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About Estacada progress. (Estacada, Or.) 1908-1916 | View Entire Issue (July 15, 1915)
V olume 8, N umber 43 FAIR TO RECEIVE HELP Eastern County Delegation Cordially Received The committee o f representa tives from the various districts o f Eastern Clackamas county, which met with the county fair board last Friday, report having met with success in their appeal for financial aid for the coming East Clackamas County Fair. The exact sum which this fair will receive has not been defin itely decided upon, but it will likely amount to $200 or over and will greacly help make the local exhibit a success. Guy T. Hunt o f Garfield was appointed as the third member o f the county fair board, to act with Grant B. Dimick, chairman and W. Lawton, secretary. This is a good appointment, not only giving this part o f the county a representative on the board, but assuring the board o f a hard work ing, public spirited member. K. M. Standish has been ap pointed by the board to manage the 1915 state fair exhibit and also to handle the agricultural pavilion at the county fair. The Eastern Clackamas Fair committee at their last meeting have designated Sept. 8th, as Juvenile Day; Sept. 9th, Com munity Day and Sept, 10th, Old Settlers’ Day. On the last day there will be a registry book kept and a premium badge awarded to the oldest settler. Grant Dimick o f Oregon City, chairman o f the county fair board who is an enthusiastic farmer and swine raiser, has offered the following prizes for the best ex hibits of held corn, grown by any child under 16 years o f age: 1st prize for best 12 ears field corn $5.00 2nd prize for next best 12 ears field corn 2.50 3rd p-ize for third best 12 ears field corn 2.50 Within a short time the com mittee hopm to be able to an nounce otherevaluable community and individual exhibits. Now is the time for exhibitors to begin saving out samples o f their grains and grasses, such specimens as would ordinarily be cut and made into hay. Judging from the interest being shown by several o f the com munity enthusiasts, the rivalry for the valuable prize to be given for the best community exhibit, will be keen. Miss Adelphine Wiederhold, a trained nurse o f Vancouver, Wash., spent a few days this week at the family home in Bis- sell, where she was able to min ister to the wants o f her father, who was recently injured in a runaway accident. E stacada , O regon , T hursday , Council Held Short Session The Estacada City Council met last Tuesday evening for a short session. Matters pertaining to the welfare o f the city and an outline o f the coming season’s work were discussed. Chairman Wagner pf the health committee was requested to im mediately get in touch with the proper parties and have the sani tary conditions now current at the Estacada Pavilion and the station immediately remedied. The railway officials are not di rectly to blame for the abuses and carelessness o f their patrons, but measures must be taken to open up the proper sewerage flow on their properties at once. Marshal Ames was instructed to turn off the corporation water taps leading into vacant proper ties, as complaint has been made o f water being wasted from a continual flow from unused brok en faucets. The plans as outlined for the coming season will keep the mem bers o f the council busy during their spare hours and should re sult in a benefit to the commun ity. Livestock Buying Slack A fter a four day tour o f this part o f the county, C. E. Lucke the livestock buyer, was unable to get together a carload at this _time. Over 125 head o f stock were listed through the local agent, but owing to the tendency o f many farmers to want to dispose o f immature hogs, few good ones were offered and then owing to the low market price now prevail ing, few growers were willing to sell this week. The buyer inspected over 40 head o f catt e offered for sale and found but six that were in shape for the market, much o f the stock being dried up milk cows that were too lean or range cattle tnat were not in proper condition. Buyer Lucke will be in this section next week and at that time hopes to get together a full carload, as several o f the hog growers will then be ready with well fattened stock. This condition makes it hard for the raiser o f merchantable stock to sell at this time, but it is a condition that cannot be helped • by the buyer, his Estacada rep resentative or a few growers, but can only be remedied by an increase in the number and qua!- ity o f stock raised here. Recuperating Record ' Walter Givens o f Estacada, who was operated upon for ap pendicitis Wednesday, July 7th in Portland, expects to return to Estacada any day now. Word had been received that he would arrive home Wednesday after noon, but latter advices stated that he would probably wait a day or two later. His many friends will be glad to welcome him home again and are pleased to hear o f his rapid recovery. J uly 15, 1915 $1. P er Y ear NEW TEACHERS CHOSEN GRAIN EXHIBITS WANTED Estacada School Faculty Strengthened State And County Fairs Appeal For Help Principal Guthrie, o f the Esta cada schools, announces that at last week’ s board meeting, ap pointments were made to fill the vacancies on the school faculty, caused by the resignations o f B. F. Ford and Miss M. Gertrude Jones. The board reluctantly released Miss Jones from her contract to teach English in the high school, to allow o f her accepting a posi tion as Latin teacher at the Wil lamette Academy in Salem, un der her former Estacada princi pal, Burgess F. Ford. The board, after considering the applications o f over a dozen teachers, has been fortunate in obtaining the services o f Miss Beatrice Lilly o f Portland, who is a sister o f Miss Grace Lilly, o f the 1914 faculty, and a graduate o f the University o f Oregon, where she is said to have been the “ flower o f her class” having had good experience in teaching in Eugene and Portland, and oe- ing highly recommended. Miss Lilly is qualified to direct the physical culture work for girls, besides handling her regular duties. The board has also engaged Mr. Harry S. Irvine to act on the high school faculty, where he will have charge o f the Science and History classes. Mr. Irvine is well equipped to handle the school’s athletics, being a gradu ate o f Willamette University, where he engaged in all forms o f athletics, was leader o f the school band for two years, in the Junior play, foot ball manager, class president and on 3 o f the editors o f the Collegian. The Estacada schools are fo r tunate in securing the services o f such competent instructors to work with the present corps o f expert teachers. Holder Elected At the special school meeting held at the Estacada school house last Monday night, W. H. Holder o f Estacada was elected to fill the vacancy on- the school board, caused by the resignation o f A. Demoy. The election was closely con tested as the voting was strong for Mrs. C. W. Devore, the wo man candidate. In the election o f Mr. Holder the people have made a good choice, as he has had several years experience on the board in the capacity o f clerk ann with his reputation for hard work and square dealing, the board will be complete withipood members. iCi ' While Clackamas county won all honors at the State Fair last year, it should make an even more creditable showing this fall, and such exhibits as are collect ed in this vicinity will greatly help out the East Clackamas County Fair, before being shown at Salem. Last year, the work o f collect ing the grains was not undertak en until about harvest time, with the result of a scarcity o f extra 1 fine samples and the entire ab- scence of those grains and grass es which are now ripening and which will be made into hay un less saveu out at this time. This appeal is made to every farmer and grower o f grains or grasses in Clackamas county. Sort out right now a few bundles of your best products, especially grasses. Cut the grain as close to the roots as possible, then wrap the heads in paper and hang head downwards in a barn or any dry shady place, where it will cure slowly. This form o f curing assures the grain not dry ing out too quickly and leaves it in a pliable and strong condition. If the growers will do this, the j representatives of the fair will call and get the material at a later date. Advise any member o f the East Clackamas or County Fair boards or K. M. Standish, Mgr. o f the State Fair exhibit. This year exhibits o f rye, oats, wheat, buckwheat, barley, tim othy, clover, alfalfa, broom, field and sweet com , kale, flax, hemp, millet, wild grasses, forage crops, alsyke, canary seed, red top, and vetches are wanted. Last season it was almost im possible to get a sufficient dis play o f alfalfa, bearded barleys, millets or grasses and it will be appreciated if parties having good samples o f same will notify the Progress office, especially if they have any varieties o f millet. Every farmer is requested to give this matter immediate per sonal attention, for unless plenty o f exhibits are received, the county’s showing at the coming fairs will be below par and as this year is a good one for crops generally, the Clackamas exhibit | should be at its best. Local Clay Stands Tests TU’ ’ Preaching at Christian Church Mrs. Letta A. Jones, wife o f the pastor, will fill the pulpit at the Christian Church next Sun day, July 18th. Mrs. Jones has an excellent reputation as a speaker and all are invited to hear her. i F. J. Harkenrider o f Estacada. who for some time past has been having samples o f his valuable clay deposits experimented with to ascertain the commercial value o f the clay; this week received a sample jar, glazed on one side and made up by the Pacific Stone ware Co. o f Portland. This firm claim that the clay is especially adaptable for first grade sewer pipe, brick, tile or stoneware. I f the owner o f these clay de posits will keep on with his pre sent experiments, Estacada may yet be able to have established and financed a ceramic plant o f its own.