WHY NOT
Have the correct time always
with you? If you want
perfect" time piece then get
you a South Bend Watch.
I have just what you want 'and
the PRICES are right.
Jack Pelmulder
Toledo, - Oregon
I
Following is a list of the appli
cants who have filed their applica
tins with United States Senator
Harry Lane asking for the job as
collector of Customs fur the Port
of Yaquina: W. B. Hartley. New
port; Frank L. Priest, Newport;
J. F. Stewart, Toledo: J. A.
Soesby, Newport; John Fosartv,
Newport; W. W. Oglesby. Cottfgo
Grove; George Blanchard, Portland ;
B. E. Barclr y, Waldport; Dr. L. H.
Mott. Newport; W. H. Parker,
Salem.
WANTED 150 goats on shares.
A. C. Young, Elk City, Or.
A tract of six lots at Nyebeach,
Spruce St. district, two blocks from
coast, two lots high with Ocean
view two lots on slope towards
the southeast, and a nice creek
running across the corner of the
lower lot. These lota are .all
cleared and grubbed of stumDS.
Within 133 feet of the city water
connections and are just right for
a nice': home for someone.- Price
?750 cash until April 1st. '
Hickman & Smith, Newport. Or.
NOTICE TO CONTRACTORS.
The County Court ot Lincoln
County, Oregon, will receive bids
for furnishing material and cor
structon of a bridge across the Big
Elk River, near Harlan. All bids
to be in accordance with ptan3 and
specifications on file in the Clerk's
oTice, and must be filed with the
Clerk en or before 10 o'clock a. m.,
Wednesday May 7th, 1913.
The Court reserves the right to
reject any and all bids.
R. H. Howell, Co'inty Clerk.
NOTICE TO CONTRACTORS.
The County Court of Lincoln
County, Oregon, will receive bids
for furnishing material and con
structing a bridge across the Alsea
river at the mouth of Five Rivers.
All bids to be in accordance with
p'ans and specifications on file in
the Clerk's office, and must be filed
with the Clerk on or before 9
o'clock a. m., Wednesday, May 7th,
1913.
The Court reserves the right to
reject any and all bids. '
5 i R. H. Howell, County Clerk.
NOTICE TO CREDITORS.
Notice is hereby given that the
undersigned has been appointed by
the County Court of Lincoln county,
Oregon, administratrix of the. es
tate of Jacob Neimi, deceased All
persons having claims against the
said estate are hereby notified and
'required to present the fame to mr
at the law office of G. B. McClus
key, in Toledo .Oregon, with pro
per vouchers and duly verified with
in six months from the date hereof.
Dated February 20, 1913.
Mary Neiini,
Administratrix of tho estates of
Jacob Neimi, deceased.
G. B. McCluskey, Attorney for
Administratrix.
BEST F02 S.tlN DISEASES
Nearly every skin disease yields
quickly and permanently to Buck
len's Arnica Salve, and nothing is
better for burns or bruises. Soothes
and heals. John Deye, of Gladwin,
Mich., says, after suffering twelve
years with skin ailment and spend
ing S400 in doctors' bills, Bucklon's
Arnica Salve cured him. It will
help you. Only 25c. Recom
mended by Toledo Drug Co. ,.
A PLEASANT PHYSIC.
When you want a pleasant physic
give Chamberlain's Stomach and
Liver Tabids 'a trial. They are
mild and gentle in their action
and always produce a J pleasant
cathartic effect. Call at the drug
store for afree sample. u u -
John Q. Adams of Cbitwood was
in the city jast Wednesday.
Mr. and Mrs C. L. Morrison of
Elk City v'sited friends bere Sat
urday evening. '
Mr. and Mrs. W. F. Wakefield
visited over Sunday with Mr. and
Mrs. Chas Hyde in this city.
John Matthews of the Newport
News was attending the Telephone
meeting here Saturday night.
Ole Osness departed Tuesday
morning for Portland where he
will look after bis property in
terests. Roads in the south part of road
J district 7 are reported as bing in
exceptionally tine condition lor this
season of the year.
Mrs. Oscar Johnson accompanied
her parents, Mr. and Mrs. K. M.
Borgan, on tneir return to Port
land Tuesday morning.
Mrs. L. B. Chaple arrived over
from Albany Monday evening to
join her husband, the photogriph
er. who has been here for the past
month. Mr. Chaple is cond ucting
the photoeraph gallery in the Mer
chants Hotel.
Steamboat Inspectors Ames and
Weldin of Portland were in the
city last week inspecting the
"Truant." Mr. Fogarty has recent
ly installed a 25 h. p. Automatic,
heavy duty, gas engine. The boat
stood the inspection fine and the
inspectors complimented Mr. Fog
arty on the trim appearance of his
boat.
The musical comedy given a
Woodmen Hall last Saturday even
ing proved a rare treat to the large
crowd in attendance. The play,
"A Gilded Youth," was short,
funny and well presented. The
cast being exceptionally good. The
chorus, composed of twelve of To-'
ieao s oest voices, was an innova
tion and dispayed marked talent.
The entertainment was materialy
assisted by several solon, both vocal
and instrumental. Ihe net pro
ceeds amounted to more than fifty
dollars, and will be used in furnish
ing the new Oddfellow Hall with
chairs.
ST. JOHN'S CHURCH.
Service on Easter Day at 1 1 a
m,
Everybody welcome. .
Rev. F. O. Jones, Vicar.
Chamberlain's .Cough Remedy
has won its great reputation and
extensive sa'e by its remarkable
cures of coughs, colds and crouD.
It can ba depended upon. Try it.
Sold by all druggists.
You judge a man not by what he
promises to do but by what he has
done. That is the only true test.
Chamberlain's Cough Remedy
judged by this standard has no
superior. People everywhere speak
of it in the highest terms of praise.
For sale by all druggists.
Photographs
TAKEN
RAIN OR SHINE
All tho Latest Styles and
Colon
Enlargements and Amateur
' Work Done
Prizes will be Given Away
A dozen postcards given with each
dozen Cabinet Photos
BRING THE BABIES
CHAPLE & BENNETT.
Merchants Hotel, near Depot
NOTICE FOR PUBLICATION
U. S Landoflice, Portland, Oregon.
Seriul 02351. February 21th, 1913
Notice is hereby given that Free
land F. Foster, of Eddyville, Oregon
who on December 18th, 1909,made
homestead entry, No. 02351 for SEi
SW1 section 11, Lots 3. 4 and SEJ
NWi section 14, Township 10 South,
Range 9 West, .Willamette Meri
dian, has filed notice of intention
to make final Three Year proof,,
to establish claim to the land above
described, before the County Clerk
of Lincoln county, Ore., at Toledo,
Ore, on the 8th day of April, 1913.
Claimant names as witnesses:
U.S. Torter. G. E. Wilson. II.
M., Henry and Karl Gerber, all , of
Nortons, Oregon.
H. F. Higby Register,
SPRING
Li coming and house cleaning
time along with it which calls for
that new furniture, rugs, linoleum
and wall paper. Call in and look
over the nice new stock. You will
find a large assortment in every de
partment. The price with quality is always
right.
Both phones.
0. B. HOLLIN GSWORTH
The Furniture Man
s
Mm Im
Stop to admire a smart, businesslike man on the
street? Like the looks of his suit, the way it
fits the tailored appearance it gives him some
thing different from the other fellow? That's
the kind we can furnish you in a suit made-to-,
individual order by our lamous Chicago tailors.
Ed. V. Price & Co.
If you will come in today we will consider it a .
genuine pleasure to show you how you may have
even better style and service than the average
custom tailor can give, and at a substantial sav
. ling in price.
SMITH & SMITH'S
Leading Clothiers and Furnishers
Hawkins Bid. Toledo, Oregon
Miss Ida Kyuiston returned Mor
day evening from a several months
viist in Southern Oregon.
"Dick" Evens of Waldport was
in the city Saturday evening at
tending a meeting of the stockhold
ers of the Mutual telephone comp
any. He took the train Monday
morning for a visit at Valley points.
Many sufferers from rheumatism
.have been surprised and delighted
with the prompt relief afforded by
by applying Chamberlain's Lini
ment. Not one caes of rheumatism
in ten requires any internal treat
ment whatever. This liniment is
for sale by all druggists.
LIGHT CONSUMERS.
All electric light bills are to
be
paid at the Toledo Drug Store on
the first of every month. If . not
paid by the 10th a penalty of 5
per cent will be added.
Lewis Montgomery.
You can say goobye to constipa
tion with a clear conscience if you
use Chamberlain's Tablets. Many
have been permanently cured by
their use. For sale by all drug
gists. WANTED.
District manager for Lincoln and
Tillamook counties; will give a lib
eral contract in Life, Sick and Ac
cident; first year commission and
renewals. Write,
J. W. Stewart, General Agent,
409 Macleay Bldg, Portland Oregon.
THE CAUSE OP RHEUMATISM
Stomach trouble, lazy liver and
deranged kidneys are the cause of
rheumatism. Get your stomach
liver kidneys and bowels in healthy
condition by taking Electric Bitters
and you will not be troubled with
the pains of rheumatism.' Charles
B.i Allen, a school principal of Syl
vania, Ga. who suffered indescrib
able torture from rheumatism, liver
and stomach trouble and diseased
kidneys writes: "All remedies
failed until I used Electric Bitters,
but four bottles of this wonderful
remedy cured me completely "
Maybe your rheumatic pains come
from stomach, liver and kidney
troubles. Electric Bitters will give
you prompt relief. 50c and $1.00
Recommended by Toledo Drug
Co-
SHERIFF'S SALE.
In the Circuit Court of the State
of Oregon, for Lincoln county.
Portland Mortgage and Trust
Company, a corporation, plaintiff,
vs. i
Helen B Sparks and James C.
Spark3, her husband, and Ruhama
Vtit and John Veit, her husband,
defendants.
By virtue of an execution, judg
ment, order, decree and order of
sale issued outj of the above en
titled court in the above en
titled cause, to me directed and
dated the 11th day of February,
1913. upon a judgment and decree
rendered and entered in said court
on the 4th day of February, 1913,
in favor of Portland Mortgage and
Trust Company ,h corporation, plain
tiff, and against Helen B. Sparks
and JanicS C. Sparks, her husband,
and Ruhama Veit and John -Veit,
her husband, defendants, for the
sum of $1075 with interest at the
rate of 6 per cent per annum from
the 21st day of January, 1912, and
the further sum of $100 with in
terest tt the rate of 6 per cent per1
annum from the 11th day of Feb
ruary, 1913, costs, disbursements
and attorneys fees, and for the
further sum of $82.15 with in
terest at the rate of 6 per cent per
annum from the 6th day of August,
1912, and the costs of and upon
thiswrit, commanding me to make
sale of the following described real
property, towit: AH of Section
33, in Township ten south, Range
nine West, Willamette meridian, in
Lincoln county, state of Oregon,
except tho following pieces of land
lying in the northwest corner of
said Section thirty-three, containing
eighty acres and deeded to John
W. Hewitt on the 23d day of Sep
tember, 1901 and recorded in Book
No. 11 of Deeds at page 48.
That by virtue of the aforesaid
execution, judgment, order, decree
and order of sale issued out of the
above entitled couzt in the above
entitled cause to me directed and
dated the. 11 day of February,
1913, upon judgment and decree
rendered and entered in said court
on the 4th day of February, 1913,
in favor of the Portland Mortgage
and Trust Company, a corporation,
plaintiff, and .against Helen B,
Soarks and Jamts C. Sparks, her
husband. an3 P.uhama Yait aad John
J. S. AKlft
Get Your "BaD-Band"
Rubber Boots
Now!
This
bad weather
is sending the people
In for this famous quality
I footwear. We don't know
.how long our stock will
Jast. Be sure to get
' yours by buy.
! tag NOW,
H. LtWIS
Veit, her husband, defendants, of
$5150 with interst at the rate of
8 per cent, per annum from the
27th day of November, 1911. and
the further sum of $332 costs ois
bursemenst and attorneys, fees,
and the costs of and upon this
writ commanding me to make sale
of the following described real
property, towit: All of Section
thirty-three in Township ten, south
of Range nine west of the Willa
mette Meridian in Lincoln county,
state of Oregon, excepting the
following: Beginning at the quar
ter section corner of the north line
of Section thirty-three, theace
south thirty-five hundredths chains
to the Yaquina river, thence north
forty-four degrees west eight and
fifty hundredths chains, thence
north fifty-five degrees west seven
teen and fifty hundredths chains,
thence, north sixty-two degrees
west twenty-one and forty hund
redths chains to the west line of
Section 33 thence north 8 chains to
section corners to sections thirty
two, thirty-three, twenty-eight and
twenty-nine, township ten south,
range nine west, thence east ou
section line forty chains to quarter
section corner to place of begin
ning; also the following described
property: Beginning at the north
east comer of the northwest quar
ter of section thirty-three, town
ship ten south of range nine west,
thence east twenty rods, thence
south eight rods, thence west
twenty rods, thence north eight
rods to the place of beginning, be
ing five hundred, and sixty-one
acres in all.
Nuw therefore by virtue of sajd
execution, judgment, order, decree
and order of sale and in compliance
with the commands of said writ, I
will on Saturday, the 23th day of
March. 1913 at 10 o'clock a. m.. at
the frontTdoorof the County Court
house in Toledo, Lincoln county,
Oregon, sell at public auction (sub
ject to redemption) to the highest
bidder for cash in hand, all the right,
title and interest which the within
named defendants (or either of
them) had on the 22d day of June,
190t5. the date of the first mort
gage herein foreclos d or had1 on
the 27th day of November, 1911,
the date nf the second mentioned
mortgage herein foreclosed, or
since that date had in and to the
above described property or any
part thereof, to satisfy said ex
ecution, judgment order and de
cree, interest, costs and accruing
costs. Bert Geer.
Sheriff of Lincoln County, Oregon
Dated this 26th day of Feb. 1913
First issue Feb. 28, 1913. Last
, issue Marcj 28, 1913.
THE
"' YAQUINA BAY
LAND AND ABSTRACT
COHPANY
SARA CKAHEN,
TOLEDO, OREGON
Have an up-to-date and complete
set of Abstracts of Lincoln County.
GWYNN-PAYNE.
' Word comes to us of a deightful
Wedding at Seattle, Washington, in
which Attorney W. E Gwynn of
this place and Miss Margaret Grace
Payne of Seattle were the chief
participants. Mr Gwynn and Miss
Payne first met at .Pacific Univer
sity where they were classmates to
gether. Miss Payne recently re
turned from the East where she
finished a course ii Oratory and
Dramatics.
Ihose present were moitly the
college friends of the couple, and
Professor H L Bates, of Pacific
University officiated.
The bride and groom will visit in
Vancouver. Seattle and Portland,
thence returning to Toledo, where
thev will be at home to their
friends after April fifteenth.
'Collector ' Customs O. V. Burt
wrs a Tole lo visitor last Wednes
day. ' Giles Olin and Andy Goodell were
over from Siletz the first of the
week.
i
J. S. Akin 'he dry good man is
in Portland buying his Spring stock
of goods.
Frank Nye retu ned from Port
land Tuesday evening, after an
absence of several weeks.
Oscar Hassman of Yaquina hrs
bought a lot ;n East Portland and
expects to put up a $2,000 building
this year.
Good paying business inCorvallis
for stock and equipped tancb.
Give full descritpion and price.
M. B Signs.
At the meeting of the City Coun
cil Munda" fvenirg an ordinance
was paesed ordering a five foot
sidewa'li buUt leediug into -the
routhcast pari of town. The walk
will begin nenr the grammar school
and will extend out beyond the Ad
ventist church. This is a much
needed improvement and should be
put in by the property owners with
astlittle delay as possible.
PLEASE SETTLE.
All persons knowinz tbexselves
to be indebted to tin firm of New-
ton & Nye are r.qu;sted to call and
settle with the undersigned before
Aoru 1st, as on that date all ac
counts will be placed in the hands
of a collector. Arthur Nye.
NOTICE TO CREDITORS.
Notice i hereby given that the
underigned has' been appointed by
the County Court of Lincoln county,
Oregon, administratrix of the es
tate of Charles Anderson, deceased.
All persons having claims against
said estate are hereby notified and
required to present the same to
me for payment at the law office of
G B. McCluskey, in Toledo. Ore
gon, with proper vouches and duly
verified within six months from the
date hereof.
Dated February 20. 1913
Madge Anderson.
Administratrix of the estate of
Charl s Anderson, deceased.
G B. McCluske , Attorney for
Administratrix, Toledo O'mron.
Hake's Heme Baking Easy!
Absolutely Purefv
Tho
marts from RoyalGrapot
Gream of Tartar
HO ALU MO LIME PHOSPHATE;
VOLUME 21
Waldport
Dr. Jean Barber, formerly of
Gardiner, has decided to locate per
mantely at Waldport.
Mr. Kemp of Florence bas been
a Waldport visitor for several days
Mr. and Mrs. R. A. Off erle have
gone to Bandon and will probably
locate there.
The Grange Hall U rearing com
pletion. The doors and windows
are expected the next trip of the
Mirene and the Grange will soon
be holding its meetings in the new
hall.
Frank L. Smith has sold his Canal
creek ranch and moved to Newport.
Arthur Goodman of Tidewater is
orsanizing a baseball team and will
soon be ready to book i few games
for the Summer. The Sports Com
mittee for the Fair should not over
look this item.
Messrs. Fitten and Young of the
forest service are in this vicinity
looking after matters connected
with the reserve.
Oscar Peterson is home from
Newport this week visiting with
hii family and friends.
Eddyville
N. E. Watkins returned to
Phil-
omatb last week.
R. A. Willoughby, who has been
employed on Mauch's new addition
for the past two weeks, returned to
Philomath Monday.
Mr. and Mrs. Cragg attended the
play at Toledo Saturday evening,
returning home Monday..
Mr. and Mrs. W. F. Wakefield
spend Sunday in Toledo.
The Misses Julia and Grace Bogle
of Philomath were guests of Mrs.
Burns, their s'.ster, over Saturday.
T. L. Burns and wife were in
Newport over Sunday.
George Chambers and son Curtis
were ud from Toledo lest week to
look after their homestead near
here.
Roger Loudon has resigned his
position as clerk in Mauch's store
and has returned to the farm.
' Miss May Sparks is filling the
position made vacant by Roger
Loudon.
H. H. Fuller of Albany passed
through town Tuesday on his way
up Little Elk to look at a ranch
near Loudon's. '
Clifford Wakefield and Claude
Cline left Eddyville last week for
parts unknown. It is rumored that
they were bound for the Mexican
border where thev expect to help
make peace on those troubled
waters if Uncle Sam has to take a
hand in the affair.
J. Tenscher, Jr., of the Boy's
and Girl's Aid Society of Portland
was a business visitor in our town
Tuseday. Mr. Tenscher made a
talk before the school children,
who enjoyed his wit and hurror as
welt as what he told about the state
institutions, which was very in
structive and interesting. '
Supervisor R. R. Miller made his
monthly visit to our school Monday
and brought with him the strength
end'encouraaement that are charac
teristic to his visits. We are begin
ning to appreciate tho value of Mr
Miller s plans of supervision more
and more as we realize that the suc
cess of our school is largely due
to the fact that we have endeavored
to carry out his plans and heed his
valuable criticisms. '
Riverside
Quite a number in this vicinity
were out last bunday for the pur
pose of organizing a Sunday school
Mrs. W. H. Daniel returned home
from Toledo last Friday, sfter a
week's visit with friends and re
latives. There was a big dance and basket
social given at Mr. George Hodge's
ttitdn
TOLEDO, LINCOLN COUNTY. OBIQON, FRIDAY, MARCH 31,1913
COUNTY NEWS
last Friday night; All report a
good time.
Asa Brown while oq bis way to
Hodge's Hall last . Friday night
narrowly escaped being hurt when
bis burse stumbled and fell over the
grade. The horsa and rider were
both unhurt.
Ted Daniel will return home
Wedntsday from Toledo. He has
been laid up several weeks with a
lame foot.
Frank Lang was home over Sat
urday from Elk City where he in
working.
Wild flowers are blooming, .
Spring is n-w here.
The mud is the deepest
It has been this year. Warbler
Utile Elk
Frogs are croaking and Spring
will soon ha her "
Hay is getting mighty scarce in
this vicinity, but stock of ail kinds j
is looking nne.
Supervisor Miller was visiting
our school last Monday. He said
schools were doing gocd work
throughout the county.
Mr. Gunssules and son, Elery. of
Jefferson were visiting at the home
of b. T. Loudon the first of the
week. They were looking for a
home and were well pleased with
this part of the country and if the
necessary arrangements can be
made they will jeUle here this Fall.
Doctors Wakefield and Loudon are
getting some practice in this vicin
ity, but are meeting with poor suc
cess so farbuUiL ia. honed .they
will not trv giving any more anaes
thetics. ' We are glad however they
are only veterinary physicians.
Mr. and Mrs. George Willoughby
started for Kansas last Thursday;
Mrs. Willoughly received a mes
sage that her mother was not ex
pected to live.
C. H Wakefield went to Lebanon
last Thursday morning to visit his
sister; Mrs. Jenkins.
Kernville.
G. S.. Parmele has returned from
Portland. While there hit. sister.
Julia, died. He and sister, Emmie,
laid her away to rest Emmie ac
companied Mr Parmele home where
she will remain for a time.
Quite a storm.- Hope it is our
equinox and that warm spring
weather will &et in soon on account
of the feed running low through
out the county. Stock is looking
well thus far.
Mr. and Mrs. Jesse Farrin are
expected back the last of the
month. They will bring in some
Holstein cows to milk for the
Schooner creek cheese factory. :
The Thorp brothers have sold
their dairy rancn to Mr. Her and
Frank Murray. Harry Thorp and
family will move to the Valley.
Harry already having gone to buy
a home. Alvin and his father
and mother will remain here on
Alvin's place near the oceau beach.
The schooner Nenamosha is
needed in bere with a load of grain.
Almost everyone is out of horse
feed
Joe Alexy is going to raise lots
of oats and garden truck this year.
Perhaps he will have some ready
for the Fair.
We hear that the Bently phone
line is on its vay in here and that
it will come as far as Cecil Cosper's
place on the Lake. We had hoped
we could get a line up the bsach
from Toledo, but we understand
they will not come any nearer us
than Agate Beacn.
C. W. Labour, the sawmill man,
is talking of moving his mill out
near the toil gate on salmon river
to saw lumber to fix up the toll
road so automobiles can run in hero.
We are all waiting with our ears
pricked to hear the first train
whistle on the road to be run to
News of
week by
head of tide on the Siletz river.
Willie Bones has been , carrying
provisions up to biB home on Drift
river, H can ' not; get to. there
with a faorss so has to pack every
thing in on his back. He has been
carrying- sixty pounds at a trip.
Mr. and Mrs, Fuller are visitors
at Walter Bones this week.
Miss 'Parmele will teach four
months' of school at tho head of
the Lake. She has eighteen pupiU.
Mr. Crisler ib -talking of1 build
ing a fine new house.
-: Ona
Mr. Strong of South Beaver
visited the Ohmart Bros. Tuesday.
Clifford Phelps was sick Mondav
nd Tuesday, having to miss school-.
ur,v' T,,- Jot b"lem
Tuesday and William Boyar went
J with him as far as Toledo.
Mrs. Guilliams is slowly . improv
ing. Her Uwee daughters, Mr.
listens. Mrs, Wink and Mrs. Rut
ledge, are visiting her.
The Obmart Bros, finished shear
ing their goats Tuesday.
Glen
Our beautiful sunshiny days have
turned into ctor.i.y days.
Mr. and Mrs. C. C. Lane of
Riverside visited Mr. and Mrs. W.
R. Moorp Sunday. ,-,
Mr. Thompson went to Elk City
Saturday;
Mr. Folmshee of Big Elk was
uver ja"4hla cuintry on business tbje
middle ef the week. ' '
A few of the Glen people at
tsnded church at Riverside Sunday.
.-' Newport
The Ahwaneda returned from
Portland on the 14 with 85 tons of
freight for Newport and Toledo.
From , the time she - crossed the
Columbia bar it was onlv twelve,
hours till she arrived at Newport.
Quick trip. '
The; Mirene, Captain May. came
in over the bar just ahead of . the
Ahwaneda with a full, cargo of
shingles, coal and merchandise for
Newport.
Secretary of State Ben Olcott
and wife stayid over night at the
Abbeywbih on their way home
from a vuit to Yachati and Als:a
Bay. The S :cretary after the ad
journment of the late spectacular
legislature needed rest aqd recrea
ti'in. Married at - the Presbyterian
church Sunday at 2 o'clock . p. m.,
Mr. Sidney Pritchett and Miss Fae
Coffield. Rev. Charles T. Hurd
officiating. The hapuy couple left
on the Monday morning train for
Weiser, Idaho, where they will make
their future home The good
wishes of a host of friends go with
them.
The Ollie S.. Captain Cramer,
went down to Seal Rocks to shout
sea lions. At this sraion of the
year the rocks are covered with
them. The boat got very close to
the rocks before the lions dis
covered it was there. At the
first fire three lions were killed and
a dozen more wounded. Theso
rocks have been the home of the
lions for time "immemorial. Here
they come to sun themselves on the
rocks and to fight, play and roar
so that they can be heard for miles
1 around. -This is quite an attraction
to tourists and pleasure seeker. In
California the sea lion is protected
by law because of the great at
traction it afford3 to the people.
At tho Cliff Hous3 and theCatalina
Islands' these animals are never
disturbed. It "seems cruel to kill
them.
The Newport Fire Department
gave a splendid entertainment and
banquet at the I.O.O.F. Hall on the
evening of the 14th. Given to the
Civic Improvement Club, the Com
muer.
each Community fathered each
Our Rustling Associate Editors
mercial Club and the City Council.
150 plates were set and the spread
was the best ever had at Newport.
The ladies of the Civic Club pre
pared the supper and it was all
that could be desired by the most
fastidious A short program was
rendered before going to the ban
quet hall. William Matthews acted
as toast master. After supper
speech making was the order of the
evening. Mayor Wilcox was the
first to speak. He made a felicit
ous talk onttie splendid supper, the
great interest the ladies took in
preparing it and the great benefit
these social gatherings had for the
improvement and benefit of the
people. The Mayor closed because
he was to full for further utter
ance. R. A. Bensel was the next
to speak, "the rerainisences of the
past." He spoke of the growth of
Newport from the time he first saw
it up to the present time. Said the
beach was covered with drift and
logs and the hills with big trees,
brush and Indian graves. Said the
bay was beautiful and the surround
ing country wild and romantic.
Mr. Bensell told in Dart how the
Indians were brought to the Siletz
Reservation after the war of 1855-6
and how Tyee John the .Shasta War
Chief came near taking the block
house at Siletz by a piece of stra
tegy, which was foiled by the
courage of Tyee Joe the Klamath
Chief. .Had John succeeded all the
soldiers as well as the whites on
the bay would have been massa
creed. Joe was always a friend to
tha whites but he never received
any reward for it Mr. Blanchard,
president of the Club. S. Q. Irvin.
the veteran booster of Newport and
others made' interesting talks. One
Udy said the best way to reach" a
man's heart was through his stom
ach and the best way to unite the
people of Newport ani Nye Creek
was for the ladies to put up good
feeds.
Nashville
The Nashville Citizens Club held
its first' formal meeting and ap
pointed the following committees
to faciliate business at the next
meeting: Literary committee of
five; S. A. DeVaney chairman, E.
R. Davis, Darwin Nash, Richard
Lakin and Miss Lona Hughes. An
introductory committee of two to
welcome all newcomers or strangers; !
Don Gillett chairman, Men Curry.
A committee of two to consult with
the directors or trustees of the
Christian church relative to the
feasibiliv and permit to trado the
organ belonging to that church
here on a new instrument,, either
an organ or a piano, preferably
the latter, David Lister chairman,
S. A. DeVaney.
Ihe Literary Club report the fol
lowing subject for next meeting's
debate: Resolved that the Senate
of the State Legislature should be
abolished. Darwin Nash ' and Ted
Lister having the Affiirmative and
S. A. DeVaney and David Lister
the Negative. ;
Mr. and Mr3. C. R. Gillett junior
have cone to Portland where Mr.
Gillett has the position as traveling!
salesman for one of the wholesale
drug companies of Portland.
There were a number of credit
able bills passed at the Legislature
Saturday evening. The oratorical
powers of Prof. Ted' Lister shono
with much lustre during the heat
ed debate on the bill presented by
him known a3 Senate Bill No. 2.
The object of tne bill was to raise
revenue for the U. of O. voting a
three tenth mill tax on all property
of the state and to take tho educa
tional feature from thu political
parties which will prevent a hold
up running exDense3. Another
session will beheld two weeks later.
Elk City and Big Elk
Crcy squirrels are out, also the
ground hogs Wish some of the
road supervisors would get out on
the roads too.
NUMBER 0
Arthur Ramsdell left for Klam
ath Falls last Friday where he will
' be employed at the trout hatchery.
Miss N. V. King closed a very
jsuccesstul ten of school last Fri
day. Mr. U. Ramsdell came up and
I took a picture o( the school, which
j Miss King as a token of love pre
I sented her pupjls, which was much
appreicatcd by all.
Vernon Folmsbee and Roy Col
lander of Riverside spent Saturday
and Sundav of last week at Rllr
ir-;,..
Mr. and Mrs. C. Lane were di
ncr guests of Mr. and Mrs. A. C.
Young last Friday.
We sometimes think our items
don't count for much, but when
they are laid over a week, as usual,
how people are interested. What's
the matter with the correspondent
Whv was not the Elk City a.nd Big
Elk items in? And numerous other
questions are asked. Well folks
don't worry! Everybody connected
with the Lincoln County Leader are
putting in their best licks to make
ja readable paper and its up to you
to once in a while give us a pointer
! on items of interest, as we are apt
to miss them.
Z A number of our young folk at
i tended the basket social at Sal ado
; last Friday night and a grand time
was reported by all who attended,
j The neat sum of $25 was cleared
which will be used in purchasing a
globe for the school.
I Mrs. Chester Dixon left for Sal
I em tha latter part of the week
where she will make a short stay.
j Willie Bristlin left, for Corvallia
the 10th where he wlllbeemploved
I as a carpenter.
! Mr. Laurie wi'I work for Mr
Stadelman this Summer.
A. Bristlin has rented some of A.
C. Young's land and will at once
get busy plowing.
Mrs. Mary Young of Vancouver,
Washington, came in on the Tues
day train and will make htr home
for a time with her son and family.
A. C. Young.
SCHOOL WORK
The schools are continuing to im
prove. In a number of scitools the
boys have taken up the task of
learning to charpit stumps, and use
their intermissions in practicing on
the ones in the school yard. The
schools apparently taking the lead
in this, that I have visited lately,
aru District No. 7. Mrs. Sinford
teacher, and District No. 64, James
Goin teacher. If it was not for
the new flag pole, new flag flying;
and a number of other minor im
provements, you might, from the
number of logs Worked up and
stumps eradicated by the teacher
and boys, think this school ground
a young ranch someone was open
ing up.
A basket social was given at the
home of George Hodges at Salado
for the purpose of . raising funds
for school appliances. A large
crowd attended. Miss Haight.
the teacher, is striving to do her
whole duty by tho school.
There are to be six new .school
houses in the north end of the
county ready fo.' school next Fall.
Two in the Siletz. one of three
rooms at the Agency, and ono
1-room house four miles above the
Agencv. Ona in District No. 50,
on the lower Siletz. One on Devils
Lake, District No. Gl. The ladies
of thi3 district are giving a num
ber of entertainments, basket soc
ials, etc., for t'.io purpose of rais
ing money to equip the new build
ing with up to date nppliancuB.
They are succeeding admirably and
have already raised a good sized
fund. Ono nt Rose Lode and one
just completed in District No. 6G.
I have before mentioned improve
ments in District No. 58, Miss Sch
raui t?achcr, but they axm to have
"got the habit," and ' have sinca
reseated tho houso with patent seats,
and installed a new bookcase.
R. R. Miller.