Tillamook headlight., March 16, 1899, Image 4

TO BUILD AN EMPIRE.
I
The population of Tillamook City is tuook bar han been that the commerce of
Tillamook
City
is
not
sufficient
to
justify
now probably 1500. The town has seven
Many Soldier» Willing to Settle
stores handling general lines of groceries, the inauguration of so expensive a pro­
in the Philippine».
drv goods, hardware, clothing,etc., with ject, and that any vessel which could I
Commission Created to Increase a capital invested of something like $50,- come up to Tillamook city could cross W àshington , March 12.—The follow­
is an extract from a letter from Major
the Depth of Hoquarton Slough 000. Other enterprises are two livery the bar with impunity. The commission [ ing
Theodore Sternberg, paymaster, United
to Eight Feet at Low Tide.
barns, three commodious hotels, two will be compelled to accept as well, I States volunteers, to an officer of the
drug stores, two fish markets, one hard­ founded both theaa objections.
FROM THE OREGONIAN.
But Tillamook City and its commerce war department. It is dated Manila,
Tillamook, tired of waiting for the gen- ware store, one plumbing establishment» are very small considerations in this January 22,1899:
one
tinstore,
a
beef
and
salmon
canning
eral government to give it a channel deep
•‘I wish you would call the attention
question. The present commerce of
enough to accommodate its commerce, establishment, one furniture store, com­ Tillamook bay is equally as unimportant. of the president and secretary of war to
has adopted Portland’s plan of taxing bined with undertaker’s supplies ; two The decisive factor to be considered this: There is not less than 10 per cent
itself to provide a channel. The legis­ saloons, a bank, two newspapers, a is not at all the ommerce, as it is. hut of the volunteers who honestly wish to Prrirrht handled with pispatch and at lowest rates Fruit delivered in good
“ Best A<xommodations and Cheapest Route to or from Tillamook.
lature, at its recent session, passed the second-hand store, butcher shop, two what it will be when the opportunity is remain in these islands and make their
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Maxwell law (house bill 159) creating barber shops, a bakery, a book store, offered for expansion. This view of the homes here and engage in agriculture, Every attention paid to wants and
WILL SAIL FROM SAN FRANCISCO ABOUT OCTOBER 30th AS
the Port ofTillamook Commission, with carrying cigars and confectionery ;a saw­ matter it will be the duty of the coinmis 1 | lumbering and mining. From every point
EVERY 10 DAYS AFTER.
the same general powers as those vested mill, and another within a mile of the sion to urge, coupled with the statements of vantage this should be encouraged,
city, two blacksmith shops, and a black-
in the Port of Portland commission.
I unless America means to haul down its For further particulars apply to
of
the
amount
of
timber
that
will
be
at
Tillamook bay is 50 miles south of the smith and machine shop, a photograph once available for foreign shipment.
' flag and sneak home. The time will come
Columbia river, and has a tidal area of gallery, two jewelers, a jewelry store,
when every American will recognize the
One
thing
is
certain.
The
difficulty
en
­
13ft miles, with a mean tide of 6ft feet. bowling alley, an academy conducted by
value
of these islands. Take but one
countered by navagation companies in
No. 14 C alifornia S treet , S an F ranciso ; or to T r C ckee L imber
The entrance channel is one of the safest the Sisters of the Sacred Heart, two phy­
crossing Tillamook bar and steaming up item: Cattle thrive here; it is the finest
sicians,
a
number
of
lawyers,
a
couple
of
on the Pacific ocean, being direct and
stock
country
I
ever
saw.
The
Orient
Hoquarton slough is a detriment to the
stable. The greater portion of the bay brokers, two large creameries, a laundry,
dairying and lumber industry and the can be supplied w^h beef from here.
an
agricultural
implement
house,
with
is uncovered at low tide, presenting a
growth and prosperty of Tillamook coun­ Now, these soldiers wish to be discharged
succession of sand and mud flats, travers­ the usual number of carpenters, masons,
ty, for this 13 the only means of trans­ here, with travel pay. This will be their
ed by four channels of fair depth at the etc.
capital. Those who are in earnest will
The public buildings consist of a court­ portation whereby the products can be I and can do anything in reason to prove
entrance, but shoaling to but one or two
shipped
to
market.
Hence
the
citizens
of
feet at the head of the bay. The only house costing about $5000 and a public
Tillamook county and city demand that it. I believe they would be willing to
connection between these channels is school costing $4000, an opera-house,
the difficulties be removed, and look to I serve out a two years’ service by trans-
near the mouth of the bay. Tillamook city hall and a good fire department.
the Port of Tiliamook Comraisison to fer to the regular army. They would,
The
Methodists
have
their
own
church,
<
City, the chief town on the bay and in
help bring al»out a more satisfactory many of them, prefer to be mustered out
Tillamook county, is on Hoquarton so also have the Christians, the Adven-!
here with nothing, rather than be com-
$uc United
umwu. ' state of affairs.
slough, and is reached by the main or tists and the Catholics. The
1 jelled to go to the States to be mustered
Officers of the Commission.
Brethren have a church building under I
vlx
Garibaldi channel.
I out.
Commerce Amounts to 30,000 Tons way, and the Presbyterians will erect in | Wiliam Olsen who was elected presi- I “There are also many regular soldiers
a few months a $3000 church building. I dent of the Port of Tillamook commission ' enlisted under order 40. These men think
a Year.
Water is brought into the city from i IB aI1 o|(j
|ie having been identi- they should lie paid travel if they intend
The commerce of Tillamook bay is be­
wjth the growth of Tillamook for ■ setting in these island. Now, all of this
tween 25,000 and 30,000 tons annually. the mountains in a five-mile main and J
Imports principally consists of general supplied with sufficient head to throw it ' the past 20 years, He was born in Cop- I is based upon the idea that the United
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merchandise, agricultural implements, from a two-inch nozzle over a three-storv hagen, Denmark, in 1845, and came to i States will retain some sort of interest in
flour and feed.
Leading exports are building. There is a well-organized fire the United States in 1869, coming to these islands. Knowing the value of the
lumber, butter, eggs, cheese and salmon, department. The city is lighted by a sys­ Oregon in 1876. From Astoria he came pioneer, I saw deliberately that each of
Lumber is the chief item of commerce. tem of both arc and incandescent lights. to Tillamook in 1879, and engaged in ! these plain soldiers, young, vigorous and
Last year’s production was about 18,- It has graveled streets and sidewalks, <M)st transportation between Tillamook I used to this climate, by remaining here
and Portland, also in general mercan­ | will be of inestimable value to our coun-1
000,000 feet. Tillamook county has 20,- and is not in debt.
tile business. He built several coast try. The only way to Americanize these
Commerce of the Bay.
400,000,000 feet of standing timber,
enough to last, on the basis of the cut of
The transportation business has been schooners,one of which, the Rosie Olsen, ! islands is the exam pie of American pio-
1898, for over 1100 years. If the bay conducted into Tillomook bay in two was wrecked on the Japan coast a few i I neers engaged in making a home for
afforded good navigation, lumber pro­ classes of boats, steam schooners carry­ years ago. Mr. Olsen had done consid­ | themselves. I take no stock in the cry
duction would soon increase to 150,000,. ing lumber to San Francisco, and small erable business in Tillamook City, having I that white men can not work in the
000 feet annually.
coasting vessels drawing about eight or now a beef and salmon cannery, as will tropics. They can, when working for
Vessels that weather the winter storms nine feet. The tonnage to and from as his general merchandise store. He is themselves. There are no healthier peo­
frequently are unable, because of lack of Tillamook City is estimated at 200 tons one of Tillamook City ’s old and reliable ple than the English and Scotch who
water, to reach the wharyes ofTillamook per month. In 1885 it did not exceed business men.
have lived here for many years. At all
City. A11 eight-foot channel at mean low more than 450 tons in 12 months. Lum­
A. J. Cohn the vice-president of the events, the government has here now
FOLLOWING IS OUR LIST 0T PRICES:
water would be an immense benefit to ber shipments from Tillamook City last commission, is one of Tillamook City’s en­ the cream of American young manhood,
shipping. Such a channel the Port of year amounted to about $2,000,000 feet. terprising and progressive citizens. He whois anxious to try the thing.
COMMON ROUGH LUMBER at $8 00 per thousand feet,
SI! 1PLAP at $9.00 per thousand feet,
Tillamook Commission will undertake The California shipments from Tillamook is a member of the firm of Cohn & Co.,
“I know the regulars, as a rule, don’t
SIZED LUMBER at 9 00 per thousand feet,
to make. The Maxwell law creates as bay amounted to probably 12,000,000 and is always on hand to help aloug any want to hold these islands, because they
FLOORING. No. 2, at $12.00 per thousand feet.
the Port ofTillamook “all that part (of feet. Added to this is a comparatively improvements or industrial projects in prefer stations in the States. I know
FLOORING, No. 1, at $16.00 per thousaud feet,
Tillamook county) included within the small amount of general freight to the the city and county.
RUSTIC, No. 2, at $12 00 per thousand feet,
the majority of the volunteers are home­
RUSTIC, No. 1. at $10.000 per thousand feet.
present corporate limits of the City of lower bay points.
Claude Thayer, the secretary of com sick, and so color their opinions. But I
No. 1. FINISH, at $15.00 per thousand ft
Tillamook, and 50 feet on each bank of
i
had
rather
die
here
than
see
the
flag
come
mission,
first
agitated
the
question
of
a
The port ofTillamook commission was
MOULDINGS. J4c per foot, per inch i
Hoquarton slough, from the east bound­ created at the last session of the legisla­ port commission, and it was through his down, and if I w’as 20 years younger I
ALL 3IN. PLANKING at $7 per 1
ary of said city of Tillamook westward ture. Mayor B. L. Eddy nominated as untiring energy and jitrseverence that would make my home on a farm here.”
to and including Dry Stocking bar.”
members of the commission William Ol­ the matter has assumed its present shape.
The powers of the commission are ; sen, P. W. Todd, Frank Wheeler, D. T. Mr. Thayer is the banker of this city,
SHOTS AT THE PULPIT.
Full control, so far as the state can give Edmunds, F. K. Beals, Claude Thayer, and no man is more versed in the re­
Rev. Madison C. Peters, of New York,
it, over Hoquarton slough ; to raise A. J. Cohn, P. McIntosh and H. Aider­ quirements of the county than he, for he
funds by levying a tax not exceeding 2 man, all of which nominations were con­ has been a piominent figure for many thinks it very wicked for rich men to
mills on the taxable property within the firmed by the city council. On March 1 years helping to develop the city and give big banquets in New York while
corporate jurisdiction ; to collect wharf­ the commission met and organized. county. Being full of business, progress­ 40,000 poor people have no coal and
age and tonnage dues not exceeding 10 After several meetings the commission ive and enterprising, his brother commis­ scant food. What he means is that the
SHAVING, HAIR CUI
cents per ton ; to apixiinta superintend­ elected William Olsen president, A. J. sioners thought they could find no better banquets are given to the wrong crowd.
SHAMPOOING, Ell
ent, and to appoint a port warden to Cohn vice-president, Claude Thayer person to act in the capacity of secre­
The convention of clergymen that
take charge of shipping and collecting secretary, and C. & E. Thayer treasurer. tary, and if the commission fails to ac­ desire to put the name of Christ into the
Electric Baths nicely flitted up ]
wharfage and tonnage dues.
persons suffering with rlieuu
Joseph Lahmon was appointed port complish what it.ha8 set out to do it constitution might accomplish more if
Building next door to the Po|
SHAVING,
Progress of Tillamook Since 1881. warden. Special committees were ap­ will not lie for the want of making a de­ they would devote their efforts to keep­
ing the country up to the spirit of Christ
In 1881 the population of Tillamook pointed upon Dry Stocking bar and upon termined effort on his part.
HAIR CUTTING,
that is already in the constitution.
City consisted of 40 to 50 persons, the first bend in Hoquarton slough,
C. A. BAILE
among them James Quick, George W. below the city. A committee was also
The action of the Atlanta clergvmen
SHAMPOOING,
Blasts From Ram’s Horn.
DEALER IN
appointed
to
confer
with
the
navigation
Blackwell, Jacol>e Grahame, B. F. Huch-
of the Methodist church ill denouncing
STUDEBAKER HA 61
ins, now all »lead, and George W. Fern­ companies as to the rate of tonnage
the lobbyist and agents of the church for
Self-denial cures self-esteem.
OSBORNE *0
side, William Olsen, M. H. Larsen, John duties which fould be levied without
securing the appropriation from congress
White neckties do not make saints.
Buggies, hay rakes, plows, a
Day, William I). Stillwell, Eli Goodspeed friction.
There are no glove made that will hide for property destroyed in the civil war is EVERYTHING STRICTLY FIRST CLASS.
farm machinery.
You <M
and H. Goodspeed all of them, except
commendable. Several clergymen insisted
The low rate of assessment fixed by heart stains.
money by dealing with I
WHERE
TO
INSURE.
.Mr. Fernside, living still residents of thejlaw precludes any present Lope of
that
the
acceptance
of
the
money
would
In cultivating your virtues, be sure and
Special Prices on Buggies M
THE LIVERPOOL AND LONDON AND
Tillamook. The city is the county seat, really im|K>rtant work being undertaker.. uproot your vices.
, be “ a stain on the Methodist church,
Wagons.
GLOBE
INSURANCE
CO.
C. A. BAILEY, Tillamol
and is situated at the furthest inland The utmost that the commission can ex*
Don’t cover vour neglected duties with which should bring shame to all mem­
AGENT FOR TILLAMOOK,
place accessible to small coasting steam­ pect to do is to gather information which the cloak of excuse.
bers of their denomination." They are
J. S. STEPHENS.
ers. Surrounding and adjacent to it lies may tie of assistance to the government
The liell may be very musical but it right.
Q
HOME MUTUAL INSURANCE COMPANY. DO YOU
Hoquarton, South and Burnt prairies, engineers to supplement their work, to does not make the engine go.
The pope, in his American letter, strikes
AOKNTS FOR TILLAMOOK,
KNOW
THE
NEWS
*
and a good many thousands acres of effect some improvement apon Dry
Preachers should nim to pick the heart the keynote of other things besides re­
BIGGS & STEPHENS.
rich bottom lands. The prairies are Stocking bar and to straighten Hoquar­ instead of tickling the ear.
ligion when he savs that all virtue must
You can have it all h
skirted with a range of foothills suitable ton slough at its worst points. The com­
He who neglects present duties mav be active. It is owing to the comatose SCHOOL DESKS AND SUPPLIES OF
PER..
cn„ PERd
EVERY DESCRIPTION.
for the growth of fine, productive or­ mission will also find itself at liberty to never overtake future opportunities.
MONTH 3<Jb MONI
condition of virtue, not only in private,
J.
S.
STEPHENS
I»
agent
for
the
chards. The whole arable portion of the collate and supply to the Oregon delega
in The Evening Telegn
A little cloud may hide the sun, and a but also in public life, that vice, which
Portland, Oregon, It is th
county is framed by nature almost ex­ tion and to the United States engineer's little doubt destroy our peace.
I fully and practically realizes the philo. Northwest School Furniture Company
est evening newspaper ps
clusively for the industry of dairying and office such information as may he re­
Ephraim was cake on one side and sophv of activity, has everything its own for Tiliamook co.
ed in Oregon; it containsi
stockraising, and in these pursuits the quired in order to pr<x*ure the improve­ dough on the other. His family still I way. There is plenty of virtue, for ex.
news of the state and nation
SAMPLE COPIES of the Headlight will
agricultural population is devoting it­ ment of Til lauiobk liar and the bay gen­ lives.
it for a month. A eampH
ample, in active affairs, but if it were a
be
eent
free
on
application.
Send
a
will be mailed to you free,
self with a singleness of puqiose which erally.
Some actions, like fresco work, only re­ little more energetic in the showing there
postal card or leave your name at the
dress
invariable conduces to success in every
The main objection urged against the veal their color after they ha re been done would be a vast difference in the conduct
THE TELH
office. It pays to subscribe for the lead­
vocation.
ex|**nditure of public money upon Till* awhile.
I of affairs.
M
ing, newsiest and brainiest new paper.
deeper channel for
TILLAMOOK’S COMMERCE
yyy. BEADLE de Co. I
(I
WELL, WE'VE GOT IT AND MORE 1
If 5TC1X
to ZDri^re
XTcie G-erxtle Horse
TcalTioeEasyBug^y,
Cczrre to O
StaAole a-rxd.
G-et it.
The Tillamook Livery and Sale Stahl
OREG
TILLAMOOK,
WHEN YOU WANT LUMB
Remember that we keep the be:
everything in Stock and al price!
low as the lowest-
Tillamook Lumbering Cq
CHAS.
PETERSON, EDGAR LATIN
BARBER ANO HAIRDRES1
Hot and Cold Baths.
COME TO TILLAMOOK COUNTY !
The Paradise of the Coast for Dairying, Stock Raising, Timber,
The Soil Surprisingly Productive.
Fine Schools and Churches.
The Land is Cheap.
Crop Failure Never Known
Good. Class of People
Stock Alway Fat.
GRASS IS KING I
One Acre of Laud in Tillamook County will raise three times the amount of Grass tolh.t ..i. i •
It grows and keeps green the year round, and is the ideTp^ture for
TILLAMOOK BUTTER AND CHEESE
°
,
8eCt°"
. a
Owing to its fine quality, is at a premium, bringing the Highest Cash Price
tllC i?"1rancisc0 and Portland market
No county in Oregon oilers better advantages than Tillamook. where the
«here the industrious Home Seeker is bound to be sure*