. Jndge P. P. Prim. It. F. Iow ' ell. f'oL V. V.. T Vault. Dr. Josxih Iiew, Ir. J. A. Card well, '.Captain O'Neil, Jesse Applesate. James Me Innagh. "Captain 'MclK-rmit, Jmlge Mosiier. HenrV Killed, the Millers, Jndge 1 F M tosher.- W. n.vtee. Judge J. H. Neil. Wn. Ish. J. Orth. II IL Anderson, who sold wleat at ?15 per' hrshel: James I. I5nkky. Thomas M, Andrews. Wm. .1. Plyinale. . John O'Pflen. Jacob WagoniT. E. I. Fon dray. JVter Itrltt, Henry Jndge., Her man Helms. Ilavid Linn, the lluff tnan, Tlu-oilore Cameron, Henry Papi, Nat ijtn-relL, V. II. Hyars. -the Knldis. Captain Hon Wright. Judge J. C. Tol lran. Jmlge It. K Stratton. Patrick Hanuagan. M. Winchester. Martin Au gell, the HayvOneral J K. a merk k, Patrick Dniifl. the Kahler. Pal rick Donegan. J. W. 1-rlt. J. W. P. Hunt ington. A. C Oil.!, the Mcf.'nllys. General Ilcames, C. C, Beekuian, J. J. Nunan, Major r.ruce. Ir. George H. Ambrose, the Colvlgs. James I. Fay, 1. L. Williams. II A. Owen, the An kenvs, 1. J. Lyons. I'atrlok HyaiK J. Iteggs. Colonel Martin. Capt. Tho. Smith. Corp. Meyer and Sergeant Hun-l.-.p. Wm. Kentner ami Sqniie Herry. Most of 4hese pioneers hav gone t '.1 tor iv.vard aud aw with us no nine. Weareal! familiar with the important .: n.'.,ii-ii- Jill the n.i iih's I have. n.cntlomd . have taken in making s tw..r..o u-leit It Is Ih1:1V. vvuv . . .'' ...... . - " hue will not allow, me to g Into de tail ami relate the im-voi-tant work eai-li one of these pi.iM4rs and their famili haw ciniililHsll It Would not In Invldlo.is to mention" what Mime of .them have done, aud their tdamMng ainou.T Oieir fellows. "ieiier.tl Joseph Line Itceuim' a Sen ator In Cougri'ss anl t:ls a 4amlilate tor Vice President of the I'liittl States Genital John E. ltos lived hi your lithlst for im:ny jars and died leaving Ulud him a re iil of w liich auy lean need In prou.l. Judge 1 "rim was a ' member of the instMutioiial Con m nt ion that 'fi-anicl. our 4'onsiitmion pod a ini'iii'ier of She .-Supreme t'oiut Tor nui ny yea rs. IV- F. 1 1 o w ell. a fter many vicissiiues in . business, has pased rroin this life. He shouhl Ik gratcfuilv n'meniln'iHl i-jfor his many acts of k"indtnss ami In particular for l.U relief of Jacksonville In the winter of 1ST..'. Col. W. G. T Vault siv uuil to have iK-ctipieil a very imiuirtant place in the early history of smil'hi "ii' gon. lr. ("jirdwell prejcirei!. data irom which" parlies .'who , wrote con- ruing this sectlo'i lM.ilnd vci v val uable InuftHiuatloji. JudgesMosher ami Stratton. after c.aaii.v1ng inmd neiit and distinguished imsiiions have pases.l away from this life. Jesse" Apph'gate was a conspieiious Jigure in he early history of the country. j. w. Pint lluntlngioii iMH-ame dis tinguished ns an editor. He was n man of brilliant parts, and was gath ered to his father in the prime of man hood. Nat Lingell In former years ablv represent itl Jackson county In the legislature and W. MI. Kyars w tui formerly i-arr'nsl the mail from Uos. bnrg to Jacksonville, was afterwanls . . . , , ...... a 1 ... . .. . 1 stall' 1 rinier. . a HO i'liricjur i,euei.-ii of Oregon. Win. Colvlg the presUlent of this association Is a sou of pioii."s of Southern Oregon. His wort h ami standing is appreciated ail over-Hie state. The same can truthfully be said of Silas J. Hay. secretary of . 'this as sociation, whose records of the pioti iit days Is worthy of study ami re (hetion. General Keanies dil not long ago. He was a sueii'ssfiil busi ness man. and well iinalilli'd to dis charge the duties of any position to which he might be called niton to fill. C. i Hii'knian Is -still a'promlueiit . business man In, your midst. The same can be s:iil of J. J. N'uu;in. Messrs. liunn. Diineiran. ' II van. Itybee and Ply- male are still living in the coniiiiuuHv wliere ilieir you liner" and letter da s-. wire spent. A. P. Ankeney while- a. resident of Portland had large inter ests in tliis Section ami the same a-re now iN'ing welt managitl by his son Henry ian active. progressive and worthy gentleman.- ; Henry Klipiel who is a part of the early history of Jacksonville still resides In your tu id si. and is well known to all of you. A. '. fli1bs was elevate! to the distlu guisluslisisiion of Governor of this Kinle. Gen. John F. Miller, who par-, ticipated Tn flu llogue Uher Indian wars,', I now living at Salem. -enjoying ti quiet!!!" that "old n'go nnl nlivslcal weakne" brlns. His tiroiher. J, N. TV Miller Is still in your -'midst. Ir. Jj V.. Mcf ullywho was n resident of i li'is section of Oregon' for ntanv years has passed away and Is with you no more. C Y. . Kahler who was among Southern Oregon ' Piomi-rs Is a lawyer and', was in- business .here for many year. Jmlge 1 1 a una Is JikIo of tlie Circuit "Court in this In'striet; His character ,as a Jurist and a gentleman neels n eiieoiinuu from me. D. J. Lyons was said to Im one 'of 'the best 4'dlK-ale.l and most cultured men who were -among the early settlers of Southern ''-Oregon.. Hi resided for nearly thirty .ynrv.nt Scotisiburg. Win. J, Hcggs was one of the forcible and .able political writ ers who made up the .now 'community' of Jackson vilie In the-early ."so's. The. don Cameron at the present 11 me J a Senator from Jackson county ami nbly represents thcjicoph' in the leg islature, "One of Ihe most, piclnresipie char acter of the Early seHleincnt of Southern Oregon, and who attracted my attention -when 1 was a ly and when he was -the represintal ive in the legislature of Oregon from - Jackson and Josephine counties., and after wanls a Senator front Jackson coun ty was .la mi's It. Fay. Since lie U not present here today to speak for himself and as I had a boy's Hrsouul acn,ua!ntance with him Ilia t In prob ably did imt reciilbf-t in after years, I have eoncludcd to uinki six-cial nieii- tion of him. His w.is a nature licit made warm friend and Idtter enemies. S4'iisitlve ami high spirited. 'Melan choly had marked him for Tier own.' I met him when he was a Senate from Jackson county. I had known of lii in before when Tie was a member of (ho lower house of the Ieglsl.il lire. I rememlier when he led a forlorn lioe as a candidate for Congress. He was a character wlmm- faults were on the surface. He .was no .hypocrite. A man of eonrnge and determination of A nodal diosition the tempta tion of thb life sei'tiKsI more than 1m could liear. O'js-n ami frank la man ner hi frallHJe were -plainly In evl d nci while the cant ions man Is aide to coticifil them. ; When iretiresenfa tlrf ILidor. of Jackson county. dlel at Salem. In 170. from that -dreaded d!e?ise. MmallpoT. 1 retnemTer. that Janie It. Fay Was one of the men who 'assisted In" his hnri.il. Mr, Fay had the element of tnie manhood hi hi eonipiosItJon. Hei xfan trne In r ase of emergency when a friend was heeded. None of n are(free from f.ailtt. Wtieu any one think he 1 calhil ujon to h.arnlily CTlilrlze yonr former fellow townsman. I might s.iy with the 'low ly NazareneV he that I without slu let hTm east the first stone. I esteem it- an honor to1 1h permitted to tay n word In rememls-rance of. Mr. Fay flnd n1ie ttita tirinn tirtr II. n1m orone who fell untimely In life's liat --" - - - - - .--'. at,.' i ..II II no. j late great pleasure in paying thi tribute of respect to Jii memVrr. "The day of the trail and t hefoot, log. tho slow and tedious travel by pack trains and ox teams areof '.the past. -iTlie pony - e-r7res.. 1m loa rd and fta go coach have plwu way to the more rmn fort. able and WpM travel of the ranmad. Ferfile and cultivated field rich In their proiliictions; h:irtd some dwelling are your lot and good fortune to posses. . Education reach es or may reach every home. What fairer prospect ofsucces t-oiiid e on Page ;. J: :'!,-.