Lincoln County leader. [volume] (Toledo, Lincoln County, Or.) 1893-1987, 1916-12-08
NEWPORT

The steamer Patsy arrived
safely in Newport Wednesday
morning after weathe,ing the
heavy storm Of several days dur
alton. All hands were glad to
get safely to port as it was a
hard trip.
The city election cadsed more
than the usual amount Of inter-
est because of the standing of
the candidates running for the
various offices. Mr.. Jones who
received his nomination from the
people, is well known, having
lived most of his life in Lincoln
county and | believe it can be
truly said of him that he has
done more for the advancement
of county than any other one
man living in it. He was mayor
of the city of independence for
two terms and was also mayor
of Toledo two or three terms,
and the people who lived in these
cities at the time say they had
a steady prosperous growth un-
der his administration.
Mr.. Walrad filed his name and
was placed upon the ticket by
his own initiative. The Amer
ican system of public assemblys,
where the people meet to discuss
public questions and to make
nominations for the various pub.
lie offices seems to have passed
out of existance. Now under
the new system every one who
wants to run for Office, whether
he is qualified or not, nominates
himself. The people are not
consulted in the matter, but the
candidate is the judge Of his own
qualifications-that is to say he
recommends himself and in this
way a great many cheap men
are foisted upon the public. The
right of petition also appears to
have gone into disuse, this also
was one of the cherished Amer
lean rights.
The logic of Bacon was to try
all things and hold fast to that
which is good. This is the ex-
perience of the world.
Age does not destroy the val
ue of truth.
The following city officers
were duly elected for the ensue-
ing year: Mayor, w. G. Walrad; :;
Recorder, d. T. Harding; Treas
urer, Arthur Wing; Marshal, A.
j. Brown. For Councilmen, first
ward, George Savage, second
ward, r. F. Baker, third ward,
Charles Roper. Mr.. Schwartz,
the newly elected assessor, was
councilman in the third ward,
his place will be filled by appoint
ment. Mr.. Walrud, the newly
elected mayor, was councilman
in the second ward and his
pdace also will be filled by ap-
pointment. The interest of
Newport is growing more i'm
portant every year and it is of
the greatest importance that we
have a strong city government
and that the interests of the city
will be carefully guarded from
gratis, waste of money or care
less and Indifferent administra-
ton.
The storm Saturday night was
the hardest we have had for
many years. The wind blew
about 80 miles per hour COM
ing from the southwest. Some
damage was done to the city.
The front of the store building
on Front street just South of
the Newport House was blown
out. At the Copeland docks the
large float was broken loose,
parting three cables. The two
launches, Fearless and Mud Hen,
broke loose and drifted some
distance up the bay but were
secured the next morning with
out any damage. At Agate
Beach a cottage that belonged
to Mr.. Vader had the roof blown
off. Drift and logs were strewn
along the beach for many miles.
No other damage reported.
The grand Oall given on
Thanksgiving Day by the Rod
and Gun Club was a great sue
cess. The hall was decorated
with beautiful flowers and EN-.
blems and the masquerades
were the best that ever appear
ed in Newport. The hall though
large was crowded with merry
makers coming from Elk City,
Toledo, and Waldport. Over a
hundred couples were on the
floor at once.
The music was fine, being
furnished by the orchestra from
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