The Owyhee nugget. ([Silver City], Idaho) 1905-1984, 1905-09-01
SALEM. OREGON.

Nc w ulamebJe valley, between JDo
coast range and the Cascade noun
tains, through which the Willamette
river courses northward to the Column
bia, from it's source south of the Dia-
mond peak in the Cascades, and unites
below the pretty little city of Eugene
with the Mckenzie river, flowing west
ward from the Cascades, is the oldest
settled country in the northwestern
states. This valley, blessed by plen-
tiful supply Of moisture and a produc-
tive soil, attracted thousands of hardy
immigrants from the east and an over
flow of California miners from the
south, and soon became known as the
most productive agricultural regions
of the west, and is still known as
land of plenty.
When Oregon was admitted as a
state into the Union, in 1859, Salem
was selected as her capital, and her
legislature wisely decided to establish
her principal then existing state insti-
buttons at the same place. Thus Salem
became the seat of the law making and
executive departments of the state, and
the home, as we'll, of her great educa-
tional institution, the Oregon State
University, her insane asylum and her
state penitentiarY. All of these insti-
buttons we're accorded liberal appor-
tionments of grounds in and around
the city, so planned that each of them
presents an attractive and rather an
imposing view to visitors. The large,
beautiful, and we'll constructed state
capital, in the center of the city,, is To-
Gated in we'll kept park, with lawns,
shrubbery and shade on all sides. The
U. S. government building and post
office is located ON a square next
south, while on the square next south
of this stands beautiful white build
ing, the court house. They all present
the appearance of occupying one and
the same beautifully planned and kept
park.
The insane asylum and the peniten-
tiary are located on the southern bor-
der of the city, each with their large
buildings, occupying ample grounds,
presenting fine landscape views, with
shade trees, lawns and shrubbery.
The business portion of Salem is To-
Gated on the east side, fronting the
park and public buildings and cross
street, further south, running east and
Sc
substantial, business buildings, and at
least two fine hotels-both to be CRATE
fully remembered by the Idaho press
excursionists for the fine dinners they
we're provided-and the large Salem
brewery, where. the beer is brewed
(which makes Milwaukee jealous"
The brewery managers tapped barrel
of-glasses for the crowd, and every
one carried away souvenir. Some of
the men found other sorts of barrels
on tap and would have carried away
jags had they been allowed to linger
long enough about this attractive
place.
Salem is city containing about the
same number of inhabitants as Boise.
Its people whom we met are the same
class of big minded, open-hearted peo-
Pile one meets in so many western
towns. The city is the center and
trading point of a wide and very pro-
ductive agricultural country, where
raising hops and fruit are leading in
dustries. The city has fine electric
street car system, leading out to all the
state institutions.
The residence portions of the city
spread out in several directions from
the business center, and the houses
occupy usually such ample grounds
that they have the appearance of coun-
try homes. The creeks flowing through
and around the city give the place an
ample supply of pure water.
The Idaho Press Association could
not leave Salem Without the members
carrying with them grateful remem-
brances for the courtesies the mayor
and other prominent citizens showed
them.
DIR. S. c. Leonard.
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