TILLAMOOK HF! A DLIO-HT. DECEMBER 2j-
Watch Our
windows all
next week.
To Belated Buyers of Gift Things.
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We have those very articles which will be appropriate,
suitable and satisfactory as gifts for your friends : Such
things as your purse will allow, your good taste commend
and’your judgment approve—as for price, we are determin
ed to make this a MERRY CHRISTMAS and HAPPY NEW
Year indeed for all our customers, and to insure every pur
chaser at our store honest values in goods that are unques
tioned bargains at the prices asked.
The Best Place to Get
, Useful
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I Oregon delegation have (alien from grace
Editorial Snap Shots.
i and brought the stnte into disrepute,
we wonld suggest, at the next shake of
The Bruin racket in Portland look» ns
the political cards, that industrial Ore
J® though a lot of politicians had got into
gon
lie represented in this state s delega.
! a bear pit and they can be heard in this
i tion at Washington, for the reason that
I neck of the woods.
' the attorneys have held the lort too long
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and some of them have left a bad reputa-
Mi Patronize home industry
industry! ! That is | ----
'» I , right.
right. 1 But
— what about sending out of t;u„ „pon themselves and the state.
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c’tv cver-v t’ent that is collected from ;
It is said that T. T. Geer is aspiring to
There will certainly V? I the ..w.v
new water system to pay the high
financed 6 per cent bloated bond buyers ? lie governor again. There is nothing
be something doing.
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J wrong about that, and be would be a
I good man to fill the position. But it
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2 ¡Water
w»,er is coming high in Tillamook
E< $870 for r fire protection and an addition looks to us that ns the republicans have
al special tax to raise $1,000 lor the use honored him with that position, it seems
of the water commission is the latest on to us that Mr. Geer ought to. with good
the tapis. Isn’t that pretty steep lor grace, allow other republicans an oppor
the first whack at the taxpayers in ad tunity to lie honored and to pass the
offices around amongst the republican
dition to paving water rates ?
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brethren more often. For that reason
Will any of the legal lights of the city we believe it would be good judgment tn
figure out how .he people of this city can confer the honor upon I Dr. Wvthcomb.
reserve to themselves the power to pro who is a farmer and who has done much
pose by-laws, etc., as provided in the in connection with the agricultural nd
amendment to the city charter, when lege in behalf of farming in Oregon.
only the state legislature confers that
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“Who will be the next countv judge ?”
power ?
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is a question quite frequently asked by
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Wonder whether the earth opened and
the taxpavers of Tillamook countv. Die
swallowed down that democratic bit ol
only person we know ol who has said he
humanity
—
“
Dr.
”
Frank
Weatherly
—
for
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will be a candidate is B. F. Durfee But
he certainly must have been informed by
from what we can learn of the sentiment
somebody that he was indicted by the
of the people, a large number are strongly
grand jury. Now who was it who put
in favor of M. W. Harrison, il he would
him next and allowed him and Barker to
consent to serve. An effort was made
get out of the county ?
four years ago to induce him to run for
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There ought to be a law passed at the that office, hut be positively declined.
next session of the Oregon legislature to Mr. Harrison is a successful farmer and
a sucessful business man, and admirably
the power and authority to levy and
Vocal trio, Misses Edna Aiderman, thiseffeet ; Any incorporated city that
ONI/Y TWO MIIX8 !
will not enforce the state laws should be fitted to fill the office of county judge on
collect a tax for the payment of interest Hazel McNair and Clara Watt.
Can be Levied for General fur <>n the bonds or otherindebtedne9? of the Recitations, Olive Case, Myrtle Wallin deprived of its charter. That would do account of his long residence in the coun
a lot of good. And still another bill is tv and is thoroughly conversant with its
poses—As High as Eight Mills citv, and to create a sinking fund for and Florence Oslund.
needs. This is a case where the office is
for Interest on Water Bonds
their final payment, which, in addition
Chorus, “Ring the Merry Christmas wanted along tins line, viz., A bill to re
move from office peace officers who fail to seeking the man and not the man seek
to
the
two-mill
levy
provided
for
in
sub
In.
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A question whether the city can levy
ing the office, lor Mr. Harrison is not
enforce the law.
Recitation, Lelia Drew.
more than two mills for general purposes division 2 of article IV. of chapter VII,
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wanting nor is he ambitious for public
of
the
charter,
shall
not
exceed
in
the
Santa
Claus
Exercise.
seems to be a knotty question just now.
E. M. Haryev, who was in the city office, but he woujd he by far the strong,
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aggregate,
the
>um
of
ten
mills
on
each
The city charter specifies only two mills,
CHRISTIAN CHURCH.
last week, appeared to be sdmewhat est man in the countv the republicans
while the amendment to the city charter I dollar of the taxable property of the city
Saturday evening at the Christian conversant as to who had owned up in
could nominate. The name of Homer
specifies that the common council has the per annum.”
Church there will be a Christmas pro the alleged Tillamook land frauds and
Mason is also mentioned. In view of the
The
Headlight
is
entitled
to
$25
from
power to levy a tax for the payment of
gram rendered by the Sunday-school, those who had not, claiming that a lot
fact that the new nominating law is to
interest on bonds and other indebtedness I the city lor this opinion and $25 from consisting of recitations, songs, solos of information, which is now in the pos.
be tried for the first time in this county
of the city, and this not to exceed in the the attorneys who have been advising and other special music After the pro session of the government, will come out
next
vear, it gives everybody an equal
“aggregate” ten| mills, which means, if the officials that they could levy more gram, which will not belong, there will at the trial and which will be a surprise
show to receive a nomination, for all
we put our interpretation on the law, than 2 mills for general purposes, or, as be distributed the Christmas presents to the people over here.
that nn aspirant has to do is to circulate
that if ten mills were levied, to “aggre. they put it, ‘to pay off other indebted from the tree. All who are not interest
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a
petition and get 2 per cent of the re
gate’’the tax, two mill, as specified in i ness,” and this, surely, ought to entitle ed elsewhere in a Christmas program are
B. F. Durfee is circulation a petition to
the charter, would be set aside for gene- the editor to the title of “the tinhorn at- cordially welcomed to this entertain the city council for that body not to seat ‘ publican vote,or 13 signatures in five dif.
ferent precincts and this will entitle him
mi purposes and 8 mills for the payment torney” amongst the legal lights of this ment.
anybody who is not eligible or entitled
to have his name placed on the official
M E. CHURCH.
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of interest on bonds, etc., in connection city.
to hold office in the city cabinet. So the
The program for the M.E. Sunday- newly elected officials will have to look nominating ballots. It is open and free
with the bonding of the citv. If this is
Christmas Tree Entertainments. school Christinas eiileiiainnient is as
not the right interpretation, what does
up their property pedigrees, if they have for all who want public office, and we
Christmas falling on Monday the usual follows :
the word “aggregate” mean and what
any, and if not they had better not butt hope it will he a survival of the fittest.
Song, bv children.
was it placed there for ? As the attor Christmas tree entertainments in the
in tor fear of haying to take a back seat
Torture of a Preacher.
Recitation, Bell Baily.
uevs can’t agree we will decide the point different churches will take place next
after the smoke of a contest is blown off.
The
story of rhe torture of Rev. O D
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What
Troubles
Santa,
”
Logan
Sever
for them, as the law is being construed Saturday evening, which are always an
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Moore, pastor of the Baptist church, of
The local option law is adding quite a ! Harpersville, N.Y , will interest you.
two wavs. “In addition to” and “In attraction at this season of the year for ance.
” Under the Mistletoe,” Margaret large revenue tn Benton county, tor the He says: “ I suffered agonise, because of
the aggregate” may be puzzling, but to the old folks as well as the young. Some
sum of $4,500 is added to the county’s1 a persistent cough, resulting from the
decide the point in another way whether good programs have been arranged for Coates.
Duet, the Misses Bewley.
funds on account of fines. They must grip. Iliad to sleep sitting up in bed.
the city can levy more than two mills for these Christmas entertainments and the
Dividing With Santa,” Tommy be enforcing the law over in Benton, and I tried many remedies, without relief,
general purposes or “for other indebted public is cordially invited to participate
until I took Dr. King’s New Discovery
Coates.
that is a sure sign that the violators of1 for Consumption Coughs and Colds,
ness,” the title to the amendment to the in them.
’’ The |Old ! Old ! Story," Theodore the law are getting the worse of it in which entirely cured my rough, and
¡PRESBYTERIAN CHURCH.
city charter decides the point “Authoriz
There will be a Christmas tree pro Finney.
ing the said city to create an indebted
that county. In Tillamook countv it is < saved me from consumption.” A grand
cure for diseased conditions of Throat
” Die Pine Tree " ten little girls.
ness for water works, light plant, and gram at the Presbyterian church next
the taxpayers who have got the worst. | and Lungs. At Chas. I. Clough, drug
“ Christmes Gifts,” Ernest Edmunds. of it.
sewerage purposes, and to levy a tax to Saturday evening,when Santa Claus has
gist ; price 50c. and $1.00, guaranteed.
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Song, by Mrs. Severance's class.
pay the same, and the interest thereon.” promised to attend and help distribute
Trial bottle free.
The
county
is
beaten
again
in
the
mat»
“
Our
Gifts
of
Loving
Service,"
Esther
That is plain enough. The city can only the Sunday school remembrances among
ter of bringing suit against Mrs. Aider
How’s This?
levy a two mill tax for general purposes the children. Following is the program : Swinson.
man to recover her husband's shortage,
We offer One Hundred Dollars Reward for
Duet, Carol, Ila and Irma Quick.
Violin duet, Ruby and Chester McGhee.
and as high as 8 mills to help pay for
any
case
of
Catarrh
as we predicted that it would be, with Hall’s Catarrh Cure. that cannot be curedjbv
the water system or to pay for the inter
Anthem, choir.
Croup.
F J. CHENEY & CO., Toledo, O.
costs
entered against the county. This
Scripture reading, Miss Grace White
est on the money borrowed which creat
Not a minute should be lost when a is the second suit the county has lost in i We, the undersigned, have known F. J.
| Cheney for the last 15 years, and believe him
ed indebtedness. We must admit that it house.
child siiows symptoms of croup. Cham*
1 perfectly honorable in all business trans-
lierlam's Cough Remedy given as soon as connection with the shortage, and on | actions and financially able to carry out any
Prayer, Rev. A S. Foster.
is conflicting, and it any of our readers
obligations mad « by their firm.
which
leg
the
county
is
going
to
get
off
the
child
becomes
hoarse,
or
even
after
Solo, Prof. E. H. Whitney.
want to wrestle with a jumble of the
W aldino , K tnnan 8 c M arvin ,
thecroupy cough appears, will prevent on if it ever gets into court no one can
Wholesale Duggists, Toleldo, O.
Chorus by S S., “Silent Night.”
English language, here it is, as taken
the attack. It never fails, and is plea tell. Anvwav. the county ought tokcow Hall's Catarrh Cure is taken internally, act
Recitations, Laura Baker and Gale sant and safe to take. Fur sale by Chas.
from the amendment to the city charter :
ing directly upon the blood and mucous sur
where it is at in this pettifogging case. faces of the system. Testimonials sent free.
I. Clough s Drug Store.
“That the.common council shall have Bartel.
Pri e 75c per bottle Sold by all Di uggists
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Take Hall's Family Pills.for constipation.
What’s the matter with Tillamook
bì' '
juries, anyway ? The last three jury
In Mad Chase.
5 b?
trials before «.Justice Haberlach, with
Millions rush in mad chase after
direct evidence against the accused, have health, from one extreme of faddism to
failed to convict. It is noticeable that another, when, if they would only eat
Kood fo'id, and keep their bowels regu
OF
quite a number of Tillamook people are lar with Dr King's New Life Pills,
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prejudiced or influenced in trying cases, their troubles would all pa-s away
when they ought to have the moral Prompt relief and quick cure for liver
backbone to bring in a verdict in accord and stomach trouble. 25c. at Chas. 1.
Clough, drug store ; guaranteed.
with the evidence.
WATCHES—They make a nice
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present and you cannot buy a
Rollie W. Watson was reinstated in the
fire company on Thursday. He is a good
better watch for the money,
fireman, for he fires up the Headlight
for I guarantee them first class.
man quite frequently and then quits us
LOCKETS, RINGS, CHAINS,
for a time. Rollie was captain of one of
etc.—A fine assorted stock of
the hose carts for a short time, but after
Jewelrd to select from. Call
the first drill got mad with the boys and
and see it before buying else
then quit them, and had the boys done
where.
the same thing the company would have
SILVER WEAR—I am receiv gone to pieces Now he wants to be one
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IS AT
ing a new stock of useful
of the boys again.
Silver Wear, and those want
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k1
ing anything in that line I
E. M. Harvev was in on Friday and
k
“tn look beautlfnl Without
has blood in his eye on account of his
shall be glad to show them
good health. A woman’s good health
fc.1
homestead being jumped. It is hard depends on those organs peculiarly feml-
the latest patterns.
enough, anyway, to get a homestead in j!'',and *hich,*> ofVn liecome disor-
FOUNTAIN
PENS — They
'^King-do« "
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tins county, without parties jumping ffiwu r' la2*s and
make a nice present, and I
aEe
health
i them, but when a man does that he is endures If you obey them, but disease
carry the best makes.
I doing a most contemptible thing. Those follows disobedience. The distressing
complaints of women are often brought
< who have proved up on homesteads in nerl'll| h <'3J<’hin* void »t a critical
I this county have done the best they could P-ri-xi. breathing foul Indoors’ air arid
gst'r«'ilh. and n,'rv<,,ls tension,
1 under the circumstances, and for anyone Go
f « • c i * i
at««
■ ■ I* e a £ « * s >
the r R.ht 5? Na,ur'’ for the cure—to
I to jump in now and cause homesteader» vrintiTn i, vrf I'l?rce’8 favorite Pre-
jcnption is nature* cure for th« di«-
trouble deserve to be hooted out of tile
of women
P?. f
1 place.
to^’'sarsDnflnm ’ vA?.er1i'’an I’ispensa-
says
.
of
Rla
ck
Cohosh
or
Black
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irYh’tT T,r American In-
Must of I he newspapers are claiming a dians
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ana set a high value on this root in
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DEALERS IN
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' that Governor Chamberlain mnde a wise I
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¡choice in selecting Attorney Gearin for
senator. Perhaps he did. Bathemight
have made a much wiser choice in select- .„a“?7'?^I'Ppor root is a "nerve stimulant
j ing a person from the class of men who
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mind*
are making Oregon an indnstrial state. Of «■n’&'hTm '"¿T’£i"on "<
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' We tail to see why attorneys are the pri
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( vileged class in representing Oregon at
. Washington all the time, when there are
t
men who are engaged in manufacturing I
pursuits and who give emplovment to
, hundreds of men and have p„t million,
We arc Agents for the New Centurv Farm Gate.
I of dollars in circulation in the stale, who
fl
are entitled to recognition and honor
As three oat of the four attorneys in the
We wish you
a Merry
Christmas and
Happy New
Year.
I,
1905
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CHRISTMAS
and
New Year’s
Presents
JENKINS’S
«c Jewelry
fete?w.«
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New Stock
Silver W ear.
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T. HOTTS,
* X • A ttorn ky - at -E aw .
Complete set of Abstract Book-
Taxes paid fortlons
Residents.
in office.
Office opposite Post Office.
Both phones.
COOPER,
A ttorney - at -L aw ,
T illamook ,
O regon
CARL HABERLACH,
ATTORNEY AT-LAW,
Jlcutochcr Stbvohrtf,
Office across the street and north froro
the Post Office.
H. GOYNE,
A ttorney - at .L aw .
Office : Opposite Court House,
T illamook ; O regon .
A. W. SEVERANCE,
A ttorney - at -L aw ,
T illamook
Q
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O regon .
H. UPTON, Ph. G..M.D,
P pysician and S urgeon .
Office first door East of F. R.
Beals’ office.
F
or abstracts
of title ,
C.O TO
TILLAMOOK
ABSTRACT AND
TRUST CO.
T hos . C oates , Pies.
S. STEPHENS,
• Real Estate and Fire, Life,
Health, Accident, Insurance.
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Agent for the Northwest School Fnrni*
ture Co. and Oiga ns and Pianos,
Notary Public.
Office : Southwest from the Court House,
in the building occupied as a music store.
F.
R. BEALS,
REAL ESTATE,
F inancial A gent ,
Tillamook, Oregon.
J^OBERT A. MILLER,
A ttorney - at -L aw ,
Land Titles, Land Office Busi
ness and Mining Law.
PORTLAND.
OREGON.
Room, 306 Commercial Building
HOS. COATES,
Agent for Fireman’s
Fund and London and Lanca-
shire Fire Insurance
Companies.
Tillamook .. Oregon.
Store.
TRADE
WITH
KING & MILLS CO
Hardware, Tinware, Implements
and Sporting Goods
When you Want a Cook Stove, Range or Heater
we have exaotly what you want.
OurlPrices are down low. We want your trade.
STORE : NEXT TO POST OFFICE.
Ad^wW £»? p^h*M
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