EASTERN CLACKAMAS NEWS
Devoted to the Interests of Eastern Clackamas County
Formerly Estacada Progress
V olume 9 ,
N umber 25
ALFALFA CULTURE
TO GO FORWARD
Farmers Advised and Willing
To Experiment First
E stacada , O regon ,
T hursday ,
SNOW COLLAPSES BARN
Horse Killed and Cattle
Injured
The old saying, “ It Never
Rains But It Pours” does not
About eighty representative
convey half the hard luck to
farmers from all sections of this
Adolf Wiederhold of Bissell, as a
part of the county, attended last
saying, which might read, * ‘It
Saturday’ s meeting in Estacada,
Never Snows But It Busts a
when Prof. Larsen of the Oregon
Barn.”
Agricultural College gave a prac­
Sometime last Saturday night,
tical talk on the subject of alfal­
the big, old, heavy timbered
fa culture and its suitability to
barn on the Wiederhold place
this section.
collapsed under the weight of
Among those present, were
over two feet of wet snow, the
leading farmers from Barton, I accident only being discovered
Eagle Creek, George, Garfield,
early Sunday morning.
Springwater, Viola and nearer
At the time of the accident,
points and the interest displayed
there were three horses and
in the subject was sufficient to
seventeen head of cattle in the
hold the majority of the audience,
barn and luckily but one horse
after the meeting, when a gene­
w as killed, although several
ral informal discussion occured.
other animals were more or less
While Prof. Larsen was not an
injured.
orator or a fluent speaker, he
Early Sunday morning, on
soon convinced his audience that
receipt of a phone message, the
he knew his subject of alfalfa
good neighbors from George,
and legume crops, from both the
headed by Chris Johnson with a
practical and theoretical stand­
boh sled, came to the rescue
points.
through three feet o f snow.
Prof. Larsen had arrived in
The animals were liberated and
Estacada the day before the
temporarily stalled in nearby
meeting and under the escort of
barns.
Frank Ewing of the P. R. L. &
This year’s snows have been
P. Co’ s farm, had spent the in­
the heaviest ever reported in the
tervening time investigating
George and Bissell districts and
local conditions, including an an­
other similar accidents would
alysis of the soil in several places.
have occured had not the farm­
■ The speaker first called at­
ers shoveled the snow from the
tention to the need apparent in
roofs.
this country, as in nearly all
A few years ago, while Mr.
parts of the Willamette Valley of
Wiederhold was acting as rural
the application of lime to offset
mail carrier for that district, he
the ever present acidity of the
and his horses narrowly escaped
soil, whether for alfalfa raising
being crushed in the collapse
or the culture of any other crop,
from a snow covered roof of the
especially o f legumes, such as
Henry Johnson barn in George,
clovers, vetches and the like.
as only the refusal of one of his
horses to enter the structure,
His experiments showed a
kept them from being under it,
greater acidity present in the
when it a fell a few minutes lat­
lower bottom lands than on the
er. This same wise horse, luck­
hills as a rule, but owing to the
ily escaped serious injury in Sat­
present high prices of lime, he
urday’s accident.
felt that it would be an expen­
sive matter at this time to rec­
Citizens Having First Papers
tify the condition, but urged
that it ultimately be done.
Can Vote
Prof. Larsen did not attempt
The last day for the final filing
for citizenship papers is May 8th,
to enthuse those present, over
and the hearing will be held on
any great prospects o f alfalfa
August 7th.
crops being raised here for a time,
All parties, having first papers,
in fact his entire talk was very
may file for final papers on or be­
conservative, rather arguing the
fore May 8, 1916 and have their
planting o f small experimental
hearing on August h i 1916. Par­
ties whose petitions arp allowed
tracts o f from # to
acre to
at the Aug 7th hearing, may then
begin with.
register and vote at the Novem­
The following list of “ donts”
ber election, but cannot register
sums up the main points brought
to vote at the primaries, accord­
forward by Prof. Larsen, and
ing to C. W. Devore, registrar for
Estacada, Garfield and George.
Concluded on page 6
M arch 9 , 1916
SARVER LINE TO EXTEND
ITS SYSTEM
$ 1 .
P er Y ear
Hotel Manager Lauryy Resigns
After acting as manager of the
Hotel Estacada for the past eight
years, N. L. S. Lauryy is report­
ed to have resigned, his resigna-
Logging Road Contemplated
tson to take effect within the
T h e first indications of the
next sixty days.
westward trend of prosperity is
For several years past, Mr. and
being felt in this part of the
Mrs. Lauryy have wanted to re­
county, in the announcement of
linquish the responsibilities of
the proposed extension of the
the hotel, in order to retire to
Carver Road, officially known as
the ease and comforts of a farm,
the Portland & Oregon City Rail­
which they purchased in Spring-
road, which is now constructed
water a year or so ago. Up to
for about 14 miles, from Sell-
this Spring, the owners, the P.
wood to Carver station, at Bak­
R. L. & P. Co., had persuaded
er’s Bridge and which is now
Mr. Lauryy to remain on the job,
operating daily service between
but finally have reluctantly a-
Milwaukie and points east.
greed to release him.
The extension of this line cov­
The present high standard of
ering a distance of about ten
the Hotel Estacada is largely due
miles, up the Clear Creek canyon,
to the able management of Mr.
where its main object of open­
Lauryy, coupled with the efficient
ing up the valuable timber re­
help of Mrs. Lauryy.
sources will be attained, will oc­
W h i l e no announcement is
cur this year, as the company
forthcoming, as to the future
. contemplates the issue o f.$10,000.
operation of the hostelry, the peo­
in bonds per mile, to cover the
ple of Estacada and surrounding
cost of the added construction.
coi ntry sincerely hope that the
Of possibly more direct benefit
Hotel Estacada will always be
kept open, as it is one of the
to this part of the county, would
chief attractions of this part of
be the construction of a logging
the county, and with its well kept
road, which is being considered
grounds and gardens, is a spot
by private parties, running from
which all are proud of. In hop­
a junction with the P. R. L. &
ing this, many people realize that
P. Co.’s lines at River Mill, up
the hotel has not been a paying
over the hill, following a similar
proposition and appreciate the
route as traversed by the South
broad mindedness of the ow­
Fork Pipe Line, thence dropping
down into the Clear Creek can- j ners in operating it at a loss,
rather than to close it, with
yon near Viola, opening up the
its attendant hurt to Estacada.
timber resources in that section.
The many friends of Mr. and
If one or both of these propos­
Mrs. Lauryy, hile hating to see
ed extensions are made, it can­
not help b u t benefit Easteo)^ j them leave Estacada, are glad
Clackamas, not only in furnish- ; that they will remain as neigh­
bors and wish them success in
ing transportation but in giving
their farming life.
employment for much local labor,
with its attendant payrolls.
;
Eagle Creek Resident At Rest
John W. Johnson Dies Sunday
Early Sunday morning, March
5th, John William Johnson of
Garfield passed away, after a
lingering illness.
Mr. Johnson, who was born in
Wisconsin in 1852, had resided in
Garfield but a few years, having
located on land adjoining his
brother-in-law, John Holm.
Funeral services occured Tues-
• day, at Mt. Zion Church, Rev.
Spiess officiating, with interment
in charge of Undertaker Hen-
thorn at the Mt. Zion Cemetery.
The deceased is survived by
his widow, Mrs. J. W. Johnson.
On Friday, March 3rd, Augus t
Horger of Eagle Creek, passed
away at the fami y home, death
being due to heart trouble, inci­
dent to advanced age.
Funeral services, in charge of
Mr. W. Givens, were held Sun­
day, with interment following at
a Portland cemetery.
The deceased was born in Ger­
many, April 28, 1845, having come
to this country about twenty-five
years ago and located at Eagle
Creek a few years later.
Mr. Horger was a well known
and highly respected farmer of
the community and is survived
by his widow and six children,
being Regina and Herman of
Eagle Creek; Charles and Albert
o f Portland, and daughters, Mrs.
Rittman and Mrs. Geibier of
Portland.