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About Eastern Clackamas news. (Estacada, Or.) 1916-1928 | View Entire Issue (Dec. 28, 1916)
Eastern Clackamas News Published every Thursday at Estacada. Oregon R. M. S ta n d ish , E d ito r and M a n a g e r E n te re d a t th e postoffice in E sta c a d a , O regon, as second-class m ail. S ubscription R ates O ne y e a r Six m onths - - - - - $1.00 .50 Thursday, December 28, 1916 With the business men of Esta cada on the alert to draw more trade into town and to better serve the customers now buying and selling here, a matter of possibly slight importance has been overlooked in the welcom ing of the farmer’s faithful com panion, his dog. How often lately, when the farmer is receiving every con sideration and form of welcome at the hands of the merchant, his dog, which usually is not only his companion, but is a valuable train ed animal, is receiving exactly the opposite treatment from one or more of the town’s worthless curs; the farmer often returning to his wagon to find his dog still on the joh, but suffering from a badly chewed leg, neck or head. If Estacada cannot control its useless dogs, it is hoped that some farmer will hit town with a real genuine canine white-hope, which will make a meal of about half of the local pups, and return the next day and devour the other half. Its the old case Love me. Love my Dog and true hospitality to a farmer, does not include the lick ing of his companion. In an editorial appearing in the Oregon City Enterprise last week entitled “ A Man’s Worth” a fit ting tribute to County Judge H. S. Anderson was given and the taxpayers were commended for having recommended the increase of $800. per year in the judge’s salary. In this connection, the News also wants to go on record as heartily favoring this recommen dation, realizing, as it is in a position to do, that the services rendered by Judge Anderson in the conduct of this county, if di rected along personal or other business lines, would warrant a salary or income of several thou sand dollars more per year. This same consideration and in crease in salaries should be ex tended to the members of the county court and to probably many other county officials. Even if Estacada never gets a cheese-factory, the work that has been done, the co-operation and united efforts that have been made, cannot help but bring re turns in other ways, for any com munity that will stick together, and invite every man into the work; will win in the long run. P o p u la r C a rr ie r R esigns It was reported Wednesday that A. Demoy, who for years has handled the rural mail delivery on Route 1 Estacada, resigned his position, the resignation to be effective when designated by the postal department. No reasons have been assigned for the resignation and it is prob able that Mr. Demoy wishes to devote his entire attention to his Estacada ranch, wheie his many friends wish him the success which is his due. JHc iuisl] to extend (To all our |Jatrnus auii Sfrimbe (Our lu'st Ímsíti's for a ¿Happy anit :|Jrnspmnis Fred Bates To Head Eagle Creek Grange At the annual election of offi cers of the Eagle Creek Grange, held Saturday, December 16th, Fred W. Bates of Garfield was elected Master; Will Still, Over seer; Mrs. R. L. Githens, Lectur er; Millard Trullinger, Steward; Elmer Anderson, Asst. Steward; Mrs. S. E. Bates, Chaplain; H. H. Hoffmeister, Treasurer; Mrs. Maggie Bates. Secretary; Fritz Belle, Gate-Keeper; Mrs. R. G. Gibson, Ceres; Miss Jennie Smith, Pomona; Miss Minnie Masson, Flora; and Miss Ethel Hale, Lady Assistant Steward. At the meeting, Roy Alpaugh and Dick Githens were reinstated and it was also decided to give an entertainment in t h e near future. 2Ceiu Hear (Chapman Tistacaha, - O&rcgon -.y r- —*s- s r An Expanation THE U N I V E R S A L CAR Referring to the photographic reproduction on the front page of this paper, we beg to state that no prize is being offered to those identifying the intended gentleman. As the p h o t o g r a p h e r said when he took the original photo, ” I did the best I could with the subject at hand, ” and we as the printers, did the best we could with a fine screened electrotype, made expressly for printing on high grade smooth paper. T h re e s tr o n g re a so n s u rg e you to b uy th e F o rd c a r : F irs t, b ecau se o f its reco rd o f s a tis f a c to ry se rv ic e to m o re th a n fifte e n h u n d red th o u sa n d o w n e rs; Second, b ecau se o f th e re lia b ility o f th e C om pany w hich m a k e s it; T h ird , because o f its la rg e r a d ia to r an d enclosed fa n , s tre a m lin e hood, c ro w n fe n d e rs f r o n t an d re a r , b lack finish, n ick el tr im m in g s, i t is m o st a t t r a c t i v e in a p p e a ra n c e . T o th ese m u st be ad d ed its w o n d e rfu l econom y in o p e ra tio n and m a in te n a n c e - a b o u t tw o c e n ts a m ile; lik ew ise th e fa c t t h a t by re a so n o f its sim p licity in c o n s tru c tio n an y o n e ca n o p e r a te a n d c a r e f o r it. N ine th o u sa n d F o u l a g e n ts m a k e F o rd se rv ic e a s u n iv e rsa l a s th e car. T o u rin g C a r $3H0. -R u n a b o u t $345. f. o. b. D e tro it. — On sa le a t — The E S T A C A D A STORY OF THE PENNY GIRL. GARAGE L ik en «« « o n t h e Old C e n t W a s T h a t ol S a r a h Longacre. In 1836 th e g o v e rn m e n t of th e U n ite l S ta te s m tule hii ofTer o f $1,000 fo r th e m ost a c c e p ta b le design to be pin* ed upon th e n e w o n e ce n t coin soon to be Issued. Som e In d ia n ch iefs tra v e le d from th e n o r th w e s t to P h ilad elp h ia to Inspect th e m in t, w hose ch ie f e n g ra v e r w as J a m e s H artó n Lonjrocre. w ho in vited th em to his house. T h e e n g r a v e r 's d a u g h te r. S a ra h , ten y e a rs old, } rc a tly enjoyed th e v isit of h er fa th e r's g u ests, an d d u rin g the evening, to p ien se h er, one of th e • h iefs to< k bis fe a th e re d helm et arid w ar U n m et an d p laced It on her head. In th e com pany w a s a n a r tis t, w ho im m e d iately sk e t hed h e r an d huuded th e p ic tu re to h e r fa th e r. Mr. I.o n g m re. k n o w in g of th e coiu|K»tition fo r a like ness to go upou th e cen t, resolved to e n te r th e sk»*l h fo r th e p i l e < ffered by th e g o v ern m en t. T o his d e iig b t, th e officials acce p te d It. a n d th e fat** of bis d a u g h te r a p p e a re d upon th e coin. T h e fa c e o f S a ra h I<ongacre h a s gone in to m o re h ands, m ore pockets, m ore hom es, m ore sto re s—yes. m ore c h a re b e t —th a n a n y o th e r coin in th e U n ited S ta te s, If n o t In th e w orld —P itts b u rg h L ender. I i | Mr. and Mrs. Edwin Strey of | The committee in charge of the Rock Creek, Oregon are spending Xmas dance of the C. I. C. report the holidays at the home of her having made a profit of $32.60. parents, Mr. and Mrs. J. E. which will go towards the expen- Schenk of Springwater. ses of the club. Owing to the continued growth of the business and the need of additional floor space for maeh- ines, the Estacada Garage has had the cement floor continued over all of the building. Mr. and Mrs. John Dunseath and son Donald of Estacada, have closed up his mother’s ranch on the Currinsville Road and moved to Bend, where they will remain during the winter.