Lincoln County leader. [volume] (Toledo, Lincoln County, Or.) 1893-1987, 1919-09-12
SlLETZ


We have had an early equinox this
year. 1t has been raining for more
than week and the ground Is thor
oughly wet. The reads are almost i'm
passable for autos or trucks. The
man from Toledo for several days, has
been carried with team, but this seems
too slow when one gets used to autos
The road work has stopped and viii
not commence again until the weather
gets better.
Supt. Chalcraft came home Saturday
night, arriving at o'clock a. m. SUM-
day morning. He said the roads were
in bad condition In consequence OF
the late rain.
The public school was opened Mon
day with the following teachers: Prof.
]. M. Miller, principal of the Grammar
school; Miss Frances Farnham, prin-
cipal of the Eigi, Seize ol and Mrs Bar
zee, teacher in the primary depart
ment The school commences with
65 pupils, ~ in thu High school. But
this Will be greatly increased when
the children get home from hop pick
ing and the berry patches.
By vote the Lower Farm school was
consolidated with the Siletz school.
This seemed to be the best arrange
ment for the success OF the school,
but some OF the patrons of the Lower
Farm school got dissatisfied and voted
down transportation OF the children,
80 a school will be taught at the Lower
Farm. This will not work SO we'll for
the good OF TIE school.
Miss Olive Zimmeron and Miss Ber
nice Carnesson of Mosco were at 81.
letz several days delivering books to
the farmers on forming and stock
raising They had good luck in col
lecting all the money and delivering
all the books. These young ladies'
made the canvass for subscriptions
hast spring, travelling most Of the time
on foot They spoke of having some
pretty rough times, at some places it
was hard to get anything to eat or
a place to sleep. They >canvassed both
Tillamook. and Lincoln Counties. At
Siletz they visited Mr.. Swishers, who
knew them in Portland. These young
ladies are doing this work in order to
get money to pay their way thru school
They want to Graduate at the State
University. This kind of grit will
surely carry them thru. From here they
went to Tillamook, going all the way
on foot. Boys who say they are unable
to make their way in the world and
get an education can take lesson
from these brave girls.
Chris Larson's beautiful new house
Is nearing completion. 1t will be an
other addition to the beauty of the
siletz Valley.
Blwood Towner has just returned
from overseas. He was in the And
Division of Marines and was in sew.
eral engagements with the Huns
Though greately' exposed, he never
received any wounds.
Before leaving fer the hop fields,
Russell and Dick Adams with Ellwood
Towner at the piano, went into the
Crawford hotel and gave a short con-
cert for the pleasure and entertain
ment of the people at the hotel. They
sang some beautiful selections, Those
who have heard the Adams boys sing
know Shey are favorites. Both have
good voices and if cultivated will make
fine singers. Russell is especially good
on bass and Dick has rich bass bari
tone voice MI Towner is also good
in instrumental music. 1t may be said
the Adams are musical family, both
girls and boys. John Adams shows
his blood and character by being a
nephew of the great Rogue River war
chief, Tyee John. Tyee John was
killed but never conquered. Dick Ad-
ans was Sergeant in the Rainbow Di-
vision and was severely wounded in
the se-Argonne fight, and Russell
was in the Navy in the war zone and
had some narrow escapes from the
submarines. They both show the fight
ing spirit of the cid chief