Lincoln County leader. [volume] (Toledo, Lincoln County, Or.) 1893-1987, 1893-08-10

movement IS on loot to purchase
a bell for the St. Johns church, in
this city.
We have noticed several stran-
gers the last few days, looking for
realestate.
L. O'Brien, the popular dry
goods and clothing mai of Yaquina,
was in the city yesterday.
County Judge Hufford, of Ben
ton county, was in Toledo Mon
day.
The editor of the Leader went to
Alsea for the purpse of Staying deer
and left the devil" in charge of
his paper. Errors are liable to
occur, but our readers will kindly
overlook them.
Commissioner Stearns has so far re-
covered his health as to be able to
attend the term of court this week.
He still lookes quite poorly, but
is in a fair way to recover his usual
health.
DIR. W. T. CROCKER, DENTIST.
DR.. w. L. Crocker, dentist, of
Waldport, Oregon, will be in To
ledo, August 22nd, to remain few
days. He will be found at the
Hotel Lincoln.
1t is said that the farmers on the
Tuda-Willo Ymatill county, are
compelled to cut their grain for hay
in order to keep it from obstruction
from cricket, which are infesting
that section of the country in large
numbers.
Henry Denlinger, formerly
printer on the Oregonian, Is now
treasurer of the new county of Lin
coin. His many friends who knew
him as galley slave" will be
glad to hear of his good fortune.
dock, as he was familiarly called
fully appreciated "fat" take, and
has not forgotten "pick-ups" and
double loaded matter. er.-Oregonian.
The annual meeting of the va
quina Fruit Company was held at
their Office in Yaquina on August
9TH, 1893. The Officers of last
year were te-elected. Arrange
ments were made to set out ten
acres of small fruit on their Nash
vile farm.
A game Of ball was played last
Friday between the Toledos' and
the Hayseed nine, at the Stanton
school house. The score stood I6
to 81 in favor of the Hayseeds.
The work of changing the West
Side narrow gauge to standard
road has beed completed, and the
standard gauge trains are now run
ming from Portland to Airlie and on
the branch to Sheridan. 1t is the
general opinion that when the
Southern Pacific begun the work
of changing the narrow gauge it in
tended to extend its lines In one or
more directions, but owing to fl
nancial troubles which have become
so wide spread since then, it is
doubtful that their plans will be
carried out for sometime yet.
The case of Stevens VS.. Mcneil,
was tiled before Judge Blue last
Monday. The case was hotly con-
tested one on both sides, and con-
siderable legal ability was displayed
by the attorneys in the case. The
plaintiff was ably represented by
Attorneys Kelsay and Carson, and
the defendants side of the case was
represented with much ability by
Condor and Potter. The court
rendered a verdict in favor of the
defendant.
TO RENT.--rwo ranches par
tally improved, on Big Elk and
Bear Creek, close together. A
good show for two Industrious
families, Acreage can be doubled
easily by spring. A good stump
pullet will be loaned. On the Bear
creek place man acquainted with
fruit trees preferred. Apply to r.
A, Miller, On Bear Creek or by
letter to t. J, Parker, Elk City
Lincoln County Oregon. ct.
The town was alive with attor-
neys last Monday. 1t must have
been a kind OF swarming day with
them. Messrs, Chamberlain and
Weatherlotd were here iiom Al
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