Lincoln County leader. [volume] (Toledo, Lincoln County, Or.) 1893-1987, 1914-08-14
Newport

The baGdon passed out over the
bar ut 2:30 p. m. Saturday with a
cargo of 100000 feet Of lumber
bound for San Pedro, California.
The soundin2s at high tide showed
l9a feet of water on the bar. The
Ollie S.. Capt. Garner, master, did
the piluting. This is the fifth trip
the Bandon has made since COM
mencing to take lumber from To-
ledo. l understand the next vessel
to come for lumber will be the
Fifield from San Francisco. This
is a fine vessel. equipDed with
electric lights and wireless. 1t is
an elegantly equipped vessel in all
its appointments and will carry 80
passengers and as much lumber as
the Bandon.
The fishing schooner Daisy came
in from the halibut beds with 23
tons of halibut. but not finding sale
for that amount of fish here. she
went to Seattle. She will return
in about a week.
The crowds that are coming to
Newport continue about the same.
Saturday and Sunday the trains
brought in over a thousand people.
The weather in the Valley con-
tinues bot and the cool breczes ut
the seashore bring the people here
II is pleasant at Newport. Thf
thermometer ranges from 65 to 7(
Farenheit. in the shade. The
beaches and hills arc lined with
people enjoying themselves. 1t il
an extremely dry season and thi
northwest winds blow pretty stroni
and the dust is quite disagreeable
but the people don't complain
Late at night hon fires are bull
and hundreds of people gathe
around them to roast clans. spi.
yarns. dance. sing and play prank
ON each other. Everybody is il
good humor. The roaring. splash
ing waves of the Pacific in front
the starry heavens above and tn
green, towering mountains risini
one above the other in the east
casting their shadows to the west
makes most beautiful picture
and to see the sun go down. as
seems, in the ocean casting its gol
den rays upon the clouds in the SIX
makes scene long to be remem
bered. Newport has been favore,
by the high class entertainment
that have been given. this year
The last Of July William Wallac
Graham. assisted by Mr.. A. A
Hutchinson. gave a grand concer
at the Midway Theatre to a larg
and appreciative audience. Mr.
Graham spent ten wears in German
STUDYING music. He is one of tn
greatest musicians of the world
His favorite instrument is the vic
lin and he certainly knows how t
use the bow to bring out the incest
sweetest music one ever heard
The Misses Branch of Yaquina
studied music under Mr.. Granan
and that is the reason why the!
are SO accomplished in music, an,
that is why their services are s.
often demanded at public gather
ings. They made a special stud,
OF violin music. Miss June Reed
one Of the worlds greatest violin
lists. assisted by Miss McElroy a
the piano. and Mrs. Hampton O
the organ and Mr.. Dunswcrth a
the cello rendered some Of tn
finest pieces of music Newuor
people have heard for many days
The violin is said to be the King O
all musical instruments and Mis-
Reed must be the Queen that know
how to use it Some thirty-iv
years ago the celebrated John Kel
lev. violinist. played for the peopl
OF Newport and II was thought I
be the best and sweetest music the
had ever heard. Mr.. Kelley playe,
by air and not by note and it wa
certainly fine. and the skill he hat
in handling the bow was remark
able. but he is not to be compare
with Miss Reed or MIR. Graham
These celebrated violinist's fame
worldwide. The Midway Theatr
was crowded to hear MIR. Graham
and the Presbyterian church wa
seated to its full capacity to hea
Miss Reed.
We now have at Newport eigh
or ten real cow boys with thei
bucking horses brought from Pen
dletUn and Walla Walla. The
offer prize Of $50 for any hors
they carnot ride. Wild steers On,
bulls will also be in the ring to b.
rode, alto mules If they can b,
had. Twenty-Five Indians. mel
and wrmen, will be on hand dressed
Up in al the paraphernalia uf tn,
Indian war dance. This of itsel
will pleuse the people. but the wilt
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