Lincoln County leader. [volume] (Toledo, Lincoln County, Or.) 1893-1987, 1919-09-19

be done IN the south end OIL the county.
He carried off several blue ribbons.
C. E. Howe of Waldport has been
in the city all week attending the
fair. He went to Portland yesterday
noon where he will remain this winter.
w. B. Hartley, the Newport Under
taker and Furniture man, has been in
the city this week demonstrating the
Brunswick talking machine at the fair.
George Lewis and wife Of WiAant
were Fair visitors Wednesday, Mr..
Lewis had a nice exhibit of oysters
and other shellfsh, same filling eight
quart jars.
@. A. Underwood of The Dalles was
in the city this week. Mr.. Under
wood was much taken with the show
ing made by Lincoln County at the
Fair, and expects to return here to
locate
Dist. Freight and passenger Agent
Morse, of Salem, was in Toledo yes
terday and today. Mr.. Morse visited
the County Fair and expressed him
self astounded at the wonderful dis
play of fruits and vegetables.
Professor w. c. Cox and wife and
little son arrived this week from
Childress, Texas. Mr.. Cox, who will
be at the head Of cur High Schools. is
experiencing difficulty in finding a
house to rent, as every house in town
is full.
C. M. Drake had a nice exhibit of
his Grapevine Blackberries at the
Fair. Mr.. Drake says that all who
wish may have plants from these vines
free, as long as they last.
G. o. Adams, formerly Of Big Elk,
who has been Weight Master for the
Union Pacific R. R. at Huntington, Or,
has just recently been appointed Night
Ticket Agent at that place. Hunting
ton is an important terminal and divi
sion point on the o. w. R. & N. and
Union Pacific.
H. H. Bushnell, editor of the Oregon
Farmer was in Toledo Monday and
Tuesday, visiting our fair. We ac-
knowledge pleasant call. Mr.. Bush
nell departed Tuesday afternoon for
Portland where he will visit the Multi
nomah Fair. He has four county fairs
on his scedule for this week.
Lester Martin, of Newport, Oregon,
has been appointed county chairman
of the Roosevelt Memorial Associa-
\ ton. The quota for Lincoln County
has been suggested at $4,000. Chair
| men for the various communities will
be appointed by the county chairman.
Sheriff w. e. Simpson was called to
Portland Wednesday noon. Mr.. Simp-
son was in charge of the sports pro-
gram at the fair, and as "a result of
his being called away the sports pro-
gram was not carried cut, Mr.. Simpson
being unable at the last minute to get
anyone to take charge.
G. B. Hall, the Standard Oil Man,
had nice exhibit of Standard Oil
products at the Fair. He also was
telling us absut bonus recently
granted all employees Of the company
same being granted each man in ac-
cordance with the size Of his present
salary. This is done to enable the
employees the meet the H. G. L.
Geo. Sylvester of Portland formerly
of Newport, was here to the Fair We'd
needay. Mr.. Sylvester is spending a
few days at the Resort City. He call
ed in while in town and paid his
subscription to the year-1923, and en-
Joys the distinction of being the farth-
est paid up subscriber that we have.
Nobody Is barred however and If any
one wants to go him one better, We
are game.
Leader subscriptions received this
week are: j. NJ. Bowers, Poole
Slough Route; G. o. Adams, Hunting
ton, Or; Oliver johnson. Chitwood
Or. C. A. Hollingsworth, Harlan, Or.
Geo. Sylvester, Portland, Or; John
iLloyd, Siletz, Or. Mary Fielding, 81
aes1, Or; Niels Andersen, Toledo, Or;
Olaf Erickson, Nortons, Or; John
Crooks, Toledo, Or; G. N. Baldwin,
tNortons, Or; Nate Watkins, Glen, Or;
J. C. Carson, Yachats, Or.