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FRIDAY, NOVEMBER J, ],
Mr. and Mr Morse and children a party Saturday eve
have committed against society. In­
arrived Friday from Canada and are greatly enjoyed by all"11* *1“ck
dividually, I intend to do my best to
staying at the Ellis perental home. I
conduit myself along right lines.”
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Tillamook County Pomona grange
“Your message of remembrance
H"' Thompson should ta
was delivered to the boys you brought will meet with Cloverdale grange |
Those thinking of
down here before we came, and they Thursday December 6. 1923.
to do so, if possible, thi> «»><
were all pleased to know that they
All grange members are expected is contemplating 8 vafatl * 4
were remembered. Mr. Howard and to attend.
California which wifi del?n,
I wish to be remembered to Mr. Hol­
Mr. and Mrs. C. E. Walker came regular visits for a couple of»
den, Less and your office force in gen­ home Wednesday from Portland and Call as early in the day „ “
eral, and we wish to express our grat­ will stay until after Thanksgiving.
and don’t forget the dateJ?
itude for the many comforts received
Dec. 5 Tillamook Houi
j Mr. and Mrs. J. H. Proctor have dey,
4 p. m
at your hands while there. Hope
Mr. Stark’s wife is improving in moved in their new house and gave
health. Give the boys down stairs
OLD FRIENDS MEET LN WASH­ our best wishes.”
“I beg to be your friend always,
INGTON
Maurice White, O. S. P.'
store this city, will have to remain in
bed for about th.ee months, accord­
ing to the advice of his physician, or,
until certain spinal adhesions occur
in his back. He has been ailing for
some months, but friends report that
he is looking much better, and is
cheerful and resigned to his enforc­
ed rest. It is believed that at the end
of his rest, he will again be behind
the counter, with the same old smile
of good nature, that not even sickness
can nick Up to last Sunday, Howard
had had 103 callers.
In 1922 Tillamook county had
Attorney C. R. Chapin of Newberg, divorces and 54 marriages. In 1916
and sun, was in the city Saturday, and there were 15 divorces and 86 mar­
A new tank holding 15,000 gallons
will make his home in Tillamook. He riages.
of
water has been finished at Cape
expects his library soon, and will
E. M. Larkins of Pacific City, was
have his offices in the new Beals a caller at the county seat Monday Mears lighthouse, states Chas. Miller,
first assistant keeper, who was in
building open on December 3rd. Mr. last.
town
Saturday from his station. The
Chapin has been a practicing attorney
The local Odd Fellow lodge initi­
in Newberg for neaily thirteen years, ation team, together with a good siz­ water comes from a spring back of
and formerly was from Minnesota to ed number of the members, will go the lighthouse, and will be used in
case of a fire. Plenty of hose has
Oregon.
out to McMinnville next Saturday been supplied, and there is sufficient
Sixty mile gale prevailed along the night and put on the first degree in force to make the water effective.
Tillamook coast Friday night, with the McMinnville lodge. This is in
Next spring there will be laid a
heavy rainfall. No damage has thus response to an invitation from the walk 1,000 feet long, made of concrete
far been reported.
brotherhood out in the capital of on the lighthouse premises. The win­
Merle Harrington, organist at the Yamhill county. A good time awaits ter supplies were brought in to the
A. D. Smith of this city accompanied
Coliseum theatre, and Irvie Keldson the visitors in “old Me.' »»
station last August, so that the men
Fred
Watson to Morton, Washington,
secretary
and
treas-
F
red
Beltz,
of the First National bank, visited
who operate this important light
Portland the latter part of last week urer of the A. F. Coats lumber com- along the rugged and stormy Tilla- last week to meet an old friend whom
to hear Dupre, the famous pipe organ­ pany, spent a couple of days in the mook coast, will not have to depend he had not seen for more than forty
ist perform at one of the Portland metropolis of Oregon this week on upon supplies hauled in during the years, when they were schoolmates
and chums in Blackhawk county,
theatres. They say they were well business.
late fall or wniter season.
H. E. Wiseman and wife spent
repaid for the trip. ,
During the summer time the Cape Iowa.
| Watson knew where the Washing­
Frank Hobson of Garibaldi, one of Thanksgiving day in Portland, the is thronged with visitors, but from
ton man lived, and when they knock­
the old time residents of the Tilla­ guests of his mother, who lives in now on, the men in the service of
ed at the door of F. S. Thompson,
that
city.
mook bay section, was in the city
Uncle Sam will not see many new
Mrs. S. O. Blanchard of Nehalem faces. The mail during the summer superintendent of schools for the
Friday last.
county in which he lives, the superin­
Miss Madge De Ford returned from was in the city Monday on a shopping time is daily to the Cape, but during tendent came to the door, and Smith
trip.
the winter season it will be brought
a visit with friends in Portland last
Mrs. Norquist of the Sundburg & from Bayocean by volunteers from said: “I came up here to have a talk
Monday. She recently spent several
with you, and as you seem to have a
weeks visiting with relatives in East­ Norquist mills, was in the city the the lighthouse. The lighthouse peo­ pretty good home, I guess I will stay
fore part of the week, shopping.
ple,
perched
high
upon
the
cape,
see
ern Oregon.
all night with you.”
He then at­
James Wood and wife were in town
Born to Mr. and Mrs. Jack Williams from Blaine last Saturday, and spent some wonderful storm effects out at tempted to walk in, but the other
sea.
With
modern
glasses
during
Tillamook, Oregon, Nov. 21, 1923, a the day.
barred the way, and pushed the Tilla-
clear weather, the men are able to
son.
•mook man back. “Who are you,” he
H. R. Hechtner, of the firm of Lar­ pick up a vessel well out at sea.
A. S. Tilden of Nehalem is reported son & Hechtner, and wife, were Port­
asked with suspicion in his tone. “You
as being in very poor health for some land visitors Sunday, returning home
wouldn’t have treated me this way
time past. Mr. Tilden is one of the Tuesday evening.
back in Blackhawk county,” said
old settlers in the Nehalem country.
Smith. Then the professor recogniz­
W. O. Davis, visited Portland last
Dr. Smith was called to see him this Saturday, returning here Sunday
ed his old friend’s voice, and fairly
dragged him into the house, and there
week.
night.
George Harness spent Thanksgiv­
Jack Rupp is building a high fence
O. A. C., Corvallis, Nov. 12.—The ensued a talk of old lang syne that
of wire with a string of barbs on top, ing day in McMinnville, the guest of Thete Chi fraternity recently an­ lasted into the next day, and the next
nounced the pledging of Raymond one, after breakfast. Mr. Smith ex­
around the new fair ground which friends in that city.
E. B. Faxon and family left Wed­ Graves. Graves is a freshman in the pects his friend and family to visit
will keep stock out. The whole nine-
ty acres will be fenced in, and if nesday night for Portland to partake school of commerce. He is the son him in Tillamook next summer, or
sooner. The local duet got back from
any pasturage is to be had, the coun­ of Thanksgiving cheer with relatives of C. S. Graves of Tillamook.
Morton last Saturday, where Mr.
at that place.
ty will get the benefit of it
Watson went on business.
W. R. C. bazaar next Saturday.
Mrs. Ralph Cady was a visitor in
Christmas goods, also food sale. Con­
the city from
heeler Tuesday.
“SEES THE FOLLY OF IT ALL”
Kensington club will meet next over’s new store.—adv.
Wednesday afternoon with Mrs. G. A.
The following letter from Maurice
Reeher and Mrs. Ira Smith at the NEW POSTMASTER AT CLOVER-
The A. F. Coats lumber company White, one of the young men recent­
Masonic Hall.
Mrs. Mabel N. Olds was commis­ last week concluded a deal for a small ly convicted of the larceny of mor­
Mrs. A. K. Case has returned after
sioned postmaster at Cloverdale, by tract of land beginning at a point phine from a local hospital in this
visiting for the past three weeks with
the President last week, and has as- 150 feet north of First street, on city, and who is now in the Oregon
her daughters at Portland and Hills­
sumed her duties, Her appointment what as the old Watchtower property, penitentiary, to Sheriff Aschim, is
boro.
is a result of the resignation of the and extending northly to Hoquarton worthy of consideration by young
Mr. and Mrs. Frank Bester and son former postmaster, who resigned and slough.
The consideration is not men who get in bad company and
Leland went to Portland Wednesday went to California for the benefit of given.
commit petty and other crimes. There
where they spent Thanksgiving day his son’s health.
The Watchtower building and the is always a chance to get back into
Their son Arthur ,who is a student
south part of the tract is not includ­ the right path, and become a good
at O. A. C. this year, came up from TILLAMOOK WOMAN LOSES BY ed in the sale. The former owners citizen, and a respected one. Boys,
Corvallis and had Thanksgiving din­
were Mrs. Lizzie and Miss Alice Mor­ read this letter from one who
FIRE
ner with his parent«.
gan, the former of Portland, and the went the gait, and is now paying the
Fishermen on Nehalem bay have
Miss Maud Sturgeon, at one time a latter a resident of San Francisco, price, but who now “sees the folly of
under discussion the matter of provid­ druggist in this city, but now a drug who were present last week in the it all.” The letter follows:
ing cold storage for their salmon store proprietor in Estacada, about city to sign the necessary papers. The
“Jack Aschim, Sheriff:
catches. No doubt that would be a thirty miles northeast of Portland, ground purchased, it is understood
Mr. Howard and I received your
good thing, and enable the fishermen was a loser to the extent of $10,000 will be used for mill purposes.
letter, and we are greatful to you
to hold their catches until they could in the recent fire which swept that
for having remembered to send our
market them.
town. The total loss estimated at
change so promptly.
The late rains have sent hundreds $50,000. Miss Surgeon will be re­
“Mr. Aschim, it is quite a sensation,
when one conies to realize what a
of salmon up the rivers from the bay membered here by most of the old
residents of this city, and attended
perfect fool one has been, and be­
to spawn in the small creeks.
lieve
me I have come to that stage.
S. D. Harris of Montesano, Wash­ the
public schools
here, where
Mention was made last week of the
ington, is in the city visiting friends. her parents resided at that time.
sale of a fine Guernsey bull to the I have time to think of a great many
Dck Donovan of the Tillamook
father of Walter Harvey of Centralia, things, and I can look back and see
garage and Miss Ella Davidson of PRESENTS BOOKS TO LIBRARY Wash., by Judge Mason of near this through the wasted years—nearly
the Tillamook county bank, were mar­
city. Walter Harvey was conveying ten—the folly of it all, in letting my­
ried in Portland last Saturday by a
Portland, Ore., Nov. 15, 1923. the bull in a stock truck towards Cen­ self become a slave to and worship­
Catholic minister, and are spending Dr. J. E. Shearer, Tillamook, Oregon. tralia last Wednesday. At Hebo, the ping a gilded idol with pot of clay.
their honeymoon in the above city.
Dear Dr. Shearer: Dr. Dillehunt big bull got to charging about, and It may sound silly to talk this way,
The K. K. ladies have received a has to day placed in my hands your fell out of the truck breaking a hind but it is true. There is practically
supply of Red Cross Christmas seals. letter of November ninth relative to leg above the hock joint. The anima) no difference in what I have done, and
Those wshing to purchase same can your presentation to the Medical was left at the Jo. Auftemaier place, a heathen kneeling at the feet of the
secure them from Mrs. J. IL Rosen­ School Library of two hundred vol­ where it will be kept for a few weeks idol of Buddah in worship. If I
berg.
umes. We shall be delighted to ac­ m the hope that the fracture may remember rightly, it was Kipling who
Harry Whently of the firm of Sei­ cept these and shall feel greatly in­ heal. If not, the animal will have to said: “What fools we mortals be.”
nes & Wheatly of Seaside was a Till­ debted to you for such a liberal gift. be killed. This is a piece of bad luck, (The passage quoted occurs in Shake­
amook visitor the latter part of last
If you will forward the books at our for the buyer, who has a fine herd of spear—Editor.)
week.
expense we shall be very grateful to Guernseys in Centralia, and the bull
“I wheeled concrete today, and I
H. E. Ramage, a graduate pharm­ you. Yours very truly,
did
not have to have a shot in the
was purchased for the purpose of im­
acist, and recently from Portland, is
G. E. BURGET
proving the herd. It is understood arm before I could do it, and I am
now employed at the Lamar drug Chairman, Library Committee, Uni­ that the bull sold for a good price.
glad I can say so much, but will take
store. Mr. Ramage sold a drug store
no more of your time now.”
versity of Oregon Medical School.
of his own last summer.
“We have nothing to complain of
Considerable influenza or grip is
here. The food is very good, and we
Eugene building permits breaking
prevalent in this city and county, at record, passing million-dollar mark in
do ample justice to every meal. The
this time, a number of people are 10 months.
daily prison routine is very satisfac­
sick.
tory. We realize that this is a place
Howard Lamar, the well known where we must pay and atone for, as
Albert Bennett and wife, Mrs. CHICKEN DINNER AND BAZAAR
druggist in the firm of Ijimar’s drug much as is posible, the wrongs we
Christina Bennett and daughter,
Alma, were Thanksgiving guests at
The Presbyterian Guild will hold
the R. W. Bennett home in this city their annual Bazaar and chicken din­ ÂQOæacæj
Thursday.
ner at the Guild hall on Thv’sday,
J. E. Shearer visited Portland last December 6, commencing at 2 p. m.—
Sunday, returning the same day.
Adv.
Wm. Ryan of up on Wilson river
wll stop at Twin Rocks for some time ♦ ♦ ♦ ♦ ♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦
Eat prunes every day and you will become better
this winter.
♦
♦
anti better every way.
The special tax election held at ♦
If you make a visit out of ♦
Rockaway last Saturday, to vote a ♦ town, or if some friend comes to ♦
tax for the improvement of roads, re­ ♦ visit you from some other town, ♦
sulted in a vote of 65 for no tax, to ♦ write a note, giving the initials ♦
CUT THE HIGH COST OF BUYING PRUNES
15 for a tax.
♦ and the name or names, and ♦
Guaranteed fine quality 1923 crop; size 40-50, delivered at your
Mrs. Ralph Bunn of Arago, Coos ♦ hand it in to the Headlight off­ ♦
door for $1.25, 10 lb. box; $2.50, 25 lbs; $4.75. 50 lbs.;.$9.00, 100
county, is here for a several weeks ♦ ice, and it will lx* printed. Many ♦
lbs.; all nicely packed in boxes.
visit with her parents, Mr. and Mrs. ♦ people feel a false delicacy ♦
PAY MAIL CARRIER ON ARRIVAL
J. T. Davis. She is accompaned by ♦ about turning in personals about ♦
her children.
Send a box to your friends for Christmas. You can select
♦ themselves. This is wrong. The ♦
no better Christmas present.
Mr. and Mrs. Andrew Klein of Ne­ ♦ public has a right to know all ♦
Cut out and fill blank below and mail to me and I will do the rest
halem were Tillamook shoppers Tues­ ♦ the news, and the reporter can­ ♦
day
The Kleins have lived in the ♦ not get news that he doesn't ♦
R L. CHAPMAN.
Nehalem section for the past forty ♦ know about. We want the per­ ♦
PRUNE GROWER AND PACKER.
years and are very anxious to have ♦ sonals. You don't have to write ♦
the Wheeler-Nehalem bridge com- ♦ it up for the paper—give the ♦
pleted.
♦ facte, and the reporter will do ♦
Werner Michaeds has let a con­ ♦ the rest. If you don't care to
tract to Frank« II. Matthews of this ♦ write it out, call up Main 68, :
city to build a new $1500 bungalow on ♦ and tell us about it.
state
:l!
the former's lots on Ninth street, be­ ♦
DALLAS. POLK COUNTY, OREGON.
tween First and Second avenues. The ♦ ' ♦ ♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦
Dear Sir:
As per your offer please send me. postage prepaid,
lbs. prunes for which I will pay mail carrier on arrival.
RAY GRAVES PLEDGED
TO 0. A. C. FRATERNITY
FIRST STREET LOTS
BOUGHT BY COATS
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MEMORIAL SERVICES
FOR ELKS SUNDAY
WHY SMITH
Sunday Dec. 2nd is annual memor­
ial day, at which time, every Elks
Lodge in the United States and her
possessions, gather about their altars
to eulogize and pledge anew fidelity
to the memory of our brothers who
have passed into the realms of etern­
ity during the past year.
This is a beautiful service, there
will be special music, and Past Dis­
trict Deputy Grand Exalted Ruler,
Francis V. Galloway of The Dalles,
will deliver the oration. Judge Gallo­
way is considered one of the finest
orators in the Northwest, and those
who fail to hear him will miss a real
treat.
Every Elk and his family are ex­
pected to be present, and the public
is cordially invited to attend.
LEFT HOME
Senior Class Comedy
Benefit
Performance
FRIDAY DEC. 14
COUNTY NEWS
H. S. Gym.
PLEASANT VALLEY
Mr. and Mrs. John Graf, Grandma
Blum and Mrs. R. W. Mills visited
Charlie Blum of Miami Sunday.
'Mr. and Mrs. Ben Turner are spend­
ing a week with their daughter Mrs.
John Friday at Forest Grove.
Mr. and Mrs. O. J. Wismer and
Walter Wismer returned home from
a visit with relatives in Eastern Ore­
gon and Portland.
Adm. 15c & 35c
8:15 p. m.
Tickets at Koch’s
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VALUABLE ANIMAL
HAS LEG BROKEN
LOCAL DRUGGIST
CONFINED TO HOME
PRUNES
:
From Producer to Consumer
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Name ................
City or P. O. Address _
Street and No.
THANKSGIVING
Has Come and Gone
CHRISTMAS
Will Soon Be Here
" hen you are looking for Christmas gifts don’t ov-
erlook the many appropriate Electrical Gifts. Their
uoe it* a source of great pleasure and always brings
a pleasant thought for the giver.
Coast Power Co
Tillamook