Tlllamoolc Headlight, December 3,
1914
diseased district be liable to spread An Open Letter to the People of Til- ing ahead, a nd trying to save the
J its running
(SLOW- the DA'
the disease to every dairy herd in this
amook County.
taxpayers needless expense in build
GROW £ HORTE F
county, which would mean that they
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Legal Advertisements.
ing and reparing roads, and believe
7 AND .SHORTER
Editor of Tillamook Headlight.
First Insertion, per line...............$ .to would all have to be killed. This is a
the people will stand by me in every
It would seem that the advisory reasonable effort along that line, and
Each subsequent insertion, line.
.05 serious matter and it is to the interest
of every dairyman to keep the disease committee from Nehalem that went the danger has been, and always will
Business and professional cards
to Tillamook to assist in making a be, that town site nromoters and real
one month ................................ 1.00 away from Tillamook.
budget, met the enemy and were estate men will try to dictate in every
Homestead Notices .................... 5.00
The mill at Brighton shut down theirs.
Timber Claims ............................ 10.00
way possible the location of roads
The estimate made for road pur and bridges, and 1 have learned late
Locals per line each insertion.
.05 Friday for an indefinate period (or
lack of orders.
This is what Bro. poses was $172,000. Road district ly, on good authority, that is one rea
Display advertisement, an inch,
one month.......................................... 50 Trombley calls Democratic prosper No. 1 which includes Nehalem, is to son whj’ certain men are so anxious
ity.—Nehalem Times.
receive $47,500; Road district No. 2, for the State Highway Commission
All Resolutions of Condolence
Bro. Trombley is a political mon $62,000; and district No. 3, $67,500, to build a road down the Clatsop
and Lodge Notices, per line..
.05
Cards of Thanks, per line.................. os strosity, as Bro. Cotton ought to be if the figures you published are cor Beaches and by Necarnie Mountain, I
aware of before this. His latest freak rect. Now as road district No. I will when Clatsip county is now building
Notices, Lost, Strayed or Stolen
REJoLVED
along these lines was to climb into pay into the road fund approximately a road to connect with our roads up
etc., minimum rate, not ex
THAT
TIME5 MAY
ceeding five lines.............................. 35 the prohibition band wagon for “Ore half of the total amount or $86,000, I the North Fork of the
Nehalem
gon Dry” ami advocate the election cannot see why it should not have a river at a cost
CHANGE
AND
MEN
of $100000. That
of a booze fighter to represent Ore like amount.
MAY
CHANGE
BUT
ought
to
be
good
enough
for
all
con
RATES OF SUBSCRIPTION.
gon at Washington. And from what
The estimates made for all parts of cerned in both counties for some
.SQUARE
DEALING
(Strictly in Advance.)
we can understand there are other district No. 1 are meager enough and time to come.
NEVER CHANGED. WE
One year ........................................... $1.50 prohibitionists ir.
Tillamook who the improvements are all necessary
Yours Respy.,
Six months ............................................ 75 were just as inconsistent when they
ARE
HERE WITH THE
unless it be the $3,500 for a proposed
Geo. R. McKimens.
Three months........................................ 50 went to the polls last month. We
.SAME
OLD .SQUARE
piece of road from Nehalem to Dean’s
would advise Bro. Cotton to ask Bro. Point that would be utterly useless,
DEAL.
(When Mr. McKimens advocated a
Entered as second class mail mat Trombley how he can logically define unless we had the balance that right
BU5TER BROWN.
road from Nehalem to Dean’s Point
ter July, 1888, at the postoffice at such a position. Bro. Trombley has fully belongs to the district to build a
and a ferry or draw bridge across
Tillamook, Ore., under the act of been on all sides of the fence the past bridge to Wheeler. However the mat
IE YOU ARE ONE Of OUR MANY CU5TO-
few years. A democratic at heart, he ter of building a bridge across the the river to Wheeler, we understood
March 3, 1879.
him
to
say
that
he
wanted
this
item
MER5
YOU’LL KNOW WHAT WE MEAN WHEN
posed as a Republican and then be lower Nehalem is a sore point and
WE TALK OF "A .SQUARE DEAL." IF YOU
came a progressive, after which he one on which we are unable to agree. in the budget and that he promised
THE TILLAMOOK HEADLIGHT. went back to the Democratic party,
to have it placed there, and at the
ARE NOT A CUSTOMER COME AND LET U S
As to the Headlight’s suggestion, it
and at the last election was a Prohi would, perhaps, be better to wait and same time Mr. McKimens stated he
.SHOW YOU.
WE GIVE UPR1CHT QUALITY
bitionist, advocating the election of a see where the Columbia Highway had made no promises previous to
Editorial Snap Shots.
GROCERIES
AT
FAIR PR1CE5. .STAND BACK
the election in regard to location of
booze fighter for U. S. Senator.
wishes to cross, if they wish to cross roads or bridges. When the two lo
OF EVERYTHING WE JELL, AND MAKE GOOD
at all.
Why not allow the city election to
cations for a road and bridge was
ONIT. DELIVER PROMPTLY, ATTEND TO OUR
It was contempt of court at the last
But without an appropriation for a
be a "walk over?”
BU5INEJ5 AND ARE ALWAY J ON THE JOB.
taxpayers’ meeting to elect a chair bridge, we need in this district every discussed, Mr. McKimens undertook
to convince the advisory committee
man and proceed to vote on the dif
IN OUR .STORE YOU GET MORE THAN A HUN
cent that belongs to us, I cannot see that it would not cost any more for a
Have you paid your war tax to help
ferent items in the budget. And it will
DRED
CENT5 WORTH FOR EVERY DOLLAR.
why we should not have it. The
the free trade party out of a hole?
be contempt of court if the same tac roads we have need widening and to road from Nehalem to Dean’s Point
and a bridge across the river at that
tics are adopted this year. The object
have the crooks taken out. There are point than a bridge at Nehalem and a
The president says we are all in the
of the meeting is to give taxpayers an
new roads to construct, and all need toad to connect with the Loerpabel
same boat. Then let us throw out the
opportunity to be heard for or against
some kind of surfacing to keep us out road; in fact he strongly contended
fellows who insist on rocking it.
any item in the budget it being up to
GROCERIES, SMOKED MEATS, FRUITS, VEG
of the mud. We noticed in the budget that it was the best location. We had
the County Court to make any chang
items to the amount of $28,500 for no intention whatever of misquoting
Sandlake got a square deal, and the
ETABLES, HAY, GRAIN, FEED.
es
in
the
budget
after they paving various roads about Tillamook
snap shot man is glad on that account
have listened to the taxpayers. That City. Now as it would be impossible Mr. McKimens, and after what trans
The booster editors are entitled to
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pired at the meeting of the advisory
and that only, is the intent of the law.
in this or the next generation to pave committee we were a little surprised
another chicken dinner for boosting
It would be wrong if it was otherwise
for that long delayed improvement.
all the roads of the county, why dis to hear that he never favored a bridge
For instance, it would be an easy
criminate ?
across the river at Dean’s Point.
matter to pack the meeting with per
Colonel Roosevelt has quit the
Therefore, I move that the Hon. Evidently Mr. McKimens did not
sons who were attempting to obtain
Bull Moose party. That’s tough on
County Court cancel the items for make his position clear to the advis
taxpayers' money and rush through
all those who shouted their heads off
paving roads and transfer the $28,500 ory committee, and we construed his
some improvement that they might
when they formed the Progressive
to the credit of district No. 1 and remarks as favoring a bridge across
be interested in. We were a little
Party. Like the Populist Party, no
thereby do an act of simple justice.
the river at Dean's Point.-Ed.)
surprised when the matter of locating
doubt, a few Bull Moosers will still
E. K. Scovell.
a road and bridge at Nehalem was
cling to that mushroom party.
Nehalem, Oregon Nov. 30, 1914.
High School Jottings.
discussed, that it was decided to re
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Is there a law for the rich and a law fer that to the taxpayers’ meeting for
(Our correspondent is right in
Dr. Bertha M. Stuart, physical di
for the poor in Tillamook? Or is settlement, which would mean that theory but not in practice. It is the
rector for women at the University
the faction that could muster the big
there a travesty of justice because
gest crowd would carry the day. It is general rule in all counties to im of Oregon, and an expert in physical
the grand jury and the district attor
up to the county court, after listening prove roads where there is the most training and plays for women and
ney are at loggerheads? Anyway,
to both sides, to decide what is best travel and where the wear and tear children, will speak in the high
ft out our view point there is some
on roads are heaviest. Heavy teaming school auditorium Friday evening,
for the county.
thing radically wrong somewhere that
and big auto trucks are cutting up the Dec. 4, under the auspices of the
requres to be straightened out.
Very few persons in Tillamook roads, especially in the central part Parent Teacher’s Association. The
of the county, so much so that tax subject which she will discuss is
We want to call Bro. Trombley's County arc aware of the magnitude payers are coming to the conclusion
“Plays and play buildings for Chil
attention to the Democratic war tax, of the Columbia Highway and what that it is now economy to lay hard
dren.” Dr. Stuart may also speak to
great
advantages
and
benefit
it
will
and show him an object lesson that is
surfaced roads and a waste of money the girls of this school and their
of some interest to him. If he sends be to the counties through which it to construct any more macadam
mothers
next Friday
afternoon,
two papers in a parcel, one of which will pass. Tillamook County is for roads on the main and heavy travel
though this has not been definately
tunate
in
this
respect,
for
as
soon
as
is an exchange and the other a sub
highways. If Mr. Scovell’s theory decided.
scriber, outside of this county, it will the work is completed on the high was followed the County Court would
The Webster Club had its semi
way
in
Clatsop
County,
this
county
cost him $1.04 a year. Say, Bro., don’t
be spending 80 per cent of the road monthly meeting
Tuesday, Dec. I
that look as though the government will be the next to be connected with fund building roads in the timber and
The question was "Resolved, that the
that
commendable
enterprise.
To
give
the point on the paper which is to receive the
is going into the free trade graft
20 per cent where the citizens are United States should maintain a large
business when newspaper men have our readers some idea of the Colum
type impression is stationary at the instant the
located.—Ed.)
Navy.” The affirmative won by a
tc pay an excessive tax like that to bia Highway, we reproduce an article
unanimous vote of the judges. The
type hits. The carriage does not bob up and
from
the
Oregonian
which
is
as
fol
to help the Democratic party out of a
lows :
Mr. McKimens Defines his Position. teams had three members each and
down when the shift is made to write capitals.
financial hole?
arranged as follows.
Affirmative:
No citizen that lias ever been over
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Areata Everson, Eldred Reed and
Why?
Mohler, Ore. Nov. 28, 1914.
The budget, as prepared by the the Columbia Highway, whether he
Iranzel Mills. Negative: Lee Doty,
County Court ami Advisory Commit went in an automobile, or a horse Editor Headlight, Tillamook, Orc.
Because the type is shifted—not the carriage.
Dear Sir:—In commenting on the Lalen Maddux and Herbert Stam.
tee appears to meet with general ap vehicle, or afoot, has failed to be im
The state question has already
proval, with the exception of the pressed with the high worth of the work of the advisory committee in
The only movement of the carriage is back and
Bayocean road, a large number of undertaking. It is to be the great the issue of the Headlight dated Nov. been made public, namely, "Resolved
forth
on its closely adjusted bali bearing runways—
that
the
Federal
Government
should
taxpayers thinking as we do, that the connecting link between Eastern and 26, you make the following state
and this does not take place while the print is being
county should complete that road in Western Oregon; it traverses the ment. "Mr. McKimens wished an own and operate all interstate rail
made. There is no lifting of the carriage.
the next two years. If the County most magnificent river in America; it item placed in the budget, as lie said roads acting as common carriers, in
Court decides to do so, and we hope opens up a fertile territory; it is a he had promised this. He recommend cluding interstate lines competing
This is one reason why L. C. Smith & Bros, type
it will, very little objection can be noble piece of road construction. Al ed that a road be built from Nehalem with them.” Active work will soon
writing is free from blurs and every letter in the right
raised with the budget. We do not together, it bids fair to be known as on the west side of river to Dean's begin on the question and the tryout
place.
want to see other road work curtailed one of the great highways of the point and a bridge built across Ne will begin in about two weeks.
The state division for the debating
as outlined in the budget, but all we world.
halem harbor near the saw mill."
league is as follows: Coos Bay Dis
ask is that Bayocean be given a
For a year Mr. Ycon has been road Now there is no truth in the state
Asie for Demonstration
square deal, and this can be done by master for Multnomah, giving his at ment you make that I had promised trict, Coos and Curry Counties; East
ern
Oregon
District,
Union,
Wallowa,
the court raising the levy sufficient to tention particularly to the Columbia the road, or in the statement that I
Baker, Grant, Malheur and Harney
build one half of the road this year.
Highway, but working also for first- wanted a bridge built at this time, or
L. C. Smith & Bros. Typewriter Co.
Counties; Lower Columbia District,
class roads throughout the county, at any time in the near future at that
Tillamook, Clatsop, Columbia and
Hum« Oific« .nd factory: SYRACUSE. N. Y.
point.
There
are
several
reasons
why
Lumber men in this county have lie has given to the public gratuitous
Multnomah Counties; North Willam
just cause to feel blue. Cheap stump ly the earnest and competent service I wanted the road built this year
ette District, Washington, Yamhill,
ape, from 10c. to 35c. in Canada, and of a fine organizer and a sensible and from Nehalem to Dean’s Point. The
Clackamas, Polk, and Marion Coun
the lumber brought into the United honest roadbuilder. With the aid of principal one was to get to the rock
ties; Southern Oregon District, Jose
States free of toll, will soon knock the the Bensons, father and son, who on the point to use on the roads as
phine, Jackson, Klamath and Lake
soon
as
possible,
as
we
have
no
good
values out of timber in this county, have devoted their time and money to
Counties; Southern Willamette, Lin
thanks to the Democratic party. Well the cause of better roads, he has real rock handy that we can get without
coln, Benton, Linn, Lane and Doug
what’s the use of complaining? The ized their common ideal of a perfect it costing taxpayers an unreasonable
lass
Counties; Umatilla District,L ma
people of Oregon sent a free trade road in the Columbia Highway; and amount. As this rock is along side the
Senator to Washington. With stump with them he desired to make all the qiver, it could be loaded on large tilia, Marion, Gilliam, and Wheeler;
Upper Columbia River District, Hood
age in the Northwest at from $1.50 to roads about Portland what they scows or barges, and taken up the
river to convenient points for distri River, Wasco, Sherman and Crook
$200 a thousand, how are the mill should be.
Counties.
men going to compete with these
The Columbia Highway is to be. bution by wagons, as I believe it is
The Athletic. Association held a
conditions confronting them? The Oregon’s show road; but the roads of cheaper than hauling long distances
answer is easy. The saw mills at the county arc to be a definite and with wagons. There was gravel haul meeting last Monday, Nov. 30. An
Wheeler ami Brighton and Tillamook lasting asset, available for the most ed on the roads up here this year, amendment to the constitution was
are closed down and hundreds of constant and trying use, and contrib that was at least half dirt, and as a re proposed and accepted to the effect
that those who wish to remain or be
workmen are out of employment.
uting directly to the welfare of all sult, there are places where the roads come members of the association
arc
in
bad
shape
since
the
rains,
es
citizens. The Highway is but a unit
must have passing grades in at least
The dairymen in Tillamook County in a system of permanent roads for pecially the Loerpabel road, and I be
lieve 1 am safe in saying that there three subjects. In this way athletics
cannot be too careful in regard to the Multnomah County.
is not a well informed person in Till- becomes an incentive to harder gave an interesting lecture to the ag
Fairview Birthday Club.
foot and mouth disease, fos it would
A meeting of the taxpayers yester
study. Other minor details were dis riculture class, his subject was “Cut
The Fairview Birthday Club vi^
be a most jerious condition of affairs day decided to recommend the com mook County but believes now that
cussed, among them the advisability worms, maggots, lice, and how to kill meet at the home of Mrs. Ver«ef
should it make its appearance in this pletion of the Columbia Highway it is cheaper to use crushed rock in
of inducing outside basket ball teams them. The culture and growth of Holden, on Dec. 8. Mrs. Holden *'*’
ro»d
work
where
there
is
heavy
travel
county. Oilr attention has been called (except the paving) out of the 1915
tc come to Tillamook and also the T. alfalfa.”
be assisted by Mrs. Crawford
to shipping ill cows from other states. tax levy and to propose a bond issue when it can be had convenient. When
H. S. team visiting out side schools.
Mrs. Zweifel. It is to be an all
As the disease is so prevalent in the of $1,000,000 to be used for hard sur the big mill was built at Wheeler, the
The
assembly
hall
is
being
rewired
There will be a game between T. H.
meeting, and all members ar«
East and a case appe . :ng in the facing various important Multnomah mill company brought in all the
and
new
lights
are
being
put
in.
The
crushed rock and sand on their barge S. basket ball team and Bay City object is better light, which is very quested to be there by 11
West, some stringent precautions roads, including the Highway.
Election of officers will be one^**16
from the Columbia River to use in team next Friday night, this will
should be taken to prevent it getting
Obviously the day of the paved foundation work, as it was the cheap piobably be the decisive game be necessary for some students, espec important business transaction*- The
i ito Tillamook Now is the time td road in the country, as in the city, is
ially
the
Freshmen
need
more
light
tween Bay City and the T H S teams
volunteer program plan sees)« ,o be
take and insist on proper precautions, here, Macadam roads, or gravel roads est and quickAt way to get the ma
especially if the association intends on dark subjects.
terial.
There
are
other
good
reasons
or
dirt
roads,
are
not
good
enough,
quite an interesting feature. It15 ,o
the disease has reached West, and
to visit other cities and invite them
Recently eight new pupils were en hoped that all members will K
for that reason we think it unwise for they do not last, under present traf I have on this road location, but it
tic conditions, on main thoroughfares. would take too much time and space here.
listed in the school. The enrollment ent as a good time is in st ore fa 4».
to ship cattle into Tillamook at the A wise people builds for the future, as
to discuss it at this time, I am look- . .Mr. Jone«, the County Agriculturist, of the school is now 400.
E. Stank.’-4
present time, for one animal from a for the present,
.
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