Lincoln County leader. [volume] (Toledo, Lincoln County, Or.) 1893-1987, 1917-10-19
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A mass meeting was held at
the Banquet room of the Odd
Fellows Hall Tuesday evening
to get an expression from the
people in relation to advertizing
for the sale of bonds so as to
commence work at an early day
on the improvement of the va
quina Bay Harbor. On motion
of B. f. Jones, NJ. Waterbury
was elected chairman of the
meeting and l.. G. Smith secre-
tary. The meeting was well at
tended by the citizens of New
port. Mr.. Jones presented a
resolution asking that the time
to advertise for the sale of bonds
should be ten days; but a motion
was made to extend the time
thirty days. Upon this motion
Mr.. Jones made an impassioned
eloquent address. Captain Ja-
cobson and S. G. Irwin also made
speeches on the question. After
the debate ceased, MIR. Jones
moved the adoption of the reso-
luton. The amendment was
put to a vote and carried, but
under the excitement and con-
fusion it was found the original
question was never put to vote
so it was void and the resolution
failed. At this juncture some
one made a motion to adjourn
and the house adjourned with
out accomplishing anything
The object in calling the meet
ing by the commission was to
get an expression from the peo-
pie as to whether they should
go ahead with the work now or
wait till the government could
take charge of the work. 1t is
well understood that the Gov
ernment has it's hands full now
with the great war and has nc
time to take up new projects OF
improvement till the war is set
tied and no one knows whel
that will be. A good business
man always counts the cost ant
conditions before taking up a.,
new enterprise and it is SO with
this harbor improvement. The
question should be carefully
studied and we'll understood be-
fore going ahead with it. The
peoples interests must be pro
tected. Newport was represent
ed at the meeting by the full
board of port commissioners
A. T. Peterson and. w. E. Bal
represented Toledo. These TIVE
boards of commissioners vii
no doubt carefully guard the ex
penditure of this money ant
protect the interests of the peo
pie.
The death of Alice Pear
Boyle who died at Toledo Tues
day cast a shadow of sorroy
over the minds of the man
friends that the family have i
this city. Mr.. and Mrs. Thoma
Boyle are the grand parents c
the deceased girl and are ais
pioneers having come to New
port in the early seventies. TIL
funeral took place at the Bate
man undertaking parlors. Pea
Boyle was a beautiful girl jus
entering womanhood only in he
seventeenth year. She was tn
pride of the home and favorit
among her school mates. c. T
Ellsworth conducted the funel
al. Only a short time ago he
father, Harry Boyle passed ava
and this stricken family has tn
sympathy of the whole con
munity.
On Thursday evening, Octot
er 18th, Mr.. Stevens and c.
Starr spoke at the Odd Fellow
Hall at s p. M. on the subject {
Liberty Bonds. An attentiy
audience was present to hea
the speeches made by these tw
patriotic workers. These gel
tlemen are both able speaker
The government is in earnei
and no stones will be left III
turned to crush German militia
ism which seeks to control IL
world and destroy all forms ,
free government. These gentl,
men were received with enthu
iasm and cheered with a goc
audience. A number of bont
will no doubt be taken at New
port.
Representative Hawley a,
dressed the citizens of Tolet
Thursday evening and will sper
three days in Lincoln Count
looking after the needs of Il
people.
rt r txyt....s. - All. Z.