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VOLUME 17
TOLEDO, LINCOLN COUNTY, OREGON, FRIDAY, JULY 23, 1909.
NUMBER 22
COUNTY NEWS
News of each Community gathered each
week by Our Rustling .Associate Editors
OUR FAIR
AND FESTIVAL
Preparations are Rapidly Being
Completed for a Most Suc
cessful Fair and Festival
hold another meeting in Toledo on
August 3, and they hope to have as
many as possible of their sub-committees
meet with them, and they
extend an invitation to all public
spirited citizens to meet with them
and assist in the undertaking.
Immediately following the close
of the little fair held here last Oc
toler our public spirited and pro
gressive citizens in all parts of the
county began thinking and talking
of another fair. The Toledo De
velopment League Look the initia
tive in the matter and appointed an
executive committee to arrange for
a. fair to be held in the county this
Fall. The committee consists of
B. F. Grant of Harlan, Wallis Nash
of Nashville, A. L. McDonald of
Chitwood, A. D. Perkins of Toledo,
Carl Davis of Siletz, R. A. Bensell
of Newport and J. II. Glines of
Waldport. Immediately after their
appointment the committee held a
meeting and organized, electing Mr.
Nash as chairman, and C. B. Crosno
tsecretary. This committee has held
monthly meetings since organiza
tion. They have worked hard, ex
pending their own time and money,
in arranging for a successful fair
and festival.
The date of holding the fair was
pet for Wednesday, Thursday and
Friday, Septemler 8, 9 and 10, just
proceeding the State fair and, the
place is to be Toledo.
It is the purpose of the commit
tee to make the fair and festival one
three days holiday for the people of
the entire county, where they may
all meet, renew acquaintances,
have a good sociable time and out
ing, and at the same time see and
exhibit the various products of the
County.
Large tents have been secured in
which the exhibits will be placed
and cared for. Hay and other feed
lias been secured for all stock, in
cluding hay for teams and camp
supplies, which will be free. Good
camping grounds with water will be
furnished free. Competent stock
men will care for stock on exhibi
tion when' unaccompanied by the
owner. The railroad will transport
exhibits and will make a low pas
senger rate. There will 'be ample
hotel and restaurant accommoda
tions at reasonable rates.
For instruction there will be lec
tures by prominent men of the
state, demonstrations of various
kinds. For amusements there will
be athletic sports of all kinds, band
concerts, balloon ascentions, slide-for-life,
merry-go-rounds, good clean
shows, etc. The invitation to stock
men and manufacturers of the
state is bringing requests for space
for exhibits.
County exhibits will consist of
stock, poultry, fruit, vegetables,
grains, grasses, timber, minerals,
-needle and othei fancy work, cook
ing, etc., etc., in fact any and
everything raised or produced in
Lincoln county.
The county has been divided into
districts for community exhibits.
Those who do not choose ,to make
individual exhibits may join in
with their . neighbors for a com
. munity exhibit and compete with
' other communities. Don't imagine
you do not have enough, or good
enough article to exhibit, but re
member that "every little bit helps"
and bring what you have.
The executive committee will
Harlan
Mr. Editor: Since I have not
seen anything in your valuable
paper about our part of Big Elk I
thought I would give you a few
items to let yon know that we are
still on the map, all right side up
with care.
The dry weather cut our hay crop
little bit short, then we got it cut
just in time to get all the rain.
That hurt some. But we don't
care for that for the good that it
did to the grain, and the gardens
was so much more that the loss was
not to be considered. The grain
and gardens are looking fine where
they havn't been afraid to wear out
the hoe and cultivator.
I said in the start that I wanted
people to know that we were on the
map. Well now I guess, they know
for the third land deal was closed a
few days ago when Joe Stevens sold
out to a man for $7,300.75; Ross
Carmichel a short time before sold
to George Ridenour for $5,000 and
a short time lx:fore the Davis' sold
for $7,500. Now then, let me tell
you that ye scribe is getting a little
seared lest he may be tempted.
But never mind that, "just send
along the men with dough and to
those who want to leave good old
Big Elk we will give them a good
swift kick aud let them go, and
then they will see where they have
missed the mark in a few years
when we have electric lines running
down Big Elk taking off the pro
duct of our farms, such as cream,
butter, cheese, eggs, chickens,
honey, fruits, berries and other
things too numerous to mention.
Their lands will be worth $150 to
200 rx.r acre and very little selling
at that as people will be making
an easy living and enjoying life
anions trie mountains ana llie sea
breezes and the pure water. .
Dudley Hadden, formerly of this
county has been visiting , at B. F.
Grant's. He and Tom Kelley have
gone to Fall Creek to visit A. J,.
Osrlesby. They used to be old
neighbors on Little Elk.
The Big Elk and Little Elk boys
are going to play a game of ball on
the Big Elk diamond next Sunday.
Look out boys. You wouldn't like
to get skinned. I will try and be
there and yell for you.
Hurrah for the County Fairl
Bring your exhibits for . I know
there are plenty of them in Lincoln
county. B. F. Grant is saving up
his samples of grasses and grains,
ranging from 19 feet, 4f inches
down to two feet. He says he
don't think he can send his big
mangles and potatoes down on the
launch Ethel, but will have to
freight them down by team. But
he will be there with the goods just
the same. Everyone wants to see
if they can't beat him. Anyway,
I think he is just bluffing.
Drift creek. Parker and wife, of Salem are
Phinley Bones is one among us camped near' "Calling Quail"
He talks of building a large spring for a two weeks outing. ,
They are enjoying the pure air and
pure water of this location and de
clare all their Salem friends who
go to the coast must come to Wald
port. G. H. Nuske, of Illinois, has pur
chased a quarter block in Tekinink
Addition and will put up a house
again.
house and barn.
Jesse Farrin has rented his lace
for three years and he thinks of
going to Toledo a healthy place.
A man from Grays Harlxr visited
the G. S. Parmele & Sons sawmill
and made a bargain to have them
saw and place on the bank of Drift
river 500,000 feet of spruce lumler j at once- The building operation in
for which he will pay $10 and $14
per 1000. The mill is awaiting the
arrival of the lumber bill which,
the man buiu, would be here inside
inside of one week. The mill will
run a crew of thirty men and will
pay 25 cents per hour.
Will High, a druggist xt Mc-
Minnville, has been here working on
his place he bought last summer.
made a business trip to Kernville
last week.
John Muirji has gone back to
Cloverdnle to work.
Orval Dickens is over the mease's.
this addition continue. W. F.
Keady has secured a franchiso to
lay water mains in this addition
and will lay them as soon as the
pipe can be sent in from 1'ortiand.
"Calling Quail" Spring will be the
source of the Bupply.
Otis
low. They called Dr. Minthorne
of Newport last week.
Antone Rejeski has gone to the
Portland hospital to be doctored.
Waldport.
M. J. McDonald and II. T. Curl
Mrs. J. S. Stephens is still quite are building a bridge over which to
haul hay off of Curl's tide land.
Peter Bob is hauling shakes from
McDonalds.
A game is arranged between Otis
and 7-9 teams to be played on Otis
ground Sunday.
Ote McMillen is building a Bhed
on his barn.
Oviatt, Curl and Murray have
their barns all nearly done.
.- The mowing machines have began
to click in the early grass hay. '
The rain about the 4th has made
a great improvement on late hay
and garden.
Mose Guilliam made a trip to
Sheridan last week for a load of
flour.
As soon as the road is good from
here to Toledo and Newport, said
Waldport is getting her full share
of summer campers.
The County News in the Leader
last wrek looks good to us.
Wm. II. Wann made a trip to
the valley last week.
,. C. H. Young, frest officer from
Siuslaw is here -looking over the
preserve .
Work is progressing favorably on
the Olmsted residence. 'The
grounds around the building are be
ing improved also.
C. J. Smith and family made a
trip to Tidewater on the 19th to towns will get our trade if they will
pick Logan berries on their place at compete with Sheridan prices,
that point. , A M Royse nm,ie a tr;p to par.
Mrs. Potter now has her rooming mce an(i gon8 niju for lumber to
house furnished and ready for the ,nnish Oviatt's barn.
traveling public. Accomodations
will le first class in all respects.
The Lumber Company has a crew
G. S. Parmele & Sons have accep
ted a contract of Grays Harbor lum
ber dealers for500,'000 feet of spruce
of men logging on the Glines tract ( umheT to be rcatly for Bhipmcnt in
just south of town. A new skin go
road will be built through the . . T , , .
o 0 j,0gan has returned from a
Ruble pasture to get the log3 out.!, . n. ,,
1 b trip to Chemawa and is visiting old
The salmon season opened fl.;entla few day8 )eforo he retunis
with some good catches. Charles to the Siletz Airencv.
Swatman caught seventy-three thej
first night. This is the best for the 1
opening night for several seasons. 1
The band has signed a contract
to furnish music for the dancing.
Kernville
II. F. Parmele has received n
commission as State Fire Warden.
All wishing to burn go to him for a
permit. (
D. L. Kyet of Portland is here
for an outing. He is fishing up
John MoVris is reported a little
under the weather and Jakie John
son is cutting his hay for him.
B. E. Oviatt says the bees are able
trt HU'nrm vrT. fnr hr irnt. n hiir avvnrni
club which conducts the dances at jonij
Kent's hall on Saturday evenings, p ' ' . . - , , ,
... , ., , 1 i , i ii I Since Clint Starr made four real
Committees from the band and club,
mtM,wlv nkrht flud arranged '; cstate tnP8 to Siletz bay and got
f , ..i u;,. that two year old steer, nothing is
; '. , , ' being done in real estate lately
W . r . iveaoy mioniis ua iiiut uu
will try to attend the next meeting
Alvin Tharpe at the foot of Devils
f ,ui!n,.ir.mi,irf!.mimi.ilke, is building a house on his
ttee in order that the band music ; PIllcc' ' 1,,,bur furnibhwl by Af
program may be talked over with ' ftjlter &
Band
rtlakl,
Wm. Gardner's lxy was out Mou
day night hunting rabbits with a 22
rifle and spied a big bear ami shot
lit through the foot, and called the
the other member of the
Committee.
Chas. L. Diven, of Por
nnnui j1i,v,i fvnm Vmvnort. lust. Kllll-
day' and went on south to visit rela- j J"8" nn(1 (,t 'm fathcr' who kille1
lives and friends in the Yachats , him when ftt hy-
conntrv. Mr. Diven can only re- Chas Harding is on Bald Moun-
main a few days this time but will1 tain with Portland friends looking
return for a longer visit during for land and big game
A serio-comic-tragedy occured
near town the other day, in which
the whole gamut of emotional ex
citement seem to have run- J. F.
Stewart, just out side of town has a
blacklwrry patch on his farnij he
also has a Jersey bull that is no re
specter of persons. The other day
he heard the bull making a loud
noise out in the pasture, and started
pool h.utc to sec what th trf.nhb
was. As he neared the scene he
was startled to hear a feminino
shriek of distress. Hurrying for
ward he found "Old Buck," tlj
bull, pawing and tearing up the
brush at the foot of a small tree,
and clinging wildly to the small
limbs of the tree above the danger
mark was a well known lady in dec)
distress. On offering his assistance
the lady told him to drive the bull
away and she would manage die
rest, so Mr. Stewart secured a club
and chased "Old -Buck"- to tho
brush when he again heard another
squeal for help. Returning ho
found that the lady had changed
position somewhat but had not como
down from the tree. Again he of
fered assistance, but the lady tartly
called him a fool and told him to
go on away, but when he had started
she again called him back. Asking
her why shu did not climb down,
she said, you fool, don't you see.
my cloths are caught over a limb."
Her rescuer replied that he did not
knew that, but he could sco that
there were some limbs" the clothes
were not caught over. Finally by
hard work her rescuer succeeded in
releasing her from her precarious,
position and the lady hastily de
parted. Mr. Stewart says she even
forgot to thank him. The lady's
name is withheld for various reasons
but we bet black berries don't look
good to her anymore.-
For Sale.
Man or Woman
A 320 acre South African vetcian
bounty land certificate.
Issued by tho Department of tho
Interior, Government of Canada,
Ottawa, under the volunteer Bounty
Act, 1908. Good for 320 acres of
any Dominion Laniopen lor entry
in Alberta, Saskatchewan, on Mani-.
toba. Any person over the ago of
18 years, man or woman, can
acquire this land with this Certifi
cate without further charge. For
immediate sale, $800. Write or
wire, L. E. Tki-foiid, 131 Sliuter
Street, Toronto, Canada.
. Hi
Notice.
Notice is hereby given that tho
interest on warrants No. 22 $2.10,
No. 23 $30.00, No. 21 $30.00, No.
25 $43.75, No. 20 $.50, No. 27 $9.
will stop at this date.. July 8, 1909.
Joskpii S.1.10TA, Clerk of dist. No. 51 .
August
Mrs. Veronica Downs, of Salem,
A. M. Royse is out to Sheridai
after another load for John Dickens
returned home last Tuesday after . gallon house.
a two weeks visit with her grand-
McDonald is through working on
son, W. F. Keady. Mrs. Downs is the bridge and is helping Peter and
eighty-one years old but still con
tinues to conduct her rooming
house in Salem.
Dr. Cooley and wife, and Mr.
Leslie Bob on their barn.
Wilbcr Strauser and wife visited
on Salmon river last week.
We are informed that B. E. Oviatt
Lost
On. trail from Toledo to Yaquina,
ono gold watch with monogram
"A. M." on face. $5 reward for
return of same to Helen Middlokauff,
Yaquina, Oregon.
Homestead relinquishment! Good
house, i acre garden, well fenced,
100,000 ft fir timber, 250 yards from
county road, i mile to school, 11
milesfroih Elk City, $150. C. L,
Kn.mt, Real Estate, Elk City.
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