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VOLUME 20
TOLEDO, LINCOLN COUNTY, OREGON, FRIDAY, MAY 31, 1912
NUMBER 15
COUNTY NEWS
News of each Community Gathered each
week by Our Rustling Associate Editors
Waldport
The Wilhelmina came in Tuesday
of last week and left Friday. .
The Condor has been beached
and is receiving a new coat of
paint.
Hugh Hildebrand is visiting at
the Banta ranch up the river.
The sidewalk on the east side of
Mill street has been completed.
Miss Mary Murphy has been
spending a few day at Toledo.
A. E. Helms is building a 40x40
barn for W. F. Keady.
The auto running between Wald
port and Yachats is kept busy these
days.
E. M. Nye Is putting up a resi
dence near the grammar school.
The south end will send a good
crowd to the County Fair in Au
gust. It is hoped the County
Court will be generous with so
worthy an undertaking as the plac
ing of our products before the pub
lic. What is good for other countys
surely oueht to be eood for us and
there are no taxpayers in this part
of the county who would be so
little as to object to an appropria
tion of the county funds for this
purpose.
Huston of Corvallis
Miss Simpson over
Miss Helen
visited with
Sunday.
The O.A.C. excursion made Elk
City a call. They were here about
twenty minutes while the official
photographer took pictures of the
sights. And the naughty students
picked Mrs. Winskill's strawberries.
Mrs. George Hodge of Salado
was in town Tuesday with her
daughters.
We understand from the town
gossip we are to have a change in
the business affairs of the city.
The dance at Van Orden hall
Saturday evening was attended by
most of the young people in this
vicinity.
The freight train crew had bad
luck with their engine and re
mained at Pioneer until late Friday
evening.
Glen
Siletz
E. P. Rands, U. S. surveyor, and
corps of assistants are here laying
out the Siletz townsite; When the
survey is completed and lots sold
watch us grow.
W. C. Fischer stopped over a
couple of days on his way to Toledo
to attend teachers' institute. He
has been teaching at Taft the past
Winter and Spring.
Miss Elsie Raddant, the Ageny
Government school teacher left Sun
day afternoon to attend the county
institure.
Miss Hampton and Mis3 Knauff,
our district teacher, also attended
the meeting.
Our cheese factory is certainly
humming . The first ten days of
operation it handled over twelve
tons of milk. Mr. Franks says that
We have been having some very
rainy weather, which 8 suitable for
the gardens.
W. R. Moore came over from To
ledo last Saturday for a few days'
visit with his family.
Sam Stewart returned home from
the Valle v last Monday, where he
has been the past ten days. His
sister and family also returned
home with him.
John Crooks and brother returned
home from the Valley last week
where they have been on business.
Everett Brown went to Elk City
the first of the week.
be played by the Blodgett team
and Little Elk nines. The Blod
gett team has engaged the cham
pion pitcher, "Brown," and all
lovers of the game should not miss
the opportunity of seeing this
wonderful ball player.
Rayview
Mr. and Mrs. Hendrickson re
turned home Saturday. They have
been visiting friends at Trout Lake,
Washington.
Mrs. Oakland and daughter, Hil
da, have been visiting relatives in
Portland. They returned home
last Saturday.
Fred Strake made a flying trip to
the Alsea valley last week.
Mrs. . Twombly is visiting her
daughter, Mrs. Kent, this week.
Mrs. Hansen returned home
from Portland Saturday.
Charlie Johnson is staying with
G. Prescott these days
Henry Hc-ndrickson went to West
Yaquina Saturday morning and
came back in the evening.
continuous downDour. Wednesday. They said they
,.. v i n 4.u ' land buyers and were going up
Willie Kessie and Dorothy Mar-;, . . '
u oa 'j.. a: I letz r.ver.
nil, uic applicants lur can giaucui-
were
Si-
Jesse Stone is clearing on his
ranch recently purchased of Phin-
ley Bones.
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Miss Myrtle Cox went to Portland
Tuesday morning.
Cha?. Hassman of Yaquina was
in the city yesterday.
Roy Case of Newport was a To
ledo visitor Tuesday.
W. E. Hanoln of Yaquina was a
Toledo visitor Wednesday.
; Mrs. Emily Ogt'en went to Trout-
dale Monday for a visit with her
son.
Collector of Customs, 0. V. Hurt
Pearl Gates attended institute atjof Yaquina was a Toledo visitor
Toledo this week, returning Wed-i Weduesday.
nesday. I Will and Frances Simpson of Elk
J. H. Wolfensperger left for, City were visiting friends in Toledo
Portland on Monday. last Saturday.
Elmer Horning and Johnny Essie ! A special meeting of the County
held
plomas in District 58, were both
successful.
Isaac Bois of Canada, who pur
chased the Milt Young place, has
arrived with his wife and daughter
to make their home here. One
daughter remained in Canada where
she is teaching and will join them
when her school closes.
John Bois and Frank Mulvaney
went to Blodgett with two teams
Sunday to move Mr. Isaac Bois to
Harlan.
.
Ona
Miss Gertrude Phelps and Miss
Harlan
Upper Beaver Creek.
Mr. and Mrs. G. E. Lewi3 have
returned home after a six weeks'
stay in Tillamook and Portland.
J. C. Huntsucker was a county
seat visitor last week.
Mr. and Mrs. J. M. Bowers and
Mr. and Mrs. G. E. Lewis spent
Sunday with L. F. Smith and family.
Mr. and Mrs. Peterson spent Sun
day with Mr. and Mrs. Bart McKin
ney.
Mrs. T. N. Hewitt has not been
he will make up an exhibition for jenjoying good health for some time.
the County Fair that will be a credit
to not only us but to the county.
And by the way, did it ever strike
you how Blow we are, how we over
look the opportunities at our door?
We of Lincoln county with the best
of nature's gifts, the finest dairy
land in the world, not one creamery
and but four or five cheese factories,
as against forty-two cheese factor
ies in Tillamook county, with an
annual output of over half a mil
lion dollars for cheese and as much
more from associate industries.
Get together in every little com
munity, make up your minds to do
it and get at it. We were green
here but we sent outside, had a
cheese man come in and tell us all
Mrs. J. C. Huntsuckser and sons,
Ira and Cliff, were the guests of
Mrs. G. E. Lewis Thursday.
L. F. Smith i very 6ucessful
with his young turkeys.
G. E. Lewis and J. M. Bowers
were Newport visitors last week.
Mr. Weaver has been taking
strawberries to market for some
time.
Eddyville.
Eddyville is still on the map.
The recent ram showers have in
sured a bumper hay crop. The ap'
nlf crnn is nnsr dnncer and larcer
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about it. paid his expenses ana are i tn9n for gome years.
glad of it. Call on us, we will
help you.
Landlord Joe Kosydar is around
with a broad smile on his face.
His wife presented him with a fine
baby boy on the night of the 22d.
Too bad it rained Sunday. Siletz
would have turned out en masse to
see the game at Toledo between the
two teams.
Elk City.
' A few drops of rain keep3 the
gardens looking fine.
Judge Bingham of Salem, with
his wife and daughter, spent Sun
day at Hotel Elk.
Alden Abbey and Dorris Dalaba
catne in Sunday on the excursion
and spent the day at home.
Paris Parks with his pae'e came
down Tuesday and captured the
bear that has been living on goat
meat furnished by Dick Abbey.
Claud Toner came up with his
launch and epent Sunday at Elk
City.
E. H. Vader, our main street
merchant, will start a branch store
at Agate Beach.
N. P. Jensen went to the Valley
Friday to purchase, goats, return
ing home Tuesday.
Jim Solon started for Redding,
California. Wednesday, where he
will work during the Summer.
Out of five Eighth Grade pupils
who took the examination in the
Eddvville school this present term
one, Earl Welton, was entirely sue
cessful; two were conditional in
two studies and will take the ex
amination in June and two- failed.
Miss Bowman will continue teach
ing until after the June cxamina
tion. '
The Eddyville grange will give a
picnic the 8th of June. A good
program has been arranged and
cash prizes will be give for foot
races, wrestling matches, high
jumps, etc. Some noted speaker
will be engaged, probably James
Withycombe of 0. A. C. of Cor
vallis. A game of baseball will
John M itchier is building a large
new barn on his Spout creek ranch.
The road supervisor, B. F. Grant,
is out with a crew of men repairing
the roads.
J. F. Barber donated some road
work this week filling in the ruts
from his place to Mr Payne s. W.
W. January. P. H. Martin and
George Kinney also donated half a
day and filled a deep mudhole in
the lane between Carter's and Mar
tin's. " '""'
Miss Queen's pupils are having
holiday this week while she attends
institute.
Mr. Bethsrs was visiting the
school here last week.
Miss Bessie Grant entertained
her friends with a dancing party
Saturday night. The young people
danced till 11:30 when they started
home, all declaring they had had a
jolly time.
George Miller is over from Cor
vallis to build. Mr. Mitchler's barn.
The crops, gardens and fruit are
looking fine, and the people here
should have something for the Fair.
H. W. Jacobs passed through
Harlan on his way home from To
ledo. He reports his wife's health
somewhat improved this Spring,
and he hopes to be able to move
back to his ranch this Fall.
The many friends here of Miss
Jennie Timberlake were surprised
to hear of her marriage to Mr.
Bohannon. Miss Timberlake has
taught a number of successful
schools in this county. Mr. Bohan
non has a ranch on Drift creek
where they will make their home.
The residents of the east end o
the county are talking of forming
a new school district, which is much
needed as some of the children have
almost three miles to go to school,
which is too far.
C. A. Callahan was a visitor at
the cuunty seat last week.
Mr. Kinney has the lumber on
the ground to enlarge and remodel
his residence.
Mr. and Mrs. W. W. January
visited her parents, Mr. and Mrs.
Daviuson, at Peak last week. They
reported Mr. Cramer, who vas
burned when the house was de
stroyed, as having some painful
burns on his back and shoulders but
getting along as well as could be
expected. Mr. Davidson will re
build as soon as he can get the
lumber hauled.
Giles January is putting in logs
at the Miller sawmill for lumber
for a store building and blacksmith
shop. They expect to build a hall
over the store,- which is much need
ed for public gatherings.
Sunday wa3 a disappointing day J
to the baseball fans. There waa a
of Toledo took a party of timber
cruisers through Ona on their way
to Florence. They were Mr.
Christy of Pittsburg, Penn., Mr.
Lonsbury of Portland and Mr.
Hoover of San Francisco. They
staved Saturday night at the Com
Commissioners' Court will be
here June 6th.
Harvey Park3 returned Tuesday
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around Llk Lity.
Mrs. C. H. Gardner returned last
mnnaronAh crninr nn thpir wnv J Saturday evening irom a momn a
Sunday morning
Mr. Saunders of near Seal Rocks
was at On Monday going on
through with the mail carrier to
Toledo.
Mrs. Hattie Edwards and Mrs.
J. H. Wolfersperger, JohnCoovert,
Lloyd and Fred Commons spent Sat-!
urday evening at the A. H. Phelps
home. ' I
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Miss nose uome nu mias ijjuea
Cook of South Beaver attendeu in
stitute at loleilo this week.
Schooner Creek
a business
C F. Robertson was
caller at Taft Tuesday.
Adam Pylkkanen was quite badly
hurt by a tree falling and hitting
him on the head, while grubbing in
the county road Saturday.
Phinley Bones, the supervisor, is
getting along nicely with his crew
of 31 men. They finished tho grade
from the Wallace place to J. W.
Bones' house, ready for Summer
autos now, and are opening the road
on the survey from Taft to Jakie's
Tideland and then will commence
at Andrew Immor.on's pace and
finish opening the survey as long as
the money holds out.
The boat, Gerald C, is in at the
cannery with lumber and machinery
for that place.
May showers bring June flowers.
Mrs. Pearlie Fuller is visiting
with Mrs. Leona Bones this week.
Mr. George, who has been staying
with his sister, Hallie, started for
N.-wport Tuesday morning.
Mrs. Minnie Aho was a guest at
Mrs. Robertson's Wednesday.
Mrs. Robertson was calling on
Mfs. McClintock Tuesday.
Mrs. Fuller and Mrs. Bones were
visiting with Mrs. Farrin Monday.
Miss Jennie Stemple is staying
with her teacher, Mis3 George,
while her brother is at Newport.
Lilly and Abie Liswig were visit
ing at the Lake Sunday.
Miss Susie Sulkko left for Port
land Sunday after spending the
Winter .with her sister, Mrs. Kan
gas. Remember the dance at the can
nery June 1. Everyone invited.
Miss Selmn Saaranpaa is visiting
with Mrs. Johnson at the Lake this
week.
Mrs. 'Fuller and Miss Nellie
Bones called at Mrs. Robertson's
Wednesday.
Alvin Thorp was . cn the Creek
Wednesday.
Two strangers on their way to
Taft from Willamina passed through
vitit in California.
Mr. and Mrs. Jesse Reeder and
children came up from Yaquina
Wednesday morning.
Ordinances are posted ordering
the planking of Hill street from
S3cond to Fifth street.
Hugh Corgan and Claud Davies
lefi, for their claims on the Santi-
am Wednesday morning.
Charles Lillard of Harlan was a
transacting huinpss in the county
Eeai the firit of the week.
S. J. Brown came down from
Summit on the excursion train last
Sunday, returning in the evening.
Miss Ena Stout, who is teaching
a': Tidewater, was here this week
attending the teacher's annual in
stiture.
Jack Morgan returned on the ex
cursion train Sunday from the
Grand Lodge of Oddfellows at
Fe.idleton.
Miss Ida Hu -ley is visiting her
parents here t .is week and attend
ing the institute. She is teaching
! school at Tidewater.
Walt Harding of the C. & E.
bridge crew came over from Philo
math Saturday evening and spent
Sar.day wifrhw fim'.ly.
George Walker and crew Tuesday
began the construction of the yacht
for Morse & Company at Mr. Wal
ker's shipyard in this :ity
Miss Elsie Raddant, teacher in
the Government Indian school at
Silefz, was in town this week at
tending the teachers' institute.
W. C. Fischer, who has been
teaching school during the past
Winter on Lower Siletz, is here at
tending the teachers' institute.
The excursion last Sunday brought
over the mail and will continue to
do so each Sunday hercater. This
Sunday mail service is highly ap
preciated by the people on this bay.
W. Pollock of Albany was in the
city Monday evening. He loaded a
car of chittim bark while here
which he has had stored in the city
warehouse the past several months.
Mrs. Seth Rowe and children re
turned home from Cottage Grovo
Monday evening, where they have
been the past Winter. Mrs. J,
Walker, a sister or Mrs. uowe, ac
companied them and will visit here
this Summer.
The Nenamosha arrived homo
from Portlund Saturday morning,'
This was the vessel's first trip to
that city and Capiain Davies re
ports a pleasant trip both going and
returning. They crossed in over
the Siletz bar on the return trip
and delivered a lot of freight.
Sherm Bateman, and E. J. Smith
were acting as crew.