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Newspaper
Newberg Graphic
Location
Newberg, Oregon, United States of America
Date
May 24, 1890
Page
2
A 1890s column notes the Harvest Queen steamboat crossing Cascades and the Seeth currents, plus church building progress at M F E church, World newspaper circulation claims, and local plans for Fourth of July celebrations in Newberg and nearby counties encouraging community planning and neighborly events.
Hoskins district directors awarded the contract for a 24 by 32 foot school house near Cyrua Toskins place. Lamb & Reve submitted the lowest bid at 60 dollars and will complete the building by Anurst Ist. The project is praised as a valuable valley improvement.
The Douglas Meetings at Friends church in Des Moines Iowa run through the week with strong attendance. Sermons by brother Douglas are described as clear and convincing yet mild, inspiring renewed zeal among members and conversions among the indifferent. Services extend through Sunday and likely longer.
Astoria report on Jon Cook, manager of the Oregon Tan Co. s Astoria option, showing him wandering about the calmite and perusing long reform while wearing a happy faraway smile. He was prone to spoil deeds and other acts by starting tenderly worded letters.
The article reports Mr. Cook married Miss Maggie Blair on the Sth inst in Salem and the couple left for a California wedding tour. Blair, a blonde educated musician and teacher, previously taught in Newberg. They honeymoon at Pacific Grove, Monterey County, and plan to settle in Astoria after July Isl.
The expedition headed to Alaska, financed by Frank Leslie's Weekly, seeks a largely unknown region. Lt Schwatka leads northern travelers who doubtlessly face icy deserts and potential inland water sheds with volcanic peaks. The party includes an astronomer and specialist staff, aided by United States coast survey instruments and Chilkat Indian retinue, aiming to return in 1881.
Crop weather bulletin No. 10 from the Oregon Weather Bureau notes week ending May 6 1900 with temperatures 80 to 88 degrees across the state and varied rain that damaged vegetation in Wasco Sherman Morrow Crook Grant Harney Malheur Lake and Klamath counties. Wheat oats barley and rye grow well though late spring wheat needs rain. Fruit prospects are good if codling moth is controlled. The Mendenhall and other students arrive for fall Academy sessions. Newberg grows due to the academy's presence and town development efforts.
The column reports on the Womens Christian Temperance Union events with remarks on prohibition trends in Norway, a five year old’s wit, and minutes from the McMinnville convention. It covers committee reports on finance resolutions praising the W C T U, opposition to licenses, cigarette restrictions for minors, and calls for better press coverage and social purity efforts.
In Washington County crops grow rapidly while cutworms injure onions. Clackamas County cherries and peaches look strong. Yamhill wheat and fruit promising with limited rain. Marion dry spell hurts crops but fruit remains plentiful. Polk and Linn show mixed grain and fruit. Benton and Lane vary with rain. Douglas, Wasco, Sherman, Gilliam crops good. Umatilla Union Crook Grant report rain benefits. overall grain, fruit and forage prospects high. observers note favorable conditions.
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