Lincoln County leader. [volume] (Toledo, Lincoln County, Or.) 1893-1987, 1922-05-12

At a meeting held in the County
Court house Monday afternoon which
Siletz, the Southside and Toledo, rea~
sons why the bonds should carry for
the building of permanent roads, as
designated on the ballots, were told by
the people who have been put TO
great hardships because of lack OF
bridge facilities in their respective To-
calities. The bonds to build the
bridges will be voted on at the polls
next Friday when the electors Of LIN
cCin county will decide whether or
not they will be issued. One, $4,000
issue, for the purpose of rebuilding the
bridges that were washed out last
fall on the Siletz river. The other, q
$4,000 issue, for the purpose of con-
structing bridge across the Yaquina
river The Yaquina river bridge is to
be built in order 20 give the people OF
the Southside an outlet to market,
their only outlet now being by boat.
hardships Endured.
Many herdships are being endured in
the Siletz valley because OF the Jack
OF bridges, according to several citi-
zens of that section who spoke at the
meeting. The only means Of trans
po-tation at the present time across
the river Is by boat. Another feature
which makes their isolation almost
unbearable is the fact that only one
automobile is On this side OF the river
and that is being used for the trans
portation Of mailc. This car is also
the only means of transportation for
hauling people TO and from Siietz, all
other cars and teams being marooned
on the opposite side OF the river.
Appeal for southside.
The farmers on the south side OF
the river were present in strength at!
the meeting and their appeal for SUP
port in the building Of a bridge across
the Yaquina river, in order that they
might have an outlet to market and
also to make their community a more
desirable place in which to live, SEEM
ed 20 be a just cause for the expendl'
ture of the money for building
bridge and, although many spoke OF
the disadvantages experienced by the
farmers Of the south side, the appeal
of Mrs. j, w. Harrison. plainly show.
ed how the Southsiders are handicap
ped.
Il understand there is some opposl-
tion in certain parts Of the county to
spending $4,000 for he building Of a
bridge over the Yaquina River,
stated Mrs Harrison. 81 cannot un'
derstand," she stated further, "how
any one, knowing the hardships and
handicaps we have endured in order
to get our produce to market and also
to get in touch with the outside
world, can vote against the issueing
of bonds to build this bridge. God
knows we need it and no community
in Lincoln county is more entitled to
little consideration than we are. The
price of this bridge will not increase
the taxes enough so that anyone will
notice it while the building of the
bridge will be a godsend to every hui
man being that lives on the opposite
side Of the river. have had to buck
the tide in a row boat many times in
order to come to town and purchase
the necessities of life and dispose Of
whatever products | have % sell. On
most of these trips | was not physical
ly able to handle the oars but was
compelled to do so. My experience is
only one among many. My home Is
near the edge OF the river, while some
OF the farmers are compelled to drive
miles to their boat and then transfer
their produce to the boat, leave their
team, and row to town. ..
81 know that the people Of Silets
are in need OF bridges and, although
we of the south side will not reap any
benefits from them, nevertheless be-
leve they will be to a man for the 81.
letz bridge bonds because they know
what it means to be without bridge, !
If the good people Of the county really
knew how sadly we are in need of this
bridge, l am certain there would not /
be a dissenting vote. Although, at
my age, l may never eXpevt to have |
use of the new bridge for many years,
IL it is built nevertheless we have |
coming generation on the south side
who should certainly not be asked to
endure the hardships that have been
experienced by the older settlers"
Ballots Misleading. t.t
There has been some question a,
mong voters as to whether the bonds
if voted would be used for the actual
building of bridges, the election no
tices and ballots stating that the bonds
are being issued for the building OF
"permanent roads" In answerto this
misunderstanding Attorney McCluskey
has prepared an open letter to the vo-
ters, explaining the Oregon state law,
regarding the building Of bridges. His
letter is as follows: !