Lincoln County leader. [volume] (Toledo, Lincoln County, Or.) 1893-1987, 1916-03-10
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Died-At the Yaquina Bay
Hospital, of blood poison, Matt
Sijota,. aged As years. He was
born in Austria and came to Lin
coin county in 1900, and, with
his brothers and father, located
homesteads on the south side of
Siletz river near the ocean.
His father is now Sc years old,
halo and hearty. The deceased
with his brothers own a large
tract of land especially adapted
to dairying and stock raising.
About two weeks ago he received
a scratch on the thumb. At first
he paid no attention to it, but the
pain grew worse and the swell
ing increased. Tuesday, a week
ago, cue of the stormiest days
of tho season, he came in an
open wagon to Newport in quest
of medical aid. In coming down
the coast he got thoroughly
chilled. He was admitted To the
hospital Friday last. The in
fection spread and grew worse
and soon gangrene got in and it
was apparent that unless the
violence of the disease was
stopDed dc would de. lie was
by this time too weak to stand
an operation and, while every
thing was done to stay the raw
ages of the di10ase, he died as
above stated. He is survived bv
three brothers and father, who
live on SiletZ. and sister who
lives in the East. The funeral
will take place at the Catholic
Church Friday in the forenoon
and the interrment will be maG2
in Eureka Cemetery in the after
noon. The services will be con-
Quoted by Father Forget, who is
an old friend of the family, and
who came in from Independence
for that purpose. Paul Chat
terton started Wednesday morn
ing to inform Joseph Siiota of
his brothers death. At Schooner
creek he fell on the. rocks and
threw his shoulder out of place.
He had to come back to New
port before getting his shoulder
reduced. He got Everett Jones
= to go on to Mr.. Sijota's to inform
him of the death of his brother.
Paul has his share of the ups and
downs of this life, but he is al
ways willing to go on missions
of mercy, even though it is dam
.gerous. This will lay him up for
several weeks.
DR.. Lee Stiner, head physician
at the asylum, visited Newport
during the week, guest at The
Abbey. He was on business
connected with the asylum.
The big concert and humorous
entertainment will be given at
the Casino March 14th, COM
mencing at s o'clock p. m. This
will be one of the biggest enter
tainments ever given at Newport
by home talent. The program
will be arranged by Mrs. Arthur
Miller, assisted by Mrs. Seley,
Mrs. l.. c. Smith, Miss Harkle-
road, Mrs. Divelbiss, Mrs. Green,
Mrs. Myrta James, DIR. Berry,
Arthur Miller, w. e. Gwynn. r.
A. Baynard, DR.. w. c. Belt, Bert
Geer, Jim Ross, Rich Chatter
ton, Bernice Chambers and a
dozen others. This program
contains some of the best talent
in the county If not in the state.
The entertainment will be for
benefit Of the Newport CONNER
cial Club.
st. Patricks grand ball will be
given by the Newport Circle of
Women of Woodcraft, No. 7S2,
assisted by the w. o. w. Pro-
ceeds will go for the benefit of
the Woodmen convention that
will be held here in June. The
ball will be March 18th at Elk
Hall. A big crowd and good
time Is expected. 1t will be an
all-night dance. The celebrated
Pickens Orchestra will furnish
the music.