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The Bridgeport evening farmer. [volume] (Bridgeport, Conn.) 1866-1917, 1917-08-09
FRENCH TROOPS
ADVANCE LINES
IN CHEvECNY


Paris. Aug. s.--In the region of the
ridge OF Chevregny and the Pantheon
there was artillery activity last night.
says the ,official report today by the
French war ONCE. North Of syaux les
Faiameix, on the Aisne front, .
French detachment cleared a Teu-
tonic trench. inficting losses on the
Germans and returned to their own
lines unhurt.
! The statement follows;
There has been activity OF both
artilleries in the region of Pantheon
and Epine de Chevregny
"A surprise attack by French troops
to the east of Noisy farm resulted in
their bringing back priabners.
I'm the region of Eparges, to the
north OF vaux les Palanneix, one OF
our detachments penetrated the Ger
man trenches and. after q spirited en-
gagement in the course of which it
inflicted heavy losses on the enemy
and broke up his organizations. re-
turned without losses to our lines.
There is nothing to report on the
rest OF the front"
London, Aug. 9-Another gain OF
ground by French troops on the Flan-
ders front, northwest of Bixschoote, is
reported In today's official statement
on the Franco-Belgian front opera
tons.
The Bridgeport evening farmer. [volume] (Bridgeport, Conn.) 1866-1917, 1917-08-09
LET THERE BE NO
ELECTION SCANDAL
ON THIS SATURDAY

When the commission plan
charter was voted on, last No
vember, the qtlestion was put ON
the machines, about the middle OF
the space allotted to questions.
The unusued question levers were
left unlocked.
By this act of gross careless
ness, or worse, about 1000 votes
were nullified.
Let it be seen that the question
levers not in use are locked during
the vote for the city manager
plan ON Saturday.
To leave them unlocked is un-
necessary, and might readily in-
validate the election
The Bridgeport evening farmer. [volume] (Bridgeport, Conn.) 1866-1917, 1917-08-09
ASK FEDERAL AID
TO COPE WITH I. w. w

Muskogee, Okla, Aug. 9.-An appeal
for aid was received at the United.
States marshaPs office here this morn
ing from the county attorney of Of
tawa county, in the extreme north
eastern part of the state, who report
ed that Industrial Workers Of the
World had dynamited several railroad
cars and were otherwise causing trou-
BILE.
The Bridgeport evening farmer. [volume] (Bridgeport, Conn.) 1866-1917, 1917-08-09
CENTRAL POWERS TO
STRENGTHEN LINES
OF COMMUNICATION

Basel, Switzerland. Aug. s-Nego.
tiations for the purpose of drafting
economic agreements and arranging
methods of intercommunication will
begin at Vienna tomorrow betweeS
representatives of Germany, Austria
Hungary, Bulgaria and Turkey.
The Bridgeport evening farmer. [volume] (Bridgeport, Conn.) 1866-1917, 1917-08-09
Isonzo and Carso
Fronts More Active

Rome-Aug. s.-"Patrol engagements
along the whole front took place yes
terday," the Italian statement says to-
day. '-the enemy leaving dead on the
]eId and prisoners in our hands.
Brisk artillery fire along the middle
Isonzo and Carso fronts occurred"
An air raid over the Chiapovno val
hey during which numerous bombs
were dropped causing new destruc-
ton and hres in the military estab-
1ishments" is reported.
The Bridgeport evening farmer. [volume] (Bridgeport, Conn.) 1866-1917, 1917-08-09
Austrian Steamer
Taken Over by Kerr Co

Newport News. Va, Aug. 9.-The
Austrian steamer Budapest, taken
over by the United States government.
has been sold to the Kerr Steamship
Co. of New York and renamed Cora
wood Damage done by her crew is
being repaired.
The Bridgeport evening farmer. [volume] (Bridgeport, Conn.) 1866-1917, 1917-08-09
/, ,687, 800 Pounds of
Canned Pineapples
For Atlantic Fleet

Washington, Aug. 9-The navy de-
partment today placed orders for
1,687,000 pounds of canned pine ap-
pies, a years supply for the Atlantic
fleet and east coast navy ards and
stations. Five firms with canneries
in Honoiolu received the order. Or
ders for a similar supply for the. west
coast yards will be placed later.
The Bridgeport evening farmer. [volume] (Bridgeport, Conn.) 1866-1917, 1917-08-09
LORD ATHELSTAN'S
HOME DYNAMITED

Montreal Aug. 9.-The summer home
at Cartierville of Lord Athelstan, pub
Usher of the Montreal Star, was dyna-
nited last night. Lord uAttlestan was
in his residence at the time but was
not injured. The house was much
damaged The Montreal Star has been
a. warm advocate of CONSUMPTION.
The Bridgeport evening farmer. [volume] (Bridgeport, Conn.) 1866-1917, 1917-08-09
Three Ships Lost By
Italians In Week

Rome. Ang. s.-During the week
ended Aug. 5. says the official ship
ping report, italian shipping losses
comprised two steamers and one small
sailing vessel.
In the week 4s7 vessels OF gross
tonnage Of 355, IFS entered Italian ports
and Az vessels OF ss7.dso tons depart.
ed.
The Bridgeport evening farmer. [volume] (Bridgeport, Conn.) 1866-1917, 1917-08-09
FRENCH LOSE ONLY q
6 SHIPS IN WEEK

Paris, August. 9-The weekly Of
fetal report of French shipping losses,
issued last night, shows that four
vessels of 1900 tons or more were
sunk and two vessels of less than
that tonnage. Six merchantmen were
attacked unsuccessfully by submar-
ines-
During the week 948 vessels of all
nations entered French ports and sS4
left such ports.
The Bridgeport evening farmer. [volume] (Bridgeport, Conn.) 1866-1917, 1917-08-09
THE WEATHER.

Showers this afternoon or tonight,
cooler; Friday fair.
The Bridgeport evening farmer. [volume] (Bridgeport, Conn.) 1866-1917, 1917-08-09
5000 MINERS URGE
REICHSTAG TO PEACE

Amsterdam, Aug. Eight thous-
and miners attended a recent mass
The Bridgeport evening farmer. [volume] (Bridgeport, Conn.) 1866-1917, 1917-08-09
PROMINENT MEMBERS OF
COMMITTEE OF HUNDRED
SCORE HINCkS' LETTER


The first division has called 1900 to report
next second division has called 2OO the third dv
sion 1000; the fourth 900 and the other divisions
not yet determined the number necessary.
Lincoln County leader. [volume] (Toledo, Lincoln County, Or.) 1893-1987, 1917-12-28
ONA

Mr.. and Mrs. C. S. Ohmart
and sons returned home Monday
night after a three weeks visit
with relatives in Salem.
Miss Leola Hewett veat out
to Albany Friday TO spend the
Christmas holidays with home
folks.
Mrs. Margaret Margson, Mrs.
Faye Wolfersperger and Llovd
and Fred Commons attended the
dance at Waldport Tuesday
night.
Clifford Phelps left for Albany
Wednesday for a weeks visit at
the Hewett home.
The young people of this vici-
nifty enjoyed a very pleasant
evening al a card party at the
Woods home Christmas night.
Mr.. and Mrs. l.. l.. Parks and
son Alton, and Miss Helga Holm
green and Peter Byrnes enjoyed
Christmas dinner at the Hill
home.
Miss Meta Phelps of Newport
is spending the Christmas holi-
days at her home.
Lincoln County leader. [volume] (Toledo, Lincoln County, Or.) 1893-1987, 1917-12-28
SHIPPING STEElHEADS
TO NEW YORK MARKET

Messrs. Gerttula and Hasse
are here buying the run of Steel
heead salmon now in the Siletz
river, and are shipping same, in
the fresh state, to the New York
markets. Mr.. Gerttula is over
on the Siletz river where he
picks up the fish from the fish
erman and brings them up to
Canoe Landing. From there
they are hauled here by Jack
Bellany. After reaching here
they are thoroughly washed. and
packed in boxes with ice. They
are taken TO Seattle in this con-
dition and are then placed in re-
frigerator cars for shipment to
the east. These gentlemen have
sent about three tons of fish this
week.
Lincoln County leader. [volume] (Toledo, Lincoln County, Or.) 1893-1987, 1917-12-28
ROCK CREEK

Cias. Schmitt was over to
Nortons Monday.
Henry Zbinden was down to
Siletz one day last week.
j. Streitmatter is working for
Mr.. Bruner few days this week.
The high water badly damaged
the Bemrose and Petetycrew
bridges.
Miss Eudelle Bethers left for
Monmouth Friday where she
will spend the holidays.
r. II. Plank was over TO Nor
tons Saturday.
Misses Lura and Agnes Craw-
ford spent Friday afternoon with
their aunt, Mrs. w. A. Crawford
Henry Zbinden returned from
a business trip to Portland.
Mr.. Fisher visited here this
week.
Leonard Crawford called at
VIM. Porter's Thursday.
Miss Mary Henry returned
home from Siletz last Tuesday
Henry Scott made a trip to
Orton Thursday.
Chas. Schmitt is working for
VIM. Porter.
w. A. Crawford was down TO
Upper Farm Wednesday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Ashcraft made n
business trip to Toledo Friday
returning Saturday.
Miss Myrtle Carlen was down
to Siletz Monday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Leonard Craw-
ford called on w. A. Crawford
and family Sunday.
Miss Gladys Horsfall visited at
Rocca Tuesday.
Frank Potwora and Percy
Crawford have returned home
from the logging camp.
Well, this is bad weather for
our mail carrier. Bobbie Harris
and our photographer, Chas.
Schmitt-hope it clears up soon.
Lincoln County leader. [volume] (Toledo, Lincoln County, Or.) 1893-1987, 1917-12-28
BAYVIEW

We had a fine program and
Xmas tree at the Bayview school
house on Xmas eve and also a
midnight supper.
Mr.. and Mrs. J. r. Walker and
son, John, spent Xmas day at the
home of Mr.. and Mrs. Leuthold,
Carl and Milton Hendrickskon
went to Eastern Oregon last
week, Carl being called very sud-
denly by telegram from his
brother, Henry.
Mrs. e. S. Oakland and daugh-
ter, Hilda, went to Portland last
week, to spend the holidays at
the home of her daughter Mrs.
'Linguist.
e. S. Oakland snent Xmas day
at the home of Mr.. and Mrs. K
liendrickson.
Mrs. Hanson and Miss Hanson
spent the afternoon at the Hem
Erickson home Monday last.
Lawrence Hendrickson went
up Drift Creek last week to visit
Grover Doty.
L. Thompson and son, Conrad,
were visitors at the Oakland
ranch one day this week.
Conrad Thompson was a visit
or at the Hanson home Xmas
eve.
Albert Oakland was a visitor
at the Doty ranch on Drift Creek
last Sunday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Paul and child
ren spent the night before Xmas
with Mr.. and Mrs. Stevens.
Lincoln County leader. [volume] (Toledo, Lincoln County, Or.) 1893-1987, 1917-12-28
ach one present. Promptly at

each one present. Promptly at
ten-thirty everyone left for
home. Everyone reports jolly
good time and wish all the world
a Merry Christmas and Happy
New Year.
Sylvia Lewis the Upper Farm
school teacher and Maude Por-
ter LETT for Carlton, Or, Monday
morning where they will spend
two weeks.
John lsaacson made a trip to
Toledo Monday, returning Tues
day.
Shorty Schmitt rode out to
Nortons Monday morning re-
turning in the evening.
Christmas trees seem quite a
go this year. There were eight
in Orton this year.
Mr.. and Mrs. Walker, Mr.. and
Mrs. John AIKEN, Mr.. and Mrs.
Homer Evans and son, George,
and Rennie Callahan had dinner
with Ned Evans and family on
Christmas day.
Eddy Frye is working for VIM.
Porter.
The Christmas program at the
Upper Farm School was splen-
did. The tots did very well for
the time they could get to school
bad weather and roads don't
agree much with going. The
creeks were so high that some of
the pupils were unable to attend
as regular as they would like.
MIR. and Mrs. Walker intend to
leave for Falls City in short
time where they expect to make
their home. The roads TO Falls
City, they say, are pretty bad, so
1t makes it rather inconvenient
to take a very large load at a
time.
Lincoln County leader. [volume] (Toledo, Lincoln County, Or.) 1893-1987, 1917-12-28
FIEGlES CREEK

Geo. Tubbs visited r. E. Dart
ing at Peak last week.
u. \. kes5i returned from
Portland to remain at home.
Mrs. Minnie Payne, daughters
Evelyn, Vera and Florence, visit
ed Mrs. NJ. +. Walker Sunday.
Frank Mulvany who returned
from Toledo, has been doing
more road work at Racks Creek
and Sweet Home.
T. J. Buford is staying at
Lloyd Lillards place.
Gale Shane has been working
at Racks Creek.
Ed Sharp visited c. F. Lind
ley at Bachelors Hill last week.
Lincoln County leader. [volume] (Toledo, Lincoln County, Or.) 1893-1987, 1917-12-28
SllETZ VALLEY RAILWAY
WILL OPERATE AT ONCE

Dallas, Or, Dec. 22-The Val
ley d Siletz Railway Company
which has just completed it's line
as far as Valetz, i'm the Siletz
basin, will begin the operation of
regular passenger and freight
trains on January /. 1918. ac-
cording to a report of Superin-
tendent Carl b. Williams.
For the present shipments will
be transferred to the Southern
Pacific at Crisp, but arrange
ments, however, are pending for
interchanging freight and other
traffic at Independence within a
short time. According to SUPER
intendent Williams, the road will
operate between Independence
and Valetz and will tap some of
the richest agricultural and tim
Der lands in Western Oregon
Telegram.
Lincoln County leader. [volume] (Toledo, Lincoln County, Or.) 1893-1987, 1917-12-28
ORION

Mrs. John Tsaacson and Mar
guerite Harvey entertained the
young folks on Christmas Eve,
from seven to ten-thirty O'Clock.
Games were played, such as the
little tots could take part in. A
rev recitations and songs were
rendered by different ones.
Those present were: the Misses
Ruth, Augusta and Jeaunette
Evans, Katie, Bessie and Sara
Porter, Minnie and Rose Bellin-
ger, Elizabeth and Leola Black
eter, Marion and Rose Baker,
Buddy Baker, James Blacketer,
and VIM. Porter Jr. Later In
the evening presents were dis
tributed from the Xmas tree to
Lincoln County leader. [volume] (Toledo, Lincoln County, Or.) 1893-1987, 1917-12-28
ELEVEN YEARS AGO

Items taken from the files of
the Leader, December 2S, 1906.
Mrs. II. e. Collins went up to
Chitwood yesterday to visit her
daughter, Mrs. Mabel Mcdonald,
who is reported among the sick.
Postal Clerk Charlie Litch-
field and family of Yaquina re-
turned Wednesday from a
Christmas visit with Mr.. Litch-
fields folks at Salem.
c. G. Mcbride of Eddyville
who is located in Albany with
his family for the winter, passed
through yesterday evening en-
route to the Yachats country.
c. X. Mitchell Of Yaquina is in
the city today.
Dye Wade returned yesterday
from a business trip to Portland
and other points.
Miss Verne Ross came in
from Harrisburg Monday even
ing. She has been teaching
school near Harrisburg.
The Indians held an old-fash-
ioned feather dance at McCalf's
Hall on Christmas night.-Siletz.
The boys of Eddyville and vi
clnity are organizing a football
team.
There was a shooting match
in Toledo last Saturday. under
the auspices" of jim Derrick.
The Leader was unable to be
present, but is informed that
Tom Blower of Yacuina carried
Off the honors with the rifle.
while Ches Morrison of rioneer
got the BOBBY prize. In the
scatter gun events Ralph PENN
of Chitwood captured one match
with a straight score on blue
rocks.
Mrs. Ted McElwain of Port
land arrived Monday evening to
visit with relatives and friends
during the holiday season.
Samuel Davis of Nashville was
in the citv yesterday. Mr.. Davis
has purchased the A. j. Whit
taker place near Nashville. He
recently came from Polk county.
Lincoln County leader. [volume] (Toledo, Lincoln County, Or.) 1893-1987, 1917-12-28
AND STARS
HOLD JOINT INSTALLATION

Last evening the Masonic
Lodge and Eastern Star of To-
ledo held their joint installation
of officers for the ensuing year.
Several visiting members were
present from out of town.
The installing ceremonies over,
a bounteous supper was spread,
a large freezer of ice cream be-
ing one of the main features be-
sides the other good things. The
banquet over, the floor was
cleared and the time up to the
wihking of the lights was de-
voted to dancing, music being
furnished impromptu by Mrs. r.
II. Howell and John McCluskey.
Lincoln County leader. [volume] (Toledo, Lincoln County, Or.) 1893-1987, 1917-12-28
UPPER BEAVER
Merry Xmas. folks!

Merry Xmas, folks.
The Christmas entertainment
given at the school house
Thursday was in every way a
success. The program as follows
was rendered beautifully:
b Song, Cheerily Ginning school:
dialogue, What Does Christmas Mean
To You, three boys; recitation, Santas
Secret-Edith Peterson; song. Christ.
mas Time-Pauline and Jessie vancil:
rec, How He Does lt-Alpha Rhoades:
song, Christmas Star-Aletha and Al.
pha Rhoades; rec, My Wish-Joge.
phine Peterson; rec, My Sisters Best
Fellow-Aletha Rhoades: song. Dear
Santa Claus-Alpha Rhoades and Jes.
sic Vancil: rec. Our Christmas-Hes-
Ter Peterson: song. Christmas Bells
six boys: play. Santas Surprlse-three
girls and one boy; pantomine. Jesus.
Lover OF My Soul-Aletha Rhoades:
dialougue, Mr.. and Mrs. Santa Claus
Adolph Peterson and Alpha Rhoades:
song, Merry Christmas--six girls.
This completing the program
Mr.. and Mrs. Santa Claus took
the presents off the tree and dis
tributed them among the crowd.
Twenty six guests were present
and all enjoyed the program very
much. We hope Miss Trapp and
pupils will have another enter
.tainment in the near future.
Miss Della Trapp departed for
her home i'm Chitwood Friday
morning where she will spend
The holidays.
Misses Alice and Mae Hunt
sucker and Christina Peterson
and Gordon, Eugene and John
Emerson, Lloyd Lewis and Hen
ry Shermer took dinner at the
Peterson ranch Thursday.
ii. G.. Rhoades, p. Vancil and
q. Il. Lewis made a trip to va
qunia Monday.
Miss Evalina and Hester Pc
terson called at the Huyett home
Friday.
Mr.. and Mrs. G. e. Lewis and
son and Mrs. w. G. Lewis spent
Christmas at the Rhoades home.
Lincoln County leader. [volume] (Toledo, Lincoln County, Or.) 1893-1987, 1917-12-28
FAMILY REUNION
CHRISTMAS EVE

a family reunion was held at
the home of Mrs. Catherine Col
Inns in West Toledo last Monday
evening, all of her children be-
ing present except Albert. A big
Christmas dinner was served of
which about twenty partook.
Those present We're: Mr.. and
Mrs. Leland Collins and children.
Chas. Collins and Mr.. and Mrs.
X. Il. Collins and children, Vim
and Catherine, all of Portland;
Mrs. Mable Mcdonald and
daughters, Florence, of Falls
City; and Mrs. Ella Stewart and
family of this place.
Lincoln County leader. [volume] (Toledo, Lincoln County, Or.) 1893-1987, 1917-12-28
TWENTY-ONE YEARS AGO

VIM. Hall, Thos. Harrison,
Roht. Rowln and J. NJ. Russell.
made M n delegation from Rea-
yer Creek that visited Toledo
last Monday.
The steamers Farallon and
Homer both sailed last Monday.
III. f. Collins left last Monday
on the Farallon for a short stay
at Port Oxford.
Newt. Guilliams. Frank Perry,
Pat Nagles and Ora Copeland
left last Monday for Victoria. b.
c., where they will embark on
another sealing cruise. They
Will go on the schooner Cox.
J. II. Mcneil. the Pioneer mer-
chant will leave that place and
return to Toledo at an early
date. He will resume his old
business here, and for the pres
ent will occupy one side of Fish's
store. lie finds Toledo the bet
ter business point.
We are informed that Jos.
Gideon has a cargo of about 30
600 feet Of lumber on board his
little schooner at Waldport. and
as soon as he can get favorable
weather will bring it around to
this bay.
An Odd Fellows Encampment
was organized at Yaquina last
Monday night by A. w. Bower
sox, assisted by brothers from
Corvallis and Albany.
Two logging outfits are at
work in a limited way, getting
out logs for the Toledo mill.
Burns and Tillotson have been
putting In logs In Depoe slough
from the Kyniston timber. and
Dye Wade and Stoney Wells are
at work getting logs into the wa
ter for Wade and Waugh. from
the Al Waugh timber on Depoe.
Frank Stanton and his sons have
been putting some logs into the
Olalla also.
Lincoln County leader. [volume] (Toledo, Lincoln County, Or.) 1893-1987, 1917-12-28

Mrs. B. F. Grant; Flora, Ceres,
and Pomona, are Misses Reva
Allison, Blanche Mulvany and
Ethel Young; Frank Mulvany,
Gate Keeper; Clifford Mcdonald,
Steward; Assistant Steward,
VIM. Poland; l.. A. S., Mrs. Bes-
sic Allison. Mr.. Loudon was
present to assist and expects to
return to install the officers.
| notice in the write-up some
one gave the Big Elk Fair Board
recently, Mr.. Kessi was given as
one of the board-Mr. VIM. Pol
land should have been named
instead, as he was elected.
Lincoln County leader. [volume] (Toledo, Lincoln County, Or.) 1893-1987, 1917-12-28
WHO WOULDN'T UNDER
THE CIRCUMSTANCES

My Tuesdays are meatless, my
Wednesdays are wheatless, I'm
getting more eatless each day.
My home 1t is heatless. by bed II
is sheetless, they're all sent to
the Y. NJ. G. A. The barrooms
treatless, the coffee is sweetless,
each day grow thinner and
wiser. My stockings are feet
less, my trousers are seatless--
BY hec! but | do hate the Kaiser.
Lincoln County leader. [volume] (Toledo, Lincoln County, Or.) 1893-1987, 1917-12-28
GRANGE DANCE
DRAWS BIG CROWD

The dance given by the local
Grange last Monday evening,
Christmas Eve, drew a big
crowd, and everybody seemer to
have a good time. A number
were here from Siletz. the Tran
sit brought a bunch from Elk
City, and numerous other out of
town people were in attendance.
On next Monday evening, New
Years Eve, the Civic Improv-
ment Club will give another
dance.
Lincoln County leader. [volume] (Toledo, Lincoln County, Or.) 1893-1987, 1917-12-28

Gordon, Eugene and Henry
and Miss Christine Pc
terson spent Christmas at the
Peterson ranch.
Evalina, Hester and Edith Pc
terson and brother, Adolph, were
guests at the Vancil home on
Christmas night.
Storming again! Here's hop
ing We don't have another flood!
Lincoln County leader. [volume] (Toledo, Lincoln County, Or.) 1893-1987, 1917-12-28
EVERYBODY DANCE
NEXT MONDAY EVENING

Don't forget the big dance to
be given by the Civic Club
next Monday night, New Years
Eve. Good music and a good
time for all. Both round and
square dances will be danced,
insuring a good time for both
old and young, The Civic Club
Ladies will serve supper which
will be extra. Dance tickets will
sell for so cents. The money
derived from this dance will be
devoted to the benefit of the
Club. At the |. o. o. f. Hall, To-
ledo, remember.
Lincoln County leader. [volume] (Toledo, Lincoln County, Or.) 1893-1987, 1917-12-28
MAKE FINAL PROOF
ON THEIR HCMESTEADS

Thomas ThomasOn. c. b. Ar
thur and w. l.. Poland. all of
Harlan, made final ROOF on their
homesteads before County Clerk
X. II. Howell yesterday. They
acted as each Others witnesses.
These gentlemen have some fine
places, and are showing what
can be done on a homestead in
Lincoln county. They returned
home this morning.
Lincoln County leader. [volume] (Toledo, Lincoln County, Or.) 1893-1987, 1917-12-28
HANDLE CHRISTMAS MAIL
IN SATISFACTORY MANNER

Postmaster Gather and as
sistants have been kept busy this
week handling the large Christ
mas mail. Monday night, owing
to the washouts, the train did
not get through until nine in the
evening. 1t unloadcd 45 sacks
of mail besides the numerous
parcel post packages which were
not sacked. This mail was all
worked that evening.
Lincoln County leader. [volume] (Toledo, Lincoln County, Or.) 1893-1987, 1917-12-28
ANNUAL MEETING

The annual meeting of the To-
cal Federal Farm Loan Associa-
ton will be held at the Court
house in this city, on Tuesday,
January Sth, 1918, at two o'clock
p. Nj.
Lincoln County leader. [volume] (Toledo, Lincoln County, Or.) 1893-1987, 1917-12-28
SPECIAL SCHOOL MEETING

Notices are posted calling a
special school meeting for Sat-
urday, January 5th, at 1:3O p.
NJ, for the purpose of electing a
director to fill the vacancy caus-
ed by the resignation of Mrs,
Eunice Akin.
Lincoln County leader. [volume] (Toledo, Lincoln County, Or.) 1893-1987, 1917-12-28
CHRISTIAN SCIENCE

Christian Science Services will
be held at the building first door
north OF City Hall, Sunday at IL
o'clock. Subject lesson sermon,
Christian Science.
Sunday School at 10 o'clock.
All are cordially invited.
Lincoln County leader. [volume] (Toledo, Lincoln County, Or.) 1893-1987, 1917-12-28
LOOK HERE

Two large lots, good house,
small barn in good willamette
Valley town, to trade for vacant
lot. good terms on balance.
Enquire at this Office.
The Delta independent., 1917-04-27
Encourage Enterprise.

No foreign enemy can conquer the
United States. When Americas power
wanes- II will be because of weakness
within. Internal weakness can come
only from decadence OF individuals
"a loss OF individual initiative. indi-
vidual efficiency. individual integrity.
or individual courage. Our future de.
pends upon the encouragement Of en-.
terprise, ability, honesty and fearless
ness. Nothing in governmental ac-
tivity should be permitted to discour.
age the development OF any of these
essentials OF a high standard OF citi.
enship. II we ever become nation
OF molly -coddles we shall be easily
whipped, and ought to be.