Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1909-09-14
GOVERNOR
WELCOMES
VISITORS
And President MatIock Delivers
Opening AddreSS-Liquor
and Gambling Not
Permitted.

I
vocal solo by Miss Harwas, OF Port
land, with Portland ladies' orches-
ira, addresses by President Matlock.
and Member of the Board w. II.
Downing.
President Matlock's Address.
Hon. VIM. Matlock, OF Portland,
gave the opening address Of the 1909
fair and reviewed the work that had
been done in the way of improve
ments, and the efforts of the board
TO please the exhibitors, and prepare
suitable entertainment for the pub
lie, that should be instructive and
return to the taxpayer the largest
amount of satisfaction. President
Matlock dwelt on the fact that all
liquor selling, games OF chance and
selling pools on the races, and gam
bling OF every description had been
driven from the grounds.
Reception 20 the Governor.
Governor Frank w. Benson was
given a very cordial greeting when
he arose TO deliver the opening ad-
dress OF welcome on behalf OF tn.
state OF Oregon and the board OF as-
r'culture. The governor has Just re-
turned from his summer outing IN
California, and this was his first pub
lie appearance. He said:
This is the opening day OF the
forty-eigth annual oregon state fair.
and as look at this splendid exhibit
OF the products OF our great state, I
marvel at our great wealth, and pre-
dict that no state in the Union has a
brighter future than our own Oregon.
No factor has been more potent for
improving the product OF our or
chards, fields and stock ranges than
these annual state fairs. coupled with
the smaller county and district fairs
In different parts OF the state. Keen
competition at this fair during the
past few years has been instrumental
in bringing our livestock Industry to
the highest grade OF efficiency, and
II Is a well-known fact that the whole
country Is now looking toward Ore
gon as an Ideal place for the success
ful breeding OF fancy animals OF alt
kinds. oregon thoroughbred live
stock carried OF more than It's share
of honors at the 81. Louis exposition.
and ! yentnre the prediction that Ore.
gon will be heard from when the
blue ribbons are passed around al
the stock exhibit OF the Alaska-Yu- /
kon-Paclfic exposition.
The great tide OF imm' grafton that
Is pouring into oregon every year
makes II certain that there will al
ways be a ready market here al home
for the products OF the farmer, dairy,
man, orchardist and stockman. with
our metropolis passing the quarter
of a million mark, and the smaller
cities OF the state growing by leaps
and bounds, with large packing
houses and new arteries OF transpoR-
.ation under construction. what won
Ter Is II that our people are giving
need each year 20 the matter OF fur
produce for our rapidly In
'reasing population? In spite OF our
'apid growth the day will come when
title produce will be shipped 20 Ore
son, but, on the contrary, great guam
titles will be shipped to outside
'tates and foreign countries. Our
'ruit is already shipped by the car
oad to Chicago, New York and Lon
Ion, but when II Is considered that
'ur fruit raising industry is in its in
ancy, and that the demands for our
PRODUCTS are increasing each year, II
nay be said without fear OF success
al contradiction that Oregon Is des-
ined 10 be one OF the leading fruit
states In the Union. The
anne statement may be made in re-
ard to our livestock. garden and hop
Industries. We have climate, soil
nd all other necessary elements that
to the successful grow
ng OF grasses, grains, orchards and
ardens. Our desert waters are be-
ng reclaimed, our brush-covered hill
ides are yielding 10 the settlers az
nd pillow, and new homes are spring
ng up like mushrooms in every sec
ion OF our commonwealth. From
urely commercial standpoint IL may
q said that Oregon presents a field
or investment in farm property that I
annot' be equaled in any part Of the
Inited states.
But, aside from the commercial as
eet, the beauty and charm OF farm c
lie in Oregon cannot help but ap-