Lincoln County leader. [volume] (Toledo, Lincoln County, Or.) 1893-1987, 1915-11-05
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. NEWPORT


Mr.. and Mrs. Wallis Nash of
Nashville are at Newport for a
two weeks outing for the bene-
fit of their health. Mrs. Nash
having been on the sick list for
some time. They are occupy
ing a cottage on. the hill over
looking the bay as well as the
ocean.
M. M. Davis of Eugene is here
on business connected with the
building of the docks and tram
way on South Feach. He at
tended the meeting of the port
commissioners on Monday and
gave some valuable suggestions
as to where and how the i'm
provements should be made.
The tramway will extend some
thing over a quarter of a mile
from the shore to deep water.
1t will be placed on the edge of
the sand spit and will be built
on creosotc piliDg. The tram
way will be 16 feet wide and
filled in between the piling with
brush and sand so the piling
cannot wash out. The dock
will be 40x50 feet, placed in a
sheltered spot behind the sand
spit at the edge of deep water.
The County Court will be asked
to assist in making this i'm
proyement. The cost all told
will be less than $4,000. The
city voted a tax of one mill on
the prop crty in the road district.
This will make about $1,000.
With the assistance of the
county the improvement can be
made easily and it is badly
needed for the accommodation
Of the travel and the prosperity
of the county. When this tram
way is completed connecting the
road with deep water an auto
can go from the Willamette val.
ley to Eugene by way of Siuslav
through the Coast range o.
mountains, much of the wa,
along the seashore and through
the best fishing and huntins
grounds in Oregon. Goo(
camping grounds can be had al
along the line as well as goot
hotel accommodations. Som.
of the grandest scenery in Ore
gon is along this road, as wei
as some of the richest fores
and grandest mountains can b,
seen along this route. Yo,
don't have a pack of dogs t.
ind the deer; just study th,
habits of the game and 20 ou
mornings and evenings on thei
feeding grounds and you cal
get them. The meat will b,
fresh and sweet and not like /
Is when run with dogs. MI
Drake says he would rathe
catch fieas than fish. We'll
maybe he has more fleas abou
MS place than fish and they ar,
much easier caught. Every
one to his taste, as the old wo
man said as she kissed the cow.
Inc elk that were brought int,
Eastern Oregon were paid fo
by the people and not the state
IL cost $40 per head to bring q
elk into the state from jackson
Hole. The people in that sec
ton wanted them and were will
ing to pay the price for thei
transportation, which was don
IN wagons. You can have bot,
elk and beef cattle If you wi
heip to protect the elk and dec
MT. Drake Is a teacher. Has h
ever taught the children how /
take care of the birds and pro
tect the game? l don't thin
30. Mr.. Finley exhibited hi
pictures and gave lectures i
various cities of the state an
they were greatly appreciates
especially by the children. n
showed these pictures in New
port to full houses and the pec
pie not only appreciated it br
a vote Of thanks was extende
him for his able lectures an
beautiful pictures. The motto
was made by Mayor Bensell an
the vote was unanimous. Tht
same lecture and pictures wer
shown at Toledo, but, accordin
10 the Sentinel and the writing
OF Mr.. Drake, did not pleas
them. They were quite crouch
about them. Mr.. Drake woul
rather catch fieas and bed bug,
The good people at Toledo ma
be more fastideous than tn
people at Newport.
II. b. Rankin, forest inspecto,
and Thomas G.. Sherman, of th
department of the interior. an
Mr.. Durbin were IN Nauyno,t ~