Lincoln County leader. [volume] (Toledo, Lincoln County, Or.) 1893-1987, 1904-10-28


in the city Tuesday.
DR.. Hendry and George Ford were
visitors from Newport Monday.
AL. Bradway from Newport and vicin-
ity had business in the city Tuesday.
Colonel and Mrs. j. Henry Penn of
Yaquina were visiting friends in the
city Monday.
Attorney w. E. Yates of Corvallis
was visitor at the Resort City the lat,
ter part of last week.
Ferd Brown left Wednesday morning
for California, where he expects to be
employed during the winter.
Misses Pearl Hall and Anna Aexan-
der and the formers brother Warren
of Siletz were visiting relatives and
friends in Toledo Sunday.
Mrs. r. f. Collins and children left
Wednesday morning for Gold Hill to
join Robert. Their many friends wish
them success in their new home.
W. Z. Ball OF Kernyille had business
in the county seat Wednesday, He
says there isn't much to it but Roose-
welt in his precinct.
S. G. Norton returned the fore part
OF the week from Portland, after pro-
tracted absence in Alaska, and pro-
ceeded to his farm home in the Siletz
country.
Cliff Crosno went out to Corvallis
Wednesday to witness the football game
between the 0. A. c. and Agricultural
College of Utah. From there he went to
Brownsville to visit with his sister,
Mrs. S, S. Thayer.
L. N. Fletcher and j. S. Lovd of
Kernville were in the city Monday.
MIR. Fletcher was contestant of home
stead entry before County Clerk Wade
and will probably secure the land, the
contestee not appearing.
Talk is being revived of the neces-
! sity, or at least good business sense, of
planking portion of the Toledo -Siletz
wagon road. 1t is proper subject for
discussion, but it is to be hoped that in
the near future words will give place to
action. This is case where, literally
the people have travelled in "the old
rut' too long.
Among those present at the Republi-
can rally Monday night was S. H. Dal-
aba, who recently returned from an
absence of several months in various
parts of the state. The old gentleman
is one of the many stalwart Republi-
cans in Lincoln county and can give
his reasons in plain English for the
faith that is in him.
One by one the several counties of
Oregon are taking the initial steps
toward an exhibit at the Lewis and
Clark Fair next year. In Marion county
the County Court has taken hold of the
matter and is cooperating with large
number of the leading citizens. Lin
coin county may yet swing onto the
tail end OF the procession.
The largest and handsomest specimen
OF apples of the King of Tompkins
County variety we have seen was
grown by Mayor Vincent. He also has
some beautiful Northern Spies and a
fine Seeding variety invented" by
HIMSELF also some large and perfect
pear ounces. Mr.. Vincent takes pride
in growing fruit that puts it all over
his old home, the great state of New
York, where they are putting up 30
story buildings for fear of running ont
of ground room.
L.. l.. Swan, the attorney, left Friday
afternoon for Newport for few days'
salmon fishing. He stepped off the
train at BlodgetJ's Valley to "stretch
his legs" and when he felt sufficiently
rested and decided to again board the
Train he found it gone-it had gone out
OF sight, in fact and as there was no
other train or no other way of getting
away from Blodgett's except to walk.
he remained there-was compelled to
remain. Yesterday afternoon when the
train made its daily trip to the bav
again, he was on hand, got on board =,
and reports received from Yaquina last
night stated that he did not leave his
seat from the time the train left Blod-
getts until it arrived at Yaquina, and
even then he declined to give up his
seat when told he was at his destina-
ton. When the car-cleaners finally
came in he realized that the end of the
road had been reached, and reluctantly
left the coach. Swan will never oct
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