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About Lincoln County leader. (Toledo, Lincoln County, Or.) 1893-1987 | View Entire Issue (Jan. 21, 1910)
Lincoln County Leader OFFICIAL COUNTY PAPFR COLLINS & HAYDEX, Pdblishers Kntered at the pcwtofllce at Toledo, Oregon, ai accond-clas mail matter. SUBSCRIPTION RATES One Year - - - tl 50 Six Months - - 75 Three Months - 60 ADVERTISING IUTES IHsplay, 10 contii per inch per Ismie. Iviil and Reading Xol Ices, 5c per line. Notice tot Bale, Wnnted, Etc., live lines or tinder, 25c per inane; 60c per mouth. Homestead Notices, 15; Timber Kol loen, $10. THE MATHEWS MUSIC CO. CAPT. GEO. TYLER, Manager CORVALLIS and NEWPORT Agents for the Complete Line of the Wiley B. Allen's High Grade Pianos over 150 Styles to choose from. Ranging in prices from $175.00 to .tisoo.oo Ask us about the New 88 Note Player Pianos; Sole Agents for Oregon.. Put i n any Piano Any one can play them Citizens Meet to Form Fort Association. Last Friday evening one of the most enthusiastic and best attended citizens' meetings ever held on the liny, was held in the Toledo City Hall. The meeting was called to" order by electing Attorney Oscar MiddlekaufT of Yaquina as chairman and Lee Wade as secretary. Mr. Montgomery and a mnnkr of our pominent citizens then made short lulkb leiiing huvv, ua lliuguicliiliiuiil did not see fit to improve our bay and river, by removing the small bars, snags, etc., thereby opening it tip to navigation, we could take it upon ourselves and form the district (surrounding Yaquina Bay into a Port, said port being empowered to issue, and sell bonds. The money from these bonds being used to im prove the bay and river. A com mittee of five was appointed to can vass the county, holding meetings in the different localities and creating enthusiasm. This committee is also to appoint sub committees in the different lo calities. Those appointed on , this committee were, Lewis Montgomery, Oscar MiddlekaufT, J. F. Stewart, C. B. Crosno, and E. J. Avery Money was subscribed to defray the expenses of this, committee. A motion was made and carried that this be known as the Hiver & Harbor Improvement Association, with Oscar Middlelr.mil as permanent chairman, nnd Lee Wade ns Secre tary-Treasurer. After this committee has made a canvass of the county or district, and if their plans are accepted and thought feasible by ,the people," an election will be held and the For projxsition submitted to the people Government engineers have es timated that 50,000 will remove al obstruction!) to navigation so that vessels earring one million feet of lumber can load nt Toledo. We will then Iks ablo to market our potatoes, apples, cattle, IuiiiIht stone, coal, and'iu fact everything we have, without paying out all the profit for transportation." With this bay ointn as a coninicr cial center, Newiwrt will become one of the largest summer resorts on the Pacific Coast, while Elk City ant Toledo will 1 manufacturing cent i ts. In a few years the shores of Yaquina Bay will bo covered witl manufacturing enterprises. The committee held a rousing meeting at Elk City Wednesday, nt w hich J. C. Dixon was elected chair man and Chas. Allen secretary. It W).s voted unanimously to create the port. The committee will hold another meeting at Newport next Monday, and another at Eddyville within a few days. Toledo Development League, The regular meeting of the League w ill be held at the City Hall on' next Tuesday, January 25, t 7:30 j. in. . A full attendance is desired, n we-will elect officers for the en suing year.. Come out and Ictus continue to work together for the loneflt ' of . our home town. The presence of every citizen is desired. C. B. Crosno, Secretary. We handle the celebrated KNABE Piawsz All Instruments Sold on Easy Payments. Mail orders Solicited . GIVE US A CALL We are also Agents for the White Sewing Machines L INCOLN VOUNTY (INCORPORATED) B ANK op Drafts and Money Orders sold, payable at all princioal points the United States, Canada and Europe. THOS. LEES&, Fresident. WM. SCARTH, Cashier f in session here the 5th, is 12 mills. This levy is a few 'mills higher than last year. In nearly every district in the county special road and school' levies have been made. Consequen tly taxes will be high in most listricts, but our people want more and better roads and schools and are willing to pay the price. , It behoves the people of Lincoln county to keep the Fruit Associa-. tion alive and in good working order. Everyone who :an possibly do so should attend the meeting of the Association to be held in Toledo on February the Dth and do his part in accomplishing this. Whether you are a fruit grower or not you should be interested. Come and lend your aid. ts, I o The Best Quality of fjj. Groceries, Drygoods, Flour and Feed at the Lowest Prices R. S. VAN CLEVE TOLEDO, OREGON CITY MARKET 11ARTMAN & PAINE, Props. m 3JsKI3Ff h At the last term of Commission ers' Court the petitions for ferries across the Bay at Toledo and New port were continued by the Court. Not that the Court is against the propositions, we believe it is with the people in this matter, but be cause no definite plans or proposi tions were presented. We believe if our pooplo will arrange their pe titions properly and make their plans perfect and present them to the next term of Court there mill be no trouble to get the ferries. That there is need for them thoro is no question. 1 he people of the with his neighbors.. What would south side have been bottled up ioo the great fruit industry of Hood long tolready, and they must have a ( River or Rogue River he today with- All kinds of ir-sh and cured Meats, Bacon and Lard Highest price for Hides and Pells Fish aud Oysters it Season -r ' 1 ' ' I ' " ' a popular sentiment when he dwells on co-operatioi.s and p.s ociati ns. It strikes the average individual that this is the only way in which the Lincoln county farmer can keep up way to get to the county seat and railroad Toledo and all Lincoln county will ha the liveliest spot in Oregon I this coming Summer. At Toledo the two big sawmills, their logging camps, the light plant, the dredger, tho jModern Improvement Com pany's construction outfit, the ship yards nnd boat works, the tannery, the rock crusher and road building, etc., besides a number of new houses that are to be built, will all require many men. The railroad building to Newport, that city's waterworks, light plant and creamery, and many other improvements there will re quire lots of men. The other saw mills will requiro their quota of men, besides nearly every ro.id dis trict in the county is preparing to build roads and will need labor. Anyone who is wanting work can rl-.t ' " Ldncojll vuuiitj o '! Btuve, county and county school taxes, as In Mr. Nash's article article on levied by the commissioners' Court Co-operation in this issue lie strikes out the Association. By combining their products they are able to al ways find a good market . at top prices. By having strict laws in the association regarding quality of tho produce the association is ablo to guarantee the article to the buyer. The buyer soon learns that the ar ticle stamped with the approval cf the association is first class. Mr, Nash takes for his illustration eggs and poultry, but the farmers need not stop at any one or two products, but can niako an association to handle all their products. Call a meeting, form an association of this k'nd and be in a shape to market all our products to the very best advantage Get the H&bfft AND GO TO AL'S SMOKEHOUSE AND KANDY KITCHEN For Your Segars, Terbakcr, Kandy, Frates, Nuts, Lunch Goods, Etc. We also carry a Large Assortment of Fipea and Smokers' Articles. ftsr Short Order House and Pool Hall in Connection AL WAUGH, Proprietor Farm for Sale. 108 ocres bench land, good soi well fenced, over 200 fruit trees, good springs of water, good house and barn, also cow sheds, 2 miles from railroad station. Address . Titus Kurtichanov, Chitwood, Oregon. m it Mm lisp Not only the comfort, but the appearance cf your shoes, and the length of time they will wear, depend upon how well they fit You can't be too particular about the fit You will find no difficulty in getting a American Gentleman Shoe because it is made on anatomically correct lasts in a great variety of styles and sizes, It is equally well known as "the ' shoe that fits" and "the shoe that i wears." ' Come in and see the new styles for J Fall and Winter, and let us fit von : in a shoe that is suited to you. We carry a large line of American ,' Gentleman Shoes, in many -styles, sizes, shapes and leathers. T. P. FISH'S Toledo, Or. It. D. BURGESS 'physician and suiujkon iolrdo, ojikgox' OllicH ill Sehenck Building. Office hours: 10 to 12 a. in.; 2 to i nnd 7 to 8 p. m. Kmaigenoy Calls nt auy time. WT-BOTH 'PHONKS-mi TOLEDO BAKERY- S J. BURKEL, Proprietor fcoutli end Kilrnd Avenue Fresh Brer d. Fie eh Pies Ficch. Ci tee KvctryiliiuK Fiit :Vln9 Orders out of lown pnuiiptly lilled. urn iiii'TO1 immi mlhi... 'mww Yaquina Bay Lumber Co. (TXCOJIPOIIATED) We Miiniifiicturc all Grades and Dimensions of YELLOW FIR (No Sapling Growth Timber. Used) Special Bills on short notice JOHN F OGRTY, A$?t.f Newport O.R.ALTREE, - - - Manager ! (mm AtiLg) A Splendid Overall for every use. , Cut generous ly full. Two hip pockets. Felled seams. Continuous fly. MURPHY, GRANT t CO. Mualactoren
