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1 f J 1 'MOTH- Volume XV. Toledo, Lincoln County, Oregon, Friday, August 30. 1907. Number 27 A Lincoln County. High School.H Feeling the ned of a school to teacb the higher branches of education above" the common school &tf grade, the Directors of the Toledo school upon a "vole of its patrons, last year established District High School, in which were taught the branches of the 9th and 10th grades. TUis school was conduc ted in the city hall which was fitted up temporarily for the purpose, aud the work was placed in charge of Prof. J. Wilson, a prominent school worker from Monmouth. The school last year proved an unonalified success, aud at the annual meeting of the school patrons this year, it was unanimously agreed to continue the work of the school and to enlarge its scope. This year the school will be conducted in the new school building, wliicli will be fitted up in proper shape for the work. The work of the 11th grade will be added this year, and next year the work of th 12h ! will b takeu up, it tins completing the course of the County High School work. Another teacher will be employed as soon as will be necessary, and the school will be kept up to modern work. "The cooperation of the teachers of the county is earnestly requested. to help along this higher school work. It is the desire of the district to make this school one that will include the high school work in the county, thus furnishing a preparatory school for Lincoln' county pupils without ' having to leave the county. To pupils from other parts of the couniv that are desirous of attending school here the District board wilUend the Board cordially asks and Invites in quiries from any prospective pupil. Card Of Thanks. We desire to extend our heartfelt thanks to our friends, and to the frienda of our departed son, Carl Arthur Hass mau and especially to the officers and railroad boys of the Corvallis und East ern Railroad Company, all along the line from Albany to Newport, for the assistance and sympathy shown us in recovering the body, preparing it for burial, and for the beautiful floers sent by all; these kindnesses are a great comfort to us in our bereavement aud will always be a greatful memory to us all. Charles Hassman and Family. Lincoln County Sunday School Convention. The annual convention of the Lincoln County Sunday School Association will he held in Newport September 13 to 15. Rev. Charles A. Phipps of Portland, Field Worker of the State Sunday School Association, will be present. Every Sunday school in the couuty is requested to solid at least one delegate. Land to Lease. - Have between three and four thous and acres along the C. & E. railroad in Benton and Lincoln counties would like to lease in quantities to suit for a term of years. Will furnish one half of stock and give extra good terms. Don't fail to get terms. C. M. Giddinob, 237, E 6th St. A'lbany, or Phone "Inde pendent" No. 271. Bids Wanted. Bids will be received by the Lincoln County Telephone Company for fur nishing and detting a line of telephone poles from Elk City to Nortons, via the old military road from Elk City to Chitwood. Specifications can be bad ou request. J. F. Stkwabt, ' ' Manager. V f $io Reward. ' A reward of 810 will be paid for ,evi deuce leading to the arrest and con vietiou ol the party or parties who have been interfering with the telephone Hues of the Lincoln County Land and Investment Company. J. F. STKWART, Manager. Poultry-Wanted. Alive or dressed ; best market price. P. H. Vkrktner, v City Meat Market. ...,.,. j, Dabney the Dentist. Dabney the dentist now has his office at his residence on Fourth street. 'To ledo dates Fridays and Saturdays. Ladies' ready-to-wear clothes at Stew art's, v - . ; , Andrew York was op from Newport yesterday. 'R. A. Anderson, the boat builder, was in town Tuesday. Mack Parker of Salem passed through on the excursion last Sunday. F. B. Roberts returned to his home at Salem Saturday evening. A. M. (Tolling went to Otter Rock Tuesday for a week's outing. Grant King returned Monday morn ing to his home at Falls City. ' Mrs. M, Wygant. Jhe Newport mil liner spent Monday afternoon in the city. , . Mjm. T. G. Wilson, son and daughter departed Wednesday morning for Dairy, to pick hops. J. S. Akin and faro if y who have been camping at Otter Rock the past ton days returned home Tuesday. Otto O. Krogstad and family have moved into the Renus Arnold residence, recently vacated by H. C. Jorgenson and family. . L. M. Byerly of Newport passed through Wednesday morning enroute to Rickreall, where he will remain daring the winter. A. B. Holloway of Montesano, Wash-' 'ingtoii, was transacting business in Toledo taut week. He returned home Saturday evening. Mrs. G. R. Schench was in charge of the postoffice yesterday, while Post master and Mrs. Arnold went to Albany on the excursion. J. S. Akin, who with his family, is camping at Otter Rock, came borne Saturday morning to look after busi ness. He returned in the evening. ' Art&ur St. Clair, well known to many in Lincoln county, died recently at Eureka California. Mr. St. Clair's last visit to Toledo was eleven. years ago. .. George Schenck has purchased the lots of W. (J. Copelandr at the corner of Secoud and Graham streets, and will erect a residence on them as soon as he can secure carpenters. Mr. and Mrs. H. C. Jorgenson and sons, Peter and Harry, left Tuesday morning for Portland where the family will remain during the winter. Their daughter, Dora, went on the excursion train Sunday. The new series of state school books now on hand. Old books taken in ex change until first of January next. Dont wait until first day of school yon may get left. For particulars call at Krogstad't drug store. Miss Pearl Henry, who has beeu visit ing with her aunt, Mrs. R. D. Burgess, returned to her home at (ronton, Ohio,' Monday morning.. She was accompan ied by Mrs. Burgess and daughter Elsie, who will vlsitin Ohio fora month or two. One hundred and forty ticket were sold at the local C. & E. office yesterday morning for the excursion to CorVallis and Albany. This excursion was run on account of the All Benton School Fair at Corvallis and Ringling Bros, cirous at Albany. The officials of the railroad, to accommodate those going from Toledo, had a coach left here the night before. Artist George M. Mc Biidegot busy and painted two in scriptions "Toledo's rr; come and see!" and "Toledo's on the Map" which were placed on each side o the coach. That's good advertising; just "As good as Hood River" can do. Toledo's base ball team went to Corvallis to-play the Ctrvallis team. They played and here is the result: Corvallis, 4; Toledo, 3. AN, a meeting of the Development League held at the City Hall last Sat urday night, - the preparatory "steps were taken to secure government aid for lredging of the two bars on the Yaq lina river, making a deep water channel from Toledo to the sea. At the proper time a memorial to Congress will be made by the lumber and other interests, showing the great importance of this work, Meantime arrangements have been made to have Senators Ful ton and Bourne, and Representatives Hawley and Ellis meet with a com mittee of the League and the people aud look over the commercial interests and the river. It is earnestly hoped that an appropriation forwarding this, important work can.be secured during the early part of the coming session of Congress. , C. & E. Surveyors for Detroit. In confirmation of the report that extension work on the CoryalVs k East ern railroad will shortly begin, a fariy of .14 'surveyors equupped with all the necessary paraphernalia for operations, left Albany this morning for Detroit and the present terminus of the C. & E. line. , , . This party of surveyors, will com mence work over the old survey made 17 years Bgo across the mountains and after running another preliminary sur vey will return over the route and per manently locate the line. The party is in charge of Surveyor Anderson of Minneapolis, who has but lately come to Oregon, to engage in the work of re surveying this projected route over the Cascades ..into Central Oregon. The party which left Albany this morning was made tip in Portland. Eight of the men have been waiting in the city for the past few days until the remain der of the party arrived from the me tropolis. These arrived here last even ing and the entire party left at once for the mountains. . ' , Besides the surveying party which left here this morning there is another crew of surveyors already in the field who are working toward what is known as Hogg pass. A third crew is working southeast from Detroit and endeavoring to ascertain an1 easier grade over the summit. A 'fourth crew is said to have left Shaniko yesterday and is making a preliminary survey in the direction of Sisters in the foothills ou the east slope of the Cascades. The energy with which parties are being sent into the Eastern and Central Oregon country to make surveys of the possible routes, is encouraging to resi dents of this section as well as those living east of the Cascades. At Prine ville aud the adjacent section the people are said to be all excitement over the prospect that a railroad will shortly be exienuea into mat district, xney, say that by the time the next season arrives khey must have some means of railroad communication withihe outside world that the great amount of grain stuff produced may be more easily trans ported to market. Albanv Herald. ' Notice, of Street Improvement. All persons owning property adjacent to Fourth street, betweeu east side of Graham street, to east side of lot eleven in block four in Stanton's addition to Toledo, Or., are hereby notified that the Common Council of this City contem plates ordering permanent improve ments made upon said street. If there be any objections to said improvements remonstrance mast be filed with the City Recorder on or before September )0, 1907. Otto O. Kboostad, City Recorder. Notice to Bidders. Bids will be recieved by the Board of Directors of School District No. 9 of Lincoln County, Oregon, up to 8 o'clock p. m. of September the 14th.' 1907, for puintiug the new school building at Toledo, Oregon. For more full partic ulars inquire of Director J, F. Stewart or at the olliceof Clerk C. E. Hawkins. The Board reserves the right to reject auy andyall bids. . Dated this 24th day of August 1907. ; J. J. Gaithkr, Chairman of Board, v Attest: C. E. Uawph, Clerk of Board. . Oregon Agricultural College Opens September 27. Instruction begius October 1. Offers courses in ag riculture, iucluding agronomy, animal husbandry, dairying, poultry husband ry, horticulture; forstery: civil, me chanical, electrical, and mining en gineering; commerce; pharmacy do mestic science au i arts. Tuition is free. For catalogues containing full inform ation regarding courses of study, equlpment,etc. apply to The Registrar, Corvallis, Oregon. .. v Jack Allphin returned Wednesday from Eddyville. Charley Hyde went to Wednesday morning. Eddyville Rev. Father Bucher departed Mon day morning for Los Angles, California. Bornj To Mr. and Mrs. B. F. Swope, at Newport, Or Saturday, August 24th, an eight pound girl. . Ed Dunn of Spokane Washington, is visiting his mother Rhys. Maggie Rich,! and brother Jay in Toledo. It pays to trade across the street at Stewart's., H. E. Collins went to Chitwood Wednesday. . Peter Sohirmer of Pool Slough was in Toledo Monday. . Ladies' Waists, Skirts, Corset Covere, etc., at Stewart's. ' Cliff Gray of New port was in Toledo yesterday afternoon. ' J. Q. AdamS of Chitwood wast, a Toledo visitor Tuesday. ilmmy Hodges of Elk City visited Toledo Tuesday night. " .Miss flattie' Wilson returned from Newport Wednesday morniu. , Mrs. W. H, Canaday and cnildreu left for tjie hopflelds at Woodburn Monday. ' ' Mrs. R. A. Arnold went to Newport. Tuesday evening returning Wednesday morning. Miss Winona Hooker departed for Newport yesterday where she will visit Mill Ethel Gray. Charles McDonald and family drove tq the hop fields near Corvallis, starting Tuesday morning, valentine Intel ot aoutntsencn was looking after business interests in Toledo Wednesday. M. L, Trapp and son, Dudlev, of Chitwood were tiansactiug business iti the city Wednesday. Be wise and sow your grass seed now A fresh stock of all kinds now on hand at Krogstad's Drug store. The Reporter is moving into its' new home at the east side of Hill street op posite the City Meat Market. . . Harry, Ruth and Gladys Urenache aepartea Wednesday morning tor a visit at Corvallis and Portland. Fred Chambers has contracted to build a bungalow on the lots west of the-M. E. church, recently purchased of b mother Carl R. Dodge, who has been working in Toledo the past few months, departed yesterday morning for his home at Commbia City, Washington. Miss Anna Bachniaun, who has been teaching Mill 4 school, completed a very successful term last Friday and de parted for her home at Clackamas Sat urday morning. Mrs. G. II. Umbaugh and sou returned Monday morning to their home at Kelso, Washington, after a visit with Mrs. Umbaugh's brothers, Walter and Warren Hall, at Siletz. Cummings, the shooting gallery man. departed Monday morning for Inde pendence, where he will set up his gallery. His wife and daughter will remain in Toledo for the present. Emil Price of Portland, who has been in charge of J. S. Akin' ulothiug store daring the hitter's absence at Otter Rook, went to Yaquina Wednesday evening for a visit with bis aunt, Mrs. William Hoedein. ' . . Oue of the pleasant features of the Oregon State Fair has always been the camping life iu the oak grove just out side the Fair Grounds. The number of campers annually would form a good sized comnniuity. The tented city is marked off into streets, aud lots, which are furnished free of charge, must be reserved before the fuir. Albeit Tozier, the "mayor" of the tented city, who has superintended this department for many years, has recently returned from an eastern trip, is making arrangements with prospective campers . now. lie stated that five hundred camping sites had already been spoken for. As there are accommodations for only 1200 louts all persons intending to take this de lightful outing should apply to Mr. Tozier at ouco-for space. All the sites along the two main "streets" are al ready taken, and little signs, announc ing that "this place is reserved by Mr. ," are seen nailed to almost every tree. There is an abundance of good water ou the grounds, uud a grocery store close at hand. Wagons from the Salem dealers also visit the grounds daily. Therq are enough stalls for the horses, although Mr. (.Tozier says that one stall must be made to serve for two animals, in order to accommodate everybody. Mr. Tozier also notifies the campers that they will have to buy their firewood this year. There will be persons on the grounds with vwood for 1 ibI- Boo3t the Colonist Rates. Portland, Or. Aug. 20, 19.07. The Portland Commercial Club once circulated 357,000 leaflets in thirty davs. The Club will begin next Thursday the circulation of 400.000 somewhat similar prints in twenty days. The central feature of this leaflet, a copy of whioh it is desired shall accompany every letter that goes out of Portland and vicinity, is the colonist rates which begin September 1st. and continue un til Octobrr 31st. and should by this time be familiar to our readers. . ' The National Irrigation Congress at Saoramento September 2-7, is attract ing much attention. A rate of one faro for the round trip has been made from Portland and all points South, and n fare and- a third into Portland from tin East; . Stop-over privilege, without ex tra cost, will be allowed for the Oregon Irrigation meeting at Grants Pass, Sep tember 10th, 11th and 12th. Governor Chamberlain is President of the Nation al Association, and the state will send a splendid delegation. 4 There in great interest throughout the' entire Northwest in the visit of Secretary Taft. He lands in Portland on 'the evening of September 5and remains here 'all day the Gth. The public will be given a chance to bear him at 8 o'clock in the evening at the Armory. A rate of a fare aud a third has . been made from Roseburg and points North, and from Pendleeon ninl points West. To Better Fish Conditions. Announcment is made by the Gold Hill Chamber of Commerce that mi Anglers' Aseociatioa will be organized in that city on Septomber 14. The purpose of the organization is to hotter the fish conditions in Oregon waters. In Its circular of information tbe Chamber of Commerce says: Heretofore there has been mo organ ization. The Master Fish Warden, lias asked for neoded legislation. Indi viduals have labored for improved laws, but there has beeu no concerted action. Now the deplorable state to which we have arrived demands-Unit an organization he effected that shall ask for new lnws that may be voted up on by Initiative and Referendum in June, 1908, or at the next session of this Legislature. Committees will be ap pointed to take charge of this work. The following distinguished persons will be present: Governor Geo. K. Chamberlan, Hon. II. G. VanDusen, Master Fish Warden of Oregon, Hon. J. W. Baker, State Game Warden, Hon. II. L. Kelley, Jr., Supt. U. S. Fish Hut- chery, Trail, Oregon, Hon. R. D. Hume, Webberburn, Orgon. Subjects to be considered: Obstruc-, tions in streams, fish ways, net fishing fish hatcheries, stocking of streams, game fish. All persons who can present, papers upon any of the above subjects rfre requested to notify the secretary of the title of their paper. Othorsubjects will receive attention should time per mit. Governor Chamberlain has ap pointed a committee of seven to consid er the conditions at several points along Rouge River. This committee will meet with, the Governor for the first time ou Sept. 14, at Gold Hlll.y ' Two delegates inny he sent from each Anglers Association or Rod and Gun Club, oue from each commercial body, one from each city and ono may re present each Couuty Court in the State of Oregon. Try that Olympic flour at the City Flour and Feed Store. Best flour on the market. Scales. Weigh your stock ou the scales ut Nashville. . Accurate Hiid convenient. Good corral. , 11. S. Pruxer, Manager.- , - Hogs for Sale. 20 head, composed of sow and pigs, shouts aud ono .large male; on Little Elk, by the undersigned. T. N.' Armstrong, i ' Eddyville, Oregon. - The Olympio pancake flour is the . best. Get it at the City Flour and Feed Store. The Leader and Portland Journal only f 1.75 for a year. New Golf and Negligee shirts ut Stewart's.