Lincoln County leader. [volume] (Toledo, Lincoln County, Or.) 1893-1987, 1916-09-15
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their hall, A. Kirkland, president
of the club acting as chairman
and H. F. Jinkins secretary, the
object of the meeting was to
take some steps 70 get portion
of the million dollars appropriate
ed for opening and maintaining
roads and trails in the National
Forest States which is to be ex-
pended this fiscal year. The
meeting YVES well attended and
very enthusiastic. The mem
bers of the County Court were
present-Judge Miller and the
two commissioners, Hurt and
Wakefield, to aid in helping to
get part of this money to
build roads in Lincoln county.
On motion, Ben Jones was elect
ed delegate to attend the meet
ing to be held in Salem Monday,
II, by the State Commission. j.
F. Stewart is the delegate from
the Toledo club. 1t is well to
make this application and if any
money is secured it will be used
to aid in building roads in Lin
coin county.
Last Sunday Miss Harkleroad
gave dinner at the Agate Beach
Hotel to the teachers of the high
and public schools of Newport.
A splendid dinner and a royal
good time was had by all pres
ent. The trustees of the school
were invited but none responded
but S. G. Irwin Mr.. |. never
misses a chance to get good
meal. His gustogastric organs
are always in working order.
The following teachers were
present. Prof. Artman, princi-
pal; G. c. Gem high school
teacher; Miss Turner, domestic
science; Miss Meixture, teacher
of Latin; Prof Freeland, manual
training; Prof. Colman, 8th
grade; Miss Whitney, 7th grade
Prof. John Miller, 9th grade
Miss Jrvessh, 5tn grade, Miss
Durand, 4th grade; Miss Moore
3rd grade; Miss T. H. Halleck
I'd grade; Miss Esther Bentley
1st grade and Miss Harkleroat
music teacher.
The school commenced Mon
day under very favorable aus
pices. The attendance not a
large usual, but will increas,
later as winter comes on. TIL,
expense of running the schoo
increases some every year. TIL
total expense of running tn
school this year will be abou
$4,000. The tax levy of tn
district was Z mills and the tax
able property in the distric
amounts to over one million do
lars. The rest of the none
comes from the state, count.
and high school funds. There
a growing sentiment that ou
schools cost too much mone'
that the school department {
the state is getting to be a Cigar
tic trust. II this be so Il augl
TO be corrected.
William ii. Burton lef. Frida
for New York to attend Coluu
bia University during the con
ing winter. He will continue h
studies in Psychology and ped,
gogry. He taught these sui
iects In the McMinnville EIie
School last winter and was vel
successful. Mr.. Burton spent
his vacations at Newport vii
his father and mother. He is
graduate of the State Unive
sity. Mr.. Burton will retul
again to Newport to spend h
vacation.
Newport is gaining in popula
ity right along as a resort ci
and the time is coming when
will be a commercial city as We
Miss Mary Minthorn left Mo
day also for New York, whe
she will enter Columbia Univt
sity and continue her studies
domestic science and art. Nj
Minthorn will return to spe
her vacation at Newport.
The Sunday train brought
about rs persons who spent
day bathing in the surf, swi
ing in the Natatorium or strc
ing on the hills and beaches
the city. People come here |
cause II is the best place to en-!
thems. Ives, because the beacl
are cleaner and a broader ,
panse Of ocean and bays ant
most beautiful back ground
mountain scenery filed W
sparkling springs and roar
water falls. People come h
to spend the winters as well
the summers because they 4
A benefits their health and ID