Lincoln County Leader
OFFICIAL COUNTY PAPF.R
COLLINS 4 HAYDEN, Poblishebs
ICutfert t the jKwtonice at Toledo, Oregon, u
eenad-clus mall matter.
SUBSCRIPTION RATES
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Six Months
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The Assessor Talks.
Editor Leader :-
Being called along 'with each
assessor of Oregon before the State
loard of equalization to give inform
ation and testimony to assist them
in adjusting the State apportion
ment. And after testifying before
the board and listening to the tes
timony of all of them I have these
impressions and opinions. First
that the assessment of property is a
very nard task, and my reasons for
faying this is several of the assessors
testified that they had for the year
l'JOS .messed the property of their
counties at full cash value, or at 100
Inr ecnt, but I dua't think out .of
the whole bunch of 34 assessors
there was one but what failed to
maintain this 100 per cent and I
also believe each one of them knows
for himself aa well as the 33 others
condition as himself
that he failed. My Impression is
at, t he property of the State of
Oregon is double what the assess
ment rolls of the state will show,
also that there is not a county in
the state that will show more than
CO per cent of her property on the
1908 tax roll with the lowest per
haps 25 per cent.
Second thai, it is imposible for
any man to assess his county at full
cash value and get it equal alone,
Imt if the people would give him all
the information they could and
make a fair list of what they own
and what they consider the value,
then it would be equalized in some
thing near the right way.
But this is only my impiessions
arid I give them to you for what
they are worth. ' W. E. Ball.
FOR NEW CROP
SEEDS
AND UP TO DATE $
GROCERIES
GO TO
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CITY MARKET
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All kinds of fresh and cured
Meats, Bacon and Lard
Highest price for Hides and Pelts
Flowers never before grown in the
United States will form part of the
decorative features at the Alaska-Yukon-Pacific
exposition at Seattle
next summer.
It will le good news to many of
this county to learn that the
npproved plat of townthip 7 south,
range 9 west will be filed in the
landoffice at Portland, on March
'23, and that on and after that date
applications for entry will be re
oieved. This township comprises
Home of the finest timber in the
world. It is all taken by home
steaders who have been holding
them down, some of them for sev
eral years. It will be a great relief
for those people who have endured
the hardships of living on these
claims to know that they will soon
be able to file and recieve patents.
The school children must have a
place to play. Everybody should
chip in all they can toward that
gymnasium.
Great Northern Railroad traffic
officials estimate that 1,000,000
perrons will pass through the city
of St. Paul during the coming sum
mer on their way to the AlaBka-Yukon-Pacific
Exposition, which
opens in Seattle on June 1.
Stockholders' Meeting
The regular annual mooting of
if stockholders of the Yaquina
Hay Mutual Telephone Co. will be
keld in Toledo, Monday, March 15,
1909. All stockholders are request
ed to be in attendence at this
meeting.
Oregon
Has one-sixth the standing timler
of the United States, or more than
any other state. Government esti
mate, three hundred billion feet.
A vast undeveloped area now
available to the homemaker and in
vestor will go on the market in 1909.
This will be the most luscious melon
cut in Uncle Sam's domain during
the present year.
Has arable land enough for
twenty million people.' Present
population 700,000.
Does more to advance irrigation
than any other state, being the
largest contributor to the United
States Reclamation Fund.
Is natural dairying state. Annual
product $17,000,000, an increase
from $5,000,000 ' five years ago.
Western portion has pasture every
month in the year. Ranks second
in wool clip among the states.
Oregon apples, pears and cher
ries find their way to the tables of
sovereigns and multi-millionaires of
every civilized land they are the
best. Returns of from $300 to
$1000 per acre on fruit lands are
not exceptional.
Poultry products $5,000,000 an
nually. Local market demands
three times that amount at highest
prices.
Has water power (being rapidly
developed) sufficient to run all the
machinery in the United States.
Livestock in state estimated at
$75,000,000 packing plants now
building insure a trebled market.
Has two prosperous mining sec
tions, located in the eastern and
southern portions of the state gold,
silver, iron, copper and oil among
the products.
Has diversity of climate and soils
suited to every product of the tem
perate zone not dependent upon hot
nights.
Hides, Leather, Shoes, Freight.
Editor Leader: I have just
been reading "What the Present
Duty on Hides Means to You"
from the Chicago-Record Herald of
January 1, 1909. If you have
space in your worthy paper I would
like to say what is in my mind.
It has been a query to me that
commodities made from leather
should be so high and raw hides so
cheap. I have bought more or less
hides for the past ten years, not for
profit but to accommodate the peo
ple, by trading goods for them.
Sometimes having to hold them
nearly a year before I could sell
them. There has now been a
small tannery started on Siletz Bay
and a shoe shop by Mr. Wick.
We now can buy shoes made by
him for from one to two dollars less
than for shoes shipped in. We
save shipping leather out and shoes
Now. is the time
to visit
California
When Summer has passed
in these northern states, the
the sun is only mild under
the bright blue skies (of
Southern California. This
v is one of nature's happy pro
visionseternal summer for
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 COflPANY
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 either direction. Simi
lar excursion rates are .in effect
to all California points.
For full information, sleeping car
reservations and tickets, call on,
telegragh or write:
C. K. Frank, Agent, Albany
OR
WM, McMURRAY, Gen. Pass. Act
PORTLAND, OREGON.
CONTEST NOTICE.
U. 8. Land Office, Portland, Oregon,
January 28. 1909.
A sufficient contest affidavit having been
filed in this office by David H. Vedder, conten.
tant, against homes tend entry No. 141S5, made
May 19, 1902, for i nw and n'4 iw4 section
24, township 9 a, range 9 w, by Mary E. Thayer,
conteitee, in which It ft aliened that he li well
acquainted with the tract, of lnnrt embraoed
in the homestead entry and knows the present
condition of the same; also that said
Mary E. Thayer died nhont twn irun
and that since the time of her death her
helra or neither of them has IIvkiI m- r.i.i.i
npn or made said land their
they or either of them cultivated or tmnrnvAfl
said land or any part of the same, but that
nam neirs ana each of them have wholly
abandoned said land
from the date of the death' of Mary E. Thayer,
wnicn occurred about two years airo, to this
time, mat me mimes and residences of the
said heirs of Mary E. Thayer are as follows:
W. H. Thayer, 8taufter, Alberta Canada, C. ).
Thayer. Stevenson. VahiniHnn Thnmn
Thayer, Salteso, Montana; 8.8. Thayer. Cliff,
uregon, ana rrea u. Thayer, Marshfleld, Ore
ROn. all sons of mild rifloenKPrt Man E Thiuv
and that the said alleged absence was not due
to ner employment In the Army, Navy, or
Marine Coma of thn United srt rri...
oldler, officer, seaman or marine, during the
war with Spain or during any other war In
wmcn me united States did) be engaged;
said Dariies lire hernhv nntiflari tn innu.
respond, and offer evidence touching said
allegation at 10 'clock a. m. on March 81, 1909,
before Ira Wade, County Clerk of Lincoln
county, at Toledo, Oregon, and that anal hear.
iUg Will be held at 10 o'clock a. m. nn Anrll ft
1909, before the Register and Seeelver at the
unitea states Land Office in Portland, Oregon.
Khe said contestant havlnv. In a nmna.
affidavit, filed January 28th, 1909, set forth
racts wmcn Blu.w that after due diligence
personal Servieu Of thtu nntlnA nan nnf tu.
made, It Is hereby ordvred and directed that
sucn notice be given by due and proper pub
lication. Algernon 8. Drksskr. Register
back, besides all the commission to
the dealers. Mr. Wick makes
water proof shoes and boots war
ranted not to rip, ravel or run
down at the heel. He makes boots
for six dollars, the same quality
that we used to send to Astoria for
and pay eight dollars, and then pay
frieght here on the boots.
I protest against the duty on
hides, and my voice as .an individ
ual will swell the chorns with the
eighty millions against the eight or
ten. G. S. Parmele.
Kernville, Oregon, Feb.14, 1909.
Bet your life I But insure it first
it the Oregon Life Insurance Com
pany. Geo. Tyleb,
Agent, Newport.
The Oregon Life, the policy hold
ers' company. See Geo. Tyler of
Newport about your life Insurance
and keep your money in Oregon, ,
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ARE YOU IN NEED?
OF ANY OF THE FOLLOWING
Paints, Oils, Glass and Wall Paper
Poultry and Stock Foods
Garden and Grass Seeds. Bee Supplies
Stationery, School Books and Postal Cards
Phonographs and Records
Having purchased the stock formerly owned
by O. O. Krogstad, and having increased
many lines, we are now prepared to do an
tip to date DRUG and PRESCRIPTION
business. Mail and Telephone orders given
prompt attention.
THE TOLEDO DRUG CO.
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KANDY KITCHEN
FOR
SEGARS, TOBACKER, KANDIES, NUTS,
FRUITS, LUNCH GOODS, ETC.
Billiard and Whist Parlors
In Smoke House Department
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R. D. BURGESS
PHYSICIAN AND SURGEON
TOLRDO, OREGON
Office in Schenck Building. Office
hours : 10 to 12 a. m.; 2 to 4 nod 7 to 8
p. m. Emergency Calls at any time.
BOTH 'PHONES'
TOLEDO BAKERY
J. BURKEL, Proprietor
South end Railroad Avenue
Fresh Bread, Fresh Pies
Fresh Cakes
Everything First-Clans
Orders outof town promptly filled.
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jncoln County
(INCORPORATED)
$10,000 Paid Up Capital
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Drafts and Money Orders sold, payable at all principa point s
the United States, Canada and Europe.
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THOS. LEESE, President.
WM. SCARTH, Cashier
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Dennis Cusack went to Corvallis
yesterday morning.
T'. H. Gildersleeve was a passenger
for Portland Monday morning.
A local teachers' institute will be
held at Summit tomorrow.
Nate Watkins was over from
Drift Creek Wednesday.
Patronize the band concert to
morrow night, at Woodmen hall
You will be entertained.
Mr. and Mrs. F. H. Philips de
parted Monday morning for Med
ford, where they will remain until
Spring and prehaps until later in
the Summer.
The friends of Judge Stewart
throughout the county will be
pleased to learn that he is slowly
gaining strength from his serious
illness of the past several days.
A. T. Peterson, of the Yaquina
Bay Mutual Telephone Co., yester
day installed the first underground
telephone system in this city. The
line runs under the C. fe E. rail
road track to the depot.
Mr. and Mrs. Charles Brown of
Glen were in the city Wednesday.
George Stephenson returned from
a trip to Portland Wednesday even
ing. Mrs. George Hamar and Mrs.
Jesse Reeder came down from Nor
tons last evening for a visit with
relatives and friends in Toledo.
Merchant Henry Lewis was a
passenger for Portland Saturday
morning. Mrs. Fred Stanton and
Mrs. O. G. Dalaba have charee of
his store while he is away.
At the regular' meeting of th
Common Council of the citv of
Toledo last Monday evening the
following bills were read and order
ed paid: Newton & Nye. hardware
$2.85; H. Lewis, coal oil 76c.;
U. U. Krogstad, Recorder's salary
$1; F. N. Hayden. Recorder'
$2; Chas. Bradeson, Marshal's sal
ary $13.93; Will Hoeflein. labor
on streets 2; J. R. Tumid
hauling 50c. The bill of the Tole
do Water. Company for water rent
was refeired to comnritee on claims.