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ESTACAD A. OREGON, TH U R SD AY, AUGUST 15. 1912
NO. 49 of VOL. 4
BIGGER GARFIELD CLUB
Members elect officers and
plan improvements.
ANNUALPICNIC A BIG SUCCESS
Good crowd enjoys dances and speak
ing and music Country club an
ideal place to meet socially.
ESTACADA STATE BANK
CAPITAL
$ 25,000
at the First M. K. Church of Ksta-
cada, last Sunday afternoon, where
the funeral of George Kly, until
four years ago a resident of this city
was held, He died at Gardena, Cal.
Rev. A. A. Darling, an old acqtiin-
tance preached the sermon and
there was special music by the
church choir.
Deceased was a
Past Grand Master of the I.O.O.F.
and many members of the lodge
were present at the services. The
pallbearers included members of the
order. Interment was at Lone Oak
cemetery.
»I A Y E A R
BRING Oil IRE BABIES
Contest to be held at Estaca-1
da, August 27
SHOW DURING DISTRICT FAIR
Superintendent Jamei e.tablishe. three
clas.es of contestants Winner
may
go
to Saiam Fur.
The Estacada Merc
An addition to the Gai field Country
Babies having claims to physical
club house, 30 by 74 , suitable for enter
perfection in the Estacada country,
tainments and banquets, with a Btage
or in fact anywhere within East
and dressing rooms at one end, was
Clackamas, mav be entered iti a
decided upon at the meeting of the club
show to be held at Fistacada. Aug.
last Saturday, during the annual meet
27. when the District fair under the
ing and picnic of the organization. G.
T. Hunt, the hustling president of the
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supervision of H. M. James is to
club was re-elected as was H. O. San
take place.
ford, secretary-treasurer and made ex- Man with a little capital has grand op
Superintendent James expects a
officio member of the executive board,
portunity here Stock rustle feed
good many entries for the district
which includes M. J, Anderson, H. G.
10 months of the year.
fair for pupils not over 21 years of
Trowbridge and It. F. Snyder.
Cattle raising for the man who
Plans for beautifing the grounds, es
age and he believes that a baby
tablishing an athletic field were also has a capital of from $ 2 000 to #5 show iu connection will prove a big
discussed and will be put into operation 000, is certain of great reward in
attraction.
as soon as the means are available. The the Estacada region. For the past
There will be three classes,
new addition will be connected with the
two or three weeks cattle buyers
Babies up to 6 months.
present club house by large folding
Babies from 6 months to 1 year.
doors, so it will be possible to throw the from Portland have been scouring
Babies from 1 year up to 2 years.
the
country
for
cattle
and
hogs
and
two into one large dancing pavilion.
The judges will he probably doc
Reports of the officers show the club in not finding enough to meet the de
tors and nurses, those most com
good financial condition, the result of a mand. Even F'reil Jorg, local buyer
petent to determine physical pertec
policy of “ pay as you go.”
finds that there is no surplusage for lion, less attention being paid to
A Labcr of Love.
beauty than health. Of course a
domestic
consumption.
Beginning with practically nothing a
Six or eight years ago, more cat combination of beauty and health
year ago August 12 , the club has a
is a winner. The fair will be held
membership of 38 , grounds fairly well tle were raised in this section than
in the building, three doors south
cleared, a club house and dance pavilion there art now. The reason of course
ot the Progress office.
kitchen and tables, benches and sw:ngs
at least in the immediate vicinity, is
It has been suggested that the
for the picnicers. A pretty stream
winner of the local contest, be sent
Hows through the grounds and a spring because land lias become too valu
to the Salem Stp. 2-7 where the
of pure mountain water is piped near able for pasturage or .hay, but back
child may enter into competition
the kitchen.
in the foothills of the mountains, with babies from all over the state.
Practically all the improvements have there is an abundance of cheap
Estacada has some mighty fine ba
been accomplished by volunteer labor,
pasturage land. Adjoining this is bies and it is believed a represen
the music for the entertainments and
tative from this district would win
lances is volunteered and this with a F'ortst reserve lands, wliich may be
in the state contest. F'arther details
subscription of $200 about $90 of which rented for a nominal sum tor range.
of the coutcst will appear in these
was contributed by Estacada business The grasses are of luxuriant growth
columns later.
men, has made it possible to afford a and there is good feed ten months
pleasure resort for the farmers and
in the year. Ranchers say that not Financial Statement of
their families of the Garfiield and
to exceed six weeks is it necessary
George districts and their neighbors
Estacada Baseball Club.
; robably the only organization of its to feed and that this js due to snow,
Manager
R. M. Standish and Warren
<ind m Clackamas county. A strict which leaves quickly.
Even then,
rule of no liquor on the grounds, no the successful raisers of stock, use Barr, treasurer of the Estacada Baseball
club have turned in a financial statment
Sunday dancing and no rowdyism and
only straw and the animals thrivt for the year, the first time this has been
an invitation to everybody, whether
done in the history of baseball in the
club members or not to use the grounds on it.
Conditions are already attracting town. The club recently disbanded, but
for picnics, so long as good order is
maintained, is making the club a grand the attention of stockman and last may play against Rupert’s Rubes of Port
success. The members are naturally week several were here investigat laud next Sunday. The average gate
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proud of the club and it should and un- ing. At present a 3 year old steer receipts for the season were #17.39, this
average being brought lip by the July
ioubtedly will, prosper.
is worth, 011 the hoof, about $40; a game with Springwater. The average
Rain stop» Regular Program
Starting off handicapped with a rain, veal brings from $10 to $12 and on expense of a game is #20, for visitors #12
Faithful Peas, special 11c. can Continental Corn Starch
which caused the regular program to be account of the high price, many pitchers salary #3; balls and incidentals
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Following
in
the
statement:
special
.
. 7 a pkg.
abandoned, the picnic, nevertheless, stock raisers sell the animals for
12c. can
Total Receipts.
.
#432.05 Otter Clams, special
was attended by a good crowd and in veal, rather than wait for them to
Total Expenditures,
.
#427.95 Chloride Lime special
every way was enjoyable and successful
Long’s Jams and Jelleys
Balance on hand
.
4.10
Much of the credit is due to the work treble in value.
special
.
. 9c. a glass
3 cans for
22 c
Receipts as Follows:
of President Hunt, Secretary Sanford Ships first Car Load
By Popular subscriptions
and the members. They made every
97-75
body welcome and worked like Trojans
39.00
of Hogs from Estacda. By Dances
If you want to do any canning, dont forget to use Economy
to see that everybody had a good time
Receipts, 17 games played
295.30
They succeeded.
J. C. Duus, last week shipped
W e have plenty, also extra caps.
Total.
# 43*°5 Jars.
In the afternoon there was a free
from here to Hunt’s Ferry, Ore.,
Expenses as follows:
dance the music being furnished free
Carfare for visiting teams
130.00
by the club orchestra. Mrs. G. T. Hunt the first car load of hogs sent from
Lunches for visiting teams
42.00
piano, M. J. Anderson, cornet, A. C. Estacada. There were 120 in the
N. Bronson, for pitching
51.00
Call Main 59 and secure our prompt delivery service.
Anderson, flute and H. O. Sanford, vio lot gathered from various farmers
Paid other members of team
50.00
lin. The music was up-to-date and the in this vicinity.
Carfare Eagle Creek players
18.00
Rental and upkeep of grounds 42.80
dance floor was smooth. The crowd
Mr. Duus’ son who has a farm
Uniforms.
55 00
joined enthusiastically in the dance.
near Hunt F'erry was visited by a Balls, Bats etc.
32-<>5
Music and Recitation«
Printing and advertising
7 »Q
A t 5 o’clock, President Hunt called hail storm not long ago that pr:tty
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an intermission for dinner, inviting all effectually wiped out a fine stand of R. M. Stand ish, Mgr. J \V. Barr, Trees.
to attend the club dance which began wheat. The grain couldn't be har
at 8. Then he called for volunteers for
Special Rate to Portland.
vested, so he decided to realize any
impromptu musical and speaking
how.
He
wired
Mr.
Duus
to
buy
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program and a jolly hour followed.
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It began with singing by two pretty him a carload ot hogs. . This was ; | R.
L & P ordered a new special
twins, Bee and Bruce Teague children done the animals, all sizes from 60 j passangrer raie c f gj for the round
of Mrs. J. E. Teague of Great Falls pounds to 150 at 7 cents a pound, ¡trip to Portland, good for three
Montana. They responded to an encore. being sent out. The load cost more days
In other words on Saturday
With Mrs. Teague as accompanist, Mrs
than $800. yet. with Kick, the |
Kstacadan may buy a round trip
E. H. Culbertson of Grants Pass and
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11 1 1 1 1
for $1 instead
of the old rate $1.35
Some one Purchaser, buying from us a Henney
.
Mrs. Matt Anderson, daughters of for J younger Duus will double his mon- 1 good j 10 return
on Monday,
will receive the above amount, just as soon as we
mer Congressman Freeman Knowles of ey easily. Hng raising is one of the
This rate has |onK leeI1 sollgllt
Dcadwood S. D , sang two trios charm most profitable lines of business in by W. Givens, agent and the com
sell nine more Jobs.Some one will get a Buggy for a
ingly. Following this Mrs. H. A. Le- the Estacada country.
I pany finally decided to put it into
Barre of Portland, gave a humorous
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recitation, that convulsed her hearers.
W e have not advanced our prices to meet the
Charles
Dibble
may
be
Some Impromptu Talks.
amount to be G i v e n
Away.
In fact
Considerably to the surprise of W.
a Suicide at Oswego.
Givens, he was called on for a speech.
Relatives of Charles Dibble at El-
He was equal to the occasion and made
a distinct hit with his stories and a sen wood, set at rest the rumor preval
Do you contemplate planting an
sible impromptu talk, intersnerced with ent here that the unknown taken
buying
If you contemplate
orchard this fall? 'If so, why
witty comments. He thoroughly en from the river ten days ago with a
not let me sell 3011 the trees?
a Buggy, get in on this . .
sack
of
rocks
tied
to
the
neck,
is
dorsed the club and predicted continued
Your interests are mine along these
lines and I am vitally interested
success. J. S. McCurdy was called out the missing man. Mr Dibble accord
On Sash & Doors, we carry a Full Stock of all Standard
in seeing good trees and trees
and after declaring he had only learned ingly to descriptions sent out of the
suicide
found
near
Oswego
a
week
that are
Sizes.
Manufacturers have advancaed the price, but W e are
4. ne speech on Cascade county, proved
ago. may have hung himself near
he could think out another in praising
the club and telling negro dialect stor that town.
The missing man who lived at
ies. He took several local shots at
planted in this di>triut. F«»r this
Don’t you want Screen Doors? . . . . - .
people in the audience and wound up by Lebanon visited relatives at F.lwood
reason 1 investigated the1 True to
Name” Nursery of Hood River,
dragging G. E. LaFollette into the about a month ago. He was pal
Ore., before undertaking to sell
limelight The Progress man did the
any of their stock a fid I found
pably
demented
and
shortly
after
best he. could by securing an invitation
Keep them oc of your house by putting :p Screen
them thoroughly reliable in
threatening
Mrs.
Lydia
l’
ark
he
every resjK-ct.
% for Givens and McCurdy to a fried
Windows and Doors.
chicken dii
r, served by Mrs. A. II, disappeared. He has not liceii heard
Why spend time and money on
Morton and Mrs. Charles Frazier who of since. He w..s 4S years old. He
fair good trees, when A No. 1
trees can be had f«-r the same
took pity on the famished trio
closelv answered the description of
price tliut are guaranteed True to
Remember the Vellow F’ronl Emporium and Get the Habit of
A lter dinner the club dance was giv
Name and are also grafted from
the unknown taken frutn the river
en. A big crowd of jolly well dressed
Buying at Estacada.
the best producing strains in
here,
except
in
two
re-p
cts
no
old and young people danced until mid
Hood River,
night. The club was thanked by all the thumb wis missing from the 1-11 . Write or call me up for prices on
hail 1 nor d '. he w< i e-. i-'l.c »• -
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and TV >r-.
A r e pleased to m a k e
ANNOUNCEM ENT
MONEY IN CATTLE RAISING
M id-Sum m er
Your account Solicited.
Clean U p
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Under State Supervision
AUGUST lo to 24th Inclusive
Special clean up price
in each Department.
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After Harvest, ««
When you have squared away for the fall, why not make
yourself or your wife or girl, a present of a
Solid Gold Ring, with or without Jewel
W e have them, all sorts,and at prices that will surprise you
W e buy direct from Manufacturer, thus saving you Jobbers’
profits.
Anything in a Good Timepiece?
Our line gives you a big selection. And we have some
Second Hand watches, which we will sell lor the repair
charges.
A full line of Optical Goods
Estacada Jewelry Company
Broadway
On D in n e r sets th e r e g u la r
$ 5 .5 0 G o o d w in -M e re n o fo r
$ 4.50
Each set has 48 pieces and your choice
An
OTHER
...Cruse Brothers...
in either
Fifty Dollars,
in Real Gold, Free y v v
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S m a ll A m o u n t o f C ash
O u r P ric e s a re v e r y lo w
FRUIT TREES
Cash Distribution.
gold
Ornament for your Table
W E H A V E A BIG S T O C K O F W A L L P A P E R A T
L O W PRICES T O R E D U C E ST O C K .
MANY
T H I S W E E K w e s h a l l a g a i n offer
s o m e r a r e s p e c ia ls in t h e g r o c e r y d ep t,
such as
The Home of Quality
A Cut Price Sale
flower, Blue or Pink.
OUR 9th
Friday and
Saturday Special
B A R G A IN S
Fine line of 9 x 12 Rugs also smaller
Rugs. We meet Portland Prices.
TRIE TO NAME
SELLING
AT THE OLD LIST
F lie s a r e a G re a t Pest.
We are making a Cut on Paint Prices
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Yellcw Front Emporium
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