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WE WISH ALL OUR PATRONS A MERRY CHRISTMAS AND A HAPPY NEW YEAR
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VOLUME 16
TOLEDO, LINCOLN COUNTY, OREGON, FRIDAY, DECEMBER 25, 1908.
NUMBER 44
Young Folks Entertain.
The young folks of Toledo gave a
party at Woodmen hall last Friday
evening in honor of Mi9ses Agnes
und Yaquina Krogstad. Seventeen
couple were present, the evening
lcing spent in playing games until
a late hour whe'n refreshments were
served, then more games until the
members began dispersing to their
homes wishing for many more such
good times. Mesdames Walter Ball
and Fern Hayden acted as chaper-ones.
"Get the Habit"
Al Waugh has thoroughly re
modeled his building, lately occu
pied by the "Playhouse," and is
putting in a stock of confectionary,
lunch goods, cigars and tobaccos,
etc. He will run in connection
billiard and pool tables. He has
taken out the colored glass front
jind put in plain glass, is repaper
ing the whole interior and will have
one of the finest amusement parlors
on the Bay. His place will be
known as "Al's Smoke House and
Kandy ' Kitchen." "Get the
habit," he says.
Jardinieres at Newton & Nye's.
Elk City vs. Toledo
Elk City and Toledo Juniors will
play a game of football on the To
ledo ground Christmas Day. This
will be 'the boys' second game of the
reason, the first leing played at Elk
City and was a tie game. Don't
miss it.
This is not a blind pig. Get the
habit.
Road Meeting.
A road meeting has been called
to meet here on December 31. A
good turn out is expected, as mat
ters of groat importance will come
p before this meeting. The mat
ter of road tax levy will be one of
the important' items. The matter
of the Siletz road will probably Iks
Another. Everybody should attend
this meeting. Remember the date
Thursday, December 31.
We have the Sweedish cross-cut
and buck saws now. Can't be
Ixsaten. Newton & Nye.
Call and see th ose elegant jardin
ieres just received at Newton and
Nye's" They would make appro
priate Christmas presents.
Team for Sale.
Good team work horses, 1200 lbs.
"each; $150 for team. Also 2 wag
ons, light and heavy, 20 each;
xteel plow, 14 in., $9; horse culti
vator, $5, John P. Wolfe,
Morrison, Oregon.
Christmas toys at the New York
Cash Store.
For Sale.
Three milk cows, each giving 14
quarts at milking; cream separator,
430 lbs per hour capacity; 1 hay
Wagon, and other farming tools.
Address, Aston Kkzkwski,
At old Sam Logan place, near Elk
City.
(!o the New York Cash Store for
your hosiery. Regular 25e values
15c; 35c values 2()c. Yours for
bargains, Chas. E. McDonald.
Wanted Men to cut cord wood
on the George Lewis place. Must
batch. Good house. .
John Mabgson, Winunt, Or.
ODD FELLOWS
HOBNOB
Elk City, Newport and Yaquina
Well Represented.
Through a concerted action on
part of the Odd Fellows of this
section, "representatives from the
three other lodges on the bay paid
a fraternal visit to Toledo Lodge
No. 108 on their regular meeting
night, Saturday the 19th instant.
The new floor, work was exempli
fied by a well drilled 1 degree team
from the Newport lodge which was
enjoyed by all present. Newport
has built up a strong lodge with
some splendid material for doing
fine work. After the usual speech
making a sumptuous lunch was
served and a general good time in
dulged in.
Following contingent represented
Newport Lodge No. 89:
G. F. Sylvester, Dr. Carter, D.
S. Young, A. J. Rader, L. L.
Reeves, W. E. Kisor, John E.
Matthews, S. D. McGee, M. E.
George, T. II. Ilalleck, John A.
Olsson, G. A. Aronson, H. D.
Blakely and L. O. Olson. Chas.
Allen, P. A. Miller, Clyde Van Or
den and J. C. Dixon of Elk City
Lodge. S. A. Pruett of Yaquina
Lodge.
I'm from Idaho. Get the habit.
M. Wygant of Newport was a
Toledo visitor Monday.
A. B. Clark of Newport was an
Elk City visitor Saturday.
C. It. Evens of Waldport was
doing business here Monday.
J. S. Copeland of Salado was in
the city the first of the week.
George McBrido returned Satur
day evening from Oregon City.
Paul Chatterton of Bald Moun
tain was a county seat visitor Mon
day. Mrs. A. L. McDonald returned
to her home at Chitwood Saturday
fnorning.
Mr. and Mrs. John Olson of Bay
View were county seat visitors
Saturday.
George Tyler the piano man from
Newport was doing business in the
county seat Monday.
Mr. Collins of the firm of Collins
& Kimniel of Siletz was a Valley
ward passenger Monday.
Mr. and Mrs. Frank Newton left
Saturday' morning for a trip to
Oregon City and Portland.
Grant Hart, the Cnitwood saw
mill man, was in the city Monday
night . He returned home Tuesday.
Mr. and Mrs. Chas King returned
Tuesday evening from the Valley
where they have been the past sum
mer. J. C. Moore, wife and daughter
f Ilillsboro arrived Saturday even
ing for a visit with Mrs. Moore's
parents, Mr. and Mrs. Alec Mc
Claughry at Mill 4.
Mr. and Mrs. Fred C. Walters
who have been visiting with Mrs.
Walters' sister, Mrs. A. T. Peter
son and family, returned to their
hi.mo at Elmira Tuesday.
Vivian Cartwright and MissRena
Bradeson of Newport passed, through
We Inerday morning for Mr. Cart
wright's home at Harrisburg to
! spend Christinas. Their is a ru nior
but what in the dickens does a
rumor tmount to.
Canvass gloves at Stewart's Store.
Christmas ice cream at the Bon
boniere. George King of Winant had busi
ness in Toledo Wednesday.
Al Waugh is ready for business.
See his ad on another page.
Attorney C. E. Hawkins made a
business trip to Corvallis Tuesday
morning.
J. Klein of Lower Siletz was a
county seat visitor Tuesday and
Wednesday.
John Lloyd of Siletz was taking
in the county scat Tuesday evening
and Wednesday.
Miss Sara Crahen left Wednes
day morning for Portland where
she will spend Xmas.
The place to get your tablets,
pens, penholders and pencils is at
the New York Cash Store.
Bert Sawdon who has been con
fined to his room for several days
with tonsilitis, is out again.
Geo. W. Newberry of Siletz stop
ped in Toledo Tuesday night. He
went to Portland Wednesday.
Lost Woodmen emblem watch
charm; attached to piece f chain.
Finder return to John Turmdge.
William Towner of Siletz was a
passenger for Salem Tuesday morn
ing where he will spend Christmas.
Mrs. George Tyler of Newport
passed through yesterday morning
enroute to Seattle to spend Christ
mas with her mother.
The Oregon Life, the policyhold
ers' company. See Geo. Tyler of
Newport about your Life Insurance
and keep your money in Oregon.
Lee and Dye Wade returned
Saturday evening from a week's
cruise in the big timber. They re
port cold nights in the woods last
week. '
Santa Clans' Headquarters at
Krogstad 's. Beautiful Christmas
i present for every customer who buys
50c worth of holiday goods at Krog
stad's. Attorney and Mrs. Cowing of
! Portland were in the city Friday
and Saturday. Mr. Cowing is a
member of the law firm of Cowing
' & Cowing of Portland, and was ii.
this city in the interest of legal
business.
A fire alarm was turned in at
about 6:30 Friday evening calling
, the firemen to the resilience of G.
j L. McCaulou, in the North end of
town. A flue burning out had set
fire to the roof and for a while
seemed the house was doomed, but
Mr. McCaulou managed to get a
hole in the roof and put the fire out
before serious damage was done.
By the time the firemen got there
the flames were extinguished.
I. J. Pepin was down from Chit
I wood Wednesday Mr. Pepin was
' accompanied by a Mr. Work, a rep
resentative of the A. C. Ruby Co.,
importers. They had with them
one of Ruby's stallions. They are
working up a stock company and
' expect tobuy the horse. The horse
is a fine animal, imported last "Fall
from France by Mr. Ruby. He is
a Percberon two years and eight
months old, and weighs about
: 1,(500 pounds. Such horses are
what wc need in the county and it
is hoped the company will be
formed. Mr. Pepin bad almost
enough stockholders pledged, it re
quires nine shares at $300 per share.
The gentlemen returned to Chit-
jwood Wedneeday afternoon.'
city LEVIES
8 MILL TAX
Ordinance Passed at last Meet
ing Making Levy.
The Common Council of the City
of Toledo, met in regular session
Monday evening, December 21.
Present Mayor Arnold; Council
men F. W. Carson, C. B. Crosno,
G. R. Schenck, A. T. Peterson;
Recorder Krogstad. Absent Coun
cilmen George Iloeflein and Austin
Rosebrook.
A claim of Fred Stanton for work
on Fourth and Graham streets, for
$4.20, was allowed and a warrant
ordered drawn.
The Committee on Ordinances
here introduced Ordinance No. 72,
which follows:
An Ordinance to levy a Tux upon
the Taxable Property within the
. Limits of the City of Toledo for:
the Year 1909: j
Be it Ordained by the Common'
. i
Council of the City of Toledo,
Oregon:
Section 1. That a tax of eight
(S) mills on the dollar, upon the
assessed valuation of the property
within the limits of the City of
Toledo, Oregon, be and is hereby
levied for tlic general fund of said
City for the year 1909.
Sec. 2. Owing to the
time in which the City has
limited
to file
their levy with the County Clerk,
this ordinance shall be in full force
and effect from and after its ap
proval by the Mayor and its publi
cation or posting as by law required.
Passed by the Common Council
of the City of Toledo, Oregon, and
approved by the Mayor this 21st
day of December, 1908.
Attest: It. A. Aknold,
Otto O. Khoostad, Mayor.
Reeonler.
On motion the City Marshal was '.
instructed to enforce the ordinance
relating to the licensing of billiard
and pool tables and howling alleys, j
The Mayor aiid Recorder, consti-J
tilting the canvassing board, re-,
ixirted having performed their dutius
and find the following persons j
elccte 1 to the respective offices at
the annual city election held on
December 7, 190S, recommending
that certificates of election be issued
to the following:
C. E. Hawkins, Mayor, 2 years.
R. A. Arnold, Treasurer, 2 yeirs.
Fern Hayden, Recorder, 2 years.
Charles Bradeson, Marshal, 2 years.
A. M. Gildersleeve, J. J. Gaitber
and George Iloeflein, Councilmen,
2 years.
Bet your lifel But insure it first
it the Oregon Life Insurance Com
pany. Geo. Tvlkr,
Agent, Newport.
Farm for Sale. -
KiO acres on county road and
deep water, rural route, G miles
from Toledo, 25 acres high tideland,
six acres in cultivation, good barn,
4-room house, good stock or fruit
land.
For Sale Cheap.
An Estcy Organ, Piano style,
solid walnut case. Good condition.
Will sell on time or cheap for cash.
Otto O. Kkcxshtad.
With every 50c purchase at the
New York Cash Store you get a
chance on that beautiful $10 Doll.
Broke His Leg.
Last Wednesday afternoon while
playing with a lot of other lxy in
town, Arthur Olson, son of Theo
dore Olson, living east of town
fell and hurt his leg. Not till
several days later, however, was it
discovered that his leg was broken.
Dr. Burgess was called anil reduced
the fracture and the boy is getting
along all right.
Waldport Items.
The Condor arrived on the 18th
and the boiler brought in has been
installed in the mill and will be in
operation in a few days.
Citizens of Waldport are taking
great interest in the school. Visit
tors have mcti iiuiiiuiuii.i during
the past week.
It. Z. Brown, of Philomath, ar
rived on the lfith and has been con
ducting services at the church.
The meetings have been well at
tended. Mr. Brown is a good
speaker.
A meeting of road district No. 2
was held at Even's hall on the 19th.
A 8K'cial road tax of four mills was
voted. This will He divided be
tween the Tidewater and Coon
Hollow roads, the former getting
three mills and the latter one. A
good number of tax payers were
present and the Supervisor was in
structed to ask for the 50 per cent
of the regular tax levy in this dis
trict for road purposes. Also to
ask for whatever may be on hand
from the tax of firmer years. C.
R. Evens, Supervisor, was in Toledo
Monday and delivered the report of
the meeting to the County Clerk.
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Meadow Creek.
Ray Calkins is home for the
winter.'
The suprise party given at Geo.
Calkins Friday night was a good
success and all enjoyed a good
time.
Chas. C. Brown killed the big
gest wild cat that has been seen
here for some time.
George Calkins and family, and
J. T. Calkins and son, Ray, spent
Tuesday evening witbC. C. Brown's
folks.
Mrs. C. C. Brown and family
visited at S. J. Stewart's Sunday.
Every body is awful busy now-a-day's
getting ready for the holi
days. There will lie a Christmas tree at
Geo. Calkin's Christmas Eve and a
big dance Christmas night at Nathen
Watkin's. Don't forget, everybody
welcome.
Don't forget the shooting match
at S. J. Stewart's New Years day
where you get your chickens, geese,
pigs and veal, followed by a big
dinner and dance in the evening.
Don't forget, everybody invited.
Notice to Clerks of School Dis
tricts. The following-named Districts
have filed with me notice of special
levies: Nos. 1, (!, 10, 12, 14, 20,
22, 31, 30, 14, 45, 50, 55. If any
other districts have voted levies.
notices of same have not lcen re--
ceived and new notices should be
made out by the Clerk at once ami
mailed, as all notices must be' filed
in my office by January.-1, 1909.
Dated, Deccmk-r 17, 1908.
Ira Wade, County Clerk.
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A new line of rublxr goods at
Stewart's.