illamoolí method. C oo1 « «4,’ noni no rv « — — , _ ■ TILLAMOOK ___ Vol. XVI. H. T. Botts, No. TILLAMOOK, II JOTTINGS. * for abstracts. Brock & Atkinson will saw your wood.* C. E. Becks, of Portland, is in the city. Second hand goods wanted.—W. E. Page. Fred K. Bawen, of Portland, is in the city. A. W. Seott came in from Seattle on Wednesday. ER PBIDt SPOffi feed . 'DEB; fKIH Sarnes kRD. IARKE 1. Give ted, 1 for stock ir ngles. speda 1 to. M F. L. Gunn was down from Nehalem on Thursday. Rev. A. R. Griggs, who come in from | Hoquaim, Wash., to sjiend his vacation and visit his wife, returned last week. lilt" I SECOND at Flies 50c. 85 yards ALL LINEN CRASH, worth ioc. Bargain Friday, yd. New Goods arriving on every steamer. Our stock this season will be the largest and most complete ever carried by us. Several new lines added—the more lines carried, the small­ er profit required—you know. Mill Sites. Water Fronts. Timber Lands. Rentals. Life and Fire Insurance. Bilanciai Agent. Tillamook City, Oregon 2 Dozen BOY’S LINEN KNEE PANTS. Bargain Friday, pair Entire Stock of WASH SHIRT WAISTS on sale at about Half Bargain Friday, 25c. and 35c. WAIST AT 50c. and 65c. , 75c. and 88c. , $1.00 and $1.25 $2.48 and $2.75 $3 00 and $3.25 .. 17c. .. 39c. .. 60c. .. 88c. $1.98. $2 48. Men’s and Boy’s STRAW and LINEN HATS at Just Half-Price Bargain Friday. Entire Stock of MEN’S and BOY’S CLOTHING, Cheaper Bargain Friday. We pay highest market price for Poultry We have in Stock this season such high grade merchandise as : Miller’s Perfect Fitting Clothing, Rothschid Bros. Hats, A. A. Cut­ ler’s Shoes, “ Annis- field ” Garments for Women and children. And the largest and best assorted stock of Dry Goods ever carried West of Portland. LISTEN I 54 Pairs Men’s Pants By all means see our to close at a discount New Stock of “Crome” of 15c. to 30c. off the Calf Shoes for mother, dollar. father and the children. Materials are : The leather is watcr- Harrison proof and was made on Cashmere and Cheviot. our Special last—Shoe All sizes. Perfection—that’s all. Kersey, Unless you have fDoney to Bunn. When the Peddlers call, ask them to submit samples and prices and to call later for order. In the meantime write to or call on HALTOM’S for Samples and Prices for Comparison. And when the comparison is made HALTOM’S will sell you the goods, for your “youngest” can readily see that the peddler has ai led his salary to retail price. To the FEW that doubt the above statement we say : “Try it !” Mrs. J. J. Harrison'will open a private kindergarten school in this city on September 14th, for which she will secure a suitable room near the court« house. For further particulars see Mr>. Harrison, at her residence in Mrs. Dur­ I fee’s house. N. H. Culver, who has been visiting his brother, L. F. Culver, ot the Rich Hill Placer Company, left Wednesday for Tillamook, Ore., whete he will prove up on a claim and then proceed to Passadcna, Cal., to spend the winter. — Pierce City Miner. N. H. Culver, who returned to the city on Wednesday, was in the railroad col­ lision last week at Cunningham, Wash., and although it was a bad smash up in which engines and cars were thrown oft'the tract and badly demoralized, not one of the passengers were injured. The teachers who obtained county certificates in the examination last week were : Ethel Dennis, 3rd grade ; W. S. Buell, 2nd grade ; Tillie A. Foss, 1st grade ; Amanda Tinnerstet, primary certificate ; Emma Gill. 2nd grade ; Mary Millard, 1st grade ; Una Baker, 2nd grade. The teachers who took ex­ amination in other counties and obtain­ ed certificates were Misses Riches and Anna Walllace. j ■ j ! I | At a meeting of the members of the Christian Church held recently the fol­ | lowing named persons were selected as the officers of the church to act until • their successors may lie chosen, or as long as scriptnrally qualified : Elders, S. W. Elliott, J. A. Harmon ; deacons, P. W. Todd, J. W. Latimer. H. T. Botts, — Harmon ; treasurer, P. W. Todd ; clerk. Miss Bertha A. Wheeler. Elder S. W. Elliott acting as chairman of the board of officers. F. H. Skinner, who is one of the incor­ porators of the Oregon Pacific Naviga­ tion Company, recently organized and incorporated for the purpose of running a line of steamers between Portland and Tillamook City, came in on Wednesday. We understand that there is some prob­ ability of the new company absorbing the Pacific Navigation Company and buying the steamer Sue H. Elmore, as negtoations to that effect are trauspir ing. , I | If after nsing CARBOLIC COMPOUND you nre not satisfied came and get your money back. 1 We pay 20c. a dozen for Eggs 10 Gallons. Clough,Reliable Druggist 7- 28th AUGUST The steamer just arrived has brought the greater part of our FALL AND WINTER STOCK OF MERCHANDISE. We invite inspection. off Stock. makes FRIDAY,” 28 WRAPPERS, made of good quality PERCALE. Our regular $1.10 qq — and $1.25 grade. Bargain Friday00'3, $1 OO. Keeps the BARGAIN Entire Stock of BATISTE, LAWN and ORGANDIES, regular ioc.' to n „ 13c grade Bargain Friday, yd. 'a"« 3 Jets »brass 1.25. One Quart, 4 c SUMMER MILLINERY, choice of any Hat in the house. 48 g . Bargain Friday FOUR STYLES 1 Jet ........... 75c. 2 Jets 85c. 3 Jets, gnl- CLOUGH'S Carbolic Compound $1.50 per year 400 yards CALICO, all colors and pat­ terns. Bargain Friday, yard, 10 yards to a customer. The steamer Geo. R. Vosburg left Sun- Fred Stillwell, Miss Guy, N. H. Culver, Mr. and Mrs. Hill, Messrs. Biggs, Wade, day with a number of passengers. Brodie, Pike and Sealf. Chas.W. Goeres was in from Neskowin The Ocean Wave remarks : “Farms on Monday ; also Emil Ellenbuyck. and farming lands are not selling very The best sewing machine oil and needles fast at present. If a large number of and other machine supplies at Page’s. * Tillamook people are going to emigrate J. N. Hofnian, A. D. Burnell and 0. S. to Mexico, land will be cheaper soon and Sueltz, of Dallas,were in the city Friday. it will be a good time to buy.’* »nnirc'l 1903 On this “BARGAIN FRIDAY” we will Sell Seasonable Merchandise at about HALF ITS REAL VALUE. Every Friday will be “BARGAIN FRIDAY,” though announcement will appear only every two weeks in this paper. Organ for Sale, cheap.—Apply to Mrs. C. A. Bailey. H. Helmken, of Salem, was in the citv on Tuesday. Mrs. B. D. Coffey. Mis* L L. Coffey, Kenneth Campbell, of Pittsburg, Kan., W. C. Bradley, R. T. Breekings and G. is in the city. Leef, of Portland, registered at the Allen Mrs. Martha Hall has secured a wid- . House on Wednesday. ow’s pension. Jasper Smith and his family removed Rev. F. H. Neff, wife and family, came from Tillamook on Wednesday, and will in last week. take up their residence at Newberg, where The steamer Sue H. Elmore will leave [ he has bought a farm. at noon Friday. W. A. H. Bushong and wife and C D. Hugh Wess, of Sheridan, was in the Brunn and wife, of Portland, came in on Monday for a week’s outing and have city on Monday. gone up the Miami on a fishing trip. H. B. Plummer, of Dallas, was in the M. Pangborn and W. Noves, brother city on Monday. and brother-in-law of Mrs. Norton, from Mrs and Miss Ruth Cooper left Satur- Jewel county, Kan., came iu on Saturday dav for Nehalem. on a visit and to look over the county. Miss Bessie Wiley, of Portland, was in C. & E. Thayer have provided a separ­ the city on Monday. ate department of their business for a savings bank, and depositors in the sav­ Rev. J. Looser, wife and family, left on ings bank branch will be paid interest on the steamer Saturday. their deposits. * C. E. Reynolds has gone on a business Rev. C. D. Merril will come to this city trip to San Francisco. next month and will preach in the Pres­ Miss Bella Watt has been quite sick, byterian church, September 20th and but is somewhat better now. 27tli, and if found suitable will lie invited Kelly Franklin left last week to work to become the pastor of that church. for J. A. Taft at South Bend. Mrs. F. G. Bnffum, Mr. and Mrs. A. M. All kinds of Sewing Machines for sale C roiling, Miss Anne Shogren, Miss Mabel Lawrence, Janies Nicol. I. Lang, R. H. both new and old, at Page’s. Jenkins and D. T. Chase, of Portland, James Hunt, who has been in Alaska, were at the Larsen house on Monday. returned home on Wednesday. The steamer Sue H Elmore came in on W. A. McFarlae and wife, of Salem, Wednesday, her passengers being F. H. were in the city on Wednesday. Skinner, David Hadlev, K. Campbell, Prof. E. II. Whitney and wife, County J. S. Stephens is the agent for the Mu­ tual Lite Insurance Company of New Superintendent G. B, Lamb and prospec­ tive wife. Prof. W. W. Wiley and sister, York. Carl Haberiack, sister and prospective Baths for ladies and gentlemen, at F. bride, H T. Botts and wife and Mrs H. Davis’ bath room, opposite the Allen Harvey, went to Netarts beach on Wed­ house. * nesday for a camping outing. Cupid has played havoc with the young The passengers who left on the Sue H. women who were known as the Happy I 1 El mote on Saturday were Rev. J. Looser Seven. and wife and family, T. McCain, Rev. A. The steamer Geo. R. Vosburg came in R. Griggs, M. J, Da vis, J Goldstone, K Wednesday evening and left again this Franklin, Anna King, A. Chambers, G. i Barks, Mrs. L Hannankratt, A. L. Clark, morning. I Mrs. and Miss I. Roberts, P. F. Browne. Sewing machines Repaired and war­ ranted to do good work or no pay at i Next Lord’s day. Rev. Clark Bower, W. E. Page s. pastor of the Christian Church, at The leader of the world, Singer Sewing | Albany, Ore., will preach at the evening ! Machines, new and up to date ouly, $30, service. Other services of the day at the i usual hours. All are cordially welcomed at Page’s store. to these services.—E. M. Patterson, P. F. Browne went out on a business pastor Christian church. trip to Portland to lay in a new stock of Food and Dairy Commissioner J. W. boots and shoes. Bailey will leave Portland to come to T. McCain, who has been on a visit Tillamook next Friday on an inspection with his wife to Dr. and Mrs. Wiley, left i of dairies and creameries. He will be ac­ on Saturday for Nevada. companied by Professor F. L. Kent, in F. H. Davis, the barber, has put in a charge of the department of dairying ot nicely fitted bath room in his old stand the State Agricultural College. No date is yet set for holding a dairyman s in- opposite the Allen house. stitute. Sole leather and other shoe-maker s N. P. Wheeler, of Endeavor. Pa., and supplies. Cobbler’s sets, lace and har­ N. P. Wheeler, jr., with J H. Cook, of ness leather.—W. E. Page. Portland, who have large timlier inter. Captain Dodge went into Netarts with ests in this county, came in from Port- his schooner Gerald C. on Tuesday with land with W. S Cone, of Bay Citv, on supplies for the lighthouse. Wednesday. They are interested in the When you want to sell your farm or proposition ofputting in a large sawmill have other property you want to dispose on the I ay, ahd it is reported the under- taking has been decided upon. of. advertise iti the Headlight. OREGON, AUGUST 20, por a Trade Stimulant cue’ve set aside One Day, Friday, in each meek as strictly a BARGAIN DAY. David Hadlev, who has been in South I Africo for nearly three years, returned on I on Wednesday with J. D. McPike, of Cal- | ifornia. Miss Kathleen Haberiack. sister of City Attorney Haberiack, and Miss Edith Freeman, of Oregon City, are visiting in this city. Rev. A. Robinson, of Hillsboro, will preach at the Frcsbyterian Church next Sunday evening and at Bay City in the morning. Mrs. G. W. Grayson and son Carl and J. Loomis left on Wednesday for a visit with friends in Portland, Forest Grove j and Hillsboro. MAKE A VAPOR LIKE THIS. -------- MraÒligljt TILLAMOOK COUNTY Geo. A. Mowers is Dead. A telegraph message was received in this citv from Calistoga, Cal., on Wed ne^day morning announcing the death of Geo. A. Mowers the previous dav. He was a resident in the south part < f the countv for a number of years, and about two years ago he sold bis place on the Nest ticca to \V. I). (»Indwell and removed 10 California for the benefit of bis health. He bought a fruit farm at Calistoga, and from letters received from him he appeared to be satisfied with the sunny California climate in coni parison to the moist atmosphere in Tillamook. Mr. Mowers was a member of the Oddfellows lodge in this city, having joined that order in 1897. Enters the Married State. Married, on Tuesday, in the parlor of the Allen house, in this city, John Chester Holden to Miss Selma Allen. Rev. E. M. Patterson, pastor of the Christian church, performed the ceremony, in the presente ot a few intimate friends, Dr. P. | Sharp acting as lx.st man and Mrs. Maud Stall, cup as bridesmaid The bride is the dan gliterof Mr. and Mrs. J. I’. Allen, and is a young lady of amiable character, w h !e the groom, who is a son of Mr. H. F. Holden, is one of Tillamook’s ,'ouig men who has shown himself to be a gen­ tleman on all occasions, and is now the cashier in the bank of C. & E Thayer. Both the bride and groom have many friends in Tillamook who hold them in the highest esteem. /\ bright future is in store tor the happy couple, and both can be congratulated for the good choice they made in selecting a partner for life. Their 11 sends also congratulate them and wish them all the happiness that married life affords. Mr. and Mrs. J. (’. Hedden left the same evening for Trask house in a private conveyance, going from there the next morning to spend their honeymoon at Astoria during the regatta. Tired of Matrimonal "Jars.” Total Value of Taxable Property in the County Amounts to $2,013,262. Asssessor A. M. Hare has completed the assessment of Tillamook county, with following result ; Acres. $171.015 8.8 »1 Acres of tillable land .............. ...................... .................................... 1,438.340 Acres of non tillable lands............................................................... 452,691 — 89, 170 Improvements on deeded or patented lands............................. 55,292 Town and citv lots ........................................................................... 5593 lots 48,500 — Improvements on town and city lots ........................................ — 1,275 Improvements on land not deeded or patented..................... 8,950 Miles of telegraph and telephone line«, toll roads, etc.......... 167’a miles. Steamboats, sailboats, stationary engines and manu­ _ 30,220 facturing machinery................................................................... 47,255 Merchandise and stock-in-t; ade ................................................... — 13,350 Farm implements, wagons, carriages, etc................................ — 3.810 Money .................................................................................................... — 49,590 Notes and accounts ........................................................................... _ 150 Shares and stock ................................................................................. — 56,345 Household furniture, watches and jewelry ............................. 28,480 1,006 Horses and mules............................................................................... 101,1 IO 4,845 Cows......................................................................................................... 28.365 2,823 Cattle ...................................................................................................... 1.61 1 2,040 Sheep ........................................................................................................ 785 619 Gonres...... :............................................................................................. 1.945 924 Swine .......................................................................................... ........... Short horn vcnrlmgw from dun« that h»re made over $50 a piece tor srteial years ; also some yearling steers.— J. F. M irtin, Loi g Prairie. »2,192.437 179.175 (»ross value of property assessed Exemptions....................................... Total value of taxable property ü $2.013.262 Summary of assessment last year ; Gross value of taxable property ..... Exemptions................................................ Total value of taxable property $2,304,26!» $250.00 GIVEN AWAY A divorce suit was filed in the circuit court on Tuesday bv Mrs. Naomi G. ¡’helps against her husband, Alliert W. Phel|>s. '1*11? parties were married at Huhixird. Marion County, Oregon. < n October 16. 1 KN 1. They h ive resided hi Tillamook countv for several wars. In At 4 p.tn. yesterday the tug Vosburg towed in from the Nehalem a log raft ot her complaint Mrs. I’helps claims that 65ft.0(H) Iret. ¡’resident Wheeler, of the her husband treated her in a cruel and Nehalem Lumber Co., came it. with the inhuman manner, having placed upon raft, which was fastened with a tie for her personal indignities which rcndcird which be will receive a patent. The logs her life burdensome. During the past 12 are moored at the old Trullinger saw months the defendant has stated in the mill and ar«' for saw mills on the river. hearing of the plaintiff and her children This is a most important event for all that if it were not that lie was afraid of the timber land owners on the Nehalem the hereafter lie would kill both his **;'c river from its month up to its sources in and himself, and during the same jxriod Washington county. It insures easv defendant re|»eatedly and without a y outlet for twentv billion feet of the intention of making any legitimate use finest Oregon pine, all of which is thus thereof, begun to sharpen his razor in the made tributary to Astoria saw mills.— presence of his wife, at tlie same time in­ dulging in threatening and menncii g Astoria News., looks anil gestures, to plaintiff 's great Cohn A Co. are in a poaition anguish and mental suffering. That the children born ot the marriage ami who to meet all competition in the are new living are two daughters, Olive price ffee tn A Bailey. town. Lunch at any time, a. For Sale. ASSESSMENT. On October 1, '03 ■ we CLOTHING, HATS and SHOES, FURNISHING GOODS, GROCERIES, FLOUR and FEED. We will also give with each »to cash purchase a 16x20 En larged picture on anything sold except sugar, Hour, oil, tobacco and coffee, which are sold on a very close margin. Vogler's ba ery J TODD & CO