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VOLUME 29
TOLEDO. LINCOLN COUNTY, OREGON. FRIDAY. FEBRUARY 10th, 1922.
NUMBER SI
SILETZ .
Joe W. Gay whose death occured at
the home of his daughter, Mrs. J. L.
Ooodell of Slletz, Oregon, February
7th, 1922 at 2:16 P. M was born in
Yamhill near Wheatland, December
22nd, 1833. Aged at death 88 yean,
1 month and 18 days. He volunteered
and served six years as a soldier and
expressman in the Indian wars of Ore
gon and Washington in 1854. He was
present when the Stcptoes Company
was nearly all massacred at Stepto
Butte near The Dalles. He was the
last survivor of that Company. His
father, George Gay, one of the num
ber who voted at Champoeg, May 2,
1843 for "a divide," a resolution got
ten up by a committee to establish
a government. On the vote to adopt
this resolution, Joe Meek yelled out
that all In favor of adopting of the
resolution follow me. 52 lined up on
Joe Meek's side for the resolution
and 50 against It. This settled the
question and all this vast territory
of Oregon fell to the United States.'
Joe Gay's father voted for this and
his name is carried on the monument
at Champoeg. Joe Gay was weU ac-
qualnted with many of the leading
men of Oregon, among them Joseph
Meek, Dr. McLaughlin, Gov. Aber-Were: Ripn Sohmltt. Alfred Jaooh
neathy, Col. Neswlth, General Lane, acD( Richard Davenport, and Misse
F. Matthieu and many others. Joe , Alice Davenport and Lottie Crawford.
Gay was well known all over Oregon ,
and he figured prominently in some made a trlp t0 Toledo Saturday Sat
of the most important affairs of the ur(ay evening returning Sunday.
state. He Is survived by two sons, D.
W., who lives in Portland and Char
les who lives in Washington; one sis-
ter, Adda Dent, who Uvea at Hope
well, Oregon; one brother, William,
w, lives la wasumgion, ana one
uaugaiur, ii.s. j. u. uoouen uo
lives at Slletz. The Funeral was held
at the home of Mr. Goodeil, conduct
ed by Rev. C. W. Pogue, pas'.or of the
M. E. Church. The Interment took
place at the Riverside cemetery.
The Indians hud a big dance at the
Recreation Hall Wednesday evening,
February 8th, Celebrating the Daws
Act, givinc the Indians their land in
severalty. It Is ths Fourth of July for
the Indian people and is celebrated
every year. Good order prevailed
and a good time was had by all pres-
ent. '
Andrew Porter the superintendent home with them and spent the even
of the Market Roads thinks bridges ing. They were later jolnedby Mr.
will be replaced that it depends on and Mrs. W. R. Moore and grandson,
whether we can get any money to do Everett The evening was spent in
it with. He . hlnlts to vote a bond at'Dlavinz Dedro.
the primary election will be the best
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cluing ir.ts ur:uKes win uoi cosi near
as much as they estimated. He is!
of the belief that we can get along
with less expensive bridges and have
just as good service.
SOUTH BEACH
Miss Margaret Ewlng came home
Thursday noon to visit her parents
She returned to Toledo Sunday
Mr. and Mrs. Howe from Newport
have moved in the Omlld house.
Miss wamer or waiaport win tinish;
the term of school at South Beach.
Howard Peterson returned home
from Newport, where he has been!
working. Ha will work here on the
railroad. j
A. H. Phelps of Ona passed thru
South Beach on his way home from
Toledo. i
Mercene Felfon is still improving
slowly. I
A. H. Akerson has sold all of his '
horses at Pacific View to a party at
Slletz. ;
ROCK CREEK
J. M. Reeder left for Toledo Sunday
where he will serve on the Jury.
Otto Blosser Is back from Aurora
where he has been for some time.
G. E. Wilson has put in a switch
connecting the Rock Creek telephone
line with the Eddyvillo line, and from
there we can get connections with the
Bell line. Tho Rock Creek line has
boon in use a little over a year and
we can get service also from the
Orton and Nashville lines. The main
trouble seems to be that everyone is
anxious to use the line, but when it
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I I GOODNESS! WHAT 1 1 IIJ I GEE. I CANT KEEP I I I I.I - V O
A rUNNY UX)K1NG f ;v I FROM LAUGHING '..! L I AHEM. , p.. I TCt .
HOME .fnm I JAfftM
comes to keeping it In repair, very
few are willing to do their part. I
Mrs. L. M. Donkel, Miss Helen
Reeder, and Mr. Luthso have been
onfforirVD- .wklh tho ,r.lh ar-ha ihla
week.
Dr. Carey visited at Ch.-mberlalns
Saturday and Sunday. '
Mr. and Mr3. Howard Southwell
visited at Nieml's Sunday.
Bert Hayes is the first farmer in
this Bectlon to commence sDrine Dlow-
ing.
Mr. ar.d Mrs. Chas. Blosser visited
at Horsfalls Sunday.
ELK CITY
Roy Aplet visited at the home of
Mrs. J. W. Davenport Friday.
Alfred Jaeobson was a Toledo vis-
n0r Tuesday.
Mrg. Kmest Dixon Is visiting her
ajBtcrinlaw, Mrs. J. C. Dixon of Elk
cky.
Charlie Washburn was an Elk City
visitor Wednesday. :
Mrfl. Ed Taylor went to Toledo
Tuesday to see her grandson, return-
lng Wednesday.
-fhere was a high school party given
Bt ths honie of jriBg Rc8e Davenport
lag. Saturday night, those attending
Mr8 Mclntyre and daughter, Lois
Cust .Taoobscn ond Wallace Miller
went to see the wrestling bout at To-
ledo last Saturday evening,
Linley Daniels and Dick Scovllle
were Newport visitors last Saturday
evening.
. urDr Be nartv was k ven on 'Mar-
jore Cozine last Thursday, the occas-
sion being her sixteenth birthday.
GLEN
In last week's items I made a mis
take which I wish to correct. Instead
it baing Mr. Cator who passed thru
here with Mr. Payne last week, it was
Mr. Shelton of Harlan,
Mx. end Mrs. J. K. Wheeler spent
Sunday with Mr. and Mrs. John Dav-
enport. Mr. and Mrs. Davenport and
children and Ray Martin returned
Mr. ana Mrs. u. w. urown una meir
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wir. uiiu mis. vviigukai uutmu.
Nathan and Elmer Watkine were
of Mr. and Mrs. W. R.
dinner guests
Moore Sunday,
Lettie Brown Is now attending
school at Salado.
Mr. Shelton of Harlan passed thru
here Thursday on his way to Hanan
after spending a few days wit'.i I. R
Payne pnd family at Ona.
W. R. Moore purchased a couple of
ipigs for W. W. Grant at Harlan the
first of the week.
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NORTH BEAVER
H. G. Rlioades, Mrs. A. Peterson
and I. N. Huyett were trading in New-
port and Yaquina Thursday. '
Archie Zeek and William Smith
, made a trip to Simpsom Creek after
the road grader Thursday.
Mrs. H. u. Knoaues ana aaugiuers,
A'.etha and Hilda, spent Thursdiy
afternoon with Mrs. J
M. Bowers.
A. A. Walters of the Alsea passed
through hero last week spending
Thursday night at the Rhoades home.
wiiour uoiuns oi &eai kocks spent the organization, the pupils staged
the week end at the Rhoades home. !an extempore debate, In which the
Mrs. J. M. Bowers attended grange boys contsnded that women are un
at Ona Sunday. necessary nuisances. The girls won.
Joe Kohler, who is cutting wood on
Poole Slough, came over Friday to
spend the week end at home.
Walter Brown of Poole S!ough was
. ln this vicinity Sunday
, Mrs. Joe Kohler spent Monday with
' Mrs. Adolph Peterson.
H. G. Rlioades is on the sick list'
this week, suffering from an attack
of la grippe. !
Mrs. A. Peterson and daughter
Josephine spent Tuesday afternoon
with Mrs. Joe Kohler.
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WINANT
Mr. and Mfg. M
G. Shernier and
family spent Sunday at the W E.
Flejher home.
A- H- Phelps of Ona visited at Up
al"es iuesuay.
B. F. Branson has taken a position
n the Jetty work at Newport and will ,
movo n's family there soon.
i Mr. and Mrs. Charles .Seyinore of ,
Tillamook arrived Saturday for an
extended visit with Mrs. Seymour's
parents, Mr. and Mrs. J. 0. Hiintsuck
er. C. K. Amsbury has invested in a
larga flock of goats which he hopes
will help him clear his land.
Mrs. A. Peterson of Beaver Creek
visited her mother, Mrs. Dora Emer
son last week.
Mrs. B. F. Updike was in Toledo
Monday evening attending Eastern
Star Lodge.,
Mrs. Merle Kendall went to Toledo
Sunday.
Mr. and Mrs. Henry Johnson were
called to Tfcledo Wednesday by the
death of Mrs. Johnson' brother-in-
law, Mr. Robertson.
ONA
Guy Twombly returned home from
Salem Thursday.
Lincoln Grange met February 6th
with a huge attendance. It was de-;
cided to hold Grange meeting twice
a month In the future. j
Mrs. Hattie Edwards and Mrs. Hes-
ter Coovert rode up to Tg1s- Friday i
returning Saturday evening. I
D. C. Gray is on the sick list this
wwk
Miss Helen Phelps returned home ders of Eastern Oregon, two out of
Tuesday after a six weeks' absence, three falls. Saunders was a mighty
Mrs. J. J. Gatens went out to Dal- good man, but Miller was a better
las last week. one. The men wrestled at 169 poundu
Ben Twombly went to Toledo Mon- and Miller won the first fall In Just
day returning Tuesday. 6 minutes and 21 seconds. The next
Mr. and Mrs. George Raymond re- fall was won by Saunders in 17 min
turned Tuesday to their home" near utes and '20 seconds. Miller won the
South Beaver after an Absence of last fall throwing Saunders in 11 min
about a year and a half. utes and 45 seconds.
Lincoln Grange will give a dance A preliminary was put on by Wis-
at their hail February 25th. Every-
eordiaIly ,nTted to attend
KERNVILLE AND VICINITY
(Contributed by G. Frank Glaser)
February 5, 1922. "Two-gun Bill
Noon, of the Siletz Bay Lumber Co.,
InVflrlOri KAmvI.1. lncf mrfh Innlilnew
---- ...uum, .v.i&
for all the world like the ordnance de-
Dartment of the Wild West ntvlalnn
An effort was made to persuade some
of fie men to let their claims against
the company ride. It was not what
. .
wu" can a "roaring success."
The artillery display, however, was a
bS hit We've seen Wild Bill and
Buffalo Bill, and Bilt Hart, but when
'l comes to woolly western make-up, '
we ve got to hand it to our own
Hartless, Buffaloed Wild Bill Noon.
No casualties were reported. The
i general sentiment here Is one of re-
gret that BUI got into the lumber
! game instead of the movies.
I The pupils of Mr. Glaser's school,
with the connivance of there teacher,
have drawn up a constitution, and
assumed full responsibility for a demo-1
cratlc school government Mr. Glaser'
is named as Moderator, and is to
held office, subject to impeachment
ty two-thirds vote of the members. Monaay ntgnt. Considerable of the
for the term of "good behavior." The,BtBe, frameworV had been erected.
Oilier officers elected are Venere Kos-
kl, President, Beulah Ballard. Vice
President, Anna Koski, Secretary -
Treasurer. After the first meeting of
At the second meeting on February
3rd, the pupils debated on the relative
i derftrucfiveness of fire and water,
Four visiting Judges gave a unanimous
j verdict condemning water as the more
destructive agency. They had all
boen thru our recent flood. j
On January 28 there wan another,
big free dance at tfVrady's hall in '
Kernville. The crowd was in high
spirits despite Brady's timely debarr-'
fCont. on Tage Two)
FREE FREE FREE
Through itho Bateman Furniture
Co. of this city you are given an op-
portunlty of securing one of those
fine (Lang Ranges free.
Remember chances on this range
are absolutely FREE.
Call at Batemans' Furniture Store
and 8sk for yur t'tket-
AT THE "MOVIES"
TONIGHT ONLY The beautiful
Clars Kimball Young in "THE FOR
BIDDEN WOMAN," also comedy ana
educational film. Music by Bi-Ho-Mar
Orchestra, of Newport a pro
gram you will enjoy. See posters
and come. '10 cents and 20 cents.
SATURDAY-SUNDAY "THE LIT
TLE MINISTER," with Betty Comp
on in the lead, (First run In Portland
at Columbia Theatre three weeks ago
return engagement last week.) This
Is the James W. Barries play made
famous by Maude Adams. An excep
tional picture. Also comedy. 35e-15c.
Gusts Again $51
CATHOLIC CHURCH
Silets: Next Sunday, Feb. the 12th
Sunday School at 9:30 o'clock; mass
land sermon at 10 o'clock; meeting of
1118 ladies alter service.
Toledo, next Monday, Feb. the 13th
MaM an sermon at 9:30 o'clock.
Miner voneoregi.
Somebody will make easy money $5.
MILLER DOWNS SAUNDERS
Charles Miller won the wrestling
bout staged at the Fair building last
Saturday evening, throwing Kid Saun-
well and Chambers, the imen weighing
1 145 pounds. Chambers won both
i falls, throwing Wiswell the first time
In 30 seconds and the second time In
, 1 minute and 45 seconds.
' W. K. Patterson acted as referee
and p- E- Chamberlain as time keep-
r'1 '
Another match It being arranged
between Miller and
SaunSers for
is a it t
anout tnree weeits nence, ana it is ex-
1)60103 tnat the haU wln be Packea aa
ule?e men ruuniy pui on a preuy
Krvn t Tfr fa tha In ionf Irtn havA urtma
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Preliminary events also.
Guess . Again $51
NOTICE
The ladies of the Civic Club will
entertain at the Chamber of
Com-.Feb-
merce, Wednesday afternoon,
ruary 15th. The ladies of Toledo are
i invited to come and bring a friend.
Tea and cake.'
SCAFFOLDING BLOWS DOWN
The scaffolding erected for the
building of the huge burner ut 'ho
pacfi0 Spruce Co. mill, blew down
j,i- ,. i,.h ind .i muii,
,,, fh1. fe11 wlfh .h .rfifiin..
badIy bendng tne )ron8. The noapg.
' ,ng of thls structure entall a jp
o geyeral hundred dollars.
CHAMBER OF COMMERCE
HOLDS LIVE MEETING
The Toledo Chamber of Commerce
' hem a real i&lzV meeting at their club
i rooma ln lnl8 cu m8t evening, much
credlt 18 due President ruterson ror
the libera? seaaonlng of pep which he
lnJ(;ctea 11110 1118 proceeaings. ine.
new BonE' "Youbctcherland," compos-1
cd by Messrs- plunt and Mlllor- was '
P,a'ed y tlie orchestra and sang by
Mra- Davls and Mosar3- Geer and Dan" j
le''8' ttnd certaln'y made u hlt wlu j
tlic audlellce.
I. F. HISER DIES WED
NESDAY, FEBRUARY 8th
I. F. Hiser passed away at his home
on Mill Creek, near this city, Wed
nesday morning, Fobruary 8th, death
being caused by a homorrhp.ee of the
brain. Mr. Hiser has been in poor
health the past couple of months and
hna heen confined to his bed for sev
eral weeks. He seemed io be gaining
until about a week ago when he took j
a relapse, and passed away Wednes- i
day. '
Mr. Hiser has been a resident of
Lincoln County the pact twenty-two
years, and was one of our most highly
respected citizens. Ha was a kind '
and loving husband and father, and a ;
good neighbor, being honest and in
dustrious. He was a member of the
Woodmen of tho Wor'.d and carried
$1000 life Insurance In this order.
Isaac F. Hiser was born at Port
land, Jay County, Indiana, on Novem
ber 23, 18C0, and died at Toledo, Lin
coln County, Oregon, February 8tu,
1922, aged 01 years, two months and
16 days. Whon a young man he
moved to Nebraska where he made his
home for a number of years. He was
united In marriage with Mary C. Ja
cobs), and to this union three children
were born, Ina, Agness and Cora, a'.l
of whom are now living. The family
moved to Oregon 22 years ago and Mr.
HJser always liked the mild climate
of this Btate.
Deceased is survived by the wife
and three daughters, Mrs. Ina Sturde
vant, and Agness, of this place, and
Mrs. Joseph Windred of Lyle, Wash.
Funeral services will be held at the
Bateman Undertaking Parlors tomor
row morning at eleven o'clock.
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YOU B ETCHER I'M A COIN'
TO YOUSETCHERLAND
You Betcher I'm a Coin' to
YOUBETCHERLAND Words and
music by M. D. Miller and E. M.
Plant, is copyrighted in the name of
the Yaquina Music Co. of Toledo, Ore
gon, Miller and Plant being the own
ers of same. They nre having the
song pubtlshed along with tlielr waltz
song entitled "For Just We Two" and
both songs will be on sale in the nenr
future.
"The world has sung of 'Dixie Land'
why should it not sing of "Youbetch
erland"." LIBERTY THEATRE
TO OPEN SOON
Jack Edmunds, owner of the motion
picture equipment of the Liberty
Theatre in this city is making ar
rangements to again open this theatre
for business. It Is expected to have
same operating by about the middle of
March., Henry V. Wolf will be in
charge of the business, Mr. Edmunds
residing in San Francisco. Mr. Wolf
Is, we are Informed, an old hand at
the game having formerly operated
two movie theatres at Roseburg.
LETTER OF APPRECIATION
Toledo, Oregon, Feb. 2, 1922.
I desire to sincerely thank the peo
ple of Lincoln County, for the gener
ous endorsement given In nvy behalf
for appointment to tho offlco of Coun
ty Judge,, to succeed tho late Judge
Fogarty, and especially do appreciate
the cordial support extended mo by
the people of Toledo, and Immediate
vicinity. These manifestations of con
fidence have placed me under lusting
obligations to the people of this Coun
ty, and I assure them that It will be
my er.rllcsl endeavor to render faith
ful pjrvlcLS and so conduct the office
as to merit tho confidence thus re
posed ln me by the people, and I In
vite tho cooperation of all In an effort
to make this administration a contin
uation of the successful term of my
prcdocessor, the late Judgo Fogarty.
Very respectfully,
C. W. James.
Somebody will make easy money $5.
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TOLEDO LODGE MO. 108, I. O. O. F.
meets every Wednesday evening.
Visiting Broihers always Welcome.
Feb. 15, 1922 Degreo to confer.
Carl Gildersleeve, Secretary.
L. B. Wiswell, N. G
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RAILROAD OFFICIALS
PLAN MANY IMPROVEMENTS
Superintendent E. L. King, of tit
Portland Division of the S. P. Co., E.
E. Mayo, Division Engineer, Mr. Hall,
secretary to Supt. King, and Road
master McCann, visited Toledo yes
terday, their private car remaining on
the siding here all morning.
In an Interview with Superinten
dent King he Btated that inasmuch as
Toledo was now going ahead the S. P.
Co. wanted to do Its share in keeping
abreast of the growth of the town,
end would at once take steps to faoll
iate the handling of traffic here.
He further atated that the Company
was planning on rebuilding the depot
with a view to giving more room for
the handling of both passengers and
freignt. If the plans as contemplates
at present are carried out, tho build
ing will be lengthened, both north
and south. A new waiting room will
be built on the south side of the
building, and the present waiting
room will be used as an office. Tha.
freight room will be taken over ex
clusively for express and a new freignt
room built to the nortu of the djpot.
The Joor of the new freight depot
will be raised to a lnvi'l with the car
floor so that freight can be trucked
Into and out of cars.
Tho depot grounds will be planked
as will also the road along the track
on the waterfront, and known as rail
road St.
At Die request of President G. B.
McCluskoy, and Secretary P. Fred
erick, of the Chamber of Commerce,
Supt. King agreed to send ln a steam
shovel and grade the railroad right of
way thru town, terracing ani leveling
same so that it can ho seeded to grass
Much credit is due our local agent.
Mr. Klmea, In Interesting these gen
tlemen In the needs of Toledo.
J. L. WRIGHT DIES
OF HEART FAILURE
J. L. Wright of this el'y passed
away about five o'clock this morning,
death being caused by heart failure.
Mr. Wright has been in poor health
for some time, having trouble with
his heart, and he but recently return
ed here from California. It is thought
that tho remains will be taken to
California for burial.
Mr. Wfright and family canio here
about five or six years ago from Calif
ornia. He was an honpst, industrious
man, and made nnd retained friends
easily, and was held In high esteem by
all who knew him. About two years
ago the family moved to Oakland( Cal
ifornia, where they remained Until
last Fall, they returning hero In No
vember, Mr. Wright liking it better
here.
Mr. Wright leaves a wife nnd sev
eral children and grand-children to
mourn his loss.
3d CO. C. A. C- O. N. G.
ELECT PRICE CAPTAIN
Major Miller of the A. G. D., Salem
was ln Toledo Tuesday evening hold
ing an election In the 2d Platoon for
their choice of captain to succeed
Capt Matthews, resigned. After the
vote here MaJ. Miller and party con
sisting of Oapt. Matthews, Lt. Dahl
nnd others went to Newport and held
an election In the 1st Platoon oil
votes being In favor of John II. Price,
a member of the latter platoon. Prlca
is an overseas veteran of an exten
sive mllltury experience and has al?r
Bervcd ln various capacies in thi
3d. Co. since its organization.
Capt. Price, Major Millar, Lt. Dah!
and lnt Serg. Jones were up from
Newport Wednesday chocking over
the property of the 2d Platoon pre
paratory to taking ever the command.
First Lieutenant Konneth H. Hay
don has tendered his reslgnnil n as
Commanding Officer of the 2d Platoon
and it has been accepted. Capt. Price
Is coming up from Newport next Tuef
day evening to take over the 2d Pla
toon, transfer the ordnance In charge
of Lt. Hayden, and will then appoint
his successor, who will be chosen by
ballot. Haydon's resignation was ten
dered duo to tho fact that lie did not
have sufficient time to devote to the
organization to do It Justice.
60V ' fM SOME
HEART SMASHER! Did YOU SEE
THE SMILE SHE UAVEME f?
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