Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1907-10-02
WONDERS
OF OREGON
IN PHOTOS
F, II. klSer viii Show Beautiful Col
lection At Board of Trade
Rooms Friday

Speaking of Mr.. Kiser's exhibit
the Portland Journal of Friday |
says:
"One of the finest art exhibits
ever offered to Portland citizens is
on exhibition at the Portland hotel
and comprises the Photographic
work of F. II. Kiser, covering q
period Of eight years. More than
, 200 views of Oregon's matchless
mountain scenery are hung on the
walls of the rooms reserved for the
exhibition and won the admiration
OF all who called to inspect the
show.
At the op ming of the exhibition,
Mayor Harry Lane made the open
ing address, in which he painted
with customary eloquence the nature
scenes abounding in brilliant colors
in all parts of Oregon. Mayor Lane
was followed by VIII G. Steel and
c. II. Sholes, president OF the Ma
zama club. The rooms will be
open for visitors from o'clock In
the morning until 10 in the evening
until October, when the exhibit VIII
be taken to various oregon cities
for show, and later to leading cities
OF the east, including New York,
Chicago and Boston.
The value, $4,000. perhaps ex-
presses to the lay mind the worth
OF the pictures more than any de-
scription. The eolorlng, prospective
and scenic effects set forth by the
painstaking work OF Mr.. Klser, at
once impress upon the visitor the
true artistic value OF the pictures.
No detail has been lost sight of yet
none obtrudes upon the general ef-
feet in such a way as TO destroy the
harmony and scope OF the artistt
conception.
The picture of Crater lake al
once catch the visitors eye by the
wonderful blue shading. one per-
son was heard to comment upon the
deep shading in one picture, but was
told by friend who had seen the
lake that Il was impossible TO color
too deeply this marvel OF natures
handiwork. Kiser has not gone toe
far in his portrayal OF Oregon
: scenes, but II is hard TO bring per
sons who have not seen the places
: photographed to believe that sucs
!. coloring exists. Only when Oregon
highways and byways are opened nj
10 comfortable travelling will tn
= world learn OF the actual truth o
Kiser's pictures.
In his remarks, Mayor Lane said
81 have been called upon 10 b.
present at the opening of the Klse
exhibit, a collection OF photograph
" of the mountain scenery OF the stat
OF Oregon. II is a pleasure and al
honor; we owe. as a matter OF jus
~ tice, many words of thanks TO IN
gentleman who has risked his III
,s and been 10 great expense AM
ID trouble to procure such an elegan
f. collection of views as We see her
Is today; and he has many more whlc
"A are not on exhibition at this time
n. In his efforts as an artist, Mr. Kise
e. has become. as matter OF fact.
public benefaetor 10 the state. HI
work will live after him, and wi
- bring great good TO the state; 10
- an exhibit OF this kind cannot b
\ made in the eastern states.
"People in the east do not con
prehend that such scenery as thl
exists; they would not believe 1t
we tried to describe It to them b
word of mouth; If we made oath I
IL they would still doubt The
might even dispute the work OF tn
IN painter, saying that it was the proc
NV uct OF his Imagination. But tines
as cold facts as they are presented D
10 the camera, scientific and accura'
instrument, is absolutely eonVicih'
and the result is astonishing
those who are unacquainted VIII
Oregon. Such an exhibit through
10 out the east will be OF great adVai
tage 10 the state; It will bring
Tourists, hundreds and thousands
people who travel all over the worl
If a. -. ,.,.xnr.ar aaaa0n many OF thel