Polk County observer. (Monmouth, Polk County, Or.) 1888-1927, 1910-01-18
ARISE, FAIR DORRIS!

The activity displayed by numerous
and sundry disgruntled individuals in
a movement to create a new state from
a portion of Southern Oregon and a
slice off Northern California has af-
forded abundant inspiration for witty
editorials in every prominent newspa-
per from Portland. Oregon. to Port
land, Maine, but it has remained for
the little Doris Booster to see" all
these comic paragraphs and "go them
one better" After reading the Roos-
ter's bid for the capital of the pro-
posed commonwealth, one is con-
strained to wonder why its author
should be found wasting his time and
talents In an obscure village like Dor
ris. Just read It, and see if it isn't
rich:
Rise up, fair Doris, like blushing
bride of Butte valley, and assert the
possibility of your becoming the cap
ital Of the new State Of Siskiyou. The .
new state may never materialize. but
II Is pleasant thing to dream of, and
as it does not partake of nightmare.
let us dream and dream.
with Doris at the helm. Slskivou
would be gem in the constellation OF
states Prosperous cities would spring
up on her crystal waters, vending their
way from snow-capped mountains
back to the bosom Of mother ocean
Virgin cities, with moral propeDslties.
and no Ruefs. Smiths, GaIIaehers and
-alhouns to defile them. The Doris
5ooster would shine in the galaxy of
journalism. With a Hoe press flirting
III 2o'0OO copies per hour. we would
erald the prosperity peace and good \
'iii OF It's citizens. We would have no +
ear oil a premature death by the gun f
'ute Representing decent peopIe. Il
e would be decent. We would NOT 3
Wy blaekmail or assan the virtue of in
le beloved mother. hence there s
ould be no Kallochs to assasslnate
That we will have railroad candl-
ties Tor the United States senate is W
ftain. but they win be carpet-bag-
ng from California to Oregon. where
dge McGinn says that there was but
G honest senatorial election in tho
story OF the state, and back 10 CALI -
rnla' where they do not claim one
nest election. We will have a lack
OF at least 1850. but it win not be L
sweat OF graft nor hlched from Pa
'ritable fund for people suffering Pa
IN great conflagration.
The new state will have a cost NJ ~
ms and a great seal. representing j,
Goddess Of Liberty enthroned on -
SHASTA facing the Golden West
the Orient with garland Of sill
clouds at her feet. like iBeeIze-
above whom none sits higher, !,
left hand will be poised. with even Az Az
m. the scales Of justice, her right
Cd To swear the witness She win r..
Weighing ihs iaigssty between Cal Lv.
MIA and Oregon. In the balance. Lv.
IN the south will De a swjft-mo,,- AT
snip OF state. with all the wicked
be Of San Francisco that the earth ~.
&C. did not kfll, on board. she will
autn with greed. blackmau. AS
nation of character and libel and AZ
san Francisco Call at the helm
ne north vii Represent old ore |T.v
a rotten hulk Of a ship of state Ar.
upward, whose progress has been =
ueu DY barnaclea and moss In Nv.
background viii Pc Harvey scott ".
ie stool Of repentance. as happy AZ AZ
tombstone smiling AZ grief To
soaaeas' left breast win he min
'he ten commandments. repre- way
ng the constitution OF the new -
Golden slskiyou. tbs Of thee We