i AY, NOVEMBER 14, 1924
TILLAMOOK
COMMENT
HEADLIGHT
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morning Roode felt much better and
some difference, using logs as breast- Means from San Francisco saying h®|to transact in the way of disposing i our trail was lost in a deep hollow,
[sdependent Weekly Paper
kind of decoration handy to use in again took his pack, about 10 p. m. works,
but not a redskin had got would be in Astoria about April 1st, , of horses and cattle and other busi- We were in a rough deep canyon, with
blished Every Friday by the
bngh ening up a store front or win-
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Publishing
Company dow during holidays, but for nothing we reached the beach and the tide scratched. We had passed the night and would make a trip to Tillamook : ness. I now bought a set of coopers quite a creek running through it,
answering we made it around. We without any drinking water, so after with his sloop with provisions for us, tools of Frank Holdredge (some of and could not find where the trail left
Tillamook, Oregon
else. A good course of education,
crossed
Elk Creek and after travel­
for at that time we were living on these tools I now have) and shipped it. We campod here for the night
Harrison,
Manager Physically applied, would probably ing about three miles on the beach, crossing over to the south side we salmon and potatoes “straight.” - them to Tillamook together with my and early next morning I set out to
do more than anything else to correct
I pulled up at the creek, where the fall
we saw a large number of Indiana ' before we caught the salmon, made Haines, Tripp and Esterbrook con­ clothing etc., by the way of Astoria. find the trail, Cochrane remaining
hed and Entered at the U. a. their ignorance.
Rice at Tillamook, Oregon,
Their most pronounced habit dur­ ahead, they had a large whale ashore. | ourselves a good cup of coffe and the cluded to stay here and work on their I intended entering here, by way of with the cattle. I found plenty of
Grand Round. I failed once to reach trails, but they were elk trails, the
May 2. 1888
ing parades is to stand gawking at None of us had ever seen one before, i Indians gave us some elk meat. After claims and I decided to engage in
Tillamook by this route, yet I was country was full of them: I hunted
it
was
about
80
feet
long.
They
were
fishing
during
the
coming
season.
I
' breakfast one of the party remarked:
the Stars and Stripes being carried
SUBSCRIPTION RATES
not disheartened, and would try it until noon with no result, finally re-
past, holding a cigarette or cigar in engaged in trying out the oil. The [ “Boys, I’ve found out why Vaughn had to return to Portland and lay in again. I was ready to start on the
tear. By Mail ---------------- »2.00
turning to camp. Our cattle were
— of packs at start­ my supplies to fish with, and, as
gave us our choice
their mouths and with their hats ?MLbeLWat ab°U! 12 t0 14 inches i ------------------
|onths. By Mail ...—.—
»1.00
nick, they had quite a novel way of I ing, he got the large pack of bread, there were no provisions to be bought date agreed upon and Mt. Cochrane getting uneasy, so after dinner we
jammed
down
tight
on
thei
heads-
I Months, By Mail .......... — $ ,75
getting the oil. They took their can-1 but it has been getting lighter all here, the balance of our provision met me at the same time. We had drove the stock down the canyon
hands in their pockets.
Payable in advance
were left to these three men, except with us, one yoke of oxen, and four about a quaiter of a mile, here, we
Thousands of men have died for ne» and filled them with water, then I along, now he has nothing but his
just about enough to last myself and cows and calves. We were one and found plenty of “Elk brake,” (a specie
heated
rocks
and
put
them
in
the
can
­
blankets
to
carry,
we
’
ve
the
flour,
Telephone
that flag.
Thousands more don’t
Mr. Roode, who accompanied me back a half days in making Grand Round. of fern) for our stock. Cochrane now
oes, thus making the water boil and sugar and coffe, but its all O. K.
Pacific States, Main 68
seem to think it is worth taking their
We stopped at the house of Mr. Eaton started out to hunt the trail. The cattle
cut up the blubber into the water,
We now made tracks for Sam How­ to Clatsop. We arrived in Astoria on
hats off to.
that
night. He told me he thought I soon satisfied themselves and lay
the
14th,
too
late
to
catch
the
steam
­
adding
more
red
hot
rocks
and
skim
­
*
o* ♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦
ard’s (Kilchis point) which we reach­
would
not miss the turning off place down contented. All at once I heard
er
for
Portland.
Here
I
met
three
♦ EARLY SETTLEMENT OF TILLA­ ming off the oil for which purpose i ed about 3 p. m. the third day after
they used kettles. After the oil was ' leaving Dayton. Here we rested un­ men who had fished with Mr. Means this time, for he had been into Tilla- a great smashing of brush and rattle
OCR editorial policy ♦
MOOK COUNTY
cooled a little they would drink quant- 1 til morning. Mr. Roode decided to in Tillamook and they informed me 1 mook the week before and had mark­ of falling rocks. I looked in the
«
ities of it and eat whale flesh. The go up the Kilchis to locate a mill site. the Means’ were coming to Tillamook ed the tree with three notches In direction and saw a large band of elk
1, To advocate, aid and sup- «
rushing down the mountain side to­
(Continued
from
page
2)
Indians would get very fleshy during We traveled about two miles but fail­ in the spring. We arrived in Port­ plain view.
port any measures that will ♦
We continued our journey next wards me. Our cattle soon saw them
bring the most good to the ♦ We ascertained that the few white this period. I cannot explain why so ing to find a suitable spot returned land next day and bought six tons of morning and this time we found the and jumping up, began snorting with
♦ there were in the district, upon learn­ many whales would wash ashore dead, and examined the lay of the land. He salt, enough twine to make a seine, tree all right and we were in high their heads and tails up, and away
nost people
> To encourage industries ♦ ing that the Indians had brought the about this time, but I have known as said he could easily bring the water and 1000 pounds of hoop iron for spirits, but next morning our high up the creek fairly soared the elk.
many as three to be ashore, at one from the Kilchis towards shore, and my barrels, also a quantity of pro­
a establish in Tillamook ♦
(Continued on page 6)
small pox with them, would not allow time between here and Astoria. One he selected the spot whereon is now visions and shipped them to Astoria, hopes were dashed to the ground for
♦
aunty.
I “care of Captain Mean,” for Tilla-
them
to
cross
the
river
and
so
escap-
very
large
fellow
came
in
this
bay
the
mill
of
H.
Gists
and
decided
to
re
­
t To urge the improvement ♦
ed. The Indians remedy for the dis- and landed on the south side, opposite turn to Yamhill and endeavor to get I mook.
t port for Tillamook City. ♦
ease was worse than the complaint, Garibaldi. Two merchants of Tilla­ another man he knew of to join him,
Next morning I started on foot for
I To insist on an American ♦
for they would enter their sweat mook bought most of the oil from and he would then erect a mill, but I Dayton, here I met Mr. Thomas M.
♦ houses
itundard of labor.
and get almost boiled, then the Indians.
on his return home, his friend had Cochrane, he wanted to accompany
I To be politically indepen­ ♦
they would rush out and plunge into
We had a fine trip down the beach, concluded to go to Southern Oregon, I me back. His family were in Michi.,
dent, but to support the can- «
the river which quickly killed them had the good luck to get around every thereupon he gave up the project.
and he wished to get home by the
jidates for public office who ♦ off.
get fish
point, and reached the mouth of the
Henry Haines discovered that al salt waters
----- were
----- he
— could
------ —
---- 1
(Specials in Beef)
rill bring the most good to ♦
Mr.
Tapp
had
jumped
his
claim
and
and
clams
'
and
enjoy
lfood
hea,th
-
After
dinner
we
got
Jim
to
put
us
Nehalem
about
sundown.
Just
before
the people of
Tillamook *
aunty and of the State of + over in his canoe, and struck out of arriving we heard guns firing and it built a house upon it (Tapp was which was more- he said- thaB he
♦ Tillamook head. This time we had excited us not a little. Upon coming from Clatsop). I found my claim1 could have in Miehi*an- I arranged
Oregon.
+ no rain. Mr. Roode was a rather up we saw a number of Indians on all right and went to work on lt to ™et him in Dayton about the 25th
* bad a little business
♦ ** <•♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦ + heavy man weighing about 225 lbs. the north side, but upon our appear­ planting potatoes. Henry Haines now 1,1 ,*le
and after climbing about half way ance they “vamoused.” “Halo Injun” took up the claim on Hoquarton prair- [
IDAY. NOVEMBER 14, 1924
over the “Head," I was called back we could not scare up one to ferry us ie( known as the Harrison place.
and informed that Roode was fagged over, so we had to build a fire and John Tripp took the claim adjoining
now owned by Mr. Laselle, and Al­
out. I found him lying an his back camp upon the sand all night.
TIMBER TAXES AGAIN
Next morning we had no trouble fred Esterbrook took the place known
panting like a lizard. “What ails
tor Chapman has devoted much you?” Oh! I can’t go any farther in getting one, for before we had as the Webb Miller farm.
There
in the Oregon Voter, issue of to day, I am used up, these mountains rolled up our blankets “Mr. Injun was were now eight claims taken in the
To
uber 8, about the way Tillamook are so steep they take all the wind thar” with two canoes. I learned county.
that the “fraternity” had had a little
Portland-McMinnvlle
Eldredge Trask at this time told
i are “soaking” (Mr. Chapman’s out of men,” he replied. I told him
we could not stop here, as we would. arget practice at each other over1 me he had got a letter from Captain
Hillsboro-Forest Grove
■) the timber owners who have be unable to get water to drink, but I
Corvallis-Salem
tj within the county.
a little further on we could find water.
Eugene-Roseburg and
article is illustrated with
I had procured a small flask of brandy
Willamette Valley Points
little maps, purporting to be
(Now)
at Astoria in case of an emergency, I
I school districts within the
LEAVE TILLAMOOK
knew he was a lover of the “creeth-
.which have been supplied with
7:15 A. M.
10:30 A. M.»
ur,” so I handed it to him. “Oh!”
titles such as “animal,” “ante-
2:30 A. M.‘
6:30 P. M.
says he, “That is just what I want,
‘Holds for arrival of Manhattan
1 reptile,” “angular hoopsnake,”
did you bring this on purpose for
Stage
.in stepladder,” etc., derived me?” I replied that it seemed sa
‘Holds for arrival of Seaside Stage
the shapes of the districts. The
He took a dring and said: “Let me
LEAVE PORTLAND
ig matter is up to Editor Chap- He took a drink and said: “Let me
(Park and Yamhill Streets)
i uuual breezy style and the art with you fellows easy.” But the oth­
7:50 A. M.
12:50 P. M
is as good as could be expected. er boys objected to this, for they
4:30 P. M.
11:50 P. M.
The Federal Reserve System was not
: Chapman narrates how the knew he was about a twin to the
For arrivals-departures and con­
designed primarily for the benefit of
r owners are actually being Irishman who was a “verra” poor
nections call
i to pay school taxes (horrible), dthrinker out of a pottle for somehow
bankers, but to provide better, safer,
UNION
STAGE
how the Tillamook School Dis- his tongue would get into the nick,”
more dependable service for those who
TERMINAL
Boundary board cleverly, mali- but he always managed to empty a
use banks.
3rd. St. and 3rd. Ave East
(At The)
and with intent and afore- three half pint at two pulls. So they
Both Phones
t contrived to take into certain said, “No, let Vaughn carry it, for
The First National Bank is a F'ederal
s timber property which had maybe some of us will get in the
Portland - Newberg - Mc­
Reserve member because we feel that our
caping its just amount of tax- same fix and want ‘dhrop of the dear
Minnville-Tillamook
customers are entitled to the greater sta­
was a dirty trick; that’s all.
creethur’ too, if you carry it, not a
Stages
Tillamook Meat Co.
bility.
the
assurance
of
emergency
Voter article goes on to say darned drop will we get. This was
strength,
the
more
extensive
service
that
e timbermen are in a bad way; the first we knew that there was any­
such membership makes possible.
«y can’t move their timber • o thing of the kind with us. I gave
J location, and that they can’t him another drink and we divided his
We invite you to use to the fullest
present rate of taxes, sell their' pack amongst us, he said go on, we
extent
the trustworthy, helpful service
' for enough to pay them. starred again and finally made the
which
we
offer.
I like it will just have to stay summit of the mountain and there
«al be taxed, doesn’t it? The we camped for the night.
Next
1 also complains that the tim-
aople have no vote here because
are not enough of them resi-
of the county to make any im-
on the ballot. We have nev-
Tillamook, Ore
BosriKtinaKu
i heard of any of them being
Ki to stay out of Tillamook
and had always presumed
anil the
pAV.
AL
'bey could live here if they want-
A.'.A
What To Buy
STAGES
Fronts of Beef.................. ....... 6c
Hinds of Beef.................... ....... 8c
Pot Rasts........................... ........ 10c
Rib Boiling.......................
Pork Roasts...................... ........ 18c
Steaks (Pork or Beef) .... ........ 20c
When To Buy
► DEPENDABILITY <
The Federal Reserve System
Was Planned For Your Benefit
Fat Chickens.........
Polish Sausage ....
Liver Sausage, 2 lbs
Corn Beef ..............
25c
25c
............. 35c
10c and 15c
Where To Buy
SANITARY MARKET
r B.
Ww
it Mr. Chapman fails to men-
towever, is that the farmers
!rmanent residents of this coun-
1 P*ying a higher proportion of
4»n any timber owner here, and
’^ese farmers and permanent
will be here next year, five
fears from now, and their de-
!t8 will be here hundreds of
from now. The timbermen
^hen the timber is cut off,
be in a comparatively short
•bey will be gone to other re-
where they can howl some
■ett the taxes and devise new
• to make the farmer pay the
^h*pman closes his sermon
1 P»yer that his friends will
1 • square deal.
’Uo DODGER STILL WITH
U8
”*ble during the parade of
' ruardsmen for the Armistice
•raises Tuesday were a num
peculiar species which
known as “flag dodgers.”
described as lumps of flesh
?Un’*r form, somewhat mo-
entirely uninspired when
• tf' paving respect to our na
■olor« Thi» kind of animal
'ditenship and protection un-
*• and constitution of the
«•tes but aside from ' hat
Particular interest in this
* •■»titutioaa or emblems.
Bank
to
W
A'
/
EM
< 1
Portland
and return
Benefit by low week-end
fares now in effect, on
sale Friday, Saturday and
Sunday —return limit
following Tuesday.
Or 15-day fares- on sale
any day—return bratt
15 days, with stopover
at any point enroute
Make all your going
away plans to take ad­
vantage of these *ow
round trip fares
Par full informatwn
these and other TW”~
fares awnumedtr with
Southern
pacific
pate .
1 hose extra items
that you need
in your baking and cooking you can usually get
at this Store.
We have new shipments of Currants and
Raisins of all kinds. Preserved ( berries. Pine­
apple and Ginger, all kinds of Spices and Flavors;
whatever we haven’t that you want we will glad­
ly get for you.
r
APPLES—A lot of good general purpose
apples at 80c per box.
FLOUR—Fisher’s Olympic and ( rown at
$2.30 per sack.
FELS NAPTHA SOAP—77c per carton of
10 bars.
BULK COCOA—3 lbs. for 25c.
FANCY DRIED PRUNES—11 lbs. for 11.00
HOLLAND HEKRIN<;-IO IK kit. SLOT
And aiwavs that Famous LINN Bl I IKK.
The Satisfaction Store'"
F. G. Anderson
S.F.7456A.
Northern. QnLne ?*<«»•
BUSTER BROWN AND
FAMOUS DOG TIGE
Bringing a pilot’s message right “out of the air
to
The Parents and Children of this city and community
Through the courtesy of
Larson & Hechtner
Tillamook, Oregon
Tuesday, Nov. 18,4:00P.M.