Xincoln County? Xeafrer
OFFICIAL COUNTY PAPER
COLLINS & HAYPEN, Publishers
I1M SMI !
Entered at the postoflice at Toledo, Oregon. M
second-class malt mailer.
SUBSCRIPTION HATES
One Year - fl 50
Six Months - - 75
Three Months - 50
New Postal Law.
The United States Postal Depart
ment has maile new regulations in
rcga nl to carrying second-class mail
matter (such as newspajiers, mag-'
azines, periodicals, etc.) the same
going into effect January 1, 1908,
and allowing the publishers to April
1, 1 '.MIS, to prepare their suhscrip-
tion lists in accordance with the
new order of things. The effect of
the change practically com pells the
establishment of new relations be
tween the publisher and subscriber
of unity papers.
The department ruling requires
that subscriptions to weekly newspap
ersentitled tothc seci md class postage
rate shall not lc delinquent longer
than one year.
The mails are not forbidden to
subscrik'rs who are in arrears
longer than the time provided in
Hie new ruling, but these subscri
lers are placed in a seperate classi
fication, requiring a higher rate of
postage, the rate being so high that
publishers could not afford to send
papers at the price of subscription.
The reason given by the gover
ment for making this order is that
second class mail natter is being
carried through the mails at a rate
for postage thereon which is less
than the cost of carriage.
The Leader has U'en very lenient
with its delinquent subscribers and
we do not want to drop any sub
scribers from our list, but as Uncle
Sam has spoken, we must request
the few who are in arrears to settle
at once.
Are After Siletz Timber.
At the instance of Senator Bourne
the Commissioner of the General
Land Oflice has directed Special
Agent Glavis to investigate alleged
conspiracy on the part of certain
Portland attorneys to dispossess
homesteaders of holdings in the
Siletz Indian Reservation and- to
exact blackmail from settlers against
whom contests have been instigated,
says the Oregon 'News Bureau of
Washington D. C. , in Oreg n Journal
The action of the Commissioner
grows out of complaints filed with
Senator Bourne by Lee Smith and
Eva C. Smith, of Dallas, that con
tests had been filed against them by
Joseph Parker, and that later they
" received letters from William G.
Gosslin, offering to arrange, with
the contestant for a consideration,
and from A. W. Lafferty offering
to guarantee a patent for $500.
Many similar cases are known to
exist and the department will in
vestigate with a view to prosecution
of the parties found guilty of crime
in relation to extensive contesting
. of Siletz homesteaders.
The above order will please the
average settler who lias lcen wait
ing patiently for some sort of an in
vestigation into the situation on the
Siletz. Many homesteaders on the
Siletz went on their lands, cultiva
ted, made roads and trails and re
sided on their claims with the in
tention of somo day being finally
financially able to make homes.
In almixst every instance where a
settler took up an open or brush
land claim and actually resided on
and cultivated and improved same
his proof has been held up on some
charge and he is finally notified by
the Govcrment to appear and 6how
cause why his claim should not lo
canceled. The settler then asks for
a date to be Bet for his hearing and
that is the end of it. A very few
' have had dates set but- when they
appear they learn that the .govern
ment has postponed his case indefi-
AT
MIDDLEKAUFP &
. GO'S STORE
YAQUINA, OREGON'
TO CLEAR UP ODDS AND ENDS
.AND MAKE ROOM FOR NEW GOODS, WE WILL
UNTIL MARCH 15, 1908
Sell nil Shoes, Dry Goods, Rubber Goods, Underwear,
Men's Shirts, Overalls, Etc. (no groceries included)
At Actual Cost
Wholesalers, and Sears, Roebuck & Company's prices.
300 Pairs of Shoes to go from Cbildien's to Men's high
lop, heavy shoes of which we have a good supply.
CASH SALE
' No Produce taken in exchange at this sale.
PHONE OR MAIL ORDERS
We will fill Phone or Mail Orders. Phone us over Lincoln
County line at Yaquina.
I MilMFF &
fi YAOUINA
nately.
On the other hand where several
men have gone in together ami set
tled on heavily timbered claims,
worth from ten to twenty thousand
dollars each, in many instances
never having resided on the land
nor in any way improving same,
their proofs have been in nearly
every case, received without trouble.
Most of these claims have since
passed into the bands of large lum
bering concerns. Perhaps . those
I large lumbering concerns had noth
ing to do with the settler getting
his proof through, and perhaps
; they did. We don't know, in fact
! tlie average homesteader isn't sup
j posed to know anything. We
know of a poor man who filed on
one of those open brush land claims,
built a house, moved there with his
family and resided' continuously
during the three years required,
cultivated crops each year, built
six or seven miles of wagon roads,
several miles of trails, etc. lie
made a good proof, his proof was
suspended "pending investigation
of a special inspector," three years
and two months after making proof
was notified to appear within thirty
days and show cause why his claim
should not be rejected and entry
canceled. The charge being "that
entryman had never resided on the
land." A denial of the charge was
filed with the Register of the land
oflice and a date asked for his hear
ing. That was four months ago
and no date has been set by the
Governient.
This man recently received a pro
position from a man who was a
Government inspector who inspec
ted this claim while acting as such
inspector, but since quitting the
Government service is practicing
law in Portland to handle his case
and to secure patent to the land for
the small sum of $500 as much as
the land is worth.
We do not know the cause of
all this but we do know something
is wrong, and every honest settler
will do everything in his power to
assist the Goverment in examining
into the conditions on the Siletz.
COMPANY'S STORE
ORRfiON
Elections of 1908.
Registration opens, January Gtb,
Closes for primiiries April 7th.
Primary elections, April 17lh.
Registration reopens, April 21.
Closes for election. May 15.
General election, June 1.
Registration reopens, Sept. 20.
Closes for election, Oct.. 20.
Presidential election Nov. 3.
NOTICE FOlt PUBLICATION.
U.S. Lund Olllce, Roseburg, Oregon.
January 18, 1908
Notice Is hereby given that in compliance
with the provisions of the act of Congress of
June 3, lh?8, entitled "An act for (he sale of
timber litnrts in the States of California, Ore
gon, Nevada and Washington Territory'," as
extondod to nil the public land states by act
ol August -I, 1892, Anna Weiss of ltosebnrg,
county of DmiKlir), stnie of Oregon, has this
day died In this nllice her sworn statement No.
8iV)!i, for tne purchase of tho Lots 13, 14, 19 and
20 of feci loo No. ft, township No. 14 south of
range No. 11 went, w. M., and will otter proof
to show that the laud sought is more valuable
for its timber or Bloue lian for agricultural
purposes, mid to establish her claim lo said
land before the Register and Receiver at this
offlce at Koseburu. Oregon, on Wednesday, the
1st day of April, NO". '
he names as witnesses:
Coe I. Leavengood, II. Krnkenbergcr George
Turner and Anna Welck allof Roseburg,
Oregon
Any and all pcinons claiming adversely the
above lands are requested to file their claims
in this oflice on or before said 1st (lay of April,
1908. ( Not coal land.
IHnjahin L. Eddy. Register.
JWTICE KOK PUBLICATION.
U. S. Land Onice, Portland, oTegon,
February 8, 1908.
Notice, Js hereby given that llarlie R.
Wilson of Siletz, Oregon, has filed notice o!
his intention to make final commutation proof
m supportof his claim, viz: Homestead entry
No. 10133, made Jan. 2, 1907, for the Lots 3 and 4
and B'inwJot section 2, township 9 s, ran;;e
10 w, nnd that said proof will bo made before
the Register anil Receiver at Portland, Oregon,
on March 24, 1908.
lie names the following witnesses to prove
his continuous residence upon and cultivation
of said land, viz:
Chris Burn, A. W. Morgan, 8tephen L. 8trat
ton, Daniel W. Mctiill all of Slteta, Oregon.
Alokhnon S. Dresser, Register.
Wanted
Farm lands located on the Siletz
river. Anyone having any land for
sale please fill out the following blank
and mail to Ralph Achxey, Tillamook,
Oregon.
My land ia situated In see
township range
My price is ,
Please give what other description you
can.
Signed ...........
WANTED. A homestead relinquish
ment with good timber, or good tim
br claim. w. Schult.
787 Hawthorn Ave. Portland, Or.
When in Toledo Stop at the
MERCHANTS HOTEL
The Leading Hotel of Toledo
RATES:
Room and Board, 11 per Day, aud up
Meals, 25 cents. Rooms, 50 cents
ISTSpecial Rates for Families"!
D.X. CXJSlCK, Proprietor
INHERITED INDIAN LAND FOR SALE AT SILETZ, OREGON
Bids for the following will bo received till Mondny noon, March 2, 1908.
wnftn UEHUKltTION
Nellie liumont, e sefi nnd eii ne sec. 14, T 27 s, R S w, W M
Bertha Harris, ne he4 anil lot 3 see. 8, T 10 s, R 11 w
Lucy Jourdun, nj-g n4 sw. and s n' sec. 22, T 9 a, It 10 w
Lucy Jourdan, Lots Band 9 sec. 6, T 10 R 9, and w1 wbw4 neJi
nnd Lot 2, sec. 17; T 10 a, R 11 w .'.
NON-COMPETENT LANDS
Lucy Jonrflan, sJJ nJi utJ; nnd n; nw'; sec. 22, T 9 s, R 10 w
Louisa Smith, swJ4 swJi sec. 1 and nwj nw,1 sec. 12, T 10 a, R 9 w
1 1. nam oiuiiu, !Ky4 oe-i bi-c. z, hiiu ne'4 ne;4 sec.
j Jane Wilbur, Lots 12 and 13 sec. 7, T 9 s, R 10 w
, Mary Harding, Lots 18 and 21 aud se sec.
; Martha Johnson, nw4 sec. 26, T 9 s, R 9 w -.
I John Orton, Lois 1,2 and 3 sec. 20, T 10 s, R 10 w
j Sealed bids wiUTie received up to 12 o'clock, uoon, of the various days upon
I which they are listed to bo opened in above schedule, and must be directed to
j Kiiott C. Egbert, Superintendent, Siletz, Oregou. Knvelopea coutaiuing such
1 bids should! not have nntnrl tlierunn Min .lucunnim,, f .l. i i ...1. 11 .
. .. .jji.v,,, wl tiiQ laiiug iu wiliuu 1110
bids relate, but there shall be noted on such en elopes the date upon which the
bid is to be opened. Enclose certified check for at least 25 per cent, of your
bid- KNOTT C. EGBERT,
Supt. and Special Disbursing Agent, in Charge of Siletz Agency, Oregon.
R. D. BURGESS
PHYSICIAN AND SURGEON
TOLEDO, OREGON
Office in Schenck Building. Office
hours : 10 to 12 a. m.; 2 to 4 and 7 to 8
p. m. Emergency Calls at any time.
T-BOTH 'PHONES'
incoln County
(INCORPORATED)
$10,000 Paid Up Capital
Drafts and Money Orders sold,
the United States,
I TH0S. LEESE, President
Notice to Stockmen.
GRAZING PERMITS KOR 1908.
Applications for permits to graze live stock
on the TJinnqiia National Foret for the season
of 1908 must be filed in the olllce of the under
signed at Kugene, Oregon, on or before March
15th, 1908.
The Secret ary of Agrictilt ore hns aut horized
the grazing of COO head of cattle and horses
and 6000 head of sheep and goats, during the
season of 1908.
Tho period during which grazing will be
allowed and the fees to lie charged are as foll
ows: Grazing period, May 1 to October 31 19(18,
Cattle 25 cts p er head. Horses 85 cts per head.
Yearlong, eliding Anril R0. 1909. Cattlo 40 t
Lpar head, HorseR 50 per head.
may i to ki ai, urns, nneep 9 cts per head.
Goat b 10 cts per head; Yearlong May 1, 1908 to
April so, 1909, Sheep 14 cts per head (ioats 16
cts per head.
Bltnk forms lo be used In making appllei
tlon and further information In reirard to
grazing will be furnished upon request.
Clymc it. Bkitz, Supervisor.
NOTICE OK APPOINTMENT.
In the County Couit of the State of Oregon
for Lincoln county.
In the matter of Hie estate of Joseph V. Price
Notice is hereby given that the iiiiilei-nlima.i
has been duly appointed administrator of the
estate oi josepn w. rrtce, aoceasiil. All per
sona having claims against said estate are
hereby notified to prone nt same to me, properly
veriuea, wunin six mourns ol the date of this
notice, as required by law, at my residence at
Kings Valley, Oregon.
Dated at Toledo, Or., February 14, 1908.
I M Pa,n
Administrator ol the estate of Joseph W. Price.
deceased.
This oflice is in rocelpt of SCO pack,
ages of garden seeds for free distribu
tion. These seeds were sent by Sena
tor 0. W. Fulton and any one who in
tends having a garden should call in
and get package, their being five dif
ferente varieties in each package.
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ACRES ALLOTTEE
160 Frank Palous
76.85 George Harris
80 William Jourdan
64.68 William Baker
?0 Lucy Jourdan
80 Louis Smith
80 Willlnm Smith
74.78 Jane Wilbur
Mary Harding
80 Martha Solomon
72 71 John Orton
11, 1 10 s, It 9 w
6, T 10 s, R 9 w
TOLEDO HAKERY
J. BURKEL, Proprietor
South end Railroad Arenu
Fresh Bread, Fresh Pies
Fresh Cakes
Everything Firet-Clasg
Orders out of town promptly filled.
B
ANK
payable at all principal points in
Canada and Europe.
WM. SCARTH, Cashier
NOTICE FOR PUBLICATION.
U, 8. Land Olllce,' Portland, Oregon.
January 2, 1908.
Notice Is hereby given that In com pi lain e
with the provisions of the act of Congress of
Junes, 1878,entitled "An act for the, sale of
timber lands in the slates of California, Ore
gon, Nevada, and Washington Territory," as
extended loall the Public Land States by act
of August 4, 1892, Phillip HarwoOd, of Lyons,
county of Linn, state ol Oregon, has this' day
filed in this offlce his sworn statement No.
"050, for tho puichaseof the w' f nwij, so'
of uviK and ne'4 of sw of section 84 in town
ship 11 south, rango 10 west, and will ofler
proof to show that the land soug'it is mora
valuable for Its stone than for agricultural
purposes, and to establish his claim to said
land before the County Clerk at Toledo, Oregon
on Monduy, the 23d day or March, 1908.
He names as witnesses:
C. E. Vauderpoo:, St. U. Sturdevant, K. R.
Sturdevant and D. L. Cusack all of Toledo.
Oregon.
Any (ind nil persons claiming adversely the
nbovo described lands are requested to file
their claims in this oflice on or before said 23d
day of Marcr, 1908.
Alokbnoh 8. Dbihhkk, Register.
For that Terrible Itching.
Eczema, tetter aud salt rheum keep
their vioilms in perpetual' torment. v
The application of Chamberlain's
Halve will Instantly allay this itching. ?
and many ciwes have been cured by its
use. For sale by Otto O. Krogstad.
'..
Waldport Real Estati Firm. '
If you wish to buy or sell real estate,.
ee ua. We are prepared to handl
your business promptly aud on satis
factory terms.
Virgil Howill & Co.,
Waldport, Oregon.
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Go to H. E. Peterson for vour 8Deo
taclua and eve glares.