Xlncoln County lcater
OFFICIAL COUNTY PAPER
COLLINS & HAYDEN, Publishers
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second-class mail matter.
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Three Months - 50
Favors Good Roads.
Seattle, Wash., Oct. 30, '08.
Editor Leader, A former resi
dent of your city informs me that
the people of your county are think
ing very seriously of bonding them
selves for the purpose of building
more and better roads. The object
is a most laudable one and shows
dearly that your citizens are strick
ly wideawake as well as up-to-date.
If you will permit, I should like
to outline a plan by which your
leople need not enter into bond-age
to any one and may have your
roads built by your own citizens . at
the simple cost of the board and
rlothes of the laborers. If, instead
of bonding yourselves, you should
decide to tax yourselves direct, my
plan will not only enable you to
build the roads, but financially
benefit every citizen in the county
at the same time if he is engaged in
any form of productive industry.
I assume that there is an abund
ance of the raw materials out of
which to construct your roads lying
-lose at hand. If this be true, it is
unly necessary to find a way to em
ploy profitably the idle labor now
going to waste in the county.
If there be one hundred men that
can be employed under competent
direction let us see what will hap
pen. At $2.50 per day for 300
days they would earn 875,000.00
per annum. This expenditure
would result in not less than 30
miles of strictly first class' macada
mized road on which a team could
haul two or three times as much as
n the ordinary dirt apology for a
highway,
Now let us see how this can Ihj done
not only without burden but with
advantage to the entire business
community,
I propose that your County Com
missioners shall buy such rock
crushers and rollers as may be neces
sary, place them and the men under
control! of skilled foremen and pay
them all with what I shall call
"Service Certificates" reading in
effect thus; "This Certificate has
, lieen issued by Lincoln "County in
payment for Services rendered, and
it will be accepted at its face by the
County in payment of taxes."
These certificates printed in 81, 82,
$3, So, and $10 denominations on
bank note paper and signed by the
Treasurer and Auditor of the county
would make of them a local curren
cy somewhat similar to the Clearing
House certificates with which we
were familiar about a year ago, but
with tbis very marked difference.
Kvery one of tbem' is absolutely
certain of redemption. Everyone
f them represents wealth created.
Kadi week the men would turn
into circulation among your business
men 81500 or 821KX) of new and
found currency. A new demand
at once springs up for the product
of the fanner, the manufacturer and
professional man.
Now if the county ' chooses, it
may retire them all in one year by
the simple process of increasing the
taxes 875,000, or it may extend
the time of redemption through a
term of years. The former is by
far the beat for the county, since
these 100 men must be supported
by the community in some way,
and Lincoln County can (flflily keep
them busy extending and improving
her roads during the term of their
active life, It is cheaper to sup
port productive laborers than idle
(mes, If you levy a tax without
R. S. VAN CLEVE, TOLEB&EGoif
DEALER IN
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ORGANS, TALKING MACHINES,
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CAPT. GEO. TYLER, Manager
Agents for the
WHITE SEWING MACHINES
providing means whereby it may be
paid, you repeat the experiment of
the late Mr. Pharaoh of Egypt who
insisted that the people should keep
up the tate of bricks without straw.
Eventually the experiment will end
with like disastcrous results. To
build roads requires only that there
be an exchange of services between
the-various members of society.
Let us be honest enough to make
that axchange equitable.
Respectfully,
W. S. Vahnum.
P. S. If there be technical or legal
objectiong to the above plan instruct
your agents at Salem to remove
them. They will represent you
when they know just what you
want. .
Hofer Talks Toledo-Salem R. R
Salem, Or., Oct. 29, 1908.
J. F. Stewart,
Toledo, Oregon.
Dear Sir: -
I have just seen ,a copy of the
Lincoln County Lkaper of Oct. 23,
containing an article from your pen
on the opportunity that lies at your
door for building a connecting link
of railroad between your city and
the Siletz country. You are on the
right track when you advise your
people to take hold of the matter
ihemselves. A stock company
should be organized, and the right
of way secured. Let a committee
of three good business men appraise
the right of way on the line of sur
vey and where it will not be donated
by enterprising land owners whose
land would be doubled by building
a railroad, give them paid up stock
for the fair value of the right of
way, and sell stock on the subscrip
tion plan enough to grade and tie
the road. The subscription to stock
should be made payable in ten in
stallments, payable as fast as needed
to do the work. That kind of a
road will be owned by the stock
holders, and when you get it graded
bridged and tied, you will have no
trouble to get money to put on the
rails or can sell the road for a great
deal more than you put into it and
pay back every stockholder his or
iginal subscription or let him re
main a preferred stockholder.
As 1 told the large audience at
your opera house when I was over
at the fair, the shortest route to
tidewater is via the Falls City,
Siletz and Toledo route. Grading
is lieing pushed from Salem to Dal
las and that link will lie completed
this winter and cars will be running
over it next spring. It is a road of
almost inexhaustible wealth and
will Income one of the most valua
ble pieces of railroad property in
the state. Once having put your
shoulder to the wheel, do not turn
back because some promoter comes
along and tells you that he will
build it for him if you will make
him a present of it, That kind of
thing is done every day to tie the
country up and delay its real de-
Newport, Or.
TOLEDO MARKET
FISH, CLAMS, CHOICE FRESH
MEATS
Cash price paid for hides.
LESTER WAUGH. Prop.
On Water Front, Toledo, Or.
velopment until the great multi
millionaries who are trying to keep
their grip on our state get ready to
tap the barrel. I enclose you' some
figures that may interest you and
should encourage you to believe that
this enterprise is in your power.
All the stock subscribed and all the
money paid will be expended in
your own community and will go
far toward making times better and
bringing other capital to your city.
As far as I am able I will give you
the support of my newspaper, my
personal influence and what stock
I can subscribe" for if your people
take hold of this.
"Wishing you success, I remain,
Very Respectfully,
E. Hofer.
A Poultry Account.
For the benefit of niy enquiring
friends I submit, the following re
port: October 1, 1907, I had 125 young
mixed laying Leghorn hens. Dur
ing the year from October 1, 1907,
to October 1, 1908, I sold 1,631
dozen eggs for $380.41. The young
roosters brought me 819.40, mak
ing me a total of $406.81.
During the year I paid out for
feed for the 125 hens and the chicks
$234.78, leaving a cash profit of
$172.03, or $1.37 for each hen.
I raised 90 pullets to add to my
stock of hens. Mrs. Adam Rae.
Elk City, Oregon.
We have received several com
plaints from the lower end of the
county because the Leader did not
reach them on time last week. But
really we poor editors were not to
blame as we had it in the postoffice
on time. The delay was caused by
the local postoffice force being over
worked ' and consequently things
were bal'ed i p tome. We wondei if
we could not induce Uncle Samuel
to raise the postmasters salary so
he could hire several assistants.
Of course we expected the Repub
lican ticket to be elected but we did
not expect to carry anything in
Georgia, but we did. Taft carried
one precinct in Fulton county.
Ladies' Misses' and
rubbers at Stewart's,
childrens'
CONTEST NOTICE.
17. S. Land Office, Portland, Oregon,
October 21,1908.
A sufficient contest affidavit having been
filed In this office by August Kullama, contes
tant, against homestead entry No. 13969, made
December 24, 1901, for the neJi.'ne nw4,
and J-ot 1, section 31, township 6 s, range 10 w,
by Henry J. Olson, oontestee, In which It is
alleged that he 1b well acquainted wlt'i the
tract of land embraced in the homestead
entry and knows the present condition o( the
same; also that Mild Homy J. Olson, after
making said homestead entry never lived and
made bis home on said described tract of
land to the exclusion of a home elsewhere;
that there are no improvements on said land
whatever except a small dilapidated shake
cabin which has no floor, window or door
therein; that said entryman has wholly
obandoned said described land from the date
of said entry to the present time, that said
alleged absence from the said laud was not
due to bis employment in the Armv, Navy, or
Marine Corps of the United States as a private
soldier, officer, seaman or marine during the
war with Spain or during any otner war in
which the United States may be engaged.
Said parties are hereby hot i Red to appear,
respond, and offer evidence touching raid
allegation at 10 o'clock a. m. on December 2,
1908, before the Register and Receiver at the
United States land office in Portland, Oregon.
The said contestant having, in a proper affi
davit, flled October 20. 1908, set forth facts
which show that after due diligence personal
service of this notice can not be made, it Is
hereby ordered and directed that such notice
be given by due and proper publication.
Algernon S. Dresser, Register.
R. to. 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.
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(INCORPORATED)
$10,000 Paid Up Capital
Drafts and Money Orders sold,
the United States,
THOS. LEESE, President.
RESTORATION TO ENTRY OF LANDS IN
National Forest. Nol ice Is hereby given that
the lands described below, emoraclng 60 acres
within the Siuslaw National Forest, Oregon,
will be subject to the settlement and entry
under tne provisions of Ihe homestead l.wi
of the United States and the act of June 11,
1906 (34 Stat.. '233), and the United States land
office at Roseburg, Oregon, ou December 28,
1908. Any settler who was actually and in
good faith claiming any of said lands for agri.
cultural purposes prior to January 1, 1906, and
has not abandoned same, has a preference
ritfht to make a homestead entry for the lands
actually occupied. Said lands were listed
upon the applications of the persons men
tioned below, who have a preference right
subject to the prior right of any such settler
provided such settler or applicant is qualified
to make homestead entry and the preference
right is exercised prior to December 28, 1908,
ou which date the lands will be subject to
settlement and entry by any qualified person.
The lands are as follows: The vi of elf of
senf swJi; thee'f of wjf of sei of swj:
the elf of neof sw.'4; and the w1 of nwliof
le'i of section 11, T. 15 s, R. 10 w, W. M.. listed
upon the application of Vibett E. Faulkner,
of Fisher, Oregon. Feed Dennett, Commis
sioner of the General Land Office. Approved
October 10, 1908, Fbank Pierce, First Assist
ant Secretary of the Interior.
CITATION.
In the County Court of the state of Oregon,
for Lincoln county.
In the matter of the estate of John 1'. Coulter,
deceased.
To whom it may concern, and to all others
unknown, if any such tl ere be, greeting:
In the name of the State of Oregon, you are
hereby cited and required to appear In thu
County Court of the State of Oregon, inr the
cqunty of Lincoln, at the Court room thereof
at Toledo in the county of Lincoln on the 7th
day of December, 1908, at 10 o'clock in the
forenoon of that day, then and there to show
cause, if any exist, why an order of sale
should not be made as in Ihe petition of the
administrator of said estate, flled herein, for
the sale of the following described real estate,
to-wit: Beginning 14.39 chains north and 9.84
chains east of southwest corner of sw of neJ4
of section 1; running thence 14.28 chains to
YaquinaBay and Corvallls wagon road ; thence
north 50 deg. west along said road 8.48 chains;
thence north 76 deg. 75 mln. west 1 chains;
thence south 22f chains; thence east 9.12
chains to place of beginning, all situate in
section 1, township 11 s, range 8 w, In Lincoln
county, Oregon, and all belonging to said
estate.
Witness, the Hon. B. F. Bwope, Judge of the
County Court ef the State of Oregon, for the
county of Lincoln, with the teal of said Court
affixed, this 23d day ot October, A. D. 1908.
Attest: Ii Wade, Clerk.
Tor 8ale.
1)4 h. p. Auto Marine engine;
reversible propeller; complete.
C. Ofstedahl, Toledo.
Apsley's dry
shod rubbers at
Stewart's Store.
The Weather.
Station: Toledo; Month: Oct., 1908.
Mean temperature, 52.1
Maximum temperature, 86; date, tli.
Minimum temperature, 32; date, 18, -0.
Total precipitation, 8.72 inches
Total bqow fall, none.
Prevailing direction of wind, bw.
Number of cloudless days, 10.
Number of partly cloudy days, 9
Number of cloudy days, 12
Dates of light frost, 0.
Dates of thunder storms, 24
Dales of hail, 0.
Dates of sleet, 0.
Otto O. Kroostad, Observer.
NOTICE FOR PUBLICATION.
U. 8. Land Office, Portland, Oregon,
Octoler 17, 1908.
Notice Is hereby given that Robert L
Phillips, .f Blleti, Oregon, who, 011 October 1,
;S07, made homestead application No. 16342,
Serial No. 0535, for X oI WH. section 11, town
ship 9s, range low, Willamette Meridian, has
tiled notice of intention to make final commu
tation proof, to establish claim to the land
above described, before the Register and Re
ceiver of U.S. Land Office, at Portland, Ore.
gun. on the 4th day of December, 1908.
Claimant names as witnesses:
A. W. Morgan, L. 8. Stratum, A. L. French
and C. M. Miles, all of Sllets, Oregon.
Algernon 8. Dresser, Register.
TOLEDO BAKERY
J.BURKEL, Proprietor
South eud Railroad Avenue
Fresh Bread, Fresh Pies
Fresh Cakes
Everything First-Class
Orders out'of town promptly filled.
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B
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payable at all principal points
Canada and Europe.
WM. SCARTH, Cashier
NOTICE for publication.
U. S. Land Office, Portland, Oregon,
September 28, 1908.
Notice Is hereby given that Charles E. Came
ef Alsea, Oregon, who, on April 4, 1904, made
homestead entry No. 15349, Serial No. 0154, for
sljof nwfi,', neJ4 of sw and nwj of se!4.
section 35, township 13 south, range 9 west,
Willamette Meridian, has filed notice of inten
tion to make final five year proof, to establish,
claim to the land above described, before the
County Clerk of Lincoln county, at Toledo
Oresrou on the 10th day of November. 1908.
Claimant numes as witnesses:
Hardy McCormack, David M. Carnes, E. M
Beals, Thotnas J. Carnes all of Alsea, Oregon
Algernon S. Dreskkr, Register.
NOTIcK FOR PUBLICATION.
U.S. Land Office, Portland, Oregon,
September '28, 1908.
Notice is hereby given that David M. Carnes
of Alsea, Oregon, who, on September 16, 1903,
made homestead entry No, 15080, Serial No.
0453, for wlf of ne and wlf of se!4, section 26.
township 13 south, range 9 west, Willamette.
Meridian, has flled notice of intention to make
final five year proof, to establish claim to the
land above described, before the County Clerk
of Lincoln county, at Toledo, Oregon, on the,
10th day of November, 1908.
Claimant names as witnesses:
Hardy McCormack. Charles E. Carnes, E. M.
Beals, Thomas J. Carnes. all ot Alsea. Oregon.
Algernon S. Drksskr, Register.
NOTICE FOR PUBLICATION.
I". b. Land Cttlce, Portland, Oregon,
September 8, 1908.
Notice is hereby given that Ernest Mosser,
o( Siloti, Oregon, who, on September 12, 1907,
nnidr homestead entry No, 16329, Serial No.
0416, tor se'. section 6. townships south, range
9st. Willamette Meridian, has flled nolle
of in ten tion to make final commutation proof,
to establish claim to the land above described,
before County Clerk of LlncolD county, at
Toledo, Oregon, on the 16th day of November.
1908.
Claimant names as witnesses:
Homer Evans. Edwin Evans, E. T. Clark.
C. S. Davis, all of 8ilet, Oregon. ,
Algernon H. Dresser. Register). -
NOTICE FOR PUBLICATION
ISOLATED TRACT
TJ. 8. Land Office, Portland, Oregon,
September 30, 1908.
Notice Is hereby given that, as directed by
the Commissioner of the General Land Office,
under the provibions of the act of Congress,
approved Juno 27, 1906, (34 Stats.. 617). we will
offer at publio sale to the highest bidder, at i
o'clock p. m., on the 12th day of November,
1908, at this ofltoe, the following tract of land
of HEX ' section 10, township n s, range
10 west.
Any persons claiming adversely the above,
described lands arc advised to file their claims
or objections on or before the tlmo designated
for sale.
Algernon 8. Dresser, Register.
, 6o. W. Bibeb, Receiver.
Seventh Day Adyentiut Church.
Serioe tf.rjr Saturday. Sabbath
school 10:30 a. m., preacbtoR imnwdi
atly following. Everybody cordially
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