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.i. . . v .OFFICIAL PAPER of LINCOLN COUNTY LARGEST CIRCULATION In LINCOLN COUNTY VOLUME 30 TOLEDO, LINCOLN COUNTY, OREGON, THURSDAY, JUNE 15th, 1922 NUMBER 17 . ..... ..il ... - ...V." .1 .:. . .j.iiki,,..., LINCOLN COUNTY LEADER DURYEA UR5ES COOPERATION IN COMMUNITY State Chamber of Commerce .J . ..., UtTlpial I ells MOW to Build Cities and Communities at Lo- cal Chamber Tuesday Evening Chamber of Commerce Should Be "Melting Pot" for the Threshing Out of All Com - munity Problems. Cooperation through organiza tion backed by the will of a united people of any ronr.i.u'ilty v.-Hl in the end accomplish any task no matter what tne peii'id oi tuit community set out to do, accord ing to M. J. Duryea. secretary of the Organization and Service de partment of the Oregon State Chamber of Commerce, in an ad dress given at the local Chamber of Commerce rooms Tuesday eve ning before an audience of ap proximately 150 men and women. Mr. Duryea In making his intro ductory speech told of how Chambers of Commerce In all cities of any size throughout the United States had . proven to be the "melting pot" for all problems directly effecting the up building of the respective communi ties and also told of how these organ izations were preparing to meet the gigantic tasks that ere being placed I before them. "In fact," he stated, I "scools are being established in many sections of the country for the ex press purpose of educating men an Conference of Oreeon and Cal ... . . I nAn.Aun. t .1.aaA ! . . . Bv,.lcu uu,. u.,,,. VIOUUIMlllUUOi Must Have Visions. 'Men who do things have visions o me lBfc iiiy Xp-i v, , , N h f , c ?i',8hhii;"g .ei??w and the R"osevelt.Memorial n , ? tI '?m ltCca3t Highway Association have def-j-on pecVn of Toledo, no doubt, haye.,nK , dotermlned on Jul 10 . visions of wha you expect your lit- date f h b, tie city to be in the year to come. , ro0. ., ,,,", , .u n... Cooperation and organization through ,vu. ..c. i u......u.v ..... v.u......-...w compllshments than any. of you have maglned providing this united spirit ,, K V' . . ' - " ."'"""- the women present by gating that he was always glad to talk to them on the subject of community Prof ess a,80 wlI, fce attended b offlcIa,' 2flUr.he8f, .1 LC.047mn'MTei of the highway eommhV v" iJiwficM " " " women and.their many organizat on- ir. "uryeaa . " u.i upt,.u.M. w.D many numerous oneS buubu ;u "'.T , " oeauuiu niBct. ui icu, cu.u6"B 1 i ' ,i . Prior to the address of Mr. Duryea j ,uun" ""'".. "f oy .s ivoss, w. u. vou lanu coln county Oregon, president of the Elmer Plant This was followed by Roosevelt Memorial Coast Hi gh way as two vocal solos by Mia. Davles c 80clatlon wU1 reBpond for Oregon, to companled by Mrs Fern Hayden at gether wlth state Senator A. W. Nor- uio pibuu. . iucai quariei uiao reu- dered two solos. Bert Gert also gave a vocal solo. iThe meeting was opened by the reading of tho mnlutes of the previous meeting by the secretary and the reading ot four new names for mem bership in the Chamber. They were: Edw. Lytle. Lincoln County Progres sive Stores, G. W. Ford, and the Lin coln County Leader. The Civic club risked the Chamber of Commerce to hold the Chamber of Commerce rooms open in ine evenings m oraer mat peop e might use the library n the evenings. A motion was unanimous ly passed to comply with the requesv and volunteers will take charge of entertaining people who wish to util ize the library and tables. After motion for adjournment the tadies served delicious cake and strawberry Ice cream, Presldent MoCluskev announced .. . x mat. uiu next, regular meeting wouia be held on Tuesday, June 20, at which time Strawberries, cake and Ice cream would be furnished by E. L. Peter on and J. E. Cooter. The meeting Is open to the rrn--ra' public. Sunday School Convention Is X3J Held at Siletz Interesting Program of Speech es, Songs and Games Hold Attention of Sunday School Workers in Two-Day Conven tion; Toledo H. S. Presents Senior Play "Clarence." (By Dr. Carter) The High School play "Clarence'", Elven by the senior class of Toledo last Wednesday evening In the Gov ernment school building before an audience much too small for such an excellent play. To those who did not come I would say you missed one of the finest comedy dramas ever staged at Siletz. Where all did well it would be Invidious to make comparisons but I wiuld like to eay If it had been left to o vcte of the audience, Miss Addle Graham would have won the cake. Continued on Page Six. YACHATS COMMUNITY WOULD HAVE CALF CLUB The progressive little Yachats Com' munity Is always awake to any situa tion or fcondition that will help them; 'and learning ol the organization of the Calf Club In Lincoln County, has made request that the County Agent's olllce assist them In organizing t :Calf Club In their community. Mr. S0.1 "'tV,ttt'" n'a"r ,n tasen care or at once. He further states that any other community that would like to have their youngsters interested in this educational as wen as profitable venture will be assisted. 0 OLIVER CURTIS CRUM : DIES AT CORVALLI3 I Oliver Curtis Crum, a resident and mail carrier of Nortons, died at Cor- jvallis, May 29, aged 52; cause ot death acute Nephritis. He leaves to mourn his death his wife and five children, Curtin, Lewis, Wars, Mert and Mary at home, and a mother, brother and two sisters of Hannibal, ,Mo. Wr. Crum was well acquainted in I this section of the country and the ; sympathy of the entire community ! goes out to is family In this hour of i their affliction. it Coast Highway Association to Be Established itomia Coast Counties at Cresent City set for July 10th. . Coagt Highway which in the State of Oregon is commonly known as the uossevelt Coast Highway. Vrnm . .,...,: .i lng w., De attended by not ony Jftrge delegations representing the county courts ana commercial bodies of each f ft coagt f r,v,Dra rvnr-!. ji..-. t... sions of both Oregon and California, ,ag we as department engineers reD: resenting the United States bureau t public roads. The meeting which has been set for July 10 at Crescent City will be called to order Dy Mr. w g Mieri of Eure. ka, the president of the North of the Countlea 0f California association. Hon. Bcn F. Jone, of Newport, Lin blad ClateOD Countv Dlrectni? an.. John C. Kendall, of Marshfleld, dire. tor for Coos county, and many others. who will present different phases of the coast highway In Oregon. United States Engineer Purcell, ot Portland; Herbert Nunn, ot the State highway engineers; Hon. R. A. Booth, John Yeon and W. A. Barrett, asso ciate members of the state highway commission, as wetl as the county courts and commissioners of the coun ties along the California and Oregon coaat have been. Invlted to attendi and a large number have signified their intention of meeting at Crescent City on the date of the meeting. Crescent City was chosen as being the logical meeting point between ca. ifornia and Oregon, as It is only ten miles from the state boundary, and J is the home of Judge Childs, one of the most famous good road enthusl- .... n --(ttoto ui liiu Biuiu ui ituuuruia. vrea- ent City is the largest city In the country without a railroad and the coast road means much to its prosper ity and development. The Oregon State Highway commis sion has several large projects under contract In Curry county; and the federal government, bureau of public roads, has a large project 'between Grants Pass and C.-esent City, so that before long this section of the coast will undoubtedly be much more acces sible to travel. The trip Is easier to make now than ever before, as the new Roseburg Coos Bay highway Is now open to travel and the road down the coast through Curry county to Cresent City is, though rcugh In spots, in excellent condition, and without a doubt there will be a large and representative gathering at Cresent City from both Oregon and California. G. O. P. COMMITTEEMEN ORGANIZE IN MEETING Republican committeemen of Lin coln County met at the Court House Monday afternoon and organized, electing G. A. Shoemaker of Newport as county chairman: B. M. Amit. of Newport as secretary; Jim Franks of Siletz, treasurer; O. V. Hurt of Alsea, state icommjtteeman; W. TV Ball of Toledo as congressional com-J mltteeman. No arrangements vn made for the campaign but will be arranfiTPfl Intnp at a m ant It. wr . l.i.I J - - " " til W JltMU at the call ot the chairman. Two New Engines Ready to Operate On Losing Road Baldwin Locomotives for Oper ation on. Logging Spur Be tween Alsea and Yachats Riv ers; Big Mill to Start Opera tions About July 7. Two new Maccaraltvne Baldwin l0E"ine ensrinen arrival' In Toldn .Saturday from th0 Baldwin Locomo- erations this spring is now ready to bu'llu'"n Pacilic, recently announced In the last issue of the Leader, some tive Company of Pennsylvania, the supply the Lincoln County public with ifiKUru8 sIlcw'"S tha; uurlug the lasi'one writing from Portland under date I property of the Manary Logging com- cheese. As the success of the onjanl. ! fcur ycu" 07ti automobiles ran into of Jun0 2nd, 1922 sold anions other pa.ny, a subsidiary cor.nany of the zation depends on the prompt sale of :t,l siiei ot Southern PrcITIc trains, , things, that the County Court of Lin Pacific Spruce Corporation. Tho en- the product, the public at large, and rtsu!t''K In 13 deaths and 2G3 Injuries. '(( In County at, its meeting with the - i n l.. ...... ... . t Tn'n lulnflrpd nii luvon nn t!n-r.iifrh State TTlirhwnv Pnnnii ttjs rn Imrl HtrrflArt aio supei-iitsiiua un ou.nurB ami purucuiariy uie mercnants or the weigh respectively 61 tons and 123 county, are earnestly reimostsa to give tuts. They will do taken to the logg- the factory a trial. Samples of tho ing camp now being installed by Uieicheee have been received in Toledo manary company Detween tne Aisea'and is or an e:;cel.ent quaiity. Mr. E. and Yachate rivers near NewDort. where they will operate hauling logs.lenced cheese man, and with the new! to the Yaqulna bay Mill to Start Next Month. According to F. W. Stevens, genera, manager of the Pacific Spruce Corpor ation, the big mill here will start op- erations about July 7. The operations at first, however, will be for construe- BOOST the cheene business. Halp tion purposes only, all lumber cut for, this new industry out by sending in a considerable length of time to be your order for cheese at once. Ad used for the building of lumber sheds dress your orders to Mr. Peter Muno, and other buildings that are necessary 611ete, Oregon. before the giant mill can start actual operations to commercialize the some 800,000:000 feet of timber that this company has at Us command. A force of approximately 200 men are woikins.on tho reconstruction of. tne mui, tne giant uuroer is practical ly finished and is receiving Its final coat of paint, tho cement power house is nearing completion also, while the Installation of machinery In the mill proper is being rushed at a rapid pace; a pile-driving crew hag been busy for the past month driving piling for the foundations' of he huge lumber sheds and dry kiln. As stated before, the lumber turned out by the mill in its operations will be used for the con struction of these sheds and other buildings necessary. A general write-up of the mill and its possibilities . will appear in these columns some time next, month 1m mediately after operations have start. ed. Grass Exhibits For Fair Should Be Prepared Now Little Early for Some Exhibits, but sarriu should be Prepared as They Mature; Fair First Week in September. The Lincoln County Fair will be held this year the first week in September. Early you know, so It won't rain. This may be a little early for some exhibits. but there ore a lot of excellent exhibit materials that will have matured long before this time. For" instance, the now In their prime. Communities various grasses and clovers are Just planning exhibits would do well to see that exhibits of the various grasses and legumes are gathered now and preserved. In preparing these exhib its, it Is best to pick them and care fully bunch them, tying loosely in bundles about 6 to 8 Inches in diameter at the base. Hang them from the ceil ing, preferably In a well ventilated dark room where they will cure fast enough to prevent mold at the same time retaining their color. Don't put it off or leave it to the other fellow. Forage and grass crops are big as sets in this County and we should have big exhibits of them at the fairs. EDITORIAL SUPREME COURT DECISION WOULD WRECK THE S. P. Fortunate, lndood. lt is for Oreeon that the Transportation Act of 1920 provides the means whereby the state may be saved the costly complications that would ensue were the recent de cision of the U. S. Supromo Court to be enforced literally by separation of the Central Pacific properties In Ore gon from the Southern Pacific. Title to various disjointed portions of thetkla as they were, It is difficult to ar- Southern Pacilic lines in Oregon rests in the Central Pacific. The Southern Pactflc portion would be seDarated from Jts main lino connoction with California and portions of it would be separated from each other In Oregon. To disjoint them would maroon dif ferent sections of the sUU from through service by one coniDanv. ex cept so far us Joint and competing op eration by two comnanlns over the same lines could be estahlloheri wiiiiilcBs from 1C0 ito 176 phones and a'l an or us extra expense and vexatious traffic complications. It is Inconceivable tht the U. S. Attorney Oonerr.I's Office will attempt Immediate and literal enforcement of the decision, esneclallv m if i nt old case brought under the 1890 Slier- man anu-trust act, which in 1920 was (Continued on Page Six.) Siletz Factory Product Ready For the Market Success Depends Upon Patriot- i icness of People to a Real ome industry. Demand noma Cheese From Your Merchant. The Lower Sll:z Clipna fnntnrv whlrh war rmni-ni nH otnrtnrf . P. Truax. cheesa maker l an evnor. equipment and the clean, pure milk delivered promptly each morning by the dairymen who realize that tho bet ter the milk the better the pay, the factory has an excellent opportunity to produce a high quality product. STATE GRANGE TO BE HELD NEWPORT 1923 One of tho big things accompMshad by the delegates of this section of the country at the state grange meeting held at McMinnville last woek fas Lincoln tjounty representatives for Z, mtce for hKwitnTlBSS S road rom Sa.mon river to Taft, on the tne piace lor tne noiaing of the 1923 delivered at the school gym last Fr o,, iv1. ,ho Cmmtv nmirt nf T.ln. jsraaoum J. w. Parrlsli and other -University of Oreeon before a crowd . J.. -j . ..u the landing of the 1923 convention In ures wcre presented showiny how few Lincoln county. Other counties were people are fortunnto enouph to coin strong contenders but Lincoln finally . piote their education In college. "Out won out by five to one. 'of every hundrel dudIIs that enter iN&wport win De cauea on to ac. commodate 1000 delegates, that will auena me conven-ion next year ror ?.p.er ?1W!& 4ito.toct win serve tq opon this beach resort early and will also necessitate the opening of the roads to auto travel. Southern Pacific Reduces Rates on Shipping Fruit New. Rates Effective on July ink R,hu..n d; c d , r.( Lines in Oregon Where Can- nenes Are Located Portland, Ore. J. H. Mulchay, Gen eral Freight Agent of the Southern Pacific Company, announces today publication of a new tariff, effective July 10th, 1922, naming reduced rates and minimum weights on canned fruits, berries and vegetables, b3- tween points on the Southern Pacific! Linea in Oregon at which canneries! are located, for assorting and conpol-- idationu into carloads for Eastern! Transcontinental shipment. This Is the third reduction that has been made by the Southern Pacific In rates and minimum weights, to assist the packing Industries along the Southern Pacific Lines In Oregon, dur ing the past sixty days, the others (Continued on Page Six) Corvallis Visited By Fire Sunday I the impending hunt staged In that Corvallis, Or; June 12. Frame territory by the Coyote Club last Sat shacks fronting on Second and Third urday; for the campaigners hunted streets, betweon Jefferson and Adama out every canyon and not a coyote street, and housing eight different could be found. The Cllne Brothers' business concerns, were either burned party killed a wildcat, after an exclt to tho ground or damaged to the ex- ing chaBe, during which run tho dog tent of $6 0OO to $8,000 in a blaze at 6 music was exciting. The Jacobsen o'clock Sunday afternoon that greatly endangered other .business structures and residence prcperty across the street on Third street There was little or no damage suranco on the properties, and the structures being as old and ranishac- rive at any appraisement of value say those who are frequently called upon to make decisions ot this char acter. One of t helargest losses was that ot the Pacific States Telephone Com pany, two stretches of about 300 feet of 100-palr cable belli.'; burned out, the poles carrying these wire? being strung through the alleyway. This Injury to the phono service made use B"monB ouin 01 jenerson street, in eluding Mbnroe, Bellfountaiu, Alpine and farmers lines out that way. Jtmt as quickly as the flames had died down sufficiently to permit of work, Manager J- C. Lowe had experts siz ing up the situation and at work re storing the lines. He hopes to have things In moving shape by late this evening. Corvallla Gazette-Tlincs. S. P. SUES AUTO DRIVER WHO RAN INTO TRAIN 'Los Angeles, June 10. The flrajt legal action under the Southern Pa cific Company's new policy of filing suits for damages against careless motor vehicle drivers who run into and damage trains has juBt been taken here. The railroad company has asked the Superior Court to award $1325.00 damages against c hIho"!, Coe and Whlttaker, motor truck, op- amlnj f.. A ...u n Iff I crashed into a Southern Pacific loco- motive and derailed the tender. In connection with the "Careful C'tssing Campaign," started June 1 by au tne railroads, It. J. Clancy, as-. s:3tant to the goneral manuger of the . : , , o.. ani broko down crQSslll8 sa:cs lower - :t'd to u'"otect them and 20 ran down jLrc3ai"S flagmon, standing at their ,H, " J 1 l" "" """"'- " lw,un OI approacning trains. Commencement Exercises Are Held on Friday . and whorein,. they would build the roar C k . 1 road from Neskwln in Tillamook Dean Straub of University of County through the foreBt reserve t0 Oregon Delivers Address; Ur- Salmon river In Lincoln County, Lin ges Students to Seek Higher coin County, Tillamook County and the Education: Edith Youne Val- forest People to cooperate in the ex .j:.p. & penses, Lincoln County was lo pay for eaictonan. ner port0n the BUm of $19,000.00, 1 pica iui in ku in cuuuuuuii wuH kj tion Ann AA Viii M a A In. .. l.I. . kl , of Toledo nennla Snmn stArt'ln flir the llrst et-ldp In school." slated the aean. ..only S0 complete the eighth grade; 12 graduate from high school and only two are fortunate enough to eet throueh colleee. In six rasen out 0f ten you parents are to blame for eh.ld dropping out of school." "Lack of tact on the part of the par- tents when the boy or girl reaches the critical age of from 13 to 18 years nu caused the wreck of many a life that ! might have made a mark In the world," he stated further. I Dean Straub quoted governmen figures, showing that 98 per cent of the men who are running the govern- ment today and are ot tho head of all big financial institutions are colles graduates, thus giving a strong ex ample why students should gain a college education whatever sacrifice was necessary to attain It Ml3B Edth Young dellvered her valedictory speech, "1 am an Amer- lean," in a mnnner that does credit to herself and to her instructors. Other numbers on the program were: Piano Solo Miss Nellie Peterson. Vocal Solo Mrs. Davles. Presentation of Diplomas G. B. Mc Cluskoy. 1 Music was furnished by the school orchestra, 0 LflVfiff IMnl- flf" Home to Receive I lUnilllg rariiCS Covote Club's Bio; Hunt. Partici pated in by 30 Men and 20 n - iai-ij n 2. rj.. u Dogs; One Wild Cat Pays the renaity. The wily coyoteB which had been .feasting on the goats on Wilson Mountain must have received a tip o! party doss started a coon just after running across fresh bear signs and the members of this party, including the County Agent, Mr. Cooter, made a in-'wild charge down through the salmon berry and vine maples to the bottom of tho canyon, but the wily M. Coon had taken refuse as far up an old growth fir that he was perfectly safe. Willie somewhat disappointed, at not starting a coyote last Sunday, the ciJb members ari not discouraged as Uiey learned last Sunday that hounds had been working In the Wilson moun tain territory during the past woek, this being responsible for the absence of tho coyotes which undor such ci. cumsiances move cut onto adjoining ranges. Officers of the Club urge all Interested In continuation of predatory animal eradication to send In their memberships either to President 7. J. Cllne or to Earl Welton of Eddy vllle. Annonncement of the noxt hunt wlll be made later. The McCormicks call Max Oser a fortune hunter. Having seen a photo- jtrniph of Malhllde, we think they are right. CorvalliB Gazette-Times. NEWPORT MAN TAKES ISSUE WITH REPORT B, F. Jones Urges Building of Rord From Salmon River to Taft Instead of to Devils Lake iti Order That Markets May Be Reached. Nawpo'-t, Oregon, June 12th. 1922 To the Ldltor: j - -r. - .to a project with the co-operation of the Merest people, to construct a road from Nekwin in . Tilbmook County " Lr.lte in Lincoln County, and next, year It was decided to build from Devils Lake to a crossing of the Siletz river. This project to ccst $510.0')0.OO and '. Lincoln County to pay $120.000 00 the rest to be paid by the State and Fed eral government. The correspondent Is In error in this that prior to the spacla! election in 1921, the County Court of Lincoln County and the County Court of Till amook County and the Forest people had made an arrangoniert whereo I W hen It was suggested tnat Lincoln the State Highway Commission and they entered Into a contract with the Highway Commission wherohy ana wherein, they would cooperate and each party put up $120,000. Lincoln - " "',"" .T Z iin t i wi O!ort1 ?. Court turned " Z tht the State . Hlih JSS'TJ from Portland they published in tne Igh this proposition. T, AMance trom Mmm rlver t0 T f t the sletz rver ,8 nnollt eIght m Ule moBt of the wajr lg thnl an country and there Is a good dirt r(md w))h d de tnerofore lt , t k , thnt th comp,0on 0f Hl, d the KTiAlng nn(, r0(.kng WQUd C08t more than ,10i0oo per mile nt vorv .. w nrA B(lvsed that the gtate HKhwov Commission have contracted the rocking of the Corvallls-Newport road for $5p00.OO per me and on the road rom salmon river to Taft there Is hard rock such as is at Agate Beach. Therefore It Is not likely that the cost of the Salmon dwo-t. t, n,,,t,i stnnnn Now the County Court' mad(, this agreement with th estate Highway Commission with the understanding that the rounty was to reserve from the $120 000.00 to be voted by the peo ple the sum of $19 00000 to snend on the 8ad propoaed road from NeBkwln to Salmon river. Therefore the coun tv would have left for the bull'llni? of the Salmon river Taft road $101,000.00 I or more than enough to complete tha said road without the cooperation of tho State Highway CommlMlon. Now why not build this road according to 'agreement from Salmon river to Taft building only about three mi.es from Salmon river to Devils luko? The people of tho Devils lake country and all Salmon river have to hnul their Products over the Coast ranee to Will. amlna. The building of tho Salmon rIvcr.Taft wlll 1(,t ;hem have an Ocean outlet to market. B. F. JONES. Jersey Fanciers Will Have Picnic June the 24th Feast and Frolic Will Be Held on Farm of L. A. Hulbert, Lo cal Purebred Jersey Breeder; Educational Features. It will be a big day, full of entei talnment, ns well as educational fea tures. If the plans of the Jersey Cat tle Club for their picnic scheduled for Saturday the 24th are carried out as it Is expected they will be: as the Jerseymen have a characteristic ot putting across what they plan. Per haps one of the most inviting features of the picnic Is the big basket dinner which will abound with the delicious foods Into which tho Jersoymen's wives are able to convert Jersey milk and cream. In order to insure an oversupply for the dinner, visitors are urged to bring a basket of dinner which wlll entitle them to a free ticket to the long tabls under the apple trees. Professor Fltts Will Talk. Professor E. B. Fltts. of O. A. C. will be preient and speak; and an In- (Continued op Page Six)