Lincoln County leader. [volume] (Toledo, Lincoln County, Or.) 1893-1987, 1922-06-08
SIlETZ

SiletZ was very much surprised when
Adjutant General White ordered the
National Guard of the Coast Artillery
Company Number 4S6 of Newport and
Toledo, under command of Captain
Harry Price, to go to Siletz and hold
Memorial services over the graves of
Paul and Andrew Washington who
lost their lives in the World War, as
no announcement had previously been
made that they were coming % Siletz.
Had this been known sooner a basket
dinner in the Chalcraft Park would
have been prepared for them, but as
| 1t was good dinner was prepared
for them at the Hotel King. 1t was
the most important and impressive
Memorial service ever held at SiletZ.
Rev Z. W. Pogue assisted in the SER
vices and had charge of the program
and assisted in the service which fol-
lows: Two selections by the Newport
band; prayer by Rev. John Adams;
address by Rev. c. w. Pogue A Sc.
lection by the band; sounding of taps
and the firing Of three volleys by the
squad closed the impressive Memorial
ceremonies at Siletz.
lMr. Monson with his family have
moved in cottage at Siletz and Is
now engaged with force of hands in
the construction of the steel bridge
that is to span the Siletz river at the
place where the bridge washed out
last winter.
The teachers, high school and eighth
grade pupils to the number of 80 took
q hike to Newport and the light house
in the big truck of the Hall Brothers
which was driven by Mr.. Huey who is
considered to be one of the safest and
most careful drivers CO the road. The
party reported as having most ex-
cellent time. While at tho lighthouse
each one went up in the hundred foot
tower. saw the great light that flashes
out upon the ocean more than twenty
miles. From this tower a most mag.
nificent view is presented to the eye
to the east one range of mountains
rises above the other till they appear
to reach the sky and from the west
as far as the eye can reach the great
swells and waves of the ocean come
rushing in and break upon the rock
bound shore that sends the spray more
than hundred feet high presenting
kaleidoscope view almost impossible
to discribe
Mrs. Maurice Andersen and Mrs. b.
Z. Colvin teachers in the public
school, treated the primary and grade
pupils to ice cream and cake Wednes.
day. They also reported as having
good time. This closes the work of
the school year at Siletz. and the
teachers have gone to their respective
homes feeling that their work has
been a success and that the pupils
under their care have been trained and
advanced greatly along the path Of
education.
Both Tatom and Norton said some |
two dozen different tribes and rem |
nants numbering some 5000 persons |
were held on the Siletz reservation,
and about half that number on the |
,'ears at the fort he maze frequent ex
cursions into hostile territory and |
Grande Ronde. During Sheridan's two |
rounded up restless savages and |
brought them to the reserve.
The facts Of the building of Fort |
Hoskins were related by DR.. F. NJ. |
Carter OF Siletz. who said two uues- |
uons are now being answered-where |
Fort Hcskins was located, and whetr- |
e- It was built by Phil Sheridan. He |
gave the Lukiamute site as authentic |
and Sheridan as the builder in 1856.
Two BOYS Of the period. Fowler I
1lo-1ers-C. =. ana :. W.-of Coryal-