Lincoln County leader. [volume] (Toledo, Lincoln County, Or.) 1893-1987, 1920-01-16
SlLETZ

seit ASHV, hio ICIcI hOuicioh, age
"a years, months and days. She is
survived by her husband and eight
children, four boys and four girls
The children were, all present when
she passed aWay except one son, who
was in Vancouver, Washington. The
children were all present at the funer
al. Interrment took place in River
view cemetery, that was established
last spring as burial pace for the
white people The funeral was largely
attended by the friends and neighbors
Of deceased. Services were held al
the Catholic church at II a. m, con
Quoted by Father Vollebregt, Of New
port, Oregon. The seating capacity oi
the little church was over-taxed and
some had to stand. To assist the
Father in the service choir was gath
cred together from members of the
community. The services were very
impressive. The Priest spoke of the
Christian character OF deceased, her
devotion and love for her children,
her worth as a home builder, a good
neighbor, a faithful and true compan-
iDn to her husband, a useful member
In society, a tireless worker and one
who practiced, as far as she could
the teachings of the Great Master.
Such a character is great loss to any
community, but her example will still
survive and exert a good influence
over others, long after she has passed
away. The pupils of the public school
nearly all attended the services in a
body.
w. A. Petzold, Regional director Of
the Inter-church World movement of
the American Ind,en survey of the
Northwest area, embracing Montana,
Wyoming, Idaho, Oregon and Wash
ington, spent Sunday at Siletz having
come over Saturday evening from To-
ledo. It was published among the
Indians that he desired as many of
them as possible to be at church Sun
day as he had special message to
deliver that would be of interest to
the redman. Mr.. Petzold had spent
sixteen years Of his life as missionary
among the Crow nation of Montana.
He has wide knowledge of Indian
characteristics. He said he Crow In:
dams had an empire of their own and
were rich. The allotment to each In
dian Is 160 acres Of land, and they
number $500 all told. About 500 still
wear blankets and are uncivilized. 1t
is a great stock and farming country
and the most of the Indians are doing
we'll, live in fine homes and are good
business men. They no longer de-
serve the name of being called lazy
and shiftless, but thrifty and prosper.
Gus. Mr. Petzold held two services,
at II O'Clock and in the evening, and
at both services the house was crowd
ed to Its full seating capaci y. Rev.
Walter Ross, pastor Of the M. b.
church here, introduced the speaker
with some felicitous remarks. The
sermon was able and impressive, es-
pecially directed for the good of the
redman. After the services were over
the Indians, men, women and children,
were punched up in front of the church
and picture was taken of them. Rev.
and Mrs. Ross being missionaries
were included in the picture. These
photographs are to be published In
the church magazines as a matter OF
Information to all who are interested
in missionary work among the Indians.
The pictures are not taken for COM
mercial purposes but will be printed
at actual cost, at about ten cents
apiece. The evening services were
still better and the audience larger
than before, especially with the Indian
people. The choir singing was extra
good. Charles Larsen helped out very
much with his cornet. The sermon.
was still more eloquent and broader,
embracing the world movement OF tn 2
churches for the spread of christianity
to the remotest parts Of the earth.
This is gigantic task, but it is being
carried forward with zeal and deter
mination. Mr.. Petzold was well pleas.
ed with the progress the Siletz Indians
have made in the arts Of civiliza. lion
and also with the kind, considerat,.
treatment Of the whites who live
among them. He was also pleased
with the beauty Of the Siletz valley
and the vast undsveloped resources
that surround it. Mr.. Petzold pleased
the audience by singing a song in tbs
Crow language. 10 one understood II
but it sounded good. The song was
composed by Grow Indian and was
Of a religious character.
DR.. q. S. Phillips, Eye specialist
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