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0unffi Wendtv. VOLUME 28 TOLEDO, LINCOLN COUNTY, OREGON, FRIDAY, JUNE 11th, 1920 NUMBER 16 SILETZ Mrs. Walter Ross and MIbs Alma Ross loft Friday morning for tin ex tended viBlt east. The former roes to Lincoln, Neb., to visit her mother, who is very ill and is not expected to live out snort time, and the latter goes to Springfield, Mo., to visit friands and IhnitL I?v, Ut 6 V" S, ? one I K hnn W 11 k6eP n TS.aU dUrl"g tl,eir .tttnZJ . X'y .v. , , ou" lT .I u ' ' " W1" nave a brood of thr.ruuKh Lroii i I'kenj "fl,tt '' He milks three or fourfro8ty weather that many lost their : . "rs , , . lre l"ey Bre " ,r ' , . : r 111 10seln camps or h V Pu nlKnway- nas h- . 1 iwice on sun-; LEn? af.H,t! ln. oUler churcn i . 11 u.so jioii.s in mo news ; when necessary and taken altogether, ; vmo iuu uu:i'm men on oiieiz. Rev. Moore, Superintendent of this district, iheld Quaterly Conference here Tuesday of last week and found everv. tiling connected with the ihurch work! in a Vkri, snllf-rni.ln... .Ill : - Moore preached ln the evenine a verv 1 interesting and able sermon. He is one or our best preachers. While the membership in the church is not large the community spirit is very active In trying to make this the most progres sive and prosperous community ln the county. The cream checks alone from Siletz Valley bring in a good many thousand I aidllars during the year. The Umber Interest la lares and m inn hnr dJ veloped. The sawmill at the Agency i is toeing run mo. t of the time and the new .'mill that is being built at the Lower Farm will be running In month or six weeks. The mill men ! here hav been lmndlrnnert hv th , ,1-diortaee of cars but thin delav will hn overcome after a while. - t .Tame Wank, wu a. . int. tended tlie Good IloadniPHt,lnerpr.en. I Jy held in Portland, said the work of road building in the state was going on rer satisfactorily. Said tho ()inm!s-. e;on was compossud of able business1 men- that deolred to do the fn!r thing by all parts or the stale. Said Lincoln cnuntv wmii.i nnt ho r,B1rin,..i .nM norno of the delegates wished 'to air their oratory but the chairman of the Commission, Mr. Benson, told them to state their propositions ln plain Bimple language and if it had merit it would be considered, as the Commission had no time to listen to long windy speech es. A hnilao wnrmtni? (InnfB will ho o-lvon at Recreation Hall Saturday evening, 1 Jllnn 19.th T T Mnlinnnv nmnrlntnp Of couraa this is a free dance ri4' very one is invited. The hall 1g new . end the floor is superb. I The late rain was sufficient to thor- oughly wet the ground and this will add many thousand dollars to the farm ers Income. The ground had got very dry and crops began to look pretty bad. It will especially benefit tho gardens. Mr. Gildersleevo has been doing some carpenter work for Mr. W. S. -Hall and now Mr Fred Chambers is doing some papering and fitting up some nice rooms in Ms. and Mrs. Hall's residence. Several new farm houses will be milt just as eoon as the lumber can : be had. These new homes will 1e modern 1n all their appointments. . Mr. and Mrs. A. a. Slocum wltn tneir tamily have moved to Corvallls to! make their home.. This Is done to; have the advantage of the excellent ecnooi facilities mat city anoras. 1 nis family will be missed ln the school and social circles of Siletz. " At the last Grange meeting in an open session a motion was made and unanimously carried that the new and beautiful park opened near the Agency be named Chalcraft Park af ter the name of the person who had done most to have It opened up. Born, Friday 4th; 1920, to Mr. and Mrs. William Porter, a fine ten pound daughter. ' Miss Alice Chalcraft' has ' just' re turned from Salem where she had been visiting friends and attending Commencement exercises of the Will amette University, She speaks of hav ing a most excellent time. Ira Wade and Mr. Cooter were over from Toledo, having in tow Mt. and Mrs. Simmons, recently from New Mexico, who are looking over the county with a view of buying a farm. They are pleased with Siletz and trie beautiful surroundings. SOUTH BEACH Everybody made happy by the fine rain just passed, insuring gardens and other' crops to the farmers of our vicln Ity. ' ' ' Mercine Felton is visiting with his parents and while here is assisting his father with his work of lmprove mont on his little farm. Mt. Feltoh, Sr., contemplates putting in berries on his place as that Is about the most paying crop of the times. E. R. Lynn has quit work on the jetty as they have a new man come to take his place. Mr. Lynn has his early hay to cut and get in. Guy L. Coombs, formerly of South DOWN TO THe HOME SWEET HOME by Jack Wilson Beach, visited here among friends the first of this week. Mr. Coombs waa formerly knows as Jock Dodge, hnvln born his step-fathers name until the time of his marriage widi Miss Jewel Tays, when it became necessary to take up his own name. Lee Dotty is in town completing hismoving. He purchased a farm on Drtft Crek and moved his family there tin . "w Moving the rest cf his honsihold goods. Th0 coId backward spring has put bck fruit and berries quite .late here, , .1... 1 cherries after they had set on. Mrs. King and littlo boil, Klmer, from Buhl. Idaho, who have been visiting at Soutn Beacri with her parents, Mr. and Mrs. D. S. Conrad, left for Westport iast w.rek where slie will visit a sister a few days before gains back to her home in Idaho. NASHVILLE Vic Durdall and wife and Goofie In their Henry the Eight Limousine trav- ellod to anu from Albany part of Sat urday, Sunday and all of Monday but the evening. They brought back a Native Son, California Preferred Stock for a short visit. They rained In. Roy Woodcock has mailed a copy of a new Song Hit written by himself, to one of his friends ln Nashville. The song is entitled, "Won't you Lemonizc wltn me " The tonal ejects are vocal ana P'iuai. Dick Cain was ln Nashville inspect- in clty lotB wltn a v,ew to moving his Writer residence to this city. In the Bummer Mr- Cain is always tied up ' BHl n"'"ns vrojecu in ine timber lands near the small station , 01 Summit. L- D- Nasn and wfe have trans- I ferred their Influence from Portland and are now at home ln Nashville. Among .the Nashville to Corvallla I Passengers this week were: Bert and I vlrg" Sniltn M- B- Farrand and Roy H,'ima,r: , , , 1 Frelda V, inkier unu Vern Oifewsmg. were marrled the family home Tues-1 ul' - , . , , T. W. Stevens, veteran of tlie Shil- llngs Best Staff 1,as been visiting durinB the week with his daughter, Mrs. L. L Leavitt. Miss Eileen Stephens epent Sunday ln Nashville. Ina V.rviuh Air4fa o n il rn laff ' day for their new home in Denver. 1 Denver Is east of Nashville In a state Called Colorado. Clyde Gillette Is In Eugene on busl- neSfl. SUjclair ,Martla -came - la . fronu P?"Ia.nd Sundav to spend the summer wltfl n'8 Parents, Mr. and Mrs. W. H. Mr. and Mrs. E. M. Stanton spent Wednesday night with Mr. and Mrs. 1 Bert Smith. They were on their way ; to iCorvallis. BURNT WOODS Walter Harrison is the proud dos- sesor of a fine saddle horse purchased of Mr. Lemon. Clarence Davis has purchased a fine ' Bulck car and made a trip over to Big ! Elk to visit hu father ank rmvia On' the retuni trip the tar skidded ' off the grade on Mitchler Mt, and! Clarence was compelled to walk back ' ! a mile or so and tell his troubles to' Mr. Cator Who at once went to the1 rescue with his team and Clarence once mora- started -on his way las; happy as a married man can be. Mr. Downing lost two valuable cows lately by accidents. Maine Brtggs made his regular week-end trip to Toledo Saturday. Had to get another hair-cut I . The rain of the past few days has stopped work On the Highway, but a ) few days work are no comparison to the benefits we are deriving from the rain.' Mr. Springer of Spout Creek had the misfortune to lose a horse while work ing on the road in Mr. Hathaway's dis trict, by a falling tree. Burnt ' wood's boys are organizing a ball (earn and are giving a dance Tuesday night at the home of Mr. Har mason, the proceeds of Which are to go for the purchase of base ball goods. CHIT WOOD Mr. and Mrs.-W, tt.- Price made a business trip to Toledo and back Tues day. '. Mrs. Ed. Jones and daughter, Edna, came in from Portland a few days ago. C. S. Wilson and wife left for Salem recently to attend the Adventist camp meeting at that place. ' Mrs. Tom E?lln came in from a trip to the Valley Wednesday. IMro, Ella Wilson made a trip to Newport' TueBday returning Wednes day. Mrs. Adelia Davis left for Salam one day last week. M. T. Whitney oame in from Eugene Wednesday. Emma and Harry Wilson made a trip to Salem Thursday. Sammy Henry came down from their ranch ln the hills Tuesday. R. R, Wilson Is planning to Btart on i LISTEN VCWNfr MAN - I'VE GOT A JOB FOR. NoO TriiS VACATION vVOO CAM Go HERE'S MO STORP C Ali AND HELP -DO IT ME -STARTING- iH THE HOKUM' THIS SUSPENSE IS AWFUL M 'r -n II N"';jvr BShiiiiiiiiiiiiiii in imiiiii t 1 i 11 s m m 11 1 11 1 1 LE33? H .1 Hi AVU XKmkeJCA fil i'i-'i"n'-i"i--f H"I- I ! The Dining Toledo Hotel ... i .. -Is now open to the Public MEALS SERVED FAMILY STYLE PROMPT SERVICE WE THANK YOU FOR YOUR PATRONAGE Meals 50c L. H. LOWE, Mgr. a trip' to Los' Angeles, Calif., about the rniddle of this month,. We wish him a pleasant trip. . ' : r" ON A Ji. J. Wood an jP. C. Gray moved their . families to Pool Slough the first of tb-v wek, to spend the summer. Messrs. Wood and Gray have a logging contract. on the slough,, which will keep them busy foi; several months to come. . . .... r Mrs. Chas. Hasman and son, Roy, alf 0 dauRhtei j,.Fredi and Jennie, were guests of Mr. and Mrs. win. Farnum Sunday.' ...',.',,' . ' "A. H. Phelps' purchased a fine colt in Toledo lost week. Mrs' Hester Coovert attended the program, given ty'the pupils . of Misa Neta' Phelps' at the : Upper Beaver school bouse Friday afternoon.' ' Mr. and' Mrs.' Ed Howe arrived down from Portland Monday to lake charge of the S. R. Howe ranch near South Beaver. ' '," ' ' : Married,' Ha'll-Wllehart. At' Toledo, Or., Juno 3, Frank Hall of (his place md Mrs. Daiby Wilehart of Portland. Mr. and Mrs. Hall will make their home on the Hall ranch near Soutli Beaver. Mrs. Harriet Hill went to' Newport Wednesday to receive medical atten tion. While ln town she will be the guest of Mrs. L. L. Parks. Mrs. Hill was accompanied by her daughter, Mrs J. R. Ooovert, the latter returning A DO-STEe.- NOW GET RilSV ntKnOeRlf - AW TrflNfr Vmi n- . . ...... 1 - - WITH AU. TOUR. 8kX "ifirrr U-p ji rKPURUCAN NATIONAL CONVIN 1 ION I I Room at the COURTEOUS TREATMENT rTTTTTTTTTTVTT home tho same evening. Mrs. H. J. Wood, Clifford Phelps and N. U Guil liams were also Newport visitors Wed nesday. Miss Helen Phelps who has been employed at Yaqulna for the paBt two months, returned home Wednesday. Fred Commons motored to West Yaqulna Monday. Herbert Backus came down from Willamette the first of the week to work for E. L. Wilson. SOUTH BEACH (To Late For Last Week) Dotty wan a South Bosch vleltor Tuesday going back to his ranch on the evening stage. The launching of the boat of flowers on Decoration Day was a failure, as the strong wind soon upset it before it had undo but a shoi't distance. Mr. Felton contemplates putting out berries on the place he recently bought Berries do quite well' here and people would do well to give them a trial. Mike Hoffman 1 as planted quite, a patch of legan berries this spring and will try them IrisU.iJ of bo much garden truck. This place bldH fair 10 open up some niw industries. People are becoming interested in berries of all kinds and find tliut they do well here, and also bee culture is coming to the front and the dairy business lias always been good. More people are taking interest in such things now than they have before. f 'm I hey: cot cot tke J I'm not wor,kng- I NEWPORT (To Late For Last Week) Newport will celebrate! The cele bration Is under the auspices of the Third Co., with the help of the citi zens. Already a large amount has been suscribed and the Committee expects to have $1,000 to spend, and really wake up the old burg. The principal attraction will be a Hydroplane and all the Improved stunts will be gone thru by the aviator. Reduced rates have been secured on all roads, including the Miller logging road. It Is hoped to secure the E. L. Smith to bring the residents of Siletz Bay. This week the State Highway Com mission met lu Portland to apportion the road money raised at the Inst elec tion. A committee of Newport citizens consisting of B. F. Joiifs, S. G. Irvin, S. Dahl. Mrs. L W. Williams, Mrs. C. C. Belt, appeared before them in the interest of the Coast road to the North end of the county, and asked them to put ln the connecting link of seven miles between Lincoln ond Tillamook counties. At first they met with Hat refusal, but finally agreed that if the Forest Service would put up one fourth Lincoln and Tlllarflook counties each one fourth, that they would furnish the other one fourth of the funds. The committee was also assured that the Newport-Corvallis road would be com pleted. The Electric Co. are putting in a new line between Newport and Toledo, and also in tho City of Newport are renewing many of the lines. Tho work is in charge of Supt. Geo. Blan- chard. The Midway Theater has been mov ed to Its new location opposite the postoifice. Gas is still very scarce in Newport, but it ia hoped some will be obtained by boat from Portland. Manager Harry Clement or tlie Mill port mill is ln the city after repairs for the mill. He stateB that they hope to have a load of several hundred thousand feet collected nt 1 aquina siou for shipment to Han Franuis.:o by boat. The Third Co. team handed the Waldport team a Rood lacing Sunday on the home grounds. Well, they say turn about Is fair play. Jim Blacketer, Charles Wisniewsui, Bruno Rydjeska and sister, Esther Neinil. and brother were visitors from Taft and Millport this week. Pretty hard lines when you have to walk thirty miles to get a toothache stopped or a sore finger attended, but that is what the North Lincoln county people are up against. No road to get out any direction. If some of tha Elk City people were In that condition for roads they imlght have some kick coming. Dr. Carter the "Big Ingun" from Si letz Agency, was ln town this week. Gene Williams surprised the oldest Inhabitants by building new sidewalks, shingling and completing other im provments on his Front Street proper ty. Paul Chatt of Taft was In town Tues day, and not alone. FORMER RESIDENT HERE , Hans E. Peterson of Toledo, Oregon, Ib here today meeting a lot of old friends, after ah absence of 30 years spent In the coast country. . He was in the jewelry business here from 1882 to 1890 when he moved to Fertile and afterwards moved to Toledo, Oregon, where he has been located in the Jew elry business ever since. The West hna aereed with hlra both physically and financially. He looks almost as young as when he left here 30 years ago. This Is his first vacation In all that time and he is greatly enjoying the visits with the "old timers" who still remain here. PIONEERS'0 REUNION The 48th Annual Reunion of the Ore a Plnnoar'a AfiRAniatinii will be held Bvil ....... , . ... at the Public Auditorium, Portland, on July 1st. Reduced fares win De grant ed on all railroads. All persons going ah mi 1H ha cure tn set revolt certificate for same from the agent, as thla receipt will enable you to get your reiuni ticket for one-third fare. FOUR GRADUATE FROM TOLEDO HIGH The graduation exercises of the To ledo High school were held at tho Movies Theatre In this city Wednesday evening. As UBual the house was filled to capacity nnd all enjoyed the pro gram prepared. The graduates were: Ruth Brautl, Kathryn Wadgh, Rose Derrick and Al vin Andersen. M'iss Waugh was presented with a free scholarship from the Albany Col lege, as a reward for having the best gredcu. , BREAD PRICcS TO RAISE 1 Coiinveiii'ing Monday, June 14, bread prices will bo raised one ;piit per loaf. The large loaves will sell at 17c, and the small ones at 12c. Tills raise is ' made nececsary by tho Increased cost OI Hour, iiieseare ruiimun fin." Lincoln County Bakery. REPUBLICAN COMMITTEE ELECTS NEW OFFICERS Hon. Lester Martin, chairman of the Lincoln County Republican Central Committee save a bunquet at the Ab bey Hotel, Newport, last evening, to the Central Committeemen of the county, and a few Invited guests. The party set down to dinner In the spacing dining room of the Abbey at about o:30, and the meal, which was served in courses, was up to the usual Abbey standard. Hon. B. F. Jones of Newport was sr-ated nt the head of the long tible, and C. E. Hawkins of To ledo sat opposite him at the other end of the table. Mr. Jones made an appropriate little speech at the close of the meal, point ing out that Lincoln County's long fight 10 secure am on tlie improving .i Ya qtiina Harbor was at last getting re sults, he having received telegrams from the Oregon Delegation at Wash ington, assuring him that the River and Harbor Bill had passed, the bill in cluding money for this harbor. Immediately after the meal tho party repaired to the parlor of the Abbey, and Chairman Martin called the meet ing to order, Dr. W M. Berry acting aB secretary. (Nomination of a new set of officers for the ensuing two years was the first order of busineas, and tlie following Is a list of the officers elected: G. W. Emery, Newport, Chairman; Miss Gladys Jones, Newport, Secretary; Chas. Hassman, Yaqulna, Treasurer; B. F. Jones, Newport, State Delegate; C. E. Hawkins, Toledo, Congressional Delegate. . After election of officers came speeches, and all 'In all, a lot of en thusiasm was stirred up. The meeting ehow?d the right spirit, the enthusiasm, belni contagious, and we believe this spirit will spread all over this good old U. S. A. before election time next November, insuring tha election of all Republican candidates from President to Constable. ' AT THE M07ILS Friday, Saturday "THE SKY DAREDEVIL" Lieut. Locklear in the 6 reel drama, "The Great Air Robbery" The hero leaps from one plane to another. One reel Comedy. 30c, 15c Sunday, Monday, Lew Cody and Rosemary Theby in tho drama, "Are You Legnlly Married?" Also Ford Weekly. 26c, 10c. Tuesday. 4 reels of tho Serial, "The Midnight Man." 1 reel comedy. 25c, 10. Wednesday, Thursday, 5 reel drama "The Silent Lady," one reel comedy. 25c, 10c. ' MARRIED The home of Mr. and Mrs. Gus Winkler of Nashville, Oregon, wa tha scene of a pretty June wedding on Tuesday noon, the 8th, when their daughter, Elfriedo, became the bride of Mr. Vern Gruslng, of Lebanon, Ore gon. The bride was most beautiful In her gown of cream silk crepe, and was at tended by Miss Mllldred Cummins of Nashville as bridesmaid, Mrs. Walter Winkler of Eugene as Matron of Hon or, and Miss Kittle Dowllng of Albany as Maid of Honor. Tlie groom was attended by MeBsrs. Max Winkler, Wil lie Cootes, and Walter Winkler. Rev. Ellsworth of Toledo officiating. The guests numbered about sixty.. Those out-of-town guests were: Mr. and Mrs. Hall and Mrs. Julius, (paronta and slater of groom), and Mr. Rock well, from Lebanon;; Mr. and Mrs. Walter WInklor and children of Eu gene; and Miss Kittle Dowllng, of Al bany. A bountiful wedding dinner was served after the ceremony, and the bridal couple left on the afternoon train for their honeymoon trip to San Francisco, California. LUTHERAN CHURCH There will be services at the Luther an church on Sunday the 13th of June, at 11 o'clock A. M. Services will be held at the Sunny Ridge schoolhouse nt 2:20 tho same day. The Lutheran Ladies Aid meets with Mrs. E. Ofstedahl on Thursday the 17th of June, at 1:30 o'clock. TOLEDO WINS, SCORE 4 TO 6 The Toledo baseball team won the game at Newport last Sunday with the Newport tbim, by tlie score of 6 to 4. Tlie game was interesting from start to finish, although toward Uie last it began to rain. Another game Is scheduled for next Sunday, between the same teams, and on the same 'grounds. PLAY CARDS The ladles of the Whist Club are giving a whist party at the I. O. O. F. Hall tomorrow evening to raise funds for the Rest Room. An admission of 25 rents will be charged and everybody Is Invited to attend. Supper will be served cafeteria style, at cafeteria prices. Come out and help a good cause along.