ÇoLVME .15; NUMBER 1
PRICE $2.00 THE YEAR
TILLAMOOK. OREGON, FRIDAY, OCTOBER 12, 1923
GEN. WHITE SPEAKS
Comparison
of
Materialistic
and
Christian Nation» ia Made
PREVENTION WEEK
FOR FIRE OBSERVED
EQUALIZATION BOARD
CLOSES 1923 WORK
October 8 to 13 is Designated by
| Large Timber Concerns Are Refused
I
Governor to Help Prevent
Most of Planned Program
3,500,000 Cattle Tested Last
Will b® Finished by
Year for Tuberculosis
LoHH
by
Case of State Vs. Shearer
Fire
Reductions
on
Assessed
Valuations
Draws Much Interest
>
Gold Creek Hatchery May
bê Taken Over by Fish
End of Season
in United States
for Two Days
Commission
The board of equalization, which
Adjutant Gen. Geo. A. White, head
Governor Pierce has designated â
of the O. N. G. was the speaker at
convened on September 10th, closed
fire prevention week, beginning on
a breakfast given at a meeting of
its work for the year by adjourning
October Sth and ending on October
Every Man's Class in the K. I', hall
October 6th. The board was com-
13th. He advises that each commun­
posed of Judge Homer Mason, H. S.
at 8:30 o'clock on last Sunday morn­
ity take up the matter of the observ­
Brimhall and C. A. Johnson. The
ing. He was introduced by Capt. J.
ance of the week. It is especially de­
outstanding incident of the meeting
E. Shearer, who characterized him as
sired that schools and churches and
Overhead Croaaing Near Wheeler “a leader of men, and an organizer.” Tillamook’» 4,000 Cows Have Been civic and municipal officers take act­ Griffords Versus Magarrel, a Civil was that not a single item in the tax Location of Proposed New Plant
roll was changed, one way or the
Rev. Geo. N. Harness, leader of the
ive interest in the matter, and prepare
Has Not Yet Been
Action, Decided in Favor
Tea led Second Time by
Will be Given Attention
other during the entire session, which
class presided.
programs that will help educate the
jg
an
unusual
occurrence
in
session;
Decided U pon
people
to
the
necessity
for
fire
pre
­
of
Plaintiff
Gen. White dwelt on the theme of
Veterinarian
Before Long
1 a .
4
vention.
real fellowship and Christian ideals,
of
this
kind.
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In 1922, the fife loss in the United
The Wilson River Lumber Co., and
and his address was listened to with
rapt
attention
by
a
large
audience,
Circuit Court closed last Friday. several individuals made application
Members of the state fish com-
The county work for 1923, outside
Most of the following interesting States per capita was $4.75. In Great
of maintenance Is rapidly drawing whose applause was as spontaneous statistics were taken from the annual Britain for the same period, the loss Wednesday and Thursday were occu­ for a reduction in the assessed val­ mission and of the state game com-
| to a close for the year. Bad weather as it was sincere. The keynote of his report of the “Tuberculosis Eradi- was only 75 cents per capita. Fire pied by the case of the state vs. J. E. uation of their holdings, but all re­ mission arrived in Tillamook Thurs­
may soon be looked for, but if a week address was contained in the follow­ cation Division of the Bureau of Am­ losses in the United States for 1922 Shearer. A large number of wit­ quests for reduction were denied by day forenoon, and spent a portion of
mal Industry” for the year ending were $1,429,750 per day, or a total of nesses were examined for the state, unanimous concurrence of the board. the day at the Gold creek state hatch­
■ or two of fairly good weather is had ing paragraph:
Following is the statement of the ery up on the Trask river. Members
“Germany in wreckage, is the re­ June 30th, 1923, and just published, I $521,860,000.
and not many for the defense. The
during the present month, most of
board, made on the last day of the of both commissions inspected the
In
1922,
Tillamook
county
fire
loss
­
sult
of
an
adherence
to
evolutionary
state
was
represented
by
County
at
­
the work originally planned for this
and to which attention was called by
Forty torney Goyne, while Botts & Win­ session, as it appears of record:
doctrine and materialism on the part Dr. Shaw, county veterinarian, this es amounted to $98,145.46.
hatchery and the property, but they
year will be finished.
“It was the unanimous opinion of will not come to a conclusion as to
six losses were paid by the insurance slow, and Barrick & Hall appeared
On the six and one-half mile of her imperial masters, while the week.
the board, inasmuch as several big
Of the 3,500,000 cattle tested last companies. Actual losses according for the defendant. Several doctors timber companies had made no re­ which commission secures the Tilla­
stretch of Roosevelt highway from greatness of America lies in a sim­
to
the
Oregon
fire
marshal's
state
­
mook hatchery until they meet in
gave expert testimony, also nurses
the Clatsop county line to Mohler, the ple Christian faith on the part of the year in the United States, there were
ment for the year, amounted to in the several hospitals of the city, quests for reductions of their assess­ joint council Thursday night in Port­
base rock has all been connected up, people in building a true Christian 114,000 reactors, or slightly over 3
After the case was submitted to the ed valuations on property held by land, when it is expected that the
per cent of the number tested. Once $139,787.55.
and it is estimated that ten days work democracy,”
What are you doing to reduce this jury, attorneys presented their argu- them in Tillamook county, Oregon, matter will be definitely settled. The
At
the
conclusion
of
the
address,
tested
free
herds
(this
means
herds
will finish the road. It will then be
waste?
ments, and the jury retired at about that it would be unfair to these same fish commission has an option on the
ready for winter travel. Thia is an a ham and egg breakfast was served that have been tested once without
six o’clock, returning a verdict for companies to allow reduction on pe­ hatchery, which is up soon. If the
important piece of work, and will be to the large number present, together reactors)—312,000 herds, containing
acquittal
an hour or two later. The titions filed, and not allow a like re­ fish commission takes over the Gold
with
hot
biscuits
and
coffee.
2,700,000 head of cattle. Total num­
greatly appreciated by the travelling
case attracted much attention locally, duction to those who have made no creek plant, then it is likely that the
Gen. White left for Salem Monday ber of cattle under supervision at end
public, when finished, and will enable
game commission which now has con­
morning,
and
while
here
expressed
and the court house was filled during requests for same.
of the year, 4,500,000. Cost of test­
tourists and others to make good
“ It was thought unwise at this trol of it, will build another trout
the
trial. Dr. Shearer received many
himself
as
being
much
pleased
with
ing—summary of 72 counties doing
time, or at least better time, between
hearty congratulations from his time to make a blanket reduction that hatchery somewhere in this county.
Tillamook and Seaside, and other the progress being made on the new work similar to Tillamook—indicates
The fines received in the circuit friends and townsmen, after the rend­ would apply to all holding timber in­ It may be on the Trask or on the Wil­
armory
building.
that the work has been accomplished and Justice courts of this county for
points along the northern part of the
terests in Tillamook county, inasmuch son or the Kelchis. Members com­
at an approximate cost of 34 cents the period of September, principally ering of the verdict.
loop.
as the direct cause for the request for prising the game commission here
Friday
morning,
Mrs.
J.
M.
Robin
­
per head. Number of counties having for liquor violations, will run over
In the southern part of the county,
reduction which has been made, was
once tested all the cattle in their area, $3,000, states Sheriff Aschim. This son of Dallas, who was indicted by largely due to the re-cruise which were: J. W. Meloaney of Pendleton;
steam shovel work is practically done,
R. W. Price, I. N. Fleischner, Port­
the
Tillamook
county
grand
jury
on
81,
an
increase
of
50
counties
over
and two weeks more of good weather
the county had caused to be made,
is believed to be the largest turn-over
the preceeding year. In the matter of fines ever had in this county. That a charge of obtaining money on false and which re-cruise had shown a land; H. H. Clifford, Baker, and with
will finish the rocking on the road job
them was Capt. Burghduff, state
On
of tuberculosis in calves, a total of of August was considered a large pretenses, appeared for trial.
between Hebo and Neskowin, upon
large increase in the amount of tim­ game warden. Members of the fish
motion
of
her
attorney
the
indictment
In Judge MasonT court last Mon- 66,504 were tested from which 2390 total, but September beats the former
which work has progressed all sum­
was quashed, and the judge ruled ber holdings in question. The board commission were: Cris. Schmidt, As­
mer. The distance is about 12 miles. day attorneys for J. B. Talkington of reactors were removed, making a to­ month by several hundred dollars.
that
the case be re-submitted to the further felt that the valuation placed toria, Frank W. Kendall, Portland,
This stretch of road will make a big Meda, this county, asked for a writ tal of 3.6 per cent reactors. A total About one-fourth of the amounts thus
grand
jury for further attention. The on the timber holdings by the county Dr. Thos. W. Ross, Portland, and Carl
difference in the traffic in that sec­ of habeus corpus giving to the father of 107,250 reactors were slaughtered. collected go to the state, and the re­ case probably will come up for trial assesser, Mr. Johnson, had been very Shoemaker, state fish warden. The
tion, and will link up an important above mentioned, the custody of a The no-lesion cases or the reactors in mainder will stay in the county’s
fair and just, and that no discrim­ party left by auto for Portland late
in the future.
part of the county with the main road child then in the possession of Mrs. which no visibly affected parts could treasury, and apply
ination
had been shown to any parties Thursday afternoon.
on county
vs.
The case of Griffords of Blaine
artery, and thus be productive of good Teresa Talkington, wife of the plain­ be found, was ,08 per cent. This expense.
interested.”
(Continued
on
page
4)
tiff. Talkington, is appeared had been gives an efficiency of 99.2 per cent.
results all around.
Accredited counties, or counties
Work is still going forward on the living in Washington for some time
(Continued on page 6)
road from Neskowin to the Devil's past, and the duet have not been liv­
lake section of the Roosevelt highway, ing together. After hearing the arg­
which is under contract to a Portland uments of the attorneys on both sides
road building company.
Definite of the case, Judge Mason awarded the
Tillamook Daisy Butter King De-
If enough cases to justify do not
The Salmonberry fish hatchery,
phases of the work are not available, child to the mother, and gave the
Kol, a Tillamook born and raised cow,
appear
by
the
latter
part
of
this
which is under the supervision of the
Jas. Hunt, who lives out east of
but it is understood that the building father opportunity, at stated times to
month, it is not likely that Judge Bag- formerly owned by Fred R. Beals, is
visit the child at the mother’s home.
state fish commission, has been en- town, had the misfortune to lose the
is going on at a satisfactory rate.
ley
will hold a term of circuit court now the grand champion Holstein of
larged and improved for a larger upper part of his Ford automobile last
The Nehalem bridge is still being
this
county during November. In the United States, and was so de­
in
held up by the non-arrival of the steel
Work on the armory is going stead­ scope of work. It is believed that Saturday by fire. He had just taken that event, the few cases now on file clared by the big international show
trusses.
Workmen, however, are
ily on. The concrete for the ground with the improvements made that the gas at the Brown filling station, and in this county will go over to the Dec­ at Syracuse, New York, on Oct. 9th,
building a shear-boom for protection
to the floor has been poured, and the hatchery will be able to hatch up- had started home, when there was a ember term. At least, that was the of the present month and year. This
of the bridge from high water cur­
contractors are now putting in the wards of 3,000,000 salmon the coming gas explosion, and the machine was impression attorneys got, before the award coming from an international
enveloped with flames. The fire oc­
rents that may appear during the
forms for the second story at this year.
Judge left for Hillsboro, where he is fair, makes the Tillamook cow champ­
Erwin Harrison is planning the time. The weather thus far this week
curred in front of the Lamar drug now busy with the Washington
winter season.
coun- ion Holstein of the world. Tillamook
The overhead crossing above the erection of an ice producing and has been favorable to the work, and
J. W. Thompson of Nehalem was store. The chassis was saved, but ty docket, which is said to be a large county is still keeping up its rep­
utation for world beater milch cows.
Southern Pacific railroad track near milk cooling plant in this city, and the contractors are pleased with the down to the county seat from Ne- the upper section of the machine was one.
a total loss.
“St. Mawes Pretty Lady,” owned by
Wheeler, will receive attention next, Fred Pye is drawing the plans for progress made.
haTem, last Friday.
Lester C. Daniels of near this city,
and the crossing will be available by the building, which may be construct­
holds the world’s title among Jerseys
the time the dike road is surfaced, ed this fall and winter. It is under­ i
stood that the plant will be supplied
as a butter producer. The Holstein
and the bridge is finished.
champion show cow is owned by the
The dike road between Wheeler and with machinery for making ice for
Carnation milk people, in New York
Nehalem will be one of the finest the city trade, in addition to that re­
The Creamery association’s new state.
roads of its kind in the state when quired for the cooling plant- The
warehouse on Front street adjoining
completed. It will also lessen the plan involves a system that will make
the Southern Pacific’s tracks is fast
milk
always
available
from
the
city
distance between Tillamook and Ne­
nearing completion.
It is believed
for immediate- use in summer
halem by several miles over the pres- depot
1
that
should
good
weather
prevail, it
and
winter.
ent route via the Miami valley and 1
will be finished by the first of Nov­
Camp Four.
ember. Jenck brothers have about
completed all the excavation work.
Four Y’amhiil county boys arrived
over here last Monday, and put up at
the Netherlands hotel. After they
were gone, Mr. Neff missed a num­
F. (). Burns, district manager for
ber of towels, and learning that the
boys had gone to Garibaldi, fallowed,
It is stated that Russell Hawkins, the Skaggs United Stores, the largest
west, is in the city looking after the
and
identified them. They were ar­
pri ident of the Whitney mill com­
The Christian church gave a noon­
work now going forward in the mat­
rested and brought to this city. They
pany at Garibaldi has received word
day
lunch
last
Sunday,
at
which
fully
from Senator McNary that the board ter of the remodeling of the old Gem
three hundred people were present. admitted the taking of the towels,
theater
building
opposite
the
Tilla
­
°f 1 S. engineers at Washington, D.
I The ladies of the church served the and paid the costs, and Mr. Neff con­
* '•
agreed to a re-hearing in the mook hotel. Mr. Burns states that
lunch in the church dining room, and cluded not to prosecute. The boys .
his organization has 150 stores in
it was ample for the needs of all. were given a good lecture, and went
matter of the Tillamook bay improve­
western states, and that this
seven
Rev. Geo. Harness had charge of the on their way. They were youths,
ment, and that November 20th, will
likely be the date set. The committee week 15 of that company’s stores
programme in the forenoon, which whose ages ranged from 19 to 22, and
opened in Seattle, Wn. Mr.
were
was “home coming day.” These ex­ admitted that this was their offense.
appointed from this county, it is un­
derstood, expects to be present at Burns will have charge of the store
ercises were followed by the church The boys were: Virgil Bertlesort, Ray­
dinner. At night the revival services mond Casey, registering as “Ralf
that time to present its claims in here for a time, as many of the Ore­
gon employees were called to Seattle
were opened by Rev. C. Swander of Agee,” Ehsil Robbins, registering as
conjunction with presentations
be
last week to fill places in the new
Portland, and these services will con­ “J. C. Young,” and Earl Mizer.
made by the congressonal committee.
stores opened in that city. Mr. Burns
je
tinue for some time to come. Other
has taken apartments for himself and
Ralph Bacon of Seattle, a former
speakers are expected.
I-eslie Stone of Westerfield & Stogie,
family in this city. He states that
resident
of this city, paid Tillamook
printers of McMinnville came
the new store will be opened to the
Geo. B. Lamb, county school super­ a visit this week, and renewed old
over to Tillamook Tuesday in com­
intendent, is preparing to build a friendships and acquaintance during
pany of Charley Munson, popular public in the near future.
large barn 38x130 feet on his dairy his stay.
salesman for the Zellerbach Paper
Art
Case
took
his
two
sisters,
Mrs.
farm down on the Nestucca. The
«use of Portland. Mr. Stone spent
Property owners at Oceanside have
building will be two stories high, and
•he day fraternizing with the print- C. G. Rider of Hillsboro, and Miss M.
wil cost in the neighborhood of four built a lot of new sidewalk from their
*n of the city, talking shop and fish. Case of Portland, and his wife and
child to Portland last Sunday. Mrs.
thousand dollars. He expects to get residences to a connection with the
main part of the resort.
the roof on this fall.
J- W. Hester has moved from this Rider and Miss Case visited the Case
family
last
week.
C|ty to a farm near Hebo.
ROBINSON CASE LATER
COST 34 CENTS A HEAD
ANOTHER MAY BE BUILT
OCTOBER COURT FINES
TOTAL OVER $3,000
CHILD
BY
WORK ON ARMORY
PROGRESSING WELL
TILLAMOOK BOSSY
COURTLESS MONTH
HATCHERY IMPROVED AUTO TAKES FIRE
MAKES BIG RECORD
MAY BE NOVEMBER
WITH STATE MONEY
ON CITY STREETS
MILK SUPPLY DEPOT
IS BEING PROJECTED
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Still Fermenting
YOUNG TOWEL THIEVES
ARE TURNED LOOSE
PORT RE-HEARING
FOR NEXT MONTH
NEW CHAIN STORE
WILL OPEN SOON
REVIVAL MEETINGS
ARE STARTED HERE
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