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That Toledo Bluejacket.
Well, -ve are in Hong Kougatlastand
you may imagine we are not sorry to
get away from the Mazing buu of the
tropics. We arrived here on the 21st
of May but did not get liberty until
Sunday. We went into the Kowloon
dry docks Sunday at three o'clock and
came out today. Kowloon is three
miles from Hong Kong proper, across
the bay ou the main land, as Hong
Kong is on Victoria Island. We had a
beautiful trip from the Philippines up
here, the sea was just as calm as the
bay in front of Toledo and the nights
and nice. We sighted the entrance to
the channel at 11:30 a. m. and were at
anchor at 1 p. tn., to get in here a ship
has to go through about four miles of
ihe most beautiful channel you could
ever wish to see and so narrow that a
person could throw a otoue to the shore
easily
England has this place very strongly
fortified and no fleet could ever take it
The city is well located at the base of
a great peak, which must be 3000 feet
hih, and tho town i3 built riht at the
foot of this hill, and I should judge it
extends about a fourth of the way up,
although there are houses built at the
very top. From up there one com
mands a beautiful view of the sea and
bay and surrounding landscape. The
buildings are all built on the English
order.with wide balconies. There is
one very level street and that runs east
and west, it is called the "Queen's
Koad"and is very nice. It is wide,
clean and nice in every way, the whole
town is very clean for that matter, con
sidering that so many Chinese are liv
ing here for they are without auy doubt
the dirtiest eet of people on earth. The
Chinese women and men all work to
gether shoveling coal, hauling trucks
and every kind of work, horses are not
to be thought of. They get paid all the
way from 15 to 20 cents (Mexican) per
day, which is 7 and 10 cents Ameri
can or gold. I have seen no beggars
while here the English cops hold them
down too close for that.
The city of Hong Kong has about
200,000 Inhabitants and ouly about nine
or ten thousand of them are white.
They treat an Americau marine very
nice here, that is, he is not robbed of
everything he has like they do In those
famous "American Philippines." In
fact this is is the best place we "struck"
yet. Now I think that is all I have to
say about Hong Kong, so will drift into
other channels.
I heard about the "Missouri" acci
dent a long time ago. The Government
cables all that at once to the ships, it
was very bad. Of course you don't
know what a "handling room" is like,
and it would b bard for me to explain,
but it is down to the very bottom of
the ship and there is no deoks at all to
shut it off from the breach of the gun
in the turret above. The turrets are
all open from the top to the bottom,
just like u big well, and there is hardly
any exit from there. I used to work in
the forward handling room on this boat
but was changed to the 6-inch magizine
instead.
May 28, 1904.
I will now finish this letter which I
started some time ago but since then we
have "coaled ship," taking 1000 tons
from the collier Alexander, and it was
tne dirtiest coal I ever saw. We played
nine hours yesterday while they cowled
in all the dirt and dust. Today every-
mingis full of water and dirt from
"cleaning ship."
We are having a good deal of rain
here at present and it rain9 harder than
it did in the Philippines.
I believe we are to be here until about
the 12th of June, then we go to Woo
SuDg. S. W. ROSEBROOK,
U. 8. S. Wisconsin.
Call for Warrants.
Notice is hereby given that I have
funds on hand to pay all outstanding
warrants agaiust the city of Toledo up
to and including No. 622, bearing date
of January 22, 1903. Interest on same
ceases after this date. G. L. Gray,
, . Treasurer.
Dated July 1, 1901.
Chittim Peelers.
Don't sell or contract your bark until
you have learned what we can offer.
It may pay you to iuquire of
H. S. GILE & CO.,
Cor. Trade and High Sts., Salem, Or.
Toledo, Lincoln County, Oregon, Friday,
The Ladies' Aid Society will meet
Tuesday afternoon, July 12, with Mis.
E. J. Avery. All members should be
present, as officers are to be elected.
George McClustay came in Wednes
day morning from his claim in the Ten-
mile country. He Is still growing in
stature, and has also grown an elegant
crop of whiskers.
Hermann Horning of Grants Pass is
visiting his parents, Mr. and Mrs. T. H.
Horning, after an absence of four and
one-half years. He is in businees in
Grants Pass, and doing well .
Mr. and Mrs. George Chambers came
down from their home near Chitwood a
few days ago, on account of the illness
of their infant daughter. Dr. Carter is
in attendance and the little one is re
ported to be improving.
Mrs. Ben January, who has been the
gue3t of Mrs M. L. Glass during the
I Past tDree weeks left yesterday for a
visit with relatives and friends at Har.
Ian, after which she will return to her
home at Oregon City.
Deputy Internal Revenue luopecloi
J. W. Hobbs was working this end of
his beat the fore part of the week. Mr.
Hobbs has built a nice little cottage at
Newport and will return with his wife
about August 1, to remain a month on
the seashore.
Thk Leader is informed that a good
horse trail has been completed from
Alsea prairie to John Micek's place on
the Siletz river. Every log has been
cut out, and S. Strylewicz, the super
visor, is credited with doing some un
usually good work on the road. This
fall the trail will be extended to Roots
postoflice, which point is reached by
the winter tides. It is an improvement
which will doubtless be appreciated by
citizens of the lower Siletz, and all, in
fact, who inny have business down that
way.
Card of Thanks.
ne desire to express our heartfelt
thanks to the many kind friends who
rendered us so muoh assistance during
the illness and on the occasion of the
death and burial of our husband and
father. Mrs. Wm. Alexander
and Family.
Married.
TZ . Y r m .
iwHusu-MDLTANT xueeaay evening,
June 28, 1904. m the Darlor of r.h
Abbey House at Newport, Or., Mr.
Frauk Rowland aud Miss Emma
Mulvany, both of Harlan, Or., Rev.
Hurd officiating.
This worthy and sensible pair have
many friends who extend hearty best
wishes for the success of the important
venture. Thk Leader joins.
Real Estate Transfers.
June 20 John Peter Classen to Frank
H Laue, lot 12, block 40, Newport- 35.
June 21 Emma J Dedrick and Rite
Dedrick to Mary E Wygant, lots 11 and
12 in block 12. Graham's 5th addition
Toledo. t500.
June 22 -Lester Waugh to Alice
Waugh, lots 1 and 2. blook 2. Toledo.
15.
June 17 Indian Deed Inherited Land
Alexander Halogleese to C F C Ander
son, lots 6, 7, section 15, lots 19, 30, 31,
32, section 16, lots 9, 8, 18, section 15.
lots 17, 18, eeotlon 16. $800.
June 18 Mrs Elenor Miller to Ole
Knudson, lots 1 and 2 and 6 of ne),
section 5, township 13 south, range 9 w.
$611.
June 22-Lela J Glass and M L Glass
to Martha Stordin, 5aores Inflection 16,
township 11 south, range 10 west. $350.
June 22 John Arnold and Sarah Ar
nold to William Arnold, swj swj sec
tiou 20, u nwj and nw ne section
, townsnip 12 south, range 9 west.
$400.
June 22 William Arnold and Etta
Arnold to Albert Watkins, swj swj
section 20, n nwj and nw netf sec
tion 29, township 12 south, range 9
west. $300.
June 28-WilIiam Bazett and Jane
Basett to Mary C Chandler, lot 2 and
part of lot 3, Nye and Thompson's add-
Uion to Newport. $225.
June 24 The Lincoln Conn I v TanA
and Investment Company to .T Van
Sohoick and Harper Reed, s4 ne.
BO4 oi nwji section 2, township
12 south, range 11 west. $500.
.
Call and look over The LeaiW-
clubbing propoeitionsv I
Beautiful Drift Creek.
. Did you ever fish for trout and enjov
an outing on Drift creek, from 14 to 16
mileH southeast of Toledo? Did you
ever encounter the hospitality of Mrs.
Busch and her sons, Kasimir, John and
Julius? It is good pay for a somewhat
difficult trip.
Mr. and Mrs. Rite Dedrick and Mr.
and Mrs. Lbader arrived home from
the fascinating spot Tuesday afternoon,
and will long remember tbe trip.
There are severat pretty and prosper,
ous homes in the beautiful little Drift
creek valley, with room for many others,
but there is one serious obstacle Drift
creek mountain or the divide between
Mill creek and Horse creek- Supervisor
Kasimir Busch and his assistants have
done a great deal of good work on the
road over the mountain this season and
it is now in fair condition much better
than ever before -but the mountain is
still there, and it is a tough proposition
going and coming. It is the one thing
that keeps the Drift creek country
from being well populated and one of
tho uioot piooperous localities in the
county, and it is au obstacle that can
easuy De avoided, mere is a practic
able route around the mountain over
which a road might be made at a trifl
ing cost, considering its value. This
route is well known to those directly
interested, if this road can be con'
structed it will result in the settlement
of the country directly beyond the
mountain, and will also divert to Toledo
the trade of the Big Elk country, much
of which now goes to Corvallis. Within
a few years the cost of tbis road to the
county will return to the treasury from
the additional taxes resulting there
from. The Leader believes the project
merits the consideration of tho Com
missioners' court.
The Drift creek country is admirably
adapted to stock-raising, and a large
amount of the rich bottom land which
is now covered with brush and small
trees could soon be made to produce
Immense crops of hay -nd other stock
food, to say nothing of thu fine fruit
and vegetables. '
But that steep mouutain road is too
m,uch for either man or beast to travel
over with ease, safety or profit.
Jurors for July.
Following is a list of the jurors drawn
for the term of Circuit Court begin
ning Monday, July 11, 1904 :
James Harrison Farmer Walrinnrt
Joseph B Lewis Oysterman Yaquina
Calvin Bain llaker
. Newport
..Newport
. Waldport
...Harlan
..Newport
...Pioneer
John Lonmia Merchant
L Southworth Farmer.,
John Mischler Farmer.',
J O Brigg Laborer.
Barney Morrison Merchant
uran Hcniiiu Farmer Lutjens
D B Kamsdall Farmer Klkcttv
George L Boone Farmer Wlnant
E S Bxrnes Farmer Bay View
A w Roe ....Stockman chitwood
F A Godwin Farmer Nashville
R 8 Barclay Farmer Tidewater
F J Frary Farmer Toledo
E 8 Oakland Farmer Bay View
G Elksnat Surveyor Waldport
G H Pulse Farmer '..TidewatBr
Theo Cranr Farmer nx
" Ajones Farmer Eddvvllla
Fred Greenbrooks Farmer Newport
L V Colvln..... Mechanic Waldport
" - Merchant Elk City
Edwin Moorea Stockman. ..South Beach
Irwin Magee Furmer Eddwllla
J A Hill Stockman Toledo
George W Meyers Farmer Drift Creek
Arnold Kester Fanner Harlan
FM Carter Physician Yaoulna
Nells Anderson Farmer Kernvllle
Stay ton Flour and Feed.
This celebrated of flour and feed is
kept for sale at wholesale or retail at
Olson's Feed Store on the water front,
Toledo, Or. Get the best.
No Trespassing.
I will prosecute to the extent of the
law any person who peels chittim on
my land, described as follows and lo
cated on Long Torn creek : nei, nei
net, section 13, township 10, range 10,
and lot 4. section 18, township 10, range
9 W68t" O. Dahl.
Photograph Tent in Town.
The photograph tent of Harnisb, the
Albany photographer, is now in town
and will remain only a few weeks. Get
your negatives made as early as possi
ble. Do not wait until the last few
days.
Toledo to Newport.
Excursions will be run every Sunday
until September 30 by the C. & E.
Round trip CO cents.
July j, iyoi.
Troy Mays of Elk City had business
in Toledo Tuesday.
County Treasurer and Mrs. J. L.
Hyde went out to Philomath yesterday
iur visit witn their sons.
One fare for the round trip frera all
points on the C. & E. on account of the
rourth of July. Tickets on snle July
2, 3 and 4, good returning July 5.
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COMMISSIONERS' COURT.
Grist of Business Transacted at
the Adjourned Term.
Toledo, Or., June 25, 1904
uommiKsioners Court for Lincoln
uounty ic adjourned session. Present
-Hon. C. M. lirown, Judge; Hon. F.M.
Stanton and Hon. George King, Com-
missloners; Ira Wade, County Clerk ;
J. II. Ross, Sheriff.
RILLS AM.OWKD.
Charles Wooding, work mi Wright creek
. """so in oo
inaries Allen, registering voters In Elk
City precinct 50
e. 31 Mays, registering voters in Elk City
precinct $ m
C C McHrlrte, registering votera In Little
Elk precinct 5 gQ
O F Jacobson, board for prisoners and
lards 14 00
C L Chatterton, registering voters and
postage, Kern precinct w
F H McDonald, supplies for Mrs Dutlots. . 8 00
C H Stewart, rebate of tat 1 55
J A mil, doorkeeper for election board... 3 00
Toledo Livery Stable, draying for county,
continued 1 jj
Mrs A 8 Casieel, use of hall and lights for
election board 250
F H 8tanton, Commissioner, per diem
and mileage 03 m
George King, Commissioner, per diem
and mileage pj 40
In the matter of the petition of J F
Proctor for supplies for road district
No 19. Granted.
In the matter of the petition of Jas
P Wolfe et al for rebate of taxes.
Granted.
In the matter of the aotionof Lincoln
County .vs J P Stewart. At this time
onme in for consideration the petition
of J C Altree and numerous other citi
zens and taxpayers of said county ask
ing that the action now pending in the
tircuit Uourt for said county and state,
wherein said Lincoln county is plaintiff
anaj r Stewart is defendant, be dis
missed, and further asking that an or
der of this court be made authorizing
me ai&mnsai ot the same, and the
Court being fully advised in the matter,
it is ordered by the Court that B F
Swope, attorney for said plaintiff, cause
said aotion to be dismissed at the next
regular term of the said Circuit Court,
viz., on the 11th day of July, 1904, or at
the adjourned session thereof ou July
, ia04, upon the said defendant stipu
latiug for aud confessing judgmeut
therein for any and all tiosts and dis
bursements to which said plaintiff may
be or 1ms been put to by reason of said
action, and paying the same to the
County Clerk of said county.
F. M.Stanton, Commissioner,
George King, Commissioner.
In the matter of the report of Kasi
mir Busch, supervisor of district No. 9
and bill for $41.25. Report accepted
and bill allowed, Commissioner King
voting No.
In the matter of repairs on the
Thornton oreek bridge. Ordered that
G A Hodges be empowered to take a
sufficient amount of the old material
from tle Chitwood bridge to repair the
Thornton creek bridge.and employ and
contract for the repairs, said contraot
not to exceed (10.
In the matter of the report of John
F Huntsucker as supervisor of district
No 7. Report accepted.
In the matter of the Newport-Silotz
wagon road. Ordered that the sum of
(350 be and is hereby appropriated for
the completion of said road across
Rocky creek, including bridge, warrant
to be drawn by Clerk in favor of J G
Plank.
Whereupon, there being no further
business, Court adjourned until Tues
day, July 5, 1901. at 9 o'clock a. m.
Read and approved.
C. M. Buown, County Judge,
F. M. Stanton, Cmniissioner,
Gkoroe Kino, Commissioner.
Attest: Ira Wade, Clkrk.
Frank Russell of Yaquina passed
through tbis morning on Ids way to
the wheat fields near Lewiston, Idaho,
to remain until after harvest.
Mrs. Wygant wishes to call attention
to her special sales of millinery and
notions for two weeks ouly. Call and
get prices and be convinced.
Number IS
Elk City to Newport.
The launch Racine will make regular
trios from Toledo to Newport. Fare
one way. 50c; round trip, 75c. Haudlo
all kiuds of freight. Excursion every
Sunday to Newport and return for 50c.
Leaves F.Ik City Sunday, the 3d, at
7 a. m. Round trip 75o. Leaves To
ledo at 8 a. m. Same for both points
on the 4th. Returning leaves Newport
at 0 p. m. Be at the boat on time.
Williamson- Bkoh.
REDUCED EXCURSION RATES
From S. P. and C. & E. Points to tho
Seaside and Mountain Resorts
for the Summer.
On and after June 1, 1901, the South,
eru Pacific, in connection with tho
Corvallis A Eastern railroad, will have
on sale round trip tickets from points
on their lines to Newport, Yaquina aud
Detroit at very low rates, good for re
turn until October 10, 1904.
Three-day tickets to Newport and
Yaquina, good going Saturdays and
returning Mondays, are also on sale
from all East Side points, Portland ko
Eugene inclusive, and from all West
Side points, enabling people to visit
their families and spend Sunday at the
seaside.
Season tickets from all Fast side
points, Portland to Kugene, inclusive,
and from all West Side points, are also
on sale to Detroit at very low rates,
with stop-over privileges at Mill City
or any point east, enabling tourists to
Visit the Santiam and Breitenbush hot
springs in the Cascade mountains.
which can be reachod in oue day.
Season tickets will lie good for returu
from all points until October 10.
Three-day tickets will be good going 011
Saturdays aud returning on Mondays
only. Tickets from Portland and vi
cinity will be good for return via the
East or West Sido at option of passeu-
ger. lickets from Lugene and vicinity
will be good going via the Lebanou
Sprlngfleld biauch If desired. Bag
gage on Newport tickets checked
through to Newport; on Yaquina tick
ets to Yaquina only.
Southern Pacific trains connect with
the C. & E. at Albany and Corvallis for
Yaquina and Newport. Trains on the
C. & E. for Detroit will leave Albany at
7 a. in., enabling tourists to the hot
springs to reach there the same day.
Full information as to rates, with
beautifully illustrated booklet of Ya
quina bay aud vicinity, timetables, etc.,
can be obtained on application to Ed
win Stone, manager C. & E. railroad,
Albany; W. E. Coinan, G. P. A., South
ern Pacific company, Portland, or to
auy S. P. or C. & E. agent
Rate from Toledo to Newort, 01.10,
Three-day rate from Toledo to New
port, $1.
J. W. Hobbs, the big, good-natured
revenue lnspeotor traveling through
the Willamette valley, had a cruel joke
perpetrated on him in Eugene, where
he lives, after the polls closed on elec
tion day. Mr. Hobbs, whose business
takes him into the saloons aud kindred
places on his tours of inspection,
claimed that he could tell the brand
and uge of any kind of liquor by tast
ing the same, aud he was promptly put
to the test by a crowd of praotioal
friends. He was blindfolded and was
then given various kiuds of liquor, and
lu each instance he named the brand or
vintage of the liquor tasted by him.
But there was a practical Joker In tho
crowd there always is and tbis one
handed to Mr. Hobbs a small glass of
water. Once, twice, three times Mr.
Hobbs tasted of the contents of the
glass; then a look of perplexity over
spread his face, and he said : "Boys,
I'm stumped; I never before tasted tiiis
brand." Albauy Herald.
Taken Up -On the promises of tho
premises of the undersigned, i miles
above Siletz Agency, 13 head of steers,
bearing various brands. Owner may
have them by paying all charges,
John Adams, Siletz, Or,
Notice.
Having purchased the chittim or ca
cant bark on the land known as tho
DuBols tract, south of Alsea bay, all
persons are warned uot to trespass
upon or remove bark off said laud. .
B. P. Jones.
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