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About Estacada progress. (Estacada, Or.) 1908-1916 | View Entire Issue (Sept. 9, 1915)
Home Completely Destroyed The Oregon City Enterprise had better be careful how they ~ talk back to the county officials Published every Thursday at and criticise their methods, or Estacada, Oregon | the first thing they know the Es- K. M. Standish, Editor and Manager tadada Progress might happen to j get a little teeny-weeney piece Entered at the poatoffice in Estacada, o f county advertising or printing. Estacada Progress (I ncorporated ) Owing to an overheated stove and a defective flue, the new house o f J. J. Coy in Springwat- er, was burned to the ground last Friday evening. Mr. Coy had but recently built the house, on the property which Oregon, as seeond-elass mail. he purchased from Clark Denny Fire-Blight Being Fought S ouscription R ates Owing to inadequate water fa $l.oo' Several counties o f the state cilities, nothing could be done to One year . . . .5 0 have lately been fighting the fire- extinguish or lessen the flames, Six months blight menace, which attacks which were especially strong, ow pear and other fruit trees. ing to a woodshed full o f wood Thursday, Sept. 9, 1915 11 Reports o f the prevalence of j adding to the blaze. this disease in the ('anby section, At first there was some danger The Progress wishes to here caused County Fruit Inspector P. | o f the Earl Day home, nearby, with go on record as thanking |, .. , .... . . F. Standish o f Garfield and an becoming ignited, but as several the members o f the county court . . ., „ . . . 'expert from the Oregon Agricul ! auto loads o f men went up from tural College to make an investi Estacada, there would have been money not to exceed $200. which gation last week. They found j sufficient help in case o f this lat the East Clackamas County Fair the disease present, but not ter danger. has finally obtained, through the many trees were as yet affected. verbal promise o f County Judge Deer Quarter Each The eradication o f this disease Anderson. is accomplished by cutting down Dave Eschelman o f Estacada While much more good might the badly diseased trees and cut returned home last Friday after have been accomplished with the ting out the diseased branches in a few days spent in deer hunting money had it been turned over to slightly affected ones. This work near Cold Springs, bringing with the local committee earlier, it will was done and it is hoped that the him a sufficient supply o f venison greatly help at this time in gath progress o f the disease has been to replenish his neighbors’ lard ering exhioits and making the checked in this county at least. ers. fair a success. Dave says that the four mem If unkind words have been Local Inventor Perfects JacK bers o f their party, namely S. E. said in the past regarding the W. W. Boner, the skillful Es Womer, Ballard Looney and a delay in the settlement o f this tacada mechanic has completed friend and he, each emptied the appropriation, we hereby apolo gize; our only excuse being pos the building o f a wooden frame contents o f a rifle into a big buck, sibly' our over zealousness in jack, for the convenient lifting leaving the carcass riddled with working to make the East Clack o f automobiles. This device is a seven bullets. The animal was amas County Fair a big success. simple one, yet appears to be an divided into quarters, so each article that has long been needed hunter received his share o f veni son and each man can claim he We, in this part o f the county, by automobile owners. The device can remain on the shot the deer, thereby reducing are pleased to hear that the coun ty court finally turned down the floor o f a garage, and when the the fatalities among the deer and offer o f the Worswick Co., to lay machine is driven astraddle of not diminishing the supply of about one mile o f hard surfaced the frame-work, it is a simple “ How I Shot It” stories. pavement from Oregon City to matter to hoist it to such eleva- j The other three members o f tion as is desired for working be the party remained in camp after Gladstone, for $12,000. Dave returned and hope to add In refusing this offer, which neath it. Mr. Boner expects to be able more antlers to their credit. was backed by a big delegation o f Oregon City and Gladstone to manufacture this jack, so that O. O. Bland and w ife o f Esta men, the Judge explained that it will sell for from $10. to $15. j cada returned home last Friday, each and if the device proves the there were no funds available at after a three months absence, this time for the work and he m on ey maker, which its inventor during which time they visited did not believe in going into debt expects, Estacada as a city will friends and relatives in Dodge City, Kansas and other places. for the contract, or exceeding I prosper. the year’ s budget appropriation. The building o f this stretch of pavement would have been o f little value to this part o f the county and unless a similar ap propriation was made for like improvements in this locality, naturally as selfish taxpayers we would object. But as it stands, without funds, no such work should be done there or here. The Clackamas County Fair Associa tion needs an advertising manager. One would think that they did not need the people o f this end o f the county to help. They may be arranging for a g o o d fair but we know nothiug about it. So says the Molalla Pioneer and there is no room for argu ment in their assertion. No pre mium lists o f the Clackamas County Fair have been received in Estacada. to date, so it is pos sible that the show does not need our help either. Pay Your Bills With Checks and there will never be any disputes about the payments. The cancelled checks are the best o f all receipts. Checks are cheaper to send than any other form o f remittance. These are only two o f the many ad vantages o f having an account at this bank. Estacada State Bank lEROY 0. WA1KTR. President THOMAS YOCUM. Vice President IRWIN 0. WRIGHT, Cashier Interest paid on time deposits. C. E. Lucke Livestock Buyer gf 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 %nd arrange for purchase and shipment. Averaging about two cents a mile in daily use, Ford cars are a necessity to every busi ness man, doctor, salesman or farmer. And they serve the family just as well. Every man is his own mechanic with a Ford. N o need of high-pricdd experts. And “ Ford After-Service for Ford Owners” is a good thing to remember. Delivered at Touring Car $493.25 On display and sale by Estacada, Oregon. Estacada Runabout $443.25 J. W . R E E D Mrs. Frank Stenzel and chil dren o f Portland are visiting at the A. E. Spark’ s home in Esta cada. Born, Sept. 4th, to Mr. and Mrs. Harold Wooster o f Estaca da, a son. Mother and boy are getting along nicely.