TILLAMOOK HEADLIGHT. MARCH 6, 19 J 9.
tlficates or bonds.
NINE BILLS UP ON JUNE 3
Notice of Hearing of Petition to form constructed around the outer bound
"Obviously, there are details w'hich
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Drainage District. In the County ary of said district, of sufficient
cannot yet be decided, and announ
height to protect said lands from
$7,500.000 Bond iMue to be Decided cements which cannot be made un
Court of the State of Oregon, for over-flow from the waters of the ad
By Electorate.
The County of Tillamook.
joining rivers and sloughs, with tide
I til Conggress has legislated.
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gates therein at such places as may
"Le us not be confused by prelim
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Nine measures are to be voted on inary discussions, but let us keep our
be found necessary for the purpose
Notice
is
hereby
given
that
hear
at the special election which is to be minds fixed on the fact that our
of affording the necessary drainage
ing
on
the
following
petition
will
be
held June 3 as provided for by the Government requires the money to
of water from the lands in such dis
legislature just closed. Included in complete the work It has undertaken. held at the Court House in the City trict. The lands included in the dis
of Tillamook, Tillamook County,
these measures will be provision for The attempted
trict are all subject to over-flow, and
industrial revolt
issuance of >7,500,000 lit bonds. Of which collapsed at Seattle, owing to State of Oregon, on the 5th day of are cut up to a considerable extent
May,
1919,
for
the
purpose
of
de
these, >5,000,000 are to be for re- the firmness of the Mayor, is evi-
by tidal sloughs, and it is proposed
construction purposes and the other • dent that Hun propaganda is still termining whether the prayer of said to drain said lands and provide for
petition shall be granted.
>2,500,000 for the construction
of
a
!
- — - i active. The "war” will not be over
All persons owning land or claim keeping the waters dained off of tije
coast highway to be known as
i the I until the Huns have been given the
ing
an interest in lands described in land so that instead of the land re-
Roosevelt coast military highway ' , _..l
bill and have begun paying. Then,
said
petition are hereby notified to maining cold and wet as they do un-
and the issuance of the bonds to be and then onlyi will they rettHle dtJ
appear
at said place on said date and der present conditions, the water will
dependent upon the federal govern feat and confess error.”
show
cause,
if any there be, why I the be drained off and the land will dry
ment appropriating a like amount.
prayer
in
said
petition should not : be off more quickly, and be thereby ren
The government has already prom
dered more fit for cultivation and
granted.
Making Gift of Railroads,
ised to appropriate >2,500.000.
more productive.
Erwin
Harrison,
o
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In carrying out the plan of recla
County Clerk.
Certain labor politicians are said
The measures submitted to the peo
mation it is proposed to make use of
To
the
Honorable
County
Court
of
have
agreed
on
a
plan
whereby
to
ple by the legislature are as follows:
some diking work already done by
Tillamook County, Oregon:
Senate joint resolution No. 25— the railroads are to be bought by the
some of the owners, and also to act
The
undersigned,
being
the
owners
United
States
Government
at
a
cost
Amending article XI of the consti
in connection with Tillamook County
tution of the State of Oregon by ad of >18,000,000,000 and turned over of more than 50 per cent of the In raising the road bed of the coun-
acreage
of
the
contiguous
body
of
to
the
employes
to
be
run
on
a
"co
ding section 7a. providing for the Is
ty road which runs along a portion
suance of not exceeding >5,000,000 operative basis.” Can you think of swamp, wet and over-flow land in of the boundary of the district.
Tillamook
County,
Oregon,
herein-
any
good
reason
why
you
should
help
in construction bonds of the State of
X.
buy the railroads in order to con after described, do hereby petition
Oregon.
The signers of this petition agree
your
Honorable
Body
to
cause
to
be
tribute
them
to
somebody?
Perhaps
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that they will pay any and all ex
House joint resolution No. 32— you can think of better reasons why organized a drainage district for the penses incurred, and any tax or
re-
purpose
of
having
such
land
your
neighbors
should
be
taxed
>18,-
For the addition to the constitution
ef taxes that may be levied against
of the State of Oregon of article Xlb, 000,000,000 in order to buy you a claimed and protected from the
their respective lands for the pur
fects
of
water
for
sanitary
and
ag-
providing funds for the payment by house and lot, an automobile, and a rlcultural purposes, and for the cov- pose of paying the expense of organ
grocery
store.
It
is
not
safe
to
as
the state of interest, for a period not
izing, or attempting to organize the
that because a enients and welfare of the public, proposed district, the expense to be
exceeding five years, on bonds issued I sume, however,
and
for
the
public
utility
and
bene
by irrigation and drainage districts. scheme of legislation is intended to fit, and for the purpose of this peti taxed against the land of the sign
tax the people in order to enrich
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tion we state the following matters ers in proportion to the number of
Senate joint resolution No. 11— some particular group that it will as required by Chapter 340 of the acres owned by them and affected by
not
receive
favor.
If
there
are
more
Amending section 10 of article XI of
General Laws of Oregon for the year the proposed project.
the constitution of the State of Ore votes to be had by supporting it 1915, as amended by Chapter 414, of
XI.
gon, increasing the limitation of than by opposing it, plenty of poli the general Laws of Oregon for
Wherefore your petitioners pray
ticians will be found to boost it
taxes by counties for roads.
that the lands described herein, or
along. Especially If the scheme con 1917.
such of them as may be found by the
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House joint resolution No. 20— templates that a lot of those who The name proposed for such district court to be properly included in the
Amending section 3 of article XIV of are pushing It and voting for it shall is Stillwell Drainage District.
proposed district, either permanent
the constitution of the State of Ore have big jobs with fat salaries at-
ly or until further investigation and
II.
tached
under
the
new
arrangement.
gon as to the location of public in
The boundary lines of the proposed survey may permit elimination,
stitutions of the state, and excepting
shall be declared organized into a
district are as follows:
from the former constitutional pro
A Novel War History.
Beginning at the point where the drainage district under the provis
visions an Industrial and reconstruc
quarter section line running East ions of the Laws of Oregon relating
tion hospital.
Otto Kahn’s suggestion that a com- and West through the center of to such districts and hereinbefore re
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Section 26, Township 1 South, Range ferred to.
House joint resolution No 31— petent committee select 500 letters 10 West. W. M., intersects the East Dated February 10, 1919.
Ameding sections 1 and 8 of article written home by our soldiers abroad side of Tillamook river, and running
Emil Benscheidt
V of the constitution of the State of promises a novel history of the war thence East along said line to where
M. V. Stillwell
from
a
new
angle.
A
modest
amount
Oregon and providing for a lieuten
Ida E. Reynolds by E. W.
said line intersects the right bank
of
comment
and
illumination
might
ant-governor.
Stanley, her guardian.
connect these letters so as to make of Trask River near the center of
F. and Gottf. Josi.
said
Section
26;
thence
following
the
Senate bill No. 266—Authorizing a complete narrative which would right bank of Trask river up stream
W. J. Stillwell
the issuance of reconstruction bonds not supplant scientific history but Southerly, Easterly and Northerly
Ulrich Wyss
would
give
the
personal
equation
of
of the state, conferring certain pow
Fred C. Baker.
to the Northerly bank of a slough
ers on the state board of control, pro war which would not only be inter connecting said Trask River with
P. W. Todd.
viding for the use of funds derived esting but would afford a phycholo- what is known as Trask River cut-off State of Oregon, County of Tilla
mook, 88:
from reconstruction bonds and public gical study of the young American at a point near the Northwest cor
I, Emil Benscheidt, being first du
buildings, the supervision of such mind under normal conditions.
ner
of
the
Southeast
quarter
of
the
Many years ago a great man said
work, promoting land settlement,
Southwest quarter of Section 25, in ly sworn, say that I am one of the
land reclamation and providing em that the only history of any value Township 1 South of Range 10 west, signers of the foregoing petition;
was thut which consisted of incident
that I have read the said petition
ployment.
and anecdote. The proposed volume W. M.; thence following the bank and that I believe the allegations
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of
said
slough
northeasterly
to
the
Senate Bill No.
269—Providing would pretty well fit this condition, left bank of what is known as Trask thereof are true.
Emil Benscheidt.
state financial aid to honorably dis In years to come we shall have an River cut-off; thence following said
Subscribed and sworn to before me
charged soldiers , sailors or marines unending series of war volumes do- left bank of the Trask River cut-off
enlisted or inducted into the service ing with men in masses. Mr. Kann’s Northerly to its intersection with this 15th day of February, 1919.
The Tillamook Transfer Co., has
(Notary Seal)
H. T. Botts.
from the state of Oregon who desire book would be a revelation of the the South or left bank of Hoquarton
Notary Public for Oregon.
to pursue a course of study in insti heart, mind and soul of the individ Slough; thence down said Hoquartcp
contracted the wood output of the
tutions of higher learning In the ual soldier and would be all the more Slough, following the left bank My Commission expires Dec 21, 1919
Coats Lumber Co., Mill. If the wood
valuable and vivid because the let
state of Oregon.
ters were not written with thought thereof, to the intersection of said
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Notice of Final Account.
supply from this plant is not suf
Hoquarton Slough with the Tilla
of
publication.
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U 1 Senate bill No. 283-—Being an act
mook
River;
thence
following
the
ficient for the local demand we will
All persons concerned are hereby
® to levy annually a tax of 1 mill on
right bank of Tillamook River, up
notified that Jessie McGinnis, Ad
H the dollar on all taxable property in
fill orders from other sources.
stream to the place of beginning.
A Movie in Two Reels.
9 the state for market road purposes,
And all of the lands included with ministratrix of the Estate of Jamea
Jefferson McGinnis, deceased, has
S providing for a distribution thereof,
Place your orders for wood with us.
On January 7th the Publicity Di in said boundaries constitute a con- filed her final account in such estate
S and containing other provisions.
tiguous
body
or
swamp,
wet
and
rector of the Liberty Loan division
in the County Court of Tillamook
over-flow lands.
County, Oregon, and that said Court
g ■ House bill No. 147—-Providing for of the Treasury department, tele
III.
a the construction of a highway to be graphed Douglas Fairbanks that he
The total acreage included in said has appointed Monday, March 24th,
1919, at the County Court room in
g known as the Roosevelt coast mili- wanted him to put on a movie in proposed district is 432*4, acres.
the Court House in Tillamook City,
3 tary highly, appropriating >2,500,- which he, Fairbanks, was to meet
IV.
and
swat
every
critic
of
the
adrnin-
| 000 contingent on the United States
The names of the owners of land Oregon, at the hour of 10 o'clock a.
a) appropriating a like sum for the con- istration; that if he would do this in said proposed district as shown by in. as the time and place for hearing
¡g struction of said highway and pro- the Liberty Loan publicity depart- the records of Tillamook County, objections to said final account and
B vldlng for the issuance of bonds by ment would agree to plaster the Oregon, and the acreage owned by the settlement thereof.
country with the film. Doug was
Dated February 20th, 1919.
S the state of Oregon.
urged to see Secretary McAdoo at his each of such owners is as follows:
Jessie McGinnis, Ad
Owner
Acres.
No.
California home and talk over the
ministratrix.
|| I Thrift Stamp Campaign for 1919. proposition. The text of his tele Fred and Gottfried Josi......... I 64.
H. T. Botts, Attorney.
P. W. Todd................................... I 65
aisi Every postmaster has been request graphic was given out at Los Ange Wilbur Stillwell ...................... 87
I
Notice of Administratrix Sale.
ed by Postmaster General A. S. Bur les.
Thirty days later It was announced Ulrich Wyss................................. • 42
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leson to give cooperation in the gov
Minny
V.
Stillwell
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I
37.50
Notice
is
hereby
given that the un
ernment's oempaign for thrift during that Mr. McAdoo had been made at L. L. Stillwell.............
<
47.
dersigned administratrix will sell at
1919. Following is the letter of the torney of the United States Film D. Tomlinson ............................. I 36
private sale, from and after the 15th
Postmaster General which has pleas corporation, the Douglas Fairbanks Rachel Stanley ........................ ] 15
day of February, 1919, the following
ed Thrift Stamp executives in the concern, indicating that the inter Ida E. Reynolds........................... I 25
Twelfth Federal Reserve District. He view between Mr. Fairbanks and E. Benscheidt............................. 8.75 described real property, situate in
Mr. McAdoo had bean mutally satis
says:
Fred C. Baker.......................... 2.50 Tillamook County, Oregon, to-wlt:
Lots 3 and 4 of Block 8 in Jane
“The Post Office Department deep factory. It was reported that the Erick Erickson ........................ 2.50
Faller's Addition to the town of Bay
ly appreciated the splendid patriotic salary to be paid MeAdoo for his Tillamook County, tract cov
City, in Tillamook County, Oregon,
war savings service of postmasters legal skill would run Into six figures
ered by county road.
according to the recorded plat there
during the year 1918, mid inasmuch but both McAdoo and Fairbanks de
V.
as the thrift movement is to be one clared this was a secret.
The proposed reclamation and pro- of.
You musn't comment on this, how tection of said lands is for sanitary
Said sale will be made for cash
of the major operations of the Unit-
ed States Government for the year ever, or Doug might put in his and agricultural purposes, and such and will be subject to contirmatloa
1919, the Post Office Department film as a pro-German,
proposed reclamation and protection by the County Court of Tillamook
earnestly asks your cooperation with
will be conductive to the public County, Oregon, and bids will be re
county, city and town War Savings
and welfare, and of public ceived either at the residence of the
health
Just Suppositions.
undersigned or at the office of H. T.
THE BEST STOCK OF HARDWARE IN
Chairmen for the year 1919.
utility, and benefit.
Botts, attorney at law, both in Tilla
"It is not true, as many seem to be
VI.
THE COUNTY.
The following remarkable calcula
lieve, that the war is over. The war
All of the lands included in said mook City, Oregon. This sale Is made
See Us for .Prices Before Ordering Elsewhere
will not be over insofar as our people tion on the length of time which it proposed district are properly in- in pursuance of the order of the
are concerned until financial obli would take a person to take a bil eluded therein, and will be beneflcal- County Court in Tillamook County,
gations
we
have
iacurred lion recently appeared in an issue of ly affected by the operations of the Oregon.
Dated this 1th day of January. 1919,
have been completely discharged. the English Mathematician.
proposed district.
What is a billion? The reply is
Catherine A. Long
As a representative man of your
VII.
Administratrix de bonis
community, there devolves upon you very simple. In England a billion is
The benefits of such proposed re
of the Estate of Mina J.
a duty to our country and to the a million times a million. This is clamation and protection will exceed
Campbell, deceased.
people with whom you come in con quickly written and quicker still pro the damage to be done, and the best
tact, to cooperate in the most im nounced. But no man is able to count interests of the land Included and of
portant activity sponsored by our it. You will count 160 or 170 a min the owners of such land as a whole,
Notice to Water Users.
government. Hence I bespeak your ute. But let us suppose that you go and of the public at large, will be
as
high
as
206
a
minute,
hour
after
cordial cooperation in War Sawings
promoted by the formation and pro
After March 1st, 1*19, aM water
hour. At that rate would count 12000 posed operations of such district.
for this year.”
rents will be collecMd at the City
an hour; 280,000 a day, or 105,120,-
VIII.
Hall of Tillamook City.
000 in a year. Let us suppose now
The formation of a drainage dis
The rules require that all water
The Liberty Loan.
For disenfecting where Contagious or
that Adam, at the beginning of bls trict under the provisions of Chap rent muBt be paid in advance before
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James K. Lynch, Governor Federal existence had begun to count, and ter 340 of the General Laws of Ore the 10th of each month and thia rule
infectious diseases are prevailing.
Reserve Bank, Twelfth Federal Re had continued to do so, and was gon for the year 1915, as amended will be strictly enforced, and failure
counting still. Had such a thing been by Chapter 414 of the General Laws to pay will result In water being
serve District, writes as follows:
CARBOLIC COMPOUND is a power
"Telegraphic reports of changes in possible, he would not yet have of Oregon for the year 1917, under shut off and a charge of 50c made
ful Germicidal mixture and by its use
the plan for financing the govern finished the task of counting a bll- the provisions of which this organ for turning on again.
ment have produced a feeling of un lion.
ization is proposed, is a proper and
All arrears for February should be
will improve general stable conditions.
To count a billion would require a advantageous method of accompiish- paid without delay to John Aschlm
certainty in the minds of our citi
person to count 200 a minute for a Ing the reclamation and protection at the Sheriff’s office.
zens.
"We have positive assurance from period of 9521 years, 542 days, 5 of the lands included in said propos-
F. L. Berkey, Supt.
Secretary Glass that a popular loan hours and 20 minutes. But suppose ed drainage district.
If the number of fedoral jobs keep
will be offered for subscription on we allow the counter 12 hours daily
IX.
for rest, eating and sleeping. Then
April 21st, and that this will be
The proposed plan for reclamation growing and the number of Demo
R ELI ABLE DRUGGISTS.
salable loan."—in other words, a he would need 18,025 years, 391 and protection of the property In crats keep shrinking, some of these
loan that will be attractive to the days, 10 hours and 45 minutes to the proposed drainage district Is. days there’s going to be a shortage
that a dike or embankment shall be of federal help.
5Z5e525252SBSZ52S2SZ^52S25Z5252S2S252S2S252SZS investor whether in the form of cer- complete the task.
TILLAMOOK TRANSFER CO.,
LIBERTY TEMI
ALEX. MeNAIR & CO.
GENERAL HARDCUMRE
Kitehen Ranges and
Heating Stoves.
CLOUGH’S CARBOLIC
COMPOUND
C. I. CLOUGH CO.