Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1906-06-29
VALLEY
TRAVEL
NOTES
Sldelightso On regon Person
alltleS and Oregon
Politics

| '"'ANl bue ldtIel
part OF June is treat for any man Of
esthetie tendencies. The rich verdur,
IN the valleys and on the hills can uo,
Do equalled by any exhibition of green
ness on Gods universe.
Such towns as Turner, Marion and
Jefferson are strung like pearls, SHIN
me'ing white in waves of green foil
age and then Albany is worn on the
breast of the valley like a great biQ
ol"fashioned brooch on the green tar
Teton gown Of country bride.
As the evening train rushes up the
valley a delicate blue mist comes ove,
the mountains on each side of the val
ley until their crests are lost in the
inverted dome Of translucent atmos.
phere The wreaths of vapor begin to
creep up out of the canyons and the
cool air of night settles over the val.
ley.
Eugene is bright and busy always
during commencement week. Whethe-
the town is Alma Mater to the uniyers.
ity or vice versa is hard to say. They
fit one another well, and no one has
ever suggested that there was any
other place in Oregon as fit for the
university as the classic little city at
the forks of the Willamette.
l met Hon. Walter Griffin, the hard
ware man, who is one of committee
on cooperative or mutual insurance.
If the insurance managers do not look
a little out those keen business men
will help themselves to insurance on
business blocks and stocks of goods as
cheaply as the McMinnville company
has done for residence property.
1t is almost pathetic to think Of AL
bany and Eugene going "dry." Many
a commercial traveller rushes over to
the little restaurant at Albany and
snatches the last ham sandwich and
beer and the mustard never tasted as
good as it does now that the place is
to be closed forever. The grass will!
grow high all around the depot grounds
and drummers will not charge the
house so cents for 15-cent lunch.
/ met old Father Driver. He was
on the train, going to his ranch near
where he lives with his wife
and three daughters. He has devel-
oped into a respectable agrieulturist
and has come down into Democratic
Linn to spend the mature years of his
clerical career. Father Driver is a
vicious old.fashioned Republican and
woe unto the unfortunate Democratic
politician who gets a toss Of his horns
[ don't think Grover Cleveland would
,nioy meeting him so long as sheep and
wool are at the present fancy figures.
How the Republican politicians could
lave mismanaged so as to lose the gov
,rnorship Of this state as successfully
IS they have passes comprehension
There are to be still further encroaeh-
nents of holy-roller politics and com
,inations Of Socialism and Prohibition
,almed off on Oregon in the name Of
Democracy.
/ always go to see Judge Kineaid
'or old times sake. He and Mr. Pit
ock Of Portland are the pioneer edit
,rs Of the state. He has cleaned up
mall fortune out Of Portland real es'
ato and spends great deal Of time
n that city. rejoice in tine old man
rood luck because he always had
,treak Of liberality about him, ana
never was noted for being close. That
,uch an open-handed man can succeed
a gratifying in an age Of graft and
reed. Ii was also a pleasure 70 learn
hat his son Webster is running thou
and acre ranch near Eugene. The
,opng man. who is an only child, ana
as generous parents and is subjected
0 a lot Of higher education
Tho comes out useful and pFaetiea4
nd has eommen sense about business
almost a miracle in these days WEB
ter Kincaid rides a bToneho, wears
,ugh clothes, looks the picture OF
ealth and prides himself on his wen
,ltiya.ed orchards and is building up
model ranch. u
Judge and Mrs. Fenton were At the
,lleoe commencement and were very
.oud Of their son Horaee's achieve
ents IN biology. On his record IN
edieal science he has been admitted
Johns Hopkins, and be has a great
iture in the profession Of medicine
mother son Ralph Fenion. has JUST
EN- graduated from the medical school
Northwestern university Chicago
d has taken a position In the Ear
n Eve Infrmary Of the Illinois Cen
Al railroad. Mr.. Fenton has dedicated
!. ~, sons 10 the legal profession.