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Newspaper
Newberg Graphic
Location
Newberg, Oregon, United States of America
Date
Jun 19, 1903
Page
7
Winifred receives Mrs. Champion and Lady Grace at her home, sparking scrutiny of her social ascent. She feels flattered yet empty as she contemplates pending invitations and wonders why happiness eludes her after pursuit.
Errol Hastings writes Winifred Eyre urging marriage as a response to a looming departure. Winifred’s pride flares when she reads the letter, tearing it. Lord Harold Brakine shows interest in Flora Champion while Lady Grace Farquhar negotiates introductions at Endon Vale to push Winifred toward social ties. Flora faces pressure to accompany them as schemes unfold at Hadon Vale.
The scene at Endon Vale centers on Lady Grace Farquhar and guests like Lord Harold Erskine, Miss Alton, and the enigmatic Francis Clayton. Winifred Eyre delays her visit due to Madame de Montolieu’s illness while Miss Champion arrives soaked but satisfied with events. The piece introduces Marion Fee Alton and backstories within the guest list.
The narrative centers on Fee Alton and her suitors Col Ivers d Aguilar and Francis Clayton at London Vale. Lady Grace hosts a social circle including Lord Harold Erskine and Winifred Eyre as cousin tension rises. The piece sets up a planned dinner and a continued social encounter with unfinished drama.
A Canadian contributor to Association Men proposes a naval style gymnasium game for summer camps. A long pole mounted on a horse is used as a riding platform for two players to strike each other with pillows. A fall or losing balance costs a point if the rider cannot regain the seat within five seconds. both falling yields no point.
A remark notes a remarkable echo at Shipley in Sussex England that is said to repeat twenty one syllables preserving a perfect echo in the southern coast region.
Engineer Hammond will begin a preliminary survey for a portage rail line in Oregon. He is directed by the State Board of Portage Railway to examine ground, lay preliminary lines, and produce plates and charts of topography. A report is due in about 30 days, with no further board action until then.
The County Clerk reports May receipts total $562.08, the highest in Columbia County history. Distribution: Recording deeds and other instruments $272.75, court fees $228, redemption $61.33.
The Eugene school board awarded the contract for the new high school building to Welsh and Mauer of Salem for 24 259 dollars.
J. A. Whitman and J. D. Hard gain control of a major Southern Oregon placer project on Steve's Fork of Steamboat Lake. The 880 acre ground yields very large nuggets from soil to bedrock, with water abundant and initial offers at two and a half times the purchase price.
The recent heat wave devastates Lane county crops with hops, corn, oats, and wheat harmed by lack of rain. Farmers report two weeks of insufficient moisture and expect wheat yields down about 25 percent and oats 60 percent, unless a soaking rain comes.
Preliminary survey of the Baker City to John Day electric road nears completion. Route starts at Bowens ranch near Baker City, runs along Burnt River to the divide and into the John Day Valley. Prairie City appears the present target. Some argue Auburn via Sumpter Valley could cut road length and ease grade.
Farmers in Marion county report crops have not suffered from the recent hot spell. Hops and fruit, except strawberries, are expected to improve due to the heat. Ground is dry in hill country and rain would help, but damage is unlikely unless heat persists for several days.
Fourteen carloads of cattle will be shipped from Pendleton this month. Fred Phillips will ship nine carloads to Carstens Bros. of Seattle and five carloads to Kennewick. Prices ranged around $4.36 for good beef with some better stock. a month earlier prices were about $4.75.
Operations at the Gold Bug Grizzly claims in the Ibex district Eastern Oregon will restart in about ten days. Machinery is being overhauled pumps and hoists are being readied. The shaft, currently flooded, will be pumped dry and sinking will begin as water is removed.
A Southern Pacific survey party works between Milwaukie and Gladstone Park. Diligent inquiry fails to reveal the survey purpose. A party member says a route is being established from Milwaukie via Gladstone Park or the Chautauqua grounds to Oregon City.
Secretary of State Dunbar has received 98 vouchers for Indian War veterans claims and will issue warrants this week. About 800 claims are expected at the Adjutant-General, with 750 likely to be allowed, totaling around 112 600 dollars. The appropriation is 100 000 dollars, creating a probable 12 500 dollar deficiency. Warrants will be paid in voucher order until funds run out, after which certificates of allowance will be issued as legal evidence of claims awaiting future legislative appropriation.
Street carnivals in Ashland Roseburg Salem and a June school election across Oregon districts. Lane county Sunday schools hold a convention June 10 and 11. Mazamas depart Eugene June 9 for the Three Sisters climb returning in ten days.
The Sumpter Lumber Company has floated over 1,000,000 feet of logs to the mill site south of town. The frame for the new mill will soon be up and once the old plant logs are consumed, the big mill will be ready to operate.
A rough report notes a large force has been hired to work on the Baisley-Likhors property this season. The plan is to rush the development as quickly as possible.
Work on the Sumpter water works will soon begin. The plant will have 500 horsepower capacity with half used for the electric plant to light the city.
M. K. Parsons of Salt Lake ships 6000 head of Eastern Oregon cattle from Ontario stockyards this week to North Dakota. The move is expected to distribute about $125,000 among cattlemen.
A distorted price table shows commodity quotes across grains meats dairy and livestock. Wheat and barley feed prices appear with per ton or per cental rates, along with flour, bran, mills, hay and potatoes values, plus poultry eggs cheese butter hops wool beef veal lamb and mutton figures across regions.
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