Lincoln County leader. [volume] (Toledo, Lincoln County, Or.) 1893-1987, 1903-01-16
Siletz Siftings.

ments, etc. Enjoyed by all. The boys
will return the compliment o
Butter! Butter! Butter! Halo galeese!
Almost a famine here.
The aged citizen Tecumseh is danger-
ously i'll and his death is expected at
any hour.
Citizen John is on the sick list, and
his blind wife being unable to take care
of him John Watts has them at his
home.
james Cavnaw passed through to his
claim Tuesday.
Mr.. Roerbach Of Portland, a life in
surance representative, was here sew
eral days soliciting patronage among
our people.
Mr.. Porter is furnishing some fine,
well-fattened porkers for home con-
sumption.
Some nice-looking fish have been on
exhibition for sale this week.
Tenas Charlie, Klamath Charlie,
Spencer Scott, Charlie Depot, Coquille
Thompson, David John, Bob Felix,
Wolverton Orion, Brown Arden,
John Adams and several others have
been and are still busy making improve
ments on their allotments. They are
wisely using the money paid them by
the government to build with and Sc
cure stock, machinery and etceteras
for maintaining their homes in com
fort, and many now are just beginning
to realize how foolish they have been to
spend their money for that which is not
bread and satistieth not. Those present
when the late Thomas Tongue spoke in
Siletz will remember his kind words of
advice given in such an earnest manner
to our Indian citizens in regards to- the
use Of this money when it should be
bald to them. If all or two-thirds of
the $4,000 had been used in improve
ments of allotments or homes what a.
transformation would have been made
on the reservation.
DR.. Wetmore was besieged by the
sick Monday. Among those treated
were VIM Alexander, Esther Copeland,
Mrs. Meek, Miss Pearl Hall, Walter
Halland E. II. Bryant.
Walter Hall is suffering severly with
a sudden attack of e~rysipelas. His
temperature Tuesday noon was 104.
Much anxiety is manifested and much
sympathy is extended to Walter and
his sister, Miss Pearl, who is also on
tho sick list.
Judge Brown accompanied DR.. Wet
more to Siletz Monday. After at
tending to business matters he went to
his homestead 80 miles east OF town.
John Spencer contemplates building
on his land near Otter Rock early in
the spring and moving onto the same.
He is too crowded here, but on the coast
will have plenty Of stock range.
Services at the chapel Sunday morn
ing and evening. Only a medium at
tendance.
Report has it that John Woodman is
as young as he used to be and contem-
plates taking a plunge into matrimony
before long.
Tom Hollis is repairing an old build
for Mr.. Meek our hustling butcher. If
Toledoites want tender steak, come
this way.
A letter from Norman Strong of Che.
mawa says he is gaining strength
slowly and will soon be gut OF the hos
pital.
Frank st. German is violinist and
Miss Kruger o7ganist at the catholic
services. Go and hear them and enjoy
the singing.
Joe Cook is clearing a portion of
ground at the apex of U. S. Grants
hill for Il small residence for himself.
William Alexander Sr. and William
Alexander Jr, were out on their home
steads last week.
Warren Hall babe friends and neigh
bors goodbye very suddenly Sunday
afternoon and made a quick trip to the
dentists parlors in Toledo. His count
enance is expressive of deep feeling yet,
but time will effect a cure.
John GARNER came up from Kernville
Tuesday.
Our feelings are at half mast The
death OF our congressman, Thomas II.
Tongue, has caused universal sorrow