Lincoln County leader. [volume] (Toledo, Lincoln County, Or.) 1893-1987, 1914-06-26

out any trouble. Capt, Stuart of
the life saving launch Undaunted
piloted the Bandon over the bar.
She was bound for San Francisco
with cargo of $4,000 feet of
lumber. She was piloted from
Toledo to Newport by Can't. Garner
with the Ollie S. She came part
of the way after night arriving
at Newport at $50. The lumber
business of Lincoln county is SO
important that everyone is anxious
to see it established on solid
basis. The fine waterway is now
as it was in past. receiving atten-
tion of Congress. The opening the
way by the people and the govern
ment to market the products of
this great lumber industry means
thousands of dollars to the citizens
of this section of the country.
]. II. Fitzgerald. manager of the
Portland & West Coast Navigation
company. has been at Newport a
week looking after the interest of
his company. The survey is being
made and the road located as per
agreement in the franchise. The
survey has been made along the
Water Front and the survey and
plat must be made within six
months from the date of the fran
chise. and filed. This will be done.
The first ground must be broken
the track laid on the Newport end
of the road within l8 months from
the time the agreement was made.
$4,000 is the forfeit if these con-
ditions are not complied with. Mr..
Fitzgerald is very anxious that the
agreement on the part of his COM
pany should be fulfilled in every
particular. The road is to be COM
pleted and cars running to New
port within four years from the date
of the agreement as stated in the
franchise. This. Mr.. FITZGERALD
assures the people will be done.
The line of railroad as laid out
across the Coast Range of noun
tains to Newport is one of scenic
beauty from one end to the other.
The road passes through one of
the finest timber belts in the world.
On every 40 acres Of land a fine
spring of water rushes down the
mountain side to mingle its waters
with the broad Pacific. The roar
ing. lashing and dashing Of the
waves of the great ocean on the
rock bound shore throwing its
spray hundred feet in the air is a
scene impossiplble to describe.
when the sun shines on these
breakers in the reflected light of
the seven colors of the rainbow.
This road when completed will be
the most travelled by tourists Of
any railroad in the West. When
mills are built and dairy ranches
are established and the resources
of the county developed Lincoln
county will be one of the richest
counties in the state.
Uncle Josh" a melodrama in
four acts, play full of feeling
and interest from the beginning to
the end, was put on at the moving
show Tuesday evening and will be
played two nights in succession. 1t
is given by the Rhododendron Re-
bekah Lodge. No. 1877. The play
was intesely interesting from the
start and was considered by some
critics as being the best play ever
put on the stage at Newport. The
payers all belong TO Newport ar d
all are amateurs. Cast Of charac-
terss Count DeCourville. noble in
name but ignoble in character. c..
Fl. bradshaw. Uncle Josh. from
Vermont. &. A. Arnson. A Young
New Yorker, Ben Tozer. One of
New York's 400" Harrison Brad
shaw. Slippery Joe, bunko
steerer. Walter Cramer. A Swell
Irish Dive Keeper. jesse Frey. A
Detective, W. l.. Huckubay. Eras-
tus. Mrs, Renold's servant. c. A..
Averill. Mrs. Reynolds, Josh's sis
ter. a widow. Mrs. M. d. Brown.
Lettie, her daughter, in love with
Gerald. Mrs. H. +. Jenkins. Min
erva Clacket. who is getting des.
perate, Mrs. Jesse Frey. Time
the present day. Place New
York. The orchestra, Director J.
p. Fernwiek, played some fine
pieces Of music. Violin, j. w.
Pickens. Violin. Miss Irene
Branch. Violin, Miss Josephine
Branch. Cornet. Rsy Colyer.
Clarionet, Harold Wygant. from.
bone. LLOYD Colver. Trap drums,
Paul Black. Piano. Mrs. Thomp-
son. The house was crowded and
the receipts were SAC. This same
play will be given at Toledo Fri.
day evening.
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