Lincoln County leader. [volume] (Toledo, Lincoln County, Or.) 1893-1987, 1917-06-29
NEWPORT

was of unusual severity for the
time of year. The wind blew at
Newport and along the coast,
seventy miles an hour. Slight
damage was done gardens by the
wind and rain storm Saturday
night, potato vines and other
garden truck were blown down
and some of it out of the ground.
The Newport and Toledo pore
commissioners met Monday
evening at the city hall and tram
sacted some business but moth
ing Of special Importance. w.
E. Ball of Toledo one of the
commissioners represented tha,
city. 1t was thought best not to
advertise for the sale of bonds
until they could get the cooper
alton of the government, so the
meeting adjourned indefinitely.
This was the only thing to be
done. The government mas en-
tered the great war in Europe
and there is no telling when it
will end and before it is finished
1t may tax the nations resources
to the utmost. A number of
gentlemen were present rep
resenting different bonding firms
most of them were from Port
land, viz. P. A. Gilmore, Carl
Kelta, T. B. Pratt, Fred Glenn
and w. c. Clark. These gentle
men are all registered at the Alb.
bey.
o. w. Winningstead from San
Francisco, engineer and en-
ployee of the Southern Pacific, is
also registered at the Abbey.
He will spend several days at
Newport.
The money raised at Newport
for the Red Cross fund amount
ed to $500 Of this amount $3.50
was raised at Yaquina. The
$4,000 that was assigned to Lin
coin county has not been raised
yet but We hope 1t will be.
In this war every American
should stand ready. 1t is a fight
Tor supremacy, autocracy or de-
mocracy must rule the world.
The kaiser is the hereditary
king of Prussia and the emperor
OF Germany. His mother was
the eldest daughter of Queen
Victoria, England's greatest
queen. He is the third German
emperor. His father, Fredrick,
died after a reign of thre.
months. The kaiser patterns
after the Iron Chancellor, Bis
mark, who built the German
Empire. The kaiser believes the
Divine Right of kings to rule.
He believes in Prussian militia
rism and he has organized the
greatest military machine the
world has ever known. His
power with the German people
Is unlimited and his desire to
rule the world through military
force is Unsuitable but like Ma
poleon he will fail and it may
cost millions in the treasury and
thousands of lives to prevent
human liberty from being blot
ted from the earth. America has
nobly responded to the call.
Deep sea fishing is growing
In interest. The Sea Foam and
Spray have joined the other ten
or so boats that have been en-
gagged in this business for some
time. The Decora came in Mon
day evening and she will also EN-
gage in the fishing business.
The summer travel is increas-
ing right along and the cottages
are being rapidly filled up. The
road to the Valley is said to be
In fair condition but still more
work ought to be put on IL,
which understand is being don.
now. Autoes are coming in
every day and the beaches are
beginning to put on a summer
appearance. From this on we
expect good weather ,and in
creased travel.
Joseph Gideon was in Newport
Monday on his way home to
Seattle. He had been on a visit
to Waldport where a good many
OF the years Of his life had been
spent. He Is an engineer and
school teacher but moved to
Seattle a good many years ago,
because of the better Opportunil
ties offered there for his busi-
ness, but he thinks Yaquina Bay
Is the ideal place to live and
Newport Is the ideal seaside fe-
sort in Oregon. He will visit his
sister in law, Mrs. Henry Howell
at Toledo.
The wharfs on Front Street
are being fixed in good shape.
The piling are being driven by
clarence Altree and his crew.