Lincoln County leader. [volume] (Toledo, Lincoln County, Or.) 1893-1987, 1907-02-08

The choicest confectionery at the Bon
Ton, Newport.
.. G. Dalaba and Troy Mays we're
down from Elk City Wednesday.
That fire alarm last Friday evening
cost Ralph Hamar 20 cents for cigars.
Ed Sullivan of Newport went to
Salem Wednesday to talk against the
oyster bill.
Mrs. j. M. Reeder of Yaquina is
visiting her sister, Mrs. G. F. Altree
and family.
The February term of Commissioners
Court adjourned yesterday evening
Particulars next week.
Frank Sets of Five Rivers came in
Tuesday morning on the tail end of the
first section OF the storm.
Charles Harding, F. B. Leslie and
Ora Godsey of Pitner had business
with the County Court Wednesday.
Editor William Matthews of the
Newport News passed through yester.
day morning on business trip to
Albany.
| Mr.. and Mrs. G. S. Davis returned
Wednesday from visit in Portland and
proceeded next morning to their home
on the Sletz.
DR.. NJ. M. Davis of oyster fame was
in the city Wednesday. He informs
THE LEADER that he hopes to have that
oyster bill amended aud explained SO it
will prove satisfactory to all concerned
Malcolm Barger of Astoria, assistant
travelling auditor of the A. & C, and
G. & e., and w. E. Carpenter of Port
land, representing the Wells Fargo
Express Company, We're in the city
Wednesday on official business.
w. w. Soule arrived home yesterday
evening from the Clatsop county beach,
where, with Harry FAINT and others, he
has been making a fruitless search for
Ade Crosno. Harry remained and will
continue the search for few days.
Yachats Tribe No. 40, Improved Or
der of Redmen, will give grand ball
at Newport on the night of February
%. George Washington was Redman.
and the ball will therefore be of more
than ordinary interest to the members
of Yachats Tribe. Everybody cordially
invited to be present. See bills later
Ex-County Judge G. M. Brown and
family of Newport passed through yes
terday morning en- route to Melrose,
N. M, where they will make their
future home. with the hope that the
change of climate may prove beneficial
to Mrs. Browns health. The best
wishes of many Lincoln county friends
follow them.
The storm and the busted train sched-
ule were responsible for the non-arriva>
of County Commissioner Frank Thomp.
son Tuesday evening, but he came
swinging in afoot Wednesday morning,
looking as fresh as February violet
and was soon busy with county all.
ments. County Judge SMope and Com.
missioner Foearty were doing business
at the old stand when he arrived.
w. Tyler Smith of Sheridan and f..
E. Goucher of McMinnville we're in the
city Wednesday for the purpose of
selling their Salmon River toll road TO
Lincoln county. The County Court
appropriated $1,000 for the purpose and
800 more was raised by citizens of the
Salmon River country, and the toll
road is thing of the past. Messfs. |
Smith and Goucher are reported to be
out of pocket on the venture.
The abnormal damp spell, with wind
accompaniment, which set in last Satur-
day and ended Tuesday, demoralized
the {. & E. train service. The chief
source of trouble was big slide about |
three miles above Toledo, which was
not removed until Wednesday night. |
An extra from Albany came down to |
the obstruction each day and assisted |
in the transfer act, but the mails were
kept about eighteen hours behind the
schedule. The storm and transporta-
tion trouble were general in the state
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