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VOLUME 29
TOLEDO. LINCOLN COUNTY, OREGON. FRIDAY, APRIL 8th, 1921.
NUMBER 7
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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'
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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
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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