Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1910-05-24
The SALEM BOARD OF TRADE
AND BUSINESS MEMS LEAGUE
HAVE EXCURSION TO DALLAS
Personally Conducted by the Officials of the Saem Dallas &
Falls City Railroad

The Dallas excursion Monday
night was a great success. About
200 went over, and of this number
many were ladies. The special train
carried all 1t could, and then some
some.
After dinner, a band concert and
singing by the stalwart quartet, the
court house was crowded by the Wis
itors and Dallas citizens to the ut
most. Senator McCallon called to
order and presented native son of
Polk county-C. ~ McArthur-to
act as chairman. After a ringing
speech on the progres and develop
ment of Oregon, he introduced Dr.
Embree, who made a very happy
speech Doctors who amounted to
anything never got rich. Who ever
heard Of doctor becoming a Million
aire. They were welcome to every
thing in Dallas, providing they paid
for it. (Laughter)
He arrived in Oregon City in 1914
His father made the sixth family
that arrived In Polk county. He
boosted for Harney county. The most
direct line of railroad across the con-
tinent was via Boise, Ontario, Vale,
Burns and Coos Bay. tGreat ap-
plause) / am old enough to be AL
mossback, but ! thank God we
. haven't got one in Polk county.
Mr.. McCallon said IL they had
known of this excursion the people !
of Dallas would have prepared
more cordial welcome.
President Kay spoke next of the
growth and development of Oregon
1t was due TO the spirit of co-opera-
toin on the part of the business men.
Well paved streets had done more to
promote Salem than any other one
thing. He predicted that within five
years Oregon would have a million
people. Jas. ]. Hill had told them
recently that this was the most pro-
ductive country in the world Louis
w. Hin had thoroughly examined
this region, and verified this state
ment, He said Salem was working
for the upbuilding Of the whole val
ley, He was heartily applauded.
Some racy kilograms were received
by the chairman, and then the Stall
wart quartet sang some selections,
OF which the audience could not get
enough.
DR.. Mark Hayter was next Intro
dGced. He asked to be excused
Henry Campbell was next invited.
He said the visit was entirely unex-
pected, and the greeting would have
been more hearty had they been in
formed Of their coming. They en-
joyed the spirit Of good win shown
by the salemites, and hoped they
would come again.
p. II. darcy said he had very
tender regard for Polk county. He
paid glowing tribute to Senator
Nesmith and Senator Waymire.
NJ o. Buren made some happy re-
marks. Dallas had improved so
much he hardly found his way about
Il, The many residences, the well
graded streets, the well painted
houses, the fine sawmul. the splen-
did railroads showed Dallas was
good town.
Secretary Hoier OF the Salem
Board OF Trade spoke OF the work
Of publicity bringing in large num-
ber OF new people. He read the
names OF families that had come TO
Polk county as result OF Salem adj
Many small fruit ranches
and some large ranches had been sold
to Eastern people and two million $
dollars We're brought into the valley
In the past year Boosting pro-
duood more wealth and put more
money into the bank than any other
Industry
A .hutkestein made the closing
address He hoped the whole goo
Salem visitors would become mem-
Bers Of the Board Of Trade. He told
some yery amusing stories and
brought down the house several
times The ladies Of salem were D
paid some handsome compliments for
heir spirit OF civic progress. In help
nE make salem the City Beautiful {