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About The Estacada news. (Estacada, Or.) 1904-1908 | View Entire Issue (Aug. 17, 1905)
The ESTACADA NEWS Preaohing services Sunday in the Reed hall at 7:30 p. m. P U B L IS H E D E V E R Y T H U R S D A Y BY The family of B. W. Read have moved into the house at Fifth and Currin streets. Miss Gertrude Morrow left yes terday for a two weeks' stay in the city visiting the fair. Merchant Eyman has put up a large tent on his residence, lot and they will move into it to live. R. W. Cary and his mother, Mrs. F. R. Cary went to Portland yester day and will spend a few days at the Fair. H. A. W ILLIAM S Entered at the postoffice in Iistacada, Or. as second class mail. Advertising rates made known on appli cation. Copy for publication and change of ad copy must be handed in not later than Wednesday morning to insure pub lication for that week. SUBSCRIPTION RATES One Year Si« Months If paid in advance AUG. 3, 1905 The vote on the question of issu ing bonds for a new school house last Saturday turned out very' suc cessfully for a hew school. There were thirty eight votes cast and all were in favor of the bond issue. Clerk Lovelace has already taken further steps toward issuing the bonds which will be for $4,000 and to run twenty years. An effort will be made to sell them to the state school board, but it is thought a lower rate of interest can lie secured from other sources. The state asks 6 per cent, and private money lend ers offer to buy at 5 per cent. Prof. Frank Irwin, and little son, who have been visiting his parents and relatives, started for their home at Oakley, K an., Wednesday. Mrs. Jarvis arrived here from the East last week and is stopping at the Portland restaurant. Mr. Ja r vis is running an engine atCazadero Three additional pieces of ma chinery—a self-feed ripsaw, a turn ing lathe and a post borer, are s<pon to be installed at the wood working factory. H. Cooper and wife are enjoying a visit from Mr. Cooper’s sister, Mrs. B. L. Bates and husband, and The idea seems to prevail with their daughter, Mrs. Sadie White, some that the O. W. P. & Ry. Co. of Iowa. some time ago had purchased the The corner saloon closed its doors O. W. P. Townsite Co’s interest in Estacada. It was not so reported to business Wednesday morning on in The News, and we have not seen notice from the city recorder for any printed report that said the failure to comply with the city’s sa railway company had bought the loon regulations. townsite company. W. H. Hurl- R A. Stratton had his new bank burt purchased an interest in the safe put in place Monday, and car company, and that is all that has penters are at work fixing up the been reported. The O. W. P Town- bank room which occupies a space site Co. continued as before with a in the rear end of the Reed and change or so in officers. Barr store. There is business taking place at There were 64 applicants for cer the Estacada woodworking factory. tificates to teach at the teachers’ Superintendent Kuhn has the ma examination last week. The papers chinery all placed and in fine run will be given out today. S ix of the ning shape. On Monday the com candidates are applying for state pany had eleven carloads of cross- certificates. arms to fill, and under favorable Dr. Haviland attended conditions a carload of eight foot u a . , i Lewis Day exercises at the Expo arms can be made in a day. Part r sition. Mrs. Nellie Cavender and of the crew put in extra time load- son, Richard, of Mason, Mich., re ing cars after supper. turned home with her for a short Mrs. Nettie Grable, daughter of visit with the family. Mr. and Mrs. H. Cooper, has made There were huckleberries in town arrangements and has bought the A goods fora rackit store in Estacada. Monday at 50 cents a gallon. posse of Clackamas squaws and oth She will have part of the building South of the furniture store. Mrs. er memliers of the family brought Grable has for several years been them in, and it was a caution how manager of the dry goods depart- everyone wanted their acquaintance. ment in a large store at Grass Val- Doctor and Mrs. Hill are prepar ley. ing to go to Philadelphia where Mr. David“Martin, of Anatone, while rounding some stock in the Grand Ronde country, last week, erme a- cross a den of rattlesnakes located under a rocky hillside. He imme- diately drew his revolver and began shooting. He had only 24 cartridg- es with him, and after firing all of these he kept up the fight with rocks. When the smoke of battle had cleared away Martin counted his victims, the total reaching 56. Some of the snakes were about six feet long, the largest one having 28 rattles. HiI1 wiU take UP sPecial work in themedical departme.t of the Un> verit>' of Pennsylvania. Read the announcement on first page of the sale of their house K «*19- Two new ordinances were passed by the city council Tuesday even- ing, one to prohibit vagrancy and the other- to stop the use of profane language on the streets and public, Dry Goods Dry Goods Dry Goods M y new stock is complete with New Patterns and Latest Designs The very low prices and standard quality will meet the approval of all Everything in the Grocery Line Fruit Jars & Crockery C. F. Howe- • TT t T T T T T T T T T T A T T T T T T T T ~ Dont Pay Rent ! We have a nice improved residence lot, with house and other improvements on it. Buy it and save your rent money For particulars call at The News Office.
