Lincoln County leader. [volume] (Toledo, Lincoln County, Or.) 1893-1987, 1922-12-07
BECK RETURNS AFTER
WEEKS VISIT WITH
NORTH END FARMERS
New County Agent Finds Farm
ers OF SIetz, Taft, Otis and
Rose Lodge Enthusiastic;
Roads Bad Some Places.

Leaving Sunday the 26th County
Agent j. r. Beck spent all OF the we,k
visiting the communities at Siletz,
Taft, Otis and Rose Lodge returning
via Willamina and Corvallis, Sunday
the 3rd.
From Siletz on north the roads were
not IN very satisfactory condition and
in some places it was easier to walk
than ride. Especially was this true
in the Salmon River bottom and from
Rose Lodge to the Tillamook high
way. Much construction work is eth
er under way or contracted and the
people are Wary hopeful of having
reasonable road out by next winter.
At Siletz the very excellent farms
of Chris Larson and Morris Anderson
was visited. Their potato crop was ST.
large this year that they are hard
put to find an outlet for them and as
a result have brought about twenty
five pigs which they are feeding large
ly on potatoes. At Frank Wade's
tract new laying house-full of white
llghorns busily turning our high
priced eggs were found. Mr.. Wade IS
going right after things and has
ditch for tile to drain a wet area on
his place under way. 1t is hoped that
this will encourage more people to put
In tile drainage in that community.
The county agent will be glad to- as
sist in planning a drainage system
wherever a person is ready to go
ahead with ii. Jim Franks has moved
back on a small place a little way
from town but is boosting for Siletz
to be a grSat berry center. If you
have never seen the logan berry patch
es they have over there already, you
had better go over
I TUESDAY morning, at Taft the cheese
factory run by Wesley Bosses was in
spected, their union high school with
16 pupils was visited, and Fl ed Rob-
isOn who owns some muck land which
may be adapted to cranberries was
visited. Mr.. Robson and Mr.. Beck
are planning on trying out small plot
to see IL 1t is adapted to cranberries.
Mr.. A. w. Thorpe is also interested in
land near Devils Lake that he thinks
may grow cranberries. A new hotel
is contemplated for Taft as soon as
Roosevelt highway contract by there
10 let. ..rt
There are more farms and farming
'dhu VA tilS loNCl llNGI Ill lle
Otis Community. Here there has been
q cooperative cheese factory but it Is
not running now. 1t is hopad that 1t
will start up In the spring. Gideon
King who has his new home on Deer
Creek about ready to move into Is
interested in seeing a Jersey Bull as.
sociation started or at least pure blsd
sires brought in. Melvin Burton Is
interested in milking Shorthorns and
Mrs. Burton can rattle off the names
of the prize winners of their favored
breed just like follower of the show
ring. In addition Mrs. Burton has q
large flock of good Buff & While Leg.
horns. In addition the places Of May
Burton and J. w. Hellenbrand were
visited.
Some of the road between Otis and
' Rose LodgtS is in fair condition and
severa. farms are located along it.
Among the farmers visited were Hen
ry Gregory, NJ M. Dodson, M. e.
Godsey, r. H. Hunt and E. M. Warren,
county commissioner These are all
nice farms and each OF these men
seemed very much interested IN the
Ireopening of their cheese factory
which was so successful two or three
years ago.
Thanksgiving day was q big affair
in this community. At noon thu local
grange of which Charles Hart is the
master served a fine chicken dinner
free to everyone that was present. In
the evening an exqellent program was
put on by the union high schol under
direction Of the teacher. Miss Ronde,
at which time County Agent Beck
gave a short talk.
Following the program dance was
staged that lasted until nearly day
light.
Thu, following morning the IA miles
were hiked out through corners of
three counties to New Grand Ronde,
thence bv train here