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VOLUME 19
TOLEDO, LINCOLN COUNTY, OREGON, FRIDAY, FEBRUARY 24, 1011
NUMBER 1
COUNTY NEWS
Waldport.
Eddyville.
Miss Mary Murphy arrived Tues
day and will teach school at the
Yaebate.
Quite a number enjoyed a bonfire
party at Durbin'&Iatt Monday even
ing. Walker & Lebow have operated
a team on the beach between Wald
port and Newport for some time hut
have taken their team off foi the
present.
O. J. Blackledge of Coryallis ar
rived Tuesday and will spend a few
days at the Yachata where he has
property interests.
r T- TT I ,1 -
Newport last Saturday and has been
looking after some improvements at
bis Yachats farm.
Mrs. Eudora Barclay, of Tide
water, lias received her commission
as postmistress at that place and the
office will again be in operation as
soon as the proper supplies arrive.
W. K. Merrill of the Lincoln
County Telegraph and Telephone
Co. spent several days in Waldport
last week and has announced that
he is well pleased with the outlook
in this end of the county and prom
ises uew lines as soon as justified.
Ed Stocker of Newport has been
buying beef stock in this vicinity.
He started for Newport Monday
with six head which had been bought
on the Yachat a. When on the sand
spit on the north side of the bay
they decided to return home and
swam the channel near Yaquina
John Point. They were brought up
from the Yachats again Tuesday.
The residents of Drift Creek are
planning the construction of a phone
line to the Linville post office and
have arranged with W. K. Merrill
to connect with his lines. We will
be pleased to be in talking distance
with our neighbors on Drift Creek.
News of each Community Gathered each
week by Our Rustling Associate Editors
Linville.
Kernville.
G. S. Parmele wrote that he will
soon lie back among us once more.
We will all be glad to see you
Uncle George.
Last Sunday and Monday high
tides did quite a lot of damage in
these parts.
Mr. Larson's baby has been quite
sick but is some better now.
Mr. and Mrs. Hammond and
Anion Bones, Jr., took Sunday
dinner with Mr. and Mrs. Stone.
The mail sack has been found
and the mail not much damaged,
but no trace of the mailcarrier can
be found.
Charlie Larson is getting out
shakes preparatory to building a
house and barn .
Lenard Johnson and Mr. Petitt
of Upper Siletz were doing trading
at the mouth of the river, and visit
ing J. M. Stone. ,
Luman Butterfield visited at the
home of his aunt, Mrs. Stone, last
week. v
Our school has been closed two
weeks as Mr. Nixon has been out
taking teachers' examination.
Johnnie Bones is in from the
Valley visiting old friends.
M. E. Church Notes.
Sermon subject for next Sabbath
morning, "God wants men." Ev
ening subject, "The Shameless
Paul." Good music and song ser
vice. You are invited.
R, J. Devenport, Pastor.
We are having nice, warm weather
at present.
The farmers are busy getting ready
for Spring planting.
Laura Cordell went to Chitwood
Monday to visit Mrs. A. L. Mc
Donald. Lawrence McBride came home
Friday for a week's vacation from
the 0. A. C. at Corvallif.
The railroad fencing gang has
passed Eddyville going west. They
are completing about one-half mile
a day.
W. F. Wakefield had a tussel
wiiu 111s jersey uuii one ua moi
week, from which he is badly bruised
and somewhat crippled. He was
leading the animal when attacked
and knocked down, falling on his
back. He seized the ring in the
brute's nose with one hand and a
horn with the other, thus prevent
ing the animal from goring him.
After a scuffle of several minutes in
which the bull carried Hilly some 15
feet or more, he succeeded in getting
on his feet and tying the brute. It
was a close call for Billy, as he is in
luck to escape as well as he did.
Mr. Rogers of Portland was in
Eddyville Friday representing the
Likfresh Evaporator company of
that city. He gave a lecture on
their method of preserving fruits,
vegetables, meats and fish, and
showed samples that had been treat
ed by their system of evaporation,
with the result that the people of
Eddyville formed a company and
will install an evaporator of three
tons capacity in time to handle small
fruits. The company will incorpo
rate under the State laws. The di
rectors elected are, C. C. McBride,
S. T. Loudon and N. T. Hibben.
Married At the home of Mr.
and Mrs. A. B. Hunt, their daugh
ter, Miss Cassie, to Mr. Irvin Mul
key, of Harlan. Rev. A. J. Bar
tholomew of Chitwood officiating.
The wedding took place at 1 1 : 30 on
Sunday, February 19, 1911.
The young people will make their
home at Harlan, where Mr. Mulkey
has a farm rented. Their many
l is i rii ... i . ,
inenus win join in wismng tliem a
prosperous voyage over the sea of
life.
The lumber for the schoolhouse
did not get through last week as ex
pected, owing to the small tides.
It came part way, however, and
the last of this week will be on the
ground. School will open the last
of March and it will keep the school
Ixiard hustling to prepare for it.
But they are hustlers, however, and
things will be in good shape for the
youngsters when the time comes.
Word has been received from Mr.
Titus, who is now at National City, ;
California, that he will move on his
Drift Creek ranch this Spring. He
writes that he will be here in time to
piani guruen aim oais. e are giau
to hear that he is coming to stay.
Frank Huntsucker took advantage
of the nice weather Sundav and
hauled several loads of hav from
Bay View.
Mr. Dougherty has ordered the
gates removed from the county road
on Drift creek. Mr. Dougherty was
acting under orders from the Com
missioners' Court and those who are
involved are making an effort to
have the order stayed. Have not
heard whether they were successful
or not.
Oscar Oakland and Fred McWillis
were visiting friends on Drift Creek
last Sunday.
Mrs. G. E. Baumann arrived
down from her home in Portland
last Tuesday evening for a visit
among her many friends here.
Miss Verne Ross returned Tues
day evening from Salem, having
served as clerk for Representative
Chambers during the last term of
Legislature.
The Ladies Aid Society will meet
with Mrs. C. P. Merrell next Tues
day afternoon, February 28, at 2
o'clock.
Mas. J. F. Stewart, Piesident.
Merchants and everyone else take
Notice, Don't take orders on us.
They will not- be accepted. Trou
bles enough of our own.
Fin & Spruce LnR
Bay View. .
Burt Twomhly returned home
from Toledo Thursday.
A few of our younfc people took
advantage of the fine weather Sun
day and went to the ocean beach;
Henry and Carl Hendrickson
drove out to Toledo Sunday and re
turned Tuesday.
Mr. and Mrs.' Fran it Briggs came
to spend a few clays with friends
and relatives.
Randi llendrickson returned
home Tuesday after spending sever
al weeks with her sister in Toledo
Percy Twomhly spent a few days
this week with his sister in Toledo.
C. R. Evens was in Bay View re
pairing telephones and lines this
week.
There is several on the sick list
this week, mostly bad colds.
Virgil and Russ Kello of Wald
port were in Bay View Saturday
looking after their horses.
J. C. Barnes will soon have his
store running full blast.
Co.
For Sale.
A good working mare, weight
1040 lbs. Address
. T. Kurticiianov, Chitwood, Or.
.
For Sale.
About seven tons of grass hay,
on Yaquina road one and one fuurth
miles from Eddyville. Call on or
address, L. F. Bobbins
Eddyville. Oreg.
Rocky Bar Poultry Ranch.
Buried Plymouth Rocks, eggs at
II, 00 per setting of 15 J 15 per 100.
Place your orders for 100 lots or
more. Mrs. R. B. Hoffman,
Elk City, Or,
We hairt a nice lot of fir tics
suitable for fence posts only
83.00 per thousand. Fencing is
iiheaper now than it will ever be
again. All lumber is. Be wise,
buy now. Fir & Spruce Lbr- Co.
For Sale.
Forty acres, 12 acres in cultiva
tion, good orchard, 2i miles from
Toledo, 0 miles from Newport; fair
house and barn, 4 cows, 20 chick
ens 12 of them thoroughbred Anda
lusians, buggy, wagon and other
farm implements; household furni
ture, No. 2 Sharpies cream separa
tor, and other things too numerous
to mention. Enquire at this office
J. F. Stewart was a Newport vis
itor Friday.
John Adams of Chitwood was in
town the first of the week.
Wallace Miller of Pioneer was visit
ing with Donald Stewart here last
Friday.
We will have a carload of cedar
shingles in soon. Leave orders.
Fir & Spruce Lumber Co.
My Prices on flour and feed are
the lowest. No. 1 Hard wheat flour
$1.40 per sack. R. S. Van Cleve.
George McCaulou was over from
his Euchre Mountain farm Saturday
and Sunday, returning Sunday even
ing. iiie beautiful Spiing-iiivc neuiliei
which we have been having for the
past week gives a fellow the spring
fever.
Tom Hawkins and Ben Horning
came over from the Agricultural col
lege at Corvallis Saturday evening
for a week's visit at home.
G. K. FVeeman came up from
Newport Saturday and spent Sun
day with his family." He returned
to Newport Monday evening.
Mrs. F. N' Haydeii and little
son went to Springfield Monday
morning for a visit with relatives.
She will return home this evening.
Mr. and Mrs. T. B. Butler went
to Wallaj Walla, Washington, Mon
day morning in response to a mes
sage that Mr. Butler's sister was
very sick.
J. I). Hamakcr, who recently
bought the Kingsley place, known
as the old (iowell place in the east
side of town, arrived the last of last
week, with his family, from Corval
lis and will make their permanent
home here.
The Whist Party given by the
Ladies of the Circle, W. O. W., last
Saturday evening was attended by
a goodly number, there being seven
tables filled. A most enjoyable
time was had. The prize winners
were, Clarence Ofstedahl, first, Fred
Russell , booby. Coffee and cake
were served .
Did you ever stop to think you
can borrow money or pay the bank
eight per cent interest, and by so
doing, can make that money pay
you back the interest and $1(1 to $21
per one hundred besides. The above
applies to parties who are figuring
on building a home, and the Fir &
BPRUOE Lbb. Co. will explain.
Office Toledo, Oregon.
W. A. Harris, blacksmith at the
Fir and Spruce mill, just returned
from a trip down the coast. He
purchased a farm on the Unipqua
river, and will go down there witli
his family in the Spring, probably
in April, and make their home.
Mr. Harris is well pleased with his
newly acquired home, and s.-iys it is
an ideal place for such. It is a good
fruit country, peaches., cherries,
etc., doing well. Mr. Harris will
conduct a blacksmith shop there.
The Pioneer Horschrecdcrs' Asso
ciation, owners of the French Per
eheron stallion, Gouverneur, will
exchange Gouverneur for another
horse with A. C. Ruby, of whom
the horse was purchased, Gouvev
ncur has developed bad eyes and as
he is under guarantee the associa
tion will exchange him for another,
which they guarantee their many
patrons to be equally as good an an
imal as Gouverneur. The new
horse will bo here ready for service
this Spring.
Real Estate Transfers.
Edwin Holt to A H Withrow,
lots 3 and 4 block 5, Terrace Heights
add to Newport. $1.
A H Withrow to Geo E Robin
son lots 3 and 4 block 5 in Terrace
Heights add to Newport. $1.
James A Hoag to Mary A Shee
nan, tract of land situated in sec
tions 9, 15, 21, 22, 26, 27, 23, 34-11-
11 and sections 18, 19, 29, 30,
32-10-11. $10.
Le Roy Butterfield to Charles H
Davis, Jr., 17.92 acres in section
11-9-11. $10.
Josephine B Sheffield and hus
band to John Yoder, lots 8 and 9
in Wilsons and Barlows Block "B"
in Nye & Thompson's add to' New
port. 8100
Esten Olson to Whitten & Bryant,
100 acres in section 28-8-10. $6,
650. Frank Goyne to W H Goyne, 40
acres in Motion 36-6-10. $1200.
Mary Case to C S Abbey, quit
claim deed to lots 7 and 8 block 2,
city of Newport. $1.
Joseph O Briggs 10 C S Abbey,
quitclaim deed to several lots in
block 2, city of Newport. $1.
Robt S Ewing and wife to Jose
phine B Sheffield and husband, lot
9 in Wilsons and Barlows block (B)
Nye & Thompsons add to City of
Newport. 81000.
O F Jacolwon and Julia Jacobson
to Mrs T J Smith lot 4 block 13
City of Newport. $1200.
Mrs Caroline Howe Wetmore and
husband to Selienck & Wade parcel
of land in Graham's 5 add to To
ledo. $10.
United States to D Wieting, pat
ent to 40 acres in section 30-6-10.
W 0 Copeland and wife to S K
Booth, 2 acres in section 8-11-10.
$10. .
C S Abbey and husband to C M
Winant lot S in block. 1 1 City of
Newport. $10.
A D Perkins to Selienck it Wade,
parcel of land in section 17-11-10.
$10.
Eggs From pure-bred S. C.
Rhode Island Reds $1.50 for 15.
Cockerels for sale.
D. E. Rochester. Elk City Or.
Wanted.
A few white Leghorn Chickens.
Address, John A. SLYH,
Chitwood Oregon.
For Sale
300-egg incubator for sale cheap.
Good as new. J. G. I'i.anic,
Toledo.
Relinquishment.
I can get you a relinquishment,
close to mine, that will cruise over
six million. Good buildings, roads
and neighbors. On acconnt of sick
ness the owner will take 81)00 cash.
Come and see it at once.
V. F. Collins,
Myrtle Creek, Oregon,
inquire at Weaver's Livery Stable.
Real Estate Wanted.
We havo co-operated with several
leading real estate firms of Portland
and have listed some Portland city
property to trade for farm and dairy
property in Lincoln county. We
also have Toledo city property to
trade for farms.
We havo choice apple lands rang
ing from $15 to $25 an acre.
Wanted 75 goats.
Christopher & Crosno.