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TILLAMOOK HEADLIGHT, MARCH 31, 1910 You want the Norma! question separated from p< That is what the Initiative Bil) for Monmouth. This is your q tunity to keep it always sept, The state educates her law-, er«, mere.doctors, pharmacists, <-tc.,’w | not her teachers? We must h, j schools. The better trained f teacher, the better school and B ' intelligent service the child g Vote. Ye«, for Monmouth. ’ »81.00 FOR CAKE OF ICE. . OMMEERCIAL CLUB FORMED The Firat Ice Manufactured in the With .a Large Membership and County Auctioned Off. A motto for thy new commercial Quite an Intereat taken in it. Editorial Snap Shots club : A long pull, a strong pull , - There Jj was quite an excitement on Thecommitteappointed on Thurs and a pull altogether. z Mai . .ain street on Wednesday sifter- day evening, consisting of Webster a a * noon, when the first cake of ice Holmes, Fred C. Baker and E. T. Rah ! Rah ! Rah ! For the Till- manufactured in Tillamook county Ha!tom, to interview the business mook Commercial Club. Now watch was put up for auction. The ice and professional men of this city, things hum in thia city and county. was manufactured by the Tiliainook to acertain whether a sufficient num Cold Storage and Ice Com| any, a ber were willing to start a Commer » • a new industry just started in this cial Club in this city,succeeded in So many railroads are figuring city. The plant is located in the getting about W) signatures, and a upon building into Tillamook right old cheese factory on the slough meeting was called for Tuesday now th it the county is going to be west of town. The bidding for the to organize a club. Be- doubly blessed. cake of ice was quite spirited and i evening tween 50 and bi persons were pres a a * soon went to $50, still there was a ent when the meeting was called to The disgruntled ex-postmaster of great demand to become the pur Hemlock is sore, and will probably chaser of the first cake of ice manu I order by Chairman H. T. Butts in remain sore, because he was turned factured in Tillamook county, and I the Court House. Mr. Holmes, in out. Get a brick and rub the sore the bidders kept out bidding one behalf of the committe, submitted spot, Bro. Turner. another, when it was knocked down a list of names and a set of bye and in doing so said he was « » w t > M. F. Leach, president of the law, greatly pleased with the interest We are in receipt of a copy of a Tillamook Meat Company for $H1.00. shown to telephone directory, and it can be In the ice were several bunches of club, and form a commercial thought thia was placed in the class of other adver flowers and electric light globes, and the right he time to get together tising propositions, to get money Wednesdey evening electric wire* | and work together, for the beet from bulsuess* and prolessional were attached and the cake of ice | interest of the city and count}’. placed on exhibition in the meat A commercial tn :i. club was something * « • market. ______ the city needed, and "he outlined a Slogan for the Executive Com- number of benefits that would accrue mitte of the new Commercial Club: JOHN REES IS KILLED. by having such an organization in "One Hundred Live, Active Mem i this city. He moved that the minor- ber« and Tillamook County Hooatera Log Slide« Down the Hill and submit to the will of the majority, by the time that the club room« are Hi« Body Plowed into the Ground. j i ity which was unanimously carried. fitted up.” The bye laws were then read by B « « ... A fatal accident occurred onFriday Commercial Clubs have been in to John Rees on Wilson river. He Attorney George Willett, and after being amended in several instances, »frumental in building up and im- was assisting L.C. Wynn and George I i they were finally adopted. proving other cities, and there is H. Benson clear a right of way lor Then came the election of officers, every _ , reason to believe that the the Potter-Chapin ReaïtyCompany’s i with the following results; Tillamook Commercial Club will do electric light plant on the side of a On an informed ballot for president the same for Tillamook City and hill. There was a wind fall in the they were two who obtained most of County, as there is a disposition vicinity, and without any warning I on the part of all in this city to the large log began to slide down the votes, viz; Webster Holmes and the hill end way». Rees evidently, H. T. Botts, but without further bal- put their shoulder to the wheel. tried to stop it at the eml of the log, oting Mr. Botts moved that Mr. Hol « « « mes be elected president by acclam After neglecting the Tillamook but finding he could not and that ation, which was carried and tlie first Country for twenty years, the rail he was unable to get out of the president of the Tillamook Commer road people are now in such a hurry way himself, he called to hie step cial Club received quite an ovation to reach that rich territory that one son. George H. Benson, who went as he was introduced by Mr. Botts contractor is preparing to work by to his assistance, and said "Save and took his seat as presiding officer. electric light. After April 1, ii night yourself, Henry, or we both go.” He thanked those present for the shift will work under the powerful No aooner had he said this when honor they had conferred upon him, radiance of 5(JD0 candle-power lamps. the log took a sudden plunge down and he, with their assistance, would Such lights have been used quite the hill and literally plowed Rees do his best to make the club a suc extensively in railroad construction into the ground, and Wynn and cess. in the East and South, but this will Benson were thrown about 40 feet The other officers elected were: be the first introduction On the Paci but, fortunately, were not injured. First Vice President -E.T. Haltom. When they recovered themselves fic Coast. —Polk County Observer. Second Vice Pres.- George Willett. they looked for Rees, and all they » » » Secretary—Erwin Harrison. (The untimely death of John Rees could seen of him was his feet stick Treasurer—James Walton, Jr. c*>ne of those incidents which cast ing out of the ground. The log had E xecutive B oard . ■I ki tain amount of gloom over a instantly killed him, and when he i C. I. Clough. "Uiunity, for he was a man who was taken out he was found to Rollie W. Watson. •ejvell liked by all who knew him. be frightfully injured. M. F. Leach. The body was brought to the city industrious, honest and James Walton, Jr. ..nl ’d “ K°yd citizen, and it is and on Sunday the remains were Fred C. Baker. —, „,•* regret that we have to buried in the Oddfellows cemetery, The President and Secretary are 1118 “*'« death this week, for we K. of P. having charge of the fun members of the Executive Board the wo^UyH held Mr. Rees in the eral. John Rees was born at New Cas and it now develops upon this board ln)f b<Wt esteem. And it is fitting to make arrangements for suitable that we should express our sympa tle, New Brunswick, Jan. 11, 184K. i quarters and the furnishing of tlie thy and sorrow with those who have He came to Tillamook, Ore., twe same. been liere.'t of a good husband and lve years ago, where death came to I-------- him through accident Mar. 20. DID, I There were 57 persons who paid n true friend. at the age of 02 years, 2 months ami «•«««* entrance fee on Tuesday even- « B « 15 days. His first marriage was to ">)(■ and as they areabout DO names George Washington had the tables Catharine Clark. New Brunswick. <>« list it is expected that the turned on him Inst. Last week he To tins union one child was born membership will be 11» 1(1) by the time went to liny City with John Harter, which is dead. His second marri the club rooms are ready for occupy - both of whom were shooters years age was to'Mr«. Ruth A. Benson, of ancy. Should the hall in the concrete ago before tile bottom drop|>ed out liolton, Me. To this union two cllil- i ■ building be leased, this will give of that place, mid registered nt the dren were born, both of whom are the club splendid quarters when hotel thus : ____________ dead. He is survived by his wife, tilled up. "Honest John Hurter, city of the two sisters, four brothers and two dead Tillamook. To My Patrons and the Public. step-children. He became a mem "Geo. W. Kiger, Buy City, all ber of the Baptist church at the age i ulive." Having decided to discontinue the | of nineteen years and was a meiii- Someone wrote "Bonus” before the i l>er of the K. P. Loilge and also of wagon, 1 will fill all orders for the hitter’s name,mid now George Wash | the ‘ Independent " - - - Order of - - Forest- old Reliabie Watkin’s goods l»y mail ington ie ready to mop the tloor era. promptly. Address, T. E. Epplett, with any Bay Cityite, dead or ulive. box 244, Tillamook. T. E. EPPLETT, agent. ________________ * • a Spelling Bee at Balm. Talk about crazy laws, or the law Did You Answer the Question? The pupils of the Balm and Foley to muzzle the Press oi Oregon, tlie Corrupt Practices Act makes it ille districts schools have been conduct “ What business firm of Tilla gal for any newspaper to publish ing a serie« of the old fashioned mook City deals the most with anything either for or against any spelling bees this winter, with the I time accounts?” candidate for office or measure be result thut considerable interest was I T he F icher S tudio fore the people. No matter how big created in pitting one school against You probably ask: “How does it?” a rascal a person may be who i» the other. Mi«« Winifred Spencer .Aren't those wrinkles the pathways running for office or how vicious a is the teacher of the Foley school, of many smiles or frowns whatever measure may be, the "gag,” is nut and Miss Renvurd of Balm school. ' the prevailing disposition of the on the Press of Oregon from dis The last contest was on Friday at individuals may be? Are not they cussing these matter»'in the news the Balm school, when Miss Seston, time accounts? Tobe sure! They are papers. Great is Oregon for foolish [ teacher of the Ixierpabel school, - I the writing of time; recording' the law since I"Ren has imposed liis took her pupils over and < entered ctfevqs of joyful or sorrowful mom- , luiucirs upon the iieople. We hear the s|>elling bee contest, which was ents. | a great deal of foolish talk about the quite interesting, but the honors,, j Today is the day for you to have ! House of Representatives being however, were evenly divided. Then 1 a picture made of yourself or friends; I "Gannonized,” but that is not one j the parent« and visitors entered in tomorrow may be too late. hdt as bud as the Press of Oregon to u contest with the pupils, and j i With our newly arranged lighting • baing subject to practicall v the same , ; the young appearing gentleman system we can postively guarantee "gag” laws whi h prevail in Rus- : who runs the commissary depart- you the I eat and most up-to-date ► i». Time is nearly ripe for mi agi I inent of Sweeney’s railroad camps, photograph«.—F icher S tudio . tation to wi|>e out Me initiative and I outdistanced everylxxly in s|>elling After referendum law and the I” Ren fill- and could not be trapped. Card of Thank. neje» from the statute laaiks. for the contests the Indies served re-1 tluty are so ridiculous, and liecom- i frealimeiits, there being nearly 100 We wish to express our thanks to ' infc more,so every year, that there persons present. friends and to the Knight of Pythias i iafno other way out of the hopeless for their kindness to us in our late , inuildle things are getting into in Jury Liat. and bereavement. M rs . RUTH A. Oregon. So iiimdi for I" Renisni, j The jury list for the April term of R ees . M rs . J ohn W eiss , M r . G. H. I And like |H>pulisiii, A.P.ism, and all the other foolish ism ’ the peo- j ¡ Circuit Court was drawn this week B enson . V'ie" have blindly followed, it will ¡ ' ns follows: Auction Sale. sobn tie n thing of the past, and the ¡ F. W. Kabba, Nehalem, farmer. safe mid smie renresentntive form I J. Harrison, Hobsonville, former. A Public -Auction will tie held of government will prevail. Then, | C. B. Wiley, Tillamook, farmer. taking a retrospective vjew ol 1 William Howley. Fairview, farmer. Saturday. April 2nd. at 1.3U p.m., ! at Snuffer's old feed store, of the O’Renisni, as we now do the other | J. Johnson, Garibaldi, farmer. I isms which have come ami gone, it 1 M. D. Reading. Tillamook, farmer. following articles : 2 Small Boilers, J. R. Harter,Tillamook, real estate is safe to any that "the |>eople" will laidy'k Saddle, be SHhmned of tb?iiiselve» of voting agent. 1 Mau's ......................... Saddle, for such fnlacies. But whoknown ?' A. Fraser, Cloverxlale, farmer. 1 Set Single Harness, K. W. Knight, Tillamook, farmer. Perhaps were are liable for a tine 1 Light Soring Wagon. and to he imprisoned (orexpresaing i J. T. Nevens, Buy City, merchant. 1 Cheese Vat, sn opinion in what is called a free j O.A 1-onimen, Nehalem, farmer. 1 Cun! Knife. country. And "the people" voted' F. Hobaon. Garibaldi, farmer. 1 Cheese Press.J C. K. Donaldson, Farview, farmer. to "gag” the Preus and "gag" I.ot <ft small and large hoops for J. Wilson, Cloverdale, farmer. themselves in a free country. Great Gottlieb Hannenkratt, Fairview, cheese. I» Oregon for |>u«niiig absuied. fool Lot Of small pipes Inch and half I farmer. Í ish. ridiculou» and idiotic law«. inch.. II. A. Miles. Wood», farmer. 1 Extension Surrey Top and other ' Wm Rvan, Hoquarton, farmer. The Railroad Spur. T. K Epplett. Hoquarton. farmer. article. Eugineer Geo. I- Daria is in and | C. A. Svenson, Tillamook, funner. M. R. H a . nxe . xkratt , was endeavoring to get rights of , W. K. Hays. Tillamook, fanner. C. K. R eynolds . Auctioneer. way for the «pur for the railroad to' J. W. Hellenbrund. Oretown. the water front, but the pro|ierty I farmer. owner«, in aouie inatiinees. are want ■ Samuel Downs. Bay, funner. mg ubout half what their pro|>erty W. G. Day, Bay. farmer. la worth. We underatand that the W. J. Carver. Fairview, farmer. railroad com|>aiiy will offer a cer W. J. Tompkins. Tillamook, tain amount |>er loo», and if thi« i« farmer. 11 not accepted condemnation auit« Chas. Kunze. Fairview, farmer. will be instituted. The hx-ation of Guy Vaughn. South Prairie, the spur will on the tide land lielow farmer. the property «nd piling will have to I. H. Hicks, Buy. fanner. tie used for the entire distance until Frank Bern*. Tillamook. farmer, Ha* established the mill property is reached. The iwrmanent F. K Norton, Tillamook. farmer. mill costpaay has given the railroad M. C “ Trowbridge, Fairview. Agency in company a free right of wav through farmer. TILLAMOOK COl’NTY their null property, also consented to give the railroad a free right of Notice. I For lheir piano«. 25 year guarantee, wav through their eight sen- tract The Sheriff will «ell at referee referee*« ’« I and warranted to withataud any on the north af the «lough should the railroad waat to build thr spur »«Iron nextMomlavatVo’clock a m ’ climate. at the ae.-a Court x.,.,i«T House. 1«) ------ acres =--------------- of lamí I I Metal Frame. ihat aide of the slough. in f— • —_____ _ - Kanae Io West, West formerly f,>r„.-ril wZSI ____ . Three String«. of Range „ 7q Octave». Price. by John Westenbergvr. Seeadver Piano on exhibition. Wanted, a man Io work for seve Iisement elsewhere in this paper. I MISS FLORENCE EVENS, “ ral ittnniha Must tw a good hand I artiea who desire to purchase a I Agent ■I clearing lami and fencing and place like thia at a reasonable pnce Gu» Kunze House, general wort. Call on or .iddreww will do well to attend the «ale and ’*»<1 Ave. K W J. Garrett*« Geo. W Pbelpa. Netarts. Orv tad on tin» piece of land. Phone The P. A. Starck Piano Co. Royal BakingPowder improves the flavor andadas to the healthfulness of the food Out of tov« 1« ROYAL ■*r CrwM &. akBridreTwll j. fiiruij, J Enamel Filttoa» { BAKING POWDER Filings . 2. 7 5. Bait «<( Rag _ Ear Maiaa 7. Fillinn Rutb.r Flat,, Absolutely Pure hluloi Eitr'llu, OR 1« VEAM »lates or briJu _________ _________ T fem cannot ¿iules» work dono anywhere. All work fully ntued. Modern electric equipment. Best nu «Vise Dental C ann.« B tilp so sisj4.Wuui.bii PORTLAND, OREUu uffici BOUM: IA-X to • ». M. «U4aja,lb QUALITY—Not quantity is what ED. V. PRICE & CO. demand of their high-class tailor men, and to get it they pay them by the week in stead of by the piece, thus insuring painstaking at tention to every detail of artistic workmanship. See the PRICE woolens displayed and have your measure taken by Mason, Pennington & Co. Rent! Rent! Rent? THREE OPPORTUNITIES TO OWN A HOME. Have you ever brought your - ■ right down to the If not. come in and let us have a talk. PROBLEM ? — mind RENT NOW, TO-DAY. . r. . , $1,300 FOR THIS HOME.— House of 6 rooms, centerally located' Sidewalk and street improvement. lot 52# x 105 feet. City water, fire hydrant near. This is a dandy buy and can be purchased on the fol lowing terms: $300 cash. Balance like rent. $1,300 FOR Corner 6 per cent interest. THIS HOME.— House of 5 rooms. Quarter Block of two large lots 105 x 105 feet. Good location. The following furnishings also go with the place at the price asked : Good kitchen range.' Cooking utensils and some dishes. Two bed room sets. other articles too numerous to mention. of sale. $650 cash. $l»450 FOR Organ. Carpets and This is a genuine snap. Terms Balance on time to suit purchaser at 7 per cent interest. THIS HOME. ••■House of 5 rooms. Sidewalk and street improvement. Nice location. Porcleain bath, toilet and sink. water plumbing in and ready for connection to range. Hot Terms, >450- Cash and the balance on payments like rent. GRASP THIS OPPORTUNITY TO OWN A TILLAMOOK HOME FOR THESE ARE ALL GOOD BARGAINS. Come in and Let us Show You the above Properties. TO-DAY—Now is the Time. KOLLIE W. WATSON, Ileal Estate and Insurance.