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LINCOLN COUNTY LEADER.
J. r. HTWlBT,Ealtor aU Pro) rtotor.
abllhe Tery Thunilar at Toledo, Lincoln
County, Oregon.
Subscription Rates:
One year.
Six months,
Three months,
$1.50
75
.50
AdrertUIng riti made known on application
Soilneu loiali will be inurtd In thew eoi
nmna at ore cnt per line per week, and will
be ran until ordered discontinued.
Every poetmaiterln Lincoln county li authorir
ed to act ai neat lor tne Lzadih.
Entered at the poitoffice at Toledo, Oregon an
aecond-clau mail matter.
The Eastern Oregon Insane
Asylum Cttse.
Judge Hewitt, of the third dis
trict, has rendered a decision in the
suit brought by A. C. Taylor, of
Tolk county, who brought suit to
enjoin the building of a branch in
sane asylum in Eastern Oregon.
The decision makes the temporary
Injunction which had been pre
viously granted, permanent, and
hus puts a stop to the erection of
an asylum In Eastern Oregon, or at
any other place in the stale except
at Salem, unless the supreme court
reverses the-decision, a thing it is
not likely to do. Should the su
preme court uphold Judge Hewitt's
decision in the matter it not only
kills the branch insane asylum, but
- will, in all probability, also kill the
State university at Eugene, the nor
mal schools at Monmouth, Weston
and Drain, all state aid to the agri
cultural college at Corvallis, the
Soldier's Home at Roseburg and
the state reform school situated
about four miles from Salem. If it
was unconstitutional to locate these
institutions at places other than the
seat of government, it is surely not
within the bounds of the constitu
tion to appropriate money for their
maintainance of these institutions
while they are so illegally situated.
There can be no manner of doubt
but what the matter will be pressed
in the future. The Eastern Oregon
people will surely declare that if
they can have no state institutions
in their midst, that the other parts
of the state shall have none either.
And it may strike even closer home
to Salem than the state parasites,
who have been instrumental in
bringing the asylum, case may
think. In Section 3, Article 14, of
the constitution of the state of Ore
gon, there is the following pro
vision: "Provided, that all the pub
lic institutions of the state, hereaf
ter provided for by the legislative
assembly, shall be located at the
seat of government." It was upon
this plain dictum of the constitu
tion that Judge Hewitt based his
decision. In 1864 Salem was de
clared the seat of government, and
still remains so. The state peni
tentiary, insane nwlmn, rtcnf rmi
school, state school for the blind
and the reform school are ordinari
ly spoken of as being located at Sa
lem. But such is not the case. In
fact none but the deaf mute insti
tute and the school for the blind
are located at Salem. The reni
tentiary and the insane asylum are
nearly two miles from Salem, and
reform school is lour miles. It
' would appear that under a strict in
terpretation of the law these latter
institutions are not locally located
The upshot of the whole matter
will be that either there will be an-
amendment to the constitution cov
ering the matter submitted to the
people, or an uprising: of the bal
ance of the state, and a cutting off
an state Institutions not absolutely
located at Salem. Iu cither event
Salem will be a sufferer, and de
servedly so for her mean spirit in
trying to "hog" everything.
Judge Ross, of the U. S. court of
Caluorhia, lias decided against the
government in its claim against the
estate of the late Senator Iceland
Stanford, alleged to have been with
held iu connection with the build
ing of the Central Pacific railroad.
The. case will be appealed to the U.
S. Supreme court.
Wool is still advancing iu price,
and we heard of sales being made
at more than 12 cents a pound; but
the highest quotations are 10 to u
cents, says The Dalles Tiincs-Moun-tnineer.
E. P. Rogers, general freight and
passenger agent of the Southern
Pacific, in speaking of the bettei
times coming, says:
"One of the most striking signs
of an improvement in the times is
seen in the fact that people have
stopped talking about hard times.
In fact they are beginning to talk
the other way. You know 'there
is nothing good or bad but thinking
makes.it so,' and people are begin
ning to find relief in learning that
they are not so badly off after all.
Times are looking up wonderfully
in the East and the wave of im
provement is rapidly coming west
ward. We are looking for remark
ably good business in the fall.
There are splendid crops all along
our lines, and the people are every
where expecting an enormous har
vest with good prices. Our line
certainly passes through the garden
spot of the state. I never saw crops
of all kinds looking better. Every
indication points to an abundant
harvest of. grain, fruit and hops.
When I read the account of drouth
and storms in the east I cannot un
derstand why more people don't
come to Oregon. I know that one
reason is because people here do
not make enough effort to bring the
. . . . .
anvanraor rt tns'.r s ; to the not
ice of outside people. Why, this
state ought to spend $200,000 an
nually for that purpose. Magnifi
cent returns would then be assured,
but the trouble is, we are too apa
thetic, I am afraid we are a little
too selfish and prone to follow the
old motto: 'Save himself who can,
and devil take the hindmost.'
"We receive a great number of
letters of inquiry regarding Oregon
trom all parts of the east and south.
These letters pass through my
hands, and in my small way I do
what I can to bring people here. I
am constantly sending out all the
literature I can get on Oregon to
these people and to our numerous
agencies. Not long since I sent a
big supply to our European agent.
But what is needed is for the state
to take hold of this immigration
matter with vigor and money."
That was a brave conductor on
the Southern Pacific train when it
was held up near Riddies the other
night. When he found that rob
bers were holding up the train he
hid in the ladies' closet, and stayed
hid. too. until the rohhors VinH rnm.
pleted looting the passengers and
had disappeared. His coolness and
bravery were almost equalled by
the sheriff of Klamath county, who
happened to be in one of the coach
es with a prisoner he was convey
ing to the penitentiary at Salem.
Ibis brave sheriff sat a half hour
quietly in his seat while the robbers
were taking up their collection,
and when the lone hiehwavman
finally reached him he meekly de
livered over uis gun uud 75 iu
money. We don't blame the con
ductor much, however. If he had
shot and killed the robber and my
of the bullets had scarred up the in
terior of the car, the company most
likely would have made him wash
up the blood himself, and charged
up and kept out of his wages the
cost of repairing the bullet marks
in the car. That conductor proba
bly knew the company. But the
sheriff, who can furnish a valid ex
cuse for him, unless it was that the
result of brave Sheriff Bogard's fa
tal encounter with train robber Bra
dy was too fresh iu his memory.
C rousing of Breeds.
When two distinct hreA ar
crossed it is a matter of certainty j ault wit him.
that there will be no regularity of
type in the herd. The prepotency
of every individual animal in the
herd will have been greatly weak
ened, and the produce of such ani
mals is sure to revert to the type of
the original parents. This might
not of itself be deemed so objection'
able, but it is a singular physiolog
ical fact that this throwing back
generally produces the worst rather
than the best characteristics of the
original parents, in a word, a
cross-bred herd deteriorate much
more rapidly than a distinct breed.
.This is easily explainable. The
whole secret of improving the herd
depends on the prepotency of the
sires and dams used, and it has for
more than a century been known
to breeders that prepotency can on
ly be secured by breeding strictly
in the same breed for a nnmbef of
years. Hence the establishment of
herd, stud and fiock books. In the
wild denizens of the forests we see
prepotency in its greatest perfec
tion. Lions, tigers, kangaroos and
other wild animals breed strictly to
type because they have never been
crossed. By crossing of two breeds
prepotency, or the power to pro
duce, their like, is in a large meas
ure lost, and the further ihe cross
ing is pursued the more tbe prepo
tency disappears. Farmers' Guide.
j A young man down east hung
himself because the people found
If the practice
should become eeneral the trees
would be full of preachers, school
teachers and editors. Ex.
People who have to travel over
the Southern Pacific are to be pit
ied. With a soulless corporation
"standing" them up for the extor
tionate rate of four cents per mile
before they get on the train, and
the bold and reckless train robbers
"holding" them up for the small
remainder of their money, their lot
is indeed a sad one. -
A man who wont take his home
paper has invented a machine by
which he can cook his dinner by
the smoke of his neighbor's chim
ney. He is the same chap who,
during a cold snap last winter, soak
ed his hair in a bucket of water,
went out into the yard and let it
freeze, and then broke it off, to
beat the barber out of the price of
a hair cut. Ex.
D. W. Ralston, of Yamhill coun
ty, will start about the 15th of this
mouth, for Chicago with a train
load of sheep and lambs. The stock
has been largely 111 the vicinity of
McMinnville, but will be shipped
irom roruaud. Tins is the sec
ond direct shipment made by Mr
Ralston this season, and he is open
mg up a new market for Oregon
live stock. His former shipment
netted him a good profit over the
Portland price and this shipment
will no doubt be more profitable
because it is larger.
J. D. Wood, teacher of a Benton
county, has just completed his oSth
prill nf Cr0in.il tr:.. 4
term )f school was taught iu 1S55
in Benton" county, and during the
past forty yon? lie has been en
gaged nluiost constantly in school
work in Oregon. v
since tne low stage of the river
renders it impossible for boats to
reach Albany, our merchants have
been having their freight hauled
from Salem by team. It will be
but a short time until a light draft
steamer is completed tor traffic on
the upper river, when Jefferson
freight will again be hauled from
Albany. Review.
Oue would be led to judge by the
above, if he was unacquainted with
ine lacts, tuat Jetterson was some
isolaied place remote from railroad
facilities. Such is not the case by
any means. Jefferson is a station
of considerable importance on the
main line of the Southern Pacific
railroad, but the attitude of that
corporation is so grasping and mer
ciless, and their freight rates so un
reasonable and extortionate, that
the business men of Jefferson can
not pay them and compete with
surrounding towns. Indeed they
can haul their freight by wagon for
over twenty miles alongside the
railroad track at a less rate than
the railroad will haul it. And the
state of Oregon pays-a railroad com
mission $10,000 per year, and the
people of Jefferson help pay it.
"How long, Oh Lord! how long."
The following bit of wisdom is
going the rounds of the press, and
is worthy of reproduction: "Re
member this, young man, be care
ful what you say about a woman's
character. T'v!:-.': ho-.r mi-v v-i--;
she has been building it, of the
toils and privations endured, of
wounds received, and let no suspl
cion follow her actions. The puri
ty of the women is the salvation of
the race, the hope of future great
ness and the redemption of man.
Wipe out her purity, and man sinks
beneath the wave of despair, with
out a star to guide his life into a
channel of safety. Think, then,
before you speak, and remember
that any hog can root up the fairest
flower that ever grew; so the
vilest man can ruin the purest wo
man's character.
It is rumored at Salem, says the
Eugene Guard, that Gen. Wm. H.
Odell will soon be appointed clerk
of the state school land board in
place of Mr. Davis, the present in
cumbent. Gen. Odell Is well known
Here, and nas generally held some
kind of an office the greater portion
of his life. Mr. Davis has made an
efficient officer, and the public will
be sorry to see him "turned down."
If you want to keep posted on
what is going on in
Lincoln County
You will have to subscribe for the
Lincoln County Leader.
It will give you all the County
and local news, without
favor or bias.
For Sale.
The undersigned offers for sale
land near Chitwood station, as fol
lows:
One tract, 67 acres; good orchard
and barn; about 10 acres in culti
vation. This is a splendid location
and will be sold cheap for cash.
Also several small tracts, good
fruit and garden land, well located.
Will be sold at reasonable' rates,
and purchase price taken either in
work or money.
A good stone quarry lying close
to the O. P. track and convenient
to work and load on cars, will be
leased or sold to parties who will
work it.
Call -on or address
M. T. Whitney,
Chitwood, Ore.
Farms for Sale.
Benjamin Agee is the owner, iu
Southern Oregon, of 3,000 acres of
land, and is largely interested in
fruit, having 22, 000 .trees planted,
2.500 prune trees being in bearing.
Last year he dried his prunes "and
sold them for $4,500, receiving s!a
cents per pouud. He cleared $3,-
300, it costing him 1 cents for
picking, drying and delivering on
board the cars. In two vears Mr.
Agee will have 10,000 prune trees
in bearing, and says that $2 worth
of dried fruit to each tree is a fair
I have several farms, both culti
vated and uncultivated, for sale in
tracts of 40 acres and upwards.
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 lands will do well to
call on or address
M. J. AttPHix,
tf. Little Elk, Oregon.
351.SO FEK YEAH
Insist on
BEWARE
of Imitation
trade marks
esa labels.
W AHP HAMMER SODA
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in packages
', I Costs no more than inferior package soda
r never spoils the flour, keeps soft, and is mi.
t vcrsally acknowledged purest in the writ.
I Made only ty CHURCH fc CO., Rew York.
KW ty (roeeri everywhere.
. ""uaaiBamniMBoolt0fnlnM.l4c,p-ma "I
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DO YOU WANT IRUIT TREES:
It Will Pay YOU to sec ME before Buying.
yotice.
united states land office,
oregon city, oregon,
mayi, 1895.
By virture of a proclamation of
the President of the United States
and the order of the Honorable
Commissioner of the General tand
Office the lands in the Siletz Indian
Reservation, not otherwise approp
riated, will be opened for entry on
and after Thursday, July 25, 1S95,
at 12 o.clock noon of said day.
Robert A. Miller, Register.
Peter Paquet, Receiver".
estimate at present prices.
There lives in I.inn couutv. near
Sodaville, a man who has reac
the wonderful age of yS
Medders Vandernool. The .1.1
gcutlemau is strong in mind, mem
ory and body, and cau at this late
date sign his name and read ordi
nary handwriting. He looks under
eishtv.
To Qtter Iiocl: Gxmjm's.
We have a stable w. - plenty of
feed now at Otter Rock. Also a
first-class pasture. We are now
prepared to. care for all te?ms
brought by campers. Good water.
good shade, fine camp around
beautiful beach, deep sea fishing
and other attractions at the Rocks.
The place to camp out.
John Spencer.
I CAN SELL YOU
FIRST-CLASS STOCK,
r .irrvSu 'Trnc to ?Tn2 anS Frca Fron Diseatf
and Insect Pests
AT THE LOWEST PRICES.
Home Grown and Healthy Trees
0 F. STEWART,
Toledo,
(W-At LEADER OFFICE.
Oregor.
BARGAINS IN REAL ESTATE
r al ? some g00d BarSai"s in Real Estate placed in our hat
Mie" elow we &lve a Ascription of a few of them:
Notice for Publication.
Land Offlec at Oregon City. Oregon
VOTICK is
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HLREnV ,IVEN TUAT THE
eached 1 5 ,!".n 'vnk t.w In u,km Sr ; sood stock ranch.
u I T! c ;in',' tni Vro"' lvi!1 b llu w- i eood term
"1 ldo. Owiron.on July i, K.t5, yj,. . inu
1. - .1,1 , m ... . I r n...-. ,
160 acre ranch on Beaver creek-
S UlC' b,arn and buildings!
Jnis farm has 1nt nf ,-j-... , 6 .'
and is an ideal dairy farm. Price
$i,sco, and worth double the mou-
159 acre ranch on' Big Elk five
miles above KJk City; some plowed
and 7 acres slasK.ed and in timothy
., uwi wumn -m mile a
Price Si, 400 on
l liAKLKS KROKOKR. H V v..
.or me iitTHi or tit t.uthvret tectlon "a
120 nrr rtmi, c..
ue miles irom
mil -oi uir jt.umvret tectl on " iOieno: lrame hne j .
iV.m;:Vfii . ii"' . 1 v wnner lence. oroW,
U t t if 1 1 1 11 1: 1 111 rr 1.1.1 no- 11 ...... j 1., -
nuiir.KV a. MILLER, Raster
and small fruit. A splendid trar
w iana witn a good body 01 cro
Douom. price $600 cash.
Two lots in Prior Scott's adi
tion to HifrViianH' ntia - rnrn It
one inside. Price for the two, $?
ail cash.
TWO lnt in Rtoi.tnn'c OflflitlOll
Toledo, well located and closet
scnooi House. Price $75.
A well selected stock ol merciii
dise to trade for a good rach
Yaquina Bay; must fyive some tft
or bottom land and be well locatei
A good trade will he o-iven for tfe
1 rifrhr l-ir,A f 1.
1 fiiiiiu:oiii roi.ltncv uinin.Rinl riiltlraiinn : iutu.
nAhiVV uluer bargains iu Fa n..i ouv Wvwprti
o-LJi WAH-IT & CO.
TOLEDO, OREGON.',