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Volume XIV
Toledo, Lincoln County, Oregon, Friday, September 7, 1906.
Number 28
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COUNCIL PROCEEDINGS.
Doings of the City Dads in
j Miss Ethel Ross came over from Al
! bany Sunday for a brief visit at home.
Newport and Nye Creek.
Hon. C. B. Moores and family passed
Superintendent K. C. Egbert of Siletz ; through Toledo Tuesday morning, re-
Regular Session.
Council Chamber, Toledo, Or., I
September 3, l'JUii.
The common council of the city of 1
Toledo met in regular session. Presout
Mayor Vincent; Couucilmen Arnold,
Gardner. Schenck. Hawkins, MeCau
lou; Recorder Krngstnd;
Councilman Anderson.
i had business in the city Wednesday
1 evening.
! Dennis. Cusack, a well-known lower
SiletB farmer, is visiting Tolodo friends
tliis week.
Quite a buncli of Toledo citizens are
rusticating, etc., in the hop fields of
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absent . "!"
1 Merchant Charlie Loomis and family
and approved.
Petition from the Northwestern
Guarantee & Trust Company of Port
land asking for a twenty -years' fran
chise for an electric-light plant in To
ledo. Ou motion tbe petition was
granted and the committee on ordi
nances was instructed to draw up a
suitable franchise to present at next
session of the Council.
The following claims were presented:
F J McElwain, Marshal's salary f-'O 00
Otto O Krogstatf, Recorders Biliary ti IK)
T 11 Hoi uIiik, material used on oM float 21 -11
On motion report oi comumu-'u o
float ou claim of Mr. Horning was ac
cepted, claim allowed as reported, to
gether with other claims, and warrants
ordered drawn for the respective
amounts.
Council fidjourned.
Otto O. Kroostad, 11. W. Vincent,
Recorder. Mayor.
Minutes of last regular session read ! of Newport were passengers Valley ward
yesterday morning
Valentine Thiel, the South Beach
capitalist, had business in Toledo the
fore part of the week.
George McCluskey, who has been
seriously ill for a couple of weeks, is
reported by Dr. Carter to be improving.
Hall & Anderson's gasoline-power
woodsaw, Captain Euos in charge, has
been making music in Toledo this
week.
J. S. Akin, the dry goods man, de-
parted Wednesday morning on a busi
ness trip to Portland, expecting to re-j
turn tomorrow,
Frank Frohreich of Newport passed
through Tuesday morning on his way
lo Silverlon, where ho will remain
several months.
Clarence Ofstedahl, who has been
employed during the summer by A. L.
Thomas, the Nye Creek lapidary, leaves
tomorrow for Seattle, his future home.
Dr. and Mrs. F. E. Adams, the
dentists, who have been at Newport for
several weeks, passed through this
morning, returning to their home in
Portland.
Paul Chatterton of Bald Mountain,
accompanied by his neighbor, a Mr,
Miller, passed through Mouday morn
ing ou his way to Portland, lie will
also visit relatives near Oregon City.
George Hodges of Elk City was in
Toledo Tuesday night looking for a
carpenter, but when last heard from
had failed to find one. He needs help
on tlio-awmill which he is putting in
at Elk City.
George Schenuk, tbe meaty meat man,
returned last Sunday from Albany,
where he was remodeled somewhat and
given the Elk brand. Sheriff Ross and
Ed Wade were with him through the
painful ordeal.
Charlie Burgraff and Dan Hurley of
Albany passed through to Newport
Wednesday evening. They are a com
mittee from the Elks Lodge to make
arrangements for the big roundup of
the order next Sunday in the Resort
City.
Mr. and Mrs. Shed Rosebrook and
J r. and Mrs. Cliff Crosno returned the
fore part of the week from Newport,
where they have been furnishing dance
music for the resorters. The final
dance of the seusou occurred Saturday
night.
W. E. Wann of Salem passed through
Monday evening on his way to his old
home in the Alsea bay and Yachuts
country. As the open season is now on,
he may possibly kill a deer before re
turning. Mr. Wann is a very careful
and conscientious sportsmuu.
G. M. McBride of Astoria is in the
city aud will probably become a fixture.
He has leased the C. H. Young resi
dence property on the south side aud
expects his wife to join him in about
ten days. Mr. McBride will keep his
eyes open for a business opportunity.
Married.
At Nashville. Or., Sunday, September i
2, 190C, Mr. Frank Hawkins of Phil
omath and Miss Maud Hamar of
Nashville, Rev. J. B. Lister officiating.
Grand Crab Feast Excursion.
To Newport and return, Sunday, Sep
tember 9. 1900, under the auspices of the
B. P. 0. E. Albany Lodge No. 359.
A Grand Crnb Feast ami Entertain
ment will he given by the B. P. O. E. on
the above date, in which the lodges of
Sulem, Eugene, Albany and other Val
ley towns will participate.
FRKK BAND CONCKBT " . '
" A brass band of 15 pieces hns been
secured and will entertain the excur
sionists during the day.
MONSTER CRAB FEAST
Crabs and other delicacies of the
ocean will be served in abundance free
to all.
FARES, TRAINS, ETC.
Tickets from all S. P. points, season
or three-day, will be good going or re
turning on excursion twins, leaving
Albany at 7:30 a. m. The Excursion
will 6tart from Detroit and will help
swell the crowd.
SPECIAL LOW THREE-DAT RATES.
A special low rate of S1.C0 from Al
bany, Corvallis and Philomath for the
round trip, good going on Saturday or
Sunday excursion, and for return on
Sunday or Monday, has been made for
this occasion.
A Chance of a Lifetime! Come and
Enjoy Yourself with
THE BEST PEOPLE ON EARTH!
Rates for the Oregon State Fair.
The Corvallis & Eastern rnilroad will
make a round-trip rate from all points
on its line to Albany of one aud one
third fare for all parties desiring to
attend the Oregon State Fair at Salem.
Tickets wiil be sold on the 9th, 10th.
11th, 12th, 13th. 14th and 15th and will
be good for return on or before the 17th
day of September, 1900.
For further particulars apply to near
est agent or conductor.
J. C. Mayo,
General Passenger Agent.
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Parlor Organ for Sale.
Fine Parlor Organ for sale cheap.
Mrs. G. L. Gray.
Board of Equalization.
Notice is hereby given that the Board
of Equalization for Lincoln County,
Oregon, will be in sossiou for one week
beginning Monday, October 1, 1000.
J. H. Lutz, Assessor.
At the M. E. Church.
Texts au J subjects for services at the
M. E. church Sunday, Sept. 9. 1900.
MORNING
Text James 1 : 8. Subject "Don ole
Miudedness."
EVENING
Text Romans 2: 1 Subject "The
Judge Condemued."
Farmer George Newberry of Siletz
was a passenger for Portland this morn
ing. John Cbristenson arrived Wednesday
evening from Fort Stevens. Or., to visit
at home for a few weeks.
Mrs. Herman Horning of Grants Pass
arrived Wed nesday'evoning for a visit
with Thomas Horning and family.
The Weather.
Station: Toledo; Month: Aug., 1900
Mean temperature, 01.
Maximum temperature', 81 ; date, 9th.
Minimum temperature, 39 ; date, 19th.
Total precipitation, .13 inches'.
Prevailing direction of wind, nw.
Number of cloudless days, 19.
Number of partly cloudy days, 9.
Number of cloudy days, 3.
Date of light frost, 0,
Date of killing frost, 0.
Dates of thunder storms, 0.
Otto O. Krogstad, Observer.
turning to Salem after a two-months'
stay in their pretty cottage by the sea.
Under date of September 1, Mr. Moores
has an interesting communication in
the Salem Statesman. We reprodnce
Mr. Moore's article because it lias the
correct ring, in that it gives some plain
and sensible talk to individuals in one
community who put in their valuable
time knocking another. Read it:
Editor Statesman : Nothing has add
ed more to the gayety of the closing
days of tbe season at Newport than
the article published in your columns
yesterday, signed Fred R. Waters, lay
ing bare the infamoas designs of Nye
Creek speculators who are "doing ev
erything possible to destroy Newport."
Considering its length, this article is
the richest and most varied compendi
um oi misimormation tnat nas ap
peared in the columns of the Americau
press tor many years. e need no
assurance that the writer is "familiar
with both IsewpoiL and Ny Creek."
He has the original and entirely ex
elusive information that "Xye Creek
property manipulators are in trouble
with the town people of Newport over
the terminus of the extension of the
C. & E. R, R."
He tells us that "it would take the
telescopic eye of an eagle to discern
what advantages Nve Cieek has over
.Newport" that "at Nye Creek the
constant breezes fill the air with parti
cles of sand and dust, and this blows
into your houses," etc. that Nye Creek
has "a very ordinary beach to gaze at
and a monotonous w.-.ste of gray ocean,
without a single sail, ship or moving
object to arrest your attention" that
"no sailing vessels or steamers will ever
stop there;" that "it is bare of any
gift of cither land or sea to make it a
city;" and that "there is nothing to be
had at Nye Creek but what can be had
at Newport, along with its thousands
(not hundreds)of additional attractions,
advantages 'and conveniences to tbe
tourist," the pleasure seeker and the
tradesman."
Such a desolate picture as that should
forever settle the future of Nye Creek
Nevertheless, while there has been no
movement in the original town of New-'
port for fifteen or twenty years there
has been a remarkable advance in Nye
Creek, especially during the past three
years. Promineut men from Portland,
Oregon Cily, Salem, Albany, Lebanon
Corvallis, Forest Grove, Hillsboro, Mc
Minnville, Dallas, Monmouth aud towns
as far south as Ashland have come to
Nye Creek by the huudreds to buv
property and build cottages, Thous
amis of others have come from these
same localities to Nye Creek to camp
and rent and board. Take Salem as an
example. Col. Hoferowns a cottage ou
tne oay side at uissonvitie. so far as
the writer is aware no Salem mau has
invested in property in what is known
as old Newport. The following uamed
are Salem residents and ex-residents
who if not gifted with "the telescopic
eye of an eagle,'' must have been bun
coed by ' property manipulators" into
buying properly in Nye Creek "barren
of any gift of land or sea" and along
the shores of a "monotonous waste of
grey ocean," viz: John II. Albert,
George G. Bingham, George J. Pearce
H. B. Thielsou, A. N. Moores, R. B
Flemiug, Dr. J. F. Calbraith, Prof. T
M. Gutcu, II. J. Minthorn, Dr. D. A
Paine, Win. T. Gray, C. K. Spaulding
Prof. Z. M. Parvin, F N. Derby, Frank
W. Durbin, C. Marsh, J. A. Simpson
N. J. Damon, George Collins, George
Griewold, Lyman Reeves, George E,
Hatch, 11. M. Branson, A. J. Basey
Wm. Boeschen, John Pemberson and
others.
Nye Creek and Newport are both in
cluded in the corporation which is
known as the city of Newport. Resi
dents of Nye Creek, in addition to their
owu advantages, enjoy every advantage
which old Newport offers. Every even
ing supper has to be either hastened or
delayed to allow every Nye Creeker the
privilege of going over the ridge to
New port to see the boat come in, and
after the arrival of the boat the side
walks leading to Nye Creek literally
swarm with the crowds returning home.
The principal support of Newport mer
chants and tradesmen during the season
comes from Nye Creek. Residenss of
Nye Creek are in no sense jealous of
Newport. Growing towns and subnrbs
are seldom jealous of their neighbors.
The interests of Nye Creek and New
port are neutral and reciprocal. The
absurd suggestion that "Nye Creek
manipulators." or any one else at Nye
Creek, are "in trouble with the town of
Newport over the terminus of the ex
tension of the C. & E. R. R.," lias not
a shadow of foundation.
Residents of Nye Creek circulated a
petition 'asking the council to grant the
C. & E. R. R. a right of wav up the full
length of Front street in Newport, and,
as far as the writer is aware, not a
single resident or property owner of
Nye Creek refused to sign the petition.
No one expected the extension to come
to Nye Creek. Few, if any, wish it to
come. Nye Creek is almost wholly a
resident section, and the great majority
of its residents have as little desire to
see a steam railroad nearer than New
port as property owners ou High street
in Salem havo to see a locomotive oper
ating in that thoroughfare, and for
practically the same reason.
" ny nn who knowa (invt-Mnn
about the situation it requires no argu
ment to show that "destroying New
port" would injure Nye Creek beyond
measure. Any man with the least
modicum of senso knows that the pros
perity of Nye Creek means the pros
perity of Newport, and vice versa.
Under present or prospective conditions
there cannot bo any esseutial rivalry.
They are mutually dependent each
upon the ot her, and the attempt of any
writer to make it appear otherwise, or
to either absurdly disparage or exag
erate the advantage of one section of
the town as compared with the oilier
is, so far as it has any effect at all, to
injure both.
There was not the slightest provoca
tion or excuse for the writing of the
article to which reforence is made.
A Bold Burglary.
A hold, bad burglar possibly iwo of
'em entered J. F. Stewart's store
Wednesday night, broke open the safe,
secured about $50, and did a few other
things. One of the other things was
tapping the cash register for $1.15, but
he kindly and considerately left 45
cents for seed. About a dozen pocket
knives and a few other articles were
also appropriated.
The burglar effected entrance by the
simple process of forcing the roar door.
The safe was drilled into the combina
tion in a very artistic manner aud the
combination shattered evidently by
blows from a hammer and steel punch.
So far as Tue Leader has learned,
there is no clue to the cracksman, but
it Is a safe guess that a vigorous still
bunt for clues is now ou.
C. & E. Extension.
The projected road through Central
Oregon, to connect with the Corvallis
& Eastern, owned by A. B. Hammond,
is phu-ing its bonds on this market, and
it is possible that they will be listed on
the Stock Exchange iu the near futtne.
The Corvallis & Eastern is 130 miles
long frrm Yaquina Bay on the const to
Idauha, in the Cascade range, and the
extension to Snako river, at Ontario, or
a point near that place, will add some
300 miles to the rond.
The name by which the extension is
commonlv known here is the Central
Railway of Oregon. It is understood
that the new project will uso the rights
of way through the state acquired by
the Oregon Central & Eastern, which
was building over the same route 15 1
years ago, and whose project collapsed,
and was afterward bought, road and all, "
for $100,000 by A. B. Hammond, who
changed the name to Corvallis & Eastern.
The projecteil road will puss through
a part of Oregon which now has no rail
facilities, connecting witli the O. R. &
N. aud Union Pacific system ou Snake
river ami with the Southern Pacific lu
the Willamette Valley at Albany. The
road is to bo bonded at f20,000 a mile,
which, considering the nature of the
country, is considered moderate.
Hitherto, New York has not heard
much of this project, but it has been
considerably impressed since the bunds
have been in the market here. The
Iiueof the road, if it should follow the
old Central & Eastern riglft of way,
wilt traverse a productive region. ' '
It is thought that arrangements will
ho completed within the next 30 days
for financing the project. Oregonian,
September 3.
For Sale.
A good second hand New G. Howe
sewing machiuo. Price $15.
MHS. GkoIUIK Bl'.TIIKItS,
Toledo, Oregon.
A School Picnic.
The Mill 4 school closed last Friday,
August 31. The closing exercises were
held at the beautiful homo of Mr.
Robb, . better known as the Boone
place. By 11 o'clock the people of Mill
I, Oyster City, and a representation
from Toledo, had assembled atthu place
of meeting. During the forenoon the
men reclined on the ground while tell
ing yarns, the women were getting a
picnic dinner ready, the girls were
swinging and iho hoys took a swim in
the slough. The dinner notes being
sounded, all assembled about tables
that were covered with the good things
to eat which the country follts know
how to prepare. No attempt will be
made to meution what was on the
tablo, but there was enough for double '
Died.
Graff At his homa at Waldport, Ore
gon, August 31,1905, Daniel Woodrnff
Graff, of paralysis, aged 70 years,
month and 5 days.
Deceased was born iu Otsego county,
New York, January 20, 1830, aud grew
to manhood there, coming West and
settling in Washington, after which he
moved to Portland, Or., in 1888, living
there eight years. He came from
Southern Oregon to Waldport, w here he
lived for the past eight years.
A wife and five children are left to
mourn tne death of husband und
father.
Card of Thanks.
We desire to thank the friends and
neighbors of Waldport who so kindly
ussisted us and extended sympathy
during our late sad bereavement.
Mrs. D. W. Graff and Children.
To Advertise Oregon.
One of the most important move
ments ever started in the Pacific north
west is tbe convention which has been
exiled to meet in Spokane, September
2o, during the Spokane Interstate FaiV,
to which all the commercial bodies in
Oregonj Washington, Idaho and Mon
tana have been invited to send dele
gates. G. B. Dennis, chairman of the
publicity committee of the Chamber of
Commerce, and Theodore B. Wilcox,
chairman of the executive committee
of the Portland Commercial Club, have
issued the call, which has been widely
published by the press in the Pacific
Northwest. Many of the leading com
mercial bodies .already have signified
their intention of sending delegates to
assist -in every way possible with t he
work. The call says: "The purpose
of this gathering is to bring together
the representative men of tho most
prosperous section of the United States,
and, after a thorough consultation,
uni'o upoti a plan to advertise tne i
actual resources, and not to exploit tho i
peculiar advantages of any of thccilies.
Every city and town iu the four states
is equally interested in securing the
home builder, for it is only through in
creased population that we can develop or nearly all took part.
these tremendous resources." j Miss Hans is one of the successful
The railroads will grant low rates to , teachers who has taught iu our county
all delegates. O.ie Isno of work for the tm, tWo or three years. Thero is a
convention will bo to take steps, to in-(little fear that she (Miss Gaus) is soon
duce tho legislatures of the tour states to omlt,g0 nor profession.
the crowd. Miss tians, the teacher,
had ordered ice cream, and everybody
had Ice cream and ice cream to spare.
Tho recitations, songs and dialogue
were well rendered, the young people
from WiiiHiit helping with the program.
A fuw gamus were played, in which all
interested to mako appropriations for
advertising the Northwest.
William Towner aud two little sous
of Siletz went to the Valley yesterday
to put in a few days in the hopfields.
We should have more of these little
gathoriugs. The pcoplo of a com
munity would bo brought together ami
become acquainted and a good oil
neighborly time would be bud.
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