Lincoln County leader. [volume] (Toledo, Lincoln County, Or.) 1893-1987, 1919-11-07
VOLUME 27
SlLEIZ


and rain storm, putting the Siletz river
up out Of its banks, and permitting the
salmon to pass to their spawning
grounds with the trout following them
to get their eggs. The fall has been
so dry and the river SO low that the
salmon were compelled to stay in the
deep holes till the rise in the river.
Siletz is one of the best fish streams
in the state and its water shed has
hundreds of small streams that empty
into the main river. The S.letz river
is 126 miles from it's source to its
mouth. 1t takes a serpentine course
from where it starts in the Coast
Range Till 1T reaches The ocean. From
tha head of the river, on a straight
line to the ocean, Is twelve miles. The
river has rock bottom till it reaches
tide water. All along its course the
water is as clear as crystal, and TO
paraphrase Samuel Simpsons "Beauti
full Willamette" we might say, From
the Coast Range frozen gorges, Loap-
ing like child at play, Winding,
wide ming thru the valley, Bright Siletz
glides away. Onward ever, Lovely
river, Softly calling to the sea, Time
that scars us, Mains and mars US,
Leaves no track or trepch on thee"
Sam Simpsons father, Ben Simpson,
was Agent at SiletZ in an early day
for eight years. Sam was then boy
and played and fished along the green
border OF the Siletz with the Indian
boys and dusky maidens, and it may
be he got somo Of the inspiration to
write the Beautiful Willamette while
playing along the banks Of the beauti
full Siletz.
A number of fishing parties have
come TO Silctz 10 fg.. Among then
party from Salem; Mr.. and Mrs. L
B. Jones. Mr.. and Mrs, Edwin Hartly
Mr.. and Mrs. Craig and Mr. and Mrs
c. E. Downing. These folks were al
wellto-do farmers, retired, living h
Salem. This party had never been t
Siletz before and were surprised Il
find so much beautiful scenery The,
had a good time fishing, caught all tn
fish they wanted and Gaid they woul'
come back again next summer The
came over in autos and were tn
guests Of the Hotel King while here
Another party Of S. p. employe
were fishing several days, consistin,
of Milo Waterbury, brakeman, A. M
Smith, conductor and s. P. Willis, en-
gineer. Although Il rained like blaze
these sports fished right along. Th
genial host took them to the flshin;
ground in his auto. They were fisher
men, alright. A genial good lot o
fellows. They caught one hunder'
and sixty fnc trout and sent the mos
of them to their families in Albany
This party was guests Of the Kim
also. These gentlemen think Silet
is one of tho best river in the stat
to fish in and now that you can ge
here in autos 1t is easy Of access
Come again.
Robinson and Roberts have thei
pool parlors nicely fitted up end ar
doing a good business.
Sam Brassfeld has within the las
week or two caught three big blac
bear. This is a great place for bea
on account of tho great amount
Selal and other berries and the skun
cabbage. A great number have bee
seen this fall. Then again the moul
tains and canyons ere so rough tha
1t is a fine place for the bear to winte
and keep out Of sight. A bear skin
worth something now and the mex
is also good to eat.
A Hollowe'en entertainment wa
held at the government school hous
Friday night. The room was decora
ed with jack-o'lanterns and on ii
stage were a number OF ghosts ar
around the room were ghosts, gobliI
and witches, and in the corners wei
fortune tellers who were kept"but
telling fortunes. 1t was a wierd loo
ing room and it was pretty we'll fills
with young and old and all had a 1
of fun and general good time.
Largo numbers Of salmon are col
ing into the lower bay and the ca
neries are kept busy.
Tom Hawkins and Joe Booth can
over Tuesday evening end put in thr
or four hours fishing.
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