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Lincoln County leader. [volume] (Toledo, Lincoln County, Or.) 1893-1987, 1918-03-15
WEST YAQUINA

Mrs. j. Wright and two children OF
Medford Joined Mr.. Wright here Mon.
day night. Mr.. Wright is employed in
the mill.
Chester H. Willis spent the week.
end at his home here and returned to
Dallas Monday where he is employed
in the machine shops.
Clifford Phelps was in from Ona
Tuesday to meet his two cousins from
Alberta, Canada.
Miss Ellen Willis went to Newport
Tuesday where she will work for w.
G.. Emery for awhile.
Mr.. and Mrs. Hunt were at Newport
Saturday on business.
Mrs. G. p. Lyons visited with her
daughter in Yaquina Wednesday.
Mr.. Sootheran of Newport died here
at the Ferris home Friday, March Sth
He was on his way up the bay with
Mr.. Llndten and stopped here for a
few minutes visit with Ferris. He
died Of heart trouble. Mr.. Sootherar
was taken to Seattle Saturday, which
was HIS home. Interrment took plact
there. ..
John Barlow, who has been working
on the railroad is now working In the
mill here.
The Balm Brothers Of Yaquint
caught 2100 pounds Of herring Sun
day night.
John Backus is the busiest man II
West Yaquina now. He saws hi
wood by lantern light.
Lincoln County leader. [volume] (Toledo, Lincoln County, Or.) 1893-1987, 1918-03-15
SiLETZ

understand the surveying party
which was making the temporary
survey to railroad into the spruce belt
OF timber has been called to Portland
and leave to-day for their destination.
1t is not known whether this is TEN.
porary suspension Of work or whether
1t will be permanent. It is reported
that the government is getting all the
spruce they can handle at the present
time. Captain Millar has already
gone to Portland and Vancouver. This
squad OF the surveying party is under
the command of Lieutenant Salto. A
soldier is at all times under orders and
does not know when or where he will
be called to do duty next. A con-
struction squad of fifty are quartered
in the government building on the hill
and they may be here for some time
yet. They are under the command OF
Lieutenant Porter who takes great
pride in drilling them every day In
military tactics. They are fin-
looking body Of young men. Sixty
years ago where these boys are train
ing for the world war fort was bull,
and a company of soldiers stationed
here under Captain Anger to keep tn,
Indians under control who had recent
ly been brought here from Southern
Oregon. Some eighteen or twenty dif
ferent tribes had been brought her,
in their wild turbulent state and the!
were hard to control. About 250'
Of them. Robert Metcalf was thei
agent. think General Sheridan visit
ed here several times during thes'
early days.
Lincoln County leader. [volume] (Toledo, Lincoln County, Or.) 1893-1987, 1918-03-15

Homer Evans and Lodi Callahan
spent Saturday morning at VIM. Por-
ter's home.
Mrs. ]. w. MCGUIRE and son jamie
are spending the week at Toledo,
visiting Mr.. and Mrs. Henry Schaffer.
One Of Mr.. Henry's boys Of Crescent
Ridge passed through Orton Monday.
Miss Maude Porter made call at
the Isaacson home Tuesday morning.
Mr.. Nash from Nashville was in Or.
ton Monday.
John Isaacson and John Akin made
a business trip to Siletz Tuesday re
turning home the same day.
Emil T. Radiant made business
trip to Siletz Tuesday.
Rennie Callahan made a trip to 81
letz Saturday.
Lincoln County leader. [volume] (Toledo, Lincoln County, Or.) 1893-1987, 1918-03-15
BAYVIEW

Mrs. Huntsucker visited with Mrs.
Simonson Tuesday.
Mr.. and Mrs. F. McWillis visited
with Hendrickson's last Sunday.
o. C. McWillis and Mr.. Leuthold
made business trip to Toledo Tues
day.
Milton Hendrickson Is doing some
spring work for Mr.. Hanson this week
Mrs. Oakland and Mrs. Hendrick
son visited the Hanson home Tuesday
Mrs. Hanson and Mrs. Oakland were
visitors at the Sheppard home Wed
nesday.
Charley Little from Canada is down
here visiting his brother and friends
Mr.. Conrad from South Beach wa'
here and had services last Sunday.
Mrs. Sheppard and Miss r. Hend
rickson were callers at the Hanson
home last Sunday evening.
Lincoln County leader. [volume] (Toledo, Lincoln County, Or.) 1893-1987, 1918-03-15

days this week, returning home
yesterday. Mr.. Horsfall was
telling us about a dairy herd
owned by himself and Royal
Plank. He says that they have
been milking ten Jerseys since
the first of last April, three Of
which were two year olds and
this is their first milking, and
that they have received the neat
sum of $1157.00 from the sale Of
cream during this time. They
have fed no mill feed whatever,
raising all the feed used, which
consisted of hay. grass and
roots. The moral is, get into
the dairy business.
Lincoln County leader. [volume] (Toledo, Lincoln County, Or.) 1893-1987, 1918-03-15
GLEN

Roy Moore came in from the M. r.
l.. Cos. camp Tuesday.
The c. w. Brown family report the
safe arrival Of Ray in France.
The school house caught fire dur
ing the week but was discovered in
time for the fire to be extinguished
before any serious damage was done.
Mrs. Pearl Williams and children
moved to Toledo to join Mr.. Williams
there.
Henry McCrumb visited with his
sister Mrs. Darnley at Mill Creek FRI
day.
w. R. Moore made trip to Toledo
Friday and returned home late that
evening only to find his home invaded
by number Of neighbors on pleasure
bent. The evening was spent very
enjoyably with cards and dancing the
chief amusements. There were pres.
ent: Mr.. and Mrs. A. Felch and son
Will; Vern and Vivian Folmsbee; Miss
Freda Ullman; N. ]. Watkins; Mrs
Emma APPLET and daughter, Mary;
Miss Edna Holder; Elmer Watkins
Mrs. Hazel Moore and children
Elijah Grant; Rose and Richard Dav
export; Mr.. and Mrs. c. w. Brown
Louis Brown; Fred Brown; and Miss
Jessie Brown. All present report @
splendid time.
Miss Edith Davenport who has beer
visiting friends at Monroe returned
home Saturday.
Jesse Daniels OF Riverside and VII
lis Grant Of Harlan visited friends IL
this vicinity during the week.
Mrs. Applet and daughter Mary, wer
Glen visitors this week.
VIII Felch and Alva Moore spen
Sunday at the Hill Top Ranch.
Mrs. Allison and daughter. Reva
, were pleasantly surprised the Sth, b
parties from the Glen and Harla
, neighborhoods who met at the Alliso
home and enjoyed themselves wit
!. music end dancing. The evening wa
stormy and not as many were preser
, as expected.
Ora Sharp went to Toledo on tn
q seventh.
Lincoln County leader. [volume] (Toledo, Lincoln County, Or.) 1893-1987, 1918-03-15
EDWIN THOMPSON BURIED
WITH MILITARY HONORS

The military funeral OF Edwin o.
ander Thompson took place, Tuesday,
the 18th. He was soldier OF the U. S.
army, born In Wilmer, Minnesota,
May 81, 1893, died at San Diego, Cal
ifornia, March s, 1919, age "a years,
8 months and days. Deceased in
listed in the U. s. Naval Aviation
Corps November 23, 1917 and was
stationed San Diego, California. He
came with his parents to Toledo, Ore
gon in 1898 Of which he has been a
resident until he Unlisted in the army.
He is survived by four brothers, one
sister and one uncle-all present at
the funeral. The funeral services
were held in the M. E. Church and the
sermon was preached by the Rev.
Walter Ross. pastor Of the M. E.
Church at Siletz. The choir sung some
beautiful selections, Miss Verna Ross
presiding at the Piano. The funeral
procession was formed in front Of the
Bateman undertaking parlors. The
casket was borne to the hearse by a
squad Of soldiers that belong to the
aviation corps. An escort of soldiers
under the command OF Lieutenant
Trempe followed by a procession Of
Odd Fellows, of which order deceased
was a member, and citizens. The
Church wos over-crowded, some hat
to stay outside. The services were
solemn and impressive. The flora
offerings were most beautiful. TIVE
pieces need special mention. The on'
with the dove with outstretched wing
prepared by the friends at the Mile
logging camp where young Thompson
had worked good deal OF his tim
before enlisting in the army; and tn
other piece was the three links pre-
pared by the Do Good Rebekah lodg
OF Toledo OF which lodge deceased ha
been member. Neighbors and friend
attended the funeral from Sileti
Newport and Elk City. At the grav
the beautiful rituals service OF tn
Odd Fellows were read by Henr
Howell and Mr.. Larson. At the col
clusion Of the service and when th
grave was filled squad OF soldier
fired the salute and taps were sounde
goodbye when one Of the longest ful
eral professions ever held in Toled
dispersed to their several homes wit
the sad thought Of the great have
this needless war is causing. Althoug
young Thompson died Of disease he
entitled to as much honor as thoug
he had fell in battle. When this gre,
war is over and when the world
made free for Democracy as we b
lieve it will be, the soldiers who vc
unteered to serve their country
time Of need and who lost their liv,
in the great struggle will stand o,
preeminently above all others as IL
. mortals who gave their lives tn
liberty and humanity might be pr
served in the world.
Lincoln County leader. [volume] (Toledo, Lincoln County, Or.) 1893-1987, 1918-03-15
RAVlNE DEDICATED
AS WHISKEY GULCH

Dry eyes were scarce but dry
.throats were legion, as Sheriff
Bert Geer and Deputy Dist. Atty
G. B. McCluskey went through
the solemn ceremony of con-
fiscating twenty-five gallons of
prime whiskey last Monday, by
letting it gurgle merrily down
the ravine near the courthouse.
This booze was seized by the
authorities recently at Newport,
the five five gallon kegs being
packed in a large box and con-
signed to the Waldport Hard
ware Co., a fictitious firm. In
the drouth to come 1t may prove
a paying venture to pan this
pay streak. in "Whiskey Gulch." Z"
Lincoln County leader. [volume] (Toledo, Lincoln County, Or.) 1893-1987, 1918-03-15
LIEUTENANT FRIEND
DRILLS RIFLE CLUB

At the meeting Of the Toledo
Rifle Club held Thursday even
ing, the 7th, it was decided to
form a drill team, and perhaps a
Home Guard later. Lieutenant
Friend, who Is stationed here in
charge of the spruce work, was
asked to instruct the team, to
which he readily agreed. The
team drilled last Friday and Sat
,urday evenings in the Circuit
Court room, but finding this too
small have been drilling in the
Fair building this week.
The Lieutenant is a splendid
instructor and the team Is max
ing rapid progress.
Lincoln County leader. [volume] (Toledo, Lincoln County, Or.) 1893-1987, 1918-03-15
GOVERNMENT MEN
BEGIN RIVlNG SPRUCE

About fifty of Uncle Sans
soldier boys are camped in a
beautiful little valley on the
Vessel place. These men are
here for the purpose of irving
spruce for aeroplanes. The first
logs were split Wednesday Of
this week. AS fast as arrange
ments can be made other camps
will be established and by sum-
lmer it is expected that there will
be at least a thousand of Uncle
Sans boys in the big Siletz
spruce belt. These logs will be
shipped from here to the big re-
saw mill that the government
has established at Vancouver.
Lincoln County leader. [volume] (Toledo, Lincoln County, Or.) 1893-1987, 1918-03-15
FIRST DONKEY ARRIVES

A big donkey engine arrived
from Portland last Friday for
the use of the Warren Spruce
Co. The engine is the product
of the Watson Iron Works of
Portland, and is a dandy. 1t
was unloaded at "Sprucetown"
in north Toledo and will be TAX
en- out into the big woods. We
ARE reliably informed that the
company will have fourteen
,donkeys here within a short
time.
Lincoln County leader. [volume] (Toledo, Lincoln County, Or.) 1893-1987, 1918-03-15
ST. PATRICK'S DANCE
TOMORROW NIGHT

Don't forget the big st. Pat
rick's Dance at the l. o. o. F.
Hall tomorrow evening, given
by the Odd Fellows. Round
and square dances, with a good
time for all. Tickets for dance
one dollar which includes sup
per for two. The supper will
be served by the Rebekahs.
Spectators desiring supper will
be served at 25 cents per plate.
Come out and enjoy yourself.
Lincoln County leader. [volume] (Toledo, Lincoln County, Or.) 1893-1987, 1918-03-15
BIG MILL HERE
GETTING ITS STRIDE

The big mill of the Thorsen-
Hendl cksen Lumber Co., here,
is now getting its stride, so to
speak, and is making lots Of
lumber. Two crews were re-
quired on the shipping deck yes
terday to keep. things clear. The
mill Is cutting mostly spruce and
is shipping same as fast as they
can get cars. The mill is in
charge of Superintendent Pat
terson, and he certainly knows
how to make things hum.
Lincoln County leader. [volume] (Toledo, Lincoln County, Or.) 1893-1987, 1918-03-15
OLD CLOTHES WANTED

The week of March Is to rs,
has been set aside by the Nat
ional Red Cross, as the week IN
which drive will be conducted
in all parts Of the United States
to secure clothing for the Bel
gums. Any clothing that you
can spare or have cast aside,
that Is still servicable, can be
used to keep some man, woman
or child from suffering.
Lincoln County leader. [volume] (Toledo, Lincoln County, Or.) 1893-1987, 1918-03-15
ROBERTS BUYS
SIMPSON TIMBER

Guy Roberts the sawmillman,
concluded a deal last week,
while here, whereby he will log
the Marsh Simpson tract of sec
.ond growth timber near Elk
City. The tract comprises 160
acres, and it is estimated that
there is one million feet Of saw
timber ready to be cut. We un-
derstand that the stumpage
price paid Is $1.00 per thousand.
Lincoln County leader. [volume] (Toledo, Lincoln County, Or.) 1893-1987, 1918-03-15
GOVERNMENT FIXING
TOlEDO-SIlETZ ROAD

The Government has a crew
of men repairing the Toledo-Si-
letz road between here and the
logging camps. They are plank
ing the worst places, the county
furnishing them the plank.
They are also planking the
county roads from Siletz down
the river toward Lower Farm
This latter work Is being done
entirely by the government.
Lincoln County leader. [volume] (Toledo, Lincoln County, Or.) 1893-1987, 1918-03-15
their order numbers. Lincoln
county will be required to fur
nish two.
SURVEYORS ORDERED
TO PORTLAND TO-DAY

The three crews of surveyors
who have been in the Siletz
country the past month locat-
ing preliminary surveys for get
ting out spruce, were pulled off
the job yesterday and ordered to
Portland, they leaving for that
city this morning. In talking
with some of the boys, they said
that the work they were sent
here to do was not completed,
and that they didn't know
whether they would be sent back
later to complete it, or whether
a new squad would be sent in.
Lincoln County leader. [volume] (Toledo, Lincoln County, Or.) 1893-1987, 1918-03-15
SILETZ STORE
CHANGES OWNERSHIP

Carl S. Davis the Siletz mer-
chant has sold his general mer-
chandise business at Siletz to r.
N. Chandler, recently of Middle-
town, Mr.. Chandler taking
charge last Tuesday. Mr.. Chan
dler, wife and daughter are now
living at Siletz. Mr.. Chandler
is an old hand at the mercantile
business and will undoubtedly
do well, as from all indications
the Siletz country is in for an
era of growth and prosperity.
Lincoln County leader. [volume] (Toledo, Lincoln County, Or.) 1893-1987, 1918-03-15
NEW CANDIDATE
FOR COMMISSIONER

John Thissel of Tidewater is
a new candidate for political
honors, and has cast his hat in
the ring as a Republican con-
ltestant for the Office Of County
Commissioner. Mr.. Thissel
comes highly endorsed by his
friends, is a Live Wire" in his
home neighborhood, and will put
up a strong fight for the Office
Lincoln County leader. [volume] (Toledo, Lincoln County, Or.) 1893-1987, 1918-03-15
MIDDLEKAUFF IN ITALY

Mark Middlekauff, son of At
torney and Mrs. Oscar Middle
kauff, notified his parents in a
telegram received this morning
that he is now at Foggia, Italy.
Young Middlekauff is with the
United States Aviation Service
and has only recently been
transferred with his squadron
to the sunny southern cline
Corvallis Gazette-Times.
Lincoln County leader. [volume] (Toledo, Lincoln County, Or.) 1893-1987, 1918-03-15
TRUAx BIDS IN
RANCOURT PROPERTY

The bid of e. f. Truax of
Poole Slough, In the sum Of $155
was the best bid received by the
County Court, in responce to its
advertisement offering for sale
the Rancourt five acres near
Toledo, so the property was sold
to Mr., Truax.
Lincoln County leader. [volume] (Toledo, Lincoln County, Or.) 1893-1987, 1918-03-15
VIEWERS APPOINTED
FOR TOLEDO BRIDGE

Last Friday the County Court
appointed viewers for locating
the bridge across the river here.
The appointees are: Dudley
Trapp of Chitwood, L. c. Now
cry Of Lower Farm and Ord
Castle of Siletz. This bridge
is of vital Importance to the
growth and development of the
county.
Lincoln County leader. [volume] (Toledo, Lincoln County, Or.) 1893-1987, 1918-03-15
FlEClES CREEK

c. F. Lindley returned from Toledo
Thursday.
Gale Shane visited Jerry Lake Of
Peak last week.
Frank Mulvany helped M. E. Walk
er hunt range cattle Wednesday and
Lincoln County leader. [volume] (Toledo, Lincoln County, Or.) 1893-1987, 1918-03-15
ORION

Joe Bryant made call at VIM. Por.
ters home Tuesday night returning
home the next day.
Miss Ruth Evans spent Friday after
noon at Mrs. John Isaacson's
Frank Potwora made business
trip to George Ashcraft's one day last
week.
Lincoln County leader. [volume] (Toledo, Lincoln County, Or.) 1893-1987, 1918-03-15

Mrs. p. Vancil called on Mrs. |. N.
Huyett Wednesday afternoon.
Lincoln County leader. [volume] (Toledo, Lincoln County, Or.) 1893-1987, 1918-03-15
COWS BRING GOOD RETURN

G.. II. Horsfall of Rock Creek
has been a Toledo visitor several
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1918-09-30
PRESIDENT
ASKS ! |;KS'( CONGRESS
TO PASS THE:
SUFFRAGE
AMENDMENT
SAYS GIVING WOMEN THE BALLOT
WILL BE ONE OF THE MEANS OF
WINNING THE WAR
fBy Associated Press.)

Washington, Sept. 30.--President
Wilson addressed the Senate at one
this afternoon on the pending federal
amendment for woman suffrage,
and suffrage leaders have been
counting on the Presidents influence
to end the delay in the Senate, which
apparently again is about to start on
a vacation recess without acting upon
the suffrage resolution already passed
by the House. The President asked
the Senate to adopt the resolution as
a war measure.
The President stepped into the
breach of the Senate fight over the
woman suffrage resolution today and
in personal address In the Senate
Chamber he asked for Its passage as
II was a war measure. He said he
regarded the extension Of suffrage to
women as "vitally essential to the
successful prosecution of the great
war" yIt is my duty to win the
war" he declared, "and ! ask you to
remove every obstacle that stands in
the way of winning 1t.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1918-09-30
Allies Push Forward
(By Associated Press.)

London, Sept. 30.--British, Amert@
can and Australian forces pushed for-
ward last night on the front between
Bellicourt and Gonnelieu, In the face
of the severest opposition, Haig AMI
nounced today. On the front north
west of La Catelet, German counter
attacks pressed the British back TO
the outskirts of Villers-Guislain whit
southwest Of Lacatelet simila7
pressure sent Haig's troops back Is
the edge of the village Of Beny. on
the front southwest OF Douai, the
British have Withdrawn from Arleux.
and Observation-Disclosures.
Four thousand prisoners were tai
en- by the Allies yesterday north 81
st. Quentin, and forty guns were cap
tured there. The British have en-
tered the northern suburbs of Cam
brai
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1918-09-30
$4,000 Longshoremen,
Working At Ports From
Norfolk To Boston, Ask
Enormous Wage Increase

the gun carriages, and all classes OF
artillery work on large scale.
In the heavy and constant artillery
actions now going on the big guns
are put to a seevere test and there
must be frequent re-tubing and re-
rifing. The bigger gun is the
shorter Is its life for effective shoot
ing The 12-inch gun has life Of
$50 shots; the sea.coast 14-inch gun,
capable'pf shooting 81 miles, has
life of about $50 shots. The small
er French rs is good for some 10000
rounds. But when the limit Is
reached the gun must come back
here to be made over. Its use as
gun is in no way impaired, and with
new cylinder In the barrel, and
new spiral rifiing to keep the shell
whirling, the gun Is as good as new.
While this big institution is keep
ing up the steady supply Of guns,
large and small, in the fighting now
going on, yet main supply will sooner
or later come from America when
its vast productive resources get in
full operation. There are cheering
reports of how this production is fast
increasing particularly in machine
guns. But big guns and their NAM
moth tractors cannot be turned out in
day and after that Is the problem
Of shipping such unwieldy monsters
across the Atlantic.
So, for the present at least, much
of the vast supply of guns, great and
small, moving forward to the firing
line is of French pattern or French
make. The splendid artillery results
in the recent fighting tell how these
guns are operated In American bat.
teries. And yet 1t is only fair to the
American fighting force to recognize
that they are not yet fully equipped
with their own arms, and that from
this time forward there will be a
steady increase OF American metal
and American high explosive as well
as American airplanes, in the crucial
phases of the conflict.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1918-09-30
BARBED WIRE SINGS
VARIED SONGS TO THE
BOYS In THE TRENCHES

With American Armies in France,
Sept. 30. .--Barbed wire which pro-
tects the trenches plays odd tricks on
the soldier sentries.
The ground under the wire becomes
a runway for all the small things OF
the night. Rats make trapezes out
of the taut strands, weazels follow
then and the fight which ensues may
set dancing all the empty jam tins
strung along the wire as alarms so
that sentries over a long stretch OF
front will fire repeatedly into the
night, bringing the guards to their
posts and awaking soldiers over q
wide area.
AT night the wire takes on ghast-
ly aspect. The cool dews settle on
the picket posts and the wires con-
tact, straining with little rustling
and creeping noises or chafing and
chatterlng like living thing. The
muffied sentries prick their ears Il
listen and peer anxiously through tn,
darkness, now and then discharginl
shot into the black night, for 1t t
sometimes difficult to tell whether thc
noise is that of the wire or that o
enemy meddlers in No-Man's land, Sc
cretly cutting a path way through thu
defenses.
When the barbed wire is new anC
freshly erected and secured to its scat
foldings and stakes, It looks like SOM
carefully planned work of engineer
ing, the skeleton perhaps of SOM
concrete rampant or breakwater
Time weathers it at first to an ugl,
thing OF red rust and ,sullen neutra
tints, but later It may blossom II
amazing beauty as the rich weeds an
underground climb through ii