TILLAMOOK HEADLIGHT. SEPTEMBER 5,
work during the war. In every pa
triotic endeavor the people of Tilla
mook county have nobly responded.
They have made a splendid record
for the county, and we all feel proud
of it. In the gathering of sphagnum
moss the county is In the honor roll
i and at the top of the list for the
i largest amount gathered. As the gov-
I ernment and the American Red Cross
are wanting us to renew our efforts,
I why let’s go to it as manfully as the
boys in the trenches go after the bar
barous, blood thirsty Huns, and do
our best, No value can be placed up
on the moss that have came out of
the Sandlake country.
SAëWÔAY
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THE TILLAMOOK HEADLIGHT. , our way of thinking the citizens who
have gone to Sandlake for several
F. C. BAKER. Publisher.
Subscribers Attention.
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The service of an ultimatum by
the government upon the newspapers
contains 15 conditions which must be
met by the publishers. Some of them
in which the subscribers are interest
ed are:
No publisher may continue sub
scriptions after three months after
date of Expiration, unless subscrip
tions are renewed and paid for.
No publisher may Sire free copies
of his paper.
No publisher shall sell his paper to
anyone below the published sub-
scription price.
No publisher shall offer premiums
with his publication.
No publisher shall conduct voting
or other contests for the purpose of
obtaining subscriptions.
No publisher may issue holiday,
industrial or other special editions.
Publishers of papers of more than
eight pages will reduce the size 25
per cent In excess of eight pages.
No newspaper may be established
during th£ period of the war.
No newspaper shall use print pa
per of a weight in excess of a 5fl
pound basis.
1918.
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. Sundays and gathered moss showed
the right Christian spirit, and that
. $t-50 yr.
is why a number of our best church
going people of all denominations
have been going to Sandlake In stead
1 of to public worship. We know this
is a delicate question to raise and we
The Cloverdale Courier has passed
know also that some of our church
out of existence and the Bay City
goers have pronounced views about
Examiner looks as if it Is on the eve
Sunday observance, but when there . We wish to inform our subscribers
of another collapse.
is a humane and patriotic duty to who are now delinquent that this
perform to alleviate the sufferings in ultimatum of the government will
The government has issued an
this cruel war, we prefer being lined have to be compl i ed with, conse
ultimatum to newspuper publishers,
up with the moss gatherers in pre quently we must ask that they re
One clause is that "No publisher
ference to the church goers. The new their subscriptions immediately,
may issue holiday, industrial or oth
citizens of Tillamook county have for our subscription list will have to
er special editions.” How funny, Lib
not gone to Sandlake for pleasure, be placed on a cash basis. On and
erty loan managers are supplying the
far from it, but to supply the urgent after November 1st the subscription
newspapers with all kinds of dope to
demand for moss. Wednesday’s Ore to the Headlight . will be raised, as
appear In special Liberty Loan Issues
gonian contained the names of those the cost of paper and other material
and the publishers are requested to
who had been killed and wounded In have more than doubled in price.
make great features the next few
one day in the American army in Please give this matter your immed
Distributor of Goodrich Motor Truck Tires
weeks in advertising the
I
Fourth Lib-
France. It was a whole page, and iate attention and send us a check to
erty Loan. And they are
i
going to do
these casualties are growing larger renew your subscription if you are
bo if they violate the ultimatum that
every day. We wish that some of the delinquent.
they should not do so.
persons who are such pronounced
Attorney J. L. Henderson, who is stickers about Sunday observance RED CROSS OFFICIALS VISITS You should try and prevent waste in
Ornamental Fire Places Built
“Freedom of the World’’
58 years of age, has gone to work in had heard what Dr. Hotson, superin
of Brick and Stone. All Fire
TILLAMOOK COUNTY.
the picking. You have a splendid
tendent
of
sphagnum
moss
for
the
Starring
War
Spectacle.
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the ship yard. And what about those
Places absolutely guaranteed
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quality of moss and none of it should
north
west
division
of
the
American
young single men in town who are
not to smoke or money re
“For the Freedom of the World” .
Superintendent of Sphagnum Moss be wasted. I notice that the ladies
Red
Cross,
had
to
say
about
the
urg-
I
funded.
engaged in non-essential employ
that sew the sacks do good work, and said to be the greatest war spectacle
Pays Tillamook People a
Brick work of all kinds done
jnent? By way of future reference ent need of moss, for they would, no I
film
ever
conceived,
comes
to
the
I
none
is
wasted
in
that
respect.
Other
on short notice.
Great Compliment.
■write down the numes of all single doubt, have changed their pre
places
where
they
are
gathering
moss
Gem
Theatre,
Sunday
and
Monday,
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neglecting
We make a specialty of re
men in the city and poHt them up conceived idea about
do not sew the sacks with the same September 8 and 9.
pairing smoking Fire Place«.
and then make a list of all the Till church and Sunday school on the
The story—a tale of love and de- 1
Dr. J. W. Hotson, superintendent care as you are. Express again my
amook boys who have enlisted or Sabbath day. It is about time that
church people got out of their nar- lot Sphagnum Dressings, of the North appreciation and thanks to the peo ception, cowardice and heroism of
were called through being drafted.
row ruts and devoted their entire Western Division of the American ple of Tillamook county for what the highest order—was written by
Isn't it time that the women made it
attention
a nd energies to help our Red Cross, paid Tillamook county a they nave dont and what they are Captain Edwin Bower Hesser, an of-1
TILLAMOOK. ORE.
tropical for young single men who
ficer in the American Legion of the
wounded boys in France.
visit on h i ¡day, and was accompan doing to help the boys in France.”
are holding back and haven’t the grit
Dr. Hotson took a bag of Sandlake Canadian expeditionary forces, and i
ied by Frof. Albert R. Sweetser, of
to fight?
tlie U. of O., special agent of the Red moss that was picked on Friday with produced by Ira M. Lowery. Its
Should the war continue and the Cross for the collection of sphagnum him, and when he left he said he was scenes are laid in Canada, the United
The complete Electric Light and
The Government says credit ex- demand for sphagnum moss become ’ moss in Oregon, and Airs. Sweetser. glad that he had come to Tillamook States, and on the battlefields of
Power Plant
tended by hanks to their customers more urgent, as it will, the question Dr. Hotson was desirous of seeing county and became acquainted with Western France.
Self-starting. Stops Automatic
for nonessential purposes hurts la <>r improving the road to Sandlake is I the moss bogs and what Tillamook those who were actively engaged in Probably never before has a warpic
ally. So simple a child can op
several ways. First, it involves the a most important matter, for it is j county was doing in the moss gath- the moss gathering drive with the ture been seen which sets forth in a
erate it.
use of money that might better be from that section of the county ' ering drive. Airs. Edward? appointed remark that he wished all other more effective manner a pictorial ex
invested in Government securities, where moss will have to be obtained. i Fred C. Baker, of the executive board, parts of the northwest had rfhown position of the reasons why the
thereby helping to win the war, and One drawback the past few weeks I io lake the visitors to Sandlake. The the same enthusiasm and patriotism United States has gone into the great
shorten the war with the consequent have been in the reluctance of per | weather was warm, and Old Sol made as had the people of Tillamook world conflict—and gone in to win!
saving of American lives. Second, it sons taking their cars there, owing . it somewhat tropical on the bog at county.
In the course of the film story specta
Involves the use of labor, material, to the bad road across the mountains. I Sandlaxe, making the party t.iop up
tors may see the realistic photograph
and transportation, which ought to We hope the County Court will de the prespiration from their brows.
reproduction of the life of their sons,
Fire Wood.
be left free to meet, to the fullest, cide to improve the road as soon as
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brothers, fathers and others they
The moss situation with its num
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the needs of the government. Third, possible,
It is an odd sight, here in Tilla love are at present living in the
a war necessity, j erous ditticultles, were fully explatn-
It is
Tillamook Garage,
it Involves unnecessary competition and ns Dr.
J. W. Hotson told J-ed to Dr. Hotson by Mr. Baker, and mook, to sen carloads of slab wood training camps throughout the coun
Tillamook
Oregon.
with the Government, botli delaying the snap shot man on Friday, (*ie Dr. was highly interested, for he being shipped in for the cheese factor try and the hardships they will
government opera lions and making the gathering of sphagnuni moss is a man who gets down to all de ies and farms surrounding the town, later be privileged to undergo in the
them more expensive,
was the
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most important of all Red tails and become intimately ac and it is strange that they should trenches of the battlefields of Eu
Cross i activities i 1 this country, and quainted witli those who are acutely choose to use this fuel for their win rope.
It seemed that the City Council this county could do nothing better engaged ill Red Cross activitles.^hat ter use.
Those who see this film wiU have
At its best, slab wood is poor fuel, portrayed for them the romance of a
erred when it gave the insurance of for the boys in France than to gath Dr. Hotson was more than pleased
the city hall to the recorder which er it it. large quantities. Twice the with hi»
ins visit is best told in what he It is expensive. The work of unload young American who enlisted in the
ing it from the cars is hard.
was a violation of the city charter, amount of moss could have been ob said himself;
------- The’Canadian Army, won his commission
hence the injunction suit brought tained this summer had the Sandlake
■ Express my sincere thanks to the hauling it from the treighi depot is and the love of a beautiful
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I ’ girl before going over seas. Their
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by Rollle W. Watson will be with road been In better condition. We people of Tillamook county for the J-ustly. It take: up car space now so ’ ian
drawn. We have not one particle of feel sure that the people of the {splendid results which have attended badly needed for the transportation adventures, the wonderful love and
interest as to who is given the fire county would stand back of the I your efforts in gathering so large of war materials and every loyal ' their even more wonderful sacrifice
insurance, but there is one tiling county court in having this road im- quantities of moss. I had no idea of American should bear this in mind. form the basis for a war story more
we wish to draw attention to. Rollle proved as soon as possible, for it is the difficulties you had to contend When it is finally set down at its thrilling than anything which has
W. Watson has done his bit when it a war necessity. Anyway, the travel | with and the strenuous efforts you destination it must be cut into stove yet been done.
comes to work in the patriotic over the road with autos and auto j ',re making until I went over the lengths and this costs more money
Made with the co-operation of both
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what and more time for handling. In Till the Canadian Government and the
drives and has given his time and trucks carrying out nioss have
been .........................
[ ground and j MUW for
the use of hlH auto on numerous oc hard on the plank road, and a whole sacrifices you are making to obtain amook and ail through the county, United States military authorities
casions and this should have had lot of it needs fixing tn consequence. the moss. 1 certainly can and will wood of the fiest quality is plentiful, the film has in it many thousands-of
some weight with the city council In True. It may cost considerable commend Tillamook county for its and the only reason we can think of regular soldiers and a series of battle
awarding its fire insurance.
to fix the road now and the county | patriotic efforts In this direction, to account for the shipping in of slab scenes which in their realism have
a shortage of labor. never been surpassed.
Is without funds for that purpose, tor you people are doing nobly. Your wood is
Electricity’s latest gift to
but that, in our opinion, should not county is one of the few that have 1 he cutting of logs has always been
Some idea as to who is doing the
the housewife—greatest
stand in the way of the county court | sphagnum moss, and of all the Red a slow job, and we suppose that the
Notice to Contractors.
fighting on the Western front and
since the electric iron
improving the road right away, for Cross activities there is nothing more ranchers have found it Impossible to
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the using up of man power may be
and
electric vacuum
if there is not a sufficient supply of important than endeavoring to sup- get out their wood in the usual way,
Notice
is
hereby
given
that
the
the
gained by the British casualty lists.
cleaner—the
. moss on hand it Is going to be al- uly the great demand. It all depends and so have turned to the slab wood. County Court of Tillamook County
During June, July and August the | I most impossible to get people to go
But the problem has been solved Oregon, will until 10 o'clock a m of
upon the supply of moss as to the
British lost in killed, wounded and j to Sandlake the coming w inter over
by those who have used the Vaughn Sept. 20th, 1918, receive bids for the
number
of
absorbent
pads
that
can
missing
256.817. No doubt the
the present road, to say nothing of be made. So it is very important that Light Drag Saw. This useful little clearing of the right of way on the
French casualty lists were heavy for
P ortable
the difficulty of hauling it out. the supply be maintained to keep all saw eats Its way through a big log Derby County road near Garibaldi,
those months, which shows the awful
Suppose it does cost several thou branches of surgical dressings in op as a boy bites through a pie. They from Station 0 plus 0 to Station 8
S
ewing
M achine
ravages of war. Compared with the
sand dollars, no one with a spark of eration. You people in Tillamook are mobile as machine guns and as plus 50. according to the plans on
above figures, our losses have been
steady
as
armored
tanks.
One
of
patriotism is going
to call into county are doing a great thing for
file in the office of the County Sur
No
more
tiresome
comparitlvely light, for since the
question whether
it should not the boys in France; in fact, you them in a day will get out an im- veyor and the specifications on file
treadle pushing - no
United States entered the war our
mense
quantity
of
wood,
cut
out
of
he done. These are war times and could not do anything better for
in the office of the County Clerk.
Josses have been about 25.000 In
more backache—a little
somebody has to take the initiative them than what you are doing, and I big logs into stove length.
On the date mentioned above the
killed, wounded and missing Now
electric motor does the
A
number
of
farmers
or
cheese court will publicly open and read
to meet war time necessities. Tilla want to commend you people for it.
that the United States troops will
hard work.
mook county has a large amount of Canada has agreed to make four mil factories might co-operate in buying the blds but reserves the right to
take a more active part in the war
one
of
these
saws
and
get
out
their
|
reject
any
and
all
bids.
A foot control gives any
it Is well to prepare ourselves for sphagnum nioas. and American Red lion pads and it is doing so gladly, winter's wood in a fortnight—bid
Cross needs It. and needs it badly ' and the northwest division of the
Erwin Harrison,
speed desired.
heavy casualty lists In the future,
defiance
to
the
slab
pile.,
have
bet
Why. then, waste any more time or I Red Cross Is anxious to make thou-
County Clerk.
for there will be some severe fight
until next year before the Sandlake I sands of pads as quickly as possible, ter wood at less cost, have more
The entire machine in
ing to be done before the blood
road is Improved? The troubles and J but to do this the moss must be ob- cleared land and more neighbors and Has a High Opinion of Chamber
its case can be carried
thirsty, arrogant Huns are defeated.
the
consciousness
of
having
done
perplexlttes of the moss gathering | tained from counties like Tillamook
lain's Tablets.
Anywhere—it’s no larger
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"committee have multiplied one after | which have large quantities of it. something towards winning the war.
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than
a typewriter.
Kuppenbender
will
demonstrate
the
We have no quarrel with those another,, and with so many difficul 'Sphagnum moss Is becoming scarce
“I have a high opinion of Cham
who differ with us who are opposed ties confronting it. It is a surprise I in Europe, and in proof of this the ' aughn Light Drag Saw to you at berlain's Tablets for btlliousness and
Ask for a demonstra
any time. See him.
to gaiherlng sphagnum moss for ths that so large amount of moss has moM bogs in Scotland and Ireland
as a laxative,” writes Mrs. C. A.
tion.
American Red Cross on Sundays, for been gathered at Sandlake. It la the have been picked over four times.
Barnes, Charleston. Ill. "I have nev
1t is not worth arguing the point future in moss gathering that the Should the war continue and the
er found anything so mild and pleas
Fox Glove Seed Wanted.
COAS7 POWER CO
with narrow minded persons who are committee has to contend with,
supply become scarce it may come
ant to use. My brother has also used
THE
pedally
In
getting
Into
and
out
of
euch stickers as to what should and
about that you will have to pick over
Will pay 20 cents a pound for Fox these tablets with satisfactory re
•hould not be done on Sundays. To Sandlake to carry on this patriotic the bogs you have already picked. glove seed.—E. O. Krebs, Tillamook. sults." For sale by Lamar's Drug
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