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About Tillamook headlight. (Tillamook, Or.) 1888-1934 | View Entire Issue (April 16, 1896)
Th» A. P. A is stiennoiisly en leavoi- oring to defeat McKinley for president bcciiuse McKinley paid no attention lo the demands of the head A. I*. A. com- re- The Ort gonian ha® d-serled the inillee publican party. Our people should nt once prepare a L T. Pierce, of Nehalem, was hei® to petition to sei ure the ex|H*mlitiire of the prove up this week appropriation» for the bay this year Dr. Wise will go to Nehalem m xl Sun Yaqiiina made a strong pull and will get a cool million. day to be H week. Ari or <l.i) was olwerved here by the August D.ividaoii, supervisor of Road schools as a half holiday. Diet . No. 14, Clatsop Co., la endeavoring New lol of g Id fiHed wnlrl.es, cheap, to open the road from the Necanicuni to North Fork of the Nehalem, and expects but warranted, nt Letcher s 10 have the work doll» this summer. I.ot nt Neliali in lo liade for lot in 1 il- | A number of families in school dis lamook. Apply at this office trict No. 3J at lhe south end of Netarts D. JL Ogden, U.S Engineer, is l»«re bay observed Vrbor day. They had a inspecting the dikes on the bay pleasant picnic dinner at the school Largest stock silverware evei brought house and all joined in clearing away logs, stumps and brush from the school to lhe county, at Letcher’», cheap. grounds, which shows a much improved Rav. IL B Morgan is moving away. appearance as a result ot the day’s woik He will go lo Portland for a while. The Sons of Veteiaiis of Woods vicin Some man who wants a contra« t lor ¡ly, met in the Odd Fellows hall April digging a w ell should call al this otli« »■ 11, and organized w hat is to be known a> Watch our nd. for nnnoiin« ement ol Geo. II. Thomae’ Camp No. 16, S. of V new goo«l® which we expert h « m » ii ol Oregon, C. S. A . I). C. Collier, of Cohn C”. Prairie Grove, Post No. 26, G A. R County official paper, court proceed mnsleied the l>oys in, mid iiiHtMlied their ings. and all county a«lvertising. >ee the otliceis. There were 18 chuiter appli- rants, and it is expected that several Illi \l>l IGIIT more will join at the next meeting wlich The semi-annual statement of the • ofli- w ill be held April 28i Ii. cials of this county will appear in lliis I Those who have lands for sale should paper next week. see Rev. Schell, lie is constantly in re The Columbia river fishermen are ceipt of letters from parties who desire to making a brave stand lor 5 cents per locale here ami Imy ranches, and he ex poiiml for the fish. pects a large number of families this Who has some lumber ami a little summer. Rev. Schell is not a real es bor to exchange for two good lots? En tate agent, ami is not charging a com quire st this olli. e mission, but is looking out for homes for It will pay you to read the supple homes lor some ot his people who de ment this week. It will tell you Imw lo sire to escape the rigorous climate of tin» lie is carc- east bv settling in Oregon make 50 cents easily. ful to encourage only thrifty funner* Io The Elmore and the ILirrisop. are ex- come here. pertrd dail} , both l«>ad« <1 with supplies The Tillamook Creamery is preparing ami m icliinery for Tillamook. I J. II to make some brick cheese. Some of the A. I’ A here are trying Hecker who has charge of the creamery, l<« organize a woman’s branch of Iheor- is an expert cheese and butter maker r, whi« b i> known as the W. A. 1’. A . Mr. Hecker has taken several awards tor The fishing se.isoii is on and many are excelling in his business, among them catching fine ¡-trings of fi.«h Tackle of are: Sweepstakes piizo, at the Ameri all kinds al Letcher'« cheaper than ever. can Dairy show in Chicago in 1890; also l>t and 2nd premiums at lhe Manilowac Lost log chain, about ten feet long, (Wis.) lmlnstiial Association. He has with heavy r«»uml hook, on the road east taken courses in prominent dairy schools of town Please return to Cail Knud of the east, and has had experience in son’s shop. M. A bplanalp . the dairying regions of Canada, New The wrack heap has been removed York, and Wisconsin. from the north branch of lhe mouth of J. F. lleeher, of Glenorn, was arrested Trask river ami kept out all winter by last week charged with appropriating Captain Stillwell. school money to his own us». II» was A grocery store in N»w York city of- taken before Judge W. B. Smith, who fers to retail C ihiinbia river salmon at 8 put him under $250 bonds to explain the cents for pound cans. They must be matter beiore the grand jury. I\Ir. Ree- chums or dog fish. her was school clerk in his district and We are not accepting any more a<lver- refused to turn over the money to his tisements for our free real estate column, successor, w ho he claims was not law except in cases where remarkably good fully elected, and there is also an al leged discrepancy in the accounts of Mr. bargains are offered Reeher. The whole matter Beems to be Local Market -Eggs Scents, dairy but pretty badly mixed, and a neighborhoed ler 20 to 25 cents per roll, creameiy 35 quarrel makes matters worse. cents, cheese 10 cents per pound, pola- 1‘earson returned yesterday from the toes 30 cents per bushel. Nehalem where he had been attending to Let the large silver dollars roll in opening up of a coal mine. He is well lively the next thirty davs. At least 500 pleased with the prospects. The coal in of them ought to come in. We can re- from a depth of 120 feet beneath the ceipt you as fast as they come surface and is said to be bitumious coal Mr Steinhilher is Irving to Imy a |<>t of the best quality. Some fiv» tunnel« of limber lands on Wilson river for some have been run in on the vein the longest Michigan parties. 'Those who Lave such being 150 feet. The tunnels will not be lands for sale should see him nt once. run any further a< present the diamond drill having been brought into use to test It is to be hoped the government en the course and extent of the vein. Mr. gineers will “get a big move on” and use the appropriations to continue the ! Pearson says the idea entertained some harbor improvements here this year. I that the Nehalem county has undergone volcanic upheavals is erroneous as the 1 be Odd Fellows and Rebekahs will ¡coni vein runs along very regularly and hohl a grand celebration on April 25, the sail«! stone is found all over that region 77tb anniversary of the foundation of the at a certain depth, lie expects to get order. A big basket dinner will be serv- out coal for shipping this fall. An anal- ed and tlieie will be a grand dance at ysis of this coal gives 52 per cent of rtitfhL fixed carbon and only 3 per cent of «all- Potatoes are bringing only 15 to 29 Mr. l’earson discovered while prospect- cents for 110 pound sacks in Portland, ing in the Nehalem a vast deposit of and here they aie worth 30 cents pet black granite a sample of which w* bushel of 60 pounds Cohn & Co. want treated by Mr. O. Schumann and found all they can get, and they want Tilla to take a fine polish In appearance it mook bacon. compares favorably with the treat sum- The court proceedings and all the ad plea of black granite from Wisconsin vertising for the county aie published in Oregonian the H eadlight , it l>eing the official pa Wanted, Timber Lande! per, and having a contract with the county to do the work The Nehalem I am authorized to buy 35,000 acres of Times is in the contract also. timber land on Wilson river for Eastern The Oregonian is bolting the nomina parties if it can be procured at reasonabk tion of \\ . R. Ellis, the republican nom-. iuee for congressman in the second dis figures. Call at once as the deals niuM trict, and favors running a gold bug be closed quickly if at all. democrat independently, expecting to T iiko . S teinhilbeb . secure emmgli republican votes to elect KKIL KSTATK THANSFKHH him. LOCAL NEWS COHN & CO (Ebe -:-£eaNngd F^ÎUrcbant I Special bargains in dry goods, boots and shoes, and in all lines of winter goods Mr. Geo. Colin is now in Portland buying large lot of new goods, and we must get some of our shelves cleared to make room COHN & Co One-half block, comdsting of four lots, 52,axl00 feel each, will be trailed for any thing valuable. Will take land, lots suburban acie tracts. simili house and lot, note secured by mortgage, any other securities, lumber, or cash. The lois are not encumbered, are well located, in a good neighborhood, within 100 fret of a good sidewalk, convenient In business part of t<>wn, and will make a desirable home for anyone. Will be sold separately or two at a time. Two are on corners Apply at this office. I will offei for sale to the hiubewt bid- <ler on April 24. 1896, al h) o’clock A. M. at 1 he court house door, at Tillamook, the property known as th«* “Ai deiaon mill,” Milu.ittid on Killam Cicek, together with the land upon which il is located, one line planer, also over 92,(100 feet of logs on yard included Also a tract of laud in 21, tp 2 n r 7 w, one in sec 14, will be offered nt same lime. Terms reasonable. Right reserved lo reject any iinsatisfactoiy bid« F M. L amb , Administrator ’Dczeripfioi; of Uillamook County $ »* Observations of a Person Who Has No Financial Interests Here - Free from Prejudice. Il can lie said without rxiigitri'Htioii that Tillamook county i»a land overflowing with milk mid honey, iivverthvle»« here as vlsewheie there are good qualities and detects. deal of wear mu! tear on brain ii you will voir as I say When I touch I he hill ton you do I lis i est Respectfully, I wish to ofTer n lew tinivly hinils Io W. F. I). J ones voter«, especiaIIy Io fariiiei«, hi ls»rei> I lie NeliMleni B«licll Itomi. and btisincsM men in rcgtird to politic®, and it list it will ha ve I he intended vilect. I En 111:\m Kiin :—A m instructed l»y the 1 1 Will address the farmers liisl. Il 9 • 1 subscriber of not l h Necarnie and Canon looks ralher had to see a farmer mixing ; bench road, the viewers Merrit Batter- ill politics. Too many fnmers neglect 1 soil, P. II. M Smith and E. B Ziler their row* and oilier i mill matters loin” 1 carefully went over lhe vaii -n« possible dnlge in politics. A faiincr ran find ionics, examining each one ami especial- plenty of wm k at h »me, ami il is in poor i ly wilh refeieiice to keeping as close as possible lo l he ocean ami conclude the hisle for him to l»p gadding off to pri maries and convention«. There is more only feasible route for a practicabh* wag money in pulling teats than in trying to on road would be a short distance back j from lhe ocean from lhe (ierrilt.se ranch surk puldir pup. Plow your land, put out more grass, • lo Walsh Cieek. The route located and carefully blazed I care for your rows, dig out slumps, raise rl short distances passes through green 1 rulabagus, make hay, burn brush, ami lei the politicians attend to the primar j timber of medium size, mostly hemlock, , ies. It is not a matter of interest lo you. i with salmon, buckleberrv and small I>on*t waste your lime on matters of hemlock will- no heavy windfalls and no • j slides, I Imre being about 160 logs lo cut. rountv and state B.‘ginning al iioith Nerarnie the first What do you know about county af • half mile to (ierriilse creek inns north fairs, the money qtiesiioii or the tariff? Then* are many of us who are well read I with grade to cieek not over 10 j er cent, and educated, who make a special study i \boulsix rods lo be pnneheoned. The of sm h thing«, and we ran always at I lord at creek has gravelly bottom and tend to siirli matters. I have made a j needs bridging only for extreme high deep investigation of national finances water of 8.1 feet span . Thence mirth and and the nrim iples of political economy west along hillside to Shoi t Sand beach, Road bed and ought to know whereof I speak grade not over six per cent. There aie many other politicians here clay interspersed with gravelly stretches. who have devoted themselves to party I There will he eight tills or bridges from Creek favorable with mutters, also, who have leisure to attend | 10 to 40 feel. gravelly l»oltom but needs a 150 foot primaries and conventions. I loe your potatoes, clear your land, bridge for extreme high water Thence norlh up stream on hillside feud your stock, ami don't g > out of your sphere to delve in politics. There are around east side of False Tillamook to well-informed num here who can man top of ridge to intersect Armstrong trail, age public affairs, and I am willing at distance about two miles, grade not any time to give pro|M»r advice to voters over 5 per cent, all dry and gravelly, but who are not informed. All you have to some blasting required. Over the breaks do is to vote on election «lay and matteis of west folk of creek 6 fills or bridges re wdl bo so explained to you that you can’t quired 10 to 40 feel and small amount of make it mistake if you aie w illing to lis puncheoning. ten to those who are in a posi'ioii to Them e along lidgecne fourth mile and intersects Armstrong trail, giade not lo k now We can’t ex|»ect a farmer to nnder- exet ed 6 percent, road bed clay with xtHiid all the intricacies of government, some gravel, some puncheoning needed Thence not th along hillside to county and many make a mistake by tr)ing it There is a plenty of smart men who are line and intersects Armstrong trail, are willing to assume these responsibili grade 6 per cent, road bed clay and ties. 1 am in close (ouch w ith the prom gravel with a few wet spots, one bridge inent politician«, ami what [ tell you is necessary of 30 feet. Thence north along hillside to lop of right. It is the same way with lalmring men. ridge, east of Arch cape one mile ami in- ItravcU Armstrong trail, grade 4 |>»i cent Yon can’t afford to neglect your families mad bed clay and gravel, and erv. and let them starve in order to attend Thence northwest around Arch cape caucusses Business men, also, mis out one half mile, grade not over 8 per cent, of place in politics. They lose Clinton! road lied dry and gravelly, three fills or by it and aie doing no particular servi* • bridges 30 to 40 feet Total amount of puncheoning leas than to the public one-half mile eventually. There aie men who are |>eciiliarly Total «list.nice where s<>ine blasting fitted to attend to our public affairs and will lie required one half mile government, and they have leisure to do Bank alsive grade when finished foi it, while many of yon aie really incapa. wagon road 5 ieet mi an average hleofit. You may understand agiicul- For horse trail n.H half the numl*rof ture dairying, logging, cat ¡»entering, bridges necessary. |653 has l»ern snliecribed besides what measuring calic», or filling prescriptions, has been sulmcrilred in Astoria, Tilla but don't dahble in politics mook and Seaside the last three week«. All good citizens will pay their taxes See Geo. Cohn in Tillamook. Kelly in ami mind their own business. This con \storia and Judge McCiuire in Seaside, tinual howl regarding high taxes, polit- and stil»«crit»e so we will l»e able to put ical corruption, and the financial queo- it through The contract for clearing 16 feet wide w 11 !»• lei April 15th lion is all rot and makes me tired. P. I>. N kwkix J Committes 1 am ready to do your thinking for you C has . P yx at any time, and you can save a great S tifiien Scovri.i \ DV I< K TO t OT F. It N For « h I p . Oll tll« Hw lip! The real estate agent, fowml everywhere, always looking f<»r the Mmighl) Dot'.iir, 1« always ready to paint the g.»od qualities of his country in glowing colors, nml people are becoming wary of places that are adveitfacd ■<» highly I traveled over Oregon for a year investigating carefully am! deliberately the resources ami advantages of this favored state. I have traveled over Tillamook county, remaining a year, am! will give the actual facia, so that anyone coming here will not be disappointed. This county has a great future before it. The opening of the Nicaragua canal, which has been retarded only by the great tians-vontinental railromls, will work wonders here, amt ships will sail from this haibor, laden with lumber, to all ports In the world. Those who had the fore sight to accure timber claims along the rivets will eventually receive large returns for their p.tins Many pout men hair taken claims of this kimi. selling out to good advantage after prov ing up I here are some good claims left. When w ork begins on the Nicaragua canal, the value ol all thia timber wit! be greatly enhanced I llnd some p<»oi ami some good land in this county The bottom laud is the best, but it gen erally needs cl aring. and the tide lands, often open, are also good. A person who has not seen the enormous cio | mi raised here, ot fine quality, can hardly I vlieve the truth regarding our var ious products. Farming and st< ck raising pays, but dairying is the leading au<l beat paying In dustry al present. Tillamook butter and cheese, except the product« of Switzerland. have no equal, the pure water, invigorating climate, ami nutritious feed, tike in Switzerland, being suit- mi lot it. This county leads the state in the dairying business, ami feed for cattle is easily pro duced here The grass is green nil the year. It would delight some of our eastern farmers to be here a gm al crop sure every rear, 1 was astonished to see farmers mar Tillamook owning only I5 act vs, keeping 5 vows, and supporting a large family of i<>or i> members, besides putting a little inouey in the bank all the time. Tavse fa ini lie« of course aie from the old country, and instead of frittering their time away loaf ing on the slievt corners in town or attending all the evening dances, they work then ground ami milk their cows regulatly There are many ways for one to make a living here. Work can be obtaiued in the logging camps ami at other vocations It is said this is the best laxy man s country in the world, as one rail live here on flail. clams, game ami wild berries. However, those who come here should have come meant and be iudustr Ion- It Is easy tor such men to get a start and make money I riml the climate mild and pleasant, cool In summer, and warm rains in winter There are no cyclones, frost ami snow are rare and very little tog Sickness is not prevalent. Fevers, ma laria. diphtheria ami ague ate not known here. Consumptives and iheumaths improve rapidly owing to the putlfying sea breese Families come here from all parts of the state to camp on the beaches in the summer, and some come all the way from Idaho and Montana. There mr «lisadvaut<«gvs and detects here, the same as elsewhere, but 1 don't kuowof a better place, and none that van equal it. except Cooa county, on the coast, in the southern part of the stale, that county bring much like this and having similar resource». Ou« bad feature here, or one that mav be considered bnd by those not accustomed to it. Is the fact that it rains here nearly all winter, and is very wet. in comparison with the dry cold winters of some regions. Hut it is not unpleasant here in the winter, except for tuuddy roads, ami govat roads are being rapidly constructetl now wry fast considering this is such a new country It should be remembered that the timber here is a great and wonderful resource, not yet fully developed, but as soon as the Nicaragua canal is built, many large saw mills will l>e built and the farmer can sell every article that he can produce, tight at home, at excellent prices to supply the men who work in the mllla and logging camps. This is a good item even now Having steamer couur'ctiou with Aatoria, Portland and San Francisco, we shall never suffer fr >m railroad monopolies, though we expect a isilroad hen* al*' in the near future There are gvMMl public schoola. churches and lodges here The Catholics have a larxe acad emy and churvii. This description is the exact expression of what I have seen here, and those who come livre will And it as 1 represent It All industrious honest and good American cltiaens are welcomed here l.asy shiftless persona should steer clear of this place as they an* likely to he trodden under foot by the active energetic classes Visitors should v. mv via IVrtlaud. Forest Grove. North Yamhill or Astoria. A boat sails from Han Francisco to this placa about every ten day«. R kv J o AKPH SCMRI L. Catholic Priest Tillamook Oreg»»»» Wise Suggerì I « him by <»«»<»<1 mid A ntlioi lty ItellHbl« WehaxejuMi rrceiicd a lettei from Mr. l.mgue, in winch be speaks very favora- hly regarding his intentions towards Til- lamook, and he expects to make two or three speeches in this county liefore the campaign is over, dates of which will he given later. L s a pHieni USA patent 10 to auhiii Adam Fulton Fulton 11 n *« » U sw »4 and n ’a ofse % of sec 21 tp 3 > rai.ge 10 west, $1 00 U S A patent to Albrecht Kiiesterninn' w of se *4 of s»c 5 and west of nt1« of sec 8, tp fi s r 10 w $—. E Good speed to Amanda South»®* I I lots 3 ami 4 in hlk 11 Park addition Last week a party advertised in this Tillamook $100 00. paper 80 acres of land to exchange for; L A Aber« omhie to Harriet Aberco®'' town lot«. A man wlm wanted to swap Thayor’s ad $500 00 . was found immediately and a trade was Slate of Oregon to Alex McNair w i closed promptly. Now, the party in of- I ***’ 16 8 w Ho0 00. ......... ..... town lots .................. . <- ■">- ......... ....... fenili the in exchange for any- tiling valuable......................................................... a....................................................................... Slate of Oreiton to .losepli Unptill • -I Peter llei»«r» l>nrne<l down the of sec 16 r.njte 8 w |t<O 00. other ni ruing. Peter h»d built » fire in If Mr».n to A Colin, quit claim- -| th. kit- lieu »tov. atnl had gone to feed '**' 2^ **"* ***** °* '°* ' bio’1*1 I** Ti«*r| 1300 00 lhe stock Mrs. lleisel was sick and I mook, "" bad bareljr time tocecape when she no-’ . Wm Krainens to H E Weston lota I , »nd 2 bi it 4 Stillwell'» ml Tillamook S' I ticed the house on fire. They lost about1 V S A patent to O4C R R Co ""’r| I nil I heir li-wtseii'-ld g.vxli erous tracts $—
