12. 1911
TILLAMOOK HEADLIGHT, OCiOBER
WHERE THE COUNTY . at oue time better results could be
had and our entire road system
PRESS STAND.
could be constructed witbin a few
-
. 1
! years and that the increased valu-
North and South Parts of ! ation of Tillamook county would
County Favors Progress reach that stage when the bonds
came due it would not be a hard­
in Road Building.
ship on anyone to meet the obliga­
tion. Thie is the plan as eet forth
Nehalem Enterprise.
In reading the report of the meet- ’ by enthusiasts on the bonding
I ing held by the Fairview Grange at ! question.
There is another element in the
I their hall recently, at which time
were also present members of the county who oppose the bonding
County Court as well as representa- of the county, but who are ardently
| fives of the Bay City Commercial in favor of road improvement and
Club, one is prone to ask what has they argue that a higher rate of Be sure you have the correct time.
really been accomplished by hold­ taxes for road improvements will Buy your watch here and you will
ing such a meeting, since it is not be of no serious detriment to any­ have the best time alwayt—ever
the first of its kind that has been one and ¡they favor at least a ten accurate aud dependable. Our stock
1 mill road tax. Their claim is that of Gold and Silver Watches tor
held in the county to no avail.
Then again, what interests have the timber will not always be here Ladies und Gentlemen includes
Bay City and the Fairview Farmers and that while better than 75 per some of the best time pieces ever
in corotron ? It is a most peculiar cent of the taxes come from timber made. All kinds of Jewelry of the
move, to say the least; especially owners and speculators now is tlje best grades at the lowest market
since Fairview is not kindly dis­ time to make road improvements prices. Jewelry repaired while you
posed to harbor improvements, and to rush them as fast as pos­ wait.
upon which will depend the future sible. At the present time every
greatness of Bay City. They may rancher or resident tax payer in
speak of their natural harbor and the county who pays 25 cents in
the like, but it will never be any road tex receives in return $1 in
Reliable Jeuieler,
larger than it is today if the farmers i services and such being the case
Next to the Post Office.
in the T'airview district had their I there is no time for delay.
And there is a third party in
way about it. To prove thia, all
that is necessary for our Bay City thie road argument. They are in
brethern to do is simply to glance favor of lifting the county from in­ WORKER’S EYESIGHT
No one more vitally needs
over the election returns when the debtedness by ceasing all road
good vision than the worker.
Port of Tillamook was created. work for one year, then begin
The difficulty is that almost
They voted almost solidly against anew entirely free from indebted­
every kind of close work ag­
the measure. But for the over ness. It is well to explain that at
gravates the troubles of the
whelming majority in favor of it the beginning of road work this
eyes.
in Tillamook City it would not have year there was an outstanding in-
j debtedn»-es of over $45,UUU.
This
been in existence today.
The wise thing to do when
iae |^ed
•
in
eye defects are suspected, is
Not satisfied with this, a number was paid and the balance
!
road
work
until
it
was
<
___
exhausted.
to
submit them to an expert
of the Fairview farmers have re­
for examination.
tained Attorney Duniway of Port­ The balance after the indebtedness
land—one of the impregnable stum­ was paid, was so small that practi­
CHILDREN’S EYES,
bling blocks to the wheels of pro­ cally nothing but a few repairs
Especially demand special
gress—to fight their case in the J could have been made had not the
care and attention if future
courts. If it is the desire of Bay court continued the work and as a
good vision is to be ensured.
City boosters to tie themselves down result at the close of the year the
This is more than ever
county
will
find
itself
in
debt
about
to an anti-progreBsive element
true in these days of ad­
when so much depends upon the the .same amount as when they
vanced technical education,
with ifs enormous tax upon
improvement of their harbor and started. Looking at the case from
a
business
standpoint,
while
we
are
the
eyes.
bar, then we have reason to doubt
the sanity of Bay Cityites. They I indebt for what we have secured in
R. A. WAHLEN. Registered Eve
should join with the Port of Tilla- the way of road improvements, we Specialist has exceptional facilities
have
the
goods,
and
so
long
as
we
»took and Bayocean for the work
for dealing with children’s cases.
that must be done to make Tilla- are able to meet the obligation ive
should
not
feel
that
we
are
getting
inook Bay a deep harbor for large
sea going vessels instead of the behind.
Tillamook Bakery
To cease road building in Tilla­
smaller craft thnt now ply "'between
OPPOSITE THE ALLEN HOUSE.
mook
county
for
one
year
at
this
Portland and Tillamook. If Bay
particular
time
would
certainly
be
City can do this with the aid of the
Corner Stillwell Ave. and First
Fairview farmers, then there would an unwise move. Nothing could
St. West, and both Phones.
be reason to believe that they were materially effect the growth and
on the right track. A b it stands development of the county with
today, however, we doubt very detrimental results so effectually
much whether she will profit by as could a move in this direction, 8PECIALTY IN ALL KIND OF CAKES
this strange alliance. It has been end especially so at this particular
ALL KIND OF BREAD
said that politics makes strange time.
We,
in
this
end
of
the
county,
bed-fellows. This can be also ap­
plied to the present situation in have not been so fortunate as other
Bay City, when she unites her for­ sections of the county in securing
tunes with a district whose inter­ good roads and it would not be fair
ests, and needs, and inclinations ! to us to have the sections already
Don’t trust to luck aud nature
are diametrically opposed to her favored with good roads cause to cure the ills of your horses
the
road
work
to
cease
for
a
year,
own.
and cattle. They need help when
I11 regard to the expenditure of just when it is our turn to have anything goes wrong with them.
somthing done for us.
county funds, how can they say
Timber owners and speculators The “ handiest thing” about the
that it has been squandered if they
are
in the deal for the profits they stable—the surest and most de­
have not l>een outside of their own
will
get out of their investments pendable—is a l>ottle of
district—and only a portion of that
Watkins' Liniment
and the profits will not be small
— when the whole county comprises
by any means and it behooves the
R. R. ROBERTS,
about 1120 square miles of territory
residents of Tillamook county to
At
Tillamook
Feed Co.’s
and a total mileage of 600 miles of
get the good roads now while the
road to keep up, besides many im­
Store.
county is rich with timber.
provements that are contemplated
[The Courier has made one mis­
for the Northern and Southern
parts of Tillamook County and are take when it stated that the interest
on $1,500,00) would be $35,00). At
absolutely necessary next year 5 per cent the interest would amount
FAMILY
whereof they know positively noth­ to$75,000 and at 6 per cent $00,000
ing? It’s ridiculous in the extreme annually. It is thia big amount for
RECIPES.
to suppose for an instant that these interest which has caused the edi­
tor of the Headlight to disagree
“Fair-viewers” should dictate to us with those who believe in bonding
how and where we must build our the county for road improvements.
The valued family re­
roads and the amount of taxes that —E ditor . )
should be levied for road purposes
cipes for cough and cold
in this district when they do not SOME FACTS ABOUT WHEELER.
cure, liniments, tonics and
understand our needs. Even school
other remedies have as
Wheeler is the new town on Nehalem
boys would know better than to
careful
attention here as
show their ignorance in this man­ Bay.
the
most
intricate prescrip­
Wheeler is destined to be the largest
ner, let alone a lot of “grown-ups”
tions.
city
on
Nenalem
Bay.
who desire to dictate to the County 1
Wheeler has the first railroad depot
Court what they should do.
Our fresh, high grade
For one thing, we are thankful in Tillamook County.
drugs will help to make
Wheeler
has
free
public
docks
and
that Bay City and Fairview are not(
these remedies more effec­
the whole county, otherwise it landing float for use of the public.
tive
than ever.
Wheeler
has
the
finest
equipped
would be a sorry day for the sub-
cannery in Tillamook County.
urbs of Tillamook County, More ; salmon
1
Right prices are also
Wheeler has the U. S. postoffice.
especially on the eve of the coming
assured.
Wheeler
has
a
fine
gravity
water
sys
­
of the ’ iron horse.” If ever there i
was a time when we should get H tem of pure mountain water.
Wheeler has deep water frontage
together and boost, it is right now,
but from indications it seems that and railroad shipping facilities.
CLOUGH,
Wbeeler has the largest saw mill in
Bay City and Fairview will be retf-
Reliable Druggist.
ulated to a seat in the gallery H9 a Tillamook Counts, capacity over sixty
thousand feet per day.
matter of their own choice.
Wheeler saw mill has about 100 men
Cloverdale Courier.
on the pay roll and pays out annually
There seems to be considerable about $700,000 to laborers.
Let us tell you more about Wheeler.
agitation in some (Kirtions of Tilla­
mook County anent road building The future. The price of lots The
and taxes. A considerable number terms on which they can now be
of Tillamook County citizens be­ bought
Read this paper_for future announce­
lieve it to the beat interest of the
county to float bonds for $1,501,0)0 ments in regard to Wbeeler.
to lie paid in ten years at 6 per I Callon Watoon A Stephens, Tilla­
<»ent. Six per cent bands in Till­ mook City, for particulars about the,
amook county would sell st a pre new town of Wbeeler, which will be
rb-um thus bringing the interest to among the large manufacturing and
centers of Tillamook
5 or 5J* per cent. The interest on -ommercial
• his indebtedness provided the County within the next few years.
>Kinds sold at par would be $35.000|
Biliousness is due to a disordered
• year and as the regulation condition
of the stomach. Cham-
amount of texes collected for road berla in’s Ta blets are essentially a
purpose is 1111000 it would leave stomach medicine, intended eepec
a balance, after the interest wee ially to act on that organ ; to
cleanse it, strengthen it, tone and
paid, of f77.an. or the taxes could invigorate
it to regulate the liver
be reduced practically this amount. and to banish biliousness positively
They figure with the expenditure and effectively. For sale by La
c. I. CUOUGH. Tillamook
the amount secured by bonding mar's Drug Store.
J.
YAMHILL & TILLAMOOK
Shortest and Quickest Route to
EUGENE JENKINS,
I
Portland.
LEAVES TILLAMOOK .................................... 4 p.m.
ARRIVE YAMHILL .......................................... 3 p.m.
Connecting with PORTLAND STRA1N.
FARE, 15.00.
MRS. J. C. HOLDEN, Ageut, Tillamook.
Hotel Royal, Agent, Yamhill.
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for backache, rheumatism, kidney or bladder trouble, and urinary irregularities.
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