Lincoln County leader. [volume] (Toledo, Lincoln County, Or.) 1893-1987, 1919-08-08
SILETZ
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rock. The gllsoline engine bought by
the county to be used in crushing the
rock. came to Toledo several days age
and was being driven to Silc.z by a
young maohinist who forgot to oil the
bearings and they were burnt out
This occurred half way to Siletz and
this will delay the work several days,
a thing to be regretted when the work
is SO badly needed.
1t is the purpose of the road super
visurs, Eluing and Lutey, to put the
road IN good condition for all-winter
o. havel with autos. Engineer Alec Nc
MILAN Is superintendent of the work
ON the first contract let by the Court
ON the new Macadam highway, that is
to connect Newport with the William
ette Valley AT Corvallis. The present
contract calls for the grading and wild
asning CT the presen. county road from
the Dundon bridge over Depoe slough
70 the Parrish school house, distance
of about one mile, Other contracts
wiN be let as fast as the survey plans
and specification are completed, and
bids fer the work are advertised for.
This Us a part OF the plan to hard sur
lace the roads Of the state, to be locat-
ed by the Good Roads Commission and
their engineer. This Is the first time
good roads system has ever been de-
vEsed for Oregon Soon our state will
be threaded with good roads, same als
California. Won't 1t be nice to drive
to Portland and other cities Of the
state during the winter and keep out
N,f the mud, while the gentle rain is
pattering ON the roof. What a change
f.'om the old orda of things, from the
six months in the mud, as it used to
be. Then you could hear horse ccm-
Ting TO town splnehmg and dashing
thru the mud and water a long time
before he got there. When the horse
wood pull his feet out of the stiff mud
70 w6nld sound like pcpgun. Farm
ers would go to town, hitch their
horses to the rocks and let them stand
there in the cold rain while their own
ers would go into the saloons, play
cards and d.ink wh1skey, or go into
the stores, sit around the stove, spit
tDb<acco juice Cn it and I.alk politics.
When time came to work the reads in
the spring the supervisor would call
ont bis men and go along the road,
I'LL up the mud holes and washouts
with dirt and brush, saying that would
do, I'LL the rain came in the fall and
wash it out and thus it went on from
year to year, till enough money was
spent to have built good Grads. But
now this is all changed and we will
not worry about is but go en- and build
Tor the future and keep Oregon as she
is now, one of the brightest stars in
the cnns.e llation of states.
A reception and dance were given at
the Grange HAN Saturday evening in
honor OF Alfred Lame and Russell Ad-
sdlfs, two young men who had just re-
turned from overseas, having been in
the service Of the Navy. They were
10th m the war zone and were con-
:oys in the English channel, conveying
IroopS from England to France They
were often in great danger from sub
marines and had some very marrow
escapes, but neither one of them got
wonnded, but often their comrads
woa,id be killed ON either side of them.
They helped without flinching to save
humanity, liberty and civilization to
the world, and we honor them as true
heroes. This party was given in their
honor; though small, it showed the
spirit of the community. A nice lunch
was served and all had good time.
KNOTT c. Egbert, former superintend-
emit ait Siletz, Is now ON a visit to his
old stamping ground, surrounded as DIT
is with many pleasant memories. He
had been at his fruit farm at Goodno,
state Of Washington. He has splen-
diu crop of almonds and apricots. Mr..
Egbert likes Siletz and may, at some
futnre time, make his home here. He
was in the service here for ten years
and is well acquainted with the Indian !
cfai:pcter and says the Indian, like
many white people, neglects his bust !
ness and spends his money too freely
At the sale of Jersey cows few |
days ago Charles Hyde and Maurice
Anderson bought each a fine graded
Jersey COW. The former paid S117.50
fcr his COW and the latter sS7. Mr.. ]
Hyde said he got the highest priced !
cow in the herd. M oscar Hurtala
bought two Jersey heifers. The farm
ers ON Slletg are getting blooded stock
and improving their farms.
MIR. and Mrs. Jay Dunn and Mrs.
Maggie Graves of Independence visit
ed Siletz Monday. Mr.. Dunn was look
ing after road matters on Siletz.