Lincoln County leader. [volume] (Toledo, Lincoln County, Or.) 1893-1987, 1917-10-12
NEWPORT

NGNVT SN
Tfsa mass meeting held at the
commercial Club rooms Satur-
day for the purpose OF passing d
resolution recalling three of the
port commissioners for not TAX
ing D more active part in press
ing THE Improvement of the va
quina Harbor. After counting
noses it was found that the dis
satisfied party was in the minor
ity and that the three commits
ssoHexs slated to be recalled We're
the n2ose careful, competent and
conservative members of the
board So the resolution was
with drawn and the meeting in
stead OF scrapping and quarrell-
ing as 1t looked like it would be,
was turned into a love feast and
the es~shern dwelt together in
harmony. After a very plain,
straightforward statement by
Captain Jacobson, chairman OF
the commission that everything
was being done at this time that
cOusi be to advance the work
and pTOtect the interests of the
people. He said the commission
wiz follow the law and cooper
ate w72h the Government in do
Ing the work-in short the
Government will take the lead
In the aMatter and there will be
no losses or mistakes in con-
Quoting the work. r. F. Baker,
one OF the commissioners, hand
led the resolution and when he
saw the other members of the
commission were doing the right
thing he willingly apologized for
his mistake. think some OF the
good sisters present must have
offered up silent prayers tlat
caused the change of heart. st.
Paul had the same expression
wheE In his wrath he started out
to peEsecute good people. The
scales fell from his eyes and a
great light shown about him
and tsiis seems to be ca similar
case though not on so large a
scale. Brother S. G. Irwin acted
as chairman of the meeting and
Brother Waterbury as secretary.
Brother B. F. Jones and Brother
G. 5. Davis made soothing, molli-
Tying speeches and the meeting
adiourped with the very best O,
feeling Selah.
The tug Cleaner from Gardi-
ner. Captain Westerdale, came
IN On Saturday and Sunday tow
ed OCT the river steamer, Pow
ers over the bar and to Astoria
where she will be used on the
CoiR,nhia as a towing boat. The
Powers was brought to Newport
last sIS7ng and anchored to the
City dock where she has STAYED
TO the present time. She could
not be taken north in the sDring
ON account of the heavy winds.
Mrs. Madge Anderson has
sold her 50-acre farm located on
the county road joining Andrew
Nye's between Newport and To-
ledo to John Bradbury, who
formerly owned the Cy Cope
land place on Depoe Slough. Mr..
Bradbury will be a useful addi-
ton to the community.
DU2 kellaher of Portland
one of the city commissioners
Is sps oSjns his vacation at New
port, Il guest at the Abbey. Mr..
n. WIS never at Newport before
but thTnEs IT is the most beauti-
fnl Seaside resort in Oregon, and
viii n time be the most popular
one.
Apnrty from Lebanon consist
ing OF w. E. and c. G. McPher-
son, n. Piper, Joe Rutherford,
and J. H Fish came in a few
days zso and went down to
Walfaport and Yachats on a
grand hunting trip and will be
In thai famed hunting grounds
for a number of days. The deer
have the best of it now. The
brush is so thick you cannot see
them and you are not allowed
to- hurt with dogs SO 1t is hard
to gef a deer.