The Headlight
The ^Woi*n Circulation
•■of tje-
-and-
The Oregonian
¡¿eadlight
both for
i^ more thar double that
of any other paper in
Tillamoolç County.
$2.00 per Year.
Vol. IX, No. 52. TILLAMOOK, OREGON. THURSDAY,
MAIL SCHEDULE.
!
TILLAMOOK AND NORTH YAMHILL: —
j eave N. Yamhill daily except Sunday 8 p. 111.
Arrive at Tillamook next day by
4 p. m.
Leave Tillamook daily except Sunday 6 p. ni.
Arrive N. Yamhill next day
............... 2 p. m.
T illamook
and
H obsonville :—
L’ve Tillamook daily except Tuesday 6:00 a.in.
Arrive Hobsonville
9:00a.m.
I ve Hobsonville, except Tuesday . 2:15 >.ni.
Arrive Tillamook.................................5'»5 I
FAIR TREATMENT GATHERED BY OUR CORRESPONDENTS.
If Columbi» Bicycle» weie not «orili flOOtbev would be sold forale»»
price.
We ennnot »fiord Io be uufair to you nor to oui eel ves.
We
give von fair value—you give us fair price-
Tillamook, Ore., June 2nd, 1897.
Editor H eadlight
Editor H eadlight
T. A. Wood,
of
Port laud,
nska
Dear Sir:
through y«»ur columns fur
information
Salmon is King! Ixjng live the King !
in regard to Indian names etc , and all
matters of early history, and if each one It was from among (ishermen that Clirist
will contribute a little, the result
will chose his Disciples, and today we find
be a mass of information of ever increas sc.me of the best specimens of the human
ami
ing value uh time goes on. 1 Etait the race in Scandinavia, where fish
ball for Tillamook with the
following, milk are the chief articles of diet ami
along
mu
eastern
coast,
such
cities
as
hoping others will follow with
ni ucli
New Bradford, Bath, etc. have been built
more:
Over forty years ago I
took
roiho from the returns of their fisheries; and
pains to learn the history and
Higtlifi- coming nearer home, Astoria has little
sup
uation of I he nainea ill this county, but or nothing aside from her fish t<J
Yes
met with little
Hutisfaction, I talked port her ten thousand population.
fish
are
and
always
have
Been
acknow
with Truman Harris who was a mail of
reliances,
mid
inquiring mind, with John Hobson, the ledged important food
Lewis &
first white man known to have seen thia chief among fish is salmon
county, with Sol Smith, the pioneer of | Clark could hardly have sustained them*
Clatsop Plains, who hud an Indian wife, selves in tlieii explorations, hut for this
lesource—yet thus piovillioned bynatuie
and was familiar with all the tribes
of
| the coast, ami with
others,
besides ' they laid the foundation for our pres-
great
many Indians. None of them knew any ' ent empire projeccled by our
signification of the
word Tillamook, Jefferson, mid today cherished mid nur
adininistratioii,
'l'he name whs Killamook,
pronouiied tured by the present
with the ‘ elm k” of the Indian language who evince on every hand their pHtriot-
lic
appreciation
of
our
common
inherit
which 1 can neither imitate nor discribe.
There are .many other places named ‘Na’ ance, and are extending the strong arm
which we coi 1 upt into “Ne.” Na means ! of a munificent government in the devel
rock, and was combined
with
other opment mid upbuilding of every laud
words to name stony places. Thus we able industry within our borders.
We have a depmtment devoted to fish
have the rocky brook Na-Kanicuin, the
cliffs of Na-Kalina, the rocks
of
Na- culture, propogation and extension, tliu
allergies
of which are not always extend-
Alim, Na-snowokmi Bayhip Point, Na
irn litska, now Miami river,
Na-taits, j ed along lines of greatest promise, hut
or
Na-statchee, and many others in each of often coniroled by least resistance
That we have 11
which on can readily see the reason for , impoitumitu urging etc
1
section
of
great
axlaptnbilily
to
the
fish
rock or rocky in the name.
We'
By the way it is a pity that the sei tiers {industry does not admit of cavil
i know it. Everybody in Tillamook (’mm-
of the southern part of the county,
, ty knows it, ¡1 is a fact verified by tho
have pennitied themselves to he cheated
out of a pretty name for
their
pretty 1 existance of a dense native Indian popu-
! lation throughout all the
nothwest .
liver Nastachee, and adopted the
bar
barous Little Nestucea given by some | Yet the fact remains that with all this
retrograding
ignoramus, too lazy to inquire for
the j evidence before us we are
name of the stream, and too thick-head , in this our chief staple in the support of
revenue
Why is it ? Erom
ed to invent one, who took the plan of j life and
the ignorant blacks of the south,
and iipatlmthy, ignorance, or uiissednrHs
There is somelliing of an awakening on
called the river by ihe name of ll.o next
prevalent,
mid
we
stream, thus
spoiling
both names. tin? subject now
should
make it uumiimous by an appeal
People now talk ot “Big Nestueea’’
to
the
constituted
aulim.¡ties,
mid
have
who know that there is really only one,
and many new comers do not even know fish hatuheiies established throughout
There is no reason why we
the real name of the Nastachee. The the county
Miami river got its present name from can’t enjoy all the ndvantageil extended
a misunderstanding.
I he indians spoke to the most f.ivored sections of our com
of it as the “Mymi
Chuuk’’ meaning mon iiiberitniice if we will only he line
We
the lower stream falling into the
hay, to ourselves, mid siand together.
will
and some one mistook that for the name have assurances that the matter
of the river. The next one who heard it receive the attention oi the Comissioner,
made it Miami, alter a New York Ind lhe ground looked, mid recommendations
ian word to which it had
no leference made in the near future.
F. R Mail ¡son.
whatever.
Skip 11 iwun means a land
A Brief Glimpse at Last Weeks
Happenings..
*
Bay City.
Miss Della Oakes spent Sunday in Bay City.
(¡ rand R ond :—
$100 tQ all alike
I.eaves Graud Rounde daily except Sunday
at 6 p. ni., or 011 arrival of mail from McMinn-
HARTFORD BICYCLE^
oh I i
1» Ciliiiniilis
Mrs. Kramer oi Portia ml is visiting her sis
ter Mrs. Pettys.
$75, 60,50, 45.
Strong, Handsome, Serviceable ami at Prices within rendi of Everyone.
The Truckee mill resumed operations Toes-
day.
Mr. Carter was here last week looking for
pickers for his strawberries.
Mr. J. T. Nevins started for Portland last
Sunday.
Handsomest Bicycle Catalogue ever issued, Free if you Call.
PROFESSIONAL CARDS.
The little daughter of Post Master Hicks
has been quite ill.
For Sale at Lamb's,
0AVID WILEY, M. I).,
Next Poor to Bank.
ANO ACCOUCHEUR,
La Mo.dç Millinerv Parlors
WfWV NHENW
TILLAMOOK, ORE.
p R. MADISON, M. D,
Tillamook, Oregon.
J. MAY,
wk
litre, flrttr Wtlliitme, Prop.
TILLAMOOK, Olii'.GON
Dress Trimming and Lining, Laces in Black and Cream,
Velvets and Silks, Hosiery, latest styles in Gloves, Mits, Coats,
Capes, Baby oats, short and long, also Baby Dresses, Ladies Un
derwear, a Fine Line of Corsets. The latest styles just
from the East in Hats, Bonnets, and Caps for Children.
Dress Making Done to Ordei'
)J. J. D aly .
Opposite H eadlight Office, Cor. Main nnd
Second Street, Tillamook City, Oregon.
(O scar H ayter .
I)ALY & HAYTER,
The memorial services were held in the
church Sunday morning conducted by Rev.
Potter, The graves were decorated Saturday
forenoon by the soldiers and others.
The Ladies’ Aid gave a dinner and a sapper
at the Winfield House on the 29th. They had
excellent success.
Late Styles, New Goods Lowest Prices
ATTORNEY-AT-LAW,
*
'■fl« --IraTET WlTj HL 4)
HAS JUST RECEIVED A FULL LINE OF____
PHYSICIAN tuid SURGEON
Hutchens Residence,
A number of campers have passed through
Bay City ou their way to Nehalem Beach.
Capt Hunt ami nephew from the light house
spent Saturday with us.
PHYSICIAN, SURGEON
attorneys at law ,
The game c f baseball between the home and
Nehalem players resulted in a victory for the
home team of 13 to 8,
We hope the Nehalem
boys may visit us again and play a more evenly
contested game.
The dance given in the Pacific Hall on the
29th. was well attended and all report a pleas
ant time. Amongst those attending from Til
lamook were: Mrs, Sturgeon, Mrs. Stoddard,
Misses Hunt and Ilutehin», Messrs. Sturgeon,
Or Nolan, Orchard and Dr. Jas. Wiley.
Election was held at the last regular meeting
of Linn Camp No. 316, W. of the W., resulting
as follows:
Consul, Frank Oakes, Adviser
Lieutenant, C. If. Hicks, Clerk Lem Parker,
Banker, J. W. McKinley, Escort, S. G. C11 st is,
Camp Physician, Dr. (’. E. Hawke Watchman,
Alfred Magnuson, Sentry, Joe Wan t'«.
DALLAS, OREGON.
Nehalem.
(Prom the Nehalem Tinies.)
(J LA UDE THAYER,
TILLAMOOK. OREGON.
(J a M fr M c C ain ,
( a . W. S everance .
A I’TORNE'. S-AT-LAW,
TILLAMOOK, OKKGON.
J- s- STEPHENS
STEPHENS & BIGGS.
Real Estate Agents and Representing the
Home Mutual Insurane Co. of California
J. 8. UTE PH ENS, representing F. Weber 8c
. of Portland for Schoil Supplies.
Office at Allen Hotel-
Prescriptions
Carefully
Compounded
ur Stock of Drugs and
Medicines is new and
Fresh and our Stock of Toi-
let Articles and Musical In-
struments the Largest ever
Brought to Tillamook.
0
Opposite Bank Building.
I have decide»! to hike a limited number
of pupils in music.
Thorough
Dr. Linton left for Woods Saturday to bring
his stock of drugs here. With the stock he has
now, and these additional drugs his store will
be much improved.
George Woodruff and Pete Langheart intend
to start a logging camp soon. Tin. y will work
a crew of 10 to 15 men. The locality of their
camp we have not yet learned.
C. A. Wheeler, of the firm of Hlmple 8t
Wheeler, met with a bad accident 01. Friday.
While sawing, the top belt broke,and whipping
around atruch him, bruising his face and hand
severely. A rivet in tlie bell caught one of the
fingers on Ills hand, tearing a gash to the bone.
J. E. Tuttle, the telephone man, came up
from Tillamook Tuesday, bringing a switch
board, which was placed in the central office at
this place. He also put ‘’phones'’ hi O. W
Fearnside’s store, the residence of Robt. Krebs'
E. G. K. Wist aud the Times office 'Die tele
phone system Is a great convenience and an
improvement to our little city. Mr. Tuttle re
turned home Friday.
/
At the request of Rome of my friends,
ing place, 'l'he canoe landing
wlieie
this town is built was called Skipanow-
an, so was Harris binding on 'Hinnmok,
hut Clatsop has aproprialed that wold
for her landing.
Minnaloose Point was “ MntnalooRc
illaliu” the land of the dead, it WHM H
great graveyard the remains of w h ich
are still in evidence.
Kilchis was chief of the
tribe whose
head quinters were near the mouth of
the river now healing that mime
Yamhill was 11 corruption of (’he-ani-
il, meaning a ford. J L. Patrish told
me that in the early days a trail crossed
the Willamette at a ford just above the
mouth of what ¡snow the Yamhill river
F'om that the river was spoken of Che-
amil or by the fold, nnd from that the
surrounding country took its name.
Maliy oiher names mid Higidlications
must l>e known Io tile enrly »eitlem of
different localities, and if
•■»ili
will
inforni*
come forward with his mite of
alinn.thev will he made into a
l><’iinu-
nenl record of
interest Io us nil.
Harvy Stephens, who has been visiting Ills
parents at Tillamook, returned to this place
Wednesday.
W1LLIAMS’ drug co
yfcCAIN & SEVERANCE,
JOSIAH BIGGS
G. B. Johnson, Editor of the Thues, left on h
busiucss trip last week for Portland and other
points.
BUY YOUR DRUGS OF
ATTORNEY-AT-LAW,
instruc-
For terms, eTT., address
Mrs. J. D. Kelly.
TILLAMOOK. OR
T. B
General Banking and Exchange btialnesa
Intel est paid on time deposits.
Exchange on
Jingland, Belgium, Germany,
Sweden and all foreign counti iea.
Tillamook,
$12.00
7.00
6.00
Tillamook Lumbering Co
Oregon.
OHIO
G. W. KIGER,
COMN, r’rw.ld««*.
JOMN BARKER, Vise Mr«« and Mgr
C A- DOTY, S««r*twry.
DEALER IN
E\ch«nge and Honey (Securities.
Collection» Receive Careful and
A COMPLETE NEW STOCK
Prompt Attention.
----- OF -----
BAY CITY. OREGQN
HARDWARE,
STOVES,
TINWARE.
FARM MACHINERY,
LOGGERS SUPPLIES,
FISHING TACKLE,
AMUNITION ETC
CHA£. pETE^Oli
barber
< HOT AND CUD BATHS >
I
IN CONNECTION
J
A EULI
line of ready mixed pain
Xo old shelf worn stoeh;
W H. H. CAREY,
I s
Evtrylhing new and up to date.
OPPOSITE BANK.
file siilijoined amusing item is ¿aid
to be an order sent by a Kansas mmi to
to a bicycle company .
Deersirx: 1 live on mi faun near
Hamilton, Kansas, am 57 years old and
just a little Hporta
My utffew in ld-
diana hot I isself a new hisiule and sent
me his old one by fiate, mid ive learned
to 1 i<le miiiiu .
lis a pile of fun, but mi
Inside jolts considerable. A feller come
along yesterday with a bisiele that had
hollow injiin robber tires stuffed with
wind.
He let me try hisseii and mi, it.
run like a kiisliinI He told me you sell
injiin robber just the same as hisn.
How much will it he to fix mine up like
hisseii? Mine is all iron wheels.
Do
von punch lhe hollow Imle threw tlm
ingen robber, or will 1 have to do it my-
self? How do you stick the ends to
gether lifter you get it done?
If your
ingiin lubber is already holler will it
come any cheaper empty? 1 <1111 g« t all
lhe wind I want out here in Kaiisus free.
E bfrnkfzkr Y. J lnhes .
1’ S
I low min h do yon charge for
the doodad you m I nff (he wind into lhe
; rubber with and where do y »11 stmt?
—American Field
Wood*
Sand Lahe
Flooring. Fustic and
First Class Finishing Lumber
Ship Lap ana Sized Dimension
Dough, Dimension Lumber
III m Bleyclfi Jutted l oo Mucli.
Handley.
(FROM TIIR OCEAN WAVE)
Mr. Gish, who settled on Cape Lookout, has
a I»011 done«! his claim, and gone back to Cali
fornia. Mr. Sherman Miles has settled on the
claim.
C. & E. THAYER
Sn’.mon Hatchery For Tillamook.
Our Indian Names.
COUNTY ITEMS
I eaves Tillamook Tuesdays, 1 hursdays,
and Saturdays at.............................
7 a.m.
Arrives Netarts ..................................
1
m.
Leaves Netarts, same days, .. ..
1 p. 11.
Arrives Tillamook by.............................. 6 j . in.
All calls promptly attended to
$1.50 Per Year
-----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
N etarts :—
Arrives at Tillamook at 1:45.
Leaves Tillamook Daily except Sunday at 6
p m. or on arrival of mail from N. Yamhill,
which is usually 4:30.
Arrives at Grand Ronde at 1:45-
Post Office hours, 7:30 A. M. t o J P. M
Money Ofder department, 8:00 A.M. : oj P. M
Sunday 4:00 to o;oo P. M.
JUNE 3 1897.
Several earners are repotted at Slab Cieek.
A.
Southmayd and
Woods Tuesday.
family
returned
to
j
We understand that Mr. Stanley has abon-
The necessary amount has been raised for the
doned his homestead, and Dau Atkinson has
purchase of the school bell for the schorl at
settled upon it.
thl» place, and the money has been »ent for It.
Herman Farmei has been appointed road boas
Work on the Big Nestncra bridge will be
for Sand Ixkc. We hope soon to see the much
camnieiiced about July 1 sth and will require
needed road work go on.
about a month to complete It. When this
Jann-s Atkinson has gone to Salem fora load bridge is completed and other bridges are pul
of supplies.
In along the toll road, the people here can go to
It la now learned that the heavy frost we had the valley at most any lime of the year.
Queen Viutori 1 has had over seventy
dehceiobinls, sixty of which are still liv-
ing. She Ims ha<l nine children, seven
of w horn are still living, and inniiinei-
ahle gimi-luhildreii mid
great-grand
children
Iler sons mid daughters who
are living are: the I’rinue of Wales, the
Duke of ConiiHlight, the Puke of Edin
burgh, lhe ex-Empress Frederick, of
< ierniHiiy, lhe I’ i nicess Christimi,
the
ALircliioness of Lome, mid the Piiiicess
Beatrice. Among her descendants lire
Piim-es, Princeeses, Dukes, Duchesses,
one Emperor, two Einprrfiseii,one Mar
chioness and a Lady —William tieoige
Jordon in June Ladies’ Home Journal
A. C. Diniiefc 1» making a trip to the valley
this week.
K Allen and his men begat 11 road work
The bees are swarming. There is good pro»-
working the
pect of a heavy honey crop this season. Lotii» Wednesday morning: they are
The I cal paper is supposed Io print
from Wood» es»t all the home news, hut if it printed all
Farmer found two bee tree» on his place lately. county road leading
along the south side of the river.
the drunk», sc 1 a pt, family rack»-!» e'u.,
The Rhododendrons are in bloom now. and a
wl al a howl there
would
be. Ymi
more beautiful sight you never »aw
■ T
never know lhe value of a home paper
Ben Higgenbotheni ha» purchased Mr. White'«
until you want something kept out of
band of cattle, and driven them out. Thia
its cofiimiifl, then the editor is the best
The past week ha» been • very busy one at
band have run here in the woods for the last
fellow in town.—Nehalem Times.
Beaver.
3 or 4 year» without any ca e. The people ate
If llie R.jentgen ray»
dicoveiy
seta
The
Spruce
neighborhood
joined
iu
with
the
not sorry to »ee them go.
B< averitr» In celebrating decoration day. They women’s waists free it will have accomp
Mr. T. J Harris has gone to the valley with a first joined in with them in the Sunday school, lished a great misaioii, and thing» lire
load of fish, hide», whale oil, etc.
lhe Queen of Fort-
stid then sll proceeded to the cemetery to l»oiiHiiig that way.
, tigal aH the ball in motion. It was at her
gether where the exerrisea were held.
Oretown.
A Sunday school was organ I red fast Monday n (pirst that tlie ladies of Iter court sub-
searching
at Wallaces school house with the following milled themselves to tho
action of the
Koenig’ll
rays
They
Mr. Murphy, wife and family accompanied by officers: Amo» Burns.Supt • J, R. Finley, Aset.
were so Martlet! at the »igld of their »lis-
Mi»« Powell, came in last week. They
have Mnpt : Ernest Hoag Bible teacher: Mr Walters, torted ribs, <’<iinpre»ee<l chests, lopsided
rented the "Thomas House" where they will See : Mrs. G. W. Wallace.Trees, and Librarian
After the organisation Rev. C Mills preached liver» Mini stpie. zed Mtolil.ich, m H til“ IP-
live during the »«»miner.
Hiilta of tight lacing, that they declared
to the congregation.
the corset mu»t go —Ex.
A maw from Clackamas County ha» pnrehaee.
Mia» Wolf is making quite • aocceae of the
ed Mr. Myer» place, which a lew years •to
A II. Patter, with E, C. Atkins 4 Co.
Bearer school
belonged to Jeff »haw Mr. Myer» la a» y«t
Indimmpoli», Ind., writes: “f have 11 ev
J. R Dillow, of Blaine, stopped with Key C
uncertain as to hi» future movement«
er behne given a testimonial in my life
Mills for a few days fast week
Mr Misner ha» traded hi» farm for a fruit
P.iit I will say that for three years we
Mr Meinhilber, of Tillamook wae io town have never Isseti without Chamberlain’«
•nd grain ranch near Gaston. Wavhingtoa Co.
last week.
(’oli»‘, Cholera and Disrrhma Remedy
He will Immediate move out
Richard and Hag's m » w mill is putting out a > in the house, and my wife would as »<>011
Mr Chas W riter, of Ba’,bion who ’1 -< but
•pU.dul lot of fine lumlwr at present.
think of being without fl<»tir as a I mt lie
charge of the Oretown school «mill t'u ar
of this Remedy in the summer season.
of Mr Murphy, r.t.rnrd to hi* home l.rt •'■A
We ba ve used it with all three <»! our
Kixon—W’»y don’t yon «M« for Pi«t-
Georg* Koger. Hee rented J. B. brntikm •
children, and it has never fulled lo cure
caiuli-
I? . Ibe atiti-ilejm rlit.ent atura
term.
;--not simply st«»p pain, hot care «!»*»•
Mr* Bnuxm and family have mo-ed lata Ball, dale ?
‘ letely
It is sail right, and any one who
Piton— I’m afraid if they indiali th*
toil, where abe (»lend» to remain
tries it will And it so ” For sale by
itopartment a'oraa my wile will want a
Ml., emit*, the late arbwl tearber al
H. J. Hiirgeoii.
¡ bigger Bllowam e.
on April 26th did much damage to
berry crop.
ha. returr.e*l to rotUaiKl
the
cran-
i