Tillamook headlight., August 30, 1906, Image 1

THE TILLAMOOK COUNTY the people that these articles can be community, You have here a natural I left here two years ago you didn't
manufactured in Tillamook.
stock country ; that the dairy interests have a court house. I think all these
FAIR A SUCCESS
C. I. Clough made a display ir. a booth
opposite his drug store of articles manu­
factured by him that attracted attention
and which were nicelv arranged.
Reynolds A {ones, the furnishers, had a
SOME GOOD SPEECHES MADE
booth and displayed some honie.mude
By Senator Fulton, Colonel Hofer, furniture and curiosities.
King & Mills received a premium for
Dr. Withycombe. B. L- Eddy,
the Century farm gate.
alone of the state of Oregon today are things go to show that Tillamook coun.
worth more than all the gold of Alaska. ' ty puts into practice what it talks, that
and expressed the firm belief that when you do things. In speaking to you to.
the dairy industry was developed in our day I am at a loss to know just exactly
midst, it would be worth all the gold of where I stand. I am here to reply to the
Alaska and that we have a veritable address of welcome, and yet I teel that I
gold mind right at our doors.
am one of the family. I talk rather as a
Mr. Win. Schulmerick. of Farmington, Tillainooker. I do not feel like talking as
gave a very interesting talk on stock a stranger, but feel that I ain entitled to
Mrs. Duniway and Others.
and how to care for it, the best method do so as a member of the family. I am
of feeding and housing, etc. He advo a prodigal, I know, and though the pro­
The Farmers’ Congress.
The Tillamook County Fair aud Car­
eated keeping the very best breeds for digal son wandered away and wasted
The
first
session
of
this
interesting
'
nival on-Thursday,Friday and Saturday
the purpose they were to fill, and urged his fortune, the time came when he hud
was a genuine success from every stand, part of the Fair's program was held at
the closest attention to dairying as a wisdom enough to return to his father's
point, and Tillamook City is to be con­ the Court house on Thursday afternoon,
house, and you may credit me with hav.
science.
gratulated for the effort it made and the Chairman Erwin Harrisou presiding i1
ing sense enough to come to Tillamook
In
the
evening
Poof.
Kent
gave
an
executive and numerous committees are who introduced the speakers,
when I get the chance. I see so many
address in the court bouse.
Hon. A. G Leals, representative elect, illustrated
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to be commended. The weather was
evidences of progress, such a new spirit,
spoke
as
follows
in
his
address
of
wel
­
ideal, the local attractions were good,
Development Congress
and bright prospects of a railroad, of
especially the stock show and cheese dis­ come : Today celebrates ati epoch in the
Mayor II. T. Botts in his opening re­ which we have all dreamed, that I don't
play, the crowd was large and remarka­ the history of perhaps the most isolated, mark said: On behalf of the people of know but what lam a sort of hayseed
bly respectable and well behaved, with and pardon me for saying it, the richest , our little city I wish to extend to you a among you. I think I shall have to get
an absence of drunkenness and rowdy­ county in the State of Oregon. Perhaps , cordial welcome to our Street Fair and a sort of double dose of the spirit to keep
ism, and business exceedingly brisk, not some of yoie are disappointed in the , Carnival, and to its development con­ up with you. I guesa you will get a
only during the fair, but for days pre­ development of our county, expecting, gress, and to assure you that we are all railroad all right now. While we stand
vious. The city presented a gay appear­ perhaps, to see our valleys and our lands glad to see you and have you with us. here today and congratulate ourselves
ance, with booths erected in the middle cleared of the biush and timber, with To those who do not live in the county upon the bright prospects for Tillamook
of the business streets, bunting extend­ beautiful buildings and herds of pure I would say in addition that the people county, when we think of the develop­
ing across the streets and store windows bred cattle graxing on our rich pasture of Tillamook County are glad to have ment of these great natural resources
draped with fair colors, which were gold lands. But if this has been your imagi­ you here to see what we have. It may being nlmost at hand bv menus of in­
and green. From.the opening until the nation, you bavi only anticipated the be that it is not a great deal for you to creased transportation facilities, 1 think
close of the fair the interest was kept up, condition that will exist in the near see, but we have some tilings here of it is but proper that we should par tri­
and visitors from all parts of Oregon iutuie. When we get a railroad or rail which we are proud, and we think we bute to those who laid the foundation
were well pleased. The McMinnville Brass roads, that are now talked of being have reason to be proud. For one thing upon which we are to erect a supporting
Band enlivened everybody, making all built into the county, Tillamook City we have some tine roads. I suppose structure. Mr. Eddy then paid splendid
feel they were here for a good time. At will be the greatest railroad center in there is not a county in the state, and it tribute to the sturdy pioneers of
night the city was well illuminated with the State ot Oregon. The casual obser. may be in the United States, that lias this county, few of whom are left, and
electric lights and festoons of Japanese ver will, perhaps, in looking over the more good roads in proportion to|iis urged upon the present generation the
lanterns, and what with the attractions, county, think we have been a little slow population, than Tillamook County. same spirit of progress which had induced
congresses, shows, dances, etc., there in its development, but could you have Those of you who have come here by the their ancestors to cuter upon new scenes,
was plenty going on to amuse the big come into the county with me 15 years road and r.ot by boat, can testify to|tliat. new duties, new life, reaching outward
ago, oyer the mountains and down into Nearly every portion of the county is
crowd.
for better prospects in life for themselves
The first event of any importance was this valley, only to find a handful of reached by excellent graveled roadways and their children.
the coronation of the Queen cf the Car­ houses, with streets and roads without that can be traveled winter and summer.
Murdoch, of Portland, who spoke
nival (Miss Dot Stephens), which took gravel, and with few highways leading In addition, we have a tine dairying j In Mr
place of Mr. L. M. Bcolt, of the
place on a platform in Main street At­ through the county, and these almost country. There is also a vast amount
I Oregonian, gave a very encouraging
tended by her Maids of Honor (Misses impassable at some seasons of the year, of standing limber in the county. Those
of
you
who
live
in
the
Willamette
Valley
tM‘k to lh•*
h*r*’ congratulating
with
our
rich
bottom
landacovered
with
Mae Gray and L. Stevens), and the Till,
amook Fair Scouts forming a guard of a heavy growth of timber, without a and other places will also probably have | tl,HC,,u"ly UP°" ,ta «l-lendid industry
P'"««nt compli-
honor, headed by the band, the royal creamery or cheese factory in the county, noticed that we have something else at I“'"’ P«*«*
tuentH hh to scenery. etc, 11« declared
procession paraded the streets. Arriv­ and then pass with me through the this season of the year, which you pro
ing at the platform, the Queen was con. county again today, you could hardly bably are not accustomed to—green that P, rtland was just as much inter­
ested in the success <>f every small town
ducted to her throne, where tlie Bishop I I believe, considering our isolation, that tieids, and the grwui looking nice and
I in the stain as in liar own welfare.
of Tillamook (Rev. G. F. Zimmerman) i I we could have made the advancement refreshing, which you in the Valley
President E D. Ressler, of the State
crowned her and the Lord Mayor of Till- ' I we have so lai. It might be well at this haven't any idea of at this season of the
Normal, gave an excellent talk on edu­
amook (H. T. Bolts) presented her with time to briefly state some of the improve­ year. And while I presume that the
cational matters being enthusiastic
the key of the city. The Queen looked ments made here. We have over 200 grass here looks nice and fresh to you, it
over prospects in this state, and com­
miles
of
as
good
roads
as
you
will
find
is
not
looking
just
that
way
to
us
be
­
exceedingly pretty in her royal rolies,
plementing this county upon its deep
and the scene had a bright, gav appear- in any part of the state. Seventy-five cause we have had an extraordinarily
interest al mg educational lines, and the
ance when ’’Three Cheers for the Queen’’ per cent of them are graveled and plank, dry season, and the grass is not what it |
conditions which lie found here, at to
ed
;
we
have
48
cheese
factories
that
usually
ia
with
us
at
this
lime
of
year.
was called for and lustily responded to.
Willi our resources I would say that it quality of teachers, etilhusiasm ot the
The Tillamook Fnir Scouts were a last year had an output of 4,000,000
pitcuresque feature of the fair. Their pounds, with a value of $440.000, and seems particularly appropriate that we people, etc 11« urged education for all
I classes, not merely those who áre in
dresses, that of nn Indian princess, were $40.000 worth of butter, besides various should have a development congress. We
other
farm
products.
The
bot'om
lands
have the resources here, and what ee ' comfortable circumstances, and en­
pretty and attractive, and in their drills |
couraged all to do wlmt they could to
and marching, jestures and carnations, I 15 years ago were covered with timber need is to have them developed. I be­
' build up even a greater interest in in-
they received the applause of the large j and brush, are today, many of them, lieve it wks a nominee for Congress in
crowd who witnessed their graceful and supporting a cow to each acre, and one of the states who announced as his dividual education in the state at large.
well-timed manoeuvres. This was home they are held at from $100 to $200 per platform the belief that what the i Mrs Abigail Scott Duniway, being
j introduced by Senator Fulton, made a
product in the wav homeattractions nnd acre. This perhaps looks to you un­ country needed wus a fitter currency,
pleasant and interesting talk from the
reasonable,
but
when
you
realize
that
Wliat
Tillamook
County
needs
is
more
proved to lie one of the best in the fair.
I platform. ________________
The Log Cabin proved to be an attrac­ each acre of bottom land in this county people and a better way of getting in
tion of unusual interest and brought properly cared for and properly tilled, here. We have a very small population
The End of the World
back to mind many incidents of by gone will maintain a cow for a year ; and for our territory and resources. Our of troubles that robbed E. II Wolfe, of
that
cow,
under
favorable
conditions,
way of getting in here is poor. While Bear Grove, la., of all usefulness, came
days amongst the pioneers of this coun­
try. It was built exactly as log cabins will produce from 6000 to 8000 lbs, of the roads are excellent, ir. takes a good when lie liegnn taking Electric Hitlers.
He writes : “ Two years ago Kidney
were built in the early days, and without milk, and that being worth, at a very while, comparatively, to make the trip. trouble
caused me great suffering, which
small
figure,
$1
per
100
pounds,
you
—but we are sure that within a short I would never linve survived bad I not
a nail in its construction, insideof which
were exhibited many articles which can readily see why the land is valuable. time, two years at tlie outside, we are taken Electric Hitters They also cured
were brought to this county in th ■ early As I spoke some time ago ot Tillamook going to have one or two, or three rail­ me of General Debility.’’ Sure cure for
Stomach, Liver and Kidney com­
days, including a loom and spinning County being one of the rieflest counties roads built into thia county, so the next all
plaints, Blisid diseases, lleedaclie, Diz­
wheel. The Log Cabin was the head­ in the state, I thought I sa w a smile go time you people come here you won't ziness and Weeklies« or txslily decline.
quarters for the pioneers, and Captain over some ot the faces here, but when have to truyel by stage or boat, but Price 50c. Guaranteed by Chas. I.
W. D. Stillwell, IV. N. Vaughn, G. Ran­ you stop to consider our forty billion travel comfortably, and come in a Clough, Drug Store
B
dall and D. Rea»oiier had many visitors feet of timber on the mountain sides, short time. We hope that you who are
I
Ship your cheese direct to
during the fair. The picture of the first that alone will maintain a city of 50,000 here today will then come to visit, and
white child born in Tillamook county. I people for from 50 to 100 years in its bring your friends. Again, I tliunk you J. D. Agen, Seattle, Iacoma
Miss Amanda L. Quick, on the 25th of I manufacture; timber which, if cut into for your presence and assure you that or Bellingham, Wash., and-
November, 1853. proved interesting. On 1 inch boards, would make a side-walk you are heartily welcome and we are by doing so you get the high­
tlie north side of the Log Cabin was a 320ft. «.ide around the world ; these to­ glad to have you with us.
wigwam and a display of Indian curios. gether with our coal and other minerals
Hon. H. L. Eddy, in reply, amongst est price and save the middel
County School Superintendent W. W. yet undeveloped—do you wonder we call other things, said he was very glad to man’s commission.
Wiley had a booth for school exhibits. it a rich country? And, ladies and be with us to day on this happy occa.
Clough’s Concentrated Orange Cider
He had taken a great deal of pains, as­ gentleman, as you look at our exhibit of sion. A man said to me yesterday that mixed with water and sweetened to taste
sisted bv Prof. Rutherford, in making a live stock, please do so charitably, re­ it was the first time that everybody in makes a delicious, refreshing and health-
creditable display. This attracted the membering that we have not had the Tillamook woke up at the same tune ful drink. It sells for Soc. a pint, which
altrntion of the visitors and showed time to better prepare and fit them for I do not know whether he was right j ia enough to make five gallons of
that Tillamook is folly alive and up to show purposes, but you see them as about that, but everybody seems to be I “ Orange Cider" ready to drink Try
date in the matter of educational advent- I they appear upon our farms today; awake now, anyhow. This seems to be I a bottle at Clough’s drug store.
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ages. It was a neat little display and neither .are any of the other ezhibits a time of progress, when everybody is
i products of special care. It is with pleas­ anxious to show the resources they have
liighlv commendable.
L. B. Ziemer|had a cheese plant in one ure that we welcome you into our midst, and are anxious to do whatever they can
of the booth on Saturday, where visitors and as a farmer I welcome you, one and to develop them. I think you are to be
in « .
to the fnir had an opportunity to watch j all.
congratulated upon the fine exhibition
how the famous Tillamook cheese is ’ Mr. ). W. Bailey, State Dairy and Food you have made at the fair. I know you
manufactured.
' Commissioner, was next introduced. have prepared this fair on short notice,
Cohn At Co.'s booth, opposite the store. I lie expressed great pleasure at being and that it has grown up since the 4th
was a drawing card—for the ladies It I ! able to be present at our Fair, compli- of July, when the matter oi having a 4th j
was here that they gathered and tarn- j I menting the beautiful scenery, and be­ of July celebration was set aside and it
pled coffee in the nicely arranged booth. speaking the hospitality of the people was suggested that it lie turned into a
This was not the only drawing card, for I , oi this section. He drew a beautiful pic- fair, mid I think, considering the length
they presented the ladies with small cans ■ lure of Leyvis and Clark, as they started of time spent on it that you hare done
Nee hr. Henry E. Morris.
of coffee to take home. It was whe’i on their perilous journey over mighty remarkably well. It would lie creditable |
Office : Palace Hotel.
Mr. A J Cohn gave away pretty Japan­ swollen rivers, down through the silent • if yoo had been a year preparing it. You
ese coffee pots and Japanese cups and forests, to the gulden shores of the far have here products grown in an ordi-
saucers that tlie rush occurred. So im­ distant Pacific. Long since their light I nary way, without extra care or prepar
patient did the ladies become, lined up, ’ has vanished, but they have secured to > alion, and yet they are products that
and waiting for the time to arrive for this nation a land of milk and honey, no agricultural community need be
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the distribution of these souvenirs, that where honest endeavor and labor thrives ashamed of. One of the most pleasing
they amused themselves by yelling :
| as nowhere else on earth ; a land of features of your (air is that you bsve on
C o-b-n !
! broad rivers, which are to lie the high- exhibition a breed of live stock which is
That's how you spell it,
llaa Opened an up-to-date Photo
i ways of commerce of a prosperous and highly commended by the moat compe-
Thai's how voa yeil it !
' happy people of today, are their bene- tent judges, not men who would like to
, Cohn I!I
Bludio opposite the
A. K Case fitted up a booth with log­ ficiaries He spoke of ano’her journey My something pleasant to you, but who
ging appliances. home made articles, later on. undertaken by those noble men express their opinion thus in private,
POST OFFICE, TILLAMOOK.
which are used m the logging camps, and women, tl>e pioneers of this country. Your exhibition of live aloes promues
and of a strong and substantial nature, To these he paid the highest tribute. He extraordinarily well lor this county. It
spoke of the great wealth to b« develop- » also a fileasure to me to stand ia this
l’OBTKAITN, VIEWN, kc.
for which he was awarded a premium.
ed —
here,
Hmer * Lamb had a display of brass I .—
— by earnest effort. One thing , splendid court house and be able to ad-
and iron castings, forgings, etc., to show ( be would impress upon the people U thia , dress my friends and neighbors. Wbeu
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Ideal Weather, Good Attrac­
tions and a Big Crowd.
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Tillamook Produce
Company
MEAT MARKET.
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We have fitted up a market to handle all kinds of
Fresh and Salt Meats, Fish and Game in Season.
We would like the patronage of the people of the
city and county, and we will do our best to please our
customers.
D. B. DEETER, Manager
Open Day and Night.
Immense Display of Farm Products.
Paeifie Coast’s Greatest Exhibit of
'Horaes, (Sattle, Sheep,
Qoata,
Swine, T’oulfrg,
®.i2d T?ei Stock.
DAIRY EXHIBIT superb .
niodern Milking Machine in Operation Daily.
Absolute Cure for the Blues.
Amusement Rare and Exciting.
Special Railroad Rates.
W. H. DOWNING, P resident .
FRANK W DURBIN. S ecretary .
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Todd & Co.
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Carry the only exelnaive line of Men’s Hearing
Apparel in Tillamook County.
Crouse & Brandegee Clothing,
Walkover Shoes
Gordon Hats-
Utz & Dunn Shoes.
Four Leaden that caa’t be exrelied.
NO DISCOUNT ON ABOVE LINEN.
The discount of 20 to 335 per
cent will be given on three
lines of CLOTHING FURNISHING
(X)ODS, Shoes, etc., until new
stock arrives.
todd IT co ,
Tillamook,
Oregon.
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MoMILLAN,
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Photographer,
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