EASTERN CLACKAMAS NEWS
Devoted to the Interests of Eastern Clackamas County
V olume 10,
N umber 18
PROMINENT ELWOOD
RANCHER DIES
Jesse Cox, Elwood Pioneer of ’64,
Buried Tuesday
At the age o f 68 years, 9
months and 18 days, Jesse Cox,
one of the best known ranchers
of the Elwood district and prom­
inent throughout the county, pas­
sed away peacefully at the fam­
ily home, in the presence o f his
family, Sunday evening, shortly
before midnight.
The death of Mr. Cox was not
unexpected, as he suffered a par­
alytic stroke a few weeks ago,
from which he never recovered.
Funeral services, to which
many friends from the home sec­
tion and from distant parts of the
county were present, were con­
ducted Tuesday noon by Rev.
Staats of Oregon City, with inter­
ment, in charge of undertaker
Chapman, following at the Spring-
water cemetery.
The deceased is survived by
three sons and four daughters,
being Willis, Walter and Stanford
Cox of Elwood; Monlie and Effie
Cox of Elwood and Mrs. Millie
Wilson of Kingsley, besides two
sisters, Mrs. Matilda Neal o f Es-
lacada and Mrs. Jane Ford of
Missouri and a brother Wm. Cox
oi Kingsley.
Spraying Campaign to Soon Begin
Prof. W. S. Brown, Field
Horticulturalist ot the Oregon
Agricultural College spent Wed­
nesday morning in the Garlield
fruit section.
where he ar­
ranged for the years spraying
campaign, which campaign will
be for public demonstration.
For the coming season, the
C. N. Wonacottand E. Krigbaum
apple orchards have Peer, selected
being trees o f from 8 to 10 years
old. Many other orchard tracts
offered were equally as good,
but owing to the central location
o f these two, they were decided
upon.
This campaign will last through­
out the season, comprising six
different spi a\ ings,each demon­
stration being public and lectures
will be given in connection, with
Prof. Brown personally in charge.
The first spraying will take
place in a short time, due notice
o f which will appear later. This
first spraying will be, what is
known as the “ delayed dormant
stage’ ’ and used to prevent, con­
trol or exterminate the first scab-
spores, which may attack the
young leaflets.- The final spray­
ing will occur at the end o f the
growing season and will cover
the control o f the coddling moth
and other pests o f the truit and
foliage.
Accurate comparisons will be
kept o f trees nearby and in these
orchards, part o f which will re­
ceive only four sprays during the
season, while others will receive
no spraying.
E stacada , O regon .
T hursday ,
J an u a r y
18.
1916
OVER TWO H U N D R E D ATTENDED
CASCADE COUNTY DINNER MEETING
Similar Meeting To Be Held Next Friday Evening In Estacada
That interest in the proposed
new county is general through­
out eastern Clackamas was appar­
ent last Friday evening at the
regular meeting o f the Farmers’
& Merchants’ Club in Estacada,
when over two hundred repre­
sentatives from all parts o f this
community joined in the dinner
and remained until a late hour
listening and taking part in the
discussions regarding the propos­
ed Cascade County.
Out o f the two hundred or more
taxpayers at the gathering, pos-
sib y a score were opposed to the
movement but at the conclusion
o f the meeting, many as these
had joined in the popular demand
for a home county, with a home
government.
Even the most rabid antagonist
o f county division could not claim
the opposition was not allowed a
fair chance to present its argu­
ments; for in reality, fully two-
thirds of the time was given over
to Noah Stingiey, W. Kirchem,
Livy Stipp and Joseph Hedges,
all of whom were delegated to
appear in the interests o f the
Oregon City Commercial Club’s
opposition.
By allowing these men to talk
and to talk to their heart’s con­
tent. the cause o f county-division
was greatly helped, for not a
one was able to advance a sane
argument against the movement
and as one Eagle Creek convert
o f that night said “ They certain­
ly were allowed plenty o f rope to
hang themselves and they did a
good job.”
Since that meeting, enthusiasm
in obtaining a division o f the
county has reached fever height,
with over one hundred men and
women devoting part or all of
their time to the futher solicita­
tion o f signers to the petitions.
As the actual opposition to this
movement within the boundaries
of the proposed county, repre­
sents less than 10% o f the voters
no especial harm can be done the
cause.
Following the meetings
held at the Swede Hill school Mon­
day night and at the Barton school
Tuesday night, many o f the
local opposers, who had previous­
ly signed remonstrances, signed
special petitions reading
"W e the undersigned residents and
taxpayers, residing within the boundar­
ies o f the proposed new county, called
Cascade County, having previously sign­
ed our names to petitions o f remon­
strance against the forn.ation o f said
Cascade County, now signify our desire
to withdraw from said remonstrance pe­
tition, on having ascertained more cor­
rect information relative to the propos­
ed Cascade County and are now in favor
o f the creation o f said new county, by
an act o f the Legislature.”
The knowledge among the tax­
payers of this part of the county,
and the large majority o f voters
are heavy taxpayers, that the
opposition is entirely confined to
the Oregon City Commercial Club,
which organisation is hiring re­
monstrance solicitors, has proved
an insult to the local people and
has done more good than harm,
for the division cause.
On next Friday evening, an­
other public dinner-meeting under
the auspices o f the Farmers’ &
Merchants’ Club will be held at
the 1. O. 0. F. Hall in Estacada,
to which all are invited. Dinner
will be served at 7 P. M. and will
be in charge o f the Ladies Aid o f
the Christian Church and i f the
dinner served by these ladies is
as good as that served by the
Ladies Aid pf the M. E. Church
last Friday, all will be more than
satisfied.
Reservations for the 35cdinner
at this meeting must be made at
once to either Dr. Lee A. Wells
or Bert Byers o f Estacada. being
the committee in charge.
Parties not able to attend the
dinner are cordially invited to at­
tend the meeting following, when
the final reports on the division
movement will be presented.
All petitions, now in *he hands
of solicitors must be turned in to
R. M. Standish. Secy. Cascade
County Committee, not later than
Friday evening,
$1. P er Y ear
Parent-Teacher Ass’n. Notes
Contributed
The regular January meeting
o f the Parent-Teacher Ass’n. was
held Thursday afternoon, Jan. 11,
in the High School assembly room.
Dr. Morse was to address the
Association on the subject “ Med­
ical Inspection of Schools” , but
an urgent call prevented his at­
tendance.
Captain Slover, of
Portland was prevailed upon to
speak and gave a short talk along
the line of the subject for the
afternoon, showing now " w e
shape the destinies o f the coming
generation”
Mrs. Devore spoke briefly set­
ting forth the need of Medical
Inspection in schools.
This subject will come up for
further discussion and investi­
gation at a later date.
The musical numbers, consist­
ing of a song by the E. H. S.
Glee Club followed by an encore,
a solo with guitar accompaniment
by Mr. Miller of Portland, added
much to the enjoyment o f the a f­
ternoon.
The next meeting o f the As­
sociation will be held in the High
School Thurday afternoon Jan.
25. at which time Dr. DeBusk of
the University o f Oregon will
give an address. This will be a
real treat and everyone should
plan on being present
I f there are any o f us non-auto­
owning people, who envy our
luckier brothers, it has not been
since the division movement start­
ed, for every autoowner has gone
out o f his or her way and stayed
out until the small hours o f early
morning, operating free jitney
service to help along the county
division work, and with gasoline
at top price too.
Horner Bros,
truck alone handled over 30
boosters last Friday.
Mr. and Mrs. Loren Tenn.v of
Springwater will entertain Thurs­
day evening, the 18th, at a fare­
well party in honor of Rev. and
Mrs. C. F. Aue. to which all
friends are invited.