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VOLUME 29
TOLEDO. LINCOLN COUNTY. OREGON. FRIDAY. DECEMBER 30th, 1921.
NUMBER 45
SILETZ
Ira Strong was drowned In the Sl
letz river Thursday eveniii?, the 22d
of Itcember. He was row nnd In
attempting to cross the river in a row
boa'i. going to his brother's, Norman
Strong, he must have fell out of the
boat in a fit and drowned. He was
subject to epileptic fits and one of
these spella must have taken him
when he fell out of the boa; and
drowned before regaining conscious
ness. There was no water in his lungs
and he must have dijd without a
struggle. The body was taken out of
, the water by Jamus Brassfiold about
a mile below where he went in .t
the old ford. Efforts were made to
resuscitate the body but to no avail.
The funeral was hold at the M. E.
Church, Saturday in the aftrnoon, A
large number wero present, lite de
ceased wan a member of ihe Toot
oatanies one of the largest tribes that
was brought to reservation In 1867.
H0 was a great grand child of Oncatta
the Chief of the Tootoaanles. Rev. C.
W. Poguo pasior of the Church con
ducted the services. A beautiful sel
ection "Nearer My God to Thee" was
sung by Mrs. Alec Catfish, Miss Alice
Chalcraft playing the piano. Mrs. Cat
fish's voice seemed to be at Its best.
The sentiment of the song, the pathos
of the singing, accompanied by the
8weet soft strains of the paino made
deep impression on the audience.
Ira Strong was 32 years old. His fath
er Norman Strong was drown In the
Slletz river some 38 years ago a mile
or so below where Ira drowned. Ira
was a graduate of the government
School at Slletz. The interment took
place In the Cemetary on the hill over
looking the Slletz Valley the Indian
burying ground. - This Cemetery, haB
Bo official name. Your correspondent
would line" to suggest the name One
atta Cemetery as a suitable name to
commemorate the name of the tribe
as well as the name of its great Chief,
who figured so largely in ihe Rogue
River War of 1855-6.
The Sunday School prorram at Sl
letz December 25. was as follows:
Song Tell the old old Story Orches
tra led by Char'.ej Larsen; Song
Joy to the World ity the Sunday
School; Prayor Rev. C. W. Pcgue;
Song Silent Night Choir; This song
soemed to be unusually Lrr.presaive.
thoughtful In harmony with the sol
emn scene that surrounded us. Rec
itation Merry Christmas W 1 1 1 a r d
Metcalf; Vocal Duet The Misses
Hoffman; Lullaby Mrs, W. S. Hall's
Class; Recitation iHarvey Chrlstoph
rson; Vocal Solo Jess Da?iiels, Mrs.
Maurice Anderson at piano; Announce-1
ment W. S. Hall Supt. Vocal Duet
Lavelle King, Blanch Fring; Song
Jolly old Santa Claus School; Dis
tribution of presont3.
Every on In the house got a present
and the house wns crowded to the
walls. The tree was beautiful and bril
liantly lighted with a number of gas
lamps. Santa Claus came In at the
back door looked upon the brilliant
scene but never said a word. He
seemed confused since being married
to Mother Goose. He skipped out at
the back door jumped Into his sleigh
which wa9 drawn by six beautiful
reindeer cracked hl3 v hip and put out
for the North Pole, Mrs. Santa did not
go along. He will come back again by
next Chrls mas.
Mrs. Grant King spent Christmas
with the home folks she says she Is
COST OT LIVING COMES
tOWN - SOMEWrHT.
ss I
"SC ' 1$ L" klarx "is&PCw vl
getting along line. She Is a great
booster for the World Fair, said It
would be the greatest thing that ever
happened to Oregon and- the west,
M!rs. King returned to Portland Tues
day and took her daughter Helen along
with her. Mrs. King believes a wave
of prosperity is coming to the golden
west.
Mrs. Jess Daniels also went to Port
land to be with her faJlher Mr. Calkins
who is reported very sick.
The following families served Christ
mas dinners and invited their friends:
Mr. Maurice Andorson, Mrs. E. E. Col
vin, Mrs. Jes Daniels, Mrs. Fred Brown
and Mts. C, W. Poguo. The two
hotels also served dlnner.the Crawford
and the King.
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GLEN
We are having real winter weather.
The snow has been on for over aweek
and got as deep as 9 inches.
Xmas was spent rather qultly In thlB
neighborhood.
John Davenport, who is doing qul'ie
an extensive business of trapping, says
there are lots of bear end coyotes in
the county, and that they ara living
principally on the goats.
Evertt Brown came in from the Val
ley laBt week for a visit, with his par
ents, Mr. nad Mrs. C. W. Brown.
Elmer Watkins was a dinner gueat of
Mr. and Mrs. C. W. Brown for Xmas.
Mr. and Mra. J. K. Wheeler hava
moved Into their "shack" as they call
it. Mr. and Mrs. Wheeler lost their
house by a land slide during the high
water, and havo erected a little house
to spend the winter in.
iMrs. John Davenport is spending the
holidays with her father, Al Martin, at
Toledo.
Mr. and Mrs. W. R. Moore and
grand-son, Everest, and Nathan Wat-
kins were dinner guests of Mr. and
Mrs. J. K. Wheeler Xmas.
Miss Eleanor Schi.dmefer who Is
teaching hera, in spending the holidays
at her home in Brownsville.
Mr. and Mrs. C. F. McDonald of Har
lan spent Xmas with Mrs. McDonald's
parents, Mr. and Mrs. C. W. Brown.
Rev. Philes, of Summit stopped over
Monday night at W. R. Moore's on his
way to Bayview.
Mrs. N. L. Grant of Harlan cam
over Monday for a visit with her par
ents Mr. and Mrs. C. W. Brown.
W. R. Mcore tracked a bear most of
i:he day Monday but failed to tree Mr.
Bear. Alva Moore came over from
Harlan with his dogs and they are go
ing to continue the hunt.
FRUIT VALE
The So'acol gave a program Friday
afternoon the 23rd and of course an
Xmas .rn3 afterwards which vx; very
much enioyed by the children nnd
grown una who came of course to
hear the piogram.
Christina.! dinners wen nerv:d at
several of the homes hei while a few
were away nnd enjoyed a trip as well.
Mike Moffit spent Xmas in Custom
Oregon with relatives.
Chas. : alter and wife had ir'-fy nt
R. F. Ba'.ters in Ncwpor:
Paul Paulson came In from Albany
Sat. 24 on the train and as the big
dinner was to be served at L. T. Steph
enson's that evening Steve .'thought
he'd go over to Toledo and meet him
ao he mushed over mado two trips
thru the train and went home alone,
Paul rode on down to Yaqulna and
walked over, neither had recognized
FOOTSTEPS
cW WMI glSb SUMMERS. 1' " 1?"..' .r!8?8'
the other probibly owing to the fact
that it had been several weeks since
seeing each other, or the wonderful
climate, and but three men in the
smoker It surely seems peculiar but
anyway the dinner commenced at 7
and continued until 1.30 a. m. after
, which a few games of pinochle and a
good deal of complaining terminated
the evening. 0! Well Xmas only comes
,'once a year anyhow.
! R. L. Moffi set the big feed and all
the children in Lincoln County wire
; present. Johnsons wore at Osburns
and Nyes served a big family dinner.
; The York Young folks were home
from Newport.
We have no school until after New iueBQay
Years so the children and Miss Ross j T1'e wls80s Smitn came ln from the
will have a few days rest after their I ViIley a tew da'3 a to sP3nd thelr
extra efforts.
! Several attended the dance at Mr.
Timlalls Monday night 2Gth ,from here
and all report a most wonderful time.
Chas. Baker presented himself with
a brand new Fold truck for Xmas
brought It In the middle of the week.
SOUTH BEACH
j Mr. and Mrs. Johnson and family
went to Portland last week.
Adelbert Ewlng came down from
Nortons to spend Christmas with his
parents. V
Mr. Lawn wont to Portland Thura-
'day to spend Christmas.
j Roland Harlan went to Toledo to
i Bpend Christmas.
Mrs. Stevjns, Mrs. Peterson, Jean
Hoffman and Mr. Dozler went to New
port Thursday.
Warren Ashwor.h went to Portland
Sunday on the noon boat
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! NASHVILLE
The county bridge on the Yaqulna
' at Nashville which was damaged dur
1 ing the recent high water, has been
repaired and is in una again. Otis
i Hamar had charge of the work,
j Mrs. Walker Cline came over from
I Little Elk to spend Christmas with
her son Abe Stevens.
Mrs. Fox and children who have
spent the last few months here on their
farm have gone to California where
they will make their home. '
Miss Dorthea Nash came in from
Portland to spend Christmas with rel-
atives. Miss Nash's mother, Mrs. Wll- j
lis Nash has been very ill Tor some ,
time.
Miss Dorothy Owenby. Nashville
teacher, and Miles R. Cts of Port
land, were married in Corvallls Wed
nesday. December twenty-first. Mrs.
Cook will return to Nashville to Com
plete her school after which they will
make their home In Portland.
Professor and Mrs. Crowley and
daughter. Bertha, came In from Prairie
City, to spend Christmas with Mr3
Crowley's brother and family and her ,
mother, Mrs. Charles Hamar.
Mr. and Mrs. Chas. Hinshaw, Mrs. ,
Chas. Hamar and Professor and Mrs.
Crowley left Nashville Monday :o at
tend the wedding of Mrs. Hnmar's
grandson at Willamina.
Mr. and Mrs. Ben Hogwoll and three
small daughters went to A'.bany to
spend Christmas with the parents o(
Mr. Hogwoll, Mr. and Mrs. Tellerson.
W. II. Martin returned Sunday
from a business triD to Eastern Oro-1
gon J
Mr. Crayblil was a Toledo visitor !
recently.
The Misses Davis, who make their 1
homo In Porland, are spending the
IN THE SANDS: OF 1S21
Christmas vacation with hometolks,
near Nashville.
Mrs. L. L. Leavltt and son, Lester,
are visiting friends here. Mrs. Levitt
Is a former resident o: Nashville.
IW. L. Stanton is building an addi
tion to his barn, which will provide
room for about fiftaen cows.
CHITWOOD
The Chrlsimao tree program at the
school house Saturday evening was
woll attended, everybody having a
good time and lots of candy and nuts.
Emma and Harry Wilson were visit-
I Ing friends at Nortons Monday and
(jnristmas at nome.
E. H. Dwlneil went to Silverton on
Thursday.
Russell Henry came down on the
train from Nortons Tuesday.
Prof. J. E. Davis passed ihru here
on his way to Toledo Tuesday after
noon, he has been spending the last
few years In South Dakota although
he was formerly a resident and teach
er ln this county.
GLEN
George E. Brown of Monroe came
In Thursday to spend the Holidays
with the home folks at Hilltop.
Mr. S. J. Stewart visited with C. W.
Erown Friday night.
Roy Eaton and John Davenport were
hunting coyotes Saturday, they are
getting plentiful on the range as the
snow driveB them down on the goat
range where they find plenty to eat.
Fred Brown atended the dance at
Davis Store at Harlan Friday night.
He reports a big crowd and a fine time.
NEWPORT VS. TOLEDO
TOMORROW NIGHT
The Newport and Toledo town toamj
will engage In a game of basket ball at
the Fair Building ln this city tomor
row evening. Tho teams are very
evenly matched and a good game Is
assured. The game will start at 7:30
prompt and will be over before tlie
dance begins. Come out and seo a
good game and help root for the home
te;.m. Admission two-bits.
ru MRrD fiF mMMFHrtF
MEETS JANUARY 13
At the next meeting of tho Chamber
of Commerce, to be held Friday even
ing, January 13, 1922 tho Board of
Directors request a full attendance.
Some matters of vital importance Ko
the entire county will bo brought up
for discussion, and action taken at
thl? meeting.
The Directors also request members
to suggest and outline project tor tue
coming year. Every member of the
Chamber Is urged to give a little time
and thought toward tho bettering of
conditions In our cc;niunlty. Let's
all get together and get something to
shoot at then lots shoot until we hit
the mark.
NOTICE OF CHANGE Or
ROAD DISTRICTS
At the January Term of the County
Ccurt, tho Second day thereof, Jan-
ary 5:1. tho pr-jsenH boundaries of
the Hoau Diiiiricts will bn changed
lntcrec.od are invited to attend.
' Faulty, County Judge.
REAR'S CHIEF EVENTS
BAKERY FOR TOLEDO
Alex Dlepold arrived down from
Portland the first of the week looking
for a location for a bakery. Before
leaving town he had leased the To
ledo Hotel from P. Frederick and made
all arrangements for Infilling a mod
ern bakery therein.
Mr. Diepold will also open the din
ing room and conduct an up to date
hotel.
He, accompanied by his wife nnd
daughter will return itho 15th of Jan
uary to take over the management of
the hotel.
SPECIAL DRILL TONIGHT
The 2d Platoon of the C. A. C. O. N.
G. will hold a special drill tonight,
Friday evening, December 30th, 1821.
at the Club House.
NEW YEAR'S DANCE
The Toledo Chamber of Commerce
13 arrangiiiK for a big dance to be given
at the Club Houso tomorrow evening,
in honor of Miss Nineteen Twenty-two
who is due to arrive at midnight. It
Is rumored that the little Miss has a
number "of pleasant things for Toledo
up her sleeve, so come out and wel
come her and see what she has to offer.
Supper will bo served at midnight.
Panto $1.00, war tax 10c. Supper
wll! bo served at midnight. '
TOLEDO BEATS SILETZ
In a fast game of basket ball at Sl
letz Wednesday evening the Toledo
boys came out victorious by the score
of 32 to 21. The game, which was
very clean, was witnessed by a largo
crowd of SlleiZ people,
Thoso playing on the teams wore:
Slletz Position Toledo
Goodell F Brawn
Thompson F Anderson
Goodell C Service
Downey G Itoss
Watts G Carson
The Toledo boys will play ulio New
port boys at the Fair building in this
city Saturday evening. Gume starts
at 7.30. Admission 25c.
OLD FASHIONED DANCE
Some fifty neighbors gathered at
W. R. Tindall's place last Monday
evening for a real old fashioned dunce.
There was room for tiireo set, and
those present kept the musicians going
until the wee small hours, the dance
breaking up 'about, i.!.r-o o'clock. At
midnight eats wero served, after which
the dancing was again resumed.
WORKS BOTH WAYS
There is an old saying t-bout "Hia
word as good as his bond." The Re
publican administration is turning tho
maxim around. The promise of the
Republican party was given to try to
bring bonds back Uo par. The market
price of bonds is now between 98
cents and a dollar. The bonds havo
become is good as the Republican pro
mise, and much sooner than anybody
expected.
"THANK YOU"
Tolodo, Oregon,
December 28, 1921.
"Thank you" kind friends nnd
neighbors for the Xnii'.s gifts that
nittd-j ih all very happy, and thank yu
very imirh "Sana Clans'' win re
membered us all. Thank you . '!
wo ar.i voiy much obliged to y " -Mr
J. Rooth and the CVIdrei
PICTU?.:":
FTT3 FINE!
STOCK SUBSCRIBED IN
SHORT ORDER
Last Friday Peter Fredericks and C.
E. Hawkins started out to secure the
necessary fifteen thousand dollars to
put across the Toledo Investment and
Development Corporation. They met
with excellent success aud in two hours
time had raised the money needed.
The concern Is to be Incorporated ln
the sum of $25,000 of which sum the
citizens of Toledo take $15,000 and the
Pacific Spruce Corporation $10,000.
Following Is a list of stockholders
and the amount of stock purchased:
Peter Frederick $500.00
Mrs. P. Frederick 500.00
C. E. Hawkins 500.00
G. 1J. McCluskey 500.00
F. N. Hayden 500.00
A. M. Gildersleeve 500.00
R. :;. Van Clove 500.00
Fred Horning 500.00
S. E. Newkirk 500.00
T. P. Hawkins 500.00
J. J. Galther 600.00
1 R. A. Arnold 500.00
A. T. Peterson 500.00
ra Wado ' 500.00
Juy W. Dunn 500.00
R. D. Burgess 500.00
Guy Roberts 600.00
;John E. Cooter 500.00
W. C. Burcroff More. Co 500.00
;Arthur Nye 300.09
Joseph Swearlngen 300.00
Leo R. Duteman 200.00
J. B. Booth 200.00
W. E. Ball 200.00
, Al Waugh 200.00
II. E. Peterson 200.00
Chas. Mock 200.00
; D. L. Peterson 200.00
B. M. Howe 200.00
M. N. Anderson and Son 200.00
J. Nygnrd 200.00
E. ('. Mofflt 200.00
Klnwr Homing 200.00
Geo. L. MeCaulou 200.00
Ed. Stocker 200.00
W. T. Bull 200.00
Max Hayden 200.00
O. R. Sslienck 200.00
N. H. Sherwood 200.00
VV. K. Patterson..-. 200.00
Corlnno Pennington 100.00
W. Beck 100.00
Annie K. Hawkins 100.00
John Dillon 100.00
D. L. Chestey 100.00
Conrad Christiansen 100.00
V.'m. S. C'olvln 100.00
Eva I). Colvin 100.00
Carl Gildersleeve 100.00
Maybel Simpson 100.00
Efflr? M. Thayer 100.00
Ted McElwnln 100.00
Gunrge F. Cruson 100.00
Clay Ni- kols ..100.00
K. II. Hayden 100.00
M. O. Ha.-t 100 00
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AL WAUGH SELLS
"SMOKEHOUSE"
Al Waugh has sold his Pool and
(tllliurd Parlor In this city, known
as "Al's Smokehouse," to E. A. Lylle,
f Corvnllis. Mr. Lytic, who Is an old
hand ut to business, will take charge
Sunday, January 1st.
Mr. Lytlo has rented th0 McElwaln
house on Fourth Street and will move
his family hero at once.
Mr "niu:h, who has been In busl
ines? hero In Toledo for 32 years will
engage qulto extensively in tlie chicken
! Im-hi: ?. Mr. Watigh has always
' ! layed square with the public and
l?i nde nmny friends during his bU3'.-
lie-s ( in-eer In this city.
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