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VOLUME 23
TOLEDO, LINCOLN COUNTY, OREGON, FRIDAY, MARCH 26, 1915.
NUMBER 6
COUNTY NEWS
News of each Community Gathered each
week by Our Rustling Associate Editors
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Newport
At the last meeting of the
'Commercial Club the matter of
road construction came up for
discussion. Mr. Albert Teal
was present from Falls City and
was introduced to the Club. Mr
Teal said he had taken an active
part in road construction in
Polk county; said a good auto
road as .well as a wagon road
was already built to Falls City
and it was the intention to
build, and he was safe in saying,
that the road will be built by
the first of June to the Lincoln
county line at the Warren
"Wright place at Upper Farm.
Mr. Teal said the road was hard
surfaced to Falls City and from
there it would be a dirt road to
the Lincoln county line. The
money is already available for
building the road. The county
of Polk puts up $6,000 and the
people of the road districts puts
up $6,000, making $12,000, suf
ficient to build the road and the
county will not be bonded either.
This is the belt uews we have
had for a long time. The dis
tance from Portland to Newport
is 117 miles and the grade over I
the Coast Range of mountains
will be about six per cent. A
few months ago a proposition
was made to bond this county
for $190,000 to build this road
but the taxpayers wisely turned
it down and now we will get the
road without a bonded debt and
have it paid for. The road from
here to the Polk "ounty line is
already in fair condition for
Summer travel and when the
Spring road work is put on the
road it will be in good condition.
The bridges across the Slletz
river at the Agency and the Up-
per Farm are already built.
The county has helped and the
people have taxed themselves to
the limit to build this road and
these bridges. The road from
Toledo to Siletz is in .bad condi
tion but no doubt before the
Spring travel commences the
road will be sufficiently com
pleted so that autos coming
from Portland to Newport can
make the trip in half a day.
This means a great deal to
Newport and Lincoln county. A
committee was appointed, con
sisting of the following named
persons, to select a suitable Bite
for the fair grounds to be pre
sented to the County Court, as
a permanent location for the
county fair: W. L. Huckabay,
A. L. Thomas, Dr. W. C. Bell,
Dr. F. M. Carter, Wm. Matthews,
S. G. Irvin and M. Wygant, pres
ident of the Commercial Club.
Three propositions have been
offered, viz: S. G. Irvin, 18 lots
just west of the Plummer house
on the Jeffries place; R. A. Ben
sell, five acres on the Phelps
place, and R. F. Baker, 10 acres
at the ball grounds. A com
niitte was also appointed, con
sisting of Dr. Belt, IL F. Jenkins
and Mr. Baser to confer with a
similar committee appointed by
the Oddfellows to make arrange
ments to entertain the Grand
Lodge that will meet here the
last of May.
Mrs. Kathleen A. Murry, born
at Weston, Iowa, February 28,
1875, and died at Newport, Ore
gon, March 21, 1915, aged 40
years and 21 days. She was
married to W. E. Murry at Wes
ton, Iowa, August 10, 1877, and
came to Oregon a few years ago.
She was on a visit to her sister
in law, Mrs. B. L. Barry, when
death came. . Her remains were
taken to Medford for burial.
She is survived by one son and
her sister in law, Mrs. Barry.
I see that Vice President Mar
shall, at the University of Cali
fornia, said the United States
was the greatest flunkey in the
world. I don't like this accusa
tion. It may be true of Wash
ington, City, but it Is not true in
Newport. Here we take off our
hats to no one except ladies.
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West Yaquina
Mr. and Mrs. W. E. Hanlon
spent Tuesday and Wednesday
at Beaver creek.
W. E. Hanlon returned last
week from Portland with a fine
team. . He reports the roads in
very bad condition. , . .
Mae Adams got the piano at
L. E. Casteel's. R. V.- Hanlon
was second.
Everybody turned out and en-
joyed, themselves at the dance
at me restaurant, oaiuruay
evening and there is talk of an
other one in the near future.
Mr. and Mrs. Walter Weber
of Ona attended the dance last
Saturday night.
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Ona
Mrs. J. R. Coovert attended
the telephone meeting at Poole
slough Saturday.
A very pleasant afternoon
was spent by the ladies of O i
at the Grange Hall Friday of
last week. The event being the
closing exercises of our school.
Each little one performed their
part of the program better than
had been expected and proved
the training that had been given
them by their teacher. The
Droeram was as follows: "The
Graduates' Fairies," by .the
school. Song "Vacation Days"
by the school. Recitation, "My j
Mamma's Lap" by Helen Phelps
Song "The Windmill" by Helen
Phelps and Charlotte Koch.
Dialogue, "Dot Entertains" by
Clifford Phelps and Charlotte
Koch. Recitation "The Candy
Lyon" by Clarence Edwards.
Pantomime "Where 13 my Wand
ering Boy" by the school Rec
itation "The Wind and the
Moon" by Charlotte Koch. Song
"Farewell. Neta" bv the school.
riayiette "beat!" Dy Mrs. ri. H.
Coovert, Neta and Clifford
Phelnn W hml nn Ifflchth
nade graduate. Neta Phelns.
who made a very sweet "Girl'ine for Portland in nrpnnratnrv
Graduate," and the part she took
in me program was inaeea ,.. . , , '
creditable. ' The little playlette' ThJ:re wU1 b6v b,vX 80clo
given by Mrs. H. H. Coovert.'111 Yaquina schoolhouse Sat
Neta and Clifford Phelps wa8 ay evening for the benefit of
very clever and a real surmise. .tne Sunday school. Everybody
as "Colonel" was
charming. Neta, the maid who
was looking for an advance in
wage, was very cute and we did
not have her on the stage long
enough. Mrs. Coovert, in the
part of the "Old Maid" who was
fast loosing her eye-sight., was
strikingly funny and afforded
much amusement. Mrs. A. II.
Phelps gave several piano se
lections during the program,
rendering them in a manner
that is always pleasing. With
the completion of this term Mrs.
Hester Coovert has finished the
third consecutive term as teach
er in our school. She has bee
successful and it is regretted
that the term is not longer this
year. However, we hope by
next year to be able to add a
few more months to the term.
Mrs. Guy E. Lewis and mother
Mrs. Lewis, from Upper Beaver,
were visitors at the Selby ranch
Friday and attended the exer
cises given by the teacher and
pupils of our school.
Road Supervisor and Mrs.
Weber were visitors at Yaquina
Friday.
Mrs. C. S. Ohmart and Miss
Helen Phelps visited at the
Christensen home Monday.
Mrs. Edgar May of Oregon
City is visiting her parents, Mr,
and Mrs. C. Christensen.
Mre. J. R. Coovert commenced
a six months' term of school at
Upper Beaver Monday.
Mrs. Geo. Selby is on the sick
list.
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Elk City
The box social was well at
tended and a good program was
rendered.
Newell Millner was the guest
of A. B. Slocum and family last
Sunday. Mr. Millner expects
to leave for Eastern Oregon
soon.
Miss Bessie Gillet was the
guest of Winnie Boydson Sun
day.
Eliphlet Follett of Philomath
was in for the entertainment
nifrnrrt a ,oa,come ana neip a good cause
held at Eddyville for the benefit
0f the Eddyville and Little Elk
baseball boys. He also visited
.among friends. ,
Mrs. Silver was in the city
Saturday.
j Farmers are busy putting in
Spring crops.
Lost Strayed or Stolen A
foot-bridge has vacated Morri-
! son creek, a small creek which
empties into Big Elk creek. The
bridge was one foot wide. Any
one knowing the whereabouts
of same please let it be known
and we will try and take up a
collection to buy the person or
persons a little lumber. As
there has been several pieces
picked up in the neighborhood
we think or at least it looks like
someone wante lumber and
wants it badly.
Mr. Woodruff made a business
trip to Toledo Thursday.
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Yaquina
The Piano Contest at L. E.
Casteel's came to an end Satur
day in favor of Miss Mae Adams
as winner. We congratulate
her upon her prize.
A dance was given at the res
taurant Saturday evening. A
big crowd attended and every'
body had a good time.
1 Mrs. Bud Weber returned to
her home on Beaver creek Sun
day evening, after a visit with
, Mrs. J. Weston.
James Brown, Jr., has been
nursing a very sore arm, caused
by cutting it quite badly with a
knife.
I a farewell dance will be held
at the Oysterville cannery Fri-
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ZZn iriS.r -
for going to Alaska.
along.
Taft
Bill Gerttula has bought a
general store 12 miles out from
Centralia, Washington, and will
move his family out at once.
We regret very much to lose
Mr. Gerttula as he Is a good, live
man.
A very pleasant time was had
at the dance Saturday night and
tne supper at Mrs. Bone3' was
siniply fine.
Johnnie Bones has finished
seeding and will help Frank
Blatner next week. '
J. E. Davis, school supervisor.
was with the teachers at Taft
Saturday.
Mr. and Mrs. T. M. McClin-
tock were eatherinz Bhells on
the beach Sunday.
Arthur Combest is working
on his farm clearing land.
We stated In last week's Items
that Mr. Wolf had rented the
Walter Ball farm. It was Lee
Bones who has rented it again.
Mr. French, our new store
keeper, informs us that he is
well pleased with his new busi
ness at Taft Mr. French Bays
he will give the people a square
deal and they don't need to send
by parcel post for goods any
longer.
Cecil Cosper has finished
seeding the John Muir farm.
Salmon River people should
do their trading at Taft and keep
the money in Lincoln county.
Mr. Her of Devils Lake was
shopping at Taft one day last
week.
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Winant
Eyerybody In our neighbor
hood is busy putting in garden.
Mrs. V. D. Boone has been on
the sick list but is now much
better.
Mrs. Bessie Shermer made a
trip to Newport Saturday whero
she will consult a doctor.
Clarence Booue and sister,
Cara, spent Saturday night vis
iting friends in Yaquina.
A big dance was given at Ya
quina Saturday night. It was
well attended and everybody had
a most enjoyable time.
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Bay View
Apple blossoms!
A number of the young folks
had planned a launch ride up the
Ahea river for Sunday after
noon, but after tliey got out in
the channel the. launch stopped
and as they coulun't get it star
ted again they art decided they
had better return. Those who
went were, Miss Hansen, Miss
Phillips, Misses LaDessa and
Leona Prescott. Randie Ilen
drkkson. Elva Rossi and Mrs.
Frank Brlggs, Messrs. Edwin
Oakland and Milton Ilendrlck
son. Rev. Frank Thelps of Phil
omath came in Friday and held
services Saturday evening, Sun
day morning and evening. He
returned home Tuesday.
Granville and Yada Yocum
spent Sunday at Mr. Simonson's.
Mr. and Mrs. Burt Twombly
and son, Kenneth, visited at Geo.
Stephen's Sunday.
Edwin Oakland is plowing
for George Trescott this week.
E. E. Dyer and Nellie and
Bernlce Trescott spent Sunday
up Drift creek. .
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Fiegles Creek
Mrs. Ralph Darting and son,
'RiH to PbDoiMtli last
week '
Dr. Denew returned to Salem.
'Geo. Titus returned from
Summit.
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lied on Mulvanv h Snnn&v.
called on Mulvany's Sunday
Ralph Darting made a busi
ness trip to Toledo relating to
school business. The district
was granted us. Now to busi
ness, school board, etc. Isaac
Boles has very kindly tendered
the use of his bungalow in lieu
of a school building, until other
arrangements are possible.
Z. A. Kessi is making the us
ual plans for big Summer crops
which are always a big card for
Fiegles Creek vegetation.
Ralph and George Darting are
making some plans, too, for
garden sass. j
Gale Shane, Ralph Darting'
and son spent Tuesday restor
ing the fence torn down on the
Briggs place last week in order
to put the road through.
Mr. Shane is suffering slightly
from a lame , knee, acquired
while helping Geo. Tubbs fell
timber. They are both unused
to forest work and report it be
ing rather a close call.
The bachelors have quite a
new idea evolved, instead of
working alone exchange works
and help each ether delve. A
cheerful thought also inspiring
safety, especially to new comers
from cities and prairie states.
Chas. Lindley was busy last
week passing a remonstrance
concerning the star mail route.
Ed Allen contractor. The re
monstrance prays for the pres
ent schedule viz. Philomath,
Peak and Harlan Instead of
Harlan, Peak and Blodgett, the
proposed change. The chief
reason given is that the people
now have access to doctors and
medicine, etc.
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Upper Beaver
P. II. Martin of Corvallls vis
ited at the Huyett and Martin
ranches from Sunday till Tues
day of last week.
Henry Rhoades and A. reter
Bon and son, Peter, made a trip
to Newport Tuesday.
Henry RhoadcH and son Floyd
went to Toledo Monday.
All the farmers are getting
ready for Spring gardens.
Our school began Monday, i
March 22, with Mrs. Heater
Coovert of Ona as teacher. !
Mrs. G. ELewis and mother,
attended the program given by
the Ona school Friday. ' I
Fay Selby of Ona visited at
the Lewis ranch Sunday. (
Mr. and Mrs. T. Huntsucker
and Mrs. J. M. Bowers were Ona
visitors Thursday.
Paul Spracklen, who has been
visiting at the K. D. Martim
ranch for the past several weeks,
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California, Wednesday. !
Jesse Clifford returned home
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irom roruanu weunesuay even- i
ing.
K. D. Martin and I. N. Huyett
went to Yaquina Wednesday.
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A STATEMENT REFUTED '
Editor Leader: I notice in the
Rose Lodge items in your issue
of March 12th the writer states
that the Salmon River Grange
passed resolutions favoring the
building of a bridge and tressel
across Salmon River and its tide
lands near the Otis schoolhouse.
I wish to state that the writer
has left a wrong Impression on
the minds of your readers,
i The .Salmon River Grange has
a membership of more than
fifty. The resolutions spoken of
were adopted by about 12 or 13
individuals during a recess of the
Grange on March Gth (whlln
there were outsiders in the hall
I using their influence in favor of
I the trestle). The writer then
refers to the few opposing ones
' as knockers, and states that the
tressel would cut out over four
mjiea 0f the worst road In Lin-
county. I am sorry to
learn that a Salmon River
Granger., would
things so badly,
of the road proposed, to cutL "T"rr,,.( ,, V j,,.
out vy tne tressei is not more
. than two miles and by no means
:. . . .
tne worst roaa in Ldncom
county. As for all those who
oppose this worthy individual
being classed as knockers, we
will leave for the readers of your
paper to decide.
Very respectfully,
A Salmon River Granger,
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THE PIANO WINNERS
AT CASTEEL'S, YAQUINA
The piano contest closed last
Saturday with the following
winners: Mae Adams, 662,200
votes; R. V. Hanlon, 468,589
votes; Mrs. Weber 275,571 votes.
Mrs. E. W. Hanlon won the
phonograph.
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BENEFIT ENTERTAINMENT
Following is the program for
the benefit entertainment which
will be given at the Dime theatre
Tuesday evening, March 30, to
raise money for the Relief Fund
of the Women of Woodcraft:
1 Orchestra.
2 Clock Dance, by Oneatta Van
Cleve and Edith Jacobson.
3 Song, "Rocked In the Cradle
of the Deep" Mr. Ross and
Mr. Geer.
4 Duet, by Clarence Ofstedahl
and Charlie Glldersleeve.
6 Irish Lilt, Isabelle Llngen-
felter, Iris Akin, Retha Carson,
Carrie Wade, Sada Chambers
and Addle Graham.
6 Song, Mr. Stuart.
7 Reel.
8 Orchestra.
9 Song, by Mr. Geer.
10 Hiland Fling, Mollle Ross,
Irish Reel, Iris Akin.
11 "Its a Long Way to Tlppcr
ary" Male Quartet.
12 Dance, by Miss Doris Elder.
13 Reel.
Admission, 25 cents; Children
under 12 years, 15c.
Show starts promptly at 8
o'clock. There will be but one
performance.
Word was received here last
evening of the elopement of R.
E. Grove and Miss Belle Clemo
of Shedds, who were married at
Albany Tuesday. Miss Clemo
formerly lived In Toledo, being
the daughter of Rev. and Mm.
F. S. Clemo, and has a host of
friends here.
Rose Lodge
H. C. Start returned Satur
day from a business trip to To
ledo. Will Griffith bruised his hand
while slashing last week and it
became so bad he was compelled
to go to see a doctor.
Mr. Phearis of Salem brought
in 14 head of stock to his son In
law, Mr. Jones, on the McCor
mlck place. They expect to
milk for the cheese factory this
Summer,
Ralph Dodson has quit school
for tne renmlndl,r ofH the term.
to help run the ranch.
1Ioward McMillan and Al Bail
man have finished their job of
slashing for Mr. Crispeln.
J. A. Messinger hauled a
couple of loads of hay from H.
R. Deakins' last week. He does
not think it pays to sell hay in
the Fall out of his field and then
have to buy in the Spring and
haul it through the mud.
Mr. and Mrs. J. A. Messinger,
C. L. Alderman and Mr. and Mrs.
P. Deakins visited with Grand
ma Tharp Sunday.
1 Clyde McMillan returned from
Mill City last Friday, whero he
had been at work the past
mouth.
Mrs. Bloom of Upper Slick
Rock called on Mrs. Dodson
Thursday. '
i The Salmon River Grange ia
pUuuing lor an entertainment
the evening of April 17th.
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EASTER MILLINERY
WILL BE DISPLAYED
Mrs. T. P. Fish will have her
stock of Spring hats on display
, Wednesday, March 31, and in
misrepresent vltes the ladles of the commun
The length lty to call then and Inspect Barae,
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Montana wheat and stock
ranch for a partly Improved
ranch near Toledo. 212 acres
all tillable and fenced. 100 acres
under plow, part in fall wheat.
All necessary tools, mules,
horses, etc., good buildings.
Price $4,600. Good terms p
i part. For particulars see Frank
iG. Rlebhoff, V2 miles north of
Toledo. ,
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Let me make a new hat out
of your last Summer's hat.
Mrs. P. Frederick.
First house east of Grammar
School.
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Ed Montgomery has bought
the launch Iola, which has been
on the run between Elk City, To-
,ledo and Newport, and is fixing
' it up in fine shape.
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PARENTS-TEACHERS'
MEETING
A rarcnts-Teachers' meeting
will be held at the High School
building, Friday evening, March
26th, at eight o'clock. The fol
lowing program will be ren
dered: Music, Toledo Orchestra.
Paper, "Athletics In the School,"
Mr. S. B. Ports
Paper, "Value of Industrial
Work in the School," Miss
Maude Wakefield. "
Piano Solo, C. R. Moore.
Paper, "Light and Ventilation
in the School," Mrs. II. II.
Pratt.
Paper, "Discipline In the Home
and School" Jos. Swearingen.
Paper, "How a Mother May Best
Help a Teachr" Miss Clara
Larson.
Music, Toledo Orchestra. .
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I have clients with the follow
ing property to trado as first
payment on Improved dairy or
stock farms in Lincoln county,
some Btock preferred: Good
double apartment flat, Portland;
rented; value $4,000. Good 8
room house; lot 100x100, Port
land ; rented ; value $5,000. Lots
100x100; value $2,000; a well se
cured mortgage note, $600 due
September 1916, and $400 cash.
Address, C. G. North, Newport,
Oregon.