Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1919-06-23

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and tree-fern entwine about the ancient
spake- -fcnee; ecntury-old stumps, hewn
lby hands long dead, are screened BY
ereepers and noddng flower-spkes;
where Yesterday was the gloom of the
forest primesaf is a velvetty expanse of
grain and veteh, undulsting to the sky<
line; and On the knolls where the PIE.
nees 5 cattle grazed unfeneed arc mass,
es ef red fir, four decades DID, Them
is little left 10 remind the settler OF tia
early days; all is changed aud with the
change has come Incompatible beauty
and wealth.
Those Of the old vanguard who came
into this region, snail-paeed gath the
lox-team in the early SOS, were wnirlcl
in last Saturday forenoon for the pio-
neer S picnic in high grade automobiles.
alolg with their grandfather. The one
link that binds the present with the
past is the spirit Of thrift and loyalty
aud hospitality that has COME down
with the blood Of The second and third
generation of the pioneers; and its
fraitage is shown in every prosperous
/ farm among the hills.
William Jory Oldest
-Four generations might have been
represented in the throng that filled
the natural ampitheatre in Hunts Cove
I last Saturday, for among the Marion
county pioneers was white-hairei Will
lam Jory, 81 years of age, and there
were babes in arms. Representatives
were present from many parts of the
county, probably representing all the
states of the Union. The gray heads
we're comparatively few in number, for
score or moro Of the pioneer band
have passed away during the past year,
and for those who remain the trip was
a hard one.
Grandfather Jory, probably the old.I
est remaining figure in the band, was
noticeable i, the crowd as he amblcd
about with his caue, and greeted old
neighbors. He could recall the entire
history Of this region from the day Of
AZ, for with the exception Of the mad |
era of '49 which he spent in the Cali.
fornia gold camps his whole life has
been confined to his 50O-acre farm near
Salem, whore he now lives with his son,
Ed Jory.
Grandma Humphreys There.
Seated in her rocking chair at the
front, feeble but alert and smiling,
Grandmother Humphrey of sublinIity
exchanged greetings with old time
friends. Her continuous residence on
the 36J-acre farm dates back TO 1854,
and she can relate volume OF exper,
fences in the conquest Of a new world.
Hale old Matt Small Of Silverton
was prominent in the crowd--a land
mark of the early SOS, as well as w.
+. Rigdon who, though younger in years
than many Of the baAd, has probably
wider acquaintance ~ the county than
any. other pioneer. lie tells Of coming
across the plains BY schooner" in,
1850 along with seven other families
among whom he is believed to be the
only survivor. In this group was the
family of Jacob II. Baughmsn, John
Chas. Boynton, Ezekiel Hcn'
dricks and |. l.. Townsend lt
Downing Brothers Present.
Other well-known settlers who were
born and raised in the Waldo Hills rcs,i
gion were Henry, Walter and Harry \,
and Abner Lewis, and along
along with these were large numbers
of families whose names were not OBJ
who have clung TO the
lands Of their fathers, have grown pros
porous and multiplied. Some Of them !
can tell of hit or hardships in Marion
county. Some Of them tell Of leaving
the farm and jogging about all over
the continent, but were satisfied to
come back at last and settle down
lmong the bills for the balance Of their
iays, for hero al least is climatic and
peace.
1t was jovial, soeiable crowd that
filled the wooded ampitheatrc, every
body knew everybody, the air was re-
lolent with JAZZ" music from the sa.
cm band, and the occasion was made
more festive By the vendors Of ice
.ream, lemonade and peanuts
Henry Downing acted as chairman of .
he meeting with County Commissioner Z
Hunt az secretary, and large part Of .
he day was occupied with the program I
# vocal solos, recitations and address
,s. Some of the favorite songs were
rendered by Mrs. Sidney Richardson of
5ilverton; Mrs. Merle Harding, Mrs.
Carleton Smith, Miss Lena Belle Tartar,
Is well as BY members Of the Apollo
Mcdonald, G.. II. Steven
,on and Mr. Doefler. All were given
iearty eneores. Several very snappy
-eeitations were furnished BY little
Ethelyn Kelly.
The principal address Of the morn
ny session was thai Of Judge A. 5. Ben.
iett Of the supreme court, who paid a
glowing tribute to the character Of the
,arIy pioneers, whose fidelity to their
.eligious, political and educational
deals had helped to make the VILLAIN
tte valley what it is today He spoke
With special feeling Of the past played
" the sons and daughters Of the pio
leers in the world war. Judge Bennett
. entitled TO place among the build
RS Of Marion county, though not 0Ae Of
he earliest arrivals.
Elks Ask Aid for Fund
Following the long dinner, Walter