Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1915-07-20
ALL OREGON WEEK
. AT THE EXPOSITION
August GIG Will See Many
Special Days Devoted To
Exploitation Of State
lcanital journal speeial seryiee.N

Exposition, July 9o.-August 9Th to
10Th inclusive is to be AN Oregon
Week. at the Oregon building, with
exercises extraordinary on the 9th and
special days continuing through the
week. Everything possible to bring
Oregon to the attention Of the Exposi
tion crowds will be attempted during
this season of activity. An sorts Of
plaIs are under consideration and il is
certain magnificent week 5 program
will be worked out. 1t is expected that
several bands and marching organiza.
tions win be here at that time and that
many of Oregon $ distinguished citizens
will be here to participate in one way
or another. An orchestra and vocal
lists will furnish music each day and at
night there will be dances and special
programs. Eastern Oregon will have
one day all its own and in all prob.
ability Representatives Lackcy and Me.
Gully will give away sacks Of popcorn
as souvenirs of the occasion. At the
same time the Pendleton Roundup will
be featured in some unique way. The
willamette Valley representatives are
in correspondence with the various com
mercial clubs and are hoping to stir up
something new and novel that will
make their day the greatest of all
Taylor, Dunsmore, Freytag, Warren
/ Stevenson, Proctor, and Grisenwiate, all
representing the willamette VALLEY
counties, make up formidable organ
/ iLatiOn. The Coos Bay man, j. A
Ward, figures on clam bake, of which
| California and the world knows little
The Oregon building, located within &
few feet of sandy beach, offers idea
conditions for such an affair and il
Ward can pull of this stunt his day viii
prove the hit of the festivities IL thii
fails to work out, Coos Bay cheese an,
crackers, will have an inning. South
ern Oregon is going TO crowd two.da,
affair into one day, but refuses 4
diyulge the particulars at this time
Representative Frehach says Ashland
Mcdford, Grants Pass, Roscburg an,
the other live communities of Southeri
Oregon will not be outdouc by anything
else on the program Phil Sinnctt, tn
| Klamath man, figures on giving al
comers mineral water on his big da.
and is trying TO arrange for n specia
excursion with special round.trip rate,
The Oregon building will be gayl
/ Il corated during Gan Oregon Week,
there will be parades through tn
grounds and other buildings, and IN
Exposition is cooperating TO the q
tent of providing special fireworks an
advertising the week far and wild
Orcgonians will find this week Of il
tcrest extraordinary. The grand fnal
viii come on August H., when the +,
position, as well as Oregon, win hone
Mr.. $, Benson, distinguished Portlan,
er selected for thi, honor cXtraordinar,
This will be q sizzler,
july 30 is Loganberry Day az n
Oregon building Loganbcrry iui,
made al the plant that was once n
Salem Brewing Company cstabhs
i mcnt, will be served TO all comcrs, an
preparation is made for Mt least 1000
Small quantities Of the juice and Or
. gon prOuues have been served al di
ferent times and are In trcmendol
favor. Il is believed that the loga
berry juice, properly exploited wi
develop a business requiring all II
, l0ganherrics the state of Oregon "a
raise. There viii be an all day pr
. gram on July &c.
The Willamette and Rogue Riv,
] valleys sent quantities Of cherries, ar
/ some Of them wonders but Hood Riy,
. sent the book of the largest eherri,
shown at the exposition. These wei
Lamberts and Of q size unbelievable
those unfamiliar with the size 10 whir
Oregon cherries grow. Hood River hi
d right TO make a big noise
! The crowds are rapidly increasing
7 this time, and the Exposition is fillc
d with Eastcrnera Inquiry about OreRo
has trebled and undoubted,y man
thousands will visit our state durir
the next two or three months. A
average Of $4,000 pass the gates dali
and the Exposition is now making goc
d money. Oregon visitors 10 the fair al
increasing In numbers, about no repi
tering daily. Many Orcfonians are con
ing by auto and find the roads ge
orally satisfactory. Constant inquii
here makes it certain that Oregon
' going 20 be- visited by an eRtraordinai
number Of tourlug autoists during Il