Lincoln County leader. [volume] (Toledo, Lincoln County, Or.) 1893-1987, 1904-01-22

"i' "oouC IT, The question has been dis.
cussed for several years. Our readars
arc also acquainted with the Countv
Court Messrs. Brown, Stanton and
hlng-and the silly charge of disbon.
esty which is implied in the criticism of
Their official acts can have no weight
AS has been stated several times in
these columns, the law directs the
County Court to enter into a coptroct
Tor the publication of the delnoueut
tax roll with the newspaper best ouali-
hed to give publicity thereto This the
/ court has done. In this connection wa
VIII state that the County Court Of Til.
lamook county has done the same thing
under exactly the same conditions. We
Will ouce more call attention to the fact
that The LEADER has agreed to publish
the delinquent tax roll ut lower figure
than is received by any other news.
paper in the state of Oregon, as far as
can be learned-a figure that all reput.
able newspaper publishers regard as
little short OF disgrace to the profess
ION. But all this makes no difference
to the animosity burdened amateurs,
who are not in the newspaper business
for profit, but for the purpose of annoy
Ing and injuring, If possible, those who
do not regard them as competent and
worthy political leaders. The editor of
The LEADER has no other source of rev
enue, and expects some profit for his
work. The numerous editors of the Re.
porter depend upon other business fora
livelihood. When the Oregon Legis.
lature placed the limit for publishing
the delinquent tax roll at 20 cents per
line, or little more than 50 per square.
it did so with full knowledge of the
work involved, and the rate was consid.
cred tair remuneration. That is the
price received by the majority of the
newspapers today, but THE LEADER will
receive less than one-third the rate
We apologize to our readers for devot-
ing space to this familiar topic. Our
amiable contemporaries expect to be
thus recognized, you know. Their
abuse Of the County Court, and the
county officials generally, is the one
thing that has kept these amateur news
paper men from sinking into innocuous
desuetude. To be continued.
Fred Weatherford came in Tuesday
from his farm and vent to Albany next
morning to visit his father. Fred be-
lieves i'll the old adage about the SOONER
bird, and accordingly announces him.
self as candidate for Coroner of Lin
coin county, subject to the decision Of
the Demopatic county convention.
Fred was born Democrat, and should
not De blamed for his misfortune, but
we believe he would be all right in the
important position. We are confident
he would know the difference between
"a corpse and a live girl, even in the
dark.
Grant Hart of Chitwood had busl-
ness in the county seat Wednesday.
He has discarded his fierce mustache
and drawn a smile, explaining. that he
desires to be as handsome as possible
during the present leap year. Grant
has q good chittim ranch and is i'll
every way desirable catch.
II. X. Lugger, the genial and efficient
motive power of Albany, passed through
last Saturday evening en- route to Seal
Rocks and vicinity on ii hunting eX-
pedition. Mr.. Lugger is sull in love
with Lincoln county, his old home, and
when he gets rich, will return and end
his days here
II. Il. Derrick, who has been visiting
relatives and friends in Toledo during
the past week, returned to his home at
Edayvle yesterday morning. 1t was
| HIS lDLcullOu w otdIg bph"J ASi eS'''~
county, Washington, where he has real
estate interests-also lots OF chittim.
A. W. Rogers went to Yaqnina Mon
day evening to take the steamer Roscoe
for Acme, where be expects to reside
indefinitely. He still retains interests
in Toledo, however, and will probably
return when he wants a change.
For Sale--1 Quaker cabinet vapor
BATH, in complete order; wheelbarrow
and other household furniture, OF
James Anderson, cheap for cash. Ap
ply to Mrs. James Anderson Toledo VI
Mrs IL. A. Bowman, who mad oeei
visiting her parents, County Treasurer
and Mrs. j. l.. Hyde, returned Wednes