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? 901 1 1 VOLUME 24 TOLEDO, LINCOLN COUNTY. OREGON, FRIDAY. September 29th, 1916. NUMBER 32 Wincoln gmntp Evader. NEWPORT I he Rhododendron Rebekah Lodge No. 137 celebrated the 65 anniversary of the adoption of Saturday, the Rebekah Degree in America, Mr. and Mrs. H. G. Rhoades on Thursday evening, Septem- and family visited at the Peter ber 21, in their room in the Odd son ranch Saturday evening. Fellows Hall. A large number j Mr. and Mrs. J. C. Huntsucker of Rebekahs and Odd Fellows visited at the Bowers ranch Sun were present. A short program day. was rendered. Instrumental so- i Evalina and Hester Peterson lo by Miss James; address, Mrs. visited Aletha and Alpha T. H. Halleck, subject, "History Rhoades Sunday, of the Rebekah Degree". Mrs. i Mrs. G. E. Lewis and Francis Halleck gave a very interesting visited at the Vaucil ranch Sun account of the Degree and the day. growth it had made in sixty ( School opened here Monday live years and the great good the with Mrs. Coovert as teacher. Order Is doing the world.. From h. G. Rhoades, II. G. Weaver, a few members it has grown un- p. Vancil and Mrs. A. Peterson til it numbers a million and a made a trip to Newport Tuesday, half, engaged in the great work i Mrs. H. G. Rhoades and of alleviating suffering, educat- daughter, Hilda, risked Mrs. J. ing the orphan and burying the M. Bowers Tuesday, dead. At first te Degree was i Maude Vennum - and Edith honorary and had but little in- Mowers departed for their homes fluence but now it has a lodge In Chieaeo anrt Portland Tues- of its own and transacts all its : own business. In the floor work, j. c. Huntsucker and sons, in keeping their books and in Jimmle and George, delivered getting up entertainments and two beeves at Toledo Tuesday, taking care of the needy, they Mrs. Frank Huntsucker and excel the Odd Fellows. A lunch- 1 daughter visited Mrs. J. M. Bow eon .was served, a good social era Tuesdav. nine was nau, ana an went nome well pleased with the evening's entertainment. A Hughes Local Alliance was organized Friday evening with a petition membership of over one hundred. The following nigm, oepiemoer aum, so every Dersons were elected as temno- body come. Good music fur- ary officers: Dr. F. M. Carter, nished by Bain's Orchestra and chairman; W. H. Waterbury, good eats, so come one and all. secretary; Mrs. Al Schwartz, School started in Oyster City vice-president; J. II. H. Ander-jWlth Mrs. Amy Campbell as eon, treasurer. The Hughes and ; teacher. Fairbanks spirit in this county Mrs- A. Peterson of Beaver 1b very strong. As soon as a ' Creek called at the Sugg home charter is received a permanent Tuesday. organization will be effected. B. Foliette who has been visit The fine, thoughtful, patriotic Ing his father. Deb, left for the speeches of Mr. Hughes, are making a good impression on the minds of the people. His words glisten with true Ameri canism and are free from cant or sophistry. In all great crises : Sunday. of our country the right man Mrs. John Backus aird daugh has appeared at the right timeter, Sylvia, and mother called at to conduct us safely throueh the ! the Boone home Sunday, storm. In the American Revol- Chester and Leslie Willis of ution it was George Washington, West Yaquina, and Sidney in theXMvtl War it was Abraham NIchelson were in this vicinity Lincoln and now In our present j Sunday. trouble it looks as though it will Mr. Brown and son, Morse, be Charles Evens Hughes. jmade a trip to Toledo Tuesday. Road Supervisor Frank Lane. J?'6 ?"e a"d sister, Al with a crew of iiands are now !a'dmade a trlp t0 Yalulna Ball ground to Cape Street. 1 distance of about three quarters I Mr?; Fra"cis 1Iunt: of a mile. The work Is under uhckne,r' Rose Boone and the supervision of A. J. Porter. Thhmas T" llsltei at road master. It is an experiment 1,.he and WriSht home Fri" and if it works, will be a fine la thing for future road building. I Well hoys and girls don't for Three coats of VI are put on and then thoroughly harrowed and mixed with the dirt. This is kept up until the oiled road bed is eight inches thick. This is supposed to stand the travel A . . M ior one year, a coat Bhould be put on every year. ir, it works it will make a splendid Ildld road and much cheaper than planking. The oil costs $1.25 Miss Maud Harkleroad resign- j left a host of friends. He lert a ed her position as music teacher 'wife and two daughters, Mrs. II. in the public School, and 'l. Hathaway and Mrs. Chas. Ca left Tuesday morning for New tor, all living at Harlan. One of York where she will spend the the sad features of this death Winter in the study of the high was that Mrs. Cator, who was class music, so as to qualify her-! suffering with appendicitis was Belf as a more efilclent teacher j forced to go to Corvallis while In her school work. 'her father was lying on his death Harry Devllbliss and wife and jhed and submit to an operation. Mr. and Mrs. Charles North have MUchler was laid to rest in closed up their business here 'the Harlan Cemetery beside his ana gone to l oniana 10 spenu the Winter. a t.nt.tl'helps of Summit conducted the Newport Is now reduced to her wh,h ,. flttpnflp,i hv normal Winter population and we can all get to rest. 4 The last report from Rey nolds Putnum, the little chap that was operated on In Port- land for appendicitis a few days ago, is now getting along fine and his recovery is only a mat ter of a few days.. This Is good news to his schoolmates and an xious friends. The travel this year has been a little short but this has been compensated for by the great amount of fish that has been hipped out. This Is one of our best industries. UPPER BEAVER Mr. and Mrs. J. f!. ITuntsneker visited Mr. and Mrs. J. M. Bowers dav. OYSTERVILLE Dance. A b!g dance will be g'ven 111 the cannery Saturday 1 11 .. O . , ,1 . . aucjr ouiiuajr. Gordon Emerson returned from Washington Monday. Clifford Phelps and sister, Helen, called at the King home 6ei ie " S aance, HARLAN John Mitchlcr one of the old residents of this section died at his home. Sentenihnr 13M, nffpr his home September 13th after ... ,. m; Mlfphlai. iro. o r.o,i..n nt ,t ' Vlr.AT" .r "1 . . ... country at an early age. He was an honorablft utirltrht man nnrl uw u.--u a num. ber of years ago. The Rev. services which were attended by a large number of friende. The many friends of Mrs. Chas. Cator will be glad to know that Bhe , now cat of danger but wm not be aDl0 t0 be no,ne , for BOnie tIme Mr Cator ,8 Bllll with her at Corvallis. Well that big "Stunt" the Big Elk Fair was pulled of as per add. The weather man gave us fine weather and everything went off well. There was a fine lot of vegetables, corn kale and different kinds of grain and - grasses, also a variety of fruits, flowers and fancy work, and .bread in fact everything that goes to make up a fair. I wj'l 9 O Days You'll Never Forget Mjw-ne DEAR- ArKlMG ABOUT Voo BOV.i! ( couthouau-v "J'VCe Kissing your, rich maiden avut WHO WAS SHOiLT THE LOOKS' Bur long on -roe DOUGH give a list of prizes on stock, etc., inext week. The sports consist led of potato races, foot races for different ages, sawing and nail ' .i i . .i . . 1 1 uriviug cumesis unu uurae races. .We were glad to have some of the Toledo residents in attend ance at our fair, also glad' to meet some of the men who ex pect our vote at the next elec tion. A Mr. and Mrs. Payne and Miss Alice Payne of Sheridan visited I. R. Payne and family during last week. P. II. Martin went to Corvallis Sunday to take his daughter, Lela, who is entering her last semister of high school. The Keezler family who have made their home for the last three years on the Brandesberry place left on the 12th for Illinois where they will make thair home they went to Portland where l they expect to take the steamer for California where they expect ! to visit for a time. Mr. Keezlsr's 'parents are aged and he goes to .be near them but they went I with the intention of returning jto Oregon, for the family had enjoyea sucn good neaitn nere. We wish them a good journ.iy and hope to have them with us again. Mr. Branderberry and family have moved on their place again. Mr. Branderberry says Portland doesn't compare with Big Elk for health. I. It. Payne has erected a prune dryer to enre for his crop of prunes and II. F. Briggs is dry'iR them on the shares. Wm. Mulkey went to Toledo last week to take his step-son. C. Bateman, where he could have medical treatment as he has not been well for some time. Mr. and Mrs. Parsons of Phil omath spent a week camping on Big Elk. Walter Hasty has gone to the Pendleton Round-Up. Mrs. Ed Allen accompanied her husband over on the stage last Friday. Geo. Brown, a cattle buyer from Corvallis, was in the Creek buying stock last week. POOLE SLOUCH Mrs. Amy Campbell and sons, Alexander and Ernest moved to Oysterville Thursday where he will teach school this winter. Joe Shermer moved them. i.i r. and Mrs. Robert Duncan and daughter,, Lilla spent three days visiting their cousins, Mrs. Thos. Brown and family. De parting Monday, they went to Si letz for a few days gefore return ing to their home in Medford. Mr. and Mrs. Mike Shermer and children, Mr. and Mrs. Deb Folliet and son, Mr. and Mrs. F. Huntsucker and children, Mr. and Mrs. J. II. Sugg, Mr. and Mrs. Thos. Barker and daugh ters, Messrs. Henry, Simon, and Joe bhermer and L. Folliet spent Sunday at the home of Mr. and Mrs. Peter Shermer the occasion being Mr. Shermer's birthday. Mrs. John Peterson and daughter. Elma, were in our vi cinity Monday and Tuesday. Johnny Emerson wa3 also in our vicinity those days. Mrs. Thos. Brown and family and Mr. and Mrs. Robert Duncan and daughter were Toledo vis itors Monday. Thos. Barker was also in To ledo Monday. Miss Anna Wright and Myrtle Weaver were West Yaquina vis itors Saturday. THE NASHVILLE P LAYERS in the Irresistible Comedy "Who's A Fool" DIME THEATRE Wednesday, Oct. 4 PRICES 25 & 35 TWENTY TWO, YEARS AGO From the flies of the Leader of that date. A sister of Mrs. J. N. Arnold, of this place is heie from Minn- ! esota on a visit. Jas. S. Booth, the Yaquina postmaster, was in the city on business last Tuesday. The Salem Journal recently gave Lincoln county quite a write up. It treated on all sub jects connected with our county from Ashing in the bay to hugg ing in the tunnels. Thos. Jones, a brother of B. F. Jones, of this place, has gone to Lafayette, Indiana, to attend the Perdue University at that place for six months. Work has been begun on a wagon road from the old coal mine on the Shaw or Migginson place to tidewater. Mrs. Short of Independence, is visiting her parents, Rev. L. M. Butler and family, of thi3 place. ELEVEN YEARS AGO News taken from the files of the leader of that time. Frank Carson, the Red Front blacksmith, is domg the fair this week. Mr. and Mrs. Oliver Altree and Frank Nye were passengers for the Fair city yesterday morning. Ed Wade is in Portland this week and protfably seeing more or less of the "fair". D. J. Derby and Adam Rae, the expert gardners, supplied the city with fine tomatoes Wed nesday. Hans Olson and sons, John and Enoch were among the pas sengers for the Fair Wednesday morning. W. B. Hayden, who has been visiting his old friend Ed Avery, returned Monday to his home In Portland. He 1b expected back tomorrow, accompanied by his wife, and they will probably lo cate In ormear Toledo. Being Nebraskans, this part of the world looks good to them. Mr. and Mrs. Charlie Altree, John McCluskey, C. & E. Agent Franklin and John Kentta, the Slletz hotel man, were among the passengers Fairward Tues day morning. Married at the home of the brides parents at Mill 4, Or. Sept. 25, 1905, Mr. John W. Rob inson and Miss Kate Blower, Rev. John Warren officiating. ' S. G. Irvin of Newport had business in the city last Friday. Mrs. Allen Parker and Mrs. A J. McMillan and sons are among the Toledo visitors at the Fair this week. Mrs. L. M. Starr Is entertain ing the ladies whist club today Mrs. Win. Scarth arrived dow i from Big Elk last evening. Mrs. Campbell and daughter, Aletha, returned this week from the hopyards. Mrs. Ceorce Doll returned Monday evening from a few days visit with relatives at Corvallis, Rev. Joseph Graham and Rev, Searles departed the first of the week to attend conference. Ned Clark who has been on the sick list is again able to be around. Chas. North the Newport realty man was a passenger up the line yesterday. Have you registered? The registration books close October 7th. Ted McElwaln departed yes terday morning for a couple of weeks trip to Idaho. Mrs. O. W. Hyers and children were passengers for Dundee yes A I leruuy. Mr. and Mrs. Hardesty were passengers for tfie Valley yes terday. R. W. Stow, the moBS man went to Corvallis yesterday morning. During October the Sunday excursion train will have the same schedulo west bound, but east bound It will be one hour earlier at all stations than dur Ing the past month, hence it will leave Yaquina 5:30 Instead of the old Bchedulo of 6:30. HOW'S THIS FOR A LINEUP Following is a llneun which we believe will win, and you will make no mistake if you vote It straight. For President, Chas. E. Hughes ice i'resiaent, Chas. W. Fair banks Rep. in Congress, W. C. Hawley Joint Senator, W. T. Ilanley Joint Representative, W. V. Ful ler County Attorney, C. E. Hawkins Sheriff. Bert Geer Clerk, R. H. Howell Treasurer, Ira Wade Commissioner. W. F. Wakefield Assessor, A. G. Scnwartz School Sunt.. R. P. Coin Surveyor, A. J. McMillan Coroner, v . M. Carter Morohnnt EVIur Manr.1, nt T?V1 ....... l. uu . .'ll.tll.ll yi 11VI dyville was in the city last week on Dusmess. Miss Leah Rutledce of Eddv- ville made proof on her home stead before County Clerk How- en last week. HUNTING SEASON OPENS Sportsmen, oil up your wea pons! On October 1 the huntlnc Rea son for grouse, email. Chinese pheasants, ducks, geese, snipe and rail opens. I his. counted with the deer hunting and the excellent flshine- in all parts of the state, certainly manes urcgon the sportsmen a paradise. hile there are various differ ences in the laws in different counties concerning geese and ducks, the Federal law, which supercedes the Ltate law. la in effect from October 1 to January io. mis makes the season uni form throughout Oregon and Washington. ; V " WHO'S A FOOL ' The "Nashville Plavem" who appeared here last June at the Dime Theatre in "The Serpent", will present a new intemrpfnt'nn of that wonderful Comedy Suc cess. "Who's A Fool" next Wed nesday evening. This drama has hppn pntlorl "the nlav Of a thousand lnnn-ha" and Burely, if you have a laugh in your system, you will lose It and exnerlence many new ones, next Wednesday eveninc. Thn sob section will have to look for some other quarters than the Dime Theatre. Jeanette Lakin. fonnnrlv with the Juvenile Bostonians, has been added to thi believe Toledo people will need to go a long way to find her equal in playing character parts. The nlav has never bppn nrn- duced in Oregon but has had continuous success n the East for the past few years. It is im possible to pick a dull moment In the two and one-half hours ren ulred for Its irpMpnt:if'r.i The continually inanging situa tions and tne varying moods of the characters contribute thla quality to "Who's a Fool". L. C. Smith of Newnort was in our city Tuesday. Mrs. H. G. Guild and Mrs. Harry Guild and little r.on went to Elk City this morning for a visit. Mr. and Mrs. Frr.nk Mack came over yesterday morning from their moss camp at Slietz to load a car of moss hero In Toledo. W. II. Vincent returned last evening from a visit to the Pen- uieion uoundup. I le also visited relatives while In Eastern Ore gon. Nick Ludemann of Tidewater was a county seat visitor yes terday. Mr. Ludemann report? everything in fine shape In the Tidewater section. Albert S. Aplet and Vernon Folmsbee made proof on their lioincsteads before County Clerk Howell Tuesday. Their claims are located In the Big Elk coun try. Regular meals 35c, commer cial meals 50c, meal tickets 21 meals 15.00 af the Merchants.