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Newspaper
Newberg Graphic
Location
Newberg, Oregon, United States of America
Date
Sep 01, 1910
Page
4
The Newberg Graphic notes the annual migration to hop yards and prune orchards has begun as the Thursday, September 1910 issue goes to press. The masthead lists W. C. Woodward H. H. Woodward and Betters as publishers.
The piece notes political shifts in Oregon with Democrats gaining offices amid Republican infighting. It mentions hop and prune crops lagging harvests, labor scarce as both harvests coincide, and a rural weather remark that rain is uncommon in the Willamette Valley before mid September.
Three new brick business houses rise on First street and a $40,000 high school alongside a $30,000 college building signal rapid expansion in Newberg. Many new residences follow as arrivals increase, but trains from Portland’s Union Depot remain a sought improvement. Contact Wm. McMurray at the Wells Fargo Building in Portland to press the request.
Good prospect of a single union passenger station in Portland unites Hill and Harriman interests. Steam lines and Hill electric lines would run into the station, saving transfer charges and passenger annoyance. Newberg urges continued efforts to connect Yamhill branch trains with the outside world and keep S P interests mindful.
The text reports on severe forest fires in the Northwest affecting fir and pine belts. Officials estimate over 200 lives may be lost and millions of dollars in mills, logging camps, and settlers’ improvements burned. The overall timber value loss is described as enormous and incalculable. Gifford Pinchot is mentioned as the then official.
The Forestry Department urges stronger funding and state action to prevent fires with patrols and rapid response. September opens the Portland Fair and Livestock Exposition with races, poultry shows, and animal exhibitions. Local groups push road bonds and land division to help homeseekers. Harvest reports include strong salmon catches and Hood River apple sales. Community notices invite worship services and a seasonal forecast column ends with playful September reflections.
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