Lincoln County leader. [volume] (Toledo, Lincoln County, Or.) 1893-1987, 1910-03-25
A Talk to Farmers.

raised thousands of bushels of pota-
toes and made money as you had
cheap transportation. We have
the climate and an unlimited
amount of the best lands in the
world for producing apples, potatoes,
cabbage celery and all other pro-
ducts that the markets of the world
desire. Our difficulty has been in
reaching these markets with any
profit to ourselves, as we are COM
PEELED to ship by rail long distance
over heavy grade before we have
reached the rich Willamette valley
and could not compete. But now
a happy change has come over us
with an assured fact of using the
waters of Lincoln county through
the rganization of the Lincoln
County Transportation Company
with Lewis Montgomery president,
and VIM. Scarth secretary and
treasurer, whom you know, both be-
ing men who have made success
of their own business. George
Tyler will be master Of the new fine
boat that the company has purchas-
ed to serve us, he is also q director
in the company and will ably serve
our interests. The live citizens of
Newport, Toledo, Waldport and
Siuslaw have shown their faith by
taking stock in the company and to
cap the climax Portland with her
usual push Contrary to the wall OF
the croaker) has shown her faith in
Lincoln county by taking stock and
putting up her good money. Three
of her Oldest and most reliable
Wholesale houses have taken $500 OF
the stock each to-Wit: Allen q Lew
is, Wadhams. Co. and Fleschnel
Mayer & Co., thus insuring good
treatment Of our people. This fine
vessel will be on the route in very
few days, VIII be permanent (can't
be bought Off, reliable and reason.
| able in freight rates, Wants youl
patronage and cooperation. To
ledo will furnish free wharf anC
ware house to the farmers and ship
pers. / am sure Newport, Wald
port and other points will do tht
same. Now is seed time enlarge
your acreage, show to the world tha
Lincoln county is claiming her own
Let the Apple Association set busy
get closer together, prune, spra,
and cultivate. Let not the Man o
Nod" should he feel funny anC
truthful in the future, say apple
grew, fell and rotted, that wher
one blade of grass grew one blade
continues to grow. Catch TIN
spirit of the age. Let the small
and insignificant sing their sirel
song of sectionalism and you cam
make it go" until they get tired
By cooperation we can make
fine success, Meet the compan
, ard those good people of Poltlan
+ half way by raising an abundanc
of potatoes and other produc
to load the vessel on each trip
You know you will make money
Be more prosperous and happy b
seeing boats going out loaded fror
the Alsea, Yaquina and Siletz bays
G Transportation is here now, plar
: your ground with the various com
II modities. Let the people of Lii
= coin county get busy Get close
II together. Cooperation is the wore
:. What we have done we can d
again, better as our own people al
If at the helm, and your transports
~ ton is assured. Invest your surpll
d in stock of the company whic
# will pay you well on the investmen
II and you will become a part of I'll
| earnest effort to better your home
NJ Now is seed time, what shall tt
= harvest be, Yours for success.
10 /. G.. B. Crosno
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