Lincoln County leader. [volume] (Toledo, Lincoln County, Or.) 1893-1987, 1919-03-14
LINCOLN COUNTY ORANGES

'"ihh your readers would like to
Know how the Oranges of Lincoln
County are getting along. AS we have
Just finished another years work, It
VIII be interesting to know that the
oranges In general throughout the
county have more than held their own
In membership and have done better
IN regard to real Grange work. We
nave gotten together in most all ways
OF cooperative buying and have saved
ourselves hundreds of dollars and
this is more than we have done in anv
previous year.
There Is no Grange in TIE county
that has lost materially in member.
ship, While others have more than
c'ubled IN membership. There hae
been one new Grange organized with
good membership list, with still more
to follow. So. considering the abnor.
mai condition of the county. we have
done exceedingly well.
Elk City Grange was reorganized
with as large a member list as when
they went down, and they have taken
a new lease on life and are starting
IN on the new year with bright pros
poets ahead. Elmer Londergan. Mas.
ter; Mrs Ryerson, Secretary; Clyde
Knapp, Lecturer.
Toledo Grange has nearly doubled
in membership in the past year, and is
considered one OF the best Oranges in
IN State. They do all their business
In cooperative way. Claus Chris
tansen, Master; A. l.. Thomas, Secre.
tary; j. E. Cooter, Lecturer.
Lincoln Grange is considered the
biggest little Grange in the State.
They have had hard row to hoe. but
they have hoed the row well and are
growing both in members and many
other ways. Mrs. Hester Cooyert.
Master; S. A. Holmgreen Secretary;
Mrs Wood, Lecturer.
Waldport Grange Is still on the map
and Is doing business at the same old
stand. Have held their own In every
way On account OF sickness have
not been able to meet and install their
officers this year.
Siletz Valley Grange was reorganiz.
ed with larger membership than
when they went down. They have
taken II new lease on life with a great.
er determination than ever before.
We will hear from them and their
work as the year advances. 4. B.
Slocum. Master: Walter Ross, Secre.
tary; Mrs. Slocum. Lecturer. Silctz
Valley Grange is situated in one OF
the most fertile valleys IN Oregon, or
In Tie world.
Salmon River Grange is located IN
the extreme northern part OF the
county. While this is one OF the chos-
en- spots Of Oregon in regard to fertile
soil, It is also one OF the hardest places
int he county to get to. But after one
has climed the mountain and decended
the other side you will meet bunch
OF the best people in the whole world.
and you will always feel repaid for
the struggle OF getting over the mount.
ain. This Grange has more than held
their own In every way and have their
hall all paid for and money In the
treasury to pay for the paint to paint
,he hall. This is another one OF the
best Oranges In the State. c. NJ. War
rem, Master; w. L. Bloom. Secretary;
Miss Louzelle Kerney. Lecturer.
Big Elk Grange ia another wide
awake Grange, On account OF sick
ness have not been able to meet with
them this year but will hear a good
report from them later on. Plans are
being laid for building a new hall.
The ground has been given and lum-
ber is being sawed for the new hall so
look for big things from Big Elk
Grange this year.
Eddyville Grange is one OF the old
stand bys. While they have not been
making much noise the past year. look
out for an explosion this coming year.
They expect to commence to doing
business the first OF April They have
not lost any members. All have kept
paid up. C. II. Wakefield. Master; s.
T. Loudon, Secretary; Mrs. Mabel
Girdler. Lecturer.
Taft Grange is the baby OF tho
flock. but is growing fine and fat The
membership OF this Grange covers
more territory than any other Grange
in Oregon or any other State the writ
or knows, for we have travelled over
most Of II and know. Have Travelled
by beach and by mud. Within the
next year this will be one OF tho best
Oranges In the county. q. A. Aronson'
Master: Paul Chatterton. Secretary;