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Lincoln County leader. [volume] (Toledo, Lincoln County, Or.) 1893-1987, 1916-04-21
Lo~al Fair
At Harlan

Harlan, Oregon-(SpeciaD
We are trying to talk up a local
fair to be held when the little /.
seeds we are putting in the
ground get to be cabbage,
squash, etc. Mr.. l.. J. Allen, of
the extension department of o.
A. c., perhaps better known as
State Pig Club Agent, came over
the 10th of April and spent four
days on Big Elk going as far
down as Salado. The people
welcomed him gladly and there
was a general interest in his
work and for a fair. The boys
and girls were especially inter-
ested and many declared their
intention of taking up pig and
poultry raising, canning, sew
ing, ETC., and later on hope to get
someone from the College to
demonstrate canning for them.
On Wednesday a meeting was
held at the Grant schoolhouse
with a picnic dinner and in the
afternoon Mr.. Allen gave a very
instructive talk on many prob
lens of interest and answered
many questions, after which
a general discussion was held.
The room was then darkened
and Mr.. Allen showed some in
teresting pictures along the line
of his work. There was about
thirty-five present.
Friday was the closing day of
the Black school, taught by
Miss Walcott, and the Mountain
Side school, taught by Miss
Jensen, and they joined schools
,, in the Black district and the
parents and friends came in
-. with a bountiful dinner and af-
ter that important part had
: been enjoyed, the pupils of the
? two schools assisted by some o.
u the local talent gave very in
!, teresting program, followed b!
: Mr.. Allen, who gave a talk ant
u showed the pictures on hi
: work and both old and youns
were much interested, and we al
y thank him for his many praise
of our beautiful valley and soil
l. which he assures us, can't b.
beat. We were expecting MI
q Coin to be here with Mr.. Allel
= and were disappointed that h
a a did not get here.
= Chas. Gator lost a valuabl
:, horse this week. He was work
= :! ing it and the horse died sudden
4 ly apparently from heart failure
g Mrs. Chas. Cooley and tw,
O small sons are visiting at tn
8 home of her parents, MIR. an
}. Mrs. B. F. Grant.
II Earl Jacobs is visiting his par
II ents. He has been working a
e Coos bay and is returning to hi
e homestead in Montana.
q Many of our young men con
g template going to the logginI
IL camps as soon as the crops ar
s in.
y A box social was held at tn
" Black schoolhouse last weel
/ Thirteen dollars were taken il
II II eight of which was used for tn
~ minister's salary and five wa
used to get Miss Walcott, teache
Ie Of that district and Miss Jense
.e of the Mountain Side district,
- present, which was a silver plat
,e for each with her initials on it.
" Mrs. Crooks and son Of Drii
creek visited at the B. F. Gran
home Monday night, going t
. Philomath on Tuesdays stag
ta ,,;ctt ,.a1a t;x,oe
Lincoln County leader. [volume] (Toledo, Lincoln County, Or.) 1893-1987, 1916-04-21
BEAR CREEK

a. B. Slocum is doing some
farming over on the Siletz.
Ottilia Young and Marie Slo
cum. who are both attendin,
school at Elk City, went hom
Friday night to spend Saturda,
and Sunday with their parents
Henry stadelman went to Ell.
Contsued on last page
Lincoln County leader. [volume] (Toledo, Lincoln County, Or.) 1893-1987, 1916-04-21

SAD ana DereaVeQ family mas the
sympathy and friendship of the
entire community in this sad be-
reavement. The funeral SER
vices were held at the undertake
ing parlors of Hollingsworth &
Hartley, conducted by Rev. F. o.
Jones, of the Episcopal Church,
and the interrment took place in
the Eureka cemetery. Mrs.
Martin was vivacious, pleasant
woman, loved and respected by
all who knew her. Her cheerful
disposition and sprightly man
ner will long be remembered by
the people of Newport. A large
number of friends and neigh
bors attended the funel al. The
floral offerings were choice and
delicate in keeping with the life
and character Of deceased. She
is survived by her husband,
mother, step father, and two
little brothers.
Il. B. Mailer of Victoria, B. c.,
who has been here for a week
getting information and looking
over the kelp fields with q view
of starting a kelp factory, de-
parted today for Portland.
While here the city council held
special meeting to consider the
proposition of leasing a piece of
water front large enough for
MIR. Mohler to put his buildings
\ on. The question was discussed
for some time. Finally the
council agreed to lease 120 feet
of water front providing Mr.
Mohler would build a kelp fac
tory on it. The lease is to run
80 years and Mr.. Mohler is tc
: operate the plant seven months
J in the year and to manufacture
l so many tons Of kelp eacf
D month. The consideration TO
s the lease will be the nomina
g sum of one dollar per year
d Whenever this lease is properl,
: signed by the company the worl
l of construction of the building
q will commence. The work wi
e require about twenty-five mer
n Mr.. Mohler was pleased with tn
i spirit with which the people c
p Newport responded to his re
e quest. The plot of land is nice
o ly located, just above the cit
n docks. To Hon. b. F. Jones be
I. longs the credit of inviting Nj
y Mohler to come here.
y }, The engines of the Advanced
II broke down while the vess'
e was off the mouth of Umpqu
|, river in one of the worst gale
u Of the season. She beat an
II sailed for two days and got u
&c opposite the Yaquina bay Tue!
le day morning. The power boz
'e with the life saving crew and tn
- Ollie S. made two attempts I
u go out Tuesday, but the bar wa
! so rough they could not g
&c . But Tuesday evening the powe
boat got out and stayed a
~ night with the Ahwaneda. Th
ie vessel was anchored near tn
'e fairway bouy. 1t was a har
ie y night. The great swells and bi
" waves kept the vessel tossed a
a q night. Wednesday she wa
- y towed in by the Ollie S. TIL
~ ~ vessel was entirely helpless s
~ ~ far as the engines were col
- - cerned. / tell you the capital
~ II and crew were glad to get bac
t. on terra firma again.
~ ~ On the 25th of this month IL
~ ~ Women of Woodcraft will mai
~ ~ a fraternal visit to the lodge ;
" " Toledo. The Ollie S. will tai
y, 80 the party up there, about
: members.
Lincoln County leader. [volume] (Toledo, Lincoln County, Or.) 1893-1987, 1916-04-21
FOR RENT

GO acres, 5 acres bottom land,
4-room house, running water in
house, fruit trees, chicken house
and barn. Reasonable rent. Get
off train at Storrs.
Chris Hanson, Elk City, Or.
Lincoln County leader. [volume] (Toledo, Lincoln County, Or.) 1893-1987, 1916-04-21

Horse shoeing at tho Sed
Front Blacksmith Shop. F. w.
Carson, proprietor.
Lincoln County leader. [volume] (Toledo, Lincoln County, Or.) 1893-1987, 1916-04-21
DANCE

EVERY SATURDAY NIGHT
AtloOF Building
Dancing Commences 8 p. NJ.
Good Music Good Floor
The daily Alaskan., 1916-09-30
EDITORIAL
,.ss ss si ;; '::.'ss'ff'
STRONG, SUCCESSFUL MEN OF THIS COUNTRY GO TO CHURCH. WHY DON'T
 YOU

TLc example that is set when strcug, successful man goes to church is more potent than the most eloquent sermon.
 And, to the credit Of the strong. successful men in this country, let it He said that the great majority go 10 church. Whom you go to church next sunday take a look about you. You'll find that the rgws are occupied by the real wort while men of the community.
 still, there are men who will in ;rmate that rae church is for wOme and weddings. Those who stay away are the weddings. The gre,t leaders in every line of endeavOr invariably have been men of deep religious convictions. Some Of tl- men who are disposed to treat lsltIy the go ito church movement, when asked if they believe in God, become indignant, or course they beteye in a Supreme Being. They will not deny taat the church is the house of God. Still, with their pro fsssed belief in 8 God and their acknowledgment that the church is the House of GCd, they do not go to church. .g !
 Going to church doas net entail any great inconvenience. It doesn't require any great sacrifice. All that is required is a ycsy small part of QUO day in seven. Theman or wo- rlau wto profceses Christianity and dos not go to church Sunday is TO practical in his belief. Ask any person who is a regular attendant hoy he feels when he misses di- vine worship.
 There isn't hamlet in the Un- tied States that has not been reach ed Cy the go to church. movement. The response to the go to church appeal was spontaneous. Hundreds Of thousands who. while they never lost cir religion, but had grown careless and indifferent, were rous-. ed. New that the Draiseworthy movement Is swinging, keep it so. Be as enthusiastic today as you were on the first day that you enrolled iu the go to church move meut.
 Talk up go to church every chance thGt offers.
 Church attendance means better citizenship.
The daily Alaskan., 1916-09-30
CHURCH
 MAKES CHANCE

Three years ago the Protestant congregations i'm Skagway united in asking the Presbyterian, the Epis- copal, and the Methodist Bpisco- pal Home Mission Boards to "get together" and send T minister to this place, pledging support and CO., operation for Q term of three years. Before united action oculd be talk ea, Bishop Cooke had announced he would reopen the Methodist Church here, and little later sent rhe present pastor. The three year period has now about expired.
 When the Home Mission Commit tee of the Alaska PreabyteIE visit ed this place last summer, q care ful inspection of Skagway caused them to recommend their Church resume local work for number of reasous, among which are: the large increasa of residents mem bers Of that Church, their material and personal cooperation in carry ing on Church work and that Skag- way is peculiarly strategic and i'm portant to that Church. The Pres byterian Church is expending about eighty thousand dollars in Alaska this year; and an active and effe- ciept Church in this place will aid their whole Alaska work because of the large number of tourists stopping here who are members of and contributors to that Church.
 Arrangements have been made between the superintendents of eac of the above churches in Alaska; and the Methodist Church. does not appoint pastor to Skaagwy this year. Beginning with october tlr,t. tomorrow, the Presbyterian Church resumes its work in Skag- way pleasant arrangements have been coRsummated for the sunday and other services continuing with out Interruption in the Methodist Church building. Rev. MT. Ped ersea, who has been the pastor the past .bree years, has been asked to fill the pulpit of the Presbyterian
 Church, and has consented to do 80 TOT a year as a supply" he still maintains his official relation to the Methodist Church. Up to August 18th he expected to move to KetchIkan the first of October.
 Services will continue as here tofore, the only changes being some slight ones in the machinery of the local Church. Plans for the winter and enlarged activities for the coming season, will be announc- ed In due time.
The daily Alaskan., 1916-09-30

Bud Gillespie, White Pasz man, will leave for Seattle tcElght on the Prince Rupert. .-.a
The daily Alaskan., 1916-09-30
BASKET BALL TAKES STAGE

Sumner curtains will soon be drawn, snutting tennis and other outdoor sports out from the arena and sportdom. Winter basket ball is becoming the interesting topic for those interested iR sports. La die, intereSttd in tossing the iR- Hated ball met at the White Pass club roomc Friday afternoon to size up the situation. A general meeting or those interested has been called for Tusday evening at the home of Miss Dillon. The meet ing vii. be called at o'clock and and urgent request has been issued for all interested to be present at the meeting and take part in the layisg of definite plans for WomeR's Tinte7 sports.
The daily Alaskan., 1916-09-30
COURT HOUSE NOTES

Frank Samsel has Htaked the Go'l Claim in the PorcupiRe.
 An agreement for bargain and sale deel has been filed by Mrs. He:es Lynch to Albert RSiRert. Bargals and sale to Albert Rein- ert to William Chalds and SohA Bender all rights, iRterestE iR the Mascot property of this city"
 Frenk Samsel has located 8 plae- CT claim In the PoreanlEe district. Robert Carlson has alea on . placer claim in the Poreup!ns dis trict. .'ta ..Sd il Robert Carlson and H. 4. Adder son have filed oa a placer lOcatiOR in the Porcupine district.
 Oscar Jenson has filed OH the Nugget Claim In the Porcupine. Ivar Erickson has Eteked the Ground sluice in ths PcTcrpiRe dis ts'ct.
  William BoughtoA and wife have by bargain and sFls deed conveyed to Frank Suffecool, lct l, block SS ia Sksgway. Bears Q consideration on S75.00.
The daily Alaskan., 1916-09-30
INTEDIoR EDITOR ON VISIT

A. N. Rousseau, editor of the Whitehorse Weekly Star and form e: moulder of public opinion fl this city, arrived on last nights train from the little White City on the ranks of the mighty Yukon. MT Rousseau will return to his duties In the Interior Monday mornng, meauwhils he is tasting of Garden City salt Sea breezes and meeting with lis old friends in this city. He reports that things are swinging along at a good gait in Whitehofse'
The daily Alaskan., 1916-09-30

Mrs. John Mann of New York City, will be southbound passNn- ger ou the Prince Rupert tonight.
The daily Alaskan., 1916-09-30

Teaching boys to become useful and educating them to the use of tools and the manufacture uf use full articles to be used in the home. business and community in which they live, Is the work that is beinl done in the manual training classes at the public schools. ssT- snteea bright, young fellows are entered in the classes training for this branch of citizenry
The daily Alaskan., 1916-09-30

The domestic science classes ot the skagway public sehool are turning out some mighty fine cooks Gooo cooks usually mean r good housekeepers and good housekeep- CTS, In the majority of caRes, means a well balanced and happy home.
The daily Alaskan., 1916-09-30

What has happened at Cape St. Elias In the way Of providing aids to navigation should happen at all of the dangerous points in waters where Alaskan boats ply.
The daily Alaskan., 1916-09-30

Let us hope that the amalgama- tion of two of the big steamship companies operating on the Pacific Coast will mean Increased efticieno and service for Alaska.
The daily Alaskan., 1916-09-30

So many contradictory reports have been sent broadcast about the German merchant diver, Bremen that editors are becoming leary about publishing a story with the name Bremen attached.
The daily Alaskan., 1916-09-30

External evidence of Skagway's being the Garden City of Alaska, will have to be shifted to the hot house, if this kind of weather keeps rp. Jack Frost nipped few choice buds around the gar Gens last night.
The daily Alaskan., 1916-09-30

There Is no better way to keep your cCmmunity before the general public than by the use of the newspaper. It is a forernner of the conditions and happenings in your cIty. The Daily Alaskan reaches noIn,s from the Pacific Coast to
The daily Alaskan., 1916-09-30

the Atlantic. Amy successful newspaper must have the co-Opera- tion of its readers, advertisers and rhe continent of the genral public, to whom it carries Its daily mes sage.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1916-11-28

by the late James Otis Watson ii.
1872. Mr.. Watson had come into
the country to farm. IN those days
little attention was paid to the coal
deposits known to be underlying the
entire region. Settlers took what they
needed for their own use without Civ
ing thought to possibility OF future
wealth by development. Mr.. Watson
believed in the future Of coal, he
sensed the inevitable fact that sooner
or later Railroads would be built to
the fields because Of the vast ton
nagera|aiting movement. Ii conse-
quence OF his vision and bis practical
mind he secured rights to consider
able areas,Yand was the pioneer pro-
ducer on a commercial scale in the
Fairmont region.
The CASTOR mine was opened In.
1872. The Baltimore and Ohio rain
road at Fairmont was a mile and a
half from the mine and Mr.. Watson
built a spur to connect. This gave
an east and west outlet and shipments
went forward Immediately. The Mon
.tana mine was opened IN 1856. the
shaft mines a year later and the
Monongah properties in 1883 when
the Baltimore and Ohio built through
to Clarksburg. Upon. completion Of
this extension development work fol-
lowed generally throughout the dis
trtct.
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WORLDS COAL Production
#H@.Ar UEan r~n TuT9I aFh# E#.g

No statistics are available in complete
compilation since tile beginning of the
European war.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1916-11-28

Railroad construction was IN its,
infancy then and the money marts
We're embarrassed in the readjust-
ment period following the destruct-
I've strife between the states. But
dreamers pictured the possibilities
which would result from tapping the
coal and oil fields of the section.
dreamers started many projects some
Of which never grew beyond the pa
plans: Others yer begun, a few
completed and both ere eventually
absorbed by larger interests.
Today the counties Of Marion, Har-
rison, mongolia, Lewis, Taylor.
Grant, Upshur, Braxton Randolph.
Tucker, Mineral. Gilmert, Barbour
Doddridge, Webster. Richie. Nicholas.
and Preston, which are recognized
as forming the central section OF the
state, are served by the baltimore
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1916-11-28
RAILROADS
SERVE SECTION
b. g o. and w. Md. Take Bulk Of
Output to TideWater and
Storage Centers

Community, state and national development Of natural re-
sources sou c@4 has always AWAY been dependent upon transportation facilities,
economic rule. Just as IN the golden days OF the West a pouch OF
dust. could not buy . beefsteak 50 the riches Of this marvelousIy
endowed territory prohtcd no one. until turnpikes and railroads
gave outlet from the remote producing points to the markets Of
the country.
Long before the Civil war it was known that vast coal de-
posts laid untouched here. Indications which prospectors pro-
nounced infaible foreshadowed the development Of oil and Gas
fields. TinDerrnen who had cruised the forests yisualized the
transmutaton. OF the wood to wealth, and farm trained pioneers
saw prosperity II. the rich soil and desirable climate Of the cen
tral part OF the state. Pioneers adVentured into all of the central
counties. and took up land where game was abundant and nature
yielded sustenance and something over even in the early epoch
when demand for farm. products was limited because cities had
not yet sprung up near enough to be proftaby reached.
Immediately following the peace pact at Appomatox Court
house, which released thousands Of men who sought a new start,
West Virginia awakened from its lethargy and the period Of de-
velopment and expansion. began. The lumbermen we're the first
To take A profit from the new country and in the central section Of
the state the .Monongahela river was the main available waterway.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1916-11-28

n obstruction to full development
Of resources has been a continual
q shortage which seems to be IN
aYoIdable. On the. Monongah division
the Baltimore md Ohio car move
ments show alone a deficit OF $500.
cars from the period beginning Sep
tember i, 1915, to September 4,
1916, on the apportlonment agreed
upon and decreed by the Interstate.
Commerce Commission.
a word, perhaps. Of the method OF
apportionment. Prior to September
=. 1915. the annual car shortage was
an accepted condition. However.
there were charges OF discrimination
IL favor of certain sections which
the railroads denied but could not
conveniently prove. Consequently.
the situation was submitted to the
Interstate Commerce Commission.
Ha&#S &8HE 4MEsfa
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1916-11-28

wage-earners in the coal mines as:
compared with the balance Of the.
states population.
THE estimated population of West
Virginia is ~1,343,231, and a recent
report gives the number Of workers
in the coal mines at 1901. As.
shining that each employe has three.
people dependent upo nhim. the total
number getting their living from the
industry would be 312.164. or 23.1
per cent Of the entire population
IN PENNSYLVANIA the percentage IS.
1882. in Illinois SO. and in50hto 3e.4
The existence or bituminous coal IN
central West Virginia has beenKnown,
since earliest explorations OF the
country by white men. The Indians
knew It's fuel qualities and utilized
them. There is evidence IN the Fair
mont field that o~utcroppings were
burned out more than 100 years ago.
Esrly pioneers depended upon the
surface coal for their fuel supply. and.
likely it involved much less labor
than to secure a winters supply Of
wood. Near Bingamon, in Harrison
county, where the Consolidation Coal
Company is to open mines next year
upon completion of a Western Mary
land spur 20 the location, workings
haYe been found three-quarters Of a
mile in depth. That these were made
BY the settlers is verified from rec
~ EG#EHt aELeEEHH EFEEaaE sHHHEE
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tinuously employed for more than
twenty years. and forty miners whose
lengths Of service were from ten to
twenty years.
Reverting to the railroad develop
ment, Immediately when access was
had to the markets of the country
central West Virginia bituminous
coal became an active competitor Of
fuels from other fields, and the de-
mand since has continued to the ca
pacity of the railroads to supply cars
for its transportation. Anticipating
a happy day when a shortages will
be a dream dinlly remembered, in
stead Of a profit preventing actually
as at present, the Consolidation Is
reaching out actively for foreign
trade which has already assumed
substantial proportions. Sales ofices
are maintained IN London. Paris,
Genoa. San Juan, Porto Rico, Val
paraiso. Chilli. Beunos Aires, Argen-
tine Republic, and there are repre-
sentaives through the last named
agency In Uruguay, Paraguay and
southern Brazil.
In each Of these markets central
West Virginia coal Is In demand. The
Pittsburg vein. as the coal Of the dis
trict has been classified by biologists,
underltes all Of this region. For a
distance of ten miles UP the Monon-
gahela river from Fairmont the pro
duct is exceptionally low in sulphur,
and Is Of unusual steaming quality.
The vein runs from seven to eight.
feet through the section. and is free.
from %partings Or faults. which per-
mits loading the entire output from
top to bottom, thereby materially re-
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and Ohio, the Monongahela, the
Pittsburg and Lake Erie and New
York Central lines, the Pennsylvania,
the Morgantown and Kingwood, the
Coal and Coke. the Western Mary.
land Of the Wabash system. the West
Virginia Northern and the Alexander
and Eastern. The four trunk lines.
the Baltimore and Ohio, Pennsyl-
vania, Wabash and New York Cen
trail lines, dominate the situation
and the others are feeders to the
larger systems.
The illusion OF water t~ransporta-
ton to the state line on the north.
via the Monongahela river is still
dream. From Fairmont to Pitts
burg the stream Is available for
boats and barges but the develop
ment of the coal deposits between
the two points gives shippers IN the
intermediate section the advantage
of a shorter haul, so that the cen
trail counties do not compete In the
Pittsburg market. Practically all Of
the production is sent to the Atlantic
seaboard and to Lake Erie ports for
shipment to storage points on Lake
Superior, on the west shore OF Lake
Michigan and elsewhere.
Coal Car Shortage.
While the railroads : thorough
" awake to the tonnage possiblt-
ties OF central West Virginia the