The Kimball graphic. (Kimball, Brule County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1905, 1899-08-26
beneath the massive frs and very taste

fully arranged. At each table was plac-
ec a lady with ten young ladies to assist
her, and everybody was nicely served.
The remaining hours were taken up in
looking over the city. some by walking,
others were driven about and into the
country, while others visited the public
buildings. Salem is the capital city of
Oregon, and the second CITY in popula-
ton. containing about 10000 people. 1t
is a splendidly built city aud handsome
" laid out. It's business center is par
ticularly attractive and we saw no town
of Its size in the west which equalled it
In these respects. The capitol is beau
tifpl structure, constructed of material
resembling white granite. Tho cost Of
the building was 100000. All the state,
penal and charitable institutions are
located here, 1t being law Of Oregon
that they shall be, in striking contrast
to many stStcs where they are scattered
from one part of the state TO Tie other.
The state fair is also permanently locat-
ed at the state capital. The result is
that there are no pools, rings and
schemes in every legislature in Oregon
TO get large appropriations for state in
stitutlons at the expense Of the tax-pay-
ers. 1t has been suggested that South
Dakota might we'll give away her insti-
tntions and locate now ones and per
manent capital.
Salem also has a Sl25,00O court house,
q 10000 dollar city hall, an $4,000
bridge spanning the Willamette and
seven public school buildings costing
nearly 100000.
The tourist who passes through the
valleys of Oregon on the railroad sees
Only the pretty side from the car win
dow. To see the other side it is nee.
essary to take drive in the country
dust; plenty OF 1t Is to be found in the
towns for that matter and its everywhere
and covers every outdoor thing; trees,
bushes, shrubbery, plants, lawns, fences,
Walks-all are white with dust. Il is
that kind of fine, playground dust which
squirts up ones trousers leg like step
ping on plank covering soft mud. 1t
is dust which is always present seven
to eight months Of the year all over the
Pacific coast whe ever you go and never
to be gotten rid OF. There is no betwixt
and between on the coast-you paddle in
mud five months and in dust the other
seven.
Five miles out Of Salem is located one
Of the most successful Indian schools in
the west. The school has baen in exist
ance fifteen years, ten of hich it has
been located at Salem. The grounds
comprise three hundred u fifty acres
and are handsomely laid out and on
which are many substantial buildings.
All trades are taught loys-rarming,
biacksmithing, carpenter work, shoe
making, etc, Willie the girls are taught
lighter employment. The school has
378 inmates. but the viste ia impressed
with The small number of fuil-b!ood In
dams, more than half being ha!f-breeds
and large number of the others show
ing but slight trace of Indian blood.
There are blond Indians, red headed In-
dians and Indians of all shades aud COM
plexions. The girls are all dressed
alike in blue and white frocks and the
boys in uniform. There is fine brass
band and a first-class baseball club.
Our next stop was Oregon City for a
few minutes to see the falls of the Will
annette which furnish $4,000 horse-p pow
er, second to Niagara. and from which
Portland, twelve miles away gets its
electric power. Oregon City is the old
est town in the state and was the first
capital. 1t is now town OF about 5000.
We reached Portland in time for a late
dinner-tired, dusty, dirty. but happy, to
rest up fora night and to pay our last
respects and adieu to the good people Of
that city, who had made our stay SO
pleasant, had contributed also so much
toward the pleasure OF the three day val
ley trip, before leaving for Washington
state an1 the far north on our homeward
4 trip to the east. G. r. T.
I