Lincoln County leader. [volume] (Toledo, Lincoln County, Or.) 1893-1987, 1916-07-21
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NEWPORT -

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A great railroad mass meeting was
held Friday evening at the Odd Eel
lows Hall, being called to hear the re-
port of the committee of ten that had
been previously been appointed to
make report on the railroad situation.
This committee was composed of l.. C.
Smith, Elmer Patrick, Thos. Leese, AL
Kirkland, Lee Williams, Mort Abbey,
DR.. Minthorn, S. G. Irwin, Geo. Wilcox
and B. f. Jones. Some time ago ]. H.
Fitzgerald, manager of the Portland
West Coast Railroad and Navigation
Co, asked the citizens of Newport and
vicinity to put up the sum Of 100000
in money or good security to build the
first ten miles of the road as a bonus.
DR.. Fawcett acted as chairman Of the
meeting and Mr.. Prosser as secretary.
Mr.. Fitzgerald made a second propo-
sition as follows, viz; If the citizens
would raise $4,000 in notes, currency,
real estate or money on the complete
zion OF each two and one half miles Of
road, the work to start as soon as
the amount is deposited with the
Lumbermen's Trust Co., Portland. On
the complication Of the unit OF ten
miles at a cost OF 100000 to the peo-
pie Of this city and county, the comp
any viii complete the road 20 Portland
within the next four years. The grand
parade passed through the principal
streets Of the city headed by the Pick
ms Brass Band. Some ten or fifteen
autos were in line, containing the pro-
tnoter Of the road and about 30 or 40
OF the prominent men and capitalists
of the city. A number OF eloquent
speeches were made by different per-
sons present. The committee recon-
mended the sum of 100000 should be
divided into four equal parts Of $685.
900 each, build first one mile OF road
and continue to build till the first ten
miles were completed. Upon this prop
osiilon the following sums were
pledged: S. C. Irwin, s1,500 in lots;
Lee Williams, s1,65O in real estate; M.
A. Abbey said he would do his part and
would name the amount at some future
time; Elmer Patrick favored the
scheme and would do what he could
for It; H. F. Jinkens said he would
do all he could for the project; C. e.
Sheffield would put up $3.50 in real
estate; Smith and Hickman said they
would put up $4,000 and II necessary
would make It s2500; I. A. Hill said
he would put up 5000 in clean cash.
Mr.. Fitzgerald made quite lengthy
talk on railroad matters after which
the meeting adjourned.
The st. Stevens Club gave a Gypsy
supper on Bay Beach Thursday even
ing, the object being to open up the
bath house that was built there some
years ago at a cost OF about $500 but
Tor the last two or three years It has
not been used. In the center Of this
building after the partitions are taken
out there will be room "a feet square.
This room will be nicely fitted up and
used as reading and club room. The
east and west ends Of the building will
be fitted for bathing-one end for the
men and the other for the women
fiteen bathrooms on each end. This
IL the incest place to bathe at New
port. 1t is under the lea Of the hill
and Is entirely free from the cold
northwest winds that are so disagree
able in the summer time. On the Bay
beach there Is no undertow and the
swells and breakers coming In from
the ocean is Just large enough to be
pleasant and interesting, and II this is
not rough enough for some persons
they can go few hundred feet fur
ther on the ocean beach and there they
will find breakers high enough to suit
the most fastidious person. The sup
per and Gypsy stew were fine, every
one enjoyed It. About $50 persons par
took OF the supper and all had mos
enjoyable time. Two large bon.firet
were built and the people played ant
sang about them til late hour a
night. The Club will have control o
the building and everything WIN b'
under careful and competent manage
ment. Bathing 10 going on there now
II Is a luxury. The slank walk leadint
from town to the bath-house is In goot
repair and the nice green grassy plot
along side the bluff are good places Il
read and take sun baths.
The Chautauqua that is now beinl
held at Newport is a great success
The class OF entertainment is OF a higl
order and the talent is OF the best tina
can be had in the country. Any cit!
fs beniflted by having such splendit
social and intellectual feasts at leas
once year. The political and socia
life Of the nation wants to be built III
and improved and this is one way u
help do II. This the second year New
port has had the chautauqua but d,
not know wheather II can be continued
or not.