proper time for our issue. I be
lieve the people of Tillamook have
Q
decided to have the paper Hist its
Published every Friday mornlug.
Political Collor at the first. This
■
agrees with my desire yet it might
hMiu joxes , kditoksanu i-rmj-tif i -
not be for the best we cannot tell
RATES OE SCBSCRIPTION.
this far ahead from the field opera
Clnv year
*1 so. tion.
It is a Republican County
Six months
.7.5.
Three months
I started an Independent
SO. & if
sheet no doubt in the near future
Correspondence on topics of general interest.
Invited.
some republican paper would sail
Address all communication* to
in for county patronage and two
Y ue H eadlight ,
T illamook , or . republican papers would not pay
£W“All Fof-t masters In Tillamook county
art* agents for tin H eadlight .
it I would be very sorry to adopt
the alternative of publishing a
THE NEHALEM AND NF.STUCCA HOAD. Democratic sheet or starve.''
N"
c
At the last session of the Legis
lature, Representative .J. W. Max
well was the author of ami secured
tbe passage of a bill appropriating
810,(XX) of tbe state funds to aid
Tillamook county in building a
Wagon road from Xestueea to Ne
halem, with a branch road to
Netarts. Tbe, county was to pay
the expense of the surveying ami
of superintending the road on the
road. According to the provisions
of the bill F. Scherzinger, A. L.
Alderman and Dr. E. W. Mills,
the road commissioners named in
the bill, selected Mr. Maxwell as
superintendent of the road at a
salary of 85 per day.
The survey was begun the last
of March, and after considerable
difficulty and contention.caused by
Dr. Mills, was completed. The
money from the state could not be
obtained until the road was com
pleted and several substantia) citi
zens had agreed to become respon
sible for the amount and borrow
tbe money so the work of building
the road could proceed, but through
the interferem...... . Dr. Mills, they
were prevented from so doing. It
was hard to find men who would
work so long and wait for their
money, but at last the work was
begun by Mr. Maxwell assuming
personal responsibility for over
82500 of tbe amount, lie went to
wor faithfully and completed tbe
Work in the best manner possible
Under the circumstances. The bills
were made out ami audited bj
Mills, Scherzinger and Aiderman,
tlm County Judge approving the
report.
Tlm money was then
forthcoming, but tlm County Treas
urer instead of allowing the bank
in this place to handle the $10,(MX)
for tlm sum of 8'25,. made arrange-
ments with a Portland bank, and
after a long delay ami considerable
discounting, the bank hero . ..... .
ing tlm benefit of the discount on
warrants, those who did tlm labor
received their pay.
If the money had been secured
at tlm start, as it would have been
had there been no interference,
tlm road could have been built 25
per cent ehea|M*r, or when the
first 87,500 was expendt-d. as much
work would have been done as
there was when the whole amount
was expended. Of course men
could not work as cheap, or the
work Is- managed s < exptslitiuusly.
when there was so long a delay
•haafrreeviving the money. There
MWlfl* men who would have I m >-
eome personally responsible for the
amount Mr. Maxwell did.
The bill was so guarded that a
steal or crtMiked work «as impossi
ble-, unless tin- road commissioners,
tlm County Court, ami State
officers should have all conspired
together, and then any ertMiked-
ness could have been easily de
tected.
If any are not satisfied with this
explanation, we have a large quant
ity of data ami documents in re
gard to tin- a flair, and will give any
further information, and publish
the appropriation bill if necessary.
ONE OF L. J. JOHNSON'S LETTENS.
The following are extracts from
a letter written by L. .J. .Johnson,
editor of the watchtower. In his
anxiety to sell his paper to the
party lie was writtig to, lie makes
some startling statements, 'the
truth of which, we shall let our
readers determine:
* * * In regard to the political
color of the other paper published
here, [tlm II i : ai > i . k ; iit ,] will say
that from tiny article that ever ap
peared in its columns, no man can
tell its polities, ami there is no
ability in it to become a factor in
any political party. They cannot
write a political editorial two inches
long. * * * *
The population
of the county now will be as much
as SOOO and as for supporting 2
papers we are very sure of the
support of ours ami we dont care
for the otlu r !txl4 sheet in fact it
lias no support now. it is nearly 2
years old and our circulation is as
much as 3 times what it has ami
as the time expires with its sub
scribers, the majority fall to us.
Land office business is not good
now being the winter season. * *
* * The Republican majority was
about 400 last election.
Now, Mr. .Johnson, li t ns hear
from you on this subject. Canyon
substantiate anything in the above
assertions? Can you substantiate
one-tliird of the claim you make in
regard to subscription lists? in
fact, don't you know you were
lying when you wrote it?
Some of the «an-lidutes who were
backed by the Watchtower have stated
that the methods of that sheet had de-
feated them. If they had succeeded, it
would not have been on account of the
Wat< htower’s efforts, but in spite of its
efforts. Those who backed the Watil-
tower have no reason to complain, and
can blame no one but themselves with
their defeat.
¿mpei’me
¿ parlor,
Arthur Stillwell, prop.
King, he pays the Ireigli
KEEPTÖNTHÄND:
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■ 11111111111
(Cigare anís
©'abarro, O n G roceries ,
Tool
fable
If there is anything in the signs oflthe
times, or “The survival of the fittest,’’the
(ïntlcry,
rwult of the Republican primaries held
$rôa, @tc.
in this precinct last Saturday, in which F3«=r { | | | | | | | | |
R. R. Hays received a majority of 47 out
Fresh Fruits and Berries in season.
of a total vote 17o ( almost two to one)
would seem that Mr. I lavs, has a walk
over for his re-nomination as County
in connection.
Clerk. This result is a clear vindication
of Mr. JTays, as to all the charges made
against him, and at the same time, it is a
scathing rebuke to the illiterate, illegiti K, T. W K AT 11lù R L Y,
mate, degraded, contemptible journalism
DEALER IN
of the Western Watchtower.
1U:
IT -1‘:'
K' X'
DOWN ! DOWN THEY GO I ! I ;
rk
2-
-î;.
The prices I mean
V
Shooting-Gallery
I am bound to keep things moving. I not only wan
to make room for spring stock; but for stock that I shall Pr“
have constantly on the road. I shall sell at the lowest • « '
margin possible.
I
I have come to stay and realize that I am depend-loFfr
ent on the people for support, You will find that you
can make a better bargain with King than any. other
E,b!iclu
merchant in the County.
.frinler
No trouble to show GOODS. Ask for whatyou want, ¿t Judge
and if we havn’t got it, we will procure it for you. |
You WILL BE TREATED WITH POLITENES AND RESPECT
OREGON.
TILLAMOOK, ■
Staple and Fancy Groceries,
Many who have acted and sympathized
Dry Goods,
with the watchtower's fight are honora
ble and fair-minded men, but they have
Hats & Caps,
hud the state of affairs misrepresented to
them by some of the more rabid mem
Boots & Shoes.
bers. They were first led to sympathize
with that sheet because it claimed perse
cution, and it is not to be wondered at
altogether, as most men like to see fair
Oregon.
Woods,
play and are ready to aid those who are
being imposed iqain. But their experi
E. S. JiSOm.
THEO. JitOBI.
ence lias led them to see the barrenness
of the persecution dodge and they have
had a good chance to observe the fal-
DEALERS IN,
lucies of the managers of that sheet,
hi
■ii
There are very few who will not show
themselves to be loyal Repullieans, and
true to the best interests of the party and
the public.
Drugs and Medicines
JÄCOBY BRO'S-,
Furniture,- - -
Upholstering
-^! AND fé-
FOR WATCHES,
of all kinds, the best.
For Jewelry
the latest in style.
For Diamonds,
that fit the eyes to perfection.
B ay C ity , -
]
SEED
ani TJAL
for i 8 qo will be mailed FREE to all
applicants, and to last season’s cus
tomers. ft is better than ever. Ev
ery person using Garden, Flower
or Field SEEDSshould send furiL
D M FERRY A CO.
_______ oKTHOIT, MICH._______
T1LLAM0
•
<p.by i:
TILLAMOOK, OREGON
BEST ACCOMMODATIONS IN THE CITY, »
lit School
pu? •hu
fruì p •'
■dcnagai
■MC.
TEH.I-1S: $1.00 A DAY.
This House is First-class in every Respect.
IUMOOK
I
O nly W hite L abor E mployed .
antmrntn
fir
Èl’rtirie,
nur. Valle
ook, fo
Grand Central
Billiard:-: Parlors,;
Tillamcok, Oregon.
SECRE
Proprietor.
!
TILLAMOOK LAND 1N VESTM ENT COM PANY,
eilcal calale dcjcnh
FARM AND TOWN LOTS FOR S
Most - Commodious
D.M.
FERRY SCO.
Who are the Largest
Seedsmen in the world.
I). M. F krrv &G o ' s
Beautifully Illustrated, Descriptive
CHU
fl
I
Having just finished the
are thoae put up by
£
THE
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- - O regojm , G. 0. NOLAN,
C. B. HADLEY,
2/£5T t SE£D5
p bistric
priced the Lowest,
For Watch-Work
that is warranted, because repaired by
tlie best workmen in the city, and for
anything else you think of, go to
There him been a great deal of
LETCHER,
talk about “moHH-baeks” of late.
Jeweler.
Of courne tlm term niOKH-back,”
k
res
j
Repairing Neatly and Promptly Executed,
tlie rarest ami finest.
For Spectacles,
CL ZZTZTG-.^
I OCCIDENTAL
.
GEO. PETTIT, PROP.
MOSS-HACKS.
ami ‘'web-feet,” are applied in a
jocular way to all old Oregonians,
but what we term a “niosH-baek"
i.s found in every elime, lie ix a
man who always opposes public
enterprise, and lias no ambition in
life except to eke out an existence
for himself without regard to the
welfare of others. There are some
in Tillamook who have been here
for years; some who have but re
cently arrived, and no doubt others
coming. Tillamook probably has
no more of (bis class than tin-
average community, ami it does
not necessarily follow that a man
is a “moss-back" because be lias
resided her«- fora longtime. In
fact wo are acquainted with some
of tin- old«-st residents of this local
ity who are as generous, enterpris
ing and public spirited as any men
we ever saw. and tlu-y deserv«-
great credit for maintaining such
virtues for so long a time in a
country that has so long been com
paratively isolated from the rest
of th«- world.
D ry G oods ,
H ats , C aps ,
B oots ä S hoes . wi ‘
lìttfa attb
©anbthi
Rooms this side of Portland and
Furnished it with two of the
Finest Billiard and Pool Tables TILLAMOOK,
in the
S
Saturda
Robe
Market,
am pitpai cd to entertain my friends in righ
Ji 7
ROYALSTYLE.
Call and see me when in the city.
I .have, also
one otithe best
/t
PUBLIC HALLS
In the Northwest for public entertainment.
W. S. CONE,
DEALER IN
Real Estate.
Timber lands a specialty.
Locating and Timber Cruising.
BAY CITY, - OREGON.
77 f~!
L 1
M
P. ROBERTS
The candidates for the various
offices who have announced them
selves have shown their good CABINETS
ST, pEr dnz.
sense by publishing their letters in
A ll other work AT COR-
the Ik.\m toilr. They appreciat
Wagon Shop in Connection.
RESPONDINGLY LOW
ed the fact that their letters will
appear in an intelligible form and
RATES.
if they give any tables they feel fciALU AN3 INSPECT my Worçrç.
assured that they will not be hope
ON THE FENCE.
E.MT (« mi khv One door south of
Tillamook, dragon.
Letcher's Jewelry Store ‘ttfl
lessly mixed and inaccurate.
Tin- following is an extract from
TILLAMOOK,.................. OREGON
it letter written by L J. Johnson,
Brief Editorials.
(which is on file asevidenee in the
No newspaper lias a right to make in
(’w i stm and R e - isscej * secun d. T rade M arks
ease of Ilodle vs Johnson) Iw-foro
registered and all other patent cause* in the
discriminate charges of dishonesty alici
Patent ofhee and before the Courts promptly and
he started tin- Watchtower in this
L
H.
BroWn,
prop.
carefully pmsecutexl
immorality,
unless
the
charges
can
be
plain-: ‘ '
Vpon receipt of MODEL or SKE TCH of Inven
tion. I make careful examination, and advise as
proven t/ey<>nd a doubt, and not even
"As to the land office busines.« is'
to patentability free of char <; f ..
With III) offices DIR1CTI.Y ACROSS FROM THE
Concerned my opinion is that the then except in particularly obnoxious The best of beef, veal, pork pa tent of FICK, and being tn per<onafatten<lanro
there,
it is apparent that I have superior facili
and mutton on hand.
Ih-niiM-rntie oecupency is short cases.
ties for making prompt ptclimiiiars searches,
for the more vigorous and successful prosecu
lived A no doubt a change will In- Tillamook is not the only county where
tion of applications for pateul, and for attend-
ing to all business entrusted to my care, iu the
made against tbe time I get there politics are warming up In most of the Eggs, butter, vegetables and chickens shortest possible time.
FEES MODERATE, and KXCLvafVB attfx -
In fact it is likely to occur at any count ics of t^ie Valley there is consider
Ttos otVKN TO rvntXT BVSIMF.SS
Information,
bought and sold.
advice and special reft rentes sen ton request.
I
time. Please find out whither we
able excitement politically. However
j r . limn,
Satis
fact
io
u
ffuananteed
to
every
one.
S olicitor a * x > A ttorney is F atkxt C auses J
ran depend Upon Portland to fur- this is tlie first time newspapers have
shop opponiti the Grand ( entrai.
WA*M<ltGTOK DC
Opposite t . 8. Patent Oflke
Meli ready prints each week & at figure I in jiolitics here.
L. H Brown.
Mention thi< r apt
pHOTO(Jl(ApHEI(.
and BUILDER,
$lpp, Opposite (J.
C entral M arket ,
í^. fiali,
PATENTS.
Tillamook,
Tillamook County,
[J tel on
_______
The post-c
“iy in the n
I., and on
II« 4 F. M.
Money order
idock r. M.
Excellent Accommodation^ and popular pricey.
«L.
Tlie table wi ill constantly he supplied with the best the market affords, and
or ex|>eiise will be spared in striving for the comfort of guests.
STÄCE & BOÄT OFFICES ÄT THE HO
Is preps
d drayi
Your pF
Ejeadquarters far the traveling public.
,P KTIl K E E ILWBEÄ 0®MÏ>A
DI' SAN TfiANClSUO. )
W e
Idiver
DEALERS IN
Fwiilvi
—SLITS
roperies. Dry (Soods.
Boats, Shoes,
Cai
Lime. y
The B.
TILL/
EdY
for goods
jobbing
lots
Zïo‘bsoriT’’ille
Ito
Ire