TILLAMOOK HEADLIGHT
! to make it one of the greatest rut-
• door demonstrations in the state,
held outside of the metropolis. Initi-
I ations will take place at the fair
' grounds.
“I hope the people of Tillamook j
K. K. K. Committee.
county appreciate the fine job of club I
■work which the county leader, D. II.
Kennedy, is doing here,” said George
N. Angell of the Oregon Farmer, of I
Portland, who was in Tillamook April I
26 for the club gathering at Fair- j
view grange hall. “Club work has i I The annual luncheon of the Tilla-
been called the copper cable through mook Woman’s club was held Tuesday
which our agricultural and rural, I at the Masonic hall. About seventy
home life may be electrified and made members i and guests were present.
to function efficiently, and in my esti­ Mrs. R. H McGrath acted as toast
mation there is nothing which the mistress and first called on the club
people of Tillamook may support with president, Mrs. W. B. Aiderman, who
better prospects of satisfactory re- j in a charming manner welcomed the
turns. The boys and girls of today guests. Mrs A. G. Beals was called
•re the men and women of the future, on for a response and extolled the
and advancement in the science of merits of the two last presidents.
agricultural production, marketing Mrs. Leslie Harrison gave a brief re­
and home-making must come largely sume of the club work accomplished
through the training of the country during the year and that which is in
youth.’’
progress. Arthur Beals was present
Angelt said that he had considered for a short while and in a few well
himself pretty well posted on what chosen remarks told of the benefit to
was going on in club work here, but the community of a club of this na­
that he was surprised at the size and ture and encouraged the women in
enthusiasm of the gathering at Fair­ their work. Miss Ragsdale sang two
view, when approximately 100 young delightful songs accompanied by Mrs.
aters enjoyed a baseball game, a E. E. Koch on the piano. Mrs. Helen
“feed” at noon and a short afternoon Ebinger also sang two numbers which
program. “There were a few parents won much appaluse.
and local club leaders present,” he
This is the second annual banquet
said, “but there should have been two of the club and in
a t-
or three times as many. Without the tendance shows a marked growth
active support and cooperation of the over the past year.
On May
parents, the work cannot possibly ac­ fourteenth the annual election of offi­
complish the best results. Your busi­ cers will be held at the club room and
ness men, too, would have their eyes a large attendance is expected.
opened by attending a few such meet­
ings. Down in Jackson and Jose­
phine counties business men are
forming active partnerships with club
youngsters, each advancing the money
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necessary for the purchase of a calf company, has been absent from the
and agreeing to visjt his partner at county for some time, which will
home at least three times during the probably count against him.
season. Incidentally, this arrange­
The most interesting part of the
ment touches Tillamook particularly, present political fracas, from the av­
because most of the calves that were erage voter’s view, is the race be­
purchased there were from the good tween H. S. Brimhall, the present
cows of the Tillamook county cow­ county clerk, and J. C. McClure, who
testing association.”
is very likely to move his things into
There is no great fault to be found the clerk’s office next January first.
however, the visitor said, with the When McClure first filed for nomina­
support given club work by a county tion to the office his backers were a
which contributes more than $500 in few of the prominent business men of
cash prizes for club livestock exhibits this city and quite a number of the
and judging at the county fair, as farmers near Tillamook. In the past
Tillamook has done this year. No two weeks, however, Brimhall’s form­
other county in the state will offer er lead has been cut down consider­
as much, and no other county can ably, with the almost positive
boast of having had a larger or more pect of him losing his place.
enthusiastic club gathering than the
In a rambling talk before about
,
one at Fairview.
thirty people at Garibaldi last Wed-
“The practical results to agricul­ nesday evening, Brimhall undertook
ture, from having boys and girls act­ to answer some of the criticisms
ively interested in its problems, are which have been aimed against him I
evident on every side.” There are by street talk and by the Headlight,
numberless illustrations of them in which he accuses of being “sore” be­
Oregon, and for that matter right cause he did not dole out enough
here in Tillamook. Theodore Resch printing to the paper. Brimhall could
of Clackamas county carried on a be accused by practically every busi­
production project fur six years, won ness house in Tillamook county if
uver $1000 in cash prizes at tha his actions in this regard should be
shows and set himself up in business taken as a basis. He has almost con­
as a breeder of Chester White swine, sistently avoided placing any orders
with $2500 worth of purebreds sold for county supplies through local ,
or on hand. John Fleming of Mult­ dealers, preferring to deal with Port- '
nomah county, who in the past three land firms. Quite a number of the I
years has won many prizes, not only Tillamook business men who helped
laid a foundation of purebred IIol- put Brimhall in office are disgusted |
steins for himself, but converted his j at his actions in sending to outside j
father to the purebred idea, and to­ | points for supplies when he could buy |
day they are in business together. a better grade at less money in Tilla­
Andrew l^rgler of Nehalem has made mook.
a club record to be proud of, and
There is nothing personal being I
there are others—the Williams boys, ■ brought out against the present coun­
the Schild girls, Jack and Elizabeth ty clerk but many have expressed I
Mowry, Ted Jacobs, a score of them— themselves as thoroughly disgusted!
who have worked hard and done well. at his inefficiency. This view is being
All honor to them and with Governor rapidly adopted by a majority of the I
Allen of Kansas, let us believe in the county taxpayers.
dreams that young men dream, in
The man who has been urged to run |
the visions that young men see, in for the county clerk's office, J. C. Me- I
the castles that young men build, in Clure of Bay City, is thoroughly effi­
the fruition and performance of all cient in office work and his cause is !
these splendid dreams and wonder­ rapidly gaining favor.
ful visions. For where, without the
dreams of the young lighting up the
future with glorious possibilities,
would be the deeds of the old glorify­
ing the past with heroic achievement?
That nation will most certainly en­
dure which gives intelligent and con­
Following is an appeal made this
structive attention to the develop­
week by the camp fire girls:’ “The!
ment of its boys and girls.”
camp fire girls need another guardian.
The present one lives out in the coun-1
H1G hl .AN DEMONSTRATION
try and it is not always possible for '
her to attend meetings. She will be !
MAY 31st
glad to be assisting guardian. There I
ought to be some woman in this town
Tillamook Klansmen will put on one ■
whose time is not entirely taken up'
of the largest ceremonials in Tills-1
with other matters, who would like
mook, on the evening of May 31, ever
to take over this circle of cj^nip tire
staged in <>regon, outside of Portland ,
girls.
If any one would like to do so
Thousands of Klansmen will be !
please come to our meeting Friday I
present. Ceremonies will be held at night, 7:30 o’clock at the Christian!
the fair grounds, and a big barbecue,
church.”
consisting of two big beeves, will oc­
cur at the grounds. A monster par­
ade will be one of the features of GARAGES AT PLASKER COURT
the evening. Details are being work­
Twelve garage* are being con­
ed out by the local klan, and it will structed to accommodate the tenant*
be a hummer. Three bands and an of the Plasker Court apartment*,
airplane will be here to furnish mus­ on the Edgar Munson property back
ic and sky stunts. The Grand Dragon ■ of the apartments on Fourth. Andrus
and other good speakers will make Brothers have the contract and ex-
speeches at the fair grounds. Re­
I pect to complete the work in thirty
member the date, Saturday May 31.
The fair grounds will be illuminated ■lays The coet ia estimated at $4.000.
by the fiery cross. If you miss this
Lebanon Commercial club to hold
monster demonstration, you will miss
something worth while. It is planned strawberry fair this year.
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CAPTHPY1
Southeast Salem drainage district
WILL BUILD FACIURl 1 bci Astoria
ng organized.
—$75,000 permit granted for
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5735
Taylor.
d
Gold Beach—Gradi..
Myers Creek section^
construction Niemi hotel building.
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Corvallis to hard surfact Thirteenth highway to be done soo” S
1 been let for the erection of the build-
'ing, although the site has been se-
I lected. The new factory will be con-
i structed about 300 yards west of the
, D. T. Werschkul residence on the road
| between Cloverdale and Pacific City,
on a knoll overlooking the surround-
| ing country.
| The Oretown, Meda, and Pleasant
Valley factories have all, or are, in­
stalling separators this year. This
results in considerable saving to the
i patrons and means about three cents
j more for butter fat than where no
separator is installed.
Feed prices have strengthened
' somewhat, oats, corn, and barley be-
j ing sold at $40, mill run at $32, molas-
i o-meal at $40, and corn at $40. Other
i feeds show a slight advance. These
I prices are considerably less than pres­
ent retail prices in Portland, in fact,
the Portland jobbers are asking about
$43 Portland for ground corn and cor­
responding prices on other grains and
feeds.
—Or is it showing signs of $®.
The association is in position to
take on some contracts for alfalfa
‘
face “breakdown” because of
for the coming season, and in view of
lack
of paint protection?
the fact that present indications pre­
sage a very short crop, on account of
Only by fortifying w
the lack of rainfall and snow in east­
property with paint can it be
ern Oregon and Washington, it would
made to hold its own against
appear that the present would be a
good time to get at least a portion
the continuous weather at­
of next winter’s alfalfa. Alfalfa hay
tacks of all seasons.
cold be had at about $18 Tillamook
today in car lots, this for the best
hay. It is thought that prices later
on will be considerably higher, but,
of course, a lot depends upon the
season.
property h
OLDSMOBILE
ft. SIX;
POLITICS GETTING WARM
J. Merrel Smith
A. W. PLANK
Tillamook, Oregon
Sales and Service
Full line of Accessories
OPPOSITE POSTOFFICE
Ed Cary
of Lafayette, Oregon.
For State Senator, 24th Senatorial
District, comprising Washington, Til­
lamook, Lincoln and Yamhill counties.
I have served two terms in the Leg­
islature. I am a real Republican dirt
farmer and dairyman by practice and
not by proxy. My references are
among the leaders of our State who
are now living. If nominated and
elected, I will endeavor ot serve all
the people to the best of my ability.
Your support will be appreciated.
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• • • •
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