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About The Estacada news. (Estacada, Or.) 1904-1908 | View Entire Issue (July 13, 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. Any amount o f the best of timber abonds which is converted into lumlier by numerous sawmills and sold at reasonable prices. table elsewhere. of power. A rich farming, fruit-raising and stock The railroad facilities are the best, see time Kstacada is situated to become a manufacturing center, the river will supply any amount The railway company is now constructing 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, FIRST STREET Portland, Oregon N otice fo r Pu blication Land Office at Portland. Oregon, July 8. 1905. Notice is hereby given that the following named set tler has filed notice of his Intention to make fnal proof In support of his claim, and that said proof will be made before the Register and Receeiver. at Portland, Oregon, on August 22. 1905, viz: LEWIS PENDLETON H. E, No. 12,244 forth« N l-2 NW l-4 & W l-2 N El-4 Sec. 26. T. 5 S.. R. 3 E. He nemes the following witnesses to prove his continuous residence upon and cultivation of said land, viz: Carl Goranson of Molalla. Oregon: Lea L. Boyer of Moiatia, Oregon. Harry Smith of Molalla. Oregon: David C. Ball of Mo lalla. Oregon. Algernon S. Dresser. Register SWETLAND’S ICECREAM The most delicious of all frozen cream delicacies will be served at Mrs. D. C. Crane's Saturday even ings and Sundays. T ry it. STO CK RA N C H FO R S A L K G oo d 360 ac re sto ck ran ch , p a rtly im p roved . 1 5 acres h a v e been c u ltiv ate d . P le n ty good ru n n in g w ater, f i t an acre. A lso o th er farm s n ear E staca d a. W rite H . E p p erso n , E sta c a d a , O regon. Ladies wanting any kind of sew ing done, can get their work done in a satisfactory style by calling on Gertrude Morrow at her home. Della Guttridge and Mrs. Minnie Williams were cherrying out Rollin Herring's farm, Wednesday. — G ood g rad e b lotters at N e w s office, s c a d o z . The assessed valuation of Kstaca da is only $37,000. Satisfied? Advertise in The News. Humor „8 Philosophy By DUNCAN H. SMITH Spriliqwater Mill CO, ^ ■ THE BUNGLER. According to my point of view, I think that little Cupid. Instead of being sm art and bright. Is often rather stupid. H is work [it tim es Is very coarse— A thing of shreds and patches. Not workmanlike. Just judging from Some sam ples of his matches. Som etim es he takes a man and maid And ties them with his tether W ho make a m ost 111 sorted team And do not pull together, But there they are hitched up for Ilfs And doomed to fret and Jangle And make what should be happiness A m ost distressing tangle. Ho takes a little artless girl. Of knights and heroes dreaming. And ties her to some chilly chap Designed for plots and scheming. W hereas, had she but turned him dowr And wed the other fellow. H er life had been one long, dream Of sunshine soft and mellow. W hile Cupid som etim es hits It off In dealing love and kisses. 'Tis frightful when you think a t* u t The many tim es he misses. I think that he should abdicate At least one trial season And turn his business over to Som e person blessed w ith reason. Knew the Place. “ Ho, waiter!** called the traveling mnn a fter he had given his order. “ Com e back a minute. I forgot to tell you to have the germ s fried. The last time I w a s here they w ere boiled, and I like the flavor better the other way.** “ A in 't no germ s oo de bill, suh,” re plied the waiter. “ Perhaps you don’t see them, but I can read between the lines.** Quits an Inducement “ M iss G a ily appears to be very popu lar with the voting men.** Consult us about your lumber. Rough and Dressed lumber of all kinds, delivered at prices that will please. We make everything needed in building matter Call on or address our agent, E. L. Meyers Estacada, Oregon CO U N TR Y AN D TO W N P EO PLE Wanting «ny printing don« should call at The NEWS Shop and see what w« can do, and get our prtc-