Lincoln County leader. [volume] (Toledo, Lincoln County, Or.) 1893-1987, 1917-06-08
NEWPORT

The election passed off very
quietly, the people taking but
little interest in it, less than
fifty percent of the votes were
cast. But two of the amend
ments got a majority. "Encoul.
aging and authorizing water
transportation and requiring
election, city town and state Of
ficers at the same time"
s. G. Stiller and wife have
charge of the creamery here.
Mr.. Stiller is a graduate Of the
Agricultural College Of Mime
sofa, and thoroughly under.
stands the butter making and
creamery business. He and his
wife do the work and don't have
to hire any help. The plant is
small but compact and complete.
The machinery was selected by
Mr.. Stiller and 1t is just what he
wants. He owns it. The plant
Is now turning out about 300
pounds of butter OF the very best
quality. The business is gradu-
ally increasing and Mr.. Tiller ex-
poets to double the output with
in the next year. His supply OF
cream is increasing right along
and the farmers in the vicinity
know it Is permanent and will
improve and increase their dairy
herds and the conditions of their
farms accordingly. The farmers
certainly have the inside track
during these strenuous times o.
high living. The cream has to
be pasteurised with steam heat
at 145 degrees and this kills all
the germs and makes the butter
absolutely pure. All creameries
are now required to use the Bab-
cock test, no other test is used.
Babcock never charged any
thing for this discovery but gave
1t to the public free while he
could have been a millionaire by
getting a patent to his discovery.
he preferred only the honor and
the name and the good it would
do the world.
The deep sea fishing is getting
better right along. Some eight
or ten vessels are engaged in
the business. The travel to the
sea shore is increasing and by
the Fourth of July it will be in
full sway. The cottages are fill.
ing up with people who come
here for their health and pleas.
ure and it is seldom that any.
one goes away disappointed. The
weather is fine and the beaches
are pretty well occupied with
people during the day.
The registration went alona
smoothly without a hitch. Nc
one refused to register or max,
trouble. Some 43 persons regis
tered at the three precincts, Nyt
Creek eleven, Pacific nineteer
and Newport thirteen. Instead
or Keeping out of war it seem!
we are getting into it with botl
feet. 1t Is a world war and n,
one knows when it will end. Blu
1t appears as though the wa
VIII have to be fought to finish
Mr.. Crowds has bought ;
brand new auto truck for hi!
transfer business. The hors,
and wagon is being relegated tc
the past and will be used mainl,
on the farms. The people ar,
being infatuated with the idea O.
more ease and pleasure and les.
work. Millions are being spent
Tor autos and people are ridina
around on cushioned seats. neg
lecting their farms and work
and living is getting higher ant
times harder and the plain wa,
OF making a living by homes
work Is going into disfavor
Wheh IooIIle became luxurious
licentious and rich she fell ant
through the lesson of misfor
tune and decay was taught tn,
lesson of economy and simplicit,
OF living and honest endevor.
G. w. James, Senator Cham
bers private secretary, cam,
over to spend q few weeks a.
his cottage in Newport. Mrs
James will join him in a shor
time. She is now in Portland
j. Fl. Blair has gone to Salem
and Portland to visit friends ant
will be gone several weeks.
A. G. Schwartz Is spending {
few days at Newport looking af
ter business.
Mr.. Fitzgerald has gone tc
Portland and the survey on tn,
West Coast Railroad will sto,
for a while. Labor Is scarce ant
II Is hard to keep any public
going.