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Section Two
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VOL. XIV.
SALEM, OREGON.SATURDAY, JANUARY 2, 1904.
NO. 2.
jnLAJL J. driLJL
tHftmtl I I I I I I II I I -M"H--H"-H"W-
COUNTY OFFICERS
umi a n-n-m-H-f wtttn n 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1-
John H. Scott, County Judge.
The? present judge of Marlon coun
ty, Hon. John H. Scott, Is a figure of
nlmost nntlonnl prominence, on ac
count of his energetic efforts In tho
Interest of good roads. The Judge Is
n native son of Marlon county, nnd
hero nil of his life work has been
clals In this department, and In filling
the place tho last time tho snine high
record for efficiency, that had been
made In tho past was kept up.
Mr. Slcgmund is a native of Wis
cousin, and rnmc to Oregon with his
parents 30 odd years ngo. The
family lorated at Mehama and there
done. Ho was educated here, taught , the subject or tnis sKetcn uvea unui
school, attended Willamette Unlver-, 1880 when he located In Jefferson,
slty, und read law, and was a numbc where he found omploynient In tho
HON. JOHN H. SCOTT, County Judge.
of years ngo admitted to tho bar. . ston of A. Tanzlor & Co., and ro
Later ho wont to Ann Arbor. Mich , mnlned with that firm as ono of ita
nnd graduated from the law depart- most oiuelcnt Falosmon until the storo
ment of tho Michigan University, one was removed to Gorvnls. Mr. Slug
of tho most famous law schools In tho mund accompanying tho firm to that
country. Aftor practicing his profos-1 plnce In 1899. In tho last named place
slon horo with succoss for several he rosldod until last June when, hav
years, ho was, In 1900, nominated as Ing been elected to tho position of
tho Republican candidate for county county rocordor. ho came to Salem, jlng year secured tho position of prln
1,1,1, nn.i 1Mb nioptinn fniinwpii In due Mr. Slaumund has beon a loyal and elpal of tho Hubbnrd schools. He
course. Slnco coming to tho office consistent Ilopubllcan, all his life, and
Judgo Scott's energies have been dl- for n number of years was the county
rected townrd paying olT the Indebted- precinct central committeeman forjOorvnls. nnd for a doy.ni year made
ne&B of the county, which, on his as- .leiierson precinct, no was niways K" a rorani umi un uepuuiicuu
hut one that Is most Important. Is;
that of coroner of Marlon county, and
tho fact that It Is being filled well and
to tho satisfaction of the people, Is '
evidenced In tho election for a fourth
term of A. M. Clough the present In
cumbent, In last year's election. Mr
Clough Is an undertaker and embalm
er of the highest standing, and has
long filled the Important position he
now holds. Twenty-th.ee years ago
he engaged In the undertaking busi
ness hero. Mid since that time he has
been ono of the permanent fixtures
of this city. Ho was re-elected,
ulnr, and In 1894 he was nominated
for coronor by the republicans, nnd
was dectod with a rousing majority.
In 1890 and 1898 re was re-elected,
and served the public faithfully. In
1900 Mr. Clough ivtlred from tho po
sition, but last year tho nomination
wbb again glvon him, and he was
elected nnd lias filled his position
slr.ee that limo.
.Mr. dough's business is that of an
uudei taker and oinbnlmcr ami In this
line l.o has achieved a great success.
He Is absolutely safe and reliable In
his line, and tnnlos all tho finest
lines of caskets' nnd mulct taking
Bonis in the market, while his prleei
are the lowest. As a
director ho has few equals, and as
a member of a number of the frater
nal societies 1ms Mimed to pine
tier the greni principles of fratern
ity with his fellowmcn.. this mnklim
him a popular and valued aid to the
dlatroesed in
trouble.
Mr. Clough Is a men her of the Odd
Fellows' Ordor, the Woodmen of the
World, and tho United Artisans, and
stands high in nil those.
E. T. Moo.-cs, Supt. of Schools.
Prof. E. T. Mooros, tho superintend
ent of tho Marlon oourty schools, Is
a native son of Marlon county, and
during all of his life his work lias
been devoted toward the upbuilding
of tho schools ol "Old Marlon " He
was born near Scotts Mills nnd edu
cated In the public schools, In district
No. 10. near Sllverton. Finishing his
work there he went to Monmouth and
took a thorough course In the Stnto
Noimnl School, and, on completing
the course there, began teaching, hav
ing for his first school tho one In dis
trict No. 10. whore he had mado IiIb
start in securing the first rudiments
of an education. From this point he
wont to tho Harmony district, near
Schuck's mills, No. 70. und the follow-
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URSERY
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T n i)pi' n Xuisci' " . cs-tub- here, and its season extends over a
lieu (l in 1807, and inen.nornted In Plud ' from five to six weeks.
1900, Is the leading nursery establish
ment of the Pacific Coast. In early
Co. does not carry, in the choicest and
newest, a9 well r.s all standard varie
ties. Nor Is It to the fruit grower alono
that this magnificent nursory offors a
Speaking of Mr. Burbnek's wonderful
creation, a well-known horticulturist
says :
days. It was the mainstay of the fruit j j tju, Maynard he has given to the wealth of material to select from; for
growvrs of the Northwest, being about hoi tlcultural woild hU latest and those who doslre ornamental shrub
the only nursery carrying reliable. 'greatest effort In th? plum line, nnd bery and flowers can find thorn horo In
true-to-nnmo stock, nnd the majority
of the old orchards of tho country
were budded In the Oregon Nursery
Compnny's grounds.
Since then ninny new nurseries
have been started, many good ones,
but It Is saf" to say that the old nur
sery here at Salem. Is the favorite of
them nil.
Their plants have borne the lost of
tlmo and hnve given that satisfaction
that minus from finding that the tie
that was planted as a Unldwln pro
duced Baldwin apples, nnd not some
other and perhaps wor bless or uncle
sired variety This result has been
funeral accomplished by roHscn that tho per
sonal att. ntlon of the owners has been
we bellow ho has reached the point of the greatest variety, from the mngnlfl-
pcifectlon. The Maynaid begins to cent elm or mnplo down to tho small-
ripen about July 1st, at Santa Howi, est dwnif.
California following closely after that Here you will find Just tho shrub
other magnificent Introduction of Bur- you wnnt for your lawn, and the beau
bank Climax, and Just at a season of tlful cllmbeis that mnku tho potch -i
the year when tho plums are In best "witchery of green," a verdant bow
demand in the great markets; but In- er of benuty or in the- autumn festoon
stead of ccmlng and going swiftly, as It with streamers of red and gold.
Is the r:jgntnble habit of pliinis, the Hoie you will find llowers of every
semon of rlpcnfng for the Maynnrd description, from the (illicitly roso that
extends nil through July nnd fur into delights the eye and perfumo tho nlr
August. to the roguish-eyed panslos and tho
"In size it Is very large, olten men- fragrant violet. In fact everything that
ining seven and onc-hn'f IihKb In cir- can be found in a nursery niiy where
cumferer.ee; fonn nearly rtviml
slightly llattened at tlu ends; of rich-
and In the very choicest varieties. To
this department the company call s-
glven to every branch and detail of reached
their iiitn.-8.
est cilinsoii purple, d cpenlng to ,t pedal attention. The bonutlfyliiK of
royal dainaik as full rtpcnesr li the home Is one of lb necessities of
A more beautiful fruit wpro modern times, and the velvety lawn.
hard to Imagine. The llesh Is firm, the climbing vim, the graceful shnd.
They have made a careful study of even when dead ripe, but melting and tree, and a piofusion of llowers are the
varieties, and have only recommoned- Juicy, with a dcllclousutss ludesirlb- gifts of nature for thlu purpose.
1 .1 1, 1 TTr.a. I.lna 4 1. la .-, 1.1 ..linn nf 1 1 'i .vfllnA n . .1 .m nl, Imm. 1,n,( m rttM 11 . .
auici 4.,1-niui-B win i uiiji -aiiuu ut A lit" Ullli:? mm imini.iA uuiii-ub ,,,-
ed and Introduced them wlin their
times of sorrow and m rits have been proved. They have
taken Infinite pubis at all times to
know that their buds and grafts wor.?
tine to nnu.e, nnd only the orebnrdlst
who has spent four or five years in
caring for his young orchard, and then
learned that his trees wpre of soiii"
undesirable vaiiety. can realize how
much this means.
It has been the company's endeavor
to always secure the best, and their
latest ventuie In this line Is one of
whldi they all feel justly pi ami that
13 tho seining the sole light to Intro
duce and propagate the new plum
originated by Luther Burbnnk. the
hoitlculturnl wizard of California, and
munud Die Maynaid. Speaking of this
plum. Mr. nurbnnk says:
"I coni-Idor It one of tho bust plums
I have ever Introduci d," nnd Prof.
Maynaid, the emlnunt hortlcultuilt. In
whose' honor It was named, said:
"I consider this tho beat plum, all
things considered, I hnve seen on your
place today.'
It begins to ripen about July 1st. at
Santa Kosn. California, a little later
sorved as principal In tho schools of
Buttevllle, Sllverton, Woodburn and
sinning the office, was $70,000, and active and a hard worker for the par-
every dollar or tins uns neeu pain.
and a healthy Imlnnco of from $ru,oou
to $75,0(10 is constantly in tho tieus
ur v.
Judge Scott, on tlu organisation of
the Oregon Good Hori's Association
wns elected president of that body,
and was elected president of that
body, and was last Noveinlor ic
elected to that position. He was also
a delegate to the National flood KonU
Association, and is the Oregon mem
her of the committee that will assem
bio in Washington, D. C on Jouuary
25th to take steps toward effecting
the a-i-ag'- of the Hicw ilow gool
ii ads bill, no b-'fuiv' emigres:, and
to scenic the ennctmei.t ol th 8 bill
nnd other t.il nble lgilntlcr. tor bd
ter roads. Th? Judge has often mad'
a great sacrifice ol tim and meani In
holding meetings In different parts of
this county and stato, and created en
thuslnsm nnd sentiment for the move
ment that Is suro to mean a great bon
eflt to this state In Its development
nomination for school supeiinteudeut
of Marlon county, wns given hi in In
1900, and he was elected by a big ma
jority In Juno of that year. Since that
time ho has made on excellent teconl
for the office, nnd is looked upon as
one ot the most successful men ever
in that position In Marlon county. Th"
schools are well attended, thorough
ly organized, and are making fine pro
grc-ss. The teachers are carrying out
the state course of study In Marlon
county, under the direction of the su
perintendent, nnd, ns a result, the
schools innk high. Soma of them
have the ninth and tenth grades and
nit ternlng out t .tellers that aie nial;
Ing n HiirceM of 'heir vork.
! Pi ni Monet, l.i married and has i
roinfoitabli uoiue In South Salem.
bcnutlis to delight the -ye and paints, located on 12th and State sleets, one
the ripe fruits have a charming fra- block north of the Southern Pacific
BTEiice unusunl to plums. Few fruits depot, and ii.nily opposite the atate
could ilnse so ninny of the sens s as cupbol. Ilelng also located on a
this new beauty, now added to Mr. switch of the Southern Pacific, we
Hurbank's list of triumphs. have special facilities for packing, and
"In vigor of treo and habit of the Oregon Hnllroad & Navigation
growth It far surpasses any other Co.. and 'Oiegon Transfer Co. have
plum In tts evolution Mr. Hurlmnk ducks about onehalf milo distant,
liar preserved to a lennrkahle degree Their nurseries nro located on Sa-
every desirable Unit, carefully sup- leni Prairie, the largest plant being
pressing tho thoiny, slr-nder, aprnng north of the Oregon Itwinno asylum
ling tree-like hnblt of plums, and we east of tho state penitentiary and the
have It sturdy, strong nnd a very ornnmcntnls largely grown within tho
rapid grower, sprcadlm; Just as huge city limits, about one-fourth mllo north
as It ought to, and no moiu. It fruits of tho state capltol. The soil Ik po-
heavily every year, not overbearing, cullarly adapted to tho growth of high-
but yielding n full, vigorous, satisfnc- grado nursery stock, without tho aid
tory crop. Add to thoso admirable of Irrigation, tho rain fall In winter
points, tho fact of Its heavy, luxuriant being sulllclout to uipply the ground
foliage and Its habit uf healing its with moisture which koeps tho trees
bin den of fruit on the Inside of the growing steadily through the summer
tree, whore Is tho greatest strength, season. Tho trees aro neither forced
nnd we have little else to ask of In nor stunted, but continue to grow
a plum." steadily from the first of April to tho
Theio Is nothing in tho fruit or her first of September, when tho wood be
ry Hue that can he grown In th ' gins to ripen and has n long season
Noithwcst that the Oiegon Nursery in the fall to mature.
Offices ard Warehouse of the Orego 1 Nurs- y Co. at Salem.
fHo Is a member of Sllvsr I,odge, No. .,,,,,,, ,, w( ,, nJ) nJU R n(t hon)(t ,Io 0,Hci, Marlon toiuty. Mr. Kolaiul n-id In l7s .mmm I In tin m riRiitll
(21 I O. O. f- and Pine Camp. No. 198. u a m01I1i,0I Jf lhe 0dd Fellows, the i a n,mv ,,f Danville, III., when he bulnes with liU brother, sorvlng m
OywblchVhe1Hta,(.0sfhf1!!r,,,' '" '"""lW","lM" ,,f "' Wor1'1 "n1 ,he N'"- w., bom September 1. 1848. and four ' lI"y i.omiiii r for 12 years and
.or which ne stands nigii. m , goi)(. ar , n ,,f ,. . si,m,is, itmi. yw,Pl lu ,,0tmastur. He win
JOHN C. SIEGMUND.
County Recorder.
B. Herrick, Jr., County Surveyor. ,.,..,. )'" inter (am.- to Oregon with his
A little apprcclntsd but vory lin- " 'inieuts. coming ucimj the plains by
portant office m Mnrlou county Is that Among tho in on who Iiiivj surved ox team. Six months the family spoilt
,i fi,,ro nrosimrltv and JudL'a l' and wns ono of ho founders and' of tho county siiivoj or. This position their constl.uo.Ui well In positions on th- tliosome trip arriving after
Scott's sacrifices In the Interest of tha
good roads movomont will boar fruit
In tho future.
The rosult of Judge Scott's efforts
In this county havo already rosultod
in the building of sovoral stretches
of the best of roads, and tho result is
that overy section of the county Is
now enger to begin tho construction of
permanent highways thct will be sim
ilar to 'hoso already in use, and th9
result cannot help but be of vast bon
eflt to the county and the state. Judg
Scott Is a tlroless worker, and Is mak
ing tho road question a study, with n
view to benefitting tho entire state
that needs good roads ns no other
bection of the country does.
John C, Slegmund, County Recorder.
Marlon tounty's records aro an im
portant part of tho business to be
looked after by tho officials, and in
the present keeper of tho records the
county has a most efficient and pains
taking official The rocords of tho
county as kept by Mr. Slogmund, are
in perfect condition, and can not be
equaiod by any In the state. Morion
county has always had efficient offi-
promotors of tho McKinley Club of;8 now, nnd has b?on flllod for the of trust and responsibility, can bo untold hardships ot Portland whoro
Joffcrson. which mado so oxcollont a past 12 years by H. B Herrick, Jr. placed tne name of Hon. John W. the winter was spent. Tho next year
record during tho last fow campaigns. a thorough and pnlustnlung an official Kolaiul, tho present dork of Marlon the family located at Jefferson, and
He Is a mombor of Santlam Ixidge, 'n3 Marlon county evor had. Mr, Her- county, ono of tho most efilclant of here the subject of this sketch grow-
No 27. I. O. O. V.. of Jefferson; Arm- rick was born near Shaw. In this conn- the mon who have evor filled nn to manhood, received IiIh education
strong Encampmuut, Nc 27. of Wood-y, 41 yonrs ngo, and since that time
burn, and also holds membership in has always cnlled this county his
the Mnccabeos. and in all of these he homo. Ha was educated In tho public
stands high. schools, and at Wlllainetto Unlversl
During his Incumbency of tho ofllco'ty. and after completing school ho en
he has made an oxcollont rocord for ! tored tho office of the thon county stir
ofllcloncy, and this In splto of the iveyor. W. J. Culver, whoro he secured
fact that the work has increased an piactltul education in civil engln-
great doal In tho past fow years, b
reason of tho fact that, where chattel
mortgages wore formerly only filed,
eerlng, and In 1892 he was olectod to
tho position; he was so woll trnlnod (
for the work In hand that from tho
thoy must now be recorded, and this first he did excellent work, and from
Involves a largo amount of extra and that time to this has filled tho re
palnsiaking work. As nn evidence sixjiuible and exacting poeltlon so
of tho Increase In the work It may well that his re-election has come to
bo statod that during last October' him, torm alter term, i.e a matter of
the documents filed for rocord ox-' course, and he has now served in this
coeded tho filings of any ono month potitlon longer than ha1 any official In
in the history of tho county, but in , this county at any time, showing tho
spite of this the records are all up votero cort&lnly havo had supreme
to dato, and in tho host possible condition.
A. M. Clough, Coroner,
Ono of the offices often overlooked
confidence In the man. Mr. Herrick
Is a sober, industrious and painstaking
official, and is ever ready to assist
where his assistance is required.
Mr. Herrick Is now a resident of
always popular lu that section, ami
his iinmt' was sovmiiI times urged for
county offices, but the time wns not
ilpo for him nnd ho remained In his
store until 1895, when he sold out
and accepted tho position of. hook
keeper nt tho Insane asylum, continu
ing In that place, to tho great satis
faction of tho state administration,
for four yours and five inimihs. On
January 1, 1900 ho lotlr d from the
I state's servko nnd ongag -d In gunerul
Insuranco In Salem and built up a
fine business, hi 1902 ho locolvod
the republican nomination for county
dork, was elected bv n largo majority
and slnci the flrkt day of July In that
your ha hiu faithfully snrved the citi
zens of Mur!on couiry l.i that capacity
In that position ho Is clerk of the
county and prolin:o courts, und of
both departments of the statu circuit
court for Marlon county and he hm
handled all of the Intricate work with
ability, paying close attention to uvory
detail of the responsible nnd oxnctlng
position and making n rocord for ofll
cloncy second to no ofllcor In tho
county. He Is systematic, methodical
and accurate, and has won high praise
and commendation from visitors, es
pecially attorneys from othor counties
JOHN W. ROLAND.
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