FRIDAY, FEBRUARY g,
TILLAMOOK HEADLIGHT
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As one rolls along our well built She is along in the sixties,
ing and the ice cold water he soon
would
be
some
kind
of
conveyance
and Jennie Foland the two littf, J.
In 1919 the University of Michigan,
some interesting forestry legislation
went down. I stayed with the craft roads and across the splendid bridges
whereby
one
could
make
the
trip
of
seven and three years retM^^H
' may be expected from the next con- which has departments of Highway
in the motor car, and views the well
Engineering and Highway Transport from Tillamook to their home in an until I caught on to a tree growing kept farms and the thousands of sleek are still living in Tillamook
[ gress. ,
One of the greatest problems fac- (Professor Arthur H. Blanchard) of­ hour or less time. He said it would horizontally from the bank, and there
dairy cows grazing on the lands that are Mrs. Addison Harris and
. ing the forestry department is re- fered graduate short period courses in be a contrivance that would run with I hung unable to get out until John-
D. Hoag, and Oh. my! 1 j,ave
The senior class elected the follow­ 1 forestration, states Mr. Garwood, and highway engineering and highway its own power. During these times I nie, a younger brother, and my moth- were once a jungle, it is truly wonder- ten that 1 have revealed the«
,
ing officers Wednesday afternoon: | it is estimated that ninety per cent of transport, leading to the degree of it was a whole days journey on horse i i er who had heard my cries came to to note the changes that have been But they are both looking realj^^H
president, Eugene Hamrick; vice reforestration is in the proper dis- Master of Science or Master of back. Clarence, his grandson, told the rescue. My fathers body was wrought. Both of the McKinleys and and don’t seem a day over ty^^H
president, Florence Stranahan; sec­ * posal of slashing and the prevention Science in Engineering, arranged me the other day that he has made found the next morning nearly a mile their wives, Mr. Foland and wife, and five. Charlie and Lola Lesut
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retary and treasurer, Irma Austin; i of fires. Nature can be relied upon [especially for men engaged in the the distance in his high
powered *•••
car below the scene of the awful accident, my father and mother are all gone, married and living i.i .notLti
practice of highway engineering and in half an hour so the
that the
elass representative, Victor Mathews; to take care of the rest.
t.... old man's [ I am relating this in order
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lig<..-i>t-t>r.ms. Louis Hi men;
prediction hud come true
I
year-old
girl
is
now
living
in
Seattle.
In 1919-29 the attendance was 29; portion of the distance is paved and timer had to pass through.
visor, Mrs. Heyd.
while in 1922-23, 110 men attended now there are splendid bridges where
Wednesday, the new president,
these courses, the average age of the the horses used to swim.
Archie Pye, presided for the first
men being 27 years, ranging from 23
time, when he called on several new
During our first year in Tillamook
to fiti years. These men came from my father had settled on the home­
and old students for speeches. Most
the U. S. Bureau of Public Roads, stead known at this time as the “Bes­
of the freshmen have a very poor
state, county, and municipal highway ( ter Ford.” The place is still in my
opinion of the student body, if one
departments, contractors’ organiza­ passession. There were a few Indian
judges from the snappy little things
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1 tions, companies manufacturing motor
they Baid. Among those responding / .
shanties and some old canoes along
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trucks, highway machinery, and ma­ the river, and just across the ford
cleverly to Mr. Pye’s call were Ken- j
neth Williums, Deney Flats, Chester i It is not only essential to build a terials, universities, and from the is an Indian burying ground. We
Anderson, Moria Henderson and Jo- hard road if highway transportation field of highway transport During used to unearth their cooking uten­
seph Maxwell.
is to be possible; it is neseccary to 1923-24, 18 graduate short period sils and the beads with which they
Friday last the T. H. S. basket ball I keep it open to traffic. There is no courses will be offered, 10 in the field adorn their moccasins while taking
team went to Cloverdale to meet the (economic difference between a brok- of highway engineering and 8 in high­ out stumps or even in deep plowing
team of that place. A number of jen-down bridge and a three foot fall way transport. These courses will be for they bury their dead very shallow.
A 3-ACT LAUGHABLE MUSICAL COMEDY
the student body also went to see of snow, as far as stopping traffic is given by u staff of 8 professors and The supposition was that after their
the game. Tillamook was winner by ¡concerned.
There is no economic 10 non-resident lecturers.
departure they would need their
The road building world is looking earthly belongings in the Happy
with
a 15-4 score. Tillamook was very (difference between a road blocked
to
the
engineer,
the
trained
man,
the
successful with their new system of with a fallen boulder or tree and one
Hunting grounds. The Indians had
running guard playing forward, and which is snowed under so that neith­ technician, for light on how to build moved down to Tillamook bay a few
50 PEOPLE—PRETTY GIRLS
better,
less
expensive,
more
perma
­
the center taking his place at guard. er team nor truck can travel over it.
years before we appeared on the
Few communities would wait an in­ nent highways. It is generally rec­ scene.
One of the main features of the game
SPECIAL SCENERY—ELABORATE COSTUMES
was the close checking by Tillamook. stant to repair the bridge, or remove ognized now that the day of the rule- | Several years later W. S. Runyon
CLEVER COMEDIANS—1000 LAUGHS
Cloverdale was only able to make the boulder or tree; the idea that the of-thumb building is gone, and that built the road up the river and
one field goal each half and did not hundreds of thousands of dollars in­ only the engineer, proficient in the through to Forest Grove. It was
convert one foul. The Tillamook I vested in the good road should lie idle, art and familiar with the best prac­ maintained as a toll road and we kept
boys made seven out of eight shots [ and a whole section be cut off from tice, is the economical spender of the the toll gate. This was the day of
from the foul line. Coach Shecly i , the benefits of transport, until the taxpayer's money!
the passenger stage which covered
says that this percentage has not bridge mended itself, the boulder
the distance from Tillamook to For­
been equalled in the northwest this rolled off, or the tree rotted away, is
MONDAY, TUESDAY, FEBRUARY
est Grove in time for its passengers
But many communities
year, One of the reasons why ■ the abhorent.
to take the evening train to Portland
score was not higher was the ex- regard a heavy fall of snow as a
or other points. Mail was carried
treme slick ness of the floor,
This visitation of Providence, with which
Annual Show Tillamook
over the mountains on the pack horse
handicapped the boys quite a bit as man need not interfere, because in
via North Yamhill and if one got the
(Continued from page 1)
they are used to playing on a floor [time the same Providence will melt
news from the “outside” once in a
where they do not slip so much. Al­ I the snow and open the road!
called in those days, was a squalid week or two when the roads were
In regions where snow blocks the little hamlet of perhaps forty or fifty blockaded with snow or fallen trees,
though there were no individual
stars for Tillamook, Tippin and Al- j roads, modern engineers are using people; as I remember it there was one would consider themselves lucky.
ray
panalp were able to work the ball : rotary snow ploughs, attached to a postofflce, blacksmith shop, store
In the spring 1892 my father met1
to the basket with unvarying fre- [trucks, and opening the road as soon and a saloon. There were no side his death by drowning. He and I
A Sensational Hit
quency and Minor’s guarding was a [as it closes, exactly as the railroad walks and the streets, if one could call were boating some hay across to our
marvel for a new man. Jensen show- right of way men keep the tracks open them such were not graveled and dur­ newly built barn. The river was
for trains regardless of the state of ing the winter months the roads were swollen with the melting snow and
ed up well for the losers.
The grade school operetta, “The the weather.
almost impassible, and it was a com­ when the boat was in midstream it
Smuggleman,” was a huge success, I Rotary ploughs to be applied to mon thing to see a waggon mired sank and left us struggling in the
Reserved Seat Sale Opens at Lamar’s Drug store,
The beautiful costumes, the catchy trucks are not expensive; push and down on the one main street by the ice cold water. As the hay floated
Friday, February 15th; at 10 A. M. Get Seat
music and the sweet voices all made scraper ploughs for lesser snowfalls slough.
away we managed to turn the boat
Early.
the evening a very pleasant one for are still less costly. Opening the road
George Fernside’s store was on a over and by placing our hands on the ,
those who attended. The fairy dances for traffic after a snowfall is as es­ scow bout on the slough and when up turned boat, we drifted down a
ADMISSION $1.00 and $1.50 (PLUS WAR TAX) V
and the solo dance were also very sential as mending bridges and main­ business was dull he would float great distance, but when we drifted
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much enjoyed. The proceeds cov­ taining the surface. Communities in down to the bay with the tide, and nearer the bank my father tried to
ered the note on the grade school j the snow belt which do not have the sell the Indians and the few white swim ashore but with his heavy cloth-
piano. This operetta was directed benefits of their good roads all the settlers living in that vicinity, then
by Miss Helen Church, assisted by year ’round, “save at the apiggot to in a few days here he would come up
Miss Benny in the dances, Miss Mc­ lose at the bung hole,” since the mone­ to town again floating with the tide.
Donald in the costumes and Warren tary value of one day’« lost traffic is All the country both north and south
Foland as business manager. The more than sufficient to bury the of town was an unbroken forest.
cooperation of teachers and pupils equipment and keep the snow bound
The McKinleys and Folands had
was splendid. Miss Church appreci­ road open all winter.
found homesteads in the Nestucca
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ates also the way in which the stud-
country, at that time a wilderness.
The third annual convention of the Only a rough trail had been built in
ents of T. H. S. helped her in mak-
Lee Highway Association will be held the eRrly ’80’s and one could see the
ing the operetta a success.
Practice will be begun this week in Washington, D. C., on February 5 settlers and their horses or mules
on the high school operetta, ‘“The and 6. The delegates will hold ses­ loaded with provisions and all kinds
Gypsy Rover,” which will be given sions all day and both evenings. It of supplies such as cook stoves,
some time in April. It is expected j is expected that delegates from the chairs, bedsteads and even hives of
that "The Gypsy Rover” will be the 115 counties traversed by the great bees. All of these goods had to be
greatest success ever put on in Tilla­ highway will attend, to lend the force boated across rivers as there were
mook as T. H. S. has some wonder­ of their presence to the action of the no bridges and of course the animals
HIPf
ful talent this year and an excellent convention endorsing and pushing had to swim. Then the task of fell­
pending bills in Congress, looking to ing the trees and making boards
musical director.
Friday, February 8, the high school one hundred per cent Federal financ­ with which to build houses and barns, 2* Pass. Utility Coupé
debating league of Oregon will hold ing fo the cost of construction in the all this required months and months
its first contests in the State. This sparsely settled Western States.
of hard work and privation.
All of the 3,000 members of Lee
year Tillamook, Yamhill, Clackamas,
At one time the McKinleys had
and Multnomah counties will compose Highway Association are, without ap­ some farm machinery shipped to
F. O. B. Tillamook, Oregon
one district and the question for de­ pointment, entitled to seats and the Woods by schooner and then it was
bate will be, “Resolved: That the privilege of delegates. The governor necessary to boat it up the Nestucca
direct primary law in Oregon should of the States, the mayor, the judge of river to their place a distance of 15
be repeuled.” Tillamook’s affirmative the county court or board of super- or 20 miles. During these times the
team consisting of Archie Pye and I visors, or the president of the local old gentleman McKinley prophesied
Rowena Hanson will go to Willamina | Lee Highway Association, chambers that some day in the future there
while Cloverdale’s affirmative team | of commerce, Rotary, Kiwanis, or
will debate Tillamook’s negative, other business clubs, may appoint
consisting of Katherine Smith and delegates, who with members of their
William Lucas, in the high school ; families are entitled to reduced rates.
auditorium. Very much enthusiasm ! Full fare is paid to Washington and
has been aroused this year among 'receipt is requested and given. (On
the students in regard to debate, Be- [sale several days before February 5,
member the date February 8,
8 good to reach return point February
o'clock.
19.) This receipt, when validated in
Washington entitles the holder to pur­
NOTICE
chase return ticket (over same route)
Your first consideration
at one-half fare.
By building only 45.6 miles in Vir­
To the Tax Payers of Tillamook
when traveling should be
County:
ginia and only 21.6 miles in East Ten­
for your safety and comfort.
I wish to advise that I have on hand nessee, Lee Highway will be a mod-
Safety is something we
the 1923 tax rolls. Payment of taxes I ern motor-way from New York to
never
forget and our roomy,
.'nay be made st any time before I Chattanooga, a distance of 724.8
well
ventilated
equipment
April 5th, either in full or the first : miles. By building 45.6 miles in Vir­
insures comfort.
half. Taxes on first half let go un- i ginia. 75.4 in Tennessee, 57 miles in
paid after April Sth. catry interest at Alabama, and 71.8 miles in Arkansas,
Irrespective of climatic
a total of 249.8 miles, Lee Highway
the rate of 1 per cent per month.
conditions
you can always
I regret to state that owing to a will be a modern motor way half way
depend
on
the
Southern Pa­
recent decision in the Circuit Court,, from Washington to San Diego. By
cific being ‘on the job’ to
this office will be forced to refuse j building less than 400 miles Lee High­
County Warrants for taxes as under way will be a modern motor way
your destination.
that rule the -heriff must pay over, from New York to San Francisco.
SAVE MONEY
to the County Treasurer in cash allj The value of such a road, to each
moneys collected by him.
the whole country for long trips is
Buy Round Trip Tickets!
Send list of property on which you [community for its own use and to
wish to have tax statement at as so great that Lee Highway Associ-
TO PORTLAND
early a date as possible and we will ' at ion, backed by appeals from Presi­
Week End Tickets
15- Day Tickets
■»end you statement to ctntr
dents Harding and Coolidge, urges)
-fl
JOHN ARCHIM, Sheriff
the immediate closing of the gaps. |
instan
, Being
__ __ always flat,
Cnentrr comfort—increased convenience—last­
—
r
brestj
rolled.
lights
cannot
•cr-*ch
or
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18 It
ing clear vision striking trimness, are the
Low Round Trip Fares to Other
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swing clear vision. Best <-
-
In the early days of mad building,
virtues of the ingenious storm curtains which
Points
priaingly
quick to set up and no one J H
I any contractor who could spread
give closed car comfort to the new series
Call on your local agent for any rail­
leave the car._____________________________ Lt
Hupmobile open car models.
stone and roll it was good < enough to
road information you may wish—
The remarkably snug fit not only
|
"engineer” the road to be built. To­
he will be glad to be of service.
Each curtain unit is metal-framed—always flat
[ day all organiaati ms engaged in
absolute
weather
protection
but
retuj|
n
and taut
Cr’ttanw are kept in an envelope
JOHN M. SCOTT
■ road building are looking for the
well-known smart lines of th* naw
■
•Otnpartt- ->■; st ;hs rear of the front seat—
Asst.
Passenger
Traffic
Manager
L. E. Oarwiwxi, forest supervisor of trainer! road engineer, and wh n there
Portland, Oregon ‘
the Hebo district, was in the city are not enough to go round, sending
Tuesday on business.
,
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•" for better
|their
own
men to
college
Sapervi». >r Garwood slates that trait mg tn highway building.
SENIOR H. S. CLASS
ELECTS NEW HEADS
y1111
nr
TEN THOUSAND
DOLLARS” □
High School Gym. Tillamook
EARLY DAY MEMORIES
H
Lodge No. 1437, B. P. O. E
REMEMBER
Better Than Last Show “Purple
Flashes”
Boost The Elks State Convention
The Practical
Man’s Car
$830
Bryson-Link Motor
Your Safe and
Comfortable Way!
$7.40
$9.05
TREE CONSERVATION
AIM OF GOVERNMENT
Southern
Pacific
Gordon Hare