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About Estacada progress. (Estacada, Or.) 1908-1916 | View Entire Issue (Feb. 25, 1915)
^ O , jD W ^ D r e g o n - H istorical I 1 a \ #1 iag\ r a t * . NO 23 op VOL 8 ANTAGONISM GROWING Say« Editor Brodie in the Oregon City Enterprise H e re 's the very note, and this i.s « h 11 l.e wrote: “ THERE IS A GROWING SP1K11 OF ANTAGONISM be tween the Gsiacaua section and tlie rest of the county, which, (idling the last few weeks, has made itself evident several .(ays. The b il, now before the state legislature, which provides that counties may be split without giv ing the old county a voice in the aifair without even an election, was introduced at the request of Estacada men acting with resi dents of another town in a simi lar condition. It is true that probably the motive for the Es tacada boosters is largely the de sire to make the town a county seat for the new county, but be hind that there is general ill feel ing against Oregon City. The Estacada Progress voices the sentiments o f this faction that would stir trouble between. This paper finds fault with the heading on the monthly publica- tion o f the Oregon City Commer cial club, “ Oregon City and Clackamas County Publicity,’ ’ in a story which is captioned "Ore- gon City First. ’ ’ The Live Wires o f the Commercial club, a body o f real boosters, are held in con- tempt and with each week’s is sue there is some insinuation against them. The interests o f eastern and western Clackamas county are the same. There is no feeling here against people o f the Esta cada section. The eastern part o f the county is considered as im portant in the county as a whole as Colton, Canby, Molalla or Wilhoit. The Progress, with its constant plugging, is probably responsible lor this factional feeling which in time may cause serious troub le. The election held several years ago to divide the county showed that the voters as a whole believed the county should be preserved as a unit. The Enterprise feels that when ever the majority o f the people o f eastern Clackamas county want to create a new county, and can do so without injuring in a material way the real interests o f Clackamas, that they should be allowed to go. But they must first show conclusively that they are entitled to a new county, and that the best interests o f their own people demand it. It must have more sentiment behind it than the desire o f a thriving lit tle town to become a county seat and the ambitions o f a few peo ple to become political leaders.’ ’ T h e first assumption is correct, for there is a ({rowing spirit ot an tagonism between the Estacada country, as the nucleus of this part of the countv and Oregon City, hut not against the rest of the county. T h is feeling has evidenced itself in several w ays in the past few E S T A C A D A , ORKOON. TH URSDAY. years, the principal one being the desire for a division of the county, with a couiitv .-eat neaier home. While the instigators ot the late lamented New C ounty Bill felt that the chauces were decidedly against its passage, thev undertook the work with a fighting chance in view am* with the ol j ct of s h o w ing O 'e gon Cltv that count! d i v i sion has iihlinaielv got to come. T ile Enterprise, eiihcr from lack of knowledge or with a view to Be littling the cause, tiles to insinuate th it this dlssati-faction is 0111\ c u r rent among a few Business men < t E - t ic a d a It they wid investigate thoin nghlv lliwv will find that this tael loo embodies workers and svm- p d i m e r s i r all sections, from H i g h land 10 B a l l o u and S a n d v and m a t the cal for a square deal Is grow i ng each d ;v. N 1 net ( - ni ne per cent, of tni s faction is til d r up ot laudid property tioldeis, and people who are p a v i n g t a x e s on ail average of 40 acres or untie ot unproved prop erty. Paragraph three states that the Estacada F ro g le ss voices the sthli- uieiits ot this taction, and thev are correct. T h e Estacada Progiesx tries to VMtoe tile sentiments of this | pait of the colintv in all mallets, and will continue to calL at.ienlloii i to present aBuse$ pnvyer iij aoun- , ty and home matters, and will as j readtlv give due credit for all good work done and improvements made. Trie Progress takes Issue with 1 the assertion that it has cast any insinuations against the Oregon I C ity Commercial C lu b 's organiza tion ot hustlers, Called the “ L iv e W ir e s'' A refeietn e to the Prog- grt-ss of the i-sue of F e b ru ary n t h , will prove that this paper and its pulilisln r have alvvavs h em and art g ie at admirers of that Band of Boosters. In a liumlile way the at- tid e , referred to. p a t s them a tri little and caUs upon Eastern C la c k a mas to form and maintain a similar organization, if for no other reason than to comBat their w orkin gs, for tiMlinally the'r aims ate to a large e (tent devoted to personal gain, a l though in many instances their work has benefilted the e u li .e county. In union there is strength and the L i v e W iles by workin g togeth er and Being at the County Seat, have Been able to e xercise a strong power in Ibis county. N atu rally with their membership of iaw vers and Business men, they dominate politics and their suggestio ns and requests Bear great w eight with the coun'.-v court and other powers that Be. Of their entire membet- ship , what proportion o f their ac i liv e members are farmers or a g r i culturalists? A s to the chang e in name of the L i v e W ir e s ’ monthly publication, from “ Oregon C ity P u b lic it y ,” to “ Oregon C itv and C lackam as C o u n ty P u b lic it y .” it was a wise move and w as timidly suggested to Mr. O D EB v, one of their officers, h^-. the publisher of the Progress, who, with Mr. E b v, had found thgt its value as a hand to hand advert is- ing medium for the entire county, was Being handicapped owing to (continued on page 2) j FEBRUARY 25. tgis $1 A Y E A R Cream Route Discontinued News Notes From All Sections Richard D avis of Garfield , who for sometime past has Been han dling the collection of cream tn that vicinity for the Dam ascus C ream ery, notified his customers that W ednesday, the 24th would he his last collection dale. O wing to the low scvle of wages (laid for tins work, he cannot afford to continue the route. T h i s will pro ve a si n ou s handi- cav for the farmers in that district, foi in div id ually it will hard ly pay them to make Butter. K. E. Sal- ing of Cnrrin sville, w ho now hand les the cream collection for the Clear Creek cream ery, cannot en large his route to cover this vacan cy. T h is situation again brings up tile need ot a cream rv al Estacad 1, allhoutli it is doubtful if tlicic i.s a sufficient supple ot d a ’ rv produce to warrant it now. Such an imli- unio n would possibly pay if all sections tributare would co operate. If anyone wishes to start the Ball rolling, advise this office and it will do its share to get the crow d to gether. Eagle Creek Grange met last Saturday and after the regular excellent chicken dinner, a class o f four were initiated in the third and fourth degrees. A profitable and pleasant day was spent, al though a few were dissapointed because the Lents' Degree Team failed to come as promised. Among the visitors were Mrs. Freda Kirchem, Miss Delia Iiyn- nlng, M. V. and J. M. Thomas. j Mr. and Mrs. Albert Kitching o f Currinsville are receiving the congratulations o f their friends, on the birth o f a son, Sunday the 21st. Mrs. H enry T r a p p of Garfield , received word last Satu rd ay ot the death of her father, A. W. Stand- ill» of B ro w n s v ille , Or. She lett S u n d ay lor Brownsville, where she attended the funeral, returning to t i n field T h u r s d a y . Su pervisor McC ormick is taking step- to standardize the E a g le Creek senool 111 the near future. T h is school, with Miss Hedin as princi pal ami Miss A pplc m au in charge ot the p rim ary department, is.do ing excellent work. I Log La B irre Pleases I [ 1 Alaiut one hundred (le n p lew ire present at the delightful party g i v en lit the Garfield Diu cas Society last Satu rd ay night, at the tiewlv finished Log L a Bafr e resort. W ith the Garfield Band dispensing popu lar and classical airs and with the big fire place 10 m ake the main hall cheerful, games ai d ell sorts of am usenn nts were enjovyd. A de licious supper was served and much credit is due to the host and host ess, Mr. and Mrs. H . A. L a Barre, assisted by Mcsdames Tro w b ridge and Dunlop. T h e only incident to mar the festiv ities w as the late ar rival of Bose Denting, Jetóm e Schultz and their sisters, who, for several hours, were lost in the wilds of Upper G a i field Mr. and Mrs. C. F. Bode of S a lma. Colorado are visiting at the home of Ills iieice. Mrs. Chas. Hie- in Botham of R iv er Mill. A fter a few days, visit with his sister, Mrs. M. L. Sevier of Viola, they will re turn home hy w ay of San F ran cis co Fair ami other points. ; Born - to Mr and Mrs. Bell of Eagle Creek, Sunday Feb. 21st., a son. G. M. Califf Dead j Last Wednesday morning, Gil bert Mitchell Califf passed away at the home o f his daughter, Mrs. Ed Strunk in Springwater. Mr. Califf was in his 87th. year and was born in Pennsylvania in 1828 and moved to Oregon about 12 years ago from Tennessee, The deceased is survived by two sons and two daughters being 0 . D. and Oliver C aliff o f Estaca da, Mrs. Ed Strunk o f Springwater and Mrs. Stella M onetteof Teetz, C p lo j 1 1 * ' The funeral services, in charge o f undertaker Henthorn occured at 2 o'clock at Zion Church with interment in Zion cemetery Thur sday, February 25th. Representativ e G u y T . Hunt of GirtK-ld returned to his home last Sunday night, at the close of the legislative session, winch continued all uf Satu rday night. He made a ni ne than creditable show in g, for this Ins initial effott in the legisla tive halls, and another session, if he is returned to Salem , should find him one of ihe leading law makers O w in g to an epidemic of “ impe t i g o " , a skin disease, the G eorge school has lieen closed for a week, John Ely o f Currinsville final ly decided to get rid o f his trou blesome appendix and last Sun- I day,. Dr. Adix removed the ob streperous organ at the Good Sa maritan Hospital. Last reports show the patient to be getting a- I long finely and another week should find him back at work. , Mrs. M. J . How lett of E a g le Creek entertained a number a num- oer of friends last Su n d ay at dio- tier. Sac.