Lincoln County leader. [volume] (Toledo, Lincoln County, Or.) 1893-1987, 1916-12-01
NEWPORT


The Commercial Club met last
Friday at their room in the !. o.
O. f. Hall to discuss the matter
of establishing a, free ferry at
Newport and one across the bay !!
at Waldport. After discussing |
the question for some time on
motion a committee of two was
appointed to meet with the peo-
pie of Waldport to discuss the
question of a free ferry. The
committe was composed of w. A.
Waterbury and Warren Hartley.
The weather being bad on Sat
urday and the committee arriv-
ing late it was decided to call a
meeting on Sunday. This was
a kind of mass meeting and well
attended by the citizens of Wald-
port and vicinity. 1t was de-
cided at this meeting to appoint
a committee of three to circu-
late petitions asking the County
Court to grant the right to es-
tablish free ferries across he AL
sea and Newport Bays. South
Beach also sent a committe to
Waldport to assist in the work
A committe composed OF Lee
Doty, MIR. Ready, and DR.. Linton
was appointed. A similar COM
mittee was appointed at New
port to circulate petitions. w.
A. Waterbury, Warren Hartley
and l.. C. Smith were appointed.
a seperate petition will be circu-
lated asking the County Court
TO locate a county road on the
bluff running from South Beach
10 Beaver Creek and from the
latter place to Lutgens over the
hills. The road to be located Oh
the best ground. From Beaver
Creek to South Beach the coun-
try is almost level, with about
SIX inches of soil on the sand
stone. This part Of the road VIII
be easily built-no bridges to De
put in or grades to be made
From Beaver Creek to Lutgens
is also on good ground with but
little grading to do and no brid-
ges to build. By going on the
bluff it would shorten the dis
tance from Newport to Wald-
Dort about three miles. The way
people have to cross these bays
now is very unsatisfactory. II
n team could be drove on a boat
and taken across the bay free
of charge It would be much pet
ter. AS it Is now tho farmer
has to unload his produce, pu'
it on a launch, take it across the
bay and then peddle it out or
foot, and on taking his supplies
back home the same thing mas
TO be repeated and it is very eX
pensive. To avoid this, petition!
are being circulated asking 10
relief.
On Monday evening the Com
mcrcial Club held special meet
ing called by the president to dis
cuss the County Budget OF eA
pense. A committee Of five wa
aDpointed to meet with the cour
at its next term, December 4
to present these matters FOR con
sideration. This delegation con
sists of S. G. Irwin, chairman
NJ. Wygant, w. A. Waterbury
Warren Hartley and l.. II. Payne
Many matters OF interest cam
up before the club for discus
sion. The old style OF Rip va
Wrinkle is rapidly passing ava
and If we wish to get on the ca
OF progress we must wake u
and 20 to work.
The city election is attractin
considerable attention. AT
mass meeting held Saturda
evening, attended by about fit
persons, nominated. B. +. Jono
for Mayor. Mr.. Jones Is we
known ia this county, is one
the early pioneers and pathfin'
ers O, the county. A man VIII
Is self made, who has overcon
one obstacle after another unit
he has attained an enviable rel
utation as a good lawyer, a SUI
cessrul legislator, a progresslN
and interchangeable worker Il
the good of the city, county an
state.
Mayor Bensell declined to |
n candidate to succeed himse
on account of declining yea
and a desire to seek the qui'
OF home, free from the worl
and vextations Of a public III
He has already served the cl'
as councilman or mayor Il
twenty years or so. Mr.. wa
rud, one of the leading bushes
men of the city, councilma
and n Snanish War veteran,