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The Estacada
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No. 12.
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Estacada, Oregon, Thursday, February 16, 1905.
Mayor Reed, and Mr. and Mrs.
A.
E. Barr are in Portland today.
R. A. Stratton was in Portland
A heavy gust of wind blew Mrs.
on business Saturday.
R. W. Cary was in Portland on Bither’s confectionery store sign
business from Sunday till Tuesday. down this morning. It broke one of
the large lights in the store front.
Among those on the sick list are,
Dr. Haviland came home Sunday
Mrs. C. F. Howe and H. C. Peitch.
and has resumed his medical prac­
Merchant Lewellen of Springwat- tice. Mrs. Haviland and the baby
er was in town for goods, Monday. remained in town with her people
Ed. Closner of Springwater took until Wednesday.
a load of pork to the Portland mar­
P. P. Hall, of Springwater, has
ket, Tuesday.
sold out to an experienced black­
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LOCAL AND PERSONAL NEWS.
P. T. Meeks and wife have start­ smith at Highland, who has taken
ed in the meat and fish busint s, at possession of the business. He will
their old shop.
spend part of the week at each shop.
Mrs. F. M. Howe, wife of the O.
M. C. Adkins and wife went to
W. P's only engineer, was trading Portland Saturday. Mr. Adkins
in town Monday.
returned Tuesday, but Mrs. A. re­
W. W. Davis and Win. Wilcox mained with a sister who underwent
were in Saturday from their farms an operation in one of the hospitals.
on Eagle Creek.
S. E. Smith has bought two lots
Adelle Mulkey, teaching at Dodge on Shafford street and will build a
was the guest of Mrs. H. A. W il­ residence in the spring. He will
fill the position of engineer at the
liams last Saturday.
A. F. Shultz & Sons are busy at novelty wood factory in which he is
work getting their clothing store interested.
ready for business.
Anyone who would rather do so
Work on the novelty wood facto­ may pay his subscription to T he
ry was resumed Tuesday. The build­ NEWS by bringing us a load of wood.
It is something we use and cannot
ing was lowered a few feet.
The mill at Boring being'closed a get along without; and it would be
few days. Engineer Downing is as acceptable as the cash.
Prof, and Mrs. E F. Surface's
home till it starts up again.
school
at Currinsville is preparing
Rev. H. N. Smith, of Portland,
to
give
a literary and social enter­
preached i n t h e Congregational
tainment on Saturday, the 25th. A
church taliernacle last Sunday.
basket social will take place after
The Notarial certificate of R. A
the entertainment.
The proceeds
Stratton of Estacada, has been filed
will lie applied to the school’s ex ­
in the office of the County Clerk.
tension fund.
F red Gilstrap returned home
T he N ews editor ntade a trip out
Thursday from Northern Idaho,
Springwater way, Monday, and he
where he spent a month working in
saw one of the most beautiful coun­
a sawmill.
try districts he has ever seen The
A. Morrow continues to add im­ country when first settled fifty yrs.
provements to his residence. He is ago was covered with heavy fir tim­
having an addition 1SX24 built to ber, but the people who were fortu­
his house.
nate enough to get in there have
Lew Tucker was taken worse changed it to meadows, grain fields
with the g.ip last week and and orchards.
Three years ago a
was again compelled to stay indoors destructive forest fire swept over all
though he is getting lietter now.
this country, but today it presents
The marriage of Mr. Redford Sim­ a prosperous appearance.
mons to Miss Cora Myrtle Ward was
In the old orchard on the Branch
solemnized Tuesday p.m. near Viola Tucker homestead, a half mile east
by Rev. P. K. Hammond.
of Springwater postoffice, stands the
Mrs. W. A. Jones has been en­ largest cherry tree in Oregon.
It
joying a visit from her sister. Mrs. measures at its base about three feet
A . E. Kessler of Portland, and a from the ground eight feet and one
friend, Ruby Helmpen of Salem.
half inch.
The tree is sound and
F. H. Davis, one of Garfield's last season produced a wagon load
young farmers, was in town Satur­ of the luscious fruit. It is about 52
day, and ordered The News sent to years old, Mr. Tucker planted it
his sister, Mrs. Mary J. Beebe, of when he first settled in the country.
The truth is, the Springwater coun­
Wapinitia, Wasco county.
try
has a very rich productive soil,
Joseph Nichelson, the plummer,
well
adapted to fruit raising, which
who has a fine five acre fruit ranch
accounts for the tree attaining such
near town, was at work on the ho­ vigorous old age.
If this cherry
tel Estacada, Monday. Mr. Nich­ tree has a superior in size and age
elson had just recovered from a bad in the world it will have to be shown
tussel with the grip.
us.
REED & BARR
MERCHANDISE
and PROVISIONS
THE BEST GOODS
AT
LOW
PRICES
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Thos. J. C U R T I S .
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Improved farms, Wild lands and Timber claims for sale
Also some excellent town lots
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N O T A R Y P U B L IC
Good things? Yes
You can get along without good coffee. So can a
wagon go without grease, but it goes hard. We have
the finest used by the best families all over the U. S.
Our teas are of the same class—a Good English
Breakfast Tea for 25c and a chance to draw for a
Beautiful
Parlor Lamp
C. F. Howe.
William K. Haviland,
Doctor
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PHYSICIAN
Office at the drug store.
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B. Smith,
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Office in Howe’s store.
Office hoors e t f stocod e, 9 a. e . ( • 4 p. m.
O ffice fcoers e t f eg le Creek, nights A m ornings
Night bell at Second St. entrance
...All colls promptly answ ered...