Lincoln County leader. [volume] (Toledo, Lincoln County, Or.) 1893-1987, 1916-01-07
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NEWPORT

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The joint meeting Of the port |
commission and the citizens
was held Friday evening at the
council chambers for the pur-
pose of discussing and submit
ting all the facts and data in
support of an official survey Of
the Yaquina harbor and bar, ac-
cording to the request Of the U.
S. board Of engineers as pub
lished recently. The meeting
was well attended by the busi-
ness men Of the town and sur
rounding country. The meet
ing was called to order by Cap
tain Jacobson, president of the
port commission, who acted as
chairman Of the joint meeting.
"A. Kirkland was elected secre-
tary. The chairman briefly
stated the object of the meeting
and called on Hon. B. F. Jones
for some remarks on the ques-
tion at issue. The following
gentlemen were appointed a
committee to gather statistics
and data for the use of our del
egation in Congress: B. F.
Jones, r. A. Bensell, S. G. Irwin,
L. c, Smith and M. Wygant. Mr..
Jones was made chairman of the
committee. Mr.. Jones has
made study of the Yaquina Bay
harbor and It's improvements for
years. He therefore prepared a
resolution supporting it and ar
guments asking the Board of U.
s. Engineers to recommend an
Official survey of the Yaquina
harbor and bar. This resolu-
ton was adopted by unanimous
vote. This resolution, with all
other facts connected with the
matter will be sent at once to
Washington, d. C. Col. z. Hofer
was present and, by invitation,
made a very able speech in ia
vor of the improvement. Mr..
Hofer thought the Improvement
OF Yaquina harbor and bar had
been shamefully neglected. He
thought not only Lincoln county
but all of the great Willamette
valley should unite in urging the
Improvement of this harbor
Water transportation is the
cheapest and by deepening the
channel over the bar the pro-
ducts OF Western Oregon could
be shipped to the markets of the
world over this route. He sug-
gested that the people of New
port and Yaquina bay unite in
drawing up map and place on
that map just what they want
done In the way of harbor and
river improvements for the next
nve years and then work to Sc
cure it. We must be united. ~
am interested" said the Col,
and expect to spend my last
days on earth at my Agate
Beach cottage overlooking the
Diue Pacific" and he hoped
TO see the last sunset beyond the
western sky. Mayor Bensell. 8
Y. irwin, Fred Whitten, M. Wv
CANT and others. made speeches
IN support of the survey and fur.
tner improvement of the harbor
Several letters were read from
prominent persons in regard r.
the survey and Improvement
among them one from Senate,
chamberlain and F. r. Pendle.
ton, large timber holder or
Siletz, and others.
Inc masquerade ball given h,
tne Rod and Gun Club AT tbai,
nan on New Years Eye. was wei
attended and most enioyabl,
ume was had by all present 4
good deal of pains was taken T. +
getting up the masques and the,
were Ridiculous enough to max,
a statute laugh. The music h,
the orchestra was better tba;
usual. About fifty couples wer,
present. Twenty gay youn,
people came from YaGuina 70 q
tend the ball. " a.
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The chicken dinner given h,
the people of Nye Creek NJ ~.
banquet room of the LO.OF
nan on New Years Day was wei
pa.ronized. ps. One hundred an,
mty persons partook of In,
Ieast which was fine, gotten M
10 SUIT the queens taste, ana
would satisfy the most fastid
eous epicureon. Seventy-fiv,
aoiiars was taken in, which will