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Toledo, Lincoln County, Oregon, Friday, April J 7. 1908.
Number 8
Tor County Treasurer.
I hereby annoanoe myself m a candi
date for the nomination of Treasurer of
Lincoln County, subject to the will of
the republican voter at the coming
primaries. G. B. McCluskey
For Sheriff.
I hereby annoanoe myself as a can
did te for the Democratic nomination
for Sheriff of Lincoln County, subject
to the decision of the voters at the iri
'maries. C. L. Mobbibon.
For Assessor.
1 hereby announce myself as a can-
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Republicau voters at the coming prim
aries. Gct F. Laws.
For Assessor.
I hereby announce mvsetf as a can
didate for the office of Assessor for Lin
coln nounty subject to the will of the
Itepuulibou voters at he coming prim
aries. Waltee E. Ball.
. For Commissioner.
I hereby announce my candidacy for
the office of County Commissioner, sub
ject to the will of the Republican voters
at the nominating primary election
April 17. Wm. P. Ready.
County School Superintendent.
I hereby announce myself as a candi
date for the office of County School
Superintendent, subject to the will of
the Republican voters at the coming
primaries. OkobQe Bothers.
For School Superintendent.
I hereby announce myself as a candi
date for the office of County School
Superintendent, subject to the will of
the Republican voters at the coining
primaries. R. P. (Join.
For County Clerk.
I hereby announce mys elf a candidate
for the nomiuHiion for County Clerk of
Lincoln county, subject to the will of
the Republican voters at the primary
electiou held on April 17th, 1908.
Ira Wade.
For Assessor.
I hereby announce myself as a candi
date for the office of assessor for Lin
coln county subject to the will of tbe
Republican voters at tbe coining pri
maries. Robert R. Millbr. .
For Sheriff.
1 tiereby annouuee myself as a candi
date for tbe Republican Domination for
Sheriff of Lincoln county, subject to
the will of the voters at the primaries
J. 11. Ross.
For Sheriff.
I hereby announce myself as a candi
date for the office of Sheriff of Lincoln
county subject to the will of tne Re
publican voters at the coming primaries.
If elected I pledge myself to be content
with tbe present salary and to enforce
the laws without partiality.
' J. W. Duon.
For Joint Representative.
1 hereby aunounce myself as a candi
date for Joint Representative for dis
trict No. 12, comprising counties of
Polk and Lincoln, subject to action of
Republican voters at primaries.
Cbas H. Gardner.
For Joint Representative.
I hereby aunounce myself as a candi
date for the office of Joint Representa
live for Polk and Lincoln counties, sub
ject to tbe will of the Republican voters
nt the primaries to be held April the 17
1908. B. F. Jones.
For Coroner.
1 hereby announce myself as a candi
date for the nomination of Coroner
ou the Republican ticket at the April
primaries. F.M.Carter
For Commissioner.
1 hereby announce my candidaoy for
the office of County Commissioner,
subject to the will of the Republican
voters at the nominating primary.
John Kentta.
For camp stoves,-tents, and . camping
outfits, go to Chatfleld's Hardware. '
F. R. Stokes went to Portland
Wednesday morning.
Harry Fant returned home from
Portland Friday evening.
B. F. Hahn of Yaquina was in
the county seal Monday.
George King of Winant was in
Toledo on business Monday.
Joe Kosydar of Siletz was in
the county seat on business Monday.
John Kentta of Siletz was doing
business here the first of the week.
Tom Homing returned from a
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J. M. Reeder was over from the
Siletz on a business mission Saturday-
The Fir & Spruce Lumber Com
pany loaded two cars with ties Mon
day.
C. H. Gardner returned Wednes
day evening from a trip to the
Valley.
Miss Flora Stanton left Wednes
day evening for Goldendale Wash
ington.
Merchant J . it . ntewart made a
business trip to Albany the first of
the week.
John Loomis returned Wednes
day evening from Klamath Falls
to Newport.
F. H. Macdonald of Newportwas
doing business at the county "seat
Wednesday.
Brown's bridge crew Sunda.ved
at Toledo going on up the line Mon
day morning
Miss Ruth Ofstedahl returned
from a short visit at Portland Wed
nesday evening.
Dr. Humberstone, the dentist, is
at Newport this week administering
to the afflicted.
J. J. Cusack of Portland visited
his brother Dennis here the latter
part of last week.
George McCluskey went to New
port Friday evening returning home
Saturday afternoon.
Mrs. Hawkins went to Portland
Saturday morning where she will
remain several days.
j. a . vvuson oi xsewport was
doing business at the county seat
the first of the week.
Mr. and Mrs. Warren Hal
oi siietz visitea witn relatives and
friends in Toledo the first of the
week.
Miss Grace Davis of Chitwood
visited over Sunday with Toledo
friends, .returning home Monday
morning. -
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jjorn 10 tne iamny oi ur. and
Mrs. R. D. Burgess, in Toledo
Saturday, April 11, 1908,
daughter.
The Rev. Chas Scadding, Bishop
of Oregon, will hold services at the
St. John's church, in this - city
Friday, April 24
The Citizens Law and Order Lea
gue will meet at the City Hal
tomorrow, . Saturday, evening
Everybody invited.
C. F. Gillette arrived Saturday
evening from Creswell and will
make his home with his daughter,
Miss Hattie, for the Summer at
least.
We recently read a horrible story
of a nice young girl who thoughtless
ly jerked her head back suddenly to
avoid being kissed and broke her
neck
This should be a terrible
warning to other pretty girls not to
jerk back. In fact it would be bet
ter to lean forward just a little.-Ex.
Council Proceedings.
Toledo, Or., April 9, 1908.
City Council met in adjourned
session. 1'rescnt Mayor Arnold,
Councilmen Avery, Crosno, Carson,
eterson and Schenck and Recorder
Krogstad. Absent Councilman A.
Rosebrook.
Minutes of the last regular and
adjourned sessions read and ap
proved. Street Committee reported having
drawn up plans and specifications
for the repairs ordered to City
wharf, and bids advertised for.
The following claims allowed:"
E. L. Chatfield, nails and hard-
ware . . . -82
70
Toledo Water Co.,. hydrant
rent ....... -G0.00
R. Tumidge, hauling 2.00
Otto 0. Krogstad, Recorder's
salary and coal oil 3.25
M. N. Anderson, hauling 5.00
Gardner & Jorgenson, nails and
hardware 7.75
David A. Ross, work on cross
walk 4,50
F. J. McElwain, Marshal's sal
ary and labor. 33.33
On motion the expense of putting
in crossing on south side of Fourth
and Grove street be segregated by
Street Committee, and assessed
against the property affected by
said improvement.
On motion bid of McCaulou &
Hoeflein for repairing City wharf in
the sum of $80, it being the lowest
bid, be accepted, they to furnish all
hardware and material required.
On motion Marshal instructed to
notify all parties having lumber,
wood and othes.. material on City
wharf to have same removed forth
with in order to enable the contrac
tors to perform the necessary re
pairs. On motion Marshal instructed to
replace cleats on gang plank to City
float.
On motion matter of planking or
corduroying balance of Hill and
Seventh street to intersection of
county road be referred to Street
Committee.
Recorder exhibited receipt from
City Treasurer in the sum of $74.67
turned over, being amount received
from fines and liens the past month .
Council here adjourned.
R. A. Arnold, Mayor.
Attest: Otto O. Khogstad,
Recorder.
Ocean View.
Dr. Minthorn made a trip up the
Siletz River to the home of W. S.
Scott.
N. Stemple, J. Sijota. M. Sijota,
A. Sijota, J. Sijoto, M. Sijota, L.
Shinar, A. Rigeaski, and A. Wis
niewsksi arc all called to Toledo
this week on account of the home
stead trouble of Matt Sijota.
School opened at Ocean View
Monday with Mrs. G. M. Bones as
teacher.
There will bo an Easter program
delivered at the Ocean View school
house, or what was known as the
Chatterton school, on Sunday,
April 19, at 2 p. m.. Everybody is
cordially invited to attend these
exercises.
J. W. Bones of Taft has gone to
Portland to purchase another boat
load of supplies.
Frank Bones has gone to Mc-
Minnville to look after his farm and
Btock at that place.
Fred Stanton returned home from
a trip to Portland Friday evening.
K. C-. Egbert came over from
Siletz Sunday evening going on to
Portland Monday morning.
The Twenty-Third Annual con
vention of the State Sunday School
Association will be held at Forest
Grove April 27, 28 and 29.
Easter exercises will le held at
the Methodist church next Sunday
morning by the Sunday School
children, every body invited.
Mr. and Mrs. Chas. Taylor left
Monday morning for Cottage Grove
where Mrs. Taylor will reside while
Mr. Taylor makes a trip to Cali
fornia ,
Assessor Walter Ball is in Kern
ville this week looking after his
farm, doing assessing and perhaps
working some in the interest of his
candidacy for the nomination of
Assessor.
Those in attendance at the
Parents' and Teachers' meeting,
held at Newport last Saturday,
from Toledo, were Miss Fleming,
Miss Harrison, Prof. Wilson, Prof.
Woods, Superintendent Bethers and
G. B. McCluskey. They report a
very pleasant time.
A crowd of Indians from
the
Siletz, and Dr. F. M. Carter, of
Toledo, were in this city this after -
noon on their way to Portland to
appear in the famous Logan mur
der trial, in the U. S. court, one
that has attracted a gwd deal of at
tention in Lincoln county with sev
eral tragic chapters in the story.
Albany Democrat.
I will have my stock of millinery
and Ladies' furnishings in Wald-
port on and after April 17. Miss
Clara Graff will be in charge. You
are cordially invited to call.
Mrs. M. Wyoant.
Law and Order League.
A number of the citizens of Toledo
met at the City Hall last Saturday
evening for the purpose of organiz
ing a Law and Order League.
C. B. Crosno was elected chair
man of the organization and J. M.
Woods secretary. J; F. Stewart,
J. Wilson and Geo. Bethers were
appointed a committee to prepare
by-laws; J. M. Woods, Geo.
Bothers and J. D
Perkins were ap-
pointed a c ommittee to circulate daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Weidman
petitions, setting forth the object of of Euclid, and four smill children,
the organization and to secure new ' His father and two brothers also
members, among the citizens of survive him. Mr. Smith was im
Toledo. " p roving a homestead and in sawing
The meeting adjourned to meet j down a tree the tree fell sooner than
Tuesday evening, April 14, but ow- was expected striking him and in
ing to the shortness of time the com- juring him internally also breaking
mittee on by- laws failed to make
good, so the meeting was postponed
until tomorrow, Saturday, evening.
$550.00 Worthof New Jewelery
EASTER IS NEAR AT HAND
I have just added to my stock a
magnificent line of fine jewelery
such as Ladies and Gents Gold and
Silver Watches, Mantle Clocks at
your own price, Gold Bracelets,
Fancy Brooches, Bar Pins, Neck
Chains, Scarf Pins, the Fashion
Collar Pins and a beautiful line of
nice Ladies Set Rings. Call and
see my new assortment.
II. E. Peterson,
Jeweler and Optician, Toledo, Or.
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Norris & Rowe Circus.
The Corvallis & Eastern railroad
will sell round trip tickets from all
points on its line ai one anu one-
third faro to Albany on account of
the Norris & Rowe Circus, at Albany
May .5th. - Tickets good going May
5th and returning the 6th. ..
"Taft Wants You."
In a letter in the Portland Jour
nal of last Saturday, Jesse Farrin
says:
I want to tell your readers t bt u
this section of Oregon, for we hae
a fine country and need more set
tlers. Taft is in Lincoln county,
at the mouth of the Siletz river;
wheie it empties into the Pacific
ocean. We have lots of good land
here which can le Ixirght from $l
to $12 per acre, I was a Portl u d
barber and came to this section five
years ago and today I own some f
the best land here. There is lols
of room here for men who will work
and they can't help but get ahead
Taft has three stores, one fis'i
cannery and a sawmill, and will
continue to grow Iiecause of the
country around it. A few home
steads can be had yet, but they are
pretty far hack and the. best arc
taken. Those who like to hunt and
fish will find an abundance of ; atne
and fish.
Lincoln County Fair.
A inditing is called for Wednes
day, April 22nd, at 8 o'clock p.m.
in the City Hall at Newport fur the
purpose of organizing a Coiinty.Fair
, Company, all persons interested are
most cordially invited to lie present .
Newport and Lincoln County
Commercial Cum,
H. F. Jenkins, Secy.
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Card of Thanks.
We wish to thank all who so
kindly aided, sympathized and sent
floral tributes at the time of sickness
and funeral of our loved one.
Mrs. Gertie Smith and Family,
Mr. and Mrs. J. W. Weidman
and Family.
Card of Thanks.
I wish to thank the many kind
friends who so ably assisted me in
the recent sickness and burial of
my dear wife. D. L. Cusack.
Died.
Died at Euclid, Oregon, on Fri
day, April 10, Mr. J. II. Smith.
Mr. Smith was lwrn in Pennsyl
vania. He removed from New berg
Oregon to Euclid, three years ago.
He leaves a young wife who is the
both of his legs below the knees.
He died from his injuries thirty-six
hours after the accident In a rail
road accident ten years ago he had
both legs broken below the knees.
Socialist County Ticket.
At their convention hehl in To
ledo on April the 10th the Socia
list party nominated the following
county ticket:
For Sheriff. J. II. Wulker of Bea
ver Creek.
For Clerk. Geo. S. ' Wright of
Pool Slough.
For Treasurer, A. W. Rogers of
Chitwood.
For Assessor, II. W. Jacobs of
Harlan.
For Commissioner, II. II. Cook
of Beaver creek.
For Superintendent of Schorl
A. 'II; Mayhall of Fmitvale.
For Surveyor, Geo., II. Kcmble
of Elk City.
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of Toledo.