Lincoln County leader. [volume] (Toledo, Lincoln County, Or.) 1893-1987, 1893-03-23

DR.. Jennings, Of Newport, went
to Salem yesterday.
Sheriff Lands had business in
Corvallis the first Of the week.
Will Rich went to Philamoth
last Thursday returning yester-
day.
There is talk of organizinga tent
of the Knights the Maccabees at
this place.
Three students of the agricultur,
al college carried their indecent be-
havior too far and were expelled
last week.
Commissioner J, o. Stearns, Of
Alsea, is in the city assisting Judge
Blue in attending to some county
matters.
School begins in this town next
Monday. 1t is the intention of the
district officers to havea ming
months term if the delinquent take Is
are paid.
The delays and vexations in Fl
dents to getting under way are nPw
nearly over at this Office, and
prompt and reliable action will be
the word in the future,
The tax roll Of Benton and Lin
coin counties will be completed
about the first of May and t hrned
over to the respective sheriff Of
each county for collection.
We feel greatly complimefted by
the large number Of ubscribers
the LEADER has already obtained
We believe we can already claim
the largest circulation OF any paper
in Lincoln county,
According to the Corvallis Ca
zette the total levy Of Benton county
this year will reach 90 mills; and
yet some Of the people of Lincoln
county objected to division of the
county for fear Of high taxes.
Out at Albany the other day a
deaf and dumb man approached a
resident of that place hnd begun ,tF
make the usual signs and motions,
The Albany man Thought the fellow
was squaring off fof scrap and
went and had him arrested.
Rev. Chas. Booth was in the. city
last Saturday and Sunday and helt
services at the Episcopal church OIL
the latter day. He wcnt to Ell
City on Monday In his capacity o
County School Superintendent t'
visit the schools Of that place.
The first number of the LINcoLN
County LEADER has reached thi!
Office, it is neat six-column paper
edited by J. +. Stewart, at Toledo
It's columns are well filled with in
teresting news We wish it un
bounded success IS. Newport News
County treas Surer Denlinger made
US a short call Tuesday and tried
his hand at the case again aftel
several years vacation. Mr.. Den
linger held a position in the Ore
gonian Office for over twenty years
and, despite his age, is nimble Will
the lead YET
J. o. Stearn's reports a novelty
on the AlSea III the shape OF tree
bearing a seedless apple. The ap'
pie is we'll formed with a core foi
seeds. This variety of fruit will
bear proPagating and if reliable
variety dfseedless apples is obtained
will prove very valuable.
The Salem Statesman relates how
a tramp stealing a ride i'll a box cai
awoke 3ne morning recently within
the walls of the state peuitentiary,
his car having been switched of
there during the night. A sorry
looking individual he is said to
have been, his eyes sticking out far
enough to hang hats on, when he
fully realized his situation. He
was given a meal and sent on his
way rejoicing.
The citizens of Toledo have sub
scribed the $500 asked by the rail
road company to assist in the erec-
ton of depot at this place, and
$40 extra, The proper committee
I will now consult with pecRivet