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About Lincoln County leader. (Toledo, Lincoln County, Or.) 1893-1987 | View Entire Issue (July 12, 1912)
u u u U Cl W (-Ucjr.J VOLUME 20 TOLEDO, LINCOLN COUNTY, OBEG0N, FRIDAY, JULY 12, 1912 COUNTY NEWS News of each Community Gathered each week by Our Hustling Associate Editors inc$ln $$tmtp I Redder., NUMBER 21 I i Waldport George McCluskey was down Friday from the county seat. The Wihlelmina came Into the Alsea Sunday and remained a few hours. Captain Baker brought the Blue Bell down from Newport Sunday, Alsea crabs are being shipped to Seattle. This is close season for crabs in the state of Washington. t James Kent cut his foot with an ax last week and has been using crutches. Robert DePoe has been corres ponding with the Waldport ball team in order to arrange a game in the near future. Waldport's celebration passed off very pleasantly The morning par ade was participated in by the band, grange and citizens. Miss Clara Thompson was Goddess of Liberty and was surrounded in the liberty car by a host of little girls. Uncle Sam was also present, Byrd Weist holding his duly acknow ledged proxy. A literary program was given at the grove immediately after the parade. Dr. C. E. Linton made the oration in his usual pleas ing manner. It is seldom that ' Waldport has to send elsewhere for an orator. The baseball game re sulted in a victory for the home team the score being Waldport 11 Toledo 4. The races were lively uiid some new features were added in the way cf a potato race and knapsack race. The launches were all in one race as it was not possible to classify them on account of the fact that each launch seems to be in a class by itself. It was an in teresting race however. J. C. Ludcmar.n carried off first honors. Ttic dance in the evening closed the program, lhis final number was of course not enjoyed but the daners seemed willing to carry the program over until six a. m. July Fifth. The evening of the 4th seemed to call out all the powder in the city. Alter a number of shots someone decided on a big one and placed seven sticks in the sawdust near the mill. Several of the dancers saw the fuse burning and rushed toward it to put out what looked like a fire. The explosion fortunately occured before they came near enough to be injured but that is not. the fault of those who set off the bst. Twenty five or thirty dollars worth of win dow glass was broken to say noth ing of numerous bottles of pop, etc. Ona The 4th of July was celebrated at the Grange Hall and enjoyed by all who attended. Miss Gertrude Phelps left for Collins Mineral Springs on Monday, to receive treatmenc for rheuma tism. She was compelled to re sign her school on Uppnr Beaver. Mr. and Mrs. George Selby ac companied by Miss Lilian Jones of Salem were in Waldport on Tues day. A jolly crowd spent the past week camping at Seal Rocks, those in the party were Harry Elis, Dallas; Lil ian Jones, Salem; Mark Jones, Per dee; Pearl Gates, Hattie Edwards, Lloyd Commons and Mrs. J. H. Wolferspcrger, Ona. Miss Rose Domes accompanied them to Wald port for tbe dance on Thursday night, returning to her school on Friday. Mr. and Mrs. L. M. Com mons, Mr. and Mrs. Geo. Selby, Mr. J. A. Coovert and Arthur Holm green spent Sunday with them. Miss Esther Ryan of Grants Pass is visiting her sister, Mrs. Walter Webber. Mr. and Mrs Walter Webber, Grace and Mary Howe, Esther Ryan and Leola Hewitt enjoyed S unday on the beach. Hester Hill and John Coovert were noticed enjoying a buggj ride at the same place. Jack C. Taylor who has been a guest at the A. H. Phelps home the past two weeks returned to Portland on Monday. Lilian Jones and brother, Mark, returned to Salem on Monday. Mr. and Mrs. D. W. Hewett of West Yaquina spent Thursday at the Grange Hall, celebrating the 4th and renewing acquaintances. Mrs. Joseph H. Wolfersperger and little sn left on Friday for their future home in Hillsboro. Andy Gillegher is receiving medical treatment for an injured finger at Newport. Kernville. Quite a number of neighbors and friends gathered at Taf t to spend the 4th in in a sociable way. There being no program after a hearty lunch foot and sack races by both sexes were run. All went off pleas antly with the exception of Mr. Stone knocking John Rickenbock down and beating him up some, the trouble being over Mr. Stone's dog. In the.evening all who wished en joyed a dance at the cannery. A fine supper was furnished by Mrs. Archie Stephens. The Y. P. U. M. C. Temperance Rally held at the Lake was a grand success. All seemed to appreciate the program. There was a good crowd present. Mr. Dodson has his hall under headway. Quite an improvement to Taft. Everett Cook of the firm of Dod son & Cook was called to Tokdo to the bed side of his father who is very ill. Wm. Dodson's mother is visiting him from Rose Lodge. The shconcr Gerald C. is expected I in soon. The Parmele pride cheese factory made a large shipment of cheese on the last boat. Returns show how much the cheese is appreciated. Ross Higgins & Co. sent word for more as soon as it could be sent. Harlan The 4th was celebrated in this neighborhood by an old fashioned picnic which was well attended. In the evening those who danced gathered at the new store and ended up the day with a dance. Haying is the order of the day. Everyone reports bumper crops. Chas. Cater and P. H. Martin have each purchased a new mower. Tobe Lytle is carrying the mail. Mr. Cole is going to turn his atten tion to farming. Mr. Payne is mowing for Mr. W. S. Kuntz. B. F. Grant and family spent the 4th at Corvallis. Taft. Frank Leslie passed through Taft on his way to his new home at Willamina having sold his interest in the sawmill to Chas. W. Labour. We wish Mr. Leslie all kinds of luck in his new home. The boat Gerald C. has been ex pected in or a week for so. but then its the same old story maybe, when they say two weeks maybe it will be two month and then maybe again. The cheese men are making lots of cheese now-a-days. Siletz bay will come to the front yet in the cheese business. George Parmele and son, Hoyt, are in Portland at the present time I wonder who killed Jesse Stone's dog. It was a mean trick whoever did it and should be punished by law as Mr. Stone was paying tax on him. The Deonlo of the Siletz huv contry all gathered at Taft and had a nne time the 4th ol July. The boat race was won bv Harold nnA Nels Anderson, man'Js race by Ed Curl, sack race by Ed Curl, 3 legged sack race Will Bones and partner, woman's race Miss Hossa, other race Jesse Stone. Everything went off fine and everybody went home saying they had had a fine time. The dance was given at the can nery as Dodson & Cook did not get their new hall done in time. Mr. Cook is in Toledo tending his father who is very ill. Mrs. 0. M. Dodson and grandson have returned home after spending eight or ten days visiting her son and family. Mr. Gibbs of Portland is in Taft at his cottage for the Summer. Jacub Johnson and wife and Francis Mercer and wife went to Grande Ronde for the three day celebraton. Dodson & Cook will have a swell hall and store when completed. Bayvi ew Mr. Tarbell went to Yaquina Sat urday and brought Mr. Avery and family back with him Monday. Ole Olson was a visitor at Burt Twombly's Sunday. Al Reeves returned to Bayview on a visit with old friends. Mr. Hagan went to Toledo on business Tuesday. 0. W. Peterson and family were visitors at J. C. Barnes Sunday. Rev. J. L. Burns held religious services here a part of last week. He was accompanied by his wife and son Harold. Dr. Minthdrn was called to Bay view Saturday to attend little Julia Hendrickson who was very ill. Carl Hendricks'in is also having a severe time with the ear ache. -o- Riverside V The great celebration is past. Everybody had a very agreeable time. The Elk City crowd spent a nice day here. There was a large dance at W. H. Dan els. George Lang was down to taVe in the sights, returning the 6th. Victor Folmsbee started for Washington the 5th where he will work through harvest. Mrs. May Calkins went to Port land on a visit the 6th. Mr. Devenport returned last week from the Valley bringing his mow ing machine with him. Now watch the grass fall. - The rainy weather started the late gardens growing. Glen Glen was well represented at the Riverside celebration, where they had an excellent time. W. R. Moore commenced harvest ing the first of the week. J. E. Crooks was in Elk City Monday, bringing back a new mow er. He expects rather an extensive hay harvest this year. Wm. Moore lost a fine calf Sun day. George Davenport and family spent Thursday night at the home of Charley Brown. Wm. Davenport and family. John Crooks and family, spent Sunday on Drift Creek. Nortons Mr. and Mrs. Fcndall of Alsea are visiting with their daughter, Mrs. G. E. Wilson of this place. F. H. Brock attended the darce here July 4th. Quite a number from here attended the picnic and ball game at Eddy ville the 4th. The ball game between Nortons and Eddyville was a very close one. Six innings being: played, the score 3 to 3. This being the first time that any of the Nortons boys played together. If Nortons had the practice that Eddyville had the game would have been very one sided. The Siletz Upper Farm boys played Dlaved Nortons hprr nn thp local diamond July 7th and was ore S3 , of thd best games played here this y" year. The lineup was as follows: Miss Hester Hill and John Mrs. Walter Weber this Summer. Mr. and Mrs. George Ryan and sin, Oscar, left Sunday for Port land on business. Mr. and Mrs. Walter Weber and Miss Esther Ryan went to Yaquina Nortons Ergish Wilson Porter C. Edwards H. Edwards O. Hamar J. Edwards L. Hamar Sampson Brown umpire Nortons 9. Coov- T T T1 I l . i-i upper i arm ;en spent Sunday on the ocean Evans , beach. Washington ! The Ona 4th of July crowd re Callahan ' turned home SunJay evening. Fry I Tno Ona editors have been asleep. L. Dailey!So busy having a good time. See! Williams! " Dailey ; CALL FOR BIDS. Umatatai Sealed bids will be received until Score Siletz 5. 1 8 p. m. July I5h.. 1912. for tho im- A return came wiU be.provement of that nnrtinn nf u;n - uia . 11 1 1 1 lb 2b 3b c P rf cf If ss piayea on the Upper Farm field July i street between the south side of 21st 'Second street and the south side of E. G. Jones is hauling lumber for 6treet in the citvof Toledo, his new barn. ! Llncon c.-unty, Oregon, which said improvement to comprise the re- Bruce Hamar of Portland is visit- moval of the old planking now on mg relatives here and at Nashville, i said street and the re-planking Mrs. I. J. Pepin spent Friday thoreof including the furnishing of herewith her sisterj Mrs. II. S. lumDer "id all other materials, in Porter. accordance with the plans and speci m;.. r:. W7u: nations now on file in the office o- lc --iuiuu.iHHe the Citv Recorder. I Bids to be filed with the City to : Recorder and each bid to be accom- hislpanied by a certified check for fiflv from Toledo Tuesday. Dan Chamberlain returned Yaquina where he will resume work with the bridge crew. day Elk City. Fourth of July was a quiet at Elk Citv Corvallis. Albany. Toledo, Newport, and a number went up Big Elk to the picnic. Alden Abbey left for Dallas the first of the week after spending the 4th of July at home.. Bill Simpson wears a smile these days and the son born on the 30th is reported to be good natured. A. B. Clark thinks it i3 safe to cut hay now that the Democratic convention is over. Mrs. Winskill made a trip to Portland, returning the last of the Dr. Carter was with us looking after his garden. The Dr. expects to supply Newport with vegetables this season. Cant. Norton is makincr trins with the new launch Transit and as soon as the cabin is completed will continue to Newport. Capt. Nelson is master on the launch Vision for a time. He will not call at way ports. Corvallis people are now making their appearance at Elk City for the Summer dollars. The Council reserves the right to reject any and all bids. J By order uf the Common Council. Dated July 1, 1912. F. N. Hayden, City Recorder. American Gentlemen and Ameri can Lady" shoes at Fish's. As good as there is on the market. FOR SALE. New Sharpies cream scperator been used but CO days, in good con, dition. Will sell for $50. Call on S. F. Cook at Toledo Meat Market. TO WOOD CONSUMERS You will need winter wood. Put in your ord?r now for slabs or edgings. Slab wood $1. Edgings $1.25 at the mill. Oregon Lumber & Construction Co. . WANrED. A loan of $3000 on a good dairy ranch near Toledo for a term of three" or five years. This place will support 20 head of cows and ought to be ample security for this amount. Address, Box 612, New berg, Or. TO WHOM IT MAY CONCERN. My wife having left my bed and hoard T will i nt tin L-C Cb r jl Ljr 1U1 I . w vuviiaiwiu 1UI Corvallis never fails anv blIls she may contract. to make Elk City lively at this sea son. Paris Park's bear dogs got a few scratches while in a race Monday. Paris thinks it will remind them to be more careful. Big Elk road has been closed 'for repairs lor a few days. This makes it necessary to travel via water as in the olden times. Dr. Morris of Toledo has been with us several times' the past few days attending Mr. Cleveland, Mrs. Pollok's father, who came here from Souhtern Oregon in a critical condition a few days ago. Ona A. W. Weber went to Toledo last Monday on business. Will Gwynn of Toledo spent the 4th at his brother's, Rhys Gwynn, returning home Sunday. Miss Gertrude Phelps departed Monday for Portalnd. Mr. and Mrs. Walter Weber, Esther Ryan, Misses Howe, Ed Howe, Lela Hewitt, A. W. Weber and Mrs. Francis Gatcns spent Sun day at Seal Rocks. Everybody had a good time. Jack Taylor left Ona last Mon day for Portland. Miss Esther Ryan of Grants Pass ha3 come to stay with her sister, J. Jensen. FOR SALE. 2 teams and saddle horses. 2 wagons. 1 2-seated rig. 1 buggy. 1 buckboard. Toledo Livery Stables. - SUMMONS. In the Justice Court for Morris Precinct, state of Oregon, county of Lincoln: George S. Parmele, plaintiff, vs. F. J. Bissell and Edward K. Bishop, defendants. To F. J. Bissell and Edward K. Bishop, the above named defend ants. In the name uf the Stnt nf Oregon, you are hereby required to appear before the undorsicno.l u - - -o"" f Justice of the Peace for Morris pre cinct, on August 21, A. D., 1912, at the office of said Justice in said Precinct, to answer the above nnmori plaintiff in a civil action. The defendants will take notice that if they fail to answer the complaint and affidavit herein, thn nloin.'fr will take judgment against them for the amount demanded in the comdaint: $250. tocethpr with - " CJ " a W U1V costs and disbursements. Order for service bv mihlfontinn dated June 28th, 1912. Dated this 28th day of June. A. D.. 1912. Kendrick H. Samann Justice of the Peace for Morrf precinct, 7