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About Lincoln County leader. (Toledo, Lincoln County, Or.) 1893-1987 | View Entire Issue (Aug. 2, 1894)
7 Volume II. DIRECTORY. LINC0I.X tOI'MT. Joint Senator Joint ltepresentattve, Comity Judge Clerk Sheriff Treasurer f'i'hool Superintendent Surveyor Assessor Coroner Commiuionorsj Tol. Carter Jno. fi. Dalv H. V. Hurt 11. P. Jones (.eorge Landls Henry Denlluirer (en. llethers Jos. tiideon - T.E. l'arker Dr. F, ir, Carter - thai. Williams J. J. Bristow TOLEDO PRECINCT. Justine of the Fence Constable, ': J. A. Hall C'has. Ruhl OHUBCifES AND SOCIETIES. METHODIST EPISf'OPAI. (HUnCH...ServlP8( . will be held under the ausplresrf the Methodist Episcopal church as follows: Klwt Sunday In each month at Elk city school house at U a. m. and , p. m. Keoond and Fourth Sun lays at Toledo, at U a. m. and 7 n. m Third junday at Mill Four school house, u'l n, m All are oordwlly Invited to attend. ' A. L. HAWLKV, Pastor, . ddress, Toledo, Oregon, NVWl9 f f$Mt-'flf' 'testent Episcopal 1 Bl).vhie 6viir.'tne;thlhr finndnyY.f every month, at ll a.'ru All are Invited to attend i.xiiu, it. All ttIO lllVlit Rev. ( has. Booth, Missionary. Residence f , ?-Toiedo Lodtre, Xn. 10s, Meet fowl evening at their hall In this Arnoij), Sec'y. J. S. Gaitiier, x.g. f O. O. r-.-Buy Lodge Xo. 11, of Yaqnlna Cltv. A meets every Saturday evening. Visiting E. J. bubrowb, Secretary. H. M, Bknuk X. G. f Icets every Thursday evening 1 7:30 o'clock. In Orady's hall, this tow," 5. R. Fant, C. T R, E. Collins, Heeretary. 10. 0. F.-Xetvport Lodge Xo. 89, meets evorv Saturday eveiiing. visitfng brothers are cor dially Invited to attend, w, is Abbott 1. 1.. Smith, Hecrotury, '"""tPj, A 'fr'4i'wi!ort LodTeXi). M, regular i 11 r ""'i"", "i pmuruay on qr before each foil moon. Visiting brothers are iofdlaUy welcomed. Jam. II. Hl-hsrii w r ' Jas. ItouiiiiTKOX, Secy? ttl"m-'- M- fl A, H. Phil Sheridan Post Xo. meets M every second and fourth Thursday evening R.A.I)ENSEUAdj,0l!0-SY,-VE''' v"m- U.R.Voyle, PRACTICAL f ATCKMAKTH Corvaliu, Oregon j II. DEXLIKGEE, Attorney-at-Law, TOLEDO, OREGON. I JjQJJ'T CAMPBELL, PROPRIETOR Of j Toledo Meat Market, I PEALS IS J Fresh ana Cured Meats OF ALL KINDS. j Toledo, - - Oregon J. A. HALL, Justice of the Peace l'olrdo, qregen, Dexectof'a,h B"1 kl,,d of Ie! IP8 gin t? un' ".""uss. Careful attention (fteu to all businesj entrusted to my care. I W. C. SlIEPARD, Attorney-at-Law, Residence, Stanford, Oregon. Business I bounty promptly arid carefully at tended to. j s. t. vmwtm s, j Attorney-at-Law, t CORVALLIS, OREGON. ' Will practice in Justice, County I; and Circuit Couriwrf ! ' Liqcolri bounty. ? Solicit corr8pqndnoe, Xo cbargei utiles! i'ull gree4, fimmm. ... CHAS. CLARK, Receiver. Connecting with steamer HOMER Hiwccn xaquinaand San Fran- 8AILIXO DATES: t8'ih!!lf.rJ'v' SHn Francisco April ilrd, a i Umt ten days thereafter. md ' Krelght and Vvitnttt rates w.y to 0T ;te h: Umi .HAH.J. HKSUBY.HOXAtU. ' f to Market Ut.. v M" '"'""Cisco, California. f t'UAS. CI.AI1K. Keeelver, Corvaliii Oregon HOTGL LINCOLN Dr. H. VIXCEXT, Prop. Everytfyrig First-class. Charges Reasonable. TOLEDO, OREGON. The Alsea House Wnhlport, Lincoln County, Headquarters for politicians, tour ists, hunters and the public. Comfort, cleanliness and good grub at low rates, our motto. Feed stable and saddle ponies. Wm. R. Wakefield, Prop. -.THE A strictly high-grade Family Setting Machine, poaavssing all modern Improvements. Suaranteed Equal to tke Best Frlces very reasonable Obtain them from your loenl dealer and make comparisons ELDREDGE MANUFACTURING C0 BELVIDERE, ILL. PRINING The place to get your CARDS, EXVELOrilS, LETTER jlEADS, MLLilEADS, STATEMENTS, V ETC., Anil all knds of In at the LEADER OFFICE, jCCTPrice and Work Satisfactory THE ODELL Type Writer, --will buy the ODEI.L Ttrii nitiir.ii 22U with 7 characters, and !!. for the SIX (ILK CASE ODEI.I., warranted to du better work than any machine made. It combines simplicity with durability, speed. ease of ojwratlo rotmlr. than an' renalrs than anv other ma 'hlue. Jla no inn M operation, wears longer w r.noui rosi in ribbon to Isithcr the ojierator. It l neat, sub tantlal, nlckle-plttied, in'r.e 't, and adapted to all klndsoftype writing. I.Ike a printing pres, It iiroduce sliarp, ekat!, legible manuscripts. Two nr ten inplns can be made at one writing. Any intelligent r"n csu bwnne an ois.Ttnr In two days. u'e oir-'r fl.(i to any operator who can equal the work of the DuCill.l. cask ''Reliable Agentandillimen waiit'.tl. spec ial Inducements to Dealers. For Pamphlet giving lldorsements, etc., ad- drOdell Typo Writer Co. J.M-SHH Dearborn ft. (.IlICAtiO, ll.L. A liarpraln-jSo acres of the best land in Lincoln county; situa ted on the Alsea bay 3 miles above ... . . :i e ... I wamport; nas iwo raueioi water , front, 130 acres cuoice uue ianu, j ., 1 n-r,UnrA rmnA good home, barn and orchard, Rood stock lange; 50 tons of hav can be cuTpn Re place. Address, . j B. F. Josas, Toledo, Or. 1 W M rv PKjk fitQ4 iRPkt M Independent in To'edo, Lincoln County, Oregon, Thursday, Citation. In the County Court o( the State of Oregon, for ! In the matter of the Estate of I Hojiemlll Norton, demeaned.) any other heirs unknown of said deceased, if bui-u mere oe: IXTHEXAMEOFTHE STATE OF OREGOX: 1 on and each of you are hereby cited and re quired to be and appeal In the C ounty Court ol the mate of Oregon, for Lincoln County, at the court r Kim thereof in the city of Toledo, coun !L, 'Jn'oln and State of Oregon, on Saturday, the 4th day of August WW, at 10 o'clock a. rii. ut said day, then and there to show cause, if any exists, why-an order oi sale of the following described real property of said estate, to-vtt : ihe southwes '4, the northwest of the north. "est and me south i,, of the northwest of section .v,-townshlp 10, south, range 10. west, lllainette .Meridian, being -m a;'rt-s. moro or lus. In l.ii-.coln Ciiunty. Oregon, should not lie made as prayed for in the petition of Lucius 2ortm executor of sstdesitte, ty Orego-i' f """8 1,Qtt- t',roiliuotrtn Colin: Witness my hand and the real of said County ( imrt atllxod this 3rd day of Julv. A. H. 11. .w. 11. F. JONES, 'iJ ), t'ountjr flerk, Adsiiixistrator'a Notice. In the County Court of Lincoln County, State Oregon. MOTICK IS HEREBY GIVEN THAT THE undersigned has been appointed bv the ( ounty court of the Countv of Lincoln, state of Oregon, administrator of the estate of L. .M. Harmon, deceased, late of Lincoln Countv, Ore gon. All persons having claims agains't faid estate are hereby notill'ed to present them to me at my residence at Elk City, Lincoln conn ty, Oregon, within six months from daie hereof; and all persons indebted to sr.ld estate lire unti tled to settle the same Immediately. Dated at Toledo, Lincoln couiitv',Oiegoii,:hls ::rddBYof July. lP4 ... P. 5f CAP.TKI1 .MliuiiiiMmturot the eHtau ,1 L, M. liarmon, doceased. fJotics for Publication. Lftrjo. Ol'.ioa at Orjfln City Oregon, YOTIC1J U IIHI1KHV (iiv'nlv'f'liip i folkiwlng-iianied settler has IIUU hutke of his Intention to make llnnl pn of in sniiport of hl clul 11. und that aid nroof will be made )a foru the Comity clerk of l.ine.j'.n County, at To edii, Orojon.on Aub'tist 2:, 1BJI, vln: Karl luanlir, H. K, No. 9,113, for theLotnl, 2,3. of section 5, and ,ot Sof sec tion 4, tow nship la fonth, range 11 we t. lie nanus the follow Intf witncsMW to prove hl continuous resilience upon and cultivation of , i,. .-.uiiHi ii,u,iim;ii, lieo. II . II, Ioore, Kdwuid lfooreand.1. F, HanUiicker, all 1101IEUT A. Sm.T.ICIt, HtUwv. Notice for Publication Land Ollioc at Oregon City, Oregon, July 7th, 18114. ?j:TI!'K 1M HKHE1IYOIVRX THAT THE FOf.. low ing na:ncd settler has tiled notice of his liiTcnuon to maito nnai proof in anuport of his claim and that said iiroof will be made before 11. F. Jones, County Clerk of Lincoln Countv, Oregon, at Toledo, Lincoln County, Oregon, o"n John ('renter, 11, K. No. 11,099, forthewest '.: of northeast i and vest i of a mtheast '4' of sedtion U, totnishln 12 south, range H) west, lie names the following wttnossos to prove his touiiiiuuiiN resilience ujion ana cultivation of said land, viz: Charles Uordon. X. H. Xeal, C. M. Hrow n and L. F. Cromer, all of Toledo, ROBEKT A. MILLER, Register, Does? This Apply to You? There are many families in this faction who aonot tauo tr.e i.eauhu, some in fact who do not read any paper regularly. To all such who may chance to see this, w e denlrc to say that one of the tlrst dmies a man owes to his family le to provide them w ith instructive and entertaining n-aiiiiig mailer, ii is Kuowienge alone, intel ligence gained by the exchange of ideas, by contact of mind with mind, which raises map above the grade of an animal. 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It is famous for Its funny sketchesand literary merit; It pub lishes stories each week, written expressly for it by the best anthers. It is a paper which your w ife can read without a blush, aud your children can read every line without Injury to their marals. Within its special sphere It has no superlorin the world, We oiler to supply yon with theno two most excellent Journals tor the term of one year for the small sum of two dollars, a price easily within tho reach of every one. With Thi Free Press you will get a portfolio containing lm photos of the strange people that w ere setn i.i Midway Plalsance, Henri 111 vonr nlnHrtlnn. Beeswax. For one half I will make all bees wax delivered otChilwood, Lincoln county, into comb foundation. Hives and necessary supplies for sale. Jas. McDonald, Notice. Sealed bids for furnishing wood for the county will be received at the county clerk's office yp to the 6th day of August, 1894, as follows: n cords good vine maple or crab- apple and cords good fir wcod cut from green tree. All wood to be delivered at the court house, on or before October fi, 1894. B. F. Jones, County Clerk. -, Farms for Sale. I have several farms, both culti vated and uncultivated, for sale in racti of 40 acres and upward?. These lands are adapted to fruit, vegetable and sheep culture. Will be sold very cheap and on reason able terms. Anyone "desiring to purchase such lanes will do well to call on or address M. J. Allphin, tf. Little lilk. Oregon, I or Sale. A new organ', four good new sew ing machines, a good small afe, .1 1.1:. I 11 ... . . , i-uauucuci, rtiiu uiuci B.uau ioci jrom tuitock ol tne late J. Wrr. . . .. . wi , f e at vcr j ' . , . 1 For partic.lars en juir; of John Will, Corvalli , Ore. t3n.i3n.gs, IxTe THE ALSEA VALLEY. A Trip Down tliis Vally from Head to Month. Having heard much of the Alsen valley, and never having viewed it above Tidewater, the editor em barked for that place last week on horseback, via Philbmatji,, ..Reav ing Toledo at Tuesday noon we reached Dr. Wakefield's hospitable farm house on Little Elk in time Barclay aTe both good places, the for supper. After supper the latter being quite well improve.1. ??)E9-fwed ils over his farm ' "diced some Cue fruit Qji the find pointed out the many improve-! former. ments he has made during the past At the school bou.se near Tide four years, aud indicated many , water a school picnic was billed for proposed pians. 'mere are many fine farms on Little Elk, but none of them excel Dr. Wakefield's, His place is well arranged, well cultivated and is devoted to growing such diversity of crops lho,t a 'fail ure of two or three would still leave w abundance. But under his careful management there are no such failures After enjoying the hospitality of the Doctor and his estimable wife and family over night we started 011 the road early early ' !!f Jf5..flprning. Traveling on up Biotherson is opening up a new farm and has a considerable show ing made for his labor already, We met Mr. J. L. Hyde on the I j . . i , . . road and Stopped tO have a Short chat with him. Mrs. Hyde was absent iti the" Valley, and had been for some time, but she was expected to return at an early date. The last resident we met in Lincoln county was H. H. Glass"i ford. He and his family are new comers, coming from Marion county last spring. Traveling on from this place we came to the foot of the mountain near the head of a branch of Mary's river, or the Greasy as it is some times called, at night. Heie we put up for the night at Eli Spencer's, who is a son-iu-law of Sol Mulkey, of Little Elk. Next morning we started over thfe'mountain, It is about twelve miles over to the Alsea postoffice on the Alsea river. Reaching this place we turned down the valley and again headed for Lincoln county. We got into the latter place about noon and took dinner at the farm house of R.'B, Trenholra, at the mouth of Fall creek. It is here that the new Toledo and Alsea valley wagon road will join the valley wagon road. Mr. Trenholra has got a good farm and has it pretty well improved, It gives evidence of many hard days work, and will no doubt receive many more fiom Mr. Treuholm and family. One of the Tom's farm is above Mr. Treiihpm's but we did ljtit get- td'gQ up 'and ee it. The next place we struck was the farm of J. H. Rycraft. We found Mr. Rycraft putting a goodsized field of summer fallow into shape, for fall grain. This gentleman has been absent from home for sqroe time.i returning but a few months ago. He has a nice farm and has it well stocked. We noticed some particularly nice cat? tie in the pasture. The farms of H. Boysen and Mr. Minotti lie on the opposite side of the river. We did not cross over to inspect them, but we could see that they bore evidences of thrift and prosperity, particularly that of Mr. Boysen. The next settler we interviewed was A. F. Wolfe. He was cutting a nice field of wheat with an old fashioned "Armstrong" machine. He is a bachelor but is getting a nice cage fixed up, aud will prob ably not be long before he gets the necessary bird. We next passed ihe younger Mr. Vidito's place, and two or three farms on the oppo site side of the river, but as these latter had no means of crossing except a boat, and that was gener ally 011 the other side of the river, they escaped persecution 'at our hands. We next found Mr. Grout hard at work in the hay field ond chatted a few moments with him. We tcok an early supper with Mr, and Mrs. Neil McKay, a clever old Scotch couple. After enjoying a few m01ient!, talk wjtJj them we pa scu on ana arrive j ai l ie 110S- , , pita le home of Mr. D. W. Counsil Mr, tire to put up for the night. After enjoying a good night's ret pa ised on and arrive ! at the Los- - u - tga,! "in" Nothing, August 2, 1894. we journeyed on. We next camej A Tew Facts. to the farm of Miss Barclay, former; jTej-f Are a few solid facts: ; ly occupied by Milton Deem.! The poet Tennysoti could take a Here we found the latter busy at ;vorthies3 sheet of paper, and bv' le was moving onto a the opposite side of tl.e he farm of R. fi. Barclay place on river. The was next on our route, l liji is a good, farm and he is getting it well improved. adding a little to his cultivated laud each year. The farms of C. Curtice aud J. R, that .lay, and the first load, pf picnickers had just reached the nround as we nassed. We had a desire to stop and' take part with them, and to sample the good dinner which well filled baskets promised, but time was pressing so we passed on over the hill to Tide water. We met Mr. I. R. Gault pn his road to the picnic and passed ja few pleasant words with him. At Tjd w f d M , , ' :,of . , , ' . ,j3 only tletained hira long enough to for here the wagon road ends, Getting fairly on the trn.il we made pretty good time and at noon came out at the farm of W. DeRisley . This is another good farm and is well stocked. Here we haile.l the ferryman, Mr. Fordin, ani w,-s taken across the river. After par taking of a good dinner, our horse was seowed over the river and pur sued our way down the river. For a couple of miles the new wagon road is cut out in good shape, but after reaching Mr. Southworth's place it again takes to the trail. Here we got mixed up with cow trails and tide sloughs. Fortunate ly help came in the person of Miss Darling, who' directed us to the right trail, aud 111 a short time we came to Eckman's slough. Here we found the tide up and the end of the new bridge provokingly near the land and yet too fat to get onto, so up the slough we had to go to get across. We crossed at Mr. Kroeger's place, which by the way is a fine ranch, aud is stocked up with some good looking cattle, Mr. Kroeger had to knock his pasture fence down to let us over, and he made a wry face over it until he found out that we belonged in Lincoln county, then he took it all back, but it seemed to have a bad effect on him, for with all our grace and modesty we could not in duce him to subscribe for the Leader. But we believe if we had made him tear down his fence twice we could have got him. We arrived at Waldport in the evening and put up for the night at the Alsea House. Waldport is holding its own. On Friday even ing the schooner Mary Gilbert, of San Francisco, came in for a load of lumber from the Harrison si.w mill, The schooner will lake on about I4p,ooq feet of clear spruce lumber for the California box trade. The sfilmon are just beginning to come into the Alsea Hay and the boats have made a few catches. Henry Nice is getting his cannery ready for the season's run. The schooner Mnry Gilbert brought in quite a lot of freight for IMven 81 Son, Harrison Bros, and A. H, Li'ljeus. Crossing the Bay at Waldport we took the bill road and swung off onto the Seal Rock road, arriving at the latter place in time to partake of a good lunch with Mr. and Mrs. J. W. Brasfield. Seal Rock is well filled, and further mention of the same is made elsewhere. On down the beach we came to Wm. Grant's place, formerly known as Far Far. Mr. Grant formerly had a nice summer hotel at this place but it was destroyed by fire a year ago last spring. He has kept his grounds up in good shape and ex pects to rebuild his house as Boon as the times brighten a little We crossed over to West Yaqulna!tn proposition, but it is known and crossed the liver on the steam ferry and come home arriving Saturday evening, tired and dusty ' but well pleased with the trip, and fctl u i well repaid for the tiu e spent. ' wrjtjng a poem 011 it make it worth $55,000. That's genius. I Vonderhilt can write a few words on 0 sheet of paper and make it worth $5,ooo,coo. That's capital. The United States can take an ounce and a quarter pf gold and stamp upon it on "engle bird" and make it worth $20. That's money. The mechanic can take material worth $5 ond make it into a watch worth $ic!r., That's skill. The merchant can take an article wrth 75 cents and sell it for $t, That's business, A lady can purchase a very com fortable bonnet tor $3.75, but she prefers one thnt costs $7$, That's foolishness. The ditch digger works ten hours a day and shovels three ox, four tqus of earth for $2. That's labor. The editor of this paper can write H cnecK tor o,oco,occ;, l:u; it woiit' be worth a dime. That's too bad, . The commissioner of pensions on June 12th last issued a circular directing Assistant Commissioner Murphy, under whose supervision the work has been done, to make a thorough examination of the records of the pension office with a view of showing the present status of the bureau, Tho means employed and the results altaiued are gratifying t Judge Lochrcn. For the first time since the establi.-.hment of tl.e pension office an accurate, co nplete and comprehensive . investigation has thus been made, and the re sults are regarded as very satis factory. The work was carried up to July 1st last and it shows that there are 619,027 claims pending, against 7 1 1, 1 50 on July 1, 1893, or a decrease of 92,123 claims, The total number of claimants was 514, 414, representing 619,027 claims. Of the total number of claimants 227,205 are already on the pension rolls, showing that there were but 287,209 claimants who who were not receiving pensions, Of the total number of claims pending on July 1, 1894, including increase claims, under act of June 27, 1890, there are 162,637 invalid, 68,161 widows and 49,891 increase, mak ing a total of 280,779. The num ber of claims rejected under general laws was 93,289; underact of June 27,' 1890, 109,005; other laws, I33-378: "''my nurses, 164, making a total number of 346,836 rejected claims, with 44,451 claims abandon ed. Commissioner Lochren sees before him only 289,209 claimants who are not receiving pensions, and he proposes to put the whole clerical force of the office at work adjusting these clajnis, -i-, . . , This little story was related a few days ngo of an Oregon politician, whose name could uot be learned, He said he had never been engaged in but one piece of lobbying, and it would be bis last one. He lives in fear and trembling let it is pub lished on hira aud becomes public. It is the Nemesis of his life, He says he contracted with a school book house to travel over the state and work for the introduction of it8 books. His salary was to be $25 per day and expenses, and if he was "successful, his ay would be doubled. The books were intro duced and he received the stipulated $50 per day and expenses. " But his peace of mind has been des troyed ever since. Hillsboro Inde pendent. That proposition to extend the Oregon Pacific for a distance of twenty miles and then build a wagon loaci aown into eastern Oregon to connect with it seems to meet with general approval In all directions. Albany is naturally interested, and so is the Yaquiua Bay country, and all the settlers in the Santiam valley. Eastern Ore- gon has not yet been heard from on tnat residents of that rich section W'N 8've hearty endorsement to any movement that has for its object the improvement of their facilities for connection with the outbids world. -Salem Statesman. Number 22. The school population of I,i;t . coin county U i.aoi. That of the state is 123,73. The largest county in point of school population : Multnomnth with a pcrmlntiott of; j 23.542. and the smallest is Curry' j with but 696, In the recent term of circuit court in Benton county in the case of Lincoln county vs. J. R, Bryson, assignee, the demurrer of defendant was overruled and leave given to answer in twenty days. This case is getting right along. It is almost as near an adjudication ns it was the day it was started. I .-. A Snlem pat ty has just rcturr.ed from t'ne Alsea country by wagon, A voracious member of the party says they caught 2,308. Three deer attuched their enm? mid had only a narrow esc-ispo. TVo!'. Hall, John Suvflge.Jv., in.! l.istV. :-:;u, are tlio'jenw.s rci.'-ivt'. m, 'flic professor liad an littni.;-:." i.vi to a large black bear at a distance !' 30 of the other.K-joui-nal Under the gome law buck dtf-r cannot ho killed until after August 1st; and spotted fawns" cannot b killed at any time. It is unlawful to kill any deer nt any ti.r.c unless the carcass is ur ed or pr served by the person killing it, or is sold for food. Elk can be killed from August 1st to November 15th. Trout cannot be sold or offered for sale any time except during the. months of September an.l Octo' er, Two horses rang on the mountain at He:eta, fell 0 er the abrupt embankment to the ocean. One was k'JUl and the oiler severely injure.l, but extrica'ed by f by cutting a trail sufficiently wide for him to walk out. The horse killed fell into a gif.nt fir tee top on his downward flight, cutting away great limbs of the tree and horse and limbs alighting in the ocean breakers below. Florence West. A Waiting Empire, . i Speaking of the vastness and re sources of Eastern Oretron which would be opened up by the exten sion of the Oregon Pacific, the Ore goniau say:: "Six of Oregon's thirty-two counties contain an area as large us the state of New York. Harney county is larger than Vermont, Malhuer than New Hampshire, Crook than Massachusetts. Lake than New Jersey, Khmath Ulan. Connecticut!. These five, with Grant, in Iced, make up the most of Oregon's 96,00 square milei, nth among the stales. Mo;t of this land u unoccupied, The cqx missioncr of the general laud office tells us that there are vacant lan Is, mostly surveyed, aggregating in Crook county, 3,997,00 acres; in Grant, 3;2o5, 000 acres; in Harney 4,683,000; in Malhuer, 5,968,000) in Lake, 2,871,0301 in Klamath, i,88C),7oo. This makes an area ca pable of supporting, if as densely populated as Massachusett, is.ooo 000 people. I It is interesting to observe that everybody who turns his attention1 to any one of these counties as tho basis of an article, after getting his facts together, says, in effect; The-.' agricultural possibilities of this country have never been fully real ized. It seems that even now these vast plateaus are producing more plentifully than are generally sup-i posed. Take wheat. Whib Uma tilla county fields average, 20,7 bushels per acre, Harney goes 30,51 . Lane yields 19.2 to Malhuer's 31. s. We are tpt to think :.n.l try ' at thesj plains are oo 1 for nothing but slock to run on. People said the same years ago about the Yaki ma and Klickitat regions, whose grain fields are so productive now. People said the samo thin j about the great American de.;tr', which was thought scarcely fit for ranges and where now wheat and corn grow in abundance." Potatoes. The Lkadek will take potatoes on subscription this fall, delivered at any point on the railroad or river, or at Wal.lport or Stanford. Sul -scribers wishing to make this e- v ill please notify us,