One Reason Why You Should Have A Bank Account At the age of sixty-five, 95 out of 100 persons are dependent upon others for their support. WHY? Because they did not save a little when they were in the prime of life. A Bank Account is the Best Friend you have when in Sickness or Need. No charge for small accounts. 0 ^ 4 % In t e r e s t ^ Compounded Semi-annually Estacada State Bank Leroy D. Walker, President Thomas Yocum, Vice President I r wi n D. Wr i g h t , C a s h i e r ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ Announcement * We wish to a n n o u n c e to our friends and patrons, that E. I). Allen has sold his share of the business to O. C. S. Gerber. We hope to do business along the same honest lines which has in the past characterized this firm as a business leader. Our policy of business will be widened so that we may be able to care for any and all wants of our customers, in the line of— Flour, Feed, Poultry Supplies Building Material, Lime and Cement Tell us your wants and we will try and supply them. Ask us about the Farmers Exchange Department cAllen L. S. BRONSON Company" M. D. EVANS Estacada, - - O. C. S. GERBER Oregon. Eagle Creek Notes "Oregon Voter” Says Contributed Oregon City Hogged Road Money Mrs. Ehmsen made a trip to The ‘‘Oregon Voter” in its is­ Portland a few days ago. sue of Feb. 3rd, in commenting Mr.and Mrs. Claude Sersanous, on the Clackamas County divi­ of Portland, motored out to their sion question, in part says:— Deep Creek farm recently. “At the hearing, the inequalities in Mr. Frank, an Oregonian rep­ the handling of road funds by the Clack­ amas County court were strikingly pre­ resentative, was out to Eagle sented in a series of graphic charts pre­ Creek last week, soliciting sub­ pared by the accounting firm of Whit­ scriptions for the Oregonian. field, Whitcomb & Co. The standing of this firm insures the accuracy and Miss Myrtle Hoffmeister, who of anything it sets forth in has been suffering from an attack ¡ impartiality the way of a report or presentation. of la grippe, is getting better. It was brought out that for the last Elmer Hill, who has been on seven years, the districts in the pro­ posed new county had levied an average the sick list, is improving. total of 52 mills for road purposes, Mrs. Viola Douglass called on while the districts near Oregon City had Mrs. Hill one day last week. during the same seven years levied an average of only 12 mills. Of the heavy E. Naylor sold five hogs, to tax levies made in the districts within The Walter Givens Company last the proposed new county, only 83 per­ Wednesday. Charles Murphy al­ cent was returned for expenditure within those districts, while 88 percent so sold some hogs to the same of the taxes levied by districts near company. Oregon City were returned for road work. It was also shown that the Will Douglass made a business “Cascade County” districts had receiv­ trip to Gresham last week. ed a far less proportion of the general Mrs. R. S. Clark spent a few road fund of the county, in proportion to the money raised in their districts, days in Portland recently. than had the districts adjacent to Ore­ John Hoffmeister, of Damas­ gon City. cus, was over this way a short The lesson of the figures was that time ago, calling on his father, Oregon City, by virtue of its prepon­ derance of population had "hogged” H. H. Hoffmeister. the road money, leaving the taxpayers Will Still was up one day last of “Cascade County” districts in the week and trimmed Mr. Johnson’s lurch. orchard. The Cascade County people are hope­ less of getting a county division by vote. Alex Baker and Carl Clark They feel their only chance for justice built some fence for Mr. John­ is in relief by the legislature. son last week. The Helping Hand met with Miss Edna Kennedy called on Mrs. Fred Hoffmeister last Wed­ Miss Myrtle Hoffmeister last Fri­ nesday afternoon. Owing to day evening. sickness and the inclemency of the weather only three members Mr. and Mrs. Roy Douglass were present. A pleasant and and daughter, Reva; Mrs. Viola social time was enjoyed by those Douglass, Mrs. H. S. Jones and present and after the serving of Mrs. R. B. Gibson were guests at a dainty luncheon, adjourned. the home of W. H. Douglass The next meeting will be held Sunday afternoon. at the home of Mrs. Geo. Judd on St. Valentine’s Day. Mrs. H. S. Jones was the week­ Bethlehem’s Bid on Shells end guest of her mother, Mrs. for the United States Navy Viola Douglass. To the American People: The Secretary of the Navy baa awarded Jack Gibbons, of Lents, spent contract« amounting to over $3,000,000 Saturday night with H. S. Gib­ to a British bidder for 14 and 16-incb projectiles for the Navy because of very son. much lower prices ottered by the Lngluli bidders. Tracy Clester and wife and W e know nothing of the basis upou which Miss Orpha Clester were Estaca­ the British bids were made, but the pub­ da visitors last Friday afternoon. lic entitled to know the facts upon which we ourselves bid for this work. Walter Douglass bought a tine Two years ago we took co n tracts milch cow of Harvey Gibson on to m ake 4,200 14-inch shells at a price of $1,515,000. Up to now Saturday. not a single shell has been ac­ cepted by th e G ov ern m ent, al­ Mrs. Rosa Baker called on Mrs. thoug h we have expended, in R. S. Clark the other day. wages, m aterials, etc., on thee# orders $522,881, and we have not Mrs. W. F. Douglass and bro­ received a SINGLE DOLLAR on ther, Charlie Sweeney, spent theee c o n trac ts. Is et Sunday afternoon with Mrs. it* E. Naylor. la the light of ou r experience, an d hav­ Fred and Dave Hoffmeister, ing so o th e r basis, ws bid for Ik-inch •halls approximately the same rate per hearing that coyotes were killing pound as that which the Navy Depart­ Mr. Huxley’s sheep went to Caz­ ment actually awarded a 14-ioch shall ooatract one year ago adero last Wednesday to help B e th le h e m S te el C o m p a n y him hunt them,and with the aid C n tM of the dogs, they got two of the coyotes. 1 KUeliNB