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ESTACADA PROGRESS
Devoted to the Interests of Eastern Clackamas County
V olume 8,
N umber 31
GARFIELD PIONEER IT REST
Beloved Old Man Passes
Away Peacefully
E stacada , O regon ,
T hursday ,
John C. Tracy, known familiar
ly to all in Clackamas county as
“ Dad” Tracy, passed away peace
fully at his home in Estacada,
early in the morning of April
16th, after a lingering illness, in
cident to old age.
The funeral services, in charge
of undertaker Henthorn of Esta
cada, were held at the Christian
church, Sunday afternoon, at 1:30
o ’clock, with Pastor W. C.ivens
officiating.
The church was filled with rela
tives and friends, eager to pay
their last respects to the depart
ed, and the many floral offerings
were a fitting tribute to the
Estacada Spellers Stand Fifth
friendship and love that was
borne him.
In the all county spelling bee
The interment wras held under
held at Oregon City last Saturday
the auspices of the Odd Fellows
afternoon, Bertha Devore and
Lodge, at Lone Oak cemetery.
Ernest Rynning, Estacada’s rep
John C. Tracy wras bom in Jef
resentatives in the two divisions,
ferson county, New York, Janu
remained up unti the fifth from
ary 25th, 1845 and with his par
the winner.
ents crossed the plains with ox
teams, locating in what is now
Does Clackamas Want
Logan, Clackamas Co., in 1852.
Supervisors?
He married Miss Martha Bidwell,
daughter of a pioneer family of
In an effort to determine wheth
1853, who also located at ‘ ‘Horse
er Clackamas county wishes to re
Heaven” as that part of the pres
tain the school supervisor system
ent Logan section was then called,
for the coming 1915-16 year, a
January 25, 1865. The following
straw vote will be taken soon
year, the fall of 1866, he and his
among the various school boards
bride moved onto their home
of the county.
stead location in Garfield, where
According to a law of the last
they lived and farmed until about
legislature, each county is given
nine years ago, when they moved
the right to decide on this super
into the present pretty home in
vision for itself.
Estacada.
Tne deceased is survived by six
Road Work Progressing
children, being Mrs. D. M. Mar-.
Wnile
Estacada did not vote a
shail;t o sons, Norman and Har
1915 road tax, there is a suffi
rison; Mrs. Frank Thomas and
cient sum still on hand to do con
Mrs. George DeShields of Esta
siderable road repairing. This
cada and Garfield; and Mrs. Ed
work has begun with the tearing
gar Heiple of Eagle Creek, be
up of the old planks on Broad
sides eighteen grandchildren, and
way below 2nd St. and on Main
two sisters, Mrs. Wm. Mattoon of
St. These stretches w ill be put
Estacada; Mrs. Henry Smithers
into first class condition with a
of Idaho; one brother, J. W.
graveled roadway.
Tracy of Canyon City, Or.
Supervisor Duncan of Garfield
“ Dad” Tracy will long be re
has installed the crusher at the
membered as one of the types of
top of the Reagan hill. There
men, who helped make Oregon,
will be about $1200. spent by dis
having worked and overcome
trict 10 on this road in building a
many hardships in the early
crushed rock road on the hill and
days, clearing and cultivating his
opening up an extension.
lands, and leaving prosperous
Many reports are received of
children and many friends to en- |
the fine grading that is being
joy the results of his pioneer
done by supervisor Millard’s men
work.
in Springwater, on the road near
"lhe many friends join in ex
the Branch Tucker place.
pressing their sincere sympathy
Keep the Progress posted on
for the family in this dispensa
road work in your district.
tion of a Higher Power.
$1. P er Y ear
Railway Officials Meet
Committees
HITCHING RACKS ORDERED
First Carload Missed
The shipment of livestock that
was scheduled to leave the Esta
cada sto f< yards last Monday
had to be postponed until Mon
day, the 26th.
This is the first time that the
every-other Monday shipment has
not been made, but owing to a
shortage of livestock, a full car
load could not be gathered.
Present plans are to make the
shipment next Monday, provid-
inga full carload can be obtained,
which is likely, as Buyer Lucke
now has reservations for half
that amount of sheep, cattle and
hogs.
If you have any livestock to
sell, telephone the Progress of
fice at once.
A pril 22, 1915
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Other Improvements To
Follow
Since the successful Clean Up
Day, the city council as well as
the public are contemplating con
tinuing the good work and the
next few months should see sev
eral improvements.
Realizing that the main busi
ness streets of Estacada are not
the proper places for the hitch
ing of teams and vehicles, the
council have agreed to build sev
eral convenient hitching racks a-
long 3rd and 2nd Sts. and near
the city hall on Broadway. A. E.
Sparks of Estacada has offered to
donate the cedar posts for the
racks.
The council at their last meet
ing ordered the drafting of an or
dinance to regulate the riding of
bicycles on sidewalks and the
speed of automobiles within the
corporation.
The mayor has promised that
the city w'ill hereafter maintain
a clean-up supervision of the city
streets, that is, keeping the re
fuse from accumulating. The
public is requested to refrain
from throwing papers, fruit peel
ings and such rubbish in the gut
ters. Refuse cans are located in
convenient spots, although two
of them need new fastenings.
Something should be done by
the authorities to eradicate the
poison oak that is growing along
the sidewalks in parts of the city,
Clackamas Quarantined
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At a meeting of the state live
stock board in Salem last week,
an order was issued placing 11
counties under quarantine to pre
vent the possible spreading of
rabies, Clackamas county being
one of the counties named.
It was annouced that the di
sease had been communicated by
coyotes to horses, dogs, cats and
other animals in eight counties
of the eastern part of the state.
Multnomah county is also includ
ed in the quarantine.
The order requires that all dogs
unless used in herding livestock,
be muzzled. All violators of the
quarantine will be punished, the
penalties being from $50. to $100.
State Veterinarian Lytle stated
that all peace officers will be call
ed upon to enforce the order.
Owing to the number of more
or less useless dogs that sleep
and roam about Estacada’s main
streets, an epidemic of hydro
phobia would be a very serious
matter and a muzzling law should
be put into early effect.
Messrs. Hunt, Townsend and
Pumphre.v of the P. R. L. & P.
Co. spent last Monday in Esta
cada, where they conferred with
the committees representing the
East Clackamas Fair and the Es
tacada Library Assn.
The East Clackamas Fair is
about to incorporate, and has
asked the railway people for a
lease on a part of the Estacada
Park lying east of the main en
trance. It is likely that such a
lease will be granted and this lo
cation can be made permanent.
The library committee has
asked for the donation of a lot
suitable for their purposes, but
owing to a blanket mortgage
which covers all of the railway
company’s local property, the do
nation of land is probably an im
possibility, although the company
will consider a cash donation,
similiar to their gift to the Gresh
am Library. Inasmuch as it is
necessary for a city to have a
clear title to their property, be
fore the Carnegie Foundation
will consider making a donation,
leased property would not do.
Within a short time the rail
way company will give final an
swers to these committees and as
usual will probably contribute
generously.
Young Man Commits Suicide
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Victor Schmidt, eldest son of
Mr. and Mrs. A. I). Schmidt of
Springwater, committed suicide
early last Wednesday morning by
hanging. The young man was
about 29 years old and had been
suffering from melancholia for
some time past, following a sun
stroke of a few years ago. Fun
eral arrangements have not been
announced as yet.
New Pastor
Beginning next Sunday the pul
pit of the Estacada Christian
Church will be occupied by Mr.
Frank E. Jones of Eugene. Mr.
Jones has preached here before
and owing to the satisfaction
given, the church offered the reg
ular pastorate to him. For the
present Mr. Jones will spend the
week-end in Estacada, but ulti
mately will reside here.
Eastern Star Attention
The Worthy Grand Matron and
Grand Secretary of the Eastern
Star will pay an official visit to
Mountain Chapter on Wednesday
April 28th. The meeting will be
held immediately after the ad
journment of the Rebekahs. All
members are urged to be present.
Catherine AUen, Worthy Matron
Helena I’. Devore, Secretary
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