PETITION FOR THE NICARAGUA CANAL
To the Honorable the Senators and Representatives o f the State o f Oregon in Congress ,
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Y o u r m em orialists am i petition ers are citize n s o f the U n ited »States and a lso citizen s o f th e S ta te o f O regon ,
and th e y h av e th e honor to exercise one o f th eir co n stitu tio n al p rerogativ es in th u s add ressin g th e ir re p resen ta tive s
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W e, yo u r petition ers, are o f th e opin ion th at th e tim e h as arrived w hen th e people o f th e U n ite d S tate s
sh ou ld ta k e final e x e cu tiv e action and forever settle th e qu estion as to th e con stru ction o f the in te r-o cea n ic ca n a l
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c o n n e c tin g th e A tla n tic and P a cific ocean s th rou gh territory ow ned and go v e rn e d b y th e re p u b lics o f N icaragu a
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and C o sta R ic a , w hose territorial and sovereign in terests are d ire c tly con cern ed, and w hose e x p lic it con cession s,
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g ra n tin g th e e x c lu siv e p rivile g e to th e people o f th e U n ited S tate s to build and to operate th e N icaragu a n ca n a l
h ave been p rovid ed and gu aran teed as we are inform ed.
T h erefo re, y o u r m em orialists do m ost e a rn e stly p etitio n am i request our sen ators and re p resen ta tive s in c o n
gress to ta k e prom pt and united action to th e en d th at the govern m en t o f th e U n ited S tate s m ay on its ow n
a cco u n t proceed to build, finish, and con trol th e N icaragu an canal, for th e fo llo w in g reasons:
F irst.
T h e m agn itu d e and n ation al im p o rta n ce o f th is grea t en terprise can no lo n g e r be d ela y e d w ith o u t
im p e a c h in g ou r sin cerity, resu ltin g in h u m ilia tion , i f not d ish on o r, to th e people o f th e U n ited S tates.
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W h a t th e
S u ez c a n a l has accom p lish ed for com m erce b etw een E urope and W estern A sia, th e N icaragu an ca n a l w ill im m e d i
a te ly e x c e l in its im portant com m ercial resu lts to the P acific and A tla n tic sta tes in b oth N orth a n d S o u th A m erica.
F ou rth .
T h e speedy con stru ction o f th is work u n der th e a u th o rity and a d m in istratio n o f th e g o v e rn m e n t of th e
Both one year for the price of one, $1.60.
U n ited S ta te s su ggests the im portan ce o f c re a tin g a d ep artm en t to be k now n as th e D ep a rtm en t o f C o m m erce, c o
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T h e M isses W e ld in g .
W a n t th e H ills b o r o M o to r L in o .
T h e W e ld in g S isters en tertain m en t
w h ic h h ad been e x te n siv e ly advertised
w as g iv e n M on d ay e v e n in g before a co m
fo r ta b ly filled house. A fte r a slig h t de-
' la y causecf b y yj ^ n d ic s h a v in g m issed a
tra in and so 1
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tim e for p rep ara tio n , a perform an ce be
ga n w h ich u n til its close in terested and
e n terta in e d e v e ry one o f the spectators.
T h e in corp oration o f tw o n ew com pan-
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; les re ce n tly, h a v in g for th eir ob je ct the
re v iva l o f the su bu rban e le ctric or m otor
line from the term in u s o f th e Barnes
H e ig h ts ami C o rn ell m oun tain road to
H illsb oro, w est o f the c ity , is b ein g
gla d ly w elcom ed , and m an y h opes are
expressed th a t th e actu al w ork m ay soon
1‘inno Solo
Mian F. M. Krnrick
Helen and Modus
Sheridan KnetvJet
(Selection from the Hunchback)
Characters:
Helen
I.ucy
Modus (her cousin)
Rosalind
ear
v aca tio n w ith h er p a re n ts in th is p lace
has return ed to P o rtlan d to resum e her
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position in O ld s & K in d 's store.
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! L ittle A lice R o lsto n , d a u g h te r o f Mr.
a,,<^ ^ rs- S am u el R o lsto n , is v ery sick ,
h er re co v e ry is con sid ered d ou btfu l.
S. C . T u p p er h as closed up his busi-
ness in G aston and g o n e to P o rtlan d to
go in to th e com m ission business,
be carried th rou gh to co m p le tio n a nd th e
K d w ard Jeter h as g o n e to P o rtlan d in
lin e put in o p e ra tio n .— T h u rsd a y 's Por- the e m p lo y o f S . C . T u p p e r.
tlund li l t g r a m .
S< O G G I N S
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I., c . W a lk e r an d fa m ily
w ith
oth er
. frien d s passed th ro u g h G aston last Sat-
u rd ay on th eir w a y to th e hop fields.
T h e lo n g lo o k e d for show ers h ave
Josep h G aston w as in tow n th is w eek
c o m e a t last and we th in k th e y h ave | lo o k in g o v er h is farm ,
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Recital. “ The Jackdaw of Khcinis“ .. !ngi*tdshy done good w ork in p u ttin g out th e forest j
ti res.
Pnury
G aston th is w e e k , bu t b oth p a rties took
Mr. J. B. Jackson had som e fence burn* th e a d v ice o f th e Ju stice and se ttle d
Roses! Room! A Daucc o f the Summer Flower*
White Rose
Rosalind
ed th e fore part o f last w eek, hut had it th e ir d ifficu lty.
Red Rose
I.ucy
replaced b y th e D en n is Bros.
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riant» Solo
Mrs. S arah H a ll's d au gh ter and son-in-
GLBN CO K.
law D. R h o d es w h o h ave been v isitin g
O n r I*. M. has trad ed o ff h is m o u n tain
The Taming of the Shrew
Shakespeare w ith her for som e tim e , returned to th eir
I ran ch to a P o rtlan d g e n tle m a n .
(Act II, Scene I) Character«:
h om e iu B ay C e n te r, W ash ., T u esd ay, the
C . W . W h ite m ad e us a fly in g visit
Petrucio
1’t‘KKy
27 ult.
llnptistn
Rosalind
j F rid a y last.
Katharina (The Shrew) I.ucy
iju ile a n u m b er from ou r v a lle y e x p e ct
G ran d m a M c K a y is q u ite poorlv a gain .
Song “ May 1 have the Pleasure" H\ (/. Eaton to In-gin p ic k in g hops th is week.
H op p ic k in g is in tu ll b la st iu th is part
Lucy
Mr. T. W . Sain m ade a Hying trip to
o f th e cou n try.
An April Jest — Espeemi/y w ritten hy A . /'. I
P ortlan d lust T h u rsd ay.
T h e farm ers are a ll a b o u t th ro u gh th r
f a r ik e M isset H eh/tng.
Mrs. G . W . S p u rlig o f L eb a n o n , I.inn
e sh in g e x c e p t late o a ts and b u ckw h eat.
Character«:
C o ., is v isitin g at G eo. J a c k s o n 's this
Rone
Rosalind
W . E . M ays and w ife w e n t to P ortlan d
w eek.
Letty
................ Lucy
th is w eek to pu rch ase fu rn itu re for th eir
Charles Warrington
Peggy
T h e W ilco x Bros, are fast p u sh in g th eir
new house.
Scene—A room in a Country House.
hop house to co m p letio n , to be in readi
Mrs. C h a rle s Boss h as retu rn ed from a
Columbia A Patriotic Sketch
.O ’ . W . Ca/t'ert
ness for the n ew crop. The E n d eavorers
Characters Represented:
talk o f g iv in g a p o v e rty social th ere in m on th s v isit to h er p a ren ts iu W a s h in g
ton,
America
Peggy
th e near future.
Ireland
Rosalind
A n e igh b o r w h o liv e s n ot
far from
Scotland
.............Lucy
G le n co e cam e in th e la tte r part o f the
(Introducing the Irish Jig anti cclehtated
G ASTO N .
w eek w ith blood in h is e y e s lo o k in g for
Highland Sword l>ance)
Mrs. S to n e r o f R ick re a ll, Polk co u n ty, the m iscrean t th at sh ot h is o ld lien.
T h e a ctin g w as cle v er, th e d a n cin g has been sto p p in g at Dr. J. W. M orrow 's
C . W . M eek o f Id ah o w as in o u r c it y
gra ce fu l and th e effect e x c elle n t.
P ro for m ed ical treatm en t.
th is w eek lo o k in g a fte r som e business
b a b ly o f the th ree talen ted sisters I.ucy
Mr. B eaty o f th is p lace has raised m atters. H e reports e v e ry th in g flouri
w as th e one favored b y all. A lto g eth er
som e o f th e finest w hite oats th at we sh in g on the N es Perse re se rv atio n sin ce
it w as th e beat troupe th at lisa visited
h ave ever seen.
T h e seed cattle tw o U n cle Sam co m m e n ce d p a y in g the
th e G ro ve in a lon g tim e. It w as given
years a g o from W ash in gton , D. C. Ind ian s th eir a llo tm en t.
under th e auspices o f th e R eh ekah I.odgt-
Last >ear he raised en ou gh for seed, he
H an s Mi-Man o f th e H a n 's M anufactu-
I. O. O. F. anti w as as rem un erative |
now
ha* ahout i m i bushel». It w ould tin K C o ., o f Portlan d , w as lo o k in g a fter
as a n y th in g cou ld lie at th is season o f the
pat tile fanner» to tak e a look at th em . husities» in our c ity th is w eek.
year.
Mr. B eaty ha» also raised a line crop o f
Prof. P h illip s and ou r shoe m ak er
h h u k oats th at are p erfectly c le a r o f v isited P o rtlah d th is w eek,
Mia* H M Kenrick
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School Directors Meet.
w ild oats.
T h e sch ool board held a m eetin g »^at- j Mr. and Mrs. R uff, a lte r spen d in g
u n la y n ig h t in th e c le r k ’ s office w ith all aln»ut tw o w eeks w ith friends in G aston ,
m em b ers present. B ill o f Mr. D ixon for h ave return ed to th eir h om e iu Portlan d .
c le a n in g sch ool house, f i o , J. T. S m ith
Mrs. W illia m C a m h le and son from
fix in g b la ckb oa rd *. $15, am! Mr. Hen- I
T em pleton arc v isitin g w ith h er father
d ric k s for firew ood, read and allow ed
and m o th er Mr. and Mrs. A ln ioran H ill.
Mr. H y d e m oved and Mr. S m ith secon d ,
T h ere is b e in g a good d eal o f hav
ed th a t a clau se be inserted in th e con
tra c ts w ith teach ers p ro vid in g th at all shipped from G aaton at the present tim e
sta n d in g th e low price.
lo t: tim e be m ade up, carried.
A war n o - tw ith
a ,,
rant for $ 180 in fsv o r o f th e Sun Insur
C A R a ym o n d m ad e a business trip
an ce Co. w as ord ered d raw n , carried.
ort am ast I rii a\.
A d jo u rn ed .
M iss C la ra Jeter a lter sp en d in g her
J u d g e C o rn eliu s and fa m ily h as retu rn ed
from a sh ort visit to th e coast.
The
Ju d ge reports h a v in g a good tim e,
Pap G ood in and fa m ily are e xp e cte d
hom e to d ay.
tju ite a num ber o f o u r n e ig h b o rs h ave
gon e out to p ick hops.
G len coe is still im p ro v in g , H on . C. C arl
is b u ild in g a fine ch ic k e n house.
Our w o rth y d ep u ty P. M. Joh n n ie
lH>rland h as a farm .
T h e p u b lic need
not be supriaed if th e y h ear o f so m e th in g
jn th e lin e o f m atrim o n y in near th e fwt*
ur
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