Lincoln County leader. [volume] (Toledo, Lincoln County, Or.) 1893-1987, 1894-03-29

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/ Frank Stanton made a drive of
logs to the Toledo saw mill the first
of the week.
We are under grateful obligations
to Mrs. w. +. Rich fora handsome
boquet of spring flowers.
w. Huntsucker was up from
Yaquina last Saturday and made
this Office a short call.
Read the LEADERS, prize offer in
another column and have your boy
or girl compete for it.
Warren Wright and family moved
up ON Rock creek this week where
they will hold down homestead.
None of the populist nominees
have yet filed their acceptance with
the county clerk. Plenty Of time
however.
Miss Eunice Alexander came
over from Corvallis last Saturday
and will spend the summer with
her folks here.
The republican delegates to the
county convention from Yauuina
precinct are Jas. II. II. Russell, J.
Burrows and Geo. King.
What are you doing to help along
the interests Of our county? Get in
and speak good word for it if you
can do nothing more.
Last Sunday was Easter, and for
a wonder it did not rain. This in
sures us that we will not be visited
by the proverbial seven rainy Sun
days, unless the sign fails.
The saw mill has been running
for several days but is now delayed
on the account Of lack of logs.
The mill is saving out the lumber
for the Elk City bridge.
The honor of being the oldest
inhabitant of Lincoln county is
claimed by John A. OLSON, Of
Newport. He landed at Oyster
vile i'll the early part of 1864 and
has been resident of the Bay
country ever since.
J. VIM. Will, the well known
music dealer of Corvallis, died at a
health resort in California last week,
of consumption. The remains were
brought to Corvallis and inferred
in the Odd Fellows cemetery on
Thursday last.
A marriage license was issued
Wednesday evening by County
Clerk Jones to George Il. Van Or
den and Nancy +. Lagrange, both
of Elk City, The ceremony will
probably be performed today. Our
congratulations to the young people
are cheerfully extended.
AT the republican primaries held
at the court house yesterday there
were SO votes cast. Y. ]. Buiord,
w. II. Alexander, J. 4. Hall and
A. o. Krogstad were elected dele
gates to Tie county convention
which meets at Toledo next We'd
nesday.
The mystery of the big tracks
mentioned in last weeks paper as
being discovered by Bob Campell
has been satisfactorily explained.
Bob was hunting cattle and had
wandered around until he got onto
his own tracks He was very nat-
urally surprised at their size. This
version also removes all doubt as to
the truth of the story concerning
their size.
All indications point to good
immigration to this part of Oregon
this year. Already numerous home
seekers have invaded our borders
and frequent letters are received
asking Information concerning our
resources, location, advantages to
homeseekers, etc. The prospect of
a large increase in the number of
inhabitants within the county dur
ing the present year is unexception-
ally good.
Kenton, an Ashland wagon ma
ker, is mourning the death Of an
old resident of Southern Oregon
"Old Bill, vene able hose Of
SO risky summers and an equal
number OF hard winte 5, WHO died
one day last week., "Old Eill'' was
owned by Wallace Baldwin il his
vounccr dnNs. aud used TO holm