Lincoln County leader. [volume] (Toledo, Lincoln County, Or.) 1893-1987, 1917-01-05
NEWPORT


Captain r, D. Morse and fam
ny and Mr.. and Mrs. Ide Cove
ieft Friday by train for SANTIAGO
california, where they expect to
make their future home. Can't.
Morse has been at Newport for
ABOUT seven years. For two or
tnree years he conducted a large
grocery business and during the
ume built the gasoline schoon-
er Ahwaneda which run between
portland and Newport and
otner coast points. While here
captain Moorse was an active
business man and did much to
advance the interests of New
port and Lincoln County. For
Two years he was president of
the Rod and Gun club and did
much to build up that orgaDi-
Zotlon. While he was president
une membership increased two
nuhdred or more and the Club
now Is in a most prosperous
condition. Captain Morse and
FAMILY will be greatly missed in
the financial and social circles
or Newport. Bon voiage.
Mr.. and Mrs. Thomas Leese
nave returned from an extended
TRIP to Long Beach and other
points in California. In Cali
Iornla one can get anything he
wants to eat or drink without
any string being attached. To
paraphrase what Mr.. Lincoln
said, "a state cannot survive
half wet and half dry'i, SO Ore
gon Is bone dry and California
al wet and time will tell which
Is the most prosperous and best
state to live in. Sumptuary law
is wrong and considered as in
terfering with personal rights,
put 1t is not so considered any
longer in Oregon. Moral train
ing, physical and mental disci-
pine are no longer depended on
to make good citizens but what
ne eats and drinks must be reg
ulated by law. Oregon has the
name of being the leading state
In the Union for fake laws. We
nave several lawmakers in the
state. One of them lives at Ore
gon City. He like the Indian
Medicine Man, goes up into The
nigh mountains that surround
the city and there he sits and
takes up his law much as an
Indian Doctor takes up his med
icine by absorbsion. He hears
the roar of the cataract, the
whistling of the winds, the bark
OF the coyote, the hoot of the
owl and here by a kind Of incar-
tation and inspiration he takes
up his law and he makes the
people believe he gets it from
God and thus fools them. The
Indian chants, sings and conf
munes with the Great Spirit and
claims that he has supernatural
powers and the people believe it
and so it is with some of the pale
face law givers. This is done to
deceive the people. Moses got
the ten commandments while on
a high mountain and this seems
to be favorite place for law
givers to go for inspiration and
law.
The Ffremen's Ball given on
the first of the New Year was
well attended and very success
full. Many of the costumes were
ridiculous and amuseing. The
wizard of the Oze Dorthy and
the Scarcrow was the most in
teresting played by DR.. Berry
and Mrs. Schafer. 1t won the
first prize.
The costumes were all very
fine and about twenty five prizes
were awarded. The prizes were
donated by the business men of
Newport. The prizes were dis
tributed by Dave Harding and
Arthur Wing. The winner de-
cided by the audience. The siJe
that made the biggest noise got
this. / don't think this is a very
good way. A committee is very
much better. A very pleasant
evening was spent and every
body went home happy. A lunch
was served at the Schumacher
parlors. Forty plates were set.
The Pickeks orchestra furnished
the music.
The Newport Rod and Gun
Club gave another of their pop
ular social gatherings at the hall
Wednesday evening.
The menu consisted mainly of
roast duck and dressing with
salids, sandwiches and a splendid
cup of coffee. Forty ducks were
killed and about fifty persons
partook of the feast. After sup-