The daily journal. (Salem, Or.) 1899-1903, 1903-09-15

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grounds was a busy scene when the
crowds began 10 assemble for the ey.
ening's program. Prof. w. Il. McEl
roy's band discoursed sweet music,
while the audience for the opening
program was gathering. This band.
by the way. Is furnishing the best mu.
sic ever heard at the fair. both during
the races and at the pavilion In the ev.
ening, aud the board Is highly pleased
with the selection made. Last even.
ing's program was an exceptionally
good one. and elected favorable com.
mendation from the many music.
lovers present.
After the opening number OF the ey.
ening program proper, President Woh.
rung appeared on the stage. accom-.
panied by a number OF prominent gen.
tlemen. who were on the program.
and. calling for order. he, In a few
formal words, declared the state fair
for 1908 open, and introduced Gov.
ernor Chamberlain. who, In the alb.
sence OF Mayor Bishop. welcomed the
people TO the fair. and. incidentally.
called attention TO the wonderful de.
velopment and growth OF the fair dur.
ing the 20 years he had known the in.
stitution. Continuing, he discussed
the wonderful development OF the
state, and sounded a note OF warning
regarding the appropriation by the
federal government OF the forests OF
Oregon as rescrves Among other
things he said:
Our state Il being wiped on the
mar by a policy, adopted by the lnte.
rior department at Washington. that
Will injure, not only the resources OF
this state, but the population. AZ well.
The forest reserve policy, as at pres.
ent enforced. has already resulted In
the withdrawal OF nearly one.fourth OF
the area OF this state from settlement.
The people get nothing. unless they
elamor for Il, and the people OF Ore
gon ought 70 arouse themselves aud
demand that this policy be aban.
doned, II looks TO me IA though this
policy was In the interest OF syndL
and railroad grants. ana | shall
protest against Il. aud the people OF
this state ought 90 protest. as the
newspapers are already doing.
The governor said this matter was
not a Of politics; that n. w. Scott
aud Senator c. w. Fulton hold views
to his own. aud had 80 ex
pressed them that the matter was
one OF vital interest 20 the state and
future development. The governor
chesred 10 the echo by the enthu
audience
Following the governors address. !
Mrs. HALLE Parrish, Hinges rendered
me OF her most charming selections. !
md so well was the audience pleased
hat she was compelled TO respond 10
N c o !
Vice President samuel Conneli. OF !
he Lewis a Clark fair, spoke briefly 4
N the subject OF that exposition. and {
q was followed by Miss vesta Town. !
end In a recitation. Other addresses n
made by Director James witty 9
ombe OF the Corvallis Experiment n
President u, H. Thielsen. OF I
be Salem Push Club; Ex-Governor d
ieer, on Pairs and Expositlons 8
nd Judge r. p Boise, on enc $
range" he speaking In the place OF q
Ion. H. @. Leedy, master OF the State h
Another number by Mrs. 81
Iinges, aud one by the band. both \
loroughly appreciated. closed the a
rst day Of the 1903 state fair. aud 4
~ were there who could honestly q
" The first day was not a decided o
4,
Union Exhibit. n
Professor tockenby. director OF the 4
as,en Oreson Experiment Station. p
Al the fair grounds, anxl0usly await 81
the arrival Of the Union county "
Ihibit prepared and arranged by 7
m. and shipped 80 as TO arrive here n
II Saturday morning but, up to 10. q
". Il has not appeared. and no Is. n
eretore Ia trouble. lie Is doing ev- y
IN his power 10 aud Il and
'ry it along space has been 10 a
rved FOR him. His exhibit consists "a
samples o. the general products OF cl