Lincoln County leader. [volume] (Toledo, Lincoln County, Or.) 1893-1987, 1914-05-29
Newport

The delegation selected by the
Warren Brothers Construction COM
pahy visited Portland last week for
the puprose of studying and in
vestigating the different styles of
Building hard surface roads. as
damunstrated by that company.
The delegation were the guests Uf
the company at the Vincent, one of
the finest hotels in Portland. The
names of the parties who were
honored with this invitation are,
M. l.. Seits. merchant. County Com
missioner VIM. Wakefield and wife,
County Commissioner Claus Lude-
mann and wife, DR.. Linton, physi-
clan. and wife. z. M. Derrick,
county surveyor. Road Master
Beezley. County Judge Fogarty,
Jim Ross. ex.sheriff. VIM. Mat
thews. editor News. C. V. Averill,
editor Signal, Walter Hall, mer-
chant. S. I Plant, private citizen,
and Edward Stocker. Sr., candidate
for county commissioner. This
s2ected delegation, on arriving in
Portland. was taken in automobiles
to the Vincent and every courtesy
shown them. The next day the
party was taken in autos and driven
to every part of interest in the city
and even into the state Of Wash
ingtOn to study the roads of that
section. After an elegantly served
supper they were taken to the
Buffalo Bill circus and the theatres.
The most costly hard surface roads
the kind the company favors-is
the bithulitic and the least costly is
the macadam or crushed rock road
Tne former will cost from $4,000
to $4,000 ptr mile and the latter
from $4,000 to $4,000 per mile
OF course the bithulitic style is too
costly for Lincoln county. though i
makes a nice. smooth surface, es
pecially adapted for automobile
travel. but too slick and slipperl
for horse and wagon travel in ;
hilly country. | don't believe th'
people, after looking the matte
over carefully will vote TO bond tn
county to build any kind of road e
this stage of our development
The delegation had most delight
full time (all expenses were paid b,
the company and came home wei
satisfied with the trip.
The commencement exercises o
the Newport High School were hell
Friday evening in the Presbyterian
church. The house was crowded
Supt. R. P. Coin presented tn
diplomas. The class contained tw
boys and four girls. Cecil Berry
JOHN Miller, Msjory Gurney. Muric
Robertson, Sophia Bentley an,
Rachel Angel. The valedictory ad
dress was delivered by John Mile
in a very able. elegant and i'm
pressive manner. The subject was
"A Message to Gracia." Tn
graduating address was delivere,
by Will E. Gwynn, in his usua
able, eloquent and polished style
He portrayed in eloquent and glow
ing terms. the trials. struggles an,
triumphs of this young class jus
starting on life's tempestous Sea
His address made fine impression
Rev. H W. Davis, pastor of tn
Baptist church in Eugene. who ha
been holding meetings at the Lo
Cabin on Nye Greek for more tha
week, dedicated today. the 26th
a plat of ground one hundred fee
square on May and Olive streets o
which a $4,000 church is to b
erected this Summer. After fe,
appropriate songs by the congre
agtion and an eloquent address b,
Mr.. Davis, Rufus Wagner, tn
Oldest member of the church. an
Miss Martha Black. the youngeS
member, with their shovels steppe
out and broke the ground. Will
this wus being done a picture ws
taken Of the group. About or
hundred persons were present. 1h
location is ideal and beautiful upo
an eminence overlooking a broa
eSpanse Of the Pacific ocean as we
a. the lighthouse on Yaqulna Hea
and Agate Beach. The churc
starts out with about fifty member
The excursion Sunday was small
about 100 persons. The day W;
damp and rainy and the people keI
under shelter most Of the day.