Lincoln County leader. [volume] (Toledo, Lincoln County, Or.) 1893-1987, 1914-07-17
Newport

Inc committee appointed 10 MAKE
arrangements for the entertain
ment of the newspaper and rail-
road men that come in by specia
train Thursday evening consisted of
the following gentlemen: Thomas
Leese, George Blanchard. S. G.
Irwin. j. 7. Plant, M. Wygant and
R. A. Bansell. The newspapermen
were guests of the railroad officials,
brought in to see the condition Of
the track and to spend day at
Newport. A splendid banquet was
given the party at The Abbey. In
addition to the twenty editors and
railroad officials some thirty of the
citizens of Newport and Toledo
were invited to the banquet which
was an elegant and sumptuous
lair. The large dining room was
brilliantly lighted and the tables
ware decorated with evergreens
and beautiful flowers, the rose pre-
dIminating. Hon. r. A Bensell
a,ted as master of ceremonies as
well as toast master. Mr.. Bensell
is an expert as presiding officer.
After supper two hours were spent
in short, numerous talks by the
editors and John M. Scott. general
passenger egent Of the S. P COM
pany. Each speaker had something
good TO say of Newport and its
beautiful surroundings. The most
interesting address. however. was
given by Addison Bennett. staff
correspondent of the Oregonian.
This speech should have special
mention. Mr.. Bennett being a
man of extensive observations could
speak with suthority. In compar-
ing the state of Washington with
that of Oregon he said the former
had ten times the wealth and pop-
ulation that the latter had because
OF the enterprise of the citizens of
Washington. and the splendid sys-
tenn she had of advertising. Forty
y,ars ago Washington was hardly
known while Oregon was considered
one Of the best states of the Union.
MIR. Scott was pleased to announce
that the track on tine Corvallis &
Eastern was in splendid condition
and there was no danger whatever
in trains passing over it. He said
a sleeping and observation car
would be put On the road between
here and Portland for the months
of July and August. This service
will commence next Sunday. the
10Th. The train will leave Port
land Sunday morning at 80 and
will reach Yaauina at 10 a. m.
Sunday: returning. the car will
leave Yaquins at 6 p. m. Sunday
and reach Portland at 1880 Monday
morning. The car will receiv e
passengers after 10 o'clock Satur-
day night and will leave Portland
at 1880 Sunday morning. The
Newport people have tried to secure
this service for many years. but
now. through the help of the S. P.
they will succeed. This arrange
ment will give a splendid service
for those who wish to come to New
port. Mr.. Scott said third more
people would csms to Newport this
year than last and the automobile
travel will be doubled. Last year
more than $4,000 people visited
Newport during the season. The
round "Trip from Portland will re-
main the same as heretofore, 6.25.
The ticket is good for six months.
This is the cheapest rate of any
coast road. The party had a good
time ard went away feeling we'll
pleased with their entertainment
and thought Newport was a royal
host and that she would be the
greatest seaside resort on the Pa.
cific coast.
The fishing schooner Daisy came
in Saturday with 10000 pounds OF
halibut. The most Of this catch
will have to be put in cold storage
because the home market is not
large enough to consume it. It is
not TO hard to catch the fish as
it is to find market for them
The government fishing schooner
Albatros. is now at the Newport
balibut beds. The largest amour.
of these fish are being being taker
tu Seattle and other markets.
After partaking Of q SUMPTION:
banquet at Toledo prepared foi
them by the brothers there, some
seventy-fve Elk came to Newport
arriving about midnight Saturday
The introduction into the city being
the setting off Of 5000 firecrackers
This noise awoke the sleeping deni.
zens of Newport. AT first 1t was
thought a Japanese warsbip had
turned loose on the city, but when
we saw the tall. white stovepipC
hats and the long. white ulstet
coats we knew what was up. II
was The BEST People on Earth