Lincoln County leader. [volume] (Toledo, Lincoln County, Or.) 1893-1987, 1921-07-29
SILETZ

Simpson Billie, one Of the oldest
Indians on the Reservation, died at
his home near here July 18th, 1921,
aged IS years. He was sub-chief Of
the Maca-noutany tribe of Indians.
He was selected as the leader Of the
big feather dances during the Fourth
of July celebration at Newport. He
considered 1t great honor to be
selected to lead his people in celebrat-
ing our national holiday dressed in the
ancient costume Of his people He
said to number of his friends that
this would be the last dance he would
engage in on earth, but he hoped to
meet his friends In the Happy Hunt
ing Ground" where the pleasure he en-
joyed here would go on forever. The
next dance that he would lead will be
In tina. far away country where there
would be no mora sorrow nor dying
nor sickness, pain nor death. No
doubt his dI cam will be realized at
least he believed it would be. In his
effort 20 make the dance a success,
he contracted a very bad cold and a
bad cough that finally caused his
death He was a member OF the
Methodist Episcopal Church and was
greatly interested in the Bible story
of the creation Of man and the giving
OF the law TO Moses. He said Moses
went upon a high mountain to talk
with the Great Spirit and get the law.
That is just he same with the Medi-
cine Men or Prophets. He goes upon
a high mountain and talks to the
Great Spirit and gets the l3w the
very same as Moses did and the peo-
Pile believe him when he tells them
how he got the law. The ancient
Jewish people were much like the
Indians in their habits, customs and
mode of living. Simpson Billie was
honest and truthful and never had
any trouble with the agent or anyone
else. He was never put in the guard
house during his 64 years he lived as
ward Of the Government The fun
eral was attended by large part of
the community. Rev. Walter Ross
Conducted the services and the inter
ment took place in the beautiful! cem-
etery hill overlooking the peaceful
Siletz Valley.
The cheese factory is running regu-
lar every day in the week excepting
Sunday, putting fine quality of
cheese on the market The farmers
are nearly all patronizing the factory
and the quantity of milk increases
right along The milk is of good quail
ity and the daily amour. received Is
from 25 to 26 hundred pounds The
daily output of cheese is about 26O
pounds. This industry if kept going
will bring Siletz to the front as a dairy
country. The feed is excellent this
year and the oats and other kind of
hay crops are being put up in fine
condition. Some OF the farmers will
have hay to sell this year
The logan berries that were put out
year ago are looking fine. The
Kearn and Williams field of fifteen
acres of Logan berries are making a
splendid growth.
The auto travel to Siletz is increas-
ing every day. The roads are in good
condition and the fishing in Siletz
river and its tributaries is good We
have good many tourist cars coming
to Siletz and good many people are
looking for land to make permanent
homes.
w. H. Daniels, Of Colville, Washing.
ton, is now on visit with his son,
Jesse, and will. remain for several
days he is pleased with this country
This country is what the people will
make it. Nature has made it one of
the best coast counties and the enter
prise and push of the people will do
the rest.