TILLAMOOK HEADLIGHT. MABCH 20. 191»
CHAMBER OF COMMERCE ORGANIZED
The Usefulness
of This Bank
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people do not realize the many
S OME
different ways in which this bank can
serve them. It is unusually well equip
ped to furnish valuable information and
advice on financial and business matters.
Our customers have often been able to
avoid serious losses by making use of our
access to first hand business information.
Our membership in the Federal Re
serve Banking System gives us special
facilities for meeting the requirements of
this community. Moreover, it is our
aim to give a helpful, progressive per
sonal-service to every depositor—regard
less of the size of his account.
Put our sincerity to the test. Step in
and have a talk with us.
Tillamook County Bank
Tillamook, Oregon
Boilingpointt are vaporizing
points. The full, uniform chain
of boiling p4
point* is necessary in
1 quality gasoline.
i
Red Crown
them. . I Look for the Red
Crown sign before you fill.
STANDARD OIL COMPANT
(Calif orni«)
H. C. BOONE, Special Agent, Standard Oil Ce., Tillamook, Ore.
SEE
W. A. CHURCH*
FOR INSURANCE
Fire, Life, Accident, Automobile
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2nd Ave. E, between 1st and 2nd Sts.
Successor to J. S. Stephens
UAJWB-SCHRADER CO.
WHOLES ALB AND RETAIL
CEMENT, LIME, PLASTER, LATH AND
BRICK’; DOMESTIC STEAM AND
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SMITHING COAL.
Warehouse and Ofliee Cor. Front and 3rd Ave. West, Tillanio< k Or.
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are better sense
saysBisBm
“Tim isn’t extravagant,
exactly, but he don’t
know what to buy. He
aims to get the biggest
plug for his money.
“He would get real
tobacco satisfaction
with Genuine Gravely
and spend less money
for tobacco.”
Good taste, mailer ebaw,
longer life nwbat makes Gen
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than ordiaary pk>*.
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pint-
Peyton Brand
REAL CHEWING PLUG
Plug packed in pouch.
Representative Business Men Get Together
To Boost Tillamook County.
all there.
“Now listen. We want you to bring
you' hammer and while at the meet
ing we want you to use it; use It
freely and unhesitatingly. But when
you start home we will Insist that
you put your little hammer in the
box that we will have prepared for
them and there we will keep them
locked and lose the key until the
next regular meeting of the club. It
may be that the majority will not
always agree with your ideas, but
after a decision is reached it is your
duly to get behind the project or
scheme and push it to completion
just as though it were your own and
exactly to your liking. Majority rule
is the keynote to all free people every
where and If you are not willing to
submit thereto you are adding fuel
to Bolshevikism.
“All together all the time for the
progress of this country. Come Mon
day night to help fully organize the
club.”
Substitute the name of your own
home town in the above and read It
again. Then, if your Commercial
Club is started, go to the next meet
ing with this article in your pocket
and follow its teachings. If your
town has not yet awakened and re
vived its Commercial club, here is
your inspiration.
And remember one thing—the one
big thing that will make for success
in your Commercial Club. Get the
farmers to join. Don’t let them come
in as poor relations who are bidden
to the feast just because they are re
lations. Ask them in on a basis of
equality. They are the backbone of
the community, and without them
your town would be a flat failure.
If your Commercial club adopts as
Its slogun: “Help the farmer already
here to develop,” the getting of more
farmers will be an easy matter.
There are plenty of men looking for
homes. When they see a contented
and happy community they have a
better argument before them all the
three-colored, pretty pictured book-
lets will give them in a hundred
years.
Get next to the farmer, work with
with him and not at him, and your
Commercial Club, your community,
and let us hope, your local paper—
will prosper and grow apace.
T he ^
L atest t
The meeting at the City Hall on great institutions of the West, and a
inch of good live men. armed with
Friday evening, which was called for’bunch
the purpose of forming a Chamber a Commercial club, can go forth, kill
of Commerce for Tillamook County, the dragon, plant his teeth and bring
resulted in a permanent organiza forth the warriors to build a great
city just as our old friend Cadmus,
tion being effected.
C. W. Miller presided and called did in the early days. The story of
the meeting to order. The first busi "The Dragon’s Teeth” may indeed be
ness was to receive a report from the properly considered as the history
committee on constitution and by of the first commercial club. To
laws. Very few changes were made in build a city in those days required
the report of the committee, which armored warriors; today, the war
riors must me armed with three
was adopted.
Electricity s latest gift to
The organization is to be known things— vision, to see the possibili
the housewife—-greatest
as the Tillamook County Chamber of ties, determination, with proper stay
since the electric iron
Commerce, its object being to ad- ing power, and capital to accomplish.
and
electric vacuum
j vance the agricultural, commercial
Among the multitudious duties of
cleaner—the
and industrial welfare of Tillamook editing a magazine whose thought
county. Officers of the Chamber is and purpose Is "building the West"
to consist of a president,, vice-presi is that of reading more or less thor
dent, .treasurer and five directors. oughly about five or six hundred
P ortable
The management of the Chamber weekly newspapers. There’s no better
, will be vested in a board of five di or surer way of feeling the pulse of
S ewing M achine
rectors in conjunction with an ad a community than In reading the lo
No
more
tiresome
visory board of seven members. The cal newspaper. It is the mirror by
advisory board is to be chosen by which that particular section of the
treadle pushing — no
j the board of directors, from the fol country may be accurately judged.
more backache—a little
lowing lacalities: Nehalem'Bay. Bay Captious critics who read this may
electric motor does the
City, Garibaldi and vicinity, Tilla- lift their eyebrows, sigh dolorously
hard work.
mook City, Fairview, Beaver and and say, “Heaven help ouivtown If it
A foot control gives any
Cloverdale. The board of directors is to be judged by our newspaper!”
will select its own chairman and ent- Ten to one the said captious critic Is
speed desired.
ploy a secretary.
not a subscriber to his local paper,
The
entire machine in
The committees appointed by the and is therefore not in a position to
its case can be carried
board of directors, are grouped as pass judgment. He does not know
—it’s no larger
follows:
that he and his kind comprise tho
! anywhere
1— Membership and nominating. real drawback—the poor, weakly
than a typewriter.
Finance.
weekly is but a reflection of kirn
Ask for a demonstra
2— Railroad transportation, Port and his ilk. On general principles it
tion.
and navigation. Highway, Tourist, is a safe bet to say that the man who
(game and fishing.)
is not a paid subscriber to his local
3— Civic Improvement, Publicity, paper is a tightwad and a detriment
POWER
Judiciary.
to his home town.
4— Agricultural,, horticultural 'and
The Commercial Club is, in a way,
dairying.
the fruit of the local newspaper.
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5— Commercial and industrial.
Without the latter the former would
One director to be Chairman of die aborning.’ Publicity Is the first
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committees as grouped above.
food on which the Commercial club
The annual dues are placed at *12, thrives. Then let us, brethern, first
payable in four installments in ad- pay our subscription to the home
monthly town paper, then go to the Commer
vance, and the regular
meeting of the Chamber is the third cial Club rooms and start something.
MIDILI IF PIIFE6TIM.
Wednesday of each month at the The local paper is the 8. O. S. of the
City Hall. Meetings can be called at army in the club rooms.
PERFECTLY
any time by the president or on peti
All this is inspired by the various ROAD FEVER SPREADS
SIMPLE,
tion of 15 members.
reports I have been readng recently
THROUGHOUT OREGON.
of
Commercial
clubB
being
reorgan
SIMPLY
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Election of Officers.
After the adoption of the by-laws, ized throughout the West. There will Many Counties Seek to Issue High
PERFECT.'
election of officers were in order, be something doing this spring if
way Bonds.
they
all
live
up
to
their
promises
—
with the following result:
Needle«; Oil, Belta and all kinds of Howiag
and a goodly number of them will,
President—C. W. Miller.
»Machine supplies, Repairing a speoialty.e
ambitions
of
the
Com-
Road
fever
is
sjreadfng
in
Oregon
The alms and
Vice-President—Fred C. Baker.
mercial clubs of the West are epit since the legislature adjourned after
New Nome Users
Treasurer—W. J. Riechers.
Board of Directors—1st, W. G. omized in the open letter of Presi- enacting a *10,000,000 road bond
are quality chosen.
Dwight; 2nd, H. H. Rosenberg; 3rd, dent E. G. Robinson, of Canby, Qre., bill. Half a dozen counties have al
For Sale By
J. P. Maginnis; 4th, Wm. Maxwelk; as published in the Clackamas Coun ready signified their willingness to
shoulder a road bond Issue, the mon
ty
News.
He
says
in
part;
SHARFF
lb DUBIVER
5th, C. J. Edwards.
”1 have heard from all sides about ey to be expended, in most instances,
These gentlemen will be chairmen
172
3rd
Street
of the groups of committees as indi the former efforts along this line. on the construction of laterals to the
This is the history of all such organ promary trunk roads.
NEW
HOME
SEWING
MACHINE
cated.
izations. They have organized and
Marion county, which has voted
COMPANY.
To Boost Roosevelt Highway.
In the matter of the Roosevelt reorganized until at some time it Is down road bonds in the past, and re
San Francisco
California.
memorial military highway, this was finally made a go, and it becomes a fused to approve of the *6,000,000
permanent
and
powerful
agent
for
road
bond
issue
of
1917,
is
now
sit
discussed at some length by State
Senator T. B. Handley and Represen good and for progress. It can be made ting up and taking notice. There is a
tative C. J. Edwards. There is to be a success only by the entire coorpor- movement to float an issue of nearly
a meeting
of representatives from atlon of the many and varying inter *1,000,000 for market roads In Mar
the coast counties in Portland on ests. It is not in the power of the of lon, the money to be used in connect
committees ing up the towns, and these road
Friday, and it was decided to send a ficers and the various
alone
to
make
this
club
a success markets gearing into the Pacific
delegation from Tillamok county, H.
H. Rosenberg, who is the chairman and a continually felt power for highway which runs north and south
of the committee on highways, was good and progress. It must be the un through the county.
Linn and Lane counties have the
authorized to select the delegation. relaxed energy of the majority of
fever
and are considering bond issues
the
members.
As the coast counties will form an
“With the proper co-operation and for market roads. The voters will
organizatioa to carry on a campaign
to boost the Roosevelt memorial mili energy put into the elub that the probably have a chance to express
tary highway, the Chamber pledged members put into their various occu themselves at a special election held
Its financial support to furnish this pations this club will become a pow June 3. Tillamook aounty expects to
er for progress and prosperity in this float about *420,000 of road bonds
county’s quota of the expenses.
vicinity. There are various activities this spring, and Umatilla led off a
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Loganberry Industry.
that should be pursued. A few are week ago with *1,050,000. How this
C. S. Graves, of the Sheridan Can the securing of
better roads into money will be expended has practic
nery Co.,, who operated the fruit can Canby and vicinity; the opening up ally been determined already, for
nery in this city last year, addressed of new roads making shorter access the Umatillans want action this year
the chamber with a view- to creating to the Pacific highway; securing
Kalaiaath has *500,000 ready, and
When contemplating Monumental
more interest in the loganberry in new rural mail routes. This goes if the June election goes as Kala-
dustry in Tillamook oounty. He was hand in hand with road development. math wants, that county is prepar work, do not over look White
anxious to see more loganberries The securing of new industries that ing to issue *1,000,000 bonds, most Bronze. This material cannot rust or
planted in the county, and wanted Will create payrolls, putting before of which will be used for a hard «ur corode. There is nothing to support
the chamber to take some action. the public the vast resoures of this faced road from the California line vegetable life. It is hard and dense
William Maxwell being the director valley and its climatic advantages. to Creater lake.
and will not chip or crack. In beauty
in chareg of agriculture, horticul A tax committee should be formed
Deschutes county will have a sub-
ture and dairying, W. G. Dwight was that will assist this community in stantial bond issue this year, the of design, artistic and general effect
appointed a committee of one to securing an equitable distribution people back of the movement being no stone can compare with White
bring this gentleman and Mr. Graves of the burden of the taxes.
farmers. They want the county Bronze.
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together. Mr. Graves in the course of
Represented By
This club should also co-operate crisscrossed with roads and are par
his remarks stated that his company with the oity council in solving the ticularly interested in the building
C. E. REYNOLDS.
had paid out *40,000 for berries last many problems that come up that of The Dalles-California highway
year.
Oregon.
through their sector. Wheeler coun Tillamook
are of general interest.
"There is one thing that is often ty may have a bond issue also, this
O b Reorganizing Commercial Clubs. overloked in organizations of this year, amounting to about *200,090
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kind and often this very thing will or more.
Robt. W. Spangler in the New West be just the saving feature that will
One of the surest indications of the keep the club alive and active. I re
Forgot What He Needed.
retrrn of good times Is the activity fer to the social side of the commun
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' now noticeable among the Commer ity. We should have an entertain
from
»he
Republican,
Mt. Gillad,
cial clubs of the smaller commuui- ment eommittee and at stated and
' ties of the western states. When advantageous intervals we should Ohio: The editor had an Interesting
i times are bad the Commercial club have a nice lunch after the business experience some time ago, when a
‘ languishes and sometimes fades is over. At other times we should young gentleman came to this office
away entirely, and th« business men have the ladies with us and have re and asked for a copy of the Morrow
speak of it in hushed tones as among freshments and a number of forms of County Republican. He scrutinized
it carefuly whan a eopy was handed
the things that have been. But the amusement and recreation.
him, and then said: “Now I know!”
instant good times appear oe the
“At the beginning of each year, “What is It you are looking for, we
i borison the live up-and-deing cltl- when the road program Is being
! zenry gird up their loins, issue a call made up for the year we should In inquired. “My wife sent me after a
through the local paper, the alwayB- vite our commissioner from this dis bottle of Chamberlain’s Cough Reme
i faithful reassemble, and again they trict to meet with us and have an dy, and I forgot the name. I went to
Sold by
1 go forth to put another young Chica open meeting for all in this road several stores and the desks named
over everything in the line on the
Tillamook
Feed
Company.
go on the map.
district, and they will cordlnate with
C. 0. A C. M. Dawson
I This last sentence is not written in a general plan of road development. shelf except ‘Chamberlain’s. I'll try
again and I'll not go home without
a spirit of levity. There are too At such meetings sandwiches, coffee
Conover & Condit.
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! many "young Chicago’s” now in ex and doughnuts make our guests feel Chamberlain's Cough Remedy." The
Geo. R. Edmunds,
Republican would suggest to the
istence west of the Mississippi river that we really want them. This
Tillamook. Oregon
' that owe their life, growth and vital creates a feeling of co-operation and proprietors of the stores, that they
A. Anderson, Wheeler, Ore.
post their clerks, and never let them
ity to the Commercial club, that nur mutual understanding between the
substitute. Customers loose faith in
W. A. Rowe, Brighton, Oregon.
sed them through Infancy, kept the merchant and the farmer.
stores where substituting is permit
"I have outlied brlefl^l few of the
bottle warm on cold nights when the
ted. to say nothing of the injustice
timid ones saw the outlines of dis many ways-that we can help this
In view of the financial record of
makers of good goods and the disap
aster hovering in the offing, and good cause along, Now we want you
the past four years the emblem of
pointment of customers.—Paid Adv.
. worked with might and main and all there next meeting. Monday
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the Democratic party should be
sometimes without
thanks—until night, at the city hall. We want you
Clemenceau was wounded but God changed to a drunken sailor, and its ,
1 victory crowned their efforts.
all business man and farmer, em- reigns and Colonel House of Texas slogan to, "He has expended yours
, The Commercial Club is one of the ployer and employee; we want you still lives.
and mine.”
Western Electric
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ELECTRIC STORE.
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