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VOLUME 20
TOLEDO, LINCOLN COUNTY, OBEG0N, FRIDAY, JULY 12, 1912
COUNTY NEWS
News of each Community Gathered each
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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.
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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.
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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
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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
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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.
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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
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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
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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,
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