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Lincoln County leader. [volume] (Toledo, Lincoln County, Or.) 1893-1987, 1894-02-08

Francisco with frcightrates as they
are now. There would be nothing
left Of the crop.
Vim. Mitcham has bought three
lots on the heights and bought a
building of L. w. Deyoe and has
moved it onto his lots. His family
has arrived and are well pleased
with the climate.
o. c. Simpson is preparing to
put up cottage on first street. 1t
looks little suspicious.
Hodges and Lathrop have about
600 fence posts and 900 shingles
in a raft at Salado, and Chester
Dixon has about the same amount.
They will run them down as soon
as the river will permit.
Hard times make people wonder
how they will pay their taxes this
spring with no money in the coun-
try and no market for produce.
People are discussing the COM
ments of the LEADER as to the pos
sibility of a ring already formed in
Lincoln county to rob the people.
We hope the matter will be thor
oughly investigated and published
to the people. County officers re.
ceive too much pay in proportion
to the pay received by other labor
ers. 1t is almost impossible for
farmers to pay their taxes now, and
then for the agents of the people to
bleed them for as much more as
they can get is a shame, and if that
is the case the matter should come
before the public in its true light.
opdIe no man.
We should look for the best quail
flied and honest men to fill the
county Offices at the coming elec-
ton, regardless of party politics,
and vote for no man that wants to
buy his election. The man that
puts up d dollar for his election ex-
poets the chance to get three times
that amount in return and the peo'
pie must pay it. If man is not
qualified to fill his Office and has tc
hire the work done it should be al
his own expense, not paid by the
county as extra expense. Now is
the time to look for men to fill the
Offices before the county conven-
ton.
JACK.
Lincoln County leader. [volume] (Toledo, Lincoln County, Or.) 1893-1987, 1894-02-08

mitted.
It was charged that the agree
ment guaranteed the contractors II
mills out of every 1913 mills col
lected. It is denied implicitly, but
not directly.
1t was charged that the county
court and the county assessor had
no right to enter into a contract
whereby the assessor was to contract
to do the work which the law plain
ly says that he must do as assessor,
and provides the compensation for
such work.
In fact Mr.. Parker's letter strip
ped of all its glittering phrases says
this. Thatas assessor he failed to
assess the county as the law provid-
ed, and that he has since entered
into an agreement with the county
court to complete his work, and
take a per centage of the taxes for
pay.
He says that he has agreed
with the county court" +" etc. Now
when was this agreement made?
|
Is it a public record, or is it a
secret agreement to be kept from
public gaze2 What page Of the
commissioners journal will a re-
cord of this agreement be found onl
What bond, if any, was given and
filed to protect the county? Wht
signed that agreement on the par
of the county and when? Does the
law mean anything when it says
that commissioners court mus
speak through the journal or not a
all? When did the court speak
through its journal on this matter
Is this matter, which has been go
ing on for months, an honest, oper
agreement which the people will
uphold, or is it a secret, star-cham
Der affair which the parties thereto
don't want made public?
Speak out and tell us these
things.
Lincoln County leader. [volume] (Toledo, Lincoln County, Or.) 1893-1987, 1894-02-08
Pool Slough Putfs.

Tea Huntsucker and Joe Sher-
man killed a bear recently that
weighed over 400 pounds. They
found him two weeks ago and as
suun us TIE weather peruitrru riIry
went after him. They had consider
able trouble In getting him out, but
they forced a volume of smoke into
his den which brought him forth
with snarls and growls, when he
was dispatched.
Tommy Furrow, a well-known
fisherman of this place, is now able
to make the best of the hard times.
He bought his twine last fall and
has one net already knit, and will
have several nets by next summer.
AS he made about 5000 last sum-
mer he expects to make at least
81 900 next season.
For fresh oysters call on William
White and John Roddy, Oyster
City, Lincoln county, Oregon.
"Old Windy" said that he could
kill the devil with one single blow,
but it would throw so many out of
employment these hard times he
thought it best to withhold his
hand.
\. .Huntsucker makes his iegu-
lar trip to Alsea. 1t is said he is
deer hunting regardless of the laws
of the State of Oregon.
Cap. Maloney says If the ducks
hold out he will have a good lead
mine at or near POOLS Slough
Now If 7. +. Parker claims that
the property left off the roll was a
which he told inc, and
there may be lots of mistakes
throughout the county, then is he
capable of making Il map and if
there should be as many mistakes
in the map as there is in the assess
ment roll it would be of no use nor
value to Lincoln county.
Il NJ.
Lincoln County leader. [volume] (Toledo, Lincoln County, Or.) 1893-1987, 1894-02-08
That Assessn ent Business.

On the first page of this issue will
be found the lettt which Assessor
Parker promised our readers last
week, in which / promised to tell
all about the $ pplemeutary roll
present ownershi map business.
The letter i'll is issue is sup
posed to be a dt ence against the
LRADER's rece' ly published ar
ticles and is VIII . the people are
asked to believ . to be the true
statement of fact
Now let us sc, What the defense
is against the LIZ pER's Charges.
The charge y ) made that the
asSeSSor'sworkN sincomplete. 1t
is admitted.
ltwas charges that the assessor
was not the prop person to correct
and complete hi, ,wn work. It is
not denied.
ltwas charged hat a secret agree
Inent was in ex tenee. It IS ad-
Lincoln County leader. [volume] (Toledo, Lincoln County, Or.) 1893-1987, 1894-02-08
Salado Sayings.

A few pleasant days this week.
Stock in this section of the hills
look well, some good beef on the
outside range.
Mr.. George Hodges and I,athrop
have a fine raft OF cedar posts and
shingles put together ready to take
down the river on the raise of
water. They say they expect 10
sell in Toledo.
c. Dixon and Troy Mays have a
big raft of cedar shingles to take
down on the first raise also.
The Drih Creek people are get
ting a post office established on
Drift Greek, to be called Glen
Mr.. Austin Altree was at Salado
ON buslnessi he also po,ionifsS (
Lincoln County leader. [volume] (Toledo, Lincoln County, Or.) 1893-1987, 1894-02-08
The Anti-Cigarette Law.

We have been requested to pub
lish the anti-ciearette law. 1t is
as follows:
SEC. I. 1t shall be unlawful to
sell, barter, trade, give or in any
manner furnish to any minor Under
the age of eighteen years, any to-
bacco, cigars, OF cigarettes in any
form, or any compound in which
tobacco forms a component part,
without the written consent OF or
der of such minors parents or
guardian; and when such minor
has no parent or guardian, in that
case consent may be given by the
county court, sitting for the trans
action of county business, upon ap-
plication i'll the county in which
said minor may have his residence.
Sec. ., Any person violating the
provisions Of this act shall, upon
conviction, be fined in any sum not
less than five dollars nor more than
fifty dollars.
SEC. 3. II shall be unlawful for
any minor under the age of eighteen
years to smoke or in any way use
any cigar, cigarette, or tobacco In
any form whatsoever in public
highway, street, place, square, or
resort.
SEC. \. Any minor violating the
provisions of this act shall, upon con-
viction, be fined in any sum not less
than one nor more than ten dollars,
or by Imprisonment at the option of
the court, two days for each Of
fenSe.
SEC. s. Justices of the peace shalt
have concurrent jurisdiction with
the circuit court for all offences
raising under this act
SEC. 6. The act entitled "An act
to prohibit the sale of tobacco,
cigars, or cigarettes to minors TN
der the age of eighteen years." ap-
proved FEBRUARY is, 1880, and al
other acts and parts of acts incon-
siStent with this act are hereby re-
pealed. Inasmuch as the present
law upon the subject is incomplete, |
and All emergency exists, this act
shall be in force from and after its
approval by the governor.
Lincoln County leader. [volume] (Toledo, Lincoln County, Or.) 1893-1987, 1894-02-08
Nashville Items.

BoRN.-To the family of J. P.
Hamer a girl.
J. w. Parrish gave a lecture in
the interest of the peoples party at
this place recently. A club was
organized with Jas. Hamer, Sr.,
president, and A. L. Porter. secre-
tary.
John Hall has built a house on
the piece of railroad land between
the places ofDave and John Hamar,
and will soon move in.
Mary Allen, who has been quite
i'll, is able to be out again.
A. L. Porter shipped 80 boxes
of apples on the last steamer. He
will receive ST. per bushel.
There was poverty party at the
residence Of +. A. Goodwin, last
Saturday night, given by the upper
ten. Only a few poverty stricken
gentlemen and ladies were invited.
A party was also given the same
night at the residence Of Mr.. and
Mrs. H. #. Pament, which was
quite well attended.
L. H. Bryant's mind is evidently
badly affected. He went to the
head of Steer creek to a dance the
other night and was gone three
days. When he returned he re-
ported that he had been spearing
steel head salmon. He only brought
three salmon back with him.
Payton Huffaker, who went to
Colorado in 1892 to dig silver, is
talking now of digging a carload of
grape root to ship to New York.
Worth more than silver.
+. H. Bryant's fine shepherd dog
encountered a tramp prowling
around the house short time since,
and got kick on the leg that dis
abled it for life. The next man
that monkeys around there will be
liable to get dose of buckshot.
There will be a dance given at
on February 90. Every
body invited. 1t will be a basket
supper.
Walter Davis has been circulat-
ing a tetition asking that Mrs.
Curry be appointed postmistress in
the place of 7. Hammar.
We have had few fine days
which every farmer took advantage
of in the way of sowing grain.
Vim. Pament, the young man
who had his ley taken off about
two years ago, went to Portland to
have the job done over. He is
getting along nicely.
Mrs. Alice Parson is visiting her
Mrs. l.. A. Porter.
HARD TACK.
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Elk City Items.
A fews days ofsuushine

DIR. Carter, l.. w, Deyoe, Hurs-
ton Parks and Judge Burt went to
the couuty-seat on business today.
Mr. Hoffman, who has been pros
peeting Tor building stone in this
vicinity, returned to Albany last
week He says thai he found sam
pies of as good stone as he ever
saw on this coast.
About three thousand bushels OF
potatoes are in this vicinity waiting
for g better price, The present
prices viii rot roy TO Ship to San
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Official County Paper.
LOCAL NOTES.

Frank Wadsworth returned from
porfland lot hs..~al.,.
The Tillotson boys will SOW
about hundred acres Of oats this
year.
S. c. Wilson, of Airlie, sends
the wherewith for another years
trip for the LEADER.
Jim Hamar was down from Nash
vile yesterday, to appear before the
county court on some road matters.
The Republican state convention
has been called to meet at Portland
On April II, 1894.
Herring have made their appear
hnce in the lower bay. The old
settlers report this as a sure indlca-
ton of an early spring.
The saloon at this place has
changed hands, Henry Wulf sell
Ing out TO Messrs. Chas. Winant
and w. l.. Davis, of Newport.
The latter gentlemen took charge
last Saturday.
Lincoln county does not shout
much about her wealth and re-
rources, and acknowledge that
times are hard, but the fact remains
That we have but one person re-
eeiving county aid within our
borders.
An Elk City delegation was down
yesterday making showing before
The county court to get aid to help
build bridge at Elk City. The
f Slfaf fitT nd dPe93s SSsa4y Qpy tS Ss5 5o thf haf ne
work themselves.
elves of rich men all remind us
we can make our lives sublime. "
And by liberal advertising to the
highest summit climb. ''Let us
then be up and doing;;" in this
sheet your ads insert; still achiev-
Ing, still pursuing, business then
will be alert. Stolen.
We understand that there will be
about Thirty filings made in town
ship re, range 10, when the town.
ship is thrown open for filing on
the I2th of next month. As most
Of these will make proof as soon as
possible 1t will add quite an amount
OF taxable property to the roll next
gear.
Lee Jim, Our only celestial, has
been celebrating Chinese New
Years this week. His celebration
began last Sunday, and will be kept
up until next Sunday. He has
pig-tailed visitor and though they
are few in numbers they are having
Just as good a time as they can.
The small boys of the town are
having a moderate amount of fun
II the cbindmen's expense.
We are informed that Messrs'
Geo. Hodges and John Arnold, will
erect and operate a saw mill on
Big Elk river about II miles above
Elk City. They will utilize the
lRater power of Big Elk river.
There Is a fine body OF cedar and
slder timber adjacent to them which
they expect to saw up and put on
The market The lumber will be
sawed at the mill site and run by
raft to Elk City where it will have
railroad outlet.
The tax suit OF Wm. NJ. Hoag
US. G. A. Lands, sheriff, in which
temporary injunction was issued
pnd motion to dissolve argued and
taken under adyisement, has been
decided in favor Of the sheriff, or
Lincoln county, the Injunction be-
ing dissolved This was brought
as a test case 10 determine whether
property could be sold by the
sheriff Of Lincoln county for taxes,
after the taxes had been paid in
Benton county. Those who paid |
their taxes to the sheriff of Benton
county win either have to pay |
again in Lincoln county or have
their property sold. This decision
virtually decides the tax questions
that are at variSuces between the
Two counties.
Lincoln County leader. [volume] (Toledo, Lincoln County, Or.) 1893-1987, 1894-02-08
Peoples farty County Conven.
tiOu,
Toledo, Oregon FIb. C.

Toledo, oregon, FI.b. 6 iSl4
The County Convention Of the Peoples Party
Of Lincoln county, oregon is hereby called to
meet At Toledo, ON March 9Th, ISai for tho
purpose Of nominating candidate, for County
officers, to be voted for a. the general election
In june, and the election Oft delegates TO the
state Convention. and foI the TRANSACTION cf
such other business ts may properly come be.
fore the convention.
The corQenuon shall be composed OF y deie
yates. appartioned as follow.
Lincoln County leader. [volume] (Toledo, Lincoln County, Or.) 1893-1987, 1894-02-08

Frank Wadsworth returned from
Lincoln County leader. [volume] (Toledo, Lincoln County, Or.) 1893-1987, 1894-02-08

II i deslred. who're II y sufficiently under.
stood, that the de sgatos to this convention ~
selected by The preferential aote and that Inc
delegation he fun and complete
.lM EARRISua,
thaNmen Co Cow
The Washington bee., 1894-05-18
Matthew Arnold's Democracy.

During Matthew Arnold's visits to
this country, there were few things
in which he manifested so eager an
interest as in the conversation of our
labOring men as overheard by him
from time to time. Frequently he re-
peated to me sentences which had
reached him in the street, upon the
trains, Or at railway stations, asking,
rs not such intelligence uncommon
amongst your working peOple% Upon
my reply In the negative, he would
say, 1T is surprising; you would not
meet with it in England" A demo-
crat by conviction rather than by tenn
perament urging democracy as 1.-The
only method consistent with the hu-
man instinct toward expansion, she
was yet an educator, and believed in
equality upon IL high, not upon low,
plane. Like Ruskin, he demanded of
men their best, and with less than
their best refused to be satisfied
Florence Earle Coates in the Century.
The Washington bee., 1894-05-18
Irving Likes America.

A gentleman who is an intimate
friend of Henry Irving, says that the
English actor has seriously consider
ed making New York his permanent
home, and that when he sailed for
England it was with the half-eXpress-
ed intention Of returning in the spring
of 1895 and remaining here.
"Mr. Irving had strong prejudice
against America ten years ago." said
his friend "but his feelings changed
and he became great admirer of
American methods and institutions.
His western trip amazed him. He
had no idea of the immensely of the
country or of it's varied features.
HE was especially pleased with
Colorado and bought some land there.
Mr.. Irving likes New York better than
any other American city he has visit
ed So strong was his desire to stay
here he inspected a dwelling ON Fifty
eighth street with a view to buying it.
He might have remained if his pro-
fessional engagements as we'll as some
private business did not demand his
presence in London. | think l am safe
in predicting that Henry Irving will
sign himself New Yorker before the
beginning of the year 1896. New
York Mail and Express.
The Washington bee., 1894-05-18
A STRANGE DREAM.
WHAT THE GREAT GENIUS SAW IN
HIS SLEEP.

The night of April 9th, 1894, Mr. G.
K. Davenport, who is a great inventor
of machines, engines, etc. and gets his
knowledge only from the spirit land.
dreampt that he found a treasure iii
the floor of an old frame house, and il
contained glass, brass, furniture, silver
and gold buried i'll the earth and While
digging out the things he found glass
balls and at that time two neil appear
Ell behind him, he said TO them. "'LooA
at these nice glass balls and handed
one TO each and they let them tall, as
though they were OF no use TO them.
He became very indignant and would
not let them see any more, SO they dis
appeared; he then found two purses OF
money; one Of the purses he put i'll his
pocket at once and the other he opened
and found therein Il three cent silver
piece and two twenty dollar pieces in
gold of L. S. money; he commenced to
dig again i'll the earth and found an old
clock wheel and at that time two boys
appeared and said, Charles | want
some tools out of this trunk he, tMr.
Davenport said, get what you want. :
They took what they wanted and
left. Mr.. Davenport went to the door
TO see If it was Il dream OF not; the
sun was shining very bright and it was
noon day, at twelve O'Clock, SO he came
TO the conclusion it was a dream, he
would keep the things he had found
but IT spirit would speak To him
and tell him What To do with the treas
ure he would act accordingly. lie was
told 10y a spirit that one of the boys
that he saw in his vision was a mechau-
lc and his name is Frank Minor and i.
living III this city. Mr. Ddyempor
viii endeayor to find Mr.. Frank MlnO
as he is led 10 believe that there is
great mystery connected with that gel
Leman and himself he things foun,
III Mr. Davenport vision enables hin
to complete one of the greatest engine
ever invented by man.
The Washington bee., 1894-05-18
Even With the Conductor.

A young man wearing a red necktle
and a new spring suit boarded yell
low car at the post Office last evening.
He slid gracefully into a seat and had
just buried his face in a paper when
the conductor touched him on the
shoulder and held out his hand for the
fare.
The young man fumbled through his
pockets while the conductor still held
out his hand eXpectantly. As he turn
ed his last pocket inside out he turned
red as he Remarked:
81 will have to walk, l guess; l
can't find any money"
Never mind" said a small man
with a ragged beard and rusty hat,
there's a nickel"
The conductor took the money, rang
his bell and went out on the platform.
ut was very kind of you, [ am
sure" said the young man. "Where
can / find you tomorrow to repay
your kindness"
you needn't mind hothering about
that" said the little man. Il was ac-
tuated by a selfish motive"
"A selfish motive? What was it
pray"
Il wanted revenge upon the cOnduc
tor That nickel was a lead nickel.
When he turns in his cash at the end
of the run it will he detected and he
will have to make it good. He lives
next door to me and kicked my dog
hast week k"-KanSaS City Times.
The Washington bee., 1894-05-18
Mixed Up the Two Websters.

During Daniel Webster'S visit to
England he was taken one day to see
Lord Brougham That eminent jurist,
however, received him with such cool
ness that Mr.. Webster was glad to
get away, and took his leave at the
first opportunity. The friend saw him
to his rooms and then returned to
Lord Brougham, and in some anger
said:
my lord, how could you behave
with such unseemly rudenesS and dis
courtesy to so great lawyer and
statesman? 1t was insulting to him,
and has filled me with mordfea tion."
''Why, what ON earth have l done,
and whom have I been rude toT ask
ed his lordship.
''To Daniel Webster, of the Senate Of
the United States
Great Jupiter, what blunder!' ex-
claimed Lord Brougham, realizing the
mistake be had made. 81 thought 1t
was that fellow Webster who made q
distionary and nearly ruined the Eng
lish language"
Then, it Is said, the great chancel-
lor sought out Mr.. Webster explained
and excused his conduct, which the
latter generously accepted, and, II is
added, having other tastes in common
besides law and politics, they made a
royal night Of it. Ali Of which is prob
ably true enough to found a story on.
The Washington bee., 1894-05-18
Vestibule Cars.

People unaccustomed 70 travelling
probably imagine that the vestibnle
car, which now occupies so prominent
place in railway advertisements, is
a particularly modern invention; as a
matter of fact 1T is not, and the won.
der is that the railroads were so long
In adopting it. The first vestibule ear
was used on the Naugatuck railroad
in 1853, and about ninety patents have
been taken out since that time in this
country and twenty In foreign coun-
tries. 1t was formerly attached only
to parlor and sleeping cars, but the
service Is now common on ordinary
trains, and it is the most complete
appliance of modern times for protec
ton and comfort. 1t Is preventive
against telescoping; it assists in Eentil
alton; it is a means of steadying the
vibratory motion of trains; it is a pro
lection in passing to and fro between
cars. It is a missing link supplied; it
minimizes the atmospheric resistance
to the running of the trains, and in the
provision of increased buffer resist
ance gives protection to the engine
men against cars piling up over the
tender and engine in collision, as some
roads are placing vestibule attach
ments to the tenders. All signs point
to a universal use in the near future.
The Washington bee., 1894-05-18
How to Preserve Feathers,

The disposal and management of the
fea theirs is thing that calls for at
tention. AS soon as a fowl is killed,
and while yet warm, let it be careful
ly plucked. Separate the large wing
feathers; put the others into small
paper bags previously prepared Put
these bags into an oven and let them
remain about half an hour; take them
out, repeat the process two or three
times, then keep the feathers in
dry place till required. The oven must
not be too hot. Care must be taken to
free the feathers Of any skin or flesh
that may adhere to them while being
plucked, or they will be tainted The
hard quilly portion of the larger fea-
theirs must be cut off with a pair of
scissors. The wing and tail feathers
may be stripped and added to the
others. Previous to putting them in
the oven, some recommend that the
feathers should be put loosely into
dry tub or basket and shaken up daily,
SO that all may in turn be exposed to
the air. Others recommend, as an
easier plan, merely to suspend the bag
from the ceiling of a warm kitchen,
or on the wall behind a fireplace,
where 1t Is practicable. In this case
they will take longer to dry. Fea-
theirs can be quickly and effectually
dried and cleaned by the agency OF
steam; but it is rather an expensive
method, and the thrifty henwife will
doubtless prefer having the produce
of her own yard prepared under her
own eye and by her own direction.