Lincoln County Leader
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Oregon's Lincoln County.
In the DecemWr number of the
Sunset magazine, published in San
Francisco, appears a three-page ar
ticle on Lincoln County. The ar
ticle is well supplied with illustra
tions, photographs of farm, dairy,
fruit and timlcr scenes. It is writ
ten by A. J. Wells, and is a good
write up of our county.
For the benefit of a few who may
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not read the Sunset we will give a j i
few extracts from the article. We home-.j.iteg Joined with the hill
would like to publish the entire ar- i Bjde knd8) here are admirable farms,
tide but space forbids. Mr. Wells, 1 the moigt for meadows and pastures,
in part says: the hills for grain and vegetables,
Lincoln county has much for the j )xrrea an(i orchard. And the work
pioneer spirit, and its look of the 'in generai j3 caiiy done. More
wihWnos-) and the freedom of onn nf f,lroct wng
its unconquered hills has an unde
niable charm. Back of it all the
sagicious man sees opportunity, a
home, a farm widening around
him, the increased value of his pos
sessions, and a rising tide of new
life drawing inward toward the
disappearing woods, with ships in
the harltor and cities growing upon j
l l rri. r..: i . t...t I
llIU l.UIU. 1 IIC illillllU VtlHIUB Ulilli
had a fascination for Thorcau, are
almost gone now, in spite on an ar-
tic climate, and these Line()lnwo()dsJceeryorasparagU0j and tlli(, will
will disappear with tenfold roiW-retum more on five acres than the
ity when men learn how fertile in!average castern furmcr get3 from
the land beneath the big trees; how j Bixtecn time8 five acres.
it remains green all the year where
the slashings have let in the sun,
keeping its ' emerald hue from
month to month beside the lazy
rivers up which the tide creeps.
Hollanders were called "men of
butter" long ago Ik. cause the dairy
flourished on the lowlands they had
dyked against the North sea, and
Hollanders, like Job, might have
washed their steps with butter only
they preferred to ship it to less
tiintty people, and put money m
their purse. Holland's dyked lands
are worm to-uay jhouu an acre, ana
4 I l.. .1 i: : .:n
..KmiKtii..iit;wi i miumu. wm
presently be unpureliasable, once
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uiujr art; rcrcueu i.om u.e u.ie uiiu
l i.. ..i tt i .i
wue w u ti u, o. nu1Sra,m.
i.iese mn mm.s win proa ice nay
as (In the mountain niemlowi of!
meadows of Switzerland, with this
.t.llerance, that here the farmer will
not. linvp tn tinnrr Ilia rrnn on tliA
1
ienee to cure h, uun.mg u.e inter-
liiiucni Hunsinne uetween snowers,
as the Switzer does. Here he
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raise oeiier poiaioes tnan tne jersey-
man does on his foggy and drizzling are the fom,t weaUh and tho bay
little island, and the apples that he Tlie one awaitg the lumherman, the
may grow where now are riotous othcr calla the sl)ip9i There ig
vines oil sallal and blackberry, enough standing timber within
would tempt Thort au to a nine twenty-five miles of Yaquina bay,
mile walk in November to find some to load a vessel every day for twen
vt them by chance couched in the ty years, even if she carries a . mill
grass under the trees. For this, ion ttnd a hal feet each trip The
too, is an apple land, and the Raid- movement to market of this lumber
win, the Spitz, the Russetts, the has already begun, and the bay is
(Jravenstein and the Tompkins, here, sheltered, serene, wide enough
with others, are superior in size and for the largest vessel to turn in nt
flavor.
Lincoln county is reached from
the Willamette valley at Albany,
the Corvallis & Eastern railroad
crossing the county from east to ' and tho difficulty experienced in
west. It is well drained a land of securing this commodity we see no
springs and trout brooks, with three reason why any one shouH be un
rivers of considerable size. The able to secure emyloyment.
level land is beside the streams, but
the hills are nearly all tillable, and
with deep, rich soil. The range of in Lincoln county when our seven
elevation is from sea level to 3,jOO billion feet of good marketable tim
fect, bo that the very highest hills ber begins to move to. the markets,
may be cultivated. The rivers and The day is not far distant when the
streams drop quickly from the ' work of manufacturing this vast
higher lands, and the tide sets back ' body of timber will begin. Better
from tn to twenty miles, the j come to Lincoln county now and
crooked streams providing many avoid the rush. ,
R. S. VAN CLEVE,
DEALER IS
GENERAL MERCHANDISE
Where you get the Best Goods at the
HIGH GRADE PIANOS
ORGANS, TALKING MACHINES,
AND SUPPLIES
THE MATTHEWS MUSIC CO.
CAPT. GEO. TYLER, Manager
Agents for the
WHITE SEWING MACHINES
j tiiaii cli.ih- linn - "-i ......
burned over, perhaps a century ago,
and the young growth includes
scattering firs and a dense mass of
j brush and vines. Slashed and
burned, and seed scattered on the
; surface, and you have a pasture,' an
ornn frtr rn a nr ijnvlov. - n "fiplll for
TOtatoc8 or corner for an apple
orchard , wiuie the cows are feeding
in the lowlands. Or the lowlands
properly protected by a low dyke,
two or three feet high, will grow
The advantage of this county for
the poor man rich in energy is that
he can get a foothold and begin, on
land that costs but little in cash, to
have a productive farm almost in a
season. Do not hiias the great
helpful fact that here the one thing
you can count on is growth tlie
growth of grass wherever the brush
is cleared away.
There is no better investment
, than land, and the wane earner will
here find an active timber industry
preHcntly in fu1 Bwing. putting his
earnintrs into and. he will soon
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haye a home aud be ft t of the
part
strength of soc.iet.v. of the State, of
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civilization itself. The man who
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, ivcg ;n ft trunk jg often but acjpi,er
in & community.
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lne maian reservation lanus are
comi into market and theH0 are
amng the ands in the county
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, in a tew years they will be very
iValuable for dairying and
genera
; farming, and can now be bought at
y ifnir rrioia nftfn nt. wrv low iirippa
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rr a ii i
iwo irrt ai ieamres oi Lite unirv
low tide, and with a depth of twenty-two
feet of water on the bar..
At the prices cord wood sells at.
There will be "something doing"
TOLEEO,
OREGON
Lowest Prices. Call and I'll prove it
Newport, Or.
Newport has accepted Hall Bros.'
and Sandstrom's proposition' to
build and operate an electric light,
cold storage and creamery plant at
that place. This shows progressive
ness in the citizens of Newport-.
Mr. and Mrs. liurt l's of Al
bany, Oregon, are rejoicing oyer
thfi birth of a son. Mrs. Boles is
known in Casey better as Daisy
Pattison. Casey, (Ohio,) indi
cator. Mr. and Mrs. isoles are wen
L-nnwn in Toledo having lived
here a number of years.
TOLEDO - MARKET
if
FISH. CLAMS. CHOICE
FRESH
MEATS
ChsIi price paiil for hides.
LESTER WAUGH. Prop
On Water Front, Toledo, Or.
Now is tlie time
to visit
C alif or nia
When Summer has passed
in these northern states, the
the sun is only mild under
the bright blue skies of
Southern California. This
is one of nature's happy pro
visions eternal summer lor
those who cannot endure a
more severe climate.
California has been called
the "Mecca of the winter
tourist. Its hotels and stop
ping places are as varied as
those of all well regulated
cities. Visitors can always
find sutiable accomodations,
congenial companions, and
varied, pleasing recreations. '
SOUTHERN PACIFIC COHPANY
Will be glad to supply some very
attractive literature, describing
in detail the many delights of
winter in California.
The rate from Albany to Los
Angles and return is
$55.00
Limit six months, allowing stop
overs in rither direction. Simi
lar excursion rntes are in effect
to all Califor.iia points.
For full information, sleeping car
reservations rind tickets, call on,
telegraph or write:
C K. Fronk, Agwit, Albany
OR
WM. McMURRAY, Gen. I'uss. Agi
PORTLAND, OHROON.
R. D. BURGESS
PHYSICIAN AND SURGEON
TOLEDO, OHKOOX
Office tn Schenck Building. Office
hours: 10 to 12 r. m.; 2 to 4 nd 7 to 8
p. m. Emergency Calls at any time.
BOTH 'PHONES
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INCOLN BOUNTY
(INCORPORATED)
$10,000 Paid Up Capital
Drafts and Money Orders sold,
the United States,
THOS. LEESE, President
K0T1CE FOR PITBl.ICATION.
U. S. Land Olllce at Purtlnnd, Or..
Decembers, 1908.
Notice Is hereby given that Alfred W.Wright
of Fh11 City. Oreirnn. who. on October 8.
liW, made homesteitd entry No 1CM3, terM
No. 0599, for e of 4 of section 5, and e of
n(i section , township 8 south, ranjte 9
went, Willnmette Meridlnn, has filed notice of
intention to make final commutation proof.
to establish claim to the land above described.
before the Register and Receiver at Portland,
Oregon, on the 20th day of January, 1909.
Claimant names as witnesses
Clark W. dither. Edmund McNelt, James B.
McMillan, VascoW. Catlier, all of Falls City,
Oregon.
Algernon S. Presker. Register
NOTICK FOR PUBLICATION.
V. S. Land Olllce, Portland, Oregon,
October 31. 1908
Notice Is hereby given that Stephen A.
Miller, of Kernvillf, Lim-oln county, Oreg.m
who, on July 16, 1U07, made homestead entry
No. 16296, Serial No. aim, for s'4 of nwk and
Lot 4, section 29, township 8 south, range 10
west, Willamette Meridian, has filed notice of
Intention to make final commutation proof.
to establish claim to the land above described,
before the County Clerk of Lincoln county, at
Toledo, Oregon, on the 11th day of Decern ber,
1U08.
Claimant names as witnesses:
John I. Buttertield, Silvo (Jrnhsm, John
Lloyd, Fred B'utterfield, all of Kernvllle, Ore
gon.
Algernon S. Prrssrr, Register.
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 the undersigned
administrator of the estate of 3arney Morri
son, deceased, has filed with the County Clerk
of Lincoln county, his final account, and the
County Court, sitting for the transaction of
probate business, has set Monday, December
7, 19U8, at 1 o'clock a. m thereof, at the
County Court room of said county, as the
time and place fur settling said account and
hearing objections thereto. If any exist. And
notice is hereby iriven that at said time 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, 1C08.
I. M. Simpson. .
Administrator of the estate of Barney Morri
sen, deceased.
CONTEST NOTICE.
U. 8. Land Office, Portland, Orejrnn,
, October 15, 1908.
- A sufficient contest affidavit having been
filed in this office by Daivd H. Vediler, contes
tant, against homestead entry No. 14135, made
Mav 19, 1902, for of n and nj of sw.
section 21, township 9 s. range 9 w, by Mary E.
Thayer, contestee, in which It is alleged that
he is well acquainted with the tract of land
embraced in the homestead entry and knows
the present condition of the same; also that
said Mary E. Thayer died nbout two yearsago,
and that since the time of her death her
heirs or neither of them has lived or resided
open or made said land their home; nor have
they or either of them cultivated or improved
said land or any part of the same, but that
snid heirs and each of them have wholly
abandoned said land and every part thereof
from the date of the death of Mary E. Thayer,
which occurred about two years airo, to this
time. That tho names and residences of the
said heirs of Mary E.Thnyer are as follows:
W. H. Thaver, Staufl'er, Alberta Canada, C. !
Thayer, Stevenson Washington; Thomns
Thayer, Saltcse, Montana; 8.8. Thayer. Cliff
Oregon, and Fred G. Thayer, Mnrshflold, Ore -
gon, all sons of said deceased Mary E. Thayer;
and that said alleged absence from the said
land was not due to his employment In th:
Army', Navy or Marine Corps of the United
States as a private soldier, officer, seaman or
maiine during the war with Spain or during
any other war in which the United States may
be engaged. Said parties are hereby notified
to appear, respond, and offer evidence touch
ing said allegation at 10 o'clock a. m. on Jan
nary 18th, 1909, before Ira Wade, Counly Clerk
of Lincoln county, at Toledo, Oregon, (and
that final hearing vt 111 be held at 10 o'clock a.
m. on January 26th, 1909,) before the Register
and Receiver at the United States Land Olllce
in Portland, Oregon.
The said contestant having, tn a proper affV
davit, filed October 14, 1908, set forth faots
which show that after due diligence personal
service ol this notice can not be roads, It it
hereby ordered and directed that Buch notice
be given by due and proper publication.
Alornn 8. Drisskr, Register.
Seventh Day Adventist Church.
Services every Saturday. Sabbath
school 10:30 a. tn., bible study immedi
ately following. Everybody cordially
invited,
TOLEDO BAKERY
J. BURKEL, Proprietor
South end Railroad Aveuue
Fresh Bread, Fresh Pies
Fresh Cakes
Everything First-Class
Orders out of towu promptly filled.
B
ANK
payable at all princioa
Canada and Europe.
point
WM. SCARTH, Cashier
NOTfi.'K. FOR PUBLICATION.
U. S. Land Office, Portland, Oregon,
November 7. 190.
Notice is hereby given that Joseph Klein, of
Slletz, Lincoln county, Oregon, who, on Oct.
22, 1!K)7, made honiratetid entry No. 1630. serial
No. OtilS, for Lot out (1). section 20, township It
south, range 10 went, Wlllameite Meridian, hits
filed notice of inteiilien to make final commu
tation proof, to establish claim to the land
above descrileil, before the County Clerk of
Lincoln county at loiedo. Oregon ou the a
day of Iieceinber, limx.
Claimant names as w itnesses:
John S. Lloyd, of Kernvllle, Or : Maurice
Anderxen of Toledo, Or.; Robert T ronton and
Thomas Hollis, of Siletz, Oregon. ,
Algernon tt Iikk.sskr, Register.
NOTICE FOR PUBLICATION.
V. S. Land OHice. Portland, Oregon.
November IS,
Notice is hereby given that Anna II. Dru
meller, of Portland. Oregon, who, on Novem
ber 18. 190S, made Timber and stone Applica
tion No. 0702, for se'i of nvi'i. section 82, town
ship 12 south, range 9 w est, Willamette Mcr
idiiuij has filed notice of Intention to make
final proof, to ctali lsh cliim to the land al ovii
described, before the Register and Receiver of
U. S. 1 ami Office, at Portland, Oregon, on the
4th day of February. 1909.
Claimant names as witnesses:
E. Mulkey of llloflgelt. Or.; K. B. Graves of
Elk City, Or.; Brsdley Troxel of Glen, Or.;
N. K. Dale of Portland, Oregon.
ADMINISTRATORS' SALE
Notice is hereby giveu that under and by
virtue of mi order and decree of the Honorablo
County Court of the State of Oregon, for the
couuiyof Lincoln, duly made and entered of
record on the Bill day of December, 1m. In tho
matter of the administration of ihe estate of
John P. Coulior, deceuscd. authorizing and
directing the administrator of said estate to
sell at private sale to the highest bidder, for
cash, the following described real property
belonging to the estate of snid deceased:
Beginning 14 89 chains north and 9.84 chains
east of southwest corner of w', of ne1 of
section 1: running thence 14.28 chains to Ya
quina Bay and Corvallis wagon rond; thence
north 50deg. west along said road 3.43 chains:
thence north lo deg. 75 niin. west 7 chains;
thence south chains: thence east 9.12
chains to place of beginning, all situate in
section 1, township 11 a, range 8 w, in Lincoln
county, Oregon, and all belonging to said
estate.
I, F. A, Godwin, adml.ilstmtor of the estate
of John P. Coulter, deceased, will, frjin aud
after the 11th day of January, 1909, proceed to
offer for sale and sell at private sale to the
highest biddet, for cash, all the above des
cribed premises. Said sale w ill be made sub
ject to confirmation by the said County Court.
F. A. Godwin,
Administrator.
RESTORATION TO ENTRY OF LANDS IN
National Forest. Notice is hereby given that,
the lands described below, emoraclng 60 acres
wil hin the Siuslaw National Forest, Oregon,
will lie subject to the settlement and entry
under I he provisions of the homestead l.ws
of the I inied Slates and the act of Juue 11,
1900 (:u Stat.. 2SII), at the United States laud
ollico at Roseburg, Oregon, ou December 28,
1908. Any settler who was actually and in
good faith claiming any of said lauds for agri
cultural purposes prior to January 1, 1906, and
has not abandoned same, has a preference
right to make a homestead entry for the lands
actually occupied. . Said lands were listed
upon ihe 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
1 to make homestead entry and the preference
, rKnt "erclsed prior to December 28, 1908,
on which dale the lands will bo subject to
settlement and entry by any qualified person.
The lands are as follows: The w of e of
seof swJi; theej, of ol ae' of w;
the 4 of neJ4 of swJ4 ; and the of nwJi 0f
sej of section 11, T. 15 , R. 10 w, W. M.. listed
upon the application of Vlbert E. Faulkner,
of Fisher, Oi-egun. Frkd Drnnktt, Commis
sioner of the General Land Olllce. Approved
October 10, 1908, Frank Pierce, First Assist
ant Secretary of the Interior.
For Sale.
y h. p. Auto Marine engine;
reversible propeller; complete. $45
if taken Boon, guaranteed to run.
C. Okstedaiil, Toledo.
Waldport Real Estate Firm.
If you wIkIi lo buy or sell real estate,
see ui. We are prepared to handle
your business promptly aud on satis
factory terms.
Viroil IIowim, tt Co.,
Waldport, Oregoa.