Show MONUMENT UNVEILED TO OREGON PIONEERS spot upon which first american govern ment of had its birth dedicated at champeon Cham a village thirty miles south of portland ore there wa un veiled may 2 a granite monument dedicated to the memory of the fifty two founders of the provisional govern ment of oregon established in 1843 it was an event that mark an epoch is the history of oregon and dedicates a historic hia ground the spot upon which the first american government west ol 01 the kooky mountains had its birth the ceremonies attending the unveil ing of the monument were of a most interesting character pioneers and pathfinders the men who helped la the foundation of the state of oregon were the principals in the exercises that were listened to with close atten tion by the 5 visitors present the monument was unvested un by the sole survivor of the memorable meeting that resulted in the establishment ol 01 oregon a provisional government the venerable francis xavier matthieu all of the addresses were by pioneers wh had been identified with the growth and development of the from iti infancy the principal 1 governor greer bev H hanei and hon john minto |