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About Eastern Clackamas news. (Estacada, Or.) 1916-1928 | View Entire Issue (Nov. 2, 1916)
Card Of Thanks T h e Parent-Teacher Assn, desires to express its deepest appreciation of the generous sup port given the Halloween Fete recently and heartily thanks everyone who contributed in any way to its success. Viola Breezes Contributed Rev. C. W. Pogue, our new pastor, preached his first sermon here Sunday and we hope that hereafter all of the Viola people will come out to hear him. The Church Social Friday eve ning was a success, with the pro gram, a few ghosts and free pumpkin pie, cake and doughnuts enjoyed by all. The taxpayers of Road District No. 55 met at the school house Saturday evening and voted to accept the budget as advertised. Under the direction of Thos Jubb, the church parsonage is being repaired, including new papering, painting and other im provement. As the new pastor is a batchelor, he needs every thing in shipshape to begin with. Frank Cockerline, who has beeen in Washington for the past six months is expected home soon. Miss Alice Hicinbotham of River Mill spent the week at the home of her grandmother, Mrs. M. L. Sevier. Livestock Shipment Weekly Tamale Supper Election Night C alendar CHURCH OF CHRIST Whether the weather be rainy Bible School—10 A. M. or pleasant next Tuesday evening, the people who will congregate Preaching Services each Lord’s Day at 11 A. M. and 7:30 P. M. in Estacada to get the election returns, will be assured of a Choir Practise Tuesday evenings warm bite to eat and a comfort at the church. able place to rest, as the C. I. C. The public is most cordially in will serve a Tamale Supper dur vited to worship with us. W. Givens ing that evening, with the pro G. L. Drill Minister Assistant ceeds going towards paying for a new range purchased this week. M. E. CHURCH During the afternoon a Silver Preaching Services every Sunday Tea will take place, being in at 11 A. M. and 7:30 P. M. charge of Mesdames J. F. Love Sunday School at 11 A. M. lace and Ray Eschleman, to j Prayer Meeting at 7:30 every which all ladies are invited. Thursday evening. Young Peoples’ Endeavor League Spuds Bring Big Profits meets every other Sunday at With three or four buyers in t>:30 P. M., with the League the local field, the farmers are meetingon alternate Sundays at greatly enjoying the competition ! the Estacada Christian Church. shown in the buying of their po „¡All are invited to attend divine tatoes, with a price of $1.60 peri services with us. Rev. Henry Spiess, Pastor. cwt prevailing the first of the week. Already Walter Givens has Guy Drill of Eugene was in to- purchased over 10 carloads local- taca<^a over Sunday, where he ly, with Chris Johnson of George conducted the services at the and R. C. Demingof the Estaca- Christian Church’ arrangements da Cannery also buying large having been made for him to quantities, and a few sales made breach here every other Sunday, to outside buyers, J. F. Wiles and mother l e f t Already local business is feel- i I Portland Tuesday morning for ing the stimulus of the added | California, where they expect to money in circulation and much . . . . spend the winter. They will re- optimism is present, auguring, turn to portland> ultimately. well tor a prosperous winter j --------------------- season. Born—October 23rd to Mr. and , Mrs. Ben Bullard of Currinsville, Mrs. J. C. Duus of Garfield, ' a nine pound boy. Mother and who has been ill for the past son are reported to be getting week, is recovering slowly. along finely. With a full carload of livestock having left the Estacada yards a week ago Wednesday, another shipment was made by Buyer Givens yesterday, composed largely of hogs, with a price of $8.90 for tops prevailing. The next Shipment will occur, Wed nesday, November 15th. The Estacada State Bank will j A baby girl was born to Mr. be closed on Election Day No- and Mrs. Walter Looney of Cur- vember 7th. I rinsville, October 24th. J. W. Edwards, Miss Mamie Mrs. Helen Fisher and Mrs. Eliz abeth Davis of Portland and Hen ry Edwards of Butte, w ere guests at the H. M. Duus home in Gar field last week. A. G. Ames L. C. Possom and family have moved back into their house in Estacada, after a two years resi dence in Garfield. Candidate for Estacada Constable Charles Cleveland of Gresham, adjuster for the Me Minnville Insurance Company and John Brown, the company’s county representative were Estacada business visitors Monday. W. H. Lucke, a commission man of Canby and a brother of Carl Lucke, former local live stock buyer was a business visit or in Estacada the first of the week. Vote For"* Five years experience as Deputy Sheriff and promise Honest and Economical Service. r Barton, Or.. Oct. 28, 1916. Editor News: Under the heading, ‘‘You Pay Taxes Why Not Levy Them?” , the News in a late issue calls at tention to the need of an early meeting of the Eastern Clacka mas Taxpayers’ League for the purpose of discussing the various items which make up the Coun ty’s general budget. The importance of a good at tendance from all sections of the county was well illustrated De cember last when only a very few were in evidence from Eastern Clackamas. Taxpayers a n d some others from Oregon City and vicinity who it was hinted were not tax payers, crowded the courtroom and voted on propositions affect- the County at large and the few who happened to be present from this end of the County could only sit and wonder what would hap pen next. A motion to pay the County Commissioners a slightly larger salary than that collected by the average dog-catcher was hailed as the height of sinful extrava gance and quickly voted down by the close fisted gentlemen of the county seat, while schemes in volving the expenditure of many thousands of dollars which made possible the appointing of clerks, deputies, etc., were considered very wise economy by these same gentlemen, and approved with much enthusiasm and clapping of hands, I suppose on the theory that the more people that got their feet in the trough, the more the county at large would be benefited. By all means let us have a meet ing of the Taxpayers League to discuss the budget as soon as it is printed, and induce our neigh bors to attend the annual meet ing at Oregon City. I t’S as good as a circus and the admission is free. John C. Miller, Pres., Eastern Clackamas Taxpayers League. Mrs. Walter Snuffin of Garfield is at Dufur, Oregon, where she was called to attend her uncle, Henry Epperson, formerly o f Garfield, who is very ill. W. S. McNamara, Asst. Mgr. of the Portland branch of the Ford Motor Co. spent Tuesday afternoon at the office of their local agents, the Estacada Gar age. ________ Editorial Comment B ry an b o lts. W ilson tu ts. W atch fu l w a n tin g . P. S. I am a young man and physically able to do the work. w aitin g u iak etb w oeful C a n d id a te H u g h es d o esn 't talk like a tu t-tu tte r. H u g h es Is h a m m e rin g and th e D em o c r a ts a re y am m erin g . Paid Adv. T h e W llsou A d m in istratio n fo r ta x e s , a n d m ore tak es. s ta n d s