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About Lincoln County leader. (Toledo, Lincoln County, Or.) 1893-1987 | View Entire Issue (July 4, 1919)
' jj''..ii-nT;'-J'l--rltrJ" ft Mr o ... , ffr V' -' I -r . - liu A. J, (ruh cur. MS VOLUME 27 TOLEDO. LINCOLN .COUNTY, OREGON, FRIDAY, JULY 4th, 1919 NUMBER 19 v:- : V- ' "- . a Wikcolft t SILETZ John Woodman, who died at Abe Logan's near Devils Lake, June 20Mi, was the oldest Indian living on the reservation. He was one of the war riors that was brought to the reserva tion in 1857. He was Chen- 25 years old, ir.dklng him 87 when he dlod. It Is eatd that Jtfiin Woodman, who was bam and ilyd near ithe mouth of the Rogue River, helped to roll a log bo ear the fort that was occupied wtth hlto soldiers that one of the Indiani Bet fire to tho fort anil drove the sod diara out.' This was a scheme of John Woodman's, during .no Rogue River 'war, to koap 'the Indians from baling i hot. Tills same kind of strategy was used 'by General Jackson at New Or leans to lick the English, on'y Jack eon used bags of cotton Instead of logs. Alter John Woodman was con quered ho mada no more trouble for tlie government but lived a quiet tin- eventful life on tlli-e reservation up to the time of his death. He was burled at Siletz, the hoeauH being conducted by Hov. Wa'Jter Ross, pastor of the M. E. Church, at this place. Mr. and Mrs. Abe Logan wish to express their thanks thru the Leader for the many kind acta of friends dur ing the illneM and dea'Ji of their fath er and especially for the many beauti ful florjJ offoa-ings placed upon the Brave. The SI'Cz Valley Grr..j,e held Jis KuW meetta'S in their hall Saturday. A good attendi-mce was pre9oni, a nice dinner served and a splendid report was made by tf.ie rersims was visited to the Valley Sunday to get some the Pomona Grange at TaCt. The Si-' cherries to can. Jotz Valley Grange has a fine mem- borehip and .ia now located in a fine liall in tlie government boarding school building, once used aa a girls dorm-! tory. The ren-Cing of this fino room wot throuph the courtesy and kind-. neas of Supt. Ohalcraft. This was the first meeting to the new (hall and very thing'waa very nice. The agri- . cultural egewS, J. E. Cooter, and S. T, Ixnidon were present and gave some Interestin-i-talks along the lines of agricultural work and gave important information gained by aiStending the State Grange. Mrs. Slocum, tlie Lee- turer, pressed these genitilemen Into ami family Sunday. service Instead of a regular program. : Mrs. Adtilph Peterson visited her "A number of our people attended mother at Oj-eiervitle Thursday, the great picture show, Heart of Hu- Little Miss Hridi Rilioaies has been inanity, held at Toledo Sunday even- numoered among tlie sick for the past Ing. The theatre was crowded to ca- week. pacity by an anxicus people to see the Mr. and Mrs. H. G. Rhoades, son great show, a living picture of how Virgil and daughters Aletha, Alpha the war was fought out to prevent the and Hilda, visited Mrs. Rhcade3' fath overthrow of the liberty, and clviliza- er and mother Monday, tion of the world, ft was a master- Mfsses Helen Phelps land Florence piece of tragedy mixed with humanity. Woods were Newport and Yaquina vis It showed some of the atrocities of thei Wars Monday. tiun and their lack of a human soul. The stage took Mr. and Mrs. Phelps The (stage Is now set and every ' to Toledo Monday, i thing 1b now ready for the big Fourth Mrs. Pete Peterson vlalted Mrs. Paul of July celebration. Edwin T. Reed, Olander Tuesday, of the 0. A. C, and Orvllle Crowder Mrs. C. W. Lewis called on Mrs. H. Miller, of the Willamette University, G. Rhoades Sunday evening, will be the oratoA one for each day. ( Miss Alma Cox spent a few minutes These young men are said to be good with Aletha and Alpha Rhoades Tues- speakers. A lively contest Is now on to see who will be tlie Goddess of Liberty. Eiglit young ladies hare entered the contest and tlie voting lis lively. Each vote costs fivo cents. It la a patriotic year, and everybody wants to cele brate, i GLEN Ira Wlade, Henry Howell and Chauf feur were here in ithelr 'real estate capacity this week. We acknowledge their ptoasawt greeting and wish them success in their new enterprise. Lary Ellenburg and friend ot. Cor- vallte were here with a Mghit roadB'tcr I arly in the week, visiting wiith Mr. 'went weJi pieaised, a big crowd, Ellenburg's cousin, Alva Mbore. Mr. good .'eats. . The visitors from othe. Ellenburg has recemtly returned from ' Granigea were: Mr. Loudon, itlio or overseas where he helped out with 1 gamlzer: Mr. Sncwce. State Granzo tlie real service and ithe good old U. 8. A. looks good to him. ; John Abbe was here tills weak and bought some fat cattle.. He was ac companied by another one of the over seas boys, a Mr. Linquist. . Mra: W, R. Moore Is visiting her people at the Peak logging camp at Roberts; Giles OHn, of Siletz; Mr. and present. .iMrs. Bloom of Rose Lodge; and 32 We are going to celebrate inform-' members of Taif t Grange. Twenty ally at the old picnic ground on Drift nine new candida''.-s gave In their. Greek, eo'ccrnis home, all you Drift names to rido the goat. Oreekers, on tlie !h, and nil others , Mir. Mowery and Mr. Cooper have who wlfh cordially .invited.' ' started homewafd unCil after the th, RlcJhard and John Davenport were havlnst the road eroded to Rose Lodeo. home from their rccpeistive .logging camps for a tnrt stop this week. C. W. Bror.-n mass a trip to Cor- vallis and return this week. J. J. , Stewatrt has accqujred "the clapboard jnd pest making habit, NaiiiaTi)' Wotk1i4 and Henry Mc- Crumb are peeling chlliteiu bark. Mlsa Jessie Brown la staying -with her uncle, Ira 9t. JcC.nsi and family ait Shedd, Oregon. Some of Ithe Forestery boys fixed up the telephone"' Tine to the top of Table MR. last week. Elmer WatWns' Polly mare tried to buck off the dynamite she was car rying to repair the Horse Creek road. Now e wasn't Informed as to wheth er Mies Polly thought she would fix that road properly, once and for all, or whether she had euicidial inten tions. Anyhow,, Che dynamite was rescued in time and ie axe glad we werenit around In time for the fire works. TAFT Summer, beautiful 'summer, gladly we greet you. Jasnftr TjnrA nTirl THinmdn WWoiw ' have their launch in good runnimr order now. Anyone wishing to go up ' or down the river can call Taft store, Prices will be reasonable, ; Campers are coming to Taft for tbe'r out in?, and report it a fine place, 'good boat riding, good fishing, and a ' seven mile beach to stroll on. j First auito came in Saturday over the road. It was a Ford from Port land; real estate men. Mhj3 Fay M order canto home from Grand Ronde aJter a two mon'jhs v ' Slie reports a good time. i ' Miss Georgia McDcngal came home wi n ivn- ana fli rs. jonnson ror a months stay. mi.-, ana Mrs. Wesley Bones went ' Co. Judge Miller was a welcome! guest In our vicinity Friday,' looklag ! over tlie roada . . " Mr. and Mrs. Sheffield were called to our vicinity to look about a small fire on Salmon Rtvei . F. W. Gertula was at Taft in his new launch Tuesday. J. W. Bones and grandson are visit- iwg in Tatt en few day. ' r 0 ; NORTH BEAVER i - ' ' Mr. and Mra. Paul Olander took dinmer with Mr and Mrs. Rhoades day. H. G. Rhoades, Alolph Peterson, A. W. Weber, I. N. Huyeft. and sons, New ton land Robert, Mrs. Paul Olander and Mrs. Pete Peteon were Newport and Yaquina visitors Wednesday. Cams Jacobson came up from New part Wedn9sday to Epend a few days wMi Adolth Peterson, Jr. o TAFT Mr. and 'Mrs. King and family of SaOmoa Riivor wtre In Taft sihopping Saturday. ! Siill campers keep coming as good Tho Grange is over and every 'one Master; Claus ChTifetfanison, Master of .Toledo Gramigo; V. EL Graves, Presi dent Farm Burealu Organizer; J. E. Cooter, Co., Agent; Mr. and Mrs, R. H. Williams; Mr. and Mrs. John Brad bury; Mr. and Mrs. A. B. Slocum, of Siletz; Mrs. .Crawford, of Siletz; Mrs, The E. S. Smith arrived in Taft' Monday with a load of procVries, flour, dlstilate and gas fur C. F,. Robertson's store. Also fishing supplies for Wan. pertula. j ' oi Fay Mercer and Miss Georgia McDongnl hikjd to Salmon River Mon- day, i .,.- . 1 f 6 cracktrt to Uioot. - t y ; I 4f.F 0 noting thai iccm, fcV rtal ,porl, H'ViiT-l - T l 'Ctfsl o horn arma flag, but CEE! - KsACV , - I Amine glad 1 CLW'hV J J F r Freedom nhal came rttih the FourC 1 ' htok?. j I : F V-j ' i I - ; ; ' MANY ENJOY PICNIC The joint picnic of the Sunny-Ridge Sunday school and the Toledo Luther an Church held at the Sunny-ridge school house June 2!Ji, was a gia...j success. About 95 person." fccing pre sent An abundance, of good thing was served at noon, to which all done Justice. , Atter lunch an Interesting program was rendered,' followed by Community slngsg. All took advant age of jthe opportunity for a rood old fashioned visit, and everybody went home wjii a smile. SINCLE MEN WIN . The married men got walloped in tilie single men-married men ball game staged cm the local diamond last Sun day, but whether their defeat was due to Ithe superior playing of the single men or whe-her it was due largely to the superior rooting of tlie girl fans has net been fully decided. We don't blame tlie married women in tlie least, , If they did not want to root for theii husbands. Anyhow everyone had lotn of fun and the proceeds of tlie game, ' amounting to several dollars, was turn ed over to the Salvation Army driv.-. Batteries: MUrried men, Mills and Hwe; Single men, Gaitlher and Car Ban. Official score, 29 to 5. OUR 1919 BOOM! CHESLEY MILL HAS FIRE Last Thursday tlie Chesley Lumber Co's. mill in this city caught fire at about six lUliirrty o'clock in the morn ing. Tiore was no one at the mill at the 'iime, but fortuniallely J. H. Green hagen was fase-Ias and noticed tlie ftre. He gave the alarm and the fire was "soon einBTtteSiod: The fire caught from .the conveyor In ifflie engine room. ATTHE MOVIES . t 10 Reel Show; Saturday. Saturday, a 5 re-.il diama, "The Old Hcmes'joad," 4 reels of Comedy and a Pktogroph. Sunday, Edith Storey in "Treasures of tho Sea." For balance of program seo posters. Adults, 20c,"children, 10c. FIRE DELAYS JETTY WORK The pile driver used in the construc tion of the south jeCty caught fire one ovening leaently wliilo 'tlie men were at supper and before being discovered the engine housa was burned. The men scon put tlie fire cist and saved the test cf the driver from destruction; Tlie driver was at cnto ropaLred ami is no w again at work. ' LINCOLN COUNTY FAIR TO CELEBRATE VICTORY Aboirt tweuita- of the business mwii of Toledo met with .the members of the) County, Fair Board at the Court House Wednesday for the purpose of decldiug whether to hold a County Fair this year. . R. H. Howell acted as diait-man of the mooting, and all present ex pressed themselves as being highly in Caivor of holding a fair. It has been four yvr3 since ai fair was Iwld and It is conceded that the. tlnne is ripe tvr holding a ripnorttoig fair ad car nival. Everything polnlts to a bumpor crr tills e:ajson, io tho exhibit should do our county proud. Times fero good and everybody liaa plenty of money, and should take this opportunity to relax after the strenuous war. work ot Isiat year. Our roads are better and there are fifty oars now to where there was one, in the counOy, when we held j . - a ... n-i . . our last coumy raw. mis insures a larger attendance and the easy as-. 6emblmg of exhibit. The city of Toledo hau purchased a fair grounds site, and tlie county htus , moved the fair buildings itiliereon. Ev erything la favoiable to holding the best Pair ever. It will be the aim of the Fair Board i to induce hundreds of cara to come In from tho Willamette Valley, and tho j date of tho fair will be set so that j the exhibits, intaict. ctan be taken to Urn b'.iIb frir A. G. Schw.irtz, G. F. Cruson and W. E. Peterson were appointed a com mittee of three to notify tlio different localities and Granges of the coun'.y, of the coming fair, and to ask their aid in furnishing exlilbits. The busi ness men of Toledo will be called upon to flnalnce ithe undertalsing. The state has apportioned about $400 to this cc.unty whith goes for premiums. Bo a "Booster.'1 Put .your shoulder to the wheel and lot's .make It a hum m er. Th5s-ia the way to get 'new set tiers In the county, and incidentally show the rest of tlie state that we aire alive. . Another meeting is called for next Wednesday, the 9th. Coming July 13th D. W. GRIFFITH'S MASTER PIECE "Hearts of the World" Producer of "Birth of a Nation" PARTICULARS LATER EXTENDING WATER MAINS The city has a crew of men laying a six inch water main to the Chesley mill across from town. This mill has been hampered by lack of water for a number of years, and tlie laying of tills main will insure them plenty of water for steam, as well as for fire protection. oo ASK ROAD LOCATED UP YAQUINA RIVER At a meeting of tlie Elk City Com mercial Olub held last Monday even ing ithe matter of locoliion of tlie Cor-vallliis-Newport Highway unie up for discussion. The Ocimmierclal Club went on irecord as favoring tho Ya- qulna River route from Toledo to Chit - wrf , . wood, The following petition was drawn up i and wJil be tvlrculatod over the county and presented to ithe County Court ; To the Honorable County Court of Lincoln County: We, the undersigned voters of Lincoln County respectfully aiak you to use your Influence to have tlie Newport-Corvallis Highway from Toledo ao Chiltwood, located by way of Elk City, aft this route will follow the water grade and give tho Big Elk, Drift Creek, Mill Creek, Beaver Creek and all 'the south side people a chance to get to the highway. CAN YOU BEAT IT? ' Grrwt Falls, Munt., Juno 24, 1919. The Lincoln County Leader, Toledo, Oregon, Dear Editor: Euotcaed pleiawa find P. 0. Money order for $1.50 in payinent'for 1 year subsc ription to the Leader. It seems. Unit. I must have the Lead er, a.3 I have boon a subscriber for tlie 20 years. ' I Respectfully yours, i ... j , , W. G. Slykor. McfyHLLAN-SWEARINGEN Clyde McMillan and Miss Wlnlfrei I Sweari ngen Wprihed their many To. i ledo f rienda Wednesday evening, when they were quietly married at the home ; of Mrs. Julia Parker, Grandmother of; m.e groom. Tlie ceremony- wato per formed by County Judge R. R. Miller, In tlie presence of the immediate rela tives of tlie contracting parties. Mr. McMjtllam Is the youngest son of Mrs. A. E. Framklin, of Oils city, and has spent a greate portion of his life hero. He is en honest and Industrious young man and is held in high esteem by all who Know him. , He graduated from the Toledo High Schools, class of 1916. -. - Miss Swearingm is the youngest, daughter ot Mr. aud M.s. Joseph Swearingcn, who live four miles above town. She is also a graduate of the Toledo High Schools, graduating with tlie clalss of 1917. Since her eradua- tion she has been attending O. A. C. Ol. t . . . ' a uuusi popular ana accom- plished young lady and has a host ol friends. The Leader extends congratulations, and best wishes. THIRTEEN TO THE BOX La3t Sday Mrs. N. C. Harrison, " "'B mv prcsenica ua w!,:l1 bt of her "Harrisou Seedling" "wbrt- Tho berrle re won- omuuir mrs m slza wnoa or them filling a pound box) and have a fine flavor. They are very firm and should make an. excellent commercial berry. PIONEER LUMBER CO. BUYS ELK CITY MILL A dfbal was consumuted Tuesday evening whereby the Ptawser Lumber Co. purchased She Elk IClty mill from tho Eiigtow-Doan Lumber Co. Tlie Pioneer Lumber Co. expect to move their mill, tocalled a couple of .Jtolleu. above. .Elk -City, down to Elk. City and consolidate tlie two plants. This wM give Elk City one fairly Jargu mill. G. B. McCluskey, C. E. Hawkims and M. W. Small are the principal stookhotlders of the Pioneer Lumber Co. The Blglow-Doan Lumber Co. have anjotlier mil! at Nashville which they will continue to operate. McCAULOU BUILDING NEW BOX FACTORY G. L. MieCttutou has the foundation laid for a new box factory on his prop erty on tlie north side of Fifth street. Just west of the railroad. Tlie build ing for the presanit will be 50 x 68, but Mr. McCauiou is negotiating with the olty for tlie purchase of the old jail property, and If he succeeds in secur iiiii this he will ntoke the r-'iih'iinn Mrger. ' Ho will e.iso build a dry kilti, anil expects to turn 01.- all kinds of finish. li,g, as well as box lumber. Tiio il'-i:.t will be electrically operated, power be ing secured from tho Fischer Storey Lumber Co's. Electric plant, as well as steam for use in his dry kiln. The refuse from the factory will bo burned in the Electric Plant. MRS. BETSY HANSON Mrs. Betsy Hanson died at Portland, June 30th, 1919, latt 6:15 P. M. Mrs. Hanson had not been well for some time and recently went to Portland, tor treatment. k Oil. ....... w i ... ... . a w "neaou. in 1861, b ing 58 years of age wt tlie time of her death, She was the wldw of tlie late Christian Hanson, who died about four years ago. The remains were brought to Toledo Tuesday and interment had Wednes day in the Toledo cemetery. Rev. Ramstad preached the funerall sermon at the .Lutheran Church. Mrs. Hanson was the mother ot five children all of whom were present at the funftrai to mourn her loss. They are: Halberg Hanson ot Portland; SI bert Haiii'son, Mrs. Bern ice Hood, Mrs. Cora Bratton and Arvol Hanson, all of tilts place. The relatives of tlie deceased have the sympathy of the entire community In their loss of a kind and loving moth er. - CARD OF THANKS We want to thank everyone for their service and kindness during tlie death and burial of our mother, and for the beautiful flowers given. Halberg Hanson, Sibert Hanson, Mi-s. Bornlce Hood, Mrs. Cra Bratton, Arvol Hanson.
