Lincoln County leader. [volume] (Toledo, Lincoln County, Or.) 1893-1987, 1894-02-15
Official County Paper.
LOCAL NOTES.

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in the city last Monday.
o. V. Hurt and Jas. Gather
we're over from Siletz this week.
Mr.. Cressy. Of Monmouth, for
merly of Newport, was in town to,
day.
Judge Blue went out to Corvallis
on business Tuesday morning, re-
turning "Wednesday evening.
A very pleasant birthday party
vas given in honor of VIII Rich 5
"a, birthday last Saturday night.
The Corvallis Gazette celebrated
It's thirtieth birthday last week, and
gives promise of many more useful
future years,
There is not a vacant dwelling
house in Foledo that is for rent.
This speaks volumes for Toledo i'll
,hese dull times.
Marriage licenses were issued by
the county clerk this week to ] l.,
Waugh and Miss Rosa RAIDER, and
!. Burrows and S. S. Winanis,
The republican committee held a
meeting at Van Cleve's Office We'd
nesday. The county convention is
called for April A, and the prima.
ries for March 81,
Correspondents will please bear
in mind 4hat we want their own
name with every letter. This name
is not published except requested to
do SO, but our own rules must de-
mand these names,
=. B, Gallagher, a shoe drum
ner of San Francisco, was in town
today prummers have been a
scarce article for some time and the
appearance of one seems like har-
binger of better times,
Charley Williams started for San
francisco on the steamer Del Norte
today, where he goes as a delegate
to the Trans-Mississippi convention
having been appointed by the May
or Of Storrs TO represent that city,
We understand that the tax in
junction case against Sheriff Ian
dis, which was recently decided III
favor of the Sheriff, will be appeal
ed by the Corvallis parties bringing
the suit will be apdealed to the SUI
preme court
The devil of this Office had a job
on his hands last week by losing
m item about the party at Mr.. and
Mrs. Vincents OH Wednesday ev-
ening, week ago. A very enjoy
able time was reported by all who
attended.
The columns of this paper are
open very freely to the republicans
for their convention and primary
calls, and the publication of the
same would cost them nothing.
Still, If they do not wish to furnish
us with the copy, we can't veiy
well publish it,
Negotiations are under way for
the purchase of a steam dredge or
steam shovel to be used OH this bay
and tributaries for dyking and
dredging out shallow channels,
The party who is working the mat,
Ter is an old hand with such ma
chinery and thoroughly under
stands the work, He proposes to
dyke the land on shares or for cash
where the parties SO desire, If the
scheme is successful the tide-lands
will all soon be substantially dyked
and will be good, useful land in-
stead of waste, as it principally.
Judge Blue informs us that the
case Of Benton county versus ] II.
Bryson, assignee of Hamilton, Job
y Co. has been decided in favor OF
tile county, the court declaring that
,he funds of the county on deposit
IN the bank were trust funds and
not applicable to pro rata distri
button among the creditors of tn,
insolvent bank. This will directl,
affect our county and ifthe decision
holds will assure our couutyagains
loss. The case will be appealed I,
the supreme court, where 1t will h
further adjudicated.