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TILLAMOOK, OREGON, JULY 5
Mowers
and
Rakes,
Hay Tedders,
Hay Tools, and a
Full line of
AGRICULTURAL
IMPLEMENTS
Stoves, Hardware and Builders’ Supplies. Paints, Oils,
Doors, Windows and Glass. We are Leaders in our line.
BRIGGS,
Opposite Bank
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TILLAMOOK JOTTINGS.
Tillamook,
♦1.50 per year.
tured only on a small scale until the gov
ernment makes an appropriation suffi
ciently large to improve the harbors and
bars so that large ocean vessels can cross
with safety if we are to depend upon
shipping to develop the county. When
Congressman Tongue visits Tillamook
this should be impressed upon his mind.
McCORMICK
and
DEERING
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PRINTING
question which should interest the citi
zens more than this ? Although Tilla
mook City has been extremely fortunate
in being very healthy, we presume that it
may not always remain so, therefore, it
is none too soon to be considering the
advisability of putting in a system of
sewerage. When Mr. B. L. Eddy was
The advent of the Oregon Telephone mayor he called attention to it in one of
Company into Tillamook coimty will his annual addresses and the matter
mark a distinct advance in the right dropped there.______________
direction for the people of this section.
THE ELECTRIC SAW MILL
Time was only two or three years ago
when the building of a long distance tele Has Many Good Features and will
phone line was regarded with indifference
Probably Prove a Success.
by the people whom thecompany looked
The company incorporated in this
on as prospective patrons. Its utility
county in April of 1899 to operate saw
was still to be tested. A very short time
mills by electricity is making a success of
sufficed for this, and at present the long
their experiment, although it will be
distance business is steadily growing and
necessary to make a few changes in the
the volume of business hauled that way
machinery before it will accomplish all
is remarkable. Primarly all progress de
that it is claimed it will perform. Two
pends on communication and the tele
things were perfectly demonstrated this
telephone affords means of communica
week, viz., that saw mills can be operat
tion with slight inconvenience. The long
ed by electricity and that the saws oper
distance telephone used by the Oregon
ated by electricity will cut perfect lumber
Telephone Co. makes conversation with
in regard to size from logs of any dimen
Portland or San Francisco as plain as
sion ; larger they are the better it suits this
when talking through one to your neigh
kind of asawmill. Waterand electricity
bor next door. J. E. McGilliory, special |
are practically the propelling powers of
agent for the company, is in town now, I
the electric saw mill, and without plenty
making arrangements for an exchange j
I of the former it cannot be operated, and
here. The company will also build out
in the country to any point where a tele- | I here is where the inventor of the mill
' realizes that he is at a disadvantage in
A person should use the
phone can be rented to each mile of line
I not having a large enough supply of
for $2.50 ]>er month.
same judgment as he would
water to maintain the necessary power
Rain interferred with the Fourth of to run the mill at a sufficiently fast pace.
in selecting a horse or cow.
July celebration on Wednesday, which , The water is flumed about 1500 feet from
It costs as much to feed a
was a disappointment to a large number | a small stream and then enters a large
of citizens and those having the arrange- iron pipe by the side of the hill about 100
scrub cow or horse as it does
ments in hand. The procession had to above. This causes enough force to drive
to feed a good one.
be abandoned, also the races and fire- * a 50-horse power water motor, which
works.
Mrs. P. W. Todd and Mrs. | operates the electric plant and generates
In making a suit, the
Clough had gone to a good deal of trou-. the electricity. Wires are strung from
work
costs nearly as much
ble in dressing the girls for the liberty I , the power house to the saw mill, and at-
on
a
cheap
suit as it does on
car. However, they occupied seats on | tacbed to the machinery and the saws
the stage at the exercises at the opera are motors to operate them. The saw
a good suit, hence the differ
house and looked very pretty. Miss Ne mill has a peculiar appearance, it looking
ence in price is in the ma
vada Grayson represented the Goddess as though the carriage was up-side-down.
terial.
of Liberty ; Miss Ella Perkins, justice, This is a novel feature of the mill, even if
and Miss Dot Stephens, Columbia. it does take millmen some time to get it The same applies to HATS and
Mayor D. Wiley presided over a large through
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their _____
heads ___
how ______
it is operated.
SHOES :
audience and the Tillamook brass band but when they sec it at work it appears
furnished some
music
mogt
after
simp
the
|e This carriage is raised and
----- - excellent -----
We are well stocked up in
audience had sang “America.” Miss Lily lowered by electricity, long screws in each
all
lines and are ready to
Baker recited the declaration of independ corner of the mill is where it gets its sup-
Suit you, Shoe you or fur
ence in faultless style and Representative ' port anc’ by which it is lowered or raised,
B. L. Eddy gave an excellent oration but the carriage is moved to right or left
nish you with a Hat.
appropriate to the occasion, reviewing by hand power. Inside of the carriage
the causes which lead to separation from (is another carriage traveling length
We have a extra fine line
England. “Marching through Georgia” | ways to which two saws are fixed, one
by the audience brought the pleasantest ■ working perpendicular and the other hor
of SHIRTS, TIES, etc.,
part of the day’s paoceeding to a close, izontal, and inside of this carriage an
suitable for such occasions.
save perhaps, the dinner served in Todd’s operator sits and travels with the car
hall by members of the G.A.R.
riage, the saws working directly under
him. After a saw log is hauled into the
mill (also by electricity) it is placed be-
Water, light or Health 7
tween two small logs to keep it from roll
The recent talk by some of the citizens ing, and without any fixing to keep it in
of bonding the city and putting in a new place, the carriage is lowered to the top
water system is being enlarged upon and side of the log, when the operator turns
an electric light plant added. No doubt on his power, and every time the car
this is in line with the progressive age, riage passes over the log a complete
but as long as the water and electric light board is cut. It is not neccessary to re
plants in this city are givingsatisfaction, turn the saws to the same end of the log
it is not advisable to encroach upon the I to which it commenced cutting, for in
rights of those who have money invested returning the saws cut out a board com
in these enterprises. Another thing, it is ing back. This is a brief description
not well to bond the city if it can be | of the first electric saw mill, the inventor
avoided, although a water system and of which is Mr. G. W. Brower, a millman
an electric light plant would lie a nice ( of some 33 years’ experience, who was
thing for the city to own. Perhaps we formerly connected with the Brower &
are not far wrong when we say that one I Thompson Lumber Cumpanyat Brower,
of the needs of the city is a sewerage sys i which did a large lumber business in
tem, the necessity of which is plainly to | Multnomah county some seven or eight
be seen if people would only think for a 1 years ago. Mr. Brower is perfectly sat
few moments and reason out the situa isfied with the results accomplished thus
tion. A closet ten feet, more or less, in I far, although he is aware that some
proximity to residences and business pre alterations will have to be made before
mises is not conducive to the good health the mill can cut 12,000 feet |>er day, and
of those w ho live near them nor the city; : if Mr. Brower can accomplish this there
in fact, every intelligent person is aware i is some probability that his prediction
that this is one of the places where I of his mill sawing out lumber at one half
microbes germinate, and these disease the cost of ordinary saw mills will be ac
germs go a long way to cause typhoid complished. For a general purpose mill,
and other malignant fevers which lie- the electric saw mill as at present con-
come more prevalent every year in cities , str acted would not l>e serviceable, but
which have no sewerage system. We i for certain size lumber it appears espe-
have heard a great deal about good roads, I cialiy adapted. Some $5000 is already
l>etter shipping facilities, etc., but here is i expended in machinery, etc., the incor
a matter which may cause serious and porators, as we announced over twelve
expensive sickness, with the possibi months since, l>eing Robert Watt, Frank
lity of it terminating fatally Is there a Long and J. W. McKinley.
CLOTHING.
We carry
the
Best Stock
in
Tillamook.
In Choosing a
SUIT,
Oregon
J
B. H. Bunn has moved his tinsmith and getic young men, they hope to receive a
repairing shop in the building opposite share of the patronage.
the Headlight office and next to the har
Dr. Wise, resident dentist.
The person who lost a gold watch be
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Choice Jersey bnll for sale.—Apply to ness shop.
tween this city and Hobsonville had bet
A subscription list is being circulated ter be hunting up E. B. Jacoby before he
J. Svenson.
Mr. W. H. H. Cary returned Monday to raise money to pay off the debt on St. disposes of it to pay the editor forgiving
Alphonsus academy, which is receiving I the owner this hint where he can find it,
from Portland.
liberal donations.
but if the owner is not a subscriber to the
Cook stoves and heaters cheap forcash
Headlight he will probably remain in the
Owing
to
the
rain,
it
is
probable
that
at W. E. Page’s.
another date will beset for the fireworks, dark as to the whereabouts of his watch.
Miss Maud Sturgeon came in on the
due notice of which will be given in the
The annual teachers’ institute forTilla-
stage on Friday.
local newspapers.
I mook conntv will take place in this city
All the recently elected county officials
Mr.
1 • J.
J • 1 P. * Jllllll,
Allen, who
VI UV llll.l
has had
UMU Cl a long j i on July 18, 19 and 20, for which County
have filed their bonds.
spell of sickness, is able to be wheeled | Superintendent G. B. Lamb has prepared
Furniture, good as new, at lowest round, although it will take some weeks “ programme covering the three days,
prices, at Page’s store.
before he is well again.
and those who have been allotted sub-
Mr. Fred Kabkeeand Miss Stella Can- J«*1 to ,‘liscuss are State Superintendent
Campers are arriving, but they had a
J. H. Ackerman and Profs L. II. Baker,
wet reception the Fourth.
field were married on Sunday at the resi
The dancing academy will give a social dence of Mr. J. E. Sibley al Hobsonville, G. A Walker, David Torbet and B. O.
Snuffer. Public lectures will be delivered
dance on Saturday evening.
Rev. S. A. Smith officiating.
bv Prof. David Torbet, of Albany, whose
If you want to buy. sell or trade any
The band boys are to be commended subject will be “Little big things and big
for the excellent music they furnished on little things,’’ and State Superintendent
thing call and see W. E. Page.
Let’s all pray for fine weather, for the the Fourth, and we hope they will again Ackerman will take “Expansion in edu
all pull together with the same harmo.
hay crop is ready to he harvested.
cation’’ for his theme.
nious results in the future as they did
Mr. Geo. A. Edmunds returned from a
The intention of the Pacific Navigation
on that day.
business trip to Portland on Friday.
Rev. R. K. Ross, who was pastor of the Company to run a steamer direct from
Born, on the 3rd inst., at Bay City, to
Presbyterian church in this city, has been Portland to Tillamook is a move in the
the wife of Mr. George Williams, a son.
transferred from the Portland I’resbvtry right direction, and the remarks by Mr.
New woven wire bed springs made to to that of Eastern Oregon, where he has Wilcox makes verv pleasant reading and
order from $2 to $3.50 at W. E. Page’s.* lieen placed in charge of the churches at looks exceedingly nice on pa|>er. All that
we hope is that the intentions of the Pa
Born, on the 3rd inst., at Fairview, to Elgin and Summersville.
cific Navigation Company will be carried
the wife of Mr. William Carver, a daugh
The battle ship Oregon, which went on out, for a regular steamboat service will
ter.
the rocks on the coast of China during a be a great advantage. People aresome-
Dr. and Mrs. T. P. Wise left for Port fog, has been successfully floated and what inquisitive to know why an agent
land on Sunday to be gone about two taken to Nagasaki for repairs. It takes
of the O. R. & N. has lieen inquiring into
weeks.
a webfoot to accomplish such a fete as the freight situation in this county the
Mr. S. V. Anderson has been appointed this after getting stranded.
past two weeks. Perhaps Tillamookers
administrator to the estate of \\. W.
A full report of the proceeding of the may see something develop in the trans
Curtis.
board of commissioners, which is trans, portation business which will surprise
Mr. W. R. Robedee has been appointed acting business to-day, with County them yet.
administrator of the estate of W. D. Judge Sappington and Commissioners
Development of coast trade by means
Priestly.
C. Ray and L. Parrish in attendance, of a regular steamer service out of Port
For the finest Machine Oil, warranted will appear in our next issue.
land is the object of the Pacific Naviga
not to gum your machinery, go to D. T.
The Fourth of July committee ought to tion Company, which has filed articles of
E dmunds .
be discharged with a vote of censure for incorporation in Portland. The incor
Mr. Peter Brant returned on Monday not making arrangements for fine wea porators are Theodore B. Wilcox, L. A.
from visiting his daughter at White Sal ther. Well, Weather Prophet Dawson Lewis, Paul Schrader and Samuel El
was in the city the previous dav and pre more. The capital stock is fixed at $50,-
mon, Wash.
Herbert Cooper was taken quite sick dicted wet weather for the Fourth, after 000. Such is the news item which ap
peared in the Portland papers, added to
with inflammation of the bowls Wednes which he said it would be fine again.
which is a statement bv Mr. Wilcox, in
day evening.
Mr. Wm. Wallace, agent for the Eilers
which he says "A regular service will give
Mr. and Mrs. M. Munson will leave for Piano House in Portland, is stopping for
the people of Tillamook and Nehalem an
a visit to California, where they will the next 30 days at Mr. M. Perkins’, in
outlet for their produce in the open mar
Tillamook City. Any person thinking of
probably remain.
ket. Instead ofguessing when t hey can get
buying
a
Piano
or
Organ
soon
will
do
There was a pugilistic encounter Sun-
their goods to market, and doing busi
wed
bv
getting
prices
from
Mr.
Wallace
ilay because a young man danced with
ness in a haphazard manner, by means
before trading elsewhere. Terms reason,
another fellow's girl.
of a regular service they can build up a
The steamer Sue H. Elmore, for the able.
steady trade. It will give them a chance
It will be noticed that the city council to develop their resources and increase
Tillamook-Astoria run, was launched at
has put the marshal on night duty, the their output. And we shall keep pace
Portland on Saturday.
reason being that it was thought more with the industrial activity and provide
The dancing academy isopen daily, ex-
desirable during the dry seasons to have other steamers when warranted by the
cept Sundays ; and the latest, as well.as
someone on watch during the night in volume of business.”
well as the old, dances taught.
case of fire, and, besides, keep his eye on
Mr. Frank Batter, who is in charge of
Rev. F. H. Neff has been re-appointed nocturnal pilferers who may lie prowling
the government improvement in Tilla
to the United Brethren church in thiscitv around after the lights are out.
mook county, has been engaged prepar
and Rev. T. E. Armstrong to Beaver.
The city council will hold a meeting on ing a report for the government of the
Work was commenced on Monday on Monday evening to take up the matter amount of freight shipped in and out of
the new building near the city hall to lie of entering into a contract with the the county, the amount and value of
used for a machine shop and foundry.
water company for fire protection. What lumlier, cheese, butter, etc., manufactur
Dr. Lowe, the oculo-specialist, was in the city council will do we are not pre ed, canned salmon, in fact, everything
the city this week as per announcement, pared to sav. as it was stated at the last in the manufacturing and shipping for
who will visit the city at some future meeting ofl he council that Dr May would the year 1899. This is no easy task, for
no exact records have been kept, conse
make a proposition to the council.
time.
quently Mr. Batter had to fish out the
Tillamook
City
is
to
have
another
new
Mr. Barnhart Jacob and Miss Rosette
information from different sources. As
firm in mt
the grocery — and
furnishing
— ........
r- line.
....
Wyss were married on Sunday at the nrm
Messrs.
Frank
Kerrem.ans
and
Bert
King
the« reports.""
Catholic church. Father J. J Burn per-
I having purchased the whole of Mr. tV m i. ing an appropriation for government im-
forming the religious ceremony.
■ Olsen's grocery stock, and they will con i- provements, itis to beregretted thatthis
Elder J. E. Lister will preach at the
I tinue to do business in that store. They was not attended tomorcclose'y so that
Christian church next Sunday at It a.m.
! commenced invoicing today, and will exact figures could lie kept. One thing
and 8 p.m. All are cordially invited.
. be readv
ready to do business by Saturday. It which should form a report to the gov
The rev. gentleman has been engaged to |
is their intention to put in a new stock of ernment is the timber resources of Tilla
hold services in this church for several
^furnishing good,, and both living ener-j mook county, which cannot be manufac-
months.
GROCERIES,
FOUR and
FEED
Choice Bacon,
Hams and Lard
always in Stock
Measures taken for Suits
Short Notice.
J.A.TODD^CO.
TILLAMOOK, OR.
Kodaks and Cameras
They are so Simple in Construction and Easily Understood that any Child can Operate them.
I have the agency for the Fa moue Vives, Cyclones, Ravs and Premos, ranging from $2.50 up.
Every instrument guaranteed in every detail.
I also carry a full line of Photogenphrr s Supplies for the amateur trade at Eastern prices.
lour Prescriptions and Family Itereipts receive the moat ch refill attention, and with
my system of checking it is impossible to make an error.
CHAS.
Reliable Druggist
CLOUGH,
Tillamook, Or