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VOLUME 29
TOLEDO. LINCOLN COUNTY, OREGON. FRIDAY. DECEMBER 16th, 1921.
NUMBER 43
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SILETZ
The social given' at the playhouse,
Friday evening by the High School
and Community Club was a great suc
cess. The room was brilliantly light
ed with four gasoline lights. The
community came out en masse. The
room was beautifully decorated with
evorgieens brought in by the boys.
The decorations were under the super
vision of the teachers, the girls as
sisting. The tables were loaded with
cake pie, sandwiches and coffee. Ice
cream was also served. Some three
hundred persons partook of the fine
luncheon and yet a g;od many pies
and cake wore left. Some C'io were
tukon in with $40 left after expenses
wore paid. This money will be used
to buy equipment a:id suits for the
basket ball team. A vry interesting
game of basket ball was played be
tween the High School and the town
boys. The score stood 21 to 29 In
favor of the town boys.
Next Friday evening the public
school will give an entertalnir-fci't. A
very excellent program Is being pre
pared by the teachers, Miss Clark and
Mrs. E. E. Colvln will take a promi
nent part with the pupils from their
rooms. One amusing part will be the
Courtship of Santa Claus and Mother
Goose. Good eats will be served but
so ice cream. Everybody Invited to
this entertainment.
Jack Morgan the timber man came
In to look after his interests here and
to see what damage the big flood had
done. He lost about 20 acres of land
and timber i hat slid Into the Siletz
river Just above the A. C. Crawford
farm. The slide was so great that it
turned the water out of the channel
and It raised to quickly and rapidly
that It soon filled the Crawford barn
and drowned his fine herd of dairy
cows. The Lower Siletz people suf
fered great loss in catile, hogs, chick
ens and some of them lost their
homes with all they had in them and
the people were left cold and hungry
with nothing except what they had on
their backs. Mrs. Helem was taken
to dry land from the Bert Morrison
place on a drift log. She fell off the
log several times and came near
drowning. She finally got to land by
the help of the men folks. The peo
ple of Toledo did a nice deed when
they put on the drive that raised about
5250 for these flood victims which will
help them out a good deal in this hour
of their distress. This is a real Christ
Ian spirit which always brings Its re
ward. Superintendent Chalcraft started on
an official visit to Grand Ronde, Port
land, Coos Bay and other points in the
district to be gone a week or ten days.
Andy Porter, superintendent of the
Market Roads construction with some
state officials, L. P. Campbell, High-!
way Engineer, T. A. Rice resident En
glneer and J. C. McCloud Division
Engineer, were over daring t'..e week
examining our bridges with a view
to rebuild them. ,
SOUTH BEACH
Mr. nnd Mr 3. M. Bcnning of Iowa
are visiting Mr. and Mrs. Omlid.
Waldport Basket Ball Team passed
th rough South Beach Friday on their
way to p'ay Newport, they returned
home Sunday evening.
Mr. Tracy Davis who is in a serious
condition was taken out to Albany.
His daughter from California is with
him.
Our school will close Friday the 16th
till after the holidays.
Lee Dotys are at South Beach for a
few days.
GLEN
Miss Bernice Schildmeyer of Browns
ville is spending this week with her
Bister Miss Eleanor Schildmeyer, who
Is teaching school here.
iMrs. C. F. McDonald of Harlan, ,1s
spending this week with her parents,
Mr. and Mrs. C. W. Brown.
Jeasie Davenport of Elk City was in
the neighborhood the first of the week,
looking after his stock.
Vernon Folombee of Salado, was
TVt' WIFE GAVE ME
HOME
SWEET
HOME
V
I over last Thursday after a load of
I cedar Which he had purchased from
John Davenport.
, Elmer Watklns was a dinner guest
of Mr. and Mrs. T. L. Bohannan's, Sun
day. Mr. and Mrs. C. W. Brown were
county seat visitors the latter part of
the week.
W. R. Moore and J. R. Wheeler went
to Toledo Thursday.
WINANT
Miss Eva Morris returned to her
home in Newport last week.
Delno Shermer and Dan Boone ar
rived Tuesday night from Camp Knox,
Kentucky, where they were recently
discharged upon the expiration of
their enlistment. The boys look fine
and are glad to be back the wild
ducks will suffer (?) now.
William Butler returned to his
home in Portland Thursday.
M. G. Shermer and family returned
Wednesday from an extended visit at
Philomath. Mrs. Shermer Is much im
proved in health.
Mr. and Mrs. Clarence Boone of Al
aska came home Tuesday night to
spend the Holidays with -.heir folks.
Mr. and Mrs. J. C. Huntsucker went
to Toledo Thursday.
Messrs. Rhoades, Bowers and Lewis
of Beaver Cree" were in our vicinity
Monday.
GLEN
Clark Miller of Dear Creek tpent
Saturday night and Sunday with Fred
Brown.
Mr. W. R. Moore went to Elk City
Wednesday.
Rbhard Davenport cr.mo up from
Elk City Wednesday returning Thurs
day. Mrs. S. J. Stewart and children
spent Wednsjday whh Mrs. C. W.
Brown.
Mr. and Mrs. J. K. Wheeler went ta
Elk City Thursday after their winter
supply of provisions.
Vorn and Vivian Folmsbee came
over the hill after a lead of cedar that
they are geLtlng at John Davenports
for posts.
Mr. and Mrs. WCiee'.er went over to
Harlan Mondr.y returning Tuesday.
Mr. and Mis. Shtats visited at Hill
top Ranch Friday.
Fred Brow-; killed a large wildcat
Thursday that hod been, living off of
C. W. Brown Eats.
Elmer Watklns has come home from
working on the highway and got his
phone line fixed up that the storm put
down.
ANOTHER BASKET
BALL GAME
Two basket ball games have been
scheduled for Friday evening, Decem
ber 16th, at the Fair Building. The
grammar school boys will meet the
rreshnan High School team In their
, first came of the season, and the girls
of the Freshman and Sophmore Hign
j School classes will play the Grammar
I School girls. This is the tlrst oppor
tunity the boys of the Grades have
had to prove their ability in a regular
' game, but recently the girls of the
' grades held the High School girls to a
close score, and an Interesting time Is
expected when the teams meet this
' evening.
j An admission charge of ten cents
will bo made for children and fifteen
! cents for adults.
MOCK-VANDERPOOL
Floyd Mock of tkls city and Miss
Merla Lois Vanderpool of Newport
were united In marriage at the hone
of the groom's parents In "this city
last Saturday, the Rev. C. R. Ells
worth officiating.
Mr. Mock Is the eldest son of Mr
! and Mrs. Chas. Mock of this city. Ho
' Is engaged in the vulcanizing and
general repair business with Ceo.
I Lickey. Miss Vanderpool Is the
daughter of C. E. Vanderpool of New
port. 1 Mr. and Mrs. Mock will make their
home in this city.
INSTRUCTIONS WA
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HON. R. A. BENSELL PASSES
Captuln Royal A. Bengali was born
at Caasville, Wisconsin June 4th, 1838
and died at Newport, December 9th at
6 o'clock p. m., 1921, aged 83 years and
6 months. Captain Bensell was the
eldest child and received but a limited
education, attending school In a log
house but six months In all his life.
In 1850 he began his career as a print
er in the office of the Clayton County
Herald, remaining on the force for
three years. In 1854 he crossed the
plains with his father to San Jose,
California and engagea In placler min
ing in Amadar County. In 1S61 he
enlisted In the Union Army us a priv
ate In Company D, Fourth California
regiment and served thirty seven
months. His company was sent to j
Oregon and stationed at Fort Yam
hill and Fort Hcsklns r.nd later to Si-!
Io-jb, but the Indians were peaceful and
he saw no active fighting. In 1865 he
was appointed farmer at Siletz Indian
Reservation and held that position for
three years. In 1SC6 he quit the In
dian Service and went on Depoe
Slough, then called Millvllle, and In
company with two other gentlemen,
built a sawmill and the following year
commenced to operate it. He carried
on a successful business here for a
period of three years shipping lumber
to San Francisco. In 1870 he com
menced building a schooner in the
Yaquina Ship Yaid which vas com
pleted in 1873. He followed ship car
pentering for two years and in- 1875
be was appointed collector of customs
at Yaquina port holding the position
for four years and after a lapse of a
few years he was reappointed under
the Harrison administration and
served another fcur years. In 1880
he became interested In the Oregon
Pacific Railroad and for twelve years
looked after the Interests of that com
pany in this section of the coun'ry
running a steam boat for several
years from Newport to Elk City and
way points.
Capt. Bensell was a typical pioneer
and was active in building roads,
schools, churches end everything for
the advancement of the country. In
politics, Mr. Bensell was a staunch
Republican and has always been ac
tive in the work of the party. He has
served often on both county and state
committees and is recognized as a
party leader. In 1S68 he was elected
representative frcm Benton County
Lincoln County was not created then
and served one term. In 1882 he was
the Republican candidate for the
Sta'e Senate composed of the District
of Polk and Benton counties, but was
defeated by -liie small majority of
twenty-three votes. He served as
mayor of Newport for four terms and
as councilman, seven terms. On Re
count of failing health he resigned the
Mice of mayor and calmly and philo
sophically awaited the coming of the
end and like a child going to sleep he
passed to the Great Beyond.
He was married to Mrs. Mary Stur
devant at Millville, July 4th, 1869.
Captain Bensell is survived by his
widow, Mrs. Mary Bensell, of New
port, Oregon, and two sisters, Mrs.
W. H. Rich of Toledo, Oregon and
Mrs. Mary Skaggs of Summit. Mr.
Benssll was a member of the Episco
pal Church at Newport and a superin
tendent of the Sunday School for a
good many years. ,
The funeral services were held at
tho Presbyterian Church conducted by
Rev. H. Ralph Geil, pastor. The
church was crowded with friends and
neighbors. The Stars and Stripes
were placed upon the casket and
covered with a bower of flowers. MIbs
Merta James sang a solo, "The Beau
tiful Land" a favorite song of Mr.
BensoH's. The quartet composed of
T. H. Haleck, E. E. Relslnger, Walter
Relslnger and Dr. Forbes,, sang In a
most Impressive manner, another one
of Mr. Bensell's favorite songs, "Some
Time We'll Understand." The ser
mon was eloquent, Impressive and ap
propriate. The minister said he visit
ed Mr. Bensell a few days before he
died and as he left and shook hands,
he said, you will never see me again (
In this life, but we will meet again In
the other world. It was a stormy day
and but tew went to the cemetery.
The Wk R, C. performed their ritual-
lstic service In the church. The
Coast Aritlllery acted as escort and
firing squad. Mr. Bensell deserved to
be burled In his U. S. uniform, which
was done.
The Interment took place
in the Eureka Cemetery.
The pall bearers were. M. Parkers,
W. J. Armitage, W G. Walrad, L. C.
Smith, Logan Demlck, all Spanisn -
American War veterans.
In the social circles and business in
terests of the city and county R. A.
Bensell will be greatly missed.
F. M. Carter.
CHAMBER OF COMMERCE
ELECTS NEW OFFFICERS
The Toledo Chamber of Commerce
had a most pleasant evening at Its
club rooms last Friday evening,
The
evenlng was taken up with music
and speech making, after which oc-
curred the election of officers and
the eats.
County Agent Cooter, who had Just
returned from a trip to the Lower Si-
letz, gave an Interes::ng talk regard-
Ing the conditions as existing In this
section, he having a number of pic-
tures of flood scenes. According to
Mr. Cooter the people of this section
are optimistic and are busy planning ,
for the future.
The new directors elected for the
ensuing year are: W. C. Buroroff, J.
B. Booth, J. W. Dunn, A. M. Gilder
eleeve, S. E. Newklrk, W. Beck, P.
Frederick, and G. B. McCluskey. The
directors will elect the president,
secretary, etc, anions themselves.
GOOD EATS
For sale In the Akin Building, Sat
urday afternoon, December 17th.
A large line of aluminumware
select from at Colvln's.
to
MORE HELP FOR
' FLOOD SUFFERERS
Following is a list of names of those
glving money for the flood sufferers
on the Siletz. Some of these were pub-
Iished last week under the heading of
"Unknown," and some have come In
since.
Mrs. R. A. Andersen
R. A. Andersen
Carl Erlckson
Ted McElwain
Guy Roberts
jE. A. Harvey, Newport
10.30
.50
.26
10.00
15.00
AT THE "MOVIES"
Tonight Drama
"THE BLOOD BARRIER"
and Eighth Episode of Serial
"THE AVENGING ARROW"
30c. and jc.
Saturday and Sunday Drama
"DAWN"
which has been advertised here be
fore, but not shown.
Also Comedy
"PRINCE PISTACHIOI"
35c. and 15c.
SATURDAY AFTERNOON,
DECEMBER 17th, 1921
'Come -to the Akin Building buy a
50 cent package and have on oppor-
tunlty to hold the lucky number which
will draw a beautiful handmade quilt
for you.
ENGAGEMENT ANNOUNCED
Mrs. Flora Cox of 1040 E. 6th St., The Waldport ,neup was: chas. for a new building and a money on
Albany announces the engagement of D(ven and pau, Yoeum forwards; 'sldoratlon hnslrtes. the legion also re-
, T .'o , T
Walter Albert Staples. Mr. Stap.es ia
a son of A. J. Staples of Ashby, Neb
raska. Miss Rowin is a granddaughter
of Mr. and Mrs. J. M. Boweds of Up-
per Bflr.ver. Jho wedding will be an
event oi' the early summer.
NOTICE
Members of the Civic Improvement
Club are requested to be present at aurtls Chambers Beven and convorted recitations, quotations, concert reel
regular meeting to be held December , one foul, and Clair Altree threw two jtatlnns, basket social etc.
21st, Wednesday, at 2:30 p. m. at the! baskets. Christmas time.
Chamber of Commerce Rooms. I Officials: Durbln of Wnldport, ref- Ladles are requested to bring bas-
Ey Order of Committee. eree; Service of Tolodo umpire. kots.
I TOLEDO. VS. NEWPORT
The Toledo basket ball team will
go to Newport tomorrow evening for
a game with the Newport team. The i
boys have chartered a boat, the Seit-
foam, and will take along all who
wish to go. Fare l. for the round
trip. The boat will remain until
after the dance. See George Andrews
for reservations. Boat leaves Toledo
at four o'clock.
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BE A WINNER
A parcel and bake sale will be held meeting to be held with the Toledo
by the Neighbors of Woodcraft in the Chamber of Commerce Tuesday even
Akin Building, Saturday afternoon. jng. At this meeting president John
Each parcel will be well worth Its g(,n anQ general manager Stevens out-
price 50 cents and will also con-
taln a number on a beautiful hand
Iuuua quilt Wouldn't you like to hold
the lmky number? come try to get
JUHN I IIMo I ALLA I IUIM
Lincoln Lodge No. 124, A. F. & A.
M., and Pacific Chapter No. 79, O. E.
S. will install their officers -for the on-
suing year the evening of December
27th. Jas. J. Galther will Install for
the Masons, and Mr. R. H. Howell will
Install for the Order of Eastern Star,
Visiting Masons and members of
the Eastern SLar are cordially Invited
to attend.
AMERICAN LEGION TO
MEET DECEMBER 21
Alden Abbey Post No. 54 American
Legion will hold a meeting Wednesday I
evening, December 21st.
Come see the Clean Up Squad nnd
jeni,, untu
evening and attend the '" - "'' -----I
would be given married men. In the
. I box factory there will be work for
meeting.
o
WALDPORT CAPTURES BOTH
I GAMES SATURDAY
The Waldport High Sshool basket
ball teams captured both the girls and
the boys baskel ball games played here
, last Saturday evening. Both games
wore marked by exceptionally clean
playing on both sides, and thjbest of
feellB existed between the opposing
teams-
The E'rls played the first game, and
the WaldPrt Blrls had the best of it
rieht from ,ne start- Tl,ey did not
y "aruHr until no loieuu s" m, citizens took up the mattor enthus
but luck was with them and they also iastlcally and agreed to put up the
played excellent team work. The other $15,000 needed to carry the nwt
Waldport lineup was: Martha Keady tor thru. A commltteo of Ave was ap
and Sarah Atwood forwards; Nova pointed to take tho necesanry steps to
Wa,ker and Mary Pank centers; Mil-
100 dred Hallmark and Corlnne btarr, on tho committee were: C. E. Hawkins,
guards. Miss Ready threw six basktti. jra Wade, A. T. Peterson, P. Fredeir
and Miss Atwood four, 'he latter also iek an(j -y. g, Kuhm. ,
converting five fouls. Mean Much to Toledo
The Toledo lineup started rb fol- n 3 hard to realize Just how much
lows: Retha Carson and Oneatta Van
Cleve forwards; Addle Graham and
Nellie Peterson centers; Ruth Chesley
and Alvlna Anderson guards. During
the game Carrie Wfcido went In as for-
ward, Riilha Corson was changed to
center and Nelh.) Peterson to guard.
j Ruth Clirsln;- and AlVna .'.i oersnn nl- country. Tho population of Toledo
I 'ern.itins lv tin other guard. Oneatta will more than double during the com
Van Cleve threw six baskets and con- ng year. The mill will give employ-
verted two fouls and Carrie Wade con- nnnt to 300 men, nnd If most of these
. verted three fouls. have families, say only four to the
I Officials: Parsons of Wnldport ref- family, that means 1200 people, which
eree, Service of Toledo umpire; 1 added to the 800 now hero, makes a
1 Final Score: Waldport 25; Toledo respectable little city of 2000 inhabi
q'lie Waldport boys started off like
champions, making a score of 22 In
the first half to Toledo's 6. Toledo
got to going better In the second per-
lod and at the end of the game the
score stood Waldoort 30: Toledo 21.
Francis Earnest center; Maurice Hall-
,, ,wl r- n,iTM t.,.u
in ui rv u it u ucaiui cnuiutua tiUM'ua-
Dlven got credit for three baskets,
Earnest Uiref) bnaketg and evened
elght fouls, Hallmark three baskets
Penuleton two.
The Toledo lineup was: Clarence
Graham and CurtlsJ Chambers; for
wards; Clair Altree, center; Raymond
Anderson and James Chambors, guards,
Clarence Graham threw one basket,
PACIFIC SPRUCE CO.
TO START OPERATIONS
Officials of the Pacific Spruce Co.
arrived in Toledo Tuesday evening to
Btar' the b"" rolling In their lumber
operations in this county. Those tn
'l"e pariy were y,. jonnson, presi-
aent of tne company, of ban Francisco;
F- w- Stevens, gen-al manager; F. S.
Scrltsmier, of the board of directors;
W. S. Kuhm and F. E. Chamberlin, all
pf Portland.
Tliesjei gentlemen arranged for a
lined the plans of the company, ex-
plaining that it was their intention to
conla to Toledo the first of the year
Wlth a large force of men and resume
tho work of completing the mill which
the government had but 70 per cent
complete when the war ended.
Mill to Operate June 1st
It is expected to have the mill cotn-
pleted and In full operation by the
first of June, 1922. Mr. Johnson
stated that the mill would operate full
capacity night and day, with a box
factory and planing mill In connection,
The product will be shipped both by
rail and water, the company Intending
to have a line of steamers operating
from this port,. As the capacity of the
mill Is 750,000 feet dally, the shipping
of this vast quantity of lumber will be
', " 8ma" ""taking in Itself
Mr. Stevens stated that the mill
would be operated on the open shop
bnsls, which struck & rcsponsTve chord
women and boys as well as men.
More Houses Needed
These gentlemen pointed out the
nePQ 0f more i,OUsos In Toledo to
provide homes for their workmen,
there even being a shortage of houses
unuer present conditions. They asked
that the citizens of Toledo organize a
Building an(j Loan Association, with
a capital stdck of 25,000 for the pur-
'pose of building houses to sell and
Tent They agreed, In the eVent sucR
an nssocation was formed, to purchase
K.000 worth of stock in same. The
cnrry the matter thru. Those appointed
the starting of this Industry means to
Lincoln County. Toledo and Wtildport
wm be the principal beneficiaries as
ti,0 logging industry will be carried on
j near the latter place and the sawmill
operations hero, although the starting
0f this industry wJM nid the entire
tants.
Wants Club Building
The company has arranged with the
American Legion to take over the Cluh
House, which will be at once fitted up
for officers quarters. In return for
qnnin ihnv u-in riva Mm i nri i,.r,,i,.
tnlnlnu th. electric f.xtures. fireplace,
L'w;,
CHRISTMAS EVENING
PROGRAM
On Friday evening Dec. 23id there
will bo a Chrlstmns program and
basket social at the Upper Farm School
j house for the benefit of the school.
i The program will consist of sougs,