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X. VOLUME 22 TOLEDO, LINCOLN COUNTY. OREGON, FRIDAY, JULY 10, 1914 NUMBER 22 COUNTY NEWS News of each Community Gathered each week by Our Rustling Associate Editors ?! Newport The two days' celebration at Newport was a success in every way, financially and otherwise. It was estimated 7000 people took part in the festivities. The first of Friday's excercises were held on Nye besch, which consisted of i pony and foot races. Four saddle ponies were entered. The distance was 300 yards and the 1st prize was $10, 2d $5, Buckskin, owned by Loyal Down, took first prize and 2d prize was won by Mr. Blatner. A number of foot races were run by the boys and Kirls, but not knowing winners I cannot give the number of prizes. The winning race, free for all, horses, two en tries were made, Lady Wahscta owned by the Depoe brothers of Siletz and I ady Beatrice owned by I. J. Pipin of Chitwoud. Lady Beatrice eesily tock 1st prize, $25, distance one-forth mile. 'Mr. De poe said it was his understanding there were to be three heats, but the judges decided there were only one. The exercises on the beach were very interesting. The parade on Front street to the Park where patriotic exercises were held was fine and impressive. The Newport Band led the parade to strains of rrartial music. W. E Gwyno was chosen president of the day. He introduced the speaker with some very appropriate remarks. The choir, led by Elmer Patrick, song the "Star Spangled Banner" and other patriotic songs. Rev. C T Hurd read the declaration of In depednce and Rev. J. R. N. Bell -delivered the oration. This was one of the best orations this pop ular platform speaker ever deliver d on a Fourth of July occasion The water carnival commenced at 1:30 and was one of the most im portant features of the celebration The speed boat race bad three en tries, Dr. Burgess, A. P. Hughes nnd John Margson. The Neptune cwued by Mr. Margson took 1st prize, $15 and Dr. Burgess, 2d, $7.50. The fish boats, four entries, was won by Roval Ftrr, $7.50. Soeed boat, the Rover, owned by the Ramsdell brothers, the Transit owned by Capt. Norton. Francis Ramsdell won 1st $7.50 and the Transit 2d, $5. The decorations and luminations of the boats were fesautiful. The Newport and the royal barge. Julia were beautifully and elaborately decorated with bunting, flags and Chinese lanterns, making a most beautiful and bril liant appearance. The life boat, Undaunted, was most beautifully decorated. The Julia and Newport took 1st prize and the Undaunted 2d. The Indian feather dance in the evening was of special interest to the visitors. The Cslithumpisn parade was unique and kept the people amused from the start. Said they never had so much fun and pleasure at a Fourth of July celebration. The. Indiana helped out this matter a good deal. The order was good and but little dis turbance. One Indian and two whitenen were put into tha cala boose for drunken and disorderly conduct. The life saving drill was especially good this year. A canoe was sent out on tha bay and cap sized with a man and a person dressed like a woman and would have drowned had it not been for the life crew rushing out in the life boat and just got there in the nick of time to save them. The plateau in front of the Ocean House was covered with people looking at the drill. Everyone seemed to enjoy the celebration and were lothe to see it stop. The day was ideal, no wind blowing and the thermometer was 65 in the shade, Just pleasant. The druggists convention will be held here from the 14th" to 10th of this month. About 600 druggists and their families ore expected to be present. A clam bake will be one of their entertainments. The km schooner Daisy came In Friday with about 20 tons of halt but. This industry will no doubt prove a iucccss. The Enterprise brought in fiom Alsea a large raft of cedar poles for the telephone company. They had no trouble In coming over the bar. We expect a largo number of Elks to visit Newport this week, Oysterville ino uiorious rourin being over farmers can make hay and house wives can can fruit in peace. Our little burg came to the. front in winning prizes at Newport the 3d and 4th. John Margson taking 1st place in fast boat race; George Lewis 1st in single scull, and Misses Ada Lewis and Alma Boone 1st in double scull for ladies. Mr. and Mrs. Deb Follett came in from Cotvallia and are spending the week with M. G. Sliermer's. Mr. Fox of Toledo called at the home of hit sister, Mrs. Woods, and family Monday. Mrs. Ida Engulls of NcwDort is visiting at the home of Geo. King. II. Woods has moved up Poole slouRh again. We understand he has bought a place there. We hato to lose them. Miss Violet King is spending the week at Newport with her aunt and cousins. Miss Mildred Seversen of Elk City visited Mrs. C. A. Hath the last of the week. Harlan Air. and Mrs. Isaac Boise came in on Monday a stage to visit on the Big Elk. Mrs. G. F. Kinney has gone to Mill City to visit her daughter. Mrs Ben Miller. Mr. and Mrs. Ray Stoner of Cor- vallis are visiting at the R. L Hathaway home. Mrs. btoncr is Mr. Hathaway's sister. Mr. and Mrs. a. t, urant are Corvallis visitors this week. Mr. and Mrs. Frank Davis and son, Wilbur, and Mr. and Mrs Frank Roland of Blodgett spent the 4th on Big Elk. Another of our Feaglea creek homesteaders has departed, George Titus, who has gone to Halsey i work for the present and expects later to go to California. The residents of Big Elk ecle brated the 4th with picnics and dances. Good programs and games were the order of the day and everybody happy." Herman Walcott visited with bis sister. Miss Lena, over the 4th, re turning to bis home at Corvallis the 6th. After many trials Ed Allin finally got the mail contract from Philo math to Harlan. Chas. Cator and Leonard ' Grant are each building new barns. Mr. and Mrs. Will Parks of Elk City are vi iiing Mrs. Parks' par ents, Mr. and Mrs. M. H. Young. Glen Everyone busy harvesting. The Fourth was celebrated here with lots of excitement and a still more exciting dance was given in the eveuing at Mr. and Mrs. W. R. Moore's. Ted Daniel and Vernon Folmsbee of Riverside took dinner with Mr. and Mrs W. R. Moore Sunday. John Davenport is hauling lum ber for the school houso this week. A number of the young folks here celebrated the Fourth at Har lan. Mrs. J. W. Davenport spent Sun day with Mrs. C. W. Brown. Ray Brown, who is working for Mr. St. Jonhs in Toledo, spent the Fourth here. J. E. Crooks Tuesday. went to Toledo Bayview Harvest time Benin. Everhvmlv busy cutting hay. Most of the people of Bay View spentthe Fourth at Waldport. Mr. balle. son in law of Ole Hansen, arrived Sunday morning from Portland. Miss Ivy Brooks of Waldport came over Monday to work for Mrs. J. l. Barnes. Mr. and Mrs. G. B. Ryan and Newt, uuilliams of Beaver creak wero trading at the Bay View store Monday. Mrs. A. Oilar of Drift creek visited her sister, Mrs. S. It. Mc Willis Saturday and Sunday. Mrs. l wnsscrvieher of Tide water Is spending a few days with friends here this week. J. (J. Barnes went to Waldport Sunday after some freight brought in by the Enterprise. Mr. and Mrs. Louis Colvin and Mc- ! two children visited at S. R. Willis' a few days this week. j Mrs. E. S. Oakland is on the sick list this week. ; John Olson of Linville mowed hay for S. R. McWillis Monday. ? Mr. and Mrs. Orin McWillis and children visited Mr. and Mrs. Don ald Higgins at Linville Thursday.' Mrs K. Hendrickscn called on Mrs. J C. Barnes and Mrs. ft S. Oakland Monday. , F. F. McWillis was mowing hay for Burt Twombly and E. E. Dyer Tuesday. ' ! DriA.J. Foscett of Newport was called Monday to see Mrs. J. C. ' Barnes, who has been quite seriously ill. Dr. Foscett pro nounced it a very severe case of bronchitis and advised a change of climate. Mr. and Mrs. Frank Huntsucker have moved to Bay View and are living in the old creamery build ing. Mr. Huntsucker made his first through trip the 1st of July. The mail leaves Bay View 7 a. m. and arrives at 7 t. m. The mail route to Linville has been discon tinued, but it is rumored the route is open for bids again. Ona Mrs. Fred Ryan and children of Grants Pats are visiting Mrs. Wal ter Weber. Joe Litsy and wife celebrated the 3d at Waldport. Lloyd Commons spent the Fourth and Fifth at Newport. Mr. and Mrs. Hulmgreen spent the Fourth at Sam Hill's. The guvernment surveyors and their burros went to Waldport Thursday and returned Monday. Quite a number from this neigh borhood celerbated the Fourth at Seal Rocks. Mr. Selby and family, S. C. Denny and family, L. Com mons and family, the Weber fam ily, Phelps family, Mr. and Mrs. Frank Huntsucker of Linvillle, George Ryan and family of South Beaver and F. Fallman and family of Upper Beaver, also R. Ohmart. The weather was perfect and the basket dinner was of the best. All report u jolly good time. Fall Creek The 4th of July was not forgot ten by the Fall Creek people, al though they didn't go to Waldport, they celebrated the day with fish ing and a lovely dinner at the mouth of Bull Run. Those pres ent were Mr. and Mrs. Harlan Long, Carlo Minotti, Mr. and Mrs. Price Hunter, and children. Mr. and Mrs. Floyd Cams and daughter. Mr. and Mrs. Claire Trenholm and daughter, Mr. and Mrs. Nix and children, Mr. and Mrs. Brannan and children, Tom Cams and Matt Cams. All enjoyed the day and the bachelors wish the 4th of July would come oftener. S. ft. Howe of Besver Creek visited his daughter, Mrs. Claire Trenholm, and family here this week. Everybody is busy with their hay. Charey Howe is working for J. II. Boysen now. Allen & Brown are buying cattle throughout the country again. They took forty sewn head out the first of the week. R. R. Miller passed through here the first of the week. Olalla Ihe F'.urth was celebrated on Olalla by a jolly picnic among the neighbors in Nye's woods. Both young and old took part in a lively game of croquet in the morning. After the picnic dinner the young peoplo played ball. At tho end of the game ho score stood 9 to 7 in favor of the O. G's. In tho even ing they all enjoyed a lunch of home-made ico cream and cake, after which some of the other neighbors came up to watch the fireworks. Those present wero Mr. and Mrs. Chambcrlin and family, Mr. and Mrs. Nye and family, Mr. and Mrs. Greenhagen and sons, Mr. and Mrs. Rhoades nnd family and Mr, and Mrs. Martin and family. . Fiegles Creek How did the Eagle scream? This eagle screamed at Grants. Our genial merchant, 1. R. Payne, sup plied the crowd with refreshments from a booth on wheels. It kept! him movine nrcttv tnlprnVilu fat I too. in order to furnish ell the ice; cream pits from Toledo to Blodgett It would do you proud indeed to see the procession that congregated from the rocks, rills and hills of ld Abraham Lincoln County on tnis day of grace. 1 hate to tell it but they all have webfect at the present time. The order of the day included a program, basket dinner, foot races, sack races, horse races, etc., and ball game. Calkins. Harriscn, McDonald, Colander, Leonard Grant and Huston Grant entered horses in the ra:e. Leon ard Grant wun the purse. The Elk City Athletic Club crossed bats with the Harlan team. The result was 17 to 7 in favor of Elk City. The Harlan score was: Brooks, 1; Campbell, 0: Leonard Grant, 3: H. Grant. 0; McDonald, 0; Poland, 1; W. Hodges, 1; Lige Grant, 1; W. Grant, 0. Those present from Feagles Creek were Mr. and Mrs. Frank Mulvany, Miss Elizabeth Keesi, Blanche Mulvany, John Ran kin and Percy Mulvany. A goodly number repaired to the residence of Frank Grant where a social! dance was enjoyed. Refreshments' and good music were lavishly dis- pensed. Thus the Eagle screamed! ' Was it not romantic? G. Dahl is building a large barn on his dairy farm west of town, Mr. and Mrs. Walter Hall drove cver rora Siletz Tuesday in their. autn. Al Waugh is having bis Smoke house . re shingled and other re pairs made. Miss Hazel King returned to the Vallev yesterday morning, after a visit with her parents at Siletz. Toledo-Siletz Stage Daily except Sunday. Will make connections with morning train, arriving in Siletz about 10 a. m. Leaving there after dinner. Passengers. 60c. per trio. Toledo Livery Sables. John Rattey, Prop. . M. E. Church Services Sunday, July 12th. 11 a. m. preaching, subject "The Coming Kingdom, or True Social ism." 8 p. m subject "Seeing God." Good music, and everybody wel comed. Ssnford Snyder, Pastor. - m ami m NOTICE OF TROPOStD STREET IMPROVEMENT. Notice is hereby givrn that the city Council of Toledo, Oregon, contemplates the impoving of Hill street from the north sido of Fifth street to the north side of Seventh street. Said improvement to con sist of grading and ditching same and the laying of a plank roadway up the center of same. Planking to be three inches in thickness, six teen feet in length and laid upon five stringers. By order of the Common Council. Dated July 6th, 1914. F. N. Hayden, City Recorder. CITATION NOTICE. In the matter of the Guardian ship of the Estate of John B. Nager. In the Name of the State of Oregon : To John B. Nnger, above named, and to All Others Concerned: You nnd each of you are hereby cited and required to bo and i.p pcar before tho County Court of the stato of Oregon for Lincoln county, on Thursday, tho 23d day of July. 1914, at the hour cf 10 o'clock a. rn. of suid day at the Court Room of said Court at the Courthouse of eaid county in To ledo, Oregon, then and thcro to show cause, if any exist, why said Court Bhuuld not, at said time and place, nppoint n fit and proper per son as tho guardian of the estate of John B. Nagrr. By order of Hon. John Fogarty, County Judgo of Lincoln county, Oregon, of date July 6th 1914. Attest: R. H. Howell. Clerk of Lincoln county, Oregon. Commissioners7 Court The following is a synopsis 'of the proceedings of the July term of Commissioners' Court: Bills Allowed Fred Luethe, et al, work in road diet 2 $586.50 G C Doty, same dist 20 104.00 C A Overlander, same 23,.. 311.75 B F Grant, same dist 12... 660.20 w E Watk'ins. same dist 22, 313175 Walker & Lebow, mdso for roads 19C.03 Beall & Co, culverts 198 05 C S Davis, salary as deputy assessor 30.00 W E Ball, talary and express and postage 205.50 Essie Ball, work in Assessor's office 14.U0 Mrs W E Ball, same 65 00 M L Seits. registering voters. 9.30 Thornton & Co, mdse, roads, 25.00; D R Ring, lumber for road dist 16,. 70.00 . Geo Hocflein, fixing Olalia bridge 18.00 Howard Cooper Co, culverts for road dist 8 21.60 M Wygant work in surveyor's office 40.50 Toledo Racket county mdse, 8.70 M Fremery, care of G S Gates and O C Smith,. . . 121.00 Oscar Woods, Justice court fees 4.00 City of Toledo, water for courthouse 6.00 Bert Geer, salary, postage and express 314.19 G B McCluskcy, salary and postage 143.26 Jennie Booth, work in treas- urer's office 110.00 Sarah Harris, refund of taxes, 2.80 R P Goin, salary, expenses, 180.61 Mrs R P Goin, assisting at 8th grade examination,,. . 24.00 C M Drake, same 15.00 Geo Bethers, same 12.00 John Blough, same, 6.00 Edith Howell, same, 10.50 Glass & Prudhomme, supplies for county officres 7.80 Toledo Light Co, lights for courthouse 9.10 Bert Geer, board of prisoner, 20.00 School Dist 3, for high school 390.00 Toledo Drug Co, mdse for county officers 19.15 W D Horner, et al, work in road dist 17, 703.70 E S Oakland ssme dist 3... 116.00 Jos Sijota, same, dist 18,. . . 73.45 J N Taylor, same, dist 1... 388.60 Chas Allen, registering elect ors.... 7.00 VVm Mackey, et al, work in road dist 8 275.75 Bennett Olson, lumber for road dist 1 21.96 H Lewis, mdse f jr county,. . 5.35 Ora Godsey, same 9.03 Toledo Lumber Co, lumber for road dist 8 27.73 W M Bcrrv, maving recount of vote 5.80 A B Clark, same 5.20 L E Castcel rent and lights for election 3.00 R II Howell, salary and post age 227.68 J E Hamar, et al, work in road dist 13 1498.35 A Stockcr, same dist 6 410.23 Chas Allen, same, dist 10.. . 284.60 Chas Hassman, same, dist 7. 107.50 V Folmsbee, same dist 10.. 110.00 E E Bcntley, work on county roads 52.23 J Socsbe, work road survey, 23.65 W T Fearce, same 7.88 Tom Hollis, same 13 CO John Kentta, same,. 3.38 Hall Bros, mdse for Geo Sterling 20.00 A A Willoughby, work in road dist 1 784.05 J W Davenport, same dist 22, 75.75 Bert Geer, transportation for prisoner.... 41.63 Lincoln County Sentinel, printing for county 4.75 Lincoln County Leader, ssmo 112.18 Kilham Stationery Co., sup plies for rosd Master 10.74 Fred Chambers, wcrk on road 1.13 R R Miller, same l.3 Ludcmann & McMillen, lumber for roads 371.77 Gardner & Peterson, iron, pow der and mdso for roods,. . 919.48 Orcn Ruperts, county aid.... 30.00 Carl Gilderslecve, salary as duputy clerk 150.00 J W Parrish salary, as deputy aiscssor 39.00 Clau Ludcmnnn, per dlctn and mileage 52.00 John Turdnidgc, salary as jani tor and work on courthouso fence 81.50 B F Bcczley, salary and ex penses as road master,. . . 275.75 O R Hollingsworth, nidsc fur courthouse 5.20 Yaquina Bay News, printing for county 30.25 John Albert, damages on account of road, 100.00 F W Carson, blacksmithing. 20.65 Jas Harrison, et al, work in road dist 19, 357.50 Dundley Irapp, same, dist 14 225.02 Yaquina Bay Telephone Co, phone service 6.00 E R Bateman, typewriting for road master, 1.60 II S Porter, viewing county roads 21.00 W H Osburn, work on road survey 6.75 E C Pnine, launch hire for county 12.50 J A Peterson, uuto hire fur county P.OO J H Sugg, et al, work in road dist 9 162.50 II Deakins et al, work on road survey dist 17 10.88 W M Berry, et al, fees in " luatiia msi4- ti O K J UOlllO kUUI kt UiUV Glass & Prudhomme, supplies for county officers 34.35 W Alexander, et al, surveying road dist 7 and 8 38.25 J C Altrec, work in diet 21, 500.00 Andrew York, damaged on ac count of new road 100.00 J N Gardner, bridge wn.k in road dist;i7 127.20 W F Wakefield, per diem and mileage, May and June, 129.30 John Fogarty, salary and ex penses examining touch, 185.10 W II Jarmine, et al, survey ing road in dist 6, 44.75 R S Van Clone, county mdse 1.90 Home for Aged, care Lou Hall 60.00 Henry Troemncr, equipment fur sealer of weights and measures 129.97 The plat of llaiborton, was ap proved. Viewer's report on A D Coffield and W H Osburn roHda, approved. Yachats Mountain road and J Kosydar roads ordered surveyed. R. H. Howell, County Clerk. NOTICE OF FINAL SETTLEMENT. In the County Court of the State of Oregon, for Lincoln county. In tho matter of the Estate of Jacob C. Sliger, deceased. Notice is hereby given that the undersigned, as administrator of the rstate of Jacob C. Sliger, de ceased, has filed in the Countv Court of Oregon, for Lincoln county, his final account as admin istrator of said estate, and that on the 3d day of August, 1914, at the hour of 10 o'clock a. m., thereof. has been fixed by said Court as the time for hearing objections to ssid report and the settlement thereof. Dated at Toledo, Or., this 1st day of July, 1914. G. B. McCluskey. Administrator of the estate of Jacob C. Sliger, deceased. SHERIFFS' SALE In the Circuit Court of the State of Oregon, for the County of Lane. Gust ulsen, plaintiff, vs. John Ebbe, et ux, defendants. By virtue of an execution and order of sale issued out of the above entitled Court in tho above entitled action to me directed and dated tho 18th day of June, A. D., 1914, in favor of Gust Olsen and against John Ebbe, et ux, for the sum of $1908.13. with interest thereon at the rate of 6 per cent, per annum from tho 1st day of May, A. D., 1914. and a further sum of $15.40 costs and costs of this writ, commanding ms to sell the following described real pro perty sltuato in Lincoln county, Oregon, a follows, tuwit: The SWJ of the NWt of Section 8, Township H south of Range 10 west of t!(0 Willuinctte Meridian in Lincoln county, Oregon. Now, therefore, in compliance with the dcmninlsof raid execution and order of sale I will on Satur day, the 25th duy of July, A. D., 1911, at 1 o'clock p, m. ut tho f runt door of tho County Court house, in the city of Toledo, Lin- -coin county, Oregon, sell to the highest bidder for cash, all the right, title and interest of tha above named John Ebbe, et ux, de fendants, in the nbuvo named action, in the above described prop erly to Etttify suij txecuionand or der of sale, interest, costs and ac cruing coBts. Bert Geer, Sheriff of Lincoln County, Oregon. Date of first publication, June 26, 1914. Date of last publication, July 24, 1914. 1 t i i X if