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About Cloverdale courier. (Cloverdale, Tillamook County, Or.) 190?-19?? | View Entire Issue (Sept. 7, 1916)
v o l . j a. A CLOVERDALE, TILLAMOOK COUNTY, OREGON, SEPTEMBER 7, 1916| TILLAMCOK-SEASIDE TRIP conjectural. Much has been said regarding the Tillamook-Seaside road aud much will be said in the future about this road, which must eventually become one of the popular roads leading out of the county. Last Saturday morning through the kindness of L. M. Kraner the Courier editor and his wife joined Mr. and Mrs. Kraner and Arba Stiverson for a trip from Cloverdale to Seaside and Astoria. The day was ideal for autoing and as the partv were in their happiest mood the trip was one so full of delight that it will always be remembered as one of the most enjoyable excursions any of the party has ever had. The party seated in Mr. Kraner’ s Paige d6 left Cloverdale at 9:30, arriv ing at a point about 15 miles north of Tillamook in jnst the right time to en joy a picnic dinner. After passing out of Tillamook county the road was a new one to every member of the party. There are but few residences along this road and it was somewhat of a novelty to ride nearly thirty miles in almost a wilderness. Seaside was reached shortly after 6 o'clock, where a short stop was made and then the party journeyed to Astoria, where a regatta was supposed to be held, but instead of the town being decorated in galla attire it much resembled a town where the public moving van had been spilled over the main points of interest. The main street was so badly torn up that it was almost impossible to get anywhere. Why a city should attempt a celebration when so badly disrupted as Astoria was at this particular time, is One night and a part of Sunday morn ing was enough of Astoria for the party, and then a trip was made to Seaside. The party was increased one, as the editor’s son, who is employed at Astoria, joined the party and remained with them until Sunday evening. When the party reached Seaside on the going trip the little clock on the machine told us that we had traveled 82 miles and as the clock continued to register, the distance from Cloverdale to Astoria was indicated to be 102 miles. Monday morning the party started for home about 10 o ’clock with some anticipation that the road might not be so good on the return trip as it was on the road over, for there had been con siderable rain falling in the meantime. Some parts of the road through the woods was fair, some places bad and in some spots worse than bad. Several places were found where autoists hail used all sorts of chunks of wood and pries to get their machines out of the mud and rutj holes. In one or two place the car got in too deep and took a little careful manipulating to laud it on solid ground. One of the extraordinary experiences had by the party was when nearing the Tillamook county line. Mr. Kraner had walked ahead probably 50 feet to inspect a bad spot in the road when he heard a crackling noised of a tree ready' to fall. Looking up he discovered a tree leaning across the road that was splitting and liable to fall at any mo ment. Meditation as to whether to chance dashing under it with the ma chine occupied his attention for a few moments but believing in the motto of “ safety first” he decided that it was too | IN estucca V a lle y ¡2 B an k GEO VERD AEE, OREGON Pi Several of our customers ure people we do not know by sight though we have done business by mail with them for years. give you the same satisfaction. M a il us Y o u r Next C h e ck or C h e cks It saves you time, and TIME IS MONEY, especially at this season of the year. No need to come to the bank in person. S E C U R IT Y A N D S E R V I C E O u r Motto risky and we simply had to wait the minutes for a tree to fall absolutely across the road in front of the auto. Fortunately there were a gentlemanly lot of timber fellers in calling distance, and with a good, sharp crosscut saw the log was cut off and with a team soon gotten out of the roadway. This delayed the party something ovei an hour, but such experiences only help to make the trip more memorable. Tilla mook was reached at just at a time be tween daylight and dark and after the part}' had responded to the services rendered at M. Oleson’s eating house the trip to Cloverdale was made. Notwithstanding the fact that there were some trying experiences for the automobile the trip was made without a mishap, not even a sparkplug needed cleaning, nor a puncture or a blowout had, and the engine never refused once to respond when required. There were some amusing features of the trip. While at Seaside Arba. who was oflicial chauffer, was slowly driving along a graveled spot near the Hotel Moore and having practically stopped the car to let a big, fat lady, who was ft Business a n y other can give 3rou. You need the B a n k w ft we need yo u r business. ft MUTUALITY, That’s all there for health, pass in front of him, she with the surplus avoirdupois shouted to the driver “ haint you got bo horn?” After the lady had seen the ridiculousness of her remarks and the funny aide of the situation >*he «at down on the sidewalk and we could hear her laugh until the next corner was reuehed. To tell all the mauy pleasing instances would take up too much space, even the ¡»...uialtlveness of the editor’s wife was at times exceedingly laughable. Bids Wauled. Bids will be received up to October 1, 1916, for making cheese in the Clover dale factory for 1917. Right reserved to reject any and nil bids. Mail bids to the undersigned. H. II. 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