Lincoln County leader. [volume] (Toledo, Lincoln County, Or.) 1893-1987, 1920-07-16
SILETZ

Andrew Porter with a crew of men
Is now engaged in surveying and 10
eating county road on the north side
of Siletz river to Millport a distance OF
six or seven miles. The road is finally
to be continued TO Taft, distance OF
eight or ten miles farther, so the peo
pie of that Part OF the county that
nave been isolated so long will have
a chance to get to the county seat and
also connect with the railroad and will
also have access to the markets of the
world through this inland highway
Nothing could be done that would aid
in developing and settling up this fine
section OF the county like the building
of that road would do. Newport has
now fairly good road running up the
coast TO Millport, distance Of "a
miles. A car can go that distance now
in about one hour and half. The
scenery along this route following the
sea coast is unsurpassed for grandeur
and natural beauty. Some Of the rock
bound shore along this read rises to
the hight of hundred feet with per-
pendicular walls and when the swells
roll in and break during great storm
the spray will rise a hundred feet and
with the rays Of the sun shining thru
this gives the seven colors presenting
a most delightful sight Lincoln coun-
ty is not lacking in beautiful scenery,
neither is she lacking in all that go to
make for health, wealth and happiness
when properly developed. Lincoln
county will get her share OF the tourist
travel when roads are built so people
can get in here. Millions of dollars
are spent every year by tourists going
abroad for health and pleasure when
Oregon with her lofty mountains,
green forests and towering peaks,
rushing rivers, roaring waterfalls,
sparkling springs of pure water gush-
ing from her mountain sides presents
a picture unsurpassed in beauty of
scenery. AS time goes on the tourist
travel will come to Oregon and to
Lincoln county because Of her fine
climate, health, beauty and natural
attractions. We should not be dis
contentod and restless but work and
wait and time will bring these to pass.
The road work under the supervision
Of Mr.. Marvin seems to be we'll or
ganized and everyone doing county
work is expected to put in honest time
and noE soldier on the taxpayer who
foot the bills The harbor work at
Newport is going on satisfactorily and
1t is said more rock is being put in
the South jetty under the supervision
of the Port Commissions than would
have been done under the supervision
Of the Government. 1t is the plan now
to get the South ietty so fully complet-
ed as to stand the storms OF winter.
Mrs. Mary Olin, mother Of Giles
Oiin, came in Saturday from Portland
to visit her son. The family wanted
to give her a surprise so they planned
a birthday dinner to be held in the
grove near the house. A table was
set and a dinner was prepared that
would satisfy the appetite OF the
most fastidious epicureon. In the cen
ter Of the table was huge cake and
on the cake were placed sixty-seven
tapers representing her age. A few
friends were invited and to say 1t was
surprise is putting it very mildly.
Mr.. Sneve has sold his fine farm of
80 acres located on Long Prairie to
George Owning of Hubbard, price ST.
900. Mr.. Sneve and family have moved
to British Columbia where his two
sons own large farms. The new man
is farmer and comes well recon-
mended. Mr.. Sneve will enter the
ministry gain where he feels he can
do the most good. We need up to
date farmers on the Siletz more than
anything else.
Mr.. and Mrs. Bert Robertson re-
turned Saturday from visit to Tilla-
nook City. A. l.. Crawford made the
trip in his auto. Mr.. Robertson says
Tillamook has some Of the finest dairy
farms in the state but says twenty
years ago that county was no farther
ahead than Lincoln but progressive
farmers got hold of the land and by
industry and good management has
built it up until it one of the finest
counties in the state. Her fine cheeses
and blooded stock are nation wide.
land is worth from $500 to $500 per
acre and is not for sale.
Mrs. M. F. Collins from Portland,
a daughter of Mrs. M. S. Collins, and
Miss Lena Perkins, a cousin Of Mrs.
NJ. .. COlllilS ilolu NiNuI A1uPiuo, 1hiSiA,
are now here and will remain a week
or ten days visiting at the Mrs. M.
S. Collins home.
Mrs. James Watson of Dallas and
Mrs. Austin Altree are now on visit
at the home of their parents, MIR. and
Mrs. Joseph Bryant.
We are having a nice warm rain
that has been great benefit to gar
dens and grain with but little damage
to the few acres of hay that was cut.
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GLEN