SUPPLEMENT TO THE TILLAMOOK HEADLIGHT OF TH' T1 Fr TILLAMOOK COUNTY. Furnish Good Educa- tional Advantages for Home Seekers. The people of Tillamook Counlv are justly proud of their public schools. Pro­ gress has ever been the watchword in all parts of the county. A decided ad­ vance has especially been made during the last scholastic year. Fifty public schools are maintained throughout the county, twenty ol these being graded schools. In addition to the regular prescribed work of eight years, two schools oiler four years ol high schoql work, and seven offer one year of advanced work. School Attendance. During the last three years the num­ ber of pupils attending school has in­ creased from 1140 to 1383, a gain ol 243, or ol 21 per cent. During the same period, the average attendance has in­ creased from 781 to 1034. a gain of 253, nr of 32 per cent. Three years ago but 75 per cent of all children between the ages of 6 and 20 attended school. This per centage of attendance was increased to over 92 per cent last year. Financial Receipts. Three years ago the total financial re­ ceipts of all the schools of the county amounted to $26,279. This has increas cd to $33,579 ; then to $35,464 ; then last year to $40,295 ; a gain of $14,016. or of 53 per cent. Valuation of School Property. The estimated value of school proper ty in 1903 was $32,572. In 1904 this increased to $41.896. Next year’s fig­ ures were $50,472, and this increased to $56,174 last year. This shows an in crease of $23,602. or of 75 per cent. Special Taxes One may judge of the splendid interest taken in the public schools of the conn- ty by noting the number of districts which make a special levy to raise ad ditional funds, so as to pay better salar- ies, and have longer terms of school each year. On the 1903 tax roll, twenty- three school districts made special tax levies from which $6,005.89 was receiv ed. On the 1904 roll, twenty seven dis tricts made leviesf^om which $11,081.80 was received. On the 1905 roll, thirty two districts made special levies and re received $12,164 10, On the 1906 roll, thirty-four districts made levies and will receive an amount estimated at about f 18,000, this cominK June. sen were the teachers at Nehalem. Miss Rowe is also a graduate from the Mon­ mouth Normal school. Of the remaining districts, eleven held nine month terms, lour held eight month terms, eleven held seven-month terms, seven held six month terms, and thirteen held five-month terms or less. Teacher»’ Salaries. Teachers’ salari« s ha ve been gradually increasing during the last three years. In 1903, $12,390 were expended for this purpose. Two years ago, $15.202 ; one year ago, $17.357 ; and last year the amount paid teachers increased to $19.-» 522. This shows an increase of 57 per cent in three years. School boards as a rule realize that in order to seiure the best teaching sei vice, better salaries must be paid. 01 t he country disliictf, I ist year two paid $60 per month, three paid $55. twelve paid $50. tourteen paid B45. eleven paid $4 >, and eight paid 135. A still greater increase has been made this present year Of the 49 tea •Tiers now engaged, one receives $100 per month, another $70. another $65, three receive $60, three others $55. twenty-eight receive $50, six receive $45. five receive $40. and one is teaching for $35. New School Buildings During the last three years, sixteen new school buildings have been built at an aggregate cost of $29,864. During the same period, fourteen other districts have made extensive repaiis costing $5,820. The old rough, brown box school houses aie fast disappearing, and new up-to-date frame buildings painted white take their places. Most of our schools are* being well furnished with good furniture and apparatus. The grounds are being rapidly cleared, gra­ ded and fenced. Trees are being set out to further beautify the school grounds. Nine districts have made tax levies for the purpose ol erecting new buildings this coming summer. It is, indeed, a pleasure to i ide over the county and note these various improved conditions. TILLAMOOK COUNTY’S NEW COURT HOUSE. The court house is a newly constructed building, costing in the neighborhood of $25,000 to erect and furnish. It is a commodious building and nicely arranged with offices for the different officials, with a court room on the second floor. The walls of the building are concrete, the ceilings are made of ornamental pressed steel and the roof has steel tiles. The building is drained, heated with steam and generates its own electricity with a water motor and dynamo, the power being furnished by the city water system. Secondary Schools?. The one institution of which the people of Tillamook City are most proud, is the High School. This institution was es­ tablished by vote of the district seven years ago. The first twelfth grade class graduated therefrom in June, 1904. Since then, sixteen young mtn and women have completed tie tourie and received their diplomas. Many of these graduate*« are now engaged in teaching, and are filling various places in the -cliools of this and other counties, with credit to themselves and to the instiln lion. Several graduates are now attend­ ing higher institutions of learning in this state. The High School curiiculm lias been placed on the accredited list ol several higher institutions, including the University of Oregon, Oregon Slate Nor­ mal School,Washington State University and Stanford University. A class of five will graduate from the twelfth grade *hom wi" one year of Caesar, an I one jear Cicero, Literature.—Three vears’eourst in bulk English and American authors. History —Four years’course, including Ancient Greek, Roman, Medieval u)l(] Modern European History ; and Ameri­ can Constitutional History and Civil Government. enter higher rfliool» ne»t venr. The high rch<>»l huikling i» »itualed <>» h lieaulilul nn( the tier, «nd is surroonded In spacious grounds. > he building, erected three .ears »go al .< Cost of »M.0U0. is » Hue modern structure oft«« stories an.l basement. Il is healed br steam, amt ise<|uipi>eekctc