Lincoln County leader. [volume] (Toledo, Lincoln County, Or.) 1893-1987, 1905-04-21


superintendent Knott c. Egbert of
Siletz had business in the city Tuesday
night.
c. W. Mulkey and L. A. January
we're visitors from the Big Elk. country
Wednesday.
Attorney c. f. Hawkins fly fished be-
tween Chitwood and Morrison Tuesday
with considerable success.
Owen Graves, the energetic and popu-
lar Bon Ton merchant of Newport, had
business in Toledo Tuesday.
S. c. Norton, one of the enterprising
Siletz ranchers, left Wednesday morn
ing on business mission at st. Johns.
Mrs. D. Jenkins of Yaquina, who is
temporarily located at Albany, passed
down to Yaquina Monday evening for a
brief visit.
Mrs. Wygant's new spring stock Of
ladies' shirtwaists, ladies' and chill
dren's underwear; also the latest in
ladies' street hats, has just arrived.
Mike Mscksy returned Tuesday even
ing from Corvallis where he has been
visiting his father, who was dangerously
ill for some time, but is now recovering.
Jack RAIDER returned Tuesday even
ing from Eagle Valley mining district,
where he has some promising claims.
He expects to take trip to California
soon.
THE LEADER stated last week that
Liveryman George Hall had socked an
ak into his right foot. We apologize.
1t was his left foot-and we're properly
glad that the foot was left.
George Chambers and family are
again anchored on their farm home
near Chitwood, where George will make
extensive improvements this summer
and peel little chittim for pastlme.
Messrs. Eugene Williams and Mark
Rowin and Mesdames r. A. Bensell and
Maggie Rich came up from Newport
Tuesday via the wagon road. Mrs.
Rich has been visiting Newport friends
for some time.
George Walker OF Portland arrived
Saturday evening to take charge of the
repair work on the steamer Richardson.
MIR. Walker is an expert ship builder
Several years ago he constructed the
steamer Volante on Yaquina Bay and
has many old friends here. He IS &C.
companied by his wife,
Merchant g. II. Gardner celebrated
his 5lst birthday Sunday evening, the
10th inst The pleasant social time and
elegant dinner were enjoyed by the fol
lowing invited guests: Mesdames Viii
liam Scarth, A. T. Peterson and A. J
Mcmillan, Messrs. c. f. Hawkins, A
7. Peterson and j. E. Franklin.
G. s. Parmele and son Clarence o.
Johnson were in the city Tuesday after
4-horse load of necessaries. The,
came over the Newport-Siletz Bay roat
and speak highly of that new and fam
Gus highway. They are looking for
ward to the day when an easy and quicl
method of crossing the river will bt
| provided.
E. S. Barnes, aged 60 years, a re
specled citizen of Bay View, died Tues
day, the 18th, of heart failure. TIL,
body was brought to Toledo Wednes
day and taken next day to Beaverton
Or, for burial, accompanied by th'
wife of the deceased and Il son, w. f
Barnes of Beaverton. A daughter ant
j. G. Barnes, brother, and j. r
Walker, all of Bay View, also came t,
Toledo on the sad mission.
In remitting the sum of $500. "A to TIN
Oregon Land and Live Stock Company
the amount being the penalty and in
terest on delinquent taxes, the Com
mlssloners' Court clearly set forth 1t
reasons for SO doing, which ought t,
satisfy any citizen who is willing to b
satisfied. The members of the Cour
were, as they state, "fully advised il
the premises" and therefore in a DC
sition to hand out justice to all cor
cerned including taxpayers generally
County Clerk and Mrs. Ira Wade a.
rived home Wednesday evening, tn
latter from visit with Salem friends
Ira went to Portland to plead not guilt
10 the charge of attempting to carr
off portion of the public domain
After reading copy of the indictmeu
it is rather hard for a com mon man [
figure out just what crime Ira
charged with committing. There