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THE TILLAMOOK HEADLIGHT. JANUARY 9, 1902. BEAUTIFY YOUR HOMES. OLSEN CO., House Tire Tillamook Fumisiiers Have Just Added to their Complete Stoek of Goods a Liine of BEAUTIFUL, ARTISTIC PICTURES, Suitable for NEW YEAR’S PRESENTS. Organs, Sewing Machines, and Silver Ware. Elegant Household Furniture kept in Stock. branches of congress immediately after the lynching of Italians in Louisiana its reassembling, is receiving favorable eleven years ago, urged that the federal comment in the east. This measure, as authority should be extended to cover Fred C. Baker, Publisher. we have already pointed out, proposes such cases, and President McKinley also to meet the expenditures for irrigation recommended legislation to this end. RATES OF SUBSCRIPTION. by applying to them all moneys derived There is a strong indisposition to depart ( strictly in advance .) from the sale of public lands within the from the long-established principle that $1.50 arid region. Lands to be irrigated and the states alone have jurisdiction in One year........ 75 lands needed for the construction these cases, but we should either aban Six months..... 50 Three months, thereon of irrigation works may at the don it or stop making treaties the guar discretion of the secretary of the in antees of which are not respected. Tae Mayor’s Message * * * terior be withdrawn from public entry Without any sort of sense or reason Mayor J. L. Briggs’ annual message and any irrigation project which has lias the right ring because it recommends i been adjudged practícale and expedient man manifests the same inveterate that advantage be taken of the prosper- ' may be entered upon when it has been enmity toward all kinds of hawks, owls, ous condition of business in Tillamook professionally estimated that the cost of eagles and their kind that he does toward City to encourage commercial and indus. such irrigation will not exceed $10 an snakes, when, with the exception of the few venomous snakes, the entire list of trial enterprises and to elevate the peo acre on the land to be reclaimed. ple. We suppose he means financially and The Philadelphia Inquirer regards birds referred to the non-venomous morally. This is something which every these as propositions whose reasonable snakes should be rated as among his best citizen should be interested in, and if the ness and wisdom will be generally friends, as they constitute nature’s most Mayor and citv council is only instru recognized and observes that if it be effective agency to limit the number of mental in making a start in this direc- I assumed that the sales of land are therodentia—rabbits, mice, rats, gophers. * * * tion it will be the means, if it is energet-; likely within no protracted period to fur The register of federal office holders ically and systematically handled, of nish funds sufficient for the purpose to causing an industrial stir and growth which it is provided that they be de just published contains 222,000 names, which would be of permanent benefit to voted, the plan must be deemed an ex not including army and naval officers. the city, for it is a well demonstrated cellent one, inasmuch as it avoids im The Washington departments contain fact that if we had more industries and posing any burden upon the country at 23,160 employes, against 19,4-4-6 two a regular weekly pay roll Tillamook City large for the benefit of a part of it. years ago. It is to be presumed that the would soon expand, blit until railroad The Inquirer says: “ liven the New increased prosperity of the country and connections are secured or bar improve England farmers, who are opposed to I the expansion of its territory would be ments are made we shall have to be con the expenditure of money out of the accompanied with an increase in the tent to grow slow industrially. How national treasury for the promotion of force of office holders, but the figures ever, it is wise to be on the alert, and the agriculture in the west because they presented above are formidable. Perhaps Mayor and city council can relv upon the fear an increase in an already strenu- the superior character of the servants support of the citizens for what tliev ous competition, can hardly object to which we are told civil service gives the may do in this connection. a scheme which makes irrigation pay country will reconcile the taxpayers to We are glad the Mayor has referred to its own way and confines the cost of it the enormously increased cost of main the question of drainage. True it is that to the section which it will benefit. tenance. _________________ (flic cRlkunooli TT Ijcabligbt Ö5 the city has been unusually healthy and Moreover, its benefits are to be paid for free from typhoid fever and other malig by those who receive them.” That paper nant diseases, but il one will take the expresses idea that the plan is admirable trouble to investigate they will he sur and that its adoption at an early prised that it is so, considering the legion date would be for the general good. It of water closets in close proximity to remarks that there is hardly any limit the business houses of the city. They are to be placed upon the possibilities which a serious menace to health, and for that it has in view and which it might be ex reason drainage is almost imperative. pected to attain. This cannot lie done, we presume, until ( We have heretofore noted the proba the citv charter is amended, and as the bility of a considerable opposition to state legislature will not meet for twelve , the bill and it now looks as il this would nioutdis, this will be a matter for the j come chiefly from the grange interests next city council to contend with, altho- , land the stockmen of the west, who for ugh the present council should he vigi the most part are opposed to the whole lant and abate the nuisance as much as irrigation scheme. But it is not likely possible by ordering the cesspools, from that their influence will be as powerful which pestilential microbes are emitted, in congress as that of the delegations who are members of it. Just how much filled up. \s to a minor ordinance, this is some prejudice may be developed in the east thing which is already covered by law, toward the plan in question, but as yet hut if it is necessary to have an ordi it does not appear to lie very strong and nance to keep minors out of saloons let undoubtedly the decided position taken one be passed, hut not if the council do by President Roosevelt in behalf of irri not intend to enforce it. The saloon gation has had the effect to remove a kevjKTS would do well to assist to avoid great deal of eastern prdjudice. The ar- conflict with the authorities, for they 1 guments presented by the president for pledge themselves when they are granted the reclamation of the arid lands are a license not to allow minors in their most convincing and made a marked places of business. Wheu the present impression upon the country. The friends ordinances are amended and re-enacted . of irrigation are prepared to make a we sincerely trust that tliev will lie en most strenuous fight and it is the judg forced and that Tillamook City will no nient of those most conversant with the longer have the reputation as being a situation that it will be successful. “wide open’’ town. As the revision of ordinances have lieen hanging fire for Germany is preparing to send exjierts several years we hope the legacy which over to this country to observe our is handed down to the present council farming methods, believing that the will not go off in procrastination. The American system of farming in a large Mayor considers the matter of vital im way is adapted to the large estates of porta nee, and lie is right, for it is absurd that country. Economics of cultivation to have a lot oioidiuances which cannot by the use of machinery the Germans be enforced and are openly violated. could doubtless copy to advantage but As to bonding thecity for a water sys with their high priced lands the German tem. the Mayor takes a business view bv farmers could stand the waste of most recommending that the council take the American farms, both in land and ma necessary steps to procure an estimate of terial. * * * the cost. This will cost the city quite a The Italian government, through its ‘sum of monrv it an expert engineer is em ployed, but as there is such a wide differ new ambassador at Washington, has ence of opinion ns to what a first class renewed its efforts to have our federal water system would cost, this is the statutes so extended as to protect for eigners in cnscs arising within the juris practical way of ascertaining. Mnvor Briggs also advises the citv diction against Italians, such as have council to keep its expenditures within occurred in Louisiana, Mississippi and The Italian amba «sudor its receipts, which all will admit is wise, Colorado, ns the tendency of municipal corpora points out that his own government tions ap|K'4irs to l»c in the opposite direc holds itself responsible for the lives of tion and to pile up bonded indebtedness. Amencnn* anti he thinks our go ver n- However, if the Mayor and city county inent should do the same in respect to can in any way improve the city com his countrymen, since the treaty l>etween mercially and morally, they will deserve the two nations guarantees to the cili- commendation. They hold the reins of xv ns of each the fullest prq tec Hon while city government, ami time will tell what residing in the other country Americans in Italy have exactly the same rights, kind ot an administration it will lie. the same protection and the same re course to the courts that an Italian sull The Irrigation Bill. ied enjovs, but while this is promised in The bilí providing tbr the irrigation of the treaty to Italian subjects residing in arid Innils agreed opon by the senators the United States, the promise is not and representa ti ves ot the states most fulfilled. The matter should certainly dirretly interested in irrigation, and receive the careful attention of congress. whK'h will I m ? introduced in both Tresidend Harrison, in his message after Prohibition County Ticket. The Prohibitionists of this county met1 in the City Hall in this city on last Fri day and nominated the following persons for county officers to be voted upon at the next general election in June : County Judge : J. R. FINLEY, Beaver. County Clerk ; S. H. PHILLIPS, Nestocton. Sheriff: S. F. MOON, Blaine. Assessor : F. L. BUELL, Tillamook. Treasurer ; J. A. MONROE, Tillamook. Surveyor : N. H. CULVER, Netarts. Coroner : W. T. DOUGHTY, Bay City. County Commissioner : A. M. GINN, Beaver. Justice, 2nd District : CORNELIUS AUSTIN. Netarts. Constable, 2nd District : PETER HASSELBORG, Tillamook. Justice, 3rd District : NOAH COULSON, Beaver. Constable, 3rd District : T. A. PORTER. Hebo. The convention adopted the platform of the state convention, and endorsed the state ticket. The nomination of joint representative was left co Yamhill co. Financial State of the City. Real Estate Transfers. n n I I & WINE AND SPIRIT MERCHANT. ( n I have the largest and best assorted stock of old Wines and Liquors that has ever been imported into this City. ►gp■■ ‘-'(¿j- sir'¡HL' ? Whisky, $2.25 to $8.00 per gal. Wines, $1.00 to $3.00 per gal. lira 8 I I i & ' & & 5*3 Don’t drink cheap doctored stuff when you can buy it pure and unadulterated from me. < 1 5 | 6 WINE AND LIQUOR HOUSE. Billiard Parlors and General Social Resort. C. E. HADLEY, Proprietor. Report of Thos. Coates, City Recorder of Tillamook City, Oregon, for year Agents for Kopp’s Brewery, the Brewer of the finest Beer in the Northwest ending December 31. 1901. G eneral F und . Strangers can find here a place to write, attend to correspondence, privately confer upon business or social matters and generally feel at home. R eceipts . Balance on hand Jail. 1, 1901 .................... $304- 72 Taxes ............................ 255 67 Fines ............................ 53 00 Saloon Licenses.......... 1600 00 Quaker Doctor........ .*.... 125 00 Soft Drink Licenses... 85 00 Merry go Round.......... 75 00 Personal and Otherwise. Dray Licenses............. 43 00 Wood Saw’ ,, ............ 20 00 Governor Shaw is not rich now, but Dogs „ 21 50 he will get next to a whole lot of money Shows ,, ............ 17 50 Powder ,, ............. 5 00 presently. ,, ............. 15 00 Senator Chauncey M. Depew is addict Stallion Auctioneer ,, ............. 2 00 ed to short speeches, but his eloquent ‘‘I will” in Paris shows him capable of $2,632 D isbursements . brevity. Warrants cancelled, z\ careful reading of the record shows Principal $2582 95 that General Miles took back the censure Interest 17 01 2,599 not the interview. Balance on hand .................... $32 Dispatches say that a surgical opera tion performed on a New York judge Warrants drawn on General was successful. The judge is dead. Fund ...................... $2208 Captain John Cobb, an American who Warrants outstanding and un paid ............................................. 368 has lived in Morocco for more than R oad F und . R eceipts . thirty years, is going to present an Ara Balance on hand bian saddle horse to President Roose Jan. 1, 1901.......... $32,83 velt. Taxes ........................ 384 29 The special laborer of the Brooklyn $418 navy yard has acquired a keen apprecia D isbursements . tion of the feelings of the animal which Warrants cancelled, Principal $397 97 disputed with the locomotive. Interest 8 28 406 The “alleged widow” business contin ues to prosper in California. One of the tearless throng pulled $100,060 out of the Sutro estate in settlement of her claims. When Governor Shaw retires from his present office the cheering onlookers should emulate the hosts of Ak-Sar-Ben and cry out, “ Step higher.” That’s Leslie's gait. The strenuous life notion is liecoming too promiscuous for comfort. Here is a Pennsylvania bridegroom who thrashed twenty college students who tried to kiss his bride. Boatswain Bill Hill, the sailor who toldsuch a thrilling story of theBrooklvn in action at Santiago, has l»een shunted to Trinidad for a change. Bill testified too enthusiastically. Bill Barker, the colored man who par ticipated in the tragedy at Buffalo last September, expresses regret because he neglected to chew the ear or the nose <>f the assassin and show the pieces as proof of his prowess. His activity in “ chewing the rag” is evdience of his ability in that line. n J. S. LAMAR, Balance on hand.......... .......... Tillamook City, Truckee Lumber Co., OF SAN FRANCISCO, DEALERS IN FIR & SPRUCE Lumber 39 BOX SHOOKS. 96 GENERAL MERCHANDISE And LOGGERS’ 43 89 92 12 25 $11 87 Warrants drawn onRoad Fund 441 43 Warrants outstanding and un paid ............................................ $239 95 T hos . C oates , City Recorder. SHERIFF'S Oregon. SALE. By virtue of a decree and order of sale rendered in the Circuit Court of the State of Oregon, for the Conntv of Tilla mook, on the 11th day of November, | 1901, in the suit of F. Botefuhr. doing business as F. Botefuhr & Co., plaintiff, j vs. Charles H. Smith and Helen Smith, i defendants, and of an execution duly I issued out of the said court in the said ! suit on the 22nd day of November, 1901,1 I will expose for sale, aud sell as the law ; directs at the Court House door of said I county, in Tillamook City, Oregon, on I Monday, the 27th dav of January, 1902, at the hour of 10 o’clock a.m., ! the real property described in said de cree and order of sale as follows, to-wit: i Se ’♦ of Ne k», section 8, and the N ' of Nw *4. section 9. township one South ! ot Range 8 U est of the Willamefte meri dian. All of the interest of Helen Smith, I as heir at law of G. W. Fearnside, de ceased. in and to the following described real property; commencing at low water line of Nehalem river, at a point 50 feet up said river from North point of a lot formerly owned by C. Pye, thence follow, ingsaid low water line up said river 59ft. thence in a northwesterly direction 1(M) feet, thence in a south-westerly direction | 59 feet, thence south-easterly to Nehalem river to point of beginning, all lines and angles in said description to conform to lines and angles in survey of the town of Nehalem in lot 5. sec. 23, tp 3 N, R. 10 W. All the interest of the defendant. Helen Smith, as heir at law ofG. W. Fearnside, deceased, in and to lot 3. sec. 16. tp. 1 S. R 10 West Willamette Meri dian ; lots 3 and 4, block 1. Tillamook City, less 20 feet off South end ; and what are known ns referee tide lots number 3 and 4. in Tillamook City, according to map recorded on page 64, of Book “B” of record or deeds for Till- amook county, Oregon. John A. Besler and Charles E. Bester, lots 8, 9, 10 and 11, sec 23. and W of Sw >4. set. 23, tp. 1 S, R 9 W. U.S. to C. E. Donaldson, lot 2, of sec. 23, tp. 1 S, R. 9 W. ; same to David Martinv. Anna Peterson to L. A Campbell, tract in tp 1 N. R 10 W. Melchoir Kelirli to Louis Olsen. E ofNw l4. Sw t* of Ne and Nw '< of Nw l4 of sec. 28. tp. 2 S. R 9 W. Thomas Wilson to Lewis Parrish. Sw b M tP .’ N R 1" W U.S. to Chas. H. Cotton. S of Ne ’♦ of sec. 1, tp. 1 S, R. 8 W. ; same to Sarah A. David ; same to C E. Hadley FrAnk M Bender to D. A. Blodgett. N ljofNe Sw r4 of Ne and Nw V* Dated. Tillamook Citv, Oregon, Dec. of Sc l4 of 10. tp. 1 N. K. 8 W. 24th, 1901. H. H. A lderman . Isaac T Williams to Myrtle Jenkins, Sheriff of Tillamook County, lots 3 and 4. block 5, in Still well's add. State of Oregon. to rdlamook. SUPPLIES AGENTS STEAMERS ‘ W. H. KRUGER” AND “ACME.” For San Francisco and Los Angeles. J. E, SIBLEY, Mgr. Hobsonville, Or. Pacific Navigation Co. STEAMERS—SUE H. ELMORE, W. H. HARRISON. ONLY LINE-ASTOTIA TO TILLAMOOK, GARIBALDI, BAY CITY, HOBSONVILLE. Connecting at Astoria with the Oregon Railroad & Navigation Co. and also the Astoria & Columbia River R. R. foi San Francisco, Portland and all points east. For freight and passenger rates apply to SAMUEL ELMORE & CO. General Agents, ASTORIA. OR B. C. LAMB, Agent. Tillamook Oregon. Airents & R R. Co . Portland. AKenw }A. & C. K. R. Co., Portland. Rates, $1 Per Day. Centrally Uoeated. LARSEN HOUSE, M. H. LARSEN, Proprietor. OREGON. TILLAMOOK, The Best Hotel in the city. No Chinese Employed. M. F. LEACH, PROPRIETOR OF Tillamook IVIeat Market DEALER IN Fresh and Cured Meats, Hides, Wool, etc. Shop next door to Larsen's Hotel, Tillamook; L. N BARNES, tlxe MEAT MARKET, Is still here and expects to remain. Thanking you for past favors and a continuance of your trade Cash paid for HIDES and PELTS and FURS, Etc. FAT HOGS WANTED right away to pack down.
