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Volume XT1.
Toledo, Lincoln County, Oregon, Friday, November G. lt)0S.
Number 37
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Died .
At the home of Wm. Wakefield,
Eddyville, Oregon, October 29, 1908,
Mr. Brown Hawkins quietly and
peacefully departed from this life,
and was laid away to his last, long
rest.
He was born in Newport, Her
kins'county, New York, October 15,
1820, where the first .sixteen years
of his life were spent. He' after
ward lived in the states of Indiana,
Illinois, Minnesota and, since 1888,
in Oregon.
While in Illinois he was united
in marriage with Miss Juliette liill.
Their union was blessed with four
children, two of whom survive him.
Fred Hawkins of Norwalk, (Jul., and
Mrs. John Hvfrly of Wntprtown,
Minn. Mrs. W. F. Hyde of Pholo
math, Or., is an orphan grandchild.
His life companion preceded him
in their last journey fifteen years.
His character was always held in
high regard by all who knew him
from early youth to life's close.
His mild disposition, sincere con
science and honesty drew to him
many firm friends who loved and
honored him through the different
periods of his life.
The many kind, generous and
charitable deeds performed by his
hands,' not mentioned here, are re
corded in that more perfect Land
where they will return to him in
the just blessings he has now gone
to receive.
Card of Thanks. -
We wish to express our sincere
thanks to the many friends arid
neighbors who have so kindly and
generously given their assistance
during the late illness and death in
our home.
Mr. and Mrs. Wakefield
and Family,
Mr. axd Mrs. W. F. Hyde.
Card of Thanks.
We thank the people at Eddyville
very much for their kindness and
help during the illness and burial
of the babe.
Mrs. Emma Mi-xger,
Mrs Felaxxese Muxger.
For Sale.
One team of. mares, wagon and
harness; 4 brood sows; 2 cows with
calves by fheir side. Will be sold
cheap. Inquire of G. H. Horsfall
or Royal Plaxk, Siletz, Oregon.
Wanted.
Wanted a farm in Lincoln county
near Toledo preferred. Want to
deal with owner direct. Inquire at
this ofiice.
Thread! Thread! Thread!
Carrollton's Extra Soft Finish,
for hand and machine strongest 3
cord thread made ; 200 yards on
spool, only 4c at the Eclipse.
Canvas gloves at Stewart's.
NOTICE OF FINAL SETTLEMENT.
In the County Court of the State of Oregon,
for Lincoln county.
In the matter of the estate of .Barney Morri
son, deceased.
Notice Is hereby given that tha undersigned
administrator of the estate of Sarney Morri
son, deceased, has file'd with the County Clerk
of Lincoln county, his final kccouut, and tbe
County Court, sitting for the transaction of
probate business, has set Monday, December
7, 1908, at 10 o'clock a. m., thereof, at the
County Court room of said county, as the
time and place for settling said account and
hearlim objections thereto, if any exist. And
notice is hereby imen that at said l)me and
place, any and all objections to said account
If any exist, will be heard and passed upon
by said Court .
Dated at Toledo', Or., Nov. 4, 1908.
I. M. Simpson.
Administrator of the estate of Barney Morri
son, deceased.
Bennett Olsen of Fisher is iti the
city today.
Mrs. A. T. Peterson went to Port
land Monday.
A. M. Collins-went to Corvallis
this morning.
A. T. Peterson went to Portland
this morning.
Fred Wygant was up from New
port Wednesday. ,
K. C. Egbert of Siletz was a To
ledo visitor Wednesday.
C. L. Knapp was down from Elk
City Wednesday evening.
John Affolter of Salmon River
was in the city yesterday.
Chca. Morrison was a county seat
visitor Lorn Pioneer yesterday.
James Wolfe of Ocean View was
a county seat visitor yesterday.
Geo. Lewis of Winant was a
Valley ward passenger Monday.
J. F. Wilson of the Newport
Mail was in the city Wednesday.
C. E. Hawkins was looking after
his interests at Elk City Wednesday.
Commissioner Fogarty came up
from Newport Wednesday to attend
Court.
The Matthew Music Company of
Newport has a new ad in this issue.
Read it.
Mr. and Mrs. Austin Rosebrook
went to Portland yesterday for a
short visit.
Justice George Sylvester of New
port was a county seat visitor
Wednesday.
II. L. Veit the Eddyville. Mer
chant was a Toledo visitor Wednes
day evening.
Valentine Thkl of South Beach
is looking after his property interests
here this week.
0. Middlekauff brought the elec
tion returns up from Yaquina
Wednesday morning.
Ed Paine returned home last
evening trom imlwood. lie will
remain here several weeks.
See Mitty at Stewart's store
about subscription to all magazines
and papers at clubbing rates.
Miss Ida Hurley returned Tues
day evening from a visit at Medford
and other Southern Oregon places.
The place to get your tablets.
pens, penholders and pencils is at
the Eclipse Cash Store, on Water
front.
Mrs. E. Comer left Monday for
Stayton where she will visit with her
parents the Rev. and Mrs. C. M.
Bryan.
A. B. Clark of Newport was a
Toledo . visitor Wednesday. Mr.
Clark is moving his printing press
to Newport.
See the new ad Lester Waugh has
in this issue,. Lester has opened a
shop on the water front and asks
to be given a trial.
Miss Hattie Gillette returned
Saturday evening from Corvallis
and' has accepted the position of
central girl with the Mutual Tele
phone Company.
Mrs. Grace Morris returned to
her home at Harrisburg Monday
after an extended visit with her
parents Sheriff and Mrs. J. II.
Ross.
Halloween passed of in Toledo
with the usual pranks of the small
boys, which, we are pleased to note,
resulted in no material damngo to
property. Parties were given by
Fay Plank and Ruth and Clarence
, Ofstedahl.
Settlers Win Case.
A decision has been handed down
by the Acting Assistant Commis
sioner of the Department of the
Interior which will be of interest to
nfany Siletz settler, some of whose
case is similar. Following is the
decision and article printed in the
Portland Oregonian of last Friday :
Evidence that the entryman on
public land in this state, who has
acted in good faith, has nothing to
fear at the hands of the Depart
ment of the Interior, is found in
the recent decision of II. H.
Schwartz, Acting Assistant Com
missioner, in the contest proceed
ings of J. L. Campbell against
Arthur C. Boeschen. This contest
involved the title to a valuable claim
in the Siletz district and has been
pending before the Department for
several years. A copy of the opin
ion was received yesterday by A.
W. Lafferty, who appeared as at
torney for the contestee.
The cancellation of Boeschen 's
homestead entry was recommended
to the Department by the Register
and Receiver of the Portland Land
Ofiice, following the report of a
special agent who, on investigation,
held that the entryman had not
honestly complied with the provis
ions of the homestead laws. The
Acting Commissioner holds that the
contestant did not support his
charges of nonresidence and non
cultivation on which he based his
claim for a revocation of Boechen's
entry and orders the contest dis
missed. .
Referring to the testimony of the
entryman at the hearing of the con
test before the Land Ofiice officials
in Portland, the Acting Commis
sioner holds that Boeschen settled
on the land in 1901 and built a
good house. Two years later he j
constructed another house, and be-'
tween the date of entry and final
proof he cleared about an acre and
a half of land and raised vegetables.
He also set out some fruit trees.
After establishing his residence,
Boeschen admitted that he was
away about half of the time, but
never was absent from the claim
longer than six months at a time.
He testified further that he was on
the claim in the Spring, Summer
and Fall, but J ie could not remain
there throughout the year for the
reason that if lie did he would starve
to death. During these intervals
Boeshen said lie worked at Toledo, !
Salem and Eugene, but declared
that he had no fixed residence other
than on his claim.
On the question of residence, Act
ing Commissioner Schwartz, in his
opinion, dismissing the contest,
says:
It is true he (Boeschen) could
not give specific dates, but owing to
the lapse of time that was but
natural. But he gave the approxi
mate time he lived on the claim and
shows that his absences were caused
by his necessities, and if he estab
lished residence, and you do not
find that he did not, his subsequent
absences may bo deemed excusable.
As against the theory of occasion
al visits stands the fact that two
years after entry contestee built an
addition to his house, or, as he
terms it, "built another house."
Now, if he was endeavoring to ac
quire title to this land by occasional
visits, why go to this unnecessary
expense? If contestee is telling the
truth, he did this about a year prior
to the time that ho was entitled to
submit final proof. I cannot con
strue this action otherwise than in
the entryman's favor and against
the theory of occasional visits.
Under the circumstances I am
constrained to hold that the testi
mony given more than three years
after the entryman submitted final
proof in support of his compliance
with the law, does not sustain the
charges made, or warrant the can
cellation of the entry.
Taft Elected President.
Another election is past and the
people have selected their President.
They are well pleased with the Re
publican administration, and have
shown their confidence in W. II.
Taft by electing him by a tremend
ous majority.
School supplies at Stewart's.
Dr. Adams returned Saturday
from an extended visit in Portland.
Julius Busch left Wednesday
morning for an extended visit in
the East. He will visit relatives in
Chicago while away.
Commissioner John Kentta came
over from Siletz Tuesday evening
to lie in attendance at Commission
ers Court Wednesday.
Mrs. Maude Ellsworth of Albany
came over Monday for a visit with
her parents Mr. and Mrs. Tom
Horning. She is accompanied by
her friend Miss Christianson.
Brunson & Vanderpool recently
of Oklahoma have leased Frank
Carson's blacksmith shop. They
are fully prepared to do blacksmith
ing, horseshoeing and wagon work.
O. R. Altree returned Wednesday
evening from a week's trip to Port
land. Oliver purchased a logging
engine for the Yaquina Bay Lumlier
Company, while in Portland, and
hereafter the company will do its
logging in an up to date manner.
Sunday the Toledo football team
goes to Elk City where they will
play the team from that place. It
is the first time these teams have
met on the gridiron and a lively
game is promised. Elk City's team
will outweigh the locals so the home
boys have been working hard since
their game , with Yaquina to get
their team in shape. The launches
Oregon and Grace will carry passen
gers leaving Toledo at 10 a. m.
Sunday.
Buy your school tablets at Stew
art's. For Sale.
Five hives of Bees all new boxes
and supers, 82.00 a hive, see
C. B. Crosno, Toledo. ..
Go to the Bonlwniere for your
school tablets.
A large new line of, Roger Bros.,
Silverware just received and have
more following. H. E. Peterson,
The Jeweler.
A new line of slickers at Stewart's
Miss Mary A. Ewing has rented
the Vincent house and moved in
with her mother and brother. They
will reside in Toledo this winter.
Commissioners' Court has been in
session this week." They adjourned
last evening.
M. S. Herring arrived the first
of the week from Portland and is
looking this country over with a
view of locating.
Charley Anderson returned Satur
day evening from a several weeks'
visit to his old home in Dakota.
Peterson-Hoeflein.
At the home of Mr. and Mrs.
George W. Iloefiein in Toledo,
Oregon, on Sunday, November 1,
1098, a pretty but quiet wedding
was celedrated when their only
daughter, Bertha Rozella, became
the bride of William E. Peterson,
eldest son of Mr. and Mrs. A. T.
Peterson. Promply at 2 o'clock
Rev. F. O. Jones of St. Johns Epis
copal church read the beautiful and
impressive service which made them
man and wife. After the congratu
lations delicious refreshments weio
served to the, guests. The bride is
a charming girl with fine musical
talent and has a host of friends.
The groom is a graduate of Mt. An
gel College, a trusted employee of
Wells Fargo Express Company and
also Agent of the C. &. E. R. R.
The many and beautiful presents
bespoke the high esteem in which
they are held. They will reside in
Toledo in a neat little home which
the groom has prepared for his
bride. The Leader joins with
their hosts of friends in wishing
them all happiness.
Hall-Shannon. 1
Married at the home of George
Shannon at Tifiin, Ohio, October 15
1908, Mr. WalterS. Hall and Miss
Annabel Shannon.
After the cemreony they immed
iately started for the West, stopping
at Toledo, Ohio, then in Minnesota,
the old home of the groom, then in
North Dakota, where they were
joined by Mrs. G. H. Umbaugh
sister of Mr., Hall, then at Kelso,
Washington, then home, arriving
in Toledo last Saturday evening,
continuing on to their homo at
Siletz the following morning.
Mr. Hall is a member of the
firm of Hall Bros, of Siletz, and is
one of Lincoln county's most pro
gressive and prosperous business
men. The Leader joins the many
friends in, wishing them happiness
and success.
Waldport Items.
School opened Monday with 50
pupils and more are coming as soon
as a few more houses can be built,
Austin B. Hoover is hauling lum
ber for a cottage near the school
house. As soon as completed Mr,
Hoover will move his family here,
, Mr. J. II. Glines has sold a num
ber of acre tracts back of Waldport
at a price of $100.00 each. Pro-
perty is steadily on the increase.
Election passed off quietly at
Waldport. As usual the republi
cans were in the lead with 67 votes.
The Socialists came in next with a
vote of 21.
Work on the buildings being er
ected by the Waldport Mill is pro
gressing nicely. The pile driver
also being built by this company is
practically ready for operation.
The dance . Saturday evening '
cleared about $18.00 for the benefit
of the street lights. A mass meet
ing was held Monday evening and a
committee was appointed to select!
the lights and place them.
A Cemetery Association will pro
bably Ik! formed soon. Mr.
David Ruble, shortly before hisi
death, had completed arrangements
for an association of this kind and
a donation of a five acre piece of
ground sutiable for this purpose hail
been promised, but the matter was
dropped when Mr. Ruble died and
has not been taken up till now.