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VOL. X V I.
NEWBERG, YA M H ILL COUNTY, 0BE80N , FBID AY, APR IL 1, 1904.
NO. 20.
F U R LOCAL OPTION.
Mrs. T. Brouillette.
ment navy yards at Mare Island the temperature is known. I campaign is now on to close the
Committee on Registration— opposite Vallejo, which ride asked a citizen if it did not get saloons in Los Angeles.
Citizens of Newberg In M ass F. J. Deach, A. C. Seely, G. C. takes one past Alcatraz
Island, pretty warm in the summer.
A1
Having arrived home, many
Carl,
F.
A.
Morris,
R.
W.
Jones,
M eeting Declare for
the government military prison, “ Oh, not very,” he replied. “ It w ho have been following the
C. H. Eggers.
past Goat Island upon which is seldom gets above 116 or 120 writer through his sketches in
Proposed Measure.
Executive Committee—F. H. a naval training school, and in degrees.” It is at least warm the Graphic, are evidently de
Tremble King Alcôhol! The Buchanan, R. W. Kirk, F. J. sight o f the state prison o f San enough to give rise to the story sirous o f hearing “ the conclu
Quentin.
o f the man who died here, took sion o f the whole matter,” by
people are waking up t o fight for Deach, W. C. W oodw ard.
A
day
or
tw
o
were
spent
very
the southern route, and after be- asking him which is the best
the right o f self-government lo- “ When the Birds Fly North
pleasantly across the bay at ing given the hot plunge, sent country, Oregon or California,
cally, as their Revolutionary
Again.*’
Berkeley, visiting the family o f back for his overcoat. >
and where would he rather live.
fathers fought for it nationally.
"Prof.
J. J. Jessup and seeing
Chico, a place o f some five Such questions are always more,
Having done Southern Cali
A mass meeting o f the citizens o f
Newberg was held in Craters fornia pretty thoroughly—hav something o f the beautiful uni thousand inhabitants, is an old easily asked than answered. Of
hall Tuesday evening, the object ing visited its beautiful cities, versity town. Of course the town, its father being the late course a loyal Oregonian would
o f which was to awaken interest seen its famous orchards, taken principal attraction t o visitors Mr. Bidwell w ho was the be supposed to answer for his
in the proposed local option bill in a few pleasure resorts and is the university itself, the prohibition candidate for presi ow n state as would a Californi
excursions, mingled grounds o f which are ideal. It dent a few years ago. At one an for his, but such questions can
which is to be voted qpon at the popular
with
its
delightful
people, basked is a small city o f learning set up time he is said to have owned scarcely be answered intelligent
state election in June. Jesse Ed
wards acted as chairman o f the in its bright sunshine, endured on a hill, with th tfb a y and forty thousand acres in this ly, for this reason—you can’t
meeting and W. Q. W oodward its penetrating dust, yes and Golden Gate harborm retching vicinity. The w idow still lives compare things which are wholly
even U plowed through a little o f out below in a view which is un on the old place and dispenses dissimilar. Oregon and Cali
as secretary.
After a much appreciated in its outrageous mud, and having surpassed. At the present time charities with a liberal though fornia are altogether different as
strumental duet by the Misses remained until hill and vale were the buildings o f Stanford eclipse considerate hand. The Bid wells regards appearance, climatic con
Lcora Buchanan and Elsie Mack- carpeted with a sheen ofverduse; those o f Berkeley, many, of which have had a close view o f the need ditions, products, resources, etc.
ie, a committee o f five, consisting and, to be brief w hat’s more to are very old. The old university of temperance agitation as Chico California has been pushed for
o f Prof. F. K. Tones, S. M. Calk the joint, having exhausted his is now in her reconstruction has fifteen or twenty saloons, ward and developed, by eastern
ins, F. H. Buchanan, Mrs. Nath a^ai. able resources, the writer period however, and within a and from the walking advertise capital largely, and t o the home-
an White and Mrs. David Martin, began to look unto the north few years the old will have ments seen on the streets, busi seeker presents a more attractive
w as appointed to nominate from whence cameth his—funds. passed aw ay and the new Berke ness is thriving with all. There appearance than does our coun
Mrs. Ella Higginson, the ley will be the pride o f the Pacific is a great difference in this re try.
Her climate is. unique,
permanent officers and standing
.
spect between the tow ns o f though I think the summer
committees. While the commit genius literate o f Puget Sound, coast.
Leaving San Francisco and its northern and southern Cali season in Oregon would be pref
tee was deliberating, short ad writes o f the time “ when the
environs,
the ride up the Sacra fornia.
erable. On the other hand I be
dresses were listened to atten birds fly north again,” and it
mento
Valley
soon showed what
In the north the old Californi lieve' Oregon has greater re
w on ’t be long, in this day o f ir-
tively.
___ was
___ ____
Rev. F. C. ___T
Stanard
the reverence, until some one with a havoc the waters o f the Sacra an, w ho is a harder proposition sources than has Southern Cali
first on the floor and gave a care- faculty for imitation w ill write a mento river have been working than the Oregon mossback, is fornia, which with capital and
ful and lucid exposition o f the parody on her little masterpiece, fo r many weeks. F or the last still at the helm, and the tone o f energy behind them will make
proposed measure. In brief the inserting the w ord tourists for few miles before reaching ¿he society is somewhat loud- In her one o f the leading states o f
local optiQn liquor law provides birds. There is ample room, for capital city, we rode through some places, as in Chico* how the great West. In the mean
for elections in any county or in the migratory habits and in one vast expanse o f tossing ever, a better class o f people is time we can learn many things
any precinct or subdivision o f a stincts o f both these animal waters, the railroad track, which coming in and a change is being from our enterprising southern
county, to detemline whether species are very similar. The is elevated through this section, wrought slowly but surely. neighbors, afid the sooner they
the sale o f intoxicating liquors birds know when it is seasonable being barely out o f the flood. Chico, with its state normal are learned the better. We must
shall be prohibited in such coun to make their northern flight This torrent o f water had made school, is now counted the edu wake up, get to-gether, kill off
ty or subdivision. Under its pro and the seasoned tpurist knows its escape from the river through cational center o f Northern Cali the knockers, “ count our many
vision any county, precincts or when “ sprig has cub” back home, a broken levee. The situation fornia. On the other hand the blessings,” get thoroughly im
number o f precincts to-gether, and hies himself away. Not confronting the people o f this southern part o f the state has bued with tne Oregon idea and
may demand an election on the having had previous experience section is very similar to that filled up with a good class o f let the outside world know
question. Should prohibition however, this water fowl found confronting those o f the lower eastern people w ho have placed about it.
Which is the best state? It de
n ot c a n y in the county, but on starting northward that his Mississippi Valley. The bed o f their impress upon society there.
the
Sacramento
has
been
steadi-
Under
tne
leadership
o
f
the
Anti-
instinct
was
a
little
early,
the
pends upon who you are and
should carry in one or more pre
up until in many places Saloon League they have waged w hat you w ant to do.
cincts, it shall be operative in backbone of Oregon winter not
level o f t the
W; C. W.
those precincts declaring tor it. having been thoroughly broken. it, is higher than - the
T f t o .
h c and are waging a bitter fight
against the saloon and have
The law also provides that no
lit when driven it out o f a great many
See the Conqueror stiff hats,
druggist shall fill a prescription
ugh the localities. Even so laige a place latest styles, at Porter & Lar
calling for liquor but once. Rev.
13
Stanard declared that every man tiful Santa Barbara-by-the sea, levees it runs down into the val as Pasadena is dry, and a kin’s.
in favor o f good citizenship and as it is known in all advertisin ley and aw ay from the river and
must be drained off in some
self-government will vote for the literature. And it is a beaut
bill. Newberg enjoys the boon place, though the terrific wind other way. A great amount o f
W H A T A SU RPRISE I T IS T O SEE SUCH
o f local option and its citizens and rain storm which raged the trouble is experienced through
should be eager to extend to few hours while I was there—a out the annual season o f high
A C O M P L E T E LINE O F BUGGIES A N D
others the same privilege. He little celebration arranged by water, and just what the end
VEHICLES IN N E W B E R G A S A . R M O O -
explained that it w as the pur Jupiter Pluvius and his allies in will be doth n ot yet appear.
A few hours interim between
M A W & S O N H A V E J U S T PLACED O N
pose o f the meeting to organize honor o f an Oregonian’s depar
trains
allowed
opportunity
to
ture—did
not
particularly
en
m order to push agitation in
T H E IR F L O O R
j *
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>
this section as opposition to the hance its charms m the eyes of a visit the state house and capital
stranger. Southern California grounds. The capital building,
bill is developing.
J.-.L. Whirry o f McMinnville, tow ns are not prepared for modeled similarly to most such
TH EY ALSO HAVE A COMPLETE LINE OF
Baptist colporteur, was present water and when they are sur structures, is larger than many,
and made a short, forcible ad prised by an answer to their and is well equipped. 'T he state
Seeders, Plow s,
dress. He was pleased to see the prayers, their streets are turned library is said to be the second
largest in the United States. A
g o o d people organizing for the into little rivers.
Harrows, Cultivators, etc.
climb
into the observation tow er
The
principal
object
o
f
interest
fight as strenuous opposition is
snowing itself over the country. here to me was the Santa Bar surmounting the dome, gave a
WE ARE HEADQUARTERS FOR
As an example, he stated that bara Mission, the best preserved good birdseye view o f Sacra
mento
and.
vicinity.
and
one
o
f
the
most
substantial
within twelve hours after copies
But the most attractive part
o f the bill arrived at the court ones in the state, which I braved
H O P W IR E and W IR E F E N C IN G .
o
f
the state seat is the grounds,
house for distribution, not one the elements to see. No one else
could be found, indicating that w as about as I entered the mas consisting o f thirty-five acres,
opponents o f the bill had spirited sive building and made my w ay which are laid off in an exceed
G E N E RA L H A R D W A R E , P A IN T S ,
them a w a y ..' Mr. Whirry de through the old chapel, decorat ingly attractive little park. The
O ILS, G LA SS A N D R O PE .
clared the proposed measure to ed with the ancient mural paint lawn is beautifully terraced and
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be the best move possible at the ings common to all these mis the trees and shrubbery which
present time, and encouraged all sions, and the silence and isola flourish here are ofdivers species.
to zealous effort in its benalf as tion rather tended to bring one And this calls to mind one nota
very many are totally ignorant in closer touch with the tradi ble characteristic o f California,
particularly Southern California
o f its import. There should be a tions o f the historic place.
tow
ns. It is an insignificant vil
Californians
interested
in
pre
committee in every precinct to
lage
indeed that does not keep
serving
the
historical
associa
see that every voter should
up
a
city park—not necessarily a
tions
o
f
the
state
are
behind
a
_
understand the situation.
movement,
the
object
o
f
which
is
¡large
one at all, but an attrac-
An appropriate solo was sung
by Rev. Stanard, after which to reestablish the old California j tive place o f retreat, with its
Jesse Edwards spoke briefly. mission road or “ Camino Real” j shade trees and flowers—an
He traced the strong temperance as it is called, which was t h a t ! ornament to the town and a
sentiment in Newberg to the used in early days by the F ran -' boon to its citizens. Our south-
temperance meetings which years ciscan Fathers as they journeyed i era friends set us a good example
a g o were held once a month and from mission to mission. The i in this respect. We are entirely
w vhich were attended by all fulfillment o f this plan will give to o careless in such matters and
classes. Such general
ge
meetings the state the most unique and d o not view them with the im
arc no longer held, and public interesting highway in tne coun portance they deserve and which
sentiment is becoming rmon
more luke- try—a road leading from the they will some day claim.
The ride up the valley from
warm on the subject.
ub
He central part o f the state south
If
Sacramento
to
Chico was
thought the time had come when ward past all the many famous
more united effort v$as demand California missions, clear down | through as pretty a country as
Be careful w ho you let M O N K E Y with it.
to the San Diego ruins, w here! the writer had seen. The alfalfa
ed.
Bring it to us and w e will guarantee you a
The committee on organiza the road properly started, the fields stretched far aw ay on
first-class
job, as watches repaired by us
tion reported the following nom Fathers working northward : either side in one vast carpet o f
have never given any trouble afterward.
inations, which were ratified by from there. A pleasanter and green. At Cbico, where several
more
profitable
tour
than
this
days
were
spent
with
A.
E.
the meeting:
Fred - H. Buchanan, president, Camino Real or*King’s Highway M oore and family who are
Walter C. W oodward, secretary will make possible, can scarcely spending the year tfiere and spy-
be imagined.
ing out the land, alfalfa raising
and treasurer.
T
w
o
more
days
were
spent
in
and prune growing are tw o;
Committee on public meetings
—R. W. Kirk, Nelson Sykes, Rev. San Francisco, which made pos- principal industries. The prunes!
Jewelers and Opticians.
NEWBERG, ORE.
Stanard, R. Pettyjohn, Mrs. sible a forty or fifty mile ride on are dned in the sun which seems
Jesse Edwards, Mrs. H. Gould, the bay, as far as the govern- not altogether improbable when
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