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About Eastern Clackamas news. (Estacada, Or.) 1916-1928 | View Entire Issue (June 8, 1916)
Eastern Clackamas News The N ew s’ editor did not have I to go by either "guess or gosh” | in presenting the facts regard - 1 Published every Thursday at ing this subject, although thei Estacada, Oregon amount o f $2200. in prizes for) K. M. Stamlish, Editor and Manager the three days racing card may j Entered at the poatolfiee in Estacada, be only $1600. as the Judge Oregon, as second-class mail. states, but the N ew s’ figures w ere taken from the published S ubscription K ates One year li.no Enterprise’s compilation. Six months - - - .50 The Judge claims this prize! money is raised by the sale o f | Thursday, June 8, 1916 the grand stand seats, which sounds all right, providing the Beginning with last week’s is seating capacity o f the grand sue o f the News, advertising o f stand was increased to accomo the Bethlehem Steel Company is date a thousand or two more and appearing herewith. This is an then that seating capacity was innovation in national advertis sold out. ing and is a recognition o f the The editor to date does not country weekly paper as a valu have to resort to guessing, when able medium to reach the na it comes to matters pertaining to tion’ s people. *■ the Clackamas County Fair, for Formerly, such a campaign as he has spent considerable time the Bethlehem Steel Company’s, working in connection with same h a s been waged among t h e and i f Judge Dimick wishes the “ powers that be” with thous N ew s top rin ta few more "guess ands o f dollars spent in gaining es” as to some uses to which the their desired ends through Cong premium funds have been used in ress and the Senate, but they are the past, they will be forthcom now realizing that the common ing, along with some very inter people must l»e enlightened first esting facts and figures available and the way to reach them is by from a recent member o f the direct advertising through tneir County Fair Board. own home papers. I f horse-racing was a self-sup This advertising campaign is porting adjunct to the County being carried on in the leading Fair and other expenses also self- country papers o f the United supporting, why was the Clacka States and the N ew s is merely mas County Fair a financial fa il gettin g its just dues in being ure, with the grounds finally sold selected as one o f the important to the county, fo r about $10,000., weekly newspapers. said amount representing the fair association’s indebtedness? Front page publicity was given to Clackamas County again last The promoters o f the present week, when the Oregonian dis voting contest among the Estaca played to the state and country da merchants and the judges at large, the shameful fact that were greatly surprised and sorry no marriage licenses were issued to discover recently that spuri in this county from April 29th to ous votes were being cast, al June 1st, although twenty-five though the actual casting o f the divorce actions were started. votes was done innocently enough This 'a la Keno” class o f pub by the contestants. licity is giv in g this county a poor The promoters and judges had reputation, but probably as long not looked for dishonesty in this as the governing power at the contest, but are now doing their county seat lies in tne hands of utmost to discover the person or lawyers to a large extent, the persons, who attempted to raise county's activities naturally will the value o f some o f the punched reflect the business o f those men. tickets by the further punching Possibly if this county was more o f same. dinectly governed by farmers, As it happens, special punch the agricultural possibilities and marks are used by the various wealth o f the district would be merchants, so the alterations are i advanced and presented to the easily discernible, but efforts are 1 outside world. underway nevertheless to locate I the offenders.______ In commenting on a recent ed Eastern Clackamas County is itorial w'hich appeared in the News, regarding the amount o f every day losing money and pub m o n e y consumed in staging licity. as long as the famous c o r - 1 horse-racing at the Clackamas ing Hill road remains as it is and j County Fairs, G. B. Dimick o f has been for years past. Of the hundreds o f motorists Oregon City, president o f the County Fair Board, in the Morn driving through this part o f the ing Enterprise last week stated county daily and especially on "T h e editor o f that paper did Sunday, only a small proportion not understand the conditions o f them come into the Estacada under which the racing o f the country, owing to the impassabil- Clackamas county f a i r takes ity of that disgraceful stretch o f place annually, and therefore he road known as the Amersaker? Hammersfuker? or some such wrote his editorial by guess.” (Formerly K m tar ail a Progress! .................................... . . C PPO SK (lint tomorrow yon see u chance where by investing $500 or $1,000 in a busi ness venture you can double your money. Are you ready lor that 'opportunity? If you are not. the man with the ready check hook is He always carries a goodly balance in bank waiting for the opportunities which daily present themselves in the business world. This is an age of <|uiek action. Heal estate and busi ness deals are consummated within the hour. Your credit in the community may be excellent. You may be able, if given a little time, to borrow enough money to put through a deal Bui the man with tiie ready rash, the man witli the check book, will get the prefer ence. BK HEADY W ITH A CHECK BOOK TO UUASP AN 01*1*0UTITN1TY. V hi Lmcntim Ask us for one of our Home Savings Banks Estacada State Bank Leroy D. Walker, President - Thomas Yocum, Vice President Irwin D. W right, Cashier The ♦♦♦♦♦♦♦ Cash *♦+++♦♦+♦♦ Store ♦+♦+♦+ + ♦ + + + + + + + + W e are pleased to note from the favorable comments we have received in regard to our change in policy, that the idea o f paying cash fo r your merchandise has been so wdll received and seems in a fa ir way to become popular with all — and w e are sure that after you have given this way a fa ir trial that you will be fully convinced that it is the best way. + + + + + + + + ♦ ♦ It w ill be our aim to keep our prices where you can realize the most for your money. * * N o account will be carried longer than the 15th o f the month follow ing purchase. * G ive us a trial and see what we can do. + + L . THE A . CASH C H A GROCERY PMAN ♦ ♦ ♦ ♦ ♦ ♦ ♦ ♦ ♦ ♦ ♦ ♦ ♦ ♦ ♦ ♦ ♦ ♦ ♦ ♦ ♦ ♦ ♦ ESTACADA, named road, crossing Deep Creek can.Von between Barton and Bor ing. Portland autoists purposely shun the Estacada run or ac count o f this obstacle. Last Sun day several machines were stuck in the worst part o f this road, with one machine completely dis abled with its rear wheels and axle broken. How much longer is Eastern Clackamas going to put up with this disgrace? It is only a short stretch on a main travelled high way between Portland and this - - OREGON part o f the county. Good roads lead to and from it. hut there is no way to avoid this hill. There has been talk o f volun teer work in repairing same, and some such labor has been expend ed, but it means not less than $1,000. spent to make a good highway at that spot. Undoubtedly i f the Eastern Clackamas Taxpayers’ League or any body o f local taxpayers unitedly called upon the county court and asked for aid, it would be forthcoming and it must be done soon. t