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No. 20.
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TILLAMOOK, OREGON, OCTOBER 18, 1900.
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i started, so that those who are interested * city to secure this feeder,but lost its head
' I in the development of Tillamook can get in an effort to secure a railroad to Port
| together and discuss matters, showing land practically to buck river boats.
| that we are just as enterprising as other Will Portland be indifferent and let the
1, progressive towns.
opportunity pass, thus playing right into
We are sorry to hear that another , the hands of San Francisco ? An inde
sanguinary pugilistic "encounter has ! pendent railroad from Portland, througl
taken place between some of the citizens ' the Nehalem coal fields to Tillamook
Have no Superior in any Market.
of the incorporated city of Nehalem, and City, would be a paving concern from
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we understand some of the participants the start. The coal mines, the immense
FUbü DINE OF
are badly disfigured and bruised up on amount of timber to be manufactured—
account of the ruction. As we under both of which wouldgiven large amount
stand a change of venu has been granted ! of tonnage—the dairy and fishing indus
to try the charges in Justice Sam Downs’ tries, would be sufficient to bring in large
court, we will wait until we hear the returns to the company, to say nothing
evidence before we state who the culprits of the passenger business. This is a
square business proposition for Portland
and victims are.
to decide, one in which it should not be
The bicycle ordinance is to be enforced t
/sí
slow in grasping if it is desirous of secur
by the city marshal, which compels bicy-1
ing another valuable feeder. But will it
clists to dismount when riding on the 1
do it, or shall we have to wait until the
side walks when within thirty feet of a
government makes improvements on
pedestrian and have a light after dark.
Tillamook bars before these resources
After discussing the matter on Monday
can be developed ?
evening the city council instructed the
marshal to enforce the ordinance. Presi
Republican Meeting.
dent Cohn thought as the council had
A republican meeting was held Tues-
previously given a lot of time in the con-
sideration of the ordinance, and as it had | day evening in the opera house, presided
met with the approval of the citizens, he . over by Mr. A. W. Severance, chairman
advised that it be enforced, in which all | j of the county central committee, who
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the councilmen acquiesced.
| briefly introduced the speaker, Colonel S.
What kind of sarcasm is this from the . ! E. Spencer, of Portland. The colonel
two bit railroad town on the Columbia I commenced his speech by asking the peo-
river ? The Astoria Herald says : “There , I pie to remember the promises of the de
is some talk of raising a subsidy to in- mocratic party eight and four years ago,
Mr. and Mrs. P. McIntosh went out
Furniture for everybody. My expenses duce Mr. Hammond to take the railroad none of which had been fullfilled, and
TILLAMOOK JOTTINGS
on the steamer for Portland Wednesday, are small, so I intend to sell cheap for awav from Astoria. Talk about a rail the predictions they made about the gold
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where the latter expects to remain for cash. I will have a nicestockof new fur road killing a town ! There is a strong, standard bringing ruination to the
Dr. Wise, resident dentist.
niture on the next boat, so hold your corpse smell around Astoria. Before a country, as all could readily see for them
U.S. oilcloth at King & Kerreinans. * several months.
orders and see what I can do for you.— railroad was built Astoria was the best selves, were not substantiated, while
Mrs.
Homer
Mason
left
on
the
stage
on
Christmas goods at King & Kerre
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Tuesday for Elkton, Or., where she was W. E. Page.
business town on the coast, but what the promises of the republican party to
mans.
Tillamook Band and Dramatic Com can we say for it now ?” We do not give prosperity in the place of hard times
summoned on account of the serious ill
Cook stoves and heaters cheap at W.
pany—gee, this sounds loud and profes want to give those who are trying hard had been implicitly carried out by the
ness of her mother.
E. Page’s.
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I sional—is preparing for a musical and to boom Astoria a feeling of the jimjambs, present administration. He gave figures
Born, on the 17th inst, to the wife of
Mr. A. J. Phelps was in the city from Mr. John Erickson, a son. It being such ! theatrical performance, when the com but what will Astoria amount to when to show how rapid our exports were in
creasing to prove, iti a general sense, that
Milton, Or.
a fine boy, the father thought he was big pany will produce “Hearts of Gold’’ and the salmon industry is played out ? Bro.
a laughable farce.
Curtiss had better advise turning town the country was never more prosperous
Infant's hoods and cjoaks at Mrs. enough to milk the cows.
than what it is today. In taking up the
Sturgeon’s.
Remember the millinery opening to lots into teat pulling farms.
By the lively way telephone wires were
trust question, he asked, “What have the
Captain VV.W. Harts, United States
Another lot of 5c. and 10c. goods at being strung last Sunday in the Wilson morrow (Friday) and Saturday at Mrs.
democrats done to suppress the trusts?”
Todd
’
s,
opposite
the
post
office.
All
are
engineer,
came
in
on
the
steamer
on
Sat-
King & Kerremans.
river district some of the settlers there
cordially invited to come and see the urday to inspect the government work j Thev were doing a lot of talking. The
Anything you want in the tinware line : thought it a very worldly affair.
handsome
fashionable goods whether improving Tillamook bay and Hoquar- | Cleveland administration had expended
at King & Kerremans.
The bond of Mr. J. S. Lamar for a
i a good deal of money preparing a report
they purchase or not.
ton slough, which he was pleased to see
Another meat market is said to be on , saloon license, with Messrs. W. H. H.
I on the trusts,but the democrats never en-
had
made
rapid
progress.
As
the
last
Cary and L. Olseu as sureties, was ap Several of the young men of the city
! acted a law to suppress the’trusts. That
the point of starting np.
gave a party on Friday evening to their appropriation is nearly expended, work was left for the republicans to do, and
proved
by the council on Monday.
For sale, a number one buggy horse.—
friends, when Mrs. Wise gave them the will have to stop in a few weeks until ! | not only was a law passed to suppress
Mrs. Olaf Johnson will leave shortly
Apply to Dr. C. E. Hawke.
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use of her residence. About 40 young another appropriation is made, which * I them but the republican party had been
for
Chicago, 11!., to visit her two married
A full line of the latest styles of winter
people accepted the invitation, and a cannot be secured until congress meets. | | instrumental in successfully prosecuting
daughters, and while in that city she will
Should this be secured soon after the ■
millinery at Mrs. Sturgeon’s.
pleasant evening was spent.
undergo a course of medical treatment.
meeting of congress, Captain Harts is | * several large trusts. Colonel Spencer
Blacksmith Kirry has sold bis black,
Owing to the crowded condition of the
could not understand wh v the democratic
Some of the dairymen who sold their-
smith shop to Mr. Charles Woolfe.
school the directors have engaged ano ot the opinion that work on the improve party should become so suddenly adverse
calves cheap early this fall are scratching
ments will lie resumed about March. Mr,
Trade with the wide awake business their heads now when they see heifer ther teacher, Miss Ruth Cooper, and also
to expansion, considering that that party
rented the Larsen hall, where the pri Frank Batter, the engineer in charge of had added so much territory to the Unit-
men who advertise in the Headlight.
calves selling from $10 to $11 per head. I
the
works
here,
has
proved
himself
tho
mary department, under Mrs. Beals,was
I ed States, other than that they were
The bicycle shop has lieen moved to
Sharpless »trawberry plants for fall 1 moved to from the school building Mon roughly cornjietent and carried out the
i badly in need of a battle cry to take the
Morgan & Edwards' machine shop.
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work with grea ^satisfaction, as the im-
setting ready for shipment now ; 20c. per (Jay
place of free trade and free silver. As
The steamer Sue H. Elmore came in on ' dozen, $1 per 100, by mail post paid.—
provements will show. Captain Harts
far as the Philippine islands were
Justice Downs had some tresspass cases left on the stage Monday evening.
Saturday and left down on Wednesday. Address E. A. Chamberlain, Spruce, Or.*
concerned he was in favor of annexing
before him on Thursday, the first being
New stock of high grade rings, chains
Ladies! Do not complain of back ache against E. Baker for being on the Elmore
them, and if the natives were unfit for a
and watches just received at Letcher's. * any more. Buy a Western Washing ranch. As the evidence against him was win Portland Baild the Railroad? good form of government we should treat
The steamerCleone arrived atHobson- Machine at McIntosh & McNair s, which I insufficient, the justice dismissed the case.
them as we do the Indians, for it was a
It is satisfactory to know that the
j survival of the fittest, and he did not be-
ville yesterday morning to load lumber. makes washing easy. Call in a see them A similar charge against Albert Pye was
coal found in the Lower Nehalem coal
j lieye in hauling down the flag after some
withdrawn.
Mr. and Mrs. E. Jenkins returned to ladies.
fields is of sufficient quantity and quality
Mesdames
Eddy
and
Edwards
were
i
the city from a business trip to Portland.
The best of half soles for boots and to warrant a road being built from of the best blood of the country had been
spilled to defend it in the Philippines.
Work was commenced on Monday on soliciting subscriptions on Monday to i shoes at Page’s, and other shoe supplies. Portland to develop them. But will the
start
a
reading
room
for
young
men
in
I have worked more than 25 years at the capitalists of that city furnish the money Besides, the Pacific Coast needed the
the store building opposite the post office.
the store building next to the Headlight ' boot and shoe trade, and know just what to build it ? It would not be necessary islands for commerce as much as the ,
Postmaster Severance has placed more
office.
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want for boot and shoe soles. I sell for us to ask that question if Portland South needed Cuba. Colonel Spencer
lock boxes in the cabinet at the post
By the number of married women out i t|je |)CSt at a fajr price, but I don’t keep was as enterprising as other cities of its spoke at Bay City Wednesday evening,
office.
and this (Thursday) evening speaks at
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size. Portland is too conservative for its
Dr. Tatom left Sunday for his home at ' of the city there must be enough grass any poor stock.—W. E. Page.
Hebo.
widowers
to
form
a
club.
We
propose
own
good,
as
is
well
known
by
those
Elder
Gist,
of
Medford,
who
had
been
Sheridan owing to the sickness of his
the express agent for president and the invited to fill the vacancy in the Christian who have tried to get financial backing
Notice.
daughter.
county treasurer for vice.
church in this city, has lieen induced by to start up industries. However that
All persons knowing themselves in
Wanted, 1000 pounds of yellow bees
Rev. C. P. Metzler is expected to fill the members of his former congregation may be, here is an opportunity for Port debted to me will please call and settle
wax. C. I. Clough, the druggist, Tilla-
the vacancy in the pastorate of the Bay to remain in that place, and they have land to become a manufacturing city, their accounts soon.
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mook City.
City and Tillamook City Presbyterian 1 succeed in persuading him to remain, tor coal, above all things, is necessary
Having seid my property to Dr. I. M.
Mr. Peter Heisel is selling off his cattle churches about the 1st December. He
consequently he will not come to Tilla. for that purpose. Considering the bene Smith, I will leave for Portland the latter
on account of having his hay burned a comes from New York city.
fit
that
it
would
derive
from
these
mines,
I mook.
part of November.
few weeks since.
Mr. Elliott brought us a sample of
Respectfully.
Mr. E. Marolf has contracted with the cost of building one hundred miles of
A. Baxter has taken charge of the Day pampas grass grown on Riversdale farm.
D r . C. E. H awke .
Beals Bros, to sell bis ranch of 320 acres, railroad is insignificant. Besides, with
food barn and is prepared to take good It waspthough this grass would not grow
situated one half mile from Tillamook the enormous amount of timlier in the
Timber Claim» for Sale.
care of horses.
in this county, but this was over twelve City. They will divide the ranch into 40 Nehalem couutry, that alone, to nay
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nothing
of
the
coal
mines,
would
keep
a
For
sale, two claims, about eleven miles
Try some of the hand-leaded shells at feet tall when it was cut.
acre trncts or will sell in a solid bodv, as
railroad busy. Portland business men from Tillamook City, being the north
Ackley & lenkins’. Same price as others
Dr. C. E. Hawke has disposed of his may best suit the purchaser. For further
have complained about the business of east quarter of section 25, in township 2
and better quality.
practice to Dr. I. M. Smith, who recently particulars apply to Beals Bros., Tilla- i
Tillamook being diverted from that city south of range 10 west of Willamette
We are sorry to hear that Mrs. John came to this city from More, who has mook City.
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to San Francisco, but here is an oppor- meridian, and the south-east quarter of |
Thorell is getting more helpless every also purchased the house and lots, the
Sometimes a person has paid upon a ‘
i tunitv for Portland to secure a country j section 26, in township 2 south of range
day and she is not expected to live.
consideration forthe latter being $1,900. I pOqcv a iot of money and then gets sick
' rich in undeveloped resources as a feeder . 10 west of Willamette meridian, in all
Do you like fancy china ? Call in and
Mr. L. S. Maynard says his stra wherry and can't pay, and right where he needs ! to that city. Astoria missed the oppor- I 320 acres. Apply to Arthur Fisher, Box ’
see the prettiest assortment ever seen in patch played a prank on him this year it the most he loses his policy. You can’t , t unity when it lacked the business saga- I 18, Gladstone, Mich.
Tillamook at McIntosh & McNair's.
He is now disposing of his second crop of lose yonr policy nor your money in the 1
Get yonr apples at W. E. Page s. Full berries, and the fruit was unusually fine j Mutual Life that wav. The company
bushel boxes of good valley apples from and tempting at this season of the year. ( carries your policy if you are not able.— j
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60c. toll, delivered to any part of city.’
Republican meetings will be held next ■ C laude T hayee , agent.
The
city
council
on
Monday
took
up
Dupnnts’ Smokeless and Quick Shoot week as follows : Wood, on Monday ; j
ing Powder at Ackley & Jenkins . It is Beaver, on Tuesday : Tillamook City, the matter of placing electric lights in the ,
the best in the market. Try some and on Wednesday ; and Nehalem, on Thnrs. residence portion of the city. It was de- I
day. Hon. H. A. Shorey will lie the cided that a committee be appointed to
see.
attend to it at once, with full power to
Will doubtless bring back that troublesome cough. If you use WHITE PINE
Miss Clara Smith left for Salem last speaker.
act. so the president appointed Council
Mr.
G.
W.
Kiger
has
finished
his
coil-
Monday, where she will keep house for
men M. Leach, J. E. Tuttle and S. Brod-\
COMPOUND
you’ll be free from the hemming and hacking that so often is started by
on the dyke
her uncle Her many friends regretted to tract with the government
in lietween two nnd 1 head to confer with Mr. Claude Thayer.
autumn dampness and chill.
Tri thlusan 1 t ”ns"f'?^ ««n hund-' who had promised to furnish fifUen 32-
see her leave.
WHITE PINE COMPOUND does not dry up a cough, It cures iu the rational
The best home newspaper is the Head . red cord, of brush and ten thousand feet candle light. for »15 per month.
light—the oldest, newiest and brightest. 1 of lumber.
way
;
by
soothing and healing the inflamed bronchial passages.
j If the city was a little more hospitable
All home print and no "dead head" ad
Two sizes, 25c. and 50c.
Elder B. F. Durfee will continue his to distinguished personages it would
vertisements.
meetings at the Adventist church next show to go.al advantage, and if we have
Mr. A. J. Capron, of Portland, was m 'tnndav afternoon at half-past two Ixrn a little slow and not up to date in
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the city on Tuesday. He would have o’clock. All are cordially
RELIABLE DRUGGIST,
TILLAMOOK, OREGON.
invited to at this respect, let us make an effort to im
spoken at the republican meeting that
tend. Subject for discussion, "Divine In- prove. L<t us have a business man’s
evening but had other business to attend
j club, a push club, or something of that
j spir.ttion.’’
to.
WJE^GOOIÇ £TOVEg
Heating agd/yi1 Tight j&oVeg
Shoes for All
We have marked
on these shoes a price
that is in reach of all,
Tans, Blacks. Choco
late—
Willow Calf, Vici
Kid-
Patent Leather—
French, Military, Con
cave or Common-
sense Heels-
Soles Thick or Thin,
Welt or Turn
Any sort of shoes
you want, at prices
to suit you.
GUNS AND AMUNITION.
We are Leadexs in our line.
WAGONS
PLOWS, and
AGRICULTURAL
IMPLEMENTS.
Hardware, Tinware and Builders’ Supplies.
Doors, Windows and Glass.
Paints, Oils,
BRIGGS,
Opposite Bank.
Tillamook,
Oregon.
Hose for All
A Complete Line of
Gent’s,Ladies’and Cliil
dren’s Hosiery in all
Grades.
Also a Full Line of
Gent’s and Ladies’ un
derwear. (¡LOVES in
all styles.
Clothing in all
styles and at prices
GROCERIES,
FLOUR and
FEED
J.A.TODD^CO
TILLAMOOK, OR
FROSTY AIR
CHARLES I. CLOUGH,
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