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■»**** :: I « TILLAMOOK HRADLIGHT. JANUARY 11. ». includes the salary of the KILLED THE ROAD BOSS. street coininiasionei of $40 per month which is payable out of the road fund, End of the Rubber-Neck Road Some Sensible Suggestions i or for a pait of tbe year it was pal • Boss and Tax Eater. from that source, Tbe other salaried to the City Council. officers are the recordet, who receives GoodThe Headlight has killed off The first meeting of the newiv elected a saluiy of $15.00 per month, and tbe city Council was held on Monday even marshal who has been receiving a one taxeater—the useless road boss, tor Since the ; it will tie seen that the county commis ing, with Mayor H. T. Botts, presiding, salary of $5.00 pel month. of the water commission for sioners' court did not appoint a road and Councilmen A. K. Case,. J. P. Allen, formation the city, the labors of tbe city record G. Munson. A. T. Whiteand W. C. Kinff er will be materially lessened, and 1 road master last week. But the road were present, with Recorder Holden. am of tbe opinion that a reduction in J boss gut the next boss job, any way. In Treasurer Stephens and Marshal Eber bis salary might reasonably be made, not appointing a road master the court and 1 would call yout attention to did right and their action will meet with tt.en. The first business was the reading that item. general approval, for there are a large of the Mayor’s message, which contains The city had no attorney for the some sensible suggestions, and if carried past year as such, and it incurred a number of persons in the county who h us that $100 a month spent out will prevent the city from gettiig greater liability tor legal set vices than ' think the salary of a city attorney would on some negelected piece of road would further into debt, which now amounts have teen fot tbe entile year. The ¡do more good than if it went into the to about $2000. A discussiou as to the salury of tbe city attorney is fixed by qualifications of the councilmen took ordinance at $50.90. Tbe expenses for pocketsofa big boss for rubbernecking Paint, Varnish, place, when Councilmen Allen and Case legal services which would have beeu at the work ot another class of bosses. prevented by a city attorney had one The Headlight is not quite through with admitted that they were not taxpavers been appointed and approved, is, 1 on real property in the wards which they presume, a part of the expense cover this boss business yet. We do not think represent, ns required by the city charter. ed by tbe miscellaneous items of the that the court appointed the road super The Mayor did not appoint a street com statement of expeuses, amounting to visors to be ornamental bosses, and as there appears to he an impression in the inissioner for the reason that it was a $165.3.1. Tbe income of the city might, in the bad time of the year to do street work past, have teen materially added to past that some of them might have beer? and for the further reason that the finan ! if certain violations of the law bad a little more useful and a little less orna ces of the city did not justify a useless been more carefully looked after by mental when road work wasgoing on, it the city officials. There have been u waste of public money m that direction, number of cases of convictions in the is to be hoped that the road bosses will Agents the Saw. as in the past. As the previous city circuit oourt of violation of tba law net be considered ornamental in luture, but will get in and do a good days work council had fixed the marshal's salary at against gambling which hare resulted in enriching the county treasury by and punch up the fellows who never put $5. this is all he can draw. several hundred dollars. The city The Mayor made the following rip I has ordinances^ making these, same in a good days work when they work on pointmenis, which were confirmed : The Most Reliable in Tillamook actS'Offenses against tbe city, and had the roads. And it we are rightly inform these prosecutions been brought and t ed, there are quite a tew men built that City Attorney—Carl Haberlach. carried tinough before the city record- way, who prefer chewing the rag over Citv Surveyor—F. L. Sappington ! tbe resulting Hues would have politics._________________ In regard to the expensed lighting the ' ei, benefited tbe city to that extent. 1 ■ city, this was referred to the streets and trust that the officers of the city in , ANOTHER TRICK ! public property committee, to report at charge of that duty for tbe coming taring at the lowest cost, cut out those year, will he more strenuous in their the next meeting. ‘ Bottle Up” Tillamook Coun who control factories and the middlemen efforts and see that the city ordinances | To In regard to the water commission are enforced in these partiaculars. ty with Toll Gates. who are reaping a rich harvest, and get I taxing the city $72.50 per month for The city suffered loss by reason ot j F orest G ruvb , Or., Jan. 8 —John Me. in and manage their own affairs, we are water for fire protection, this was re breaking of light globes to a consider- J Mainer of this city has petitioned the decidedly of the opinion that the pro Dealer in ferred to the committee on accounts and able extent during tbe past year. county court to grant him a 10-year ducers would not be dividing up his pro At tho present time the city lias no current expenses, as was also the matter ordinance as 1 mil informed, cover lease on that part of the Wilson river fits much longer with the middlemen. FRESH MEATS, of the salary of the citv recorder. ing this offense, so that prosecution stage road which is in Washington As long as there is a tendency to pull Ways and Means—King, White and which has been instituted has been comity. This section road js above apart and to erect a new creamery at LARD. HIDES, brought by tbe city authorities. It is Case. one cross road for the purpose of pulling hoped that the puuisbmoiit inflicted Gales Creek and about six miles long A.counts and Current Expenses—Case, will have a salutary effect of prevent WOOL, Etc John McUlaran, the Gales Creek road down and doing up a factory at the next Munson tin I King. ing tbe recurence of anything of the supervisor, appeared before the court cross roads because the parasites could ty It would seem unreasonable Streets and Public Property— White, kind. th and favored the granting ot the lease not control it,we do notexpect to see any that any person would for mere sport Kii g ami Allen. or malice indulge iu such an offense because the voters of his district thought improvements. The remedy is in the ou- mot Hea til and Police—Muns >n, Care and it they were aware that they were the expenses ot Keeping the road in con hands of the producers, and when thev Allen. thereby subjecting themselves to the dition were too great in proportion to cut out the parasites and get together liability of conviction of a crime Licenses—Alien. White and Mun-on. EOULDER CREEK. Chamberlain’s Cough R< the very small number of people benefit on a pull-together basis, they will not Conn.-ilmaii White was elected presi- which might be followed by imprison Absolutely Harmlei ed by the road. The stage traffic is have occasion to complain that the ment in tbe penitentiaiy. Every mother should km dmt of the city council. 1 would call your attention to practically all there is on the road out- other fellows are getting rich off their ' Grandma Hardin has been on the sick Chamberlain’s Cough Reineilyi The Mayor’s Message. ordinance No. 132 which [ iui pints to side ot camping and outing parties in labor and produce. We simply mention I list for the past week with la grippe or fsctlv safe for children to 1« Under To the Honorable Common Count’ll regulate and license salc.ons. eontaiii's nothing harmful. Fu.fl this to prove that producers have the | something similar. the previsions ot our present local the summer time. <f Tillamook City, Oregon. Mr. and Mrs. Chas. Bays and Mr and Clias. I. Clough's Drug Store, id* On the other hand, there is a fight aga remedy in their own hands if they would option law In this county, this ordi (lentleuie i: —In accordance with the Mrs. E. P Mills were out buggy riding provisions ot the charter of Tillamook J nance is wholly inoperative, aDd 1 am inst toll roads bv Tillamook people. They quit toadying to parasites —E d . Municipal ownership in Eugi City, 1 beg Io submit herewith the I of the opinion that we have no ordin believe that the growth and develop last Sunday. given a hard blow’ at the regult follow iiig statement ot the condition ' ance on cur books which provides for M. T. Suares was doewn from Battle SPRUCE. and alfaiis of the city, together with the punishment ot anyone guilty ot ment ot 1 illamook county has been re Lake last week, and made several calls ing of the City Council, when m such recommendations as 1 have seen violating the Inca I option law, or any tarded by toll roads. There is but three tion, introduced by CouncilmJ ordinance which would be operative to J roads touching Tillamook, the North lit to make at the present time: Well. 1906 is here, and we hope every in our neighborhood. with, was passed, rescinding the! From statements of the officers of provide a punishment for the side ol Yamhill stage line, the Sheridan via one will prosper much better in the Misses Annie and Kuby Johnson, of 1 would, there- : the Council, passed a week ago,* the city ou file, it appears that at the intoxicating liquor. Wolfe Creek, spent last Sunday with future than they have in the past. $100,000 water works bonds. I present time there are general fund tore, recommend the repeal of ordin Grande Ronde road and the Wilson river wananta outstanding agniust the city ance No. 122, apd the enactment in road, and all of which are toll roads. Arthur Hill visited his parents their cousins, the Smith children. The National Grange and to the amount of $1771.63, and war its, stead of an ordinance which would Some of the settlers living on the Wjl- at Dolph, during the two L. E. Getchell, of Tillamook, and weeks vaca* rants against tho loud fund to the J conform to tbo local optinu law. There I son river road are opposed to the con unions are liable to come infl V. Getchell, of Hebo, stopped with their tion of the Spruce school. amount ot $588.97, with u small bal has been complaint during the past sister, Mrs. H. A Chopard, last Satur sion. At its recent session thej year ot violations of tbe local option tinuance of that highway as a toll road. ance on band in each fund. H. A. Kinnaman and wife went adopted a rasolution declaring day night, on their way to Tillamook. The probable income of the city for law in the city, and some pru-eciitions It is understood that a legal fight will the ensuing year will bo about ns fol have been instituted, or some steps be waged against the right ot the Tilia- to town Monday and returned Tuesday. Mr. and Mrs. O. W. Kinnaman are we, as American citizens, bl lows: from taxes to be raised by the have been taken m that direction. If mook county court to grant a 50-year Bud Wallace and family are the proud the proud and happy parents of a six is every man’s privilege to 4 2 mill tax ‘ toi general pm poses, this violation had ooouied in tbe city, posftmors of the new rubber-tired bug^y and a hall pound «laughter, born Wed many hours as he w ills for ■ ' franchise lor a loll road on that part ot 1 think that the city should be in a Set aside by the Comity for $400.00. use ot the city upon the streets, position to punish the offense. the Wilson st.ige line w hied comes under that was given away at the Herald nesday, |an, 3rd. The mother and babe chat energy, thrift and activity office. Ill oounei’tiou with this mutter 1 i the jurisdiction of Tillamook county. $880 (XI. Licenses, etc., $200 00, mak are both getting along nicelv, having titled to encouragement and | Ing n total estimated income of would especially recommend that the Miss Effie Holt, who is teaching school such good care. Mrs. Kinnaman is with command light‘ul compensate ( James Keelier, who conducts a hostel- $1480.00, of which about $600.00 will peace officers ot the city he called up at Foley, visited Spruce during her va her m< ther at Wolf Creek. services rendered.” This is. ofcfl lie iii ttie general fund and the re I on to strictly enforce tbe present I j ry on the Wilson, is reported to have mainder can only be used foi street ordinance agaiust drunkeDess, which, I refused to pay toll and to have flung cation. We learn that Mr. .Parmer’s d »lighter direct blow at the eight-hours i day, which is the favorite proa purposes. '[Imre is, outstanding, I think, will have a salutory effect or ’ the east gate in a creek near by. Cecil Kinnaman spent a few days and fa mil v have arrived from the Eest. of tile labor unions. But maniffl um informed, about $300.00 due the tendency tn restrain the illegal sale nt Xmas, week with her brother, who is H. A Chopard and C. A. Smith went will be difficult to restrict farm« city on account of Special improve liquor in the city. 1 would also make working at Neskowin to Beaver last Monday. They report I to a specified number of hours] ments of streets, the expense ot which the same lecominoudatiou as to ibe ' Shares in Farmer’s Product. Mr. Shoulston, of Astoria, is visiting very bad loads. to the nature of farm work. has been charged to the adjoiulng ordinance against gam bling. 1 would also recommend that the TO THE EDITOR TILLAMOOK HEADLIGHT. old friends and neighbors in Spruce. property, tut not yet pair). The expenses of the year which aie marshal bo iiretiucted to be more dili Mrs. V, Kinnaman visited her sister, D ear S ir ,—In Headlight ot January Railroad Lands for Lease. likely to accrue chai guide agaiiiet the gent and careful in collecting the dog Tbe ordin 4th ycu make a true statement as rt- Mrs N. Dye, Wednesday. general fund are tor tile items of and other license taxes. Landa of the OREGON AND CALI Oran Wallace has gone to work for salaiies, water, lights, books and ance provides fot these taxes and they gards llie great J».-.¡lb produced by the FORNIA RAILROAD COMPANY, in printing, elections and miscellaneous. should be enforced ns the revenues of farmers, and their Ireing robbed of a John Pestertield. of Cloverdale. Oregon, will be lensed for the year l90fi, For these purposes there were war the city may he materially bouelilted A nice little girl arrived at the home subject Io cancellation of lease in the great share of it by parasites of different rants Issued last year amounting to thei eby. of the Hale of the land during the With the amount all owed by ¡the shades, hut you say- the greatest states of O. \V Kinnaman and wife, on the event $1477.41*, outride of Street Commis term of the lease. sioner's Hilary. With an anticipated county court to the city for street men are puzzled as to how tins great 4th, mamma and baby are doing fine, but Owners of farms and ranches adjoin income of only $690.00, it is minutest purposes, which will tor the present wealth should be justly distributed. papa isn’t so well as he used to be. ing railroad lands should file their appli that some reduction will have to ' yeai amount to nearly $900.00, it Mr. Lowery, of near town, was in cations not later than February 1, ----- 1906. be made in the expenses, or the city would appear that by tbe application Here I beg to differ with you. I think principles the wtiat puzzles our gre. t statesmen worse Spruce neighborhood Friday, buying after which date applications froin will lie deeper in debt at the end of i ot strict business others will also be considered. •streets may be kept in fair condition is soma plan by which the people can pigs the year than at the beginning. Address : Tho attention be kept in ignorance of a remedy that With the city owning its present I tor the eusuing year. Lou Kinnaman who has been working C harles W. E berleix , water system, it appears to me that of the committee on streets and at Neskowin, is home on a vacation. would not only give the farmer a just Acting Land Agent, the water cornniissioii should not public property is particularly recoin 1035 Merchants Exchange. E' nest Haag, of Beaver, stopped ovei share ot what he produces, but all that make au.v charge against the city for mended to this mattei. San Franci co, Cal. In looking through tbe ordinances he produces. (Suppose, Lro. Maker, that night ai A. Kmnaman’s Wednesday the use of water, especially as the T imber L ard , A ct J unb j , IS7S.—N« common council lias no power to1 which have been passed by the city, you just suggest to those great states nighc on his way to tow n. P ublication . levy an additional tax tor the purpose 1 have beeu unable to find one which Voting Women United States Land Office Mr. West, of Beaver, went to the city of paying that expense, and if there was passed a number of years ago men that g< vernineiit ownership of the Portland, orefl IDeceniber i|il English women of the highest rank is any deficit In the income from the known as the Cuifew oidinance, re means of production and distribution Friday. Nolice la hereby given that in ed water system, the common council quiring children under certain ages to might solve llie problem. Mr. B»xhy went to town Thursday. and social position are accustomed to with the provisions of the act of Cq may levy additional tax to meet such . ■ be kept off tbe streets after certain June 3, iR7S, entitled "A'l forlM Mr. Hogan and son-in-law and family, take a lively interest in elections, and to tim'rer lands in the States act Yours for a system of just distribution. of CaliM deficit, that is, to pay the inteiost or hours ot the night. If such an oidi- of Cloverdale, passed through our neigh vote for all offices save for members of I gon. Nevada and Wa hlngton I erhM F. C. V arner . to constitute a sinking fund tor the : nance has been passed and is still in lo all tile Public l^nd .Slated borhood, Thursday on their way to town. Parliment. In the Isle of Man they have ' extended payment of watei bonds. The total foice, 1 think the smile should he Marx, Oregon, Deer, »th, 19o5. August 4, 189?, charge tor water for the past year was strictly enfoiced by the pioprr officers. long exercised full enfranchisement. Aus-1 'VIl.r.rAM K. CATTKRI.IN, Of Netarts, county of Tillamook, I $560.00 it this itoiu can bo eliminated If the ordinance bus been repealed it We beg to differ with our correspond- ! tralia has given women full suffrage, as Oregon, has this day filed iu this 4 notick of final , settlkment . for the present year, the expense ot should he le-enacted at the earliest ent, for we believe this is a question that sworn slateineut. V No. «7B3. for the | ns has also New Zealand. The United oi't “heSw the city, it would seem, might be practicable date. 1 Ulideistand Unit I olthe Sw “^'of"N<. of Ne >4. Nw' W of Se%.l IS being honestly considered by some ol ' N oticb rs H krkry G iven , — That the un | Nw % and Ne W of Sw 14. of S« the marshal bas allowod tho enforce red need to a little over $900.00. has approved of much that is i. designed Guardian of the person and Mt-ite States . 33. ‘3. in ill Townshi|> lownsmp AO. No. 2 a soum, south. Kanp Hand The next largest Item ot ex|iense s ment of this law lo practically lapse, our great statesmen—not those of the in FTdrivkH ‘»«vid.on T goon in Australian political methods anii w’^. proof to show that t tile expense tin lights, amounting, the but the object of the otdinance is good, trust and monopoly stripe. But let us I KjiVe fi ’ thC Count.v Court of and • * has * found - - it advisable to copy the ’ smiirhi ia s<srt.- A valuable for its ti .7^* th ‘ . "u ’ ^raXnurel k County. State of Oregon, hi. . ----- ......V».«1 purpose« last year to $519 61*. I would uot and such an ordinance is in force in ' look at this matter nearer home. We final nuounf as such guardian of said rer I establish his claim to said laj»d be! advooate doing away with the lights mauy ot tho cities ot tbe state, with, the arddaitrf ?i"*' ’*nd ,h'lt «'*<""1"'. Australian ballot system.it would there i Comity r erk. at Tillamook City. On will ’ ake the dairymen nt this county for tor the city. 1 regard it is very I think, unitor.,, good effect wherever 1 !>ften^ -.hu.k L^hr,onr’'- 19,,li at the hour fore lie in line with governmental ad ! Friday, the 6th day of z\prii, I906. He 8 I witnesses : an object lesson Tillamook cheese sells I <»r ten o «. lock in the fore noon of said day has essentia) that the lights should be the same is propel ly conducted. l>een lix«l l.v said court us the time for hear vance to emulate the modern, progress J ohn A. Brant, Albert Mason, of Tij Finally, 1 would recommend that in say nt 2'*c. per pound retail, mid for I | in. maintained, but us tile income of the any objection, to »aid report. «Id the ive spirit of the island continent, and en Or.; A. M. Austin, of Netarts, Ore.; 1 1 c city Is so limited by law, it appeals all departments of tbo city affairs, their share the dairymen receive but 10c. j ' settlement thereof Hoag, of Tillamook, Ore. GBORltU WfLLlAMS. to me that it would be well for some strict economy should be exercised ; franchise the women of America, who Any and all persons claiming advffl (.uardian of the person and estate of above described lands are requested to I stops to be token to meet the expense that the ordinances be impartially or somewheie near that amount. Here, are surely the peers of their Australian claims in this office on or before sai<l rrednek M and Montie V. rd tliis, ot part of it at least, by sub- entoiceil and that the best possible then, is a problem right at home where Davidson. of April, 1906. « sisters. soiiption of the citizens of the to will returns should be hud for tho cities the producer is not receiving as much as A lgernons . D resser . R‘l I believe that by enforce It this can be done a further saving revenues. sd about $500 00 would be mad« in the ment of shift economy the expendi he ought. Our socialist friends claim that Jtititauit!! » * » ■ « n m. expenses of *he city, which would then tures nt the city may be kept within our political system is wrong and “that ■ * ■ * » 1$ ■ » $ii reduce the expeuses ot the city to the i.a revenues, and its debts mateiially government ownership of the means of I reduced. While tho debt nt tho city production and distrilmtion might solve neighborhood of $400.00. « Two elections were held lust yeai at outside of the debt for wnter is not an expense ot $42 .00, and as it is ptoli great, it should be wiped out as soon the problem " We hanll, think so. and « able that only one election will be as piacticable so that tbe city may uot ns that is so far off, it is present con.il ■ held tile | resent year, a slight saving be hampered in its operations for want tions that we have to be considered and ' of funds. may be bad upon that Item grappled with We will make this state-' ■ Respectfully submitted I'he expense for books and printing incut Iromoursiandpoint ot observation « for tile pint year amounts to $43 .'16. H. I’. Botts, Mayor. anil sav that the dairy men are not get It appears to me that this might be Jamaican Lady Speaks ting a fair share ol what thev produce reduced some for the coming year, A 9 Highly of Chamberlain's i n I it particularly appears to me that because thev have been pulling apart into • ’nn-vh riemodv. the city should not, In its present ■ in iditiou he put to the expense of Mr- M cl. el Hart, wife of the super, small tactions instead ot pulling toge tliei to get the Irene results, mid lor the « paying fur publishing ordinances in intend«- <•< i.i. nervio .,i n..._ the uewapners, which lias in the past .1 tmaii a. West India l-lanus, s r> s t a* farther reason thev hav.-iillnwed middle * been provided for by ordinance. It nehie hr some years used Cham’ er- men lo step i.i, control .he product ol appears to me that ths ordinances tain's Cough Remedy for coughs. cn>u . might be published by the new.-pa|>ers and wiHH.ping e.oigii and has found it this or that t.iclorv, and thereliv get the as a matter of nows in which all ot out , very Iwneflcial. Sbe has implicit eon- cream of the profits. This is no idle tnlk citizens are interested. lldenee in It aixl would not l>e wiin, ut a nor .-an it be »aid that our political a vs ■ fie Item ot salaries for the past _ Is tile of It lo her Il'Htre. bold by Crirts. tern is the cause ol it. Let the daiivnieii year amount to $623 50. Ibis, a I I Clough's Drug Sto-e. ( pull together with the ohjcv t of manufa. I THE MAYOR’S MESSAGE. | understand, A! >1 >1 HEADQUARTERS FOR _ DAIRYMEN’S SUPPLIES STEEL STOVES & RANCE! We carry a Large Stock of Hardware. Tinware, Gia and China, Oils, Doors. Windoi Sashes, Fine Line of Choii GROCERIES for ALEX Great Western McNAIR CO., County. Merchants M. F. LEACH and CURED “ Clean and Wholesome,” That will not Tillamook, Oreg« trade with KING & MILLS CO., Hardware, Tinware, Implements and Sporting Goods WheniX" ^ve‘ " Co°k S^Range or Heater we have exactly what you want. O ti 1 Pi ices are down lnw uu« STORE y°Ur trade' «