Lincoln County leader. [volume] (Toledo, Lincoln County, Or.) 1893-1987, 1915-12-10
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am much interested in reading the
items from "Skookum." They are
unique. | don't know where the place
is located, but know the writer.
"Hyas cumtux manlook sum. Clonas
yaka close tillcum pc nika hyas ticka
nanltch yahka copa yahka ilahee.
Wakelala nika chahco copa, pc nanitch
mika klosh kahkwa"
The Elk City correspondent seems
to be worried over Newport's Sunday
closing law. This is a Blue Law
something like they had a hundred
years ago. Here is a sample of the
law. 1t reads thus, "all stores, shops,
groceries and cigar stores, bowling al
leys, billiard halls, ice cream parlors
and all places OF amusement must be
closed Does our critic approve such
a law. l think not. He may be the
kind OF man that would have hung
witches he'd he lived in the days of
Thomas jefferson. This age is too
enlightened to ttlerate such laws.
This law has already been turned
down in Portland and Il ia not gen.
orally observed, only in so far as peo-
pie are benefited by haveing one day
in seven set aside for rest and recre-
alton. This is entirely in the discres-
sion Of the people whether they will
go to church or out strolling, picnics,
on an excursion or bathing In the
exhilerating waters Of the ocean or
sleeping IL tired and worn out.
Commissioner Hurt left Monday
morning for Portland, where he will
be joined later by Judge Miller and
Commissioner w. r. Wakefield, the
other members OF the Court. They
will meet with the state highway
commission in Portland the Sth and
continue In session three days. The
purpose is to try TO get our share o
the money to aid in building a coas
road through Lincoln county. The
taxpayers Of this county have beer
paying into this fund $500 each yea
Tor three years. We should get tn,
benefit OF this money. Clatsop, Til
lamook. Lincoln. Lane. Coos an,
Curry counties are interested in tn,
fund. Some day, and we hope not fa
distant. we hope to see good wagoI
and automobile road built along tn,
coast to the California line.
The city election is over. II wa
the most interesting election we hay
had for years. The women took a
much or more interest in II than tn
men. The main. fight centered aroun
the marshal's Office. The Office pay
$50 per month with no emoluments O
rake of. Six candidates were striy
ing Tor the office. Each voter workinl
for his favorite. From the star
Brown. Burdett and Frey were in tn
lead. At Nye Greek Brown began 4
fall behind. His friends left him lik
rats from a sinking ship. The wome-
laid on their sweaters, rolled up thei
sleeves and went at ii In good earnest
Several tussels occurred on the stoo
or the voting booths. Each one wa
doing her level best to put her can
didate through. After the BATH
closed and the smoke cleared ava,
the vote showed the following result
X. A. Bensell was reelected mayo
by majority of Sc; John Frey wa
elected marshal by majority Of 29
all the members OF the old council
were reelected except in ward No. /
X. +. Baker was elected to take tn
place OF Andrew Jackson Brown, VIII
ran Tor marshal and was defeated
The amendments to the city charte
were adopted, except two. the occupa
tion tax and the appointment OF maj
shal by the council. ID. T. Hardin
was reelected city recorder and Al
thur Wing, treasurer.
We have had a month of heay
storms. The ocean and bar have Sc
dom been so rough. Saturday nigh
the wind blew perfect gale-it wa
not 30 miles per hour. but 65. Blu
little damage was done save a fe,
shingles and boards were blown O
some old buildings.
Fred Stanton and Jim Derrick sto,
ped over night at Newport while o
their way to Waldport to view an
survey out some roads.