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VOLUME 23
TOLEDO, LINCOLN COUNTY, OREGON, FRIDAY, MARCH C, 1915
NUMBER 3
COUNTY NEWS
News of each Community Gathered each
week by Our Rustling Associate Editors
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Thomas Ferr died at his home
In West Yaqulna February 27th,
1915, aged 76 years. Mr. Ferrj
wa8 born in Cagiaria, Sardina,
Italy, in 1839; came to Yaqulna
Bay January 1, 1866: was mar- '
rled to Miss Jane Craigy Decem
ber 18, 1868. Nine children
were born to Mr. and Mrs. Ferr,
as follows: Mrs. V, D. Boone,
Miss Daisy Ferr, who lives at
home, Mrs. Ed Seidler, Mrs. J. C.
Backus, Mrs. Q. II. Damon, who
lives at Toppnish, Wash., Miss
Marga'rett, Francis and Royal,
who live at home, and Albert,
who died some years ago Mr.
and Mrs. Ferr have fourteen
grandchildren. The funeral ser
vices were held at the Presby
terian church Monday at ten
o'clock a. m., conducted by Rev.
Dr. Gwynn officiating. The cas
ket was decorated with beauti
ful flowers. The interrment
took place in Eureka cemetery.
The pall bearers were pioneers
and neighbors, as follows:
Judge Fogarty, Frank Priest,
William Matthews, VVm. Willis,
Jack Vigars and F. M. Carter.
Funeral Director O. R. Hollings
worth of Toledo has charge of
the arrangements. Mr. Ferr
took up a homestead near Oys
ter City in 1866, where he lived
until a few yean ago when he
sold the old home and moved to
West Yaquina, where he lived to
the time of his death, having
bought the beautiful home over
looking the bay, formerly owned
fcy Judge D. P. Plue. Mr. Fen
was one of the first settlers on
the bay when the country was
new and but few persons and,
with his family endured the
hardships and privations Inci
dent to pioneer life. He identi
fied himself with the moral, ed
ucational, temperance and re
ligious work of the community
and also the Industrial work.
He was a member of the Meth
odist Church and raised a large
family under the best of home
influences. But few men have
gone through as much exposure
and hardships as Thomas Ferr.
He engaged in farming, stock
raising, oyster and fish business
for nearly a quarter of a cen
tury. In the death of Thomas
Ferr Yaquina Bay has lost one
of her best citizens, a man po
sessed of a large measure of
kindness, sympathy and toler
ation of the frailties and faults
of human nature. A few days
before he died he called the fam
ily around him and bid them
farewell, saying not to weep for
him as all was well. He set his
house in order and then closed
his eyes to this world and passed
on, as we believe, to awaken in
the elysium fields of God's para
dise to begin the new and better
life, which we are told, will never
end. All the members of the
family were present at his death
except Albert, who died some
years ago. Mr. Ferr lived in
this country nearly half a cen
tury and saw it grow from a
wilderness to its present state of
development with the prospects
of being one of the best parts of
Oregon.
A local institute was held in
the High School building Satur
day under the direction of Sup
erintendent Coin. Some forty
teachers were present and took
part in the exercises. Capt.
Jacobson, John Loomls and
Chas. Saunders, trustees, were
present and added muoh to the
Interest and success of the Insti
tute. The program both before
and after noon was very instruc
tive. The singing of the Glee
Club added much to the interest
of the meeting. The papers
were all good but I think special
mention should be made of the
papers of Miss Booth and Miss
Springer. The former's ubject
was "Household Work and Do
mestic Science," and the latter'a
subject was "The Text Book and
Teacher." The discussion on
the various topics were also in
structive and interesting. A
nice dinner was served at noon,
prepared by Miss Booth's class
in domestic science. Forty
teachers and Invited guests sat
down to one of the most appe
tising dinners one could desire.
Even Epicurus himself could not
have found any fault with it. At
the close of the afternoon's ses
sion Mrs. "Al Swartz made a mo
tion and it was unanimously car
ried, that a vote of thanks to
Miss Booth and her class for the
splendid dinner served. We no
ticed among the teachers pres
ent, Prof. Blough, principal of
the Toledo schools, Prof. Ports
and wife of the same school,
Mrs. Goin, and among the vis
itors present we noticed County
Clerk Howell and wife of Toledo.
Prof. Dawkin'8, principal of the
Newport public schools, and his
corps of teachers were present
and did all they could to make it
pleasant for the visiting teachers
and for the success of the in
stitute.
D. S. Young and his charming
bride returned from Portland
Monday evening to take up their
residence in Newport. After the
happy couple had retired and
were sound asleep the boy3 to
the number of about twenty
came with their bells, tin horns,
cans, etc., and gave them a real
old-fashioned charivari. This
was greatly enjoyed and appre
ciaited by the happy couple. The
noise was so great that it awak
ened the whole city and the peo
ple were aroused out of their
slumbers thought it must be a
German dreadnought opening
fire on the city. Mr. Youn gave
the boys a nice treat and after
wishing he and his bride a long
and happy life they departed.
Upper Beaver
Herman Henke, who has been
visiting at the Clifford ranch
for the- past several weeks, de
parted for his home In Portland
Thursday.
I. N. Huyett, K. D. Martin and
Paul Spracklen made a trip to
Yaquina Thursday.
Pete Peterson went to Oyster
ville Thursday.
William Peterson of the C. &
E. bridge crew spent Sunday vis
iting home folks at this place.
Mrs. J. M. Bowers was a Bay
View visitor Thursday and Fri
day or last week.
Mr. and Mrs. I. N. Iluvett and
children visited at the Martin
ranch Sunday.
Henry Emerson of Oyster
City visited at the A. Peterson
ranch Monday night.
Johnny and Lorenzo Emerson
were In this vicinity Sunday.
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Rose Lodge
Jack Langly made a trip to
Salmon River the first of the
week.
Wm. Dodson and family are
visiting the former's parents,
Mr. and Mio. O. M. Dodson. Mr.
Dodso'i hna sold his mercmtile
business at Taft and Is looking
for a location.
Deputy Road Supervisor Blat
tner of Devils Lake made a trip
up Salmon river Thursday.
Mrs. Frank Mann of Slick
Rock called on Mrs. II. R. Deak
lns Thursday.
Willie Griffith is doing some
slashing for Pleas Deaklns.
There has been quite a few
calves die this Winter. H. R.
Deaklns has lost two, P. Deak
lns two, W. L. Crowley three and
0. M. Dodson has lost seven.
A family by the name of Jones
of Salem has moved onto the
McCormick place.
Rob Sedar of Mt. PIsgie vis
ited at P. Deakln's Sunday.
Hank Thompson made a trip
to Neskowin last week to see
about buying calves.
Mrank Mann has gone to Sa
lem on business.
W. D. Horner of Schooner
creek spent Sunday at P. Dea
kln's. Miss Wilson, the Bchool teach
er, visited with Mrs. Chas. Hard
ing Sunday.
Harold Alderman has been
quite sick the past week with
la grippe.
Some of the young folks yavs
a Burprlso party on C. A. Baker
Saturday night.
, Bay View j
We will soon have a new
neighbor in Bay View, Mr. Sim
mons of Waldport will move
over as soon as he gets the ad
dition to his house completed.
Last Thursday Mr. Simmons and
Myron Brooks brought over a
scow load of lumber and Mr.
Brook's team, which was used in
hauling the lumber and also do
the plowing.
A. Martinson has been prun
ing E. S. Oakland's orchard the
past week.
Rev. Mr. Cook of Waldport
was over Thursday evening and
gave a lecture on "Foreign Mis
sions" which was illustrated by
motion pictures.
A surprise party was given at
S. R. McWillis' in honor of Mrs.
Geo. Colvin's birthday last
Thursday. All reported a most
enjoyable evening with the ex
ceptiori of a few 'stiff-necks."
Rev. Mr. Cook of Waldport
came over Sunday afternoon
and preached in the school
house. Quite a numbev of the young
folks of Bay View attended
church at Waldport Sunday
evening.
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Fred Commons returned to his
home Monday evening from
Hillsboro.
Monday of thfa week was the
regular monthly mee of the
Ona Good Roads Club. There
was a full attendance and the
day was spent in work on the
county road up Beaver creek.
Chauncey Ohmart, the secre-
i tary and treasurer, reported to
'the Club at the noon business
session the receipt of a donation
of $25 from a Mr. Leathers, who
owns a piece of land through
which the county road passes.
It is indeed gratifying to the boys
to receive a substantial indorse
ment of their efforts from a non
resident land owner. The Club
is doing good work.
Mrs. W. C. Weber spent three
days of last week with Mrs.
Jasper Weston of Yaquina.
' Horace Wood is very busy this
week helping J. M. Bowers of
Upper Beaver build some fence.
We note from last week's
Leader that Fiegles Creek is
waking up to the value of good
roads. We hope everyone has
noted that a ranch on that
creek has just sold for double
the value that could have been
obtained last year. We must
realize what this means when
we pause to consider that on ac
count of the great European
war money is hard to get and
not many sales are being re
ported. Good for Fiegles Creek!
Let everyone boost for new
roads.
The II. II. Cook Bros, were
very busy iday putting a fine
fence around the grave of the
late Bart McKlnney.
Road Supervisor Weber, with
three teams, was at Bay View
Friday getting powder for blast
ing purposes on new roads.
The ladles are all enthusiastic
over new roads. However, it
did not occur to thorn to do any
thing but boost, until Mrs. A. W.
Weber came forward with a do
nation last week. Joe Lissy has
been employed by Mrs. Weber to
work out this donation.
The H. II. Cook Co. delivered
a consignment of oars to Wald
port Friday.
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Glen .
The Glenwood Literary So
ciety is progressing very nicely.
W. R. Moore went to Harlan
Thursday.
Little Bessie Davenport has
been absent from school for over
two weeks on account of Illness.
Miss Clare Moore spent last
Saturday and Sunday at Harlan.
The neighborhood was
shocked last Sunday with the
news that Fred Brown, the 11
year o1djon of Mr. and Mrs. C.
W. Broflfli, fell from the top of
his father's barn, which resulted
in a broken arm. The little fel
low is getting along very nicely.
Asa Brown celebrated his 20th
birthday Friday by giving a
dance. All enjoyed a fine time.
Frank Brown passed through
here Friday on his way back to
Philomath. He had a bunch of
cattle which he had purchased
in the Yachats country.
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Fiegles Creek
That "thar" woman Senator
was no slouch.
Geo. Tijbbs is visiting on Up
per Big Elk. ,
Chas. Lindley has made good
at trapping this season.
A small gang of volunteers
are organizing to get at the
Kcssi Hill again. Mr. Kessl
with team and plow, Frank Mul
vany with team and crowder,
Gale Shane, Geo. Tubbs, George
Darting and Eskolt Darting with
pick and shovel.
John Bols has been selected
from the student body of O.A.C.
as an alternate guide in the Ore
gon building at the Panama-Pacific
Exposition at San Francis
co. It is a far cry from Fiegles
Creek to 'Frisco by the Gate.
Marion Walker has rented his
Uncl Inaac Bois' place on
Lower Big Elk, just vacated by
Mr. and Mrs. Harvey Parks, who
return to Kansas.
Rpv. Mr. firhwabe, Evangel-
led minister of Rymmi. who
preached at Grant s Bchoolhouse
the evening of the 17th, was in
cidentally looking up prospec
tive religious work on Fiegles
creek and other districts adja
cent last week.
George Titus is at Tillamook,
so we have been informed.
John Rankin and Z. A. Kessl
spent several days hunting pre
datory animals lfst week.
Mr. and Mrs. Scheddler have
given up the idea of building, at
least for the present.
Times are dull just at present
here, betwixt seasons.
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Eddyville
The Literary Society met as
usual Saturday, February 21st.
After a short business meeting
at which officers were elected to
take the place of those who had
resigned, and Earl Weltin and
Carl Lehn had been installed as
secretary and treasurer, respec
tively, the bachelors of the com
munity rendered the following
excellent program: Song by i
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vun uuu runner L,fiin, uien aiu-
rich and Eliphlet Follette; reci
tation. Mr. McBrlde; selection,
Mr. Alphln; songs by the Glee
Club; the "Exaggcrator" by L. L.
McBrlde; song by Eugene Gird
ler; tableau. "Sweet Sixteen"
Eliphlet Follette; closing song,
"Yankee Doodle."
Thirty-five young people
braved the rain and mud Friday
evening and gathered at the Al
bertsen home, surprising Misses
Maud and Ella Albertsen. The
usual party games were played
until midnight, when refresh
ments were served. A few who
cared for it then enjoyed an
pour's dancing and after a few
more games the guests departed
"splashing" l? their respective
homes.
Those neither absent nor
tardy for the fifth month were
Edward Albertsen, Loren Mauch
Muriel Franklin and Fred Michel.
Mrs. E. B. Fo1ctte has gone to
Valley points for an extensive
stay.
Dr. Abbot, district superinten
dent of the WeBtern Oregon
Conference, and Rev. Deven
port, local pastor, conducted
services and held quarterly con
ference at the schonlhouse Sun
day morning. The reports
given by the officers were satis
factory and encouraging. Dr.
Abbott and Mr. Dcvenport were
entertained at the Well In home.
The Eddyville Dramatic Club,''" attending Commissioners'
met and transacted bus ness
Saturday afternoon.
Tho Slncum family of Bear
creek visited with friends and
attended services Sunday.
The opening of the new
Grange Hall was appropriately
celebrated Saturday, February
27th. A large and appreciative
gathering of members and
friends enjoyed a bountiful din
ner and an excellent literary
program. Mr. and Mrs. M. D.
Weltin, donors of the land and
generous contributors of help in
the building, were honor guests
and were tendered a rising vote
of thanks for their generosity.
It being the anniversary of the
birth of three members a large,
white birthday cake filled the
place of honor in the center of
the table. The following pro
gram, arranged by Mrs. Robblns,
was rendered: Song by Ken
neth Loudon; recitation, Maud
Albertsen; reading, Mrs. Wake
field; song, Ile'en and Jean
Sparks; selections, Mr. Allphln;
reading. Anna Mauch; recita
tion. Edward Albertsen; songs.
the Glee Club; a "Kindergarten
Tale," Mr. McBrlde. A guess
ing contest, In which Eugene
Girdler won first prize, closed
the program.
Harold Ilermasen visited at
the Albertsen home last week
end. r
The regular Literary Society
meeting will be held Saturday,
March 6th. Since the bach-
ilofs' gave the last program, the
ladies are to have charge of
this one. There will also be in
stallation of officers.
On Saturday, March 13th,
hero will he nn entertainment
and basket social at the school
house. A good time assured to
all who come. ,
A Bmall crowd of young people
of the immediate neighborhood
met at the McBrlde home and
enjoyed a quiet jollification in
honor of the birthday of Law
rence McBride, Saturday even
ing. Table games, "rook,"
"croklnole" etc., were enjoyed
for an hour or two; light re
freshments were served, and
after a few songs the partici
pants dispersed to their various
homes.
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Taft
Taft Is located nt the nviuth of
Siletz river and Schooner creek
and overlooks the Pacific ocean.
Could you ask for anything
more beautiful?
The Ahwaneda came in Sun
day with thirty tons of freight
for Arthur French, our new mer
chant. Walter McCllntock Is build
ing a fine bungalow south of the
cheese factory.
Jap Luse and Seallon Charley
were spending some steelhead
money in Taft Sunday. They
say there are no hard times in
these parts.
T. M. McCllntock lost his fine
registered Ilolstcln bull a few
days ago.
Gus Kettelcr, manager of the
Co-operative store, will build a
residence at Taft this Spring.
Mr. and Mrs. Dodson left Taft
Friday morning. Good bye, good
day and good luck.
Tom IIollls was down from
the Agency visiting old-time
friends.
We need a .small mill at Taft
and we need it bad. Somebody
get busy.
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Road Master Beezley, Alec
McMlllen, Chas. Giklersleeve and
Marlon Sturdevanc were survey
ing the Toledo-Newport wagon
road the past several days.
Commissioner O. V. Hurt
came up from Waldport Wednes
day morning to be in attendance
at Commissioners' Court.
Dick Christiansen, a member
of the Yaquina Life Saving crew,
was up from Newport Tuesday.
John Lloyd of Lower Siletz
waB in the city several days this
week, attending Court.
John Gwyn of Eddyville has
-ouri ncro mm wcck.
A. T. Peterson went to Wald
port on business Tuesday evening.
TWENTY-ONE YEARS
AGO TODAY
M. J. Allphin was down from
Little Elk Tuesday attending the
Democratic committee meeting.
A party was held at the home
of Mr. and Mrs. L. Waugh last
nignt. The evening was spent
In dancing and card playing.
Bert Van Cleve and wife came
over from Albany last Saturday.
Bert went on the Bteamer Homer
to San Francisco to look for em
ployment. James Plumlee went to Elgin
last Tuesday.
A. R. Chapman, our genial sta
tion agent, has been transferred
to Corvallis and left for that
place today.
A Mr. Shaw came from San
Francisco on the Homer to look
at the stone at Pioneer quarry.
He expressed himself highly
pleased with the stone.
II. M. Brunk of Yaquina is
spoken of as the probahle demo
cratic candidate for county
treasurer.
The Hotel Lincoln changed
hands this week. Mr. and Mrs.
Buford's lease has expired and
Mrs. Vincent will take charge. 1
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SCHOOL ITEMS
Daisy Ilagel of the 8th grade,
departed Tuesday morning for
her future home at Salem.
On his way home from school
Monday evening Vln Collins fell
on some barbed wire which cut
his face quite badly.
Mr. Parounaglan, a Sunday
school missionary, visited the
Grammar school and delivered
a short talk on the manner of
conducting a school In Armenia.
Alpha Thompson of Central
Point was registered in the 7th
grade Monday morning.
A surprise party was given for
Daisy Hagel Monday evening at
the home of Margaret Hart.
Those present were, Winnie
Swearlngen, Ruth Larson, Daisy
Ilagel, Francel Stanton, Myrle
and Anna Collins, Delia and
Francis Paine, Elma Peterson
Stella Davis and Margaret Hart;
Prizes wene awarded in playing
games. Ruth Larson received
first and Elma Peterson cap
tured toe boob
Tn pnp'1 : and teachers of the
Grammar school wish to thanl,
the people who have donated
magazines for the reading table,
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NOTICE OF TELE
PHONE MEETING
There will be a meeting at the
Devils Lake postoffice on Wed
nesday, March 10, 1915. at 10
o'clock a. nt., for the p "lie of
organizing and Incorporating a
company to build a telephone
line to connect the Salmon Riv
er, Devils Lake and Siletz Bay
country with Wlllamina, Toledo
and Newport.
Everyone Interested In the de
velopment of the Northern part
of Lincoln County is urged to at
tend this meeting.
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TO TRADE
I have a fine, four-year old,
half blood Jersey cow that Is
due to freshen In about 6 weeks,
I would like to trade for a good,
reliable work horse.
A. B. Clark,
Elk City, Or.
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John Savage of Sllelz was In
the city this week.
Ned Evans of Upper Farm has
been In the city this week.
Chas. Hassman of Yaqulna
was In the city Wednesday.
A. C. Crawford of Siletz has
been a Toledo visitor this week.
Mrs. W. J. Wado returned
Monday evening from a visit at
Mill City.
Mrs. E. Ofstedahl and son,
Clarence, moved back this week
Into the former's residence on
north Hill street.
Commissioner Billy Wakefield
enme down from Eddyville Tues
day evening to be In attendance
at Commissioners' Court, in ses
sion here this week.