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About Estacada progress. (Estacada, Or.) 1908-1916 | View Entire Issue (Sept. 30, 1915)
Estacada Progress Uige o f the money was expended ty? It was not made in this in previously arousing competi- county or by a resident thereof, tion and interest in exhibiting, it Similar prizes amounting to Published every Thursday at would still draw the crowds and | many dollars are awarded each Estacada, Oregon be o f more direct value. year for just such foolish exhib R. M. Standish, Editor and Manager it takes no horse race or other its. Paintings, sewing, embroid- Entered at the postoffice in Estacada, amusement feature to draw an eries and other art exhibits which • Oregon, as second-class mail. ¡exhibitor to a fair. Any and ev- were never made in Clackamas cry exhibitor will attend if for no county, nor is it claimed that they S ubscription R ates oth er reason than to see his or were, are drawing cash prizes.! One year - ,1-001 her exhibit and compare it with Many o f these exhibits look as) Six months - •5l), others. \ though they had come around the j (I ncorporated ) Thursday, Sept. 30, 1915 I It is a safe assumption that not Horn in ’49 or were wedd:n* 'over 10% of the total attendance Presents of a generation ago. Such articles are proper to sup- j plementan exhibit and should b e1 shown, but should not be award ed cash prizes amounting to al most as much as are awarded im portant agricultural products, the development o f which means prosperity and beneficial results to the community. • It would be just as sensible for a fair to award a ca h premium for a fine piece o f Grand Rapids furniture, that some resident might own, a set o f antique sil verware or a late model printing press and if it is not necessary that an exhibit be home grown or locaiiy made, why not award apples from Hood River, alfalfa from Eastern Oregon or cocoa- Beginning Friday morning, Oc- i awarded a ' ,ed Quilt, which was nuts from Timbuctoo? tober 1st there will be staged in i s^®wn *n the Estacada exhibit, E. H. S. Athletes On Varsity this part o f the county a facsimile i ^ b*s d u ilt's the property o f the of the Battle o f Ypres, with shot; editor’s w ife’ beinK an heirloom Estacada High School may well guns taking the place o f 42 centi- j handed down lor three or four be proud o f its graduate athletes meters and China pheasants, the £eiH>rat'°ns. Its origin and his- who are coming into the lime enemy. j tory " ere known to the judges light in college athletics. | and the name o f the maker with Chet Womer is making a strong j One would think that sidewalk j date of 1860 were embroidered fight for the fulj-back position on planks cost $5. each and it re-¡on it, as were the names o f her Willamette University’s foot ball quired a days labor to place the daughter and granddaughter, team and Ken Bartlett is in line plank, from the reticence shown I This quilt represented a most for varsity honors at the U. o f 0. by some of the property owners beautiful piece o f workmanship, Ken played part o f the game last in the repair of their sidewalks. being a handsome specimen o f , Saturday against Multnomah but As a suggestion, after the o f sewing and embroidery as done j finally was ruled off for refusing ficials have divided the county by the tireless housewives o f fifty to allow a couple of the Multno- into suitable road districts, it years ago, before the sewing ma- mah huskies to grind his face in might be acceptable to this neck chine and bargain counter lace the mud. | Before the season is over, these of the woods, if the county itself were present. Why should this quilt receive a foot ball stars wili figure promin- was divided. | cash prize from Clackamas coun- j entiy in university gridiron news. Our local, county and state fairs seem to be drifting slightly away from the original and pri mary intent o f such exhibitions. Fairs should fundamentally act as a stimulus to bett er home pro duction, bringing together once a year for comparison the best e f - , Prices lowered again, but the same Frrd forts o f the growers in agricul car. T h e record of satisfactory performance tural, animal or manufactured for more than 900,000 owners surely makes products. it the “ Universal Car” — the car you want. Each year should see better ex It meets the demands of professional and hibits, showing a steady improve-1 business men and brings pleasure to the ment carrying with them more whole family. Simple, strong, reliable— instructive value. Liberal prizes should be offered to encourage | economical in operation and maintenance. improvement and experimenta tion along practical farming lines Delivered at Estacada but too large a proportion of the ! Touring Car $493.25 Runabout $443 25 money should not he spent on the entertainment and amusement On display and sale by features of a fair. Estacada, Oregon. J . W . R E E D From the standpoint o f the box office receipts, it is the amuse ment program which draws the crowds, but if a larger percent- at such an exhibition comprises Have you ever noticed how the exhibitors, 90% coming to be a- driver of a- horse drawn vehicle | mused. This proportion might alter dark, will always cuss the j be greatly changed if more pre unfortunate autoist who is plod liminary work was done in arous ding along at a snail’s pace, ow ing interest and competition. ing to his lights being out of or In recent years prizes are be der? Said driver seems to fotget that his vehicle should also carry ing awarded for exhibits along domestic science, sewing and art a light. | lines. In other words the results Alex Sparks o f Estacada, dur- o f the housewife’s labors are be ing bis past auto pilgr image thru inpr given their due share of prom- California reports having ocas- ¡nenee. This is right, but mis- ionally come across a road sign , takes are being made in these de reading Dangerous but Pass - 1 partments, which should be cot- able.” He suggests that Esta-' rected. cada place similar signs on Broad- j F o r i n s t a n c e i a t t h e C a n b y F a i r way and Third St. and on fe w . last w,.ek a t5rst cash prize> a. stretches ot sidewalks. | moun, in>r to a dollar or two was Pay Your Bills With Checks and there will never be any disputes about the payments. The cancelled checks are the best of all receipts. Checks are cheaper to send than any other form of remittance. These aie only twp of the many ad vantages o f having an account at. this bank. Estacada State Bank IfKOY D. WAt KIR. President THOMAS VOdlM. Vice President IRWIN 0. WRtbHT, («sh ie r Interest paid on time deposits. C. E. Lucke Livestock Boyer gf Hogs, Cattle, Sheep A ll 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. W. A. Jones o f Estacada re turned home Sunday night after a week’s hunting trip near Clover- dale, where he was the guest of W. H. Handle and friends. The party killed two deer and a wild cat, the latter animal» falling to the deadly aim o f our Bill.