Lincoln County leader. [volume] (Toledo, Lincoln County, Or.) 1893-1987, 1922-03-10
SiLETZ


The Indians held another mass meet
Ing Thursday at the Government
school building for the purpose OF de-
termining who should be placed on
the payroll to receive money that is
to be distributed to the Indians that be-
long to the Confederate Tribes that
were brought to .he Si.etzsin 1857.
The meeting was called to order by
Superintendent Chalcraft, who ex-
planned the object of the meeting.
Chas. Larsen acted as secretary. All
applications to get on the payroll
closed January 14th. This shut some
cut that might have been on the pay
roll If they had gotten in little quick
er This payment is money received
by the Indians for the sale of timber
lands located ON the Siletz Reserva-
tion. The amount is S19,9S0 to be dis
tributed among 41S persons. Each per-
son will receive s47.S0. This is fine
section of timber across the river,
west from the Agency. 1t was re-
served for the Indians when the res
ervation was opened up for home
steads. 1t was sold to an eastern
syndicate for $61 900. The money
has all been paid and this is the sec
ond payment out Of that money. An
other payment will be made some
time during the summer In a meet
ing Of this Kind the younger Indians
know good deal about parliamentary
rules; know how to make and second
motions and to conduct meetings,
Qui'e IS well as the whites. They
also know how to scrap for points and
for their own interests. The meeting
was very orderly and well conducted.
A number of good speeches were
made by leading Indians.
Rev. G. w. Pogue organized boys
and girls society at Siletz Saturday
evening with membership of 27.
Our motto will be "Endeavor to get
some one o join the society at every
meeting" The object will be the re-
ligious and moral training of the
children. President, Evylin Christie
person; secretary, Mary Jane AN
dersen; treasurer, Arthur Bensell;
pianoist, Mary Alice Bensell. 1t is
surprising how quickly these young
people learn to answer questions and
advance in the society work. Teacher,
c. w. Pogue. Membership collecting
committee, Mrs. Arthur Bensell.
The east wind and bad weather that
has prevailed for some. time, have
causod a good many colds, but moth
ing so far that has raised to the dig
nifty of the Spanish flu. When a
child gets a cold it is kept at home
and nursed up till it gets well. This
only takes few days.
The telephone line is now up and
doing good service. This is due
largely to the persistent efforts and
staying qualities of Grant King and
Chris Larsen.
We had magician tell US that we
are going to have an early spring and
a prosperous year. So we. are opti-
mistic and happy.
Mrs. Grant King came over from
Portland to stay few days with the
family. She likes Portland and is do
ing a nice business with her apart
ment house. Grant wears a broad
smile since his wife came home.
Grant is a genial, clever landlord and
he is also doing good business, His
daughter Helen, is chief cook, and l
tell you, everything is in apple pie
order.
Mrs. w. S. Hall has just returned
from Portland where she had some
dental work done while visiting with
Mrs. King.
Farmers, l believe, have lost no
stock and are pretty well supplied