Lincoln County leader., April 05, 1918, Page PAGE TWO, Image 2

PACE TWO
LINCOLN COUNTY LEADER, TOLED"!. ORLJON, FRIDAY, APRIL 5th, 1918.
X FOR BIRTHDAY AND WEDDING PRESENT8 WE HAVE
A good assortment of useful article for Gifts for all. Following are a
few suggestions for those who buy for relatives and friends at home
and In the trenches:
Ever-Ready Flash Lights; Hot Point Electrle Appliances, Toaster,
Stoves, Hed-Lite Heaters, Irons, Ovenettes, El-Comfo Pads, Etc. ; Ma
hogany Nut Bowls; Nut Picks and Sets; Casseroles; Guernsey-ware;
Pvrex Transoarent Oven-ware: Electric Stand Lamps; Manicuring Sets;
Aluminum Percolators; Universal Vacuum Lunch Palls; Dazey Glass t
Churls; For the Boys and liiris txpress ana coaster vvagona, iaw
Knives; Air Rifles; Watches; Purses; Razors, Razor Strops and Hones;
Shaving Brushes; Mugs; Safety Razors; Child's Tea Sets. We also carry J
the usual line of Aluminum Cooking Utensils; Aerolite Qulcklite Lamps
and Lanterns; Guns; Ammunition; Stoves and Ranges; Electric Light
Globes and Fixtures; ROGERS 1847 SILVERWARE.
PETERSON HARDWARE CO.
1 1 1
Spring is Near
GET YOUR NEW
Royal Tailored
SUIT BEFORE IT IS TO LATE
WE GUARANTEE QUALITY. WORKMANSHIP,
STYLE AND FIT
COME AND SEE OUR NEW AND UP-TO-DATE
FABRICS AND GET OUR PRICES BEFORE
SENDING OUT FOR A SUIT
W. P. flcGEE
TOLEDO, OREGON J
Z ANDREWS BUILDING
LINCOLN COUNTY LEADER
F. N. HAYDEN, Publisher
OFFICIAL COUNTY PAPER
Entered at Toledo. Oregon postofflRe,
Established Twenty-Five Years Ago.
SUBSCRIPTION PRICES
One Year, In advance tl.60
fix Months. In advance .76
Three Months. In advance 6ft
. IN THE TRENCHES
The following la a letter from John
Mann, who Is with the Canndian Army
in France. He is now wounded and
Is In a London hospital. The letter
I cannot go Into details of the dif
ferent places and localities as It Is
not allowed and It would take too
long. I ever came across any of
your boys In France as we do not
move around much. They have got
their own part of. the line so I can
not tell you anything about them.
There are some of your doctors and
hospitals In France and doing good
work among our fellows. The Brit
ish Red Cross and Royal Army Medi
cal Corps are doing wonderful work
the finest men and women In the
world are in France. Every soldier
thinks the world of them. It Is when
The White Corner Store
GOODS THAT REPEAT:
RED RIBBON HOMINY RED RIBBON ROLLED OATS
T. P. CORN MEAL SEAL BRAND COFFEE
WE CANNOT PRESERVE FREEDOM UNLESS WE CONSERVE
FOOD
R. S. VAN CLEVE
PHONE 9005 TOLEDO, OREGON
WMtWWHIHHW mil
E 'w Water Front Meat Market $
j w L00K :
L , ( FOR
V? MY
: next
; Jl WEEK
Xa-NjgiJp WATER FRONT, TOLEDO, OREGON
was written to his brother, Bob, of jthe Brute drops bombs on Rod Cross
this place. i hospitals In France and kills the nur-
February 23rd, 191S. ses ls wllat makes the men's blood
Manor War Hosnltil, bo11, Tlle 8oIdlcrs cannot praise the
Epsom, Surrey, England. Red Cross and tho R- A- M- c- anv
Denr Brother: ,l0 mlIC,. rney are wonderful. We
I received your letter a couple of flnd 11 out whcn we Bet to France,
days 050. In regard to the other let-jThcy ar" working day and night for
ters you wrote me, you must have 'the nien and 81111 tlle curs come over
made a mistake In the address or 1 'and dr0D bombs on them. One place
would have gotten them. My number, ln Bel6lura where he got 17 Red Cross
1P0100 Canadians will always gat me, nurses with bombs,
no matter where I am. ! Things are' pretty dear here In
General Sherman said "War Is hell" England. Some of the people, are j
but If he had been at Passkendeale nlaltlnB &ood money. The people do j
Ridge I do not know what he would inot take mucn notice of the air raids
have thought. If it was hell for us It around London any more.
was worse for Fritz. He certalnlv L1yd George ls .the most wonder-.
got It where the chicken got the axe .ful mn England has ever produced,
and more besides. With all of his Dill He ,8 8reat and the People have great
boxes and concrete dugouts which he ,,alt" ln nIm- Tne Boldler think the
thought were Impregnable, he has got !wor,d of hlm- Ha has Proved him
to back up. If he was flshtlng- and 8clf a od all around man. He sav-
living under the same conditions as ea 1,16 "ruisn army when lie got tho
we are he would not last a couple of munitions. It will make it a whole
months. He thought nothing could ,ot eaBler for U8 8mce tne sta'es has
stand up against his pill-boxes. It did icome ln- You have had lots of time
not take him long to put his hands up jt0 lmProve on what mistakes the
In the air trying to grab the sky when 'British have made. I see where some
the boys got anywhere near him. You of your American papers claimed
have got to watch him close because tllat the Brlt'8h Government was not
he ls liable to try and slip one over gWDg the English troops any credit
on you. So It is beBt not to take any y were right. They deserve as
chances. But the biggest Dnrt of them mucn cred,t 88 anv one else a8 the
are only to glad to glvo themselves up llaVe dono tlie llons 8nare of the
if they get a chance, If they are not ''b"110-
shot down by their own officers. We " you can 8Dare 11 would you 8ead
have pome across them chained to me a llttle BuU Durham and brown
their own guns, so that they could not PAP"8 as tobacco Is going to be
beat It. I expect you have read about 8Carce ,n the country. It is hard to
his pill boxes. They are built of re- buv any candy "l8 country. I will
enforced concreto with 90 pound rails. ROOn be a11 rKht- Give my regards to
The walls are 6 feet thick with ma- obld- ThlB ' a11 ,or tbo Present,
chine guns placed Inside and outside iHoPlng to hear from you soon, from
mil heoiripn hi mncrctn trenches and !your affectionate brother, John.
PHONE YOUR ORDERS TO THE
Toledo Cash
Grocery
WE CARRY A FULL LINE OF FLOUR, FEED
AND GROCERIES WITH FREE CITY DELIVERY
REMEMBER WE DELIVER UP AND DOWN THE
RIVER
PHONE 1915
FREE DELIVERY
U I-I. SUGG, Prop,
.J.
IHOCOIATES;
CHILDREN LOVE CANDY
but their parents should see
to It that they get none but
the purest and most whole
some. Any other kind ls to
be shuned. Good Candy Is an
aid to the health as well as to
the happiness of children. We
guarantee our Candy to be
pure In ingredients, in make
and In handling. And yet our
prices are admittedly moderate.
Dealers In Cigars, Tobaccos, Stationery Supplies, Candles,
Nuts, Soft Drinks, Ice Cream, Fruit, te. Try our Rest Room
McFARLAND 4. SON, Toledo, Oregon
HII
dug-outs. That Is what we had to go
up against on Paschendaele Ridge
and besides this the mud and shell
holes. And still ho could not hold us
back and besides the artillery fire. We
have got to hold our ground laying ln
shell holes up to your waist In mud
and water. It Is hard on the Wounded.
When you try to pack them out they
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SYNOPSIS ADJOURNED
APRIL TERM OF COMMIS
SIONERS' COURT
Jos. Swallla for work on Summit
. Road $25.00
T. H. Horning for work on Otter
Rock Road 24. K7
start firing at you. He seems to take j Stocker for wofk on Now.
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1NCOLN BOUNTY DANK I
(INCORPORATED) -,
TOLEDO, - OREGON
DOES A GENERAL BANKING BUSINESS
i
DIRECTORS
C. E. HAWKINS
WM. PCAUTH
J. I). BOOTH
Interest
on
Time Deposit t
great pleaure In shelling our Red
Cross dressing stations the dirty curs.
They will have to get out in the open
port Roads 15.00
W. Fairfield, for work on New
port Roads 2.50
some day then look out-4hafs what y stocker fop wofk on New,
our fellows are watting for. I would
port Roads 2.50
like to send you one of his bayonets. 'p Cerrard tof work on Kewport
One side of it is like a cross cut saw
Roads 7.50
and tho other s sharpened like a knife H Lutey for work on Toledo
-and then the gas you can never tell
Roads 31.50
what kind they are going to throw at , J Dane8 fof WQrk on Toledo
you. it is nettcr ior a person to get i
Roads ....7.00
killed than get a few whiffs of it or's 8na for worfc m Toledo
get It on any part of the body. No
Roads 17.50
matter where we go in France we , AUrce for work on Toledo
must nave our gas masxs witn us.
It Is a good thing. You can tell your
friends to take good care of their
gas masks It Is a good friend to have.
There Is nothing to dirty fur tho
brutes,
No mntter where you go In France
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COMPLETE LINE OF LADIES' AND CENTS
FURNISHINGS WE GUARANTEE STRICTLY ALL WOOL
MADE TO ORDER SUITS
WE ARE AGENTS FOR M. BORN,
SCOTCH WOOLEN MILL8, AND ED
WARD E. 8TRAUSS A COMPANY
Made to measure Clothing. Come
In and let us take your Measure for
that New Suit
R. A. ARNOLD,
TOLEDO, OREGON
Roads 7.00
J. McLellan for work on Toledo
Roads 10.50
E. Martin for work on Rose Lodge
Roads 6.65
N. R. Deaklns for work on Rose
I-nrlrfi Roads 20.00
or Belgium It Is one pile of bricks and 'R Hardlng for work la RoBe
mortar, what was onco fine towns i Lo(Jge Roadg B M
are nothing but heaps ot bricks. In J ,,entula for work on noBe
Ypres ono cannot find a pane of. LodKe RoB(,9 2E0
glass or a nuiiuing leu siana.ng anu Q clark for work on F,Ve
there was some of the finest buildings , Rlver8 noads 15 25
in tho world there. You people can-;,; A wllkI)g foP"wo'rk on Five"
not begin to realize what the boys -Kvers UoulU 1-88
are gnlnit through day after day. lt'Mi w.,kn for work on Flve
is ulrlKla for you and nbcd to talk ulvt,riJ K()alj8 lM
about king and country. It was what 'T M Kau!Um r for work Kive
would have huniiciii'd if tho fiend in I ... ,. n.,.
I ' I K1VIT8 ItUUIl.t ..
W. J. Faulknrr for work on Five
Rivers Houds 2.50
C. Harwlck for work on Five
K Rlvnra II null a . . 3 7K
through It to find out and bcCln to 'c H. Klcece for work on Kvo
reallzo It. I cunnot buglii to tull all I nuers Hondo 2.58
i about It as It Is more than I can do. Iq, w slmnllon f()r work ou Mve
I have been and seen over here Hint j nlvcr8 Road8 1-gg
i wouia lino, to forget, it was Hard c, Wl)0dlng for work on Toledo
Iminuii biiape liad got a good foot
hold in this world. You would have
fell 11 over there h name as Hie 1
rext nr lliininiilty. You munt
D. Trapp for viewing Toledo
Bridge site and road 14.00
Ord Castle for viewing Toledo
Bridge Site and road 27.50
Donald Guild for surveying To
ledo Bridge site and road ....5.00
R. Mann for surveying Toledo
Bridge site and road 5.00
R. Schaffer for surveying Toledo
Bridge site and road 6.25
J. A. Schaffer for surveying To
ledo Brldge slte and road .. ..5.00
R. S. Derrickfor rebate of taxes 9.43
It. R. Miller, Salary and postage 88.70
O. V. Hurt Salary as Commis
sioner 32.00
W. F. Wakefield salary as Com
missioner 16.80
R. H. Howell, Clerk.
NOTICE TO CONTRACTORS
The County Court for Lincoln
County, Oregon, will receive
sealed bids for furnishing all
material and building a bridge
across the McKinney Slough,
about one mile East of Wald
port,. Bids to be in accordance
with plans and specifications to
be furnished by the County
Court, Must be accompanied
with a check equal to 5 per cent
of the bid submitted and be filed
with the County Clerk on or be
fore 10 o'clock A. M. Wednes
day, May 3rd, 1918.
R. H. Howell,
County Clerk.
after going through tho paHchcnducle
scrap without a scratch to gut hits a
couple of months afier In another
part ot tho front. They were not
satisfied to let me come out In peace
but tried to send me out In plocos,
but I mado It all right just Utile
shrapnel. I have had two operations
will soon be all right and back ln
stop:
AT AL'S CASH GROCERY
AND LOOK OVER THAT
FAMOUS DIAMOND W LINE
OF STAPLE AND FANCY
CROCERIES OR PHONE YOUR
WANTS AS THE DELIVERY
COES OUT EVERY DAY
PHONE 2202
Jloads 6.00
J. O'Leary for work on Toledo
Roads 7.60
H. Gillespie for work on Elk City
Roads 2.60
L. Gillespie for work on Elk City
' Roads 2.50
Fred Luothe for work on Wald-
port Roads 11.20
the line again. It was lust August i. j HUer for work on Mill Creek
when the Canadians slipped t Dice Roads 2.50
ono over on him. We got about Lb Oglesbee for work on Mill
J6.000 killed besides his wounded and j Creek Roads 2.60
prisoners. His dead were piled up all Hall Bros., for Mdte, famished
over tne .country. The stench was j. sterling and L. Reese .. 33.90
fierce. That was only a small affair. 'Hawkins Bros. Lumber for Elk
Do you wonder why ho calls the Ca
nadlans the butchers. It was some
sight It makes you foci good when
you know you are getting your own
back. Borne day will toll you all
about It. Every time we have went
after him we always get him and hold
City Bridge 216.00
L. R. Bateman, for burial of
Lou Hall 79.60
J. A. C. Nye for care of O. W.
Cook 24.05
Bertha Moore for rare ot Lou
Hall 30.00
oo to what we get and he knows It. !jne Conlber for care of Al
lour boys will find out all of these Reynolds 30.60
out for Utemselvee whoa they get over U C. Mowrey for viewing Toledo
Here. nridie site and road lt.oo
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BIG, white, mealy with
butter melting on it,'
Um-m-ra! And you liko
it because it is baked. Same
with Lucky Strike Cigaretta
IT'S TOASTED
Cooking makes things deli
cioustoasting the tobacco
has made the Lucky Strike
Cigarette famous.
If your dealer ion not
CMTTtham.tend (1.20
foracarti.nsf 12 pack-
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m 10c
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