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About Estacada progress. (Estacada, Or.) 1908-1916 | View Entire Issue (May 20, 1915)
Estacada Progress I am an expert (I ncorporated ) Published every Thursday at Estacada, Oregon K. M. Standish, S ubscription R ates . . - . - $1.00 - .50 c/4sk m y ' prices Thursday, May 20, 1915 — There is no chance for a dispute over having paid a bill, if you Concrete W alks Septic Cesspools Fire Places Editor and Manager Entered at the postoffice in Estacada, Oregon, as second-class mail. One year Six months Your check is your receipt in the building of L. H. Burd Pay by Check There is no need of your carrying a large amount of cash in your pocket, if you Pay by Check Pay by Check ' Something is wrong with the With Oregon City raising a Novel Advertising present system of county man howl about the condition of their The enterprising firm of Tracy agement in the handling of its fish ladder, eastern Clackamas & Givens of Estacada are inaug finances, when a warrant for anglers should register a kick urating probably the most novel over $000. payable to the road against the perpetual closing of advertising that has ever been fund of the City of Estacada, is the fish ladders in the River Mill attempted in this section. They sued in July, 1914, is not discov and Cazadero dams, for there are are now giving away first class ered by the party to whom due, more sensible reasons why they lead pencils, each pencil has an until May 1915. should remain open than closed. eraser on the end and bears the Similar warrants for amounts name of the firm. They are also ranging from a few dollars up in Oregon City has closed its pool distributing 1000 blotters. In to the hundreds were also lying halls on Sunday, and is consider the near future this firm will be around the office of the county ing closing the moving picture giving away a souvenir, which clerk, payable to many other shows. The churches and Sun will be of practical value to the county towns. day Schools will not profit by housewives and when ready, At present there is no system this closing, for the young men there will be a big demand for whereby a notice is sent to the and women of the city will spend s a m e .___ proper town or city officials, ad their Sundays in Portland in vising them of the fact that mon stead. If a city takes away any Stove Awarded ey is awaiting their order. form of amusement and recrea Mrs. L. Hale of Currinsville In the handling of any other tion, they had better first consid was the fortunate purchaser, in kind of business, it is customary er some remedy that will be a the recent free range contest, to send out credit memorandas to betterment. which ended last Saturday after _____________________________________ i all parties, to whom money is noon at the Estacada Furniture due. But Clackamas county does Voters of Estacada should re Co.’s store. In order to use the not do this. member and do their duty at the new as well as their old stove, it The extra amount of clerical coming city election by getting will now be necessary for the work and the small item of pos out and voting. Voters, who Hale family to eat six meals per tage that would be necessary to neglect to vote, should have no day, or consume at least a couple effect this convenience, would be right to kick on the results. during the night. a minute item of expense. The same notification should be sent to individuals, advising them of warrants payable to their or der, which are on file at the office of the county clerk. Today it is costing considerable money to ad vertise the list of uncalled for warrants, and many of them ul timately revert to the county, after being outlawed. Unless a man happens to read the county seat paper in which such a list is aivertised, he never knows of the money due him. Recently the advertised list showed the names of many local taxpayers, # The Ford— a great utility because it serves who have such warrants await all the people. The popular choice, because ing their order at the clerk’s of it gives better service at a lower cost,. fice. Why couldn’t these war-j Popular again, because it is simple and rants be mailed to the party to easily understcx>d by everybody. And with whom due? A few prayers for less rain would be in order at this time and the strawnerry raisers will join in the Amens. Cheer up local conditions are fast bettering themselves. E s-, tacada is spending much money on building improvements, con crete walks and road construc tion. The outlook for good crops is in sight and frost danger is past. It gives a business tone to your financial transactions, if you Cstacada. The majority of the people of Estacada and surrounding country are now Paying by Check on the Estacada State Bank IIK O Y D. W A Ik IK . President I HUM AS YOCUM. Interest paid on time deposits. i Pay Highest Cash on Delivery Prices For Hogs - Sheep - Cattle I shall aim to ship a carload of livestock from the Estacada Stock Yards at least every other Monday noon. Stock must be delivered at yards by 11 A. M. on shipping date. I shall spend certain days in each month buying stock throughout East ern Clackamas County, and if you have any to sell, phone to R. M. Stan dish at Estacada and he will quote prices and give date of next shipment. C. E. LUCKE Livestock Buyer. Don’t Throw Away An expensive granite dish Because it leaks all the refinements, it is still the same de pendable Ford, and sells for $60 less than last year— besides the plan of sharing profits with the buyers. Buyers will share in profits if we sell at retail 300,000 new Ford cars between August 1914 and August 1915. Touring Car $505; Runabout $515. On display and sale by ■ \ # r*\ p— p» p ^ Estacada, Oregon. J . W . K E E D Vice President IRWIN D. WRIGHT, Cashier At a cost of a few cents it can be Repaired and Guaranteed Bring in all of your Leaky Tin or Gran ite Ware and let me Mend Them. C. C. MILLER Eleclnc Wiring Estacada, Plumbing • Saw Filing Oregon.