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v.. onn(p VOLuME 25 t; , TOLEDO, LINCOLN COUNTY, OREGON, FRIDAY, NOVEMBER 2nd, 1917. NUMBER 37 NEWPORT rv. 4u rA ??a h- iSf- f fnr"th y h?eJ?die,8 WrL Jtl J flZ . ,!afV.nd waS a very, BUi' iZSSXZtiM- SSi 2 8?n nn h8n & 25?.?" we !.?0;0.:rtO b,e Sww r Z. La Ja PanIed them home om the city, a very bad condition'. The ap ?ihJ 11 J thS InnnFZ "J Tnere was no 8cho1 ,n th pendlk had burst and there was m!tLI J.H7iSr Black District Thursday and Frl- an abcess on the liver and one ?JF"5.t0.dedatethi11V(fB day of last week as Mr. Black kidney. Not much hope was had wi uciuuwaty umjr survive. Tike weather continues fine . I tinues fine lnj v-.a'u , . na the beaches are almost de- serted. The people have had their outing and have gone STKLE 8,18 anii d. wjvui iau v vi n. uauui i source and there is great demand , ta U parts of the state for help i o no one need be idle now. The ! wages are extremely good. A bunch of Oklahoma people ,a lJZPvZ time strolling on the beaches and vuk uuu uuvu c foJJl IMt.tU........ j lAfy 1.1. gicai ucaii a Dieui they never saw before. They ' - said thpv hat Kiirh a rnnrf timo " J hwb m that they would come back again aext summer. They were chap- eroned by Mr. Jamesson of Phil- oxaath. Thp chinmonr r,f fich .Mo is much less than last year. Th: year 75 tons or halibut, 15 tons of salmon and ten tons of cod Some eight or ten gasol.- boau I weTB engaged in the business Halloween was duly observed by the boys but no damage to proi.erty was comnutted. i uinR8 were turned upsidedowa and pla,l in all kinds of ways so a person would know the spooks had been around. A number of pumpkins were used big eyes auid broad mouths with a candle Insitle to make the spook look hideous and grotesque. Horri- bio enoueh to make a tenderfnnt tahif to the woods, which hich I un- derstand some did. This holi- uy comei in the fall when the crops are garnered in and pntaykin pies are numerous and peopi, gather at the diffenent tlla. nf -mncomonK, r. light fantastic toe, tell stories of the past and have a good social timfi generally. People are to sclibh, too grasping o grasping after the al- niihty dollar. Let us live more for the good of each other. Let us bring by our actions, hope in- steuti or dispair, cheer in place or rter and love instead of self ishness and greed. "Jlie Mud lien, the staunch and beautiful little gasoline launch owned by Captain Z. C. Copeland, is now in commission agahi with brand new decking, newly painted, with a. splendid ttgine and an extension behind which makes her look like a new boat. She will now carry the mall and passengers from New port to the south side of the bay connectliie with the tramwav r.hat leads to Waldport and the aroiHiiern part or the county. iStiif will be a great convenience ti traveling public. iX. Irvin, chairman of the covntay food commission, anu "his drtnsbier, Miss Ina, and Rev. II. C. Black, pastor of the Bap tist Church, attended the Hallo ween Pie Social given at the I. ) O. F. hall Thursday eveuing, November 1st, held for the de parting of the soldier boys. HARLAN The remains of the late Robert H. lllack were laid to rest In the Wg Elk cemetery on Sunday, tnt 28th of October. The funeral was delayed to allow his brother jbe a degree grayer than former to reach here. Rev. Roborbaugh years. His hard earned compet preaclied the funeral service at jency was ever at the disposal of the Branderbury home MrsJ the needy and his bachelor quar BraTiilerbury sang the beautiful ters were hospitality exemplified, song, "Face to Face." The ser- 'an oasis to friend, neighbor and sices at the grave were in charge of llig Elk Grange of which or der Air. Black was a member. A larRe number of friends gather--d to pay their last respects. The casket was covered with beau tiful floral pieces. Mr. and Mrs. B. F. Grant, Mr. and Airs. Smith Allison and Clif ford McDonald went to Corvallls Tfcorsday to attend the Brown MrKadden sale. Mr. Allison pur- -chased twenty-five head of sheep at the sale. Hen Young Is on the Blck list Jiivd la going to Corvallls to con suit a physician. ttI,u 1'in.im ftiuuuii, .MrB - P- H- Mart,n and MeBBrs- Davia aad Mulva"y wer Cor- vallis vlsitor3 Saturday. I Mr. and Mrs. Pulley of Corvai- Mr. and Mrs. Frank Allison, 118 motored over to the Grant home Suadav- Mrs- B- F- GraRt and Mrs. Smith Allison accom- waB -f th tmA of v.. ripnth v.Hhfnrm. .o.ji Ul- L"V- lUO JA U1D O.UU ,0a k a, iu uccm iui luaujr vcaio a uua. nrnn Mr and Mr8 d D;orbau-h hXvSS Vn X? vw Bpend the winter. WINANT Well I guess WInant Is still on on the map. Any way everybody Zl ZWlZe!l iter Gladys returned home from a. ivuvuvi AVtti aiiu uaugu r-.nui Cf A I rr.u- aiiia oaiuiuav evening, report is that Bessie is getting' alone - fina nnrf win ho r0H -"0 Mill VUU V W come home soon. Mrs. Gretchen Margson made a business trip to Corvallls Frl day. PhaT-Ho Ocr Mn Newport Saturday. Mrs. Chris Christensen called at the Dick Huntsucker home Mr. and Mrs. Wilmer Kyle and Dan Boone went to Newport rnOrt p Sunday. rtcben Burgess called at the. f?: ,, mj t,a . King home Sunday. 'h tiK q Thomas Barker made a flying JiJ' trip to Yaquina Saturday. . tl! t a ous Hassman Misited home folks Sunday. Mr. a:id Mrs. Thomas Christ- ensen called at the Boone home Sunday where they enjoyed their wedding dinner. Mr. Brown of Cafferv Slouch is clerkin? in Cotton's store at Yaquina during the holidays, Quite a few from here are planning on attending the big Halloween dance at Newport Wednesday night. W or oil lr.nHnr to a big fisherman's dance as the boys are all catching some big (honkers) and I think thev deserve a dance to shake the scales off of them ' Leo William Shermer left for American Lake, Washington, Wednesday, home FIEGLES CREEK Death of the flowers. Gale Shane returned iSunday. Merrill Davenport of Corvallis is visiting his sister, Mr. Walk- er. I. R. Payne called on C. F. Llndley Wednesday. Percy Mulvany celebrut l his liirthrlotr Ottnltai. O i; t V. i J' ! Frank MuIva"y ia at Rafks Creek. T. J. Buford was vl3it!ng Sat-1 Clarence Davis has gone to urday. Jay is at Corvallia. j Sweet Home to work on the new Mrs. Z. A. Kessl Is expected road that is being made in that home Wednesday. 'district. Our community at large lost1 ww.iui v.. 1.1 1. n uj 111c ucaiu VI uobert l.;iack, who died at a Corvallis hospital last week. Ca nadian by birth, Mr. Black hav ing lost wife and child in his youth was sent roving eventually settline 011 Bie Elk where he be! -o o Christmas" at Black school will wanderer. Was not his life well spent? HARLAN I forgot to mention in mv last week's items, I. R. Payne had the misfortune to loose his prune dryer by fire, but he promptly re built it and is still drying prunes, Frank Davis took .Tampa Hni. jlingsworth, Chas. Lorerldge and tainer Harris to Toledo the lGth where the first named gentle man went to make final proof on came a prosperous farmer. HislKonor Wlin corn oread ror cap provetbial kindness to children ,tain, are rye bread, barley bread, and dumb animals made his 'rice bread, potato bread, buck- cation was Mr. Black and "The Do yu know tnem all? Each ;his homestead and the others as witnesses lur mm. mi. uavio 3ltney is quite convenient at jimes. R. R. Dlack was taken to Cor- vallis on Monday where Dr. An- witnesses for him. Mr. Davis derson of that place assisted by Dr. Wallace of Albany operated on him. He was found to be In I f fh. ffpat fn hIa 11 Will IUC 111 Dl, 1U1 UIO 1CLVTC11 j i. a -j u a o. ,,?:. aim lie uuooeu away vm ouiiuajr ( ' o a tk - pvervone called him had lived at mfV coming here he had lost his wife and baby and one brother is sup posed to be In Washington, but was not located at the time of his death. Mr. Black was hon a k.. -i, v, i , v,i vy, "f " loved him and tl. community ! has lost a man whose place can- uui buuu UB IUICU. . . , -, , T-k i . MJ;"d Mr8 and 8n Wilbur, and Mrs. I. R. Pavne and daughter, Vera, motored to Corvallls Saturday. Miss Hazel Tucker of Salem arrived Saturday evening and win open scnooi in me urani i151801 J0, l8) thet 22nd: Mrs. Shaw has returned with her son John, from Corvali:... The lad is much better than he jwa8 b"1 18 far from we"; :t it uiai mi nun iciui ucu lis Portland to serve on the Federal ,u'u ' J ;, Xi. " , Mr. and Mrs. Chas. Cator and Mr. and Mrs. Hathaway were Corvallis visitors Sunday, ' wh"lJ-, tl i'VT lmPH "Cnt 0P" n a n i i vu ?loy w see u tney :;, , ifViri0 ""lvc 1U tU affairs of Mr. Black Wm. Yoder of Philomath was a Sunday visitor at Harlan. "u ' p..w Av KSTSf "I ,h" PV- 5" Riley Young, the mail carrier, uec" UIBi:uilimueu 3I1U ne lias Twin nfflPy P I , tU v n.c!.wasglven I1 ne "1"TX "' J r'u th; ' L ' j Ma Pif jp" Henry Garrison is caring for Messrs. McCrumb and Wat- iklns of Drift Creek came over jto Harlan buying, oats of II. F. jBriggs and a couple of young idurham bulls of Messrs. Main BriggB and B. F. Grant, ! Mr. and Mrs. B. F. Grant at tended the sale down the river baturday. j Ry Wakeman who Is working for the Spaulding Lumber Co., came home to spend Sunday. Saturday was such a beautiful day but there was not a very frnrtrl oltatwlanna n , rnnnM T u..vv v.mnftc. tic hoPe the fal1 work w111 be done by the next meeting, THE NEW BREAD LINE The American Bread Line has Btretched. Once white bread - cu stood alone- Now the line of 1 ... . ' . . has its admirers. Here Is chance to try oatmeal bread. Oatmeal Bread 1 cup boiling water 1 teaspoon salt V yeast cake Vx cup lukewarm water 212 cups white flour 1 cup Rolled Oats Pour the boiling water over the rolled oats and salt. Cool slowly, letting It stand V2 hour. Add yeast and sifted flour. Knead and let rise until double in bulk. 'Mould into loaf and place In bak- Ing pan. Let rise until light, Bake in a moderate oven from 50 to (0 minutes. The addition of aspoonful of brown sugar and Borne chopped nuts will make a bread that the children will en Joy for school lunch. SOLDIER BOYS LEFT THIS MORNING The last of Lincoln County's quota of soldiers as drawn by the selective draft departed for j the training camps at American ,'Ja th 8 0'n Tftt0 5 pe SlUrmer of Wlnant; , Victor Seits, of Denzer; Guy,week. Mr. Hartog is looking Ross of Alsea. and Edgar Earl I the country over with a view to May of Yachats. Victor Seitz locating and will tackle anything was named as captain. , ;from a colonization scheme to The Pie Social given at the I. populate our vacant lands, to A n n 1 1. 1 . , , . . , O. O. F. hall last evening In their , . , -, . , ,honor was largely attended and !a Pleasant evening spent. About Songs America and Star Span- gied Banner. Address by Dr. Carter. Marching song by the' kids. Address by .1. H. Hartoej' of Portland. Song by Miss Har-1 kleroad of Newport. Address by Hon. S. G. Irvln. Song by the quartette. After the program a couple of hours were spent in dancing. I . ! WILL EXHIBIT AT LAND PRODUCTS SHOW C. H. Wakefield of Eddyvllle was in Toledo last Saturday making arrangements for taking a Lincoln County exhibit to the Land Products show at Portland. I J. W. Parrish was appointed to i 1 . . , irom Toledo and vicinity, and he haB been busilv engaged all week. Mr. Derby is one of our farmers who will send a large collection of farm products for exhibition purposes. This Land Prolucts Show is now on and will last for the next three weeks. The exhibit will undoubtedly do much to help advertise Lincoln county. o .ELEVEN YEARS AGO Married In the parlors of the Commercial Hotel, Toledo, Or., Tuesday evening, October 30, 1916. Mr. Fred J. McElwaln and -Miss Frances Alexander, RevJ C. R. Ellsworth officiating. Mayor Vincent was a passen- ger for Albany Wednesday morning J. O. Smith, the tanner, went to the Valley Tuesday, accom- panied by Gus. Olson. Mr. and Mrs. F. O. Jacobson or Newport returned Wednesday from a visit at Astoria and Port- jan(j Bobby Mann departed yester- ,iav nmi,.,, A,. i.... m.j nivi 111115 IUI JJ Y Zl VWI- umbia country to work in a log- ging camp. Dr. Carter of Newport went to Elk City Sunday evening to attend wniie Jacobson. the vic tim of a shotgun accident. Mrs. Jay Dunn and children returned Tuesday from a visit at Independence with Mrs. Dunn's parents, Mr. and Mrs. C. A. Dick. George K. Freeman, the paint er, writes the Leader that San Francisco is a good place for a worKingman to keep away from just now While waees are hiirh. the cost of living Is high, and he danger line. His nose is In prct thinks a man can do better in ty bad shape, but will soon re- Poitland. I le says he Is coming back to Toledo as soon as he gets his expense money out of the shake city. M. Wygant, the Newport Bur - veyor, arrived home the latter part of last week from Montana, where he was employed by a railroad company. He reports he was "froze out," the weather being entirely too cold for a resl - dent of this part of the world, R. A. Arnold returned Wed- nesday from Siletz, where he has been enlarging and improving Hall Brother's store to meet the requirements of their rapidly in- creasing business. Will Peterson came In from Albany last Sunday for a brief visit at home, ic vmi ui.iiT a niKistu IF YOU WANT A RANCH? You havA 10 Hnv. tn o.iiroUome time while Willie was re- one very reasonable. Terms to "lv'Vg mdlcal . aUeda(;e1 ,n .. ' the Good Samaritan Hospital, suit. I offer my 1G0 acres 4'a miles NE. from Toledo: house, The women arc taking great good soil out ranee cood water : Interest In the approaching preb feuuu son, out range, good water, ,(lentlal ell,(.,i, and are bucking wood, fruit. Make me an ofie..ithdr candidates. A wager was Preference given to one who can 'made by two women last Tucs put down cash to lift us out of day, of a horse and buggy again debt. Address Mrs. M. A. Day, jst a piano that their respective Toledo, Oregon, candidates would be elected. HARTOG MAY LOCATE HERE John H. Hartog, known as the man who out "Gene" In Eueene. and made the name Eugene a household synonym in nearly every home in the good old U. S. A., did Toledo the honor of spending several davs here this ; 7, , , . , . buildln? a shinvard for the Dur- " , - - , pose of turning out submarine chasers. Mr. Hartog visited at Newport yesterday, returning to . BUYS POTATO DIGGER The Wygant Bros, of Siletz were In the city yesterday after a potato digger which arrived on Wednesday's freight. The ma- chine is what is known as the Hoover digger, and looks like It would do the work for which It is intended, and do it thoroughly. The Wygant Bros, have about twenty-five acres of potatoes. 2eh ?hTS l IIooverize (with the machlne' e . . . D,D Y0U LEAVE ANYTHING Those leaving plates and dish- es at tne nan last evening win please call at Van Cleve's store tnr tham Committee. ARE YOU GOING "Seventeen" a big five reel nlov Viv Rnnth T-irUlncrfnn will ho nnt nn nt th nim tht "tomorrow and Sunday evenings. Jack Pickford and Louise Huff j will star in the title roles. Re ' member Saturday and Sunday ony. Admission 25c. and 15c. ! j 0 CALL FOR COUNTY WARRANTS 4l , . , . . Noticte 18 hereby 8ven that all waIT,an,t8 d?"0" the nenral Fund of Lincom County, Oregon, and e"dor8ed t0 and i"cludi"K 3 Jth. ' are hereby call- edJa?ith'f ,ntei?,Bt thr,ren 8tr Ped th'3 day- A,s0 all warrants drawn. 0,1 , he c"rreiltexl)eBe fund ?f Bald county, endorsed to . and including September 8th, ?9.17, aret hereby called and the interest thereon Btopped this , uaf; Dated at Toledo. Oregon, this 30th' day of 0ctober. 1917 Ira Wade, County Treasurer. TWENTY-ONE YEARS AGO John McCluskey, one of Lin coln county's most progressive farmers, started for the Valley last Tuesday to buy Angora goats, and will try goat raising. Clarence Altree Is up and ! around again, having passed the cover its rormer beauty, j Col. Drake, of Portland, made an excellent speech at Elk City ia8t Thursday night. The Col- j0nel also spoke at Yaquina last j Saturday night and at Waldport Monday afternoon, I Judge Whitney, of Albany, spoke for free silver at the Court lo"8 1" this place last Friday j night, and at Newport Saturday night. The attendance was small 'owing to the short time the meeting was advertised, but the Judge gave a good, Bound talk that was closely followed by his ilisteners. Judce Whitney's speech was as able a speech a nas been made nere tnia cam ipalgn. Mrs. W. II. Alexander and Bon 1 m ... 1. I 1 1 reiurueu iruiu 1 unmiiu mai Llht whom thm, hivo hppn fnr NEW SCHOOL HOUSE COMPLETED AT ORTON A fine new school house Is nearing completion at Orton, .and that district will soon be able to boast one of the finest buildings in the county. The building is 30 by 52 feet, and is located on the bank of the Si letz river. The children have an acre or more of nice level land for a play ground. A Mr. Hub bard of Falls City is the contrac tor on the building. Last Saturday evening Mr. Elting, Mr. Cox, and others got together and had a house warm ing. About 150 person were present and spent the evening pleasantly, vlsitinz and dnnHnr Russell Adams, who has a fina voice, sang "Don't Bite the Hand That's Feeding You." At mia night the ladies served a deli cious supper or sandwiches, cof fee, cake, pickles, etc. A large number from Siletz wnm in at tendance, and ten from Toledo. Pror. R. E. Wood is the teach er in this district. BASKET BALL NEXT WEDNESDAY EVENING Next Wednesday evening, the 7th, the first basket ball game of the season will be pulled off at the Fair building between a fast town team and the high school team. Folio whig are those who will be used in the town team lineup: Clyde McMillan. Basil Lutey, Tom Hawkins, Joe Booth, Fay Plank, Francis Altree. The School lineup will be as follows Nelse Anderson, Jim Derrick, Jim Ross, Clayton Dickson, and George Andrews. An admission of ten cents will be charged to raise funds to be used In buying needed paraphnelia. FARE WILL BE HIGHER ON RAILROADS Owlne to the war tax fnr nn : railroads will be higher hereaf ter. A notice posted by the I Southern Pacific savs: "Effect ive November 1, 1917, freight jand passenger stations will be : required by the war le venue act recently passed by Congress to collect the following taxes. Three per cent on freight trans portation c harirr's: 8 nor cent on I passenger transportation charg . es, and 10 per cent on parlor car seats and sleeping berths, all taxes so collected to be paid to the government monthly.' ' TO THE TEACHERS AND OF FICERS OF LINCOLN COUNTY Inclosed you will find your es timated number of House Cards and Pledge Cards. The House Card Is to be left In each home. The Pledge Card Is to besigned by the Mother or the one who has the Management of the Cooking for the Family. After signing, it is to be returned to you, then you are to take a list of all Cards that are signed and return to you. When you get all the Cards In from your district, then place them in the lar?e En velope Inclosed and mail It. If there are any families who have not, or will not sign the Cards please send a list of their names and addresses. It is important to have these Cards returned to me on or be fore the 41 h of November. On return of the Cards to me I will send you a Window Card to be given to everyone who has signed a Pledge Card. This is a big job the President Is asking you to do, but insignifi cant when compared with the possible loss of Liberty and life. The life of the Nation dependf on everyone doing their part Now. Very truly, S. G. Irvin, Chairman Co. Com Lincoln Co. Leader: If you can find room pleasr Insert the above letter In you: next Issue. Also please correct the state nient in your last Issue that thr price If com meal would advano Mr. Ayer says that price wir, be reduced as Boon ns the new crop is available.