Lincoln County leader. [volume] (Toledo, Lincoln County, Or.) 1893-1987, 1915-07-02
COIJNTY NEWS News Of each zach Community each
AuGe Eltns
lumber from Bav View last week.

lumber from Bav View last week.
Mrs. A. A. Phelps returned to
her home in Portland Monday
after a weeks visit at the Phelps
home.
A very pleasant day was spent
by the members Of the Good
Roads Club, their wives and
others last Saturday. The men
spent the day working on the
road. At noon a delicious din
ner was served by the ladies'.
The road is now completed to
the Beaver creek crossing. This
portion of it has cost the COM
munity about $500 in volunteer
work. We feel that the Club
deserves a great deal of credit
for their perseverance in putting
the road through. The bridge
will be completed in a few weeks
and the road open for travel.
We must not forget to boost our
supervisor. We think We have
one of the best in Lincoln county
r. w. Ohmart went to Salem
Saturday to be gone a few
months.
/ Mrs. J. T. Hanlon and children
of South Beaver visited Mrs. l..
M. Commons Wednesday.
| Grandma Long has been quite
sick the past week.
On last Saturday the Ona
Good Roads Club completed the
Upper Beaver Greek road. The
Club had worked all week sc
that the golden spike" coult
be driven on Saturday. This
last day was women's day ant
Mrs. L. M. Commons, Mrs. A. H
Phelps. Mrs. Chauncey Ohmart
Mrs. w. c. Weber and Mrs. A. w
Weber brought out an elegan
: lunch for the boys and served /
with hot coffee, lemonade an,
cigars. Mrs. w. c. Webe
brought the ladies out in he
carriage. She being the first t,
drive over the new road.
i This two miles of road ha
been entirely constructed by tn
|, Good Roads Club at a total cos
|, of $3.50, this amount bein,
|, spent for tools. Some valuabl
, assistance has been given b,
parties outside the Club. Anon,
these who deserve honorabl
mention are L. M. Commons an,
son. Fred. Ambrose Cook an,
brothers, John Hanlon and Ches
ter Ryan, and the County Court
, generously provided the powde
for the blasting.
This road from the Grang,
Hall at Ona to the Rhoade
crossing on Beaver creek 1
, three miles long, the first mil
having been built several year
years ago by the county and do
nations at a cost of $1600.0O
The two miles just complete,
under the supervision of ou
present road supervisor, w. c
Weber, required two hundre,
and seventy days work. II thi
labor had been paid 50 a day tn
total cost Of the two miles O
road would be $4,000, and tn
. construction just as difficult a
the first mile was.
The Ona Good Roads Clu
was organized last January an
consists of the following twelv
members: w. G. Weber, chair
man; Chauncey Ohmart, secre
tary and treasurer; A. w. Weber
! Reynolds Ohmart, A. II. Phelps
Joe Lissy, Lloyd Parks, Gu
,, Lewis, Gus Holmgreen, Bel
Wright, Geo. Selby, Fay Selby
also Mr.. Lewis mother, she be
ing the first lady to join the Clul
The County Court has ordered
substantial bridge built acros
: Beaver creek and when this
completed this road viii be ope
to the public and will be a gift {
Q Lincoln county by the Ona Goo
+ Roads Club.
: AT the next meeting the Clu
will begin clearing out the rigf
OF way on the Lower Beave
creek road. This road is fou
b miles. long and connects with tn
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