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Volume X.
Toledo, Lincoln County, Oregon, Friday, August 1, 1902.
Number
IT WAS A PICNIC.
The Harvest pionic given by the LId-
coin County Farme'rs' Association at
Parrish's grove last Saturday was a
1 success in every particular, barring the
absence of several of our most prora-
. inent farmers. '....
The first nuaiber on l he program was
dinner, the nien saving they always en
joy the exorcises better if this part
comes first. And such adinnorl Any
oue who has uever partaken of a meal
prepared for n special occasion by the
fanners', wives and daughters of Lin
coin county ha missed the feast of a
life time. sKo place on God's beautiful
footstool can furnish more to cook with
than Lincoln county, and the Lincoln
county housewife knows how to cook to
perfection. There seemed nothing luck-
, ing iu this great feast except something
beverages, and the thirsty f casters were
agreeably surprised when it was an
nounced that Judge Stewart would treat
the crowd to lemonade. They showed
their appreciation by absorbing about
ten gallous of the refreshing liquid.
- The long spread of snow-white table
' linen, almost completely covered with
good things, aud surrouuded by the,
eager, hungry crowd, made a striking
scene and the kodak fiend missed a fine
opportunity by being nbsent. Of course
the champion eater was there, but the
honors suemed equally divided between
Dr. Curler and Jay Dunn.
The opening addresB by the president,
Judge Stewart,, was well received.
"What we want more than anything
r eUe," said the Judge, ''is to get in closer
touch with one another." To this sen
timent every friend of Lincoln county
will say "Amen." - The president intro
duced Prof. I'. Li. Keut of toe Oregon
Agricultural College, who had been in
vited to .be present and talk upon the
' - Hubject of co-operative creameries,
dairying, etc Prof. Kent's remarks
were lu suhxtunce as follows:
"Co operation is defined asa anion of
persons, particularly laborers or small
capitalists, for purposes of production,
. sale, or purchase for Ifceir joint benefit
Under this broad definition of the term,
we nray consider any creamery or cheese
fiu-tory as 'a co-operative Institution,'
hince it furnishes u means of handling
the milk of the vicinity to the joint
1 benefit of all patrons. Hut it has be
come customary to classify creameries
aud cheese factories as proprietary and
cooperative, the former being owned
by one or more individuals who usually
are not milk producers, aud the latter
clas lielog owned by the parties who
furnish the milk or cream. Iu this
fctato by far the greater proportion of
factories are of the proprietary class,
although a few of the most successful
are under the cooperative form of
manngement. Just which form of or
ganiaitlon is best adupted to any local
ity depends on the existing conditions.
Generally in localities where little is
known of creamery manngement the
proprietary concern la most successful.
There is much for the patrons, to learn
regarding- feeding, care of milk, the op
erating of the liabcock Test, etc., etc.,
aud the up-to-date proprietor can be
helpful to his patrons along these lines
to such an extent that the creamery
will prosper, while without such Infor
mation the probabilities are the con
cern would pe a failure. Hut where the
prospective patrons are well informed
along dairy lines, the co-operative man
agement is uudoubtidly best, provided
the beopln can act harmoniously and
there is some one among them who is
competent to manage the business
affairs of the concern. There la al
ways a disposition on the part of some
of the patrons of a proprietary creamery
to think that the owner la getting Bora
than bis share of the profits, while
with a proper system of supervision
. and accounting there la no such trouble
under the co-operative plan. v
"This locality is particularly well
adapted to dairying. Thee hillside
will In due time be covered with grass
clear to their so mm its, aud the moist
air from the ocean will keep them
green throughout tha summer season ;
you will not be troubled with scant pas
turea during midsummer aa so many
other localities are. Then yon have
the Yaquloa river for water transport
ation. A milk boat on this river could
collect great quantities of milk and the
condition of the roads, which ia so se
rious a problem In most . sections.
would cut no figure. The Coos Bay
creamery, which last year paid about
840,000 to its patrons, receives practically
tall its milk and cream by boat. You
also have rail connections enabling you
to reach Portland market the stme day
your shipments are made. It would be
hard to conceive of more favorable con
ditions for the successful operation of a
creamery.
"You need have no fear of over-production.
The passing of the free range
is causing the advance of beef, and
many dairymen of the middle west are
turning their attention to beef pro
duction; Butter prices in the Portland
market have shown a steady improve
ment fur several years along with
greatly increased sales. Reports from
the Elgin Butter Board show that the
average price for the first half of the
current your. is four cents per pound
'o'pr h nvAHnt fnr ttlA- Rmf
periods during the past , fifteen years,
and the Elgin prices are representative
of all eastern markets."
Prof. Kent's presence and talk were
appreciated and . received hearty ap
plause. Dr. F. M. Carter was loaded for the
occasion, as usual, and spoke entertain
ingly of ranch life in general, devoting
some time to the subject of grasses.
Otto Krogstad-and hisaccordion furn
ished a copious supply of classic music.
A goodly number of faithful canines
were present and figured largely in the
applause.
The good time closed with a doughnut-eating
contest, with five boys Eail
Land re tii, Louis Young, Leon Kos
brook, Johnny Peterson and Richard
Christiansen bb competitors. Jay Dunn
presented the winner with BO cents.
Here occurred the only casualty of the
day. Earl Land re th won the eoutest,
but Louis Young almost died a-tryin'.
He choked badly and it took consider
able pounding on the back and other
assistance to relieve him. v
All present appreciated the kindness
and hospitality sliuwn byftnmaitTTrrr.
ParriBb.
Clrand
Annual Excursion on the C. & E.
The Corvallis & Eastern Railroad
Company will run their second Grand
Annual Excursion from Albany, Cor
vallis, Philomath and all points west to
Newport aud return on Sunday August
3,liX2v Train will leave Albany ' at
7 :0t) a. m.; Corrullto at 7 :30 ; Philomath
7:45 and returning will leave Newport
at 5:30 giving nearly six hours at the
beach. Grand exhibition drill by the
Life Saving Crew, surf bathing and
other attractions will make the event
onelongto be remembered. Fare for
the round trip from Albany, Corvallis
and Philomath 81.50; points went pro
portioiistely. Fare from Toledo 75 cents.
TEACHERS' EXAMINAMON.
Notice is hereby given that the
county superintendent of Lincoln
county will hold the regular elimina
tion of applicants for state and county
papers at Toledo, Oregon, as follows :
FOR STATS PAPEHS.
Commencing Wednesday, August 13,
at 9 o'clock: a. m., and continuing un
til Saturday, August 16, at 4 o'clock
p. m;
FOR COrXTT PAPKBS. "
Commencing Wednesday, August 13,
at 9 o'clock a. m., acd continuing until
Friday, August 15, at 4 o'clock p. m.
' Dated this 29th day of July, 1902.
Gkohok Bktukrs,
County School Superintendent.
BIDS WANTED."
Notice is hereby given that sealed
bids will be received by the count
court up to 10 o'clock a. m. of August 4,
1902, for the construction of a bridge
across the Little Beaver creek ou the
Toledo and Newport Road. Plana and
specifications may be seen at this office.
The court reserves the right to reject
nay or all bids. In Wads
County Clerk.
' . BIDS WANTED. .
Notice Is hereby given that sealed
bids will be received by th County
Court up to 10 o'clock a, m.' August 4,
1902, for twenty five cords of good
sound vino maple and cherry wood foar
feet In length. --
The court reserves th right to reject
any or all bid. , laa Wade
County Cletk. '
SOMETHING ABOUT BEES.
Bv james. Mcdonald.
Editor Lkadbb: I -promised vou last
spring that I would eive vou something
- - o
on bees, but in consequence of having
six apiaries spread over an area of
twenty-four miles, and having the
swarming to attend to myself, along
with all the other manipulations, it was
simply iu. possible for me to 'do so.
Now the honey season is over and I
must In a measure try to redeem my
promise. But what will miist interest
your readers?
Perhaps the appliances for the aDiarv
would interest some, and I would cor
dially invite all who wish information
to asK it througo Thr Leader, or in suy
other way they see fit, and let us dis
cuss the sweetest business in existence.
look for is a hive without flourishes,
such as section holders; plain sections
and separators. ' There 'are other ob
jections I might mention in some lines,
but I do not want to find, too much
fault at once. We Want a plain -hive
with loose hanging frames In the' brood
chamber, with the necessary bee space
ail around, so the frames araeaily re
moved. If you do not want to look in
to your hives you may as well use a
boot box or a 'nail keg, but the modern
boekeaper wants a hive that he can look
into when ho sees there is something
wrong with his colony. They may be
mothy, may have lost their queeu and
let me say righthere that there is more
loss on accouut of queenlessness than
all other causes combined. - '
The next thing is the super. It must
fit on the brood chamber or on top of
another super, just. the same, with, the
same bee space, whether on the' brood
chamber, In the middle or on top of
two, three or five supers,' with' - feuce
separators between the sections 'made
to fit boe-way sections, such as X have
-contrived and had ia eiiece'ful oner-
tettfesl'Vet two seasons; and many'others
highly pleased with them.
The next thing is. the hive cover.'
This is the most complex feature In
hive-making. I now use a flat board
two inches longer and wider than the
hive, grooved all around on both sides,
which prevents the water fromr follow
ing under to the guild, which would
lead the water mto the hive. In this
form it will beat all . gable and double
covers ever invented. The next thing
I would recommend for the beekeeper
is the alley drone trap and swarm con
troller. Some Object to killing drones
because it is the bee's, nature-, to ' pro
duce them. T-0 iuou i Would say got a
trap, use it properly on oue hive, atad
you will find the difference iu honey
will purchase several traps In one sea
son. Object lessons are the only
things that wilt convince some people.
So far as our convenience is concerned
Nature has erred in the overprodnction
of iuales in domestic- animals. Then
why not iu the bee? The bee-masters
seldom need the trap; they have other
methods of dealing with the drones;
but nothing will equal the trap tore
quire the newly hived colony to stay
at home.
The ne.xt thing I would recommend,
especially for the beginner, who has
but few bees and wants to retaiu all
late swarms, is the simplicity feeder,
made in such a shape that he can use
it iu the super or at the entrance, so be
may help late swarms prepare for win
ter, and also to help others that may
need it in early spring.''
. . (To be continued.)
Dr. S. S. Thayer went to Alhanv
yesterday en a business mission. N
Thomas Butler was In the eitv Tar.
day, after being confined to his home
Dy fcickness lor five weeks. He is pre
paring to fence his premises along, the
new Toledo-Wright's creek road.
Speaking of this road, "Mr. Butler says
it is not proper to refer to the new
bridge short dietanee this side of his
residence as the "Arnold's slough"
bridge, but aa the "Butler slough"
bridge, as the slough ia and always has
been on his premises. He also calls at
tention to the fact thatthe other bridge
is or will be when completed about
five or six miles "Just the otter side' of
hla-pinoe; also that tha raA Wri.
around that slough "just the oi her side"
ot his place, no bridge-Wing required.
Like all enterprising citiseoa, Mr. But
ler wishes to keep history straight.
One of the largest crowds of the sea
son was present at the basket social
at Woodmen Hall Tuesday . night,
given by the ladies ot Toledo
for. the benefit of the pastor of
the M. E. cluirch. 'Such a large num
ber ot beautiful and fancifully designed
lunch baskets, with such hiirh-irrade
fillin', were never before seen in Toledo,
and as a result, the bidding was spirited
after the gentlemen got. thoroughly
interested, lion. B. T. Jones led in
this exciting feature ami secured about
a dozen baskets. The- tempting con
tents, however, were too numerous for
his capacity, and he generously had the
baskets resold. Other bidders did the
same, and a neat sum was realized from
that source. The side ' features - ice
cream and lemonade slso received
proper attention. After paying all
expenses of the affair the ladies in
charge report $42 remaining for the Das-
tor. They are verv irrateful to those I
present lor the very liberal patronage,
but it. was expected.. Toledo always
acts that way. The social opeued with
a brief program and closed with Bineo
of course I Rosebrook's orchestra was
unable to furnish the expected nuisio,
owing to the aickness and unavoidable
absence of some of the members.
J. G. Plank, who. had spent several
days in the vicinity of Toledo looking
for a ranch, left Monday morning for
his home at St. Helena, .Columbia
county. He has filed on a good home
stead on Mill creek which, by the way,
Constable Curtis M. Brown has had
stuck away iii a dark corner of his vest
pocket for lo these many years and will
return Id a few weeks and settle down
for life. Several other gentlemen ex
pect to come with him, one of whom
will probably purchase the Al Meaker
place on Mill creek. These gentlemen
will also purchase Teledo property, in
order to take adewntage of bur good
schools during the winter season. Mr.
Plank thinks this part of the world is
away ahead of his present home.
Mr. and Mrs. Fred Bailey and daugh
ters Peafl and Eva, accompauiud by
Mike Roddy, came up from Oyster City
Tuesday.. Mrs. Bailey and daughters
remained for a visit of two or three
weeks with Mrs. G. E. Banmaon. Mrs.
Bailey has been afflicted with rneuma
tismduring the past six mouths, and
hopes that Toledo's genial clime will
materially assist in dispelling the
troublesome ailment.
Andrew Krotrstad was in the ritv
at noon yesterday and announced that
the oil drill had reached a depth of
570 fcct,"witb practicilly no fhansw in
the formation since the first twenty or
thirty feet were passed through Every
body is anxious to see something-qe-sides
blue shale come out of that hole.
. Miss Sadie Hall, the courteous Bud
efficient clerk of the Yaquina Bav Mer
cantile Co , returned Monday evening
Trom a visit with her folks at Dusty, ac
companied by her sistor, Miss Mary.
The latter resides at Sau Jose, Cal., and
has also been visiting at Dusty.
E. W. Sawdon and son Albert re
turned Sundny evening from near Nor
tons, where they had been repairing
two bridges for the county oue on
Rock creek and the other on Steer
creek. Martin Glass assisted Con
tractor Sawdoq with the work. .
Sunday Services St. John's Church :
Morning prayer and sermon, It a. m.;
evening prayer and sermon, 7 :30. On
Monday, at 10 a. m. ; holy communion
and sermon by the Rev. William Coney
of Salem. .
Al Waugh and family and Meadames
S. V- Burt and J. R. Turnidge made the
round trip to Nye creek Tuesday via the
wagon road. They ret-ort unusally
pleasant weather on the beach.
Frank D. Jordan came in Tuesday
from his farm near Roots, spent the
night st Newport and left next morning
for Seattle .
Coll Van Cleve departed yesterday
morning on a business trip to eastern
Oregon, to be alieent a week or ten
days.
1 C. C. Boaorth of Portland, who has
numerous friends in Toledo, passed
through to the seaside Monday evening.
E.J. Smith of Bald Mountain had
business in Toledo Wednesday night
and Thursday forenoon.
MUs Mabel Davis and Miss Carter of
Yaquina were Toledo visitors yesterday.
Stock Inspector Lon McDonald of
Chltwood was ia the city Monday,
THE COUNCIL. -
Council Chamber, Toledo, Or., )
July 25, 1902.
Council met iu special sessiou pursu
ant to call of mayor. Present Mayor
Van Cleye,- Councllmeu Parker, Van
Cleve, Wells, Oaither and Ellsworth,
City Marshal Young and ' Recorder
Hawkins. , -
Mayor Van Clove stated the purpose
for which meeting was called was for
such general business as might be
called up.
It was moved by Councilman Van
Cleve, and carried, that C. H. Young,
city marshal be appointed as superin
tendent of streets, for the purpose of
improving aud plankiug Hill street ac
cording to ordinauce No. 38, heretofore
passed by city council.
' It was moved by Councilman Gaithcr.
nd nnrrimt. t.lmt th nlt.v rooortor bn
ordered to forthwith notify all abutting
property owners on Hill street between .
becond and bixth street that they shall
complete the planking of Hill street in
front of their respective properties,
aud agreeable to ordinance No. 38, on
or before the 15th day of September,
It was moved by Counoilman Uaither.
and carried, that the superintendent of
streets be ordered iBto proceed at once
aud complete the city squares between
the south side ot Second street and the
south side of Sixth in accordance with
ordinauce. No. 38,
On motion council adjourned. '
C. E. Hawkins, Recorder.
DEGREE OF HONOR.
There will be a meetlne of the Decree
of Houor Friday evening, August I.
Please remember the date-(tonight )
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Deputy Sheriff Fred Ross Sundayed
at Newport. .. .1 .', .
William Smith of Pool slough was in
tbe city Wednesday. ' I
U: S. Grant and Samuel Center were
visitors from Silett Tuosday.
Valentine Thiel of South Beach has
had business in the city since Tuesday. -
Rev. D. L. Fields desires to thank all
who 'were concerned in the basket
social for his benefit.
Misses Mollie and Haael Walch of
Yaquina were outwardbound passen
gers Mouday morniag.
County Clerk Ir: Wade left Tuesday
morning on a business trip to Kern
ville via the boss route. ' ' '
Hon. and Mrs. Wallis Nash of Nash
ville came through Monday en route
home f l oin a yUit to the beach.
Mr. and Mrs. M. L. Trapp and sou
Harry came down from Cbitwood last
Saturday to attend the Farmers' Asso
ciation picuic. .
James McDonald of Cbitwood, Lin
coln county's bee encyclopedia, at
tended the Farmers' Association picnic
at Parrish's grove lust Saturday.
Leland Collins and Swen BradeBon
came down from Portland last Saturday
for a brief visit at home. They returned
Monday. The boys have good positions
at the metropolis.
Warren Hall came over from Siletz
Mouday evening and left uext morning
for the valley. His mission was to pur
chase a good team to be ntiliswd in haul
ing the firm's merchandise from Toledo
to Siletz.
The types last week made The Lkai
kk ay that County Superintendent
Betbers had moved into his new resi
dence northeaat of the city The type,
prevaricated. Mr. Bet hers' new dom
icile is northwest of Toledo;
Hon. C. B. Crosno drove to the Upper
farm on the Sileu Monday and returned
with bis son Ade, who had been im
proving homesteads in that vicinity for
two or three weeks. Jim Derrick, w ho
had been with him, came home a couple
of days earlier.
George Smith of Cbitwood was the
vlotim of a serious accident, about t)
o'clock yesterday eveuing. He w
carrying a loaded rifle in s buggy, when
it was discharged, the ball entering bis
left side below tbe ribs and ranging up.
ward aud back. P. A. Miller, Lon Mc
Donald , and Harry Trapp placed Mr
Smith on a handcar and brought him
to Toledo, abd Dr. Wetmore dressed
the wound, which Is a bad one, a!,
though, it is believed, not deep enough
to be regarded as dangerous. Mr. Smith
returned to his home on the train this
morning.