Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1904-03-31
Several Cases
TO Support His
Contention
SuVrestS Novel Method of
idyertiSing the State by
Purchasing Free
Tickets

little space TO mention a matter OF
anne moment to the people of Salem
and incidentally to the people Of
oregon. who, It would appear from
..oent occurances, are rapidly becom-
mo- known as Portland suburbanites.
man rushed into my Office a few
,seks ago and yelled out, How many
Al YOU want? How many of these
4 Anving down some things he carried
N his arms. upon the counter, and
rabbing his pencil proceeded to take
nv order for whatever it was he had.
laer | come to-" as the saying is, l
,sked him what he had and what in
hinder he was talking about. He
finally managed to take time enough
10 explain to me he was taking orders
for the Lewis and Clark printed enve-
opes. He also let me in on the fact
hat this was my last opportunity" to
st these envelopes and that l should
,vays "be sorry" IL I didn't get a
an thousand from him. | asked him
Salem printers were doing the work
o. orders taken from here. Dear no!
Vtat a question! the work "a being
lone in Portland. / assured this indi.
dhal that Salem print shops we're
nHtled to my work, and that it might
not be a bad idea for the Exposition
managers to supply the Salem print
ss with free cuts for use in advertis-
lng this fair. In this way we could
Keep our money at home, which, l
Understand from reliable sources, is
Equivalent to patronizing home in
But at this, he jerked a yeast.
AXE from his vest pocket, spat upon
b plentifully, threw it upon the floor
md as he went up into the air, he
out, louder than ever, "All
right, sir! All right. II you don't
yant 'em you don't have TO take EN-,
sr! There are plenty Of others who
want them, Youll be sorry, all
right" and out he hounced.
Having heard so much Of the
Salem hog" | was very naturally in
crested in this new species. In draw.
a comparison he appeared to be al
much more energetic worker than the
Salem brand. II may have been, how
ever, that / mistook metropolitan air
tt energy, but, he evidently had a
very sensitive nose, for he couldn't
nd good roofing in a soil growing a
ap Of home industry" acorns The
willamette valley being nice and
green this time Of the year, l sus-
ycted that some of the Salem Hogs
posietty, had come up to pay their
Uncle a little visit, and generously
allow Us to show our patriotism at the
same time.
Changing the subject, or the breed
nher had scarcely got this matter
hgured out straight, before in popped
mother representative of the Lewis
nd Clark. This gentleman produced
@ples Of the official organ Of the fair,
nd offered this proposition: If 100
Slemites would each take a years
Inscription to this paper (Which, by
ne way Of a joke is only to be pub
lsAsd for nine months, )at a $3.50 per,
ne official journal would insert on a
y page for that purpose, a six on
eght line prospectus of Marion coun-
v II must be understood, however,
nat we We're not charged for the
Naee, but that the little souvenir
piospectus was merely a premium
Aholy aud generously donated by the
PAPER in return for the patronage to
we subscription list. In examining
~s paper | was startled by finding
may his handsome, profusely illus
Nssa and nicely g~otten-up AFFAIR, was
lDeo nom cover to cover with adver-
SEES SOLELY from PORTLAND.
''A his fact behind my question,
~Aea II might have a page, or half
We ad, in this paper. The reply was
"' OF course l could have an adj. If
'Anled it, but it did really seem so
-u'h better an idea if we could get
Marion county prospectus in
-''e' and after all, that would be the
ming for everybody around here,
especially myself, There was no
'seuon, Of course, but in talking
80 many people Outside" Of Port
" were not used to such high rates,
nat the prospectus was the best
ls Tor the valley towns. THE fact
me matter is" said /, "you don't
lt me to have an ad in there, do
| struck the nail squarely on