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About Estacada progress. (Estacada, Or.) 1908-1916 | View Entire Issue (Aug. 26, 1915)
The game protection authorities it does to the appeals of this part are sending out a list of “donts” of the county. for deer hunters, among them The $1,000 called for in the J being; dont shoot at a moving budget was largely used in con Published every Thursday at ! object, unless you can see what nection with the Ban Francisco Estacada. Oregon i it is; dont dress in brown but Fair display. During 1914, little K. M. Standish, Editor and Manager wear bright red hats and shirts, regard was paid to the budget as it is claimed the deer cannot appropriation, as tne county Entered at the postoffice in Eatarada, distinguish colors and some hunt spent nearly $4,000 of which ers know that deer are not of a about 50% came from the state Oregon, aa second-class mail. | crimson shade. 1-20 mill assessment. | One of the oddest things is The Progress is not contend S ubscription R ates One year . . . $1.00 1 that few hunters, no matter how ing that the county is spending poor marksmen they may be, too much money for this class of Six months .50 ever miss a human being, al- publicity, for nearly every other | though they may never be able county in the state appropriates Thursday, Aug. 26, 1915 j to put a bullet into a venison, $1,000 or more for their state and the bullet usually strikes a fair exhibit alone, but in as much spot in the man. as the court claims to be the Announcements have been j vital Many of these accidents are servant of the people, why should made of the Oregon Agricultural caused the so called city hunt- they not be governed by the tax College's interesting exhibit to \ ers, who by have little opportunity payers’ wishes? be staged at the Multnomah hunt under real conditions, but County Fair at Gresham. This i to become fairly expert by practis Even the Oregon City Enter exhibit was last year shown at a ing in the galleries. prise is finding fault with the number of county fairs and ar These men or shooting boys, have usually county’s road building, but from rangements might be made by ! perused the sporting and game some of their statements, it looks the East Clackamas County Fair periodicals, they dream of as though they had only investi to have the college install it here deer hunting until nights and eagerly j gated the road building in their for the three days of the fair, j look ahead to their coming deer J immediate section, for many prior to the Gresham dates. ' hunt during their office It miles of rocked roads in this part The Portland Railway Light & little wonder that this hours. class of of the county are giving good Power Co. is advertising in the , is nimrods become excited and shoot service and requiring a minimim premium list a full assortment of the first movement of the- amount of repairs. electrical devices, and a working 'at brush, investigating afterwards. \ We are not claiming that plen exhibit might be obtained from shooting of a man, should ( ty of money has not been wasted these people, if the proper action be The punishable as manslaughter in this part of the county too but was taken. ______ and many states regard it as1 our workers have tried to build party! good roads and are willing to Last Sunday Estacada was run same, at but least the never guilty be licensed learn. _______ ning two attractions in town at should the same time. On the hill, in to use firearms again. In this issue of the paper is a the Wash Grove was a picnic the Progress is harping poem, entitled “The Fool and dinner of the local W. C. T. U., on While the $200 which the East Our Forest Dollars” which is while in the park was a fair sam Clackamas did not get, it worth reading, "but irvmany in* ple of wholesale booze consump might be in Fair order to ask by what stances it is to b£ feared these tion, but inasmuch as the latter power has the court ap fires are started by criminals, crowd numbered about 3500 a- propriated over county $1,000 for rather than fools. gainst about 50 wearers of the exhibit and fair the purposes, as Fires are supposedly set by white ribbon, no Carrie Nation stipulated at the February Tax lightning or campers. It is odd acts were advisable. Payers’ Meeting in the 1915 that so many of our bad fires are In this connection let it be re budget. located back from the travelled membered that Estacada is a The Tax Payers’ Meeting is a trails, where few campers eve’’ “dry town" and while the’use of joke, for the court pay about as penetrate liquor in the park, does not come much attention to its dictates, as responsible. so lightning must be under the city jurisdiction, it would be well for some parties to remember that the law will be enforced within the corporate limits, as complaints have been received by the council of viola tions of the liquor laws. Now, J. E. Hedges, temporary district attorney of the county, comes forward with the conten tion that Multnomah county has no right to investigate or probe the Hill murder mystery at Ar- denwald. Multnomah county is interested directly, owing to a suit against - z r - r S , ¿ fe / one of the Portland papers by a man by the name of Harvey, who at one time was suspected of having committed the deed. Why not let Multnomah inves Averaging about two cents a mile in daily tigate, for if the guilty party is use, Ford cars are a necessity to every busi found, it should make no differ ence what county was responsi ness man, doctor, salesman or farmer. And ble for the disclosure? they serve the family just as well. Every Clackamas county has wasted man is his own mechanic with a Ford. No sufficient money on this mystery, and did not hesitate to hire Mul- need of high-priced experts. And “Ford tuomah detective talent and there After-Service for Ford Owners” is a good is no reason why we should ob thing to remember. ject to outside assistance. And now comes the time of Delivered at Estacada year when a man is licensed to shoot his friend and fellow hunt Touring Car $490; Runabout $440. er. Already several accidents have been reported in Oregon. On display and sale by Each license carries with it the Estacada, Oregon. J. W . R E E D right to kill three buck deer, and it might be handy to limit the number of male hunters who may be lawfully shot. Estacada Progress (I ncorporated ) r 4 A Bank Account is a business thermometer. It shows at all times exactly how you stand finan cially. You’ll find ar, account with this bank a decided help not alone in the con duct of your business but in your busi- standing as well. Why not open one and learn the benefits? Your C h e c k is Your Receipt Estacada State Bank LtROY 0. WAl KIR. President THOMAS YOCUM. Vice President IRWIN D. WRIGHT. Cashier Interest paid on time deposits. C. E. Lucke Livestock Buyer sf Hogs, Cattle, Sheep All shipments made from the Estacada Stock Yards Phone R. M. Standish, Estacada agent, and advise him of what you have for sale, and I will call and arrange for purchase and shipment. A Couple of Bargains— I have left with me FO R S A L E - 514 ft. copper, double lined bath-tub, with oak trim, Price $12. New Humphrey’s Ram, $7.50 C . C . M I L L E R -------- Electric Wiring Estacada, Plumbing - Saw Filing Oregon.
