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VOLUME 27
TOLEDO, LINCOLN COUNTY, OREGON, FRIDAY, JANUARY 23rd, 1920
NUMBER 48
SILETZ
Charles H. Gar doer died at Orton,
Oregon, January loth, 1920, aged 65
yean, 9 months and 1 day. Judge
Gardner came to Toledo about fifteen
years ago) and engaged In the hard
ware business with Ed Avery as his
partner. Ho continued in tliat busi
ness for tlireo or four years, when
he was appointed County Judge to fill
out the unexpired term of Judge
Swope. At itho next general election
Judge Gardner was elected County
Judge for four years. During his term
of office, county road building took a
new start Prior to this time the road
trading from Slletz to Toledo ran over
the hills by the Stanton farm and dur
ing the winter season: was the worst
road in the county, because of the
amount of travel that passed over it
For forty or fifty years all the freight
and goods for Silotz passed over this
road and all the freight and produce
taken from Slletz passed out over
tills road and there is no telling how
many horses were killed end wagons
were broken up on this road during
this long period of time. One or two
instances I may mention. The Indians
did a good deal of teaming. With one
team an Indian was trying to haul a
big load of freight to Slletz. The
-horses, thru exhaustion, balked on the
road. The driver, seeming not to
know how much a horse could stand,
tried to make them pull the load out,
"which they could not do, took a club
and struck one of the horses over the
head and killed him, and the wagon
, -and load were left there until the next
day before it could be taken, out At
another time a v.-asoa loaded with
sugar was turned over on ouo of the
steep grades and the kegs of sugar
rolled down the two or three hundred
yards and had to be carried back, not
a very small Job. That place to this
day Is called "Sugar Hill." The read
iwas changed to where it is now during
Judge Gardner's administration. Ah
the machinery, tools and tractor to be
used in working the roads were bought
during Judge Gardner's term of office.
The rock crusher was also bought at
this time and tons of crushed rock
were placed upon this road. It was
an expensive piece of work and no
dough t more money was spent than
ought to have been, but the road is
there and it Is beine rocked and im.
sroved every year and we will soon 1
have a good auto road from Slletz to '
Toledo the year around. Judge Gard-
jwsr moved to Newport when his term ;
of oflce expired and engaged la the
auto and garrage business for abjut
two years. At Newport he was well ,
known to the business and social
circles of the city. Hie last venture;
was buying the store, building and two
acres of land at Ortons. Here in the
quiet of home, with his wife and a few j
friends around the bed, on the bank
ot the beautiful Slletz river, within the
sound o' the rlpling and splashing
waters, his spirit passed on to soive
I'jf mysteries of the great beyond.
It) was a Uue friend, kind ne'ghbor,
-loving hus'.-tnd, generous to a fault
end tried to practice the princlp'e of
the "Golden Rule." He was often
bluff, but under a! rough exterior he
had a kind and generous heart. He
was not a member of any church, but
he beleived in a future state of exls'
tence; he believed "In my father's
house are many mansions, it it was not
so, I would have told you." He often
said, "When I pass away, do not worry,
don't shed any tears, death la but the
gate to the eternal city. Requiem in
peace."
The Slletz high school basket ball
team played the Goodell team last Sat
urday evening, winning by the score ot
-31 to 10.
Last week's Leader made the state
ment that the Toledo high team had
gone to Newport to settle the county
championship, but hold on, Slletz High
is not yet out ot the race, it begs to
be allowed to say that it is still in
the running for the championship, hav
ing defeated both Toledo and Newport
and only suffering one defeat
It is reported that Mr. Brun-er has
sold his fine Rock Creek ranch of 160
acres for 122,000. This ranch once
belonged to the late Sam Center. It
was taken up long years ago when
Mir. Center took lit up as a homestead,
when Mrs. Center's father and mother ,
lived with them, Mr. and Mrs. J. L.
Baldwin. At an early day Mr. Baldwin
was landlord of the Ocean House at
Newport ' It is stated that Mr. Baldwin !
was a great story teller. On one oc-1
cob ion he was telling a story to a
group of men and as it got a little
tedious, one by one of his audience
d roped away and went to their homes
up the bay till he had no audience,
They were to come back the next
morning and Mr. Baldwin met them at
the waters edge end commenced to
tell IUie story from where he left off
the evening before. So these smart
gentlemen had to hear the story thru.
SOUTH BEACH
Mrs. Travis is expecting a slstet
from Colorado in a short time, who
will make her home here In the future.
Lee Duly and wife are expected
home 'the last of the week.
Delbert Ewtng who has been work
ing near Neshvlllo, came home for a
few days visit with his parents, but
went to Yaqulna la&t Tuesday where
he will work on the railroad.
Grandpa and Grandma Felton, o!
Nashville, will come to South Beach
this week with the intention of locat
ing here If it suits them. They are
the parents of Mrs. Joe Ewlng.
.D S. Conrad is repairing and put
ting on a new cabin on his launch and
will have it in running order before
long.
D. S. Conrad made a trip to Eddy
,ville last Wednesday, on business.
Miss Eva Price, once a resident of
tills place, had the misfortune to fall
down the cement steps of the school
house at Westport and received some
pretty serious injuries, and has been
laid up ever since.
GLEN
We are all glad; to have the Oregon
mists return once more, though every
one seems to have plenty of feed here
and stock, so far, are wintering very
well Still, we think we've had our
share of e tero weather and r re glad
to see: Oregon back to her regular old
rains.
F. A. Hurst, who has been on a busi
ness trip to Portland, returned Sunday.
The Moore families and Mrs. Bessie
Allison of Harlan, and Mr. Johnnie
Wheeler of Albany, held a New Years
Jubilee at Nathan Watkins place.
Mr. Dickson is being visited by two
of his sons. They recently caught a
large lynx cat In a trap.
Lf wis Brown has been visiting
friends in Portland, and 4s now attend
ing O. A. C, taking a short course in
engineering.
Zadoc Thayer and James Derrick,
Jr., of Toledo recently penetrated into
the wilds as far as the Stewart ranch
and interviewed Mr. and Mrs. Arthur
Englin there. It seemed pretty wild and
wooly to them 90 Bgested send-
1n ot our Questionaires
Dy tmil-
Jonn Davenport walked over from
towD and delighted the hearts of the
nom folk wlth hort TtaIt Sttn,iaT
8114 Monday.
Everet Brown, who recently return.
from a wlUl frlends at San
Jose, Calif., was ordered to Portland
for another special medical examlna-
Hls frl'ttd8 delighted to
learn that .the medical man's verdict
was, "You are again ftti tor school and
work.'
J. W. and Richard .Davenport are
logging near Toledo.
Elmer Watkins has been doctoring
a sick horse that seems to be getting
all right again.
As an example ot how the evil habits
accquired in earlier life persist in later
years, we cite the Instance of P. H.
Martin, of Harlan, who itells us he ac
quired the school mar'm habit years
ago, and he stills persists in coming
after our teacher every Friday eve.
Mrs. C. W. Brown- returned Satur
day from a visit with her daughter.
Mrs. Althea Grant at Harlan. Mrs.
Brown reports a new baby grand
daughter there.
We re-echo Tiny Tim's Xmas wish
for a New Years blessing for us alL
May God bless us, every one.
NORTH BEAVER
The weathor1 is sure mild and pleas
ant instead of cold and snappy.
H. Q. Rhoades, I. N. Huyett, Mrs. H.
Wood and sister, were Newport and
Yaqulna callers Thursday.
L. R. Stevens called on G. E. Lewis
Thursday. 1
Mrs. H. G. Rhoades and' daughters
Aletha and Hilda, spout Thursday with
Mrs. J. M, Bowers.
K. D. Martin was a Toledo visitor
Wednesday.
Leo -Stevens departed Monday tor
Ureka, Washington, where he will take
up a Job of sheep herding. I
Pete Peterson was a Yaqulna caller
Monday.
John Hanlon, who is taking the
census, stayed Tuesday night with G.
E. Lewis and family.
J. M. Bowers made a trip to Poole
Slough Tuesday. '
Mr. and Mrs. H. G. Rhoades and
daughter, Hilda, were visitors ot Ya-
qulna Monday.
H. G. Rhoades has been doing so mo
plowing for J. M. Bowers this week.
HARLAN
This country' has been so busy we
didn't have time to send you any news,
Logging Is the chief occupation and
subject of Interetfc. Hawkins & Mc-;
Cluskey have bought ot Grart BroB.
and Chas. Cator, and Guy Roberts
has bought of Llget & W. N. Grant
C. Springet, Brigga Bros., Riley Young, !
El. O. Young and P. H. Martin. All
this glv s work to a large number ot
men and will bring several dollars to
the va'ley.
We have had some new arrlvels in
our midst too. To Mr. and Mrs. Hous
ton Grant on Dec. 22, a daughter. To
Mr. and Mrs. Chas. Allison, Dec. 23,
a son, and to Mr. and Mrs. N. L.
Grant Jai . 9th, a daughter.
H. F. Brlggs has rented the Al Neod
bam place on Turn Turn and has taken
possession Me In and Huron Brlggs
have purchased a pltc-. of land from
Stoner Bros, which they are logging
off.
Tommy Thomascn has returned to
Big Elk and is assisting Chas. Cator to
log.
Mrs. B. F. Gran-, has gone to Cot
togo Grove to visit relatives.
Mrs. Dorothy Allison and her pupils
at the Spout Creek school ore pre
paring for a box social to be given at
the R. L. Hathaway home, Feb. 6th,
Everyone invited.
Mrs. Chapman t,f Portland opened
school In the Black District a couple
of weeks ago, and the schools In this
vicinity are at last all supplied with
teachers.
Smith Allison', who with his mother
and sister, Reva, are spending the
winter In Portland, had the misfortune
to be run over by an auto and suffer
some fractured ribs
Sam Grant recently returned from
Eastern Oregon bringing one ot his
sons with Slim, who has been on the
sick list Mr. Grant reports very dis
agreeable weather in Eastern Oregon.
Chas. Small and family have moved
from their homestead on Spout, Creek
to Toledo, where Mr. Small has rented
a farm.
ONA
Mr. and Mrs. H. J. Wood entertained
a number of friends at thei? home suing year: Preoddent John Brad
Saturday evening. Those present ; bury; Vico President, Andrew Nye;
were; Mr. and Mrs. L. L. Parks, Mr. ! Secy-Treasurer, H. A. Mathesen. At-
and Mrs. Herman Weber, Mr. and Mrs.
J. R. Coovert Mr. and .Mrs. C. S.
Ohmart, and sons, Mrs. D. C. Gray,
the Misses Neta and Helen Phelps,
Guy Twombly, Peter Byrne, Clifford
Phelps and! Reynolds Ohmart. All en
Joyed a pleasant evening spent In
dancing and card playing.
Reynolds- Ohmart returned home
Saturday after several months spent
at Salem. He drove down with a
horse and buggy, making the trip in
three days.
A number of the Road Club boys
gathered at the J. R,' Coovert place
Saturday morning and proceeded to
put a roof on Mr. Coovert's new wood
shed. Mr. and Mrs. Herman Weber depart
ed Monday for McCoraick, Wash.,
where they expect to make their home.
Mir,, and Mrs. Weber have lived here
for the past year and their many
friends will regret to lose them from
the neighborhood.
J. T. Hanlon has been a visitor at
all tr-.i homes in this neighborhood
recently, in the capacity ot census
t&ker. !
Little Gladys Wolkau has been quite 1
sick for several days, but Is Improv
ing at last reports.
Felix Gatens has purchased Mr. Ray
mond's Buick car.
ROCK CREEK
Mrs. Ashcraft ot Ashland, who has
been visiting her son George, leturned
home Monday.
, Chas. Bruner has sold his ranch.
June Edward. of Nortono, visited
here Sunday.
Henry Scott visited in Toledo last
Ned Evans was up from Upper Form
Sunday.
Lester Porter has bought a Grafa
nola. States brothers were down to Sneves
Monday.
Mrs. Horsfall of Dallas is visiting
here.
ELK CITY
A few of .the young folks ot Elk
gathered together last Thursday and
surprlsod H. R. Junkln and family.
A very pleasant evening was had by
all who attended.
J. C. Dixon returned home Sunday
after spending a few days In Portland
with his father, J. E. Dixon, who is
very low.
Mrs. Rose Hoffman and son, Lem,
were passengers for Portland last
Thursday, Lem returning Sunday and
his mother will visit with friends for
a few week-
"w" verme aoBa ol 10,eao wa
cnaiting witn tAK city people between
trains Tuesday.
Messrs. Hawkins, McCluskey, How-
e11 and Scnenck were Elk visitors last
i week.
The Music Club and several others
went in and surprised Mr. and Mrs.
Geo. Hayes. Music and games were
played until a late hour, when light
refreshments were served and all de
parted for their homes wishing them a
long and 'happy life together.
There being a freight wreck between
Elk City and Morrison Tuesday, the
passengers walked down to see the
burg and caught the train here.
R. W. Stow Is spending a few days
with M. W. Small.
Mr. Polllck a former resident of this
place, is here for a few days.
MRS. M. A. BOONE DIES
Mrs. Morning A. Boone passed away
at the home of her son, Victor, lost
Monday morning, at the advanced age
of 83. Death coming painlessly, and
without any illness, the family finding
her dead on her bed.
Mrs. Boone 1b one of the pioneer
residents of -this county, she coming
here with her husband, George Boone,
In 1870, and settling on a homestead
Bit Mill Four, and which is still known
as the Boone place to this day. She
was the mother of 12 children nine
of whom are still living.
The remains were taken to Jackson
ville yesterday, where sh will be
laid at rest by -the side of her husband.
Several of Mrs. Boone's sons and
families reside near this city and they
htaive the heartfelt sympathy of the
entire community in their sad bereave
ment MUTUAL PHONE CO.
i ELECTS OFFICERS
, The Farmer's Mutual . Telephone
Co. held their annual meeting on the
14th of this month at the home of
John Bradbury. The following Is a
lift of the officers elected for the en-
ter the meeting a fine lunch was ser
ved by Mrs. Bradbury.
MISS ALICE WRIGHT DIES
Mr. and Mrs. J. L. Wright received a
message Wednesday evening announc
ing the death of their daughter, Alice,
whn In a 4M.hM In. iha TjiAI rViltf
j 8CiIool8i death Deing caused by ,pneu!
monia, '
Mr. and Mrs. Wright departed yes
terday for the southern city, the sad
news of their daughter's sudden deah
being a terrible blow to them. They
have the deep sympathy of their many
friends In their time of bereavment
SUPPORT THE CREAMERY
Some dairymen are troubled be
cause there was a slight deficit for
the year 1919 In the balances of the
Co-operative Creamery. This shortage
would have been a surplus only for a
mistake that our Directors are not
likely to make the second time. But
after all, the loss is only nominal, not
actual. As had there been no local
creamery to compete with the cream
ery trust,. we would have lost five or
ten times the amount, because of lower
prices for our cream. And if our local
Creamery goes Into private hands the
people of Toledo and Newport will lose
more than the cheap buttermilk they
now enjoy. They will have to use
low grade of butter from outside
creameries, at a high grade price, be-
Vuse of two freight rates added.
H. Dairyman.
SUNDAY SCHOOL
ORGANIZED
A Sunday school was organized at
the Lower Salmon River school house
last Sunday. Sunday school at 10 A.
M., preaching at 11. A course of lec
tures on the Prophecies and History
will be delivered by 0. S. Trmele
All are cordially Invited to attend.
LUTHERAN CHURCH
There will be services In the Long
prarle school house, Slletz, on Sunday
the 26th of January, at 11 o'clock.
Everybody welcome.
No services at Toledo.
Continuants meet Wednesday even
ing the 28th.
ST. JOHN'S CHURCH
Owing to the Vicar, H. E. Bush, hav
ing, to be In Portland In attendance
upon the annual Diocesan Convention,
there will be no services in St John's
Mission, Sunday, January 24th.
CHARLES H. GARDNER
PASSES SATURDAY
Ex-County Judge, Charles H. Gard
ner, passed away last Saturday even
ing at his home at Orton after an Ill
ness extending over a period of several
weeks, death being caused by heart
trouble.
Charles H. Gardner was born at Lee
Center, Illinois, April 16th, 1854. He
was twice elected county clerk of Lee
County, serving 13 years In the clerk's
office at Dixon. He served In the cap
acity of Chairman of the Republican
Central Committee during the Blaine
campaign, and toured the county In
company with Mr. Blaine. Later he
entered the employ of the John Peer
ing Implement house and spent fifteen
years with them, considerable of which
time he spent traveling for them.
On December 27th, IWj, he was
united in marriage with Miss Virginia
Heaton, In 1899 Mr. and Mrs. Gard
ner came west making their home at
Portland for four years where Mr.
Gardner engaged in tho implement
business. In 1903 they movel to To
ledo where Mr. Gardner went Into '.he
hardware business with E. J Avery.
In 1909 he was appointed County
Judge by Governor Benson, to fill out
the unexpired term of Judge B. F.
Swope, resigned. He was again elect
ed to this office in the election ot 1910.
During Judge Gardner's terra of of
fice road building in the county took
on a new lmputus, and much road
building machinery was purchased
and the first rock roads built. For tne
past several years Mr. Gardner has
been In the garage business at New
port. Disposing of this Inst Summer,
he purchased the general merchandise
store and postofflce of E. M. Fralser
at Orton.
Mtr. Gardner was a man of an ener
getic, forceful disposition, and his life
was a busy one. He loved Lincoln
County, the county of his adoption,
and he strove hard to make It a better
place In which to live. On matters ot
public Interest, he was outspoken and
all knew where he stood. He was a
good friend, and his purse was always
open for the needy. He was a member
of the local Masonic lodge, and the
last Bad rites were performed by his
Masonic bretheran, the body being
taken to Portland for Cremations
He carried life insurance in the
sum ot 4000, besides owning consid
erable property.
He is survived by the wife, Mrs.
Gardner, to whom the sympathy of the
entire community is extended.
ST. JOHN'S CHURCH
ELECTS OFFICERS
The annual Parrlsh meeting of St.
John's Episcopal Church was held
Wednesday evening, January 14th, and
the following officers elected for tho
eiirrent year:
Senior Warden, J. W. Graham; Jun
ior Warden, J. C. Altree; Clerk, Mrs.
A. T. Peterson; Treasurer, Mrs. W. H.
Burton.
The yearly report showed that the
Mission had closed ouo of the most
successful years In Its history.
After the meeting refreshments were
served and all present had on enjoy
able time.
PAY YOUR INCOME TAX NOW
The time has again arrived for mak
ing out your Income Tax Returns.
The law provlds that all returns must
be In the office of the Collector of In
ternal Revenue at Portland, on or be
fore March 16th, 1920. Those falling
to comply with the law are subject to
heavy penalties.
All tax payers are urged to make out
their returns at omce, thereby avoid
ing the rush at the last hour.
For the purpose of assisting tax
payers of Lincoln County In making up
their Income Tax Teturn for 1919,
Deputy Collector Hammer, from the
Internal Revenue office will be at To
ledo February 27th to March 1st, 1920,
Bind at Newport, March 2nd, to 4th
Inclusive.
TOLEDO WINS BOTH GAMES
The Toledo High School basket ball
teams went to Newport last Frlda
evening to play 'the fast Newport Hlgii
School teams. Toledo came off victor
ious in both games, the boys game
being close and snappy, the score be
ing 15 to 12 In fayor of the THS. Tho
girls game was more lopsided, the final
report being 20 to 6.
Tomorrow night tho Newport High
School team and the Slletz High team
will play a game on the Toledo floor,
at the Fair Building.
NOTICE
There will be preaching at Eddy
yille Sunday, at 3 p. m., by Rov. Urblno
of Summft
AT THE MOVIES
Tonight and Saturday, Bill Hart la
a 6 reel drama, "Selfish Yates," also
2 reels, the first Episode of a serial,
"The Lure of the Circus," with Eddie
Polo in the lead. 30c and 15c.
Sunday, "The Warrens of Virginia,"
a 5 reel drama. Ford Weekly. 25c, 10c
Wednesday, the Second Episode of
two reels, "The Lure of the Circus,".
2 reel Western drama, "The Honor of
Men," with Neal Hart In the lead.
Also a Lee-Moran comedy. 25c, 10c.
Show Thursday and Friday.
Coming, "The Unpardonable Sin,"
an 8 reel drama, January 31st
BASKET BALL
SATURDAY NIGHT
A game of basket ball Is scheduled
for tomorrow evening at the Fair
Building, between the fast N Airport
and Slletz High School teams. Game
starts at 8:30, admission 15c and 25c.
o
MONEY APPROPRIATED
FOR YAQ.UINA HARBOR
We are in receipt of the following
telegram from Hon. W. C. Hawley,
Congressman from tills district, which
Is self explanatory:
Washington, 2-: 45 P. M., Jan. 20 1920
Toledo, Oregon.
Lincoln County Leader,
River and Harbor bill reported last
nlcht appropriates a lump sum. From
this will be apportioned by the En
gineers to Yaqulna In addition to the
one hundred thousand dollars already
appropriated whatever is necessary.
Bill also contains language which will
give credit to the PortB of Toledo and
Newport for moneys already SApended.
W. C. Hawley.
Loader subscriptions received this
week are: Mrs. Dora Emerson, Wl
nant. Or.; Ed. Gillespie, Elk City, Or.;
W. S. Hall, Slletz, Or.; W. R. Hall, To
ledo. Or.; R. R. Wilson, Chltwood, Or;
G. L, McCaulou, Toledo, Or.; Mike
Mackey, Bend, Or.; S. C Quant, Eddy
vllle, Or.; U D. Woods, Silotz, Or.;
L R. Wishart, Crockett, Calif.
SUMMONS FOR PUBLICATION
IN FORECLOSURE OF TAX LIEN
jn the Circuit Court of the State of
Oregon for Lincoln County
W. C. FOSTER, Plaintiff,
vs.
J. R. Keep, and Edward T. Price,
Defendants.
To J. R. Koop and Edward T. Price,
the above named defendants:
In thei Name of the State of Oregon:
You aro hereby notified that W. C.
Foster, the holder of Certificate ot
Delinquency numbered 15 issued on
the 25th day of May, 1915, by the Tax
Collector of the County of ' Lincoln
State of Oregon, for the amount of
Forty-Three and 25-100 Dollars the
same being the amount then duo and
delinquent for taxs for the year 191S
together with pencJty, Interest and
costs thoreon upor tho eal property
of which you are the owner as appears
of record, sltuaRe to said County and
State, and particularly bounded and
described as follows, to-wit: The
Southeast Quarter of Section Thirty-
Six of Township Twelve South or
Range Ten West of the Willamette
Meridian in Lincoln County, Oregon.
You are further notified that s-iid
W. C. Foster has paid taxes on said
premises for prior or subsequent years
witli the rate of interest on said
amounts, as follows:
Year's Data Paid Tax Re- Amt. Rate of
Tax ceipt No. Interest
1914 Oct 11915 4864 $38.68 15
11915 Oct 10, 1916 4674 25.36
1916 June 5.1919 6837 38.89
1917 June 5,1919 5665 29.07
1914 Sop. 30, 1919 4392 32.69
15
15
15
15
- Said J. R. Keep as the owner of the
legal title of the above described prop
erty as the same appears of record,
and each of the other defendants above
named are hereby further notified that
w, C. Foster will apply to the Circuit
Court of the County and State afore
said for a decree foreclosing plaintiff's
lien against the property abovu des
cribed, and mentioned in said certi
ficate, And you, and each of you are
hereby summoned to appear within
sixty days from the date ot the service
of this summons upon you exclusive of
the day of such service lf 'personally
served within the State of Oregon, uad
within sixty days from the first pub-
lico-llon If served by the publication
thereof, and defend this suit or pay
the amount due as above shown, to
gether with costs and accured Inter
est or for want thereof decree will he
rendered foreclosing the lien ot Bald
taxes and costs against the land and
premises above named free and clear
from any and all risbt. title, estate,
Hen or interest that you, or either ot
you, may have or claim thereli nr
thereto. ,
This summons is published by order
of the Honorable R R. Miller, Judge
of the County Court of the Stats ot
Oregon for the County of Lincoln, and
said order was made and dated this
16th day of January, 1920, and the
date ot the first publication of this
summons is the23rd day ot January,
1920.
All process and papers in this pro
ceeding may be served upon Ithe un
dersigned residing within the Stats ot
Oregon at the address hereafter men
tioned. G. B. McCluskey,
Attorney for Plaintiff, Address, Toledo,
Oregon. ,