Lincoln County leader. [volume] (Toledo, Lincoln County, Or.) 1893-1987, 1921-01-07
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SlLETZ

Inc HOlldayS are past and the peO-
pie will take up their work where they
left off week ago but with a resolve
to do more for the community, more
for themselves and more for the good
OF the world at large. The New Year
was ushered in with a storm which
still continues with unabated fury
The wind blew perfect gale all day
Tuesday but so far no serious dam
age has been reported.
Siletz river is up but not out of it's
banks. This is due to the lack of
snow in the mountains When we
have big fall of snow and it goes off
with a warm rain we have high water
In the river. At one time under these
conditions the Siletz river rose to the
neighth OF % feet above low water
mark. This rise took out the Govern
ment bridge across the Siletz river
some 35 or 40 years ago. At another
time big snow fell in the mountains
some places in the canyons near the
summit of the mountains the snow
was some Is to 20 feet deep. 1t went
off with warm rain and the Siletz
river rose to be roaring cataract.
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Farm a great slide Of big trees, dirt.
and rocks came into the river and
damned it up SO that the water was
20 or 80 feet deep. When the dam
broke loose the water went through
with such force that it flooded the
whole country along the river. At
the Agency the river was said to be
SO feet above low water mark. This
rise took out the Government bridge
that been replaced after the former
flood. That winter three men from the
Luckamute were camped in the
mountains near the head OF Siletz
came they started out hunting and got
lost. One of them wandered around
for several days and finally went to
the Valley, nearly perished for lack
of food and the long exposure. The
other two men wandered down the
Siletz river sleeping out in the cold
under logs, or wherever they could get
to keep from freezing. They occas-
sionally killed bird or caught a fish
and in this way kept alive until they
came within two miles from the Up
per Farm when they gave up, crawled
under a log and laid down to die.
While In this plight, some Indians,
who were out hunting found them
nearly perished; gave them some
thing to eat but gave i. only in small
quantities, knowing II they gave them
too much 1t would kill them. The
Indians put their own coats on them,
took them to their houses, fed and
warmed them up and then took them
to the Agency where they were taken
care of at The home of Frank Stanton
who was then farmer at the Agency.
These poor fellows could not have
fallen in better hands. Mrs. Stanton
cooked for them, but one was so
starved and exhausted that he died
and was buried on the hill in the
Indian cemetery. | don't think his
grave is marked The other man got
we'll and | think went to the Valley.
His name was johnson. Frank Stan
ton never charged anything for the
trouble of keeping them. This was
a good Samaritan act. John Ponze,
Ned Evans and Nose Lane were the
party who found these men.
The teachers are all back again
from the Holidays festivities and took
up school Tuesday morning, all rested
and refreshed for the work Of the re-
manning few months Of the school
year.
A lively basket ball game was play
ed in the play house Friday evening
between the Hot Shots-High School
and the All Stars-rrom the Grades.
The score stood 32 to % in favor Of
the Hot Shots. The teams had their
new suits on and they looked very
nice. 1t is the purpose Of the school
to train a team at Siletz that will be
worth while.
j. L. Goodell and Ed Case gave a
New Years dance at the Reception
Friday night 1t was well attended
by the young people and all report a
good time. Lunch was served at the
Banquet Hall. The music was excel
lent.
Mrs. Grant King and her two daugh-
ters, Helen and Lavelle have returne-
home from their visit to Che Dalles
with her sister, Mrs. Ole Sondlin.
Mrs. King speaks Of her nice visit, of
the beautiful scenery and high noun
tains about The Dalles, and the dry
climate but was glad to get back 10 the
moisture and gentle rains of the Si-
letz Valley where everything Is green
and fresh, except the people.