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Vele XVI. No. 31
TILLAMOOK, OREGON,
panied him. He underwent an operation
on Monday, and the last reports, we are
glad to hear, says he is progressing as
well as can be expected.
t
F. J. and Hush Welsh were in from
Im 114* nn
it red n
Blaine
on Th
Thursday.
THE
Racket Store
Is prepared to supplj
needs in the Shoe line We carry
the famous Washington Shoe
Shoes for men and boy’s.
And the F. Mayer, Milwaukee
Shoes for ladies’ and children.
These Shoes are strictly first-
class and up-to-date in every respect.
Prices as low as the lowest
C
DANIEL
&
CO
One Door North of the Post Offiee
TILLAMOOK
JOTTINGS
H. T. Botts, for abstracts.
Jlraöligljt
Saturday is Bargain Day at Mrs. Lind
sey's.
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If you want your eyes attended to Dr.
Birtch, the well known and experienced
eye specialist, is still in the city for that
C. H. Wheeler was in the city Thurs- : purpose. Free consultation at the Lar
day.
sen house.
H. E. Ross was down from Nehalem
Andy and Uz Nolan will go out on the
on Sunday.
next boat,
for Portland, the former
having
resigned his position with B. C.
John Hickey was down from Foley on
Lanb, and will seek employment in
Wednesday.
that city.
Henry Tohl was down from Nehalem
cn Wednesd.n
Sheriff Aiderman was taken suddenly
sick on Saturday and has been confined
Mrs. Sturgeon will receive a shipment to his home, being critically ill since
of caps this week.
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then. We are glad to hear that he is
Born, on Wednesday, to the wife of much better.
A, M. Austin, a son.
Mr. Hermann
secured
from
the
Born, to the wife of B. L. Eddy, on Treasury Department a promise to
favorably
report
the
bill
establishing
a
Wednesday, a daughter.
life-saving station at the entrance of
Rev. A. R. Griggs will return to Ho Tillamook Bay.
quiam, Wash., this week.
Allen Page returned from Portland on
The Tillamook brass band expects to Wednesday and reports that his sister.
giye a concert next month.
Mrs Josaphine Stillwell, who is in the
Born, on Monday, to the wife of Rev. hospital there, is progressing as well as
can be expected.
E. M. Patterson, a daughter.
Buy your clothing at Todd & Co’s.
Todd & Co. have just received a ship
ment of men's fine dress shoes.
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C. A. Vogler and Wm. Hamilton re
turned tu the city on Sunday.
Phil Becker and D. Chisholm came in
from Portland on Wednesday.
C. E. Reynolds has sold half interest
in his furniture store to John Jones.
Todd & Co. are the leaders in every
thing in the line of men’s wearing ap-
Fairview Grange, No. 273, will meet in
their hall opjan. 9th, al 10 o'clock a.m.
Come early, as there are candidates to
initiate and new officers to install — L. S.
Maynard, master.
W. H Cooper has moved his office and
located in the building previously occu
pied and owned by Thus. Govne, where
County Superintendent G. B. Lamb will
also have his offiee.
Walter Lynch will leave on the boat
on Friday for Manila, where he will be
The
Call and see mv prices on Readv to given a job in the custom house.
Wear Hats. They are the lowest.—Mrs. voung people gave him a farewell partv
on Thursday evening.
Lindsey.
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Peter Brant had the misfortune to slip
Mrs. Selma Holden l*ft on Tuesday to
attend her husband, who is in the hospi on the portch of his house and broke one
of his r“bs on the right side. He is some
tal at Portland.
what sore from his fall, hut we are glad
Nels Nelson, W. H. Effenberger and to sav he is improving nicely.
Henry Tohl were down from Nehalem
F. H. Skinner, who is the promoter of
on Wednesday.
the proposed new «teamship line l>e-
Mayor Talmage, who has been under twren this city and Portland, is m the
the weather for some days, is now sick city and making preliminary arrange
with pneumonia.
ments to build a vessel here.
Todd & Co. are closing out their stock
MesdamesJones and Lindsey have dis
of groceries. Buy your winter supply solved partnership in the millinery par
at wbolesah prices.
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lors, and in future Mrs Lindsey will con
Subject for next Sunday evening al the duct that business with all the latest
M.E. church, “Mind yourowtfl)u»iness.’’ fashions and creations in millinery. *
Everybody invited.
F. H. Davis has served notice on Cha«.
Charles Johnson has moved up from Bowen, who was granted a saloon
Hobsonville, and in all probability will license on Monday, that he wishes to lie
relieved as bondsman and for Bowen to
•tart ■ blacksmith ship.
find someone else by the time the next
E. T.Haltom. of the department st«,re, ci tv council meets.
left on a business trip on Saturday to
T. H. Goyne and those who are inter
buy a new stock of goods.
ested are trying to get the county court
J. H. Punstan, who has sold out his
to reconstruct the bridge taken out
business t Newberg, has moved to this across the Tillamook river by the logs
county again, and will locate at Trask. of the logging company. The Tillamook
The lumber schooner Gem was towed Logging Company has offered to pay
mon 8. turdav to load lumlier at the $75 towards it.
Tillamook Lumber Co.'s saw mill in this
If you are not satisfied with your
city.
home ; if vou want to sell, trade nr buy
Just arrived on steamer Elmore, direct a home of from 25 x 100 feet up to 950
homlgct >rv. a fine line of ladies’ and acres ; want to know where you can
children « shoes, Ultz and Dunn make, find a homestead. See Mills & Richard-
•t Tod
t Co ..
son. Prices to suit. First door east of
the Headlight office
Lost on Monday, between the ferry
amt the Headlight office, a lady’s gold
The steamer Sue H. Elmore came in on
watch
Finder will please leave the *1 hurxlav. and her passengers were Mr.
•■»•e
this office.
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and Mrs. A. R. Gangloff, w ho has come
it have room for spring stock, so in to spend a few weeks ; Mr. Kelly and
Mng out Ladie»’ Stieet Hats and wife, brother of Mrs. H v. Alderman.who
Hats at cost.- Mrs. Lind- has come in on account of the illness of
Mr. Aiderman ; and C. and H. Larson.
^^^■iliincr s Parlora.
I. Stanwood, father of Mrs. Otto Heins,
made a mistake in one day
Meek. It should have l>een died at St. Helens, Oregon, on January
2.
1904, and was buried on the 4th nt
^^^■th that the wife of John sheets
Vancouver Wash.. aged 91 years. He
becafe.r he possessor of a daughter.
was one of the »»Id pioneers, coming as a
J Lo ‘«er wishes us to announce captain of a sailing vessel to Portland,
^^^Ae will hold services in th* Adveu- and one time owned considerable real
Sunday. Jatmarv 17. from estate in that citv. He was sick fur toe
•’n'l Sumlav school from 12 till 1. past four years.
tgist C. L Clough received the sad
Owing to the serious nature of his sick
last week of thedeath of his father, ness. Chester Holden was taken out on
•ad come from the East for the ben- the steamer on Saturday, to Ixe treated
his health and was living on t' e
a Portland hospital. H s sister. Mi»«
A »e Holden, and J. P. Allen accum
JANUARY
7, 190^.
$1.50 per year,
Editorial Snap Shots.
shake nut of the box, nor do we wish to
There was an item in the Blaine items
. prejudice the public .mind that it is not two weeks ago that appeared accident
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i Tillamook City isn’t such a bad place. acting fair, for it is possible that some ol ly, some way or somehow. It was a
the members were not aware that they marriage announcement of one Abreham
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that the water
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been
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agitated to death by the “hot air'- sys-. voted to give the contract to the highest Gust, and our friend Mr. Abe Griest be
bidder. But it is up to them if they want lieved that it was intended for him and
i tem.
to put themselves right.
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became very much offended. We wish to
Weather permitting.the Sue H. Elmore
No one will want to buy city property
sav that this item did not belong in the
will leave this city on Saturday.
as long as the agitation is kept up to
Blaine items
It belonged to another
BLAINE.
Captain Cary’s launch Maria went to bond the citv for more can it can stand,
part of the State and was accidently
toe bottom at the dock on Friday, and without taxing property owners to
missed placed in the’’inake up” and got
.
’ J |ift death.
Francis Welsh drove over to Sheridan I into the Blaine items. We have know n
it is expected that the
Elmore will
last Tuesday to meet his brother Ralph, i Mr. Griest for many years, and we have
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her out to-day and place her again on
the bosom of the slough.
Why can’t we have the city election
.............. who has just arrived from the East, He the kindest feeling and respect for him,
over again if we are to have the water went |by the way of Grand Round and ami we hope he will not feel offended as
question over again ? There is just as w«8 compelled, on account of bad roads, accidents will happen, anyway, in the
Fatal Saw Mill Accident.
much logic in beefing for one election as to leave his rig and return to Blaine over best regulated families.
the Nestucca River trail with his horse.
A fatal ami distressing accident hap-, the other.
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The money that was hid by G. E.
pened on Friday afternoon |*to Jesse
GEENORA.
Nehalemites were pretty thick in town Browning, who was drowned here a
Kays at his saw milland shingle factory,
J.
R.
Harris
returned from Portland
on the Sandlake road. As the belting this week. Let’s hope they have no de. short time ago, was found in the bottom
on the main shaft had become wet ; signs to kidnap the board of county of a flour barrel. This clears up the on the 22nd of December.
ran doubt of any foul play, He was acci
through the headgate leaking, Keys ob commissioners and hold them for ran-
Arthur and Amv Reeher are home for
the holidays. They will return to Forest
tained a sack and with this proceeded to som until they get a bridge across the dently drowned.
wipe it while the machinery was in mo Nehalem river.
Will Thune went over the trail on horse Grove on the 5th, .is the winter term of
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tion. The mill is run by water power.
hack to Sheridan last Wednesday on the Academy begins on that date.
Wanted, in Tillamook City, a cure for business, returning again last Saturday. Arthur had the misfortune to cut his
W hile holding the sack to the belt Kays
the
gambling
fever.
But,
pray,
don't
try
sleeves must have caught, and he was
Dee and Robert Jones visited the Hub foot quite severely with the axe while
chopping wood oil Thursday.
suddenly drawn in and dashed with Quaker Doctor’s concoction if you have this week.
much force against the main pulley, not a will of your own to prevent the
J. T. Reeher has just got out the sills
R.
0.
Richard
made
a
round
trip
to
where he was held. His two sons were gambling fraternity ’’skinning” you as
for the upright portion of his house. He
Beaver last Sunday.
in the mill at the time, and seeing their clean as a whistle.
expects to finish it during the spring
It is the intention of a great many and summer.
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father’s position lost no time in getting
assistance. The first to enter the mill
Wm Ryan is advertising the whole of citizens to build it wagon road from the
Billy Illingworth is up in the woods
mouth
of Woolf creek, on the Nestucca
was Mrs. Kays, who in her hurry to re his property. He, like a good many far-
building houses for homesteaders.
lease tier husband, jumped over the saws seeing taxpayers, is opposed to the $60,- river, over to Spruce. It would shorten I
ami was cut in the back and side. It is 000 bondage, for they know that it will the route from Blain to Tillamook Citv | Samuel J. Smith went to Gales Creek
supposed that Kays must have been in knock the value out of city property and by five miles of the worst part of the , on Christmas Day, and returned Sun
road. This enterprise has long been de day.
stantly killed when his head struck the help decrerse the population.
sired. It would not in auv way inter
Mrs Maggie Illingworth spent Christ
pulley, for the side of his face was badly
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fear with Beaver’s welfare, tor if we want mas with her parents, but is at present
meshed, which must have rendeted him
In the event of a person starting up a
unconscious, but it is thought that Kays gambling house other than in a saloon, to go to "Beaver we can take the old , staying at Mr. Harris' place.
moved one arm when Mrs. Kays went or in connection with some other busi river road and if we want to go to Till
Miss Hess is teaching a fine school and
to his assistance.
Assistance having ness, would the city authorities close amook City, why, as a matter of course, every one is delighted.
we
want
to
take
the
shortest
route.
arrived, the unfortunate man was taken their eyes to it or close down on it ? A
J. B. Tuttle was up the river last
Hence we hope the road will be opened,
out of the machinery, but showed no nice point, this, for an argument.
week working on the telephone line.
and we will also help to build it.
signs of life. The body was brought to
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The Wilson River road is in good con
this city on Saturday, and on Sunday
There has been a literary society or
What about a drainage system for
the remains were buried, the religious
ganized here, with the following officers dition for this lime of year. No trees or
Tillamook City, for there is decidedly
slides
in it to prevent teams going
service being in the Christian church,
elected : Pres., R, O. Richards ; V. Pres.,
more need of that than a new water sys
and the burial in the Oddfellows’ ceme
Forest Avers ; Sec., Miss Nellie Smith ; : over it.
tem if the citizens will take into consider
tery, conducted by Rev. E..M Patterson.
Editor, Miss Maggie Creecy ; Janitor,
ation the increasing number of cesspools
BOULDER CREEK.
The deceased, who was a member of
Dee Moon. They held their first meeting i
that are plague spots breading disease
the VV. of W.. and carried $1000 insur
last Friday evening, which was wHI at
Jno. Borba took some fresh mutton
germs.
ance, was 45 years of age, and that
tended, Eugene Rolland proved to be the and veal to the city markets last week.
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order took charge of the burial and at
star debator.
It looks like rushing the growler to put
Mr. II. Bays, who lias been stopping
tended the funeral in large numbers. He
John Creecv sold his valuable race at H. L. Jensen’s since last spring, has
to a vote so soon the bonding of the city
leaves a wife and four children—three
for a new water system, when a vote horse. Blue Lightening, last week to |. left this part of the country to sojourn
bovs and one girl—to mourn their loss.
was only taken three weeks ago. But if J. Howser. Mr. II. is verv proud of the awhileon Bay’s creek.
Deceased was born in Kentucky on
it is to be rushed through by hook or animal, and will get him in trim and
H, A. Chopard is making things lively
June 16, 1858.
He came west and
crook and we are to take the water cure, take him to the State Fair at Salem,this since he got his “coll” broken to drive to
located at Vancouver, Wash., where lie
the H eadlight would much prefer see fall and enter the races with him. There the sled. Stumps, logs, rocks, etc.,
was united in marriage to Miss Lily E.
ing a new system put in right away. But will be some one get dusted.
which heretofore cumbcted his meadow,
Johnson. Sixteen years ago he moved
is it possible to rush it through in that i Mr. West,the Justice of Peace at Beaver, are disappearing like Irost before the
to Sandlake from Amity, Ore., and has
wav?
came up Saturday and swore in J. J. sun.
been residing in Tillamook since that
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Browning as administrator of the G. E.
The Nicklaus boys were so unfortunate
time. His sad death caused a gloom in
Offeomes the heads of a number of the Browning estate, and J. J. Howser, M. as to lose their hounds last week.
the neighborhood, for the deceased was
road bosses, for the county court decapi Thompson and J. D. [ones as appraisers.
well liked and respected by all who
A few nights ago two lights were seen
tated the heads of road supervisors on
Seth Moon and family are now at
knew him, and being of an enterprising
Thursday in grand style bv reduced the Sheridan waiting an opportunity to get dancing along the road, now going
turn of mind his death is to be regretted
backward, now forward like veritable
road districts in the county to six. As teams lo move them back to Blaine.
will-o’-tlie wisps. To frequent hails they
the political axe severs the heads of
Oltie Curl has been verv sick, but we returned no answer. Now. 1 do wonder
all those who get political jobs sooner or
Will Get the $300 Exemption.
are pleased to report that he is much who was at the bottom of these ghostly
later, what a lot of worry the court has
better. Asthma is the trouble,
phenomena ? Can any one explain ?
saved those who might have aspired to
The little 'Dependent editor in his last
Frank Switzer went out over the trail
II L. Jensen and family spent Satur
be a road boss.
issue takes a shot at the legislature lie
last week to spend the holidays in the day ami Sunday with Grandpa Jensen at
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cause it did not add an emergency clans?
vallev.
He
will
return
in
about
a
month,
Hebo.
Even though it does look somewhat
to the act restoring the $300 exemption
doubtful about getting an appropriation accompanve<l by his mother and sister,
M iv the new year bring health, hap
law. He seems to have heard somewhere
rtiev expect to make Blaine their future piness ami prosperity to all the readers
for the improvement of Tillamook bar
that this will prevent the taxpayers from
this is no time to get wli’ie in the gills home. We welcome these goo I people. of the Headlight.
getting the benefit of the exemption for
and feel despondent ami gloomy about
J. N. G miner has decided not to sell
one year. His knowledge of the tax laws
it, but the proper tiling to do is to Irel hischittum bark to the local merchants
llouaea and Lota for Sale.
is, of course, stupendous, and if we could
determind, grit your teeth, jump into the next year, but will ship direct to New
only have a legislature composed of such
8-Roomed Houses.
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saddle, crack the whip and go tor it as York.
Websterian intellects as that of the little
1 7-Roomed House.
long as there is a ghost of a show to
Last Sunday evening the Christian
’Dependent man the state would indeed
1 5-Roomed House.
succeeed. That’s the kind of people that Endeavor elected tae following officers:
be safe.
1 3 Roomed House.
get their harbors improved.
I'res., Will R.av ; \ ice Pres., Seth Moon ;
The H dadlight man is not blessed
_ _ City Lots.
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| Sec. ami Tres., Miss M iggie Creecy ;
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with so great stores of legal knowledge,
All this property for $6,000. All the
Fines paid bv the gamblers in Astoria ! Cor. Sec., Miss Ella Thun
After the
and so he has made some inquiries, and
houses arc in first class repair.
finds that the exemption law provides amounted to over $10,000 last year, and election, Rev. S..iitli delivered an able
WM. RYAN. Tillamook.
Com- sermon.
Bro. Jmith is well liked in
that the $300 worth of property shall lie in Tillamook City $0,000,000.
exempt from taxation , not from assess inent is unnecessary, only ¿hat the gamb Blaine and we hope he will preach for us
Postal inspector (-lark has removed
ment . The old exemption law applies to lers in this city think themselves in high regular.
W. H. Kelley, postmaster at Greenhorn,
the 1903 roll, and the new law' will be in clover when the officials rigidly enforce
Yacop Nickles and the Bell of Boulder Grant Countv. and appointed W R.
force March 23rd, 1904, long before the most every other ordinance with the ex attended the literary society last Friday Draper in his place, Kelly is alleged to
taxes are expended on that toll or the ception of the one to stop gambling, for evening : They enjoyed ‘’Bob's” “dielier’’ be short in his accounts about $1000.
roll even prepared, and necessarily each none of them have been pulled under g|ieecli very much,
No arrest has been made and it is stilted
taxpayer w ill be allowed the exemption. Mayor Talmage's administration, and
J. |. Browning spent Sunday with the that the friends of the ex postmaster will
It is true the assessor lists property as that is why the records show so few ar Curl family. Yes, Miss Bell, was at home make the shortage good.
of the first Monday in March, which will rests in a glaring, wide-o|>en gambling to. It's all right, John. I know it isn't
There will be no more gambling at
be March 7th, but he knows that the law town.
any of my business, but the by-laws, Elgin for some time to come. Elgin is
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I will be in force allowing the exemption
constitution, rules and regulations of located about 25 miles from La Grande,
Another new year's edition of the Ore
long before he prepares his roll, ami that
Nestucca, Missouri and Panama compel mid is a lively little business town.
the taxpayer cannot be compelled to pay gonian is out. anti like those previously me to report the news ami the society Frank Graham, one of the citizens of the
issued
by that enterprising newspapers,
where the law exempts, and when he pre
movements. Forest, did you say ? On, town, informed the gamblers the earlv
pares his roll he will simplp make the they out class all other efforts at adven he is going with Earl's girl oldest sister.
part of the week that if their games
deduction the same as lie has always tismg Oregon and have been of inestima
Edd Smith was down from S |<i i retop were not closed within a lew hours, he
done. Very likely the man who drew the I ble value to the state. The last produc.
last Sunday and spent the alteinoon would have them arrested mid prosecut
bill re-enacting the old law knew what tion is no exception to the ride ami the
ed, ami there lias been no open giimbli ig
with friends.
he was doing and did not ha veto send to jieople ought to be proud of it and send
file M ivor st ties that
We had the pleasure once more of at since th it tim •
this neck of the woods for advice or to as many copies as they can to friends in
he will allow no more games to be open,
be tohl what to do, ami we haven pr* tty the East. It is an admirable edition for tending an old fashion taffy-pull last rd while he is hi office. For the pa«t
good idea that the state legislature did I that purpose, ami the Oregonian is justly Sat a. da v evening at the home of Mr ami several m<mihs the city Ims been receiv
not consist of 90 blockheads, even if entitled toa whole lot of thanks for the Mrs J. H. Woods. It is needless to sav ing bet ween $ Mill mid $50') revenue per
they did have to struggle along without enterprising spirit it displays in behalf of that we ha<l a good time. Yes, we all
mouth from the games.
pulled taffy.
the assistance of the 'Dependent man. If , the state
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this arouses the curiosity of some of the ■
legal lights of the city, and especially the | So this is leap year, when it is in order
smaller legal lights, the H eadlight , of for the voting women to ‘‘pop the ques
course, not being endowed with any too tion.” We hope they will be more success
much legal wisdom, but, all the same, ful than the young men were last year
the taxpayers will get their $300 exemp-, in this county, for there is such a falling
off in marriages that we shall have to
turn.
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start a matrimonial bureau if their is
not a change soon, and sell to tlie high,
est bidder the marriageable you-ig peo
ple. The H eadlight is <q>en for bids for
the following gentlemen: Stipf. Geo It.
Edmunds Bros, arc
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makinir Limb, Dr. |. I’. Sharp, Carl Hkherliich.
the following Low Prices on Oak Nolan, Frank Richardson, William
Rvan, Prof. W. W. Wiley, C. A. Vogler,
Feeds :
(’. F. Frankling, Roilie W. Watson, Wm
High. Ira Latimer and John Latimer
W heat....... ...#1.65 per rwt.
Don’t all speak at once, mid one gentle,
Middling
. 1.45 per cwt.
man at a lime, girls, beginning at the
head of the list, present lovers being
Barley ...... ... 1.35 per cwt.
allowed first andjast bid. After dispow
1.20 per rwt.
Bran ........
mg of these our next list will lie hr idcd
bv A. " . Severance, a great admirer ol
Shorts ...... ... 1.20 per cwt.
the ladies and ruck Sam's stamp licker
Dairy Food
I .25 per cwt.
in this city.
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(•rey Oats ... 1.45 per rwt.
The H eadlight did not get a “«quart
Oil Cake Meal, F r 1201b. deal'* at the hamls of the new city dad*
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Sark. We will make a rednc- on Monday evening, f«»r in fl warding the
contract lor citv printing they gave it to
tion from the glnre Prices in the highest and not to the lowest bidder.
If the city dad* want ft to go that wa*.
tire sacks lots or orer.
well am! go«»d. Imt it i« a verv bad pre-
Our Dairy Food ptoduces cc«lcnt for them to entablivh at their first
meeting, for if the Ingin »t l»i filers are lo
best results for rnilcli cows.
I l»e a wanted contracts we hope the cit
courn'il will uot lie offcmlcd when we
crilirM? their action«, for we certainly
shall do so, let the chip* ffv where they
may. It doesn't look very good in print,
does if, gentlemen, r«|»rvially nt a time
when it is possible vou mat >»c rrn|M»wrt-
e*l {•» negotiate the sale of $6 o .( hh > of
city Imiide and the awarding or a con
tract fi>r a $t><i,<N><J wa*e sys’rm ? T r
H eadlk . iit does not want to oo r con |
tide- cc in 'lie new city <> un
at the lirst
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Take your
PRESCRIPTIONS
FLOUR AND FEED.
to
diets. I. Clough,
THE
RELIABLE DRUGGIST.
To the Farmers.
PEERLESS, WHITE RIVER, PRIDE
WALDO HIL LS FLOUR.
money on vour
Dr. P. J. Sharp, the exper-
enced dentist is located in
Dr. Wise’s dental pari rs, and
is prepared to do nothing but
first class work and give the
best of sitisfaction If your
teeth need fixing call upon
him.
Wi
us at once
Gan
Sn uffer.