Lincoln County leader. [volume] (Toledo, Lincoln County, Or.) 1893-1987, 1915-12-17
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NEWPORT


At about 5 o'clock Monday morning
Dorothy Holcomb, the little four year
old daughter Of Mr.. and Mrs. Eugene
l.. HOlcomb, was drowned at West
Yaauina, in the slough that enters the
Bay near the foot bridge. It appears
the child left the kitchen where it's
mother was preparing breakfast and
walked over the little foot bridge lead
ing from the Holccmb house to the
tramway. This little bridge is over
the slough and from this point the
child must have fallen INTO the slough.
The mother missed tile child In a few
minutes and search was Immediately
made and she was found about one
hundred yards from where she fell
in, floating on the water face down.
Club Willis took her out of tho
water and,with the help Of his father
and Mr.. Miller, tried to resuscjtate
her but failed. About one quart Of
water came out of her mouth She
never sank and this seems to be a
strange part of it. d. telephone mes
sage was sent to Captain Stuart to
bring the life savinb crew. The crew
PAOHiPhAy ACoPOAuCu anu WIG DOuT
and a half worked with the modern
appliances, but could not resuscitate
her. Mr.. Holcomb iived at Mansfield,
Eastern Washington, where he has
fine wheat farm. He came to Yaquina
Bay for the benefit of the health of
his family. He first went to Nye
Creek, but the roar Of The ocean and
the heavy wind storms disturbed them
80 they went to West Yaquina, where
1t is more sheltered. This was about
two weeks ago. The funeral services
were held at the Presbyterian Church
Tuesday at III a. m, conducted by Rev.
George =. Pratt, pastor OF the Church.
The fnterrment took place in the Eu-
reka Cemetery. One lesson to be
learned by this sad accident is, that
children should not have play
ground where walks and bridges are
over the water. The wonder is more
children are not drowned.
Commissioner o. V. Hurt returned
Saturday from Portland, where he
met with the state highway commits
sion. Mr.. Hurt said they had good
session and the meeting was well rep
resented by the county officials OF
every part Of the state. Mr.. Hurt
thinks that If those automobile en-.
thusiasts rave their way about It In
building roads they will bankrupt the
state. He don't go much on bonded
debts.
The local institute held Saturday In
the High School auditorium by Sup.
erintendent Coin was we'll attended
and very interesting. All the teachers
OF Newport being present and took
part in the program. Several teach.
ers from abroad were present and
took part In the exercises OF the day.
Among them we no-ed Prof. Blough,
principal OF the To'edo high school,
and Prof. w. C. Fischer of Yaquina
and Miss Branch, teacher in the
West Yaquina public school. Several
interesting papers were read and dis
cussed. The High School Glee Club
sang some very charming selections.
A motion was made to appoint q
committee to draw up a resolution
asking the County Court to appoint a
medical examiner for the schools Of
the county. Prof. Blough is chairman
of this committee. | did not get the
names Of the other members OF this
committee. This service might be
done by the County Health Officer.
The rearing and training of the chill
dren under the new system Is being
taken out of the parents hands and
placed in the teachers. The home
has been the corner stone OF our civ
ilization, but now It is only the board.
ing place for the cnildren. II is the
duty Of the parents to .ook after the
health OF the children and, II neces-
sary for the health and welfare of the
child, to have 1t examined once or
twice year by competent physician.
II was the contention of the teachers
at this institute that the children
were loaded down too much with
books; that the pupils were not
thorough in their studies; that the
more weighty studies, such as reading
spelling and mathametics were neg.
lected; that the essentials OF an ed.
ucation should be taught and the frills
and fads cut out; that the nobility OF
labor should be impressed on the mind
of the pupil II he expects to succeed
in the world. The Newport school
has good corps Of teachers and they
are doing good work. Prof. Artman
is well fitted for thv important posi-
tion he holds. He has the good will
and confidence Of every teacher and
pupil in the school.
The Salado correspondent seems tc
be grieyed because the people OF tha,
section are accused OF killing salmon
during the spawning season. II has
been reported that hundreds of sal
mon in the small streams and creek,
during the spawning season are shot
by the boys and girls Just for the
amusement and the salmon are
thrown on the bank for the hogs tc
feed on and for fertilizer. The warden
has been on Big Elk river number
Of times but has not been able tc
catch the offenders. When the war
den goes into section OF the county
to catch law breakers he don't &c
beating gong as though he was at Q
Chinese funeral but he goes quietly
along and you would hardly know he
was around, but at such times the
boys seem to smell mice" and keer
under cover.
Mrs. Frank Grant and her son, Leg
ley, are at Newport visiting Mrs,
Grants daughter, Mrs. Charles Cooley
Mrs. Grant is one Of the pioneers OF
Lincoln county and notes with pleas.