TILLAMOOK HEADLIGHT. FEBRUARY 11. 1916.
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Notice of Hearing on Petition To inundation, and the land will thereby
be rendered more fit for cultivation,
Form Drainage District.
and much more productive.
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to. The signers of this petition
In the County Court of the State of
Oregon, for the County of Tillamook. agree that they will pay any and all
When a playful dog upsets a lamp
Notice is hereby given that hearing expenses incurred, and any tax or
and the house burns, that is misfor­
on the following petition will be held tuxes that may be levied against
tune. To dispose of the animal before
at the Court House in the City of their respective lands for the purpose
the disaster would be a calamity, be­
Tillamook, County of Tillamook, of paying the expenses of organizing,
cause folks—that is certain folks—
State of Oregon on the 22nd day of or attempting to organize the propos­
must keep dogs.—Willamina Times.
March, 1916, for the purpose of de­ ed district, such expense to be taxed
termining whether the prayer of said against the signers in proportion to
The Oregon initiative and refer­
the number of acres owned by them
petition shall be granted.
endum system of direct legislation
To the Honorable County Court of and affected by the proposed drain­
can and will work wonders for the
age district.
Tillamook County, Oregon:
good of the whole people, when oper­
11. Wherefore, your petitioners
The undersigned, being the owners
ated by intelligent and humane peo­
of more than fifty per cent of the pray that the lands described herein,
ple. But operated by crafty, soulless
land in Tillamook County, Oregon, or such thereof as may be found by
politicians with the sole object for
hereinafter described, do hereby the court to be properly included in
more dollars for them, it is justly en­
petition your Honorable Body and the proposed district, either perman­
titled to the name of "Fake legisla­
pray that you cause to be organized ently or until further investigation
tion.”—Drewsey Pioneer-Sun.
and formed a drainage district for and surveys may permit elimination,
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the purpose of having said lands re­ shall be declared organized into a
A Colorado postmaster, who was
claimed and protected in the manner drainage district under the provisions
detected in the act of hugging a lady
herein set forth from the effects of of Chapter 340 hereinbefore referred
in the postoffice, was reported to the
water, for sanitary and agricultural to.
department at Washington and his
purposes, and for the benefit and Dated this December 14, 1915.
dismissal requested. A reply was re­
Lester Ray.
welfare of the public, and for the
ceived to the effect that there was no
2. D. H. Fletcher
public utility and benefit.
rule of the department which prohib­
For the purpose of this petition we
3- T. H. Penter
ited a postmaster from hugging a
state the following facts, as required
4- John Fox.
woman who wanted to be hugged, so
by Chapter 340 of the General Laws
5- Chas. Fox.
long as she did not interfere with the
An Associated Tress dispatch of
6. L. J. Redberg.
discharge of his duties as postmaster. recent date tells of the big plan of of Oregon for the year 1915.
1. The name proposed for the dis­
7- Ole B. Redberg.
—Itemizer.
the International Harvest Company, trict which is herein prayed for is
8. T. A. Porter.
to sell stock on the monthly payment
9- G. A. Etzwiler.
Its time to quit fighting. Even the plan to any of its 350,000 employes Little Nestucca Drainage District.
2. The boundaiy lines of the pro­
10. Chas. Ray.
washer woman is feeling the effects who may wish to take advantage of
posed district are as follows:
11. M. W. Harrison.
of the war. Washing sodas used to be the offer. The plan is a most liberal
Beginning at a point 773 feet South
State of Oregon, County of Tilla­
$1.20 the hundred weight,but now one in that the payments made draw­ of the Sixteenth Section corner at the
mook. ss.
they are $13. Blueing has gone up interest at the rate of 5 ner cent, Southeast corner of the Southwest
I, D. H. Fletcher, being first duly
from $2.50 to $12, not for a hundred pending the issue of stock on the cer­ quarter of the Northwest quarter of
sworn, say: That 1 have read the fore
pounds, but for one pound. Even tificates, provision is made for sus­ Section 9, Township 5 South, Range going petition: that I believe the al­
starch has gone up from six to ten pension of payments in case of ill­ 10 West of Willamette Meridian, in legations thereof to be true; that the
cents a pound and potash from six ness or unavoi lable layoffs, the stock Oregon, running thence in a North­ signatures appearing to said petition
cents to seventy-five. The first thing is to be sold to the employes at less westerly direction alon~ the high are the true and proper signatures of
we know we will be seeing things than the market price, the certificates water line as follows:
the persons whose names appear as
double in our laundry slip.—News- are redeemable any time in cash, and
Thence North 76 degrees West 440 signed thereto, and that each and all
Times.
hence the employe who starts on the feet; thence North 38 degrees East of said signers are owners of land
plan is simply being urged to save 852 feet thence West 465 feet to the within the proposed district as set
What is a kilowatt? We have al- his money, exactly as he would do sixteenth section
corner; thence forth in said petition.
ways been at sea on this point. Now with a savings deposit or a life in­ North 332 feet; thence North 65
D. H. Fletcher.
we read that the average man, elec- surance policy. The plan is another degrees West 1460 feet; thence West Subscribed and sworn to before me
trically speaking, each day dissipates move by a big corpoiation to bring it 510 feet; thence North 29 degrees
this 18th day of December, 1915.
about two and a half kilowatt hours closer to the people. The Pennsyl­ West 1670 feet; thence North 42%
H. T. Botts,
of energy, mental exertion and heat vania road, we believe, originated this degrees West 970 feet; thence South
Notary Public for Oregon.
radiation. We will give a half column plan. It has been followed by the 81 degrees West 665 feet; thence
My Commission expires Dec.
to some college professor or student American Telegraph and Telephone South 86% degrees West 660 feet;
26. 1915.
to elucidate this problem, and at the Company, by the Northern States thence South 73 degrees West 182
All persons owning or claiming an
same time would ask that he show Power Company and by a number of feet; thence South 33 degrees West interest in lands described in said
the average dissipation in kilowatt public service and other corporations. 361 feet; thence South 30 degrees petition are hereby notified to appear
hours of a basketball player.—Tele­ And now comes the news that the West 369 feet; thence North 72 de­ at said place on said date and show
phone Register.
(Jnited States Steel Corporation has grees West 90 feet; thence North 67 cause, if any there be, why the prayer
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announced an increase in the wages degrees West 217 feet; thence North in said petition should not be granted.
The women teachers in the state of its employes of 10 per cent, mean­ 34 degrees West 340 feet; thence
J. C. Holden,
will undoubtedly note with pleasure ing about $10,000,000 a year increase South 85 degrees West 250 feet;
Clerk of the County Court.
the recent supreme court decision that in pay.—Pendleton Tribune.
thence South 66 degrees West 296
feet; thence South 50 degrees West
getting married is no longer a bar to
Notice of Final Account.
further activities in that profession.
294 feet; thence South 38 degrees
A Sporting Proposition.
West 563 feet; thence South 63 de­
Mrs. Maud L. Richards, a teacher in
Notice is hereby given that the un­
grees West 190 feet; thence North
the Portland schools, was dismissed a
The Republican convention will 54 degrees West 24 feet; thence South dersigned, has filed in the County
year ago for getting married. The
Court of Tillamook County, Oregon,
case was carried to the courts and in nominate Colonel Roosevelt. The Re­ 58 degrees West 336 feet; thence
a decision handed down a few days publicans will not risk a three corner South 33% degrees West 214 feet; in the matter of the estate of Margery
ago by the state supreme court she is tight. The lure of the pie counter is thence north 65 degrees East 120 feet; Leasia, deceased, their final account,
to be reinstated and to receive her too strong. Better halt a loaf with thence North 18 degrees East 100 as administrator and administratrix
salary for the year she was idle.— Teddy than no loaf at all with V ilson. feet; thence North 31 degrees East of said estate. And that said Court
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North 23 degrees has fixed Friday, February nth, 1916,
Teddy will rule or ruin. 'That is the 167 feet; t thence
Banks Herald.
L__. 286
-o. feet;
. . thence
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‘ 2g de- at 10 o’clock in the forenoon of said
North
ultimatum, and the stand-patters will East
There is a probability says thc balk and curse, but take their medi­ grees East 220 feet; thence North day. at the Court House in Tillamook
21% degrees East 446 feet; thence City, Oregon, as the time and place
Dallas Observer, of Mrs. Ella G. cine. Teddy will rule.
North 25 degrees East 1538 feet;I ior hearing objections to said account.
Metzger, president of the Dallas
Wm. J. Bogart, Goldie
woman’s club, becoming a candidate
The foregoing interesting predic­ .hence North 26 degrees East 360
Clark, administrator and
for state representative on the re­ tion is from the Medford Mail-Trib­ feet; thence North 48 degrees East
administratrix of the es­
publican ticket. And why shouldn’t une, which in recent years deserved 320 feet; thence North 3 degrees East
tate of Margery Leasia,
she? If women once get the economi­ and gained state-wide lame as a pro­ 216 feet; thence North 41 degrees
deceased.
cal idea of government firmly fixed phet by always presaging the election West 536 feet; thence North 53% de­
in their minds it’s hairpins to stogies of a Democrat to whatever important grees East 766 feet; thence North 48 First publication Jan. 13, 1916.
that they will knock the everlasting office was vacant in Oregon. Last degrees East 450 feet; thence North Last publication Feb. it. 1916.
buttons off the legislative iackets of November however, the eye that 6 degrees East 590 feet; thence South
For County Treasurer.
the male parasites who before now peered into the future and performed 81 degrees East 55 feet to the left, or
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have been elevated to the legislative the extraordinary feats of second South bank of Little Nestucca River;
I hence in a Southeasterly direction
I hereby announce myself as a
halls.—Sheridan Sun.
sight became slightly
discolored along the left bank of said river to a
candidate for the office of County
when the returns showed that Dr.
The gasoline situation is puzzling, Withycoinbe had won the governor­ point North of the place of beginning; Treasurer of Tillamook County, sub­
thence South 1160 feet to the place of ject to the will of the Republican vot­
says an exchange. It would take ship.
beginning.
ers at the 1916 primary election.
many lawyers, to figure it out. In
1 he Spectator thinks that the Mail
The lands described and contained
Respectfully,
Chicago the independents claim that Tribune has unconsciously mussed
J. H. Dunstan.
the Standard Oil is holding prices the tea leaves in the cup in which it within said boundaries constitute a
body of swamp, wet and
down to 16 cents in that city, prices pretends to see the nomination of the contiguous
overflow lands.
that are breaking their backs. In colonel by the Republicans. So cer­
3- The total acreage included in To the Voters of Tillamook County.
other districts prices range upward tain is the Spectator of this, that it is. said
proposed district is 345,614 acres.
to 18 and even 20 cents, the latter be­ willing to wager a case of Weinhard’s
I hereby announce myself as a can­
4- The names of the owners of
ing in Oklahoma where they have Golden Nectar, a beverage that great­ land in said district as shown by the didate for nomination for the office of
the raw oils. It may be confessed that ly cheers but does not inebriate- records of Tillamook County, Oregon County Sheriff, on the Republican
the situation is badly mixed up the against a box of the world-famous and acreage owned by each of
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' said icket. If nominated and elected I
country over and one cannot make Rogue River Newtons that Teddy owners
is as follows:
shall endeavor to enforce the law with
head nor tail out of it. Congress will not be nominated by the Repub­ John Fox and Charles Fox 67.1
acres efficiency, and economy.
seems to be agitated and to be ready lican convention this year.
T. H. Penter, S. A. Penter 59.3. acres
Respectfully
to take a hand, but congress probably
And The Spectator attributes to William Henry Craven, Jes­
W. L. Campbell.
knows no more than the rest of us.— Colonel Roosevelt more ability than se A. Craven, Mary L.
News-Times.
the Mail Tribune is willing to concede Craven, Birdie L. Craven
To The Voter» of Tillamook County.
him. The Medford paper says he will John L. Craven, Orby Crav­
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“In our statement of small nations” rule or ruin. Judging by what has hap­ en and Clair G. Craven, as
I hereby announce myself as a
says Senator Chamberlain of Oregon, pened to the Bull Moose party, he devisees of J. K. Craven de
Democratic candidate for the office
“this country acts like a bully, while loes both.—The Spectator.
ceased, .............................
11.24 acres of County School Superintendent
in our deaings with powerful coun­
K Craven, deceased ..
11.24 acres subject to the primary election to be
tries we act like cowards.” To what
Lester Ray.....................
39 70 acres held in May, 1916.
He Knew.
did the utterance of our senior Sen-
W. J. Lyons ...................
11.2 acres
H. M. Cross.
ator have reference? We recall very
D. H. Fletcher ...............
8.45 acres
Ben Blewett recently visited a M. W. Harrison............
distinctly a firm and efficacious note
53-25 acres To the Voter» of Tillamook County.
addressed by President Grover Cleve­ school and was much interested in Charles Ray ...................
1.00 acres
land to Great Britain in the Venezue­ listening to a primary class _____
recite L. J. Redberg.................
I hereby announce myself as a
9.00 acres
lan affair; and history holds up for physiology which happened to be on O. B. Redberg...............
2503 acres candidate for the office of County
the inspection and instruction of the the subject of the stomach. After the Christoffer Christensen
56.60 acres Commissioner (North end) Tilla­
present government an ultimatum ad­ recitation Blewett gave a short talk F .J. Carver ...................
« 79 acres mook County at the primary election
dress to the Emperor of Geramny by on the subject and among other Grace Etzwiler .................
.063 acres to be held in May 1916.
things
said:
President Theodore Roosevelt. It is
T. A. Porter and Condessa
_______ D. F. Thompson.
"And remember, children, that the L. Porter...........................
possible that Senator Chamberlain is
.031 acres
comparing President Wilson’s swift stomach is one of the busy organs of J. P. Gage................................... 1.86
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acres To The Voter» of TillamOok County.
and sudden action against Haiti with the body that has no bones in it.”
5. The proposed reclamation and
At this statement he noticed a trou­ protection of said lands is for sanitary
his sweetly scented notes to Germany
I hereby announce myself as a can­
and his watchful wating policy to­ bled look on the face of a bright little and agricultural purposes, and such
didate for the office of County Sheriff
ward Mexico? While the Senator has red-haired boy and said kindly:
proposed reclamation and protection on the Republican ticket at the pri­
“Well, Francis, what's the trouble. will be conductive to the public health
exposed himself to a charge of lese
majestic, it cannot be said that tht Did you think there was bones in the and welfare, and of public utility and mary election to be held in May.
Reytectfully,
comparison is inapposite.—The Spec­ stomach ?”
benefit.
________ Fred H. Minich.
tator.
"Some people have, Mr. Blewett.
6. All of the said lands included in
Our baby's got a bone in his’stomach, said proposed district are properly
To the Voter» of Tillamook County.
Only once in the year and a half of all right. He swallowed the dollar dad included therein, and will be benefi­
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European war has this country been gave me for Christmas last night.”
cially affected by the operation of the
I hereby announce that I am a can­
in real danger of becoming involved
proposed district.
didate for the nomination for the of­
in the conflict, The real crisis occur-
7 1 he benefits of such proposed fice of County School Superintendent
Different.
red when the . president
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reclamation and protection will ex­ it the primary election to be held in
almost suc-
Dr. E. C. Hibshman, at a recent ceed the damage to be done, and the May.
ceeded in forcing through the demo­
cratic congress his ship purchase bill nanquet, told of a man
__ who had the best interests of the land included,
Geo. B. Lamb.
So long as the nations at war sank reputation of being rather "near ” 1 ___
and and of the owners thereof as a whole
private merchant ships carrying war who had succeeded in storing up quite and of the public at large will be
Administrator*» Notic®.
supplies to other warring nations, the a large quantity of the coin of the promoted by the formation and pro­
controversies that arose were ques­ realm. It came to pass that a noted posed operation of such district.
Notice is hereby given to all whom
tions which could be settled by ne­ revivalist came to St. Louis and the
8 The formation of a drainage
gotiation. But if we had undertaken wife of the wealthy merchant per­ district under the provisions of Chap­ it may concern that the undersigned,
to carry American goods in govern­ suaded him to attend services with ter 340 of the General Laws of Ore­ was by an order of the County Court,
ment-owned ships, as was proposed ler on the opening night.
gon for 1915, under the provisions of of Tillamook County, Oregon, made
by this administration—and. more­
"Make all the money you can” the which this petition is presented, is a
over, in ships formerly owned by the preacher said in the course of his dis­ proper and advantageous method of on the 25th day of January, 1916, ap­
nations at war—these ships would course. "We all ought to make all the accomplishing the reclamation and pointed administrator of the estate of
cAtainly have been captured and dcs- money we can.”
protection of the lands included in Sophia Severance, deceased. All per­
trbyed. No one will dispute the as­
“Well," said the merchant to his said proposed district.
sons having claims against said estate
sertion that such action would have wife, "here is one preacher with a lit-
9- The proposed plan for the rec­
involved us in the war immediately. -le.sense. He thinks the same as I do.’ lamation and protection of property are hereby notified to pre»ent the
The American statesmen who avert­
"Save all the money you can,” con­ in the proposed district is, that a dyke same to the undersigned with the
ed the only real and serions crisis— tinued the preacher.
shall be constructed along the South proper voucher» thereto
properly
the men who actually kept us out of
"Fine, fine," said the merchant, bank of the Little Nestucca river verified within six months of the
the war—were the republican sena­ ‘that’s a speaker after my own heart. where the same borders upon the
tors, aided by several patriotic 1 hat s what I have been doing all my proposed district. Said district bord­ date of this notice at the Tillamook
democrats, who prevented the pas­ life.”
ers upon said river, and as said County Bank, Tillamook City, Ore-
sage of the ship purchase bill. Will
"And,” continued the preacher, lands are now situated the same arc gon.
now subject to overflow at times of
they do it again?—Astorian.
“give all the money you can.”
Dated this 3rd day of February, 1916.
u "Oh, shucks." groaned the merchai t high tides and freshets, and the cot •
M. W. Harrison.
Travelers who are accustomed to ‘there, the fool has gone and spoiled struction of a dyke along the bank of
being held up at every corner ar.d it all."
said river will protect said lands from
Administrator of said estate.
What the Editors Say.
who have found it necessary when en
j route to either carry a lunch or pat­
ronize the necessarily high-priced
I diners, have been agreeably surprised
with the lunch service adopted by the
i Southern Pacific some time ago. The
male brunette who formerly announc­
ed that dinner was ready in the diner,
and who did it in a tone to indicate
that you could either follow him or
starve, now announces the meals as
usual but also leaves a slip announc­
ing that for the accommodation of
passengers lunch boxes will be de­
livered by the waiter upon request at
the modest price of 30 cents. The
slip gives the contents of each box,
the list including items sufficient for
a good sized lunch. \\ ith the lunch
boxes a family may be fed at the price
it formerly cost one. There was no
particular reason why the Southern
Pacific should adopt this lunch box
service, other than the accommoda­
tion of its patrons. Such interest in
the welfare and comfort of travelers
is such a contrast to the public-be-
damned spirit of the roads of a few
years ago as to be worthy of special
notice.—Sentinel, Cottage Grove.
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