Lincoln County leader. [volume] (Toledo, Lincoln County, Or.) 1893-1987, 1906-11-30
On the Bay Twenty Years Ago.


this to our readers for an example 10
poiut to when you hear some dyspeptic
knocker say "yonr county never was,
and never will be any good" In those
days there was something doing every
minuet and now, with our unlimited
and practically undeveloped resources
to draw IRON how much better it is
bound to be- Keep pushing.
1t is rumored that the present low
tariff rate for transportation over the o.
p. from the valley TO Yaquina City and
from here on the o. d. steamers 10 San
Francisco, will be still further lowered
npon the completion of the bridge at
Albany: We think we are justified in
saying that if freights can be carried at
lower figures than now prevail, without
absolute loss to the lines, they will be
so carried. Col. Hogg from the first
declared'that the lines under his charge
should be ruu in the interest of the
people by hauling their produce at the
lowest living rates. As soon as the
road was opened from Corvallis, as all
the world is aware, shippers were given
the lowest rates ever before obtained
over transportation lines in this State.
This was in accordance with al the
previouns declarations of the manage
ment and proved that our people rely
upon the promises made in that direct
ion. Now ii, upon the completion of
the bridge at Albany and the opening
up of traffic with that city, reduction
III freight and passenger rates should be
made, we should not be at all surprised,
for the management of the O. P. and
o. ID, lines is just the man TO put
carrying rates at such figures as will
barely cover the expense Of snch carri-
age. If be don't make monopolies eat
short grass in the coming campaign,
then we will freely acknowledge we
were mistaken in the temper of the
man who contrC Is and gives life to the
transportation lines uuder consider
alton Keep your eye peeled for too
much fun
Mr.. Polhemus made us q pleasant
call on Monday. Under his superin-
tendence some fifty borings have been
made on the bar siuce his arrival here
These borings show a uniform depth
Of sand along the line OF the iettv.
Upon the completion OF the ietties this
sand will be driven off, leaving broad
channel. as straight as an arrow, with
water sufficient to admit the exit or
entrance Of the 'argest vessel that floats
and that at low water, too. All that is
required to make YaQuina Bay the
inest and most secure harbor on the
coast, with "a sufficient depth of water
on the bar for ships Of any class to
cross at any tide, is the completion Of
the present jetty system. There is no
mistake about this, as the work already
completed has permanently increased
the depth of water on the bar.
All the keepers Of scows who have
been dealing out liquor along the water
front at this place, in defiance OF the
law and best interests OF society, have
been taken 70 Corvallis for treatment
Each case will be duly diagnosed by the
Court now in session and the prescrip-
tion which follows should be so search
ing as to effect radical and permanent
cure.
Piling has been driven for an ex-
tension or rather widining of the docks
at the south. Piling will be driven at
the north end, where the tug has here
tofore made her berth, where it is in
tended to build an extension Of the
docks seventy-ive by fifty feet. If the
season proves favorable the work ex-
tending the docks may be pushed still
farther.
For the first time, the passenger
train over the o. p, on Wednesday
last, passed over the line from this city
to Albany. Although but six miles of
the Albany extension had been grayeled
TO that date, the whole ten miles was in
admirable condition and the heavy
train passed over it without jar or stop
and, returning, reached this city the
same evening on time.
The Yaquina City sailed for San Fran
cisco Monday, with full cargo and a
lot of passengers, There was much
larger amount Of freight offered than
could be taken at one trip, which indi-
Gates that the business OF this port is
growing gradually but surely. 'Rah.
The steamship sails today with full
cargo. This was made possible by cou-
tinuous work, night and day, unloading
and slowing away freight. She takes
away fifty or sixty carloads of wheat,
a large amount of salmon aud miscel-
laneous freight
MesdameS Ann McMillen and Roe
Elder started for their home in New
York in the front of the week The
Misses Graham, of Toledo, were pass
engers on the same train for Ohio. A
pleasant trip to all.
DR.. Bayley, j. N, Fordyce and w. r.
Webber hvve filed articles incorporat-
ing the Seaside Railroad Company, the
object being TO build narrow guage
from Yaquina City via Newport to
Foulweather.
The Mischief arrived in from Siuslaw
on Tuesday. She brought up the last
OF the seasons salmon catch, some
seventy tons. Her next trip will prob
ably be Portlandward,
We are indebted TO Mrs. Blower for