Tillamook headlight., November 22, 1900, Image 4

THE TILLAMOOK HEADLIGHT. NOVEMBER 22, 1900.
Keep your Eye on STURGEON’S Store I
Come and Inspect our Splendid Assortment.
Watch for STURGEON’S Display I
TILLAMOOK BAY’S GREAT HANDICAP.
Lulu Bays, Miss Lennie Nicklans, Mr. H. It looks as though they should do that,
MORE RAILROAD GOSSIP.
Bays, Mr. Cameron Getchell and Mr ( for besides giving them a good planked
Helm Johnson took his sheep out last Dudley Getchell were visitors at the 1 road it will enhance the value of their
Proposed New Railroad from Port­ Finest Timber on the Coast Finds No Ontlet-With a Jetty
Tuesday.
home of Mr. and Mrs. H. A. Chopard property.
land to Tillamook.
I
to Keep Channel in Place Output Could Be Increased
The Three River bridge is completed.
last Monday.
Mr. Porter, of Oretown, stopped over
i
A project for a railroad from Portland
Bert Sherwood and Fred Wills were
Elmer Lucas was in our vicinity last night on Saturday with C. Mills on his
to 200,000,000 Feet, Declares W. S. Cone—About
transacting business in the metropolis Saturday. _________________
way home. He says he is willing to give to the Nehalem coal field is taking shape,
30,000 Acres of Timber Land Located This
the first of the week.
two weeks' hauling with his team in | Those who are on the inside of the nego.
SANDLAKE.
Year-Great Opening for Mills.
order to get the planked road continued tiations decline to be quoted, but it is
We understand that Jerry Lewallen is
to his place.
| evjjent that a careful examination of the
contemplating the erection of a cheese­
In spite of the extreme bad weather, j
factory.
Mrs. W. A. Saling is suffering with a
has (
ma(| an(, that
the
quite a number of the Sandlake people
With a better harbor Tillamook County could increase its
J
r
...
Will Smith was genting his many attended the funeral of E. B. Chamber- ! lame arm, caused she thinks by over-tax- t
lie
muscles
by
milking.
i
data
necessary
for
determining
the
mat-
lumber
output from 16,000,000 feet a year, the approximate pre-
friends in this and Woods vicinity last lain which occured on the 16th. Lv
Friday evening, Nov. 23rd, there will ' ter has bee" gathered and is available ¡sent cut, to from 150,000,000 to 200,000,000 feet per year.
Tuesday and Wednesday.
was buried on his home place by the side
of his wife who was buried about two ' lie Thanksgiving services at the school for use. It is supposed that influences
Such is the emphatic declaration ofW. S. Cone, of Bay City,
| house.
years ago.
favorable to the Great Northern are be­
ELAINE.
one of the best-known and best-posted timber men of Tillamook
hind the present Nehalem project. It is
Mr. Jeff Harris, who has moved to ’
Clerk Stole $300,000.
¡County. Mr. Cone has been locating and cruising in Tillamook
Here we are again with the first snow I Dauglas Co., this state, reports good |
expected that something definite regard­
He declares without fear of successful
of the season. We expect to hear the health for his family and he is doing i I C incinnati , N ov . 19.—United States j ing the building of the line will be given County the past 13 years.
well.
merry chime of the sleigh bells.
1 Bank Examiner Tucker today took pos- • out in a few days. It is expected to bring i contradiction that Tillamook County contains the finest body of
Mt. Finagan and W. Rocnica have
Mr. Jno. Moon was out to Tillamook
1 fir and spruce timber, as regards quality, to be found anywhere
been fishing at the head of the Lake with ' session of ths Germau National Bank at ! the Nehalem coal and timber, as well as
city oil business.
| Newport, K v., and posted a notice that the agricultural products of Tillamook 1 on the Pacific Coast.
good success.
Our industrious supervisor has been
The snow, the beautiful snow is with the bank would remain closed pending I County, to Portland direct.
“Although there is still some good timber left in Tillamook
corduroying some very bad mud holes.
us but no one wants to see it.
I an examination. He also announced un- | This route makes the distance from County,” said Mr. Cone, “most of it is located. Probably 30,000
Mr. Jno. Creecy was cauvasiug for
-5n'i,ua"'1 Eugene Atkinson have re- ! officially that Frank M. Brown, the as- ■ Portland to Nehalem Bay less than 78
fruit trees last week. We hope he does
acres were taken up during the past year. An Astoria company
turned home from fishing having been i sistant
sj,
well, as we all want trees.
cashier, was missing and that he miles. It contemplates going out a few I has about 7000 or 8000 acres in one body.
In consequence of the
quite successful.
I was short about $200,000.
Mr. Henderson and son are gathering
miles on one or two tracks already built
A few deer have been killed around
recognized
value
of
Tillamook
timber
there
are
but few claims left
range to feed.
Brown, who is the son of Paris C. —on th? Southern Pacific to Hillsboro,
that are of much account. Those holding timber claims ask all
There is some talk of having a ’Xmas here lately.
Brown, ex-Mayer ot Newport, and one or on the Northern Pacific to a point
tree here.
of the leading business men of Cincinnati, j near Holbrook, at the mouth of Cor- ¡ the way from $700 to $1200 for their holdings, according to the
NEHALEM.
O.ir mail carrier will be right on time
'
timber runs from
The Hillsboro route, in amount of good timber on their locations. The
has been with the bank for 18 years and : nelius Gap.
now as lie has a high flyer to ride.
Mr. and Mrs. Za Idach were initiated was one of its most trusted men. Ex­ ' connection with the Southern Pacific, ¡ 4,000,000 to 8,000,000 feet to the claim,
The principal woods
Mr. Carl Bundy is expecting to return
in the F. U. A’s on Saturday iiipht.
perts state that his operations extend would leave only 58 miles of new track are yellow fir, spruce, larch and cedar,
to his home in Ohio soon.
There is also consid-
Woodman goat is being reert ited over a period of ten years. He left on a to build to reach Nehalem Bay; from the
Air. M. Cady was out to attend court up The
erable hemlock, but this is not taken into account. The largest
for
another
batch
of
rides.
last week.
vacation last Wednesday, and is sup«- j Northern Pacific near Linnton the mile­ body of spruce timber on the coast is located in Tillamook
S. M. Bat terson has sold out his *sto k
We expect to hear music as Mr. George
posed to be out of the country. It is gen-1 age of new road to build would be a County, and owned by David Whitney, of Detroit, Mich.
of
merchandise
to
He
lryTo
il.
Smith brough out a handsome organ
There is somet ilk < f moving the M. E. erally believed that he has taken with . little more than 73 miles. On neither
last week.
“While there is considerable talk of more mills, those con­
him a considerable amount of money.
route would the grade exceed 2 per cent.
Mr. Ralgh Bundv returned home from church down to Nehalem city.
templating such enterprises are awaiting the action of Congress in
Brown,
it
is
alleged,
has
lived
a
fast
.
The
grade
of
Fourth
street,
Portland,
is
There aie to be three tie/s this year;
a week’s outing at Tillamook city.
the improvement of Tillamook Harbor. I ntil a better harbor is
Mr. Geo. Rot land took a trip to Col- one at Nel.a cm city; one at Nehalem; life, with wine, women and gambling in ' about 4 percent. The highest elevation
and
one at the North fork s bool h< u e. his repertoire. His career was cut short , reached would be less than 1100 feet assured, perhaps no more mills will be built.
We now have
souburg this week.
White Clover Grange, in common with by a jealous woman, who made his do-; above the sea
four saw mills on Tillamook Bay. The largest of these, owned
other granges, will cel brate the aunt-
BOULDER CREEK.
versaryot theorga fixation of the Giange ings known to the bank’s officials. I The main line would go down the Sal- by the Truckee Lumber Company, is located at Hobsonville, and
on Thursday, December 4.h. The exer­ I Brown’s alleged shortage had been ru- * mon Berry branch of the Nehalem to its has a capacity of 12,000,000 feet a year. There are three smaller
Several of our citizens went to the city cises in the afternoon will lx? ] ublic, mored for some time, but the bank offi-1 junction with the main river, and then mills, with a combined capacity of about 4,000,000 feet. All of
the past week.
when anyone paying them a visit will be ciais and directors have repeatedly de- I down the river to Nehalem Bay, where
the cut is shipped to California markets.
In the Nehalem
dared that his accounts were correct and |
Mrs. Rosa Bor ba came across the river cordially welcomed.
it would command the shipments of coal
The old Him pie <Sr Wheeler mill started that everything was all right.
one day last week to visit with some of
country
the
Wheeler
Lumber
Company
¡splitting
up its mill, and
and lumber from the Lower Nehalem
her friends.
up for a couple of days last week.
beginning to cut. When in full operation this plant is expected
In
the
County
Court
of
the
County
of
Tilla
­
country.
A
branch
would
leave
the
Ju peter Pluvius apfiears 'to have re­
James Hughev, of Fairview, came out
mook, State of Oregon.
to cut about 30,000 feet a day.
to his ranch last week.
signed in favor of old Boreas; how do In the mat er of the Estate of Edward Senke. main line near the summit and penetrate
deceased.
“ Tillamook County offers the best inducement for saw mills
you like him ?
the
heart
of
the
Upper
Nehalem
Valley.
Mr. H. Bays and niece. Miss Lulu,
N otice is H ebeby G iven ,—That the final
account of the Administrator of the Estate of i Nehalem Bay can I m ? made a sale port for of any section that I know of, for the reason that saw-logs can be
•pent Sunday at the home of H.L. Jen
I'DWAKD SENKE, deceased, ha$been rendered I
BEAVER.
On
•on.
to said Court for aettlement, and (hat Tuesday i coasting vessels at small expense. An purchased in Tillamook Bay at from $4 to $4.50 a thousand.
pie
Sth day of January A 1»., tot, at ten or-lock ' extension ot the railroad 12 miles down the Columbia River the price is about |6 a thousand.
Will and Herman Thun brought a band
This
ad
­
los. Bixby still runs his cheese factory in the fore noon, has been duly appointed by
.
of calves from Tillamook Sunday.
every fourth day. He ex]>ects to run it said Court for the settlement thereof at which ¡ tuc coast from Nehalem Bay to Tilla- vantage in the. cost of logs is no small item, and if the bay had
time
any
|»erson
interested
in
said
Estate
may
(
*.1.
.
■
t
Mr. A. J. Getchcll. of Helx>, was in our all winter.
appearand tile his exceptions, in writing to mo°l< Bay would afford that rich region the transportation facilities that it ought to have its mills could
vicinity last Tlinnwlnv. Mrs. Getchcll
County Judge G. W. Sappington says sai<l account, and contest the same.
the transportation facilities essential to
day of Novemlier. 1900.
accompanied him home.
compete with any on the Pacific Coast. Contrary to general belief,
the county will furnish plank if the citi­ Dated this 15th HOMER
its development.
MASON,
Mrs. Roza Borba and brother. Miss | zens beyond Beaver will haul and lay it.
the timber in Tillamook County is not all cornered by Eastern
County Clerk.
Two reasons are given for favoring
this route to the Nehalem country over syndicates, and any saw mill company can get contracts at $4.50
...
• the route via Astoria. One is that the a thousand to keep its plant running for years to come. Some
S'j S ' distance is little more than half as great, idea of the vast amount of timber offered by Tillamook County
I and the other is that the local business may be had when it is stated that there are 19 townships of good
, along the proposed direct line would be timber directly tributary to Tillamook Bay, which, according to
large and peculiarly valuable to Port­ the most conservative estimate of cruisers, will run about 30,000
Dealers in
land. From the mouth of the Nehalem eet to the acre.
The Nehalem River, which empties into Tilla­
to Portland via Astoria is 140 miles; via mook Bay, although tapping the rich timber belts of Clatsop,
the proposed new line, 78 miles. The
W ashington and Columbia counties, is the outlet for about as
new line would tap a large area of un­
much more good timber. At present not over 10,000,000 feet of
surpassed timber, the manufacture of
which would keep Portland mills busy lumber is cut a year by the Nehalem mills.
Headquarters for Dairymen’s Supplies.
handicap to Tillamook’s wealth of timber is the
for many tears The coal of the Lower . ...
Hgent for CHARTER OflK STOVES. Western Washing Machines*
station at the bar is not generally uuder-
Nehalem, concerning the quantity and S/' t|"^’ *ri.r' v
quality of which there is said to be no S °° c
Large Stock of Paint«, Oils, Varnishes and Glass.
1 l’ar *s inoved by the winds. One week a navigator
doubt, would lie a bonanza for Portland may find a channel from 27 to 28 feet in depth and the next week
at once. The coal of the Upper Nehalem this chanuel may be almost filled up.
In the Fall the wind
Reliable GROCERY
Tillamook.
is reported to lie less valuable on account changes from the north to the south. The bar shifts with it, and
of the sulphur it liears. The valley of
navigators are kept guessing where to find an outlet to the sea.
the Nehalem is also rich in agricultural I here is plenty of water, but the trouble is to find it.
The chan-
possibilities, and the whole coast coun-
nd may shift half a mile in a week or two.
try is unsurpassed for dairying.
rh® °"!y 'vay t0 overcome this difficulty is by building
If it should I* decided to build to the •
Nehalem from Hillsboro, a good start jetties, and this the people of Tillamook Bay expect the general
<i°.fOt tl,em'
f"> >1«
are entitled to
would be found in 10 miles of old grade Si.
that was completed about eight years this consideration lor more reasons than one.
ago, but the grade from Portland would the «al. P
a?uary I>, J®99t the Government had received from
be heavy, while the grade via Cornelius This i« „n
”ber vHds,tributary to Tillamook Bay $300,025-
Gap, on the Northern Pacific, would not
Till-im 1 >1? peaso” wby 5 le Government owes it to the people of
exceed 2 per cent. The new enterprise
Another reason
is designed as a short cut from Portland whv Tillam °Jln-ty t0 SJve tlwm a good harbor.
cntlt e<^. to the favorable consideration of the
to Nehalem Bay, with a 12 mile branch I Government"''
1Ist’1?tter *•’ found in the wonderful possibilities
from the latter point to Tillamook Bay , of the comtner
—-0 rego 11 i an.
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sea the cm if " .l 118 sectj2.n- With a favorable outlet to the
HEBO.
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& mcnair ,
HARDWARE, TINWARE and CHINA.
STOVES, RANGES and HEATERS.
mcintosh
STORE in
The Most
Stoves, Tools and Hardware
I will open a Store with a Stock of
HARDWARE,
Ranges,
Heaters, Tinware, etc.,
In the New Building across the street from the P.O.
Cal and examine my stock.
E. JONES.
I |
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from 16 non no.
Cr °n ^’'hiniook Bay could be increased to
is another n >t "t ° I^0’000’000 or 200,000,000 feet a year. This
Georg« W. I’help, went to the citron Tillamook B iv” a.rsuna.^nt ,n favor of further improvements at
Friday, returning on Sunday.
enXX in X Acc°rding to the opinions of the United States
NETARTS.
A Yankee V.-uilc,
Is the Yank that Yanks,
Wherever it takes a Grip,
This pul 1 of a tail is
A Tale of a l’ull,
Don’t let the moral slip.
THE MORAL:
IVberr ar evt <wtr puli'
We nell only the be»t ; gire honest weight; we bn, right nnd in lnvge qsuiniitiea. We guárante« to
<>or eoatiimera. Sometimes
fail to <lo thia iu tlie first instance, but we cannot makes lull are so
(u>ai|>Me that ,r air not willing to at she it right.
J nine« Starck and family will more to
the |>lace they bought recently north of budding of a jett^at Tdhm^' n
harb°r inlProve,nen.ts thC
Tillamook in the near future.
a aui.on.ry
Chan. Hodgdon hannioredon hin place channel
oo the Cape.
D. Tomilson was at Netarts on Mon­ believe we will* eth/' 376 W°rklng ior and hoping for. and we
day liuring cattle.
Misses I.illie and Milli- Phelps re turned
I—
home have
Sunday
from y^img
Tillamookcity,where
they
been
for 7l^U^yoÍT^X J
a * week.
To become a Sure Shot you most
value for your money.
•
Snow. snow, henutihil snow. Rut
shoot a good gun and use good ammu­
would rather see rain.
S’-» G.« cartridge, load. nition. If you want the best value 1« t
John HodgdouhashisnewhouseiKarlv
•kr0*
at Ralph your mouev, don’t forget to call on Ralph
enclosed.
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