Wlamoo
i LUME
35; NUMBER 27
TILLAMOOK OREGON, FRIDAY, APRIL 11, 1924
METHODIST CHURCH
DEDICATED SUNDAY
Culmination of Hopes of Methodists
is Year Expected to be
Biggest in Growth of
County
SIDENCES going up
ie Business Houses are Included
in Building
Plans
Being
Formulated
hat Tillamook has entered upon
uilding campaign this year, there
imple proof. While the field of
jible and probable building has not
p thoroughly canvassed, enough
[learned this week to warrant the
Lment that this will be the great­
building year in the history of
imook, provided the business out-
continues good. In fact, a num-
of buildings have already gone
and besides the new buildings
tr construction there has been
i much alteration and addition to
buildings, .which has changed the
Structures into modern and up to
dwellings.
»nrv Butler of Bay City expects
hiild 5 to 10 new cottages in this
I which noted elsewhere in these
4
ins.
I is also understood that ten cot-
k are to be constructed by an-
z contractor, but the arrange­
rs have not been completed, so
this improvement is not now
b to be added to the list at this
Gaskell is building a four room
|ge on east Eighth street, which
be a neat dwelling when com-
N. Rehr has practically completed
re-modeling of an eight room
t on Eighth street, between
!th and Fifth avenues.
Leach is remodeling his dwell-
n Ninth street and Sixth avenue,
additions thereto.
rcsrs. Botts and Ray are build-
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NUMENT PLANS
ARE AT STANDSTILL
ing to a controversy over the
fie on Third street as a monu-
i site, the committee in charge of
Imposed soldier monument was
icted by the Women’s club, at
fular meeting held Wednesday,
fk for a new location. A num-
I sites have been suggested and
probable that definite action will
at the next meeting.
I club is endeavoring to obtain
flic rest room before the open-
F the tourist season but has so
fen unsuccessful in finding a de­
le place. The city council has
[appeale’d to and it is though
Me that a room in the city hall
pe given over for this purpose,
f TV B. Aiderman and Mrs.
r Harrison were elected dele-
|to the state convention of fed-
klubs to be held at Oregon City
F Mrs. C. I. Winneck and Mrs.
JAshley were elected alternates.
P- Rae was present and asked
pP’ ration of the club in enter-
!
women of the editorial
Ption during the convention in
pty in July. The matter was
| *r until the next meeting.
I ate for the annual club lunch-
fa’ set for Tuesday April 29.
F cnsington made the success-
r1 1 '* will serve the luncheon
J »sonic temple. Members will
to bring guests. An
F,n«t program is being arrang-
lentiligljt
Now Realized Upon Having
New
Structure
Many Families Homeless
as Result of Blaze
Last Tuesday
(By Simpson Hamrick)
The history 'of the Methodist
Episcopal church of Tillamook, Ore­
gon, goes back to almost the begin­
ning of the city of Tillamook, back
to the pioneer days when travel was
confined mostly to horseback by wind­
ing paths across the mountains.
Good Spirits Prevail in Spite of Loss
More than half century carries us
to Mill Workers and Their
back to the days when Tillamook was
isolated from the rest of the world
Families
with the coast range mountains on
one side and the Pacific ocean on the
other.
A carelessly thrown cigarette is
So the ministers that came to this thought to have caused the devast­
part of the country about fifty-seven ating fire at Brighton Tuesday after­
years ago, were known as pioneers noon which wiped out a large portion
of the olden days. For in the year of the town and brought a loss of
1866, August 8, when the annual con­ nearly *100,000.
ference was held at Albany, Oregon,
The fire is said to have started on
Rev. E. C. Benson, presiding, Rev. J.
the second floor of the mill company
C. Howard was appointed pastor of
bunk house and was first noticed
Tillamook circuit, under Rev. J. F.
about 2 p. m. The flames had attain­
Devore, presiding Elder. On August
ed such headway by the time they
25, 1866, Rev. J. C. Howard held a
were discovered that nothing could be
camp meeting at Tillamook, the first
done to save the structure and the
of the kind ever held in the place.
fire rapidly spread to adjoining hous­
He at the same time organized the
es. All the mill company houses but
church which was the first organized
two were burned. Mill worker j and
church in the county of Tillamook.
their families were unable to remove
In 1867 the conference returned J.
personal effects from their own hous­
C. Howard for another year during
es, so fast did the fire travel, and
which he lost all he had by fire which
many of the residents of the town
destroyed the house he lived in. But
have been left practically desititute.
being assisted by friends, he built a
Seventeen families were burned out
house upon a five acre tract donated
though no one was hurt physically
by John S. Tripp. They held services during the fire.
in the school house until 1889 when
The entire business section of the
the old church now standing was built town was consunfed, with a small
and the articles of incorporation were amount of insurance to cover the
loss,
filed with the clerk of the county. The W. A. Rowe store, which
cori-
One member, Mrs. Jonas Olson, is still tained the postoffice, was burned witn
with the church who was present when very little of the goods saved,
This
the church was organized.
condition caused a shortage in food­
Some twenty nine pastors have stuffs until more could be procured
served the charge since its organiza­ from neighboring towns. The home­
tion as follows: J. C. Howard, J. S. less people are being cared for by the
McCain, William Butt, William Hurl­ more fortunate residents of Brighton
burt, E. A. Shoreland, William A. and by people from Nehalem, Wheeler
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and Lake Lytle. The government
CIGARETTE IS BLAMED
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PERMITS ARE ISSUED
FOR WATER RIGHTS NOTED FLYER EXPECTED
IN COUNTY NEXT WEEK
Salem, Ore., April 9.— During the
months of January, February, and
March, one hundred and three permits
were issued by Rhea Luper, State
Engineer, for the appropriation of
water from various streams through­
out the state. Theke permits cover
the irrigation of a total area of 2,-
292.2 acres of land, development of
1,351 horsepower, and the use of
water for mining, municipal, domes­
tic, manufacturing, fluming and var-
iotfs other purposes. The estimated
cost of the construction work con­
templated under the various permits
amounts to *611,357.39. Only one
permit was issued during this period
for the construction of a reservoir.
In Tillamook county the following
permits were issued:
To W. S. Walton of Salem, cover­
ing the appropriation of 3 second
feet of water from two unnamed
streams for municipal purposes. The
cost is estimated at approximately
115000.
To H. A. Bell of Nehalem, cover­
ing the apropriation of 2 second feet
of water from Zimmerman creek for
manufacturing purposes.
To Herman H. Tubbesmg of Ne­
halem, covering the appropriation
0.1 second foot of water from
unnamed creek for domestic use.
MILITARY INSPECTION
NEXT MONDAY NIGHT
Company K. 162d Infantry, will
have the annual inspection next Mon­
day evening at the armory when a
colonel from the regular army will
be here for that purpose. This officer
will give talks on the citizens’ train­
ing camps and preparedness following
[^**^*rs truck line has started the inspection Monday. The public
^■ration from Tillamook to has been invited to the inspection and
' ’’■’Odling freight and ex- lectures.
*r Mather» has two big
Mrs. Hubert O’Dell re
L *
t,le regular schedule
U ’ u> Pr°ride another soon, week from McMinnville whei
has a furniture «tore has been caring for her sister who is
F Portland.
ill.
Word was rceived here by Captain
J. E. Shearer from Captain Paul
Hathway in Portland yesterday that
Lieutenant Oakly G. Kelly would
probably arrive in this city Monday
by airplane to find out what arrange­
ments could be made to establish an
air reserve unit here. Steps are be­
ing taken to have the flying field east
of town ready for the pilot before he
arrives.
PRICE $2.00 THE YEAR
FAIRVIEW HOUSE FIRE
CALLS OUT ENGINE
LOCAL ELKS LODGE
PRESENTED ANIMAL
Home of Albert Phelps Saved by
Stuffed Pet of Aberdeen Lodge Now
Timely
Arrival
Fire
of
City
Truck
A telephone call from near Fair-
view came in last Friday morning
from the residence of Albert Phelps a
short distance from the Fairview
grange hall, asked the help of the
city fire department to put out a fire
that was then under some headway
at the above residence. Mayor J.
Merle Smith granted permission for
the hook and ladder truck with its
equipment and chemical apparatus to
go out. The truck manned by a part
of the organization made a good run,
and arrived in time- to be of assistance
although Will Maxwell and Cyrus
Randall, by timely work had confined
the fire from further spread. The
cause of the fire was a stove-pipe
which had become disjointed, and the
heat had ignited the wall paper of the
room in which the pipe was located,
doing some damage before it was
finally put out. The extent of the
damage was not given.
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PARENTJEACHERS’
WILL MEET MONDAY
A Parent-Teachers meeting is
scheduled for Monday evening and
the following program has been ar-
ranged: Vocal solo by Miss Christine
Anderson; Child Labor Laws, by C.
R. Chapin; Cornet solo by Miss Dor­
othy Goodwin; report of Inland Em­
pire meeting by George B. Lamb;
Piano luet, by Miss Cordelia Oatfield.
ELK'S CONVENTION
IS HERE IN AUGUST
The Elks conventon will be held
in this city on August, 14, 15, 16,
of the present year, so it has been
officially decided by the grand lodge
of the order. This means three days
of entertainment on the part of this
city, and a tremendous crowd of Elks
and their wives and friends. That the
city will take care of the antlered
herd, is morally certain.
>
The local lodge is making every
arrangement for the enjoyment of the
Elks grand lodge members while in
this city, and the old town will be in
full gala attire during that time. Our
beaches will play an important part
in the entertainment of the visitors,
and it is desired that the city put it’s
best foot foremost on that occasion,
as the advertising Tillamook will re­
ceive as host to the Elks convention,
will be considerable, and should re­
sult in making the city and beaches
more popular than ever.
Graces Halls of Local Elks
County Keeps Automobile
Captured from Smith
in Booze Raid
SCHOFIELD ACQUITTED
State Looses Automobile Involved in
Case Against Keeler; Belong-
ed to Father
A small docket featured the April
term of circuit court and everything
was disposed of yesterday.
It is
said that the May term faces quite a
number more cases that were here
this month.
A new grand jury will probably be
drawn before another court term.
The first case heard Monday was
of L. L. Smith against Sheriff John
Aschim. This case grew out of an
attachment and sale of an automobile
by the sheriff at the instance of C. F.
Pankow, who claimed that Louis
Smith, son of L. L. Smith, had had
the car repaired and that the repair
bill had not been paid. After the
sale L. L. Smith filed the suit, claim­
ing that the car belonged to him and
had been illegally retained.
The
jury brought in a verdict sustaining
the action of the sheriff.
Tuesday morning the case of Con­
over & Conover versus Fremont Ev­
erett, an action for money was tried.
The Conover grocery firm claimed
that they had supplied groceries to
the amount of *1100 to A. N. Matlock
which had never been paid for. The
suit was brought against Everett be­
cause the Conovers understood that
he was backing the Matlock Lumber
company. On account of the differ­
ence in a date used as evidence in the
trial the plaintiffs were allowed only
*954.48 judgment. It is thought that
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Organization
The local lodge at this place was
presented with a mounted elk, on
platform and wheels. The donor was
A. F. Coats of the Coats Mill company
of this city. In life, this elk was the
property of an Elk lodge up on the
Sound, and frequently was driven in
Elk parades. Finally, it became so
domesticated and petted, that it be­
came ugly and vicious, and had to be
killed. It was mounted, and subse­
quently became the property of the
Hunt of club of Aberdeen, from which
organization it was purchased by Mr.
Coats, who in turn gave it to the
lodge of Elks at this pl-ce. That the
gift was appreciated, need not be
said.
The Exalted Ruler orally
thanked the donor last Thursday
night when the presentation was
made by Mr, Coats, and a resolution
thanking the donor was passed and
entered upon the records. Just how
much that elk cost, is known only to
Al Coats, and he won’t tell; but that
it cost a good sized sum, is evident,
the lodge is mighty proud of the gift.
It is an unusually fine specimen, and
moreover, it came as a surprise when
the lodge officials were notified last
Tuesday that the big elk was at the
depot, ready to be taken to its future
home.
At the last meeting of the Elks,
J. G. Turner, the retiring exalted
ruler, was presented with a beautiful
gold watch suitably engraved, by the
local lodge in token of the appreci­
ation and good will of the lodge of
which he was the first exalted ruler.
Officers elected at this meeting for
the ensuing year were: Exalter Ruler,
David Kuratli; Ira W. White, Lead­
ing Knight; B. C. Lamb, Jr., Loyal
Knight; W. H. Thurston, Lecturing
Knight; E. A. Brenner, Secretary; C.
B. Stanley, Treasure; Lloyd Jones,
Tiler.
Anomaly Exists Between
Laws Regarding Big
Animals
MANY LIVE ON ROCKS
Sealion Suspected by State People
of Destroying Many Food
Salmon
The so-called Three Arch rocks, off
the coast of Oceanside beach resort
in this county, are down on all gov­
ernment charts, and they have been
set aside by government proclama­
tion as a sea-lion and sea-bird reser­
vation, and they have been protected
by heavy penalties. The hunter who
fires over at the rocks from the main­
land, is considered a trespasser, and
is liable to arrest. Anomalous as It
may seem, the state is hiring a sea­
lion hunter to kill sea-lions all along
the coast, for the reason that they
are strongly suspected of killing food
fishes. In other words the state is
killing sea-lions with a view to their
total extermination, while the govern­
ment is protecting them with a view
to their increase and preservation.
The nearest of these rocks is said
to be about a mile from the mainland,
and near the base of the one farthest
north, is a smaller rock about thirty
feet in height at its highest point,
which is literally alive with sea-lions.
This rock is crowded at all times with
a roaring, bawling, wriggling mass of
sea-lions, although sea-cows or cattle,
would be a more appropriate name,
for these huge animals, who are light
brown in color, very much resemble
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DAIRYMEN WARNED
ON EMPLOYING HELP
LOCAL CHEESE PRICES
Instructions received from State
CALL FOR PORTLANDER TAKE ANOTHER DROP Veterinarian
W. H: Lytle this week
by J. N. Shaw, county veterinarian
Another slice in the prices of Wis­ warned against local dairymen hir­
HEARD HERE BY RADIO consin
cheese has forced the local
A valuable feature of the radio was
demonstrated yesterday when several
receivers in this city heard a message
from station KGW in Portland to the
effect that Mrs. J. B. Stam of that
city was dangerously ill there and
that Mr. Stam, who is travelling in
the county for a Portland machinery
house, was badly wanted there at
once. Ralph Bennett, King-Crenshaw
and Howard Lamar are the ones who
received the message here.
product down to twenty-four cents
for triplets and twenty-five cents on
loaf. This is one cent higher than
last year, however, while Wisconsin
is about three cents lower than at this
time last year. Tillamook cheese is
reported as moving well at the newly
adjusted prices, and a further de­
crease is not expected this season.
Secretary Haberlach reports that all
of the 1923 cheese has now been paid
for. Loans by the factories at the
banks have been reduced to *37,000.00
and this is in sharp contrast with the
loans about the first of the year of
a total of about *244,000. This in­
cludes loans by the new factories for
new buildings and all cheese supplies
have been paid for; so it will be seen
that the factories as a whole are well
off financially.
Feed prices continue about as they
were, with the exception that mill run
is up to *31 and there has also been
an advance in linseed oil meal. It
is thought that hay prices will be
higher the coming fall and the associ­
ation is buying a few cars of hay to
put away for next winter.
ing labor which might have come
from the communities infected with
the foot and mouth disease in Calif­
ornia. It is thought that this disease
spread to southern California by this
means, and it is considered likely that
dairy laborers will be hunting work
in this part of the country this spring
and summer.
Unauthorized movement of live-
stock and farm animals from the
quarantined area may spread the in-
fection to healthy animals, and also
the shipment of meats and hides from
this area may spread the disease.
Hay and straw, used for food pack­
ing purposes, may infect healthy ani­
mals.
Salesmen and peddlers should not
be allowed to enter premises where
livestock is kept, says the state
official.
Out of seven outbreaks of the foot
■nd mouth disease in the states, three
have come from diseased animals,
two from vaccines, one from imported
hides, and one, the last, from infected
garbage. Millions of dollars damage
has been caused to stock herds by the
infection and every precaution is be­
ing taken by officials to prevent the
spread to uninfected areas.
SENATE CANDIDATE
VISITS IN COUNTY CHICAGO ORCHESTRA
WILL APPEAR SOON
Ed Cary, of I-afayette, was in the
county this week, building up politi-
cal fences, Mr. Cary called on sev-
eral timber operators while here and
it is expected that he will be a candi­
date for the state senate from this
district in the coming primaries.
An article last month in a Portland
ewspaper stated that if Russell Haw­
ins of Idaville did not run for the
enate from this district that another
candidate would be found to take his
lace. Local political ■harks stab
lat, from apearances, that man hai
•en found.
Mr. Cary is reported
against the
ence i
caipa up in
:e leg:
time ago.
The Metropole Jazz orchestra, will
appear in concert Monday night April
14. This orchestra compares favor­
ably with the famous Benson orches­
tra of Chicago, one of the best mu.--
cal organizations in the world. In a
clipping from the "Eugene Guard” it
says: The music furnished by this
organization was by far the best ever
pre esented in this immunity. It will
be a treat to all lover of music to
rl(*l ar the wonderful rendititions »ffer
ed under the leadership of M. Car
menti.
On Tu 'day night April io this
orchestra will furnish the musi for
a big dan ■e at the armory.