Lincoln County leader. [volume] (Toledo, Lincoln County, Or.) 1893-1987, 1915-09-24
THAT MASS MEETING
AT NEWPORT


The mass meeting held at
Newport last Saturday after
noon, to discuss ways and means
Of securing aid for the improve
nnent of Yaquina harbor, was
well attended by the several
interests. Representatives
from different sections Of Ore
gon and Washington being pre-I
ent. ~
The following minutes Of the
meeting, furnished by Secretary
G. B. Crosno, explains in detail
the work of the meeting:
The meeting was called to or
der by O. F. Jacobson, president
Of the Newport Port Commis-
sion, and on motion Mr.. Jacob
son was elected permanent
chairman Of the meeting, and c.,
B. Crosno, Of the Toledo Port
Commission, secretary. The
secretary read a letter from ]. S.
Polhemus, United States. En-
gineer, and explained the object
of the meeting.
Hon. Binger Herman, our ex-
Congressman, being present,
was called upon and made one of
his fine, old-time talks on "Ya-
quina Bay Improvement in the
Past, and Its Present Needs"
which was received with much
applause by the large audience,
after which Hon w. G. Hawley,
our present Congressman, was
introduced and fully discussed
Our river and harbor improve
ments as conducted by our gov
ernment.
Our great timber interests be-
ing present or represented, fully
explained their interests and de-
sires for improving the Yaquina
bar and harbor. On this line we
had remarks by w. e. Ball,
assessor of Lincoln county; F. r.
Pendleton, A. w. Morgan, II. G.
Starr, C. S. Chapman, A. B.
Weatherford and other timber
owners. Next an interesting
exhibit of our resources, amount
+ of freight using the harbor and
the engineering statistics, by M
Wygant.
A committee Of five was ap-
pointed on resolutions. The
chair appointed G. B. McCluskey
G. S. Chapman, w. e. Ball, A
B. Weatherford, s. G. Irwin and
F r Pendleton. After a briel
session the committee reported
a resolution which was unani-
mously carried. (Following IL
the resolution:)
Resolution
Whereas, A largely attended
ard representative meeting oi
residents and owners Of property
in Lincoln county, Oregon, in
cluGing owners or representa-
tives OF owners of practically al
the timber in the county zap
proximating 15,000,00 ,OOC
board feet) was held in Newport
on September 1S, 1915, to con-
slider the advisability of taking
steps to secure the improve
ment of Yaquina Bay Harbor
and,
Whereas, 1t was the sense OF
this meeting that the vast
amount of developed and unde-
veloped resources available fol
shipping make imperative - a
careful and speedy investigation
OF the possibilities and cost oi
improving the above harbor; and
Whereas, Congress formerly
appropriated, upon reports OF
competent engineers, consider
able sum for improving the har'
Dor; and
whereas, Such action by Con
gress recognized the feasibilit!
or this project and failure tt
carry out plans for its full de
velopment has worked grea
hardship on the county and ad
jacent territory; and
Whereas, Foreign, as well a
local, markets must be sough
for lumber, one Of our principa
products; and
Whereas, It is the sense o
this meeting that, IL a feasabl
project at reasonable cost ca
be reported, a liberal percentag
of the cost of said improvement
will be contributed by local In
terests; also one-half the cost {
making the permanent survey
and
Whereas, The matters 50
forth show conclusively the Of
legation of the government I
assist the Yaquina Bay projec
Now Therefore Be 1t Resolve
That 1t is the sense of citizen
and property owners Of Lincol