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About The Estacada news. (Estacada, Or.) 1904-1908 | View Entire Issue (June 29, 1905)
ESTACADA, OREGON The new terminal city of the Oregon Water Power and Railway Company’s standard gauge electric railroad, is 36 miles Southeast of Portland on the Clackamas river. raising country surrounds the place. lumber by numerous sawmills and sold at reasonable prices. table elsewhere. of power. A rich farming, fruit-raising and stock Any amount of the best of timber alwnds which is converted into The railroad facilities are the best, see time Estacada is situated to become a manufacturing center, the river will supply any amount The railway company is now coustructihg a 15,000 horse power electic plant one and a half mile above here. A large woodworking factory is in operation Here is a good field for a furniture factory, an implement and handle factory, wagon and carriage factory, box and basket factory, shoe factory, and other industries. A fruit cannery would pay well. The city is nicely located and the site is easily drained. A visit to Estacada by prospective homeseekers will convince them that this is the place in which to locate. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION ABOUT ESTACADA CALL ON The Oregon Water Power Townsite Company, 134, F IR ST ST R E E T Portland, GET THE BEST g iv e n The GRAND at th e WORLDS F A IR StLouls. P R IZ E Highest A w ard T h e N e w e n d En larged E d itio n C o n tain * 25,000 N ew W ords N « w G a z e t te e r o f th o W orld with more than 20,000 tit lea, based on the latest census returns. N e w B io g r a p h ic a l D ic tio n a r y containing the names o f over 10,000 noted persona, date o f birth, death, etc. Edited by W. T. IT A KRIS, Ph.I>„ LL.D., United State#Commissioner of Education. 2 3 6 0 Quarto Paces M. 1000 111 (M ira tio n *. Rb h B in d in g N e e d ed In E v cr y H o m e Also W o b s to r’ s C o ll# ela te D ic tio n a r y with 116Pages. 1400Illustrations. S u e : 7x10x3^ In. A S p ecial T h in P a p a r E ditio n D a L u xa ** ■ H ap c the »am# p la te« n s re g u la r e d tio n . sa d rou ad comer«. S is e : ................. I* PRES, ** A Taat In Pronunciation,'* instruc tive and entertaining. Also Illustrated pamphlets. O. d C. ME. RRI AM C O ., P e b l U h .r e . 3 p r i o » n ,l J , U u a . The O. W. P. & Ry. Co. is hav ing bunkers costing $10,000 built near the freight depot in Portland. These are to receive the crushed rock that is shipped from Cazadero for the streets in Portland. Oregon B ig Preachers For Fair Services Leading exponents of the various creeds will speak at the Sunday ser vices at the Lewis and Clarl^ Expo sition, which are held in the audi- toriuni’^t 4 each Sunday. The list of those who will preach includes some of the best divines from all ov er the country, and insures the pop ularity of the services. For Sun days the admission to the grounds das l>een reduced from 50 to 25cts. Gates are opened at noon, and the exhibit palaces are open till 6 p. m. Amusemedt features on the Trail are not permitted to run. July 2, Rabbi Emil G. Hirsch D. D. of Chicago, the most distinguish ed rabbi in America, will preach. July 9, Preaching by Dr. Newell Dwight Hillis, successor to Henry Ward Beecher and Lyman Abbott, pastor of Plymouth church, Brook lyn. July 16, Annual sermon for the Nat’l conference of charities and corrections by Rev. Lee of St Johns church, St Louis. July 23, concert by Nord Pacific Saengerbund in session at Portland. July 30, Rev. Thos. E. Sherman of St Louis, a son of Wm. T. Sher man, and a well-known Catholic priest, will speak. August 6, Sermon by Charles M. Sheldon, author of “ In His Steps” Clackamas Co. summer normal has begun and will last till Aug 4. of Topeka. $ 16.00 W ill buy a good Single Harness Enquire at The News Office