Lincoln County leader. [volume] (Toledo, Lincoln County, Or.) 1893-1987, 1921-01-28
SlLETZ

The County Court has ordered the
plank road leading from Siletz to the
Lower Farm repaired. Jack Winkler
Win cerw of men is doing the work.
Ihe road had gotten so out of re.
pair that 1t was dangerous to travel
~ VIII take $4,000 feet of lumber tn
make the repairs. The road from
Eucher mountain to Mowery's Land.
ing is almost impassable. II ia hard
10 get through with the mail. This IL
mud road and In some places the
mud Is axel deep. This road ia being
put In better condition also. Com.
missioner Dunn was over Saturday
looking after the road work. Sam
Nmme! says that Jack Winkler is not
only good road superintendent but
oy working out the weather conditions
SO that ne can tell when 1t is. going to
snow, rain or how many days the sun
VIII shine and how many days II will
De cloudy. For this knowledge the
Ilbe has made him the great medi.
cine man of Siletz.
Lee Wade is running the sawmill
long enough to fill local ofIers. He is
furnishing the lumber to repair the
road.
Ed. Stocker, the newely elected as.
sessor visited Siletz Saturday and
was very much pleased with the spirit
OF progress and prosperity that pre-.
walls In this community. Mr.. Stocker
says he will devote his time to the
tield work while his deputy will look
after the office work. Mr.. Stocker
says he was fortunate in securing the
services OF very competent deputy
y. w. James Of Newport.
notwithstanding we are lust enter.
ang upon the work of reconstruction
following the awful destruction OF
NE and prosperity caused by the world
war, our people are hopeful that a
change IN the administration will give
stability. confidence and prosperity to
tho whole country.
II ID the purpose of the public school
as Silet1 to establish the plan of sery.
anE warm lunches at the school. The
nrst lunch will be SERVED Wednesday
OF this week, which will consist OF
cocoa, hot vegetable soup and crack.
ers. This serving warm lunches at
school works well in other places and
don't see why it would not work well
at Siletz. The next thing that will
be tried at Siletz will be a home for
the teachers. This is badly needed
1t Is hard now for teachers to get
suitable boarding places and this is
one reason why 1t Is SO difficult to
get good teachers to take the school.
This Is an age of progress and II we
don't keep up with the procession we
will fall out entirely.
Sam Brassfield has 'ust got back
from visit to his old home In Browns.
vile, Missouri. He said times we're
good there but wages had dropped
down from "a and Sc per day to $35
and board per month; and corn had
dropped from 80 cents to rs cents per
bushel, horses, mules, hogs and cat
tie were also very low. Snow was two
feet deep and as cold as "blixum" this
is a Missouri word Mr. Brassfield
intended to bring his father out to
Oregon but the old gentleman thought
he would not come until spring. MI
Brassfield was glad to get back TO the
gentle showers, pure air, sparkling
waters, healthful climate, big trees
and green forests of Lincoln county
where the swish of the waves of the
Pacific as they beat upon. the shores
sing lulabye to your slumbers. Ore
gon is the best place. on earth for re,
freshins nerve building sleep.
Mr.. and Mrs. w. s. Hall have gone
to Portland to spend a week as it is
purchasing week in that city and pur-
-chasers are supposed to get bargains
and for that reason the consumers will
also get a benefit.