Lincoln County leader. [volume] (Toledo, Lincoln County, Or.) 1893-1987, 1894-09-27
Wright's Creek News.


present over the prospects of a
county road, There are no county
roads In this section of the county,
and Notwithstanding all the road
we have built and yet have to
build, have gone year after year to
work Our road tax, on some distant
road which we use and see at no
other time. There has been other
roads surveyed out in this vicinity
In years past, but none upon which
all were agreed as being desirable.
They were generally surveyed along
the tops Of ridges, inaccessible to
the creek bottom farms beneath,
and Of no use to any one except
those living at either end of the
route, Having desired this road,
and talked and planned over it for
five years we are glad that the pros,
poets are now favorable for Its
early opening. There Is not a
rsSi.ien! a!3us lie HE OF lie rod
but what Is anxious. to have 1t
opened up as soon as possible, and
Is willing to 90 to work at It, so
soon as the court orders 1t opened,
Some are not waiting for the order,
but are already at work opening it
DIP across their own places, If
there is any objection made to the
road it will come from some spec
ulative owner Of unimproved prop
erty through whose place the road
runs, and who living elsewhere feels
no need of a road. There are sew
eral such vacant places along the
line Of the road, but we hope that
none ofthe owners will be so fool.
ish or short sighted as to attempt
to hinder those who are trying to
make home In these hills, and de-
velop our county. The road was
not surveyed along the north side
Of Pools slough where some of us
would have liked it, but all must
remember that the petition was
granted on condition that the county
be put to no expense in the opening
of the road, and that building the
road on the north side would make
necessary the construction of a
bridge costing at least $500 or $500.
The road OH the south side will re-
quire no bridges but what can be
built with the timber on the ground,
will be easier'to open up and will
be some shorter, but will not be so
dry in the winter time. At any
rate the road was located on the on
ly ground 1t could be built on, for,
as the viewers we'll understood, we
could not afford to build the bridge.
The viewers showed good judge
ment throughout the whole length
Of the road, and when it is finished
we will have a good road; one that
will not only be ofbenefit tous, but
also to those wishing to travel from
one end Of the county to the other,
as 1t forms connection between the
Toledo and Fall creek road and the
Yaquina and Alsea road, thus sup
plying long felt want.
On September 23rd, Mr.. Peter
Schirmer celebrated his 47th birth
day with party. His many friends
gathered in from all sides and ell
joyed a bounteous feast and a good
time. All wish him many happy
returns Of the day.
Sunday school is held at the
school house every Sunday at 2:3o
p. NJ. Mr.. Fred Dobson has been
engaged to lead the music with his
violin. All are invited to attend.
Mr. Schirmer is building very
substantial barn, 1t is being con-
structed after the German style Of
architecture. and will last for ages,
Mr., Rancourt is just finishing up
the road across his place to where
he intends putting up another and
better house. 1t will bring him
about a half mile nearer the school
house. Mr.. Rancourt takes the
prize for industry, as this makes IA
miles of graded road he has built
siaee he frat made settlement on
his land last winter.
w. NJ. S.
Sent. or ISoi