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Mnmfu omttp lender. VOLUME 29 TOLEDO. LINCOLN COUNTY, OREGON. FRIDAY, SEPTEMBER 23rd, 1921. NUMBER 31 SILETZ Tk .! D.i nr.nii... Tlved here on Friday evening and on Sunday at 3 o'clock p. M.'the casket . was taken from the home to the M. S'. Church where a short but patriotic address was delivered by Rev. Walter Ross, pastor. The speaker said the young soldier had made the supreme sacrifice in that he had given up his life for his country and the liberty of . the world. He was one of the heroes that fell In action at the front line. The funeral was a military o'ne con ducted by Alden Abbey Po, No. 54, The American Legion of Toledo, as sisted by the Second Platoon of the Const Artillery and ex-iservlce men of Siletz, all working together coope atlvely. Ex-Lie itcnant C. F. Lock wood, a member of the Legion,' had charge of Vie' military escort or firing quad. The Jnierment took place In the Siletz cemetery. Ell wood Towner, ex-Marine, sounded Taps. The floral offerings were very beautiful and pro fuse. It was a very "dark and rainy day but the citizens and ex-service men turned out almost In a body. The beautiful ritualistic service dt the Legion was read by the commander of the Post. Paul Washington was the son of Isaac and Emily Washing ton, born In Siletz, February 9th, 1894. ; He was educated at Chesawa, Cushman, Wash. ' He enlisted In the service of his country, October 4th, 1917, and was assigned to Co. O, 361 Infantry, October 26th, 1917. He was transferred to France In ' Co. 0 and first went Into action on the morning , -'t,-..i-.-r .i c:-.ll.1. of September 26th, 1918 as part of the v , . lt , x , , , riui wins oi inn vibi division in ine Argone drive. The line from which Co. G. went over the top Is one mile southwest of Avocourt near, the edge on the south of the Argone.' Paul was attached to the Headquarters platoon as signalman and runner. On the morning of October 28th as Co. G was forming; Into line, along the Epinon jVl'ile line, known oy tho soldiers as 'Death's Curve" a high explosive ex ploded,' killing ' Paul and three com rades. Paul"haf hot been feeling well nd on the morning of his death be iad told his commander "I don't feel very well but will stay with it to the and," showing his high character and ais devotion and loyalty to duty. These lieroes who went over the top and oared their brents against the mis siles of the big guns of the Huns for country and Liberty will adorn tha pagss of history as heroes . to com ing generations. Paul was burled be side bis brother, Andrew, who was also a. soldier who died on his way home from France, being gassed, v The schools opened .Monday with the following teachers; Daniel M. Deeg, m.k A ,. ,.. " . . high school; Lu vlna Treat, 7th and 8th grades; ..Jessie , Clark, 4th and 6th grade.; rs .Edga Cojvln. . tot. and 3rd grades;. Miss Junita V. Smith, the Long Prairie school; Mis. Hartley. u , . -- the Lower Farm school. The enroll- r;. .La . ., v !u , ... ment is about 80 pupils but this will . . . . ,V T f wo uiiiicascu tv nucu luu uuy Dickers return to their homes. ; The school buildings have all been re-1 paired and painted In the Inside. The buildings are clean and nice. The Agency public' school toulidlng and 1l&v housA havA bean ah rAmnftallnil abd changed so that the teachers'wlU have much more "comfort and can do 50good cigarettes for 10c from one sack or GENUINE ni nnn n ,jn DURHAM TOBACCO We want you o hay th beat paper lor "BULL." So now you oan receive with each package a book el 24 leaves el KUl-t-the very lineal cigarette paper In tha world. MULL much better -work." The pupils will al8 appreciate these changes and will that by botter le8B0n8 and im" pr0Te4 deportment. These Improve- pent we're made by Clayton Young, who was engaged to do the work,1 " Supt. Chalcraft, his daughter,' Alice, and son, Pickering, came home Mon- day morning about 7 o'clock Ai M. ThoU tuavnlaJ all vt I rrVt wa -1. I 1 ' "77 6 8 ?9 f1" twlce' at on8-lace 11 " nv ftour to get out. He had to get a team to pull his car out. This was no pleasant lob but they got through alright. Nothing like grlU a Jack Morgan has been a visitor at Slletz for several dav lonltinir fr Interests here. He is a good booster for Lincoln county. He owns timber Mrs. J. Pattison and Mrs. Kitty u. Interests here. The Dalles, B. F. Grant's sister, have This is no doubt the equinoctial returned home. They were " called storm. The rain Is falling in gentle here during Mrs. GrauVs last Illness, showers. It will start the grass ,and p. H. Martin Is in the hospital in will enable the farmers to do their Corvallls but Is doing nicely they say piowing early, ow their rrain early, and will be out In about two weeks, so It an be harvested In August and Mrs. Charles Godley returned to thus miss the ear'y fall rains which her home at Newport Wednesday, usually damage the oat and hay sne has been nursing her mother, the crops. This year everything Is put upstate Mrs. B. F. Grant, for several and In the barn in good shape. "J" Joseph -Patterson -and Miss Jerry Speer were visitors at Siletz Tuesday. MrJatterson is on the regular staff uf the Oregonlan as a correspondent The wedding of Miss Alma Cornelia Ross, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Walter Ross, and Edwin Pickering Chalcraft, a son of Superintendent and Mrs. E. L. Chalcraft, took place at 10:00 a. m. Wednesdax morning at the Methodist church, the Rev. Walter Ross, father nf tho hrlilo nttMnf1r& AHnti FT.Ifv " . " , ' , ,, ' of the friends of the two families be- lng present.' Mrs. Warren Cobb sang Ad Dowlng after which Mrs. 'Edgar Colvln played the wedding march from !BriB- TUe ww farming ill iicr uwu ui buk uicpo U L111UU and veil with- cap effect. - She carried a boquet of white swCet peas. Pro ceeding the bride was the maid of honor. Miss Alice Chalcraft, in an at- tractlvedress of pink georgette with a wreath of pink mollne and she car- rled a boquet of pink sweet peas. The ceremony was performed under a wedding bell the color being h t .nil nlnr A hnma lllra otTant being given by beautiful ferns and flants and boquets of roses and dah lias.. After the ceremony -was per formed an informal reception was held In the alcove' of the church especially arranged.' Mrs. W. S. Hall served the delicious punch and ,Mrs. Chas. B. Larsen served the wedding cake. The groom served overseas during the war with the medical corps. The young couple have many friends at Silet and many good wishes go with them. . , " , . . . " . .. of rlce M W shoeSnd best wlihes of friends for Newport and after a brief wedding trip to nearby points 0rintere.t will return to SlletV fo, o 4 C-i ",. T T 1 no, YTBBMiiiBiuu Tuero me groom , is 7 "-J-- , . , . employed as a special writer on one tu. . .u . .. of the daily papers of that city. P.NA Mr. and Mrs. Harry Ooldworthy, and Miss . Orpha Myers who have been visiting relatives here, departed Mon day for their homes in" Portland, Th,ey ""re accompanied as far as Va. quina by Mrs. Goldworthy's brother, E. L. Wilson. Elmer and Fred Cook returned home .Thursday from a short visit in Port! .Mr. and ; Mrs. .BeguHogvoM have land and Rainier. A moved down from the ranch to Uks Mw Evelyn Payne left Sunday for care of the store during the-absence Toledo where she will. enter High ;0f Mr. and Mrs. Stanton. Mr. Hog School. ) ; vohl is now a partner ln the firm of Miss Helen Phelps went to New- Stanton Co. port, Saturday to take up her, studies! Mrs.' D. F. Lister and baby spent in High School. a few daysjast week with Mrs. Rod Miss - Ethel Gray returned Sunday NaBh. from a short visit with relatives at j Mr. and Mrs. Ryan and Miss Mar Yaijuina. " . garet Ryan were Summit visitors A number of the young people from , Tuesday. ' this neighborhood attended a party j Otis Hamar returned Sunday from at thetHassman home Thursday even- Cbrvallis . where he had been with ln"- J Mrs. Hamar and the babies. Rev. R. J. Phelps and Rev. E. L. , (Dr. Derf linger of the State Vet. Chamberlln are holding revival meet- office was in Nashville the last of the ings at the Grange Hall this week. week testing cows for Nash Bros., Fred Commons drove down from land- Martin. Mrs. Derfllnger and Harlan, Monday accompanied by Rus- Rfll PArfhRmar Thn hnva will vtftlt , - old" friends here for a few days. The dance at the Grange Hall Sat- urday evening was greatly enjoyed by 1 all present. HARLAN (To late for last week Mlrs. B. F. Grant died Friday even' lng, September 9th, after an illness of more than a year. She was 67 years of age and had lived the biggest share of her life in Lincoln Co. She is well known in Toledo and Newport. She is survived by her husband, five ions and three daughters, nine-teen grand cnlIdren anyone great grand daughT ter. They' were all with her through her. last "sickness and by her bedside the nlglit She died.' Her live son's and the grand 'son 'she raised were her chosen pall' bearers. The funeral vn the largest held in this country. Many A' A 1 will cars CBme -m tne .va"ey- lno eath of Mrs. B. P. Grant has bowet our little community" in sorrow. No face was more familiar or better loved in our circles. She had been ni so many months and suffered so the last few weeks, none could wish her ki, w i ... .,-I rest "in neace until we meet aealn." ' weoks. NASHVILLE Mr. and Mrs! R. N. Nas'h spent a few days at the beach recently.' ' " Miss Dorothy Owen'bey of Harlan Is the teacher of the local school this winter." : " 1 ' ,--' Mr.' and Mrs. Otis Hamar are the nrnnn nftpontt nf 'twin TinhtAQ 'n.fph. ftrd Franceg Hamar and the babies are at the hos pital in Corvallls. ''''' M. and Mrs. Wm. Cachell and children are In Albany -for a month or so Mrs. Cachell is In SL Mary's hospital where she recently under- went m oporatlon for appendIc,tl8.- Mr. and Mrs. A. F. Englln were over Sunday guests of Mr. and Mrs. Chas. Htnshaw. " .'' ' Mr end Mrs. W. L. Stanton left SRtnrHflV AftArnnnn fnr Tn AticaIra They are Mng ,n the ftn(, expect t) fcA gon)J a month M gU . . . Mrj. Marifin Biglow has made se , recenty her sttiaI! linn tn thp rinntnr -Thp; HttlA fe,ow nJured nls ghou,der wn!le, at play. ' Mrs. Goozey is visiting relatives In Corvallls this week. " ' . The Blgiow-D'oane mill started saw ing again last week. ' ' ' " - Mrs. ' Grewslngr was up from thb ranch Wedneiday. ' . '.' B. S. Lister, who has been closing out gtock of gnodg the pt two months, has moved the remainder of his stock from the store hirliaing to nl residence. He hopes to close out nnnn ... w. T . 4fc. .... ... r.tifomi.- ;nt ' f ' Mp amlfn , p .,., . .. here, after sixty days at Summit, to ' J w A. T Harding, who goes to the station at the Salem Fair grounds. ' It is again rumored that the S. 'P. Company will soon close the station at. this place. : ' Mrs. J. u. Davis was a passenger to Albany Thursday. Miss Mary Ellen Davis, of Portland, who has been visiting . her parents here,' is spending the week in Albany with her sister, Mrs. Cachell. George Frary, who was at home for a a short time, has again gone out to .work th Vay Curry, near Monroe. mtle daughter accompanied him. Br I T.ti. . . ... woiimisor tttiiio iu i li mis ena ot tne county to test the Holsteins sold by Nash Bros, to a man in Tillamook county. The June Ed wards family, Miss Owenbey and E. S. Lister were among those who attended the dance at Nortons Saturday night. Abe Wigel has been working for ja8. Hlland during the absence of Mr. Cachell. Mr. and Mrs'. Commons of Wellsdale were visiting Mr. '..Common's sister and family, the L. D. Nash's, recently. NO STATE FAIR EXHIBIT , Peter Frederick, Dresden of the County Fair Board announces that while the County Fair this year was self supporting, there are not avail- able sufficient funds to make possible the assembling of a county exhibit for the State Fair. Added to this handicap the frost and rain farther reduced the chances of an exhibit be- ing assembled. The Fair Board plans J.a wlnnln display for next year, how- , ever- h. 0 - ' GRAMMAR SCHOOL FMuni I MiTWT roriTCD I . ' ' ' in Tn d, n iKhnn. bkIdJ In... ... u.UUi, ... www.o DMII.DU uu inav Monday with -an enrollment of 156 In the grades and 27 In th(f"hlgh school. This is an Increase In the grammar school enrollment over that of the first day last year, when 148 attended, and a big decrease In the high school, last year's initial enrollment totaling 47. Two years ago the gTammar school enrollment was 138 and the Dlgn school 33. 0. N. G. RECEIVES PAY CbdU Wm. Matthews was un from Newport Tuesday evening with the WANTS LOCAL semi-annual pay checks for the Toledo CO-OPjERATION platoon, of th- 3rd Co. The checks ..Xne clty of Toledo is to be con aggregated approximately nine hun- gratuiated on the fact that a concern dred dollars, a direct benefit to the BO ,arge ftnd expansive as the Mult community. As the platoon grows In nomah Lumber JKBox Company will membership a larger amount of this begln ftctlve operations in this vicinity money win ne teceivea tor Toledo, . ... J" ,. , Scott, Special Representative of F. STATE F. B. TO ORGANIZE N- CIark & Co - ot Portland. today LINCOLN COUNTY ne exact date tn8 Lumber Company will begin its logging operations, In The State Farm Bureau Federation tne slleU foregt( aepend8 to a ,arge has completed arrangements to put on ejtent on Just now ,ong n w, tllke to a big Farm bureau campaign In Lin- conlIllBtB tha .nbscrlntlon lists to he com county Hie state organizar, O.R. Daugherty, Is to arrive in Toledo luursuay lo coml)lele ne aetaus ot - -.SU. 0 , . ackamas County farmer and Is pres- Ment of the Clackamas County Farm Bureau. The week of October 3 to 10 will be given over to a series of meetings that will cover the county and will give every farm family an opportunity to learn first hand about the Farm Bureau movement In its county, state and national "Pacts. The State Fed- eratronjs furnishing four good speak- ers. These men are: President George H. Mansfield; William Schulmerlck, TC.8ru.,the e"eutlTe """"ea of thelVashlngtoh County Farm Bureau; Holbrook, president of the Col- umbla County Farm 'Bureau; and George Payne, a former member of the executive committee of the Morrow I County Farm Bureau. "The exact schedule of' meetlncn 1 scneauie ot meetings will be made known through the county press and by the use of cir- cular letters" says Chris Larsen. pres- ident of the present Lincoln County Farm Bureau. ' We hope that every Individual; will look at this schedule carefully and plan to attend one or more of these meetings. These speakers know the Farm Bureau from w """ we want every Doay n. outano listen to an expiana- tion of this, the greatest agricultural luuTBiueui in our n i story. ' LAW ENFORCEMENT . ' ' CONFERENCE rolls ,n tne woods mean payrolls for . .the town and a general awakening A County Law Enforcement Con- , ftU lndU8trial and business lines, terrace Will be held in the-Methodist . My vislon lg that Toledo about to Church In; this city at three o'clock. ; enter npon an era ot pr08perity and Thursday, September 29th. under thegrowtn far beyond tlie expectations ot Bunyicca vi me Anti-oaioon Lieague of Oregon. The Conference will be held under the direction of Captain Frank B. Ebbert, recently of Wash ington, D. C, where as Associate At torney of the Anti-Saloon League of America he was instrumental ln help-, marrled at Albany last week. Friday lng to secure the passage ot the Vol.'nlng gome forty of thelr ne,g,lbori stead Act and took a prominent, part 1 dropped m on tUemi routed them out in the cases appearing before the o( bed( and gpent an evenIng 0f merri. United States Supreme Court as to nt . The mtrudors brought along the validity of the same. Captain Eb- Loftee and cakeg and a banauet was bert will be assisted by W. J. Herwig, Lerved e they repaired to their league ot uregon. The object of the conference Is to discuss every phase of the enforce ment of prohibition, both fuderal and state laws. The conference will also take up the enforcement of liquor laws in this county. At eight o'clock a Public Mass Meet ing will be held at . the Methodist Church, where Captain Ebbert will de liver a lecture on the subject ot "The Unfinished Battle." The alfternoon conference and the night mass meet ing are open to the public and every one interested in Law and Order U urged to attend. I MEETING OF THE LEGION . I . ATTENDED BY. MANY The call meeting of Alden Abbey Post No.- 64, The American Legion, held on Wednesday evening, at the Legion Club House, Toledo, was well attended. Besides members' 6f this post and visiting comrades, a large number of ex-service men not affiliated wert out to the mooting. : In spite of the muddy roads some came from dls- tant points. Logsdon (Orton) and SI - i loiz was well represented as well as the communities up Big Elk and Ya - I quina rivers. After the tfsual business of the post was disposed of, Lieut.- Colonel Archie Van Cleve. a prominent ni c rr. t) n r or rortiana l osi xno. i, was introduced on sneaker of tho evenlnz . - . . Comrado Van Clove gave an Interest- jng and instructive talk on affairs of interest to ex-service, clearing up a number of points that had been tried ou anj proven of worth In the Post 0f Portland. . Applications for the -bonus were all i.vn Hrin hn Bvanin nn,l nnnfhpr ...nnlv hi haon oAnl tnr Momhfirjihln blanks were also in demand and quite a number were filled but -' ' ' in the immediate future," said -1. H. ,li000i0oo issue of 10 cumulative preferred 8took whlcn ia now being' offere(1 t0 the pubUc exclusively through thfl 8erv,ce , p N Cjnrk & c()urge of Btudy Gram ComVAuy. Thl8 money wra be used mar School has been arranged to in- (or Uie purchas9 of rolling stock for elude" music', drawing and domeatlo the YaqUna Northern Railroad, the'art extonson and completion of Uiat road, Two play buildings are to be erected jogglng supplloB and equipment and Lone on the west si, ot the school the erection of one or two mills along ' building to accomodate the primary the llne of the raIlroad. PIanB for the ' children, and one on the north of the extension of the small mill now lo- school building for the older pupils, cated at otter Rock have aIready been The larger of the two structures will formuiated. 1 be designed to provide room for ..It , my de8,re to gecure eVeguiatlon basket ball court and gym- greateBt possible number of Toledo ' naslum. Most ot the labor required cltlzeml ag shareholders In the Mult- Aa the erecting of these new buildings oomah Lumber & Box Company, con. will be donated by Supt. Robertson of tinned Mf. Scott. Besides being an the High School assisted by Principal excellent investment it Is essential Shawe and ihe boys of the Manual that a certaln number of tha har9.' Training cla of the grades. holdera ln the company be residents1 ' '- o of thl. 'locality, it is rather a diffi-' .... . ; , nv irttrv tn 7 , , 7 i " 1 rQK bUAKU AIMU KOOM in ,ny iocauty unless It has the corn! ' -.-. ..- . , i . pIeUs co-operation of the civic and ' A young man from the country business interests In that locality, wishes to attend high school, and Therefore it is is necessary that I find would like to get a place in Toledo a ceruin number of prominent citizens ' hre he can work for his board and and property owners located here room. Here is a chance to help a who wln De interested to the extent unR man 8et an education. For f cooperation in the present and fu- further particulars communicate with ture plans of the company. Personally 'O. B. McCluskey, chairman ot the 1 am convlnced that the opening of !wol board. ' tn8 camp and mlg. -by tn8 mmber, and box company coupled with the 0Derati0n of the Yaqulna Northern means a great deal to this neighbor hood. Many new families are sure to become residents of your city. Pay- the most optimistic boosters." OLD TIMES CHARIVARI - John Coiner, who lives near this rllv. and Mr. ITInrAncB Dow were AT THE "MOVIES" Tonight (Blanche 8weet In another 6-reel special attraction "A Woman of Pleasure." 30c. and 15. Saturday and Sunday Drama fea ture, Frank Keenan In "The Midnight Stage" Comedy: "The Vanity Fair Girls" In "Oh I Promise Me." Also Ford Weekly 35c. and 16c. CATHOLIC CHURCH There will be services at 10 o'clock, next Sunday. Father Vollcbregt STROME-BRADBURY . A quiet home wedding was solemn ized at the home of Mr. and Mrs. John Bradbury, September 18th, when their daughter, Rachel, was united In mar riage to Alvah F. Stroma of Siletz, the Rev. Ross of Siletz officiating. The bride was attired In a charm ing and becoming gown of white serge and satin, and carried a boquet of sweet peas. After the ceremony a 1 delicious and dainty dinner was served . the bride's mother. 1 Besides the Immediate family there , were present, Mrs. Carl Potwin sls- wr of the bride, and children of Au- rora and Mrs. Mary Fielding, sister w biwuii u&uin I The bride is well known In Lincoln nr .l.n nntn nnA HnilAH nl Glnf county where she has taught school 'or tne last five years. The groom is ' we" known- In Siletz as a young man ! ot sterling worth, Tne Dest wishes of all go with the i happy couple to their new home. ' ELECTRICAL WIRING CONDEMNED A. W. Harris of Portland, surveyor for the Oregon Insurance Rating Bu reau, was in the city Tuesday making a survey of conditions here. After looking the town over, Mr. Harris in formed a Leader reporter that Jiere were but two buildings in town where the electric wiring would pass Inspec tion, these two being the two new bank buildings. ' 'All the other buildings will have to be' rewired, or have their Insurance rates raised. MANUAL TRAINING DEPT. AND GYMNASIUM BUILDING A new manual training department Is to be added to the course of study ' of the Toledo High School and also for the Seventh and Eighth grade ' boys. "r5 ' it's toasted, of course. To seal in the flavor r: