Lincoln County leader. [volume] (Toledo, Lincoln County, Or.) 1893-1987, 1917-06-15
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Patrick and their families re-
turned Saturday from a ten days
camping trip down the coast to
Yachats and Ten Mile. Barring
the rain they had a most excel
lent time, roaming in the wila
woods Of that famous hunting
and fishing ground. Ten Mile Is a
beautiful stream, rushing, ripl-
Ing, splashing down the noun
tain side to niingle its waters
with the peaceful Pacific. Along
this stream is one of the best
fishing places on the Coast. The
party caught all the fish they
could use and supplied them
with sport to their hearts con-
tent. The settlers in this river
have good homes and fine stock
ranches and are kind and hospit-
able to the stranger and make
him feel at home. Yachats is al
so one Of Oregon's most beauti-
ful streams coming from Mary's
Peak where it heads, winding
along through the gorges and
bottom lands like a silver thread
I'LL 1t empties into the Pacific at
Ocean View. This is one of the
most beautiful spots in Oregon.
Back in these mountains was
the great hunting grounds Of the
Indians in ages gone by. Here
on these hills and vallies the elk
and deer roamed by the thous-
ands. Here it was the Indian
hunter pursued the, painting
deer and elk and gazed upon the
same moon that smiles for u.s..
and here he padded his light
canoe along these green shores
chanting his love songs and list
ening to the roar of the sea-lion
as he summed himself upon the
rocks undisturbed by anyone
not even the white man, who
seems to delight in killing all the
game, fowls and animals that
were created to make this
world beautiful. The Great
Spirit must have been grieved
when he saw his beautiful crea-
lures ruthlessly killed in this
way. The Indian is more provi-
dent than the white man. He
only kills just what he needs.
Here at the mouth of this river,
the shell beds have been built
eight or ten feet high. 1t must
have taken ages to do this. In
these beds many interesting cur
los and relics are found. Great
rocks and cliffs line the ocean
shore at this place and as the
great swells roll in and break
upon these rocks, the spray Of
ten rises fifty or sixty feet high,
and as the rays of the sun shines
through it, it gives the seven COL
ors of the rainbow making a
most beautiful picture. Mr..
Pratt said they had a fine time,
all enjoying it to the fullest ex-
tent.
Sunday evening at the Pres
byterian Church a Red Cross
Chapter was organized by DR..
w. T. Johnson, chairman of the
Corvallis Chapter of the Ameri-
can Red Cross and E. E. Wilson
vice-president Of the Corvallis
Chapter. Mr.. Wilson made a
very interesting talk on the inn
portance of the organization.
The purpose is to raise money to
furnish supplies, medicines,
bandages, delicacies, etc, for the
sick and wounded soldiers that
will occur in this world war.
Rev. Geo. T. Pratt was elected
president, Elmer Patrick and
Mayor Walrad were elected first
and second vice-presidents res
pectively; Mrs. Dave Harding,
secretary and Chauncey Haw-
kins, treasurer, and an execu-
tive board Of ten members were
also elected as follows: e. c.
Burton, Mrs. Irwin, Mrs. Thomas
Leese, Mrs. Adams, Mrs. Kirk
land, Mrs. Armitage, VIM. Wag-
ner, Earnest Ewing, Mrs. Chas.
Gardner, S. G.. Irwin and DR.. Car
ter. Mrs. Callahan, secretary of
the Chapter at Corvallis, and her
sister, Mrs. Huston were pres
ent and made Suggestions to aiG
In organizing. Three commit
tees were appointed to help in
organizing similar branches in
the North and Western part Of
the county. At the executive
board meeting Tuesday evening
the work of the work of the
Society needs to be crowded as
fast as possible. The American
soldiers are already on the
ground and will be in the fight in
less than a month.
The aesthetic dances given by