Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1914-12-19

talk, and if we only remember a little
of the good things said to us our stay
in camp will be worth while The pub.
lie did not seem to know who we were
or why we were there, for we heard
4 number say; "There goes the reform
scouts with some nature fakir. Thurs.
day morning Secretary Meredith talk
ed to us and gave each boy q beautiful
state fair pennant. Thursday after.
noon Messrs. Maris, Churchill aud
Lieutenant Aker kindly took us to the
state house and showed us through.
Governor West talked TO US there; his
principal thought that got, was
stitching to it no matter what you
start.
II began to rain Thursday evening
aud was wet and sloppy on the
grounds, but Sergeant Walter Koenig
stayed in camp and kept fires going, so
CIR beds were as warm and dry as il
we were in our own home. Friday
morning Mr. Seymour gave us our
achievement button and Mr.. Nlaris
gave each boy picture Of our group.
! am very proud Of this, not only be.
cause Of the group os boys, but be-.
cause in this picture is Lieutenant
Aker and our good friend, Mr.. Griffin,
whom we boys so much admire.
Saturday morning the weather clear.
ed and we could get out more. We boys
/ fcasted on watermelon and had a good
time in general. The boCs at the camp
owe vote Of thanks to our good.
,natured cook for his splendid grub. I,
for one, paid him the compliments Of
eating all | could hold. Only one boy
got sick enough to be sent home. An.
other boy had sore throat but STAYED
with it. Some Of the boys left camp
Saturday evening, but ] stayed until
the stakes were pulled Sunday morning,
and enjoyed every minute Of the time
aud shall always be glad was uae OF
the boys Of the first industrial camI
Of Oregon state fair
As Floyd Thornton Told II.
Uncle Charles took me to Elgin.
had supper there, aud then / got on
the train and went to La Grande
There ! met Mrs, Nanhoe aud Carl
J She bought tickets for MS and put us
on sleeping ear All the lower berth,
were taken and we had to take an up
per one, We colldn sleep at all, ant
. every time we rose up we bumped oul
heads. We made so much noise that
the porter said he would put us oil
! II we didn't quit. told Carl that
: would rather sleep IN the crate that
+ had shipped my pig in than here
. We got up before we got 20 Portland
for We had to change cars there. W,
. arrived in Salem at II o'clocl, Il. m
! Monday.
, After eating dinner we went out {,
s the fair grounds, where we met Mr.
3 Griffin and the other men, They gavI
us suits and Lieutenant Aker and Ser
, geant Kocnig took charge Of Ms.
. We drilled, marched and lived i
d tents like soldiers. There were owe
8 80 boys and we all ate under a BIZ
. tent, Our cook had cooked in IN
k army, and ne was all right.
There was big shed with all kind
. Of machinery in IT,, but ] never wen
h to see that In the old pavilion th
J. things made or raised by The differen
t HtHVulh VI bItHVu WIS llhVtut lUf
I were all nice, but best Of all liked 4
. watch the boys make things at III
Q training school
II In The lower part Of the new paylio
there were fruits, vegetables, grain an
II odher things to eat. Upstairs thcr
o were all kinds Of manufactured good
B. In another place there was poultry o
8 every kind.
g At the barns there were sheep, pig
cattle aud horses, OF all the horses
o saw, thought Mr.. Brooks had th
\ best.
k Al the plnys aud moving pietnr
;. shows in the old pavilion were IRE
e unj there was a free dog and pon