Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1919-04-05
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sALEM's OFFICIAL FLOWER
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Editor Capital Journal:-When in
doubt as to the pronunciation call it
"Glad," some wit has said, and you
wilIshayersatisfied both parties to the
argument. But though you are not SO
fortunate, you may succeed in carrying
over the discussion to- Donnybrook Fair
where deed not words are the order Of
the hour For now is the time to plant
Ia gladiolus bulb. And the gladiolus is
the official flower of Salem.
is it not singular how destiny with
many plans fortifies her one plan, her
great intentioni Here is Salem abse-
lutely dependent for her future upon
the perfect union Of town and country,
relying for her growth, civic appearance
and ease Of her citizens upon coming
crops of berries, prunes and vegetables
-ahd this Salem has given unto her as
an official flower the gladiolus, the one
conspicuous example in flowcrdom Of
blended democrat and aristOcrat. A
democrat in its adaptation to cireum-
stance, in the sturdy way in which 1t
need Of an intermediary institution be-
tween the state reformatory and the
state prison. Geo. A. Thacher was
elected president Of the society.
The general land office has recently
sent notice to state Engineer Cupper
that lands segregated to Warner Val
ley Irrigation company have been with.
drawn from qntry, action on this dis.
trict having been suspended until 1921.
This segregation, which was made some
years ago under the Carey act, was aft.
erward assigned to the government in
order to protect the rights of the state.
"America has shown the world its
duty toward humanity. Oregon con
tinues in the forefront of the fight to
make all people free." Such is the
legend that Governor Olcott has sent
to New York TO be inscribed ON the
huge j6-foot column that will represent
Oregon in the Collonade of StGtesU to
be erected in that city as a feature OF
the Vietory Loan campaign. Each col.
umn is to bear a plate inscribed with
some sentiment from each state with re.
gard to the loan.
Statistics in the office Of the insur
Gnee department show that the receipts
for the month of March were nearly
$lS0,000, which is vast Increase over
the month previous and over the same
period Of last year. During rpc month
the licenses of 800 insurance companies
and about 5000 insurance agents were
renewed Owing to tie great iBcTeas,
in life insurance and marine insurance
it is expected that the present year vii
make the greatest record in the history
Of the office.
A recent bulletin from the office Of
State Fire Marshal Wells shows tha
during the month of March the fir
losses in Oregon, exclusive Of Portland
amounted to s65, ,240, and along WIN tht
destruction went the loss Of six huma
liycs-probably all preventable. One 0.
the greatest elements Of loss was in th
line Of dwellings where the damag'
amounted TO sl3,s4O, largely due to dc
feetive flues. The greatest single iten
!. was that Of mills, the losses from fou
mill fires amounting to $4,000.
Charles A. Park, Of this city, ha
been reappointed by the board Of con
troll TO the office Of fruit commissioner
his term expiring on April l. II. II
Witherspoon, Of Elgin. whose term ex
pires in June, viii also be rcappointed