The daily journal. (Salem, Or.) 1899-1903, 1902-12-23
JOURNAL x.RAYs.

Venezuela translated means Little
Venice
Iowa will try special courts for trial
of Juvenile offenders.
Congress might be doing worse--lt
might be doing something.
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A handsome Christmas present to
the people of this city. The Greater
Salem Charter,
The Tacoma Saturday Evening News
was the brightest paper to reach us
this week. It had SO pages.
A headline artist on Salem paper
tells Of Fatal rear-end collision at
Byron, Cal, between two passengers
Advice to our Uncle Samuel--You
are liable to get the ill-will Of both
sides IL you dip into that European
quarrel with little Venezuela
The legislature meets at Salem,
Monday the 18th of January It will
be organized at Portland Sunday the
11th.
A Georgia woman is at the head of
river-dredging corporation. Women
are noted for going to the bottom Of
things.
Grover Cleveland is the only living
ex-president and he should be kept
long in the enjoyment Of that dis
tlnction.
Only a score OF members of parll.
ament were present when King Ed
ward made his speech on Venezuela.
No American President would be
treated with such want of attention.
The men who have kept Oregon on
the back seat OF Northwestern devel.
opment should not be the only ones
eligible to places on the Lewis and
Clark Centennial Board of Managers.
why not make Johnny Barrett Pres
ldent of the United States? II he
must have office, why not put him in
a proper one for his dimensions?
Good management seems essential
to political success in these days and
the man who tries TO do without II is
simply not in the game.
All the reform interests of the state
will be imperilled by hold.up caucus
OF dictatorial proceeding on the part
of any candidate.
Well done, Messrs, Charter Commits.
sion. You have had the strength Of
resolution which will shape future
municipal life and mix itself with
action, that will benefit thousands.
Well. one thing is certain: We are
not going TO do without baseball this
coming year-at least in the large cit.
les In a few years Salem may have
a league team.
The mining interests OF western
Oregon are on the boom. and those
who want TO invest in the develop.
ment of such properties will do well TO
read up on home propositions.
The Expansion edition of the Great.
er Salem Journal will not be the big
gest holiday paper printed. But IL
will be readable and widely circulated
and you still have two days to get
your ad. in.
A poem by Uncle Tommy Davidson
on Greater Salem; a humorous con.
tribution from Col. j. II. Fletcher, and
Christmas story from Salem writer
are contributions to the Christmas
Journal
All the remonstrances In the world
will not build a city. Still people
have a right TO demonstrate
Salem's today is all right 1t is
Salem of tomorrow we should take an
intelligent interest in.
During all the time the river is
muddy Salem has clear and sparkling
drinking water, A muddy fountain
does not give forth pure water That
proves that the Salem water company
does not take its supply from the river.
Another body that transacts a large
amount OF public business and does
II in a highly creditable manner most
of the time-the Salem school board
and gets no salary, mileage, OF clerks
for members OF the family-time this