t. -I tlNCOLN COUNTY LEADER, i. . HTKWAKl, Mltor and Proprietor. ephliabe'l every Thurwlajr at Toledo, Lincoln. (Guilty, Oreirmi. SuliKcription Kates: One year, (Six months, Three months, $1.50 75 50 AdvertUluK rate, made known on application Snilnem In'ili will I Innerted In tbee col umn, at live renin r line er week, and will lm run until ordered dlteoutluued. Every poatmaater in Lincoln county l authoriz ed to act a aijem lor the UtMir.n. KutereI at the pontonVe at Toiedo, Oregon, a second claw mall mntter. LOCAL, NOTES. Well yes, it rained some. Cy . Copeland lost a fine cow last Tuesday. The Good Templars lodge of To ledo, have 56 members at present. Mrs. Kate Grady is visiting in Benton county. . If the Lkadkk is lacking in news this week just lay it to the devil. John Pitman, late of the steamer Volanta now pulls the throttle on the Benton. A. h. Porter did some surveying for the Depot Coal Co. on their lands last week. J. I,. McCulIucu, lite jeweler of Yaquina City, has a full line of Jewelry. Repairing a specialty. The members of Toledo Iodge, No 108 I. O. O. I', will go to New port on the 26th. Oscar Taylor living about two miles from Toledo, killed a bear out near his place last week. J. O. Stearns is still in Benton County looking after the interests of Lincoln county, R. Deilrick has finished work on thel'. M. Stanton farm residence and rclurneii to town. B. V, Jones, this week shipped a line jersey cow to A. J. Kay, ol Portland Capt, Blaky reports the roads be tween Toledo and the SilcU as being almost impassable Capt. James Williams is expect ing a brother here soon from Missou ri, They have not met In 40 years (frank Brldghaui will move back ' 1 Toledo, the object being to take 1 n lviiulagt of our splendid schools. ' .. Krei Stanton who has been living the country for the past season, rtved into hts city residence on $ ivindny. County tock Inspector K. 1). ' uug. "f .ittle Ml k reports a case wo o' diseased sheep in that 1, AiJ. Willi iinio came dowtl the coal mines, on Tuesday .1; reports work progressing favor . 'I. 011 the tunnel. Tie Odd Fellows of Newport in :i to give a plily in that city on ,: jfith. entitled, The Ancient Or i of Herculese. i. W. Scott of this place went ; near Mlk Ciy last Sunday mid 1ght scveutysix trout In an hour v.ty big catch for so early in the , -it'll. ti.ive received n fine line of H find Shoes direct from Mast I'titnufactui vrs. It will pay von Id! and examine inv stock. 1, ' irieu, Yaquina City. ts. Win. Wade who has been i I.;-; in this city for some time. V'.l to her home last week mid V.Mt quite sick ever since. ! H; was too much for her. .'ditor of this paper left for ' ( a country on a voyage of dis- for subscriliers the first .; .vcek. We hope that the ' that country will treat him ! uul make due ullowance for tvicities, lie's really not after you get used to '51 Impulse to get a shot- 1 Wlifii liv f rvt luiil-.x I . ce should never le ', I'. uy car passed through ijduy, They paid off 43 !f .heir whole indebtedness. i 1 ;. vl news to tin jicople of -. tnt . It shows that otf a paying basis mid ll- They were some iT,itidtn ihcir wages, paying basis and some . .tcd about $1,5110 among Arthur StClair, of Chitwood caught 150 trout in an afternoon's fishing last Saturday. It has been so dry in Kansas this winter that fall grain hasn't sprouted yet. Different here. A full line of Window Shades and Curtain Poles at L. Welker & Co., Corvallis. Superintendent Mulcahy passed through Toledo this morning, on his way to Corvallis. The criminal docket for the May term promises to be light as not a single case has been filed to date. For Wall Paper of all patterns and latest styles go to L. Welker & Co., Corvallis. The O. P. has libeled the steam schooner, Alice Blanchard for $10,000. For pulling her off the sand spit. The late ruling of the Secretary of the navy granting three ebb tides each day on Yaquina Bay will be a God send to clam diggers. The largest stock of Undertaking Goods 111 the Valley at L. Welker & Co's. , Corvallis. Also a complete stock of Furniture of all kinds The Steamer Willamette Valley arrived in Yaquina Moiyhy nouii with 20 cabin and 15 steerage pas sengers and a fair cargo Sheriff Laudis collected $2300 taxes in Newport and Yaquina pre cincts, in two days, A very good showing for these hard times. For fine repairing of your watches and clocks give J. L. McCulloch of Yaquina City, a call. Anything left at J. II. McNeil's drug store will be attended to without extra charges. 4t Graham Glass, of the firm of Glass & Pudhomme of Portland, stopped at Toledo Mondy and Tues day, on his way from San Fran Cisco Some one poisened Senator Cros Hnos dog Charley. The dog was a very valuable one, and will be missed very much by the hunting fraternity, as Mr. Crosno never went hunting without inviting his neighbors to take part in the sport. S. N. Wilkin, sucessorto Philip Weber, tlesires to say to the citizens of Lincoln county, when in need of b uruiture, Carpets, Matting, Oil cloth, Lambrequins, Window Shades, ' Cornice Poles, Portieres Wall Paper, Brackets, Picture Frames, etc., that lie is prepared to show you the largest stock of New Spring goods ever shown in Corvallis, Oregon, Freight paid to your station on the O. P, rilroad. A man has to le pretty well cov ered with moss not to be a regular advertiser. Here is another case of the value of advertising family down In Florida lost one of their children. After fuilimr to find it for two days, they tint a twenty-five ceut notice In the paper and the next morning they were surprised to see an alligator upon the doorstep, where he had disirore- etl the child alive, and then died himself. They sold the alligator's hide for $5, and the parents are ex hibitmg the child in a dime museum r . - . - - , ... 10 r j.50 per weeK. 1 tie story lllus- trates the value of advertising. It also illustrates the writer as a care ful and painstaking liar. A Good O. P. Item. A Boise City dispatch reads: Some time a?o K. W. Hadley, receiver of the Ore gon Pacific, wrote to Mayor Pinnev of Boise, for maps and other infer mation regarding this section of the State. 1 he request was com plied with. In a letter acknowlede ing the receipt of the documents, Mr. Hadley says of the Oregon Pa cific: "During all its vicissitudes, I don't think it was ever so near con struction ami extension toward the promised land of Eastern Oreeou and Boise it is at the present moment, and I feel sure if we all put our shoulders to the wheel with a long pull and a pull altogether, we shall 'ere long be making the dirt fly in your direction." The fact that such a statement Is made by the receiver Is thoitght to indi cate that strong parties are prepar ing to take hold of the road with a view of pushing it eastward to a connection with the Burlington; or lme other trunk liu.e. Ex. Waldport Wads. C. A. Jorgenson was in from Ya hats yesterday. Dr. Jennings and family have gone to their new cottage at New port for the summer. Ep. Emmett and wife at the Cape, have a new son. Walter Hosford and Mattie Ruble were married last week. Judge Bishop of Tidewater tied the knot. We miss Judge Steams from our neighborhood. We didn't know when we loaned him the new county that they would monopolize his time, but we do believe that he will get in some good work for Lin coln County. The steam tug "Robarts" came in last Saturday with a stock of gen eral merchandise for our merchants and left 011 Sunday with six Wald port passengers on board. Messrs. Depew and Fry of San Francisco are taking contracts for cedar Rail Road ties delivered at the Dock of A. H. Diven & Son, for shipment to San Francisco. Mix. Jottiners From Yaquina. The oldest inhabitant says he has never seen such a spring as this. The tug Resolute hauled the stranded steamer Alice Blanchard off of the sand spit last Monday night. She now lies at the docks. The Willamette came in from San Francisco last Monday. Prof. Smith and W. A. Peek will soon visit the gold fields of Southern Oregon. The Professor is an expert miner. Nasby has been doing the move act. The change improves the looks of the office. Yaquina's live merchant, Luke O'Brien went to Newport Saturday and returned on Monday. Sheriff Landis was here Monday. He had J. W. Ball along to hold the sack. J. II. Russell went to the County seat last Tuesday. Judge Blue spent Sunday with his family here. Lafe Manning came home 011 the last Steamer. Nkmo. Agricultural College Notes. The Chapel wall is adorned by another beautiful picture, present ed by the preparatory societies, The Websterian and Ciceronian societies lav selected students c 1 r x. , . . . from each of thei, soceties to take part in the contest for the cold me dal, the middle of June. The fol lowing were selected from the Web sterians! For essay-Miss Edna Mi..i m, r . i to . I'uily, Mr. C. likens. or Read- ing Miss Mary Smith. For dec lamationMr. J. F, Allen. For debat Miss Lillian Hamilton and B. F, Burnett. From the Cicer onians weret For essay Mr. E Emmett and W. W, Smith. Read ing Miss Effie Handy. Declama nion Miss Hattie Bronson. For debate 'Miss Lois Stewart and Mr. Doughty. The ball nine is again organized ami practice when the weather will permit. They expect to play the College nine of Albany before long. O. A. C. Commadore John Lucas of Gran- itville, says his chance for U. S. udiau Agent are gOod. He says If he does knock the persimmons, he will require all applicants for under positions to pass a strict examina1 tion as to qualification for the posi tion to which they aspire. The rrineville News ys: udge Summer is in receipt of it letter from the O. P. Cot in which he Is asked to make an estimate of the business our com: ty would lie likely to furnish the roadi Looks now as if the O. P. wero "beginning to noticei" We incidentally hea'd that Mr hill Kiior has traded his ranch for Toledo properly and will become a resident of Lincoln County W would give the pun. '.lasers name but we HH pell it. Corvallis Time. Marine Notes. The steam schooner Alice Blanch ard is afloat all safe without much straining. Capt. Hollard, agent for the Underwriter, superintending the work. She will make some repairs to her machinery and proceed to San Francisco in a few days. All Yaquina Bay retr.iires now is a dry dock and we would have the best port on the coast. We will recommend this as a port of refuge for vessels in need of anything, even several capable masters to navigate them if such an article is required. We see by the Oregoniart of the 20th. that the "old snlu" ,, Vo. quiua Bay predicted that the Alice Blanchard would never come off the sand where she drifted with the tide a few days ago. Who ever made that asertion never was pick led very long or else the rainy weather has soaked him fresh. The vessel went on with the falling tides and any person that knows anything about the tides could plain ly see that with the snrW HiW the ship would come off herself if left aione. Jvmpioy a marine reporter Mr. Scott. VOU live too far from salt water or your peporler does not Know neap-tide trom spring-tide. The Alice Blanchard never was in a dangerous position while on the sand in Yaquina Bay, when she laid on the sand spit. Capt. L. E. Davis binds tp.nnie and passengers through the summer iiiuiiuis ui tow iioe irora 111s side Lheel ferry boat and theydon't get monuis at low tide trom his side their shoes soiled. It seems that the Varminn Rnv must have a large number of enetu f """f P6" U f a r,a,,ch?r happens to run aground on the tide iaIlll in the fog the entrance to the harbor gets a black eye. Visit some other ports ton the globe then y,oU W1" say "quitm Bay is far annvp t n a n noro rrn For Salo. A well improved ranch of twenty acres, situated about halfway between Toledo and Yaquina, about half tide land; has good frame house of 6 rooms, good barn, and other outside improve ments. Good orchard of over 100 trees just in bearing, good garden laud, well cultivated. Will be sold at a decided bargain, and on good terms. For further particulars call at or address this office. inniKii; MTH'L In the lltrict IVim In and for (he County ol l.inraln. sii of 1 !,, u i;rg Itamtunl, I'laditit, Action V. ( .... S.Jr.""'' IVfrMant S blvnrr. Tllh STATE OF OkKiiOS lo Mary V. liamfoM. iirMiinir Yi.n an. hnoh. .tn.(t.A.I .k.. k . ttnl In ih IMitrii-ii vurt of Lincoln i onuty Slal. of Ormt. h i;....m u.n.... ai. nam plaintiff, awl thai hi. iwiitlo'n i. ..... ... ilia tn tbe above-name.! court; ami that the braver ol taut petition In thai a..l ..rt -r.,., , 'V'TO ."' ""'' t ""vl i.eorve Bamfor.1. plaliiilff. fn.ia you U.ry v. BauiU.nl. .e(nj- mi, tor oewrtion. Yon ara thn.r.. ... .... : . . . tilicn on or brfot the ith Jav of Vav, wja, r iwtltlon will i taken a. true ami a'.l.vre of rttron- r.ndere.1 there,.,, in ..nl.... ,,k the ura.erot wul iiti,.n " f.alntiff ir. r. sitKr.UiiK Attonuv-at-liaw, Restdeitce. Stanford, Oicgon. I Husine-isln anv court in Lincoln! 1. ........ 1 . ..1 I I leWIM Hi- tea? This is the watch-case that Father Time uses to bowl out opposition. Fahys cases are for sale by J. L. McCulloch, Watchmaker and Jeweler. Yaquina City, R.. 1XL. ADZ; & CO., Corvallis, - Oregon, DEALERS IX STOVES .and RAMGBS, fg All Orders will Receive Prompt Attention NOVELTY DRESS GOODS!! SQiMETHING ! I have just received direct from New York Manufacturers an assorted line of Novelty Dress Goods, comprising the Latest Patterns and Designs in Dress Goods. Call and see them; they are something extra. C. G. COPELAND, Tooerdegon PETEll TELLEFSON, DEALER IN ; Flour and Feed, Staple and Fancy Groceries, Dry Goods, Clothing, Gents' Furnishing Goods, Hats, Caps, Rubber and Oil Clothing. BOOTS AND SHOES, Yaquina City, Oregon. -A FULL Men's, Boys' and Youth's Ladies' and Men's Furnishings, DOOTS, SHOES, HATS, NOTIONS, DKESS GOODS, Etc., All at Portland Prices. i 1 lotting Made to Order, Agci5 for BROWNSVILLE WOOLEN MILLS. ' pSi jE O'BRIEN'S s5oiS. -. . Purtios .urc-,i.ik(ij Mo worth or more will o siv en a romd-trip ticket free on steam- Oregon. FUEMI IMPLEMENTS. CROCKERY AND GLASSWARE. SOW LINE OF- 1 : t