Lincoln County leader. (Toledo, Lincoln County, Or.) 1893-1987, June 09, 1916, Image 1

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Newspaper Page Textr? ' "VOLUME 24 , T0LED0 LNC0LN C0UNrY 0REC0N FRg NEWPORT A meeting was called Tues day evening at the Commercial Club Rooms to take up the mat ter of celebrating Blag Day which comes on the 14th of this month. A. Kirkland acted as president and H. F. Jenkins as secretary of the meeting. The meeting was enthusiastic and some stirring speeches were made. A committee of three was appointed to raise money to purchase small flags, and to see that every house In Newport "was decorated with flags on that day, and that everyone wore a small flag on his person.. A committee of seven was also appointed to arrange a program for that day. It was decided to hold the celebration on the government- rMmwitlnn nni. V, residence of Captain Stuart ore eigni graae examinauonB at .vuvi ,tn.iuu J.'w.ll LllC'.l . , . ... me Uie Saving Service. Here the Stars and Stripes will be raised with impressive ceremon ies. The school children will take an active part in these ex ercises. The program will be rendered and every thing will be 1 done to mnko 't tho hi - ... 'eov,ji that Newport has ever had. The exercises will be held in the fore noon. Mr. Haak, president of the Portland West Coast Railroad Mri i fiw ld "ianager New I 1 d! Cam? t0 Newport a few days ago In an iTr tt fLlSLTi "S Smthei?S f rniVlBfc.ef0re ,thC which wn hi ifiv ifitho' S ttaP work th d H ' II the work on the road docs not commence before that time the w vv,vvv wni isiiv:il tw LUC city of Newport unless the com pany can get another extension of time from the city council. It la iiihtofdIiiiuI 1 Rock Tl5 STsLw tho hrtA timhlc L RaZ J h-G ties' www tlJU-VUUIUdllT over the Umber at ?ilptV with n vIaw i .SrttoL Lf 1 1 view, I understand, of making large purchases of timber with the intention of putting in saw mills. From McMinnviUe to Newport via Siletz Bay is a fine location for a railroad. Some of the finest timber in 'Oregon is contiguous to this line of rail road. Bessie Lloyd and Alda Berry j ue me winners in me contest or shine again, the Independent Enetrprlse, a A birthday dance was given at live weekly paper published at the home of Mr. and Mrs. Thos. Newport by Cecil J. Emery. Barker Saturday night in honor These two young ladies left of Mrs. Barker's birthday . A Monday morning for Portland, large crowd attended and all re They were accompanied by Mr. ported a fine time, and Mrs. A. L. Thomas. ' Another birthday party was I think we should have a given at the Shermer ranch Sat curfew bell ring at night and urday in honor of Mrs. Shermer. every boy and girl should be at j Besides the relatives which home at the time, unles3 they! partook of the bounteous din are with their parents or guard- ner there were Mr. and Mrs. lans. When children are allowed Bowers of Upper Beaver and Mr. to be out at unusual hours of and Mr3. T. Barker and daugh night, running around with no tcrs. one to take care of them, you I Miss Julia Brown visited Miss may expect trouble. .Inez Weaver Monday evening. County Judge Miller, Com- Henry Shermer, Johnny Em mise'.oner Wakefield, Roudnias- erson 'and Trncy Iluntsucker ter Porter and Ralph Pepin came I were In our vicinity Monday, to Newport Tresday in an nuto, Mr. Thos. Brown and daugh reglstering at the Abbey. These tevs Ji'lla, Ida, Isabel and sons, gentlemen came to look over Robert and Fred visited Mr. and some road work at Newport. Mrs. P. Shermer Tuesday even Tim roads are being worked and ,lng. put in fair condition for the Cara and Alma Boone and summer. Several autoes came Hazel Colver were fishing on from Toledo and Siletz Sunday. Wright Creek Friday and they We noticed among the Toledo had fisherman'tf luck caught people: Ed. Stanton, Geo. Mc- nothing. Cluskey, Mr. Ilayden, editor of 'the Leader, and their families, From Siletz we noticed Mr. and Mrs. Warren Hall with some of their friends, and Arthur Ben bcII and his family. Mrs. W. II. Rich and Mrs. Thos. Espy visited Newport the first of the week, guests of May or Bensell and his wife. Mrs. Rich is a sister of Mr. Bensell. These two well known pioneers with Peter Peterson last week, came to Yaquina Bay at an returning home Saturday, early day, about 18G7. Theyj A. Peterson and son. Peter, have seen this country rise from were Newport callers Tuesday, a wildei ness to Its present state J Mrs. Fannie McKlnney and of development. The pioneers children of Waldport, visited of Yaquina Bay and especially with friends in this vlcinlt last of Newport have rfcarly all week, returning home Saturday, passed to the other shore. I Alice Iluntsucker called at the TheBe brave men and women Peterson ranch Friday after who struggled on flie western . noon. shores to build up a new civil- Misses Evallna' and Hester ization, who opened the way for 'Peterson and Pauline and Jessie COUNTY homes, schools and churches, and who passed through all kinds of privations and suffer ings, should be gratefully re membered by those who follow them. Had it not been for the pioneers the Wealth and luxury ! mat people now enjoy could not have been. The palace car, the elegant steam boats, the fine homes, and joy rides in the autos and the good roads could not have been had not the pioneers came ahead, braved the dan gers and opened up the way. o FIECLES CREEK Jay Buford had the misfortune to lose his new house and en tire contents by fire since our List writing. Mrs. Ralph Darting conducted the school house last Thursday and Friday. Mr. Black of Harlan called here Thursday. Mr. Sharp of Racks Creek vis ited C. F. Lindley last week; Mr. Tubbs is working at Har lan. BIG ELK PICNIC (Riverside Special) One of the largest best and most enjoyable Ijlcnics tnat wa attended t,u c'g Elk at the mouth of Deer SSTSSfi wte" played 7 the forenoon in which young and 0ld t00k Part- Dinner wa snread at twelve o'clock and !?.a. al. w-e, and Alter tanner tne "Fair" was discussed and the majority of the people concluded to join the Elk City grange. Thomas Im 1. . . I, 1 1 . Iges of Salado acting as spokesmen for the crowd and "w,!lu""e m uu"e much irt tfle way of exhibiting thoil. nrnAUnta h,ft fr, nn, they mean. to be recognized as an agriculturial section of Ore- gon. POOLE SLOUCH We are glad to see the sun j Mr. Lcland Wright went to .town Monday. i o UPPER BEAVER W. O. Peterson of the C. and E. bridge crew spent Sunday with his parents, Mr. and Mrs. A. Peterson of this place. ,ics3e Gwynn of Toledo visited NFW NCWS of e,ch Community" Gathered each " week by Our Rustling Associate Editors . r ? Days You'll Never Forget " 1 - -o OH1 IS ThaTau ST) ill vfft i ThEDav Vov Vancil spent Thursday at the iv. u. Martin nome. Miss Christina Peterson re turned home from Alhunv WoH. nesday evening to, "two months visit with her brother and his family. Mr. and Mrs. J. M. Bowers S!"ndaJ, "the Shermer 1 W,1C ,UUB"- . .! reier etersor. maae a busi- IBS trin to Tnlpdn Sntnrdav ness trip to Toledo Saturday. Air. and Mrs. J. C. Iluntsucker and children were Oyster City callers Wednesday, 0 - ONA Mr. and Mrs. A. W. Weber were trading at Newport Wed nesday. Horace Wood is very busy these fine days building a road to his house, Mrs. W. C. Weber visited Mrs. Agnes Catena of Newport Tues day and Wednesday of this week. Misses C ara and Alma Boone of Winant visited at the Phelps hnmo K,,nrtnW ' home Sunday, L. Powell and N. Guilllams of South Beaver passed through : this vicinity Tuesday on their way to Toledo. Mr. and Mrs. Lloyd Parks and son, Alton, F.rent Sunday at the unmart nome. L. M. Commons Is piping the water into his house from the spring on the hill. This is an Improvement which will be greatly appreciated, especially Dy Mrs. commons. Lloyd Parks and W. C. Weber attended court at Toledo, Wed nesday. . 0 WINANT Quite a few people from thb vicinity attended tho dar.co at Barker's Sr.turday nfght. They all report n good timo. Trace ll iiitsnckcr returned from Rotiebitig Friday evening. Ho Is looking for his Bintcr and mother in soon. Mr. nnd Mi's. M. O. Shermer and children enjoyed a birthday dinner given at the former's home Saturday. Henry Simon and Joseph were also guests. 1 lint LlkMP PVP ' J t MiV ) 'y I k ME XO-W J -5 , Frank Fogarty was a guest at creek la-t Sunday and I decided "ehr have beer, the ICing home Sunday. lave Mr at Ilartan th? ln i n,08t unfavoraljle the powder Violet King made a trip to I "wi note i Z M Derrick ?nd d0i"B B"lendid work Yaquina Monday. bo fhe crL .',2 Lcan. a Wp over 'Tn eslh atnd Cara Boone ff n"Zf 0, and a'S visited at the PhelpV 'JS, ui-weri fStte nres day. L u,u p p prM" Mr. and Mm T,.e,.J an,ongwhich wer ?ev nassed through here on way to Montana Tuesday morn - ing where they will nuke their ihnni ihome. j Louie Bain was in this vicin ity Monday. ORTON fin V. 01 A W n ' , , v , CoIii each gave a talk on Bchool work. A groat credit Is due the teacher, J. L. Km tichanov. Mr. oLnuiiii, me upper rami pnoio- .,...... ,,.v.iu.v w tuuoc wno attenueu. t.. it. . . Ha tatfon gave a lec ure wi h Ln ' Pite' ." mon wa8 raised stereopcoVvTewarthe sclool cUvthS nl't house of nist 07 ,h(oh Wty the most beautiful veT1ntefres lg."7' the T,"? ,and A., ., a . t , Jwl11 have ,he same kind of a ra J1,0 Jne the achool grange hall in the near future. Dist., 69 held their commence-1 if you live near a gVange Join nient exercises which was well it for it is the only cooperative attended The program was secret organization in the world rendered with great success, that U working for the farn.ers 111 1 up a iprunnn rnp i innn score being tied, 6 to 6, Lester Porter departed for Wlcser, Idaho, where he will spend the summer with his uncle, P. II. Mac Don aid. On Friday morning Lee Evans took Mr. Harrington and J. C. Kurtichanov to the train Nortons. at I baseball team played the.Upperf The Big Elkers are going to Farm nine on the Upper Farm , celebrate the 4th of July all to- ball grounds, ending with the gether this year. We will send On Saturday evening a meet-'done ng was hHd nt the schoolhouso In Dint. No. 27 Jo organlzo a Parents-Teachers Association. Mr. Bill EHIng made a short Visit with his brother, Phill Elt ing. Geo. Baker and family had a narrow cscnpe on their wav home from Siletz; their team ran uway and hit a stump, breaking tho harness and wagon. Mr. Geo. Cox and wife were down from Mill Creek to visit Mr. Wm. Porter on Upper Farm, WEST YAQUINA Doniltv Pniintv aoenA 7t ley wJsTYaquIna 1 SS 01Sin ..J, Shermer-sParS-M, Ml, i u rr'rZ' ...""' .u p ?'rirUr"aTg"ests,Weaver went to Newnort w,! iFr'Jay at the Gen. Lyons home on Kings Slough. R. A. Miller was a Newport ''clf v, i i a. , 1 visitor the last of the week. Lloyd Commons and John Coovert were in from Beaver "ric, over from''.'VeARCREEK SSS Sa! Lfw-eCe Sttf . v weuoer ana Lioya v arks gJLn a trip t0 TolcJol Wednesday. Mrs w. j. weoDer retumed.i Wednesday. from Nownnrt j where she has been visiting Mrs. rraiiK uutens. Vt Thiel passed thru here Wed nesday mornig on his re turn to Waldport aiter a bvsl ness trip to Toledo. A Sunday School has been or- 'ganlzed at West Yaquina by the Rev. Charles PlougLan. Var- ;k ndX . .. . ... " i ."c Btuuui uuusc on tne nui o were SALADO Jim Derrick and son guests at Ueo. Hodges several days last week. The roads alone B!ir rak arp Demg put in excellent shape for me season. We note lots of fishermen now-a-days but no fish, due to tnose wonderful racks that are kept across the stream and stop ping the fish from spawning uuuve uiem. inose racks nave hindered the trout as well as tho salmon till they are almost a thing of the past. fomKni?eWCarinS a mU, i .EKZt of fhTXl ; noPntt nIh rm ,r. Grange which is .u-Jdiige wnitn is the Elk Citv a step in the Get toeether. right diiectlon. pun together Is the right motto. The Elk City Grange met last Saturday, the 3rd, and de cided to buy two water front lots to build on. There were only 27 members present but they raised over iuu to purchase the build or yo,,r ominunity. Try it. .-Lav all vour Dersonnl fp,':in,r 'aside and be sociable. Ft is b-st for oui-selvea because it hoh,s the community. We should re- I memuer tue oiu mono: "Wliat PVnr la crvwl fnr n.n ..i?,i,n ia 1 . i f... Lv '"i imiwi wir tia ' particulars later. POOLE SLOUCH t ..moved onto the Johnson place Mr. Truax is visiting his ni,(J. ,,)us ,)0BU" housekeeping dauKhtcr. Mrs. E. S. Hall th!a ibv clf. week. Well tho Picnic Is over nnd with for another to take Its place. In spite of the day bo- tween ou and ( attended and all "' 'i-i ui ituitiermuic report a good time. At noon L:u"P 1 ' It would be greatly there as lots of big cats which inpp7,i.. shows what fino cooks wo have1 1(iic a,ul Lcnard Evans In this vicinity. After dinner ,m7 11 ,ril' Chit wood Sunday. a line program was heard by all nnu nrter that the old rolks B.rt down and visited while tho youngsters played games till 4:- du when every one departed de claring they would like to come ncaln. but wo can't tatn ono. I , tly when wo will have the next 'one maybo we can next week. J NUMBER 16 Mrs Thnmnn r v' H , ,' Robert .. and daughters. Julia. Ida 111 l- ... 7. fcUilS nun IqaKaI x a . . ' ""1. W eWPOrt OTl Mrs. t. Barker and mio tV.: nesdav E S took Teow C K ? I L. K a SCOW load Of WOOd ilrvn-n TT.11 . the same day. Elk Citv ht Tuesday 'after closed last nine months ;term with good success, M!0 m m.-... 'T VIloi80n returned ' week. Portland test Lee and Clarice Lang spent atAUrdayofvening at the hme of A. B. Slocum and family Misses Ottilia Young and Ma- ho,, nr " "'J ! r ic oiucum returned to their 'Elk ritvfnhn i iB 01 111 a' UlQ PaSt tW0 montllB 1.,.-icarth is spending a few I""B Willi ills n.irpnts nn u,r. Elk. '6 L , e d!nce at Mr- "odges last j Friday night was well attended. All report a good time. I The boy's are doing good work In tne Enos mill. Our mail carrier has a horse and buggy. new o. BUTTERMILK CAMP NO. 1 This is a new country to be heard from maybe last but not least as a visit to the Camp and 'works wouiu COnVlllPO vnn 1 ir'ZX "1" .er " l.eama now 'of the old on e SlZ ;norih Zu ll V lg. 2'"!:. ? h" " vMvtc. i liu I I1H 11 era t iama right of Tay"X the great rtUmpl bIown out" 1 '"8S a 1 ton a"d one half of powder thei i8:. V0" als may iltcl gratified In securing such competent men which are at the iieau or this work. Mr. Elting made this state ment in the presence of the writer: "That if the people who are complaining about us build ing too wide a road, when they come to work, would think about results Instead of time, Lincoln County could have wide roads instead of trails. Joe Kekua and Cal Summers of Siletz spent Sunday at'the'r holnes. Mr. Summers' brinc-lnc his little boy back to camp for a weeks visit. Mr. and Mrs. Pollen of the Cainp spent Sunday In Toledo. Cliif Hunt and James Solan spent Suuduy at their homes near Eddyvlllc. County Road Master, Porter was out to the Camp one day lust week. Mr. ELIng's brother of Dallas vlu!id nn c -.1.... " . jauieB soian and t'lilT Hunt. 111" Sh wSn.!S sonw blasthJ for ih r,, d Sad thSrV g "ty .i. road there. I There has been nboii' one ;half mile of rock blasting un this road to date. Mr. Udell of Chltwond h I Jolm Kurtchlnov visited camp i,aBA Saturday. '1 u!ly "e t"'9 county who ,,a3 b,,lennllk, would have l.CurL'O UliblT vsti'd Mr Homer Evans over Sunday. 0 FIECLES CREEK Gnnreo nnrii., i tx.i day to visit with his erandcbiu (Cont. on Page 3)