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About Lincoln County leader. (Toledo, Lincoln County, Or.) 1893-1987 | View Entire Issue (Oct. 29, 1909)
tncoin Mender. VOLUME 17 TOLEDO, LINCOLN COUNTY, OREGON, FRIDAY, OCTOBER 29, 1909. NUMBER 3tf CCll TNTV NPWQ News of each Community Gathered each WUi 1 I 1 V T Week by Our Rustling Associate Editors Waldport. James Goin is dividing his time between Waldport and Yachat3! Charles! Eames a trapper from Hillsboro set a mink trap last week and caught a common house cat. Some of the farmers' wives who drive to town occasionally keep the brake on all the way. It i3 safer they think. A picture of the Waldport Band appeared in the October Truth, a magazine published in Elkhart, Indiana. . . We?. Pl" i vis'ting Waldport. after being at work in the Valley for Nearly a year. The ranchers on Canal Creek shipped down several tons of chittim bark last week. Several creamery men have been visiting up river points in the hope of finding an opening in there line. Quite a run of salmon came into the bay last Friday. Fishing has been quite good since that date. Henry Potter returned home from the Valley last Saturday where he has1 been employed for several months. John Ludemann, while towing a barge down the river with the govcrment launch, Thelma, received a severe blow from the engine crank which struck him between the eyes. The band boys completed their contract with the dance club last Saturday night. Just what arrange ments will be made for music here after is not known. The new boat recently launched by Elmore fc Company to Ikj used in connection with there cannery business paid Waldport a visit on the 23rd. Mrs. Keady entertained a few friends at progressive whist the evening of the 22nd. There is some talk of organizing a five hundred club for amusement during the winter. C. J. Smith paid Beaver Creek a visit last Saturday where he was looking up some real estate. There are some fine places on Beaver Creek. The October nnmber of Waldport Journel contains a poem entitled "Owed to the knocker." and it fits the case to a dot. Mr. Harry Vaughan, of Tama, South Dakota, wrote the poem especially for the Journal. The Commercial Club program for October 19 was as follows: Duet Under Southern Skies, by Mr. and Mrs. Leslie Evans: A Fish Story, by Prof. Earl Brown; The Tale of a Kangaroo, by Mr. and Mrs. Evans; Pleading, Sweet Day of Rest, by Miss Williamson ; Club Paper by W: F. Keady. The attendance was fine. Someone lias their eye ,on the Waldport sand spit. This piece of property was homcsteaded long ago but as it was not a very attractive place it was abondoned. The prop erty has now been selected by the State Land Board as School Idemni ty land and it is probable it will soon be sold. Someday this prop erty will be valuable for its. water front on the Alssa, Bay. Thcr is over half a mile of deep -water right in front of the place. and Salmon River. The question of a church house is now being con templated. Fred Rowe and family are visiting friends here and are so pleased with the country he expreased his inten tion of selling his place near Toledo and buying here. I J. F. Stephens went to Toledo. I Lee Bones returned home with a i load of supplies. i J E. C. Parmele came in with a I rubler tired buggy last week. Miss Carrie Parmele is at home. A. L. Stephens is teaching in dis trict 6U. ' The Post Office Inspector from Washington D. C. visited the Kern ville post office last week. Kernville Bay View Elder Nettleton, a Seventh Day AdvcntHt minister, of Portland is now holding meetings on Siletz Bay Albert Reeves went to Portland Monday. Burt Twombly is working in Waldport this week. Henry Hendrickson has gone to Waldport to work in the mill. Mr. Phelps of Beaver Creek is hauling lumber this week. John Strake returned home Fri day from Salem. C. J. Smith was in Bay ,View Saturday on business, and also on BeaverCreek. Fred Strake returned home Satur day from Alsea Valley. Archie Rowin was in Bay View Monday. John Nelson is very busy working on his house. Lwnie Hoover and George Rowin hare been very busy this week clean ing wells in Bay View. The girls and boys of Bay View are having a good time trolling this week. Vivian Nye spent Sunday at Bay View visiting friends. Elmer Simonson went to New port Sal unlay on business. Ona We are having Ixjautiful weather this week and the farmers are rush ing their Fall work. Sam Hill and Walter Dodge took a load of potatoes to Newport last Monday. Miss Hilga Holmgreen went to Yaquina Tuesday. She will work in the hotel there for a while. Mrs. W. H. Hulse departed Wednesday for her home in Win lock, Washington. Mrs. Hulse had intended leaving last Friday but was delayed by the storm. Mr. McKenzy has been busy for the last few day moving his house hold goods over from Yaquina. Rev. Brown held services in the Baptist church last Sunday. A. II . Phelps brought a load of lumber from Bay View Tuesday. Lloyd Commons took the cream out to Yaquina this week. The grangers have eight or nine teams hauling lumber from Bay View this week. They expect to have the hall completed by Thanks giving. ' Otis. Most everybody on upper Salmon River are out to Portland . Some on contest suits and some making final proof on their claims. What was a wilderness two years ago is all set tled'and most of it deeded now. There are thousands of acres some in timber and some will be in dairy and stock ranches in a year or two. Messrs. Burton and West of Otis have gone to Portland to make final proof on their claims. Looks like winter had set in at last. The roads are getting muddy. Charles Harding has gone to Port land on business. Professor Lowe is teaching school in district 61. We have not a large school but we have one of the best teachers in the state. Some said we would not have any school this Fall. Now Mi'. Kicker what have you got to say? The rainy weather is bringing the ducks in. One can hear the crack of shot guns every few minute now. There is a new comer stopping on the Bensell place on the lake. We have not learned his name yet. Zo Dick and Mose Killam went to Sheridin this week after supplies. Some say Zo is to be married in a few days. Mr. Powell agent for the McMinn ville Fire Relief Co. passed through here this week. John Dickens had his house insured and Peter Bobb did likewise. '" Football Saturday Tomorrow, Saturday, October 30th, the Toledo High School foot ball team will play the Independence football team. Game to le played here on the local gridiron. Game REPRESENTATIVE HAWLEY HERE Visits Lincoln County on Tour of Inspection. Congressman W. C. Hawley arriv ed in Toledo Tuesday evening and spent the following day becoming acquained with the conditions and needs of this locality. In the morn ing he visited the Olalla dyking dam and the schools. The afternoon was spent on the river. The launch Mud Hen took the party up to the Toner ranch where the dredge, Chetco, is busy diking. After see ing the dredge in operation Mr. Hawley said that the machine was capable of dredging the bars out of the channel between Toledo and the deep water at Yaqnina. This is the most important enterprise to the people of the upper bay, and what the Congressman has been working hard to get an appropriation from the government for. With a few thousand dollars expended for dredging these bars, we will have sufficient deep water to enable schooners entering the bay to come up the river ana discharge and re ceive freight. Mr. Hawley did succeed in getting a bill passed authorizing a survey of the river and, supposed the law had been complied with, but when he arrived in Toledo he found that the work had not leen done. But that a government engineer had gone hurridly over the will be called at 2 p. m. sharp. route flnd reportc(1 unfavorably on The launch Rose will leave Newport t ject of dre(, the f. Why the engineers made such a re- at 9 a. m. returning immediately after the game. Sunday the Inde- port without going fully into the i i x- i i' i W.M.H gi.es io iewporc ana ; matter llox)(ly knows Mf will play the Newport team. The IIawley and the of the ,)ay launches Oregon and Grace will run will ccntinUe to work for thegovern an excursion to this game leaving ' nt8 aill in thm nmt.t,r. loledoat 1U a. m. and returning immediately after the game. I will preach at Yaquina Sunday. October 31, at 11 a. m. and at 7:30 nndC. B. Crosno spoke to a crowded At Woodmen Hall in the even ing Congressman IIawley, Mayor, C. E. Hawkins, J. F. Stewart p.m. All are cordially invited. Rowland Z. Bkown. For shaved 18-inch cedar shingles send your orders to II. Eddyvillc, Oregon. house. Mayor Hawkins presided over the meeting and introduced the Congressman, the other speakers ; needing no introduction to our L. cit, 1 people, having been residents here I for the past eighteen and twenty years and having always been identified with the business and Look! Here! I have registered Cotswold rams for sale, all ages. Also, two vear. i industrial spirit of the county ling, registered Hereford bulls and! Mr-Crosno was the first speaker two registered bull calves. Call or address A. J. Warxock, Nortons, Oregon. For Sale. Milch cow, heifer and calf, two tons good oat hay, new row boat. Enquire of E. W. Sawdon, Toledo, Oregon! - . Elegant Booms. A few elegant rooms to rent. Enquire, Mrs. E. Ofstedahl. Mrs. Henry Gannon was a New port visitor Wednesday evening. George Hodges of Big Elk" was at1(1 SIU(1 many other things that He very briefly related the needs and desires of this section. Ho explained to the Congressman the manner in which the government engineer failed to meet with our people to secure data and other in formation relative to the dredging of the river, etc. Mr. Stewart gave us statistics of the amount of timber that is ready to be marketed wlien the channel is cleared of bars and vessels are en abled to come up the river to get this vast amount, of lumber. He mildly roasted the government engineers, down to the speaking Wednesday evening. Ground bone, grit, poultry pow der, blood meal for those chickens. Toledo Drug Co. John Kentta and Carl Davis came over from Siletz Wednesday and took in the speaking that evening. Just arrived my large assortment of up to date shoes of all kinds. Call and see them. T. P. Fish. Dry goods, groceries, hardware, will be of benefit to Mr. Hawley in dealing with the conditions here. Mr. Hawkins, among other things, explained the terminal rate prop osition to our people. Mr. Hawkins is in the sawmill business and has made a study of this proposition. The Congressman delivered one of those eloquent addresses for which he is famous. Ho held the attention of the audience for nearly two hours, describing the workings of congress, the work he has lx-cn flour and feed, a larger ' assortment doing for Oregon, and intends t: than ever at II. L. Veit'rt, Eddyvillc. 'do, the development of all Oregon, and many more interesting subjects. He promised us that he will con tinue the 'fight, for throwing open for public sale the government lands at Siletz, obtaining a few thousands of dollars r the improvement of the Yaquina river, and any other assistance tending to the develop ment of this section. Interspersed Itetween speeches Rosebrooks Orchestra very pleas antly entertained with excellent music. Congressman Hawley went to Newport the following morning and spoke there liiwt. PVoninf. Boost for Lincoln County Apples. In order to gain information as to quality and quantities of apples in Lincoln county, I will offer the following cash prizes: 82.50 for the lst box of apples; $2 for tho second best; $1.50 for the third; $1.25 for the fourth; $1 for tho fifth and 85 cents each for the next best five boxes. The object of making this collec tion is for exhibition purposes, and to create a demand for Lincoln County Apples. The apples should be delivered at Newport not lakr than Novemlfcr 15. Each apple should 1)0 wrapped and carefully packed . It is desirable that a box lo filled with all the same kind of apples, but if one has several fine specimens they wish to exhibit they may fill the box with several kinds (not less than 12 apples of each kind). lf. The names 'of the apples and that of the grower should be. placed in each box. The prizes offered is only a small part of the benefit to be derived by growers of the county, and every one should join heartily in the effort. S. G. Iuvis, Fruit Inspector for Lincoln County. Homestead Relinquishment for sale( 100 acres in the Siletz reservation, 25 acres bottom and bench, 400,000 ft. fir, 2 acres cleared, wagon road to place, cabin. Price $250. Apply owner. B. M. Johnson, Siletz, Or. Columbia disc and cylinder gmphophones for sale by II. L. Vcit, Eddyvillc. Messrs. Goin and Fitzgerald left yesterday morning for a hunting expedition into the cast part t tho county. Judge Gardner this week purchas ed the residence of J. II. Tumidge on Fourth street. Mr. Turnidgo wifl build on his two-acro tract in Stewert's addition in the Spring. J. J. Gattns of Ona" was in the city yesterday. Mr. Catena who is game and fish warden for this locality informs us that he has made several arrests this week of parties who were trolling and who did not have a license. These will come up for a hearing booh. The Modern Improvement Com pany have there barge, being built at the Toledo shipyard, about ready to fbo launched. This barge is ISx 70 feet, and on it will be placed tho piledi iver and derrick. The derrick will.be used for loading and unload ing lumber and other heavy loads, pulling snags from the river, etc; the bargo will carry 40 tons and will bo towed by the steamboat be ing built by this company. They will soon be operating.