Lincoln County leader. [volume] (Toledo, Lincoln County, Or.) 1893-1987, 1919-08-15
VOLUME 27
SlLETZ

~ years, one mOnIn ana TWO days
Ralph enlisted in the Navy Angus
1918 and was In the service one year
He was the sen of Mrs. Ella Spencei
and was born at Siletz and when tolt
he could net live, said he would like
TO see his mother and brother. But
'tfis he was not permitted 20 do. He
PASSED away few hours before his
mother arrived. Like a soldier he
died bravely His body was sent tc
Siletz for buriel accompanied by his
mother. The funeral took place Sat
urday conducted by the Rev. Walter
Ross pastor CT the church The church
was filled with friends and neighbors
who had come to pay this last tribute
OF respect to the memory of the young
soldier who gave his life to the cause
OF his country and the liberty of the
world. 1t Is not the man who gets the
most money or gains the most power
or takesmost out Of life, it is the man
who gives the most to the world that
Is the hero. This these sordier boys
did, that the world might be made
safe fer democracy. This young man
made the supreme sacrifice for the
good of others. Life is not measured
by the number of years we live, These
young men who died on the battle
field or In hospitals from deseasc did
more fer the good Of the world than
ochers who Live Gu. their three score
years and ten without doing much
good. This Is the third soldier that
lies buried in the soil of Siletz. The
service flag now has another star add
ed to IS number When the body came
a large flag was spread over the cas-
ket This was gift of the Government
and was supposed to be buried with
the body, but the mother asked that
she might keep 1t and she was per-
united to do so. The grave was COW
cred with bower of flowers, the
beautiful rose predominating, placed
there by the hand OF sympathy and
love. For the first time in the history
OF the reservation hearsc was used
to convey the body to the cemetery.
Roy Chandler, the undertaken, has
bought a nice healse that will be used
In the future as ane,ther evidence of
progress and civilization. When the
last sad rites we're performed and the
coitage was ready to return home,
Corporal Chalcraft sounded taps and
the procession moved away while the
mother fingered by the grave of her
dead boy, expressing no regret that he
had died in the cause Of his country.
Friday IA trucklload of picnicers
came to S.letz from Newport to pass
the day in seeing our big timber, beau
tful valley, OUR great mountains cov-
cred w5th forest of green timber and
the beautiful Siletz river as it glides
away to bury itself in the busom of
the peaceful Pacific. A perfect pano-
rama Of charming beauty. The parity
took dinner at the old mill site just
below the Agency. The party consist
ed OF Mrs. Charles Roper, Mrs. Robt.
Campbell, Alec Briggs, Mrs. Thomas.
and Mrs. Waterbury and children.
The party was chaperoned by j. H. H.
Anderson. They had a most pleasant
outing. They spoke Of the splendid
conditicp of the reads and the very
pleasant day they had.
On Saturday two other parties came
over from Newport. ]. M. Mannon had
charge Of the parity consisting CT Mn.
and Mrs. DeHaven of Dallas, Mr.. and
Mrs. Bier of Corvallis. They were ON
q fishing tour and had fair success.
There are plenty Of fish in the river
but some days they don't take the hook
very well and some people don't know
now 10 duSl6 lOT Iucuu'
Siletz was nearly depcpulated Sum
day, some eight or ten cars going to
Newport. The party complained of
the heavy fog that hung over Newport
that day. Here are some Of the folks
that went ON the joy ride: Mr. and
Mrs. Giles Olin and children; MIR. and
Mrs. Grant King and children; Mr..
and Mrs. Arthur Bensell and children
and Russell AdaTS; MIR. and Mrs.
Chalcraft and theif~ BON and daughter,
Miss Alice and Pickering; Mr and
Mrs. A. c. Crawford; Mr.. and Mrs.
Walter Hall; Mr.. and Mrs. Maurice
Andersen; Mr.. and Mrs Roy Chandler
and Mr.. and Mrs. Swisher. They
speak of spending great day. at Ore
gon's most popular resort barring the
fog that came in that day. 1t seems
the Newport people like to come to !,
SilefZ and the SiletZ and the Siletz |
Siletz and the Siletz people like to go
to Newport. This lis reciprocity.
Miss p. C. Arnold of Round Valley
Agency has been transfered from that
Agency to Siletz and now occupies
the position of stenographer.