EASTERN CLACKAMAS
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Devoted to the Interests of Eastern Clackamas County
Formerly Estacada Progress
V olume 9,
N umber 30
E stacada , O regon ,
HEYLMAN NAMED POSTMASTER
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Democratic Senators
Stand By Local Democrat
While the formal government
notification has not as yet been
received by W. A. Heylman of
Estacada, it has been unofficially
announced through the Portland
press, that he has received the
appointment as postmaster at
Estacada.
Mr. Heylman probably will as­
sume his new position about May
1st, and continue for a term of
four years.
The question is being asked on
all sides, as to where the new
postoffice will be located, as it is
understood the old location will
be abandoned. Mr. Heylman has
not decided yet where he will
open up shop, but says “ I wish
to first ascertain the sentiment of
the public and will aim to choose
a location, which will be satis­
factory to as large a proportion
o f the public as possible, and
when established, 1 will conduct
the office with a view to at all
times serving the public to the
best o f my ability.”
Several locations are being con­
sidered for the office, among them
being the former bank building
on Main St., the Berry building
on Broadway, the rear of the
present Estacada State Bank and
others.
If the building could be re­
modeled to facilitate the work,
the Berry building would un­
doubtedly meet with the popular
approval, being well located in
the business section and conven­
ient to the depot for the handling
o f the mails.
Again, the merchants prefer a
Broadway location, as much bus­
iness is drawn from the crowds,
who daily call and wait at the
office for their mail, these mer­
chants also being the senders
and recipients of probably the
majority of the mail handled
through this postoffice.
The News is glad the suspense
is over and congratulates Mr.
Heylman o n his appointment,
knowing that he will make a
good postmaster and conduct the
office to the satisfaction o f the
public.
Retiring Postmaster Johnson
wishes to thank the people of
Estacada and surrounding coun­
try for the help and good will
.
A pril 13, 1916
$1. P er Y ear
CLEAN UP DAT 26 TH
TO PLAT BASEBALL
TAXPAYERS' MEETING MONDAY
C. I. C. Probably Will Serve Lunch
Meeting To Organize Sunday
At Tuesday evening’s monthly
meeting of the Estacada City
Council, aside from a regular
routine of business transacted, it
was decided to hold the annual
Estacada Clean Up Day on Wed­
nesday, April 26th.
Full announcement of the plans
and campaign of the work will
appear in next week’s issue of
the News. In the meantime, it
is hoped definite arrangements
will have been made with the
ladies of the C. I. C. for the
serving of a lunch for all workers.
The plan of rhe work, will prob­
ably be similar to last years’ s
successful clean-up, with the city
divided into districts, with regu­
lar captains appointed.
It is hoped the merchants will
agree to close all stores fora few
hours that day and that in the
meantime all residents will clean
up their own inside premises,
having all tin cans and refuse in
suitable bags or boxes, ready for
hauling away in wagons, on
Clean Up Day.
The outcome of the desire on
the part of the local baseball
players and the fans, is the call­
ing of a meeting, next Sunday
morning, April 16th, at 11 o’ clock
at the Estacada Pool Hall, when
the matter of forming and main­
taining a local team will be con­
sidered and consumated.
There is no reason why Estaca-
da should not maintain a first-
elass baseball team this year,
similar to the teams of three or
four years ago, that used to cop
the big end of the scores from
the best of the Portland amateur
aggregations.
With the return of prosperity
and plenty of work, with its sub­
sequent abundance of the neces­
sary material to buy a grand
stand seat, the question of at­
tendance should cause little wor­
ry. Estacada and surrounding
country has always been good
baseball territory, with hundreds
of fans and rooters, who were
willing to spend more than the
admission price, to help the home
team win. With the present in­
crease in automobile transporta­
tion from the outlying districts,
the attendance at a good local
ball game this season should be
double that of the last two or
three years.
All that is now necessary is the
getting together and the sticking
together of a rattling fast bunch
of ball players, and this can be
accomplished.
John Lovelace o f Estacada, one
o f the old guard fans, has agreed
to act as manager. The money
to finance the launching of this
season’s team is forthcoming,
and from then on, the game
should l>e self-supporting.
Whether the boys play under
the name of “ Estacada,” “ East­
ern Clackamas” or any ot her title,
it will be all the same to the fans,
just so long as such old players
as “ Doc” , E)d and Roy Douglass,
Art and George Smith of Eagle
Creek; Frank Goberg o f Barton;
Lee and Neal Bronson, Wilbur
Simmons, Bob Morton and others
o f Estacada and some of the
Springwater Ex>ys are playing for
the home reputation.
AH players and others interest­
ed, from Barton, Eagle Creek,
Garfield. Currinsville, Springwa­
ter, etc. are urged to attend next
Sunday morning’s meeting.
County Road Boss And
Engineer To Be On Program
Barton Farmer
Shoots Hole In Foot
j
T hursday ,
Last Thursday, W. W. Stone
of Barton, while attempting to
shoot a hawk, which was bother­
ing his chickens, tripped over a
log and in regaining his balance,
pulled the trigger of a 38 calibre
revolver, which he had in his
hand, the firearm being discharg­
ed and the bullet passing com­
pletely throi gh his right foot,
above the toes.
The wound has proven especi­
ally painful, and has necessitated
regular dressings by Dr. Adix.
There is a possibility that part of
the sock or shoe leather is still
inside of the wound, but other­
wise it should not prove other
than a painful one, coupled with
the inconvenience of being crip­
pled at a time when much work
is to be done on the farm.
which has always been extended
to him and for the support which
was given his candidacy for tile
reappointment.
At this time, Mr. Johnson has
nothing to say as to his future
plans, but is sincerely hoped by
his many friends that he will re­
main in Estacada and enter into
some line o f business.
At the Barton Hall, at Barton,
at one oclock sharp next Monday
afternoon, April 17th, the regu­
lar monthly meeting of the East­
ern C l a c k a m a s Taxpayers’
League will occur and every mem­
ber and taxpayer in this part of
the county is invited to be pres­
ent.
It has been expected that Dis­
trict Attorney, Gilbert C. Hedges
would be the principal speaker,
but owing to the opening of the
Circuit Court session on that day,
he has asked to be allowed to ad­
dress a later meeting.
Pres. John C. Miller has ar­
ranged an attractive and instruc­
tive program, expecting to have
as speakers the newly appoint­
ed Road Boss, T. A. Roots and
County Engineer, S. A. Cobti.
The people should welcome this
opportunity to meet and hear
these men, who are responsible
for a large part of the success of
the coming year’s road construc­
tion.
Walter Givens of Estacada, at
the request of a number of mem­
bers, will give one of his charac­
teristic, optomistic talks, urging
that cooperation, which he has
always been an exponent of.
At this meeting will also be
considered the report of the com­
mittee, appointed at the March
meeting, which has viewed the
different routes suggested by the
Boring and Barton people, for
the elimination of the Boring
Hill road.
The officials of the League lat­
er hope to be able to announce
that the May meeting, which will
occur about the middle o f the
month, will be held in either
Springwater or Garfield and
trusts that an invitation wil be
extended by some resident of one
or the other of those sections, for
the league to assemble there.
Prof. Maris To Speak
The regular session of the Gar­
field Grange will occur April
22nd, to which all members and
friends are invited. The after­
noon will be given over to a pro­
gram rendered by the three Gar­
field schools, namely Tracy, Por­
ter and Garfield.
Prof. N. C. Maris, of the State
Superintendent’s office will be
the principal speaker, talking on
his regular subject of industrial
and agricultural work among the
school pupils.