Lincoln County leader. [volume] (Toledo, Lincoln County, Or.) 1893-1987, 1918-05-03
SlLETZ

house took fire from a defective fiue
and burnt to the ground. Everything
was consumed. The loss was about
$1,000. No insurance was carried.
This house was occupied by his
father and mother. 5000. worth of
baskets were destroyed and many
other valuable things.
The farmers are busily engaged in
putting in their crops and gardens and
I think Siletz will produce one of Its
largest crops this year.
The people are so busy over here
that no one has the cheek to sit and
do nothing,
Liberty Day was duly observed at
Siletz. The public school children
under the direction Of Miss Farnham,
principal Of the high school, prepared
a short program, consisting Of patriot
ic songs and q patriotic address by
Superintendent Chalcraft, member Of
the committee OF the Third Liberty
Loan drive on the Siletz. The meet.
ing was held In front Of the Hall
Brothers store. Mr.. Chalcraft spoke
Of the patriotic spirit with which the
people responded to the call Of their
country In buying Liberty Bonds.
Nearly every white resident in this
part OF the county bought bond in
cluding the Upper and Lower Farms
and the Agency. The highest amount
paid for bond was $500. and the
lowest $50. The amount raised in
this sector was over $4,000, more
than double the quota assigned to us.
Several Of our Indian population also
bought bonds. We have no slackers
over here and II we have any pro-
Germans they keep very quiet. The
spirit OF the whole people is to win
the war at any cost. In a small COM
munity in South Dakota where the
quota was $4,000, averaging about
$1,000 to the family the amount was
a " iNh hhio
kind of spirit OF Liberty among high
ly civilized and educated people num-
bering 1l0,0OO,O0O millions, we are
invincible against any power the Ger
man military system may produce
The Kaiser is said to be crazy, i'm
pressed with the idea he must rule
the world. This is a delusion which
is one form OF insanity. He was i'm
perfectly born with a short and long
arm and withered hand and for this
defect in his makeup he curses his
mother but II must have come from
his father who died only few months
after he became Emperor. But his
associates like Won Hindenburg and
Ludendorff know what they are doing
Ex.presdent Taft says we must raise
and equip an army Of 1000, 900 soldiers
and General Wood says It must be
100000. so you see what tremen
Gous task is before us. The country
is now under military rule and every
one must do his part to help down the
Kaiser.
County Agent Asbahr met with the
farmers here Saturday and gave q
very interesting and instructive ad
dress in the afternoon to a fine bunch
of Changers. It was the regular
monthly meeting day for the Grangers
and a good representation OF farmer,
was present. AS usual the good ladies
OF the Grange had prepared a splendid
dinner which was greatly enjoyed by
all present, especially by the agent
who claims that climbing the beauti
full hills OF Lincoln county, drinking
the pure water that comes from the
cold, shady brooks, and inhalins the
ozone Of the ocean breezes. gives him
such a ravenous appetite that he car
hardly get enough to eat. This was
abundantly attested when he came tc
the dinner table. II any young mar
wishes to get life-companion, a cool
and housekeeper, let him come to 81
letz where his taste will be more thar
gratified, A committee Of five wa,
appointed to organize the farmers Of
this section in order to secure coop
GRAFTON among themselves and to ge
better system OF managing and con
trolling their interests than has hith
erto prevailed. The Agent in his au
dress gave some very useful and prac
tical suggestions to the farmers. 1
put in practice will bring them out o
the old ruts and make them success
ful and prosperous in their own lin,
OF business.