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NEWPORT
Newport Lodge No. 89 was
visited last Thursday evening by
E. E. Sharon, representing the;
Grand Master and Grand Chief
Patriaec Walker making an offi
cial visit to the camp. A number
of proment Odd Fellows
from
tie Valley were present,
Pnst
Master Judge Ryan of Salem,!
Past Master Tweedale of Port-
land nnrt Past Master Mvers of
Albany were present. The Grand
officers were on official visits,
Afttr the hnslnpBa spRsInn was
ftMaori tVia. Hnnro worn nnonprt !
and the Rebekahs were admitted
and a short program was render-
cd. Interesting speeches were
made by Judge Ryan, Grand
Patriarch Walker and Grand
Secretary Sharon. After which
the meeting adjourned to the
banquet hall where a splendid
pper was served by the Re -
bekahs. Here the spirit of Odd pointed to prepare the supper ii wn "um"Kaa
fellowship was exemplified in and it was certainly very fine. trt?T t0 ? T? 0 yV, , o
the fine entertainment given Elmer Patrick acted as chairman , Mr. and Mrs. i ercy no or ba
several cf the brothers gave in- aad introduced the speakers, em spent the week end with the
teresUng talks and the flow of The speech of welcome wa lafu!,r,3 , ter ' ' 1
wit and humor run for a while, made by Hon. R. A. Bensell in i .vace'
The Order is increasing in inter- his usual happy and eloquent ' Thet bife8t Balm011 caught up
est and membership right along, manner. Response was made by t date this season was taken
The subordinate lodge has about .Mr. ingalls, editor of the Gazette "? Tuesday night by R. A. and D.
80 members, the camp 25 mem- Times, Corvallis. The Newport C' , !lle,r' U wa,s a Chmok and
bers and the Rebekahs 125 ac- quartette composed of E. E. Rei- eighed forty-nine pounds,
tive wide awake members;. This singer, T. H. Ilalleck, Elmer Pat- ' ,!' Harriet iim and daugh
great Order is so founded upon rick and G. T. Pratt, enlivened M" Jhn toovert returned
the solid rock of Friendship, the occassion with some songs. Tnursday by way of West a
Love and Truth as to withstand A number of interesting ,qu,na 1 their home at Ona af
all the changes and vicissitudes. speeches were made among ,tera Bh n Kan,T, ed; ,
of life with a gradual Increase in theui a very humorous and in-I ,tLlB btella m 's stay'n
good works and membership. teresting speech from John M. Iwith - 'fa Branch durill3 Mr.
It was reported Monday morn. Scott the genial and popular , Fm w6""
log that ex-sheriff James H. passenger agent of the S P. pM " r hJ? gbtCT ?'
Rcta had passed away during Space will not admit of the rZ Ir use,fuf ts
the night, 'while it wL JinowS names of all the speakers. I
that the health of Mr. Ross had must mention the speech of Mrs. -"I? c, "?,gf a
been failing several months, yet Weatherford which was nato
his death was dprirlod shnnk
to hiB many friends in Newport,
Mr. Rosa came to Lincoln about
twenty-two years ago and has
been Identified with the Countys
growth nrl ,,pnrrp nn tn thi
time. Sickness had cut short his
active life. I first saw Mr. Ross
in bhenn Landi3 office twenty
years ao. ne was men acting complements were maue oi tne
as deputy for Mr. Landis. His hospitality of the citizens of
past experience in detectivw Newport and the splendid at
work and his service on the po- tractions of the city, as a sea-
lice force for many years, and
his intimate association with the
ISnkerions fully qualified him
to till the omce of Deputy and tainment.
later as Sheriff of Lincoln Coun- The ma3s meeting of the citi
ty for six consecutive terms af-'zens held at the banquet room
ter which he voluntarily retired of the Odd Fellows Hall was
from office. Since then he has well attended. Captain Jacob
acted a -i d-jputy sheriff and in son a member of the Port Corn
various ways helped to ferret niissio.i acted as chairman and
out crim cand bring the critnl- c. S. Davis as
utti 10 justice, in a ruugu inouii- object or the meeting was to get
tainous country like Lincoln is an expression from the people I and Mr3, Art"hle Gum and
a good place for criminals and as to whether we should go o'iIr and iMrs- Wallace of Port
outJaws to seek a hiding place and expend the peoples part of !and were visiting E. L. Gum
to keep away from the courts, the money $418,()C0 to make I ere durinS th9 week. It was
Sir. Ross was a natural detective the harbor Improvement and not their first trip here and thev Baid
and he hardly ever started after wait for the government to take ithey were I)leased with Lincoln
his man but what he got him. the lead of the work. Mr. Jones 1 County-
lio was a good Judge of human led in urging the work to be I 0ur 8cho1 started on an
unture and he could tell a thief taken up as soon as possible elght nionlns voyage with Miss
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always took an interest in those that the expenditure of the peo
In need or trouble and was ready pies money should be carefully
and willing to help them. He guarded. But a lot of hoodlums
was a good 'singer and had a kept up such an Interruption
most wondpiful bass voice anl that he could scarcely talk. I
ttany a Boclal gathering was have been in a good many
moftn 1 i nrA lli'altr n ti si hntmir ...... i . ...
v ii i ti r
muic "M'v
wnen it. was Known jun nuss
woiuu sing, ae was a goou story
lenur ana many ui 111a Btones are
told lime and again by those who
heard them. He made a good i
officer and always kept his of-
fice in apple pie order. The
County never lost anything by
Jim Ross He never betrayed a
friend nnd was always chariti-
hie to h"is enemies if he had any,
lie was a strong believer In in
lWldual liberty and thought a not known when she can do her
man should always follow hU,,)art 0f the work. So it Is a
convictions as to right and ( risky piece or bujiness to go on
vrrong and should be tree to ex-and ex,)eild the p ,
press them. He had more po- not knowing when the Govern
hUcal influence In the county niet can do her Bhare of lhe
than any other man. He hadajwork but notwithstanding this
host or friends and was one of Rowing it was voted to go on
the best known men in Oregon. : wlth lhe work , , t kK
lJut his race Is run, his sun Is set. what the port commission will
lie died In the bosom of his fam- dotne nmUer , , tn , , d
ily that loved him. Mr. R03S
was born in Lee County, Iowa,
SepL 17th 1850. He came to WEST YAQUINA
Oregon In 1881 and to Yaqulna
Pay In 1893. He went to Call- M r.and Mrs. John Ilanlon
fornla early in the summer hop- came In from Beaver Creek,
Ing the change of climate would Sunday. They were accompan
Dcnefit his health but It did not. led by Mrs. Sydney Nlcholeson
Ho returned much worse than and children who have been vis-
TOLEDO.
when he went. He is a member
of the Masonic and Elk Lodges
.'under whose auspices he will be
(buried at 2 o'clock P. M., Thurs-
day, m tne loieuo cemetery.
He is survived by his wife whose
maiden name was Miss Ethel
Cooper of California, five daugh-
ters and two sons viz., Mrs. Ross
McElwain. Mrs. Ethel Bateman.
Mrs. Grace Morris, Lodi. Cal., '
Verne, Molly, Jack Fred and I
James. The Newport leaves
her docks at 10 A. M. and will go
directly .to Toledo for the funer-
al.
Tha YVIllaniotf. PVlitnHal Aa '
sociatlon met at Newport on 9th I Ml8 Pearl Gates Pa8sed th
and were entertained and ban-:jjere Sunday e.-u-oute to her
queted at the Odd Fellows Hall nome at Sr . ?,a o a W 3.
about 40 editors and their wives vlBit at le L- M' Commons
were present. The menu con- ,raii?. at .,, . .
sisted of oyster coctail, clams,' Mls? Myrt'e vlillis returned
crabs, clam tea which was very' Saturday evening from Newport
fine and a splendid cup of coffee. 7here sne, has been employed
A special committee was ap-1 s0?le.i:ie- . . .
and Mr. Bates' as a pIosp runn-
ing male and Addison Bennett
Is no slouch when it comes to
make a humorous speech. The
party was shown over the city
...id In AatP Uvxrh nnH nnn,a f
the party went out over the bar i
on tne Gazelle Captain Hofer.
u was a day of pleasure. Many
siue resort, i tie party went I
home well pleased with their
trip to .Newjwrt and their enter-
miu save nis reasons ior cioine
....... n
ruugu nieeungs but tnla was
o
tne worst I ever saw. A person1
would expect better things from
an cc ucntPf m.nnio Th i
dians of Siletz are far ahead of
these would be gentlemen I i
conduct and .behavior When
the issuing of bonds was voted
hi by the people it was put up
t0 them that the Government
would tako rlmr nf th
nut now the Government Is en.
gaged In a great war and it is
LINCOLN COUNTY, OREGON,
iting at the George Ryan home
on South Beaver.
John Bartow ana ramny nave
moved from their place on Kings
Slough to Yaquina where they
will make their home during the
winter months.
Lloyd Commons was in from
Beaver Creek Sunday.
John Damberz was
called
home from Toledo Friday by the
illness of his wife,
Chester Willis is now a mem
ber of the S. P. Bridge Crew.
School commenced Tuesday
with Miss Violet King of Oyster-
Ville aS teacher..
.l"c,.e uclulc '"""""K w run-
. anT A nM, .
LJV S .5ISJl,ga,Jl
tr0g Uu r,VnmP0rtJd;
!fp J?X l
,fro T?Ie.d and 8Pe;U the Week
family here
LITTLE ELK
Well the long looked for rain
fame at last and we sure needed
it.
farmers are busy gettinc
wood for the winter and getting
reaay to do their fall plowing.
Mr. and Mrs. H. S. Johnson
went to Portland last week
where they have work for the
winter, Mr. Johnson bought the
Brethersen place. He has built
a nice house and raised a fine
crop of potatoes this summer.
He Intends coming back next
. . v.. iui m mc
holm
Mr. Lemon, Brown Wake
field, W. J. Cline and S. T. Lou
don were repairing the school
house last Saturday forenoon
and in the afternoon Sam and
Wheeler washed the window3
and scrubbed the floor and dust.
c bkuib. iney said ir the
ed the seats. They said if the
w,u wulcn Cleanser and Bon
Ami had held out they would
have done a better Job but un
der the circumstances they did
well. If there is anyone want
ing house cleaning done it would
pay them to send for Sam and
Wheeler, they are functionaries
at the business.
HARLAN
Clarence Davis I3 hauling sup
plies from Blod'ett.
Miss Irene Elder of Toledo is
teaching in the Racks Dlst.
School closed in the Moun
tain Side Dlst. on Aug. 31st. A
picnic was hold the last day of
school. Miss Martin the teach
er furnished ice and the pupils
assisted In making ice cream
and an enjoyable day was spent.
Mr. Gates accompanied by Mr.
Kyler of Corvallis while return
ing to Philomath from a trip to
Mr. Gates Big Elk ranch had
the misfortune to break his au
tomobile while on the Big Elk
(Cont. on Page Four)
FRIDAY, SEPTEMBER 14th, 1917.
JAMES H. ROSS,
DIED MONDAY
James II. R0S3 died at hi.
home in this city early Monday
morning after a lingering illness
of several weeks. Mr. Ross was :
well known throughout the state
having served in the capacity of
a peace officer the greater por
tion of his life. He was an hon
ored and worthy member of the
Masonic and Elk lodges, the
former of which had charge of
the burial services yesterday.
Mr. Ross was of a happy, jovial
disposition, had a fine voice and
was an excellent singer. He had
a happy faculty of making long
and lasting friendships. He liked
a good story, and was a splen
did entertainer himself. Mr.
Ross bn3 been a resident of To
ledo the past 22 years, during
which time he has always been
behind every movement for the
upbuilding or betterment of To
ledo and Lincoln county. He was
a painstaking and conscientious
official, and spent the best por
tion of his life in the service or
Lincoln county. His.death is not
only a I0S3 to the immediate rel
atives and friends but to the en
tire county.
James II. Ross was born in
Lee county, Iowa, September 17,
1850, and would have been 67
years of age on the 17th of thin
month. His parents moved to
California at an early day, where
his boyhood was spent. As a
young man he served in the ca
pacity of deputy sheriff of Hum
bolt county, during the early
mining period. On the 24th of
February 1886 he was united In
marriage with Miss Ethel Coop
er, soon after which they moved
to Salem, Oregon, where Mr.
Ross served four years on the
police force and four years a?
city marshal. During the Chi
cago World's Fair in. 1893, he
represented ttie Oregon Com
mission in secret service work,
being a member of the picked
detective squad known a? the
Columbian Guard. After the
Fair Mr. Ross traveled exten
sively through the Southern
States and Mexico. In 1895 Mr.
and' Mrs. Ross and family lo
cated at Toledo, where Mr. Ross
served for two years as deputy
sheriff. In 1898 he was elected
sheriff and served six consecu
tive terms, retiring from ofllci
in 1910, without having been de
feated. After his retirement
from office he fitted, and opened
up the first "movie" show in
this section, which business he
managed until the time of his
death. 1 -'H5H'4
Mr. Ross leaves to mourn his
loss, the wife, three S0113 and
five daughters, the children be
ing: Fred, of Lodi, California;
Mrs. Ethel R. Bateman and Mrs.
Edith McElwaln, both of this
city, Mrs. Grace Morris, of Lodi.
Calif.; Jack of Bend, Or.; and
Verne, Mollle and Jimmie, who
reside with their parents.
Funeral services were held
yesterday at the courthouse, the
remains lying in state from 10
until 2 and were then laid at rest
in the Toledo cemetery.
H. H. PRATT DIES SUDDENLY
The good people of Toledo
were again shocked Tuesday
morning by the Budden death of
II. II. Pratt, the Jeweler. He was
In his shop Monday apparently
as well as ever and Tuesday
morning It waa reported that he
had died.
I a the night Dr. Burgess was
awakened by Mr. Pratt, who had
came to him, suffering with In
tense pains in his abdomen.
The doctor worked on him until
the next morning, when he pass
ed away about 8:30 o'clock,
death being caused by acute
bowel trouble. .
II. II. Pratt was born at
Mooere, Clinton county, New
York, June 30th, 1849, being 08
years old at the time of his
death. At an early age he took
up the Jeweler's trade, and when
called by death had worked at
the bench ror 44 years. In 1881
he moved to Freemont, Nebras
ka, and in 1887 was united In
marriage with Miss Jane Hill.
During his residence at Free
mont ho had charge or the
watches or several or the largo
railroads centering i'i that city,
and enjoyed a good business.
About two years ago he moved
to Toledo, hoping the change
would be beneficial to his health.
Deceased leaves to mourn his
loss, the wife and one child, Mrs.
Marsha Doll, of Nebraska, a
brother, E. W. S. Pratt, of Cor
vallis, and two sisters who re
side in the East.
Funeral services were held
Wednesday by the Rev. F. O.
Jones, of Newport, at the Bate
man undertaking parlors, and
lnterrment was had in the To
ledo cemetery.
BEAL CAITHER
SAD ACCIDENT SATURDAY
AT THE LOCAL SAWMILL
The death or Beal Gaither. as
the result or an accident at the
Bade Lumber Co.'s. mill, just be
fore noon Saturday, cast a pall
or gloom over the entire city,
and the Borrowing relatives have
the sympathy or all in their sad
bereavement.
1 Beal was employed on the log
'.deck, Just back of the main saws,
ana it was nis duty to assirt In
putting tne iosb on tne carriage.
They had a big log on the car
riage and had pulled another
log into the mill, each or which
were six reet or more in diame
ter. After squaring tBe log on
the carriage it is necessary to
turn It so as to saw the other
side, and It was while thla was
.being done that the accident
happened. Blocks are placed to
keep the log from rolling away
from the carriage, while the op
eration of turning same is being,
performed, but in this iiiHtnnri-
the log did not stop when It came
to the blocks, but rolled right
over them and caught Beal be
tween t and the other lour Hp
at once lost consciousness, and
remained In a state of coma, un
til his death.
Beal M. Gaither was born ar
Siletz, Lincoln county, .Oregon.
juiy .sin, lwi, died September
8th, 1917, agtd 20 years. He
was the eldest son of Postmas
ter and Mrs. James J. Gaither.
Beal had lived in Toledo a great
er portion of ids life and had
won the honor and respect of
all. He was a graduate or the
T. II. S., class or 1910. Last
year he was a Freshman at the
Oregon Agricultural College and
would have attended that Insti
tution again this Fall had he
lived.
lnterrment was had at the To.
ledo Cemeterv Moml.iv Hip
,Rev. Father Forget of Indepen-
uuni:e, periorming ine last sau
rites. The floral offerings were
many and very beautiful.
CALL FOR COUNTY
WARRANTS
Notice la hereby given that all
warrants drawn on the Genpral
Fund or Lincoln County, Oregon,
endorsed prior to and Including
March the 8th, 191(1, are hereby
called and the Interest thereon
stopped this day. Also all war
rants drawn on the Current Ex
pense fund of said county, en
dorsed to and Including July Glh,
1917, and warrants Nob. 18005,
18000, 1800S. 18(107, 180(19,
18010, 18011, 18012, 18013.
18014 and 18214, drawn on said
fund and endorsed July 7th,
1917, are hereby called and the
Interest thereon stopped this
day.
Dated at Toledo, Oregon, this
7th day of September, 1917.
Ira Wade, County Treasurer.
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NUMBER 30
TEN THOUSAND DOLLARS
JUST FOR THE TAKING
Harry E. White who is here
representing the Baker Fruit
Preserving Co., informs us that
there are $25,000 worth of Ever
green blackberries going to
waste in this country, and that
he will be disapjwinted if $10,
000 worth of them are not saved
this year. He is here rendv tn
purchase all that can be picked,
out 13 arram tnat the lack of or
ganization of the Dlcklnsr forcp.
and lack of a sufficient number
of pickers, will allow more than
nau tne berries to iro tinnlrkprt
Mr. White is offering three cents
per pound for the berries deliv
ered at Toledo, and he furnished
crates and boxes free. The
Company is putting in a plant at
the Port Dock building tor the
handling of these berries. A
crew will be kept busy at this
building, sorting and cleaning
the berries. As soon as clea npH
they will be packed in barrelB
and iced, thusly: first a layer
of berries then a layer of chipp
ed Ice then more berries and
more ice until the barrels are
full. The heads win ilwn ii kmc
in the barrels, the hoops drawn
up ugnt, ami in this manner they
will be shipped to Portland and
placed in told storage, until the
rush at the canneries is over
when they will bo made into
jam.
Mr. White siys that this is the
I greatest berry country in the
i world and is very optimestlc
'about the future of Lincoln
i county. 1 le says that if they are
successful in getting the berries
this year, that they will be here
with their plant next year ready
to take blackberries, logan ber
ries, huckleberries, string beans,
in Tact anything suitable for can.
ning purposes.
Mr. White will have agents
stationed at Eddyville, Chitwood,"
i ioiieer, i!.ii city, Oysterville,
Yaquina and Siletz, to handle
the berries picked at (lies places.
These berries will all be brought
to Toledo to be cleaned and iced
ready for shipment to Portland.
1 Mr. White is trying to make
arrangements to get more pick
ers from Corvallis arid Albany,
and expects to ship five tons or
berries per day to Portland.
ELK CITY SAWMILL
j CHANCES OWNERSHIP
Hawkins Bros, of Siletz have
just recently concluded a deal
for the purchase or the Elk City
'sawmill, and are now operating
same. These gentlemen also
have a lease 011 the Siletz mill,
land will operate it from time to
'time, alway.i keeping a good
stock of lumber on hand for the
Siletz trade. The Elk City mill
being on the railroad and tide
water will give them better
means of handling their output.
FAIR INFORMATION
We want every man, woman
and chihl in Lincoln County to
, Help rustle an exhibit for the
(State Fair at Salem, Sept. 24-29.
Fish, fruits, vegetables, grains
and grasses, canned goods,
flowers, school work and natural
products or the county and last
but not least dairy products
will all help make Lincoln coun
ty a winner.
Freight shipments must be
sent Thursday Sept.' 20th, and
others such as express or parcel
post can bp sent as late as Sat.
the 23d. All chnrges Tree ship
pers. Address all goods to, C. H.
Wakefield, State Fair Grounds,
Oregon, care of A. H. Lea.
Apples by box must be In stan
dard Oregon boxes; by the plate,
must be ten specimens or each
variety. Pears, Peaches and
quineiM fame as apples. PIupis
and prunes two plates of ten
specimens each plate, platu wL'l
be furnished free. Threshed
grain 1 peck each variety; oni
ons and potatoes 1 neck: ear.
rots, beets, turnips and such
vegetables, G of each variety;
corn 12 enrs or each variety;
cabbage, kale and cauliflower,
li of each variety. All goods will
be returned to owner ir desired.
Please state If you wish good3
returned.