Lincoln County leader. [volume] (Toledo, Lincoln County, Or.) 1893-1987, 1914-05-15
Newport

Died. at his home in Newport.
May 8. 1914. John F. Ruyse. aged |
66 years, 5 months and 81 days.
Mr.. Royse was born in Illinois in
lS47, came to Oregon by OK team
in 1864 and settled in the Waldo
Hills. He attended school at the
Willamette University and grad
uated from that institution in 1871.
He went to Eastern Oregon and
was married in 1872 to Miss Eliza
Smith. While in Eastern Oregon
he engaged in farming. stock rails
ing and teaching. Came to New
port in 1907, where he lived up to
the time of his death. He is sur
vived by his wife and two sons, W.
O., who lives in Newport and Ivan
C. who lives in Portland. The
funeral services were. conducted by
Rev. Charles I. Hurd and the in
terrment took place in the Eureka
cemetery.
A citizens mass meeting was
held in the banquet room Of the
Oddfellow Hall Tuesday evening.
The meeting was called by the
chairman of the school board for
the purpose of discussing matters
pertaining to the public school and
its management. The meeting was
organized by electing DR.. F. M.
Carter chairman and Charles Brad
shaw secretary A number Of
speeches were made, all speaking
of the good condition of the public
school and of the good work being
done by the teachers A few re-
marks we're made by different per-
sons tending to show that the
Presbyterian church was trying to
dominate and teach sectarionism to
the pupils. But this idea ives
shown to be false One speaker
thought because the graduating
exercises of the pupils of the High
School were to be held in the
church that this had a tendancy
to teach religion and seetarinism
But when it was explained the
reason the the church was choser
it was because it was a lighter
bigger and better place to hole
the exercises. 1t was also ex
planned there was nothing really In
the criticism. Newport is prout
of her public school and it dis
pleascs any of her citizens to know
that anything should be done te
impair its usefulness.
Fred Dawson, DR.. Bilieu. Fred
Weatherford and Jackey Arnold al
of Albany went Sunday in the
launch Fearless to Elk City and put
in the day fishing. They spoke Of
having q nice time; caught large
number of beautiful salmon trout
some of them sixteen inches long
and of the spendid dinner they hat
at the Hotel Dixon. They spoke
Of the beauties Of the little valley
at Elk City and the surrounding
country where the air is SO sof,
and balmy and where the beautiful
Elk and YaQuina rivers come TO-
gether. This has been and is now
one of the best places in the
country for trout fishing. A few
miles up the Big Elk from here ant
you come to Drift creek. a stream
that always abound with specklec
beauties. In going TO Drift c,eel
you ride in hacks or autos. Tht
road is good in Summer.
A petition has been circulated anC
signed by the requisite number o.
voters asking the County Court I,
call a special election to vote I,
bond the county for $3.50. 1000 to b,
used to build hard surface roads
This is impracticable and tn,
county cannot afford to do it and
am quite sure the people will no
vote the bonds. II costs 81 500 t,
hold an election. This year ther,
will be three elections held whicl
will cost the county $4,000. MucI
Of this expense is needless. II !
the puprose of the Court and tn
people to get down to cash bSsi
in the expenditure of the county
money. and dollars in cash will &
nearly as far as two on credit il
the paying for county work.
Judge fogarty was a Newpor
visitor during the week.
Several of the county candidate
were here interviewing their con
stituants in relation TO their can
didacy. When the election is owe
large number of the defeate,
candidates will go UP the fame,
salt Creek" One Of the boy
said he had been up this creek sew
eral times and he knew the goo,
camping places. He will pilot tn
vessel and they expect to have
good time. This mystic river ha
been the source of much amuse
ment by those who have Travelled il