Tillamook headlight., January 11, 1917, Image 2

TILLAMOOK
HEADLIGHT, JANUARY 11
1917,
nated $9,000.00. This new road elimi­
able result would be.
Licenses and ordinances—O'Don- Rasmusson, Ammer, Farley, Riecher
THE MAYOR S MESSAGE.
1 would also suggest that you make nell, Hill and Edmunds.
Groat and Sanders..
nates the Dolph hili and the toil road
o------
more correct, the toll Dr. Boals Makes Some Valuable every effort to have an automatic bell
Ways and means—Edmunds, Hill
On Thursday evening of last week
$ .10 —or, to be
gran in Yamhill County. The county
placed at the railroad crossing at the and Christensen.
Dr. and Mrs. J. E. Reedy entertained
Recommendations—Committees
•05
courts arc deserving of a great deal
Health and Police—Hill, Edmunds I a number of friends at their home to
north end oi Second Avenue East
Appointed.
I
And
of
credit
for
putting
this
road
through,
during
the
coming
summer,
and
Harris.
a 500 party, and the guests had a
The newly elected city council met
I.oo
the
for
it
is
a
great
benefit
to
1
illamook
further,
the
council
should
take
good time. Mrs. Lewis carried away
for
the
first
time
on
Monday
evening,
05
County. 1 lie road was thrown open the most important business being necessary steps to meet with the ANOTHER PIONEER DEPARTS the first prize and Mrs. Campbell
•05 to travel about a month ago, anu the reading of the Mayor’s message cou.ity court and, if possible, secure Eli P. Olds, one of the Early Settlers consoled herself with the consolation
when the summer travel commences and the appointments.
the placing of an automatic signal at
prize. Refreshments were scry. d.
of Tillamook County.
tiic road win be in splendid condition.
the railroad crossing east of town, as i
The invited guests were: Mr. and
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i VV iiy the opening ol the hour Grass
In pursuance wnh the requirements this crossing will be in an extremely ' Eli P. Olds, who crossed the planes Mrs. C. W. Miller, Mr. and Mrs. J. {.
road was not made the occasion of a of the City Charter, i present to you dangerous condition when the new
with his father, Ruel P. Olds, in 1844 Franklin, Mr. and Mrs. E. D. Hall,
THE TILLAMOOK HEADLIGHT.
j celebration, we cannot tell but the the Mayor’s Annual Message and the warehouse which is now undergoing |
as a member of the party headed by Mr. and Mrs. W. E’. Baker, Mr. a id
F. C. BAKER, Publisher.
importance of this road to this county conditions which to my mind should erection is completed, as the view of
Captain Black, died Tuesday of last Mrs. H. A. Williams, Mr. and Mrs. 13.
| warranted a public ceremony. We be remedied or improved if possible. trams will be shut off from drivers
L. Beals Jr., Mr. and Mrs. Guy Ford,
Editorial Snap Shots. should all fell elated that the toll gate The last year has been an area of coming this way from both sides of week at the home of his daughter, Mr.
and Mrs. H. Crenshaw, Mr. and
1185 East Yamhill Street, at Port­
------ o-----
at Dolph is a thing of the past, lor great prosperity in our little city, and the road.
Mrs. W. Campbell, Mr. and Mrs. W.
land,
Oregon,
aged
80
years.
Because the Lane County Court re­ when people were forced to go down
1 also think that we should make a
it is earnestly hoped that at this
Mr. Olds lived with his father in Hill, Mr. and Mrs. W. J. Riechers,
fused to raise the salary of the county in their jeans in this day and genera­
united
effort to have the railroad
period
of
history,
when
the
whole
Yamhill
County until he reached the Mr. and Mrs. O. A. Schultz, Mr. and
agriculturist, he throw up the job. tion to travc lover a road, it caused
world is at war, that by the blessings company connect Third Street at the age of 16, when he went to La Mrs. M. Schultz, Mr. and Mrs. Carl
Probably it was the salary he was more or less annoyance and resent­
of Divine Providence we may be al­ depot grounds with a hard surface Grande. In the spring of 1872 he Schultz, Mr. and Mrs. F. Hadley,
after more than anything else.
ment, and as it was generally suppos­ lowed to continue our avocations in pavement.
permanently located in Tillamook Mr. and Mrs. W. A. Lewis, Mr. and
ed the toll gate was in Tillamook, peace.
I
Police.
Mrs. R. Bacon, Mrs. Janery, and Mr.
The proper way to settle the tclc-
I
County.
this county came in for some un­
Our city has now gotten beyond
It is my desire that the government
and Mrs. Geo. Hanslcmair.
phone question in Tillamook is I to
Mr.
Olds
in
1858,
married
Minerva
pleasant notoriety. The Sour Grass of the city may be conducted to the the point of a one-man police force,
force the two companies to consoli­
road makes the travel between Tilla­ interest of all,, and it is also my desire and 1 would suggest that the regular Hess, who came across the plains the
date and that would prevent the
mook and Yamhill county a matter of that the harmonious relations which marshal be on duty in the day time, same year as he did. Ten children Summary of Recommendations Made
system of having to pay for two
By Governor Withycombe
only a few hours travel, and in the have existed with my colleagues in and a competent night watch secured : were born, of whom seven are living.
telephone services when one is all
■— • o——
near future winter travel will become the past will be continued in the fu­ and as there will be a great deal more j His son Henry occupies a farm five
Hope expressed that session will be
that is necessary.
miles
east
of
Tillamook;
Alice
is
the
general. The other road is that which ture. It will be my endeavor to con- traffic during the coming year I
Adkins, of Gales businesslike and economical and es­
with
Tillamook duct the interest of the city in a busi­ would suggest that some means be wife of Charles
From one of our exchanges we clip connects Clatsop
Creek;
Lawrence
has
a government tablish record of excellence, sanity
this interesting item: “The farmer al county, which was completed late last ness like way, and to enforce the laws acquired of making the police force
position at Tillamook; Lester lives in and brevity.
fifty years turns the farm over to the summer. For several years the road in as I find them in the statutes, and in more effective, and I know of no bet­
Tendency toward decentralization
Portland; Ada is the wife of Frank
boys, moves to the city and spends this county was built to the county these efforts I would appreciate your ter way than to equip the police force
of
state government deprecated.
with a motorcycle in order that it Bohnar, of Seaside; Verner is in New
the remainder of his life watchinqg line, but it was only last summer that hearty co-operation.
Belief expressed that
Governor
I York; while Norman is in Yamhill
Financial Condition of the City. i may be better enabled to traverse a
the trains arrive is wasting his life. our neighbors in the north made con­
should control penitentiary adminis­
County.
nections.
The
few
weeks
that
the
road
The Recorder will, in a very ex­ larger territory in a shorter period of
He might as well be dead and soon
tration.
The remains were brought to Tilla-
was open to travel there was a large haustive report, acquaint you with the time.
•
is.”
Pruning of $461,000 from amounts
were
mook
and
the
funeral
services
amount of travel, but when the wet financial condition of the city, so I
Fire Department.
asked
for by state departments and
Some persons think that the 35 mill weather came this put a further stop will not burden you with a detailed
been conducted on Saturday by Rev. D L.
Various equipment
have
institutions advised, together with
tax in Tillamook City is heavy. The to travel, for it is only a dirt road in statement of the City’s revenues and bought from time to time until this Shrode in the M. E. Church.
The deceased was well acquainted legislation to increase revenue by
municipalities of Lane County will some parts of Clatsop County. The expenditures, but in this connection I department is well supplied with hose
opening
of
this
road
makes
the
Tilla
­
with
Joe Champion, James Quick, $260,000. Some of reductions sug­
have total levies to pay taxes on as
wish to draw your attention to one or and carts, but the fact is before us
gested are:
follows: Florence, 57 mills; Cottage mook loop complete, and being a new two matters of imporance which need that our town L
is ,_,2
rapidly assuming Trask and other early settlers of
Limit of appropriations to $100,000
Grove, 46,50 mills; Springfield, 46.50 road, the auto travel over it next sum­ correction:
Tillamook
County.
I the proportions of a city, , and our
each for the State University and
I
mills; Junction City, 42.50 mills; mer will be great. One can hardly
The
history
of
emigration
to
the
t
scope
of
territory
is
getting
larger
The general bonded indebtedness of
Eugene, 41.75 mills; Creswell, 35.80 imagine how long it took for Tilla­ the city is $61,000.00 payable on or ■ and hence more difficult to handle west makes note of no braver band of Oregon Agriculture College.
Reduction of wild animal bounty
mills; Coburg, 35.50 mills; Glenada, mook and Clatsop counties to be con­ before twenty years. To off-set this i fire apparatus by man power. Some which left homes of which its mem­
about
25 per cent.
nected
with
a
road,
but
that
pleasing
33.50 mills.
sum we have $1091.00 in a sinking ; more adequate means should be pro- bers were sure in the east and middle
Adoption of child labor and indus-
event took place last year. The two fund at the present time. Hence it : vided to transport fire apparatus west, and turned their faces towards
So Mayor
Hartline is the main counties should have been connected
trial welfare commission by Indus­
must become apparent to you that it : from one part of the city to another. that which was at best problematical
squeeze of Bay City. One faction with a through road years ago, but
trial Accident Commission.
in
the
year
1844.
Captain
Black,
the
would require three mills per year • Very often fires occur at night, and
voted for him for the purpose of de­ even if it was late in materializing,
Absorption of work of Social Hy­
interest instead of one mill, placed I at such times the fire boys are com­ leader of the venturesome traveler, a
feating him, for they claimed he was we can all rejoice that it has been
giene
Society by State Board of
into a sinking fund, to make redemp­ pelled to get up and dress, and as man of heroic mold and great daring,
not legally entitled to the office. We accomplished, to the mutual benefit
Health.
tion possible at the expiration of the : some of them live at quite a distance undertook a responsibility which no
hope Judge Bagley’s decision has not of both counties. It is to be hoped
Reduced appropriation for Live­
stated time if our assessable valua­ from the engine house, and at other one now living is inclined to envy
given them a duck fit, for their that the road in this county will be
tions remain the same, and as the city • times it is raining hard and the streets him, but which he discharged
so stock Sanitary Board, F'orestry De­
squeezing out ideas didn't appear to put in good shape for travel, for that
has not been able to meet current ex­ are slippery, a great deal of time is valiantly and successfully that his partment, Department of Mines and.
work that way.
is one of the tilings that commission­ penses for any year in the proceeding often lost before the firemen are name will always be associated with Geology, State Engineer's Office and
er Reed and the County Court should ten years, it will not in all probability actually at work, and this loss in a the greatest of the ox-train captains. Water Board and Public Service
Mayor Boals’ message contains devote some attention to. With these be able to do so in the future. Hence : critical priod might prove the turning
that
Ruel R. Olds was one of the most Commission. It is suggested
some good pointers, and we hope the two important road improvements, it now is the time for the inception of point in a destructive fire, and when
substantial of his grown men of the Forestry Department's expenses be
City Council ami the Commercial places Tillamook County in a position an adequate fund to take care of the you consider that at times in the
company, and his family was destin­ met to greater extent by timber own-
Club and other organizations will to obtain a great deal of auto travel. same when it shall become due. As history of the city we have been with­
rs.
ed to impress itself upon civilization
follow out his good advice. There is
Only one salaried Tax Commission­
you arc well aware, the interest shall out means to fight fire owing to a of one of the richest and most re­
much to be done in civic improve­
Pleasant Rook Party.
have to be provided from the general break in the water main, it must be­ sourceful parts of the United States. er.
ment in this citv, and we arc pleased
Making Department of Weightsand
fund. The road fund is over $3000 00 come apparent to you that the time This pioneer was born in New York,
to know that w ■ have another chief
Mrs. Sherman Conover, Mrs. Max in arrears, hence the strictest econ­ is now at hand for better preparation state, and when a young man married Measures self sustaining.
executive who is in hearty accord Schultz, Mrs. Geo. Winslow and omy must be maintained in order that
Penitentiary will require less be­
for fire defense than the city now Elmira Perkins, also a New Y orker,
with the movement to improve the Mrs. Frank Hadley were the host- the same may be reduced during the
possesses. Hence I would recommend with whom he removed to Tippe- cause of reduced population, due to
city.
enactment of prohibition law.
>
to a large party given on Tues­ ensuing year.
that the council take the necessary canoe county, Ind., then
dcsolatc
Decrease in commitments to State
Civic Improvements.
day at the home of Mrs. Conover,
measures to provide for a suitable fire and sparcely inhabited wilderness,
There is a disposition to undermine
Hospital also expected.
Every effort should be put forth by engine of sufficient size to meet the Here his son Eli P. was
which proved a most enjoy tide social
born, the
the co-Opcrallve system that have
Abolition of office of State Labor
affair. The amusing features of the your honorable body and every citi- needs of our ..rowing city. If not pos­ oldest of his four sons and three
existed m I illa.no. g County amongst
afternoon were rook and fancy work. zen who has our city’s interests at sible at t.:e present time, it might be daughters, March 7, 1837, and the lad Commissioner at expiration of pres­
the dairymen lor a num. i ol years,
ent term and transfer of duties to In­
Mrs. Brian was fortunate in carrying heart to make it attractive and de­ provided for by taxation when the was seven years old when the i
and for that reason we want to oiler
mem-
dustrial Accident Commission.
off first honors ami Mrs. Ras.mussen sirable for prospective homescekers next annual budget is made up. And,
orable start across the plains was
a word ui advice. /Mier the success
to locate here and help us improve furthermore, at times the water pres­
Lastly, decrease in expenditures of
made.
that have attended the co-operative the consolation. The hostesses solved
a dainty lunch. Following were the and beautify it. In order that it may sure is very much below par, and at
present Legislature suggested.
It is interesting to note that .he
system, Illis is no lime io split up into
become more attractive I would re­ times the water cannot be forced to
i wo suggested feasible sources ot"
units again. We recall the lime when invited guests: Mesdames Ammer,
paternal grandfaher of Eli Olds w as
new revenue are:
Aiderman, Allen, Burge, Byers, Blanc spectfully suggest that in these dis­ the tops of some of our taller build­
the cheese industry in this county
a sea captain whose skill as a navi-
Brian. Boals. Bradhead, Burton, F. C. tricts where hard surfacing has al­ ings.
Readjustment of inheri ance tax.
was lirst started and tin strife ot
gator was severely tested while en-
Biker, Bales, Botts, F. Beals, Bacon, ready been done, the sidewalks which
Another strong argument in favor
Increase of insurance tax from 2
certain individuals io control the
dcavoring to escape the pirates w ho
have not already been constructed of a muter apparatus is, in case of
per cent on net premiums to 2 per
cheese lactones lor me purpose oi Campbell, Condit, Craver, Clough,
flourished under direction of Captain
should be brought to a proper grade lack oi water in mams from any cause
Crenshaw,
Edwards,
Franklin,
Far
­
cent on gross premiums.
handling and disposing oi the product
Kidd.
He
was
an
Englishman,
and
ley, Ford, Groat, Gruber, Hill, Hall, j as rapidly as possible, and that no the intaxe pipe of the fire apparatus
Importance of road work reiterated
with the failures and losses lo the
spent his entire active live upon the
Hoy, Hays, new sidewalks be constructed in could be dropped into the slough at
with moderate increase in automobile
dairymen that existed with the loose Holden, Hanslcmair,
high seas. His courage was transmit­
those districts except of cement or the end of the several streets as the
system of allowing cheese buyers to Habcrlach, Jones, Janery Kirk, Koch,
ted to at least two of his sons, the taxation, total revenue to be devoted
other hard surface material.
circumstances
might
L.
A.
King,
Leonard,
B.
D.
Lamar,
J.
to road work.
require,
and
butt in and set the price ot cheese.
founder of the family in Oregon in
It was with regret that I saw the several hundred feet of hose strung
S.
Lamar,
Moulton,
Morrison,
Miller,
Legislators told that people expect
Every dairyman in 1 illamook must
1844, and Judge Olds, for many
Plank, recent ordinance which was proposed out along the street, and in an emerg­
legislation making absolutely effec­
handling and disposing of the product, Mason, Olson, Poorman,
to be enacted in our city for the pur­ ency be used to fight lire which could years a prominent factor in Yamhill tive the provisions of the “bone dry"
is pooled and marketed under one Partridge, Peterson, Robison, Robin­
pose of governing construction of not be reached by other means. And County. Ruel Olds and his family liquor amendment.
son,
Reedy
r,
Riechers,
Rassmussen,
system as at present it is to their
streets and sidewalks defeated, for 1 presume that you already know that were eleven months on the plains,
Better housing and equipment for
benefit. The last ten years proves this. Shreve, C. Schultz, O. Sclmltz, Sapp,
until
some such ordinance is enacted all modern fire apparatus is equipped and spent the first winter in Oregon State Penitentiary
Stranahan,
Sanders, Marie Tinncrstet
recommended.
We arc sorry to hear that some
City, in the spring making their way
i
H. A. Williams, we will be unable to place properly i with a chemical engine which by it-
Flax experiment reviewed. Soundness
cheese factories are breaking away W. A. W illiams,
constructed sidewalks in front of non­ 1 self can extinguish a very large fire, to near Champoeg, Marion county. of movement asserted. Outstanding
from the co-operative system and W alls and Youcl.
A year later, after the father had
resident property.
and I might say, that 1 am informed
features are work for business and
again placing the disposal of the
•Another improvement of vital im- ‘by the Board of Eire L'nderwriters, erected a brick kiln, he went to Yam­ blazing of trail for new Oregon in­
cheese into the hands ol different TILLAMOOK MAN URGES
hill
county
and
took
up
a
claim
of
six
DAIRY HERD INSPECTION portance which will have to be pro- I that if a suitable engine were procur- hundred and forty acres three miles dustry.
persons. It is a bad mistake, which
vidcd in the near future in some ade­ j cd by the city, say at a cost of
Investigation of feasibility of con­
will be detrimental to the industry
northeast of La Fayette, which con­
and will bring about lower prices. But Senator Handley Would Eliminate quate method for the disposition of $2500.00, the insurance in a business tinued to be his home until his re­ vict-operated lime quarry suggested.
street cleanings and garbage. At the I section of the city would be reduced
State Supreme Court is overburden­
if the dairymen want to go through Bovine Tuberculosis in his Section
present time the street cleanings are I nearly $2000.00 per year. Hence you tirement to La Fayette, after dividing ed. Limitation of appeals recommend­
the experience again, of those who
supposed to be taken into the country ' can sec that an apparatus would pay his property among his heirs. His ed.
have the greatest "pull" in the co-op­
Salem, Or. Jan. 9—Senator T. B.
and
disposed of there, but as a matter for itself in insurance in a very short death occurred in December 1883, at
Military training in State Univers­
erative associations handling and dis­ Handley, <>i Tillamook, Yamhill, Lin­
the age of seventy five, his wife sur­
of
fact
they arc dumped on vacant period of time.
ity and high schools recommended—
posing of the product, it is their busi­ coln and Washington counties, will
viving him until August 11, 1885,
ness. One thing is certain, however, introduce a measure which, if enact­ lots in different parts of the city, and ’ I would recommend that the con­
not compulsory, but with credits
her age being the same as that of her
I
know
of
no
better
method
of
driv
­
dition
of
the
street
at
the
south
end
given on school work.
ibis is what the big co operations ed, will be of material benefit to the
ing prospective investors away from ! of Second Avenue East be looked in­ husband. Mr. Olds was prominent in
have been endeavoring to bring about I illamook dairymen, he thinks.
.Absentee voters’ law for soldiers
our city than by such methods, for to by your honorable body, and if it the early political undertakings of recommended.
for a number of years, because they
" I his bill I am preparing will cre-
A amhlll County, and served as county
have an idea that tiny should fix the at the office of a dairy herd inspec­ i there is not a sane man in the world j is found that this street is wearing
Rural credits amendment requires
treasurer
for two years, having been
who
would
buy
property
near
lots
more
than
it
should
under
existing
price of cheese ami not the person tor in Tillamook County,” he said
legislation to make y it
i operative.
elected on the Republican ticket. His
who acts for the dairymen. The last night. I he duty of the inspector where the filth of the city is allowed , conditions, I would recommend that
Provision for arbitration of indus-
necessary mone«...
measures to was a brave and capable life, strewn trial disputes.
cheese industry i- a.iking consider- ' will be to examine all dairy herds and to accumulate and spread disease far ' you take the necesorv
and near. In fact I know of no better repair it with an asphaltic wearing with many kindly acts and much
able growth in other i atts of Oregon, |
I assage of sane sterilization act to'
method of spreading typhoid fever surface in order that it might hav re a practical success.
and in the state
check increase of miniaily unfit.
and tuberculosis than by such dispo-1 longer life.
new cheese fact
Establishment of chiid welfare de­
sition of effete niatei
Respectfully submitted,
Five Hundred Parties.
existence, all of
partment at Stale Univcr ity.
ccon
O——
R. T. Btfhls, Mayor,
important part i
cheese
ions to
Creation of otfice of fire marshci
yr
cost,
I. E. Reedy and Mrs. Condit
in the future, an
ci m
s
was
appointed
city
at-
andlcv :
recommended
as good economics.
place
500 party at the residence of
on is one o
, to be
increase oi angler's license fee from
tion
of
this
ma
CO'
ncr on Friday afternoon, It’ •'1 to $1.50 adv.se.J, additional funds
nitvd with I by
rs was rcappoi: d M
he
to re •tnbat disc
this c< untv.
a most pleasant afternoo 1 s
in.
to go to propogation of trout for re­
the
h wj reappointed record-
tses served a stocking streams. New fish ladder
at
Dr. Hoy was appointed City
were won bv Oregon City advised.
ct tn-
Mrs.
rder to make the matter more
an.
F. C. Baker,
V
State Fair needs coliseum.
J, r-
° you. suppose a tubercular
resent were: Mesdames Bales
k
\\ or'kablc irregation law needed.
s spits in the st rert This is
P. Klot
n. Clough, Poorman, Walls,
Fruitful field for public economics
COmmittiss.
re used a
d up and deposito
ruber, Jones, Leonard, Mor*
on some
built by Till
rs for str
lies
in local administration. Waste in
Accounts
lot where it is al
1 and current expenses— risen. Partridge. W. A. Williams, J.
bertain’s
unties at a coi
printing of state reports should be
Edmunds,
1
Hill
and
Chris
’
.ll<
wed
to
be
bio
eficial tl
ensen.
. Allen, Chaphie, Shreve, Winslow,
Of that amour
climinaed.
e used.'
the winds. I will leave it to
Street and public improvements_ S> ¡Hing, Shrader, Hays, H. H. Ros­
Recognition of services of Oregon
Store.
i.igin.ni.m as to what the prob- O’Donnell, Christensen and Harris.
enberg, Edwards. Pennington. Har­
pioneers recommended at as early
rison, Holden, Stephens,
Burton,
date as state’s finances will permit.
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