Tillamook headlight., February 12, 1903, Image 2

TILLAMOOK HEADLIGHT, February 12. 1903
February will End our Great Clear Out Sale.
As shown by our big business during last month, the Ladies must be especially interested, as they are buying lots of goods just
because they are cheap.
APRON GINGHAMS, best quality, reduced to 5 cents a yard.
All Wool “SALEM FLANNELS,’’ reduced to 40 cents a yard.
OUTING FLANNELS at Cost.
DRESS LININGS at about half prices.
We take inventory March First, and until then will make the lowest possible prices on DRY GOODS, FANCY GOODS, TRIMMINGS, LACES and EMBROIDERIES
You are making money by trading with us this month.
Our Greatest Reductions will be in CLOTHING, HATS, BOOTS and SHOES. All these lines will be closed out at less than cost, to make room for our Spring Stock,
LADIES’ WRAPPERS and WAISTS to close out at less than cost. Don’t forget our sale only lasts this month.
Big Reductions in all grades of DRESS GOODS.
1000 Yards of High Grade CALICOES at 5 cents a yard.
15 cent WAISTINGS at 10 cents a yard.
75 cent TABLE LINENS reduced to 50 a yard.
COHN & CO., The Leading Merchants.
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^iHainooh
Fred C. Baker, Publisher.
KATES OF SUBSCRIPTION.
(STRICTLY IM ADVANCE.)
One year.............................................. 1.50
Six months..........................................
75
Three months......................................
50
“Where Rolls the Oregon” Mist.
November, and the least was none at a
number af stations in the Willamette
Valley, the Columbia River Valley,
Southern Oregon, and the Plateau dis­
trict during the months of June, July,
August and September.
And the most prosperous part of Ore­
gon is Tillamook county, taking popula­
tion into consideration, where a ciop
failure was never known. Despite the
fact that Tillamook has the most rain­
fall, it is also the best dairying section of
Oregon, with its green meadows and
pure water, and it manufactures more
cheese than any other countv in the
state, with a population that is indus.
trious, thriftv, contented and prosper­
ous.
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FOR THE USE OF STREAMS. force for a period of ten years, and all |
Miles’ Logging Bill Passes the rntcs nre
rcmain fixed for te"'vear |
House
' lwr’ot*s thereafter. Rates shall always
The House passed the bill to provide
reaso"able’ «"d no change shall ever
for the use of streams by lumber and 1 ** madi wi,hout first «ivin« the in'
timber interests. Tile measure prescribes I
a5soc,atio" of i,,d,viduals’ or
regulations for the improvement of corporation entitled to collect the same,
, . r for commercial
• , 1 : at least 30 davs
days ’ notice. Anv nerwnn.
person, ' j
waters, not navigable
firm, ’ or
aggrieved by
the .
purposes, to facilitate the ’’floating. I ' nrm
or corporation
corporation aggnevea
.
_ of to
________
transporting and booming of logs, lum- __
rates
" fixed ___
as _________
aforesaid, , may, I
within 20 days after such decision of the '
her and other timber products.’’ Such |
streams are to be open to public use at County Court fixing such rate, appeal
“ reasonable tolls,” which are to be therelrom to the Circuit Court of the
proper county ; such appeal shall be
fixed by County Courts.
An amendment will be offered in the taken to the Circuit Court in the same
Senate relating to “ priority rights,” but manner as appeals from the Justice of
otherwise it will doubtless pass that the Peace. If the appellant shall fail to
body without change. It is legislation recover a more favorable judgment than
very much needed, and the Senate com­ the rates appealed from he shall pay all
mittee on commerce has agreed with the the costs of the appeal.
The holder of the franchise is to have
same committee of the House for enact­
exclusive management and control of the
ment.
In the House the measure went to improvements lie has made and propertv
final passage without debate. Mr. Miles rights he has acquired, and may sell,
briefly explained the purposes of the pro­ lease or rent his interests therein. In
Western Oregon he is to he required to
posed law, saying :
“This bill is in the interest of every provide sheer booms along the banks of
laborer, every farmer, every business any navigable stream into which his
man and every attorney in Oregon. It own stream may flow, “ in order to pre­
aims to promote the lumbering industry, vent as far as possible the lodging of
an industry which is one of the greatest logs and the washing »way of alluvial
sources of wealth in the state. This in­ lands.” Persons who heretofore have
dustry opens up markets for business attempted to comply with prior acts of
men, laborers and farmers. These similar kind " shall have a prior right
markets afford as ready sale at as good to that part of the river, stream, slough
prices at country as at city markets. I or navigable waters so attempted to lie
Last year Oregon manufactured 1.000,- appropriated or improved.’’
SMITH & JENKINS,
Successors to L. N. Barnes,
DEALERS IN
PRIME
MEATS,
LARD.
etc
,
At the NEW MEAT! MARKET
Only Prime Meats Handled. Give us a
Call. Hides Wanted.
To give our readers some idea “Where
Kolla the Oregon” mist, we have just re­
ceived the annual summary for Oregon,
Quick's Delivery Wagons deliver, Highest Cash price paid for stock.
giving the climate and crop service of the
weather bureau. From this Tillamook
holds the pennant and the broom for pre­
cipitation, to say nothing of the claim of
To Promote Peace.
the county that this is the ideal webfoot
The American Peace society, which
section of the state and “Where Rolls the
has its headquarters in Boston, has
Oregon.” The rainfall certainly proves
asked the Massachusetts legislature to
this and gives the honor to Tillamook. |
adopt a resolution requesting congress
This is the rainfall forthethreestations
to authorize the president to invite the
in Tillamook county for 1902 :
world’s governments to join in estab­
Nehalem ............................... 125.14 in.
lishing, in whatever way they may
Bay City............................... 132.13 in.
judge expedient, a regular international
Glenora................................... 147.48 in.
Being 15.18 in. above the mean average. congress, to meet at stated periods—
For comparison, we take some of the say every seven years—to deliberate
stations along the Coast, giving the rain upon the various questions of common
interest to the nations and to make
fall at different points :
recommendation thereon to the gov­
Alpha, Lane countv ........... 106.49 in.
Astoria, ( latsop county ... 86.46 in.
ernments. It is pointed out that the
Coquille Kiver, Coos co.... 76.84 in.
nations are united as never before in
Fairview, Coos countv..... 87 09 in.
commercial, economic and other rela­
Gardiner, Douglas county 100.44 in.
tions, that their material interests are
Newport, Lincoln county.. 86.22 in.
Toledo, Lincoln county...... 89.36 in.
constantly and rapidly increasing and
000,000 feet of lumber, valued at $10,.
Crescent City, Cal............... 103.12 in.
that the questions constantly arising
To Raise Price of Land.
From Willamette Valley stations it is! which concern them all so intimately 090,000. Of this $10,000,000, $7,000,-
plain to see, with the exception of a few require their united action for proper 000 went to labor. In timber we have
Senator Stelwer has secured the pas
stations, there is a marked difference in solution. The proposed congress, it is a vast crop of wealth that has been sag? of his bill amending the law rela.
I
growing
for
centuries
and
we
have
only
the amount of rainfall :
suggested, would he the counterpart and
tive to sale of sclio<>l land. The bill pro­
to reap what has been so long growing.
Albany, Linn county.......... 52.94 in.
complement of The Hague court. The
poses to raise the price of school land to
Fishing Twine,
Stores and Ranges,
Bull Run, Clackamas co.... 90.04 ill.
“ This bill has been carefully framed,
opinion is expressed in the memorial of
$2 50 per acre ami lieu land to not less
Government Camp, ditto.. 83 30 in.
Sewing
Machines,
so as to guard against abuse and to en­
Fine Cutlery,
the society that the meeting of regular
! than $■> an acre, which is double the
Brownsville, Linn county. 45.64 in.
courage the industry. In 1889 a similar;
’
7
/
Wagons
and
Buggies,
Loggers
’ Tools,
Eugene. Lane county........ 51.50 in.
international congresses for the consid­ ,
price. The
.
it« 1 present price,
mr u bill provides that no
law was enacted, but it was declared , ,
,
; , ,, ,
Falls City, W ashing ton co. 103 39 in.
Farm Implements,
Hardware,
eration of the various common interests .......................
.
.......
—
......
—
W
.J
until
the
base
upon
>
...........
land
shall
be
sold
McMinnville, Yamhill co... 61 '.»7 in.
unconstitutional. In 1901 another bill
of the nations would exert a great and
which it was selected slisll have been
Empire Cream Separators, Paints and Oils.
Portland, Multnomah co. 60.15 in.
of this kind w as passed, and this also
growing
influence
in
fa
vor
of
amity
and
Corvallis, Bunton county... 54.03 in.
finally approved. Section 2 of the bill
was nullified. At present there is no law
Silverton, Marion comity 51.60 in.
mutual good will, would lessen the dan­
provides:
uviniino to improve
iiiiuivjiv
niiKin
to viKiuiv
enable persons
small ' I
Sheridan, Yamhill county 53.19 in.
gers of war and assure the permanence
c . .
4 tl
i .
rl
No priority of right to purchase any
streams
for
bringing
out
the
products
of
I
.
.
.
...
.....
.
The precipitation in Southern Oregon of peace and the continuance of pros­
I ideinnity school land shall be acquired
our
forests.
The
bill
aims
to
shut
out
diminishes, as will be seen below :
perous commercial relations.
by any person, either for himself or for
speculators. The regulation of tolls is
Ashland, jiickson couutv.. 22.60 in.
The idea of an international congress
his client by the discovery and disclos­
Grants Pass, Josephine co. 89 80 in.
in the hands of the County Court.”
is not new, but so far as we are aware
ure by such person of any deficit in
Roseburg, Douglass co...... |9 .'I |||
All rivers, streams, sloughs and navi­
it has never received favorable consid­
Buckhorn Farm, Jos. co... 90.12 in.
school lands for which the state is entitl­
gable waters which are not navigable
Siskiyqu, Jackson comity.. 35.5 I in.
eration from practical statesmen and is
ed to indemnity, but all information so
That part of Oregon, known as the not likely to in the present state of the tor general commercial purposes, are de­ furnished the State Land Agent shall be
OF SAN FRANCISCO, DEALERS IN
clared
to
be
public
highways
for
the
Columbia River Valley, should have been world's affairs.
A time may come
deemed to be purely voluntary and for
floating,
transportation
and
booming
of
called “Dry Foot,” for it is a misnomer when governments may unite upon
the benefit of the school fund.”
to call the denizens of that part of the such a plan for hazing their various logs, lumber and other timber products.
Lands hereafter surveyed are to be sold
Any
individual
or
company
mav
be
state ”Webfoot.”
Here we find the interests and their relations with each
at auction according to the following
granted
the
exclusive
right
to
improve
smallest amount of rainfall, just about other discussed and passed upon, but
procedure:
enough to make Tillainooker« feel happy that time, if it shall ever come, is in and control a stream for the purposes
“All school lands within sections 16
fo. three or four weeks. That is the part the remote future. As to whether such set forth in the act. Such person or com­ I and 36 hereafter surveyed shall be offered
pany
shall
file
with
the
County
Clerk
no-
'
of th«* state where they should fervently a congress would really be promotivc
I for sale by the State Land Board to the
pray for more rain or produce an in ven- of amity and good will among the na­ lice of intention to operate oil the speci­ | highest bidder, for three months after'
fied stream, anil maps of surveys of pro-'
lion which will give a more equal distri­ tions may fairly be doubted.
It is not
I the maps shall have txen filed in the
AGENTS STEAMERS
W. II. KRUGER” AND
REDONDO.”
bution, not that Tillamook would raise difficult to conceive of circu/nstauces jccted improvements. Priority of such I United States Land Office, and at the
notices
shall
allow
priority
of
privilege.
For San Francisco and Los Angeles.
a kick if that part of the state deprived that would have a quite different re­
expiration of said period, shall be sold
this county of a few feet of rainfall—it is sult. The American Pence society is Within six months thereafter the indi­ | to the highest bidder: Provided, no bid Hobsonviile,
Mgr.
vidual
or
company
shall
begin
the
work
measured by the foot in Tillamook. Fol to be commended for its efforts in behalf
for a less sum than $2.50 per acre shall
of
improvement
”
and
shall
thereafter
lowing as the figures, showing that Uma­ of the world’s peace, but it is anticipa*
i be accepted. All lands so offered which
tilla, with 8.63 inches of rainfall, was ting by several generations in proposing prosecute such work with all reasonable shall remain unsold after the expiration
diligence.” Such improvements must be
the lowest recorded at any station last an international congress.
I of saitl period of three months shall then
maintained and kept in good repaii. The
year :
and thereafter tie subject to sale to the
holder
of
the
franchise,
shall
forfeit
all
Arlington, Gilliam county 11.16 in.
first legal applicant at $2.50 per acre. All
PROPRIETOR OF
Tillamook
Road
rights obtained by virtue of the provi­
Heppner, Morrow county 15.17 in.
school latbls now surveyed and owned
Umatilla, Umatilla county
8.63 in.
The project to build a great highway sions of this act’’ when improvements by the state, except those acquired by
Weston, Umatilla county 28 52 in.
are allowed to remain out of repair one
Walin Walin, Wash............ 18 88 in. i to Tillamook county line in order to
deed or foreclosure of mortgage, shall lx
The Dulles, Wasco comity 17.43 in. ' connect with a like highway from the year after they might have been re­ sold by the State Land Board to the first
DEALER IN
stored. The rights or privileges which
Hood River, Wasco co...... 41.99 in.
court house m that county is timely.
legal application at $2 50 per acre.”
Cascade Locks, Wasco co. 93.35 in.
It should lie a wide sutatantial high­ may I m ? secured from anv person for the
It will lx noticed that Wasco is a way of the very best pattern. Each improvements shall lx? paid for, and per­
Bright’s Disease
Shop next door to Larsen s Hotel, Tillamook,
freak countv for rainfall, ranging from county should stipulate with the other sons whose property may be damaged
17.43 inches at The Dalles to 93 35 for that kind of a road. It would con shall be comj ensated for their losses. If
The largest price ever paid for a pre­
inches at the Cascades.
I nect the entire Tillamook dairy country necessaiy rights cannot be obtained bv scription, change.! hands in San Fran
The Plateau district, which includes with Astoria and supercede the boats to purchase at reasonable price, they may
ewet*. Aug. 30, 1901. The transter in­
Baker, Crook, Malheur, Harney, Grant, a large extent, especially in «inter. It be condemned in the courts. But al!
volved in coin and stock $112,500.00
Sherman, Wallowa, Lake, Union and would tie of great value to Astoria on rights acquired bv this method shall lx
and was paid by a party of business men
Klamath Counties, also parts of Wasco ■ that line of commercial development. It used for the purposes for which they
for a specific for Bright'« Disease and
and Gilliam, is the part of Oregon which would also people that |»art of both were obtained, and should they not be
PROPRIETOR
Diabetes, hitherto incurable diseases.
has the least rainfall, ranging from 8.76 counties mol rapidly and change a used within two years after the} have
They commenced the serious investi­
inches to 23.87 inches:
wilderness into a garden, adding greatly been obtained they shall revert to the gation of the specific Nov. 15, 1900
Baker, Baker county.......... 12.80 in. ! to the taxable values.
original holder.
They interviewed scores of the cured and
Lakeview, Lake county ... 16.75 in.
When the improvements are completed, tried it out on ite merits by putting over
The proper location of the road in
La Grande, Union county 19.99 in.
Clatsop comity is a very important mat­ the holder of the franchise shall report three dozen cases on the treatment and
Klamath Fall, Klam, co .. 11.26 in.
Prineville, Crook county...
8 76 tn.
Boiler Work. Logger*« Work and Hear? Forging.
ter. No doubt it would follow the old this fact to the County Clerk, and shall watching them. They also got physi­
Sparta. Union county ..... 23 87 in.
toll road, soon Io be acquired by the fix ’* reasonable regulations’’ for the cal» to name chronic, incurable cases,
Vale, Malheur county ......
9 60 in.
Fine Machine Work a Specialty.
county, to within a milt or two of Elk public use of the waters. Such regula­ and administered i: with the physicians
Joseph, Wallowa county.. 15.38 in.
tions
may
lx
amended
from
time
to
time,
forjudges, Up to Aug 25 eighty-seven
Taking the average for the year for the creek. It is likely the line on the sea
front along Nekarney mountain would but always with due notice to tlx percent of the test cases were either well
several districts, brings this result :
In* too steep. Yet it might have its ad County Clerk.
or progressing favorably.
('oast...................................... 103.76 in.
Kates of toll shall be fixed by the
Willamette Valley ............. 57.80 in.
vantages, too. Still the grandeur of the
There being but thirteen per cent o(
Southern Oregon ................ 43.00 in.
road yield to grade and sulmtantial width Comity Court at the term next following failures, the parties were satisfied and
Columbia River Valley...... 26.68 in.
With a rock crusher and a roller the the tiling of the report above noted. The cheed the transaction. The proceedings 1 Centrally Uoeated
Rates, $1 PeprDay
Plateau.................................. 14.51 in.
two counties ought to lx able to make order of the court shall prescribe tolls tor of tire investigating committee and Ute '
floating
logs
and
lumber
and
additional
one of the finest public highways in
The Stale as a whole
49.05 in.
clinciaI reports of the test cases were'
This is 6 91 inches above the mean an­ Oregon and set an example that should charges for booming the same. Such published and will (>e mailed free on
nual rainfall of the State. The greatest cause it to lx taken up on the smith <»f tolls ” shall lx sufficient to provide a application. Address John J. Fuiton
tu I
J?’ bflfiSEN, Proprietor.
amount in any one month was 31.54 Tillamook and extend on to the southern reasonable compensation’’ The schedule Company. 420 Montgomery St,. 8M
TILLAMOOK,
OREGON
of rates then adopted shall remain in Francisco, Cal.
inches at Glenora. Tillamook county, in line of Oregon —Astoria News.
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The
Best
Hotel
in
the
city.
No
Chireee
Employed.
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GO TO THE
RACKET STORE
WHEN YOU WANT
Dry Goods, Shoes, Notions
Candies and Fruit
ONE DOOR NORTH OF POST OFFICE,
TI L LA M 0( ) K, 0 REG ON.
LET US FIGURE WITH YOU
THIS NEW YEAR ON
ds STOKES CO.,
-Zù-storia, Ore.
Truckee Lumber Co.,
FIR & SPRUCE Lumber
BOX SHOOKS.
GENERAL MERCHANDISE
And LOGGERS’
Or.
SUPPLIES
J. E, S1BLEY,
M. F. LEACH,
Tillamook IVIeat Market
Fresh and Cured Meats, Hides, Wool, etc.
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A. K. CASE,
Tillamook Iron \Afoks
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4 General Machinists & Blacksmiths
TILLAMOOK
OREGON
LARSEN HOUSE,
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