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 vivor of that celebrated gather-* ing. It was there that the beginning of the government in

Oregon was made; and the organization instituted on that day was the first civil government ever attempted by Americans west of the Rocky Mountains. The legislature in 1 90 1 made provision for the erection of a monument on the site chosen; the event was celebrated on May 2, of that year, and the monument dedicated in the presence of several thousand OHAMPCEG MONUMENT people gathered to pay homage to the founders of the Government.

State Text Book Commission Created. The session of the legislature made provision

for the appointment of a State Text Book Commission whose duties were to select the books to be used in the public schools. Governor Geer selected as the five members of the commission the following: H. W. Scott, chairman, William M. Ladd, of Portland, William Colvig, of Jacksonville, P. L. Campbell, President of the University of Oregon, and C. A.

Johns, of Baker. f. x. matthieu I