\ EASTERN CLACKAMAS Devoted to the Interests of Eastern Clackamas County F o rm erly E sta c a d a P rogress V olume 9, 4 I s N umber 32 E stacada , O regon , T hursday , A pril 27, 1916 CODNTY FUR DATES SET CLEAN-UP-DAY POSTPONED Racing Card Prominent Feature The tenth annual Clackamas County Fair will occur at the Can by grounds, for three days, September 18th to 21st inclusive. In making the announcement, the county seat papers mention the above in one paragraph, then give up the remaining half a col umn to a detailed account of the “ racing card’’ which will be staged during those three days. As usual the racing will be in charge of the veteran, Ed For tune of Oregon City, with the name of our neighbor, Noah Stingley of Eagle Creek, as one of the judges. While possibly later on in the year, mention may be made of such “side attractions” as the agricultural, livestock and other instructive and primal objects of a county fair, the present propor tion of publicity given these lat ter items, represents about the proportion of good that will result from all Clackamas County Fairs, that are staged primarily as a- musement features. According to the “ racing dope” $375.00 in prizes will be awarded for three races on the first day of the fair. The second days racing will consist of three races, with total ea;>h prizes amounting to $2,300.00 (although the $2,000. purse for the 2:15 pace as record ed in the Enterprise, probably should have read $200.) it is still a big amount of money. In as much as the cash may be low the last day ot the fair, the total p uses offered for the three races only equals $.>00.00. In all, almost $1000.00 will be spent on nine horse races, each race consuming about three min utes time, with half an hour or so of preliminary jockeying for the start. Wouldn’t it be welcome news to the tarmers of this county, if announcement was made that $100.00 in cash would be award ed the best showing of potatoes, with similar awards for the best corn, best poultry, best hog, etc.? Yet when the premium lists are finally out, they will snow the same old one to five dollar prizes for the best agricul tural or livestock awards, with about the same amount hung up as the consolation for having ex- hibitited the biggest petunia, the craziest spotted freak Hamburg chicken, or the longest haired Persian cat. And yet they wonder why more interest is not show n in the Clackamas County Fairs? If a farmer acclimates and raises a prize bushel of corn in this coun ty, he should receive not less than $100.00 with proportionate awards for the next best exhib its. That corn would mean thous ands of dollars within a few yeirs to the people of Clackamas Coun ty, with other staple crops the same; yet a horse race, lasting OVER FORTY CANDIDATES FILE Good W e a th e r Should R eign By M ay 5th. At an informal house-warming and get-together meeting, held last Thursday night at the C. I. C. ’s new quarters, between mem bers of the club, their husbands and the members of the city council, it was decided to post pone the annual Estacada Clean- Up-Day, until Friday, May 5th. Owing to the condition of the roads and alleys, • the work of teaming away the rubbish can better be handled after a few days of dry w'eather. The same general arrange ments which were announced for the April 26th, Clean-Up will prevail, with the majority of bus iness houses closed for part of the day at least. Prin. Guthrie of the schools, promises to have the pupils help with the work, during a part of the day at least. The ladies of the Civic Improve ment Club have arranged to serve a fine dinner for all work ers at 1 o’clock of that day and are planning to prepare for at least sixty. Over 12,000 Voters Register Judging by the forty or more candidates that have filed for nomination at the May 19th pri- mories, there will be little cause for the county’s Democrats to show a preference, as in no in stance is there competition for the Democratic nomination, ex cepting as some voters may write in the names of their non-filed choices. Much competition exists in the Republican ranks, as over 8,000 Republicans have registered, as against a little less than 2,800 Democrats, with a scattering of other political faiths. Probably due to this Republican predom ination, candidates filing un der that party’s emblem, look for a better chance of ultimate election and consequently are striving for the nominal ion. Out of about 14,000 voters in Clackamas County, about 12,070 have registered, which indicates much interest manifested in the local elections at least. Clackamas County candidates are — Circuit judge: J. U. Campbell, Republican. Representative in the legisla ture: George C. Brownell, E. D. Olds, H. A. Dedman, H. C. Steph ens, C. Schuebel, Republicans. District attorney: O. W. East- ham, William Stone and E. W. Bartlett, all Republicans; G. L. Hedges, Democrat. County commissioner: C. W. Risley, Democrat; and J. W. Reed, S. L. Mullan, H. W. Bot- temiller, E. L. Pope, Harvey Gib son, W. A. Procior, all Republi cans. County recorder: Pearl H. Sel by, Clyde Hughes and I). C. Boyles, Republicans. County assessor: Charles F. Romig, W. W. Everhart and R. E. Woodward, C. 1. Stafford, Re publicans, and G. F. Johnson, Democrat. Sheriff: William J. Wilson and John F. Albright, Republicans; Maxwell Vietor, Democrat. Treasurer: M. E. Dunn, Re publican. County surveyor: H. H. John son, Republican. County clerk: Iva M. Harring ton, Republican. County school superintendent: J. E. Calavan, Republican. I. O. O. F. A n niversary Members of the Gresham, San dy, Poring and Estacada Lodges, of the 1. O. O. F. will convene at Estacada next Saturday even ing, April 29th, when the 97th anniversary of the -founding of the order will be celebrated. The entertainment and pro gram committee, consisting of E. B. Byers of Estacada, chairman; F. E. Beckwith of Sandy, secre tary and W. H. Stanley of Gresh am in charge of transportation, has arranged an attractive cele bration. The main program will be held at the Estacada Pavilion, with songs, recitations, plays, read ings, impersonations and degrees presented by members of the participating lodges, with the re ception and banquet following at the Estacada lodge rooms. An especially attractive gilded souvenir program, containing a view of Estacada and the lodge hall, will be a feature of the an niversary. All members of the lodges, the Rebeccas and members of their families are cordially invited to be present. three minutes and remembered possibly three minutes longer, (providing an accident occured,) reaps the big reward. In a few days announcement ' will be made of the dates for the Eastern Clackamas County Fair and we are thankful no space, time or money will be given to horse racing and amusement fea tures, until the awards are an nounced, which will be appor tioned to stimulate the raising of better animal a n d vegetable products in this community. Estacada Yards Make Shipment Through Buyer Walter Givens, the Estacada Stock Yards, Wed nesday made another big carload shipment of hogs, including stock from all sections within a radius of five miles from town, among them being 32, 200 lb. O. I. C. pure white hogs, in fine condition, purchased from Henry Babler of Logan. $1. P er Y e a r BASEBALL SUNDAY Merchants Contribute Support Estacada is to have a baseball team this year, altuough foi a while it looked doubltul, but this week a few enthusiasts got to gether and obtained the neces sary financial support to defray the expenses of the visiting teams, thereby allowing the gate receipts to be divided among the players. All ball players are requested to get together next Sunday af ternoon at not later than 1 o'clock on the Estacada ball diamond, where a team will be formed, a captain elected and other details consumated. All players a r e asked to bring their uniforms, gloves, bats, etc., as a game will be staged with a scrub team op posing the regulars. With the three Douglass and two Smith boys of Eagle Creek; Goberg of Barton; Gerber of Lo gan; coupled with Simmons, Neil and Lee Bronson, Bob Morton and others of Estacada, a rat tling fast aggregation can be go Lien together. John Lovelace of Estacada, one of the leading fans in this part of the county, has agreed to act as manager, if the team and public- desire. The success of this year’s base ball and its team, will d*'pe«.l on all players showing up hext Sun day afternoon, as the grounds will be in condition, as several of the local players have w-orked on leveling the diamond this week. The following EstacaJa busi ness men have contributed to make baseball possible this year: Jerry Jones, J. W. Reed, Ed Boner, Estacada State Bank. Drs. Wells and Adix, G. H. Lich- thorn, W. Givens, Bert H. Finch, Fred Jorg, W. A. Heylman, W. M. Yonce, East Clackamas Sup ply Co., Ed Hunt, R. G. March- bank and R. M. Standish. Crowds Attend Grange Doings The Garfield Grange Hall was the scene Saturday of more than its usual activities, with all regu lar members and many visitors in attendance at the noon hour dinner and program afterwards. The evening’s program by the Garfield Band, filled the hall to capacity. The selections by the band, under the leadership of YVilbur Wade, with the added help of the former leader, Pete Davis, greatly (»leased the audi ence, especially as the organiza tion has shown great improve ment, as a result of their steady practising. The play, “ When Doctors Dis agree” and the Marshall tw ins’ sketch, were alone worth the price of admission. The Garfield Band boys wish to thank the people of this com munity for the support and aid given "their Saturday’s entertain ment, when they cleared $42.20, which will be used in defraying the expenses of the organization.