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THURSDAY
FAIR EDITION
SPÉCIAL FAIR EDITION
TILLAMOOK, OREGON, THURSDAY MORNING, SEPTEMBER 13, 1923
MRS. OLIVE F. TODD
JUDGING JERSEY CATTLE
DIED LAST NIGHT
Wednesday saw an lncreaseed at-
temlsnrc at the fair. Estimates on
sttsadani-e ran from 1800 to 2,000
people up to five o’clock today. Up
to fiVl' o'clock Wednesday evening.
jt;55 were received at the gate in
cub. It '■ believed that 3,000 people
,ril attend the fair today, as this is
eipected to be the banner day.
The woik of judging cattle was fln-
ahsd yesUiday. Holstein champions
yore Senior champion bull, F. R.
goals, Sir Bessie Fayne De Koi; Jun
ior champion bull, F. IL Beals, un
named: senior champion cow, F. R.
Beals, Lady Dora Aggie Pontiac;
ioeior champion cow, also both grand
champions.
Guernsey champions were: senior
champion bull, Homer Mason's Beau
ty, IXI. of the Forgettes Royal Knight
88416; junior champion bull, Pius
Chriita insen’s Tillamook Red Wing;
leuor champion cow, Cottonwood
Farm s Gail of Sequoia 104659; jun
ior champion cow. Jeff Wallac's Lady
of Few Acres 140721; grand cham
pion bull Homer Mason's Beauty
LX1. of the Forgette Royal Knight
88416; grand champion cow, Cototn-
.ooi F arm’s Gail of Sequoia 104,-
SM.
In the Poultry department John
Hoffman had the largest exhibit. He
io credited with the best bird in the
ihow this year, having received spec
ial on his Rhode Island Red rooster.
The list of prises for the season was
Dot available yestreday. The birds
were judged by Prof. Lvnn of O. A. C
Jot. Staaeck took blue ribbons on
his pen of pure bred Cheshire hogs.
In Lance received blue ribbons on
bu individuals in his exhibit of Ches
ter Whites. Mrs. Joe Donaldson also
took premiums on her pen of Chester
Whites.
The free entertainment was fully
op to the expectations of the big
crowd iast night. A large number
was rpesent at night. Today is Till
amook day, and there will be a clos
ing up in the afternoon of the busi-
ms . i houses when everybody will be
out to the fair in force.
Besides the varied program of Coc-
kilo's Flying circus, which by this
time has become a favorite with Till
»mook people, the picture show will
pot on tonight "The Man of Action pf
featuring Douglas McLean.
Also
two reels of a Buster Keaton comedy.
The ihow have been especially good
thus far and it is believed that to
night’ production will be fully up to
the standard.
Died in this city, after a lingering
illness, September 12, 1923, Mrs. Olive
Ford Todd, aged 55 years. Olive
Ford was born in Ohio, July 28, 1808,
and removed to California with her
parents when a child. Was married
to P. W. Todd in Cloverdale, Calif-
orniu, Oct. 25, 1887. Removed to llr«’
gon in 1895, locating at McMinnville.
In 1895 the Todds came to Tillamook,
where they resided up to the time of
her deuth. Deceased was a member
of the Christian church of this city,
and had a wide circle of friends. She
is survived by Prince W. Todd, the
widower, and three daughters, as fol
lows: Mrs. Ethel Hayes, Mrs. Alice
Hunter and Miss Elaine Todd. Funer
al arrangements will be made later.
The services will be held in the Christ
ian church. Date of interment and
funeral will be announced later.
FIRST LOCAL DAILY
MEETS WITH SUCCESS
The first tw«> editions of the fair
daily which the Headlight hu.s been
publishing met with instant success.
Hundreds of visitors to the fair eager
ly waited for the papers each morn
ing and perused the contents. Diff
iculty in obtaining accurate reports
regarding some of the cattle awards
ami other items of interest caused
the papier to be held up the first two
days.
E. L. Westover, western represen-
tative for the American Guornaey
catle club, is here from Portland on
business connected with the fair.
In spite of the threatening wi’ather
quite a crowd attended the opening
of the fair Tuesday. From indi
cations it is expected that a record
crowd will be here thie year.
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FREE DISTRIBUTION
HAVE SPECIAL DAY
Today is Tillamook day ut the tenth
annual Tillamook County Fair, At
one o’clock all business houses in the
city are expected to close and the bus
iness men of the town will spend th*
afternoon, or at least part of it, tak
ing in the fair exhibits.
The Kiwnnis will '.mid thei weekly
luncheon at the fan grounds this time
as a mark of aprp -ciation of w>’at is
going on, and today is expected to see
the record crowd of the week.
The moving picture show and the
free circus given preceding it have
been attracting g*eat crowds of ap
preciative youngsters and grown-ups
The grand stand I ns been filled on
both occasions where these two fea
tures have been si own.
Tomorrow nigi there will be no
show, but the fair board has arrang
ed for a speaker who will be follow
ed by a demonstration of a modern
war problem, wo.ked out by a pla
toon from Company K, 152d Infantry
showing the methods of attack in
warfare. This is expected to draw
a large crowd to the grnadstami.
Friday everyone will pull up stake
and go back to every day life after
having seen one of the moat success--
ful fairs ever held in the state of Ore
gon.
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HAS BEEN FINISHED
A
“St. Mawes Cherry,” belonging to
Joe Rose he, has been proclaimed the
grund champion bull of the Jersey
class at the fair this year. “Novems’
Sunrise Bell” belonging to G. IL
Graves, wa «awarded the ribbon for
the grand champion Jersey cow.
L. C. Daniels young bull “Pretty
Lady’s Lad,” was judged junior cham
¡■ion bull, and "Gay Girl’s Lily,”
same owner, is junior champion cow.
The Boys ami Girls culf clubs made
some exceptional showings this year
and a number of fine young animals
were shown for the first time.
TWO HEADED SNAKE
DRAWS
ATTENTION
A tiny specimen of a two headed
. :iak” has been drawing much atten
tion in the main fair building. The
uak*- is preserved in a bottle and is
displayed near the north door of the
main building.
Circuit Court adjourned at one o’
clock Wednesday afternoon for the
term. Judge Bagley’s last act was to
sentence a batch of bootleggers whose
fines jointly amounted to $2,000, all
of which will go to the county but
25 per cent, which the state gets, ac
cording to a provision made by the
last legislature.
The Aufdermauer boys, convicted
of bootlegging plead guilty on three
indictments. They will have to each
pay $500 in cash as a fine; failure to
do so means 750 days in jail, besides
individual sentences of 18 months in
jail. They were given five days to
raise the money, which their father
probably will pay.
Arlin Kinney, bootlegger, plead
guilta, ynd was fined $1500 on a to
tal of three counts, He was paroled
to raise $500 in cash, failing he will
have to serve 750 days in addition to
an 18 months sentence.
Breneman, bootlegger, was fined
$500 with soix months in jail; paroled
upon payment of $100. as to balance
of fine and jail sentence; given 50
days to ’•aise the money by hard
work; otherwise the sentence runs
its full length.
Gilfillian and wife plead guilty to
liquor charges: Each was fined $500
and six months in the county jail;
Gilfiliun paroled upon payment of
$500 in cash and as to jail sentence;
wife paroled on both sentences, pend
ing good behavior.
Geo. Russell plead guilty to driving
an auto while intoxicated; fined $50.
The grand jury is still grinding.
The trial jury was dismissed for the
term on Wednesday last.
(J. Moore and family who have
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siting here
for some w days past
wjth Alex Watt and family, left Wed-
nesday for Cloverdale, where they
will visit with Will High and family,
and then return to their home in Sa-
The picture pirn hown in the grand lem, they having moved from Eugene
stand last nigh: attracted a large to Salem recently.
crowd. A feature of even greater in
Wm. Shulmerich, Washington coun
terest is promised for this evening.
ty Jersey expert, is attending the fair
The fair ground: seems to be fairly ar a judge of the Jersey breed.
well supplied with concesions. In
Another old-timer returned to Tilla-
fact, there are nearly one eating
.
mook
for a visit this week, was M.
stand for every three people attend- i
I Tunny of California who is here stay-
Mrs. A. E. Wiedman underwent an
ing the exposition.
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I > . 11* daughter,
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iing with
Mrs.
Frank
operation at a local hospital this week
Miss Wanda Nelson was a Till«- Bester and family. It hus been 27 for the removal of her tonBÜB.
mook visitor last Saturday, motoring years since Mr. Turney last saw this
T. T. Light of Lodi, Cal., was a vis
in from McMinnv«1'
v
itor at tile fair this week. He and
Mrs. Light are in the county visiting
some of their old friends here, the
Lights having lived here about 30
years ago.
Along the Concrete
Forest L. Howard, chiropractor
formerly of Tillamook but now prac
ticing in Portland made a record
breaking drive from the metropolis
to Wheeler last Saturday in response
to a call to attend Mrs. Christie lluw-
ner who was taken seriously ill at the
beach. Mrs. Downer showed consid
erable improvement Sunday.
PHENOMENAL SCORE
IS MADE IN CHEESE
LACK OF FRESH WATER
HARD ON FISH FRY
The miniature fish hatchery estab
lished as an exhibit at the fair this
ftir was discontinued on account of
»»ter pressure enough to keep the
•mall fish alive. Many thousands of
the small fry died during the first
d»y an«l Superintendent Pollock of
the Gobi Creek hatchery, who had the
»«play in charge, discontinued his
ihow.
Mr. and Mrs. Ardney Richardson of
Pendleton, are guests this week of
Mr. and Mrs. Dr. Ringo.
Mrs. Edna Rinehart, who haB been
ft nt a local hospital, is recovering
taeeiy.
Norman Christensen was awarded
a score of 99 on the cheese exhibited
by him at the fair this year. This
score is considered as phenoner.al.
Other scores in cheese are Floyd Cul
berson 96, Hugh Barber 95 3-4, Mar
ion Hopkins 95 1-2, Reed Ferris 95,
Elmer Hopkins 94 1-2, Howard Bunn
94, A. Schiappi 94, Harry Hogan 93
1-2 and August Grab 93.
Will Raliegh of Pacific City, who
has followed fishing for many years
on Nestucca bay, was in the city Wed
nesday iast. He states that there is
a good run if Chinooks now in that
bay, with a few Silversides coming
in now. He has been a resident of
the Woods section for the past 23
years.