Lincoln County leader. [volume] (Toledo, Lincoln County, Or.) 1893-1987, 1919-12-26
VOLUME 27
SILETZ

Friday night with a warm rain and
chinook wind, leaving the ground and
grass as clean as a parlor floor. The
snow went off gradual with only seven
or eight foot raise in the Siletz river.
The 17th was the day set for the
tidal wave and the end of time. But
1t did not come. The sun rose as
usual and everything went on without
disturbance with the law of nature.
If there were fears or prayers offered
no one knew it. But it is too late to
pray when the door is locked. Such
prayers come only when danger is
present and may not avail much.
Died, Mary Washington, Dec. 18th,
1918, aged, as near as could be made
out, "a years. She was born in Jack
son county, on Applegate creek, the
ancient home of her tribe. She was
brought to the reservation sixty-two
years ago, a young woman. She after-
wards became the wife of Chief Push
wash by purchase. Pushwash was a
great warrior among the Klamaths.
He had two other wifes but only one
of them is living now and that is
,Salla Ann Wood. She is now about
80 years old. 1t is said of her that
during the Rogue River War the In
dams had planned to surround Capt
Anger and his soldiers and would have
massacred them had Sally Ann not
revealed the plot and thus saved their
lives. Major Bruce said Pushwash
was one Of the best shots, either with
bow and arrow or rifle among the
Indians in the Rogue River War
When the Indians were first brought
to the reservation Major Bruce would
often come to visit him. The funeral
services were held at the M. E. church
conducted by Rev. Walter Ross.
Calusa, one of the characters in the
new book written by Mrs. Roper, Re
bounding Vengence,' is a daughter
of Pushwash and her mother was
Mary. Tyw Joe, one of the most inn
portant characters in the book, was
the was chief of the Klamaths. Much
OF the romance and legends published
in the book have never appeared in
print before and may never be written
again. | don't know how the name of
Mary Pushwash was changed to Mary
Washington. l don't think she ever
had the second husband. Nearly all
the early employees of the reservation
as well as the Indians that were first
brought on the reservation have pass
ed over the Great Divide" Only two
of the Agent under the old regime are
now living, F. M. Wadsworth and T.
j. Buford. The Indian, according to
his religion and belief, has gone to the
-'Happy Hunting Ground" And the
white man to the Celestial City"
The community is making elaborate
preparations for the Christmas festivi-
ties. The M. e. Church will have a
Christmas tree and every child in the
community will get present Special
preparation is being made for the song
service.
The teachers have gone home to
spend the Holidays. Miss Farnham
goes to Seattle: Mrs. Barzee to Rose
burg and Prof. John Miller and wife
to Newport. These teachers will all
take two weeks vacation. Miss Sal
mon OF the Lower Farm school goes
to Portland.
Miss Alma Ross has come home
from her school at Ashland to spend
the vacation with her father and moth.
er, Rev. and Mrs. Walter Ross.
Pickering Chalcraft has come home
to spend the Holidays with his father
and mother, Mr.. and Mrs. E. L. Chal
craft.
A good many Of the Indian folks
have also come home to spend the
Holidays.