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About Lincoln County leader. (Toledo, Lincoln County, Or.) 1893-1987 | View Entire Issue (Nov. 26, 1915)
- "- " ' - -j -,-.. ..-.-vii.V .' - I VOLUME 23 TOLEDO, LINCOLN COUNTY, OREGON, FRIDAY, NOVEMBER 26th, 1915, NUMBER 41 NEWPORT ' , "Friday evening on the. Baker field., a championship football game, for the county was played between the Toledo High School team and- the Newport, High School team. . The day was fine and the ground in fair condition. The attendance was large and enthusiastic. Sixty persons came from Toledo on the Truant; ' ' Newport . furnished about twice lhat number. Among the Toledo visitors we noted C. E. Hawkins, I. R. Wish art and O. R. Ilollingsworth and wife.i The .Newport team was on its nerve and did superior playing. The first touchdown was made in five minutes after the game commenced". A spec tacular kick was made through. the goal by Mark Jarmine. A touchdown was made by Lind ten.. Bud McDonald is a swift runner, very close to Carson. A skirmish' occurred between Car son and Simpson over a tusscl for the ball, and under the ex citement Carson s'.apped Simp son on the face i taking his ears ring. ( A bystander seeing. this ran in and slapped Carson in about the same way, stating at the same time such dirty play ing should not be permitted. This closed' the incident and everything went along as though nothing had happened. Foot ball is a good game to teach self control and everyone should play clean and slugging or Tough conduct should be ta booed. Saturday morning ttie New port High School team, consist ing of twelve members, and teachers, Miss Booth and Prof. Colman, went to Eugene to wit ness the great game between the O.A.C. and U. of .O. The high school team of Newport was accompanied by Mrs. Capt. Stuart and Referee Dougherty and a number of citizens. It was a very stormy day and the field was in bad condition, A great crowd was present. Eu gene was out en masse. Every seat in the grandstand wan ta ken and a number of people had to sit or stand in the rain while the game was being played. At least 5,000 people were present. The O.A.C. team came within a few seconds of making a score when time was called. '- The muddy field and rainy day was against them. The moral seemed to be with the Eugene team. The O.A.C. went in with cold feet Coach Stewart fell 'that fate was against him. General Grant had this same Heeling when going Into battle. He always wanted themoral, the confidence to be on his side. The Newport high school team got some good points by seeing the game played. The Newport waterfront pre sents a very lively appearance at the present time. The Ban don, with 600,000 feet of lumber aboard Is lying at the city dockj. the Fatsy Is discharging freight at the Macdonald docks, and the Gerald C. and Tillamook' arc also-here. The Tillamook came in for shelter while on her way to Marshfleld. The Fifleld came In Sunday morning on high tide and went up to Toledo to get her cargo of lumber. The storm has continued for abouf three weeks and looks like It would stop very soon, the bar has been exceedingly rough. Capt. Scbillinski of the Bandon is getting anxious to get out. The Newport Rod and Gun Club will give a big dance and feast on Thanksgiving evening. -The city election is of un usual interest this year. A sharp contest will be on for city marshal. Six candidates have thrown their hats into the ring. All good men. R. A. Bensell, the present incumbent, and the , ex-mayor will be candidates for uayor. The people are pretty well satisfied with the present council and city officers! I don't think the city recorder, Dave Harding, will have any op position. The old council may be re-elected. Several amend ments and ordinances will be COUNTY NEWS ! submitted to the voters at this Selection. The occupition tax attracts most, attention. New port being a resort ciiy must have' some 'money' to entertain her visitors,, such as. a .band, clambake. conventions.- etc. The occupation tax is theTjett way to get this money.' Every business : man then will bear some of the expenses and will share some, of the profits,, but when raised by subscriptions; a few liberal, public .spirited jnen have, to bear the expenses and others get the benefits. "' The Sunday closing law is "t fully observed at Newport be cause it is believed to be un constitutional. The state court has so decided. " Ours is a tivic or democratic foria of govern ment and not a theocracy like Moses had. Motes got his law from the mountain: much as the Indian medicine man gets his medicine. He makes his people beliavo .that the Great Spirit re veali himself to him frojji some high place like Table Mountain. Here the people attend church or not, just. as tley feel. Sun dnv keeping is a matter of con science. By mutual consent everyone thinks one day is sev en snould be kept as a matter of rest and recreation. Sheriff Geer, ,0. R- Hoilings worth and Fred Ross came to Newport Monday evening, regis tering at The Abbey, tering at The Abbey. Mr. Ross is on a visit to his parents and came down to spend a few days at the resort city. He lives at Lodi, California, and is engaged in the confectionery business. H. L. Kelly, state fish warden, came in Monday and registered at The Abbey... He is here to look after the protection and propagation of tne fish in this county. He will also attend the trial of Henry Curl, who is to be tried before Justice . Berry's court Wednesday. Curl is an Indian, a ward of the govern ment He is charged with vio lating the fish laws by setting his net across the Slletz river from bank to bank. Mr. Stubblefleld, with five teams, brought 25 Chinamen and their baggage from Siletz river to Newport Monday. It was an awful, stormy day, the ocean was as rough as it ever gets. The spray would rise to a distance of one hundred feet They got through without any accidents. o FIECLES CREEK "More rain, more rest," so the nigger said, my respected corres pondent from Win ant. Rain is good for the soul of Oregon crops. Messrs. Jay Dunn, Fred Stan ton and Z. M. Derrick were here last week in the .Interest of good roads. Geo. Tubbs was a visitor at Summit last week. Fred Scheddler is quite sick. Frank Mulvany is maklne posts for Frank Davis of Harlan. Clarence Davis visited Frank Mulvany Sunday. Alfred Brooks visited at the Mulvay place Monday as did sev eral or the road men from Racks Creek and Sweet Home. ' Roads, roads seem to be the principal pivot of pleasant con verse. It is Bald that "where the treasure Is there is the heart also." Miss King is maklne nreDar- atlons to close the first term of tne Fiegles Creek school. ) o CHITWOOD A. B. D win ell made a trip to rmiomain ana Dack Saturday. John Q. Adams went to New port Monday, returning Wednes day. Archie and Raymond Wilson left for Cottage Grove Wednes day. A. B. Dwlnell made a business trip to Toledo Tuesday, return ing Wednesday. o See the Butter-Klst Kiddle operating the machine of even ings. It's worth your while. SALADO Well, old Webfoot Is in the I swim again in these parts. The muddy roads and hayless barns ; ; makes us think o( the "good old Summer time. , Mr. Fisher had a carload of hay shipped in from Albany the first of the week. Now a ten mile haul to the barn. Jim Hodges los a fine litter of mule-footed pigs last week.' A leaky shed and bad storm is poor place and weather .for little pigs. The storm put all the phone lines out of order list week. At this writing the ToleJo line is still out of commission. D. Roches ter of Elk City is working on the line. Fred Montgomery, is home again after spending a valuable fishing season on the bay. . We note in lafit week's Inde pendent Enterprise . that the Newport Rod and Gun- Club is going to try to get the state to reopen the hatchery on Big Elk. We would like to see that Club get tyisy as a few fish' get through before the water raises high and lets tht racks fill with drift making' the Ssh easy prey for a man with a gaff and club. The state will no doubt send an other mule skinner here to do mother Nature's work, and it will put an end to the fish on Yaquina bay. If the Newport Rod and Gun Club wants to be real energetic why don't" it see that the rack is open so the fish have a fighting thow to spawn. Most of the fish are not nearly ripe when they reach the racks, but they soon boat themselves to death trying to get through the racks. If any do spawn be low the racks there is a mud cat for -every egg in or near tide. water. . . , o . '" SILETZ 1 he heavy stonns we've juBt ;here. - had caused a large tree to fall I a large rock slid down on the across the road out by Kynis-1 railroad track Friday and the1 ton's ranch and caused dekv'mon fniir. nf thia niann wnt nn with the mails. Ralph Salvage drove his team over to meet the mall stage, transferring the mail and bringing it through to Siletz Mr. and Mrs. Sharp and the former's brother are visiting their sister, Mrs. W. II. Hawkins of Slletz. The school entertainment giv en at the schoolhouse on Wed nesday evening wos a grand success. There Vere donations of refreshments furnished and sold, the proceeds of which will be taken to beautify the school rooms with pictures. Mrs. Eldridge,- teacher of the Government school is planning a big feast for the old Indian parents of the children, for Thursday noon, as a Thanks giving feast. Lester Waugh and Grant Kins: drove a few head of beef cattle over to Toledo Friday, the 20th, for the Toledo Meat Market. Friday Is to be a big day In Siletz. All the Tndlnnn will til Anf of iho rinvoimmont BAliAnl I building to vote on money mat ters and some land decisions on the Siletz, while Mr. McChesney, special agent, la here to look af ter this business. Earl Nye came over from To ledo Saturday and returned Monday. While here Earl tried his luck with the finny tribe and hooked a steelhead salmon 26 ya Inches long and landed it o.k. Mr. and Mrs. Ted McElwain are over from Toledo as guests of Mr. and Mrs. Warren Hall. Ted and wife are fishing while, here, and Ted also landed a small salmon. Father Forget is a Slletz vis itor over Sunday. While here he held his usual services at 10:30 at the Catholic Church. o UPPER BEAVER ft "Rain, rain!" G. E. Lewis was an Ona visitor Monday. Mr. and Mrs. T. Huntsucker visited the former's brother, Wll lard, of Wrights Creek Saturday. J. M. Bowers and Frank Hunt sucker called at the Peterson News of each Community Gathered each week by Our Rustling Associate Editors T ranch Sunday evening. K. D. Martin n.ade a business t0 Toledo Wednesday. Mrs. A. Peterson and daugh- ters, Edith and Josephine, called on Mrs. Rhoades Tuesday after- noon. -V Archie Zeeke of Poole slough was a visitor at the Martin home Sunday. James Huntsucker, Jr., visited Floyd and Virgil Rhoades Sun-1 day. ' H. G. Rhoades, G. E. Lewis, P. Vancil and Pete Peterson were trading in Yaquina1 and Newport Wednesday. MessrB. J. R. Coovert and C Thompson of Oi.a were in this vicinity Monday. , Pete Peterson was an Oyster- ville visitor Monday. . J. M. 'Bowers and Frank Hunt- sucker went to Yaquina Mon- day. , ,." - . . .. , fishing when it opens again. . ' 6- J Arthur E. Allen, wife and their little daughter, . Lois,.' spent LOWER FARM Wednesday night at the J. E. I Van Allen home. . Leslie EnoB returned home ! ' J- E Van AUen ent a Thanks 'aftcr an absence of three or giving present tq. his fathet J. J. four months ' " , - ' Van Allen at Detroit, Oregon, George Miller had business in Siletz Saturday. Miss Florence Ennls returned home Saturday after a week's visit at Upper Farm. Jce Kosydar and A. C. Craw ford went to Siletz Monday. Lloyd Crawford and Alva Strome were making , cider at George Miller's Sunday. o- . ELK CITY Proper (Wednesday to Wednesday) Mn ft n Hnffnmn TKtnrnefl from Oakland, California, Friday where she had been visiting her married daughter. She reports all doing weU " Scott Graves came ta'-oa the Friday evening train. Dick Carter arrived Friday night from Montana. He is and hroke It un so that the train 'could pass. They should be ! thanked for their work done so valiantly. The local Grange has decided to build a hall and their first start was made today (Satur day) towards getting money for same. .Tney neid an rThtf hoi1 on ouptinn sale and served dinner. , The proceeds from the dinner, I un- rioratanri was olv nnllnrn nr i somewhere about that They!cr?fk;- , . , do not want to build until next I . Bud Weber was a Yaquina vis Snrlncr onH xuhan tha hall la "1" O " ..i. Vw built the ground floor will be fit ted up as a public hall for public meetings dances, entertain ments, etc. Some local spirit in this place. We don't intend to be behind the times. Dr. F.-M. Carter of Newport was visiting friends here last Saturday, The writer ban been eulltv of another mistake. In last week's items I gave out that Nels Han - sen met with an acc dent. It should have been Hans Nelson. Knowing the man as 1 do, he must feel. rather queer that Ii can't write his name straight beveral people from un the river and around L'ddyville were in attendance at the Grange auc tion sale Saturday. , J. E. Van Allen was busy one day last week butchering a hog. Fresh meat Is a treat that's rare if you don't raise it yourself. Last Saturday evening quite a numuer oi uaaienows came un from Tniodn nn h. i,.,n.h Translt to attend a merino- . thls place. After the meeting was over tnev rptiimori hnmi the boat. 0 -.--WW MVSIV Wt Mrs. Holn was visiting Mrs. II. Schmltt Sunday ftcmoon. J. E. Van Allen made the writer a Sunday afternoon call. What de we think of the past weather? Can't say. The pa per would not print the language that might be used. H. A. Norton, master of the launch Transit, met with an ac cident to his boat when coming back home from Toledo after having taken the Toledo Odd fellows home Saturday night. When near the Chris Hansen 'Bhip yard he struck a sunken loe or chunk of wood that took his propeller off. Afte"r having made a landing tie walked to Mr. Nelson's and got his launch to come home in. He Bpent Sun- day and Monday looking for his wheel and making repairs. He was able to make his Tuesday trip, having put in his old pro- peller and shaft. Mrs. J. C. Dixon returned 'home Monday evening from ' Portland, where she-had been visiting the past week, j The heavy winds of Monday ' blew down quite a few panels of picket fence for the writer. . a picket fence anyway. He 'also lost an apple tree, it having been torn up by the roots, S. J. Whltford is home now while the closed Sshjng season is in effect. He expects to go in l"e BnaPe oi a parcel or veg- eutuies mm bumo ireuu purit from the home place. . , . Mrsi R. A. Abbey made an af ternoon call on Mrs. A. B. Clark Wednesday. Wm. Enos had steam up in his sawmill Wednesday afternoon. doing a little work in the planing llne. WEST YAQUINA Chauncey . Ohmart, Lloyd Parks and Fred Commons were from Beaver Creek Friday, L John Hanson came over from Ba View Thursday. He was i accompanied home by his father 'aid mother, who have returned ; fTm ai .tedea . Yl,t,w1"1 Udr two daughters in Portland, I Mrs- Catena and.chll- laBt of the week enroute to their home ,n Eastern Oregon, The W. E. Hanlon family, who left here last June for Santa . Cruz, California, have arrived at their destination and according to all reports are greatly pleased I with their new home. I Friday, November 30, brought to close one of the poorest fish ing seasons on record. What lwW " b Uk next year we won ,ucr, R. W. Ohmart came in Wed nesday to meet his sister, who will visit relatives on Beaver MOr laBl WeeK, POOLE SLOUCH We have had all the rain and wind we want and would like to see some sunshine. Leland Wright spent Friday night on Wrights creek, visiting 111. tl. Ii I . . !wlln n Bisiers, Misses Anna ana ! ,,maA . . ! W D- Roberts was over from " vw Sunday. Miss Julia Brown and sisters, Ida and Isabel, spent Sunday afternoon visiting with Mrs. Thos. Barker and daughter. Wlllard Huntsucker went to town Wednesday. W. D. Roberts made a trip to Newport Saturday. o NOTICE A caucus will be held at the City Hall Friday evening, No vember 2Gth, 1915. at 7:30 lo'clock, for the purpose of plac- i'nK In nomination three councll- ent0 bJ? voted on at the c,ty i11"" FOR SALE AT A BARGAIN One work horse, 6 years old, weight about 1400. One Ken tucky Whip saddle mare. See Nels W. Miller, lloncer, Or. CHRISTIAN SCIENJE Services will be held at Mrs. A. C. Clark's residence on Fourth street Sunday morning at 11 o'clock. Subject lesson sermon, "Ancient and Modern Necrom- acy, alias Mesmerism and Hyp notism, Denounced." AH are cordially Invited at attend. BIG PAPER FACTORY TO BE ERECTED IN ALBANY, ; The Thomas Pulp and Paper company was launched at the Bession of the Albany Commer cial Club last night, says an Al bany correspondent of the Tel egram. An organizing com mittee, headed by Mayor L. M. Curl, was appointed to proceed with the necessary arrange ments to Becure the erection of the plant in this city. The first unit as proposed will cost ap proximately $750,000. It is claimed that under the Thomas process paper can be manufac tured $10 per ton cheaper than ' by any other process known. Samples of the Thomas product were on display at the Manu facturers' and Land Products Show at Portland this month. A 75-acre site will be used east of this city near the Willamette river, the Oregcu Electric and Southern Pacific railroads. Several thousand acres of timber have been signed up by parties .wishing to put it into ihe plant on a bonding propo sition and the near future Is to Bee actual construction of the plant. ... Mr. .Thomas was in Toledo last Summer looking for a loca-J tlon for a pulp mill here to furn ish pulp for the paper mill at Albany. Mr. Thomas ' seemed well pleased with the prospects and talked very favorably to es tablishing the plant here. o S. C. Brassfield was in the city ' Tuesday, returning from a busi- ness visit to Bear Creek. The storm and a scarcity of logs stopped the sawmill ' a couple of days this week. Mrs. A. C. Clark visited In.; Newport several days last week,;r returning home Saturday. ; ; Grant King and Lester Waucb ' drove a fine bunch of cattle over ; from Siletz the first of the week. - The Truant took about sixty.' from here to the high school football game at Newport last. Friday afternoon. " ' H. G. Guild of Newport was'fn the city Wednesday. Mr. Guild ' bad been to Junction City on a . visit to his son. . Henry Dohse came over from '. CorvalllB last Friday evening, where he has been for a couple of months. A good sized bunch of Toledo- ltes went to Eugene last Satur- day to witness the U. of 0.-O.A1 : C. game. . Mr. and Mrs. A. W. Sleman who left here for California a year ago, returned Wednesday. evening. Mr. and Mrs. E. B. Shumway returned Saturday evening from a visit of several weeks to the big fair at San Francisco. The Stanton School and Eddyvllle football teams win paly a game of football at Eddy vllle one week from tomorrow. Ben Jones passed throueh to Otter Rock from RoseburK last Tuesday evening. He spent Thanksgiving with his sons at that resort Dr. Clauslus. the Agency nhv- slcian, went to Grande Rondo Wednesday morning to look after patients. He will be gono ' about a week. . o ELECTION NOTICE Notice is hereby given that an election of the legal voters of the City of Toledo, Oregon, will be held in the said city of Toledo. Oregon, on Monday, December Cth, 1915, for the election of the following City officers: Three Aldermen, two ycarr, term. Two Amendments to the Clt" Charter will also bo voted oi at this election. The polling places will be lr the City Hall of the said City o Toledo, Oregon. The polls viJ open at 8 o'clock in the mornln' and will continue open until F o'clock In the afternoon of said daX- .. F. N. Hayden, . "i. City Recorder. '.