Lincoln County leader. [volume] (Toledo, Lincoln County, Or.) 1893-1987, 1894-03-01

The Odd Fellows have been fit
ting up their hall in this place this
place this week. It has been
thoroughly remodeled, and is much
improved thereby.
Assessor Parker spent some time
last spring making township plats
showing the present owners of the
realty thereon, and the county paid
him for his service. Now he is to
repeat the work under contract.
The last nine days of the county
court February term, they allowed
seven bills, created one new pre-
cinct and finished perpetrating the
present ownership map outrage.
After the last business was put
through they very properly adjourn.
ed for the term.
The Hotel Lincoln will change
hands next week. Mr.. and Mrs.
Buford's lease is up and they will
vacate. We are informed that Mr..
Mrs. Vincent, of this place has
leased the house for year and will
take charge on the 9th. These par
ties are old hotel people and that
they will keep up the high stand
ard Of the house goes without say
ing.
Well, the present owner map
business has gone through. 1t
took nearly half month session of
the county court and many talks,
walks and braclngs up, but it finally
went through. The court bargain
ed away all the county fund and
one mill more, ang still has the
sheriff to pay for assessing and
collecting the tax. They are hav-
ing their dance now, but they must
remember that the fiddler will have
to be paid.
The attorneys for the Farmers
Loan and Trust Company have
filed a notice with the clerk that on
March end an application will be
made to the circuit court for an
order of sale of the Oregon Pacific
railroad properties, and that at the
same time an order will be asked
for vacating and setting aside for
mer order Of the court made Jan
uary 2S, 1892, conditionally con-
firming the sale of the properties
to Zephin Job, for the reason that
the condition of said sale have nev-
er been complied with.
2. kinney Fitson, the imported
pedigreed hoosier editor of the
Corvallis Gazette, seems to be hav-
ing hard time running Corvallis
and Benton county all by himself.
1t is stated of him that not long
since he held a confidential chat
with democratic committeeman,
as to when the best time would be
for the republicans to. hold their
primaries. His last break was to
act in the capacity of peace-maker
i'll the Waggoner-Hartless scrap.
His i'll luck still followed him, for
after left handler from one of the
scrappers sent him to grass he re-
solved ''to let them fight and be
dtrned." "
Geo, Waggoner and VIM. Hart
less, two of Corvallis prominent
citizens, indulged in a two round,
bare knuckles scrap last Saturday.
The Times speaks oft as follows;
What they fought about no.
body knows, except that each call
ed the other a liar, and then the
fun commenced. The first round
was brief, but bloody. Eacn man
realized that he was not in the pink
of condition, and spared cautiously
for a opening. In the midst of the
round Editor Kitson, who appeared
to be referee, attempted to settle
the thing, and thump on the jaw
sent him on the ropes and his plug
hat to grass. From that time or
the mill proceeded without eithel
assistance or suggestions from him
The round ended with a righ
handler from Hairless which sen
his opponent under the ropes, II
the second round Waggoner came
up groggy, but fought wickedly
striking below the belt. Hartles.
ran away to avoid punishment ant
suddenly fell. Waggoner fell OF
top of him and after a brief struggl,