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About Lincoln County leader. (Toledo, Lincoln County, Or.) 1893-1987 | View Entire Issue (Jan. 18, 1918)
mder. VOLUME 25 TOLEDO, LINCOLN COUNTY, OREGON, FRIDAY, vHNUARY 18th, 1918 NUMBER 48 Mimoln flinty GLEN This rainy weather, after the mild spell, reminds us of Robert Burdette, the great humorist's :remark, that always when he saw the first blue bird, It re minded him to go and buy him self a new overcoat and lay in two more tons of coal. Hank Keeney of Lebanon, who has been spending a few weeks with the S. J. Stewart family, hunting the festive cou gar, departed for Curry Co.' last week. Roy Coon formerly of River side visited the C. W. Brown family one day this week. Miss Clara Moore went Valley ward Tuesday. L. F. Williams made a Toledo trip Monday returning Tuesday. J. W. Davenport is building a new goat barn. Mr. and Mrs. C. W. Brown rec'd a telegram from their son Everet who had been detained by quarrantine at Vancouver, that he had been sent on to some point (Unknown) In Mass. The Salado P. O. has been moved from the old Hodges' place on Big Elk to A. A. Ull man's. It is a decided conven ience to part of our people who formerly received mail at Har lan, Elk City and Toledo. Miss Edith Davenport visited the home folks Friday. Koy Moore has gone outside to work for a while. Mr. and Mrs. Lahale returned from their visit to Mr. and Mrs. -A. L. Felch, to their home at Ostrander, Wash. Mrs. Felch enjoys telling how one little grand daughter, 7 years old, asked Uncle, is it proper to say Bill, Will or WiUiam William of course was his reply. Then, said the little one, will it be proper to say: The hen picks up its food with its William? SCHOONER CREEK (To Late For Last Week) Well the New Year Is here. A large crowd took New Year dinner with Mrs. Abe Leswig. Mr. and Mrs. Wm. Wesley jjuiies were seen in Tart Friday. J. P. and Wesley Bones were nauung some lumber from W. A. McClintock's last Wednesday. A large crowd attended the dance in French's hall Saturday night. Everyone reports a fine time, and hope to have another soon. Mr. and Mrs. French took New Year's dinner with Mrs. A. Liswlg. Well we have had a few good days since the hard rains. The water is getting back down over the banks of the streams now, giving the grass in the meadows a chance to grow. There were over thirty sub scribers to the Red Cross here In this vicinity. Mr. Wolfe was in Taft on busi ness Saturday. Mr. and Mrs. Bones had rather an exciting time Saturday night going to the dance at Taft. The buggy In which they were riding turned over the embankment, but lucky for them it didn't hurt either of them or break any thing. ' Miss Odum is back teaching school again after a two week's vacation. Archie Stephens got word that his father was quite low with brights disease In California. He may leave here at any time. UPPER BRAVER Floyd, Virgle, Aletha and Al pha Rhoades were guests at the Peterson ranch Thursday even ing. Mrs. A. Peterson and daughter Evallna, made a trip to Newport Saturday. Henry Emerson of Oysterville came over Saturday for a visit at the Peterson home returning home Sunday. Adolph Peterson,' Jr., visited Floyd and Virgle Rhoades Sun day. Miss Delia Trapp spent Sun day at the Martin home. Pauline and Jessie Vancil vis ited at the Peterson ranch Sun flay. Pete Peterson came la Mon- day evening for a visit with home folks returning to the Val- ley again Monday morning. Miss Christine Petterson of flVOl-OPVnin tHoHoH Kama Tuesday H. G. Rhoades. H. Wood Mrs A. Peterson and daughter, Hes ter, niaae a trip to Newport Wed nesday. G. E. Lewis and H. G. Rhoadpa - DM mnlrln .n n A 11,1. . 1 . tv uiaiuug iuau mis ween. ROCK CREEK (To Late For Last Week) Mr. RuDhrecht Of Amerfnnn Lake, was here a few days visit ing the Southwell family. G. H. Horsfall has been sick this week. Percv Crawford left for thp logging camp Friday. E. M. Pettvcrew will Wturo at the new Ortons school house every sunaay. a large crowd is expected. W. A. Crawford wan In siioti Tuesday. Mr. Streetmatter returned nome from Toledo Tuesday iuucue ueiuers resigned her position as teacher In the Rock Creek school. Howard Southwell WAR rirvurn to the E. T. Raddanfa Monday. As a result of speeding, Henry Zbinden S road Cart in hrnlron Better wait until the roads are good. BAYVIEW Mrs. Gatens of South Tton Land Mrs. Hendrickson and Mrs. Sheppard of this place, visited with Mrs. F. Huntsucker on Wednesday last week. Mrs. O. Hanson and Miss Jo hanah Hanson were visitors at the Oakland home last Wednes day. Mr. Breuning and family of Llnville moved to Portland last Thursday. They sold their ranch to Mr. Keneday of Portland, who moved in the first of the week. Mr. Hunter and family of Waldport have moved nntn that,. ranch which they bought from 'uv n. ji llliy pmuc. Mrs. F. MrWilHa an1 ho. !.. j ....uutloljln J Miss Edna Geinger, visited a few days at the Ryan home of South ueaver, last week Tf ten, Mrs. Leedy, Mrs. Walker, and Mrs. Hendrickson were visitors iac me uakland home last Mon day. Mr. Conrad of South Beach held services here last Sunday. MrS. Gporiro fitonhom. J Mrs. Mary Mc Willis visited at the onggs nome last Saturday. Mrs. Blanch Tulock and child- rPTl lpft hatA trm TIT , l . Washington last Monday. uere was a meeting of the Red Cross at Mrs. Hendrickson's Wednesday the 16th, and an auxiliary organized. The offi cers elected were Mrs. Leedy, Chairman; Mrs. Twombly, Vice Chairman; Mrs. S. R. McWillls, Secretary; Mrs. Aldma Briggs. Treasurer. ONA Mr. and Mrs. Holmgreen and daughter, Helga visited at the Weber home Sunday. U. J. Wood made a business trip to Newport Wednesday. MrS. A H Pha1n lnnn-,.J Wednesday for Woodland. wasnington where she will spend several weeks with her 'daughter Mm. V. it Tort., .-j rlendB. ' ' Chauncy Ohmart and Clifford Phelns made a hnoi noQa tiwln mwam ... " ---".woo V 11 VTC1 I Lutgens way Tuesday. Arthur BroBha, who has been visiting at the Commons home returned to his home In Portland Monday. ROCK CREEK Darwin Nash was heie- last Thursday looking for cattle. Mr. and Mrs. John Potwora made a business trip to Toledo Monday returning Tuesday. ing the Upper Rock Creek school wr nuvca wnicn Benin lat week. Mr. Streitmattar ha. menced working oa his road, . W. A. Crawford was in Siletz last Sunday, Henry Zbinden was an Upper .Farm visitor Monday returning m O J. Streitmatter butchered a I pig. last Monday. E. T. Raddant made a busi ness trip to Portland Saturday. J Miss Alberta Porter of Wasco Wc o,-.m , . I IWC.l'Ulllf I 3 tne hock creek school Frank Potwora and Elmer Bemrose visited at W. A. Craw- fords Sunday. Henry Zbinden made a trip to Upper Farm Friday and returned ivaaaant a lew aays last week. uennie Ualahan was in Nor - tons Saturday Charles Schmltt is workine for George W. Cox this week. Frank Potwora has milt wnrlr. Ing for Mr. Raddant. HUN FRIGHTFULNESS Miss Miriam Inglls received a 'Goodale from Snmp-Wher in- ,1 France, In which is the following mat is or interest to all: ; "The Huns wasted $150.00 worth of ammunition trying to! "c anuui! agu. i ueiuilg lO I "iuiouvc vui ijd miu uau a badly wounded Lieutenant that I was in a hurry to get to the hos- pital so I tried to pick out a road that had the least shell holes in it The Germans spied us and they first threw what they call Qtor-Kirv.ki, n. tne ambulance Corps and had a ai-uuuira iu lucttic uie aniBu - lance, and then they began shell- line us. Thp loot Bhpn h,t n, ncai lutti every ure on my am ouiance Dursted. The shells cost $15.00 so I figure they wasted $150.00. The Hun's de liberately fire on our ambu lances." NEW REAL ESTATE FIRM R. R. Miller. W. T . Ball and Z. M. Derrick hav orpaniD real estntP firm whik m,m u .... nui.u nui uc known as the Lincoln County iuccnanee. Thp nmv flm, .,m have offices In the Andrews Bldg and will heln to nromntp th fare of Toledo and Mnonin r-M,.. .. i w uo jix luc ilia Pi P80. t0. 8Peak. Toledo has long nil iv. Mini 1 1 1 1 r no rn r n v mhw felt tho nrnnt o .1 ? . v. i an auuve real estate nrm, and with the present bright prospects for this section, we predict that the new firm will do a good business. SILETZ HIGH SCHOOL ADDS NEW COURSE Prof. Prichard of the Siletz high school informs in ihnt - ut LH tl l U1CI naVa MiAanttii . J J . J - course of learning tn tha Dn,iii w icvcuuii auuHu r npnr O vv. already taueht in th cnA. stuooi. iney are now e- vin course of instruction in milk ng8, AProns. Children's aprons testing, learning the pupils how nd dresses, fancy aprons, fancy to test milk and cream for u8 i work of all kinds, knitting bags, richness in butterfat, cheese ltoweIs. P'aln, fancy and bath etc. He further stated that they it0wel8' handkerchiefs, yokes, would make tests for any of the' crocheted or embroidered, pic- i i, "vow"6 oaiiie. inose wishing tests made should send rarmers desiring same. Those wmwui a pmi ui miiK or cream. BANK HAS MONEY TO PAY SAWMILL CLAIMS C. E. Hawkins of the Lincoln County Bank informs us that the bank now has funds on hand tO DaV fifty nor rnnt nn .1, . i ...v vvi ail nuKcn aue from the Bade I umpany ana also Logging Co. the Siletz GRANGE INSTALLS Toledo Cran m .,.. session jnnV i .n;6" following officers wiremstall ,. . Master. I. B TTiao,.. . wriciocci, .ristensen; Lecturer, M. u. iiamnton: Chanlaln s ti Butler; Steward, Claus Christ . ensei: AsBiRtant Riavr c c Butler; Treasurer. Conrad Chrlstensen: Riwroton r t Tnomaa: Pomona Mm Thnm.. Ceres, Mrs. Curry; Flora, Mrs. Altree; Lady Assistant Steward, Juliette Chrlstensen; Gate Keep er, wiiey rarnsn. ......... . 8 . Loudon, InstaBing Officer. BIG MASK DANCE iSie iviasiv uance at INewnnrt i Rod and Gun Club Hall, Feb. 14 Don t forget the date. Every body come and have a real dance Tickets only 50 cents Spec-1 tators iu cents. Supper will be a false name. Jackson was giv served at the hall during the en a hearing beCore United evening. Get vour costumAn stofot nnmmiaoir w w toii ready early. Come and help the good cause along. Feb. 14th Is the date Watch the papers AMENDED REPORT In the Red CrORB rpnnrt nf - Deen -imV 41 nH h 7;., ?VZ. "V"T . nip OI &uetz ?8 U9' Wald" frVv" " . 1C""' 1,1 the Christmas drive and Taft should have had 29 but the let ter was misent so did not reach here in time for the last week's issue. - C. F. and Ada E. Soule of Port- Jand Bend a ! M T I 1. menibershin parh for a Lincoln county soldier boy. Making the final total member- :"' s i"e unai total menu county 1,257 TOLEDO MAY HAVE ANOTHER SAWMILL T- T nu i ... , , v " aiujjui i was m cy this week looking for f 8itf for a sawmill. Mr. Ches- ,ley 18 an experienced sawmill mfln. and has been running a jmil at Waldport. While noth- ln definate has been done yet. etui lira hava MQoo . ' u. uesiey ox vvaiapon was i"' i uencvts t we are pretty sure of get- ting th is mill. TJip mill win nn hp nf i.. ,.;.m. k vronj REBEKAHS INSTALL The local Rebekah lodge in- stalled the following officers for tne nsuing term, at their halljCapt. Trowbridge. The Cor last Saturday evening: PNG Mrs. vallis orchestra, which furnished Currey.NG Mrs. Small, va Mm the music, certai nlv innHa n hit jFrederick, Secy Mrs. Gilder - sieeve, FS Mrs. Howell. Treas. sieeve, s Mrs. Howell. Treas. -Mrs. Derrick. Warden Mrs .Tnoif- ' . 8on' Conductor Mrs. Schenck, airs. tspy. uu Mrs. ijirsnn 'chapun Mrs. Coin, RSNG Mrs. ' Turnidge. LSNG Mrs. Fish. Mrs l121 Stewart acted as installinz 'nfflf pr :-wwa,, T 1 v1Ltn ' in DAY .BAZAAR AND DANCE The Toledo Red Crosa hh Igive a bazaar on St. Valentine's Day at the Odd Fellows Hall fol. lowed by an all night dance. The Honor Guard will assist the Red Cross and the ladles of Toledo are asked to help with the com plete entertainment. -vui ui ue received anv Donations will be received any iTuesday or Thursdav nt thp i.i. - - J brary building vhpn thA . ta , - ro wui noid Its reeular mppt. , ' ",caui taneu, pies, , cook,e8' Pickles, any thing and ture8 fruIt- bread, cakes, pies, l wm oe receivea mat Don't forget the Date Valen tine's Day, come out and swat the Klaer, ONA C. R. C. MEET ONA. Or.. Jan. 17. 191 Th Una LiOOU RnaH fliih hoM Itn regular meeting on the lower! weaver creek road, Monday January the 14th, 1918. ine roiiowlna: offlcera r elected for the ensuing year: I L a' "Dmart' President; P. P. ie. secretary-Treasurer. .oiBuiioi taou uuimuun irora one . . r. . I ,ui tun iiruuenv owners on tnia road, who I. not here to heln ' u-ith th. o,,ii ilj. ..v num, oj itinea luin meaiiBoineiping the Club. The daV Was finpnt In hlantlnir and clearing the right of way. OH! RATS laid her head unon She his hMa fn,. v -v- - vuiui mil uercueex. And on the collar of his coat it stayed about a week. . ARRESTED AS SLACKER TTnttart Ctotoo lu.hoi tt n- jMass of Portland was in the city Monday having in his custody E. A. Jackson of Otis, who wa3 charged with registering under of this city. Jack3on 'claims that his mother has been married twice and that his true name is Jack Smith, and he registered under this name In Tillamook county. Commissioner Ball bound him over to the Federal Court and he was taken to Port- lnnil Vl. If. w. V n 1 H f T it. lauu Ujr UiaiBliai 1V1U.SB. Ill 1110 meantime his record will be more fully looked into, and if his statements are found to be true, he will probably be releas ed. This is the first arrest made under this charge in this county. BASKET BALL NO! . BIG DANCE YES! The basket ball trames sche duled for last Friday evening did not maierauze as tne boat bring ing the Newport girla got stuck on the mud flat near the Butler place, and the Newport boys would not play as their star player, "Skinny Gurnee," was In iha Knot nlnnr. ...I.U lU. ! 1 . uu6 miu iuc gins. As the Newport boys had six as me rsewport Doys nad six players here, and would not play the locals declared the game forfeit. Score 2 to 0 The crowd waiti nntiontiv at the hSfrL TeigS o'dock t U "n then tS manairemPnt rl cn ue me management re- funded each one thplr ndmlHolnn oney th! crowd adburne .iey',ana iQe crowa aajourned i10 weaance nan ana danced the rest of the night away The rest of the Newport crowd finally arrived and thev all Inln pi! in thp mprrimont oa wall a a o V( hunch who came down from Elk City on the Transit with 1 wi'h the crowd, and as a result were engaged to furnish music were engaged to ft for a dance to be given on i . ' Washington's Birthday, MASONS CONDUCT FUNERAL OF LATE R. K. CHAMBERS The funeral rites of Rowland K. Chambers, deceased. Wednos I day were in charge of the Tole- ll r Tlf nonnlii T ,I . !... . I many visiting members of the Newport Lodge. After the Brethern had assembled in the I. O. O. F. Hall they formed in procession, marching to the Bateman Undertaking Parlors and from there they marched to the cemetery where the remains were Interred under thp nrp- . iiiuiiies 01 ine smoniifl i woniinri monles of the Mapons, deceased 'hpi nn til .-iw. . x-inwv V 1 Ull iJUOUl II rtrpfmn jcra BRIDGE MEETING WILL BE IN AFTERNOON TOMORROW The meetlne that was called jfor tomorrow evening to take up the matter of loratlnc thp Site and getting right of way for ine Dnage across the river near Toledo has been chanced at thp request of the people of the Bea ver ureeK ana Una sections, and will-be held at two in the after noon. These people asked that the time be changed so they couia attend the meeting, as they deem this bridge of the most vital Importance to their nmpnnniant mJ onnnitt. they want to have a hand in it 'location. Everybody be at the court house at two o'clock to- morrow. o ODD FELLOWS INSTALL The local order I. O. O. F. held their installation exerclapn at n tain 7 fnTi:7pVn m" their hall last Saturday evening, n . . .. . . ' small. ii Jan. Airimnniri vii I M. W. Johnson, RSNG R. H. 'iTnnall I.CVnn I too J. R. Turnidge, RSS A. Hurley. iiovu u. u. Mcciuskey, LSVQ Claus Christiansen, in A. T Peterson. OG T. P. Fiah. Cnnrfiin rtor E. P. Currey, Warden II. W. jacKBon, cnapun u. Larson. JacKBon, napun 11. I Ou. a n ti..-.. m . Glldersleeve. Carl Glldereleeve wm also the InstaBlng officer, TOLEDO CREAMERY ELECTS OFFICERS At the annual meeting of the Toledo Co-Operative Creamery Association, held at the cream ery building last Monday the fol lowing officers were elected for the ensuing year: President, T. B. Butler; Secretary and Treas urer, Joseph Swearlngen; Direc tors, Claus Christiansen, H. Lu tey, R. H. Williams, J. W. Par rlsh, and Fred Romtvedt. The creamery is now soundly on its feet and is doing a good paying business. Mr. Swearln gen, who has successfully man aged the business the past two or three years announces that he desired to retire, and take charge of his farm up the river. So one of the first duties of the new Board will be the securing of a new butter maker. HICH SCHOOL TEAMS PLAY NEWPORT TONIGHT The Toledo high school to.nr.s will play a double header at Newport this evening, the boys and girls teanu both playing. The launch Transit w ill tak thn crowd down, leaving here at four o'clock. General fare fifty cents round trip, student body twenty five. There will be a dance after the game. JURY LIST Following is thp list nf thnaa drawn to act as jurors for the February 1918, term of Circuit Court. M. A. Feltin, Nashville, Farmer J. F. Udell, Chitwood, Farmer J. R. Walker, Bayvlew, Fanner J. W. Hildenbrand. Otis, Farmer S. W. Her, Devils Lake, Farmer Ivan Kyniston, Toledo, Farmer A. L. Baldwin, Waldport, Me chanic W. E. Watkins, Toledo, Farmer Ed. Mauch, Eddyville, Merchant Vern Folmsbee, Elk City, Farmer A. F. Barclay. Waldport. Farmer Fred Wagner, Nortons, Farmer Jay W. Dunn, Toledo. Farmer Fred Stelner, Summit, Farmer Alex O'llara, Newport, Merchant : wartm smith, Newport, Trans- ferman James Franks, Siletz, Farmer O. M. Dodson, Rose Lodge, Farmer A. C. Crawford, Siletz, Farmer W. L. Poland. Harlan. Farmer J. W. Parrish, Toledo, Farmer J. L. Rickman, Newport, Real Estate W. C. Skaggs. Denzer. Farmer S. T. Loudon, Eddyville, Farmer uru castle. Siletz. Survevor D. B. Ramsdell, Elk City, Farmer L. W. Williams. Newport, Retired N. II. Sherwood. Toledo, Farmer W. II. Osborne, Newport, Farmer L. V. Porter. Nnrt Charles Cator, Harlan, Farmer. RESOLUTION Be it known thnt Ti,i - - "uicuu Grange Number 426, in regular session this 12th i.iv nf inn,in, have after due and carefull de- imeration on the proposed sites for the Bridee to hn hunt noma. the Yaquina River have resolved that there I8 only one feasable site for said bridge and that is where the oriirlnni nntitinn Mn. for it to be built. I. F. Hiser, Master. (Seal) J. L. Thomas. Secv. IS THIS OUR TOWN? THE TOWN OF NO-GOOD?. fClnil frlnnrla Yin..A ..... t ..v, iv.iiua, imro you ueara Of the town nf N.V-r'.i u. hanks of the river Slow, where the Some-Tlme-or-Other scents mo mr mm me sort Go-Eastes grOW? It IIpq In lha . Whafs-the Use, in the provide of Let-IIer-Slide; It's the home of the reckless I-Don't-Care. where the Give-It-Ups abide! The town la as old as the human race, and it rmm min ,v. . m.1.1 Of vearn- It la 1 - . . v ijijeU m ine Xog of the Idler's dreams; its "vcio iti-o pavea witn dlscardW schemes, and are sprinkled wtth From Some Unknown Source,