Lincoln County leader. [volume] (Toledo, Lincoln County, Or.) 1893-1987, 1907-05-03

Lester Waugh returned Tuesday from
a swing around the circle.
Commissioners Court~will convene
next Wednesday morning.
Ted Moore of South Beach had busi-
ness in Toledo last Saturday.
Ted McElwain left Monday morning
on business trip to Portland.
Hon. B. F. Jones of Independence
had business in the city Tuesday.
Matt and Mike Sijota of Kernville
had business in Toledo Wednesday.
Hon. j. X. Weatherford of Albany
was in the city Saturday and Sunday.
Arthur Nye, manager of J. F. Stew.
arts store at Yaquina, was in the city
Tuesday.
County Surveyor Jim Derrick had
business in the vicinity of Chitwood
Monday.
Bob Warnock of Eddyville was in
the city Wednesday looking for bar
gains in cattle.
Hans Peterson, the leweler, was alb
sent Wednesday on fishing expedition.
He captured nice bunch of lilac.
Miss Flora Stanton departed Monday
morning for Portland, where she has
secured position with an abstract
company
Toledo was unusually quiet and order.
ly Wednesday, the larger portion of the
disturbing element having been lured
to Albany by the circus.
Local merchants report cheese short
age in Oregon, the wholesalers not be-
ing able to supply the demand. The
limburger market is said to be espe-
cially strong.
AS long as the c. & E. railroad is a
good thing for the people and assists in
developing Lincoln county, our citizens
will not lose much sleep over the ques.
ton Of ownership.
j. F, Stewart is preparing to build a
wharf at the rear end of his warehouse
on the water front. On the wharf he
will build store-room for gasoline,
which he will keep in large quantities
to meet the increasing demands of the
increasing launch owners.
1t is reported that somebody, or
several of him, broke into Gust Olson's
health emporium one night recently
and confiscated ten gallons of whisky.
This can hardly be true. Didn't Gust
promise few weeks ago to be good and
not keep booze in his establishment?
Under date of April 80 comes the
report of big snow storm in Iowa and
Wisconsin and the total destruction of
early fruit in localities struck by the
cold wave. For more than two weeks
Lincoln county, Oregon, has been en-
joying unkroken sunshine and "grow-
ing" weather, Prospects for big fruit
crop were never brighter.
One of the Fir and Spruce Lumber
Company's donkey engines pulled out
yesterday for the Dunn logging camp
on Olalla. Two others will follow as
soon as they arrive. The company Is
still having trouble in getting in ma.
chinery and extras, the result OF mad
equate transportation facilities and a
very active demand for lumber manu-
featuring machinery.
R. O. Evans of Elk City had business
in Toledo yesterday. He has sold his
property there and leaves for Seattle
today. His sister, Mrs. H. M. Friday,
who came out from Michigan last fall,
bought his place, and has further shown
her faith in Lincoln county by acquir-
ing title to good husband in the person
of j. E. Knapp. The happy event oc.
Cured Wednesday. Mr.. Knapp has
been on earth more than 81 years,
while his bride is 65, but both are
much younger than their ages.
At its session last Saturday evening
the Toledo Development League con-
sidered the order of the Corvallis g.
Eastern Railroad company requiring
passengers returning from Yaquina Bay
points to have their ticket validated"
or, in choice English. o.k'd, at Yaquina.
Large numbers Of pleasure-seekers and
home-seekers stop at Toledo and do not
desire, or do not always have time, to
20 to Yaquina. When the situation is
fully explained, it is hoped and be-
lieved the railway company will permit
transients to have their return tickets
stamped at Toledo. The favor would be
thoroughly appreciated,