Lincoln County leader. [volume] (Toledo, Lincoln County, Or.) 1893-1987, 1916-06-16
NEWPORT

The Hard Times Dance given 1
by the Rod and Gun Club Satur-
day evening was well attended !,
and one of the most pleasant a.,
dances the Club has ever given.
Some fifty couples were present :
representing not only the young
people of the city but the country
as well, some 10 or 15 people
came from Yaquina. Some say
the dance Is evil but like every
thing else it is only made so by
its abuse. The bear hug, the
turkey trot and the tango dance :
Is not included in decent dancing.
People dance for pleasure, for
recreation and for graceful form
of motion. The pleasure is en-
HANGED by the strains of cheer
ing music. The dance to be
pleasurable demands the asso-
citation of the sexes but this as
sociation is no more evil than a
stroll on the beach. 1t is natures
way to have the sexes associate
together. The Indians in the old
fashioned way don't dance with
the women because it creates
jealousy. Each Indian man and
woman danced to themselves,
and they seemed to enjoy it just
as well, but the white man don't
dance that way; it would be no
pleasure to them. We need
healthful recreation and amuse-
ment and when the dance IS
properly conducted there is no
harm done. If you wish to live a
long time, be cheerful; go in
good company where people en-
joy themselves and keep away
from cross, grouchy persons
and cultivate sociabil.ty and re-
finement. Stop dancing at mid
night; go home get a good sleep
and you will feel alright the
next day.
A County Sunday School Con.
vent:on was held at Newport
Saturday under the auspices oi
Presbyterian Church. The at.
tendance was not large but the
interest was good. Those who
failed to come missed a rare
treat. Rev. Charles A. Phipps
the great Sunday School worker
and organizer, was present ant
gave some very able addresses
on religious and Sunday schoo
work.
Flag Day was duly observed
by the people of Newport. A
good program was rendered, the
children taking the most active
part. The Grafton of Rev. E. T
Simpson was eloquent and pa.
triot:c. The day was fine ant
everybody was out to enjoy tn,
day.
The nominations at Chicago
gives good satisfaction all ovel
the county. Hughes and Fair
banks are perhaps the stronges
men that could have been put up
Neither one sought the Office
they were nominated by the fire,
will of the great Convention rep
resenting the best talent IN tn,
Republican Party. They botl
have accepted the great trus
and will, no doubt, be elected b,
sweeping majorities. The puss,
foot watchful waiting policy vii
stop. Col. Roosevelt will sup
port the ticket and the progres
sives will fall in l.ne and hel
elect the ticket. Harmony ever
where; nothing to kick about
The star of Americas prosperit
VIII begin to rise again, conf
dence will be restored and tn
country will again prosper as
never prospered before. We be
lieve Lincoln County will shar
In this prosperity and Orego
will have borne no small part i
bringing this thing about.
The work on the tram wa
and docks at South Beach wi
be commenced az an early date
The contract IS let to Clarenc
Altree who has had much ex
perience in this kind Of worl
The contract price of $4,000
considered to be very reasonabl
for the amount of work to b
done.
The road on Bald Mountain
already going on. This is tn
heaviest piece Of grading eve
done in the county, much of |
through solid ba%aitic rock. TIL
contract price is $2,240. Th
grade will be five per cent. Th
contract was let TO Turbine ant
Walker. This contract is said t
be low also. When this road Il
completed up the coast to Sileti