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Toledo, Lincoln County, Oregon. Friday, July 20, I90G.
Number 21
A District High School.
I Mrs. George Hall was a passenger
' for Portland yesterday morning.
The Toledo School District meeting j
at the schoolhouse last Saturday was ; Farmer CalWella returned yester
nionotononsly harmonious. Only two 1 day from a busines trip to Portland,
votes were cast against the proposition j Miss Grace Ross came in from Harris-
burg Sunday for a visit with her folks.
COUNCIL PROCEEDINGS.
in
; Captain Henry Nice of Lutjeus is
j transacting hnsiuess in the city today,
i B. F. Hulm and Justice Noah Lea bo
to establish a high school in Toledo.
Several women took a laudable inter
est in the matter, but only two arrived
in time to vote.
I lit n v ii:ivmLT I in mil I'll inw unn ui
fltho City' Hall for that purpose, the of Yaquina were in the city Wedues
'onlvexuensewill.be the furniture and 1 day.
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a teacher. The' ninth and tenth grades ; Dr. H. B. Dabuey returned last even
will be put on as a starter, and higher j ing from a visit with his wife in Port-
grades added as required. The length land.
Nick Stempel of Roots passed home-
of the term was left with the school
board. The High School will he ready
at the beginuiug of the regular term
and will be free to pupils residing in
Lincoln county. Wou't that be nice?
Rebekahs' New Officers.
At its meeting Tuesday night
Do
CIuoil Kehekali Luue iiinfailed ItSiiCW
officers, with the exception of two or
three who were unable to be present:
Past Noble Grand, Eva Teterson;
Noble Grand, Editli Van Cleve; Secre
tary,Otto Krogstad ; Treasurer, Annetta
Krogstad; Warden, Annie Turnidge ;
Conductor, Jenuie Arnold; Inside
Guard, Mollie Blower; Outside Guard,
Olive Nye; Chaplain, Ada Soule; R. S..
N. G., Alice Waugli; L. S. N. G., Ma
tilda Espy.
.
Circle Installs.
Syringa Circle No. 21, Women of
Woodcraft, installed its new officers
last Friday night and, incidentally,
entertained a bunch cf the members of
Pocahontas Camp and a few strangers
in the forest. Following is a list of the
officers:
Past Guardian Neighbor, Nellie
Gaither; Guardian Neighbor, Eva
Peter-ion; Adviser, Lulu Gildersleeve;
I5aul;er, Annetta Krugstad; Attendant,
Maud Horning; Musician, Emma Cros
lio; Captain of the Guards, Hattie
Starr; Inner Sentinel, Eloiira Arnold;
Managers. Auuie Hawkins, Ada Soule.
After the installation several speeches
were not made, ice cream and cake w ere
served, ten minutes devoted to the
memory of Bingo, the pleasant affair
roncluiliug with a couple of hours ot
hop the-hop.
Married.
LAFAYETTE LANK.
At the home of Mr:,. C. G. Copeltiud at
Siletz, Or., at high noon, Sunday,
July 15, l'JOti, Miss Susie Lafayette to
Mr. Frank Lane, Justice Robert De
Poe ofliciating.
The bride and groom are counted
among the best of the young citizens
of Siletz and are the recipients of
unanimous congratulations and best
wishes.
At the M. E. Church.
Texts and subjects for services at the
M. K. church Sunday, July 22, 11)06:
.Morning Text, Josh. 21 : 15. Sub
ject, "Religion in the Home."
Evening Text, Gal., 0:7. Subject.
"Sowing and Reaping."
ward Saturday from a business trip to
Portland.
Allen Hughes of Astoria arrived Mon
dnv for a two-week's visit with relatives
and friends. -
Attorney B. P. Jones of Independence
passed through Sunday on a business
trip to the Ynrh onntry.
John Albert was over from Siletz
yesterday and bought a fine Stude
haker spring wagon of Gardner & Avery.
The Toledo baseball team reports
nothing doing these days on account of
not being able to secure satisfactory
grounds.
J. S. Akin, Jim Derrick and Al
Waugli returned Monday from a very
successful trout-fishlne expedition on
the Siletz.
The new citv float at the foot of
Second street is nearing completion
It is an improvement that will be
appreciated.
Chauncey Hawkins left yesterday
morning to again tackle a job in a saw
mill near Eugene, and thus get in good
condition for the coming school season
Mrs.""Kisor of Philomath arrived
Monday evening for a visit with her
daughter, Mrs. C. G. Copeland, at
Siletz. The latter and her daughter
Esther met Mrs. Kisor at Toledo.
Piotr Kobielski of Kernvil'e was in
the city Wednesday making proof on
his homestead before County Clerk
Wade. On the same day Ernest G.
Ebers of Boise, Idaho, and Cliff F,
Willis of Portland made proof on tiin
her claims.
Several members of the north bunch
of the Coast road surveying crew passed
through Wednesday morning en route
to Portland. Thev did not seem to
know why they were called off the
work at this time, but understood they
are to return about August 1.
William McMillan was drowned Mon
day morning' while attempting to swim
a horse across the Alsea river about six
miles above Waldport. There were no
eye witnesses to the accident, but it is
supposed the young man was swept
from the horse by the swift current.
The C. A E. excursion from the Val
ley last Sunday was the biggest of the
season, utue coaches being tilled with
people who appreciated the opportunity
to till up on sen breeze and beach
scenery at reduced rates. Newport and
Nye beach continue to hold first place
among the resorts of the Pacific Coast
and don't you forget it.
Dr. Adams, the Portland dentist,
made a business trip to Newport, com
ing in Saturday evening and returning
Monday, accompanied by Edwin A.
Jewell aud family who will occupy the
Doctor's home during the month of
July. The Doctors Adams will come
the 10th of August, as usual, and dur
ing the month will spend a few days in
tbo interest of tlieip profession in To
ledo. Further notice will be given in
this paper..
Doinsrs of the City Dads
Regular Session.
Council Chamber, Toledo, Or..
July 16, 1906.
The common council of the city of
Toledo met in regular session. Present
Mayor Vincent; Councilmen Ander
son, Gardner, Arnold, Schenck, Me
Caulou; Recorder Krogstad; absent
Councilman Fish.
Minutes of last regular session read
and approved.
T. P. Fish having resigned as Council
man, on motion resignation was accep
ted and C. E. Hawkins chosen to fill tho
vacancy until next election.
On motion Gus Olsou was allowed
rebate for unexpired saloon license in
the sum of $138.00 and warrant ordered
issued for same.
On motion matter of suit of Eugene
W llhams against city was referred .to
special committee consisting of Council-
men Arnold, McCuulou aud Schenck,
with power to employ attorney to de
feud citv.
Ou motion Recorder was instructed
to notify pronertv owners along east
side of Hill street between Second and
Fifth streets to complete sidewalk ac
cording to ordinance and as ordered
heretofore, the same to be completed
within 30 days from date.
Ou motion matter of advertising for
bids for driving piling and repairing
front of city wharf at foot of First
street was referred to committe on
float.
On motion committee on ordinances
was instructed to draw up an ordinance
aud present the same at the next ses
sion providing for a six-foot sidewalk
aud drain-box on both sides of Fourth
street between Hill and Grove streets
Recorder presented City Treasurer's
reoeipt in the sum of $12 for finea col
lected during the past mouth.
On motion Council adjourned.
Otto O. Kkoostad, Recorder
Jesse Reeder of Yaquina is in the
citv today.
Born July 14, 1!K)C, to Mr. and Mrs.
Clarence Foster of Chitwood, a son.
Born July 1.1, 1006, to Mr. and Mrs.
Butler Fairchild of Siletz, a daughter.
The Oregon Coast Road.
For three years V. J. Wilsey has
been working actively on a railroad
project for Willamette Valley and tho
coast country. When he first entered
the railroad arena in this state Mr.
E. L. Walsh of Roots wasa passengor j Wilsey opened offices in tho Beckwith
Wednesday morning for Eyerett. Washington.
W. E. Wanu returned this morning
to Salem from a visit in the Yachats
country.
Dr. Burgess is able to be up and
around again, but is not yet just as
good as new.
Harry Faut came in from Portland
last evening to Bttend the funeral of
Robert Simpson.
Henry Cm noon is buildiug a uew barn
just north of the city good box, on
ground purchased of J. F. Stewart.
J. A. Grituth, a sign painter from
Corvallis, has been busy in Toledo this
week and several of our business firms
display new signs.
Attorney C. E. Hawkins and son
Chauncey returned Wednesday from a
fishing trip up the Siletz in the territory i
visited a few days before by Al Waugh
el al. They caught all the trout, they
needed, got plenty tired and sore, lint
are satisfied. They promise to not go
back again.
Died.
In Toledo, Oi:., July 18, l!H)li, at the
home of Mrs. Catherine Conklin,
Robeit Simpson, age 37 years.
Deceased was injured by a fall from
a horse when only three vears old and
has since been an invalid. Death re.
suited from hemorrhage of the lungs.
The funeral was held this morning at
the M. E. church, with interment in
Toledo cemetery.
For Sale.
A good second hand New G. Howe
sewing machine. Price $15.
Mrs. Georue Betheks,
Toledo, Oregon
Boarders Wanted.
Apply to Mrs. Elizabeth Comer, To
ledo, Oregon.
Eids Wanted.
I will receive sealed bids on four fine
lots in Newport near schoolhouse; good
buildings on lots. Bids will be opened
July 20, WOO, at 10 o'clock a. m. at my
residence in Newport. Property wiil
be sold to tho highest bidder.
J. F. Delasey.
'""" ' I Cecil Wygant of Newport passed
Grand Midweek Excursion j through last Saturday eo route to
To Newport and return ednesday, i l auama, wnere ne lias secured a
July 25, l'JOti, from Albany, Corvallis ' position with the engineer corps em-
and Philomath. Train will leave Al
bany at 7.30 a. m., Corvallis, 8, and
Philomath, 8 :12; arrive nt Newport at
12:00 noon. Returning, leave Newport
5 :30 p. m arriving in Albany at 10 p,
in. Fare from Albany, Corvallis aud
Philomath, $1.00; children, $1.00. For
the berolit of those who do not care to
go on excursions Sundays the C. A E.
has arranged to run the above Grand
Midweek Excursion. Five arid one half
ployed on the canal. Cecil took the
civil-service examination several months
ago, also the physical examination pre
paratory to eutering West Point, pass
ing both with high grades. The offer
of employment in the canal zone came
suddenly and was something of a sur
prise, but Cecil accepted it without
hesitation, cut loose from home, and
will sail ou the 25th inst from New
York, after spending a few days at tho
hours of fun and pleasure at tho briny i national capital. The boy's pluck and
deep. Dome all and bring the children
and enjoy tho day.
George Hodges of Big Elk had busi
ness in the county seat Wednesday.
ambition to make good are commend
able. There is nothing attractive in
the Panama country, while tho danger
from yellow fever aud malaria is always
to be counted.
Silly Billy of the Newport News had
another spasm last week. He savs the
editor of The Leader wired some in
formatiou to the Oregonian regarding
Billy s recent licking which was net
true. Of course Billy would not admit
the truth of any statement not entirely
in his own favor, but The Leader ob
tained its information from Ted MoE
wain, wnose word we will take every
day in the week in preference to that
of Matthews ami that is the way 99
per cent of tlie people of Lincoln
county feel about it. Matthews almost
told the truth when he said we were
pleased that he got a licking. We have
always thought a little trimming might
do Billy some good, but would have
been satislied if McEIwain had simply
given him a good spanking. For years
Matthews has strutted nrouud like a
turkey gobler and devoted a large
amount of the not very valuable space
in his newspaper to abusing citizens
who are his superiors in every way, and
his chief sympathizers, now that he has
come to grief, are a few political crooks
who know they can use him whenever
they want bouio dirty work done. No,
if Billy thinks his style of running a
newspaper is the correct style, we can
uot feel very sorry if he gets his whole
empty block knocked off.
George Ileckel of Newport returned
Tuesday from a visit to Polk county,
tho famous oasis in the desert com
posed of Lincoln, Benton, Linn, Lane,
Yamhill aud Tillamook counties. Polk
extends a hearty welcome to all who
hunger and thirst after hop juice.
P. 8. Dou't forget your pocket-books.
Mrs. Con Sullivan and son Con of
Albany ure in the city today,
Better Varieties of Fruit.
The State Agricultural College could
take up no work that would promise
greater good to the State of Oregon
than that of developing new varieties
of fruit, better adapted to the needs nf
fruitgrowers in this slate, as suggested
at the recent meeting of the Oregon
Horticultural Society. Work of this
kind must be conducted along scientific
lines, by men who am in a position to
;ive it special attention, keep perfect
records of what has been done, and
keep up the work from year to ycr.r.
The average farmer or fruitgrower can-
uot devote his time to it. Not one fruit
grower in a tuousand is competent, to
undertake such a task. Most growers
who might undertake it would, after aj
few years, for one reason or another, be I
compelled to abandon it. It is a work
not in the interest of one individual,
but one in which the entire stale is
interested. The Agricultural College
may therefore very appropriately de
vote part of its efforts to work of this
kind, thus giving students an oppor
tunity to learn by what means now
varieties of fruits are developed, and at
the same time securing valuable results
for one of the great industries of the
state.
s stated by a number of speakers at
the meeting of the Horticultural So
ciety, what Oregon needs is fruit that
will ''stand up" well fir long distance
shipment. Berries or cherries or pears
or peaches that will not keep (luring the
time necessary to ship to market are a
commercial failure. But combined
with this keeping quality must be an
attractive flavor and large production.
The three must, be combined m one
fruit. However excellent a berry mav
lie for eating as soon as picked, it is a
commercial failure unless it, will stand
shipment. However well a berry nir.y
stand shipment, it is a failure if it does
not tempt the consumer when it, has
reached Ihe market. With both these
qualities present, it is still a failure if
it does not yield crops large enough
and regularly enough to make it a
source of profit to tho grower.
To secure these qualities in ihe high
est degree in one variety is the purpose
of the development of new varieties.
Upon good authority, it is said that
with very rare exceptions, a variety
of fruit will be most successful in the
locality in which It originated
and soil vary widely, even within the
distance of ft few hundred miles. For
that reason it is desirable that Oregon
produce new varieties more perfectly
adapted to the conditions in this state.
This is not saying that Oregon has
made no progress in this direction. On
block and launched the Willamette
Valley Electric Railroad company, had
surveys made from Eugefte to Blue
River, Eugene to Corvallis, Eugene to
Florence and south to Coos bay coun
try. Franchises were secured in this
territory including Lane and an im-
menso amount of work was doue in
securing facts and figures on the prob
able traffic, tributary to the proposed
lines. Later Mr Wilsey moved his
headquarters to Portland, opening of
fices iu the Stearns building aud has
continued to work with vigor ou his
project until now it is morally certain
that he is behind one of the biggest,
legitimate railroad schemes in the
state.
We have clung to our faith in the
Wilsey movement when others weru in
clined to put it np as a hot air scheme.
Knowing .Air. Wilsey personally lor a
number of years as a man who never
gives up ou any undertaking we have
felt assured, all along, that he would
win out and in time be able to surprise
all Oregon with the magnitude of his
undertaking, carried to a successful
issue.
Just now the' Oregon ('oast and
Eastern Railroad project, which Mr.
Wilsey is behind, is creating profound
interest in the Pacific Coast railroad
world, and it is our conviction that of
all tho railroad schemes now oil foot,
in this state tho O. C. A K. is one of the
surest and most feasable of the lot.
In Portland, where railroad schemes
uro as thick as mosquitoes at a w atering
place, the Wilsey project is looked upon
as a go. It is said by Portlanders in
touch with railroad movements aud not,
connected with the Wilsey road, that
the enterprise has abundance of cap
ital behind it and is working in close
conjunction with one of the three big
transcontinental lines now building to
the coast.
Mr. Wilsev has kept the Portland
papers guessing by keeping his own
counsel instead of filling them up ou
hot air. as done by some of tho papir
railroad schemes that have duped the
metropolis. We believe tho coast road
is a certainty. Eugene Register.
The Druggists at Newport.
The Oregon State I'harniacouticial
Association held its annual session nt
Newport July 10 to 13 and there was in
attendance from various parts of the
state 75 members.
The sesi-ions were hold in the Irviu
Log Cabin at Nye Creek. A number of
good papers were read upon subjects of
great interest to tho druggists of Ore
gon. Each paper was ably discussed by
members present. These sessions wens
well attended, interostingand profitable.
On Thursday all the members and
their families were taken on a trip to
Otler Ruck and the Devil's Punch Bowl
This trip was looked forward to with
great pleasure, as it was nuturul to ex
pect that the devil would take advan
tage of this i-r ti n ity aud have his
bowl well filled to quench that dry.
parched feeling the party had while in
Newport, bill , alas, this bow I was also
dry. The party had a nice picnic din
ner on the banks of a sparkling brook
overlooking the broad expanse of the
Paeiltc ocean.
The party on returning in the after
noon enjoyed the surf bathing at Nyn
Creek, and at night were entertained
by a huge bonlire, music, dancing,
speech making and a lunch of cooked
Climate ! ,;l il',s ft"1' soda pop. On Newport beach
a most enjoyable time was had.
J. M. A. Lane was elected president,
and A. L. Allen secretary, a position ho
has held for the past ten years. Mr.
Allen was also unaniiuou-ly elected as
a delegate to the National Association
of Retail Druggists which meets at.
the contrary, this state has originated j Atlanta, On., in October,
several varieiicBof berriesand cherries, Tho members of the Association do
of which it. has leason to bo proud. 1 parted Friday morning to their respec
tive homes ,vell satislied with their
outing at Newportthe ideal seasido
resort of Oregon. X.
But excellence is not Defection. Hav
ing surpassed other states, we fehould
not rest content, but should set new
standards and work diligently to attain .
them.-Oregonian. " I U) t0 evL'""l Lincoln
. ; county was $1)07.1)8 to the good from the
The Leader and Oregonian both one i sales of county property by Sheiili'
year for only 2. That's fair chough. ' Ross since the Dtlt inst.