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About Tillamook headlight. (Tillamook, Or.) 1888-1934 | View Entire Issue (Jan. 16, 1891)
*7 - quii rd above al! thiugs. | MK», wax exhausted long before all were sup plied with the number they wished, and DANGER OF FIRE. as the New Year number contained tnis article, many who were specially inter- E d . H eadlight .—The recent fire ' ested in it, were disappointed : HDiroM. AMKX.1ATC KDITOa. iE sUMCBIPTloN. TL Y IW Apvapcp. ) .. 11.10 ......... 7s. 50 \ * d ¡rau.. 1 i\_/vv vmv iiil .1 ui-j îvinu By Investing Your Money in Tillamook! The town it growing rapidly and real estate is sure to enhance in value. in snd that started on the roof of I. T. Second only to the lumber Interest of Tilla- There are good prospects for a rail-road and harbor improvements, so get inook »re her fl»her1es Of these at present the Maulsby’s office building, should i ' only important sourceof revenue is the Salmon, buy before the rush, and while you can buy the choicest property cheap in set us thinking. If it had been a the king of ffshes. Of this royal ftah the species R. R. HAYS’ ADDITION few moments later when it wan found here are quite numerous and a« elswhere I * each species to found to have its special local TO THE TOWN OF discovered, all that corner would variations so that exact classification is extreme have burned up, and the chances ly difficult. At the head of the li«t stands the Chinook would have been against saving (Sslrno Quinnat), probably the largest and finest in the World, averaging largE-r here than the balance of the town. in the Columbia River although the largest in The prompt action of those who dividuals are taken there. discovered the fire, and the ll<s»k The Chinooks enter the bsys of Tillsmook County in July and August, several months & Jjulder Company’s buckets and later thau in the Columbia. 1ÜHM1S ladders being so near, is all that Next come the Silversldes (Salmo Scouleri) in ! September and October. These beautiful fish, saved a big fire. smaller than the Chinook, are of a most delicate It would be a hard blow to the i flavor, and by their great number, furnish the most important part of the season's catch. In s L 9 i L 8 town to be burned out just now, I certain 9 8 1 arms of Tillamook bay the »liversides 1 , - - and those who have property, will rise to a fly. and I think this to the only < e J place in Oregon where they do so. At Oregon should be very liberal towards se City and elsewhere grilse are often caught and 0 curing good apparatus to fight fire are c.tlled salmon but here the angler can kill » s fish. And. thereby hangs a tale. and should encourage the firemen the It real will be remembered that in the early history > V f I , s » I in every way possible. of this Coast, Great Britain laid claim toallof country north of the Spanish and south of C itizen . ! the the Russian discoveries, basing her claim on the TILLAMOOK local notices, first inter or Rent |l.oo pet „____ joetti. per line foi ia per line for each • a J uotires will I m - “«tarred” or otherwise uated as advertisement«. • • •ial position w ill be agreed upon for ■ny advertisement, though we take e»|M-eia) pains to display advertising matter effectively and give a» favorable position an poaaible, fre qucntly changing the “make-up” oi the paper We make a special effort to change or re-bnUd advertisements as often hs our natrons desire, but make no contract to that effect. No cuts will be used, except out line cut» on metal buses. We reserve th« right to reject any advertise ment that we deem objectionable. Best Brands of Canned Fruits. Choice Evaporated and Dried Fruité, Imported and Domestic Table Delicacies. Highest Tillamook Price for Country Product Such as Butter, Eggs, Furs, Hides. Etc. Eta Ç All Orders Receive Prompt Attention. All Customers Courteously Treated. Prices and Terms the Same to All. ______ | observations of Cook, Vancouver and other early navigators The United States claimed ¡from the Spanish line to latitude .S4 40 degrees Many of our exchanges issued north, but there can be little doubt that arbitra tors would have decided against us the remainder special editions on New Year. It 1 of both continents had been alloted to the na is a little late for complimentary 1 tions which first coasted along the shore. Hoy s 9 ■ u ever, while the dispute was in controversy the remarks, but the unavoidable de | British Government sent out a commission to ■ 1 T ilimmook , or . lay in getting out our own special 1 examine the country. They spent a year on the £flP**A11 Post-masters In Tillamook county edition, and the present remoteness I Columbia and in the season fished for salmon, but disgusted at their total failure, decided are agents for the II kadlkiut . 1 that "Hingland ’ad no use for a blooming apcr tire on »air at the of this place ia the cause of it. country where the blarsted Salmon wont take a !o., stationers and news t I 8 1 »" Among those which deserve fly .’’ So the matter was compromised by splitting p»l build1 ng, Portland, I the difference, and the Oregon Territory was special notice, we mention: I saved to Uncle Sam, because the commissioners Tin* Vernonia Journal published did not come to Tillamook. a handsome, well-edited twelve- I.ater than the silversides, come the Steel •XHHHXS heads (Salmo paucidens) and the chums (Salmo page paper on New Year. Ver Lycaodon), the later In wonderful abundance, Tillamook îh lieing heard from. nonia is a new town mid not very not the beat fish m the world, but a j rofitable for canning for cheap markets. large, but one would think from fish Very little is known of the habits of these fish, Menatoi- Hearst of California ¡H the Journal’s special number, that though it is certain that they differ very much z s 9 8 from the same species in British and European reported dying. it is almost a metropolitan city. waters. The «molt probably go to sea about The Hancock County pilot, pub- September and the grilse return about Novem I’ennoyer'H message is to be a a good many of them are taken with hook 11 ¡shed at Warsaw, III., spread it ber, :< w .T oh and line and called salmon trout. They are . r • tame affair, ho he says. self in its holiday issue. Warsaw I also taken occasionally in the nets used for • r 1 1 fully developed salmon. must be as enterprising as the [ lios- It is thought now that the The salmon fisheries furnish employment to ' a great many persons. Unfortunately the can typical western town. tile Indians will surrender. —J neries have fallen into a way of employing The Oregonian and the Salem Chinese lau-w for about one half the work, not on Joinage men arc «•on- Statesman, also, issued creditable account of cheapness, for the work is done by the piece at rates that pay from $2.00 to fc.oo per esa in this Congress. New Year editions. day for work that could as well be doue by white boys and girls. The canneries, of which there are four, are A TULA HOOKER HONORED. be re- 1 situated, one on Nehalem, one on Nestucca and (48 LARGE LEVEL LOTS.) Lcgis- elected | two on Tillamook bay, one of th<*se at Garibaldi It. R. Hays has been chosen and the other nt Hobsonville. During the sea latore. Chief Clerk of the lower bouse of son which commences August 1st, and ends in STREETS 60 FEET WIDE. IZ)TS UNIFORMLY’ 521x105 FEET November these canneries make an annual out the Oregon Legislature for this put Prices ranging from $60 to $160. of from fiO.OUO to (100,000 each, the highest Sulein will be more than UI1UH- session. He received 41 votes out to one cannery has been 5o,000 cases—(200,000. Suitable terms made. ^lively for the next tWO idea can be formed of the profitableness a totn) of 511 votes cast,—in fact j Some of the business from the fact that the same the unanimous support the Repub ! sjiecies of fish are obtained here from 50 to 75 This property is situated five blocks directly south of the main thoroughfare of the town, two bltycks south of the school-house, and faces on two of the prin I cents a piece cheaper than the price on the lican members. have private advices, assur J Columbia river. So that if Columbia salmon are cipal streets. This is not a I kxhh scheme to »|»eculute on suburban The place is a very Important l sold at a price equal to cost of production, there ing us tlinrNenntor J. H. Mitehell or coàîhry property, hs the tract is centrally located, vir is on an ordinary catch of to,000 fish in Tilla one and no better selection could mook tually in the heart of the town, and buildings are will be re-elected. a margin of from (Jo.ooo to |3o.ooo. Small have been made by the Legislature, wonder that parties Interested In the business going up on all sides at present. are at some pains to convince outsiders that the The question of consolidation la as Mr. Hays is well qualified in J | JmsineNs ‘ doesn't pay " The location is sightly, high and dry, commanding a good view, agitating Portland and her sub every particular for the position, During the past season but two canneries have been in operation The Elmore Packing Co. at and slopes gently from the center, just enough to secure good drain urbs on the eaet side of the river. and is a hard worker. He is a ' Garibaldi, and M. J. Kinney at Nehalem. The careful business man, a shrewd remarkable run of fish apd the low price paid to age. It is well sheltered from the coast winds, and is just the place ( irospects for a railroad politician, and is very popular all fishermen here made It a very favorable year for homes. For further particulars call on or address , and there will no doubt be an extension of the lamook at an early over the state, as well as in this business another season. It i«almost impossible ! to obtain any information as to the amount of ever brighter Ilian al county. business but it is certain that the output of 1A90 Mr. Hays will always be found , was not less than (120,000. In addition to the fresh canned fish a consider at his post, doing the work in a able quantity is annually salted in barrels, half- Pennoyer for President! How thorough mid able manner. 1 barrels and kits, of these the pack will amount wpuld hin name look nt the head to several thousand dollars over the home Also. Notary Public. Deeds and other Legal papers made out. Th«« people ofTillamook appreci of the national Democratic ticket! ate the favor that has been shown | I supply. Nestucca having easy communication with the Fanning land, Timber land and all classes of town property for sale. lint, it can never be. Willamette valley has a fine husinesa of supply* to one of her representative citi uig the adjoining counties with fresh fish, and TAXES PAID FOR NON-RESIDENTS. zens. quite a number of teams are constantly em- Senator Mitchell is in Washing , ploved in this industry. In hot weather the is made in the night time, and thus the ton iitteisding to his official duties, The County Coininissioners of trip farmers of Yamhill and Polk are supplied with and is willing to leave the chances Oregon held a convention nt Port 1 tresh fish right from the water. for his re-election in the hands of land, Jan. 2nd, nt the invitation But the Salmon, though most important, are [ not the only food supply which bounteous the Legislature. He is allright. of the Multnomah County Court. nation has pr«>vide«i in our waters. The streams storked with several varieties of trout, chief Twelve counties were represented, are being the Oregon trout (Salmo Orcgunensis) and The Orcgouian is making a val though Tillamook was not there. the speckled trout (Salmo Fontinslto), both of iant light to have the Columbia The convention was in favor of no which are of such site and number as to make the waters of thia county an attraction to sports mid Willamette elfectllltlly opened indebtedness exemption laws, they men from all over the world. One enthusiastic for navigation in their up|>er recommend changes in the road Scotchman declares that outside of Loch Levon there is no equal to Trask river in th« whole courses. laws, and other matters of )>opular world. the abundance of shell fish, which as yet interest. Among other things, are Then only local food supplies will before long The Oregon legislature is in ses furnish paying employment for shipment. The •0 NOT CRIPE, SICKEN OR they recommend an increaae in sion and the people are anxiously of Netarts, and the varied species CONSTIPATE. the pay of the County Judge of oyster« of clams, muaavla and crabs on all our shores watching for spine sensible action S m « Cult rti S im NtaDtewt, Tillamook County from 1300 |>er are destined in the near future to find their way •nd all trowblea ariain« fronj regarding the assessment ami the to outside markets, adding to the wealth ot Ia4ig«stian ar Conotipatiaa. year to $600. Considering the our laprov«« obe Oompleiioa commuuity and the comfort of others. usury laws. k . i i j . br ?®rtf«i«« the Rlood. !»• nicely adjnated to ea.t thwaaaa aa population and financial condition The deep sea fisheries are yet an uncertain one pill oan never be toe largo a doos. Easy to take as no systematic test has ever been of this county, such an increase quantity, which can ba carriedI in «eat pockwt a «rval applied, but every vessel that has tried fishing The 9250,000 appropriation for Travvlwra aad Baalaaaa It*, 0«aa|M with« would be too great and would make off our shores reports good success in taking all Oregon's exhibit at the World’s aorta of salt water fi«h, especially off Cape the pav entirely disproportionate Mean when the old Aouth Coast was in the habit Fair is likely to fail. The amount to the service« required. of regularly laying iu a supply of Codfish while T J. A* ’ • t *««UTH .rToc-mg appropriated will probably not be TNI DR. HARTER MEDICINE CO. ST. LOUIS. Mft waiting for the tide to serve ou the bay A pro position to made to build a vewsl for the deep over half that. Mr«. 4. JOHNSON The tax levies should be made sea fishing business under the coutrul of an ex I I # 1 on a decimal scale. The state levy pcrieuccd Vaiikee fisherman and from that we « A ft i « n , There is a great deal of excite is four mid twelve-thirty-fifihs may look for good results Mr Km to «,—1 do not pretend to have cxhau«te<l the subject but ment over n few thousand hostile mills. There is so little difference have trie»l Io sketch H ao aa to give some little ! Indian«. They may get loose some Is'tween thirtv-five-hiindrvdtliH of Information to readers at a distance, and to ex cite comment and stimulate inquiry at home night and massacre over sixty mil a mill mid twelvc-thirty-fiflliH of a There are as good fi»h in the sea as ever were caught anti plenty of them iu TUlamook. lion white people! T erms Cash in advance for small advertise ments, and payment Is required monthly or quarterly on large contracts. Send all money by draft, Postal Note. Money- Order or Registered Ixrtter, at our expense. Correspondence on topic« of general interest, inv,ite<l. Address all communications to » T»IK IlKADMGlfT, SPECIAL EDITIONS. H. K. HAYS, O wner , Real Estate Dealerand Conveyancer. Tillamook, Oregon. ABSTRACTS FURNISHED The Largest jftocIÇ of Dry Qood& Clothing, Hat$, Booty and £hoeg in the County, IÇept Constantly on {land. C ohn & Co. C ohn & B rown Bl’k. T illamook ILLWELL,» « ROBERTS & Bfnv«« Hardware, Cutlery, Rango, Tin-war«. Onnraaqd ■nd Paint« A- Plumbing and Tin-roafirig Promptly □on«. U/indowH. TILLAMOOK - - - - OREGON. H. C. HALD & CO. DEALERS IN General Merchandise, Drugs Medicines Hard ware Wood-ware Wil- low-ware Boots Shoes and G roceries . EVERYTHING AT S pecial BOTTOM PRICES: sale on hoots AND SHOES; Ixaclz TÄTlll XTJLXX Ì1T. r^TS.. nectiorx Txzitlx tlxe store to d.e- li-v-ex goods -wlxen. tlxe? reads aie passable. Free O C11S- torrxexs. H. C. HALD A B ay C ita LIVER PILLS I i ( The Senatorial lights are waxing warm in several state«. If the people could get a say with their little ballots, the contests would l>e settled soon and satisfactorily. mill, that it cannot lx« notie«'d in the total amount of taxi's when figured up, mid the extra work in making the calculations w ill offset any apparent sax ing made by deal ing in thirty-fifths. There will be a general kick made by txuinty officials all over the state on ae- count of this foolishness. A careful and rigid cnfbrrvment of the law authorizing the sheriff to euforce the collection of delin The present Legislature nhould quent tax.s^will greatly lighter, adopt the Australian ballot sys the burden of the tax-payers in tem, It is no longer an uncertain thia county. experiment, having becip eminently jpiiou. Jua Ki neon, of !*«> l*cM ehoart» President al«-, and Hun. T. T. ( elected R|H*aker The la-gislature nil i ng unkr at once. rfc. to eo<ice<|» nwthbu m the MONKY YOH THI HOTI The lWiroit ‘‘Free want* tv Hat«, Oreit Trimmtngs and a Ganaral secure a lively boy in thin locality to k II Assortment ot Mi nary Good«. their laniou. weekly. The "Free IVeua” ia the moat popular and one of the beat We have just received a nice lice of fall goods. Csll and s<-e them. selling pepcraiu ths Tailed States, it ia supplied to dealers ou very I bcral T illamook . O regon terms, the Company taking back all un sold copies and requiring payment only C. H. BODLE, (or siH-h papers at are sold. -----* « Croyri.lor ft th«¥ «----- Only one l-ov ia appointed in a town, to «itu StarUrr Sljop. the one that writes 6rst giving good buai J Shaving, n.M referenda, will pmt«bly get the Halr-outtlng In the latest1 enev. State how ► Saafoam, » you City styles. ink you «ell at five Shampoo. > and hey will be at oner farw Thia 1« the o in time for Saturday county, Uiv« door South of < Th» Frao frem C» , Ost one wo amtitg foe il can B aths TIMEi 11 die Free 1' ix - m fry... Till AM. OK, IILLAMOOK . HEADLIGHT. : LAIN AND ORNAMENTAL JOB PRINTING HOUSE. ALL ORDERS EXECUTED ON SHORT NOTICE - A MOOR ly news county ar I •