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About Estacada progress. (Estacada, Or.) 1908-1916 | View Entire Issue (Dec. 2, 1915)
E starada Progress Councilman W arner has called tion in some districts would have attention to an expense the city amounted to many hundreds of is often put to, as it was last dollars in their assessment. Published every Thursday at Estacada, Oregon week. A party causes the ar But let it be borne in mind that R. M. Standish, Editor and Manager rest of a man, the complaint be to date the Portland Railway ing justifiable. The marshal Light & Power Company have Entered at the postoffice in Estacada, ' makes the arrest, lodges the of- always glafiy paid their full j Oregon, as second-class mail. fender in the calaboose, places a share of ail taxes in this part of! S ubscription K ates I guard over the jail during th e , the county, whether special or j One year - $ 1.00 j night, with cost to the city of j regular. Their attitude on this j Six months - __l! about $3. When the arrested [ matter is a fair business proposi-1 man is brought to trial, the com- tion and they are far sighted Thursday, Dec. 2, 1915 - - - j plainant fails to appear, probably enough to realize that every mile Few people realize the large preferring to drop the charges, i of good road built in this section, amount of good that is being As a result, the city is out $3. means ultimately more traffic a- done by the Civic Improvement cash, and no fine can be exacted long their lines, Club’s public library. While this from the culprit to offset same collection of books is limited and There should be some law which Garfield Farmer Enters Business the headquarters are far from will either make the complainant Will Howland of GaYfield re pretentious, scores of people, es show up and testify or make him ceived a 'etter this week from pecially from the outlying sec- jor ^er l,ay the expenses incurred, Jerome Schultz, who is now vis- tions, are availing themselves of Within a week, there will b e! 'ting his former home in Craw- this opportunity to obtain good placed upon the market one of fordsville, Ind., saying that he reading matter. With Mrs. A. j the daintiest Christmas gifts had purchased the interest of his K. Morton as librarian, the num ! ever offered in this community. brother Arthur’s partner, in the ber of books now in circulation bookstore of Schultz & Scott of runs near the hundred mark per in the form of a handsome Esta Craw fordsville, and the new firm cada calendar, consisting of 12 week, with the demand increas pages and cover, profusely illus name will be Schultz & Schultz. ing. While Jerome’s many friends From present indications, it trated with photographic repro wish him success in his new un ductions of scenes in Estacada, looks as though a larger and more Currinsville, Garfield, along the dertaking, they are more than permanent Estacada Public Li sorry to hear of his abandonment Clackamas and other points. brary will* have to be created and of the rural life, on his Garfield everyone should use their irt- The Estacada M. FI Ladies Aid ranch. Society will handle the sale and fluence to bring it about. as the supply is limited to two DO YOU WANT A POLITI hundred, reserve orders should THEODOSIA’S MINCE MEAT B y M is s M c Q u a id CAL JOB? The county seat pa be placed now. You not only 2 ' j lbs meat (boiled), 1 lb suet pers seem to be scouting around, want one for your own home, lining up possible candidates for but for appropriate Christmas chopped fine, 5 lbs apples, 1 qt. boiled cider, 1 pt. Molasses or 2 the legislature, and other offices gifts. cups B. Sugar, 2 Tables, Cinna from among their midst, and it A few years ago, the voting of mon, 1 nutmeg, 1 Tables. Mace. seems no more than fair that a special tax for road building in Do not run meat thru the meat Eastern Clackamas follow their example, for we ought to have the various road districts tribu chopper, but pick it apart. This at least one representative in the tary to Estacada, was an event leaves the meat in shreds. Cook legislature and one in the county and when voted seldom exceeded apples as for apple sauce, add a few mills. suet to hot sauce. court. Residents of Eastern Clacka It is gratifying today to note Mrs. C. Wiederhold of Bissell mas should begin now to consid that nearly every district in Eastern Clackamas County votes is spending a week in Portland, er this important matter. Dont wait until primary time, hut se from 3 to 10 mills each year for visiting at the home of her daugh ter. lect good men now and urge the betterment of highways. In this connection, the Prog t h e m to become candidates. There are a number of Eastern ress wishes to pay a tribute to Clackamas residents who would the Portland Railway Light & make first class, progressive and Power Company, whose interests honest legislators or commission are so directly linked with East ers, and a legislator and commis ern Clackamas. In many of the road districts sioner can be elected from our numbers, if we get together and in this section, the P. R. L. & P. Co. are heavy tax payers, in go about it right. The Progress will gladly re many instances paying from 50% print signed letters with sugges to 80% of the entire tax. To the tions as to good men, who should best knowledge of the editor, be prevailed upon to represent this company has never had a representative at a district road Eastern Clackamas. meeting, not that they would he Councilmen Wagner and I/ive- entitled to a vote, but having a lace of the Estacada City Coun representative attempt to hold cil are assuming the roles of down or stop the special tax. In “ Watch dogs of the Treasury’ I fact they have witnout represen- and doing a good work too. tation or protest, willingly paid These men are trying to econo- the excess tax as voted by the N ode b y H£yWOOD ERO nW RS*'1'' mize the city's money in all di- residents of the district, WAKEFIELD COM PAN F PORTLAND - SEATTLE rections, paying especial atten- It would be but natural, dur- tion to the little leakages and ing the past and present depress For Sale By making sure that the municipal- ed condition of business, for this ity receives full value for its company to have made some ef- ESTACADA FURNITURE money. whether for labor or fort to have the rate of special supplies. tax reduced, as a one mill redue- ( I ncorporated ) MATTRESS ns ns cA Eank Account For Christmas is a very convenient thing to have for those who have been provident enough to have one. Christmas cheer is never lacking in the home whose members have enough of thrift to lay by some of their income or earnings for the days that draw heavily on their resources. Open your bank account with us now. Estacada State Bank UKOY D. WAlkIK. P resid en t THOMAS YOl’lIM. Vice P resid en t IRWIN D. WRIGHT, ( « s h ie r Interest paid on time deposits. C. E. Lucke Livestock Buyer §f Hogs, Cattle, Sheep All sh ip m e n ts m a d e fro m Estacada Stock Yards Phone W. Givens, Estacada agent, and advise him of what you have for sale, and I will call and arrange for purchase and s h i p m e n t . cXnnouncement Having taken the agency for the W irt N u rse ry S tock in this section, I will be pleased to call on anyone wishing G ood N u rse ry S tock Write, Phone or Call on Sam J. Howe - Estacada