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Newspaper
Newberg Graphic
Location
Newberg, Oregon, United States of America
Date
Feb 02, 1894
Page
2
An 1804 Newberg Graphic editorial calls for abolishing wartime commissions and criticizes naval outlays while urging regional improvements. It attacks wasteful spending, praises Oregon’s world’s fair commissioners, and argues for smarter support of local manufacturing and infrastructure, including a gravel road to Sheridan via LaFayette and McMinnville.
Lord Wom. Supt. Downing pledges to dispatch convict labor to begin road work east from the prison as soon as a grave is available. The move aims to use inmates to repair public roads, challenging the policy of idle confinement and stressing state expense.
C W Palten of Astoria provides an opinion on the tax collection plan under the new law. The discussion notes questions and Fulton’s answers, focusing on whether clerks must copy rolls or list individual property versus reporting total valuations for districts or cities.
A discussion outlines how city town and district taxes are collected paid to the county treasurer with weekly remittances, and how clerks and sheriffs earn commissions. It argues that cities towns and districts must pay for valuation certificates and that payments flow through the county system to settle all taxes.
A rural guidance piece urges practical farming habits including feeding hens, using soot water for plants, and proper milk care. It stresses debt avoidance, mortgage payoff, and cultivating a lawn. It advocates neighborly exchange on crops and emphasizes prudent land and seed potato practices.
On December 25 1893 Alaska's Mernakaurea mission awoke to varied music candles and flags. natives and mission members filled streets with celebration as a church bell rang at eleven and a large native painting by Henry Haltene depicted the angel’s message. A prayer and sermon followed with a native tongue offering of 125 dollars toward mission building.
A diary-like narrative describes Christmas and New Year celebrations in Alaska with church services, a gun salute, a parade by volunteers, and a football match between married and young men. It notes a Tongas children’s mission, then shifts to Mrs. E P Buckingham of Vacaville and her fruit enterprise.
Local items report H Irvine as bondsman for an absconding colonel of the 2nd infantry Oregon National Guard and a loss of state funds. F C Geer of Portland announces Chinese residents of McMinnville must register by the 10th, with photos required. A Fryer county clerk’s assistant loses money from a pillow while janitorial work occurs. A new paper Teaiah Shall is named Niodedin Yarwhill from St. Vincent's hospital. note of Pike neighborhood tract owner voting in the county.
The report notes Mrs. Shull’s case with her mother in Washington county, Shull kept at Mrs. Waters' for 250 weekly, while the county seeks to remove him. Three wards cost about 50 monthly. Sheridan Sun mentions lectures by Mrs. Harford of Newberg and criticizes foreign farmhand pay and discipline as unworkable for native English workers. High water threatens to divert the river channel near Lambert’s Landing and Wheatland to Weston.
Land sales include John Williamson selling 400 acres north of town to a Montana buyer at 25 dollars per acre and Hull Johnson selling 60 acres to a Portland buyer at 6 dollars per acre. Roads are said to be the worst in twenty years while the community hosts church meetings and lodge activities.
Paul Macy plows oats on John Brown's land while Milton Newlin reopens daily work after illness. Frank Liberty loses a young cow after it falls through a floor into Mr. Watkin's basement. Elma Brown visits Joycie Hoskins and attends C E meetings. The literary society seeks better youth education and asks Newberg friends not to disrupt meetings. Wm P Thomas visits from Portland to manage farm and may sell property to a Portlander. Will Shires buys Milton Newlin's tract south of the railroad. Portland ties grow. This corner attracts buyers, while Jos Athan notes abundance of suckers.
West Cheval e TM notes Miss Maggie Doty came home last Wednesday. Miss Anna Rogers has been staying with her uncle at Astoria two weeks. Mr and Mrs W Lawson of New Berg visited relatives here last weekend. No school at West Chehalem Hill this winter. spring term expected February 8 with C A Deach returning as teacher.
A three year old child of F. F. Snyder living on the Chehalem mountain side died yesterday from brain fever. Public quarterly teachers examination to be held at the court house in McMinnville starting at 1 PM. Remaining undelivered letters listed for January 31, 1894 including Fred Greene Frank Harper Geo Sinclair Mrs L Wall.
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