Lincoln County leader. [volume] (Toledo, Lincoln County, Or.) 1893-1987, 1914-08-28
Newport

q euSCSco III SNSiy Woy ouu ~ was
the largest attended of any clam
bake ever given at Newport. 1000
people were fed from the bake,
using the cafeteria plan of serving /,
them. The number present was
about 5000. The day was ideal
and the order was perfect. no dis
turbance of any kind occurred. DR..
j. R. N. Bell said he had visited |
Newport for 40 years and he never
saw better order where SO many
people we're assembled together.
This is more commendable because
people go to the seashore to throw
off dull care and have good time,
but in this case everything was
perfect order. The people who
come to Newport are plain and
SENSIBLE - the bone and sinew of
the country. We have no class or
millionaires; each one comes here
for health, recreation and amuse-
ment. You can put on you plain
clothes, stroll on the beach, run
over the hills. take motor rides back
in the country. do as you please
and it is all right. No one criti-
cises you. The children out Of
school run down in health will re-
gain it by visiting the seashore.
breathing the healthful cir, drink
ing the pure water and romping
over the sand hills. This will save
money and many a child's life ard
numerous Doctors bills. The Sat-
urday and Sunday trains brought
in about 1000 excursionists. This
with the number already here made
a large crowd. The attractions
and amusemeDts at Newport are
much better now than ever before.
The city grows in favor as a resort
because peoule like the place. All
who come here are benefited if
thev stay long enough. Newport
is surrounded with natures most
charming attractions both fof
health and am usement and time
will make this the great resort Of
the coast. Go either up or down
the coast for 25 miles and natures
most beautiful panorama is spread
out before you. You can seek the
solitude of the primeval forest or
look out on the great ocean. 1t is
all interesting. The air is pure
and bracing and the water clear.
cold and sparkling. free from
germs. Newport is getting to be
almost as popular for Winter as
Sumner resort. The cottages
are being occupied more than ever
during the Winter season. The
commercial interest of the city is
increasing right along and the
transportation facilities both by
railroad and water are getting bet
ter every day. A coast railroad
will no doubt be built within the
next three years and this will
shorten the distance to Portland
almost one half The country
through which this road passes
Contain immense bodies of timber
which will be marketed over this
road
Prof. Shelton of the O.A.C. a
short time ago. delivered a lecture
at the Commercial Club room. sub
ject, Good Roads," The speaker
explained in a simple. plain way
how roads should be built in this
county. The road should be
rounded upon the center and
ditched on both sides. The drain
ditch should be three feet below
the crown of the road and the
crown should be nearly level so as
tn avoid cutting ruts into it with
the wheels. Cuverts should be
put in at proper distances to drain
the water off. The culverts should
be put in s'antng SO as not to fill
up. IL your district is able to
gravel the load put the gravel on
thick enough so it wont break
through. He thought it was a
bad policv to bond the county to
build roads because so much of the
money is wasted. Keep your county
free from debt is a wise policy.
The lecture was very interesting
and instructive.
B. +. Irwin and wife are at the
Abbey TO spend a week at this pop
ular resort. MIR. Irwin is one of
the editors Of the Oregon journal.
Mrs. John Burnett and Mrs
Eliza Skipton, both early pioneers,
are spending a months vacation at
Newport. Mrs. Burnett came TO
Oregon 46 years ago. She is hale
and hearty and looks young for one
of her age.
Walter and Leslie Tooze, the re-
porters to the Sunday 0reeonian.
left this morning for their home at
Woodburn. Newport has received
more attention and has occupied