VOLUME 20
TOLEDO, LINCOLN COUNTY, OREGON, FEIDAY, OCTOBER 11, l9i2
CUUfN 1 V VNEWS ISTCWS1r e"ch Coity Gathered each
j-matnug dissociate .Editors
Waldport
Dr. and Mrs. Adams are now in
Waldport and will remain for
several weeks. Dr. Adams will
visit Tidewater and Alsea.
Hon. W. P. Keady of Portland,
an old time settler on Alsea bay,
has been visting friends here and
at Newport.
Dr. C. E. Linton has bought an
auto from Mr. Wilkes of Hillsboro.
The machine is an E. M. F. 30 and
just the thins: for beach work from
here to the Yachats.
We are waiting for election.
Perhaps the Otis correspondent will
then wear a pleasant smile for we
surely, want him to succeed in land
in? Ben Selling in the U.S. Senate.
Vfi are free to admit that sentiment
in the south end is rapidly turning
in Mr. Selling's favor. .
A well written .article in last
week's Leader by A. M. Wheelock
Bets forth about the proper view of
the Presidential campaign. Since
reading it we have reflected and '
have also arrived at the conclusion !
mat no true itepuDlican has anvl
Siletz
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Congressman W. C. Hawley paid
us a flying visit Saturday afternoon,
the 5th inst., and addressed a large
audience in the M. E. church. One
ery noticable feature of Congress
man Hawley's speech was practically
a total absence of any reference to
himself. We like our Congressman
are for and with him and will give
him a handsome majority November
5th. Mr. T. C. Jackson was chair
man of the meeting. Messrs. Ross.
beer and McCaulou of TnWn r.
ndered some fine vocal selections
Scott Lane and John Adams made
appropriate addresses.
Last Saturday night the Siletz'
Baseball Team gave a basket social. '
A very merry evening was spent.
The baskets were auctinnprl nnH
brought enough to pay the club's i
deb's. J
Foreman Oaks of the bridge gang I
tells us that now that the steel is on !
the ground the steel bridge over j
Si'etz river will be a reality within j
the next two weeks. The false work
1C Oil !tl rtlnn r,i'nvn i J J
reason to bolt the regular ticket, j assembling of the bridge has
D.-puty Sheriff Kent has posted started. What a difference it will
notices cf a special liquor election make to this country to be able to
for Alsea Precinci No. 11. eliminate the ferry and travel the
j road at any time.
i
i We are having our cheese factory
Ipainled; the roof looks fine. It is
i very gratifying to us to hear fha
Harry Nelson spent Sunday over t all visitors of the factory as to the
B
Mortons
M. Howell was a countv seat
visitor the last of the week.
at the sea shore.
Olaf Eiickson. has again
rnenced work on the section,
a short lay-off.
Surveyor Z. M. Derrick,
Chambers II. S. Porter and
Wagner are at work' viewing
H. M. Henry road about two
northwest of here.
J. P. Allen has returned from
the Valley with a bunch of goats.
1 I T 1
remarKauie cleanliness ot every-
aftep j intendent Jas. Franks believes in
..the old axiom "Cleanliness is next
j to Godliness." This cheese business
re is certainly the beginning of a vast
rred irwlnsfrv for T im.nln nnnrf. T.
ye, ranches, have just been leased in
here by outside people.. These
people will have thirty-five or more
cows, all on account of the cheese
industry.
Miss Anna Slagel, who was to
have tauuht the school here, has re
turned to her , home at Silverton,
having had an attack of appendi
citis. A. J. Warnock and family have
returned from Eastern Oregon..
Mrs. H. S. Porter visited with her
mother, Mrs. Eddy, at Eddyville.
E. T. Raddant came over from
his farm Saturday.
Will's Carter has gone to the
Valley to visit w th his brothers.
W. E. Rutter has returned home
from a short stay here when he
looked after the store during the
absence of Mr. Wilson.
Oscar Sampson the newlv married
man of Rocca was over on business
.Monday.
Ex-Mail Carrier L. E. Chantel of
Rocca was over Friday. '
Brown'B bridge crew, which has
been hero for some time, has moved
to Summit.
Ona
L. F. Smith went to Oregon City
last Monday. He took his little
vdaughter, Tressa, for medical aid.
Upper Beaver Creek.
Jim Wolf of Waldport was the
guest of Guy Lewis Sunday. Guy
and Jim went to Toledo on business
Monday.
J. M. Bowers was at Norton on
business Monday.
Mrs G E. Lewis spent Monday
night and Tuesday with Mrs. J. M.
Bowers.
K. D. Martin is hauling lumber
from Fool B.ough to build his
house.
Guy Lewis, Jim Wolff with
sevparl others left for Hebo Tues
day, where they will engage in the
Government forest service.
Whooping cough is raging among
the young population.
Herb Twombly of Bay View is
working for J. M. Bowers this
peck.
Mrs. L. M. Commons is visiting
friends in Newport this week.
Mr. and Mrs. Mulkey and family
have returned to their Dallas home
after spending a pleasant week at
the home of Mr. and Mrs. S. C.
Denny.
Mrs. George Selby and little
daughter returned home Saturday
night from the East, where she
spent the last two months.
Miss Gerturde Phelps has
finished her school on Unner Reavpr
and has taken a school at Denzer.
Lloyd Commons, accompanied hv
his friend, returned from the Vallev
Saturday.
Gertrude Phelps and Hattie 'Ed
wards visited at the Hewitt home
in West Yaquina Sunday, returning
home Monday morning. They en
joyed a pleasant trip to Newnort
also.
A. W. Weber is the nossessor of n
new phonograph.
A. Gallagher went to Newnort
Tuesday.
Mr. and Mrs. S. A. Holmrgeeu
attended the funeral of their
nephew in Yaquina on Tuesday.
Fred Commons has gone to Hills
boro to visit his sister.
Howard West has returned to his
home at Brooks after visiting Lloyd
Commons.
Miss Pearl Gates and Leola Hew
itt of West Yaquina visited friends
in Ona Saturday and Sunday.
L. M. Commons went to N pur
port to hear Mr. Hawley speak.
S. C. Denny is on the Kink lict
and his son Earl had ihe misfortune
xo oe kicked by a horse.
A. H. Phelna acrnmnnnio.-! u,'
daughter, Miss Gertrude, to Tide
water last J?nday.
R. R. Gwynn has been down
Toledo visiting his Ann,t-.
Misses Myrtle and Laara. '.'
Little Elk.
Ugh! pretty cold night these.
Farmers are busy plowing and
sowing.
Mr. Moss got back from Indepen
dence last Saturday, where he had
been baling hops. His mother
came with him.-.
Mr. and Mrs E. A. Willoughby
returned home from Washington,
where they have been visiting
iriends and relatives for the past
two months. Their son, Richard,
and family came with them.
John and Charles McDowell of
Turn Turn were visitors in our
neighborhood last Sunday.
Mrs. Mary Cline is visiting her
parents at Nortons this week.
Don Miller of Wolf Creek was
visiting at the home of S. T. Lou
don last Sunday.
There were a few young folks
from Turn Turn attended the dance
given at the home of Mrs. Stand
ard last Saturday night.
Kenneth Loudon was quite sick
last week but much improved at
this time.
The Messrs. Wood and Fallett
were buying cattle in this valley
one day last week. The stock of
all kinds ara in fine shape thi3 Fall.
Our school started on a seven
months' voyage last Monday with
J'iss LaVilla Dickson of Toledo at
the helm. We wish her buccess in
every way.
Wheeler Cline . went to Toltdo
last Thursday, 'A-back as -far as
Cnitvvood Satnrday. There seems
to bo great attractiocs at Chitwood
for Wheeler.
walks from her place a distance of
four miles to see her son, going
back the same day, making eight
miles, Besides doing her housekeep-
u;?-.mLlking and eard('n2 tending.
Whi.e her son was quite sick she
came down every evening return
ing home in the morning to attend
her duties, stepping along in a way
that would put many a girl to
shame.
Irvin Magee is building a fine
house on his ranch. He expects
to have it ready to move into by the
first of November. -
W. F. Wakefield, the hog man,
of Little Elk, bought all the hogs
in this rart of the county and was
not satisfied so he went over to Ben
ton county and bought fifty head
more and still he wants more hogs.
So . if anyone knows of any more
nogs lor sale pleaBe notify Mr.
Wakefield.
Yaqi
uina
A deep gloom spread over Ya-
ci -tia Saturday evening when it
struction of
Coos bay.
the new railroad at
Mrs. L. Branch entertained the
on Wednesday of last week.
-FreLYokum and fanily of Mo
M.nnville passed through Yaquina
Wednesday evening on their way to
Alsea, where they will visit Mr.
xokum's parents.
Glen
reported that the fishing sloon ! S ,Cl wre
. er m" haH Nmii v. "euqesuay
an all hands werft drowned. After
a i .. hours of b-athless anxiety
th ;port was confi.ned. During
this 'ifne the boat had washed on
S Married-Mr. S. J. Stewart
Mrs. Olive Brown, hnth e
, place were married in Tolprtn
This IV.ntl nnifr. ..
prise to their many many friends!
who wish them a long and happy
and
this
last
Harlan
This section was visited by hard
zrosts the night ot the 5th and 6th
which put the tender vegetables
out of commission.
The Rev. R. J. Devenport was
with us Sunday, coming in on Fri
day and going on to Riverside Jto
preach Sunday evening. He is cer
tainly getting a taste of pioneer
life.
Mrs. Lester Grant and little
daughter have been on the sick list
but are both improving at this writ
ing. Two school districts here are
having Winter tprmQ Mica
Schreem of Woodburn is teaching
in uismci oa, and Miss Etta Jor
dan of Newberg in District 18.
The road boss is bavin? thp maA
in the west end of the district put
in snape ior winter.
Rogaway, the junk man, was
around last week gathering up
hides, etc.
The Wafer Bros, have vacated
the Branderberry place, one going
to Seattle with his family, the
other family moving onto the Lash
baugh place in the upper end of
the valley.
Marivn Branderberry and family
have moved on hib father's place
and will farm it the coming year.
Mr. and Mrs. Griffin have re
turned to their Lincoln county
ranch, after an extended absence.
Mr. and Mrs.Chas. Lillard visited
over night at the P. H. Martin
home list Saturday night.
I think Harlan has the champion
wnman walker of, her age, Mrs.
Elhabeth January, who has passed
the shore near South Beach and the
life Eavers had gone on board hut
were afraid to enter the cabin as
the water was deep. Later a
thorough seach was made by M. M.
Hackley and C. E. Vanderpool and
the bodies of Tarld Tellefson John
D. McKenzie and Michael Henry
were found. A further search
failed to reveal the bodies of Claude
Toner and Forrest Wooster and it
is supposed that thev were washed
into the sea when the boat cap
sized. Plans were made when the
boat left Yaquina Saturday morn
ing to remain out until Sunday
evening and provisions were taken
to supply the need;f of ths crew for
that time. Why an attempt was
made to return before Sunday even
ing is not known. The oar was
very rough at the time of crossing
and it is thouKht. that the bovs dirl
not understand the great risk thev
were iak!ng in trying to return to
port. Ihe bodes that were found
w;re taken to Newnort to await tfe
arrival of relatives and friends.
The "Pilgrim" is a new boat, re
cently brought here from Toledo and
this was the third trin she had
made over the bar. The beach
from Heceta Head to NowDort is
being constantly patrolled in hopes
oi recovering the bodies of Claude
Toner and Forrst Wooster. The
f eral of Tarld Tellefson was held
at .Newport at 10 o'clock Tuesday
morning from the Copeland under
taking parlors. People from all
parts of the country attended, us
the deceased was well known and
had many warm friends. Deepest
regrets were expressed at his un
time'y death. The floral offerings
were profuse. A. J. Castee), Ira
Branch, T. Thompson. . George
Wright, Enoch Olson and G. Hass
man acted as pall-bcarcs.
Miss Laura Weigel arrived Mon
day evening to accompany the bodv
of Capt. J. D. McKenzie to Port
land, wherH he will be buried.
Miss Weigel and Capt. McKenzie
wjre to have been married next
month. .
The body of Michael Henrv
. -i
wa3 taken to Elk City for burial
Monday morning. His narrnts Hup
on a farmhomestead not far from
Nortons. and Michael was one of
thirteen children. ,
The stork visited thehomeof Mr.
and Mrs. H. S. Osborn of West
Yaquii a September 7th and left an
eignt pound Doy. Uongatulations
are extended to the parents.
The Choral Club met at the
home of Miss Sarah B. Hackley on
Thursday evening of last week. A
musical game occupied the greater
part of the evening and afforded
much enjoyment to the v guests.
Before departing refreshments were
served. 'There will be no meeting
this week.
Chas. Allen's mother and father
arrived from Philomath Sunday
morning and spent the day with
their son.
Peter Tellefson returned to Seat
tle Saturday morning, after attend
ing the funeral of his brother,
Paul.
The "L. Roscoe" arrived Monday
morning at Yaquina. A barge was
in tow which was loaded with
machinery and supplies for the con-
Manv Glen people have the
whooping cough.
Mr. and Mrs. Will n a.
d ..... UOYCHUUH
family returned from the coast
Tuesday., reporting having had a
fine time, but were disappointed by
its raining so soon that they eould
not extend their visit.
Mr. and Mrs. C. C. Lane of1 Big
Elk visile Mr. i nd Mrs. Mocreand
tamily Sunday.
Mrs. C. W. Brown visited her
daughter. Mrs. Lester Grant, of
Harlan Wednesday.
Gerald Calkins of Big Elk snent
Vr,day n,ght at the ho"'e of Mr
nd Mrs. J. E. Crooks.
Rupert Stewart .Toco r ,
a Brown and Mr.' Stewart took,
a bear chase Tuehdnv nr.,i
ric, i, u eunes
clay but were unsuccessful in cctl-
ing tneir game.
NO. 68liE75sTHuSr.
Following is the tu.mHinr, p .l .
contestants who have 15,000 or
more votes in R. S. Van Cleve's
$400 piano contest:
No
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41-63550
2 5850
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38-31950
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10728215
9127505
1227500
29-26310
113-25510
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17 18000
18 18000
2218000
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19 17000
10615000
Cut out this Coupon and present it at
f R. S. Van Cleve's
store and lie will exchange it for
Fifty Votes
in the Four Hundred Dollar Piano
Contest
To each Derson hrinrinn i'n
new yearly subscription or renewal
to the Leader will be given three
thousand votes crnnH on P Q Vn..
Cleve's $400 piano contest."
Dcn't OVerloo't the Biinnlpmonl-
to this issue of the Leader.
Mr. and Mrs. Millard m,ji
t - "vimi aia
Portland visitors this week.
Jack Fogartv. who
the schooner L. Rnnnnn b--:.,a
home Tuesday.
Joe Windred returnprl Un..
evening from a trip to various
points in the state.ggj
Mrs. R. D. RuruPBo mfM.j
Monday evening from
- M T V (ft I
montns' visit with relatives
Ironton, Ohio.
The donkev for tlm VAlr Pif rL
m ... wibj AJUUJ
ber comnnny arrived Monday even
ing ttw.i unloaded and Dlaced
on t e 81 j i and taken up the river
yesterday.
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