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V NEWBERG QRAPHIC. Owners o f small tracts about Newberg think twiee these days before putting a price on their ditions will be « lew yea n hence when the population ie doubled and tripled, aa it will be, re mains to be seen. In nearly all town* and dtiee the difficult ies incident to the opening o f streets that should have been dedicated to the use o f the public when the tow n plat w as made, perplex city officials, and proper ty owners as well. All this comes from a lack of foresight on the one hand, and a short sight ed policy on the part o f those w ho desire to get the moat out o f a patch o f real estate at the o f gravel forcon - crate work, cement blocks, or wood work furnished on start notice. Leave orders with Ralph Cook at Yamhill Electric C o /s office. D A IL Y New Stromberg-Carison tele phones for sale. This is a stand- During March and April From all Ports o f the Bast Our neighbors over at McMinn Union Pacific ville we understand have a bond Oregon Short Lina ed indebtedness o f $120,00b The Oregon already, and in order to j)u t their electric light plant in order Railroad 4 Navigation Co* Treasury Department O ffice of the people are to be asked Comptroller o f the Currency. Southern Pacific to vote more bonds to the Washington, D. C. MARCH IS, 1900. amount o f some $30,000. This $33 FROM CHICAGO W e are glad to hear that our brings up the question o f munic Whataaa. by aatiafaetory «Tldenea preaantad to the undersigned. It baa bacn wade to appear friend Carey Hayter, who leased ipal ownership oi • utilities, $30.50 EROM ST. LOUIS that the United States NatUmal Beak ol New ber«. In tbe City «1 Newber«.In tbe e o e n ly o » the Polk County Observer a year which has been a very live issue Yamhill end State ol Oreeon, bee complied w»»b all ihe p ro v ltlooe ot tbe Statute# e < th eC W ted ago in order to give himself a for the past few years through $25 FROM O M A H A States, required to be eomplledwIUi before an shall be authorised to commence long needed rest, expects to get out the country. Here at home $25 FROM KANSAS CITY association tbe bnslneae ot Banking; Now therefore I Lawrence O. Murrsy. Comp- back into the harness again where we have the advantage o f Correspondingly low ftom «Bother points troller o l the Currency, d o hereby cattily that the United States National Saak oi Newbar*, about the first o f July. a gravity water system, which In the City ol Newber«. la the County ol Yam hill. aad State ol Oreeas, U authorised to corn requires comparatively little Every congressman is expected care to keep the plant in order, TO THE PUBLIC to take care o f the interests we think the tow n has done ot his constituents, in the effort well to establish and maintain W rite letters to everybody you know to readjust the tariff, and there its own system. But when the in the East and tell them about these , is the rub. Our country is so big lighting proposition is consider low colonist rates. Send them litera ture about Oregon, or send their ad and our industries so varied, it ed we are o f the opinion that the dressee to us and we will do it. In « s i will be no easy task to d o any line should be drawn on munic w «y you can be a grdst help in the cutting without goring some ipal ownership, ow ing to the growth and progress o f your S tatf. ui fellows ox. fact that it is a very intricate system and must necessarily re It is a well known law o f quire the time and attention o f nature that water seeks a level. a good manager and a force o f H e a d q u a rte rs for Just a little observation win also men to keep it in order. Any Watches, C lo c k s , convince one that when young body knows that the owner o f and Jewelry people go into a new community such a plant can operate it on a they* easily find those o f their much more economical basis'1 kind. This makes it easy to than a city corporation can. It Eyes tested and judge of the character o f those is alw ays the case in any kind o f Inquire o f agents or w rite to Glasses F it t o d you know little of. WM. McMURRAY business. No franchises should General Passenger Agent be frittered aw ay. In fact any The Oregon Railroad 4 Navigation Co. Since it is officially announced man w ho is given a franchise for Southern Pacific Co. (Lines in Oregon): that the Oregon Electric will a lighting system should be re PORTLAND. OREGON spend $1,000,000 in Oregon in the quired to give frill value iq return extension o f its lines, Newberg tor the privileges granted him, will await with no little interest but tor Newberg we don’t want die further announcement o f the to see the city undertake to fine or lines that will be built this operate the lighting plant. year. The Newberg extension is being considered and We hope the company will see its way to give us the line this season. Louisa Pricilla Clark, daughter y ■ o f Captain J. S. and Pricilla P. Southern Pacific officials who Clark was born at Bristol, Eng are in Newberg on rainy days land, April 9. 1848. When less will please take notice that the than tw o years o f age her mother gravel has about all been carried came to Boston where they made aw ay from tbe walk a t the their home, the father being a station on the shoe soles ol captain o f a merchant ship ply patrons o f the road, and a good ing between Boston and tbe rich soil has been reached which west coast o f Africa. At the age is marketable at a good figure as o f twelve sbe returned to England real estate prices go in Newberg, on a visit with her lather. She -bat as a walk it is quite unsatis graduated from the Boston High factory. II the company can see School at the age o f 18. She its way clear to give ns some was also a graduate in music. thing better it will be appreciat- On October 24, 1867 at Wash ington, Missouri, she was united in marriage to J. B. Richardson. People coming from tbe east Unto them thirteen children were ern and New England states’ say born o f whom nine remain to tbe agitation o f the tariff question mourn her sad loss, Fred Richard is having a very depressing effect son, Mrs. Blanche CaJverly. -on basinets, resulting largely Philomath, Mrs. Nellie Constant, from the uncertainty ol the Albec, Mrs. Annie M orris, New in tu it. Men w ho ant at the berg, . Louis Richardson, Rock head o f large business enterprise* land, Idaho; Mrs. Gertrude naturally hemtate, and absolute Tyler. Rockland, Idaho; Mrs. ly refuse to do more than to d » VE RY BEST Florence Hess, W h e a t l a n d ; endeavor to hold their own, W alter Richardson and Bennie an til they know what to depend Richardson ol Dundee She was upon. President Tatt is certain ly acting wisely in urging con a loving and faithful wile and a gress to get down to business devoted mother. “ Truth and righteousness” was ever her m ot aad make such adjustment of to in her home. She was convert tariff rates as can be agreed up ed some years ago and united on, without unnecessary delay. with the M. E. church about one year ago. On March 26, Parties in laying out towns in Gat M ore Out o f Your Garden. Use the Planet Jr. Combination Garden Tools, and you’ ll do better work, save two-thirds your time and gat better yield. King&BennettHdw.Co First and W ashington Sta. B. C U M M IN G S A C O Paints, Oils, Glass, House Furnish* mgs, W all Paper, Carpets, Lino leum, House Painting and Hard- W e have a large line o f Souvenir Postal Cards and make a specialty o f Hand Burnt Leather Postals sate ecuted to order. Newberg Oregon LUMBER Men’s Boy’s W im jows Women’s Children’s N A S H A FIN LE Y Kienle A Sons new countries often tail to look farther ahead than a very few years, and as a consequence mistakes are made that are’ not easily corrected later on. It is not an uncommon thing to find tow ns building out all around cemeteries that were once thought to be a safe distance from the limits ol possible home building, and tbe resting place of loved ones must, in the very nature ot things, be disturbed as tim e goes on nod the room is demanded for the living. The 4:30 p . m . God’s angel came and took her to her eternal home, she having tarried here 60 years, eleven months and 17 days. We wish to extend our sincere thanks to those friends and neighbors who have shown such kindness and spmpathy toward us in our late bereavement. M s. and Mas. F. M. B ryan AND D A L G ftT B R . * Minos, No. 40323. The imported Percheron Stal lion, Minos, formerly the stock company horse, now owned by Fred Werth will make tbe season at Sheldon & Armstrong’s Feed Stable, opposite the Steam Laun dry. The breeding services o f all colts foaled after Ian. 1, 1909, ate dne and payable to the pres ent owner, Fred Werth. F. H. Caldwell Eshray Nodes. Ons yearling heifer and one three year old heifer came to my place Tuesday, March 80. Owner can have same by paying expenses. Farm o f John Angus, two miles northeast o f Newberg. Quaker City Poultry Yard My Barred Plymouth Rock« thk •maon are the best that I have ever owned, Will have a limited number o f egg« for hatching. C. F. B U T L E R , Nswbsrg, Ore. Plumbing! Heating Stoves Rayo Lamps Oil Heaters, A c Opera C onfectionery Soda, Ice Cream, Caffiflfas, Cigars and! Tobacco. Stationery—A ll the Latest Magazines. j R. B. J A C K S r Of. //fount’s Jfcardwar* S tir* Clemenson 4 Evans