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VOLUME 21
TOLEDO, LINCOLN COUNTY, OEEGON, FRIDAY, DECEMBER 12, 1913
NUMBER 42
f OI 1NTV NFW News of each community Gathered each
W J J 1 II lUY T iD week by Our Rustling Associate Editors
Nort.
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Prof. R. E. Wood attended the
teachers' institute at Nashville Sat-
, urday. j
Dan Wigle of Rock creek was
transacting business here Friday.
Ralph Peterson was in this neigh
borhood taking, orders for fruit
trees Saturday.
C. G. Damon of Eddyville has
been baling hay here.
H.S.Porter returned to New
port Saturday.
E. L. Hughes departed for Al
b: ny Monday.
Ed Hamar has been hauling rock
to put around his barn to see if it
will smother the mud out. .
Nortons has a regular Sherlock
Holmes, and he would have done
some great detective work here
Sunday evening if his legs had not
got scared and carried him from
the scene where the desperadoes
were, but we are afraid we will
lose Sherlock for Burns or Scotland
Yards will undoubtedly grab him.
For particulars about "Sherlock"
Bee Shults.
George Horsfall passed through
here on his way to Rock creek Fri
day. " . .
Nortons is booming these days.
It now- has a bakery under the
management of Fred Wagner. He
ib some pie baker. If you doubt it
visit our hospital.
J. R. Edwards killed a grey wolf
which has been feeding, on goats
in this vicinity for some time.
Cbas Hamar of Nashivlle visited
with his son Ed of this ' place last
week. . ;
, G. E. Wilson our Jocal. merchant
; returned, from : Albany Saturday.
The C. & E. freight train had the
misfortune to jump the track one
half mile west of - Nortons Friday
evening.
Bob Harris has commenced to
work on the railroad here again.
The people here have boueht the
telephone and rebuilt the line from
here to Eddyville and it is in first
class working order again.
Taft
The Mirene and Nenamosha got
out at last and now we are eagerly
looking for them back again but
then!
Jimmie Derby went to Newport
and Toledo on business this week.
Gus Catulla came in last week
and brought with him a nice look
ing wife. Good for Gus!
Jesse Farrin is busily building a
new fence around his house.
After December 15th the Kern
ville postoffice will be discontinued.
Mail coming to this part of the
county after the above date will
come to Taft. -
Walter McCilntock buthchered
seven hogs last week. ,
Walter Bones is building a new
woodshed this week while the
weather is good.
Miss Edith Ball will leave for
Toledo Friday where she will take
the coming teachers' eaxmination
and spend the holidays at home.
Harlan
The stork left twins at the home
of Mr. and Mrs. Riley Young on
December 1st, both little girls.
One died and was buried in the
cemetery Tuesday morning. The
mother and the other little one ars
getting along nicely.
Mr. Woodruff of Philomath
visited over Sunday at the home of
H. W. Jacobs, he having come in to
look for a location.
Mrs. Robin Hathaway visited last
week in Corvallis. -
Mr. Parks went to Blodgett Sat
urday to meet Mr. and Mrs. Carl
son and family. They are just
from Kansas and ezp ct to locate
were neighbors in Kansas.
Chas. Lillard has been under the
doctor's care with a bad case of
blood poisoning in his hand and
arm.
Chas. Lillard, Jr., and his bride
are visiting borne folks. Charley
surprised his friends when he and
Miss McCormick were married last
week in Corvalils. .;'
Mrs. Thomas who has been work
ing in Portland for some time ar
rived home Sunday to spend the
holidays.
The homesteaders on Feagles
creek have commenced work on;
their road, which Surveyor Derrick
laid out for thein last fall.
Mr. Mulkey is visiting his son,
Charles, and family. - While here
Mr. Mulkey is helping Charley bring
Up the engine he purchased of
Gtorge Hodges.
Sunday was such a beautiful day
there was a large attendance at
Sunday school. Miss Devenport
and Miss Jacobs sang a duet which
was grealy enjoyed.
Albert Saxon thinks he is th.
luckiest "batch" on Big Elk. He
was mooing around 'Thanksgiving
day wondering what he had to be
thaukful for when Mr. and Mrs.
Branderbery, Mrs. Sbaw and her
four sons and R. R. Black appeared
on the scene, bringing a dinner
ready cooked and he says he didn't
have to cook for a week.
Nashville
The teachers' institute held at
this place was well attended, the
teachers from surrounding schools
attending. . Prof. Bethers, former
county superintendent, but ? now
principal of Summit high - school.
jvag in attendance, the guest of
I Guy Gillett. An entertaining and
instructive program was well rend
ered. A "heap big . eat" - of all
good things, such as only are to be
found in Lincoln county, was served
by the "Club." Prof. Brown of
the O.A.C. of Corvalils, gave a very
interesting talk on the growing of
small fruits.
Our local merchant, Mr. Gillett,
made a trip to Corvallis Monday,
returning the following day.
. The plumbers have finished their
work on the Hiland home, having
put in a complete bathroom outfit
also a hot air heating plant.
We have been watching, with not
a little interest, the great changes
being made at the Robert Moore
ranch. A new . house, new furni
ture, rugs, carpets, etc. The whole
community is in daily expectation
of an invitation to the coming
event, but as yet, not a word.
Everything spick, bpan clean as if
the tidiest wife in the land was in
change, and down deep in the bot
tom of our hearts we know that
our old friend is going to turn
benedict, but even" the wise ones
shake their heads and say "goose
berries" tell no tales, but it is sure
to come. "
' Our old neighbor, L. Norton;
seeing the re ults of the great
changes at Mr. Hiland's and at Mr.
Moore's, has taken renewed courage
and is now working 18 hours per
day grubbing stumps.
We remember some time ago J.
A. Bewley lost several calves and
later found them at Summit, but
we see that he and his friend. Jas
per, makes very regular trips to
Summit. We wonder why the
calves are at home.
It is reported that the slashers at
Mr. Hiland's have made such rapid
progress that they will have the
county surveyor out here in a few
days. The boys are hustlers and
we are glad to see them getting
along so nicely.
"The Club" has sent away for
plans for the new clubhouse and we
expect the club carpenters will
soon be busy with their "clubs."
The section men are complaining
of the great wear on the ties be
tween this place and the Hughes
residence. We would mggest that
they ask Mr. E. Davis.
The real estate buyers are still
coming and our real estate agent is
still going. '
Our local hunters are bagging
the coons now.
Harli
an
We are glad to see these good
days for some of us hadn't our
Winter's wood in vet. hut Rinrn thn
sun came out it his Arwn .w;in,:waa a hazardous undertaking
Grant and his wood saw from under
cover and he is making the wood
fly. .
Ray Calkins was a Harlan visitor
the first of the week, giving out in-
VSSt nL ViSS !C,a !!? I
"rru ""cI0 oil "may
W. B. Mulkey is visiting with his.
son, Charles, at Harlan. Will likes
to get back to his old etamDing
ground once in a while and shake
hands with old friends-
Lester, brant killed two ten!
months' old pigs that weighed two!
hundred and sixty pounds each. I
Su much for dairying. j
Marion Walker was working fur
Mr. Martin, but has gone homei
v
now. never mma Marion, you
are all right.
Elijah Grant went to to work
Thursday morning and his dogs
happened to follow him. In a lit
tle while he heard them barking
and on going to them found they
had treed a large wild vat. Having
no gun ana tne aogs neing young
and never having treed a cat be
fore, Lige)s puzzled to know !
what to do, so decided to hang up
his coat and hat and left the dogs
to guard ; them
The doss stayed
all right until he got back almost;
to the tree when they came to meet1
him and the cat jumped out. but;
they treed it again and Lige killed
it. - Judging from the size of it and
the fat it has been having a fine
time killing lambs and kids, . Oh,
ye law makers, how can the stock
raiser get along without his dogs.
Mrs. B. F. Grant had pair of
turkeys that she was saving for
breeding purposes. Some skunk in
human form that I supoose never
had money enough to buy tobacco,
let alone turkey, had to steal one.
Hope he got a big bone crosswise
in bis neck.
Charles Lillard, Jr., came borne
to his father's with a bran new
bride. Wish you long liie and a
happy one, Charley.
The teams went after Charley
Mulkey's other boiler and engine
Friday. .
Tom Kelly, - Fred Montgomery
and Leonard Grant with the dogs
went wild cat hunting in the goat
range. They came back in the
evening with two more 'hides. So
much for good dogs.- .
H. Grant and Clifford McDonald
attended the dance at Daniel's Fri
day night. They report a very en
joyable time as usual.
' Our good spell of weather has
been broken and we are getting
some more juice.
Newport
Mrs. Noah Baker, while on a visit
at a neighbor's Sunday, was strick
en with apoplexy and up to Monday
evening had not recovered con
sciousness. Her condition is con
sidered very critical indeed.
J. II. Fitzgerald of Portland was
at Newport last week and met with
the city council and asked that body
to consider a proposition of gran
ting a franchise on Front street
and 600 feet of water front for the
purpose of building a , railroad to
Newport in the near future. The
proposed road comes from Portland
and will pass through throush
Willamina, Grand Ronde, down the
Salmon river to Taft and thence to
Newport. A proposition of that
kind will be considered by the coun
cil no doubt if it has any body to
it, otherwise it will not.
The OIlie S. and the Gerald C.
came to Newport on the 4th inst.
They had been bar bound at As
toria for three weeks They
brought freight for Newport.
When the OIlie S passed out over
the Columbia river bar she passed
through breakers running fifteen
! feet high. The breakers would
spread out under the vessel and she
would fall ten or fifteen feet. It
Mrs.
'Car.ner came on the vessel as rough
as it was and did not feel much
the worse for the trip. The Ya
quina bar was not so bad, neither
vessel had any trouble coming in.
' Captain Carner has been awarded
the contract as tender to the dredge
Oregon at Toledo.
The dredge is
said to be doing splendid work in
deenening the channel and opening
up the river for navigation
The Ahwaneda came in Saturday
with 80 tons ot freight for New
port. . She was also bar . bound at
Astoria. Captain Morse is putting
in a large grocery store of his own
in the building owned bv Jack
Cihill cn Front street. Captain
Morse is selling flour, bacon and
groceries twenty-five per cent lower
than a ly other store in town. We
hear a gcod deal about high living
and it is true, but Capt. Morse is
a true i hilaathropist by bringing
the prices down. The first day that
he ooened ud the sales were over
$300. He sells for cash only.
A. Hornback of Portland, bar
newsmaker and repair man, has
opened up a shop on Case and Front
streets. This is a business that has
long been needed at Newport. :
Fred Keats of Portland has
opened a restaurant in the Seidler
building on Front street. New
Port is well supplied with restaur
ants and hotels.
The Siletz and Newport football
teams played a very interesting
game on the Baker grounds Sun
day. The dayjwas fine and a good
crowd whs present. Newport led
the game from the start. The Si
letz team did some good playing
j but they were too slow. The score
stood 19 to 6 in favor of Newport.
The next game played will be be
tween Waldport and Newport. The
game will be played at Newport
maybe next Sunday, The Newport
team is still champion , of the
county. . j.
In ward No. 1 some thirty
marked ballots were found for ; the
j purpose no doubt of trying to catch
some "wets" voting illgally. The
judges serving on the board were
G. R. Quinn. E. W. Durkee. R. H.
McDonald. Mrs. Stella B.Smith and
Mrs. Helen Anderson. Mr. Mc
Donald who was one of the clerks
and marked the ballots as requested
by the judges. This seems to be
an open violation of the law. .
Ona
Reynolds Ohmart, Lloyd and
Fred Commons went to the beach
Sunday.
Misses Neta Phelps and Leta
Denny called on Mrs. Lissy Friday
afternoon.
S. C. Denny dressed a fine beef
Thursday.
Mrs Phelps and daughters, Misses
Neta and Helen, visited Mrs. Com
mons Sunday afternoon.
Mr. and Mrs. Lissy visited Mrs.
Guilliams Sunday.
George Selby went to Yaquina
Tuesday.
Clifford Phelps and Earl Denny
went down to the mouth of Beaver
creek Sunday.
Herman and Walter Weber were
Waldport visitors Friday.
Mr. and Mrs. W. C. Weber gave
a party for .Mr. A. W. Weber Sat
urday night, at his residence, The
guests were pleasantly entertained
with dancing, music and cards.
Later in the evening a delicious
luncheon was served. Those pre
sent were: Mr. and Mrs. Com
mons. Mr. and Mrs. Phelps, Mr.
and Mrs. Lissy, Mr. and Mrs. Oh
mart, Misses Neta and Helen
Phelps. Hester Hill and Leola Hew
ett, Messrs. Lloyd Commons, Fred
Commons, Herman Weber. Fay Sel
by, Clifford PhelpB, John Coovert,
Reynolds Ohmart and Mr. Wright.
Ray Tworubly and Leta Denny
were visitors at the Hill ranch Sun
day. Herb Twombly went to Toledo
Sunday, returning home Monday.
Miss Helen Phelps visited Mrs.
Lissy Sunday.
Elk City and Big Elk
A good Christmas entertainment
is being prepared at the Bear Creek
School.
J. R. Coopey was a vititor in
Elk City last Saturday.
Frank Updike is building a
bridge, on his place, across Bear
Creek.
Mr. Slocum has commenced a
br'dge across Bear creek.
Supervisor Gosman and Mrs.'
Staddleman visited Bear Creek
school this week.
Mrs. Jim Parks gave birth to a
fine baby toy last week.
Willie Bristlin and his wife have
moved into Charlie Young's house.
Mr. Dixon has commenced work
on a new hotel in Elk City.
Merchant Chas. H.Gardner was
a passenger for Portland yesterday
ironing.
The port dredge Lincoln
again put to work this week
being idle a few weeks.
was
after
Coupty Surveyor Derrick left yes
t rday morning for the Big Elk
country where he will do some sur
veying. The Lincoln County Telephone
company this week completed a
branch line tapping the Mill Four
valley. The line will, when all
connections are made, accommodate
seven families in that ncighbohood.
The track laying crew have the
new rails laid to within three miles
of town and.it is thought the bunk
and mess cars will be moved from
Storrs to this nlace this afternoon.
There are fifteen cars in the outfit
and a spur is being built to accom
modate them, in the south part of
town, by the section house.
Dr. White, of the State Health
Board, has sent in' a prescription,
which is a sure cure for the itch,
reported to be prevalent in some of
the schools of the county. All
Buffering for this malady should
send in their orders to the Toledo
Drug Co. for the remedy. We will
publish Dr. White's letter next
week.
There is nothing better for an
Xmas Gift than a nice piece of
Furniture. Look for the window
displays. Every article in tha
store reduced. FREE A beauti
ful hand oil painting with every
purchase of $10 or over.
O. R. HolUngsworth,
the Furniture Man.
P OTATOES FOR SALE.
$1.00 per hundred, f. o. b. Chit
wood. How many do you want?
I have two Al milch cuws. 4 and
6 years old, giving good flow of
milk now, will be fresh in March,
and my price is $75 each, either
cash or good bankable paper.
Frank West, Chitwood, Or
Petaluma chicken incubators at
Gardner & Peterson's,