Wincohi
VOLoME 25
TOLEDO, LINCOLN COUNTY, OREGON, FRIDAY, OCTOBER 5th, 1917.
NUMBER 33
NEWPORT
&. G. Irvin went to Portland
to attend a meeting of the con-
fcemjition of food commission, by
invitation of the chairman of the
committee. It Is the purpose of
the committee under the direc-
wa in air. nouver, me ioou Albany, judged the rancy work,
fmunissloner, to organize every canned fruit, cooked food, etc.
county in the state to prevent Mr. Miller of Albany, Mr. Gllson
the vaste of food and to aid in 'of Salado and Mr. Brown of Riv
Inraishing supplies to the sol- erside judged the livestock and
litem The World War seems everyone seemed well satisfied,
along way from coming to an One interesting feature of the
nd. The unspeakable atrocities fair was six babies under eight
that have been committed by months of age all belonging at
Prussian militarism is horrible Harlan, a picture was taken of
to contemplate. Nothing but a them and 1 will try and send you
complete overthrow of this pow- one, Mr. Editor, to print. There
r vjll bring peace to the world. ,was horse races and potato races
The gasoline launch, Jack in which both the men and the
Buraum, Captain Knight, was women participated. Little Elk
tratuled In trying to come in and Harlan had a base ba game
Monday evening over the bar in which Little Elk came off vie.
near the outer end of the North tor. There were sports of dif
JhAlj. She ran on a sand spit ferent kinds for the little folks
oat of the channel too far to the even the fat folks were not for
North. A signal of distress was gotten, but had their pictures
spoiled under the direction of!
Captain Hunt. The crew was
anu me uiii uuaru re
taken off the vessel, which con
8isii or three persons, Captain
Knight, the engineer and deck
uu. j rope was tnrown them
rhkh was tied around their
bodies and they were taken on
Thffeat,Sav.fe ?nd uB0U??'
I)unn the night when the tide
came up the vessel was taken
IUrtoer out in deep water and
""SV P"ot hf
as loaded with groceries and
D is a total loss. She had oi.
board one ton of susrar Tup-
lay ulghtMS Sea Folmcap ai ,
&ed'edThrTthe V
low tide and as the tide raised it
vo-ald lift the boat up so she
ouW be towed In and beached
X. insurant SS
iw rails on Captaia Knight
JhI it j8 a severe blow.
TLr ejection passed off quietly
the vote being small. The
tKirulinP nf tho pnillltv try Kill -
H to build roads lost out by u
iaxRe majorityrVhe pVoToVi'-jion
may be tried again in a differ-
TL-nV. I tha Qfito fM
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Bii&sion in conjunction with the
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Popk locate the road. I think day niorr.i.ig, taking in the fair,
the loration of this road had a They were very much surprised
?ood deal to do with its failing, and pleased with the country
TheSxate Highway Commission and its products.
wonJd locate the road where it ! Mr. Whitehom of Corvallis
would do the most good to tlu, brought over Mr. Graham rep--reaU'Kt
number of people, the resenting the Newberg and Al
Sttnw aa they located other roads bany condensers with a view of
ia tbt? Mate. securing the output of milk from
Tht- Port Commission held lis I5iS Elk for the companies which
gu)ar meeting at the Council e represents.
C'aamebrs Monday, all the men-1 Mr. and Mrs. Frank Davis and
brs bH.ig present except Mr. son, Wilbur, accompanied by
Anuiiage. There being nothing Mrs. P. H. Martin spent Wednes
speciaJ coming up for considera- 'day and Thursday of last week
Uon the meeting adjourned. at the State Fair.
Thts weather has been exceed- j George Brown of Corvallis
ypy fine and the people have; has been buyi.i.;- stock la this
wjjjrpd the beaches more than community.
other time-of the year. A Mr. London of Deer passed
w3xurtant growth of grasH'thrii Ilarlan Sunday with a
fu ?T . " 1eVer cm"" ,"lith r s,,ee which he had
red I -.he county. Just e-.10u.5l1 8Cid to Mr. GecJrge Urownit
SS7reendan?fr;esf ' S Sa"J f Eastern Oregon
m?S a S S; ,B "1 ! ting hi. brother. B. F., and
talimr r-nttatrpn nnri lira ,,,
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in their time, many of them,
iisouig and hunting,
w"u u.iu .fin 1 1 1 u j
aave gone to Eugene to enter
the State University. Edward
12 take the engineer course. A
large number of the youns peo
ple of Lincoln County are at-
icsiung me university,
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tujJ MIhh Mnhpi iHah Ci
JKSSJS?, SStSLSfK
lirid parents last week. The
happy couple will live at New-
port and nave charge of the 'l;""" a,,u "Cl "" 10
llnuliihaw House, where thev Corvalll to consult a doctor re--oriii
. ioo . i... cardlnir the littln hov'a hpnith
wIU be pleased to receive theli
many mends
HARLAN
Well. The Blir Elk Fair hU
t i7nt... .1 00 "-"
an U 6 28 nnd 2.9 wa9 a
, 11 VT , LU""" iy nn"i,,I ,10r8e was killed but Mr.
vould have done credit to any Davis escaped with only a few
community. It made me feel bruises
ashamed after looking at our! A dance was given at the R
atMt exhibit at the State FalrjL. Hathaway home on Friday
nnvl then to see how we might evening In honor of Fair visitors
Hate helned and didn't, nut wn'nnH .1., .u. ?
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are suing to do better next year
a"d show the State what Lin-
cola County Is. Our judge failed
to appear but Mr. Whitehom and
Mr. Graham of Corvallls and Mr.
Banks of Oklahoma, judged the
fruit, grain, vegetables, etc. Mrs.
Bond of Eugene, Mrs. Wendle
0f Deer Creek and Mrs. Miller of
not least you should have seen
the table on each dav. What
taken in a group. And last but
would Mr. Hoover have said if
he had been here. And next
arm navr
if Mr. Jones doesn't get us
burled to deep under those
bonds.
I'omoiia Grange met at Har-
ian tne 28tlu Mrs. Bond of Eu-
genei state Lecturer, and Mr.
and Mrs. Miller of Albanv were
p: osp.it. besides a number fron
the Lincoln Co. Pomona. Among
.hm, .., c w t,o t-
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ST A togram '"cons! tfng '
- 'oVwfumbSf waf
piano solo by Mrs Ruth G-ant I
S solo ' "KillaSev " bv S W '
JMvdiSZ' sX'jil'
ZS.
-GranRe: vocal solo by Mrs!
;Urandeberry; violin solo, by
Mrs. .Mulvany; vocal duet. Take
Me Back To Old Montana" by
K IV Allien., I n II.. I
This was followed by interesting
talks by' Mrs! Bona
and Mrs. Miller on tonic of Jn.
toroet n oil fi..iiAM TKa ,.It
v- ' i l J Hl IUI UlClOi 1 1IC B1 L
l HI) IUI UlClOi tlOlL
ing Grangers staved until Sun
ilil)l"y
Mrs. Frank Davis spent the
week end with her sister, Mrs.
Mr. and Mrs. Johnathan Jan
uary are moving to Corvallis
where they will reside with their
daughter, Mrs. Fred Cooper.
They have Bold their farm here,
10 deo.
10 deo. uiuenour and Lester
January. Mr. Ridenour and
iSMy1"" " 10 " -
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c,1arles Cator took Mrs. Fred
gardlng the little boy's health
Clarence Davis had n had ut,.
set while coming from Blodgett
recently with a load of freight.
ins lantern nue broke and in
the dark he went ovpr a hlirh
bank about a mile from Harlan
" ttuuui a nine iroin iianai
lon the Joe Frady P'fe. A valua
1" aa is1!! tit me orant
home Saturday evening for the
year we will have' a better fair,home agajnIond'
benefit of the Coyote Club.
M. Branderberry and son,
Howard, who have been visiting
Portland and Salem returned
home Sunday.
M. Allison has enne to Philo-
! math for a load of supplies. Why
didn't he go to Toledo? Lincoln
Countv is building roads for
tourists, not for her farmers, so
they have to go to Benton Co. .
to do their trading. ;
Mr. and Mis. Chas. Allison and
little daughter came In on last
Wednesday's stage to spend the
Winter on their homestead. i
A man representing the Eilers '
piano house came in on last
week's stage. His firm sold a
nfann to Mrs. Iennarri Grant.
He expects to return with the
piano ana tune some pianos lor
different parties at Harlan. Mrs.
I. R. Payne has also purchased
a piano which will make the
fifth here.
UPPER BEAVER
Ll Mn and Mr8, Walchmuth of
i Newport came over Sunday . for
O, TIOIL Tf 1LU I'll OllU MAO, Clt 4. d
erson and family, returning
Mr. and Mrs. K. D. Martin
and children spent Sunday at the
I. N. Huyett ranch.
Miss Christine Peterson, Ban
ner Zeek and Pauline Vancil
were guests at the Peterson
ranch Sunday.
Fr is aad Mrs W C Lewis
1 nTned at the L M rnmmnn '
'calle? at the L. M Commons
Mrs. G. E. Lewis and son.
ranch at Una, Sunday.
v G" Rchoad" mad P to
VSJSK
Setting his wood saw home,
,arly every body in our part
?l th? "eiShb!;hod attenled
S1 Wednesday.
ONA
G. E. Lewis made n IhikIiipsj
trip to Toledo Wednesday.
I Mrs. Hester Coovert arrived
SnXVXXr Intl
I .ta..'lg Li" tne State Fa,r 011 the
UUIIie
Grandma Guilliama Rnpnt tho
day at the Commons home Tues
day. Mrs. L. M. Commons and sev
eral young people spent Satur
day and Sunday at the beach.
Everyone enjoyed the bonfire
party Saturday evening and
Sunday morning was a beauti
ful morning for berry picking.
Miss Helen Phelps and Miss
Leola Heweit ralloil t iha
Holmgreen home Friday after
noon. C. S. Ohmart wpnt tn Tnlofir.
Thursday on business.
A. 11. rnelps and son. Clifford,
went to Waldport Thursday.
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WINANT
A. W. Markham and wife of
Idaho, visited the formers sister
and husband, Mr. and Mrs. L. D.
Emerson of Winant. Heron
coming here they attended the
Pendleton Roundup, visited a
sister. Mrs. Frank Russell and
ramlly of Castle Rock, Wash
who with her son, Dale, accom
panied them on to Winant.
T. Ifuntsucker and family
have moved into the John Boon.;
house at Oyster City where he
will oyster this winter.
Henry Emerson returned to
Winant on the Excursion, from
the logging camp at Philomath.
Mrs. M. G. Shernier and
daughters, Gretchen and Eollne,
left on the excursion Sunday to
meet her husband, who has
been working in the Philomath
logging camp and to visit her
sister Mrs. Eva Follett.
Mrs. T. Brown and four chil
dren returned Monday from Ari
zona, where she took her daugh
ter, Julia, in hopeB of improving
her health. Julia will not re
turn this winter, as the change
is doing her so much good.
Mrs. Peter Shernier and son,
Leo visited relatives and friends
in Oyster City. Sunday.
Mr. SiiRg had the misfortune
to lose the propeller ofr his
launch and offers a rewnrd of
$3.00 worth of groceries to any
I viie who iiiuih h, lie tn nks t h
close to his landing in front of
one who finds It. He thinks It Is
his store.
The fishing ond oyster season
has opened. and we wish the boys
all kinda of good luck.
RIVERSIDE
The Dig Elk Fair was a suc
cess from every point of view
In spite of the poor season a
very choice selection of exhibits
of all kinds of produce were to
be seen. Much credit Is due
Mr. Thomason for his untiring
work In behalf of the fair.
C. A. Brown has recently pur
chased some goats from Chas.
Arthur, to aid in clearing his
land.
Nearly all the schools on Big
Elk are how in session for the
years work.
Miss Vesta Folmsbee Is spend
ing a few weeks on Big Elk visit
lag home folks.
j Mr. Washburn is home after
pending several months work
ing in Eastern Oregon.
1 Mr. Gilson expects to leave
Big Elk in the near future. We
are sorry to see so many people
moving away.
Word from J. L. Fisher states
that he and family are now liv
ing on their place near Browns
ville. Mr. and Mrs. Willis Grant re
cently spent a week at Riverside
and vicinity. Mr. Grant was saw
ing wood while Mrs. Grant vis
ited with her sister, Mrs. J. h.
Daniel.
viu,e on his way to the fan,
Mr. Scarth had the misfortune
of having one of his horses take
sick. He waa near Mr. Over
lander's place and spent the
night there. The horse was
better in the morning and able
,to go home.
Mr. and Mrs. Sam Stewart
were visitors at the home of J.
R. Daniel recently.
! In a recent issue of the Lea
der. we note that Big Elk has a
good road. We wish the man
who has found it would please
come up and show It to us who
live here.
I
iCOLUMBUS STRONG
ACCIDENTALLY KILLED
' Columbus Sirong was instant
Jy killed last Saturday while roll
ing timber tor the Elk Citv Lum
ber Co., near Rocky Bar. He with
Otto Ho',aate had just sawed the
tree off, and in railing it struck
a small snag. The top was jerk
ed off the snag and fell on Strong
crushing his skull. The remains
were brought to Toledo and
'shipped to Newport on the even,
.ing train. Strong was 59 years
oi age, was a widower, and
leaves two sons to mourn his
iloss. He formerly worked in the
j Miller Logging Camps, and had
; worked for Hawkins Bros, but
1 lie one day. He came here rrom
Ostrander, Washington.
BANQUET WELL ATTENDED
The banquet given by the Em
broidery Clubs 10 the departing
Boldier boys Tuesday evening
was well attended, the hall beiiy
Tilled to capacity. Several able
speeches were made by Newport
and Toledo people, songs were
sung, and a nhort program was
rendered. The departing sol
diers with their near relatives
were seated at the tabic of hon
or, while the audience was serv
ed cafeteria style. Arter supper
the Honor Guards gave a dance
which was enjoyed by a large
number. Quite a number were
up from Newport for the occas
sion. The boys entrained Wed
nesday morning for American
Lake under Captain Marlon
Siiirdevant. Those Rolng were:
Captain Sturdevant of Toledo;
John Quick Gurnee, Newport
I Jesse Franklin Gywnn, Toledo
Albert L. Shelley, Tidewater
Banner Zeek. Yaqulna
1. rover o. Davis, Tidewater
Paul Washington, Slletz
Ora Iloscoe, Summit
Oscar J. Oakland, Bay View
John Hammond, Toledo
Davis had applied for exemption
and since leaving his exemption
has been granted.
FOR SALE:
A high grade Cotswold Buck,
three years old.
T. Kurtichanov, Chitwood, Or.
JACK BURNHAM WRECKED
CROSSING YAQUINA BAR
Last Monday evening at about
six o'clock, the gas schooner,
Jack Burnham was wrecked oft
the North Jetty on a sand spit
while trying to cross over and
enter the bay. As the boat went
aground the waves broke over
her and tore the hatch off the
engine room, disabling the en
cinfiH and also wrecking the
stearing gear and filline the boat
which settled on the bottom.
The crew of three was rescued
by the coast guard who came in
1 CSUUlltC LIT LUC UlBLieHH HIKI1H.1H.
The cargo of general merchan
dise is a total loss.- After several
attempts the hull was floated by
bcowb and ropes, to shoal water
north of the port dock at New
port. The hull is not . seriously
damaged.
HARRY BOYLESDIES
TTaom, nnln. AA . ,! V,
'"i j icu uicu at 1110 liuilie
In this city last night after a lin-
gering illness, death being due
to tvphiod. Mr. Bovles and fam.
ily. had resided here the nast
several years, and ior the past'iA " rs
Mill City. He was about forty
years old at the time of his
death. A wife, three daughters
and a son are left to mourn the
loss of a father and husband.
The bereaved family has the!
.ympatnyorall.
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BLACKBERRY DAY
Tomorrow has been nrorlaim-
ed as National Blackberry Davi
for Lincoln County and everyone'
is urged to get out and help save' -
me uiacKoerry crop. Mr. White .
who is packing berries for the
Baker Fruit preservinc comnanv
is trying to make tomorrow the I
banner day exneetfne to shln; . - w--mau auO-JJ.. u. Mo
Hve ton Sf.fcJS."u"k?y'T.ol.Klo..nd C O.
established here we must do our1", ",8 Hr AcwI,0,,t liaye fo
part and furnish the fruit. Soed a """I"111 and Incorporated
everybody pick berries tomorrow
.wi i u . ... .
auu diiuw iiitriu wuaL we nav
th coods ndV -
' at salado and will locate it mld-
0 .way between Elk City and Pion-
TWENTY-ONE YEARS ACQ ,e.er' wher lllly haVe Purchased
TUNt AG0 ltheSwaii-IlawkI..iB tract orTlm-
A hunting party consistlnir or."1"'- For the present the con-
W. L. Davis, of NewDnri Aihort
Mpnkpr nf Vnnnlni n.,J Ml,
, w auu Illicit
Wniip-h Slnnov U'ollu Tli.a
and Fred Chambers left today
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iw u 1111111111$' irip on wiiiir J""'1' Lilian win ue man
Creek, on the Siletz. Fred ager of the company.
Stanton took them In his hack I
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iu me ciiu ui me road, ai ine 1
canoe landing, and from that
point they will proceed on foot,
slaying game as they go.
II. R. sturdevant went to thc-
cascaues yesterday to secure
lllllllll'r fur lila now rlu'nlllr ..t
this place '
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dilute oil-urns came U) iroin
Waldport this morning. He re
liri everywiing quiet down , , . .
there, and that the raniipry is f, b,,si,,w lril to Portland and
securing a good run of fish. eastern Oregon.
Mrs. Rich has rented the Dr.!, A' )Y' U'(.,,,;r wn" a v,sltr
Rich farm above town, and she from uHlay.
and her son Jay Dunn have mov.
eu uacK to the Dunn ranch. We
.11.1 . . 1
did not learn the names of the
renters.
Considerable anxiety is felt by
thp relatives of Zcnas and (Ir.i
Copeland. at this place, over the
continued absence of the bovu.
The boys are sealing on the
schooner Vera, and were last."" , "", 1 HUU
heard from some months ago ,a'lf '',J ,y,,h ",Htlf-,
when the schooner put Into alj"1"1,- PWHt'iilatlvo B. P.
Japan port for supplies. The ,1 ! 'Pence is in the
vessel is now overdue and 110th- j . ' V, . i m 1
In has been heard from her. vlf' " " ' ,,'c.,UHkey f'enf t0
Albany yesterday on a business
- o mission.
ORGANIZE ROAD CLUB ',0"''it W. R. Wakefield
vJKvjANHE. ROAD CLUB lf)f Wal(ll,ort blHneBg m t
A movement Is on foot to hold county seat Wednesday.
a meeting, Wednesday evening.
uctoner lotn, ror tne purpose or
organizing a Lincoln County
Permanent Road Club. A meet -
Ing Is called ror the afternoon of
this day to discuss shipbuilding
plans, and It was thought It
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iniKiii ue -u 111 urnuiu.e u mail
cum wiuie tne people were nert,.
The idea of forming the club Is
to get a body of representative
citizens iroin nil parts
county to rormulute
1.1 me
a road
building plan to be voted upon at i
uiiiHiing pian to ue voieu upon at
the next regular election. All In-
terested In good roads arc asked
to attend.
NEWPORT REPRESENTED
W. G. Walru.l, Mr. Black and
L. C. Smith were a romvitt
representing the Spanish War
Veterans of Farthest West Camp
Newport, at the reception ten
dered the drafted men of Lincoln
County Tuesday evening at
Toledo.
Will Matthews, Mr. Reistnger
land Mr. Mannon represented the
Newport Rifle Club, and Mrs.
Damon, Miss Turner and Misa
I Stafford were also represented
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ROAD BONDS VOTED DOWN
Following is the official count
on the road bond measure voted
I at the special election held last
Tuesday.
Precinct
Yes No
18 73
3 23
11 29
3 25
24 2
28 47
1 28
21 19
29 14
7 26
19
Ii7 11
12 109
US 22
5 27
2i 2
10 45
10 84
0 17
2 28
13 16
477 664
Alsea
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. kB
i e,ui?,.1"ake
i ".y
!,abln'110
i '"'u .
Cth TnLi,,
JJ1 0,01,0
la X cPpni
Rose Lode
Slletz
South Toledo
'Tidewater
(Yachats
Yaqulna
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NEW SAWMILL COMPANY
' ,lp ' ,s" Ule 1 onee'
number C o. inese contlpmpn
i .
,liave purchased the Gilson mill
.corn will cut nothinc but Hpb
Mllll it 1st lt illl-llml til If lllnni la
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tilllhcr imiii"li In Iha trnf tn
'keep them busy for three or four
'a.,..,.,, I H ...tn
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ELEVEN YEARS AGO
Captain I h-nry Nice was a vis
itor from l.utjc'is Wednesday.
Charlie Limnds and family of
.NOWport
Newport pas:id homeward
Tuesday evening from a visit at
Klamath Falls,
Deputy County Clerk Lm
Wade left yesterday morning on
1 A,is8 ''"'or Cojieland of Siletz
i" ""K ie mgn ocnooi.
- Mr n,.l M l. I.1...!! 'P 1I..
Mr. and Mrs. Eniil T. Raddant
of Shawano. Wis., arrived Wed
nesday evening with a view of
becoming citizens. Mr. Raddant
". l""l,",l,t,B ' on-
. 8" for a .""""'" of years and
nas Deeu in husiness In Wlscon-
ZZ ,8. !?, u,l ...g.00Jd
I Hr. M. M. Davis of Lincolu,
"emon ami uane counties had'
husiness in the city today.
' ""'y Wakefield and Frank
.Hyde put two big bear to rest
'hist Saturday In the vicinity of
:lhlyvllU. Good doga figurine
Ill llin 11111..., ,
v "fi ua iinuui
WANTED Good
crnnorol
rami hand, milking machine
, used house, wood, oto t-
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j,,,shed- Married man. Write or
a11- F. B. Davis,
Yaauina. nmorm
a t -va,Qva