Lincoln County leader. [volume] (Toledo, Lincoln County, Or.) 1893-1987, 1922-07-27
YACHATS FARM
BUREAU PICNIC
IS BIC SUCCESS
Practically 500 Farmers From
All Sections of Lincoln Coun-
ty Gather at Beach Resort for
Two-Day Celebration.
Walter Pierce, Democratic Gubernat.
oriaI Candidate, and Geo. A. Mans
field, President Farm Bureau,
Speaker.

True to their reputation established
last year, the Yachats people were
splendid hosts at the Farm Bureau
Picnic held there last Friday and
Saturday. The crowd was not as
large as last year. there being $50
who were served free dinners on
Friday and $50 on Saturday. At least
500 different people attended the pic.
ric during the two days.
The ceremonies opened with a
mountain goat dinner the host par
taking of it, pronouncing it the best
venison they had ever eaten, but
careful investigation revealed the fact
that the meat In question was not
venison at all. The three young bucks
were bucks all right, but goat bucks
from the flock of our old pioneer friend
Tom Butler, across the bay. In add.
tion to the local talent on the program
in music and recitation, the crowd as.
sembled expected to hear from the
Democratic and Republican candidates
for governor. Governor OlcOtt, how
ever, was detained, being occupied
with the highway commission in con-
nection with the Roosevelt Highway,
so Democratic aspirnat Walter Pierce
from La Grande was the principal
speaker of the afternoon, taking for
his subject, TAX Reduction His re-
marks were well received.
Geo. A. Mansfield, president of the
Oregon State Farm Bureau, was prin-
cipal speaker Saturday afternoon, and
Iconvincingly impressed his audience
with the facts that to better our ag-
ricultural conditions the farmer must
take an active hand in affairs and re-
adjust our financial conditions, reduce
Jour transportation costs and perfect
our make.ing conditions. This, he
said. could only come by active farm.
| ers organizations like the Farm Bu-
reau, functioning through state and ma
tional agencies.
The afternoon of both days was Civ
en- over to athletic sports on the
beach, One of the most interesting
of these events was the penny hunt
ing contest In which pennies were hid.
den in the soft sand and the kiddies
set loose to dig for them. The even
ing programs consisted of bonfire
parties, full of fun and song w. L.
Kadderly from o. A. c., assisted by
NIL VI lliC dtHiCtiS
ment, were very helpful in handling
the bonfire and athletic stunts. Mr..
Ira Gabrielson of the U. S. department
kept the bonfire parties In an uproar
with his darkey stories. Saturdays
dinner consisted Of big crab and
clam bake, and 1t was interesting to
observe the crowd devouring the fif-
teen dozen crabs and the hundred
and fifty dozen clans.
Visitors from all parts Of the coun.
ty insisted upon the announcement
from the Yachats people OIL another
picnic to be held next year, and It is
hoped that another announcement to
this effect will be made shortly.
People OF Lincoln county should
commend the few families who live on
the Yachats for their effort in stagins
this picnic, for 1t is a means Of bring.
ing many people into Lincoln county
and throwing them into direct touch
with our agricultural possibilities.