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f'otmtp gender. VOLUME 23 TOLEDO, LINCOLN COUNTY, OREGON, FRIDAY, MAY 7th, 1915. NUMBER 12 COUNTY NEWS News "of each Community Gathered each week by Our Rustling Associate Editors Newport The annual Institute for the teachers of Lincoln county held a three days' session at the High, School building, commenc ing April 28th. The session was the most interesting and suc cessful of any ever held in the county. Nearly all the teach ers in the county being present and a number from Salem and other Valley cities, among them the state superintendent. One teacher came from .the Upper Salmon River district, coming all the way on foot, sending his suit case by mail with his good clothes In it. The teacher got here before his clothes did, but he kept hy until they did come. Others came from Ten Mile, Yachats and the' Big Elk country. Many of them walk ing long distances In order to be at the institute to come in touch with the teachera of other parts of the county and to enjoy the splendid lectures given by State Superintendent Churchill and others. The Superintendent spoke of the thorough training of the grade teachers at the state normal school and emphasized the importance of the teachers in our public schools to see that each pupil master the course of study in the grade that he Is in before being passed to a higher grade. If this thorough prepar ation was required in all our public school the pupils would have no difficulties in passing in the Eighth grade examinations when they get to it. Mr. Churchill's lectures were very Instructive and helpful to all the teachers. He also thought it would be a good thing to change the old system of dividing a county into school districts and Instead divide them Into wards -and have each ward elect a sup ervisor and these supervisors to compose a board who will elect the superintendent of the county and it be the duties of the super intendent to recommend teach ers 'to the board and the board do the hiring of the teachers. Mr. Churchill thought this would be an improvement over the old system of districts. Mrs. Mamie Fulkerson of Satem gave some interesting lectures upon pri . mary teaching. She is said to be one of the best primary teachers in the state because of ber long experience in training young children. Prof. Gentle, one of the teachers In the state Normal was present and gave several very interesting lectures to the teachers. He has such a pleasing manner about him that he keeps everyone in good humor while he is giving out some very valuable information. He believes in the principle of laughing and growing fat. No one can go to sleep while he is talking. The teachers spoke of having a most enjoyable time, not only while attending the in stitute, but on strolling on the ; beach, hunting agates and en joying the grandeui and beauty of the ocean as the great waves roll in and break upon the shore, often giving the seven colors of the rainbow, reflected by the rays of the sun as the spray dashes upon the rocks. The next annual institute will be held at Toledo. Superintendent Coin was always busy looking after the comfort and pleasure of the teachers. He is popular among the teachers. W. P. Keady is spending a few days at Newport and will be present at the next meeting of the County Court. He is inter ested In having the Nease Tim ber company of Portland cruise and estimate the value of the timber lands of Lincoln county. He thinks the timber owners are not paying their share of the taxes. By a careful cruise and estimate of the timber in the county, Mr. Keady believes the county would get enough more taxes in one yeai to pay for the cruise. He believes the timber men ought to pay 80 per cent of the taxes. They pay now 60 per cent of the taxes and make no complaint. The cost of the cruise will be 122 cents per acre. The number of acres of timber in the county Is said to be 350,000. This would bring the cost up to $40,000 or $50,000, which is aNarge sum to pay un less we are sure the county would get enough more taxes to pay the extra expense. Mr. Keady owns some land In the county and is therefore interes ted in its development. He came to Lincoln county (then Ben ton) in 1876, and is familiar with the affairs of the county and when the Oregon Pacific rail road started to build to Yaquina bay, Mr. Keady was active" In helping it along. He was the right of way agent and for a long time paymaster. He be lieves the road would never have been built but foi the pluck and energy of Col. E. Hogg. At the meeting of the Com mercial Club Monday evening Captain R. D. Morse was rec ommended as a suitable person to be appointed by the Court as a member of the County Fair Board. Capt. Morse said, if ap pointed, he would accept the of fice and do what he could to make the Fair a success and to help to improve and build up'the best Interests county. of the whole i Prof. O. V. White, one of the teachers in the Albany College, and wife came over on Satur day's train and on Sunday Mr. White preacued, both morning and evening, in the Presbyter Ian Church. County Commissioner O. V. Hurt spent several days in New port. Pert of the time he was on the sick list. While here he inspected the road now being built up Fall creek canyon and also the road leading out by the Stocker place. Newport is get ting her roads, streets and side- walks in good condition before the Summer travel commences, Some 21 cottages have been i KTmJ it rvii built In Newport since last Fall. T.mw w. Mftin a. until Lumber was getting scarce until Mr. . Stocker got his started. He is fursinhing mo started. He Is furnishing most of the lumber row being used by the people here. o Ona Mr. and Mrs. C. S. Ohmart and Clifford Phelps were trad ing at Newport Monday. Mrs. Harry Nlckelson re turned to her home in Newport Monday after spending a week visiting at the Cook ranch. Mrs. Geo. Selby, who has been very 111 for the past three months went to Newport Sunday for medical treatment. Mr. and Mrs. W. C. Weber were callers at the Parks home Sunday. Raymond Miller of West Ya quina is visiting at the Commons ranch this week. Mr. and Mrs. Joe Llssy and son were visitors at the Ohmart home Sanday. L. L. Parks had the misfor tune to cut his leg below the knee quite badly while building fence last Wednesday. H. H. Cook and son, Ambrose, delivered a load of lumber to Bert Twombly of Bay View Fri day. Mrs. II. H. Edwards and son, Kenneth and Clarence, were vis itors at the Phelps home Friday. George Edwards went to New port Monday. Mrs. J. R. Coovert returned home Friday evening from a visit in Portland and after at tending institute at Newport. William Harrison was visiting friends in this vicinity Saturday evening. o Fiegles Creek (Too late for last Issue) Sunshine and shadow! Our popular bachelor did not turn benedict we ran the He to arth In time to secure the brush. Gale Shane, who Is working at Harlan, spent Sunday at home. Chas. Lindlcy visited at Peak last week. Mr. Lake returned with him. George Darting visit outside. is paying a Mr. and Mrs. Fred Scheddler are living atPhllomath, where they recently purchased a house. So, good bye, Fiegles Creek! George Tubbs visited Robert Black and Albert Saxton on Up per Big Elk last week. Eskolt Darting vtsited on Elk Saturday. John Rankin is at home at "The Knobs" again. Frank Mulvany is hauling ce dar posts from "Sure Thing Ranch" for tho Frank Davis place at Harlan. Miss Lena Walcott, precep tress at the Black school, is teaching each Saturday for the sole benefit of the Frye boys of Racks Creek. A generous deed and helpful to the state. These boys, together with their teacher Miss Etta Jordan of Newberg, re ceived honorable mention in the columns of a leadincr Portland paper last year. Keep your eye on the by ways, oh, ye citizens, ror ort times the salt of the earth is treasured there. I came from there. Jay Buford went to meet his father, T. Jay Buford, who ar rived by team from Salem Thursday of last week. Said team had extravagant ears, neat "trilbys" a basso profundi voice; also a defensive disposition. What for "cuyatons" were they? Jest aside, Mr. Buford's friends were glad to have him back. Last week just over the hill a pleasant home was laid waste by fire'. It was visible from here 1 as the Frank Grant house went up in smoke. . . . TT Alferd Brooks of Sweet Home j tti-i,- . i and Mr. Hicks of Benton county were piciung up stray goats i the divide. Deputy County Assessor Fred Chambers gave us a call last week. We are always pleased to greet him for no one can put so much starch in our style as the assessor. We do not anticipate a school here before the Winter session of six months. We are looking for a rare combination. Profes sor, missionary and social genius. Sabe? Heathen. We want all that the state money will give. o Rose Lodge Chas. Harding made a trin to Toledo last week. The road work on the Slick Rock road Is completed for this year. There 1b now over three miles of road open. The Salmon River Union Sun day School was re-organized last Sunday with 32 in atten dance. Chaa. Hart has rented his homestead ranch to some one from Wlllamina. Born To Mr. and Mrs. A. R. Griffith, May 3, 1915. a bounclne baby girl. The dance given at the hall Saturday evening was well at tended. Everyone renorts a eood time. C. A. Baker is chief fireman at the Bear Creek Lumber Co's sawmill. W. D. Horner of Schooner creek was a Rose Lodge caller one day last week. C. F. Gorton of Upper Slick Rock was seen on Salmon River the other day. Quite a number of the young folks from Otis attended the dance last Saturday night. The young men and boys around RoRe Lodge are talking of organizing a baseball team this Summer. Alex Slder of Bear creek went to Falls City last week to work in the logging camps for the Summer. The Salmon River Grange is still growing? There were eleven new members initiated at last meeting. Glen A number of the younp; neonlo of ( this neighborhood attended the dance at Mr. and Mrs. B. O. Youngs' at Harlan. Mrs. J. W. Davenport and children snent Sunday with Mr. and Mrs. J. C. Crooks. Geo. Davennort rnrcaaM some fine pigs from Lige Grant at Harlan last week. Miss Clare Moore spent last Sundav afternoon with Mrs. G. Davenport. Miss Lucy Martin and John Davenport spent Sunday at the home of Mr. and Mrs. W. R. Moore. Mrs. J. W. Davenport and children and Mrs. Birdie Wiley spent Monday with Mr. and Mrs. T. L. Bohannon. Alva Moore went to Toledo Thursday. John Davenport went to Har lan Monday. o Upper Beaver Henry Rhoades. T. Hunt sucker and Peter Peterson made a trip to Yaquina Thursday. Jesse Clifford and Peter Peter son went to Oysterville Satur day. Mrs. Fannie McKlnney and children of Wladport are visiting friends and relatives In this vi cinity. Henry Rhoades, G. E. Lewis, Jesse Clifford and Pete Peterson watt -trading in Newport Wed nesday. Archie Zeeke and George Em erson of Poole slough are work- L.V.:r ,1. ."7, , ' and children. Mr. and Mrs. I. N. Huyett and children were guests at the Lewis ranch Sunday, I Henry Emerson visited at the Peterson ranch Sunday, ; Mrs. Rhoades visited Mrs. J. M. Bowers Wednesday after noon. Bay View Percy Twombly returned last week from Amity, where he had been employed for some time. We are clad to have him with us again. John Coovert was trading in Bay View Tuesday. Mr. and Mrs. John Olson of Lin ville visited at- Orren Mc Willis' Sunday, also Mr. and Mrs F. F. McWUlis. Mrs. Burt Twombly visited in Waldport Sunday, returning home Monday. . j Mr. and Mrs. F. Huntsucker of Bay View and Mr. and Mrs. J. M. Bowers of Upper Beaver took a delightful launch ride to Wlnant Sunday afternoon. E. E. Dyer is busy this week helping E. S. Oakland grub stumps. J. S. Stone of South Beaver was in this city Wednesday. Quite a number of the Bay View young folks attended the dance at Waldport Saturday evening. Elva Rossi returned to Bay View Saturday of last week, from Newport, where she had been attending teachers' insti tute. Her school is now pro gressing nicely again. Mrs. II. J. Slmonson and sons, Elmer and Andrew, moved out on the Harrison place the first of the week. They expect to do some slashing and other various jobs. F. F. McWlllls, our road super visor, and Iluren McWlllls put in a new bridge across South Heav er, also some other road work. Dick Evens, our telephone man, of Waldport, passed through Bay View Wednesday, on his way over to South Beaver, where he will do Borne repairing on the lines Oscar Ryan passed through! this place Sunday on his way to Ldn vine, wnere ne spent uie uay visiting with his brother, Bert. POMONA GRANGE ORGANIZED A meeting was held at New port Wednesday evening for the purpose of organizing a Pomona Grange for Lincoln county. Five of the eight granges in the coun- ! ty were represented, and the Grange started off with a char ter membership of thirty-two. B. G. Leedy, deputy state organ izer, of Corvallls, assisted by S. T. Loudon, county deputy mas ter, started the new organization and Installed its officers, who are, Archie Brooks, of Waldport, master; E. B. Shumway, of To- j ledo, overseer; Mrs. Hester Coovert, of Ona, lecturer; S. W. Scoville, of Elk City, steward; F. E. Butler, of Toledo, assistant steward; Mrs. Louise Wakefield, of Eddyville, chaplain ; J. W. Par rish, of Toledo, treasurer; II. O. Boynton, of Eddyville, secretary; Geo. Rowin, of Waldport, gate-, keeper; Mrs. Glrdler, of Eddy-j ville, Ceres; Mrs. Dora Bowers, of Ona, Flora; Mrs. S. W. Sco ville, of Elk City, L. A. S.; S. W. 1 Scoville, of Elk City, J. M. Bowers, of Ona, and P. T. Lou don, of Eddyville, executive com- mittee. I The next meeting of the Po mona Grange will be held with Lincoln Grange of Ona, on Wed nesday, June 16th. . This Grange starts off In fine shape and will no doubt prove a great help to the people of Lin coln county. We hope to see it grow until Its membership roll Is extended to take in every member of the granges In the county. 1 S. T. Loudon, Mr. and Mrs. Glrdler and Mrs. Wakefield of Kdrl vvtllf niiRRpri , thrmiP'h tn teraay morning, alter attending the organization of the Pomona Grange in the Resort City the evening before. TWENTY-TWO YEARS 1 AGO TODAY , W. E. Rich has been appointed postmaster at this place, vice S. V. Burt, removed. Wesley L. Davis of the Sllver- I ton TrihnnA nmriA nnn nf hla periodical visits to the Bay the first of the week, I . , . ' . ' "?Denson nas painted the hull of the steamer Benton a dazzling black. j B. W. Davis, county clerk of I Benton county, came over from Corvallls Mondav. A. J. Rader. Wm. Alexander and Thos. Butler started over the proposed road to Alsea valley today. They will select the most available route for a road. Barney Morrison of Pioneer was In the city Saturday. Miss Anna Chambers returned from a visit at Philomath. J. G. Blake had business at Al bany the first of the week. Commodore John Lucas of Granlteville was in the city Fri day. Con Sullivan, the O. P. road master, was in town yesterday. Marriage licenses were Issued this week to W. E. Baxter of Marlon county, and E. M. Lewis of Lincoln county. A force of men wtpre put to work on the new brtck depot at this place the first of the week. Frank Grant and Wm. Oglesby were in the city this week look ing after the new road to.be opened up to the Alsea valley. The following are taking the teachers' examination here this week: Ruth and Ell Galther, Eflle Croflno, Jennie Alexander, Mary Hall, Belle Butler, Emma Brooks, llattlo Rccder. Brlstow, Ethel I. Boone, Oliver Boone, Daisy Ferr, Nola Mann, O. T. Vernon, J. B. Banks, Anna Wright, Minnlo D. Smith. Louie Fuller and Slssle Ben- scll were married by Squire Hall in the parlors of the Leader this week. Born-To the family of W. E Rjch, May 11, a girl ... M- Emeline Frary, died at aged 71 years. SCHOOLS TO BE BETTER EQUIPPED At the special school meeting held at the Grammar School building last Friday evening, it was voted that the school board add two more courses of study to those already taught In our schools, viz: Manuel Training and Domestic Science. State Superintendent Churchill of Sa lem was present and presented his views on the matter, as also did Chas. II. Jones of the Oregon Teachers' Monthly. That these things are bene ficial and are needed In the schools to keep our schools In the front ranks, there Is no doubt of, but where the ad ditional revenue Is to come from is the sticking point. o SAWMILL AND CAMPS TO RESUME OPERATIONS After having been closed down for nearly six months It Is now almost certain that wllhin ten days or two weeks, at the most, the logging camps north of t wn will again resume operations. Considerable work will have to bo done before actual lntxlsc can be done. The railroad vrill have to be moved and extended, taking probably a moiuii or more to do so. The mill will be sawing by the early part of July.' The California lumber market Ib getting in much better condi tion, looking better than It has for some time. Boats will ply between Toledo and California ports, taking tho lumber direct from the mill docks here. The lumber now in the mill yard, which Is under attachment, has been ordered removed and the Sheriff will probably have men removing same today. The lumber will be moved onto Gust j Olson's land, adjoining. o COUNTY FIRE PATROL ELECTS OFFICERS At the annual meeting of the Lincoln County Fire Patrol As sociation held at the courthouse last Friday the following were elected officers for the ensuing year. President, W. E. Ball; vice president. Warren Hall; sec retary, Ira Wade; directors, W. V Fuller, A. B. Weatherford, W. R, Hall and A. T. Peterson; super vising warden, Lee Wade. The affairs of the organization were found to be in excellent condition. o SUNDAY EXCURSIONS START SUNDAY Next Sunday, the 9th, the C. & E. railway will Inaugurate the legular Sunday excursions from the Willamette valley to the beach. The train from Albany will arrive at Toledo 11 :20 a. m., and returning, arrive at Toledo G:CG p. m. ' o Wm. Matthews of the New port News la in the city today. Mrs. J. F. Spooner was a pas senger for Summit Saturday. Mr. and Mrs. David Balrd rti turned to their home at Falls City this morning. John Salvage and son, Jim, came over from Albany Monday evening. The latter was Inter ested in a suit In Circuit Court. Mr. and Mrs. David Balrd ar rived over from Falls City last Saturday evening for a visit among relatives and old time friends. Messrs. Pearce, Harding, Gardner and Cosper, residents of the north end of the county, are attending Court this week in AddlOjthe interest of road matters. The County Court today ap polntad John S. Lloyd of SUetz and R. D. Morse of Newport, as members of the County Fair Board to fill the vacancies caused by the resignations of A. 1 M. Wheelock and S. T. Loudon,