Lincoln County leader. [volume] (Toledo, Lincoln County, Or.) 1893-1987, 1917-08-03
NEWPORT

Hon. B. F.. Jones gave an ADDRESS at
the Midway Theatre on the question of
good roads and how to build theI..
Monday evening. Mr.. Jones has visited
Tnlamook and other counties In the
state to study the good roads question.
He said Tillamook was prosperous be-
cause Of her good roads and the pro-
gressive spirit of her citizens. If we
are not able in Lincoln County to build
macadam or hard surface roads we
can build plank roads which will last
ten years. This will allow the travel
to go on winter as we'll as summer.
Bond the county for $200,000.00 and
build some trunk fines. Say from
Rose Lodge to Newport and from New
port to the county line by the way OF
Little Elk and from Newport to Wald-
port. This will admit Of winter travel
and will accommodate the greatest mum.
ber OF people. Lincoln County has
more good land that can be used for
dairying, agricultural and stock raising
purposes than Tillamock but because
of good roads Tillamook is prosperous
and Lincoln is not. A new era has
dawned upon US. The automobile has
come to stay and has revolutionized
the mode Of travel. The business Of
the country will be done largely in the
f,,t, ,,tth f. hnr oh =
the only way to get the money was
by bonding. | am sure everyone wants
good roads but how to get the money
TO build them is the question.
The state is being bonded to get
good roads and II we get correspond
ing benefits it will be alright. The tax
payers must be the judges OF this.
Some people don't believe in the
bonding business. II is a good rl,a
to pay as you go or not so. Dairying
cheese making, stock raising, farming
and good roads go together. That is
what has brought Tillamook county
to the front. The grades are also all
important % the travel as the largest
part of the business viii be done by
autos.
Mr.. and Mrs. Lee Williams have just
returned from another trip to Portland
and over the great Columbia High wa,
and through Tillamook county. Mr.
Williams says the Columbia High Way
is great and one of the wonders Of the
west. He also spoke of the good roads
in Tillamook and of the great number
OF autos going in there daily because
OF the fine roads. He says the Tilla
nook resorts are not to be compared
TO Newport for grand scenery, fin,
beaches and natural attractions bu
we must improve the roads so autoi
can travel them with comfort anC
safety. The road from Lincoln count,
line to Newport is in splendid condi
ton now. Mr.. Williams also said mucl
Of the roads in Tillamook are still IL
bad condition. Tillamook has lots o
plank roads and they accommodate tn,
travel and last about ten years and II
lar better than dirt roads.
Monday evening the Coast GuarC
was hastily called out to Jump-of-Jo,
to save the life, of man who was ou
Dn a rock fishing and stayed there I'll
he could not get off ON account of tn,
tide rising around him. He was badl!
scared and thought his time haC
come. He would have drowned in fiv,
feet OF water had 1t not been for tn,
Guard holding to him. He was on,
hundred and fifty feet from shore. On,
of the Guards put on his bathing sui
and swan to the rock and brought th,
man safely to the shore. | did no
ienrn the mans name. He was
summer visitor. The moral is whei
you are out fishing on the rocks
Watch the tide and don't get caught
Sundays train brought in 125 pas
sengers and about one hundred auto
came in over the road. The travel 4
largely done by autos and will no doub
become more popular and the travn
will increase right along. The beache
are clean and well patr0nized at thi
season Of the year and the weather 1
ideal. The travel to all the beache
this year is short owing to the worl
war and the busy time and 30 man
OF our young men going in the army.
A young man from Eugene by til
name Of Clayton NJ. Manville, Will
working in the Crowds barn hoistin
hay from the truck-car, had the mii
fortune to have his leg broken jus
above the ankle by bale OF hay fal
ing on It. The fracture was set an
he was taken to Eugene hospital 10
treatment.
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