Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1904-07-13

ABOUT
OREGON
Southern Editor Gives the
West a Fine Send Off

OAHAA1H VI NV
Record Of recent date, the following
article is significant as regards Ore.
eon, its climate, resources, and its
coming exposition. It is written by
a man who has seen Oregon and
knows weheof he speaks. The article
Is eloquent in more ways than one.
II reflects Mr.. ousley's characters
tic fire and poetry, and as all Ore
Eouians can testify, with the writer,
Is founded upon the truth.
Mr.. ousley, who Is a close per.
sonal friend OF Manager Tom Rich
ardson Of the Commercial club Of
Portland, who will speak in Salem
tonight is one OF the best known
writer's In the south. and his paper,
the Record. Is one Of the most wide
iy read. This latter fact rebounds
20 the glory Of Portland. and Oregon
IN connection with the great Lewis
and Clark centennial, to be celebrated
here in 1906. Under the heading
Portland Exposition" II reads;
Hardly is the 81. Louis exposi.
ton well under way. commemoratlng
the centennial of the Louisiana pur.
chase by Mr.. Jefferson. when atten-
ton Is directed TO another exposition
celebrating another territorial ach.
ieyement by that many.minded man.
anthor OF the Declaration OF hide
~pendence. foun Ter Of the University
OF Virginia. President OF the United
States, father Of the Democratic
party and builder Of an empire-viz,,
an exposition to be held 1t Portland,
Or. next year as the centennial OF
the Lewis and Clark exploration
which President Jefferson inspired
and which resulted in the lawful ac.
quisitlon Of the great Northwest ter.
ritory composing the present states
OF Oregon, Washington and Idaho,
and parts OF Montana and Wyoming.
we hardly know which to admire
the most-the foresight OF Jefferson,
the courage OF the explorers or the
enterprise OF these Far Western PEG.
pie who have undertaken on the other
side OF the continent a colossal expo
sition to cost 5000, 900, and to cover
$50 acres OF ground and 200 acres
OF lake, They are aH--Jeterson,
the explorers and the Portland peo.
%ple-parts OF the great American
nation, They typify and embody the
elements that have made II what II
is-the greatest achievement Of hu.
man endeavor since time began-the
best government. the highest civil
cation, the richest possessions, the
Hottest ideals-the wonder and the
envy OF the world.
The Portland exposition viii re.
ceiye many OF the exhibits OF the
81. Louis fair and II will TO that ex.
tent be International. New York and
several other states have already
made liberal appropriations. and the
United states government will make
an exhibit to cos half a million But
the chief attraction TO visitors from
this side will be the products and
scenery OF the Pacific coast and these
are worth a six days journey 70 see.
IN Is all novel from Los Angeles
90 seattle-the tropical climate and
fruits In Southern California. the
summer chill OF the Golden Gate.
even the hot blasts OF the Mojave
desert-the marvellous mountainous
coast, the cold Pacific and the warm
airs. but Oregon IS the most fasci
mating and the subllmest OF all. and
Portland Is the chief jewel OF her
gorgeous crown
To cross the continent BY either
route u 20 endure desert and heat
uncomfortable 70 say The least. but al
the end OF the Journey TO break upon
splendid mountains in velvet green,
10 wind In aud out among their
waterfalls and valleys. to scent the
odors ~ a million flowers as rank as
the iungles OF Africa. but as delicate
as the unts OF a dollhouse, to follow
the majestic Columbia vita It's match.
lees salmon hshing to loot upon the
cloud. kissed peaks 10 daily In the.
meados o. the willamette val
ley. rich IN grain aud fruit. 10 epjoy
daylight far into what elsewhere Is
nighttime TO feel the ungle OF the Are
tio some which Is SO near In distance
And YET 80 far ia climatic Influence
dwell In perpetual springtme.
dewy aud tragrauJ 10 and In this 9th,
er land a grcat civilization. monster
Industries, thriving commerce. ana a
as generous as the nature that
makes them big ana strong aud kind
that Is 10 be IN Oregop and Fort.
land, 20 catch a glimpse OF a new
world and the thrill OF a nov life.
on all the continent there is No
moro delightful place than this Cow