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About Estacada progress. (Estacada, Or.) 1908-1916 | View Entire Issue (Aug. 12, 1915)
Estacada Progress cAnnual Picnic l iNCORPMUnD) Published every Thursday at Estacada, Oregon K. M. Stantlish, Editor and Manager E ntered at the postoftice in Estaeada, Oregon, as second-clasg mail. S ubscription K a tes One year Six month« . . . - $1. 00 1 Of The Garfield Country Club Saturday, August 14th .50 i Thursday, Aug. 12, 1915 Speeches, Music, Sport Come Early Now since the Willamette Val ley Southern Ry. is a real opera ting company, with its accidents, claims, tariff rates and other appurtenances; it should also be Patterning after the enterpris placed upon the list o f wealthy ing Estacada merchants, the corporations which should donate I business men o f Gresham have liberally for county advertising, ; now instituted free moving pic- exhibits and the like. j tures for their Saturday visitors. A Bank Account is a business thermometer. It shows at all times exactly how you s-tand finan cially. You’ll find an account with thi-s bank a decided help not alone in the con duct o f your business but in your busi- standing as well. Why not open one and learn the benefits? Stay Late D ance In T h e E vening, 8 to 12 And now the authorities have Polk county is already howling arrested another Ardenwald mur l for a recall o f its county court, der suspect. Having run out o f but it probably will end up in a new suspects, this time they are fiasco with election expenses to using a repeater. If we remember correctly. be met and no betterment obtain Detective Levings when he sued ed. The Progress does not favor the county for services rendered, the use o f the recall or the threat stated that he had evidence in o f recall to bolster up the county officials, but it does believe in his possession which would con calling the attention o f the tax vict the murderer of the Hill} family, but to date he has n ever: payers to negligence on the part o f the officials, as well as atten sprung it. It might be o f interest to the [ tion to their virtues and good tax-payers to know how m uch! performance of duties. money has been spent and wast- j ed to date in the will o ’ - the-1 As matters stand at present, it is reported that the county wisp avengenee o f this crime. court will not apportion the $400 At least a column has been fair fund, referring it to the fair printed in one of the county seat papers in the past two weeks, about a pin head with the Lord’s Prayer engraved thereon. This is undoubtedly important, buti this part o f the county is con stantly offering all kinds of | prayers in behalf o f some of the | pin heads, who are supposed to; have enough nerve to perform the duties o f their ottices. The proposed plan to divide the county into four road dis tricts with expert supervisors in charge, might be a good scheme, hut the same old question would arise, JVho is an expert? It would probably end up by adding four more political jolts to the county’s list and place road build-j ing entirely in politics. Possibly the Ixrrd is to blame for the unseasonable weather for the past summer, but maybe he is only punishing some o f th e ! farmers who have neglected to | make their promised contribu-l tions to His work, as shown by the nearby country churches, j One country church, which prom ises $125 support each year, has to date i»aid in about $25 in all and the fiscal year is about e n d -1 ed. i board, who in turn are dodging the issue, excepting one member. Guy T. Hunt. Suggestions as to what to do, will be thankfully re ceived at this office. With the fine graveled roads leading into Estacada from all sections within a radius o f ten miles, the rural residents dont hesitate a minute to make the trip into town to attend picture shows, celebrations, picnics and the like. If a strong community church was established in Esta cada would it not be just as easy to all attend divine service in a centralized big church on Sun days? ___ Your Check is Your Receipt Estacada State Bank UKOY l>. W a I M R . P m R t ll IH0MAS YOCUM. Vice P re sid e a l I k « IN 0 . W R Ib lll. C ock ier Interest paid on time deposits. C. E. Lucke Livestock Buyer Receives Five Year Certificate Among the list o f the state teachers, receiving five year certificates from the recent semi annual state teachers examina tion, is Miss Echo Githens of Alspaugh. E conom y, simplicity and efficiency makes the Ford a universal utility. A utility because it serves everybody — doctor, farmer, salesman and banker. In every business, or as a pleasure car, the Ford proves reliable and economical. Low first cost— $60 less than last year, and the plan of sharing profits with the buyers — and low upkeep expense, are reasons why it pays to own a Ford. T h ey serve and save. s f Hogs, C attle, Sheep All shipments made from the Estacada Stock Yards Phone R . M. Standish, Estacada agent, and advise him ol what you have for sale, and I will call and arrange lor i purchase and shipment. I ! A Couple of Bargains— > ! have left with me FO R S A L E - 5 Mi ft. copper, double lined bath-tub, with oak trim, I Buyers will share in profits if we sell at retail 300,000 new Ford ears between August 1914 and August 1915. Touring Car $565; Runabout $515. On display and sale by . . . . — _ Estacada, Oregon. J , W . R E E D Price N ew H um phrey’ s R am , $12. $ 7 .5 0 C . C . M IL L E R ---------- Electric Wiring t Estacada, Plumbing • Saw Filing Oregon.