Lincoln County leader. [volume] (Toledo, Lincoln County, Or.) 1893-1987, 1915-07-23
Newport


Died-at Newport, Oregon, July
18th, 1915, James M. Munkers
aged 78 years, 6 months and 25
days. Mr.. Munkers was a pio-
neer having come to Oregon
with his fathers family-seven
brothers and three sisters-in
1846, all locating near where Sa-'
lem now stands. His father
took up a donation land claim of
$40 acres. At that time there
was not much in Oregon except
savage Indians and wild game
and that was plentiful. The city
of Salem did not exist then, a
few log cabins were all there
was of it. Mr.. Munkers saw this
country grow from a wilderness
to be one of the greatest states
in the Union. 1t would take sew
eral volumes to tell all the great
changes that have taken place
since he came to the state. Af-
ter he grew to manhood he mar
ried a Miss Gesner and lived near
Salem for many years, but final
ly with his family he moved to
Brownsville. Seven or eight
years ago Mr.. Munker's health
began to fail and about three
weeks ago he with his wife came
to Newport hoping the change
would benefit his health, but it
was too late and he passed away
as above stated. Mr.. Munkers
like most of the pioneers
was noted for his generosity,
hospitality and honor. No one
In need ever asked him for a
favor without getting it If he was
able to do it. The pioneers of
Oregon were men and women
of exceptionally high character,
courage and perseverance and
we will never see their like
again. The remains were taken
to Salem where interrment took
place. He was a christian and a
member of the Congregational
church, and a man highly re-
spected in the community where
he lived.
A meeting was held on the
18th at the Council Chambers
for the purpose of protesting
against the S. p. Co. holding the
tide and overflowed lands on va
quina bay. The meeting was or
ganized by electing M. M. Davis
chairman and S. G. Irwin secre-
tary. On motion of DR.. Nc
Entire and seconded by s. G..
Irwin, Resolved that a meeting
be held at the Council Chamber
July oath at 2 o'clock, p. M. and
that Ex-Governor Oswald West
be invited to be present and exy
plain the status of this tide land
grant. All parties interested are
invited to be present. The gov
eminent took this land from the
Indians and then gave it to the
state and the state gave 1t to the
company to build a railroad. The
road was built and now accord
ing to the decision of the Sup
RENE Court the S. P. Co. owns
the land. This embraces all the
tide, swamp and overflowed
lands lying between mean low
and mean high tide. The survey
shows s feet and 2 inches is the
highest and 6 and " the lowest
OF the rise and fall of the tide
This affects some 81 land hold
ers on the bay. What good the
meeting will do remains to be
seen. l believe meander lines
are ignored in this matter alto
gether..
The first annual chautauqua
ever held at Newport closed on
Thursday evening, the 18th, af-
ter a very successful session.
Senator Burkett's address on
the last day, Government
Ownership of Railroads" was a
masterpiece Of eloquence and
logic. The senator is opposed to
the government owning the rail-
roads. It is the function of the
government to regulate and con-
troll the business but not to en-
gage In 1t. At Thursday nights
session So local business men
signed a guarantee whereby
another chautauqua will be held
here next year. The time will
be changed to the month Of Au-
gust when more people will be
here and when the weather con-
ditions will be better. Consider
ing the bad weather and the
want of better preparations the
chautauqua was very successful
both from a social and financial
view point.
The travel to NeWport Ia i'm