Lincoln County leader. [volume] (Toledo, Lincoln County, Or.) 1893-1987, 1917-01-12

the Coos Bay Naninai
or all purposes. i'he st
Versity at Eugene has pror
ed it the best coal on the Coast,
S10o,o0o.co Bonus Ofere,.
The Citizens Committee OF
Newport have rails d a large por-
ton of the S100,000.00 Bonus,
and have assured the Portland &
West Coast Railroad and Navi-
cation Company that the bal
ance will be raised. The railroad
company has full confidence In
the citizens and timbermen OF
Lincoln County that the $780,
UOO.OO will be raised in time, for
the timbermen realize that it will
make their lands SO percent
more valuable, and will furnish
transportation to water and in
land and to the coast and for
eign markets, opening up a Sec
ton of Oregon that has remain
ed dormant for years for the lack
of transportation much valuable
timber deteriorating as the re-
suit. Work on the first unit of
the Portland & West Coast Rail-
road was commenced last Sep
tember and the work since that
time has progressed very rapidly.
AS soon as the surveys and con-
structing details are completed,
actual construction will COM
mence. This will be early in the
year.
New Railroad will
Benefit the Government
4 The new railroad will be a
great benefit to the Government
when completed, affording quick
transportation for troops and
supplies from Portland to the
Coast. The time is not for dis
tant when it will be necessary
for the Government to have
troops stationed at Yaquina
Bay to protect the commerce Of
that harbor, for it is bound to
become one Of the best harbors
on the Pacific Coast.
Best Paying Line in Oregon
The Portland & West Coast
Railroad and Navigation Co.'S
line, when completed from Port
land to Newport, will be the
best paying line in the State of
Oregon because of the enormous
timber and commodity tonnage
tributary to this line. The road
is now practically assured, and
with the raising of the $780,
100000 Bonus, the railroad
without a doubt will be built.
YaquEina Bay Harbor
Improvements
16 Feet Of Water at Low Mean
Tide at Present over Bar
The Joint Committe from
Newport and Toledo Ports have
met for the last two months for
the purpose of providing ways
and means whereby one-half OF
the cost of the proposed improv-
ments Of Yaquina Bar can be
raised by Taxation.
The estimated amount re-
uuired by the U. S. Government
Engineers in an unofficial re-
port in order to restore the jet
ties to their former height and
extend the south jetty two thou
sand feet and the north jetty one
thousand feet; that a 25-foot
channel may be obtained on va
quina Bar, is $46S,000
Such an extension of the jet
ties will scour the sands off the
bar and maintain a depth Of 90
feet at mean low water. That
this result will be obtained by the
proposed improvements, there
can be no doubt, for the old Jet
ties have faithfully performed
their work and have kept 16
feet Of water on the bar at all
times during the past 20 years.
although not one dollar has been
spent by the Government for
the upkeeping Of the jetties or
the dredging Of the bar in all
that time.
The Committees have figured
that the Port Commissioners of
the two port districts in Lincoln
County will have to- raise bv
Bond issue one half Of the esti-
mated amount for the improve
ments, which they are now ar
ranging to do. The Committees
feel sure the matter will come
out satisfactory because the citi-
zens Of Lincoln County will cast
their vote in favor Of the en-
largement Of the Port Districts.
and raising by bond issue their
portion of the s46S, 100000 neces-
sary.
The Committees have the as
sured support Of all of our Rep-