TILLAMOOK HEADLIGHT, MARCH 15 What Can Be Done. quired. '1 hat would take the whole of ! ------- v------- the $420,000 if it . 1» i» ucciueu decided iu to kuiiu bond , suriaced 2 high-- . (Oregon Voter.) the county for a I naru ____________ „ .10 ' It is idle to talk about a $54,000,- I way through the county, and the snap Each subsequent insertion, line, •°5 shot man is in favor ot bonding for 000 highway construction program I that specific project. It is good busi- for < tregon, of which the proposed business and Professional cards 1.00 Hess sense and economy to do so, but $6,000,000 bend issue is but a begin­ one month........................................ 0-I we arc opposed to bonding and the ning. Locals per line each insertion... The $54,000,000 figure is put out to ¡money used for other purposes. We Display advertisements, an inch I want to advise the people on this frighten the people of Oregon into and Lodge Notices, per line . •°5 matter for if the county is bonding voting against the bonds. No safe or All Resolutions of Condolence 'and the money diverted for other pur­ sane believer in good roads for Ore­ one month....................................... • 50 poses, the county would not be in a gon lias given the $54,000,000 dream position to meet what money may be any indorsement. Counties of Oregon today are coming from the state, and in that THE TILLAMOOK HEADLIGHT. case some other county would take pending money on roads at the wh.it belonged to Tillamook because of $4,000.000 a year. This is aside F. C. BAKER, Publisher. it was in a position to meet the re­ from money spent from county road quirements of the State Highway bond issues. Commission. The state bond bill About $750,000 of county money is specially mentions the roads in Tilla­ now spent annually on the very roads mook County that are to be hardsur­ designated as state highways in the faced, and all right thinking persons bonding act. Senator La Follette was what wits agree with us that this county should Common sense teaches that any called a progressive candidate for the be in a position to accept $400,000 or proposal involving the expenditure by presidency. Hit filibustering tactics more for hard surfacing these roads, the counties of more than $750,000 a in refusing to support the ¿’resident and the way to do so is to bond the year on these same highways will not in a national crisis shows that he's county with the understanding that be received with favor. the money is not to be diverted blit not a Progressive but a mossback. The whole state road program, so used for preparing the roadbed for the far as the comities are concerned, can ----- o----- We don’t think Tillamook City highway whenever state money can be met within the $750,000 a year now needs a Sunday closing law to compel be obtained. That is the position of being expended on these same desig­ one class of business men to close on the snap shot man in regard to bond­ nated highways. Sundays and allow others to remain ing, and we hope the people of Tilla- Five years is the period contemplat­ open. It is not right or proper to dis­ mok will look at the matter the same ed by the bonding act for the high­ criminate. Give every business equal as we do. To bond the county for any way construction provided for. If rights, but this cannot be done if the' other hard surfacing project is sure to during these live years the counties people of this city discriminate and cause a great deal of friction and expend the same $750,000 a year on attempt to make "goats" of a certain jealousy as to where the money is to these same highways, the total ot be expended. The South part of the county money spent will be $3,750,- few businesses. county as well as the north part of OOO. W ith this $3,750,000 expended in co­ It has been suggested to the local the county, will get peeved, and will newspapers that an effort be made to get into a cat and dog fight, as to operation with tlie state and govern­ start a company fund for the lot II where the money is to be expended. ment on the designated highways, the Company Coast Artillery, which was In proof of this we will quote from a whole program contemplated by the recently organized in tins city. We recent issue of Ben Kuppenbendcr’s bonding act can be completed, and every designated highway be made in­ believe the idea is a good one and organ, the Nehalem Times, it says: “There will be a petition circulated to a good paved road, forest road or should be taken hold of by the busi­ ness men or Commercial Club. It is in this county soon for the purpose of post road that can be traveled in jio more than right that those who calling an election to vote on bonding comfort and safety every month of have volunteered their services Tillamook county for tile sum of $413- the year. Counting this $3,750,000 of county Aliuuld have the support and encour­ 000.00, this money to be used in con­ agement of those who have not, and structing hard-urfaccd highways. 28 money now being expended at the we hope this matter will receive the percent or $216,000.00 of the money is rate of $750,000 a year on these same attention ot our citizns who will or­ to be spent around Wheeler, Mohler roads, the total money available for and Nehalem. As will be outlined in the entire road system to be built in ganize fur that purpose. the petition the money here is to be the five years would be as follows: expended on a bridge between Nehal­ Thursday of next week a special em and Wheeler and the paving of By counties, for preparing roadbed lor paving, and in election is to be held to decide wheth­ the road from the forks of the North co-operation with state and er pool and billiard rooms as well as and South forks of the Nehalem and Federal government in con­ reading rooms can open on Sundays. to pave two and one-half miles in the struction of post roads and T his was done by a petition signed by east side of the North fork. W’c hope forest roads ............................ $3,750,000 50 citizens, but the city council has al­ everyone in this vicinity will sign the By Federal government so taken a hand in the matter. It petition and work for the bond issue.” for forest roads and post si t ins that some of the cigar stands It will be noticed that the paragraph roads ......................................... wanted their places lo be open for dies not provide one cent for putting By state, proceeds of Bean- card playing, and without a petition, the road from the Clatsop county line Barrett bond issue for for­ the city council decided to submit • o Garibaldi in shape for hnrdsiirfnc- 1,875,000 est roads and post roads.. this also to a vote of the people. Ill ing. and that $216,000 of the band By state, from proceeds of view of the fact that a large majority money is to be spent around Wheeler, bonds for paving..................... 6,000,000 ol the voters of this city voted lo kill Mohler and Nehalem. When the time the Sunday closing I; w, it remains to comes and the state has tile money to Total, five years ................. $13,500,000 be seen whether they have changed brirdiurfaee from the Clatrop county Average per year................... 2,700,000 their minds in so short a time and line to Garibaldi, there will be no This expenditure is within reason. whether they will overthrow the money available, and Tillamook coun- It is within tlie resources of the coun­ ( tregon System and the sovereign ♦ v will I vr the looser and the monev ties. It is no $54,000,000 nightmare. will of the people. We 11. ve comment­ will go to some other county. There That it will complete the program ed upon this in our previous issues, is one thing for Tillamook county to covered by the bonding act is assert­ and showed how most of us are di­ do and that is to be in a position to ed by many trustworthy authorities. rectly or indirectly responsible for «•-,( . nr f money when­ I Here is how they figure it: Sunday trading. We do not belong to ever it is available. I Paving 600 miles of to-foot the mock modest class, for they are pavement at $10,000 per inconsistent. T here arc men in this mile ........................................... $6,000,000 city that want recreation and amuse­ Preparing 6oo miles for ment on Sundays. They do not attend paving, at average of $2,500 church, and where they can obtain a mile ....................................’. 1,500,000 amusement in a respectable well con-» Construction of 2,400 miles ducted place, it is closed. W e are not I of forest road and post road pl ailing for a wide open town on ' at $2,500 a mile. . . . 6,000,000 Sundays. Far from it. W'c do say this however, Jiat when there is a highly $13,500,000 I respectable place lor men to go on Sunday's, like the Rialto, the citizens s'lould take a broad view anil not put the ’Tid’’ on. As we understand the 2,400 situation all that the proprietors ask is to allow their pool and billiard and Total miles, .............................. 3.000 1 ailing rooms to be open on Sunday, T here is approximately 3,000 nii’ci .sow lor .1 few remarks. The snap of highway needing improvement de s lot man thinks it would be a good signaled 111 the bonding act. idea lor every business in the city to About 3.300 miles of road is desig- dose tip on Sunday mornings. The nated in the act. At least 300 mites cig. r stands, drug stores, fruit stores, of the 3,300 is in condition today, i.iudv stands, express companies, the That the other 3.000 miles can be movies etc., have violated the Sab­ constructed within tlie resources bath day so often that their propriet­ available under the bonding act is as- j ors should be given an opportunity to . serted positively by practical experi- I g< up to the mourner’s bench, as well ence outside of Portland, men who a- those who patronize them, for we have faced Oregon road problems and can't see why they ate allowed to run who know what costs are. wide open on Sundays and make a I Remember, these practical men do | "goat" out of the Rialto and compel i 1 not propose building Columbia High- . it to close. Perhaps some of our citi- way- all over the state. They advo- | zens think thev need a scape goat to 1 cate a ten foot pavement as b carry away then sin» of being direct­ better spread along 600 miles th; ly or indirectly responsible lor Sun­ The Hartford will issue a policy . jo-loot pavement on 300 miles day trading. ( costly wide grading. ADVERTISING RATES. Legal Advertisements. First Insertion per line ........... $ I 1917 I Claude L Myers BIG REDUCTIONS Editorial ¡Lap ¡Shots. My Entire Stock of Wall Paper is on Sale, starting Saturday, March 10, at prices von can’t afford to miss. This Sale includes everything, Oatmeals, Ingrains, Pulps, Cut Out Borders, Bands, etc. Having bought this stock before the rise in price in paper,lam able to meet and beat catalague prices. 25 to 40 per cent. REDUCTION. Wall Paper from 7c. per double roll to 45c. Nothing Over. P i 11 a 111 ook, O rego n. D odge B rothers MOTOR CAR Completely Covered Better keep your regis­ tered stock under the complete protection of “HARTFORD” Lire Stock INSURANCE insuring registered and fancy stock 1 lie snap shot man will discuss the against death from any cause any­ question of bonding the county tor a where in the United States, Mex­ I ha d surfaced highway through the ico, or Canada, including the risks county, as this appears lo be a burn­ 1 ing question just now with a large of transportation and exhibition. number ot our citizens, especially Every “Hartford” policy is backed tli< sc who have signed tile petitions, 1 by the ample resources and estab­ Which number over 800 signatures., lished loss-paying record of the Old I liat is a large number wlio favor Hartford. Ask for rates and par­ bonding, and, no doubt, there arc a ticulars. gi< at many more who arc in taxor ot In ding but have not bail an oppor­ tunity to sign the petitions. Since the petitions were signed, the situation is quite different. I lie state bonding bill 11 it carries at the special election, Roth Telephones. provides tor over 50 miles ol hard sui lacing to be done al the State's ex TILLAMOOK CITY. OREGON. pense, providing the county will con­ struct the road bed. It is estimated that the cost ol preparing the road bed will run iroin $2,500 to $5,000 a lillle and the hard surfacing will cost fr o n $10,000 to $i2.ixxi per mile. «MB*..' in the best wet Wbenevci any state or federal money is ..vailable, I illamook county will weather togs commit a great mistake it it does not ever invented put itself in a position to obtain this money, It is our candid opinion that the the county liould bond itself for this specific purpose, that ot of securing money to prepare the roadbeds for han'surfacing. I el us illustrate this (PATFNTED) $3.00 again. The slate bond bill provides for hardsurfacing from the t latsop and con ’tv line to Garibaldi, a distance of • PROTECTOR HAT 75* ovei 20 miles, and as Considerable work i< to be dime on this road, we Dealers wen where. esti nate that the cost 1 of preparing Our 80'- year. the road bed will he $125.000. F rom A J. TOW E a co. BOSTON Garibaldi to Tillamook City r the county will have tex do all the work. which would cost $125,000. From tin 19 : city to the Yamhill county line it it estimated about $itx»,ixx> would be r< I ROLLIE W. WATSON, Agent. National Building. B rave the wind AND STORM FISH BRAND REFLEX SLICKER I 1 he Dodge car renders service anti satisfaction. The Dodge car will steadily and constantly perform the obliga­ tion required bv you. 1 he efficiency of the Dodge car and the excellence of its riding qualities are conceeded by all. The excellence and workmanship of the several mechani­ cal features are features arc accepted by all prospective buyers. 1 lie reputation for economy are also well understood that thi- point i- never questioned. J h<- b< -auty of finish and permanency thereof results only from th- unique process of baking the enamel on the steel Ixxly. De recommendation and standing here in your own community is the strongest you could ask. When the Dodge car g..es into von home it immediately an intimate part of your family and comfert of you home. Let us give you a demonstration and prove these facts. T hey state that in some counties, an expenditure of $-’.0 a mile will put 1 nearly the whole designated mileage 1 in condition to receive the I paving. In some other counties, the grading for a ten-foot p: w ould be $3,000 lo $5.000 a mile. I ' • ■ state that $2,500 a nnh 1- th< is plenty to allow for the co»: : ting the whole txx> miles readv I 10-foot pavement. They also state that so ' forest roaj and post n ' w ill cost as high as $5,000 and . 000 a mile for short mileage in mountain country, while over m the mileage an expenditure <4 $ $3,000 a mile will construct th< and post roads. The average • $2.-00 a mile, they assert with confidence, 1- liberal applied to the 2.100 mile of forest and post road. This is born out by the experience of the V. S. ■ forestry bureau in constructing manv miles of forest rigid- in I me ("aunty at an average cost of less than $2'500 a mite Prizes for Best Producing C°ws. I •“■pt of all boughten feed fed, togcth- So let us forget the $ 1.000.000 ---- o------- dream, and get down to what can be i er with correct weight of hay, silage done, which is to ratify the bonding I he Tillamook County Holstein- j or any other feeds fed. (pasture ex- act and get 3.000 miles of improved Friesian Association will give $12.50, ' cepted.) road (600 miles of it paved) during $7-*o and $5.00 for the three most 5th—Where cows are in test asso­ the next five years. That is "what economical producing cows in Tilla­ ciation their tests may 1>c- taken from can be done." mook County under the following herd book. Other cows will have to I rules: be tested and certified to by your For Sal*. I 1st—All cows entered in this con- cheese maker on the middle of each ——<1— - 1 test must be grade or pure bred H.l- 1 month. One half acre with house and barn, stein«, b’h—At the end of each month the bottom land, '. mile from city. j 2nd—All cows must be fresh and milk and feed sheets must be for­ .to acres 6 miles South of City, with entered on or before April 1st. warded direct to R. C. Jones. good bouse $1700 I 3r'I— Accurate milk records must be 7th—All wishing to enter cows in For rent 8 acres with house and kept daily on sheets provided for that this contest will apply to R. C. Jones barn just cast of Fair Grounds. purpose. for the necessary sheets. J. S Stephens. 4th—An accurate account must be This contest will close August 20. Office in Commercial Building, room ■> ACKEEY & MURPHY, Agents Tillamook, Oregon - _______________ ! 1017. It is desired that the winning cows also one of the poorer produc­ ers be exhibited at the county fair. By order of Committee. For Disease of the Skin. Nearly all diseases of the skin such as eczema, tetter, salt rheum and barbers' itch, arc characteristic of an intense itching and smarting, which often makes life a burden and dis­ turbes sleep and rest. Quick relief may be had by applying Chamber­ lain’s Salve. It allays the itching and smarting almost instantly. Many cases have been cured by its use. For Sale by Lamar’s Drug Store.