Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1904-11-01

. Chairman Perkins presided, and b,
e fore the meeting was over we got tn
first rise from Parker man. Their
was actually one in the audience wh
wore button. He was independent il
spirit, however, saying that, locally, h,
voted for candidates of the Republican
party about half of the time. He al
ways voted for Brown for district at
torney, and TO hear people talk down
here Brown wouidn Z make bad can
didate for governor. To beat George
Chamberlain the Republicans will have
to get some one besides six.year.old
Democrat. There is no use coucealing
thc fact that Governor Chamberlain is
strong with the people, and, while few
have been disappointed in his perform.
ance, the muitituics still admire him.
do not believe he could carry Pass
Creek precinct against Geo. NJ. Brown,
who is native son and substantial
property owner, being lifelong Re.
publican, anda good eampaigner be.
sides being q strawberry grower. To lie.
feat Chamberlain for reelection the
Republicans will have TO put up a man
Of clean record, who has the whole
force Of the party back Of him, aud is
strong with the people
The principal industries Of Drain are
the State Normal School and railroad
wood, There is some fruit raised and
some hops grown, But if the Southern
Pacific decides to burn coal on all its
engines the most lucrative business of
the wood ranchcr is gone, But that has
been threatened many times in the past.
The normal school here is great
success. Ii supplies training for teach.
ors to a large territory that would 9th.
crwise not be supplied with teachers
Of any hut common school equipment. |
There is no use arguing cutting off the
for normal schools where
they are once established. Even one
year in state normal school, or one |
year 5 normal school training in sec.
tartan college makes a young man or
woman loo per cent better fitted 10
teach children. So the investment in
normal schools comes right back to the
people one hundred fold. We have no
state normal school at Salem, hut we
isve several educational institutions that
leach a full normal course. In our pub.
pc schools, which We aim 70 make the
best in the state, we prefer to hire
teachers who have normal school prepa.
ration. II is cheaper 70 pay tuition 70
normal school and live az home, as
rou can 30 at Salem. 80 why should we
refuse state and 20 normal schools To-
'ate3 al smaller cities in other parts
y ;Ao stste' There is heid ana a
demand FOR the services n both classes
'f institutions have djgrossed into
state politics and educational topics,
'nd on Monday 7 take the stage for
Gardner and Coos county. I,
In YoneOna valley. |,
Noncolls, Nov. S0-This is the apple
nrune and peach center Of the beautiful
Noncona valley, famous as the home
n thar prince Of pioneers Jesse Apple
gate uncle Of Elisha, and he has left
progeny numerous enough TO salts
.y the President himself.
In fact, 10 one can fail % be i'm.
pressed With the fac, thar apples ana
Applegstes are the principal products
'rom Ashland 10 Eugene. But the
.ruit industry is not confined o. the
King OF Fruits nor the people o. the
.iur.y stock 81 the men who welded
ne Tiae the oN-gosl or she pen with
'9ual facility. i
Cherries peaches and strawberries
.rc Snapped ty the hundreds q crates
sh'le Vrunos and aPples - by the car
cad. A, N. Lamb commander of the
forces, built large Kara
.reit 3yer lss1 war. A large new ap-
3crackiug warehouse, sox6o. Two
stories, has been bult TINS year by NJ.
NeVorc Apple orchsris reach about
go acres Spit1enbsrgS Pippins ana
SalaNius are the lines rsiscd Beu
nsvis are hcing grsftea int ether
ines GeN N Brown district a1tor-
'ey g'oke here vi,h ne, he has sew ,
raj freit farms. and we spent our
Isre time trsmPing ever the oreAaras
ma hins samphng the fruit. The ,
Roosevelt meeting was AZ Lambs han. +,
ma ne ether meeting has hoer hell this
'osr. The parties are shout EQUALLY .
.iviac'l, hat pressare of RsPublieau en-
Ausiasm ana shscnce of Dcmasratie
Smpsign s0ttous were the noticeable
caiarcs A score or more Demosrsts
q this presinei yah vote for tAe cow
'cy canaiaate, ecssuse they liks him
> a man, Toe youngsr genorstsons q
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