Lincoln County leader. [volume] (Toledo, Lincoln County, Or.) 1893-1987, 1922-04-14
SILETZ

delegation composed of Jim
Franks, Walter Hall Maurice Ander-
sen, and E. T. Radiant, went over to
Toledo Tuesday to confer with the
county Court In regard to roads. and
bridges. especially the bridges that
were washed away last November,
thus obstructing the business to an
alarming extent. In trying to build
roads, school houses, and jetty work,
the county has gone almost to the
limit in her bonding capacity. Yet the
County Court assured the delegation
they would do the very best thing
possible to replace the bridges. The
taxes have been increased from last
year, 1921-$349,97S to $42S,56S, this
year or 1922. This makes an increase
OF about 81 on the 500, 80 it is plain
to be seen that the County Court
must be careful how they increase the
taxes of Lincoln County. The increase
OF this county is next to the highes,
in the state. Deschutes county is the
highest being 20 per cent while Lin
coin county is 22 percent. While it
is true we have several industries
starting in the county, the largest be-
ing the big mill at Toledo, we must be
careful about increasing our county
debt, lest it becomes burdensome
With our harbor improvements and
the prospects of getting the Roose-
welt Highway-when this is accomp-
lished, as 1t will be,-Lincoln will be
one Of the best counties In the state
The worst thing we have to con.
tend with now is the Illicit and un-
lawful manufacture Of moonshine in
the county. This is a great menace
to the moral, physical and intellectual
we'll being of the people of Lincoln
county. II this thing goes on we are
liable any day to hear Of a car being
wrecked and innocent children and
women being mangled and killed. We
have had several examples Of this
kind in the county. How much better
1t wiuld be if the men who are en-.
gagged in this nefarious business would
quit IL and engage in some useful en-
ployment that would help to build up
the county instead of tearing it down.
II this county is built up we must
build it ourselves. We mus! have
faith in the county and in her citizens.
The sentiment in the United States is
very strong in favor OF prohibition
and it is growing stronger all the
time. When the Eighteenth Amend
ment to the Constitution was adopted,
January 1st, 1920, out of the As states
of the Union As voted for prohibition.
At that time there were more than
100 million population in the United
States. The enforcement of the law
since then has been rs percen, ef-
ficient. The Volstead Act was passed
over President Wilson's veto by vote
of 176 to So in the House and S5 to
20 in the Senate. So John Barleycorn
is positively and~surely Siding out of
existence on the toboggin Of public
sentiment, and | guess there will be
but few tears shed over his demise
Easter Sunday will be celebrated
at Siletz in q unique way. The pastor
Rev. c. w. Posue, will preach two
sermons on that day and have them
interpreted to the old Indians in Jar
gon. At the II O'Clock service, Rev.
John Adams will interpret the service
and Archie Johnson will interpre.. the
evening sermon. A special song SER
vice is being prepared for the occasion
under the direction of Charles Lar
sen. The services of that day will be
Of unusual interest. Mrs. Maurice An.
dersei is to sing two songs in Jargon.
Anyone who has ever heard Mrs. An
dersen sing in Jargon knows she can
use the language about as we'll as the
Indians themselves.