Lincoln County leader. [volume] (Toledo, Lincoln County, Or.) 1893-1987, 1915-06-11

/ Cliff Mackey returned Saturday
evening from trip to the Valley.
Mr.. and Mrs. Jesse Daniels of Big
Elk were in the citp last Saturday.
Miss Luree Schlecht returned to her
home at Portland after a two weeks
visit here.
Cecil Cosper of Devils Lake had
business in the city several days this
week.
1t certainly looks good to see the
loggers getting off the train these
evenings and hiking ~; TO the logging
camps on Depot slough.
R. S. Van Cleve purchased a piano
OF A. 7. Peterson last Saturday. The
instrument was formerly owned by
Mr.: and Mrs. Frank Newton, and is a
fine instrument.
The patrons Of the phone line on
Mil Four have recently purchased the
line and their phones from the parent
company. They will now pay the
company fifty cents a month for each
subscriber on the line. for switching
charges, thev connecting with the
Toledo switchboard.
c. c. Lane died at his horne nine
miles above Elk City. on Big Elk,
Wednesday, the 9th, death resulting
from stroke of paralysis. Mr.. Lane
had been in poor health for some time.
He was about fifty years of age and
has made his home on Big Elk the
past four or five years. The funeral
services will be held at Albany today.
The following out-of-town visitors
we're registered at the Commercial
Hotel during the past week: Paul s.
Deik, Oswold West, Portland; Mr.. and
Mrs. A. Woodward, Eugene; F. C.
PAUL., Hlllsboro; G. w. Kemp, San
Francisco; C. A. Anderson, Corvallis;
L. D. Maske'l. a. khlefeld, Portland;
ar Huhtala, ]. W. Fowler, Siletz.
Ex Governor Oswald West was in
the city last Saturday and laid prop
osition before the County Court for
the collection of some back taxes
owed by the railroad, he wishing to
act as attorney for the county. AS
SCISSOR Ball had already taken steps
to collect this money, so the PROPOSE
tion made by Mr.. West was not ac-
cepted.
The marine marriages are becoming,
fashionable. Another couple went to
sea on the Ollie S. last Tuesday. and,
among the mermaids, and a score OF
friends Of the couple, who had slowed
away on the vessel unknown to the
to be bride and groom, and were made
husband and wife, Captain Garner Of
the vessel performing the ceremony.
The groom is so and the bride IS
years OF age, and are residents OF JEFF
fesson.
The Ever Ready Bible Class has its
monthly business and social meeting
this evening in the basement OF the
Methodist Church. A track meet is
said to be one Of the features of the
entertainment prepared for those who
attend. The size OF the basement be-
ing somewhat less than that of the or.
dinary athletic field, one rather won
ders just what form the various
events are likely to take. Up to the
time OF going to pres the Social Com
mite still has the general public
guessing.
The City Council at its meeting
Monday evening passed an ordinance
governing the keeping OF gasoline
within the city limits. also the run
ming at large OF stock. The gasoline
ordinance prohibits the keeping OF
more than ten gallons, unless same is
stored in underground tanks. This
ordinance applies to distillate, naptha,
and benzine as well. The stock ordl.
nance prohibits the running at large
within the city limits Of dry COWS.
calves and steers. Under its trr,s
each family can keep two cows, giving
milk, and allow them to run at large.
Another ordinance was passed rela-
tive to the grading OF Fourth street