The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1926-09-10
PARCHMENT, FRAMED IN RARE MYRTLEWOOD, STARTS
TOUR OF EVERY STATE CAPITAL IN UNITED STATES

Salem, Oregon, Sept. 10. "A tour Of
every state IN the nation, visiting
the capital Of each and meeting the
governor and secretary Of each state;
a visit to Washington, ID. c., the ma
tons capital, and having an audience
with the president and his secretary
of state: arrival finally at Holly
wood. the motion picture capital Of
the world, lastly, doing something to
benefit unfortunate people. These
events seldom fall to the lot Of
ordinary mortals. But they are to
be the portion Of an inanimate object
"a parchment Of unusual character,
framed IN the rare beautcous myrtle
wood Of Oregon. prepared by Miss
Marion Mack, who is leading lady for
Buster keaton in "Thc General, I"
filmed 1T Cottage Grove. Oregon.
Miss Mack has discovered that in
the ncighborhood of Coos Bay,
Oregon, the Myrtlewood grows. The
Myrtlcwood grows only in this par,ic-
ular section Of Oregon and IN the
Holy Land, where it is known as
holy wood
Objective. Landablc
With humanitarian objective.
Miss Mack has had engraved a parch
mcnt. which is framed in this rare
Myrtlewood. On the parchment
spaces have been provided for the
signatures Of each governor and sec
retary of state. spaces for the great
seal of each state, and Il larger space
for the great seal Of the United
States, and the signatures of the
President and the Secretary OF State
The inscription on the parchment
which has been signed by Marion
Mack, tells its own story:
"To the president of the United
States and the governors OF the
states Of the union.
Greetings: In the heart OF the
holy land and in the state of Oregon
there grows a tree known as the
myrtle of.imes called Holy Wood :
'Framed in this rare holy wood
| am sending this parchment 10
Hollywood. and on its journey it will
visit every state in the Union to
receive the official seals and sigma
lures of the executives of each COM
morwealth. This unique document
will complete its long trip at the
joyous Yuletide season and will be
sold TO raise funds to bring cheer
and happiness to the hearts of the
unfortunatcs in the motion picture
capital OF the world
A Unique Undertaking
Never in history has such 4 pa.ch
mcnt been prepared and signed by
the governors Of all states and by the
president of the United States. Nor
is there any document bearing all
these signatures. /. is the custom OF
collectors of private Libraries and also
the libraries of state universities to
send to state capitals TO obtain
copies Of the state seals, and it is
believed that this parchment, bear
ing all seals and signatures, will be
Of rare value.
The parchment, packed with partic-
ular care in IA specially built contain
err. started on its journey when Miss
Mack personally brought it by auto
mobile from Cottage Grove to Salem,
Oregon, where she presented it to
Governor Walter NJ. Pierce of Ore
gon, and Secretary of State Sam
kozer for their signatures and the
impress Of the first state seal. Gov
crnor Pierce and Mr.. kozcr met the
comely little movie star at Jeffcr-
son with an escort of state police and
accompanied HtT W LItS sla'" Idlpitii
After brief stay in Salem. Miss
Mack continued her journey by auto
mobile to Portland At the city
limits she was met by Mayor Baker
and an escort Of city traffic officers
whore she presented the parchment
to executives Of the newspaper, who
in turn sent it on promptly to its
,oxt ,%nn n1rn,>sn Wus
Already plans have been laid by
on the last few laps of its journey.
As it approaches Salt Lake City, her
home town, she will fly there from
Hollywood and will present the
parchment to Utah state executives
for their signatures. Thence she will
take it to Carson City, New. and from
there to Sacramento for the last of
the az state seals. Then on to Los
Angeles, where Miss Mack will be met
by Mayor George Cryer, state and
other civic officials.
Will Bring Large Sum
Because of the philanthropic ma
ture of the movement, and because
Of the unique character Of the parch-
mcnt and it's frame, it is believed
that "a goodly sum will be realized for
the welfare work for which it was
planned, and to which every penny
obtained will go.
Cooperation Of newspapers in every
state in the union has been obtained
and the success of the project is
assured. Governor Pierce Of Oregon
and the Portland "Oregonian' are
sponsoring the movement.
A careful itinerary has been worked
out. The package will be expressed
to the capitals of the following
states in this order: Oregon, Wash
. ington, Idaho, Montana, North Da-
k0ta, South Dakota, Minnesota, Iowa,
Nebraska, Missouri, Illinois. Wis
consin, Indiana, Kentucky, West Vir-
ginia. Ohio, Michigan, Vermont.
Maine, New Hampshire, Massachu-
sets, Rhode Island. Connecticut, New
York. New Jersey, Pennsylvania, Del
aware, Maryland, District of Column
bia, Virginia, North Carolina. South
Carolina, Georgia. Florida, Alabama.
Tennessee, Mississippi, Louisiana,
Arkansas, Oklahoma. Texas. Arizona,
New Mexico, Colorado, Wyoming,
Utah, Nevada and California.
Jarvis Family Holds