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 .
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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.
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