Lincoln County leader. [volume] (Toledo, Lincoln County, Or.) 1893-1987, 1916-06-09
NEWPORT

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A meeting was called Tues
day evening at the Commercial
Club Rooms to take up the mat
ter of celebrating Flag Day
which comes on the 18th of this
month. A. Kirkland acted as
president and Fl. F. Jenkins as
secretary of the meeting. The
meeting was enthusiastic and
some stirring speeches were
made. A committee of three
was appointed to raise money
10 purchase small flags, and to
see that every house N Newport
was decorated with flags on
that day, and that everyone wore
a small flag on his person. A
committee of seven was also
appointed to arrange program
Tor that day. 1t was decided to
hold the celebration on the gov
eminent reservation near the
residence of Captain Stuart of
the Life Saving Service. Here
the Stars and Stripes will be
raised with impressive ceremon-
les. The school children VIII
take an active part in these ex-
ercises. The program will be
rendered and every thing will be
done to make It the biggest day
that Newport has ever had. The
exercises will be held in the fore
noon.
Mr.. Haak, president of the
Portland West Coast Railroad
Co., ]. H. Fitzgerald, manager
and a timber cruiser came to
Newport few days ago IN an
automobile. They are looking
over the timber and inspecting
the right of way with q view to
commencing work before the
time their franchise expires,
which will be July 18th, 1916.
If the work on the road does not
commence before that time the
bond of $4,000 will forfeit to the
city OF Newport unless the COM
pany can get another extension
OF time from the city council. II
Is understood that the company
will buy the sawmill at Otter
Rock. This VIII saw the ties,
bridge timbers, etc., used in con-
struction. This party IS looking
over the timber at Siletz with a
view, | understand, of making
large purchases of timber with
the intention Of putting in saw
mills. From McMinnv.lle to
Newport via Siletz Bay is a fine
location for a railroad. Some of
the finest timber in Oregon is
contiguous to this Inc of rail-
road.
Bessie Lloyd and Aida Berry
are the winners in the contest of
the Independent Enterprise, a
live weekly paper published at
Newport by Cecil ]. Emery.
These two young ladies left
Monday morning for Portland.
They were accompanied by Mr..
and Mrs. A. l.. Thomas.
| think we should have q
curfew bell ring at night and
every boy and girl should be at
home at the time, unless they
are with their parents or guard
ians. When children are allowed
to be out at unusual hours of
night, running around with no
one to take care of them, you
may expect trouble.
County Judge Miller, Com
missioner Wakefield, Roadmas-
ter Porter and Ralph Pepin came
to Newport Tresday in an auto,
registering at the Abbey. These
gentlemen came to look over
some road work at Newport.
The roads are being worked and
put in fair condition for the
summer. Several autoes came
from Toledo and Siletz Sunday.
We noticed among the Toledo
people: Ed. Stanton, Geo. Nc
Cluskey, Mr.. Hayden, editor of
the Leader, and their families.
From S.letz we noticed Mr.. and
Mrs. Warren Hall with some of
their friends, and Arthur Ben
sell and his family.
Mrs. w. II. Rich and Mrs.
Thos. Espy visited Newport the
first of the week, guests Of May
or Bensell and his wife. Mrs.
Rich is a sister of Mr.. Bensell.
These two well known pioneers
came to Yaquina Bay at an
carly day, about 1867. They
have seen this country rise from
n wilderness to It's present state
of development. The pioneers
of Yaquina Bay and especially
of Newport have harly all
passed to the other shore.
m oeo hrave men and women