W alter Givena
Harry C. Reíd
Kditor in Chief
Advertising Mgr.
Bouncer
Fred Bartholomew
THE WEEKLY
home industries - and the boosting of
the W. Givens Company, Incorporated.
PIRIT
COSTING
Voi. 1
Devoted to the stimulation of civic and
community pride • the patronizing of
Estacada, O r.
M arch 1, 1917
No. 13
LIVESTOCK SHIPMENT MARCH 7TH
The livestock market continues ve*-y strong, and
we had hoped to be able to make a shipment this
week; but on account of the severe storm of Satur
day and Sunday, several bunches of hogs were not
available, and for that reason shipment was post
poned until Wednesday. March 7th, on which date
we will positively ship one or more cars of hogs, cat
tle, sheep and goats.
Someone has given out the impression that we
have discontinued buying cattle, but such is not the
case; as we are not only willing but anxious to buy
anything in the beef line as well as hogs, and will be
glad to have you advise us of anything which you
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may have for sale, in order that
j we may call and look them over.
If the market continues at the
If you read and appreciate The present strength, we hope to ship
Boosting Spirit, tell others; if a mixed car at least every two
not, tell us. We are accustomed weeks,
to hard knocks and you can’t
hurt us.
We are glad to welcome the
newly-weds of our competitors as
We have just received advice
a neighbor on Poverty Knob, and from the factory to the effect
wish him all the joy and happi that they can ship us another
ness to which a flour and feed car of beet pulp about March 15th,
merchant is entitled.
but the price will be just two dol
There is another rumbling, cal lars higher than at present.
led “Cascade County by a vote This may be the last car of the
of the people in June.’’ Why not? seasos, and we would advise all
A good friend of ours from expecting to feed this splendid
Douglass Ridge remarked in our dairy feed, to place orders im
store one day this week, that if mediately, as orders will not be
Douglass Hill was not repaired taken beyond the amount of this
by the County Court of either car.
Clackamas or Cascade County,
that he was going to move. We
wouldn’t blame him for such an
action, but we hope sincerely
that such a move will not be It seems the top has about been
necessary.
reached on potatoes, as a drop
We are glad to join with our : occured this morning but we are
friends in Garfield in rendering accepting them as legal-tender,
aid to worthy and starving child as usual.
ren in Belgium. Why not a hun We have quit prophesying on
dred people in our community the spud market, but we want
send them at least a dollar’s j your potatoes and will pay top
worth of sugar or its equivalent? market prices.
EDITOR'S 60SSIP
UN OPPORTUNITY YOU CANT AFFORD TO MISS
By some oversight on the part of the Editor in Chief, we dupli
cated orders for a few articles in the store, and rather than return
them to the wholesale houses, we are going to give you an oppor
tunity to buy at practically wholesale prices.
Look these items over and supply your needs at these unheard of
prices. Prices quoted below are for the amount actually in stock
and are subject to withdrawal as soon as the present stocks have
been cleaned up. First come first served.
C o ffe e
R e g . P r ic e
llh German American
3tt>
llt> Givens’ Special Steel Cut
31t>
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Ut» M. J. B.
3«.
S p e c ia l
30c
85c
30c
85c
40c
1.10
25c
75c
25c
75c
35c
1.00
25c
50c
19c
35c
90c
2.15
80c
1.95
Cocoa
HU’ Hershey’s Breakfast
in.
”
”
C o tto le n e
3 ‘j lb.
9 lb.
Pail (Medium)
” (Lartre)
ANOTHER CIII OF BEET PULP
POTATOES 8 ONIONS
Remember our 2 % Cash Discount tickets are redeemable at any time.
We believe that a satisfied customer is the best advertisement.
The Walter Givens Company
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