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About Eastern Clackamas news. (Estacada, Or.) 1916-1928 | View Entire Issue (March 9, 1916)
Thousand Dollar Merchandise Voting Contest we re in the Votes issued on every cent spent at the ESTACADA GARAGE Whether it be for a gallon of gasoline or the purchase A FORD CAR, five passenger, regular price $493.25, carries with it A FORD RUNABOUT, at $443.25, OAKLAND SIX costing $895. carries with it The DENBY Trucks, pay 44,325 Votes 89,500 votes. means 49,325 of a car Votes. or an ranging in price from $1050. for a 3-4 ton to $2150. for a 2 ton, at the same rate of 100 votes for $1. Votes will be issued for money spent in Garage Charges, Automobile Hire, Repair Work or on the purchase of any and all kinds of parts and accesssories. Tires, Horns, Oils, Gasoline, Presto-Lighting Outfits, Chains, Starters, Etc. Dont put off your buying, as your sales now apply on the valuable weekly prizes, as well as on the Grand Prizes. Sky Riders Take In $50.50 What One Cent’s Worth Of E le c tric ity W ill Do Heat an 8 inch Electric Stove for 30 minutes Operate Sewing Machine for 6 hours Keep a 6 pound Iron hot for 35 minutes Heat an Electric Curling Iron 42 minutes Percolate 12 cups o f coffee Lift 300 gallons o f water 100 feet Give Light of 250 candles for 1 hour Toast Bread for 20 persons Operate Luminous Radiator for 30 minutes Warm baby’ s milk 6 times Cook a Welsh rarebit in a chafing dish Keep Heating Pad hot for 6 hours Operate a 12 inch Electric Fan for 6 hours Vulcanize 12 automobile tire patches Keep Foot Warmer hot for 1 hour Operate an Electric Griddle for 30 minutes • J Correspondents’ Names Wanted Votes Given On - - Lunches - Confectionery Drinks * Tobaccos - Fruits International Tailored Suits AT R. G. Marchbank's Store The editor wishes to thank the many people, who are sending in news items from their respective communities, but requests that ¡all such contributions be signed by the sender, not that the name will be printed, but in order that the publisher may be able to vouch for the authenticity o f the items, in case it should become necessary. Slides Hit River Road Again The item in last weeks News, The $50.50. proceeds from the performance o f the “ Sky Riders’ ’ stating the River Road was open, as given by the dramatic, talent proved premature, but the road of the Junior Class of the Esta was open at that time, although cada High School, last Friday I since, the storm has caused great night, were fairly earned, for quantities o f earth to slide from ¡.he play was one o f the best if the overhanging hillsides, com not the best amateur perfo m- pletely blocking traffic. Road Supervisor John C. Miller ance ever given in Estacada. While the class wish to thank reports that the road will be the people for their patronage, cleared up just as soon as the weather permits. the attendants need no especial In the meantime, parties trav thanks, for the show was more elling towards Portland, can go than worth the small admission via Boring Hill or cross the fee. Clackamas at Barton, thence The credit for this success, is down the south side o f the river. not only due to the Juniors par i ticipating, but to the careful Returns To Old Love drilling o f the coach, Miss Bea trice Lilly, as the parts were so This is not the title o f a book well learned, that a prompter ¡o f fiction, nor the account o f a was unnecessary. patched up martial fight, but the I term used by Doc Adix, in de Ernest Hoffmeister o f Eagle scribing the purchasing o f an- Creek has gone to Portland, I other Dodge car by A. E. Sparks where he is visiting his uncle, o f Estacada. “ A. E. ” last year while having an artificial arm toured California a n d covered ! made, to replace the arm which many thousand m i l e s in his was amputated last fall, follow Dodge, later in the season dis u s in g o f same and replacing it ing a hunting accident. , now with a 1916 model. Mr. and Mrs. Frank Ewing of , Cazadero, entertained a number of friends at the Hotel Estacada, last Thursday evening, where an evening o f duplicate whist was enjoyed, followed by a chicken tamale supper. Hog Prices Up The March 7th report from the P o r t l a n d Union Stock Yards quotes the hog market as having raised 15c, remaining steady at $8.30.