Lincoln County leader. [volume] (Toledo, Lincoln County, Or.) 1893-1987, 1919-03-28
SILETz

their Hall Saturday, 22nd. All officers
were present except the Master. He
was away on business. The first or
der of business was to serve dinner
by the good sisters, and as the Secre-
tary Rev. Walter Ross, said, 1t was
good enough for a king, but as kings |
are now in dlsrepute, such a compli- |
ment don't go for much, but 1t was
splendid dinner. The sisters have |
learned how to reach mans affections
through the stomach. No wonder the |
Secretary was well pleased. After din
ner was prepared and served by the
ladies, the regular meeting was held,
and some very important business was
transacted. The lecturer, Mrs. Slo-
cum, had prepared very excellent
program. Interesting and instructive
lectures were delivered by Chris Lar
son, A. C. Crawford, w. S. Hall and
Mr.. Ogala. Such practical lectures are
very valuable to the farmer. 1t pays
to be a Granger 1t is the purpose Of
this Grange, in short time, to estab-
lish cooperative store and TO bring
the Siletz farmers up to higher
state of efficiency in cultiyating their
farms, raising stock, growing fruit and
scientific farming in general The old
methods Of farming must be done away
with and new systems adopted
A. l.. Crawford, Of the Lower Farm,
and William Porter of the Upper Farm
both have tractors that will plow from
eight to ten acres daily and will go
deep enough to bring up new soil.
This will produce better crops and
will also bury the radish and mustard
seed so deep in the ground that 1t will
not germinate. These two tractors
can soon plow all the farm land in the
Siletz Valley and there is no reason
why good crops cannot be produced
same as was produced years ago on
the same soil. ''Idleness is the DEVILS
work shop" on the Siletz, and now
effort should be made to break his
business up. This does not apply to
all the people on Siletz but to only a
few.
c. M. Andrews, District and Passen-
ger Agent of the s, p r. r., held a
meeting at the Crawford Hotel to hear
complaints from persons who get
freight from the S. p. Depot at Toledo
and to straighten them. It seems the
Agent at that place is not so much
to blame as the iron clad rules that
govern his action. Where the busi-
ness is so far from the depot and the
conditions Of the roads is so bad It
is hard to work fixed rules. believe
the matter is satisfactorily arranged.
A petition is being circulated in this
community asking for $1S0,O00 to build
hard surface road from Newport to
the Lincoln County line on the way
TO Corvallis. The location Of the road
10 be selected by the State Highway
Commission. The State is to help
construct this road in the sum of
S250,000. The people on Siletz are
willing to help build this trunk line
from Corvallis to Newport and build
the latterals to connect with the main
line later. 1t is the purpose OF the
court and the people to put the road
from Siletz to Toledo in fine condition
for auto travel during entire year. 1t
is now time to move vigorously on
these road matters while tho iron is
not. There is s23. 100000 to be used in
building hard surface roads in Ore
gon and we should get our share of
the money. believe we have an able
honest and progressive State Highway
Commission and we should give them
our loyal support. Now for a greater
Oregon.
The Town Toughs and the High
School pupils had another interesting
basket ball game, played in the Gov
ernment building Friday. The score
stood 10 to 10 in favor OF the High
School.
Guy Gibson is now on a short visi
with his mother and sister, Mary. Gu!
is q student at the o. A. c., taking ;
course In agriculture. Will return 4
school the last Of the week.