Lincoln County leader. [volume] (Toledo, Lincoln County, Or.) 1893-1987, 1918-04-19
SlLETZ

Camp c that was located at Cedar /
Creek near the base of Euchre Mt. e
has been moved to camp 3 a near
Vessels on Depot Slough and will be il
used there In construction work on
the railroad that is being built from q
Toledo to the spruce belt on the ST.
letz river, a distance of about 20 miles.
The camp had just been established.
1t took a good deal Of hard work to
clear the ground for the tents. The
men had just commenced the grading
preparatory for the planking when the
order came to move. Such is the un-
certainty OF military life. The wagon
road is now planked from the Agency
to within half a mile OF Euchre Mt.
gravel road. This makes good auto
mobile road from the Agency to Eu-
chre Mt, distance Of seven miles.
From Euchre Mt. to Mowerys, dis
tance Of five miles the road Is almost
impossible yet the mail Is conveyed
over It three times a week by Louis
Smith the veteran stage driver. This
piece Of road ought to be fixed before
an other winter. The reason the sol.
diers we're taken from C the Govern
ment decided not to rive the spruce
logs but have them sawed. This
caused the change to be made. The
demand for spruce for airplane con.
struction is increasing right along and
II the war doesn't cease this will be
great industry for Lincoln county.
Camp stationed at the Agency
ton place and will engage in construc-
ton work on the railroad. This camp
has been comfortably quartered in a
Government building at Siletz and we
dislike to have the boys leave. 1t
sounds like a military post to hear the
reveile sounded every morning at g
O'Clock as the flag is raised and every
evening at 6 as It is being taken down
for the night. Lieutenent Porter and
his soldier boys have made many
friends while here and We all dislike
to see them leave. They cheerfully
took part in our entertainments and
amusements and we will miss them
They are engaged in this work to hell
win the war. II may not be as danger
ous to life as those in front on the
battle line but It is just as important
The exposure OF the boys was grea
during the bad weather, TO be in thu
mud up to their knees laying planl
on the road or up TO their armpits II
the cold mountain water rafting log
TO the mill. The civilized world Is as
tonished at the brutal and cruel mil
tary system that brought this war on
The German people themselves ough
to see the awful slaughter that
made Of the young men of German
TO crafty the ambition Of the Kaise
and his associates. Germany herse
ought to rise up in her might and pu
this power down. This iron militar
rule will not go in this age OF tn
world. The people must have som
thing to say as to who shall be the
ruler. The wheels Of civilizatio
will not be turned back. The Germa
with this idea in his head cannot su
ceed. The German rulers have prove
themselves to be the most scientific
cruel people on earth. Already &c
many Is beginning to feel The stroI
arm OF our Government as well
that OF the Allies and they will fe
It more and more to the end. GC
many has by her conduct, lost the CO
fidence and respect Of all decent pc
pie. | believe It would be just al
right and warning to others and
so as an example TO the world, VIII
this war is over and when the Pr
sian power and autocracy rs brok
up to take the Kaiser and his as!
ciates and stand them up against
stone wall on Belgian soil and ha
them shot to death by platoon
Belgian soldiers as warning
others that war waged for such
purpose will never be undertak
again by any monarch, king or CT
(or kaiser) while the world stands