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Newspaper
Tillamook Herald
Location
Tillamook, Oregon, United States of America
Date
Dec 30, 1913
Page
1
It states the bank’s aim to provide the best service and highlights top equipment including a fire proof banking room fire proof vault burglar proof safe and modern safe deposit bars as proof of readiness.
The article highlights a 17 percent rise in receipts from Washington and Oregon over four months and plans to plant two million trees in Montana and northern Idaho. It notes a 60 000 board foot day capacity sawmill on Mindanao Island, American made with bandsaw. Western yellow pine and hem locks are discussed as lumber sources. The Philippine forestry bureau uses a launch for service and the U S Forest Service operates vessels in Alaska and Puerto Rico.
Oregon Agricultural College reports US Department of Agriculture findings on egg quality in crates. Fresh eggs average 77.5 percent, stale 15.2, cracked or dirty 6.0, rotten 1.3, with candling used to assess condition and grading unlikely without better pricing incentives.
Mason and Star Lodges held a joint installation in the new lodge rooms on Saturday evening December 27. A large attendance included members, families, and friends. Officers of the Blue Lodge and Royal Arch Masons were installed, followed by the Eastern Star chapter.
The following postmasters have recently been appointed in Tillamook County Harnesdale Vera P Barnes vice Frank Barnes Hemboc E G Anderson view L L Crook Neskowin Catherine Crater vice W Myers Netarta Maude Sharp vice J A Biwen Sandlake Elva B Atkinson vice Eddie R Hayes Woods Everett EF Parker vice Wm Robadee Oretown Wm Redberg Pacific City Dwight Semands Wilson Jas P Recher The Tillamook City postmastership remains unsettled P W Todd B D Lamar and W F Baker the present incumbent are active We understand J Myers and Mr Dabs have applied for the position Recommenda from our senators are now in the blinds of the department officials.
Tillamook County friends of Ex Senator Bourne sent Washington a solid gold plate as a token of appreciation for his service as U S Senator. The plate bore a December 4 1913 date and praised his efforts for Oregon and its resources. The gift, presented by Citizens of Wheeler and Nehalem, was in a gold engraved card case valued at 3150.
The City Dairy thanks its many friends for liberal patronage in the past year and wishes a Happy New Year. W. D. Gladwell signs with a note of continued service for the future.
Harriete Sarchet and other notable names attended the installation ceremonies followed by a banquet for sixty four guests. The banquet room overflowed with food, tables were filled twice, and organizers were praised for their work. Subscribe for the Herald for twice weekly news.
Our Weekly Portland Letter notes the initiation of the West Umatilla irrigation project with the first 100 secret units to be constructed. Federal funds of 700000 are available and work may finish within a year, employing locals under government direction and later opening contracts to small builders. A Wisconsin cooperative model for marketing and processing dairy and farm products is highlighted as a potential Oregon template. Jay Baker, East Beaver cheese man, visited Portland, settling accounts and delivering the season's last cheese load.
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