Lincoln County leader. [volume] (Toledo, Lincoln County, Or.) 1893-1987, 1898-09-16

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Mr.. Dutton as much money and time to
expend in development work as he has
faith, he would have had producing
gold mine long ago. Just because it is
the first attempt to open up gold mine
in Lincoln county it is hard to interest
capital. 1t will come, sooner or later,
however.
The event of the week in Toledo last
Tuesday. A ten-horse power Buffalo
Pitts thrasher was busy handling Lee
Wade's crop of oats and barley raised on
the tide land adjoining town. A force
composed of Frank Stanton, Lee Wade,
H. w. Vincent, Ira Wade, Ed Stanton,
Fred Stanton, Sam Owen, Jack Allphin,
VIM. Mackey, VIM, Enos, and Jos.
Brouse were busy sacking grain and
putting the straw into the barn. A num-
Der of spectators made the work pass Of
pleasantly.
Capt. Wakefield is great story teller.
One day this week he went to one OF our
merchants and Indian-like he took a
look around the shelves and counters to
see if he could see what he wanted.
His eyes soon rested on some soap-a
particularly brand of variety called ter,
and he coveted it, and asked the price.
Thereupon, the merchant took ont his
handkerchief wiped away the tears, and
finally said: II don't like to sell it.
1t is safe to say that mans "ad" is not
in this weeks LEADER.
Chauncy Trapp wheeled down from
Chitwood Sunday last and made himself
sociable with society people of the coun-
ty seat. Mr.. Trapp knows how to make
the editor glad. He was patron lumber
one to "chip in" on subscription.
Chauncy is employed on the G. & E.
railroad and is unmarried. Some young
lady might do worse than smile on him.
M. L. Trapp, his father is well known as
one of our prosperous farmers and real
pioneer on the Bay, having come here
just after the Siletz reserve was reduced
in 1867.
The poetical and versatile writer of
Toledo, Benz. F. Jones, has received
request from the Oregonian for a pen
picture and photograph of one or more
OF our prominent pioneers. 1t is under
stood that Mr.. Jack Allphin will be
selected as one of many entitled to that
distinguishment, "Jack," as he is
familiarly known, has character and
abilities peculiarly his own. The Ore
gonian could not make better use of its
space than to give place to Mr.. Allphin's
biography. For over fifty years he has
been identified with the history of the
Northwest, and can give incidents from
actual life unknown to our historians.
Parties interested in the preservation
OF the salmon desire fish hatchery on
tributary waters of the bay, and say
they have just the best place imaginable
for it. Will the government and our
fish commissioners please take notice of
that crying need. We don't know much
about fishing, but if it carries an ap-
preparation and more subscribers and
advertising we are in for it. We always
supposed that the salmon knew enough
to raise little fish if left permitted to
live "at home" Perhaps, though, our
fish education has been sadly neglected.
Perhaps, too, our fish laws, like some
other protective measurs fail to protect
We have heard as much limited at.
A false idea OF the timber supply in
vicinity of Yaquina bay is often gained
by those coming over the railroad from
the Valley But the fact is, Lincoln
county has a vast wealth of timber for
lumber and piling. We are reminded
to note this fact, for the especial benefit
OF those who may contemplate putting
In bid for the work as contemplated
and advertised by the government
Some parties recently here were heard
to remark that the piling would have to
come from the Cascades. That is q
great mistake, for it is possible to name
number OF men, any one of whom
could supply off of their own land all
plling necessary to complete the work
The contractors who figure on getting
the piling from Cascades will surely not
be in it.
Uncle Joe Brouse is disgusted with the
nay business so much that he at
tempted to burn up twenty or thirty tons
not long since. The reason he did not
Is because it was baled so tight it would