Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1909-06-19

the first Masonic Grand Lodge west
of the Rocky Mountains, that of Ore
gon.
One OF the earliest physicians of
Portland DR.. Justin Millard. came to
Oregon from Keokuk in 1859. His
grandson, MIR. Ralph w. Hoyt, was
president of the late Rose Festival
organization native son OF Oregon.
Simpson S. White came from
Iowa to Oregon in 1S45, and was
well known business man OF early
days. Both Jennings and White were
brothers-in-law of McCarver.
Col. William w. Chapman, the
first delegate to congress from Iowa
In 1886, was an Oregon pioneer in
1S47 He was native of Virginia.
He occupied q number OF RESPONSE
BILE positions In Oregon in early days
The first delegate to congress from
the Pacific coast was Hon. Samuel
II. Thurston, who came across the
plains from Iowa to Oregon in 1S47,
and was elected in 1S49. He was
n native OF Maine. Thurston county,
Washington. was named for him. He
died early In 1851 and was buried
in the odd Fellows cemetery, Sa-
lem. He edited the Gazette in 1S46.
the first newspaper of Burlington.
The first agricultural newspaper
in Oregon, the Farmer, was estab-
lished in 1859, at Portland, by Al
bert G. Walling, a native OF Iowa,
who came in 1S47.
William II. Wallace, the first
speaker OF the Iowa Legislature,
came to oregon in 1853. He was
born in Ohio, July 1851; studied
law and was admitted TO the bar in
Indiana; went to Iowa in 1895; was
appointed colonel OF militia by Gov.
Lucas; was appointed receiver OF
public moneys at Fairfield by Presi7
dent ayloG; was appointed governor
OF Washington erritory by President
Lincoln in 1861; was appointed the
first governor OF Idaho Territory in
1868; died at Steilacoom, Washing
ton, February Z, 1879.
Delazon Smith came from Iowa to
Oregon In 1852. He was member
OF the territorial legislature several
terms; member OF the constitu-
tional convention OF oregon In Aug
ust-September, 1857; was one OF the
first United States senators from
Oregon, elected in 1S5S-Joseph
Lane being his colleague. He was
bosn In York State October 8, 1916;
etudied law and became a writer
for the press; removed to Keosauqua
In 1876. He was a great orator and
was famillarly known as the Lion
of Linn" Albany being his home.
He was the founder OF the Albany
Democrat, some tlmo early in 1859.
james G. Tolman, n man OF affairs
In many ways. came 10 oregon from
/ Ottumwa, Iowa, In 1859. He was
surveyor general OF Oregon for eight
years. He was born in Ohio in 1918
and after learning the tsade OF a
tanner went to Iowa in 1889, and
In 1S45 established a tannery az OF
tumYa. He died eight years ago.
The Grand Old Man" OF oregon
/ you know well. allude 90 Hon.
George II. Williams who came from
Iowa to Oregon in 1868. He was
| born In Columbia county, N. Y,
March 2, 1923; studied law in his
native state, and removed 10 Iowa In
1874; was appointed United States
district judge by President Polk in
1s47; was q presidential eleetor
1852; was appointed chief justice
OF Oregon Territory by President
Pierce In 1853; wac a member OF
the constitutional convention OF
Oregon in 1857; United States sena-
tor 1866 TO 1871; member OF the
Joint high commits ion to settle the
Alabama claims 1871; attorney gem
eral under President Grant. 1871
1875; mayor OF Portland 19O1-1904.
Mrs. Eve Emery Dye, although a
native of Illinois, came from Iowa
City TO Oregon about 20 years ago.
Her husband. Charles II Dye. a we'll
known lawyer OF Oregon City, also
came from Iowa.
While the name7 of those already
mentioned stand high in the scale OF
usefulness and influence in assist
ing TO lay the fonndatiDns OF gociety
In this state In the best sense. the
pesson / now mentiOn-Henderso
Luelling-should rank among the
firt. He was born In North Caro-
lima In 1909; he learned to graft
fruit trees as soon as he was old
enough to whittle. his father being
a nurseryman; In 1899 he removed
TO Indiana and went into business
for himself, casrying II on for ten
years. During this period he heard
Of the Oregon country" by reading
the narrative of Lewis and Clarke.
This perusal filled him with a de-
sire to come time make his home In
oregon. As starter In that direc-
ton, In 1889 he removed TO Salem,
Henry county, Iowa. Here he again
engaged In the nursery bu7iness, but
the idea OF going 10 Oregon was up
permost in his mind 1t would not
down. In lS45 a lucky thought
came to him-he would go TO Ore
gOn with wagon load or two Cf
young fruit trees. Accordingly he
began his preparations. BY the
spring OF 1847 he was ready. He
had two fine oxteam3 OF four yoke
each and two good wagons. in addi- |
ton TO the necessary family and
provision wagons. N the boxes of |