The daily journal. (Salem, Or.) 1899-1903, 1899-07-25
OREGON SIGHTS.
The National Editors Adjourn and go
on a Sightseeing Tour
And Meet Nth a Royal Reception at the
Hands Of Oregonians.

Following are extracts from an ed
itOrial letter ~ the Florence, Colorado,
Refner, by one Of the excursionists re-
Gently in Oregon.l ED. J.
The National Editorial association for
three days discussed "ihe 4 ways and
means" Of journalism with much profit
20 all In fact the session held in this
beautiful metropolis Of the northwest
Pacific states IL declared by those who
have attended every session for the past
fourteen years ~ have been the best and
most profitable professionally and every
ether way yet held I will not stop 10
burden my readers with history Of the
conventions doings, 81 it, work is Of no
interest save 10 those engaged in news
paper work, and the fraternity will get
the proceedings in the National Printer
Journalist.
ENJOYING THE SIGHTS.
At the conclusion Of this session the
manager Of the Portland Street Railway
company placed in the hand Of each del
egate package Of twenty tickets and
babe him go where and when he chose
on its 100 miles of track. II was need
less 20 say that the courtesy was gladly
accepted and the sights viewed. The
city IL too large and the sights too num-
erOus to be encOmpassed in a brief half
day Editor Herbert OF the National
Printer Journalist by his splendid illus
trated write-up Of Portland in the May
number portrayed perhaps as good a
picture Of tine metropolis Of Oregon as
could be written, but no artist or writer
can half picture Portland as il is. 80
enhancing was the scene that we spent
much Of the AFTERNOON in company with
Judge Senaca Smith, a resident Of Port
land, in drinking in the scene, and did
not use half our street car tickets.
OVER THE STATE.
On Saturday morning the three hun
dred ediCOrs, their wives and sweet
hearts got aboard their special train Oi
! eleven sleepers for a tour Of the state
The Astoria q Columbia River X. r. Co,
| rendered the party free transportation
10 Astoria and Seaside.
/ On Sunday morning the party started
| upon a two days trip over the Southern
/ Pacific 3il miles % Ashland, close tC
\ the California state line. The editors
| by common consent, left beh nd them
the name Of editorial OF National Edi.
| tOrial Association" and adopten the
| euphOneOus term National Eaters As
ISOLATION" II was not enough 10 be
| treated 90 free ride, but the quill
/ drivers were not allowed 10 pay for q
/ single meal on the trip and such spread,
as were prepared by the various town,
en- routel Del Monico's famous eating
resort in New York City is not ia il Will
/ OregOnians when IL comes 10 preparing
"A banquet for editors The first stoI
made going south WAS for dinner al Al.
bany, a splendid town in the midst OF q
rich farming and fruit growing country
| The editors were met at the train by q
/ reception committee who presented eacl
with ticket which read as follows:
"For Identification only. Please TAX,
/ this weary traveller in and when h,
asketh for bread, give him not a stone
Russ House, Albany, Oregon. Warming
ANY Editor. caught winking at th,
girls will be iined 800"
As II the big dinner was not sufficient
for the National Eaters" several hug,
boxes of big, red and black cherries
were dished out cnroute back to the
train.
Resuming our journey we glidcd or
mp the fertile and beautiful valley %
the Willamette passing thousands o
acres Of ripcning grain, orchards am
fields Of hay now ready To be- housed
! Every mile trayersed was revelation
Ia the travellers and numerous expires
sions Of surprise and delight were heard
as the train sped over the country.
We woke next morning al beautiful
Ashland in the Rogue river valley, 3il
miles south of Portland. Ashland has golt
mining, farming, fruit raising and
numbering. Here our party was ieasteC
again Tables were spread In a grove O
oak and birch trees, and the spread wa'
one iii Tor king. Fried chicken, fresl
bread, salads, fruit, cake, coffee, mill
and tea, served by Ashland's lovely
ladies'. After breakfast all who wishe,
were treated to a ride about the city
alter which We began the return trip fol
Portland.
We passed through Roseburg at mid
night, and the people 10 show their hos
pitality placed boxes OF big rcd ant
black cherries on each ear. The cherries
we're almost as large as Florenc,
\ plum.
At Eugene the pencil pushers wer,
given another novel reception. On th,
top OF knob overlooking the city wa,
spread breakfast Of mountain trout
fruit and other tempting viands. From
the summit Of this mound a view %
mountain, water and field was presented
not equaled anywhere in the Willamett,
valley. The agriculture and fruit rails
ing prunes aud cherries growing NOR,
nearly to perfection than perhaps az any
other point ON the Pacific slope. Al
Eugene Is located the State University
II h a city OF beautiful homes, il strOnl
financially, good railroad and shippinl
facilities has FIGURING mill. tannery
planning mill, saw mill, foundry, and has
prospects OF securing iron works. IN
farming and fruit raising Eugene excel,
all other points Ia the Willamette val
Icy, which occupies an AREA OF SO by lN
miles A line OF street cars is Operated
in the city, il has an electric light plant
and tine system OF 'pnre, clear noun
tain water Considering all the fore
going In connection with is refined sOci-
ETY., splendid school and church advan.
tages, Eugene offers unexcelled advan'
tages 20 home SEEKERS.
! MoltoTd and Salem, Or, aud the trip
to Puget Sound will receive attention Ia
ouT next issue.
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