THE TILLAMOOK HEADLIGHT, JANUARY 10, 1901-
Astoria, the two-bit boycott railroad gentlemanly treatment, but most people
town, has taken a tumble to herself now know that Mr. Mitchell got anything
t»'
that Portland is in earnest and want to but that front the Oregonian when he
Fred C Maker. Publisher
Dealers in
connect Tillamook with a railroad. '1 his was doing exactly what Mr. Corbett
is how the Astorian looks at the situa is now engaged in.
HATES OF SUBSCRIPTION.
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tion : “Tillamook and Nehalem arc soon
(STRICTLY IX ADVANCE.)
to have railroad connection with the
President Cleveland has gone on rec
$1.50 outside world. Astoria will makeafatal
One year.......
ord in favor of a one-term presidency,
OAK
75
Si x months—
50 mistake if every possible endeavor is not but with a longer tenure and selected by
Three months
put forth to have this road built as an i more direct choice. He thinks this will
Headquarters for Dairymen’s Supplies.
extension to the A. & C. R. R. However 1 lx? one of the changes accomplished dur-
great the advantages of Astoria for a , ing the next century. The demand for <«
EDITORIAL NOTES.
Agent for CHARTER OAK STOVES. Western Washing Machines
fishing town or a seaport, it can never , one-term presidency coming from the
Varnishes anti («lass.
People who live in one part of a county be anything else than merely these with I only living ex-president who has had
invariably get an idea into their heads out close connection with the rich and j two terms and who has been three times
that ¡jeople in other parts of the county fertile territory adjacent. If Portland ■ a candidate is probably born of an ex-
run county affairs to their own satisfac ofieus up the Nehalem coal mines, as is 1 perience to which no one else can testify.
tion and discriminate against other parts her evident intention, unless our own
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This appears to lie the idea some of the coal mines are develojied or the Nehalem
According to the testimony’ before the
citizens iti the south end of Tillamook country tapped by our own railroad, wc
senate committee on agriculture the
county have Ijeeti nursing for some time cannot expect to handle the steamship
i other day a manufacturer of eleomar-
until they really make themselves lielieve traffic which is otherwise certain to be
1 garine defined “process butter” to be
this delusion before they have considered ours. The question of whose tributary
oleomargarine “ washed with sulphuric
the facts in the case. For instance, in j territory the Nehalem region is to lie will
i acid” to remove rancidity. With “pro-
the petition of those who want to cut , not lie settled in our favor unless we
’cess butter” and “formaldehyde milk”
loose from this county, it «ays :
make an active effort to that end.” As (
‘ the American breakfast of chicory and
“That tor ye.ars we have had an unjust I far «as Tillamook county is concerned we
The others trv to follow, but their ” wind conies hard. ’
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,
; buckwheat cakes, with glucose maple
burden of taxation imposed upon us, j are a little dubious about wanting rail
I syrup, becomes a thing to make the
lieing denied a just di vision of the benefits ; road connection with Astoria. Having
Our competitors cannot understand it, but we do, and we mean to carry the dav. no mntter « hat out loss
may reach. We have an object in view, but we are not telling our competitors what it is they ¡1 wake up some
in the way of public improvements; that i cussed Portland and decided to boycott j stoutest tremble.
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fine morning and catch on, and then probably they'll try to “catch on ’ behind as usual.
the rate of taxation, which is now 31 I the O. R. & N. Co., there is no telling but I
Our cash register is printing rebate check, you should save them and read the advertisement on the back
Not knowing what else to do, China
mills, is becoming uuliearable, and that j what Astoria may cuss and boycott this
the extravagant manner in which the county if we get railroad connections ' j has accepted the joint note To use a
Crayon picture, regular price, $1.98, ours nothing. Water Color picture, regular price, $3.96, ours nothing.
affairs of the said Tillamook county arc with it. No, gentlemen, give us connec-' slang, yet forcible, expression, China
Lcpia picture, regular price, $2.96, ours nothing.
discovered
that
it
w
r
as
up
against
it
and
tions with Portland. We are not aim !
administered.’*
simply had to come to time.
And in another petition it says:
ing to capture that city’s commerce, for i
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“That the Central and Northern parts with a. railroad and the improvement of I The Cudahy case has dune more to
ot said county (icing in the majority con- I Tillamook bar this county would be in keep the small boy indoors after dark
trol the administration of aflaira, and' just as good a location to handle wheat than all the curfew ordinances which
have done ac for many years, and have I as Astoria. But there is this difference, could be enacted.
PROFESSIONAL CARDS.
would have profited from free trade be
intfjoaed, mid continue to impose, an tin- 1 Astoria wants to capture the commerce
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tween the island and the states. With
just burden of taxation upon us, denying of Portland which took enterprise, long Chicago men are reported to have a
us a just division ot the lienefits in the I years of perseverance and money to bring corner on beans. Chicago need expect out this slight tariff, the revenue from
ß L. EDDY,
which goes to Porto Rico, it would
way of public improvements.”
1 .about, while Tillamook county is onl\’ no favors from Boston from this time
have been necessary to directly tax the
How easy it is to make an assertion striving for bar improvements or rail- forward.
ATTORNEY-AT-LAW
people for the support of government,
may lie inferred from the above, but to | road connections to develop its own re
which
under
the
conditions
would
T illamook , O regon
China’s Acceptance.
Back of Cohn & Co.’s Store.
prove flic same how difficult it would be sources. When we can obtain that this
have
been
an
almost
intolerable
burden.
in this instance. It is wrong io say that county will be adding to the wealth and
He employes only Skilled Work
The Chinese government has accepted
There is some dissatisfaction with the
the Central am! Northern parts of the industry of the state, and if we can do
men.
W II. COOPER.
the
preliminary
terms
agreed
on
by
the
governmental
system
provided
by
con
county are imposing unjust burdens up this we shall be accomplishing a great
Makes anv and all kinds of Ma.
on the south end of the county, when ir. deal, and that too without lieeomiiig powers, simply instructing its pleni gress, the chief compluint being that it
chinery, Boilers, Engines, Separa
point of fact if the question is to lx* argu jealous of progressive cities in other potentiaries to endeavor to get the best docs not give sufficient authority to the
ATTORNEY-AT-LAW,
tors, Mill Machinery, Loggers'
conditions
possible,
particularly
as
to
elective
branch
of
the
legislature,
but
ed from that standpoint it will lie found counties.
Outfits, Guns, Saws, Fits Boxes,
the
number
of
legation
guards
to
be
practically
places
all
power
in
the
exe
TILLAMOOK.
OREGON.
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to I k exactly the reverse. We think it
and Turns Shafting.
unwise for different parts of the county I We may state, for the information of kept in Pekin and the army .posts along cutive council, which is appointed by the
Skilled Horse Shoer and
to become jealous of each other, even it | those who signed the petition asking for j the line of railway. The (lowers will president and a majority of the members
'j1 II. GOYNE,
Wagon Maker.
of $100,000 for'' tlie
i w a b
__ , I also be retiuested not to destroy the of which arc Americans. It is not ap
more improvements arc made in one part a n appropriation
k
A. K. CASE,
than another. It is a wcll-knowa fact improvement of Nehalem bar, that it is i . forts, but merely to dismantle them. parent, however, that the island is likely
ATTORNEY-AT-LAW,
Master Mechanic.
(hat the county court has made an effort | not likely they will succeed in getting an J I It would seem from this that the imper to suffer from this, which is a tempo
Office: Opposite Court House,
ial
authorities
had
decided
to
drop
some
rary
arrangement
that
will
naturally
be
to make as much improvement iti the appropriation to that extent this year, i
T illamook , O regon .
south part of the county by giving it a Before even their jietition was sent off ,,f the questions which had been pre. sooner or later superseded by a territor
the P powers,
¡lending the open- ial form of government, for which a ma
ower8< pending
planked road at considerable cost, and* j [ Congressman Tongue's attention had I sented to tl,e
FlRE INSURANCE.
lieside, when Commissioner Ray circulat- | |l«en called to the matter, for it was |of "egotiotions for a final settle- jority of the people are not yet prepared.
QLAUDE THAYER,
cd a |M*fitiou for this object in Tillamook j thought if the Nehalem coal could find j meat, doubtless with a view to avoid
/. 5. STEPHENS,
city every business man responded most no other outlet than by shipping it out ing further delay.
Cost of National Government.
ATTORNEY-AT-LAW,
AGENT FOR THE
This indicates that the Chinese gov-
liberally, thus showing that the central i in barges an effort should lie made to im-
HOME MUTUAL AND LONDON . &
,
eminent
is
quite
as
anxious
as
any
of
T illamook , O regon .
In the current Century Magazine Car.
part of the county is actuated by friendly prove Nehalem bar. We have the assur-
LIVERPOOL GLOBE INSURANCE
COMPANIES.
sentiment and is desirous to see al! (lie ancethat the matter will lie looked into, ‘ the powers to put an end to the exist. roll D. Wright, the eminent statistician
main roads improved assoouas possible. but as it was practically decided by the ing conditions and resume former rela in charge of the national bureau of
Agent for North West School Supply ROBERT A. MILLER,
When the money available for road im i river and harbor committee that the tions with a civilised world. It is un- labor, reviews the figures of income and
Company, Notary Public.
provements is limited, consequently itn i consideration of items had closed before | doubtly realized that the situation is expenditure of our national government
TILLAMOOK,
— OREGON
ATT03NEY-AT LAW,
provements must necessarily bestow, and the matter was brought to the attention full of danger and that this will only be since its organization under the present
O regon C ity , O regon .
if |Kople would only take this into con j of the Oregon delegation, we feel appre- I intensified il the beginning of the nego- system in a most instructive manner.
Land Titles and Land Office Business a
'
tiations
is
put
off
by
a
prolonged
con-
sideration they would not lie apt to gel , liensive, as Oregon is getting an unusual
Carried out by computation and
INSURE WITH
Specialty.
such false notions into their heads that ly large appropriation, whether that fact I troversy over preliminary terms. It is estimates into a tabular exhibit the
Claude
Thayer,
J JAMES McCAIN,
one part of the county is imposing uu- may not retard adding anv more money j to be presumed that the Chinese pleni- budget record shows that the net reve
(A. W. SEVERANCE
Agent or Fireman’s Fund and London
just burdens upon the other. If those for thia state. It may interest our Ne- I potsntiaries, who should be fully aware nue of the government has gradually
of
the
sentiment
of
the
powers,
as
of
and
Lancashire
Fire
Insurance
^[cCAIN
&
SEVERANCE,
who continue to complain about unjust lialcm friends to know that indications
yet stcadly increased from $4,409,951,
burdens would quit doing so and assist ' are favorable fora railroad into that sec. I course they are of the feelihg of their or $1.12 per capita, 1791, when we
Companies.
ATTORNEYS-AT-LA W,
the county court by a little manual labor tion of the country. Whether the rail countrymen, have impressed upon the had a population of 3,929,214, to $567,-
T illamook , O regon .
now and then, the imaginary burdens road interests in this county can be ar- court the expediency of a prompt ac 240,852, or $7.43 per capita, in 1900, J! »I « « ■ ® in ®. » !■
bi ife
would turn out nothing but delusions. | ranged so as to allow one ofthem to con- ceptance of the joint agreement, hoping when we have a population of 76,295,.
I struct a railroad is not settled vet, but I to secure a modification of some of its 220. In the intervening years the |>er H
II [JAVID WILEY, M.D.,
w » «
terms after negotiations have been en- capital net revenue has ranged from
i it uiav be at anv time.
■
Byery person who is interested in the
tcred
upon.
PHYSICIAN, SURGEON AND
$1.14 in 1840 and $1.78 in 1860, as low- a
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development of Tillamook have reason '
There is no doubt that this is the water marks, to $9.60 in 1865 and
ACCOUCHEUR.
The
country
is
liecomingenormously
to I k gratified with the turn events have
wiser course. Persistence of the Clii- $10.67 in 1870, as high tide.
Ñ
All call promptly attended to.
rich.
The
accumulation
of
wealth,
even
tab- n to bring t he comity into commercial
1 nese government is asking explanations
A similar exhibit ot net expenses
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T illamook , O regon .
m^b with the "outside world'' the past j in individual cases, now reaches into the ! i or modifications of the conditions pre
shows the jier capita in 1791 to have à
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1
thanks to those who have liern billions. The public resources are uu- J liminary to negotiations decided upon
been $0.49 and in 1900 to have been s Makes a Specialty of Manufactur.
i
^^M(ing away in this direction and with- , stinted ami there is no apology for dis- I ’ by the powers and declared to be irre-
ing all fcinds of
I. M. SMITH, M.D.,
$6.39, with a maximum of $37.34 per
i
tress
or
want
am.
where.
Out
of
the
much encouragement from those
■
' I vocable might have led to new diffi capita in 1865 and $8.03 in 1870 and
various
methods
which
are
proposed
tor
PHYSICIANS AND SURGEONS.
,r w’ll most lienefit, livcausc (here
culties and embarrassments. Unques minimum of $0.73 in 1815 and $1.09 in
^diversity of opinion as to which wilt I a more even distribution of material tionably some of the terms are harsh 1845.
a
Offices m Todd's Buildings.
11 Tillamook county most, the im I blessings in the most prosperous nation : and severe.
Carriage Trimmings.
They are of a character
The bare figures, of course, would con- I
on
tlie
glolir.
it
may
I m - expected that at
TILLAMOOK
—
OREGON.
o| Tillamook bai oi I
that would not be imposed upon anv
First Class Work Guaranteed.
^^■1 \b.’i.nivh in.ii talceafew years least a system w ill develo(icdhy which civilized nation and no such nation vey a wrong impression unless accompa
to improve the bin to what it will dreent and kindly care will lie bestowed ' would tolerate them, whatever the odds nied by the necessary explanation and » In Bailey's Warehouse at
k>nsl.nK*t .i railroad, from a business upon those who may require it without ; against it. But the Chinese arc not in read in conjunction with the concurrent
Tillamook City.
it of view we believe the improvement the thought that they arc receiving any I position to effectively resist them and history of the country. Thegovernment
FIR COATED WITH
has been constantly from the first ex- j
thing
which
they
arc
not
entitled
to.
lit bar is more irn|>ortnnt to Tilla
the judicious policy of the government tending its field of operations and does
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tik tha« a railroad. This m.t v not l»e
■ is not to retard negotiations and to ap-
Governor (veer ap|M)inted 11 W. Scott, ' peal to the sense of justice and til? mag- far more tor the |icople today in every
TFTery popular view ofthe situation, for
Will outwear CEDAR. It is also a
direction than ever before. The pensions,
we are met with the argument that the ot Portland ; P. L. Caniplx’ll. of Mon. I iianimity of the powers.
RADICAL REMEDY AGAINST
the
expenditures
for
armv
and
navy
and
mouth
;
Stephen
A.
Lowell,
of
Pendle
i in prove meat of the Iwir will onlv liencfic
CHICKEN LICE.
What degree of success such an ap-; land and water fortifications, interest
a part oi (lie comity while a railroad, if ton ; \\ M. Ladd, of Portland, and W. I peal will meet with its problematical,
Its application to the inside walls of
and
reduction
of
debt and a dozen more
poultry houses will permanently exter
it was extended from Xeh.il« hi to the; M Colvig. of Jacksonville, to compose ! though it ought to l>e safe to assume
minate all LICE.
south end. would bcuefit the entire coun the Oregon textbook commission. This, • that it will not lie altogether fruitless.So ( important items makeup the aggregate
General Banking and Exchange busi
Results: HEALTHY CHICKENS—
ty in Hcquiring transportation. While, without a doubt, is a strong commission i tar as the United States is concerned, t 1 list of national outgo, each in millions ness interest paid on time deposits.
PLENTY EGGS.
on l he other hand, if the bar would allow and above reproach, and undoubtedly I it is most probable that it will be found . that foot up for the year 1900 the grand
Exchange on England, Belgium, Ger
Comparison
Write for circular and prices and men-
larger vessels to compete in tlie carrying far above the influence and connivcry of ready to give proper consideration to I total of $487.713,792.
trade, it would not I k long liefore means the American Hook Company and other . any reasonable request that the Chinese > with the national wealth and annual many, Sweden, and all foreign countries tion this paper.
were tfeviM-d for getting the products to h ke concerns. We hope relief is now ini government may make, particularly in ■ production, however, makes these
WADE & B RIGGS,
TILLAMOOK. ORE.
I colossal figures sink to insignificance
no more pander
tide water by l*xal railroads, etc. This, sight and there will
Tillamook, Or.
i view ot the tact that our government : and furnishes the foundation for the
wv I k I kvc , would assure the manufac ing to book trusts hv those who are ap was not in the first place favorable to
'
conclusion
liest
stated
in
Mr.
Wright's
pointed
to
Imik
after
the
people's
inter-1
t me of (I k liunliri'at home, and as it is
some of the conditions which China de- ■ words;
well to took after the industrial develop ests in this state.
sires shall I k modified. An early begin-
“The whole showing is an exceedingly (
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ment of the county, tlie iitqirovcmeiit of
ning of negotiations for a final settle
satisfactory one and demonstrates
the bur should not I m * lost sight of I k
If ever the Port of Tillamook Commis* ment now seems assured.
clearly that the federal government since
Next to Wade A Briggs' Store.
muse railroad gossip is now indulged in tion was tievrssary, the next few vearsj
the civil war. which marked an ex-:
wo free!v One thing is certain, it Port will show to what extent it will be in. I
ceptional period, has l>een doing just
Treatment of Porto Rico.
laud tails to connect Tillamook with a strumental in making this city a large
Stylish Hair Cutting,
what the wise and judicious head of,
railroad within the next tew years it is shipisng port. It is necessary to have1
Senator Foraker has made a defense a family would do under increasing
A Clean Shave,
safe to prolu't that the improvement of aggressive work if anything is to lie ac ’
SHAVING,
of the action of congress in regard to wealth and resources—keeping pace
the bar will ceduce the neevosity fur a 1 coiuplished in (his direction, and for that
Shampooing, etc.
I’orto Rico which at least shows that with environment, making improve.1
hair curri ng ,
r«*iilro«d. iiud thus Portlaud will iegrvt, reason we believe the Commission should
it was more lilieral than any treatment ments as the wealth of the country war.
as kstori.« is now doing, in not connect l< a li(tie more energetic in the future
I. SIMLER. Prop.,
SHAMPOOING,
ever accorded to the territories. For. rants, providing for great educational '
ing Tillamook county with a railroad. 1 th in in the past. As it will take about
sililv (lie legislation tor the island is not work and carrying on extensive and ex. The Fashionable Barber.
It is encouraging to know that we arc $3(>.(>(H>to make a straight channel in
Constitutional, as asserted by those who pensive operations at home and abroad,
%\ it Inn sight of getting cither water or II iqu.trton slough, (hit and other sub-
o|>(H>sed it. That is a question which but nevertheless increasing the burden
everything strictly first class
NOTICE FOR PCBLICATIOX
i ailroad transportation in thecoume of J jccts might be handled with good effect
wilt lie passed ««|«ori by the supreme ofthe people to such a slight degree that
Department of the Interior
n few years, and this fact atone should and
1
greatly to t lie interest of the coni
Land
office
at
Oregon
City,
Or.
court of the United States and I present it can hardly lie felt. When it is con. I .. .
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December 8th. 1 q (»0
not only iitcreanr the dairy industry of < rneice of Tillamook City.
discussion of it would lie quite useless. sidered that the federal government
the county but will Ir instrumental in
• *
But it is a fact as stated by
‘2 J k
Çro,,t 1,1 *’*PPort of hi- claim and
rncoiiraging every other industry, esje
We cannot help remarking that the Foraker. that so far as the 15 | Senator «pends mi re than $8,(XHl,Ooo annually J th«t
Mid proof W ill bo made before th. Register
per cent for purely scientific work and often
cinllv milling and mat uring plans »or ikw Oregonian,
i
in advisin those who have tariff is concerned there has
been no
saw mills As tar as we are able to judge i maligned Mr. Corbett to take
”TIS WELLS ¡
♦
a lesson eoni|>laint on the part ot the people of from $20.1)00.000 to $40,000.000 for im „ „ ..
HAIR CUTTING
6 *"11 » ’ 1 > or SHAVING.
from information to hand, il is a little front
I
Representative Eddy. that that Porto Rico, lint on the contrary this provement«. at the same time taking x.h¡ '» Ù
iec 1. ‘ 5 .'T'
T JS L°’ ! R. he 9 lot
W " s
ni«ve than pnihablr tk.<t a radroad will new«p.«|»r<
i
SHAMPOOING, ETC
care of its credit to such an extent that' lie name. the following witneaaea to prove
dad Muido a thing to John H.
lie constrtn ted I k I oic tin* bar is improv Mitchell w hen he wa< a candidate for Che method of providing money for the sup Its bonds are ever at a f remiurn, one oftaï.l UnTrt'J1’U|H"’ *’*d '“'«vîtlon
"«»»er. ,n,i Perl
of M.tnUvill, Electric faths nicely flitted up. Good for
$il to any girxt extent.
$ araate It ■« right to give Mr. Corltett port of the island government has been cannot complain of national improyi-'
generally approved, escept by those who dence. ”
persons suffering with rheumatism,
ooas«, Regiater.
Building next door to the Post Office
fbr
vliU.miooh
M c I ntosh & M c N air ,
Ijtabligbt.
S’
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STOVES, RANGES and HEATERS.
1I1OI„________
The Most Reliable GROCERY STORE in Tillamook
^7^ We Set the Pace !
in tixe TSnoe to
KING & KERREMANS,
í
i OAK NOLAN’S
j MACHINE SHOP.
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Harness
Making.
S.
M. HAYES
Harness, Saddles,
Collars,
For Fence Posts.
*
Carbolineum Avenarius
OF
C. & E. Thayer
THE NEW BARBER CHAS.
SHOP.
»
PETERSON,
^Barber
Hot and Cold Raths.
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EDGAR LATIMER,
BARBER IND HAIRDRESSER
I