EASTERN CLACKAMAS NEWS
D evoted to the Interests o f Eastern
V olume 10,
N umber 4
E stacada , O regon ,
T hursday , O ctober 12,
GATE RECEIPTS SHOW
DECREASE IN ATTENDANCE
BODY OF ALWIN T. HUNT
RECOVERED
Fair Board To Elect Successors
This Week
Funeral Services
Held In Portland Wednesday
Despite ideal weather condi
tions and possibly due to the late
ness o f this year’s East Clacka
mas County Fair, the attendance
was slightly below that o f former
years, but aside from a decrease
in gate receipts the majority o f
other features showed a decided
improvement.
Had the directors forseen the
lack o f attendance on the opening
day, the program would have
been changed to allow o f more
people enjoying the address by
Pres. Franklin T. Griffith of the
P. R. L. & P. Co.
Thursday’s Political Day pro
gram was an innovation, with
the leading speakers being Judge
Huston o f Portland and the Hon.
Mark Weatherford o f Albany,
each o f whom thoroughly ex
pounded the principles o f their
respective Rep lolican and Demo
cratic platforms.
The majo ity if the county can
didates for election this fall were
present, each being allowed an
opportunity to say a few words
from the platform, among the
candidates being Gdbert Hedges
and Wm. M. Stone, candidates for
the office o f district attorney; C.
W. Risley, candidate for county
commissioner; George C. Brow
nell and J. E. Jack, candidates
for representative; G. F. John
son, candidate for county assess
or; A. H. Lewis, candidate for
joint senator and others.
An amateur baseball game was
staged that afternoon, between
nines representing the Republi
can and Democratic parties, but
as the final score was 14 to 14,
no true indication o f the outcome
o f the fall election was forecast.
Friday was the banner day for
attendance, with the program
comprising talks by Prof. Hart of
Reed College a n d by County
School Supt. Calavan, interspers
ed with musical selections.
Much o f the success o f the three
days programs was due to the la-
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Following the letter herewith
reproduced, Mrs. Guy T. Hunt of
Garfield last week received tele
graphic advices from the com
mander o f the U. S. S. South
Dakota, stating that the body of
her son, Alwyn T. Hunt, who
was drowned in San Diego Bay,
Sept. 28th, had been recovered.
In answer to a request by the
parents that the remains be ship
ped to Portland, the body arrived
Tuesday, with funeral services
held there Wednesday, with in
terment in the family plat in
Multnomah Cemetery.
The following letter from the
commanding officer o f the U. S.
S. South Dakota has been a great
consolation to the bereaved par
ents and brothers and speaks in
the highest terms of the record
o f “ Billy” Hunt, during his brief
term of enlistment:
U. S. S. South Dakota,
San Diego, Calif.,
Sept. 30, 1016.
My dear Mrs. Hunt: —
It is my painful duty to inform you
o f the death o f your son, Alwyn T.
Hunt, ordinary Seaman, U. S. Navy,
by drowning, at San Diego, Calif.,
about 6:00 p. m., Sept., 28, .1916. Your
son was detailed as a member o f a
steam launch crew and while his steam
launch was alongside the ship, he fell
overboard and was drowned.
Every
effort was made to save him; two men
diving in after him and life buoys be
ing thrown to him. Boats were prompt
ly sent out but all to no avail. There
was a strong tide running at the time
which seemed to suck him under before
help could reach him.
The death o f your son was in line o f
duty. Your son’ s conduct had been ex
emplary and his service in all respects
satisfactory. He had been examined
for and was to be promoted to *he rat
ing o f seaman. The Commanding O f
ficer feels that your son was a credit to
the Navy with a bright future before
him and that your great loss was also a
loss to the Naval Service. The Com
manding Officer is writing you this as
he feels that you would wish to know
o f the circumstances surrounding your
sun's death and o f his standing in the
service.
Your son's body has not yet been re
covered. Every effort, however, will
be made to recover his remains and in
the event that they are recovered you
will be notified by telegraph and your
instructions requested as to whether
you desire them shipped home or buried
here.
Very Sincerely,
A. MaoArthur,
Commander, U. S. Navy,
Commanding.
Nearly Thousand Dollar Loss
From Slashing Fire
Carelessness on the part o f a
neighbor in the burning o f brush
and slashings near Eagle Creek
last Sunday, resulted in the loss
o f a frame outbuilding and con
tents o f implements, belonging
to Jas Smith, the loss am luniing
to close to $1,000.
But for timely aid from the
nearby ranchers and several local
automobile
parties, t h e fire
would probably have consumed
the Smith home, barn and other
buildings, all o f which were
threatened for a time.
A similar fire occured on the
Jonsrud property near Boring,
resulting in the destruction o f a
new barn with its contents of
hay and feed.
Republican Rally 20th.
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Clackamas County
Unless some change is later
made, a Republican rally under
the auspices o f the county Repub
lican organization will be held in
Estacada on October 20th, at
either the Family Theatre or the
Estacada Pavilion
County Chairman E. E. Brodie
o f Oregon City, states that sev
eral first class speakers will be
present and all voters are urged
to attend.
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$1. P er Y eah
STATE LIME PLANT URGED
E. H. S. LOSES OPENING GAME
P. R. L. P. Co’s, Agriculturalist
Attends Corvallis Meeting
Gresham To Play Here
Friday
At the call o f State Grange
Master, C. E. Spence, a meeting
of farmers and others was held
in Corvallis on October 7th,
where resolutions were adopted
urging the state o f Oregon to ac
quire lime deposits in the state,
to operate same by convict labor
and to furnish the product at
cost, with a reasonable percent
age added for a sinking fund, to
the farmers o f the stace to use
in reclaiming their lands.
Many prominent agricultura
lists and others were present and
in keeping with the policy o f the
P. R. L. & P. Co. in the work of
their agricultural department,
Mgr. Frank Ewing o f Spring-
water, was delegated to repre
sent this cam orniry.
It was reported that over 3,00'
000 acres o f state land are in tie “d
o f liming, to offset soil aciditv
and the present price o f $6.2 >
per ton, is too high to allow of
the farmers using the product.
Other states have adopted
similar means to obtain cheap
lime and it is hoped this meeting
will result in obtaining early re
lief.
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Last Friday afternoon on the
home gridiron, Coach Baker’s
local eleven went down to defeat
before the heavier and faster
eleven of the Franklin High
School of Portland.
While the final score of 41 to 0
compares poorly with the former
scores against the Franklin boys,
who for the past three years
have barely pulled through a
victory, it does not imply that
Estacada has a decidedly poorer
team this year, but shows radical
improvements and development
in the Franklin squad, under the
coaching o f the former O. A. C.
star, Dewey.
It is too bad that the opening
game of each local season has to
be against the fast Franklin
team, which team is usually fast
er and better coached than any
o f the teams which E. H. S. later
in the season tackles. A severe
defeat at the commencement of
the season has a tendency to dis
courage the local team, but that
will probably have entirely dis
appeared by next Friday after
noon, when Estacada tackles the
Gresham athletes.
Gresham last year refused at
the last minute to play Estacada.
apparently preferring to default
rather than take a good licking,
but with a stronger line-up this
year, the Greshamites expect to
win, having defeated James-
John High School o f Portland.
While it is hardly fair to draw
comparisons between this year’s
E. H. S. team and former ones,
at least so early in the season, it
has to be admitted that the out
look for a winning season is not
the brightest.
With a nucleus of four or five
former players. Coach Baker has
been forced to develope material
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Alarm Taxes Firemen’s Endurance
A fire was discovered early one
evening last week in the cabin
on the Boone property on Esta
cada Heights, for which an alarm
was sounded.
The Estacada Volunteer Fire
Department responded at once
and after much hard work, suc
ceeded in hauling the hose carts
up the two hills to t^e scene o f
the conflagration, which in the
meantime had been extinguished,
with no loss sustained.
A goodly crowd followed the
hard working firemen, with a few
o f the audience lending a helping
hand in pushing tne carts, but
many preferring to reach the
scene of the fire, regardless of
the fire apparatus.
Alfalfa Grows Eight Feet
One o f the minor exhibits at
the late fair and yet one which
should attract much attention,
was the exhibit o f three bundles
o f alfalfa by A. J. Mills o f Esta
cada.
These bundles each represented
about a two foot cutting from
one stool; cuttings being dated,
June 5, July 23 and Sept. 10,
with over a foot o f growth still
remaining on the plant.
Currinsville Roll Of Honor
Ruth Hale, Wilma Hitching,
Irma Jones, Glen Ely, Edmund
Saling, Elsie Fuller, Verlie Coop,
Jose Gordon, Maty Ely, Irene
Saling and Walter Matson.
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Midnight Fire Destroys
Dodge Homestead
At about one o ’clock Wednes
day morning, a fire o f unknown
origin started on t h e Stanley
Turel ranch in Dodge and as no
fire fighting facilities were avail
able, the family home, barns and
a 11 buildings were completely
destroyed.
Mrs. Turel and children were
at home, Mr. Turel and one son
i being in Portland, but had the
father been present it is not like
ly the fire could have lieen exting
uished, as but a limited amount
of water under a low pressure,
is available.
The barn was recently filled
with the winter’s supply o f hay
and feed, but luckily the stock
was i n pasture. The property
was insured, but nevertheless the
loss will be a severe one.
The "urel homestead lies about
nine miles from Estacada. being-
situated in the foothills beyond
Dodge and off from the main
i travelled roads.