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Volume XIII.
Toledo, Lincoln County, Oregon. Friday, February 0, r,)0.
Number 50
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COAST RAILROAD IS COMING
COMMISSIONERS' COURT
Th: Dream and Hope of Years is at Last
a Gigantic and Welcome Healily-
It V ; euro tiling. That Oregon Coast
railroad is to be constructed. The time
limit is three enis, with h probability
of its completion within six months
or a year less than thut time.
The company organized for ibis groat
enterprise in known hs the Oregon
Cast & Eastern Railway company, and
its purpose is to construct it line of
railroad from Portland to ttuniboldt
bay, California, via Tillamook, Siletz,
Yti'iniua, Alsua and Coos hays. At
Portland it will connect with the
Northern Pacific and at Humboldt bay
with the Santa Fe. From Coos bay it
will stretch hu mm across central Ore
Hu and on east to connect with the
Hock Island at Ogdeu. This will give
' a route from Portland to the east
shorter by 310 miles than any now iu
existence It will tap the fa uions un
developed limber bolts of Orwrui and
open to settlement what is destined to
become the richest part of the state, of
which Lincoln county constitutes an
important fraction.
Colonel T. II. Supple of Portland has
been in Toledo several days as one of
the several representatives of the com
pany and to him The Leadkr in in
debted for the interesting information
, regarding the proposed road. The fol
lowing letters, which libe gentleman
permits us to give publicity, will explain
to our readers the methods of procedure
in this mammoth undertaking:
mittc of the Chamber of Commerce of the City I
nf Portland, and the members thereof '
.1 1.1.. I ... 1.1,11.1 Ula
l ... .1.. Rnaitioaa Tranoooerl At. Raarn1a.r i titer ordered that said
nill'l. nilu lint c Biii:i;u jiu nuu i.a u amwaaawmm i uuuuu vu - b
carrying out of the project.
We would like to have you neo how the cit-
izens of that part of Oregon to be toiicheil by
the proposed road feel in repaid to the mat
ter. If they want a railroad there, and want it (jommissioners tjourt lor
February Term.
Toledo, Or., February
county road viewers for said proposed 1
road above mentioned. And it is fur-1
board of said
viewers shall proceed to view the same,
; and determine the value of the laud
, 1900. J included in said survey and the dam
t ! ! ages, if any, that the owner or owners
built and put in operation as qulcd-ly as It can :wmntv j regular session. Present ! of SMil1 lamJ wll sustain by the ap-1
, Hon. C. M. Hrown, Judge; Hon. Geo.
lie constructed, the opportunity confronts
uicm sow. ana incy snomo aci. . . . . , ,, . ,,,,,, t1li ,.,
Wo should nko to hear from you as soon as """" . .- i ' .
convenient in regard to this matter, as the missioners; Ira Wade County Clerk ;
carrying out of our plans depend on whether J. II. Ross, Sheriff,
or not the good people there are willing to ; claims allowed
lend their assistance and co-oiration in put-, yy It Mulkey, report and claim ax siier-
tiiut through this enterprise which means so; visor of district No. 1'.! V.i..jo
much to them. Yours very truly, I Carlo Minoitl, bedclothlng furnished at
Bakkr tt Ckahtkkk, I death of unknown man not allowed.. It oo
l'erjso. II. Cbabtkke. Jos Uidwi, digging itravo for Cocker.
. . 5 00
Association, for Kit 2
oeser fl HO
are oi C-ocsei re-
12 fl)
represents available capital of $.500,000,- ( a itesebrook, collin, box and robe for
000, and $128 ,000,000 bus been estimated Hoeser . ;so -"o
,.u ik. ,.f ,.,,...-..;,,., iholin,. i John Turnidgc, boarding tioeser ou
Baker & Crabtree, a wealthy Pt. Louis Toledo Cemetery As
banking tirm, is taking the lead in j
nuancing tue project, inu coiu-juuy . jnctetl
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Portland Chamber of Commerce
Chamber of Commerce 111
l'orlluiid, Oregon, Jan. K,
To Whom It May Concern: The Transports
?i,tTi CoHitnieop of ihp f'linmlw of I'nmniere
of Portland, Oregon, have been advised that
Mr. W, J. Wilsey nnd bis associates are about
to form a corporation under the name of the
Oregon Coast Kailroad Company for the pur
pose of building railroads within this state,
and that they desire to secure rights of way
nnd other rights in connection with the build
ing, constructing and operating of this road.
From the investigation we have been able to
make and the representations made to us
respecting the proponed railroad, we believe it
to be a genuine enterprise and worthy of sup
port and to the lntercstof the people generally
to further its construction.
Yours truly,
J. X. Tkal,
Attorney for Transportation Committee ot
Chamber of Commerce.
Oflice of William J. WiNcy
401 -Cr" Stearns Ituidlntr,
l'uriluud, Jan. 'A', I'.
To whom it may concern :
The bearer of this letter, Mr. T. II. Supple, is
the representative of the proposed wregon
Coast Kailroad Company, and as such repre
sentative is authorized to secure subsidies In
lands, cosh or otherwise, also rights of way,
water f rontago on all bays, etc.
All deeds, contracts, or agreements of any
kind are to be trlveu him, under the terms of a
certain escrow agreemeul registered with the
Security Saviugb and Trust Company, of Port
land, Oregon, copy of which escrow agreement
he lias in his possession.
You will note by the letters be will show yon
from Mr. J. N. Teal, Attorney for Transporta
tion Committee of Chamber of Commerce, Port
land, Oregon, also letters from Messrs. linker Ji
Crnbtrce, of St. Louis, Missouri, that the enter
prise is a genuine one, and the terms of the
agreement will be carried out and the railroad
built, providing the people to be benefitted by
the building of said road will assist in securing
the subsidies and rights of way, so that the
enterprise will be a complete success, and
those that propose to expend their money in
giving to Oregon transportation facilities, may
be secure on at least the cost of operating the
road, and a smal1 interest on the Investment
until such time as the country is opened up
and settlement secured.
This proposition is an entirely Independent
one and not in any way connected with any of
the existing transportation lines In the Stale
of Oregon.
We ask your earnest support, co-operatiou
and friendship in this most worthy and neces
sary cause or enterprise, and we know that you
ill reap great benefit from the same.
Yours truly W.J. Wilsey
Mr. Wilsey is a well-known timber
and mining operator and is perfectly
familiar with the country through
whii-h the road will pass. To his efforts
are largely due the determination of
eastern capitalists to construct the line.
Olnce of linker & Crabtree )
513-16-17, Knllerton Hldg 5
St. Louis, Mo., Jan. 12, 1906 )
Col. W. J. Wilsey,
Care Imperial Hotel,
Portland, Oregon.
Dear sir: With reference to the proposition
to construct a steam railroad from Portland to
the Coast, and down the coast to Coos Bay,
Oregon, thence to Humboldt Bay, California,
as per plans heretofore di9cnssed with you, we
beg to say that we havo made a thorough In
vestigation in regard to this proposition and
ure prepared to finance It and build the road.
We will do this without delay provided the
people in the territory through which this
road will run and wbom it will most benefit
are willing to guarantee nnd give free of
charge all the rights ot way that will be re
quired, and grant donations of depot sites
water frontage on the bays touched by the
proposed road, and give sufficient farming aiid
timber lands as a bonus, or subsidy, to place
the proposition on a business and equitable
basis.
We feel certain that the people living In th
territory throuuh which the road will run and
owning property therein cannot fall to realize
the large benefits that will accrue to them as a
resultof the carrying out of oui plans, and
will-ive liberally toward making the proposi
tion a FUCCCSB.
Of course you understand that the road will
not be a paying investment for the first few
years It is operated no railroad is but we feel
that the citizens of that purt of Ovagon cannot
help but realize what a railroad .ould be to
Ihein In the way of increasing the value of
their property and placing them In position
where tho products of their lands and labor
tun be marketed.
We will add that we have discusei the mat
ter at length, with the Tru asportation Com-
Tbe endorsement of the Portland
Chamber of Commerce should leave no
doubt as to the solidity and good stand
ing of the promoters of the road. At
present everything connected with the
scheme looks ou the square.
It is now up to the people of Lincoln
county to give Colonel Supple all the
eucouragemeut aud assistance at their
command.
By the way, belter register.
Home-cured hams at Stewart's Store.
Harry Porter of Nortous was iu the
city Wednesday.
Dr. F. M. Carter of Newport was in
the city Tuesday.
Oliver Altree made a business trip to
Corvallis yesterday.
A. W. Weber of Ona had business in
the city Wednesday.
Albert Sijota ot Kernville was a
county seat visitor Tuesday.
A. T. Peterson left Wednesday morn
ing on a business trip to Portlaud.
Claus Ludeuiaun, a Waldport mer
chant, had business iu the city Wedues
day.
Superintendent K. C. Egbert of Siletz
was a passenger for Portland Tuesday
morning.
Merchant aud Mrs. Warreu Hall of
Siletz visited relatives aud friends in
the city last Sunday.
Mr. and Mrs. George Lewis and Mrs,
Archie Kowin of Winaut were passen
gers for Portlaud Wednesday morning
The Ladies' Aid Society of the M. E
church will meet next Tuesday after
noon, February 6, with Mrs. C. F.
Soule.
Hon. J. K. Weatherford and other
Albany celebrities returned to iheir
homes Monday from an outing at the
beach,
James Dixon of Elk City and Grant
Graves, who lives about six miles
above on Big Elk, had business in
Toledo Tuesday.
J. E. Wilsou, R. K. Wood, II. N. Cook,
Grant Hart, James McDonald and R. L.
Wildmau ot Chitwood were in the oily
Wednesday on business with the Com
missioners' Court.
B. F. Jones and family departed
Monday morning for Independence,
Chus stonder, reixirt nnd claim a sutwr
vlsorof district No. 2 20 00
C M lirow n, salary as County Judge for
Januury, l'.si9 M 00
J L Hyde, salary as Treasurer for Hecein
bar and January t'0 60
J H Koss, salary as Sheriff for December
and January :H0 00
Ira Wade, salary as County Clerk from
December 7 to February 7 208 .10
Lee Wade, Deputy Clerk, salary for De
cember and January 100 00
George llethers, Superintendent, salary,
stamps and express Ill 10
S C Owen, taking care of Goeser 14 V)
II Lew is, supplies for county 1 00
C K Soule, printing lor county 70 10
Otto O Krogstad, supplies for county 3 00
J H Koss, stamp; and sundries IS SI
Cren Ruperts, pauper account SO 00
J X Hall, Janitor and feeding prisoners. . SI 75
A W Weber, work in road district Xo. 5. . 6 00
F M Carter, medical attention to Cocscr. II 00
G It Sc her. ok et al, drawing jury list, and
John Turnidge, witness in ca.se of Al
tree vs Lincoln County 8 50
Albert Martin, boarding Mollie Ilensell
continued Indefinitely 1 00
Sam Hill. Supervisor district s 10 50
Glass & Prudhoinme. supplies for county 20 80
F W Carson, blaeksmlthing for county . 3 85
Toledo Livery 8table, draying nnd rigs
for funeral 2 25
Chas Allen et nl, drawing jury list for
Elk City precinct 7 00
Ira Wade, .tamps, expressage and freight 18 85
Altosebrook,, wtudolt shades for Assess
or's office 1 30
George King, Commissioner, per diem
and mileage 10 50
F A Thompson, Commissioner, per diem
and mieage 57 00
J E Wilson etal, petition for survey
of road. . Dismissed for want of legal
petition.
C E Spencer, petition for construct
ing road on Yachats. Continued.
W F Hyde et al, petition for appoint
ment of R S Derrick for Justice of the
Peace for Little Elk precinct. Granted.
propriation of said land for said road
purposes, and report their findings iu
said matter to the county court.
Court adjourned tiut.il Wednesday
morning, February 14, at 9 o'clockja. in.
C. M. Brown, County Judge,
George Kino, Commissioner,
F. A. Thompson, Commi.shioner.
Attest: Ira Wade, Cleric.
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Firemen, Attention!
An adjourned nieetiug ot Toledo Fire
Department will be hold Tuesday even
ing, February 13.
li. A. Aknoi.D, Secretary.
J R Edwards et nl, petition to change
county road on lands of II S Forter and
E II Bryant Continued indefinitely.
H S Porter et al, petition to allow
Fredrick Wagner to change county
road. Continued indefinitely.
in the matter of appointing a super
visor for road district No. 2. William
H Doyel appointed.
In the matter of the assessment of
W B Morse and taxes for 1904. Sheriff
instructed to accept $18.60.
In the matter of ihe change and sur
vey of the Yachats county road in sec
tions 1 aud 2, township 15 south, range
11 west. At this time came on for con
sideration the matter of changing the
location of said Yachats county road
between the two lower bridges on the
maiu stream of said Yachats river, said
chauge being on the laud of C. S. Han
son, said couuty court did on the 15th
day of January, 1900, enter upon said
laud, near said road, examine, and sur
vey with the assistance of G. Elksnet,
deputy county surveyor, the land on
said C. S. Hanaou's place necessary to
make the change of the location of said
road according to the diagram, survey
and report of said deputy couuty sur
veyor which 1b attached to aud made a
part of this order and marked "exhibit
A." And it further appearing to the
Court after said examination and sur
vey that the improvement of said
county road at said place will be ma
terially benefitted and assisted by the
where Mr. Junes has for several weeks ! changing of said part of said county
displayed his lawyer's shingle. The road as shown aud described in the
fact that he has located iu Polk couuty said diagram and report of said survey
proyes that the people out there are
more likely to get into trouble aud
require the services of a lawyer than
they are here, where they are notorious
ly peaceable aud harmonious. How
ever, Mr. Joues and family will visit
Toledo and Yamuna buy whenever they
wish to aee a spot where erery prospect
pleases except the prospect of connect
ing with i big li'Kttl fue-
Say, have you registered?
Home cured hams at Stewart's Store.
(i. L. Gray went to Portland Wednes
day on a business mission.
Mrs. Annie Hawkins has been in
Portland this week iu the interest of
the Women of Woodcraft.
A severe drouth has prevailed in this
Yaquina Hay country during tho past
two weeks, but signs of rain are visible
today.
Clifford Gray, who is now a student
at Willamette University, Salem, came
in last evening for a visit with his
parents.
Walter L. Tooze, a well-known busi
ness man of Woodburu, was in the city
Tuesday. Mr. Tooze is a candidate for
Congress.
George McCnulou, Reims Arnold nnd
Fred Stanton returned yesterday from
a tour of inspection of the Table Moun
tain country.
Mrs. C. I;. Hout and daughters Lil
lian and Emilv returned Tuesday to
their home at Corvallis, alter n two-
weeks' visit with Tub Leadkr family.
They also enjoyed an outtug at the
beach.
The Washington's Birthday dance,
February 22, to be given under the
auspices of the Woodmen, is a (jo, re
gardless of the committee's announce
ment of postponement in last weeks
issue. See tu posters.
Mr. aud Mrs. J. S. B. Sears of Inkster,
N. D., arrived Wednesday evening for
a visit with Nomina Anderson and
family. They came via California and
have eujoyed the summor weather of
that state and Oregon immensely. Mrs.
Sears is a sister of Mr. Anderson.
Mr. and Mrs. II. H. Ling arrived
Monday evening from Summit to be
come citizens of Toledo. Mr. Liuif sue
ceeds J. E. Franklin as local agent for
the Corvallis & Eastern Railroad com
pany. Later Mr. Ling has been trans
ferred to tho Mill City station, and
Lou Fox of Mill City will come to
Toledo.
II. W. Kaupiscb, manager of the Cor
vallis Creamery, was in the city Wednes
day and leased for a term of years the
Toledo Creamery owned by Messrs.
Stewart & Center. Mr. Kr.upisch in
formed The Leadeii that an expert
butter-maker will be put in charge of
the local creamery, which will resume
operations not later titan April 1.
Mrs. Gabriel Dahl, who has been
under treatment in the Good Samaritan
Hospital at Portland for several week
returned yesterday, her husland huv
inc met lmr at Albany. Before going
to the hospital Mrs. Dahl had been bed
fast for seven months. She is now nble
to walk, with a little assistance, and
the physicians say she will soon recover
the use of her limbs
M. II. Mulloy of Portland was iu the
citv Tuesduy. Mr. Mulloy is stiponn
tondent ofithe sawmill department of
the Oregon Furniture Manufacturing
C?nm rinn V. lie bus a scheme and it 8
a good one
COUNCIL PROCEEDINGS.
Doings of the City Dads in
Regular Session.
Council Chamber, Toledo, Or., )
Feb. 5, l!J0(i. S
The common council of the city of
Toledo met in regular session. Present
Mayor Vincent, Councilmeii Arnold.
Anderson, Gardner, McCaulou, Fish
and Van Cleve, Recorder Krogstad and
Marshal McKlwain.
Minutes of last regular session rend
and approved.
Following claims against the city
read and audited :
Fred J. Melihvain, salary as marshal... .$:;."i.o-
O. O. Krogstad, salary hs Recorder (i.O )
Oscar Ofsiedahl, work sprinkling streets, l.urt
M. Wygaut, establishing grades .. 10. On
J. A. Hall, servicu-ioii election board :'..7"i
J. II. McNeil, services i"n election board . 3.7.i
A.T. Pe'craou, services on election board st.TS
On motion above ajlaims were allowed
except those of election board, which
were allowed, as heretofore, in the sum
of 83 ench.
Mrivod mid penii(ll thnt innct!iur!i
as the City Marshal's duties have been
considerably lightened by discontinuing
the lighting of street lumps, his salary
bo from now on the same ts fixed by
ordinance 20 per mouth. Motion
uuiiuiinotisly carried.
The annual address of the Mayor was)
here read. Moved aud seconded that
tho same bo received, placed on lilo
and a copy offered each of tho local
newspapers for publication. Motion
carried.
To tiik Common Coi'N.Cn. of city of Toledo,
Okkuon:
(iKNTi.KMXN: Conformable to custom 1 here
by submit fdr your consideration my annual
address as Mayor of your city.
I tlndnpon investigation that our little. City
has lieeu fairly progressive tho past year and
can show up several needed aud permanent
uiprovcments. Ily a comparison of the City
reasurer's statements I II nil our City fJllO
better off, or In other words, J;ino loss war-
ant indebtedness than at the close of l'.'UI.
We have during the past year bought a llrst-
cluss hose cart with M feet of lire hose, buckets
nd ladders, and a city lire bell, besldt com
pleting the City hall structure, all ol which w
can feel proud of.
We owe our well oruiiod lire company
hunks for their co-operation in completing
he furnishing of the City Council chamber.
During 191)1 we issued city warrants In tho
sum of 11781. H-i, wbereus during !'.). only
11101.16 or f.il'.G'.i less than tho previous year.
I find the present actual warrant indebted
ness to be ftsM.'JI.
Wo havo no bonded Indebtedness.
Our City owns, freo from debt, a commodious
City ball structure with am Die storing capacity
for lire aparntus in the middle story and com
fortable meeting quarters for Common Council
nu tho third Hour. We on a substantial elty
Jail, two wharves on water front, and an ex
tensive "City Park" tract of land In tho
eastern part of our city.
I will recommend the purchase of a suitable
lire proof safe in which to keep our valuable
eenrds, knowing that our records and papers
were once destroyed by II ro. ,
I recommend a sidewalk to lie constructed
ou south side of Fourth street from Hill to
irove street. Also for consideration of tho
Council the completion nf the grade on Second
street. Also the opening up of the south end
Hill street lo the wharf on First street.
or so as to run over suid C. S." Hanson's
pluue or land adjacent to said road
and the court being fully advised in the
premises, it is ordered that the survey
of said proposed change be and the
He desires to build anotlie
sawmill iu Toledo and construct and
operate a logging railroad from tho
head of tide on Depot slough into ti
flue Baw timber from three to six or
seveu miles up stream. Mr. Mulloy
seems to have coufldedce iu his ability
sama is harebv rnf jned to the board of to iuterest certain irieuus wun ampi
n.,nntn rrhi,,I viuu-apa ,,f HUld COtllltv. J. e.ni ii.l. He returned to Portland
F. Proctor and J. E. Edgar are horeby I Wednesday to lay his pluns befor
oppointed viewers, who, with thecounty them aud will be heard from agalu in
surveyor, shall compose said boad ef the uear luiure,
of
Also would I suggest tho tlnisliing of Third
street from Hill street to Courthouse, and t
remove the eyesore of an ugly stump now ob
structing the view aud lending ugliness to the
street; that ornamental trees and shrubbery
bo planted on said Third street after leveling
Is completed. Would suggest to our citizens
tho formation of a Hoard of Trade or Com
mercial Club, which all regulated towns find
necessary to their well being.
The City has been run, as we believe, on the
strictest economical plan and we' hope that
this well started policy will be continued so at
to keep ur Indebtedness within reasonable
bounds, or get out from under the burden of
Interest paying entire';.
.Ho far wo havo levied each year, except two
years ago, n small tax of 5 mills which might
well be augmented to 10 or more mills without
being called excessive.
Thanking you, Oiitlemen of the Council, lor
the many courtesies the past term, I Bhall con
tinue lo serve you to tho best of my ability.
Most Respectfully,
II. W. Vinckmt, Mayor,
Tho Recorder exhibited receipt from
Citv Treasurer m tho sum ol $U lor
flues collected during past month.
On motion Couucil adjourned.
Otto O. Kbimistau, Recorder.
Fred Dawson, the celebrated wall
puper and pill inuuof Albauy, returned
to his home Monday from a btibiuiss
trip to Yaquina.
George Nowborry returned Tuesday
to Portland, after a visit with relatives
and friends at Siletz.
For Sale A safe, cheap for cash. In
quire nt resideuce of Mrs. .1. ((.-tcJahl.
Georgo Illuttner was up from New
port Wednesday.
Home-cured hams at Stewart's Store