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TILLAMOOK
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HEADLIGHT
FRIDAY, SEPTEMBER
lft.„
travellers to get around this point Chum or spotted salmon a',
going to have a feast of crabs (Huju) lived on the banks of the Necanicum by what we “old uns” call “cooning them. Their method of drvi 4
his squaw, said she wanted a good river, here we stopped for the first it” viz: Crawl on your hands and was to split them from head”,
Early in the morning we
feast of "clams,” although she had night.
started on the trail leading over Tilla­ knees. At the present time the trail s|>read them with small cedi,
The following is taken from The!is a daisy, owned by Bent Smith, whoitheR
guide which was done as fol- ' never seen one, Louie had had them mook Head. It was raining and the is greatly improved. About 4 p. n ., a rack was made the entire 1
1 their guide,
Headlight for Friday, November 23, is Captain, pilot, engineer and mate,
----- hows:
‘lows: Sometimes two perpendicular ! at Shoalwater Bay and had told her wind was blowing quite fresh from we came upon an old Indian village their drying house, and |8y
1888:
and build a fire
‘ 8(1
, The “Benton” sails like a duck an(] cuts were made in the bark of a soft­ i of them. At last we got tired of the south, the trail which was inter­ on the banks of the Nehalem, opposite thereon,
when nearly dry the rlc^
Chas. Quick is intending to start ■ floats like a feather.
wood tree, the cuts being about one i “gasing” and went to fixing up our sected by creeks at different points what is now termed Fishers Point.
a meat market.
inch apart then an horizontal cut at 'beds, and turned in for the night,
was fearfully muddy, we had heavy The village was entirely deserted the raised a fresh one put m ,ta
Don’t forget the ball Friday night,
the top, then the strip of bark was and were, in a few minute.-, in the
SAI) ACCIDENT
packs, and our progress was conse­ Indians at this time of the year hav- and so on until the house h aboot
I
could
not
this week. Come everybody.
bottom of - arms of “Morpheus.
obtain a little ninro irt —x
An unusual
______ __
said
_ affair occurred . P®eled downward,
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— ---------
quently
slow, we asked Cook how far ing journeyed up the Nehalem to fish, obtain a little more to eat.
Mr. J. P. Sherlock went to Portland Wednesday afternoon which resulted
resulted1 the incessions and
been asleeP but - a ..................
short time
ana left
leu thus,
inus, at
ax the
inc have
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We have seen tons of’ft’sh dried i.
and
dry
salmon
for
winter
use,
so
our
last week via the schooner “Rosie in the death of one D. G. Cole of Ne- other points a piece of stick would be [ when my bed companion awoke me it was over this cape, he replied about
In
those
days
tb
eir houses at a time. The Indians
ten
miles.
About
noon
Haines
said
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i guide informed us. 1
Olsen."
tarts. From what we can gather it inserted, and again, where a turn bX digging his elbow into my side, I think we had better turn back, for
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(Continued on poge
’
!
they
used
to
catch
large
quantités
of
Martin Bush and Thos. Goyne are appears Mr. Cole and his wife were would be made an arrowhead cut in H®y>nK “a wolf! a wolf! don t you
I
am
about
fagged
out,
and
don
’
t
feel
proving up on their claims.
busily engaged sawing down trees, en­ the bark would point to the direction bear him walking?” I said “no. well well. We concluded to have our din­
' says be “I can hear him now,” about
Mr. L. L. Stillwell is erecting a deavoring to clear a tract of land up­ to be followed.
ner, we made our coffee extra strong
dwelling house in this town.
on which they intended to reside and •Early in the spring of 1852 he I ^is time a large skunk crawled over
and
rested half an hour and then ask­
made ____
the trip,
by the
same 1 hts face, he did not wait to say wolf
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—
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Miss Laura Chapman has been 'make their home. Just at dusk, and again
ed Haines if he was ready to go
!
but
landed
on
his
feet,
taking
blank-
the
last
tree
they
fell,
the
accident
!
route
with
one
Indian
guide,
on
his
visiting at Garibaldi the past week.
1 ets and all with him, yelling “a skunk, ahead, or turn back and be made the
Mr. Wm. Quick is building a meat occurred. As the tree fell Mr. Cole return he strongly advised me to go | by jolly!” It turned Ou* we had a laughing stock ? He finally concluded
endeavored
to
dodge,
when
the
butt
to Tillamook, a party of single men
market opposite Mearnside’s store.
i piece of bacon under our heads or be­ he would go on. We were all thor­
Mrs. Wm. Olsen and her daughter, end swung around and hit him in the might be made up and he believed we tween us in a sack, and his skunkship oughly wet through, and our packs,
back
of
the
head,
smashing
in
his
would
do
well,
he
himself
had
aban
­
Rosie, went to Portland last week on
although not containing quite so much
skull, and breaking the brain, killing doned the idea of going there to set­ was after it, the rumpus aroused the
the schooner “Rosie Olsen.”
whole camp, and we named the place were much heavier being very wet.
him
at
once.
Dr.
Patchen
was
called,
tle
as
he
was
married,
and
had
a
The sidewalks are being laid as far
“Skunk Prairie Camp” which name A little before night set in we struck
as the lumber goes, but that is not as but earthly power had no command . large family. The way was so very i the place holds to this day
We Elk Creek, over the cape, here we
upon
the
vitals
of
nature
—
he
was
'
hard
and
in
fact,
the
county
at
that
far as anticipated.
found a rude shelter that probably
struck
camp
early
next
morning
and
A couple of ladies, Miss Nannie gone to the “borne from whence no | time was not a place to take a fmily. about noon we came upon a most some Indians had made, we were ex­
traveller
e
’
er
returns.
”
Mr.
and
Mrs.
i
This
was
about
the
15th
of
May
1852.
Elliott and Miss Katie Wall came over
| It was on the 15th of September beautiful rolling prairie about one ceedingly glad to find it, so did not
the mountains horseback this week. Cole came from California to Netarts,
I mile by seven. It presented a beauti- trouble ourselves as to who were the
from
Kansas
there,
their
former
i 1852 that Mr. Harry Haines, Mr.
They have the true Tillamook pluck.
I Courtney Walker, a Mr. Cary and i ful landscape, we gave three cheers architects. We soon had a fire and
home
being
in
Arkansas.
It
is
a
sad
We learn that Henry Bush is yet
for Tillamook and soon came upon the began drying our clothing and our
at North Yamhill and that some of and heart rendering affair, and the myself made preparations to enter I beach, which we traveled about nine packs. We were now informed by our
entire community tender their utmost Tillamook county, we employed as |
his children have been dangerously
adnnual
sympathy to the widow and family. guide, one Lewis Labonta ( half-breed i miles, when we entered a small bay guide that we would have a hard walk I
sick but are now recovering.
This is the first accident in the coun­ Indian) who was a accompanied by ' and came upon an Indian village of the next day, for the south wind blew
Don’t forget the Odd Fellows dance,
SALEM * September 22-27
the Tillamook tribe. Here we re- so hard it caused a rough sea. also
Friday evening, this week.
It is ty, of this nature, since our advent, his squaw, Louie also acted as inter­ ceived a terrible rebuff, upon inquiries the tide was high at noon, so that we
Rely upon Southern Pacific comfortable, convenient and
preter, none of our party understand­
bound to cap the climax. The best and we pray the last.
by our interpreter we decided that would be compelled to cross every
economical service to take you to the fair thi« yeu
ing
the
Indian
jargon.
looking women want to be on deck
we had struck a bay called by the headland on the beach. This beach is
Qzxps* The Interesting Exhibits —The Gay Crowds
EARLY SETTLEMENT OF TILLA­
We laid in a supply of provisions, | Indians “Neslats,” were were told
and win the cake.
OCC • The norie Races—The Many pree ¿ttraaioill
about eight or nine miles long, a? low
MOOK COUNTY, OREGON
each
obtained
a
good
horse
and
start-
■
Mrs. Hart with children arrived
i that "Tillamook was “a long way to tide you may walk around nearly all
ed from Dayton, Yamhill county, on ' I the north.” We were terribly sold,
Pleasure, Recreation, Education
here on the steamer “Venture’ last
of the headlands, or points. We fixed
(By Warren N. Vaugn)
For full train information, communicate with
week. The lady came up from Pasa­
Sept. 15th, 1952 for the garden of the | for we a^ once knew that we would up this rude shelter the best we could
Reprinted from the early issues of
dena, Cal., to join her husband Lester
world, in high spirits, by the way of not 3ee Tillamook this trip. Our in­ and turned in but we got very little
of the Headlight
RAY GRATE, Local 'Agent
Grand Round.
Hart who left there for this part
terpreter told the “Tehi” or “Great sleep, for the rain blew in upon us so
of the world some months ago. Wel­
I We made Grand Round on the first Man” that we were very hungry, and hard we had to crouch together in­
Tillamook, Oregon
In writing up the first history of
come.
day, at that point one of our party, asked for something to eat, stead of being able to take a recumb­
C. J. Christie, of Portland, was in the settlement of Tillamook county, Mr. Walker was taken sick and had after about two hours there came to ent position. We were stirring by-
the city during the past week looking it must be remembered that we have to return home. Early next morning us, iwo Indians carrying a fashion- time in the morning and prepared a
up matters of business in a general to depend entirely upon memory for the balance of our party made an- able server in the shape of a piece of hearty meal and inquired of Haines
way. Mr. C. says the country is all our data, from which to make out other start. The Indian in- board about four feet long and one how he felt and if he felt like going
O. K., but steamboats lack proper statements, as there is not (to the formed us, before leaving, that foot wide, covered with fish and crabs, back. Well said he, I am going with
whistling facilities. He will remain writers knowledge) any written his- after going about three miles on the all finely cooked......................
you two fellows, if I am able to keep
tory of Tillamook county. I will en- Salmon river trail, to turn off to the
for some time.
On our arrival at Astoria we be­ up with you, for I don’t want to go
deavor
to
state
facts,
as
correctly
as
H. M. Bush, who started for Calif­
right, at a tree marked by two sticks came acquainted with a man named back over those mountains alone. So
ornia several weeks ago, arrived in possible.
leaning against ij, they said that trail Cook, he was making a trip into Til­ at daylight we left Elk Creek and
It was in the fall of 185J I first led to Tillamook, but was very dim, lamook, he said he would be nlcased took the beach, it had ceased raining
the city yesterday, having been detain­
ed at North Yamhill on account of heard the name of Tillamook. I then was afraid we would not be able to to join our company, so we bought but the wind blew heavy from the
sickness in his family. He will make resided in Yamhill county, Oregon— follow it. However, we started, with flour, bacon, and other provisions we southwest, causing a very heavy surf
another start in a few days. Every­ A gentleman friend, also residing in our guide ahead, but neither our would require, hired a boat, and start­ on the beach. The first headland we
body welcomed H. M. back to his old Yamhill (I cannot bring his name to guide nor any of our party saw the ed out for the Skipanon landing at reached we decided to run the gaunt­
mind at this date) had made a trip to tree with the two sticks leaning Clatsop, we then journeyed two miles let and endeavor to get around, in­
stamping ground.
Our amiable townslady, Miss Nan­ Tillamook to look at the country, against it we kept traveling on until or more to the house of Mr. Morrison stead of climbing over, between every
nie Bunn, decided the other day to and he said he was very much pleased about four o’clock in the evening on Clatsop plains, as it was cal'ed, roller we would make a dash and we
join an addition to her mansion. The with the country, as much as he had when we stopped and made preparj- we stayed there that night, Mr. Mor­ did eventually make it, but it was
plans were drawn in the morning by seen, he told how plentiful the salmon tions far camping for the night. Here rison, next morning, made our bread, only piece of good luck we had,
the architect A. W. Bunn, the lumber was, that the little streams were lit­ we found a small prairie with plen­ and after hand shaking etc., we start­ owing to the very high tide and
I
ordered at noon and at half past five erally blocked with fish. That there ty of grass for our horses, it was on ed out on foot, on what turned out to precipitous nature of the bluffs
were
but
two
white
men
(known)
a tributary of the "Little Nestucca be an exciting trip and
the windows put in. Mr. Bunn is a
had to climb the balance, which in
living in the county—He further river.” Our guide soon caught a fine
With our packs upon our backs,
rustler.
places attains an altitude of from 300
stated
that
there
was
no
other
way
of
mess of trout for supper and we as­
And our frynig pans in hand.
Mr. Phelps whose stock of goods
to 400 feet. About 2 P. M. we -ir-
With bacon, beans and coffepot
was lately attached at Nestucca has getting into the country only by the sure our readers that we had as fine
rived at a bald mountain which ap­
made a settlement with the Portland way of Grand Round in Yamhill coun­ >• supper as a prince could wish for.
We were bound for Tillamook peared to be about four or five miles
merchants. He will continue in busi­ ty, that he had to engage an Indian Mr. Cary said he thought we had eaten
land.
in extent This was Carney and was
ness and we hope be successful. We to pilot him through. He told us that too many of the shining beauties to
Our course was down Clatsop plains tough climbing in those days. The
it
would
be
next
to
impossible
for
a
sleep well that night, after supper we to what is now called Seaside, at that trail ran close to the edge of a fear­
are informed that ho has been of
much help to the people of that por- white man to follow the trail, as the talked much of our plans on our ar­ time it was owned by Wm. Lotty and ful precipice, it was for a long time
tion of our county in times of tempor­ Indians blowed their own marks for rival in Tillamook. Louie said he was his mother,
The old lady was a the tarrer
persons taking that
• was a a «*« '»
ary depression and his services ought
squasj,^*
They
now to be remembered.
a-Mxiw « I
Ed Snyder says ho was not at the
ir>
Sandspit and can lick the man who
says he was. It’s all right, Ed. We
take it all back as the girl says it
was not her you was with, but we
have forgotten the other girls name.
We apologise like a little man, and
OU
if you have no objections, we will go
next time ourselves if you are asham­
ed to own it up. Take it back? of
course we do, and won’t tell who you
were with, so help us, John Rogers.
Marriage license was issued to Mr.
I. J. Ooley and Elisa F. Morton, Nov.
17, 1888. The happy couple shook
hands over the sacred altar and join­
ed heart for all time to come. We
wish them joy unspeakable and full
of glory as they trod the pathway of
life, and entertain the hope that roses
may strew their path from beginning
to ending, and in the end a crown of
glory be waiting for them “over
there.” We neWar drink, but a box
of cigars would cot. » handy.
To health and pleasure seekers,
tourists, etc., we reconin
a moon
light excursion on Tillamoo. bay.
Starting late in the afternoon at Gtori-
baldi, or some other places down
there, with a heavy boat to row
against the tide for a couple of miles
will greatly benefit your muscles.
Should it happen not to find the main
channel the pleasure "serenely bobs
up” to drag the boat from one small
channel over fancy mud fiats to the
other and being on account of severe
wind < drifted up the Wilson river
instead of coming up the Tillamook
slough enlightens the trip. Twenty
blisters i to one finger gives you the
“stock” ’ for a wholesale blister house,
for an after midnight lunch Frank
Elliott's hospitality is acceptable
J. W. McVicker is busy putting
down sidewalks and crossings, but
then it is not half enough lumber
to go around.
Mr. Ed Halleck. who put in the fish­
ing season at thia place as a loss,
Kara and Roof P. um
went to Aston* on the “Rosie Olsen.
Truck and Tract« Pams
Ed is a No. 1 good follow, and we are
Qi a n a S.-imgU Sua
sorry to lose him.
Porch Floor Fecit
Raco’i-» Easin'-
The small craft "Benton,” now ply­
ing between Tillamook and the wreck. |
Extracts from Old-time Tillamook Records
I
oingaway
Oregon State Fair
Pacific
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DOLLARS
for your old eleétric
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purchase of a
PREM I ER
DUPLEX
the wonderful
sweeper with
ball bearings
Xthat la£s for-
ever.
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