Lincoln County leader. [volume] (Toledo, Lincoln County, Or.) 1893-1987, 1919-08-01
VOLUME 27
SlLETZ

cd from two months visit thru the
East They went as far as Toledo,
Obi Duluth, Wlscons'n, Detroit, Micl-
igan. In Wis, Mrs. Hall visited her
sister, Mrs. Egbert. Mr.. Egbert was
Tor several years superintendent at
this Agency. He is now engaged in
farming. They also, ia rnfr way east,
visited Mr.. Halls felix's in South Dako-
ta. 1t was round of riglht seeing and
pleasure They returned home by the
way Of the Northern Pacific, thru Cam
ada. Stopped over at Alberta, most
beautiful city, full n life and business.
Came thru Manitoba, Vancouver and
then homo. Mr.. Hall said they had
most delightful trip. But with all
the great activities going on, and still
somt parts Of the work. on fire, he was
glad to get out of tho heat ard rush
end back to S1letz again, where the
gentle bres>zos cool your brow anu
where the eyes rest softly upon the
green verdure and the great forest of
these wonderful coast mcuntairs.
The Siletz Valley Grange met Sat
urday in their new quarters en- the hill,
In an eleg'mt room once used as q
girls dormitc,y, where once the beard
tng school YVES kept Mr.. Chalcraft let
the Grange have the use OF this hall
and 1t Is certainly nice place. A fine
dinner was served after which the
Grange was called to order and the
business Of the day gene thru with.
Ihrea new members were initiated,
making forty members in goId stand
Ing in this Grange. The Grange is do
ing good work here, and the farmers
appreciate it. The best farmers I'm
the community belong to the Grange
1t Is the intention to have the Pomona
Grange meet here in December. The
Master of the State Grange will be in.
vited to be present.
Mrs. Walter Ross has just returned
from three weeks visit with friends
at Eugene.
Miss Alma Ross. one Of the teach
ers in the public schools at Ashland,
Is spending her vacation with her par
ents at Siletz. Mr.. and Mr-s Ross.
The auto travel to Siletz was quito
large Sunday. Toledo and Newport
We're pretty well represented. Among
the Toledo folks we saw Mr.. and Mrs.
Renas Arnold, MIR. and Mrs John Akin
and their daughter, Mr. and Mrs. G. B.
McCluskey. This party went to Euker
mountain end Cedar Creek They
were on fishing trip IS we'll as an
outing. This group stayed over night
and had good luck fishing. Mr.. and
Mrs. Lee Williams and some friends
went thru to the Siletz Basin to pick
blackberries. Tthey got several gall
Ions, though the Basin was full of
berry pickers.
Lee Wade came ever Monday, bring
ing two gentlemen in his auto, who
we're looking over the Spruce Division
property with view of bidding on
some Of 1T when put up for sale.
Gan you make farmers out of the
Indians? Yes. This question is often
asked. Some of the Indians now have
their fa.ms in good state of cultiva-
ton, much like their white neighbors.
The young educated class of Indians
now have a chance to make good.
Soon they viii get their patents to
their land. Then if the young men
and women would get married and
build up homes of their own, it would
not be long until they would be inde-
pendent. Instead of the old men
marrying THE young women and the
young men marrying the old women
should be reversed.
Miss Verne Ross has accepted the
position OF stenographer at Siltz, the
position made vacant by the resigna-
ton Of Miss HaLge. Miss Ross has
already entered upon the discharge
of her duties.
j. Z. Flander, Chief of special Off
GERS, was here Saturday investigating
to see If any of the Federal laws were
being violated in relation to making
Intoxicating drinks. AT Cne place the
soft drinks were found little too
strong for near beer or logan berry
juice. The detective took sample
to see how much alcohol it contained.
If 1t has too much, the party will be
hauled up end fined for making in.
toxicating drinks. It was understood
some of the stuff was poured out en-
the ground. The house raided was
Charles Anderson's, who lives two
miles below the Agency.