Lincoln County leader. [volume] (Toledo, Lincoln County, Or.) 1893-1987, 1894-08-30

toms and rolling beach lands.
The northwest corner Of theressr-
vation is at the mouth Of Salmon
river on the north bank. Salmon
river is seven miles north Of the
siletz bay, ard ike its neighbor is
very winding and crooked. Along
this stream are also fine tide and
bottom lands, and the country be-
tween the two rivers along the
coast is excellent grazing land.
The Siletz river j. :avigable for
river boats for a distance Of 20
miles, and, owing to the large
amount of fresh water it affords,
being fed by nlyriads OF smaller
streams, It has been said by old
and experienced fishermen that
more salmon enter this bay than
the Yaquina and the Alsea COM
bined. CannerylneD are only
awaiting an opportunity to enter
this, the promised land, to open up
the fishing industry.
In many places along the Coast
range the forest fires have CONSUMED
hundreds or thousands o{ Coiiats'
worth of timber, but the hand Of
Providence has protec ected this belt
of country. and it stands today as
nature has left it, green and in
haling its own fragrance, towering
and waving on a thousand hills,
only awaiting the hand of capital
and mans ingenuity to place it up
on the market Of the world.
While at the present time the
nearest point to railroad from
this valley is Toledo, a distance oi
seven miles, over a wagon road,
there is a possibility that as soon as
these lands are open for settlement
the Southern Pacific will continue
its system on from Airlie, in Polk
con ty, to Newport, down by the
sea, a distance Of about 40 miles,
as there would be plenty of coln-
merce to justify the extension Of
the road.
The indians are not allowed to
sell their lands for a period ofyears,
but they are to become citizens,
and are allowed the privilege ol
leasing their lands, which oppor-
tunity they will speedily embrace,
as farming is not to their taste.
We do not mean to cast any re-
Election upon any of the former
agents who have been on this reser-
walton, or the present one, when
we say that the farming industry
is going backward instead of for.
ward, for the Indians do not care
10 farm and the agent has no power
10 compel them to work. Again,
the Indians are all becoming edu.
Gated, and, like the white man, dc
not want to follow in the same vo.
cation all their lives. We make
the assertion that within two OF
three years after the opening of thl
reservation there will not be owe,
100 Indians living upon the reserve
Twenty years ago over 5000 In
dians had their homes on thi.
reservations; today the census show.
less than 500. Civilization ant
the ways of the white man have
thinued their ranks and many have
passed to the happy hunting ground
The Indians are, as rule, wei
educated, and will make good, law
abiding citizens.
While homeseeIers will be ablt
to get but little clear land, tht
Indians having selected the opel
lands, there are homes for many
The Gay has passed when a maj
can load his possessions into
wagon, go West, set his stakes anc
claim broad acres of prairie land
Uncle Sans broad domain ha.
withstood the test for many years
aud has provided millions Of home!
for subjects, but now she has nt
more wild West. five take Hor
race Greeley's advice and so far
ther West, we will find that wher,
rolls Oregon is also civilization
The opening of the reservation
means a great deal for the new
county of Lincoln, from the fac
.hct lie government w.. a-s~.-
and pay all taxes on the 4S,oot