TILLAMOOK HEADLIGHT
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I Forty years ago when electric lights
were first put on the market, the user
and
at
that
'
And
incidentally
quite
a
few
will
! years ago, 20 or more, I
got about sixteen candle power of
and
required
Tillamook
has
lots
to
talk
about
and
j time the trip from Portland required
light per hour for one cent. Today,
get acquainted with Tillamook. I‘ or
> two days, taking the train to Forest recommend herself and a good live
the customer receives on the average
Grove and the balance of the way by bunch, the Kiwanis club to put it
as the result of increasd efficiency of
Traffic over the Kelso bl
the tungsten lamp, 170 candle power three days of the Longvie.
' bicycle over roads that were far over.
The
Pacific
may
be
the
scene
of
the
hours with the ordinary 40 watt lamp of Progress was the he.,
from boulevards, inasmuch as there
In the first place people do not
was mile after mile of corduroy. know Tillamook, no matter how many next world struggle, and the L nited for one cent.
known. It is e.tittated -
Later on, after the advent of the times they
__ , _ have buzzed over the States may have to figh Japan for
automobiles crossed the h?x
automobile, the trip could be made in nects the county with the outside the retention of the Philippine is­
More than 17,000 visitors crowded urday. Friday night,
What the Oregon State Newspaper Men Think
lands,
Sir
Hugh
Denison
told
the
Roy
­
a day, a hard day’s work, but now, splendid highway system that con-
into MacLeod, Alberta, a town of 1,-1 fireworks and the lLh't
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since tile grading and graveling of world, if that is as far as their in­ I al Colonial Institute at London, Re­ rs 200
of Tillamook County After Being Entertained
populaton,
when the one-time po­ X. t _ ... a ZX zx zx
the highway from Sheridan, five vestigation has gone. They see a few cently.
lice fort staged its 50th jubilee. The
If the next war is fought in the »- fndfan celebration, put on by the
Here Two Weeks Ago
hours by auto is all the time required dairy
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barns as large as a courthouse.
I by the average motorist, while many i herds of cattle trading along the cifie, it will be won by the power hav­ Blood and Peigan Indians was one of
make it In four hours. In the near' creeks or feeding in the bottoms that ing the greatest naval strength in the the finest ever witnessed in the West.
The unusual entertainment features future, when the highway commission are just a step above tide-lands, a Pacific, Sir Hugh said, and for this A large percentage of the visitors
The Hood River Glacier for Thurs­
day, July 31, Arthur D. Moe, man­ furnished more of real instruction names either the Wilson river route few insignificant cheese factories at reason he urged that Great Britain were Americans.
ager and Joe D. Thomson, editor, has than the convention proceedings could or the Trask river route a3 a primary road intersections.—Polk County Ob­ carry on her plan for a gigantic naval
base at Singapore.
columns to the description of Tilla- possibly afford. We refer particular­ road and does the required grading server, Dallas. ,
Coos Bay’s newest industry—hoop
Eugene lets contract for
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arrived and they have devoted three ly to the trips through the cheese fac­ and surfacing it will cut down the
sewer.
plant
—starts business.
Despite
opposition
from
the
minis
­
distance
by
30
miles
or
more
and
the
tories,
the
saw
mills,
and
last
but
not
An
empire
unto
itself
is
what
mook county and the sights seen on
their editorial trip into the county least the systematic manner with time by an hour and a half. At the Tillamook county might well be call­ terial association, denunciatory ser­
mons from several ministers and an
to the convention. Tillamookers may which the Kiwanis club of Tillamook present time the route is a circuitous ed.—Rainier Review.
investigation by police, Roscoe “Fat­
do well to read it if the opportunity handled the housing and entertain­ one from Portland and the 108 miles
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ty” Arbuckle appeared at a vaude­
is offered as it gives a complete sur­ ment of the guests. This was the could be cut down to about 70. When
The visiting editors were the
vey of the entire county and its pro­ first attempt on the part of Tillamook this is accomplished the Tillamook guests of the Tillamook Kiwanis ville theatre Sunday at Quincy, Hl.
After the Rev. C. Meigs, pastor of
ducts and industries. The first three to entertain a state-wide body, and beaches will become as popular as club, and never were details of such
any
of
the
Pacific
coast
resorts.
Al
­
the
Central Baptist church, asked the
it
was
considered
by
the
newspaper
paragraphs of the article are quoted
a gathering more carefully and thor­
men that the “Land of Cheese, Trees ready the highway is becoming over­ oughly worked out than by these ef­ authorities to forbid Arbuckle’s ap­
herewith:
C. F. Lincecum, Prop.
and Ocean Breeze” is exceptionally burdened by the summer tourist ficient club men. They were aided pearance, the rotund comedian asked
“Tillamook cheese is known as far able and liberal in entertainment.— traffic,
The Southern Pacific also
the clergyman to allow him to use his
in their undertaking by the local
and as widely through the United Benton Independent, Corvallis.
maintains service between Portland
Women’s club and the boy scouts and pulpit and make an explanation of his
States as Hood River apples, Moat
and Tillamook.
than 4000 cars crossed the^
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by
every other citizen who could help past life. Permission was denied.
of the people of the Hood River val­
Wholesale and
Retail
The city of Tillamook at the time
The members of the State Editor­
Arbuckle
played
before
two
“
standing
an hour,
serious congestion,
ley know the name Tillamook, and ial Association who attended the an­ of my first visit was small, and, like in any way. A larger number of room only” houses.
where traffic narrowed to ,
they pronunce it when they visit the nual convention in Tillamook last so many of the other frontier towns, visitors was present than had attend­
line. An average of looo
grocer or give a telephone call for Friday and Saturday were and still absolutely dead, the residents being ed any previous convention; every
FARM REMINDERS
hour crossed the Norths
cheese. Indeed, the fame of the prac­ are loud in their praise of the fine satisfied with existing in the mild one left with regret and each one
Common vetch and gray winter
voicing
his
enthusiasm
for
the
coun
­
Railway company tracks
tical cooperation effected by the dairy­ entertainment tendered them.—Gari­ climate, and the farmers without am­
oats were used in the O. A. C. station
the bridge.
men of the fertile Tillamook region baldi News.
bition and apparently without any try and its people.
The making of cheese in Tillamook trials for dairy cattle silage, as re-
has spread here in this apple section,
of the comforts of life simply strug­
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county
was, in the begnning, the re­ commended for Oregon in general.
where cooperation among fruit grow­
Tillamook can now take her place gling along with a little patch of
Purple vetch for the coast district
ers has been advanced further than as a convention city. Her business land and slowly clearing more. Now sult of various factors plus intelligent
I shows a little more promise, and the
study.
—
Bend
Bulletin.
any other large apple producing sec­ men and clubs the past week demon­ the whole scene is changed. Probably
new station product, Hungarian vetch,
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tion. Hood River, in fact, has put strated this fact very clearly.—Wheel­ the biggest barns in Oregon are in
I is recommended for the very heavy
We
want
to
take
our
readers
to
into effect in a limited way coopera­ er Reporter.
Tillamook county, and there are many
“New Market” Hams and Bacon, sugar .
barley can be used with the vetch for
tion for bringing into being a success­
No mistake was made by the Ore­ of them, well proportioned, well built, the beaches and to the cheese city, I lands of the valley district. Winter
fresh from our own smoke house. Try them
in
as
few
words
as
possible.
Four
ful creamery plant. And pursuit of gon State Editorial Association when well painted and each occupying a
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the big example set by Tillamook has it selected Tillamook as the meeting position in proximity to a fine farm days of enjoyment, business and sight silage and gives good results.
seeing
was
endulged
in
by
practically
helped to make this section prosper­ place for its seventeenth annual meet­ house, indicating prosperity of the
MILK FED POULTRY, dressed fresh every d
ous during a season of apple market­ ing, which was held there no Friday farmers. The city of Tillamook is no all the editors of the state, the meet­
a plentiful supply at all times.
ing depression.
Cream checks for and Saturday of last week. The se­ longer the run-down-at-the-heel place ings ending last Sunday, Tillamook
(We feed our poultry on milk and gra
Hood River cow owners are regular, lection was a happy one from the it once was. Now there are enter­ knows how to entertain and they
corn
for two weeks--they are fat and tend
trouble
to
spared
no
time,
money
or
and they are welcome.
view point of the hospitality and prising business firms housed in up-
Hood River apple growers can in courtesy shown the visitors by the to-date buildings, a business district entertain the editors and the “Mrs.
¡toy otadom in the hot
Everytime we think of
a measure comprehend the Tillamook citzens of Tillamook and tributary that would do credit to a much larger j Editors.”
■in or wind as much
country when it is cited that cows communities, and from the many sur­ place. There are 20 miles of paved cheese or see any cheese we at once
uyoupleMc. SANT1-
are as thick as apple trees here. It prising features shown the editorial streets, substantial buildings, a new wish that more localities were as
SEPTIC will protect
your »kin. Thia f«n-
is a land of green pastures, luscious party of the development, resources armory, fine churches and comfort­ strong in their co-operation as is the
■ lotion prevent»
Telephone orders and children receive i
grass, fat, sleek contented cows and and remarkable progress there being able homes. The population is rated cheese producers of Tillamook.—Ver-
and relieve*
cial attention. It is our aim to make this y
bulls. Mile on mile, in every direc­ made, that to many of the party were I i at from 3500 to 4000, and from ap­ nonia Eagle..
tion, the visiting motorist passes be­ revelations almost beyond belief.— pearances every one had an interest
personal market.
Earl C. Brownlee takes over man­
tween fields where cows, their udders Sheridan Sun.
and pride in the entertainment of the
in the late afternoon huge with stored
newspaper convention which met in agement of Forest Grove News-
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All previous cash or charge accounts will be handled with
up richness of milk, graze. It is a
About 100 publications were repre­ that city Friday and Saturday of last Times.
same courtesy as before.
land of modest farm homes and huge sented and the meeting took form in week.
The NEW MARKET stands for modern mer
barns. Cheese factories dot the land­ a semi-social way. That is, the good
Tillamook’s prosperity is shown by
scape like community packing houses people of that flourishing city in­ the condtion of its banks. A state­
andising methods, with the best goods at
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here. The Tillamook country has 25 sisted upon entertaining to such an ment being made that the deposits
lowest possible prices. A clean, sanitary, i
cheese factories, manufacturing for extent that much of the business pro­ had quadrupled in the past six or
ing market Let us serve you at 304 East 1
the wide world a quality of cheese gram was lost.—Telephone Register, eight years.
Cheese production in
street, Tillamook.
that heads the list in America.
1919 was 2,541,057 pounds, valued at
McMinnville.
This vanguard of dairying coun­
$400,044.84, while in 1923 the produc­
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We respectfully solicit your patrons^
tries didn’t just happen. It has re­
We are glad we attended tion was 7,113,076 pounds, valued at
Successors to Hadley’s Meat Market
To
sulted from the concerted effort of the editorial convention, we al­ $1,884,689.85. There are 75,000 acres
Bell Phone 3-W and Mutual Phone
Portland-McMinnville
the 734 dairies of the region, which ways derive a benefit from such susceptible to improvement which
Hillsboro-Forest Grove
market their product through factor­ gatherings, and we are especially ob­ hsould sustain 50,000 cows. In 1921
ies of the Tillamook County Cream­ ligated to the very cordial people of there were 752 dairies in the county,
Corvallis-Salem
ery associaion, to turn out a milk Tillamook for many courtesies ex­ 13,980 dairy cows, about 6 per cent
Eugene-Roseburg
of uniform quality. There are 18 tended during our three day visit.— of which were purebred and register­ and Willamette Valley
other dairies in the district, supply­ Coos Bay Harbor, North Bend.
ed, and 630 sires, about 70 per cent
Points
ing the region with fresh milk and
The convention was a decided suc­ registered.—A. E. Voorhies, Grants
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cream. Tillamook county has 13,980 cess and enjoyed by all who were Pass Daily.
7:15 A.M.
10:30 A.M.*
cows. Of these 784 are purebred and there.—Coos County American, Myr-
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2:30 P. M.
6:30 P. M.*
registered. The district has 630 sires, tie Point.
Tillamook is taking time off this ‘Holds for arrival of Manhattan
Stage
of which 440 are registered.”
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summer to get acquainted with the
‘Holds for arrival of Seaside Stage
Besides this from Hood River sev­
Tillamook county, “the land of rest of Oregon. As a starter last
LEAVE PORTLAND
eral other papers have expressed cheese, trees and ocean breeze,” week she entertained the state editor­
and Yamhill Streets)
their appreciation and praise for the seems like home to a Coos county ial association at its annual meeting. 7:50 (Park
A. M.
12:50 P. M.
Tillamook country and its hospitality. resident, Having industries and cli-
Two weeks from now she will care 4:30 P. M.
11:50 P. M.
Brief clipping from these articles mate practically identical there is a for the State Elks convention, August For arrivals-departnres an
nections call
follow:
kindred feeling that is reflected in 14, 15 and 16 when thousands of Elks
The Kiwanis club, the printing every phase of its social and com- will gather from every section for the
UNION STAGE
shops, in fact everybody, made it a mercial acticity, even to the genial big time.
TERMINAL
point to cooperate to make the stay hospitality of its citizens. Motoring
3rd. St. and 3rd. Ave. East
11| .|- a MILITARY
of the editors one long to be remem­ into Tillamook county reminds one in
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Both Phones
bered and they succeeded. It is just every way of coming into Coos coun­
Portland
- New berg - Mc­
121 miles to Tillamook from Scio, ty, except that it is but one instead
MANLY 80«
Minnville-Tillamook
and is the most scenic road we have of several cities of material size—
PORTI» % M». OREGON
.Men trneher», Minali ciiiM«eN,
Stages
traveled over so far in the good state Tillamook city—which is the county
eiireful «uper% I m I o «. «trlct dis­
t
of Oregon.—Scio Tribune.
cipline, Hoo lnl nd^nntiiKCM nini
Inc.
seat and center of the rich dairy and
inorili training;. <’ n t n I •» K ti e
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timbered section.—Western World.
cheerfully «cut on requrnt.
There were many things to i indi- Bandon.
cate Tillamook's growth in recent
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years and the general stability of its
The editor and his family had the
business. The lumber industry there pleasure to visit at the home of Prof,
is still in its infancy and capable of and Mrs. L. W. Turnbull while in Til­
large development. Probably the big­ lamook. Prof Turnbull was formerly
gest aim Tillamook has at present is superintendent of the Bandon schools
Special attention given to children’s haircutting
a shorter road to Portland and they and has for the past four years held
are working to get the Wilson river a like position at his new location.
Balcony of Haltom’s Store
Marcelling ........... ...................................... .............
route developed and i mproved.— Mon- He has been very successful and has
.. $.75
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vast territory covered
the voice of man. To places
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mouth Herald.
been re-elected for next year.—West­
Haircutting ____________ ..___ ______________
.
.50
to
people he has never even seen
-* by these lines at once strikes
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ern World Bandon.
Phone 147-W for Appointments
When apprised of the many fea­
heaviest on RI
Fa vora ble Commen t is A fter ma th
of Recent Editorial Convention
NEW MARKET
Meats Fish and poultry
i
SATURDAY
SPECIALS
0
Good Meats at Reasonable
Prices All the Time
Sunburn
indbum
STAGES
Nelson's Hairbobbing and Beauty
Shoppe
tures for the scribes' entertainment
that Tillamook has to offer, Hal said,
“The only difficulty that I see is that
Tillamook has so many attractions
that I fear the editors will not be able
to do justice to all of them in the few
days they will be near the beaches.”—
Exchanges.
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Th Oregon State Editorial Associ­
ation met at Tillamook. The elements
were kind and no better weather ever
prevailed and the days were surely
perfect days. The Kiwanis club, the
dairymen and the citizens of the land
of cheese, trees and ocean breeze
proved beyond doubt that they are
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royal entertainers.—Taquina Bay
Tillamook, the lively metropolis of News.
the coast country and the town whose
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name appears on the rind of more
The first time I visited Tillamook, (
cheeses than any other in the world,] now known as the land of “Cheese.]
was a royal host to the Oregon State Trees and Ocean Breeze." was many
Editorial convention Friday and Sat-! ——---------------------------------------
unlay. The association also resolved
that individual editors prepare and
TILE YOUR FARM
print articles on Tillamook county for
ASK THE MAN
educational value, showing the suc­
WHO HAS TILED
cess of co-operation in the cheese in­
dustry and as an expression of appre-
TILLAMOOK CLAY
cation of the courtesies of Tillamook
WORKS
people.— McMinnville News-Reporter.
COAST STAGES
Tillamook, Nehalem and Seaside.
Daily
Leave stage depot at Tillamook. 9 a. m; leave
stage depot. Seaside, 3 p. m.
COAST STAGES
Geo. Smith. Mgr.
Pushing Back the Wall
the observer, and some conception
may be had of the importance of
the long distance telephone in the
business vcorld of the east."
1 his was the contemporary
comment of a scientific journal
on the long distance telephone
service of 1890. The “vast terri­
tory" ended with Pittsburgh on
the west and Washington on the
south. Along its frontier stood
a wall of silence.
No such harrier now confines
fly his wire-borne thoug ts-
Over distances which it w0U
take him days to travel his"0
speed in an instant.
The 90,000 miles of to ’
of 1890 have grown tomorCj -i;
4,500,000 miles carrying a
average of more than i,o°c’
« Jan
long distance conversations.
bort e,
Thus has the wall of
k»> s
been pushed back to t e
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r*;
of the continent. In >t<:
•ins’
nation-wide telephone
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Universal
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