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VOLUME 19
TOLEDO, LINCOLN COUNTY, OREGON, FRIDAY, MAY 10, 1811
NUMBER 13
COUNTY NEWS
Waldport.
Bennett Olson of Five Rivers was
in town Friday.
R. C. Baker and wife of Portland
have been visiting here.
Frank Buker has rented thy Weist
.place up Eckman Creek.
J II . Green has been looking
over land in this vicinity.
Joe Stevens made another call lass
week looking for beef steers.
George Nerton, Jr. and Warren
Daugherty have accepted positions
on the sloop Condor.
Byru Weioi, Into tc t;r. for
rthe Bummer.
' Ernest Everson conducted the ex
aminations held at the school house
last week.
Waldport and Beaver Creek
crossed bats last Sunday on the
home grounds, which were not in
the best of condition. Waldport
won the game by a good margin.
William H. Harrison passed
through last week enroute to Ya
chats where he visited a few days.
Mr. Harrison now resides at Cen
tralia, Wash.
Quite a number of school teachers
left Waldport Tuesday noon to at
tend the institute at Newport.
Sam Hays is building a house
near the post office on ground leased
from A. L. Balbwin.
(Too late for last week.)
James Bales will operate i launch
on the bay this summer. He has
sent for a new engine of greater
power for his boat.
The Wilhelmina arrived in at ten
o'clock Wednesday morning bring
ing a general cargo.
Canal Creek people are to have
telephone service in the near future.
A Hue will be built up the creek by
the Lincoln County Telephone Co.
Earnest Buker made a trip on
the Condor but as she has been bar
hound so much recently he thought
the life too slow especially when
docked for his pay while in port.
Dr. Linton's new launch covers
the distance between Waldport and
Tidewater in fifty-five minutes.
This is the best time yet made by
any launch on the bay.
Ed Broadley has been to see us
all with a subscription list for the
encouragement of a baseball club
this season. Quite a sum was
raised in this manner and the boys
are looking forward to a pleasant
season. Roy McMillin has been
elected manager.
Although bonds were recently
voted to build a $3500.00 high
. school a movement is now On foot
to raise this to $5000.00 and erect a
much better builning. The new
. suggestion is meeting with much
favor.
Elmer Helms has bought ten acres
on Mill Slough about a half mile
from town. Mr. Helms recently
sold his property on the Yachats.
News of each Community Gathered each
week by Our Rustling Associate Editors
Abe Lincoln School.
Roll of honor: Clarence Dough
erty, William Dougherty, Jesse Ed
wards, Carrie Wheelock.
C. G. Sawyer spent Sunday with
Birt Edwards.
J. C. Dougherty and family spent
Sunday with A. M. Wheelock.
If you should hear a dull thud
near the mouth of Drift Creek do
not be alarmed, it ie wily C. H.
Miller grubbing stumps. Curt is a
"come lately" and is a hustler with
a fine ranch well stocked with dairy
cows, goats and hogs. He is clear
ing and improving in a way that
makes there non-resident places look
like thirty cents.
Chas. Dobbin's launch must be
out of order, as we noticed he went
fishing on horseback Saturday.
A. M. Wheelock took one hun
dred pounds of rhubarb to Wald
port Saturnay. That would le hard
to beat in any country.
Ona
And still the good growing weath
er continues.
J. A. Coovert attended the State i
Grange at Corvallis last week.
Walter Weber and John Coovert
succeeded in killing another bear a
few days ago.
Miss VanHoasen made a visit to
her home in Corvallis over Sun
day, returning Tuesday for the In
stitute at Newport.
The Ona boys played ball at Wald
port Sunday, Mark Jones captain (
and were defeated. They will play
again next Sunday.
Gertrude Phelps visited with Miss
Leola Hewit Sunday.
Quite a number of people in this
part of the county are fuffering with
severe colds., Mrs. L. M. Com
mons being quite ill for the past
week, also Arthur Holmgreen is ill
with it.
Little Helen Phelps is absent from
school on account of illness.
Miss Clari DeLay and Gertrude
Phelps are attending institute at
Newport.
Reece Jones expects to leave in a
few days for Brooks, Oregon, where
his parents reside. He has been
with his brother Mark on their
South Beaver Ranch for several
months.
Floyd Day of Dumpy Brown's
landing visited Fred Commons Sun
day returning home Monday morn
ing. There will le a basket social and
dance at the G range Hall at Ona
May 26. Everybody invited. Girls
bring your pretty baskets'.
Mrs. A. II. Phelps spent Mon
day at the Commons Ranch .
Harry Ellis of Dallas spent last
week with John Coovert and helped
capture the bear,
Mr. Yerix is visiting his ranch at
Seal Rocks.
A. W. Weber is in Postland this
week.
Jess and Clum Gwynn have gone
to Toledo to work.
Miss Hester Hill has completed a
long term of school two miles north
of Toledo. We will be glad to have
her in our midst again.
Walter Weber is shipping cream
now.
Guy Twombly is attending school
in the Guilliams district. His sis
ter Jennie at the Ona school.
Some of the people who have cot
tages at Seal Rock have been in, Mr.
and Mrs. GeiHer among them.
Bay View.
Henry Hendrickson has gone to
Toledo to work.
L. C. Powell was in Bay view
Monday.
J. C. Dougherty was looking over
the road toward Beaver Creek Mon
day. We hope he soon intends to
do some work on the bog.
Fred McWillis spent Sunday on
Beaver Creek with his sister, Mrs.
H. L. McKenney.
Mr. and Mrs. Wm. Lonsdale of
Waldport were Bayview visitors
Saturday.
S. McWillis returned home from
Portland last week.
The men ot Bayview turned out
and repaired the tramway so now it
is possible to get out at any stage of
the tide.
Mr. and Mrs. J. Earley visited
at J. C Barnes a few days last week.
Mr. and Mrs. K. Hendrickson
arjd Mr. and Mrs. E. S. Oakland
spent Sunday with Martisons at
Tidewater.
There w no school this week, the
teacher having gone to Institute.
We were all glad to see the rai.
come, but now woulu be just as
pleased to see some sunshine.
Walter Kent and wife spent Sun
day in Bayview.
Kernville.
Messrs. Taylor and Ring have
their houses built and have moved
in with their families. They will
run the Parmele sawmill. They
have a contract for cutting 500,000
feet of lumber for Parmele & Sons.
Messrs. Lai ion, Comer and Tay
lor are working for Taylor & Ring
in the sawmill.
The ladies' Club is a grand suc
cess. Thert were 25 present at
their last meeting. Mr. Jenkins
understands just how to entertain a
large crowd an I makes all foeT wel
come. The Club will meet with
Mrs. Brown next time.
The Kernville cheese factory is
near completion. The machinery
will soon be placed and cheese mak
ing begun in earnest.
Mr. West's pony power is now
at the sawmill ready for delivery.
Mr. West has the machinery and
Mr. Dickens has been trading calves
for dogs. Something will happen
soon as this power can be run by
dogs.
L. C. Parmele of Cottage Grove
is visiting his two sisters, the Misses
Emmie and Julia Parmele here.
Hurrah! hurrah 1 cries the fish
ermen. A new cannery is to be
b.uilt here and is to be ready for
operation by fishing season.
Mi. Lay and brother in law, Lu
ther Alexander, of Gaston, Oregon,
made us a visit last week.
C. S. Parmele and family are at
home to all their friends.
The sad death of an esteemed
neighbor, Mrs. Lowe, struck the
heart strings of all, and all feel a
deep sympathy for the husbard and
children.
We are greatly concerned about
Mr. George Wood and wife leaving
us. Wc hope- they will meet with
friends and success in their new
homo.
Miss Hellen Wisniewski was mar
ried last Sunday to a young man
from Bachelors Island. The priest
came tUiwn from the Agency to
perform the ceremony.
Anion Bones is pushing work on
the road as fast as he can.
H. F. Parmele made a trip to
Toledo a few days ago after a load
for Messrs. Taylor and Ring.
Sabbath sohool and meeting every
Saturday at 10:30 a. m., near the
sawmill. All are invited to attend.
We extend a welcome to the new
posmaster at Kernville.
Jesse Farrin will build a barber
shop in the new town at the mouth
of the bay.
Mr. McCormick and Mr. Boham
have the contract of cutting 500,000
feet of timber for the G. S. Par
mele sawmill company.
Otis.
O. E. McMillan and John Dick
ens made a trip to Toledo this week
to look after road matters. The
County Court dono the fair thing,
they say, wiiu tins puil of the
county. We have a good lot of
county officers.
If you want fine dogs go to Drift
river, but Otis is the place to get
fine calves. We suppose that is the
reason that wind work cheese factory
don't go. They are raising dogs
down there instead of cattle.
Put. Glen of Lafayette has moved
to Salmon river. He is going to
run the Corby plac and milk for
the Hardin factory. More men like
these are what we want in this
part.
We are sorry to have to relate the
sudden and sad death of Mrs. Lowe,
wife of Professor Lowe of this neigh
borhood, through an accident of fall
ing down stairs while her husband
and son were absent for a short time
On their return they found her ly
ing dead at the foot of the stairs with
some books ami a lamp in her
hands. It is thought tlmt she was
suddenly attacked with heart disease
as she had been complaining of such
attacks fer some time. Her hus
band and son have the sympathy of
all. She was a lady much respected.
They took her body to the Valley
for burial.
Mr. Tabor's new sawmill is run
ning now at Charley Hardin's place.
He has a nice little mill and a fine
lot of timber to work on.
This stormy weather makes it
hard for road work.
The county i going to bridge the
Baxter crossing. The bridge when
done will be over two hundred feet
long and will be a great help to this
end of the road. The way it is now
the mail carrier has to swim bit
horse when the watr is up, and has
to make three trips a week from
Otis to Kernville.
Lots of la grippe in these parts
now. This stormy weather is bad
for it.
Eddyville.
Rev. Silas Howell preached at
Eddyville Sunday.
F. C. Aldrich went to Portland
Moi.day.
Mrs. N. T Hibben departed for
Portland Priday morning.
James Stitt came up from Port
land Saturday, returning Monday.
Mr. and Mrs. Wakefield wont to
Ncrtons Sunday.
Mrs. McDulin of Portland is vis
iting her daughter, Mrs. R. W.
Veit.
The C. & E. Railway bridge crew
is at work near Eddyvilla.
"J. M. Ward of Corvallis spent
Sunday with A. M. Baxter, re
turning home Monday.
T. S. Stanley and Mr. Schoop,
who have both filed on homesteads
near here, came to Eddyville Saturday.
E. H. Vader returned home
from Portland Saturday, where he
had been to lay in his Summer
stock of goods.
The Little Elk Juniors and the
Eddyville nine played a game of
baseball Sunday. Eddyville won
the fcame by a score of 14 to 9.
The stork when passing the resi
d nee of R. W. Veit, the 12th inst.,
left a little baby boy weighing 11
pounds. The father and child are
getting along nicely.
The picnic held at the Little Elk
Bchoolhouse Tuesday in honor of
the teacher, Miss Sawyer, was well
attended . it being the last day of
the school term. Miss Sawyer had
arranged a good program which was
enjoyed by all. The following four
pupils were successful in passing th
eighth grade examination: Ro.jtr
Loudon, Clifford Wakefield, Virgil
Loudon and Roy Reynolds. Miss
Sawyer departed for her home at
Gervais this morning.
A "Cheerful Liar."
The play by that name given by
the pupils of the High School as
sisted by Prof. Weber last Thursday
evening was very creditably ren
dered". The hall was packed to the
limit and the receipts which were
correspondingly large will assist
greatly in purchasing a piano for
the school.
The entire cast was good there
was not a flaw in any part and
while the play was a difficult one
every member did their turn well.
The following is a cast of the
characters:
Hastings Hussel J. P. The Cheerful
Liar A. H. WEBER.
Randolph Dearborn An accessory
before the fact- CHARLES GIL-
DERSLEEVE.
"Rev." Ezra Stiggins A gold cure
practitioner MARK MIDDLE-
KAUFF.
Gen. Boomer A Chicago real es
tate millionaire -JOEL BOOTH
Guy McGuffin A country constable
DONALD STEWART'.
Flora Boomer A girl who has a
good time when she wants to
EDITH BALL
Birdie Sweetlove Housekeeper at
the gold cure establishment
ANNIE HAWKINS.
Lucretia Spriggins A Hoosier
schoolma'm A1LEEN GA1THER
Fred Stanton painted the front
of Anton Jacobson's saloon this week.
Don't forget the Lincoln County
Fair which will be held September
5-6-7-8 1911.
George Wetherby a timber deal
er of Portland w as in Toledo the
first of this week.
Mr. and Mrs. Dave Ross returned
Wednesday evening from Dallas
where they have been for the past
month.
Misses Lola Wade and Jean Bell
went to Pioneer Wednesday morn
ing to spend their vacation at Miss
Bell's home.
Miss Sarah Young of Silez was in
this city last Wednesday on her way
in from Independence where she had
been on a visit.
J. II. (ilines of Waldport passed
through Monday evening returning
from a trip to Corvallis. Ho wan
accompanied by his wife, who has
been ill at Corvallis for somo time.
Missos Lelah and Buol Bartholo
mew, who have been visiting friends
in Portland for the past month, re
turned Tuesday evening.
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