Lincoln County leader. [volume] (Toledo, Lincoln County, Or.) 1893-1987, 1921-08-19
SiLETZ

A grand ball was given Saturday
evening, August 18th, at the Recrea-
ton Hall, at Siletz by the Second Pla-
toon Of the 3rd Company, Coast Ar
tillery, Oregon National Guard. The
music was furnished by the Larsen
orchestra of Siletz. A large crowd
was present. Toledo was we'll rep
resented by the young people of that
place. The dance was under the con.
troll of a committee of arrangements
consisting of the following gentlemen:
Lieutenant l.. Hoyt Brown, Company
officer, Fred Salvage, Frances Altree
and c. F. Lockwood, all members of
the End platoon. The proceeds were
to pay for the grub which the Third
Company did not eat while at TT.
Stevens. The evening was fine and
the maze of the waltz and the Joy Of
tripping the light fantastic toe was
unalloyed, till the wee small hours of
The morning. The proceeds amounted.
to 1854 which will be used for the
benefit of the company. 1t is said no
moonshine was in evidence during the
dance. This is just as it should be
not town, village or city in Lincoln
county bu: what is disturblS by the
use OF moonshine and sometimes the
rowdyiJm and disorder at dances and
in the public streets of our cities are
nearly as bad as in the early days of
Oregon in mining camps If this is
not corrected law abiding citizens will
not attend either our dances or sea
side resortA But -et the law be en-
forced and we will have better order
and more prosperity.
During the week the County Court
visited Silctz and looked over the con-
d'tion of our roads and the road work
that is being done. Especially the
work that is being done On the Market
read between Siletz and Toledo. The
read to the Stempla landing and the
klamath Grade. With the limited
amount of money the Court has to use
for road work it is impossible to i'm
prove all the roads in the county but
the most important roads will be
looked after first.
The auto travel too, has been much
better than ever before Some days
as many as twent y-five autos come
through Siletz on the detour at Nor
tons and many Of them stop along the
Siletz river to fish and enjoy the cool
shady hooks along the river banks and
to feast on the milk, eggs, butter,
honey and the nice vegetables they
can get from the farmers. Everyone
speaks Of the beauty and charm of
the Siletz Valley When the Falls
City and Nortons roads are opened up
a large tourist travel will come this
way. Our people are buying autos and
getting ready for that time. A few
days ago Jack Winkler bought nice
Gardner car and from this Mr.. and
Mrs. Winkler are going to take life
"a little easier and have more enjoy
neat. "All work and no play makes
Jack a dull boy"
The work on the public school
building is nearing completion. When
done it will add fifty per cent to the
looks and convenience of tho build
ing. Surely Siletz is lavish in ex.
penditure of money to make this one
of the centers of education in the
county. Our people must be educated
in order to be intelligent and patriotic
citizens. The sswmill is cutting the
lumber for building and otner pur.
poses.
Siletz is blessed with a herd of
measily dogs chat would be better
for the country if they were EXTERN
mated like the wild animals we
would have less flees and more grub
for the children