Capital journal. (Salem, Or.) 1893-1895, 1894-02-16
STARVATION ON THE SANTIAN
Actual DeStitutiOn Existing about
Mill City.
MATTERS PRESENTED TO co. COURT.
Names Of Families in Need and an
Appeal for Help. VIM
SUFFERING ON THE sANTIAM.

SUFFERING ON THE sANTIAM.
Another light snowfall in the valley
, Increases the desperate condition of the
: 5antiam settlers who have for some
time been on the verge Of destitu.ion,
owing " the stOppage of the sawmilIs
last summer at Mill City and the fail
ure Of the Oregon Pacific road to pay
for labor or material contracted f,r
several years.
The JOURNAL has been in receipt of
number of letters from responsible
parties at Mill City aud Gates that
prove suffering Is imminent among the
settlers there, If there is not already
actual starvation. Chairman Wade of
The Salem board Of charities laid the
'ase before Judge Hubbard last week
md urged that the county take the
matter up.
"There's bread enough for all and
We are going to have it" said Lincolp
Wade to the county court the last time
this was presented. County Assessor
Cofey also made personal report OF
the destitutloo prevailing, which ht
said was in some cases exaggerated bui
there Was likelyhoOd of real suffering
before the winter was over, and help
would have to be extended soon. The
correspondence at this office was on
Friday laid before the commissioners
court.
THE MATTER WAS PRESENTED
to the county commissioners court by
County Clerk Egan and is still pend |
ing owing to the illness of Judge Huh |
bard. All the letters sent to the JOUR- |
NAL were read and they made deep |
impression on the judge and commits
sioners, who are disposed to extend re.
lief Mr.. Egan suggested that tempo
rary relief be given by means of loan
II necessary, all the parties signing
Joint note to reimburse the county
when able to do 80, secured by their
property. The clerk says the county
will certainly afford relief in some form
and would already have done so bur
'or the unfortunate indisposition of
Judge Hubbard.
ACTUAL SUFFERERS.
For the past few days THE JOURNAL,
has had resident of Mil City making
personal inquiry into the distitulion
prevailing Ia the Santian timber
Heavy snow falls made II difficult TO \
'et around but he reports the following !
antilles as out of supplies and needing d
assistance: 3
Mill City neighborhood: r. s. Rice. il
our In family; w. II. Haynes, nine; t
). Hall, threei J. r. Stewart, six; II. Y
'ltzy, four; V. Domagella, four; IT 1
'ail, six; VIM. NelIivan, eleven; Mrs. b
8. Thomas, four; f. Domagalla, six. t
Gatesville: b. F. Edelmann. six; w. Il
lark, Ave. o
Niagara: q. A. Bills, four; G. Knut a
IN, seven; l. s. Miers, eleven, II
Elkhorn: Alonzo Williams, three, 4
Here are ninety-one people who nuat q
ave help, ' c
THEIR CONDITION y
clearly set forth by our Investigation. =
hey are good industrious peaolo. u
hese families were In great need a \
eek ago sbut We have been In hone IL
mething could be done by the pubic u
lthorltles. Some of these families III
I'd supplies for nearly all winter but 81
I'VE generously shared with their /,
eaker nelghbors The store at Min p
ty has carried many on credit Ia
lt these people have no more s'
edit. Their names are pu blisbea III
'ainst their protest, AS we are informed y
ost OF them prefer starvation to pub. u
ity, but We prefer wounding their 1
lde to knowing that women ana ag
ildren are actually starving, as az
have good reason to believe from oe
rsonal Information. What shall he
ne Is the question. These people or
ed and must have help 10 get the ia
cessities OF life. si'
la these days OF business denression po
Is hardship for the private citizen IN
called upon, but THE JOURNAL. Will Ia
one OF ten TO make up a hundred d'
KS OF Hour to reliable parties at Mill 70
", ana we can guarantee proper dis he
ouIlon OF the Hour, groceries, cloth I'M
OF money 10 those In aotual want.
ere should be action at once bv tbe
lnty authorities or by private sub. eft
iptionA ''' ss,
mn tho