Lincoln County leader. [volume] (Toledo, Lincoln County, Or.) 1893-1987, 1916-10-27
NEWPORT

oNchhib ior thc pufpooc VI uibCuSSluB
some Of the amendments to be voted
On Nov. 7th, 1916. The meeting was
organized by electing F. M. Carter,
chairman and L. G. Smith secretary.
The first amendment discussed was,
'The Peoples Land and Loan Law"
r. A. Bensell. s. G. Irwin, Mr.. Water
bury and l.. G. Smith taking part in
the discussion. The women discuss
ing II as they sat at their desks. 1t
was the opinion Of the speakers that
an these amendments should be care
fully studied by every voter. This
amendment was considered to be vic
ious and dangerous to the welfare Of
the people. The Single Item Veto /,
amendment was discussed and consid-
cred to be good and wholesome law,
as It would enable the Governor to hold
an extravagant legislation in check.
This law should be passed. The Sim
gle Tax proposition has been voted
down several times and It should be
egain.
The next subject was slightly dis
cussed but no definite conclusion
reached. The Constitutional Amend
ment Permitting the Manufacture and
Sale OF -Four Per Cent Malt Liquors
In the State. The consensus Of opin-
ion seemed to be in facor Of this
amendment because Of economic con-
sideration and because light beer is
q harmless and healthful drink. This
win eliminate the desire for strong al
coholic beverages. It will also keep
the business in the state and keep the
money at home. The passing Of this
law does not re-establish the saloon.
These amendments will be further dis
cussed next Monday evening at the
same place. Everybody Is invited to
sttend these meetings.
Tuesday evening the Rod and Gun
Club gave a big feed and social at the
Club Rooms-about rs husky, stalwart
members Of the Club were present.
Several visitors we're also present.
among them we noticed w. M. Hill,
candidate for Assessor on the Demo-
cratic ticket, ]. H. Fitzgerald. Man
ager OF the Portland and West Coast
and Navigation Company r. R., DR..
Oberg, State Health Officer. These
gentlemen with others joined the club
to the number OF ten. The Club now
has a membership Of two hundred,
scattered all over the county and some
live IN Portland and other cities OF
the Valley. Joseph Nelson and c. l..
vanderpool were appointed leaders and
they chose sides to the numbers OF
8 or 10 each to go into the woods.
This dry weather seems to be
breaking the record. 1t is now over
4b days OF smoke and continuous sun
shine. This is the longest dry spell
since 1871. The big FIRE that swept
over this country and burnt nearly al
the timber occur ed about In 1S45 orc
according to the best information al
hand. Old Indian Johnson, now nearly
one hundred years old. said that be
fore that great fire for more than thret
months no rain fell. This old Indian
n doctor, still lives on the reservation
NJ. M. Davis said he was here In thu
fall OF 1868 when another fire broke
out, sweeping down from the north be
fore n heavy northeast wind burnini
everything before 1t and driving tn
animals, bear, deor, elk cougar. bot
cats and other game, into the Yaquini
Bay and River, ana many Of them wer
drowned in trying to kee1 ont OF tn
fire. Hundreds OF these animals wen
TO the Willamette Valley. When thu
great FIRE got to the North side of tn,
Bay at Melons Point. the heat was s,
intense that fire brand were blow
across the bay and started the FIRE o.
the south side on the Lem Davi
place. The salal brush and othe
growth was so thick that you could nc
walk through II unless you followe
the elk and deer trails. This groun,
wall all'burnt off and much of II ha
never grown up again and the soil
not very good. TIE smoke, said MI
Davis, was 30 thick that you cosid nc
see to read at midday. The chicken
went TO roost in day time and th
housewife had to use lights to re
how TO do her work. Some supe
stitious persons thought the end {
time had come. In the fall OF 1852
great comet passed over the Vale
from east to west over Mary's Pea
and some thought that was anothe
sign OF the end oy time. This fall
much like the fall Of 1868. We hope n
disaster will follow us and instead {
fright and trouble we may have Ipac
and prosperity. This comet apb ARE
In the sky for several weeks.
A reception was rendered Mr., Fit
gerald manager Of the Portland Wei
Coast Railroad, his engineer and tn
crew at the Odd Fellows Hall wednet
day evening. A short but interestin