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. 4. - . incoln VOLUME 29 TOLEDO. LINCOLN COUNTY, OREGON. FRIDAY, APRIL 8th, 1921. NUMBER 7 tmtt. 5 SILETZ Tko ivon h iio i .ji..' a 1,1 Society Frluay evening. April First, ax M f!v.rnn,nt S,.hnl hnlfriln. ,.. "well patronized and a very great suc- The girls of the High School (U. on a play entitled "The Two Rival Sailors" before the Ladies' "Aid part of the program commenced. This Tm original, written by Miss Alma OjaU. 'Hie characters in the play wore Alma U'jala, Mary Henry, ;iar-i ret Wilier, and Hellm O'Jala. The' otajoes were masculine and (or that reason they go: badly mixed. The -whole thing was ridiculous aud amus-! iax uii showed much talent in getting: It Jl Several selections were playea cat the piano during the entertain-! Reat by Mrs. Colvln. This kept the' teraiJa.. 8iln Is fornutate in having . . rH ir,.,! ajvy music, it would be a dull old tvorld without music. It would also be a dull old world if every one wore a Crouch on lus fare. Let us bo happy nal enjoy ourselves while on this mun Jne uphere for we i uy never have ataotbex opportunity "One bird in the bxad is worth two or three In the bashes." The prettiest part of the Hiyli School program was the panto inline representing .he American Hag wbUe Miss Neiml stead on the plat form with the American flag wrapped around her and in her right hand she bvU out the. torch of Liberty enlight aing the world. While she was stand ins the audience rose and sang the 'Star Spangled Banner led by Mrs. Col via playing the piano. It was a pat riotic ' scene. - No wonder America is tike land of the frea and the home of iv ,.i,n ,h ,.,i,. i ,.,. tfii tv a "r u 11 crh r cltr-ii Inccin a rt XUriotism. After the close of this program the ladles took up theirs bii consisted of a nice lunch served to cjeteria style. This was a general rctee and all took part. Ir there -a iu,y little fellow that didn't have yr encash to buy a piece ul pie r cane, & r.ieone would give mm the his hear, was niadn glad. w.nH... nA l.fD liUnr. nr-ic mnrf. alnrl tt waa the' same wi.h the old ladies wikn Air't q nnan in liavo tlia mnnnv ftr all were served. Quite a lot ot pie And cake were left. Th b waB sold i unction, W. S. Hall acting as auc lioawr. Some of the cakes sold for $100. The cash receipts were J47.50. -All had a good time and said (hey got U3 worth o.' their money. A delegation went over to Toledo Tu-rt!ay u meet with the County Cnur; in discuss road matters but tho Court hail an ncaeenient to meet with ' th StaW Highway Commission in IVrUaad on Weduesdav. so the dale- Kion was disunoointed in not having a. i-hance to meei with the Court but and Mrs. Hamilton's home cn March wiii try it s-jmo other time. .29th. Quite a number attended and are having new arrivals at ! report a jolly good Unu. Who's SUetz almost every day. Saturday, . next? 1 I. Haffman moved in with his fam-' Mr. Aplet of Big Elk was over tor a ilT aui took charge of the fine farm , load of supplies one day last week. WT 140 acres 1k bought of Louis Char- i Rev. Leech of Euiene U visiting ley bust fall. This is a fine ranch and 'his son, John and family, for a few is located Just above Klamath Grade. i days. I aaderstand Mr. Huff .nan will go into ! Huron Brljgs is working for l'.U' tito dairy business. Alec Catfish has Cadwalder Bros, at their camp near feaxed lUs fine farm of 700 acres tojBlodgett. a. couple of men with families from! Jack Farley Is helping the Koscoe Oregon City for a period of five years. ! Bros, shear goats this week. Tbese gentlemen are going into the I Mrs. H. K. Erbes of Sput Crsek Hiairy business also. They are expert ! visited at the home of H. V. Briggs irrmen Just what we need. Phil j last Friday. Bitiaj; has bought 40 acres of land n-ar The roads around here are drying Ortoo. of Louis Smith. This is a fine! up In fine shape and cars will soon iiiece of land and every acre of it.be running again. -r.!ta oo pioweu. tins gives mr, ins 145 acres, making one of the finest -Turnis on the Reservation. "WATCH SILETZ GROW! ! ! IVe are Satisfied. ONA A. H. Phelps, E. L. Wilson, and J. it. Bowers and II. G. Rhoades of Up- cigarette '10 VPH0M -TYA A CircuS iS I I '10 VPH0M -Tya wow I VA. IIr.,fr, I A Circus is coming- I ano inismc. HE.R.E THIS MONTH? BlUBf H&E THIS MONTH? LSWEF.Tl 1 - i CA JACK CS a ; V per Beaver were county seat visitors Tuesday. ""c " Gr"ge ,hld reg"lar uiuuilliy meeting 1B81 BUnuay. ine afternoon was given to an open dig' "r V.7... ..... "' ; J- M 1 . IWU'I ",T nl..... Vj UULl 1 ail 11 Wallace Tindall of Toledo were pres ent at the meeting. Mies Alma Cox departed for Hal- cey Saturday where she will stay for a time. Mrs. Eva Hamley of Steele City, Nebraska, came In 'Wednesday night for a visit at the Phelps' home. Mr. and Mrs. J. R. Coovert were truding In Newport Saturday. ELK CITY Mrs. Dixcn and Mrs. Small of Elk ,?rf0H hh v P t' Wm , ft?.? turne,l Friday. The object of their trit re- trip was the institution or the new Rebekah lodge there. They reported having a very fine time. The play give by the Improvement Club netted them $42.00 outside of all expenses. Mr. and Mrs. Thos. Harding were here Saturday. They are building them a home here. Barnett Howard of Pioneer Is build ing a house in Elk too. Our little town 13 walking right along. They will enlarge It on the map if we keep on. Quite a gang from here took in the Guard dunce April, 2nd, at Toledo. Mr. and Mrs. Hayes and Mr. and Mrs. J. Wright left Saturday for Al bany being called there by the death of one of Mr. Hares' and Mrs. " "lw "T , . The Grange of Elk mot the 2nd and decided to have the dedication "rpmonlcs on lMt Saturday In APJ, ' . . . . M"- Irv,n Cozlne arr,Ted trom ,owa luesaay- L,a,n .Me,ars ,,madrf another trI to Portland Tuesday , J;. c-,D xon spent Tuesday In Tnledo . Z . .'n. J' Wr'Bht came baclt from AIba"y lu , Rev. Cain preached a fine sermon In ' Sarua the ?rd D. S. Young of Newport spent a few days In our burg. Wy Gracious! Every body includ ing me has sprln? fover up- here to tl:.-re Is no news but Thank GooJness! tlie cun shines. I BURNT WOODS Mr. and Mrs. Chas. Leech arrived Saturday from Eugene to make their home In this vicinity. A surprise, party was given at Mr. Mrs. Hoffman and children of Whltson, Or., are visiting Mrs. Wm. Harrison for a few days beiore leav ing for their new homo in thp Siletz. Miss Leona Hoeft returned from Corvallls last Saturday. J. Mcdowell of Philomath was )n this neighborhood the other day uml while here traded horses wit. Lester McDowell. DEVILS LAKE Most all In the vicinity of the Lake have tlieir spring work well under way. Jack Fendall was on the Lake stopp ing over night wi.h Logans Saturday at the same time looking after his stock. A nice little crowd gathered at the school house on Sunday, devoting their tinip in singing which was splendidly led by Miss Blomber;;. John Mulr who recently returned from a two weeks visit from the Val ley informs us that things look much better Uian the port. 'The people that attended the dance at KeTnvllle from the lake on Saturday- all report a splendid time. But never the less It is regretted very much by thoce who were not present to partake. : . . The boys who recently purchased place here are making some excel lent linprovincnts n,:d infarm us that they will milk cbout twelve head ot cows tills summer. A cheese factory was co-operated on Salmon River lately and will start operating in April some lime with an imported cheese maker. , Some of the people of the Lake are gi entry Inter ested to see the thing a success but owing to the impassable reads it makesCreek Thursday. k-Mow LtrSGo'O Gtt.TD COMirJG - LOOK At THE '0 PICTURES ' WORK NoW.rtoH7 c?r.u s: THEN CAME Ut inconvenient for us to haul our milk. Andy Cunningham, our little Irish laddy, is devoting his time with Joe Dick Ashing, riding wild horses and who is the guy :hat can defeat him in a spud eating -contest. Andy Informs us that he Is going to SUetz to attend he school up there. We all regretv "ory much to hear of his leaving. Yours for a success, Andy. A quiet smoker is held every Sun day with youn:; Ja,.k Johnson as the champion so far.. Como on all you .comers. B. F. Jones and son Everett of New- port were callers at Guy Smeluer's last week. Mr. and Mrs. F. S. JIurry were call ers fit pick's last week. Nels Nelson met with quita a mis fortune last week by loosing two of the best milk cows being poisoned on wild parsnip. The sound of the running of machin ery and popping of the exhaust In J. A. Dick's barn makes him smile ti think he won't have to milk his 24 head of cows by hand this summer. A. R. Ford passed through enroute to SUetz on a flying business trip. SOUTH BEACH Mrs. Omlid went to Toledo one day Inst week spending the afternoon with Mis. Conrad and Mrs. King returning that evening. winery i.ox went. 10 loieoo r nauy on business. Mr. Helton's have moved Into their , , ;,e- ... r. . ' . , , V , , r She will attend school in their own district which will besin Monday, the 4th of April. Mr. and Mlrs. J. R. Coovert of Beav er Creek passed through Sou in Beach on tlieir way to Newport and return ed in the evening. Miss Eva Whipple of Canby, Ore., passed through South Beach from Newport where she has been visiting on her way to Waldport Mrs. Lynn went to Newport Satur- i t T 1 B 1 r ,uon wu" 1,1168 1 T"" . Ernest Ewlng of Albany visited with' his brothers, Joe, Will and Charles, this week. Frank Hall was' at Tuesday of this week. South Beach CHITWOOD Miss Zula Smith returned from a trip to Albany Sunday. 'CharVes Abercombie came in from the Valley a few days ago. Mrs. Dudley Trapp and Mrs. Ed. Jones were out gettlns signers to a petition 1'ui sday afternoon for the Improvement of the road near. here. Arthur Pepin returned from a trip to Eastern Oregon Wednesday. Four Mexican track laborer tame in last week to work on this section of the road. A. B. Dwinell is very busy this nice weather getting his ground ready to plant oaits. ROCK CREEK Lenord States Is home from Elk City where he has been logging. James Roberts of Summit wa3 here on business last week. Clyde Southwell, Charles Blosscr and Gladys Honfall attended a plate social at Steer Creek last Friday. All there had a fine lime. Mr. and Mrs. Mackenzie of Qaston are visiting States this week and will leave for Idaho soon. J. M. Recder was over from Steer HAie To BE Roy TO GO TO Trie I wow il I VHE.RE THE DELUGE Wolvercod Orton is building a store on his place at Orton and expects to be open about the fifteenth. Roy Baldwin of Norton s visited the Southwells last Sunday. Russell Henry is home from New port where he has been for some time Roy Elliott is working for Newton States. -' . ROBERTS LUMBER CO. GET NEW PLANER The Gu: Kohl'. Lumber Co. re ceivad a Urgo uy to date piuner from Iho .1. K Marti.. Mi,)i:o,-i t'n nf , Portland this week. When this new I machine is installed Mr. Roberts will be able to :urn out all kinds of fin ished lumber. THE GUARD DANCE A BIG TRIUMPH The success of the dance given by tne local Guards laat Saturday even ing exceeded by far the wildest hopes of the committee in charge and other members as well. . The dance . was awarded the distinction of being the very largest affair of its kind ever given in Toledo In Into ye.iis, both socially and financially. Ninety-four gentlemen's tlc'.te!? of admission were taken nt the door; and the entire receipts of the evening to- I tij iiinso niAn ln.tw ,i r..jsaions an(j SUI)peI. Eaiep, After all exDensna Wor nad th irMiiv -rv nf the Guards was swelled from J0.00 to J74.65. And the fact that the Idance proved such a success goes far to Qay-,l'elp the Guards for 'they ho.ve a stand - ing dance committee which has plann ed a number of good times for 'the public for a start they surely covered themselves wl:h glory. Newport sent up the Sea'oam with 32, Elk 'City contributed a number and many others came in from nearyby I so that the dance floor was pretty well taken up miost of the evening. At eleven a cafeteria supper vn served consisting of several kinds of sandwiches, coffee, cake '.nd Ice cream with no margin for late comers to rerelVB refreBliniMits fin thn lardfir was bare when 'the hungry dancers nad bfien nround the no AT THE MOVIES Tonight Harold Lockwood In "The Web of Intrigue": a play of the moun tains, and good one. Full of Action, Tnrllls and Romance. 10th Episode of "Lightning Bryce" and a Billy Rhoades Comedy 30c. and 10c. Saturday and Sunday The superb Screen Creation atid Sensational Success "BROivEN BLOSSOMS" With Lillian Glsh In the lead. A Chinese Play Adopted from "The Chink and the Child" This Is a masterpiece of D. W. GRIFFETH Who produced "The Birth of a Nation," "Hearts of fie World,", aid other great productions. ' Don't Mies This! I ' BO cent3 ?5 cert : SPECIAL MEETING; I. O. O. F. Dr. A. II. Johnson, Grand Master, will officially visit the I. O. O J Lodges of Lincoln County, at the Hah of Toledo Lodge No. 108. I. O. O. F., on Monday evening, April 11, 1921. Visiting members welcome xrj"S Q0TTA W0R IN SCHOOL - rliS DAD SAYS if he DortT Get a good MARK 114 sTkftQuSf CANT TO THE ri PETER BERG PASSES AWAY , STATE WILL CO-OPERATE Peter Berg died at his home on Ol-: alia last Saturday evening. Mr. Berg! Tin- t'ounty Court accompanied by had been in poor health for some time i commit ees from the Toled.) Commer and dea'.h was caused by cancer of the 1 ( l"b au Newport Commercial ..tonrtich 1 1 lull ';it to Portland Tuesd ty to met Mr. Berg has been a resident of To ledo for the last five years during which time he has made many friends. He was a good neighbor and citizen laid was hald In high esteem by all who knew him. At the time of his death he was serving as a director on, 11 ' the local school board'. Funeral services were held Tuesday )" at the Toledo cemetery, the last sad i i'1 rites be I n j performed by the .Uusous, of which order deceased was a mem ber. The floral offerings were pro-tus- pnrt vrv beautiful. Mrs. Berg and children have the sympathy of the entire community in their sad bereavement. pPipf rtpr" was born In Norway, fttarch 11th, 1874. He came to America Willi hir. parents whin about eight years of age. When about sixteen he went bnrk to the Old Country, but lik.'ng the Unl ei States bet'er he cam back and traveled over many Btates settling at Bourne, Baker Ccunty, Ore gon, in 1000 where ho went to work for the Eastern Oregon Mining Com pany. He remained with this com pany until 1916 when he moved to To ledo and purchased a place on Olnlln. He was married to Anna Blanche Rod riguez, of Nam pa, Idaho, June 10th, 1908. To them were born four children three of whom are living. Mrs. Berg's mother and sister, Mis. Thompson, of Tmnaha, Wallowa County, were with her when he passed away. LESTER HALL DIES FROM ACCIDENT AT S. P. STATION Lester Hall, Corvallls young man aged 20, died at 2:30 this morning at fhe Cnrv?ll!s hospital aa a r-sul! of elect! seutioa ?'. full nip of a Suulht'iii Pacific electric car rt the station in, this city Tucstiny nbrut 1 : 3fj. Yesterday afternoon he showed a tendanrv to revive from the electric shock and it appeared that he had n chati'e for recovery but it developed that he was critically ln'ured from lie fall to the pavement V m the top of the car. The back of his head struck the paving and this fall of ten or twelve feet resulted in his death. Young Hall, who ha been an em ploye ot the American Express Com pany the past six or seven months, climbed to the top of the electric car, ns It stood at Sixth and Madison streets, nf'.T a glove that had been tOKso;l about by himself and com rades at work there removing bug gage from the Newport train, ana while on top of the car tho right, side of his head came In contact with the electrical apparatus there. He re ceived a shock estimated &t- 600 to 1500 volts and tumbled off the car, striking his hen 1 ps stnted. Medical attention and the use of the fire de partment's pulmotor dirrins yesterday afternoon Beenied i-o revive the young man somewhat and the work of the pulmotor Is said to have been remark able. However, hope of recovery prov ed vain and he passed away curly this morn in. The funeral services will be held at Bovee's chapul Thursday morning at 10:30 with Rev. G. II. Tarklnson in charge, and the body will then be tak en to Portland for cremation. liestcr Hail was the only child of Mr. and Mrs. George A. Hall, 747 non.'h Soccnd Street. Had ho lived until the 15th of th 1b month he would have been twenty one years of ase. Les ter wa3 a graduate of the Corvallls high school, tpent two years In the Navy during the war, and was an ac tive membor of the Corvallls fire de partment. For scycrnl months he had been employed at tho American Ex press office In this city, and was gen erally well known as a line young fel low who was well liked. Ho was the Idol of his parents, and the su lden death comes as a terrible s'.iock to them. Today a new flag floats at half mast over the city hall, the fire department lias culled off Its dance for this even ing, kuJ tomorrow tho boys will hunoi their comrade at the Bervlce. The public generally will sympathize with the parents In this thMr hour of sever est trial. Wednesday Corvallis Gazet te-Times. REST ROOM & LIBRARY BENEFIT HAS FULL HOUSE The Benefit show given at the M ivVt rhow liousa tho evenlm? of Wednesday, the yGtli, was will ut-1 tended, the net proceeds bUng -.'.out I $"5.00. This num will hr ureii to the betterment of tho Library anulltiR the Illness mid death of our dear Rest Room. Several violin aclos by Mrs. W. S. . King; A pantomime rending by girls' of the High School and a number of1 ns well as many other kind frlendst excellent reels were the delightful at-lwe take this way to thank you a'l. tractions of the evening. ' Mrs. Berg and Children vr ViSM.Jm .1.1,. ,e APRi (. """"'"Si KJw&SiJ -f v( . LiVl v i I. M:.' State Higlrvay Commission i,ii. I ill! u;s plans relative to the coin du. inn of the Corvaills-N.'wporf rtiKh wuy. . ' .in John Fogarty retuniel last. n:,i. and report! ;liat th.jy mot 1. i if Commission, anl after talk tvit'i the Highway OjmmlKsion th ' a :reed to go ahead and (otu .'...' grading and rocking of the ivi'il iimn Newport to the tlenton . . I"' , lino providing that Lincoln .(..iiiy would pay 40 per cent of the 'Yhlle on a section of the .. .ii0t.way ejUtfaJuig s.iutli i;n:,i iiin Tillamook county line to bile- l.i.y the Highway Commission i' . . i1 id go In on a 50-60 hauls. To nice' 'he Commission on either one c. H es0 otters it will be necessary Us- Court to issue more binds una r.ir re is some doubt as to whether iu ii ii!o of the county are willing to vie more bonds at tiTls time. But, It nore bonds are not issued at this tiiv. the money expended by the County last year on this work will be ion! . besides Judge Fogarty and Cora u'.issioners Dunn and Wairen the foi lowing men went as committeemen from the Toledo and Newport Cham bers. Newport W. M. Berry, Lester Martin and Geo. Dickinson. Toledo P. Frederick, W. K. Patterson and O. B. McCluskey. TOLEDO HIGH SCHOOL Friday, April 1st, the Geology an Physical Geography classes enjoyed a field trip. Many Interesting speci mens were found near the Rock Quar. ry, and the .trip proved to be a very instructive one. Later In the after noon, the trmip of scientists were eur p!l(v ' :pnn nut In t'; v.r two cliiM'T-H ';;'h k bon fire over which the, evrinr; :.i .1 was cooked. The Student Body Conference met last Monday. Arrangements for the publication of the Annual and othor matters of importance were attended to. The basehall equipment for the girls' tenm has been purchased and ball practice will s'art immediately. o FRED SALVAGE INSTALLS VULCANIZING PLANT ' Fred Salvage has purchased a steam vulcanizing plant and has Installed the Fame In J. W. (Srahnni'R -ir"" Hereafter when you have a tire that has been snagged or u luue itu a hole In It you can get It fixed up here at homo and snve the '-mihla and expense of sending It elsewhere. SHOW DRAWS GOOD CROWD The comedy-drama en'ltlcd "A Poor Married Man," Btnged hern Wednesday evening by Elk Cityltes fur the bene fit of the Elk City Cranio Hall was sure a hummer and drew n good house. The production was a niirth producer from beginning to end, an! tho actors certainly did themselves credit. Come again. MINUTES OF ROAD MEETING Toledo, Oregon, April 6. 1921. Delegates appointed by the Pomona Grange to discuss ways and menns for better roads in Lincoln County, met and elected the following officers: U. F. Jones, Chairman; J. C. Dixon, Secretary. Names of persons representing dif ferent districts: C. Larsen, W. S. Hall, Siletz; J. French, SUetz; L. C. Mowery Lower Siletz; Bert Hayes, Yacllats; A. W. Brooks, Waldport; J. Bowers, E. U Wilson, Coy Gallagher, Ona; I. J. Pip In, Chltwood; B. F, Jonas, Newport; J. C. Dixon, Elk City; J. Swearlngen, Toledo. The following motions were made: Motion by Bowers that theie be no more bonds this year Yes, 4; No. 14. Motion that the old boundary lines district be used In allotlng money. Motion carried. Motion that a committee from each. district meet at Toledo on April 13, to make apportionments and get out pe titions. Motion carried. Motion that each road district elect Its own delegate. Motion carried. Motion that we bond for $350,000. Motion carried. J25O.0O0 on rural i routes; $100,000 to complete Newport- Corvallia Highway. J. C. Dixon, Secretary CARD OF THANKS Wo wish to thank the many dear frlemls who so kindly helped us dur llutlnnd rml Father; nl.so for the- beautiful floral offerings from the- Masons, GranTn. Teachers nnd Pupils, HE WONT GET TO iO"- WHY HE'S i 50 WMB HE THINKS OLIVER TWIST . VA5 AN ACROBAT