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TOLEDO, LINCOLN COUNTY, OREGON, FRIDAY, .SEPTEMBER 21st, 1917.
NUMBER 31
NEWPORT
I in our hearts if It cannot be
crntified? Whv do we hone to
Newport schools opened Mo:;-, live? if this Is all of life yes we
day the 17th with the following , will meet again when this fitful
attendance: Hign scnooi, uream is over,
this Is a little better than the A party from Alaska stayed
first day of last year. Junior over night at Newport while on
High School 35 under the prin- their way to Drift Creek and
clpalship of Prof. Colman, Grad- Table Mountain for a big hunt,
ed High School, Prof. John Mil- Their names are John Hansen,
ler. First '.grade, nineteen pupils, (Mrs. Peter Sells, Hermon Han
second grade, thirteen pupils, sen, Albert Hague, H. Anthony,
third grade twenty pupils, fourth M. D. Collins and Mr. and Mrs.
grade, fourteen pupils, fifth A. Eversen. This party will
grade thirty-two pupils, making make their head quarters at Mr.
the attendance on the first day Hansens and will put In a week
R. L. Hathaway returned Sun
day from Corvallis.
P. H. Martin and son, Law
rence went to Corvallis Sunday.
ONA
Miss Neta Phelps left for New
port Sunday where she will at
tend High School thru the win
ter. L. M. Commons made a busi
ness trip to Toledo Tuesday.
The Helping Hand Club met
at the J. M. Bowers home Sat-
i .it i , t i , , i ui uaj aiiviavvu vt c fcwu
one hundred and sixty five pu- m tnis ancient inaian nunting
pils. A good many of the larger ground It is one of the best in Gallon were Mrs. Huyett,Miss
$i:0 PER DAY
Black berries to the extent of
two hundred and fifty dollars
per day have been shipped from
Toledo every day the past week,
'.and Harry White who is In
charge of the berry industry
here, expects to ship that many
mote every day for the next two
weeks, and would ship more but
for the scarcity of pickers. Foi
years and years thousands of
dollars worth of thes berries
have rotted on the vines in this
county, all for a lack of market.
NINE LOCAL BOYS
LEAVE FOR TRAINING
BOOTH-GAITHER
A pretty home wedding was
Nine of the local boys drawn solemnized at the Gaither resi
by the selective draft, departed dence in this city Wednesday
Wednesday morning for the morning, Sept, 19th, when Miss
training camps at American !Aileen Gaither became the wife
Lake. On Tuesday evening the ' T . ., ..
ladies of the Embroidery Club :of Joel 1Jootn-the Rev- Fath'
tendered the boys a banquet at !er Forget, of Independence, of
the I. O. 0. F. hall. A large ficiating.
crowd was present and the Mr. Booth is the son of Mrs.
evening was pleasantry passed s K Booth of thls cltv and for
some time past has held the
pupils are at work and will not the state both for fishing and Della frapp and Miss Leola 'The war has supplied this ma:.
enter the school until later. AT- numing ne weatner is line Hewett. After a delicious lun-'ket and there is
ter a few weeks the school will and no doubt this party win bag cheon gerved b the n08te88
increase 10 aooui iwo uuimieu """ ao i the club dispersed
nrn tWa win h three teach- well as some bear, bob cat. I n ti '
erg less this year than last. The mountain lions and other big
mu3lc teacher ' was dispensed game.
with though badly needed it was . 0
thought by the trustees best for j w v..m.. .
the lack of funds to cut thisl WEST YAQUINA
teacher out for this year, Ihe ' Mrs. John Damberir of Klntra
Oscar Ryan, of South Beaver,
is attending the Ona school this
year.
Mr.' and Mrs. H. G. Rhoades
and family were visitors at the
iWeber home Saturday.
Mrs. L. M. Commons snent
CHITWOOD
Homer McDanial and wife of
Portland departed for that place
school will be In the hands of a Slough was a passenger Satur- last Sunday with Grandma Guil
Tw, ouic lcat"c, aay morning for Portland where uams,
ucnueu uy rrui. j. Aruiiuu une 8ne will receive medical treat-
of the best trained teachers in nient.
the state. Parents who desire , . ,
to send their children to school nnn ThI J1 33 ln frm
could not do better than to come ",; 1 " y
to Nmnrt pnt nm rooann. Miss Olive Jameson of Port
able and living not any higher Jfntl 8l)ent tne week end with ( Wednesday morning by auto.
than other places. No school in dUIU- "rs- wmer oi 1 1 ney were camped Dy u. L. Lan
Oregon can show a better record tnis P,ace- jdess' place for nearly two weeks,
for good health and attractive Miss Mary Ingersoll departed They are planning on coming
surroundings. Who does not en- Men-Jay morning for her home hack to locate here. He has two
joy a stroll on the beach and to in Ir.Jianapolis. Indiana, after a parages and an auto school on
hear the roar of a great ocean two months' visit with her sib- IIawthonie Avenue,
when the storm is raging. The ter, Mrs. Wm. Hunt. TitUs Kurtichanov came home
school buildings are neat, clean n a and D C Millar miri 'for a few davs vislt with h,s Par"
well ventilated and up to date trlp 'toNewpo'rt ; Saturday ent,8 ,fronlouer D'Alene. Idaho,
in all the appointments and John Hanlon of Beaver Creek Ju5e Mlller was up ,n8Pect
equipment. The teachers are en- passed thru here Tuesdav en- KgJheiew road belnS bullt bV
thusiastic. thoroughly trained route to Eugene to take hfs final Dudley Trapp' Monday- He was
and devoted to their profession, examinations before the arnfv accomPanied by Ord Castle and
The best there is in the pupils board arniv M. L. Trapp of Toledo.
u1ll be brought out. Each pu- The misses Sylvia Backus and LandeS8 and Brown are build,
pll-gbl and boy-will be train- Myrtle Willis haVe Taken S'helr .Ing4,af nrAnVdSd J ?ter
ed and develoi)ed upo.i the lines residence In Newport where' u,Alfred ,Allen of Portland in
oesi ssuiieu suuea ior success in thev are ntipnfiinr onhnni ilul moving alter nis
tVlnli. ll.. t I.... .
demand this
year for more berries than can
be harvested. Mr. White in
formed a Leader reporter that
there would be no lack of mar
ket in the future , but that they
would be here after the berrita
every year, and probably would
establish a branch cannery here
to look after the vegetables as
well as the berries. Lincoln
county produces the nicest and
most tender vegetables in the
world.
with speech making, singing and
fanrv rinrlne All Hid amnln
justice to the fine supper, the position as assistant cashier of
I soldiers being seated at the table the Lincoln County Bank. He is
or nonor, wmcn was prorusely an honest and Industrious young
decorated with, flags, flowers ;man and ls making good at his
anu uuuuiig, wuiie me rest oi . .,pi
th npnnlo porvorf nofotnrla I ChOSdl profession.
Miss Gaither Is the eldest
following morning for American James J. Gaither and is a popu-
ikc were: lyaettowe or unit. lar and taiented young lady.
KS?oV, sS? wArfr Se a aduate the Toledo
Fenton Starr, Waldport, Clifford i ,u .
L, Burbank, Orton: Lumen S. lluS" ol-uul. LiaBa Ul Xi,lo B,ou
Butterfleld, Toledo; Victor R,. spending one term at the Mon
Hamaker, Toledo; Warren Koo-1 mouth Normal. For the past
gler, Waldport; Herbert A. Kyn- 8eVeral years she has been an
SHIPBUILDING PROJECT
UNDER DISCUSSION
A meeting of the Commercial
Club has been called for Satur
day evening at the Court House
to discuss a shipbuilding pro
Ject, to be taken up by the Port
of Toledo. Everybody living
within the Port District are ask'
ed to be present and discuss this
matter thoroughly, before any
action Is taken.
the people were served cafaterla
Btyle. Those seated at the table
of honor and who departed the
daughter of Postnia3ter and Mrs.
iston, Toledo; and John Han
ion, Ona. Fenton Starr was ap
pointed Captain by the local
board and will be In charge of
the squad until they reach train
ing quarters.
their future lives. A complete
Mrs. Harrison who has been
I ranch here.
rounding out of their mental, the guest of Mrs Iienrv Bartow I Urown Wakefield is helping
moral and physical trainin, departed Wednesday for her1 Dudiey Trapp oa the ranch for
anrh oa will vioUA ,.i,t.. , J vl 'a wntlo
" nome m Portland
ship and successful business R. a. Miller was In Toledo
men and women. Monday on business.
The omen of Woodcraft
gave a farewell party to Mr. and -
Mrs. Green Tuesday evening ati madi aw
the Rod and Gun Club Hall. A mmklaim
nice lunch was served and a Mr. and Mr3. Davis accompan-
good 6ocial time wa3 had by all led by Mrs. Frank Mulvany
present. Mr. Green goes to Cor- went to Blodett Sunday to visit
vallis to make his home at least Mrs. Frank Rowland who 13
for the next few years. He had quite ill with rheumatism.
charge of the Sanitary Meat Mr. and Mrs. Banks of Okla .
Market here and will engage in .ire visithig Mrs. Banks' broth
a Bimilar work In Corvallis. er and wife, Mr. and Mrs. Chas
This has been a good season Arthur,
for fishing on the bay and the. A party of men are camped at
Jetties. Hundreds of people have the Branderberrv ranch, whn
engaged ln that kind of sport are classifying the O. & C. land J
and many of them got all the there will be room for many 7 m7
a while,
The road work Is progressing
very nicely. The Powder Mon-
kies are still in the lead.
Alvin Cook caught another
large bear last Sunday. That
makes the second one for him
within the week.
ONA
: Mrs. E. H. Tarter and family
returned to their home at Wood
land, Washington, Friday after
a three week's visit at the
Phelps home.
L. L. Parks and C. S. Bunnell
made a trip to Newport Wed-
tf. v. t u j i . . , i . , . y
ou "icy uesireu torn coa, a uuuiesieaa wnen tnis land is
Linn cod, perch and flounder, ready for settlement.
The torn cod was very abundant l- R. Payne and family were
this year. Blodgett visitors Sundav.
The Gazelle, Captain Fogarty ' Corporal Chj?. Landren visit
left this mornlns Wednesday ed friends at Harlan over the
for Astoria. The Gazelle has week end. Mr. Landren Is now
been for several months en- camp at Clackamas but ex
gaged In deep sea fishi.ig for pects soon to be sent to N. C.
halibut, linn codd, etc. The The Big Elkers are making
fishing was so good that all the preparations to entertain a large
boats made some money. .number of delegates to the Po-
The neat little gasoline launch '"ona Crange which will be held
Wave left also this morning foi at the Big Elk Grange. Hall on
Astoria. Lem Butterfleld is her September 28th. This Is also
captain and Bob Mann the en- 'the first day of the fair bo those
filneer. coming will be doubly entertaln-
The fall has come the sadest jed.
of the year, of wailing winds ! The Fair Board has been no
and naked woods aid meadows tified that it will receive $75.00
brown and sear. The chirp of and probably more for Drize
the katledld ls heard In the money from the State,
chimney corner, It makes us : Frank Davis took Mrs. B. F.
feel sad. We look for friends Crant and Mrs. Leonard Grant
and they are gone. The chair and her Infant son to Corvallis
ls vacant, the familiar place at to consult a doctor regarding
the table is vacant. It will not tne baby's health as It has not
be filled again by the dear one been well,
that is gone. We think of the I Miss Edith Davenport who
dear friends that have passed (has been assisting Mrs. Payne
away. We see their graves dec- returned to her home at Glenn,
orated with a bower of beauti- Saturday,
ful flowers, it is a token of love I Clifford McDonald has gone
and we think would It not have ' to Salem to have some dental
been better If we had scattered work done,
these flowers In the pathway of Mrs. Helen Daniels attended
our departed friend while he .Crange at Harlan Saturday,
could have enjoyed It. Would A social time was enjoyed at
it not be better for us to do more i the home of T. Thomason Sat
when they can enjoy It and notiurday evening,
wait. The body lies cold, It can. A dance for the benefit of the
not respond to our acts of kind-i'' air win be given at the home
ness. We hope to meet again of Mr. and Mrs. II. W. Allison
2 1st.
come
Mr. and Mrs. E. May and son
returned to their home at Ore
gon City one day last week, af
ter a short visit at the Christ-
ensen home on Caffery's Slough.
A. II. Phelps took a spin to
Toledo In the auto stage Tuesday.
Mr. and Mrs. II. J. Wood, Clif
ford Phelps, Delno Shermer,
Misses Neta and Helen Phelps
and Lola Hewett were guests
at the Hill home Sunday afternoon.
FAREWELL PARTY
A farewell party was given at
the home of Mrs. R. W. Wollos,
last Sunday, Jili expecting to
leave soon for Florence, where
her husband is wol fing. Some
53 of the neighbors gathered In,
bringing with them a fine bas
ket dinner. After dinner they
had a grab bag, from which
were drawn many useful pres
ents. Then there wns a bea.i
race, In which the stunt was to
see who could convey the most
beans from one end of the room
to another, in a given time, o;i
the blade of a table knife. Mr.
Eklof won first prize end Ruc'y
Butler second honors. After t tie
bean race they had music at.d
singing, Tom Butler giving a
selection on the violin, Mr. Mor
ley playing on the violin accom
panied by Mrs. Thomas on tht
v,ilano; Carl Nelson a song;
Frank Harrison on the violin ac
companied by Mrs. Wollas on
the piano, and a song by Mrs.
Boeckman and Mrs. Thomas.
Those present were: Mrs. Stein-I Washington
efficient teacher in the Toledo
schools.
The ceremony was performed
at seven o'clock, A. M., in the
presence of but a few of the Im
mediate relatives and close
friends, and after a sumptuous
LAUNCH MUD HEN ! wedding breakfast the happy
BEING REBUILT 'couple departed on the morning
, . . . train on a honeymoon trip to
nw a8f 0Pla"d'hCatptV and Portland. They will return in
r' the la.un.ch M"d H,e : about a week and will be at
? fnirwM,,011 ,thG W 1me to their many friends in
cJ&! mUt.hv 0tJe bay ,thl3 their home on Enderley street.
' I O i LUG unic v cooci Ull
the ways here this week under
going a complete overhauling.
and wnen the little vessel is
again slid into the water she
will be as staunch and trim as
a new boat. W. T. Bailev. of
Portland, an experienced boat
The Leader extends congratu
lations and best wishes.
SCHOOL OPENING
AGAIN POSTPONED
At a meethig of the school
builder, is assisting Mr. Copeland board the first of the week it
with the work, and they are was decided to again postpone
practically rebuilding the boat, the opening of school, so as to
making everything new. give people an opportunity to
i harvest the blackberry crop.
The opening date was postponed
7 REELS ifr "e week, school starting
! Monday, October 1st, instead of
Anetta Kellerman in Nep- September 24th.
tune's Daughter. Wonderful i o
Swimming, Diving and Dancing. CAPTAIN VAN CLEVE CALLED
At the DIME theatre, Friday i . . . . n,ava
fUo; e, u )ol Captain Archie C. van C'.eve,
Eveninj, Sept. the 23th. 1917. jMe(liJ.al KeserVe corps, received
amission .oc. ana ouc.
ROCK CREEK
when this fitful life Is over. This
must be so else why this longing
on the evening of the
Everybody Is Invited to
to live. Why this desire planted ,and bring their lunch.
(To late for Last Week)
Several people from here were
down to help Mr. Raddant thresh
but are home now on account
of the rain.
Joseph Streitmatter made a
trip to Nortons Tuesday.
Pete Oulds and family of Cres-
ent Ridge have moved to Astor
ia, where Pete will work in the
ship yards.
Frank Potwora has not been
Joy riding up this way lately.
W. A. Crawford 8 new road Is
coming along fine.
Miss Bethers will teach the
Rock Creek school this com-,
lng year.
Marguerite Walker was up
to Southwell's Tuesday.
Chas. Schmltt has resigned
his position as Sunday School
superintendent.
A. W. Crawford and family
visited Horsfalls Sunday.
Shorty called on E. M. Cox
Sunday.
Mr. Bemrose'B colt Is In the
(Cont. on Page Four)
Uclecranhic ordi-rs from Wash-
llngton last night to report inime-
wnDI( lc.TTve Idlatly at American Lake. He was
vvokn I commissioned several weeks ago
TO COMMENCE SOON ana enjoyed an advantage over
At a Joint meeting of the Port manV new members of the Med
Commissions of the Ports of To- . Corps' 1,1 ,lhai he "? ?,ei,l
ledo and Newport, held here last a Lieutenant In the J.hPPnf
Friday evening, It was finally de- omUabulary from 19 1909
elded that the local ports go He Is a na ve Orrgonian and
ahead with the Improvement of his earlier life was spent at Bak
the South Jetty under the per- er. Oregonian
mit recently received from; wm- 111 ,u 'T ,f " fu.
hoff and children, J. W. Harrison
and family, Mr. and Mrs. Carl
Nelson, Mr. and Mrs. A. L. Og
lesbee, Rosa and Alvin Schlecht,
Mr. and Mrs. Chas. Boeckman,
A. L. Thomas and family, T. B.
Butler and family, Mrs. A. M.
Burnett,, Jessie Frizell, Ole Am
undson and family, Nelse Strand
and family, Butler Bros., Mrs.
Morck and grandson, Edna Per
kins, J. J. Morley, Gust Eklof
vind family, R. O. Duncan and
family, Mrs. J. A. Bohannon, R.
J. Wollas and Mrs. R. W. Wollas
and family.
TWENTY TWO YEARS AGO
J. N. Stark the Yaquina furni
ture dealer waB up to Toledo
yesterday.
D. B. Ramsdell of Elk City,
has a house built on a scow and
Is anchored in the river near
here fishing for salmon.
Misses Elsie and Gertie
Mackey who have been visiting
friends on the Bay for several
days left for their home at Cor
vallis this morning.
Our friend Schooling, the new
lawyer has developed into a
mighty nlmrod. He went out
deer hunting the other day with
some of the boys, and becaum.
he had poor luck and did not get
a deer himself the boys were
klndhearted enough to let him
carry one of theirs nearly all of
the way home.
Mrs. C. G. Copeland returned
last Tuesday evening.
man last Monday night caught
The above action was taken as blgest saimon oi me eeim
a result of the sentiment expres. i weighing o. lu neimg mm
Bed oy the citizens of Newport '"""
at a mass meeting held at that
place last Wednesday, and an
other meeting held at Toledo
Friday evening, although the
ELEVEN YEARS AGO
Clifford Gray left Wednesday
latter meeting waB not very mminc for Salem, to resume
much advertised and the attend- hS 8tudies at Willamette Unl
ance was small. u.nruitv
The action of the Port Com- Comity Judge 11. F. Swope,
missions means the spending of jef t Tuesday morning on a busl
the $408,000, estimated by the nenn trip to Corvallis, Albany
government engineers to cover a,i Salem,
one half the cost of the bar Im-j George McCluskey pleased hlr
provement. An effort Is being : friends by making his appear
made to secure the services ot ace In Toledo Wednesday, afte;
Engineer Claude Wright to sup- a five-weeks' Illness, lie ls ap
erlntend the construction. It Is proprlately thin and weak,
thought probable that It will be a. T. Peterson went to Pion
possible to secure government eer this morning on business fo:
machinery and scows to pro- the Mutual Telephone Company,
ceed with the work, thus saving j Thomas I Hawkins returnee
greatly In the expense. Sunday from Salem where h
It ls expected that the govern. ' was in charge of an eye special
ment will make an appropriation i8t for a few days,
of a like sum to be spent on this i Al Waugh and family departec
project later, though, under the this morning for Olympla, Wash-
permit, tney. in no way Dind Incton. The best wishes of f
themselves to do so.
FOR SALE OR TRADE
Good butcher business In Val
ley town, doing an averap
monthly buslnr-a of $380(
Everything modern with co
storage plant In connection. M
son and partner have bcc.
drafted, and 1 can't handle It
I host of friends will be with then
In their new home.
Conrad Christenson returne1'
Monday to Corvallis, where he 1
again registered as a student a
the Oregon Agricultural Collegf
CARD OF THANKS
We thank the friends for tb
alone as I am getting up In beautiful kindneos, shown dui
years. Will sell or trade for ling the Illness ami death of ou:
farm or range property. Idear Husband nirl Father.
Inquire at Leader Ofllce. Mrs. J. H. Ross and Family.