Farmers Question Home Trade Loyalty and Water Rights
A letter from Howard Walton argues farmers should buy where best and sell where best, criticizing local merchants for credit and guarding delivery costs. He cites cabbages sold out of town and questions community benefit of cash saved by buyers. He also notes town water rights disputes as fueling town-country tension.
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Graphic
Portland
Newberg
Portland Commission
Howard Walton
Prize for Boy or Girl Composing on Road Repair
Logan Waller Page announces a gold medal contest for rural school children ages ten to fifteen. Submissions up to 800 words must address repair and maintenance of earth roads, with one side only per sheet and full writer details at the top. May 15, 1913 deadline. winners graded thereafter.
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Logan Waller Page
Office of Public Roads
United States Department of Agriculture
Washington, D. C
Page
House For Rent With Barn And Fruit In West Chehalem
Good house with large barn and a pumping well powered by engine. Includes abundant fruit. Rent cheap or accept work in exchange. Call 19a6. H L Amoth. 26tf
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H. L. Amoth
Senior Party Hosted by Newberg High Class at Bassett Home
The Newberg High School senior class held its annual party Friday April 18 at G O Bassett home. Stella Cory and Everett George won the best stunt prize. Refreshments of sherbet and Nabiscos were served. guests included M isses Hull Wightman Romig Golda Wilson Aline Bassett Mabel Hanson Stella Cory Ella Best Edna Martin Inez Dodge Hazel Elliot Frances Elliot Elva Best Mae Plummer Olive Johnson Mary Scott Gertrude Hollingsworth Evad Hadley Irma Mellinger Nettie Benton Florence Bassett and others with Prof Argo and Ernest Jacobson among attendees.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Newberg High School
G. O. Bassett
Stella Cory
Everett George
Misses Hull
Wightman
Romig
Golda Wilson
Aline Bassett
Mabel Hanson
Ella Best
Edna Martin
Inez Dodge
Hazel Elliot
Frances Elliot
Elva Best
Mae Plummer
Olive Johnson
Mary Scott
Gertrude Hollingsworth
Evad Hadley
Irma Mellinger
Nettie Benton
Florence Bassett
Professor Argo
Ernest Jacobson
Ralph Otis
Omer Gause
Raymond Bassett
Recording Indian songs by phonograph in New York trip
Interior Department appointee Geoffery O Hara began recording Blackfeet songs in New York using phonographs to preserve the music for the government archives. He plans a Glacier National Park trip to continue with the Blackfeet and will record in tepees this summer.
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Geoffery O'Hara
Interior Department
Washington
New York City
Mr. O’hara
New Ys
New York
Mr. O'Hara
Glacier National Park
Enis
West 37Th Street
Rome
Rocky Mountains
West
Glacier National Park Reservation
Montana
O'Hara
Howland Wins City Hall Contract At $14125
City council awarded the city hall contract to George E Howland for 14125 with outside bids ranging up to 14486. An ordinance authorized bonding of 15000 for the project and required Second and Hancock street property owners to connect to the sewer within thirty days.
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George E. Howland
Andrew P. Wilson
EB White
J. Almeter
Robert Shelley
W. C. Arthur & Son
Second
Hancock Streets
Oregon Queen Wins Across Oregon Poultry Shows
S C Black Minor ca hen named Oregon Queen scored 94 percent and weighed 9 pounds. Nate L Wiley raised and owned the bird Rex led to first prizes at Portland Newberg McMinnville and Dallas poultry shows.
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Oregon
S. C
Nate L. Wiley
Rex
Portland
Newberg
McMinnville
Dallas
Gregory Building Fire Destroys Cafe Kitchen
A fire at the Gregory building on First and Blaine streets damaged the interior except for the corner room of Mrs. Masters. Fire started in the cafe kitchen when Mr. Harding left briefly. Loss estimated at 3000 with 1000 insurance. payments totaling 2555 to owners and tenants.
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Gregory
First
Blaine
Harding
Sanders
Masters
Free College Recital by Music Department Set for April 28
On Monday evening April 28 a free recital will be held in the college auditorium by pupils and faculty of the music department. Prof. Hull will sing several numbers and two pianos will perform fine selections. The public is cordially welcomed.
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Hull
Reception Given by Mrs. F. A. Morris
An enjoyable gathering hosted by the Presbyterian church aid society at Mrs. Francis A. Morris home on College street featured games, literary contests, and luncheon. Assisted by Mrs. E. E. Goff and others, guests included Messrs and Mesdames Best, Wal lace, King, Edwards, Ferguson, Gordon, Hanning, Sanders, Barcroft Jr., and many more in a refined afternoon of fellowship.
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Aid Society
The
Presbyterian Church
Francis A. Morris
College Street
E. E. Goff
J. D. Gordon
I. A. Hanning
Mesdames Howard Best
S. F. Wallace
S. M. King
C. J. Edwards
Wm. Bells
T. H. Patterson
Lyon B. Ferguson
Magpie Littlefield
E. A. MacNab
R. N. Sanders
J. W. Barcroft Jr
George Best
W.S. Wharton
W. J. Langton
E. L. Evans
George Lutz
Ben Evans
Emma Bell
W. J. Morris
Charles O. Whitely
D. H. Kopp
R. B. Linville
J. E. Wenger
Arthur Millard
Frank D. Eckerson
W. F. Wilkins
Arthur Palmer
G. L. Orr
E. P. Diment
S. H. Hughes
Miss Frances Dixon
John Winters Builds Substantial Addition to Rex Farm Residence
John Winters undertakes a substantial addition to his farm residence located east of Rex, expanding living space and agricultural support facilities.
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John Winters
Rex
Controversy Over McCulloch Bill Sheds Light on Rural Saloons
Debates rage as Oregon’s McCulloch Bill restricts saloons to incorporated cities. Petition drives seek town incorporation extending rural borders, drawing in farms like 286 acres of the State farm and parts of the Sarah Kennedy and Morrel holdings. Hearings loom in West Woodburn and St. Louis cases with remonstrances and high stakes for residents inside and outside limits.
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McCulloch
West Woodburn
St. Louis
Independent
Marion County
State of
Oregon
West
State
Sarah Kennedy
Morrel Place
Gem Theatre Hosts G A R Benefit Night
Carley Baker owner of the Gem theatre offers a benefit for the G A R Post on Wednesday April 30. Proceeds support expenses for the state encampment in Newberg in June. Tickets sold for the evening show with a big time anticipated.
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Carley Baker
Gem Theatre
G. A. R. Post
Post
Newberg
Cook Books by Ladies Auxiliary at Pacific College
The cook books compiled by the Ladies Auxiliary to Pacific College are available for purchase at Parker's store Benson's news stand or the Graphic office.
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Pacific College
Parker’s
Benson’s
Graphic Office
Also Mentioned on This Page
West Chehalem House
Three Bears
Geo. E. Howland
F. A. Morris
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