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About Estacada progress. (Estacada, Or.) 1908-1916 | View Entire Issue (March 3, 1910)
ESTA 1 NO. »8 o r VOL. * E ST A C A D A . OREGON. T H U R SD A Y , MARCH 3. 1910 Estacada State Bank Capital Fully Paid Up - $25,000 L. E BelfHs, Cashier Seo. A. Steel, President. MKfXTORfc Geo. A. Steel, Thos. Yocum, John Zobrist, L. E. Belfils Money sent to any part of the United States by telegraph The Pleasure Of Saving There's a fascination in devising new'means of swelling the little hoard until the saver liaa reached the point of independence The pennies, nickels and dimes that are thoughtlessly drop ped here and there for nothings count fast toward the accomplish ment of your purpose. Try saving. Place your deposits with us The Estocada State Qpnk announces that Prices on aN Lots belonging to it in Zobrist Addition will be Ad vanced 10 per cent. March 10th, 1910 LO C A L N EW S AND P E R SO N A L M ENTION ] “ Frog iu Your Throat" ten cents at the Estacada Pharmacy. Ladies Raiu Coats at off at the Estacada Mercantile Co. Mrs. Leo Mobra of Portland a frieud of Mrs. Peulaud paid her a visit last week. $1 A Y E A R Accident At Power Plant Edward P. Swanson Found Dead At 11:35 Saturday Night — Presumably Electrocuted Mrs. C. L. Glenu, of Spokaue, spent Sunday with her brother, P. M. Wagner of Garfield. We have just received direct from Utah a 60,000 pound car of the Famous Nephi Land Piaster, of which the following is the analysis: Lime 33.60 per cent Sulpunc acid 43.07 ” ” Water 23.33 ” ” Total 100 ” ” We are now making delivery. Do not be too late. Edward P, Swanson was instant ly killed at the Cazadero power T . W. Linn, who has resided at plant on Saturday night at aliout the Linn mill in Garfield has moved 11:3 5 , supposedly by an electrical to Oregon City where he expects to shock. reside. Swanson, who has been em The Estacada Pharmacy has ar ployed about the power plant doing ranged to carry the leading maga different kinds of work, was on zines; also to take subscriptions for Saturday uight engaged in tending any tnagaziue, either separately or the machine testers that have been receutly erected, temjiorarily, and in clubs. charged with 2300 volts. One of Do not fail to hear E. H. Shep Swansons duties was to throw salt ard, editor of Better Fruit, before iuto these testing machines. To the Estacada Fruit Growers A s provide against accidents of this sociation at the Club rooms, Esta kind blocks of wood were pro cada, on Saturday March 12. vided at each of the three testers A fur boa left in the I. O. O. F and on these the employees were Hall is at the home of Mrs. J. W. supposed to stnnd while working Reed. The owner can have the about them. When Swanson was same by proving property and pay missed the other employees, who ing for this ad. say that ouly a few minutes had Fred Sfuben, who was taken to intervened from when he had been Portland last week suffering with seen, fouml him lying on his face appendicitis, has returned home at the other end of the tester trom and so far uo operation has been where he should have been. The a s w e w il l m a k e s p e c ia l p r ic e s fo r d e liv e r y o n re ce ip t necessary but may be before be coroner was notified and. came to Cazadero and empanneled a jury, fully recovers. o f car. composed of the following local P. L. Campbell, president of the men from Estacada: John Tracy, J State University, will deliver an R. and Ennis Townsend, Matt Pat address on the "Economic Value terson, C. F. Howe, and • man ot an Education" at the M. E. from Portland that we were unable Church ou Saturday evening, to find out his name The find March 5th. The proceeds from ings of the jury were that the man the sale of tickets are for the bene had met an accidental death. fit of the Estacada schools. It appears from statements of men familiar with the effects of an electrical shock that some marks or bums should be apparent, but Bv a Freshman the body showed no signs of this. MDSE. MDSE. The Douglas Ridge Telephone The power company provided a FOR rOR Co. is apparently preparing to take special car and the body was re CASH CASH a back seat. At a called meeting moved to Oregon Citv. Swanson was 24 years old. He last Saturday night, alter all other has au aunt in Snowden, Wash., business was satisfactorily trans acted, a motion » was made that the and a sister at Burton, Kansas. He the Department of State sends this president appoint a day when each had been a member of the Portland information that it may be pub Mr. E. L. Williams, of Portland, and every member of the company Y . M. C- A . since 1907. This is lished that others be not deceived. bought thirty-five acres trom Rich should come out and assist in put the first ease of accident of this CURKINSVILLt ard .Davis. His brother in-law, C. ting the whole line in good order, character since the establishment of PROPRIETOR F. Frazier, will move out at otice each member failiug to respond, to the plant. To Arrive A car of Wire fencing containing 3600 rods. «-•"MX Parties desiring Wire Fencing w ill do w ell to place orders now EAGLE CREEK ESTACADA MERCANTILE CO. GARFIELD At 509-511 Chamber of Commerce Building Statement of Taxes W ill Be Furnished Upon Appli cation in person or by Mail. Duplicate Tax Rod. Call and Examine the Telephones Main 2 0 S 6 or Home A2056 At the Estacada Furniture Store Wall Paper, ol all kinds from 5 cents up. Some fine patterns in the 15 and 20 cent papers. Ingrain Papers 35 and 40 cents. W e have the Silk Floss and the Felt Mat tresses, the best on the market at reasonable prices. If you are thinking of buying Sewing Machine better come in. Also Furniture and Building Paper. * i. . » t i+ » + ♦ » , » . » » Livery, Feed 4 Sale STABLE W. A. JONES pay $3 into the treasury for each day the others were at work. The motion was "lost” 3 voting aye the others not at all. On mo tion after discussion another vote was taken resulting in 3 ayes 5 nays. A motion then made to leave the line as it is, carried. Therefore "Central" doesn't answer. Spanish Swindle Old Time Swindle Game Still Being Practiced—Depart ment Of State Issues Warning F.tsworth Clester has returned from hi» trip to Lake County. While there he The Department of State, Wash took up a claim of 320 acres. He was quite well pleased with the country and ington, D. C ., is sending out predicts a great future for Central and notices of the so-called "Spanish Southern Oregon when the railroads are Swindle" which has been practiced built. Three surreys now run through the Silver Lake Valley. Freight is now upon unsuspecting persons in this hauled 180 miles with 4-horse teams. country by a band of swindlers in Shsniko and Ashland are the nearest various towns and cities of Spain railway stations. with the assistance of confederates The "Old- Reliable” store at Eagle in this country. The confederates Creek has changed hands, Mr. Wilhern here get the names and family con having turned it over to the care and nection of their intended victim keeping of Juo. Hinkle and F. Ely. We will miss Mr. Wilberu’s genial counte and forward it to the "gang,” who nance behind the counter, but think he in turn write letters of some rich deserves a rest as he has served the 1 person being in prison and that public both as general merchant *“ J they have money, a bank account postmaster (or about 40 years. etc., also an only daughter dying We humbly apologise to the reading in prison. He has no friend in public for the untruth told in onr items last week, as Mr. Walter Douglaae in Spain to whose care he can commit forms us that he has not sold his farm, her so he turns to distant relatives in fact no price he» been set upon it. or friends in America and sends Evidently a jewelry peddler pasting I |ettcrs requesting a Small am ount of 7 ! that i r? t?V '!,er bought ,nn .,‘ he had the Pref place, thinking ! money. This . is . soon by . . followed . thereby to increase his sales. However, another containing the inform ation we do not take liack the last part of the ’ that the befriended one, of much item, vi*., " I t pays to improve." wealth and unfortunate" circum The beautiful snow is 00 longer in stances. will soon have run his evidence and the balmy breei.es of earthly career and indicates that Spring are blowing, hut Oh, how it his friend or relative, as the case rains' mav be, by donating a little more At a called meeting in school district No. 30 last Saturday P. M. there wi re places himself in a position to re i two candidates for the place on the ceive a fortune through the kind . board of directors, formerly held by K ness to one in need, or the darling, | N. Palfrey. We are glad to aav Victor daughter. It is strange that such , Berg was elected over his opponent H a scheme is possible to defraud, but B Gib-on, as Mr Berg has one child in school and otherwise the school board it bus done so for the post twenty years and still continues. Therefor would have been childless. Mrs. E. S. Shankland returued j on the place and will start wotk home last week after a pleasant ten They will put out ten acres of ap- days spent iu Portland visiting pies this Spring and the other friends and relatives. twenty-five will be set out as soon Mr. Congdon made a flying trip “ * possible. The rarities set out to Eugene and Tun'-.tion City last will be four hundred Newtons, one week. Mr. Congdon savs he had hundred Spit/.enberg's and the pol- Blacks and the time of his life. He went to iuizers Arkansas help dedicate a new Odd F'ellows' Grimes Golden. hall or temple that cost $13,000 Garfield’s sick list have added and there were over six hundred another one. Charley Duncan if present. We don’ t wouder at him 1 under the weather and it is thought having a good time. he has appendicitis, although it has Mr. Rahl who has been cutting not been definitely stated, wood for A Darling, is ou the sick p rej Davis' little girl is recover- ' ist- I ing in fine shape from her oper- Last Saturday the Good Templars gtion for appendicitis. chartered a car and went to the "B o o ” Krigbauill is also doing convention at Portland. They en- ¡well, but is mighty lonesome. Any joyed a fine dinner at the conven- [ of hjs frjends wi#hi aend him . . . ... , , . tion and after the business was over iu the eve a theatre party was 1 * C* f * W' * ' " * * ‘ If™ . about twelve ^ le tjOOd Samaritan Hospital formed in which and they will be greatly appreciated couple saw the Great Divide at the Miss Irene Stokes has been visit Baker, others going to different plays. The car left Portland at ing in Garfield. 1 Good rig* nod careful drivers always SPECIAL Given ATTENTION Hunting and Fishing Parties WOOD & LUMBER Local and Long Distance Telephone Death Of Fanton Owner And Proprietor Of Fan- ton Shingle Mill Dies At His Home Near Es tacada R. Pimton, living »bout twelve miles cast of EstHcada, owner snd operator of the Fanton shingle mill, died at A: 15 A. M. Saturday after an illness of less than »week. It wasa great *urpme to Mr. •'•"ton 's many friends throughout this entire region when hia death was made known. He was known to most of our people as since July 1905 he has operated a shingle mill, from which the very best of the shingle* used here was secured, about 1 1 : 1 5 and what do you think Garfield’ s folks a having won a medal from the exposition in Tortland in iqoj. there was Henry Githens and be very last Satur- He was a friend of all who knew him, hadn't touclitd a drop, That's 1 the of Mrs. Gid- hard working and industrious. lie was what G . T . stands for. born in Allegheny county, N Y.. Oct. Krighaum, 28th 1852 and when a young man started home we just had one “ Oh, you A party was given at the home West. He was married to Sarah Elicn Teddy k id " time, laughing, joking ¡of Mrs. Gene Wooster for Miss Parsons near Oregon C ty and to thia and some scuffling, in which a car Grace Davis on Tuesday night union was born eight chiUlr n: Mrs. window was broken. Some were Everybody had their usual good Louisa A. Rice of Wapniitia, Ore , Mrs. in doubt especially the "Con , " Rosetla Round of Fan'on i mill Mrs. time. Minerva Anna Rice of Millhanka. S !>., (who stopped the car) as to how it Mrs. W. H. Holder, of Salem, isj Mrs. Kora Adella lfardes of George, Mrs. was going to he paid; ways were proposed such as taking up a col visitin g her daughter Mrs. Elmer Luella E. Snyder, H. R., A L., and Miss Ella Fanton living at home. He is lection, etc., hut the parties most Davis. I survived by his wife, Sarah Ellen. ail h.s implicated in the battle settled for children and two »inters and and a More new Post Cards Albums ar brolher who live in New York state. repairs, Don’ t know who settled The funeral oceured on Monday, in for the coat torn, but the car win rived this week at the Estacada terment in Mt Zion Cemetery at 11 A. dow was paid for and the car rolled Pharmacy. I M. The funeral services were conducted into Currinsville about one with a at th* church by Rev. P. Conklin, Roy Myera reports business for the j tired but happy crowd on board. month of Feb. considerably in excess of ,orRrt th„ y March 4th „ the same month of ont year ago at the ^ e day set for pruning th*- state orchard It will lie at about u ;jo The Progress is one dollar a year freight office. young enjoyable evening day night at home Com ing^on spent