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Tillamook
September 4, 1013.
Headlight
timber
shortly.
timber will
win be marketed
in
j-
Advertising Ratea.
L egal A i > vemtihkmenth :
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First Insertion, per line ..
10
$
5
Each subse«|uent insertion, line
Business and professional cards,
1 pionth.......................................
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Homentead Notices....................
5 00
Timber Claims............................ 10 (I)
5
Locals per line each insertion
Display advertisement, an inch,
month........................................... 50
All Resolutions of Condolence and
Ixxlge Notices, 5c. per line.
Cards of Thanks, 5c. per line.
Notices, Lost, Strayed or Stolen,
etc. ininimun rate, 25c. not exceed
ing five lines.
hill County that allow the toll
gate to lie established near the
county line in that county. All
this is well known to people
her«-. But the point we want to
draw attention to is the sign put
up by the Commercial Club,
“Welcome to Tillamook.'
As
the impression has gone forth
that after this county has col
lected toll from visitors it then
welcomes them to the county.
We suggest that as visitors pass
in and out of the county, and
under the “Welcome to Tilla
mook,” tliev should see a sign
like this '■ “Free entrance into
Tillamook.
The antiquated
toll gate is in Yamhill County.“
The
giaut8
iv ^idiitg
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Letting Down the Bars Into
,
that the mere cutting of the Tillamook county lumt
Tillamook
County,
Oregon.
would mean an expenditure of more gold than \ia^r
lllldlllUUn v
j,
o
ha8p,Mduced since its discovery. Quarter secti«^
By Emerson
in. the Sunset.
timber laml frequently change hands at $50,000- Jia
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and -tiS
$15, (NM)
(KM) are
are common
000 ana
arc
common exchnnoro
exchange voi..^,
values \Vh
A Champion was the first white
settler in 'Till«.
I Hid- <uui
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this
timber
harvest
begins
in
earnest
it
w
ill bring abom
inook county, Oregon. His name was Joseph G. atm
whale-boat from the a period t)f development seldom equaled even in »hi
he nur.1«*
hazared V a •••«-.7
fifty --------------
mile trip
in a
liv-
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Tt
Will
P» t»1 C1 11 i 1 iUrx
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e Pacific'county
of surprises. It
w ill il
demand
the I. building
h
mouth of the Columbia river, south on the blue
factories
and
citiesand
the .....
imployment
of .. thou«,J
He
was
in
search
of
d,
«
w
the entrance to Tillamook bay. IL —val. o"fme„ aud it wU1 insllre „ profltable loca, „¿g-J
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>od products that
the county can produce
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salmon fisheries are, two, a steady source of
RATES OF SUBSCRIPTION
(STRICTLY IM ADVANCH. )
Several canneries are scattered about the bays
1.5«|
One year........
and
the
annual
pack already amounts to a considerable
was sixty-two years ago, or three years after eager pios-jj.^^ ....
75
Six months....
50
Three months
pectors
began
a
search
of
the
California
diggings
tor
figure,
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From what we can under
Farmers also find good profits in truck farming
gold. Champion entered the promised land and made
Entered as second class mail mat stand <>f the case, it seems to us
He found a in cranberry culture, in honey, in small fruits. The
ter July, 1888, at the post office at I that the an injustice is being i his camp in the heart of a spruce tree.
Tillamook, Ore., under the act of 1 done the man who « was bound reajin of fascination : timbered steeps w here the snow tide lands offer rich possibilities for future develop
March 3, 1879.
over to the grand jury and I lock
fiir lingered through the summer months ; forests of fir ment- The people of the county are wideawake, pre'
ed up in the county jail for
ranbaldi that and spruce and cedar filled w ith bear and deer and feath- gressive and busy. They have built a system of good
$be ^illiimaob ^eahligbt shooting a dog atGaril
have
t<>'ered
game , ; ---------------------------
trout streams --------
that , purled down the hill- roads second only to those of Multnomah, the smallest
bit him. Ami he i will
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remain there at the taxpayers’1 sides to join the laughing waters of wonderful land- county in the state and containing the largest city iu
ex pens«- for th ree mon ths u "less
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the state. They have built splendid schools and are im
j] eked bays, promising
future
commercial
and indus-
Bditorial Snap Shots
he is bailed out, whim will cost i
salt
sea
delicacies
from
proving their ports. There are several thriving cities
the taxpayers $75.00.
It will I trial activity and alive with
of
richly
rugged
ocean
all
in the midst of a transitional period, villages turn
Jslirimp
to
salmon
;
a
stretch
“Let’s see,” says the blind only take a few minutes delib
ing
into towns and towns into cities.
of
hard
smooth
sand
•shore
with
miles
upon
miles
eration
for
the
grand
jury
to
man. The sheriff was author
i
But there is still another side to Tillamook county
ize«l to collect the Port of Bnv- dispose of the case, but that will beaches; and beatiful valleys clothed in an almost im-
ocean tax, and a large number not right the iujusti'-e done the 1 penetrable undergrowth of rich natural foliage.
a feature that appeals to all of us. Tillamook is the
of taxpayers paid it. for th«- rea man or refund the money to the
That was the Tillamook country as seen by the I playground for Portland and the northern Willamette
son that they did not want addi county treasury. Everybody is
I
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sst
settler.
valley.
Here is Nature at her best, silvery trout
cognizant
that
there
a
-
e
too
tional cost to bi- added. Since
It has changed but little from that day except that streams fully stocked ; bear and dear in the hills;
the law was knocked out by the many cur dogs in the county,
Supreme Court some time ago, and the person who kills a few a few thousand people have found their wav into the salmon and sea-bass in the bays ; hunting, camping,
it seems to us that the money of them is doing a public ser-| ¡county, founded homes, fenced farms or scratched fishing, automobile excursions, boating. The coast is a
vice, especially when they be- '
should be refundeil in fu’l.
There is continuous beach. Hotels are building here, there,
come vicious and bite citizens lightly at the timber and fisheries wealth.
still
the
same
facinating
natural
beauty
;
the
same
ver- wherever a site can be obtained. Thousands spend
The point we want to raise is
We are informed that it is a
this. Because he had no influ 1 dure clad valleys, now wealth-producing dairy farms; their vacations in the Tillamook country, which means
daily occurrence for an toil rivers
ential friends to ii nt«-rcede in bis, the same mild climate ; the same wealth of practically pleasure for the visitor and profit for the people of
to make a mistake and turn up
behalf or go on his b«»ud, he is
untouched timber and fisheries.
the Blaine road at Beaver. A
Tillamook, for campers must eat and campers will buy.
cast into jail, with iio philan-i
more conspicuous sign at this
What
held
Tillamook
back?
Remember
here
is
Just now the waterways of the county are coming in for a
thropic individual ready to lend
point would help some, for the
a helping hand to a brother in a[ Wonderland almost a stone’s throw of Portland, the shilre of the general development. The Government and the
Blaine road at some points is
city where Christianity is one metropolis of Oregon.
Progress and development de port of Nehalem are jointly expending $632,350 for the improve
dangerous for autos to travel
the tenets of some of cur citi pend upon rapid transportation facilities Until two
over. A few dollars for a more
ment of the entrance to Nehalem bay. The port of Bay City
conspicuous sign at this point zens. We will now refer our years ago Tillamook county was without a railroad. and the Government have also formed a similar partnership
readers to a proposition made
would be money well spent.
by the man to relieve the tax Until commerce must needs depend upon tortuous and are expending $14,000 in thr improvement of Tillamook
payers of the expense of keep wagon trails over steep mountains or upon a more or Bay, When the Government engineers finish their work
The heavy wind and rain ing an able bodied man in jail less hazardous ocean voyage.
Yet, notwithstanding there will no longer be a hesitancy on the part of the largest of
storm played havoc about the who is w illme to work and earn [
this
handicap,
Tillamook
county
made giant strides, sailing vessels to enter either port.
fair grounds on Tuesday, (far hi“ own livelihood, w hich will I
gained fame for its products, fame for its good roads
sympathy is with those who I k - found on another page.
Tillamook City is the largest of the towns in the countytnd
worked so hard ami faithfully
(second iu rank of all Oregon counties) and fame for there are a number of other progressive trading centers, in
in planning and preparing for
its scenic attractions. Here is a county ninety miles cluding Bay City, Nehalem, Mohler, Wheeler, Garibaldi, Bay
The hard surfaced county
the fair.
But cheer up, boy»,
from
Portland, rich in virgin wealth, just at the dawn ocean, Netarts.
of
the
city
is
com-
road
north
and everybody wear a broad
of
an
industrial
awakening, offering limitlessopportun-
smile and hope for better wea pleted. ami presents a fine ap-
The beaches, two, are busy places, Neah-Kah-Nie Moun
It was an experi- ties to the settler, the capitalist and the manufacturer,
ther mid better luck next time. pearance,
tain,
Bayocean, Manhattan, Rockaway, Brighton, Garibaldi,
ment
that
the
County
Court
No one should complain about
and untold pleasures to the outdoorsman and vacation
Lake Lytle, Sea View, Elmore Park. Tillamook Beach, Mid
the rain. It is a blessing to this had this piece of road construct- ist.
country,' and the county would ed. The road was always more
way, Twin Rocks, Ocean Lake Park, Rose City Beach, Bar
Have you ever heard of Tillamook cheese? That View, Netarts.
lie a sorry looking place with or less of a mud hole in winter,
out the copious rainfall. The and the heavy freshets would question applies only to those who reside beyond the
There is but one thing seriously lacking in Tillamook
Tillumook County Fair Associa cut and wash off the road bed Rockies.
This side of the mighty mountain chain Till county and that is population. It is a shame that such oppor
tion is here to stay, anyway, so badly it made an expensive amook cheese is a household word.
tunities cannot be heraled to the ends of the world. A favored
mid a little rain and wind have piece of road to maintain. It
Nature made Tillamook county a natural cow pas few—those who read this article and the advertising literature
demoralized its first efforts, but is safe to say that more money
Necessity turned the cream from the dairy farms of the Tillamook country, perhaps—are going to grab a big
it will come up smiling at some have been expended maintain ture.
ing this piece of road than any into cheese.
Forsightedness on the part of the early
future time.
piece of road in the county. It dairymen insured the reputation of the product of the bunch of good luck if they take the hunch and land in Tilla
mook.
now remains to be «een what
cheese factories, and constant vigilance has perman
Those who have faith in the
effect climatic conditions, fresh
newly incorporated town on the ets and heavy travel will have ently established that reputation in the markets of the
south side of Nehalem bay will
on the road now that it is im Pacific Coast states.
not be disappointed.
Wheeler
proved with modern, up-to-date
The average dairyman is content with the market
will soon be a big lumber cen
material. ( )wing to automobiles price for butter-fat, content because he does not know
ter with 11 big pay roll. Like
causing so much suction on
the south Hide of Tillamook bay
how to obtain more for it. Not so the Tillamook dairy
macadamed and cement roads,
it is protected from the south these roads go to pieces much man.
of
Necessity drove him to seek a method of pre
west storms in winter, which is
faster than they used to, ami to serving his cream for the market, for the cream spoiled
of considerable importance to
overcome this is a perplexing and the butter grew rancid at times awaiting shipment.
those who intend to lumlier in
question with those who have He found that for less than two cents added to the ordi
this county. Tillamook County
to do with road building. It is
will have several good sized
no easy problem, In-cause the nary price of butter-fat in cost of manufacture, he’could
towns in 11 few years, mid there
We now have connections with Port
cost of hard surfaced roads is not only preserve the product of his dairy farm but turn
is no doubt but wliat Wheeler
land, Seattle, Tacoma, San Francisco
so expensive, especially in a a neat profit of ten cents per pound on his butter-fat
will become the center of the
new country like this where Good business sense told him to pocket the difference.
and
all the larger cities
great lumlier industry on Ne
there is such a demand for new From an humble beginning of a single cooperative
halem bay, lieeause those who
Advice free to patrons.
roads and the improvement of
are erecting the large saw mill
roads already established. Not cheese factory has grown an industry that is bringing
and plaining factory own 11 large
We will shortly be prepared to
withstanding this this county a,u uJp.ll,al rvveiu,\‘ >>'to the county of $650,000. And_
proportion of the timber in that
make quick Farm 'loans of from
shuiild be progressive in its road the 1 illainook dairyman smiles when he talks to his
section,
policy, mid where ever it is nec brother dairyman from over the mountains.
Last year
$500 to $5000. If you need money
essary to improv«- a piece of he ayerageil 11.3 cents per pound for his butter-fat.
see
us.
To give »«tine idea of the road that is costly to maintain,
Au
heavy travel to Tillamook this and wheie the travel, is heavy, His brother s income “looked like thirty cents.”
On account of our location, we
summer, the heaviest train of we believe if is economy to put thorities say that nowhere else is such a profit made in
the season pulled out ot f'ort-
have
more inquiries for real estate
1 here are twenty-two cheese factories in
in hard surfaced roads, provided t e business-
land on Saturday afternoon. It that roads in other parts of the
and
business
chances than any where
....tOUTP’ n°W r?,n,,,,1K f“n bIa*t- The farmers own
contained two engines, express county are not neglected. The
in
town.
List
with us.
them.
1
hey
market
their
cheese
through
a
central
car, baggage car an 1 eight people of the county can now
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couches loaded with passengers. see ami judge fur themselves selling agency.
1 hey keep the quality up to a certain
And it took three additional en the merit of hard surfaced pave fixed standard,
Ask
any dairyman if there is a profit
gines to push it up th«- grad«- at ment for county roads in tin- two in the business a
S. E HENDERSON.
c, H. THOMAS.
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forty
cents per pound for butter-fat.
Portland. Though the travel to pieces laid oil east mid north of
Ask
him
it
there
is
a
profit
in
the
business
if
the
pas-
S ec ., T res .
Tillamook la-aches and this city the city.
M anager .
Jure remains green throughout the vear if the
have increased this year beyond
¡is so luxuriant that the'fieTd mar be pastured 'Ten
the expectations of everybody,
Mother of Eighteen Children
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it is small to what it will I k - in
"I am the mother of eighteen months in the year ami a cutting of hav still yield from
a few years. The whole county children »nd have the prniae of «Io two to four tons to the acre.
An excess of natural
is being benefited as a result of .ing more work than any young
i woman in my town " writes Mrs. grasses, heavy growth of root crops and grain
cool
rnilron«! connection, fur it was |C. I. Martin, Boon Mill, Va. "I
summer
breezes,
pure
mountain
water
ami
t
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„ever
the serious problem of trans guttered for ftv«- yearn with ntomuch
SIDNEY E HENDERSON,
JOHN LELAND
The aver me rai.a n °r
portation that kept the county I trouble and could not eat m much fading ramfall account for it.
Secretaty-Tiw-
President.
i>ottie<l up. The heavy passen ;»• n bi».nit without »uffering. I heavy.
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Attorney-at-Law
and Net***
have taken three bottle» of Cham-
ger business into Tillumook is berlain'» Tat-lets and am now »
.. -1’V I1"/1,8COU,1,V k,low ,ts Vi,lue- To it mav bo
Public.
also a surprise to the railroad well woman and weigh 1«X pouml».
officials, and as th«- travel will 1 can eat anything I want to, and ,'ftth ’llN‘ tiH succSpSoi da'rymen in this Jersey Isle
1 he average temperature is 5o 5 do.
more than double itself every ns much a» I want and teel belter < the Northwest.
I have at any time in ten.
year, the P. R. & N. is a fine than
Careful •
veata
I refer to any one in Boone grees, cool in summer, mild in winter
feeder for the Southern l*acitic. Mill or »icinity and they will vouch putatmn shows that an acre and one half is d
tlw'“'
[for wh.it 1 ¿ay." Chamberlain's necessary
to pasture one cow through^ th.’ v!
I Tablet» are for eale bv all dealer»,
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It seem» that people w Im com«' s 1
z^"‘r.ige returns indicate that the ordmurv
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Cnugbt n Bud Cold.
to Tillamook in autos g<> away
for $100 annually. Dairying .
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b.’* Y*t.
with the impression that tins I •'Lost winter >t»y »on c night » only a Inginning has Sn u
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very
bad
cold »nd the
way
he
county is maintaining n toll coughed was something dreadful."
can comfortably supmirt ten times it *
Co»»ty
road nt Dolph. It was Yamhill write» ili» Sarah F. Duncan, of
tiou
Imth
of
cows
ami
dairvmen.
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P°pula-
Tipton.
Iowa
"Wr
thought
mire
County that adopted the toll
road graft after the people of this he was going into conniimption
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j* "ot alUhat Tillamook lias to off»
We tsiuglit just une bott'e oi Chain
county had fought tollroads for t »criniti • Cough Return« unii I
many year, and when the toll one tallir Mo|>i«t his touch »nd the Wry fit;
hi. cold lompletelj." Fur
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gate was alx>lished nt Ik-lpli it Icured
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jU«d cedar timber, ready for the saw aad lb«
was the County Court of Yaut-i*-1*
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Law : Abstra cts: Real Estate
Surveying ; Insurance.
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