, 1880-04-26
Oregon p Oneer Association.
RECORDING SECRETARY's OFFICE.
SALEM, April II. 1880 (

SALEM, April II. 1880
Mr.. EDITOR The eighth Annual Re-
Union of the Oregon Pioneer Association
will te held this year ut the City OF Port
land, june Is, 1880; it being the thirty
fourth anniversary Of the signing of the
treaty settling the boundary betwees the
sw" great powers. the United States and
Great Britain. And, as that net relieved
the American settlers Of Or"g"n' of the
uncertainties that had for so long time
been source Of great unessiness in re-
gard to their status. whether they weul'l
he compelled to live under an English
flag. Or have the pleasure of residing
where the stars and stripes that they
loved SO we'll should be the emblem OF
their native Republican Government
But the signing of the treaty on June Is,
1916, by the Ministers Of the two high
con. racting powers, settling foreyer. that
Oregon should he portion OF the United
States, was hailed with joy hy the citi
zens of Oregon, who had stake,i their all
and braved every danger in :raversi"g
the plains and crossing the rugged moun-
tains. or sailed through. distant oceans.
to introduce civilization and make homes
On the shores of the great Pacific and
lay the tOun,lssh,-. Vi tho sun down
State Of the Union.
A few years ago it became manifest to
a number of Pianeers, that it would lie
OF great benefit to the people "t Oregon,
and especially to the historian, to organs
ize an Association with one of its objects
rs set forth in their Constitution, ITO c"l-
lect from living witnesses. such facts re-.
lating 20 the Pioneers and history q the
Tertiary Of Oregon, as the Association
may deem worthy Of preservation, and
to promote social intercourse among its
members" This laudable object is being
carried out in spirit as well as to the lets
ter, and even now, ut this early day ot
the Associations existence, great
amount OF valuable history has been col-
lccted and placed in permanent form in
the annual publications of the Associa-
tion; thus rescuine from oblivion that
which is daily growing more difficult to
garner, as the hardy, bold and enterpris>
ing men who took an active part in affairs
when "Oregon was ne -" are rapidly
passing away, and many carry t" their
tombs rccollections OF incidents that may
seem trivial within themselves, but make
important facts towar Is complete
history.
Tue Association has always been ready
and is now anxious to receive contribu-
tions from all who may desire t. give
sketches Of adventures, biographies OF all
deceased Pioneers, or auto biographies
OF the living-both male and female.
The fountlars Of the Association hav-
ing just appreciation of the benignly
influence of woman tor the good Of man,
thus greatly assisting in removing the
aspcritlcs ot frontier life, they were cor
daily invited to become members of
the Association.
The reunions have been q source Of
great profit to all who have arrived in
Oregon Of late years, as we'll as of pleas>
ure to those who are eligible to become
m Members. To the former class, it affords
an opportunity to sec many OF the old
men and women who have become more
or less noted as Pioneers, and listen to
their accounts Of incidents, bath grave
and gay Of days long gone by, 40 they
arc related around the campfire. To