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! ' VOLUME 26 TOLEDO, LINCOLN COUNTY, OREGON, FRIDAY.MARCH 29th, 1918. NUMBER 6 , gmtoln g. cj7 ,Mlss Margaret Curl is staying at Mr. Kessl will cultivate the lowly Merclers during the absence of Mrs. pud on the upper lands of hla pos The Epworth League through a Mercler. ' sessions this year thereby beautifying committee of young ladies and gentle- Hllma Hill was doing some shopping j the landscape. What more beautiful men gave Lieutenant Porter and his in town today. i than the dark rich green and flowery soldiers a reception at the M. E. Fred Doboroskl who has been appearance of rows upon rows of well Church, Tuesday evening. A short .working in a logging cairip. at Sllets tended potato fields? And oh then, musical program was rendered and a lunch of cocoa and cake was served and a general good time was had by all present. .Reverend Walter Ross, j pastor of the Church, presided over the meeting. Mrs. Robert DePoe presided at the piano. The interest of the muBlc was much enhanced by the vlo- lm In the bands of Mr. DePoe. Some popular pieces were sung among them Don't Bite the Hand That's Feeding You. 1 Tbe quartette rendered a piece and a solo by Miss Adaline Adams, A 11,Dg I" pulled off, R. R. DePoe and Fred Wy (ant acting as leaders. I believe the prize was won by Mr. Wygant. A quad drill was given on the floor by Sergeant Wlswell which was very flne, then he called up eight civilian. In a squad and drilled them. Then the fun commenced. The Sergeant thought It would take a long time iu make soldiers out of such material as that. The Serguant also gave a Ignal drill ipf a dispatch sont by' General Funston to General Pershing at San Antonio, a distance of about a mile. This was very interesting. Sev eral other drills were gone through with by the signal corps method, au of which was very Interesting. War has got to be a great science and nothing but thorough training will fit anyone to follow the military In these days of progress. After lunch was served Lieutenant Porter was asked . to make a short address, He arose and said I wish to thank the ladles The County Agent was at Grange Chas. Godley out ua ur. ..v... committee for the nice lunch served at Eddyvllle Saturday but It was the to return home as he was threatened and the gentlemen for the splendid day of the county coyote hunt there ,wlth Pleurisy. entertainment gotten up In our nun- were not many present. Mb" Merle Young daughter of R. or. He said army life was monoto- S. T. Loudon made a trip to New- M. Young, has been quite 111 but Is now nous and stern and this entertainment port Saturday returning Monday. ion the road to recovery, ao wholesouled and free would leave Mr. and Mrs. Chas. Eagleson of! No coyotes were killed In the hunt pleasant memories in the minds of Woodburn came In tost week and Saturday but It is to be hoped some the soldier boys as well as himself, purchased the Magee place here for were " out ot oulntr3r; how kindly and cordially thev were 114000. Mr. Eagleson Is a line young1 Clarence Davis and Main Brlggs treated at Slletz. After statin tin man and will make a good neighbor gone to Eastern Oregon to as- Star Spangled Banner In which a!l Mrs. Eagleson, formerly Miss Saw- lt the spring planting. Joined, the meeting adjourned. The yer taught school here a few years ' Elizabeth Kessl came In on Fridays house was crowded and everyone did ago and has many friends here. Mr. tage to spend the Easter vacation, what he could to make it a pleasant Magee will be missed by his many j Mesdames Allison. Poland Thorn for the boys. The soldier bovs r friends. He came here from Mlnne- n. Martin. Miss Reva Allison ana working hard at the mills, In tho for- sola twenty-seven years ago and has Mrs. Wllles and Lester Grant met with est and planking the road to the spent the entire time on Little Elk, Mrs. B. F. Grant Wednesday of last epruce timber belt on the Slletz river, except two years that he spent in week and spent the day In Red Cross When this road Is completed it will be Newport. ' .work. The ladles were enthusiastic one of the best planked road In the Cllne Bros, and W. F. Wakefield over the work and will organize and state. It Is being built by the Wr- have put In a good deal of time In the meet regularly. ' ren Spruce Construction Company past few weeks hunting coyotes and I Frank Garrison purchased a milch for the Government and the work will two or three wildcats. w from I. R. Payne-a good way to . . ' at a iL. U lW ... . llutno not be slighted In any way. The weather for working out doors build- ing roads has been the most miserable the men have suffered a good deal from colds, grip, etc., but still they Turn Turn, Eddyvllle and Summit and j The mill has been sawing lumber work right along. I don't believe the received a net total of $35.35. The this week the whistle sounds pleas Kaiser understands the spirit of Amer- players were Bertha Fix, manager; ant to the people here, lea. The American people as well as Elmo Wenhert, Rena Loudon, Levi j Mr. Brewer returned from Portland England and France have no Idea of Hunt, Irene Hodges, C. H. and Le- on a business trip, Friday. Mopping the war until Kalserlsm and all monarchies are destroyed from off the earth. The world Is looking on the great battle Is being fought and no ona can be neutral now vou are on one side or the other. It Is being tested whether liberty will survive or cot. The Germans are trying with tremendous force to break through the English lines, but so far have failed. The Huns are suffering great- er losses than the English. Their cas- ualltles are great. Huns tried to break through the American line but (ailed. Uncle Sam cot the best of the fight and I believe the Americans will get the best of the fights all the way through. How presumptlous to think that after doing so much to es tablish freedom In the world that this KaIser's military system should des troy H. I believe the spy in America i . irauur mm is trying m ununr- mine the Government in thlsreM ... .. 1 - V. 1 J I .k J nuuBcip biiuuiu n iub vwi.i vi we traitor ieatn. i Deneve it win come to tnai neiore our country is free from that dangerous element. TAFT To Late For Last Week) Rain, -rain, go away, come again ome other day That's what all the Taft people are saying at this critical time. ' The masquerade dance that we had ,hta eighth grade examination at Fie on the 16th of March was very well jgles Creek school during Helen F. attended and everyone reports a fine Daniel's regime Is expecting to enter time. '.' I High School this coming year feeling The Taft harbor has been quite busy lately as three gas schooners, the E. U Smith, Milrene and Roatner are In port. The Roamer la m for the purpose ot towing the E. L. Smith out her engines were disabled while crossing the bar a vhorl time tea has returned to hlB farm on Schooner Creek to see about selling the rest of 4ig carrots. Mrs. Carrie Mercler Downer depart' ed for Portland yesterday. She will walk as far as Grand Ronde then wlU find other means of transportatkm An getting the rest of the way. UPPER BF.AVER H. O. Rhoades, Mrs. A, Peterson and , ri.n.hta. TClln. f R Tlnnn.l .n.t ed Common, were Newport and Ya- aulna callers Thursday! Henry Shermer and George Hunt-.ter ,a8t Sunday, sucker of Oyster City were In this vi- McWillls came down from Lin cinlty camping Saturday and Sunday. Nuie last Monday evening. He has Misses Pauline and . Jessie Vancll and HunUucker were guegt at the Peterson ranch Sunday afternoon and evening. Miss Christina Peterson was an Oys ter City called Saturday and Sunday. Miss Delia Trapp visited at the I. N. Huyett home Sunday. H. 0. Rhoades made a trip to Ya- land last Tuesday to assist In caring qulna Monday. !f0r her sister, Mrs. Chas. Godley and I. N. Huyett had a telephone pnt In her two sons, Mrs. Godley and the old his house one day last weekk. 'est son have measles and a little boy I iof two Is seriously 111 with a compli LITTLE ELK Little Elk Is still on the Is now In progress with Hello! Map. School Miss Cecilia Stabler at the helm. A bunch of Little Elkers gave a play "The Old Dairy Homestead," for tun Red Cross benefit and were quite successful with It They played at land Wakefield. Francis Cllne and Kenneth Loudon. Mrs. C. H. Wake- field sang between acts. At Summit the Vnderhlll orchestra assisted. After the show at Eddyvllle, Mrs. F. C. Adl-1 rlch treated the plnyers to an oyster supper which was greatly enjoyeo. J In Miller was over from Wolf Creek and was working for S. T. Loudon this week. Everyone Is trying to get their spring planting done but the weather Is rather wet. I Goat shearing In now at hand and we hope for a good price this year, I - FIECLES CREEK As the sun crosses the line we are getting our share of pelting rain and a fair Avamnla nf tnmnantN. rjear anj buzzards have awakened from their long winter nap. 8ome are having difficulty with .. . . .... stock during me weakening conaiuons 0f ear(y aprlng. Mr. Tubbs lost a good ,cow In the marshes. Mr. Walker has a little anxiety about sheep and Mr. Kessl with young stoclu We will all feel safer when we once again feel the even ground beneath our feet, of semes, summer, ) 4 Frank Mulvany and Miss Blanohe attendod Grange last Saturday week. Mrs. Frank Garrison, tons George and baby Franklin slted Mrs. Frank Mulvany Monday. George who took no doubt that a "college education Is a : better Investment than a farm" or as Abraham Lincoln the subtle deduced, I will prepare myself and my time will come" I (Blanche Mulvany to visiting Mabelte Poland this week. the after math? And I am Irish too. BAYVIEW Mr. and Mrs. Dan Hendrlckson were callers at the Leedy home last Sunday. IMtsi Walker and Mrs. Hendrlcksou visited Mrs. Oakland last Tuesday. Mrs. F. McWillls visited Mrs. Geo. Stephens last Tuesday. Handle d Laurence Hendrlckson Visited at the McWillls hOIDO felt .Monday evening, Mrs. Leedy called on Mrs. W. Hun- been doing some carpemer worn .ur Mr. Olson. Dan Hendrlckson and family moved home on the ranch last Tuesday. HARLAN Mrs. Ben Toung was called to Port' cation of diseases. I B. F. Grant and Clifford McDonald went to Corvallls Tuesday to consult an M. D., regarding Mr. Grant's health. He expected to be able to go Into Port- ;ana w me nome oi u '. - ' WEST YAQUINA j William Willis Is night wotch at the mill. j Mr. Gatens was through here Tues day on his way to Newport. Miss Ellen Hassman spent a fee 'days with her father In Yaqulna last .week. Miss Emma Willis spent the week ,end at Newport visiting her sister ! Ellen Mlrs. 0. P. Lyons Is staying with her daughter, Jessie Bartow, at Ya- I qulna. Mrs. Bartow has a fine big grl. j John Backus butchered a fine hog Saturday. SCHOONER CREEK Abe Llswlg was In Taft Wednesday on business. J. P. and W. W. Bones were hauling hay front the McCUntock place Tues day and Wednesday. 1 ... I a large crowd attended the, mas- querade dance given In Taft Baturday M.rrh the sixteenth. I We have a new school "ma'am" on Schooner Creek Miss Genevieve Ward of Tillamook county. She Is boarding at the Bones home and walk Ing the two miles to school. Some one In writing the Taft news made a great mistake. He uust have intended to say that Mr. Dobberos- wky raised one ton of carrots Instead of one hundred tons. , Misses Bernlce Welch, Rose Llswlg and Abe Llswlg took dinner at the I Bones farm Sunday. Mr. Wolfe was In Taft after his 'mall Saturday.- Fred Dobberoswky Is here on the ; creek again doing his spring farming or. preparing tov The two boats, Roamer and Smith are still bar bound In ' fillets) river I (Contlnoeft on Last rage) PIONEER ROCK BEST ROCK AVAILABLE The engineers who have examined samples of rock taken from the differ ent quarries on the bay, report that the Pioneer rock is the best for jetty pur poses, so If arrangements can be com pleted, that are being negotiated now, the rock for the south Jetty will prob ably come from this quarry. The rail road has granted a satisfactory rate, and if the necessary deeds to the quar ry site can be obtained, work will be commenced there within a week. -W-8-S- WARREN SPRUCE CO. RECEIVES ANOTHER ENGINE Last Friday's freight brought an other hugh donkey engine for the War ren Spruce Co., making three In all Lthat they have received. Tbe engines have been unloaded at Sprucetown, and will at once be put on sleds. The runners for these big sleds have been made out at the Miller Logging Camps, they were then hauled down on the train and floated to town, where they ara being hauled out and assembled ready for use. The donkeys will be taken out Into the spruce belt as soon as they are ready to travel. BIG DANCE TOMORROW NIGHT Don't forget the big dance at the I. O. O. F. Hall tomorrow evening. Tic kets 60 cents. Dance starts at nine prompt. Good music and a good time for all. Come out and grow younger. W-8-8 POMONA GRANGE HOLDS SUCCESSFUL MEETING Delegates front all parts of the county were In attendance at Pomona Grange here Wednesday of this week, and a very Interesting and Instructive time was had. County Agriculturist Asbahr gave a talk at the open meet ing, In the afternoon, and explained his plan of campaign. 'In the evening some degree work was put on after which a big dance was held. WS-8 COMING! COMING! ! THE DREAM GIRL Jesse L. Lasky presents Mae Mur ray In The Dream Girl," at the Dime Theatre In this city next Saturday and Sunday evenings. Besides this splen did production there will be a one reel comedy, and a song by Jesse Dan iels. "The Dream Girl" has taken well where ever shown, and will no doubt prove a winner here. An ad mission of 20 cents and 25 cents will be charged. RED CROSS NOTES Otis sends the following shipment of supplies: 6 suits pajamas: 1,300 gun cleaners; 28 handkerchiefs; 10 wash cloths; 15 towels; 140 pieces of linen; 2 ambulance pillows with cases; pillow slips. Eddyvllle shipped the following: 23 pairs bed socks; 6 suits pajamas; 3.500 gun cleaners; 2 rolls gun wlpors; 8 dozen first aid bondages; g dozen handkerchiefs; 1 dozen napkins; 12 pillows; 12 pillow slips; hair dozen tray cloths; 1 wash cloth; 11 house wives. The management ot the Toledo Red Cross will give a Red Cross Benefit In the near future. Everyone will be ex pected to purchase a ticket and to help with the work. Look for the date and the program. EASTER PROGRAM There will be a short Easter Ser vice by the children of St John's Episcopal Sunday School on Sunday morning March 31 at 11:00 o'clock. The Easter offering will be con tributed to the Armenian-Syrian relief fund.. ARMENIAN RELIEF DRIVE .Tliq Armenian relief drive com mences In Toledo tomorrow and every man, woman and child should assist In raising Toledo's quota which Is $200.00. A special appeal Is msde to the business men to do their part. Portland has far exceeded her quota of $75,000 as lias a number of other counties In the state. Never before In the World's history has there been such suffering and loss ot life from starvation among women and little children as Is now taking place In stricken Armenia, and no more pitiful appeal and cry for hplp has ever been made to the good people of Lincoln County. Do your bit tomorrow without tall, and remember this means us all. SILETZ MILL OPERATING MAY USE TWO SHIFTS M. S. Collins, owner of the Slletz mill was in the city Saturday morning enroute to Portland. Mr. Collins In formed us that the mill Is now operat ing run time on Government con tracts. The Government requires a large quantity of planking for plank ing the roads In order to get out spruce, and Mr. Collins says that they are seriously considering the advisa bility of putting on two eight hour shifts. Should this be done the nill! and yard will be lighted with gas lights. W-8 8 TOLEDO TO HAVE ANOTHER DENTIST Dr. A. Hendry, of Newport, has leased four rooms In the Andrews Building, and will open Up dental par lors here about April 1st . We are In formed that Mjr. Hendry Is a tine den tist, and he will undoubtedly do well here. He and wife will make their home in the Andrews building. SHOW AND DANCE NETS HUGH SUM The Vaudeville and dance given by the students of the Toledo High Schools last Friday evening were well patronized and the gross receipts of the two amounted to over one hundred dollars. The receipts from the show amounted to over $61 and the dance a little over $40. The following numbers were put ou at the vaudeville entertainment, and all of these were Just Just splendid: A. Swat the Kaiser. B. C. D. E. F. G. H. The Royal Four. Hey, Rube. Princes Kslllma and Awal with their Hulu girls. Miss Evelyn Entertains. 'Musical Notes. The Man From Nowhere. Silas and Maggie. I., That Famous Professor fiom Po dunck. A large number from Newport, Elk City and Slletz attended the dance and all expressed' themselves as hav-1 Ing a fine time, MAGEE SELLS HIS EDDYVILLE FARM Irven Magee, ot Eddyvlllo, was in the city Tuesday and Wednesday of .tills week, closing up the deal for the iale of his farm, and Incidentally at- tending Pomona Grange. Mr. Magee has hold his fine 404 acre farm on Little Elk to Chas. W. Eagleson, of Woodburn, and Mr. Eagloson and fam ily will move on the place at once. Mr. Magee gets some town property at ,term of school In the Stanton district Woodburn In the deal, and will mako next Monday. his home there for the present. Mr. I The Stenmer Richardson took a Magee says that he has resided on scow load of fine building stone from this place the past 28 years, carving -the Rochester quarry down last Sun a home out of the wilderness, and he day. The rock Is for the San Kran- thinks that he Is entitled to a vara- tlon. -W-8-8- DONT BE APRIL FOOLED Should ynu fall to set your clorn ahead one hour at two o'clock. Sun day morning, you are apt to be April fooled Monday by missing your break fast, train, engagement, or some fool thing. The safest way Is to turn It ahead when you go to bed Saturday evening, then you won't be late to the Easter Services. HENRY LEWIS MAKES ASSIGNMENT Last Mondny Merchant Henry Lewis ' msde an assignment ot his stock of general merchandise here. In favor of his creditors. 0. B. MKCIuskey Is the assignee, and will look after the Inter ests ot the creditors.- Hie stork Is valued at about $1000 and the llablll ties amount to about $2000, so the creditors will receive about fifty cents on the dollar. Mr. Lewis departed for Portland yesterday, where he will work this summer. MARRIED The marriage of Lloyd Commons ot Ona, and Mrs. Margaret Margson of Wlnant was solemnized at Portland last Friday. The groom Is the eldest son ot postmaster and Mrs. L. M. Com mons of Ona, while the bride Is the widow ot the late John Margson, and Is a popular young matron ot the Oys tervllle neighborhood. 'Mr. and Mrs. Commons arrived down from Port land on Saturday evening's train. The Leader extends congratulations and .best wishes. CHESLEY MILL TO OPERATE MAY FIRST' D. L. Cliesley arrived up from Wald port the first of tho week and now has a force of men getting the old Altree mill ready for business. Machinery has been purchased and Is expected to begin arriving next week. The work of placing same will be rushed as fast as possible, and It is thought that Ihe mill will be ready to saw by May 1st. A, I. Turner of Corvallls has been engaged as engineer. Neither, M)r. Chesley or Mr. Turner will move their families' here until after school closes. WILL SHIP COWS TO VANCOUVER, WN. 3. D. Barber arrived over from Sa lem last Saturday evening to look after property Interests here. Mr. Barber owns the old Sturdevant place on Mill Creek, and expects to ship sevonteen of his cows, from tills place to an other place which he owns near Van couver, Wash. He has been trying to buy enough more, this week, to make up a car lead. W-8-8 . r- ELEVEN YEARS AGO Items taken from the flies of the Leader ot that date.. Merchant John Loomls and Bon iTon GraveB ot Newport paBne.l evening enroute .through Tuesday home from a business trip to Port land. Mrs. H. j-:. Collins and little grand son, Vin Collins, loft Wednesday morn ing for a visit with Iter son, Leland, at Portland. Billy Simpson of Elk City lmd busi ness In Toledo Tuesday. Charlie Hyde came up from his Kernvllle farm Wednesday for a brief visit with his parents. W-8-8- TWENTY-ONE YEARS AGO Mrs. T. E. Parker and Mrs. McMil lan were up from Oneatta today. 'moved te,r noU8ellold goodg to qulna, at which place Prof. Bothers will begin teaching school. The Steamer Chilcat will arlve In at Slletz Bay this week with a cargo of goods for the Kernvllle store of Kern Brothers. N. Snow and Son have bought a parcel ot land on Hill street from M. M. Hurford, and will erect a store building thereon this sumnter. Married In tlila city on Sunday, March 28, 18D7, Grant King and Mlsa Maud Under, both of this place, with 'Squire I hill ollk lutliig. Ira Wade will begin a three month's clxco market. GRAMMAR SCHOOL NOTES (May Sugg was absent Wednesday. The seventh and eighth grades ha some lively times In discussing the war situation. UtmuUy tho discus sion falls back on an anti-Germun line where the Kaiser gets his share. Where, oh where Is Isabel? Hester Ports Is reported on the sick 1,1,1 but recovering, The boys are planning to organize a boy scout patrol and expect to plant a garden this spring. The final result In the stamp col lecting contest Is as follows: 8th grade 4260; 7th, 525; Gill and 5th, 3186; 4th and 3d, 1GC0; making a total of 95.11. The lenders In each grade are. 8th, Carrie Wado 2529; 7th, VTarren Stew art 267; 6Ui, Edgar Day. 284; 6th, Oneatta Van Cleve, 1118; 3rd and 4th not given. Total number of stamps collected 211505, Miss Ross' room hav ing collected 18490. Lillian Dickson returned Wednes- dayafter an absonce of several days on account of sickness. Wallace Amann Is out because of sickness. Pupils are collecting money for the relief ot Armenians and Persians. Later we will give a list ot those who contributed and the amounts. Walter McCuulou is back at his duties again. Spring la here, the- birds a'fi sing It g snd the boi are pining for a day In Ihe woods. Hanuel Hart Is In Albany receiving medical treatment. We hear he ta sitting along fine. Alice Dixon strt Mildred Amtnn wire absent Fr day and Monda on account ot sl:kns. . (Continued From Page Two) .fc,