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About Tillamook headlight. (Tillamook, Or.) 1888-1934 | View Entire Issue (Jan. 7, 1909)
7 / / / T illamook headlight , J anuary 1909. 7 Come in and See Me About Insurance BIG MONEY IN RAISING CRANBERIRES Tillamook Growers Make $1,000 an Acre Conditions are Ideal for Bogs—Splendid Opportunities Now No Crop Failures and No Pests. Can you affotd to be without fire insurance and the Heavy Loss to you. & Let Me Write you a Policy, ROLLIE WATSON & SAFETY, RELIABILITY and QUICK & Fred C. Baker, Editor '¡illamooll Headlight. Tillamook utainlti out an the leading county in Oregon fitted in every >SSible way to become fatnoun for cranberry raising This is one of Jlamook'H great undeveloped resource«, which will grow in magnitude, now that the county is about to be opened up with railroad connection« with Portland. To those who are looking for investment** and industrial opportunities in the Western states that t>f cranberry raising should not be overlooked, for it is one of the most profitable occupations now pre- Renting itself to persons from the Eastern states and elsewhere, who are looking for new opportunities and new homes. A cranberry bog in Tillamook County i« as good as a gold mine, Yet there are thousands of acres of idle land in this county to-day which will In a few years become the most valuable land in the State of Oregon when put into cranberrry bogs. There is not the least doubt about this, and those who turn their attention for the next few years to this industry and engage in the business will be equally as well fixed as are the dairymen in this county, for there is more money and less work in cranberry raising than in dairying. Atmospheric conditions, plenty of water and moisture in the soil, such exist in the summer months, are all favorable to raising cranberries. .other thing, those who are wanting to locate in a country where there ar*- no blizzards, no cyclones, no droughts no intense cold, no excessive heat in summer and no crop failure, will find the mild climate of Tillamook an ideal place to live in. There are now great opportunities in this new and undeveloped country for thousands of home seekers who want to engage in cranberry raising It is only a few years since that dairying in Tillamook County was in its infancy, yet to-day it has a wide reputation as the best and leading connty in Oregon for its splendid dairy products, especially its cheese, which brings half a million of dollars into the county every year, making it one of the most prosperous sections in the State of Oregon. The cranberry industry in Tillamook County is now in its infancy, and like the dairy industry a few years ago, has a great future before it. With the possibility of developing to such an extent that it will bring as much money into ttie county annually as dairying. The industry, as far as this county is concerned, has passed its experi mental stages, ami it is now and has been for several years a demonstrated fact that T illamook can raise as fine tiavored cranberries as can be raised anywhere in the United States. Not only so, but those who have been engaged in the business have found it a most profitable investment and occupation, for the bogs have turned out a gigantic success. Most of the, cranberries are raised in the Sandlakc district at present where the first brtg» were prepared, and since then demand for Tillamook cranberries has been so great that the crop is soon bought up at good priees. Like every other industry, it requires labor and perseverance and a certain amount of capital. With these combined success awaits those who turn their attention and engage in this industry, and as cranberries are one 01 the most healthful fruits grown, the demand for them will become greater when the valuable and healthful properties in them are more properlv understood lienee, it will be years before the supply will fill the demand, as there are but few counties in Oregon where they can be raised success fully and profitably. Tillamook is one of those counties, especially adapted to raisingcranberries. It is not generally know that cranberries, of all the fruits, are most easily preserved and at little or no trouble or expense, with the exception of the cost of jars. All that is necessary to preserve canberries is to place the berries in jars and then till them with cold water. Screw the lid on the jar, making it air tight, and the berries will keep for years, some persons claiming tnut they improve in flavor by being kept in this manner. I he writer of this articles has Tillamook cranberries which were put up in that way three years ago, and when the jars are opened all the berries are in exactly the same condition as when they were first put up. and he has faileii to And even one berry out of a number of jars which had in any way deteriorated. In this way fresh cranberries can be obtained at any scAHon 01 the year, and it Is safe to predict that when the cranberry in dustry increases in Tillamook county, canning cranberries by that simple process will become quite an industry. TiHatnook County has now between fifty and sixty cheese factories, and that number of cranberry packing factories is possible. There is money in raising cranberries, for when a bog is once properly prepared, there is an independent living for those who own them, apple Risers and growers of all other fruits have more or less loss every y<ar, specially in shipping, but there is no loss in keeping cranberries or in ■ hipping them, for they do not »poll or deteriorate like other fruit which ia .omethinx which should be taken into consideration by th"« "»"t to invest in fruit raising. And another thinx which should not be ott - looked, there is no blight to injure the cranberries in Tillamook and ■ crop failure in the county is unknown. As we have mentioned before, there are thousands of acres of idle lands in Tillamook county suitable for cranberry Raising, and all that it needs is the energy and skill and money to make this county famous for its cranberries. Mr. W. C King was the first to introduce and experiment with cran berries in Tillamook county, and it will not be out of place to mention what he accomplished. He says : “ I find that the vines are well adopted to this climate. They grow vigorously, and where the bogs are properly prepared they are enormous!v productive. While picking one of my crops, 1 met sured off some ground and picked them carefully, and found that they produced at the rate of one thousand bushels to the acre. Allowing one dollar per bushel as a net profit, 1 do not know of an agricultural product that will compare with it, and placing the net profit at one dollar is placing figures at the lowest. " It costs from two to four hundred dollars per acre to prepare the ground and plant the vines, including the cost of plants. T he land which has timber standing on it is the most expensive t<» prepare, although none the lessjadapted to the raising of cranberries so long as the land is made up of vegetable muck or peat. • The bog must be so situated that it can be drained by means of ditches to the depth of at least fifteen inches and one must also have con trol of plenty 01 water for irrigation and flooding purposes. Although I have seen some marches that were a success with out any water supply, I do not consider it safe in view of a large outlay “ A bog. once set in the proper shape will last indefinitely. The first cost, though quite large cuts little figure in the long run. I find that the cranberries grown here are of a darker color than those grown in the east, and they are much superior in flavor, and also weigh more to the bushel ; the size of the berry is about the same. ‘ According to my experience, the McFarland cranberry is the best variety for this coast. Lt is the largest and most prolific, and a splendid keeper, and by all odds the best seller. “ In the east this sort was considered a poor keeper. But it appears to be better adapted to this climate and grows to perfection. ”1 have had good success with the Cherry & Bell variety. They yield w-ell and are good color, and their flavor is excelled by none and they are of good|size, though not as large as the McFarland. ‘ The picking season is usually one of pleasure for several reasons, to both ¡»icker and proprietor. The weather is generally fine September and October—when men, women and children come for an outing in the cran berry fields. They eome with a camping outfit, prepared to enjoy the pleasure of out door life and the health-giving ocean breeze and a rest from the city and home toils, ’• Lines are stretched across a plot of ground three feet apart, and each picker works between the lines, the vines making a complete carpet upon which to work. They hang on uprights about six inches high and area most beautiful sight to look upon. The berries, a bright red color, and in many cases three and four deep and touching each other completely hiding the ground and vines beneath. •• The pickers are given a six quart measure to pick in. and are required to pick the berries clean as they go. hen the measure is full it is emptied into a bushel box, and when the box is full they are given a check which is good for 50c. Yard men are in attendance to oversee the pickers and carry off the boxes. “ My best pickers picked about three bushels a day. " In the East the vines are often infested with insect pests, and if the growers have not the control of the water the whole crop is in danger. I understand the pests have been imported here at different times in shipping plants, but they soon disappear as they cannot thrive in this climate. ‘ There are many .acres of cranberry land in this county situated at different places The land in its wiki state is worthless, but properly treated and planted to the standard varieties.of the tame cranberry they can be transformed to one of the most paying pieces of land. “The chief requisites for a successful cranberry bog, according to the best authority, are, a good peat bed, entirtly free from any clay or loam, good drainage at least to a depth of 15 incurs, plenty of w ater supply and a coat of from three to six inches of clean beach sand over the entire surface. ‘ There is money in the cranberry business and the many bogs of Tillamook county are waiting for the men with means and energy to develop them.’’ Report of the Condition of THE FIRST BANK & TRUST CO., At Bay City, in the State of Oregon, at the close of g Business, November 27th, 1908. I RESOURCES Loaus and discounts............................ Overdrafts, secured.............................. Bonds, securities, etc.......................... Banking house, furniture, and fixtures Due from approved reserve banks .... Checks and other cash items............. Cash on hand....................................... Total LIABILITIES. Capital stock paid in............................................... Surplus fund.............................................................. Undivided profits, less expenses and taxes paid. . . . Individual deposits subject to check........................ Demand certificates of deposit ..................... ........ Time certificates of deposit........................................ Savings deposits ....................................................... Total $25,000 I 289 J 528] 20,977 I 300 I 6,070 I 6 I $53,170 State of Oregon, County of Tillamook, SS.: I, JOHN O. BOZORTH, Cashier of the above-named bail do solemnly swear that the above statement is true to the best! tny knowledge and belief. JOHN O. BOZORTH, Cashier! Subscribed and sworn to before me this 7th day of Dec., kj ! I. D. BOZORTH, Notary Public! Correct—Attest : R. J. HENDRICKS, SCOTT BOZORTH, Directors! Now is the time to invest in Tillamook proper* Values will double in a few years. YEAR’S RECORD. ---------- i Of Births, Marriages and Deaths in Tillamook County. I We give below thn records of Birth«, Marriages and Death« | n Til am »ok County lor the year 1908, which will be found interesting to those ol our readers who keep the annual reports furnished by the Headlight. The Births numbered 110, an increase of 30 over 1907, numbered 80. and one year previous t<* ♦.hat there were 65 birth«, w hich shows that the population ol the county is on the increase as far as births are concern ed. Of the 1 to births recorded, 48 are (• ma es and 62 are males And (here were two pair of twins born. Marriages also show an increase, which is a pretty good indication that next year the birth iate will be higher. There were 46 marriage« against 28 re corded last year, l>eing an increase of it There was another falling oil in the death record, which numbered only 21. Last year there were 31 deaths and the year previous to that there were 28, so in lhr«*e year« the numlier of deaths in Tillamook County have only reached 80, an I out of that number fatal accidents and suicides claimed quite a tew. There were only three deaths of inlnnts, rang ing in age from two months to a little over one year, and the ages o( the othors below maturity were, 8, 13, 14 • nd 15 years. Two persons died at the ngc of 82, one al 23 and another nt 31. Then the deaths lumped to fierson« ol mature age, half of the dtnths in thn 1 county being persons who had pus-e I 50 years of ago, vis. 50, 52. 57, 60, 65. two 76. 79. 83 and 84 tears. As to the cau«e ol the deaths, two men coinmitted suicide, one was found dead mid anoth er found dead from drowning on the b.*ach. On* bov was nciilent!y killed by a gunshot wound. There whs one death caa«ed by measles, but none to typhoid fever and other like dictate« Tnburculosisclaimed thiec victims, heart failure 4, and old age 2. 01 the death« 6 were lemalt« and 15 males. Births. J anuary . 1—Wilbur Stillwell, male. H— Janie« Tone, male 7— Blake Thompson, female. 7—John | Moxie, female. 11—Jaa^wr Bdgl‘ert. Itinale 16—G. F Zimmerman tern ale 16— Wm. M R.rv. male 21—J J**Hollet<, female. Jtb—Walter P B«i»er, female 26—A»uoa Kirk, female. F kiun uiy . A—Wm Harry Qu ch male. l(V«fben | Powell. » »nle Vk— fames W I horn son, malt 11 Eugene Jeakins, rmale 13-—George Robinson. m*le. V4—James Kn-la«l, female. 19 — EJwatd F Worthington, male 22— Edmon D Snodgrass, female. 23— Samuel Barber, male. 24— Sidnev Anderson, female. 30—Dar Shaw, inale. M arch . 4—Dee Tomlinson, female 7 — Kav Rease,female. 19 Alex Frazer,|male. 20—V A. M. Schlappi. female, 23—Erwin Harrison, male. 23— Wm. Webb. male. 30— -Chas. I) Grout, male. A pril . 1— Hiram Perry, female. 4—John Milligan, female. 8— 0 ilbur Booth, female. 9— Joseph Blazer, male. 10—John G. Vandersee. male, 13—t'hns Himrs, female. 22—John Zurcher, male. 22— Louis |ohnson,male 23— Chas. I.undguisc, female. 25— Edwin Blum, male. 29—Nrl«r 0 Gladd, female. 15—William Miller, female, 18— Walter Clark, male 22—Ben J. Sander, female. 28— Frank Hanenkrat, female, 29— Elmer Baker, female. 29—Chester Stuart, male. Marriages. J anuary . 1—Frank G. Freeman and Mil rie Wav mire. 3—Mark Hobson and Pearl Perry. F ebruary . 19—Martin Lane and Ida Arrance. 25—Rudolph Kunze and Anna B. Va" Patten. Deaths. J anuary . 22—Rachel Leona Ray. 22 years, ecla mpsia. 30—Hellen Hoffstetter, 8. measles. Harry Shi W. E. Catterlin. CATTERLIN & SHARPS Real Estate Agents Main Street, Tillamook City, op. Larsen H ouj J F ebruary . 14—A. Dixon. 76, drowning. 17—Casper Schlappi. 31, tuburculosis. 20— Rosa D Quick, 15, acute cerebro. M arch . J HOTEL RAMSEY, 1 Tillamook. Oregon. 19— Sidney S. Johnson and Margaret First Class 10—Maggie Richardson, 22, tuburcu- Centrally Located. M. Berns losis. 20— E. L. Webb and Elsie Worthing 19—Thos. F. Williams. 76, cenility. ton. 29— J H. Whim*ry, 65, found dead, 20—Tom Johnson «and Lizzie Adams. probably ol heart failure. 25—Chester L. ~ Stuart and Mary A pril . Fitzpatrick. 7—?arl Kunze, 14 aeplacemia. M arch . The Only First Class Hotel in Tillamook, r >' 21— Marie Wells. 23, tuburcular aus- 1—Edmund A. Bush and May Day. teomarlitis. A Modern Hotel. Traveling Men’s Home. Tourists’ Headquarters fl 4—Verner Holden and MvrtleV lughn. 30— \lrs. Hiatt, 52, organic heart 11—Ladd Quick an<l Stella McFall. M ay . disease. 11—W. A. Benter and Bertha H ash . J. F. RAMSEY, Pro 1 — A. 0 Poland, male. M ay . 18—Charles A. Johnson and Grace 4- W. L. Harnnm, male. Isaac H. Smith, 57, suicide, carbolic acid. Vrdder. 4—lames Brown, male. 10—George Barclay and Mary Creigh J une . —Guy G. Grams, male. ton 24—John K Craven, 60, suicide, swal 13 —Elmer De W. Hall. male. 26—R. DeWavne Stephens ami Hazel lowing ba aery fluid. 20—Jessie Ward. male. Wells. 27—A. D. Farmer, 83. cerebral bemor- 31 — Forest Avers, female. A pril . age. 81—Silas 1) Moon, male. 2—R. A. Wavmireand Maude Potter. At’Ot'ST J unk . 2 —11. C. Salton and Haney J Tom 2fi-L w. Maxwell. 79, dilitation of 2— Julius R Thorall, female. linson. heart. 3— \rtliur H. Huger, male. 28—C. B. Hadlev and Tealy M. An S eptember . 7—T |. Klinehan, female. demon. 10—Infant son of o( Ira Smith, 24 days, days. 12— |<»hn Hathaway, male. J unk . 25—Edmund Fitzpatrick. 50, heart 13— Ruben V Blalock, male’ 1—John Berns and Hulda Bergstrom failure. 14— Clayton Daniels, male. 7—Flovd Loomis and Ollie Case. O ctober . 16—J. J. Eichinger, female. 11—P. B. VancirI and Martha Me 18— James Walton, male. 8—Albert Asp. 1, gestro enteritis. Kimens. 28—Howard Brooks, female. Next Door to Tillamook County Bank. N ovember . 21—A. B McCoy and Christel Bo wers. J uly . 14—Albert Kraumlnuf. 13, gun |t’LY. ' wound, accident. 3 —Thomas Quick, male. 7—Rudolph F. Zachmann and Anna 3—John Uonklm. female. D edember . M. Rexelsen. 3—David Jones, male. 2 — Inlant son of Fraulc Paul, 29 — Leon White and Goldie Ethel 6—John Latimer, female. months. Gilmore. 14—W illiam Crawlord, male. 18—Jeorge Myers, 84, senility. A ugust . PROPRIETOR 16 Robert E Donaldson, male. 8—Elmer G. Baker •ud Bertha Far. 20—Wm O. Capps, female. ley. Simple Remedy For La Grippe A ugust . 14—Clarence Leroy Dough ney and Racking lag'ippe coughs that may de 1—Charle* L. Zumualt. Marie F. Schollmeyer. eelop into pneumonia over night are 15 -Wm W. Rosebraugh, mala. 30—C. J. Cook and Lottie Freeman. qmckelv cured by Foley’s Honey and 16—Ira C Smith, twins, males. Tai’. 1 he sore and inflamed lunga are S eptember . 16 Henry Simmons, male 2 - Peter Becker and Margaretta healed and streiiRthened. and a danger 24— F. Tone, twins, male and female. Boiler Work, Logger's Work and Heavy Forging vita condition le quickly averted. Take Wyss. 25— Geo. B Lamb. male. onl> Folev'a Hooey and Tarin the yel- 9—Max \V Fischer and Polly Tohl. Fine Machine Work a Specialty. 26— Henry Crenshaw, male. 16—George Edward Ix»ach and Laura ' low package. S eptkmhr . lsal»ell Vtter The-e ia no case on record of a cough, 9—Mr. Hannenkrat. female 30—George Walters and Ida Anderton. cold >r In grip >e .level >ping into pneu. 13-Mr. William«, female. nii.nia »1 er Foley's Honey and Tar has OCTOMK. 13 -Mr. Well«, temale. i>een laten, as it. cure« the moat o bat ioate 6 — James R. Prater and Clarese C. 19— Mr Hansworth, female. deep wealed Coughs and coIde. Why take Reeher 23 —Geo N Hodgdon. female. anything else. 11—C. L. Craver and Florence M. O c T udkr . Many little lives hare been saved by I Travis. 3- -George Hoover, fem ile 13—George Tone and Alice J Harris Foley's Honey and Tar forc.mgha, colds 8 —Herman Sanders, temile. 18—Harry Long and Nellie C Bailev croup and whooping cough. It le the N- only eafe remedy for Infanta and child, ~-Egbert Goodspeed. rna’e. 21—Hugh Barber and Annie Riplev. N- — Edward Hush, male. HUNTERS'&TRAPPERS’GUIDE 29— Alvin A. Jurhs an J Jsnme E. 111. len as it contain* no opiates or other H Frank Paul. male. narcotic drugs, and children like Foley's ‘*'m' • •— ’««•'" tn."'.".« .11 r., Inga worth. J' t—' ——■ Traps Cm. I.". How .nd «1. to ’ran .nd to Honey and tar. Careful mothers keep II- -Hans Hanson. Iemale. N ovember V Motiral Robtoa. Oar SMnrVr Ra t and Detr*« vttrart» animal« fc> traivs, IS | J Howser. female. afbottla II, the house Retuse ubetitutee J Ou. to u M14 ... now. Vxl.rw b H 4—O. L. Hohlleld and Mary E Hdl. Emmett Jenkins, female You would not delay taking Foley’s 9—Louis Lolland Ehz iheth Hailev. N ovhmhi . r . 10—Fred Poorman and F. Ina Alder Kidney Remedy at the Aral sign of kid ney or bladder trouble if you realized man. 1O—Peter Asp. male 14—Albert Olds, male. 16—George Meshle and Lois Congar. that neglect might result in Bright's disease or diabetes. Foley's KMnev 16—K Fitzpatrick. trinale. 20—Edgar Elkins and Mattie McGmn Remedy corrects irregularities and cure* Frank Blaser, male. 24— D. W. Roberts and Lina M all kidney and bladder disorders. 26— Ernest Gienger, male. Powell. 27— Robert Portman, female. J. 8 I. amar Tillamook. FIRST PERFORMANCE. 7.30 o’clock. 25— George Heitmever and Stella Sal H aiti * M ill UC Bev City. D8CRMB1ta. Change of Program Twice a Week 27 — H-nry Lowry and Esther Munson 8—A. W. Severance, female 7—Mr.S hlappi, Iemale. D ecember ADMISSION. IO Cents. 7—-Winfield C Tromhlev. female. 2—D. H. Conklin and Margaret 12—Ladd Qank, Iemale. Watt. HARNESS, COLLARS, etc. Yon Use T We Sell T W. A. WILLIAMS & C K. CASE, Tillamook Iron AVor General Machinists & Blacksmit TILLAMOOK, OREGON s1, FURS-HID STAR THEATER, op. McNair’s Stor FOLEYSKBWEYCOM i 1 I 1 1
