Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1915-09-01
OREGON HENS
CUT WIDE SWATH
IN COMPETITION
No Other Egg-Layers In Their
CIass---NOtes Of the
Exposition
Capital journal Special Service g,


Oregon Building, Panama.Pacifie Ex.
position, Sept. 1.--Orcgon hens are st;n
| cutting wide swath here, White Loo.
horns from Prof. James Dryden g flock
at the Agricultural college are so far
ahead of competing egglayers from 9th.
er states that the contest which ends
November Is is certain to prove them
winners by a splendid margin. The
champion Leghorns thus far are l79
eggs ahead of the best pen from anv
other state, and the second best pen Is
also filled with flock from the Ore.
gon Agricultural college. A Victoria.
B. c., pen occupies third place in tho
contest, but another Oregon pen is com.
ing along at such rate within the INST
few days that there is every reason TO
believe Oregon will capture first, sec.
ond and third places in this great con
test involving hundreds of birds from
many states and countries. Prof. Dry.
den is the man who produced the
world IS champion, 3O3 egg hen for Ore.
| gon, and is now demonstrating that
Oregon methods and Oregon breeding
stock will result in producing champion
flocks even in such an abominable elm.
ate as that in the immediate vicinity
of the Golden Gate.
The mining exhibit has been granted
six more silver medals these on marble
granite, coal, carving and a mining man
by Director Fred R. Mellis. C. N. Raw.
lin, director of horticulture, is making
a terrific row over failure to recognize
Hood River vinegar. In some way this
was passed up even without ispection
or analysis as agreed upon. Ravlin and
disintorested experts insist that Hood
River vinegar is the finest product of
the kind in the world, and if necessary
the law will be invoked to make the
exposition determine whether il is or is
not that.
Mining Week, September 20 to 81.
During the week of September 90
"the days of old, the days of gold, y
will be reproduced at the exposition
with elaborate exercises for each day
1t is said that the mining men from
all parts Of the world will be there
All miners and mining men, together
with the wouldbe magnates, are prom
ised an unusually entertaining week
This will also see the beginning OF
Washington and Idaho state activitie.
here. A "Zone of Plenty" day is tC
follow during the early part of October
a day in which the people of the sever
northwest states will participate.
Pleased With Showing.
When Governor Withyeombc was her
with the Benson party he came to lii,
Oregon building first, as u matter o
course. After making the rounds O
the building he expressed himself en-
Enthusiastically and left no doubt Of hi
thorough confidence that the state ha
Ia magnificent advertisement in ST
unique building and the display there
in: He was pleased with the appear
ance of the displays, thought then
adequate, and commended warmly OF
the very attractive appearance of tn
decorations and the holiday atmospher
of the place. 1t was suggested that h
see the other Oregon exhibits, the
make a comparison with the exhibit
and state buildings in competition, an,
give his final impression. Governo
Withycombe did this and then said: :"
can only add emphasis to what | SAT-
this morning, | am immensely please
with the Oregon showing throughout
, and / have seem enough and hear
enough today to make me very prou
of Oregon at the exposition. The r.
sources Of the state are shown u
splenddly, and believe we will reap
splendid reward" " His words wer
pleasing to those here concerned wit
Oregon's efforts to attract attentio
and doubtless they VIII prove a pleas
ant assurance to those in Oregon eve
anxious that the state shall be kept a
the forefront By-the-way, Governo
Withyeombe made n real hit when h
came to the exposition as n private cit
zen and on Benson day sat in th
shadow that Oregon's "most notable
citizen should have all the glory. Thii
with his readiness, geniality and appar
ent ability, is still the subject 0
pleasant comment among men of al
affairs, and there is q widespread in
preston here that Oregon has govel
nor as great as 0regon's showing a
the PIP. |. Il,
Archbishop Christie, Of Portland
was in the Oregon building Sunday. I"
heard some Portander express doub
about the Oregon building" said tn
bishop, "but think he must have bee
sick. This is beautiful, beautiful, il
side and out. | think IL wonderful
and did you ever see such lovely WOO
as that myrtlewood furniture7'
7. X. Churchill, born in Oregon !
1851, but away from the old home nea
Harrisburg since 1880, said, "This is
mighty fine showing. / have been Ii,
ing in Los Angeles long time, but
have interests IN Montana, and ] al
, certain that either state can beat Cal
, fornia on everything hut climate Thei
. is no place whore they can grow NOR
, or better stuff on an acre than the
can In Oregon, and this exhibit buildin
is fine, mighty fine. F"
May Save oregon Building.
If George NJ. lIyland can accomplis
it, the Oregon building will be prt
served along with the fine arts palac,
! and the dome Of the horticultural pa
ace. The matter has been broached (
exposition officials and IL is said tina
President Moore and Commissioner i
B. Hale have given the idea their hear
~ endorsement. Mr.: Hylnnd and tn
Oregon commission are doing all that !
possible TO bring about this greatly.tc
be e.desired disposition of the 0rego
structure. This building is ON Preside
or government ground, and IL the gov
ernment will make certain concession
the Oregon pnrthenon will stand ia