Lincoln County leader. [volume] (Toledo, Lincoln County, Or.) 1893-1987, 1920-12-17
SlLETZ

The Oldest inhabitant can't account
for this long spell of rainy weather.
The old Indian doctors and prophets
don't understand 1t. 1t has been rain
ing for about four months. Some of
the wise ones say this is sign of an
open winter and an early spring. II
this be true we are alright. 1t was
SOME storm. The wind blew at the
rate Of about seventy miles an hour
playing havoc with the telephone
wires and old buildings. The rain
came down in torrents with an oc.
cassional heavy clap of thunder that
rumbled and reverberated around the
hills sounding much like the big guns
of Germany during the war. The ami.
mails and birds-wild and tame
rushed to the timber for protection.
This is the instinct Of nature. This
was the night the Siletz Valley Grange
had set to have their big basket social
some Of the more courageous Of the
Changers came out, especially the
women. 1t was a question to go ahead
with the social or put 1t off until
some future time. w. S. Hall arose,
called the house to order and put the
question by rising vote. 1t was
unanimous to go on and have the So
cial there and then. What was lack
ing in numbers at that meeting was
made up in quality. Mrs. Esther An
derson acted as master of ceremonies
and had charge OF the program which
follows: Instrumental music, Mrs. Col
win; recitation, Carol Calkins; dia-
Ingua thraa uiuh Cnhonl Uirlo. onpo
Miss Isabel Larsen; recitation. EN-
merson Collins, Emmerson was dress
ed up in the costume of the great
chief, Massasoit, representing the
Pilgrom fathers holding their first
Thanksgiving dinner after landing at
Plymouth Rock; dialogue, Prof. Eagy
and others; song, Jess Daniels (those
who have heard Mr.. Daniels sing
want to hear him AGAIN.; duet, Mary
Alice Bensell and Miss Teat. This
number closed the program. Then
came the sale Of the baskets. w. s
Hall acted as anctioneer. He fills the
bill to T. Tie bidding was lively.
The baskets were filled to the brim
with good eats. Each basket con-
famed enough grub for three or four
persons. Ice cream and hot coffee
were also served Fourteen baskets
were sold bringing the neat sum OF
$2250, besides the cream. Then came
the games and other sports that were
kept up till late hour The wind
kept blowing and the rain pattering
on the roof made it appear little
lonesome but every one seemed to be-
lieve in the old proverb Eat and be
merry for tomorrow you may die"
Each one yied with the other in trying
to make things pleasant. No one
had a crouch or complaint, II they
had they kept it to himself.
Mrs. Chalcraft and Miss Alice came
home In the storm but said they had
a pleasant visit and good lime.
Archie johnson has sold his fine
farm located in the best part OF Long
Prairie to some men from the Valley
who will move in right away and COM
mence farming. did not learn their
names. The place contains 80 acres
and sold for $4,000 Ira Wade made
the sale. This fine farming land IN
Siietz valley is being bought right
along. Land values at Siletz are in
CTeaSlnB TiSHt dioh6' t1oho
now nearly all owned by white farm
ers. When this valley is improved as
1t will be, it will vie with the famous
Hood River country-if it don't suS
pass 1t.
Mrs. Joe Casen will be taken Wed
nesday to the Corvallis hospital where
she may have to go through surgi
cal operation. Mrs. Casen has been III
for long time.
Transportation from Toledo to 81
letz has got into quite a muddle. II
seems the heavily loaded trucks have
knocked the bottom out of the roat
so it is impossible to pass over 1t.
understand the County Court has or
dered that no vehicle will be allowed
to pass over the road with greater
canacitv than one ton