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Newspaper
Newberg Graphic
Location
Newberg, Oregon, United States of America
Date
Feb 26, 1914
Page
4
The Newberg Graphic announces Thursday February 26 1914 edition from the Graphic Building at 600 First Street Newberg Oregon. It asks readers if they have registered and questions why not emphasizing the registration prompt.
Water-logged Californians are invited to move to a rainy Oregon with calls to show decency and pay cannery subscriptions. The state board must meet a plant payment due March 1, as Dimick Brownell and U Ren from Oregon City seek the governorship, with Brown of the Courier awaiting results.
Oregon City narrows focus to three gubernatorial hopefuls as campaign chatter heats up this year. Analysts note longstanding influence of key political players shaping the race and local attention intensifies.
Saturday is the final day to pay cannery Certificate of Membership subscriptions due by March 1. Payments may be made at either of the banks.
Citizens discuss the water meter issue and the auditorium location while awaiting springtime groundhog forecasts. Local talk centers on civic plans and potential impacts on nearby streets and services.
The final filing date with the Secretary of State for nominating petitions is April 10 and several contenders may enter the governor race. So far the field lists fourteen candidates.
Republican voters opposed to the liquor traffic will choose from two candidates in the governor primary. George C. Brownell of Oregon City and former governor T. T. Geer have both endorsed prohibition of the liquor traffic.
Residents of Oregon wake to a heavy load of commissions accumulated over ten years. Calls grow for drastic pruning to slim state governance and curb fading appointment trends.
By invitation the writer enjoyed chicken pie and other good things with Wisconsin people on Wednesday. A mingling of young and old created a royal good time and a reminder that such social gatherings are worthwhile and should be more common.
Democratic newspapers urge party men to challenge W. C. Hawley in congress arguing now is the time to defeat him. The piece notes similar talk two years ago failed to materialize at the polls and cautions against wasting funds on a fruitless campaign.
Friday March 13 is National Salmon Day with expectations of three meals featuring salmon as the main dish. The salmon canning industry marks its fiftieth year, highlighting historic ties to Maine pioneers who entered the lobster canning trade in 1864.
The industry began along the Sacramento river in California and spread via the Columbia River to Puget Sound and Alaska. It rose from a small pack worth a few thousand dollars to a peak in 1913 with a pack of 400 million cans valued at 40 million dollars, marking a major expansion.
In Newberg Dundee West Chehalem and Springbrook precincts 580 voters are listed with 268 Republicans 171 Prohibitionists 102 Democrats 24 Socialists 2 Progressives and 13 with no party. An estimated 2000 voters exist in the area signaling many names still awaiting registration. Is your name written there.
John Manning urged a unified Democratic primary process aiming for defeated candidates to back the nominating winner. He argued for solid party support after primaries to avoid harming the eventual nominee. He noted Republicans could win with a two to one registration advantage if they pursued similar unity.
Thursday morning yielded a compact program in the Agareton Literary Society as the first meeting of the semester in the chapel featured a warm parliamentary sparring session. The same week the college basketball team defeated P U 25 to 23 on their floor, eliminating them from the league race. Mrs. Woodward of Salem visited, and Y M C A members heard Hugh A Moran speak on foreign mission work and Hankow and Oxford Rhodes ties.
The Christian Science Society of Newberg Oregon holds Sunday services at eleven o clock in the Edwards building located at 608 First Street opposite the post office. All are cordially welcome to attend these services.
Mrs Bland Herring visits in Dundee as the Neighborhood Club hosts Groth Hall evening with piano solos, a courtship comedy, prize box and hat contests, and millinery demonstrations. Attendees vote on prizes while local dignitaries and visitors enjoy refreshments and music in Dundee. The event benefits library book donations and features Miss Sophie Groth and F W Meyer among performers. James Wilson from Portland adds violin pieces.
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