FRIDAY, JUNE 20, 1924
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The McNary-Clarke reforestation
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sult of carelessness.
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bill passed the Senate the day before . 2500 acres of land in Siletz Indian
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The New England historical so Congress adjourned, ending for the reservation will be sold at the United
Tillamook, Oregon
The democratic national convention ciety, Governor Cox of Massachus-
time bethg at least a four-year nation States land office in Portland on Aug
Manager is being held in New York this week. ettes, the- chamber of commerce of wide controversy over the authority1 ust 18, 1924. The government has
Leslie Harrison
Both Gilham and White of the Gilham-White
■I William G. McAdoo and Governor Tacoma, and now the American Le
and
responsibility
of
the
Federal
set
a
minimum
price
of
$3000
on
the
Insurance
Agency will be absent from the city
Entered as second class mail matter Smith seem to be the chief contend gion are in the fight to change the
Government in a national forest land and $140,025 on the timber which
during National Guard Encampment June 9th
in the U. S. postoflice at Tillamook, ers for the presidential nomination. name of Mt. Rainier, the highest peak
policy involving private and state totals 107,630 feet of fir, hemlock, •(
to 27th.
Oiegon is sending ten delegates and in the United States, to Mt. Tacoma. effort.' During this period Congress spruce and a little cedar. This
Oregon
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action
alternates.
The mountain was named after1' an has had before it five distinct mea is possible by the agreement made
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ing; the Snell bill, which was the first INCREASE IN OREGON’S GAS
fied of his success while in the White
Harry L. Gilham
V. L. White
payable in advance
• CONSUMPTION
House. During the day he had oc gion advocates the return to the old cooperative measure; the Clarke bill,
Telephone
which contained a few of the non-
casionally tuned in on the convention Indian name, “Tacoma ”
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eontroversial features of the Snell
Sale of gasoline in the last five
Insurance, Loans, Bonds
at Cleveland. During one of the im
209 Second Ave. E.
Tillamook, Oregon
portant speeches to which he was ANOTHER WORLD ACCOMPLISH bill; and finally the successful mea years in Oregon has been as follows:
MENT
sure drafted by Senator McNary’s 1919, 36,000,000 gallons yielding a tax
listening over his radio one of the
♦ ♦ ♦ ♦
committee and also introduced in the of $343,000; 1920, 4?,700,000 gallons,
♦ service staff announced to him that
♦
Not satisfied with past achieve
♦ OUR editorial policy ♦ dinner was served. The president ments, the American Telephone & House by Mr. Clarke. This had the tax $465,000; 1921, 53,500,000 gallons,
approval and assistance, in its prep tax $1,000,000; 1922, 60,000,000 gal
♦ dropped the matter of the convention
♦
Telegraph company has recently been aration, of the Forest Service and the lons, tax $1,180,000; 1923, 76,600,000
♦ 1. To advocate. aid and aup- * and went to dine.
sending photographs by wire and the
♦ port any measures that will ♦ Mr. Coolidge was born on a farm latest test of its system has been to Western Forestry and Conservation gallons, tax $2,000000.
For the first four months of 1924,
bring
the
most
good
to
the
♦
♦
in Vermont in 1872. He graduated send news pictures from Cleveland to association. Cooperation of state fed
WILLING TO SERVE
A STRONG BANK
eral
and
private
agencies
is
the
key
22,600,000
gallons, tax $672,000. To
♦
most
people
«
from Amherst, having made very few New York during the Republican Na
note
or
principle.
It
provides
for:
tal
tax
collections
for
gasoline
con
♦
2.
To
encourage
industries
♦
close friends, altho he was very well tional convention.
♦ to establish in Tillamook ♦ liked. At Northhampton, Massachus- The transmitting and receiving Cooperation of the Government in sumed within the state since the tax
fire prevention and forest production law has been in effect have amounted
♦ ettes, he was elected as mayor, hav
♦ county.
equipment for this work was con outside the national forests, author to about $5,713,000, which has been
« 3. To urge the improvement ♦ ing filled several minor offices prev nected
by a long distance telephone izing $2,500,000 a year for fire work converted into a state highway fund.
♦ of a port for Tillamook City. ♦ iously. This was followed by election
circuit and was in operation daily. and for studying forest taxation.
This includes the amount of distillate
♦ 4. To insist on an American ♦ to the state house of representatives,
Pictures received in New York were
Cooperation
in
procuring
and
dis
also.
It is estimated that 95,000,000
♦
standard
of
labor.
♦
Despite the vigilance of Federal
after which he was presiding officer prepared immediately and made tributing seeds and trees.
gallons will be used this year, bringing
♦ 5. To be politically indepen ♦ of the state senate. In 1915 he was available to the press.
and
State authorities, there are
Cooperation in assisting farmers to in a tax of about $2,750,000, and about
♦ dent, but to support the can ♦ lieutenant governor and in 1918 gov
still
plenty
of worthless stocks be
establish
woodlots,
shelter
belts
and
190,000
license
plates
are
expected
How
long
will
it
be
before
the
user
♦ didates for public office who
ernor. He rose to prominence in the
the like.
•
to be issued. During the month of
ing
offered.
of
an
ordinary
telephone
can
see
the
♦
will
bring
the
most
good
to
♦
Boston police strike. Mr. Coolidge’s
A modification of the Weeks pur May over 7,000 motor vehicles were
Many a man right here in Tilla
♦ the people of Tillamook ♦ sudden ascent to the presidential party to whom he is talking? It
chase law to permit acquiring further registered from other states.
sounds
entirely
improbable
but
in
the
♦
county
and
of
the
State
of
mook
County has been persuaded
♦
chair last August found him at his
♦ father’s farm in Vermont, where he light of recent advances in wireless lands needing federal reforestation.
♦ Oregon.
to
invest
good money in a “promis
AMUNDSEN TO ATTEMPT
♦ was sworn in as President of the Un and wire communication it does not Accepting gift lands.
♦
ing
”
corporation
which later turn
further public lands in
FLIGHT TO NORTH POLE
♦ ♦ ♦♦O <•♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦ ited States without any pomp and seen outside the realm of probability the Including
national forests, by proclamation.
ed out to be about as substantial as
glamor. “The silent president,” as
Under certain conditions handling
Two huge five ton air ships are be
FRIDAY, JUNE 20, 1923
the blue sky overhead.
he has been called, is outwardly un IDAHO SENATOR TO BE COOL other Government reservations as na- ing built in Pisa, Italy, for the fam
IDGE
’
S
RUNNING
MATE
Before you turn over any money to
•
changed since that time. He still
tional forests.
ous Arctic explorer, Roald Amundsen,
The nomination of Charles G. keeps his fastidious habits and pre
a
peddler or “gilt edge invest
Senator Borah has finally been
Altogether, the bill authorizes ex- who will attempt the flight to the
Dawes as republican candidate for cision, and his only “hobbies” are his chosen by the majority of the repub
ment,” get the advice of a trust
penditure of $2,700,000 a year, in ad- north pole, choosing a route over
the vice presidency came after the two sons.
licans at the convention in Cleveland dition to other steps already author northern Europe.
He expects to
worthy outsider. The officers of
juggling of some half dozen names,
as the running mate for Mr. Coolidge. ized, to start this forward-looking re start from Spitzberg for the pole, a
the
First National Bank will be
among them Hoover who was second
THIRD PARTY IN CONVENTION He was chosen from quite a long list forestation program. Actual appro distance of 600 miles, thence to
glad
to discuss investments with
in highest number of votes received,
of aspirants to the nomination for priation, however, must be by Con Alaska, a distance of 1500 miles. He,
AT ST. PAUL
you any time.
Benton, Kenyon and Borah who re
the vice-president’s candidacy.
gress hereafter, based on the action with his companion, Lieut. Davison,
fused the nomination. Oregon dele
taken by the states to qualify for the will average 100 miles per hour.
The Farmer-L a b o r-Progressive
gates cast thirteen votes for Hoover.
The American around-the-world proffered aid. At present probably
party are holding their presidential
Dawes was nominated on the third
Exposing James Murray as the
convention in St Paul, Minn, this flyers have reached French Indo half the sum named would be all they
ballot. He is the man who made
leader of the $3,000,000 mail robbery
week. •“Reds” seem to be in domin China, where they have been delayed could expect.
“cussing” popular in Washington.
Senator McNary also succeeded in in Chicago has created a great sen
ance. Charles E. Taylor of Montana for a few days on account of heavy
He has shown a great deal of versa
getting an appropriation for a forest sation, as he was the ex-political
has been elected permanent chairman. rains.
tility in matters of public life, having
experiment station to serve Oregon leader of the old “bloody 19th” ward.
run a great metropolitan bank, head
Let’s start a guessing contest on JAPANESE RAID AMERICAN and Washington, now the chief tim Six other men are held with him.
ed the nation’s banking system, fed
DANCE IN TOKIO
ber region without such facilities for
the number of days that Leob and
the American army in France and
forest studies. Another appropriation
The ten millionth Ford has been
Leopold, confessed slayers of the
A band of ronin, political ruffians
settled France’s financial difficulties.
thirteen year old Franks boy, will of Japan, recently demonstrated their of western interest was to carry on built recently, and will tour the coun
He was born in Marrietta, Ohio about
spend in some private asylum, if they opposition to the exclusion bill by white pine 61ister rust work.—The try for advertising purposes.
59 years ago. His rise from the rank
are convicted. Most of us will ac- raiding the Imperial hotel in the Forest Patrolman.
of major to brigadier general during cept as prize one tenth of one
per foreign quarter of Tokio in which a
the war was due largely to his talent cent of their attorney’s fees.
“FIGGERS”
group of Americans were assembled.
for organization, impatience for red
The Japanese police were not inter-
In some saw mills the average out
tape and his ability to thrust to the
Gaston Doumerge is the new presi
heart of any situation. He was a dent of France, replacing M. Miller sted in the affair, but some of the put per man is 15 board feet per
calmer minded Japanese present per hour; in others it is 323 feet per hour.
buddy of General Pershing’s and one and who resigned last week.
M.
of the general’s main leaning posts Doumerge was the president of the suaded the intruders to leave before One brickmaking plant consumes 12
the fracas reached a serious stage. 1-2 hours of each man’s time in mak
during the war. He returned from
senate. He defeated Paul Painleve, This demonstration was preceded by ing 1000 brick; another 3.9 hours,
France wearing the distinguished
the left bloc’s candidate, who was a distribution of hand bills advoca Illinois farms average 45.3 acres;
service medal, order of Leopold of president of the house of deputies.
ting deportation and exclusion of Iowa farms 57.6; 27 other states
Belgium and cross of officer of legion
Americans from Japan, boycott of average 19.4 acres.
If all farms
of honor from France. After the
A liquor treaty with Germany has all American products, among them were the same size per farmer as
war, when the House was investigat
been arranged which allows Ameri American .films, abrogation'"of all those lh Illinois 3,500,000 men could do
ing war expenditures, Dawes, an ex
can authorities to search German
purchasing agent w’as called upon to vessels for liquor outside the three treaties between the two countries the work now performed by 8,000,000.
give his statement, perhaps for the mile limit. The treaty is similar to and ■ “abolition of evil from dancing, Wastage of time in changing from
purpose of casting reflections upon that with Great Britain, which sub which is ruining our country.” This one job to another totals 7,000,000
the democratic conduct of the war. stitutes “an hour’s run” for the three action was by the very radical class weeks of lost time. 30 per cent effi
of the country and caused a good ciency is lost in these changes.
This human dynamo shouted “Hell mile limit.
deal of concern in this country prin- (Stewart, U. S. Commissioner
and Maria, we were fighting Germans
cipally because it was the first at Labor Statistics.)
over there.”. He did not long remain
tempt at a public renouncement of
a private citizeii after this investiga • FRANCE’S PRESIDENT QUITS
Public utilities of Oregon, with an
the American policy toward Japanese
tion for he was appointed director of
investment of $125,000,000 carry a
Alexandre Millerand, 11th presi immigration.
budget under Mr, Harding.
pay-roll of $20,000,000, 90 per cent of
IT:v, ve:, William M. Butler, chair- dent of France, resigned as chief ex
Harney county producing 1,000,000 which is turned back into local cir
■•n of the G. O. P. election cam ecutive of the republic on June 11.
culation.
pounds wool.
paign committee, says that the cam His successor has not been named.
paign will not be Conducted by rais
ing “Hell and Maria with Dawes” but
by “keeping cool with Coolidge.” The
extraordinary rid fully precisioned cylinders
head quarters will be at Chicago, and
ing comfort — the comfort
and pistons, perfectly bal
Mr. Butler estimates that $2.000,000
will be spent on the campaign, which
that comes of correct design;
anced reciprocating parts,
amount is considerably lower than
scientific balance; plenty of
and specially prescribed
¡the $7,000,000 reported to have been
room in
the front and
Studebaker steels.
spent on the election four years ago.
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Chunks of “Blue Sky“ are Still
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EDITORS ARE HUMAN
| "hen a ticklish situation arises in a
r®wn> it is quite the fashion to re-
m«rk that the newspapers ought to
say something sharp' about that.
The average citizen feels quite cer-
‘in he could run a newspaper better
'»t the editor, and if he were pub-
shing that sheet, he’d show ’em, you
ln **t- As a matter of fact, if he
” borse sense, he would do just as
e editor does—put the soft pedal an
im>ly rows, church squabbles, and
'ch matters of minor consequence
>fh will adjust themselves as time
*s on.
^'n t expect the long-suffering
nal‘ »own newspaper man to advo-
te or attack any proposition which
« yourself lack the courage to sup-
L 0rJ‘t'8clt over y°ur own signa-
The local paper is willing to
t*h r a — "y — project
•
in the public in
rest> but is
not wining to pull I
«’nuts out of the fire for Individ-
’ or minorities.— Cane Vincent
Y > Eae-le.
( alias caused a loss esti-
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•^i flames long to turn wealth
® ashes. Fir, is one of the great-
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