Lincoln County leader. [volume] (Toledo, Lincoln County, Or.) 1893-1987, 1919-10-10
VOLUME 27
SILETZ

day evening from the Grand Ronde |
indian Reservation, where they had
been to attend the Second Annual Lo-
cal Fair held at that place, three days, |
Oct. /, 2, 3, 1919. Supt Chalcraft said |
the fair was decided success, handled |
entirely by the Indians The officers |
consisted Of the following persons: A.
J. Hudson, President; ]. p. Dowed, |
Secretary All prizes were paid by |
checks. The exhibits were numerous;
agricultural displays, Indian exhibits, |
made by Indilns, were fine; baskets,
Indian suits, beaded moccasins, Indian |
ladies Duckskin suits, arrow neads, sal
mon spears, eel hooks, Indian papoose
baskits and Indian bows and arrows.
The poultry exhibit, fancy work and
children exhibits were all very fine
and many cash prizes given, and many
words Of praise and commentator by
visitors Each day was crowded with
interest and amusement. No shows
were allowed On the ground, but each
day a splendid program was rendered.
The address of welcome was delivered
by s. s. Duncan, of McMinnville and
the response by Floyd Moore of Dallas.
A very large crowd of both Whites
and Indians attended the fair and it
Is to the credit of the management
that no disturbance occurred on the
ground. A large Indian delegation
attended the fair from Siletz. They
have not returned yet. Years ago 1T
was question which Of the two res
ervations made the most progress in
the matter of education and civiliza-
tion, Siletz or Grand Ronde. believe
1t is concede now that Grand Ronde
has made the most Pr gress. Thirty
Or fourty years ago Siletz was ahead
but for some reason they have lost
oat in the later days. Grand Ronde
fias population of 800 and Siletz 450.
The people of both reservations are
now almost as free as the whites,
and have the same liberty except the
old people, who are still dependent.
The government will have to look
after them.
Elmer Clark and bride spent few
days at the Hotel Crawford, while on
their honeymoon trip. Mr.. Clark is
f@,.l a hnt-
just returned from overseas where for
sixteen months he had been il Uncle
Sans service. He was a memeber
of the 4th Division, SO Inf, and was
in some of the great battles. Chatau
Thierie, ST. Mahiel, Vimy Ridge and
Argonne Forest. He was gassed and
suffered some slight wounds, Dut no
thing serious. No one but a soldier
can tell Of the hardships and suffer
ing they had to go through. The
happy couple returned to Idaho, where
they expect to make thir future home.
Several real estate transactions have
occurred recently. Lee Williams and
MIR. Kearn have bought ten acres OF
the old government farm near the
Agency, nicely located. These gentle
men, l understand, will buy more land
here. Consideration $500, or $50 Der
acre. Me-. Cobb has bought the Waino
farm OF 80 acres, price $4,000. AL Tay-
lor bought the place where Mr.. Gibson
lived, ten acres improved, considera-
ton $25O0 This place is near the
Agency also and makes a nice home.
Mr.. and Mrs Fred Went have bought
the Henry Bell place, consideration
$500. This place has 40 acres, ten
acres level land, but has to be cleared.
MIR. Went is 81 years old and his wife
75, yet these old people propose to
make home here and they believe
with the fine climate, pure air and
water, they will be nDle to clear UP
the lanu and make home for them.
selves with out much help. They
come from Castor. This Is the kind OF
BTll II W opCu up eihAo SSAhS ~ )
and keep THE world moving. If the
young people wont do it, the old must
MIR. Williams and Mr. Kern will set
their land to loganberries. This is an
IDEAL place for the growth of small
fruit.
Mrs. Unruh spoke to a crowded
house tonight on the subject Of build.
ing baby home in Portland where
the mothers as we'll ais the babies can
be taken care of. 1T is in casey OF
these unfortunate girls who trust
some unprincipled man too far and
as a result of her indescrition have to
suffer all alone while the man goes
free ito be lionized by society and to
prey upon other unsuspccting and I'M
nocent girls. A short program was
rendered. Gail and Clara Slocum sang
q duett, Miss Allie Chalcraft presiding
at the piano. A very beautiful cornet
solo was played by Sergeant Pickering
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