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About Eastern Clackamas news. (Estacada, Or.) 1916-1928 | View Entire Issue (March 15, 1917)
EASTERN CLACKAMAS NEWS Devoted to the Interests of Eastern Clackamas County V olume 10, N umber 26 ARE WE GOING TO HAVE A CHEESE FACTORY? Question To Be Settled Mon day Night A t Dinner Meeting Under the auspices o f t h e Farmers’ & Merchants’ Club, at the Adams Hotel in Estacada, next Monday evening. Ma ch 19th a meeting will be held, to which every farmer and business man in this community should be pres ent, for final action will then be taken as to whether this commun ity will establish a cooperative cheese-factory or other dairy products manufacturing plant. Unless the farmers on the north side o f the Clackamas indicate more of a desire for such an in dustry, it is likely that a cheese- factory will be built and conduct ed in Springwater, for the farm ers o f that section have already signed up sufficiently to make such an industry possible. At this meeting, all phases of the pioposition will be presented and every farmer or resident in this district should make it a point to be present and to express his or her views on this important question. Many inquires have come to the News office in the past two weeks from interested farmers and everyone of these men should attend this meeting. The gathering will tie in the form^of the usual dinner-meeting, with reservations for he3oc din ners made in advance. ¡hose unable to attend the dinner-meet ing, which starts at 7 o’clock are urged to come later and take part in the discussions. Dinner reservations must be made early by phoning either I. D. Wright or R. M. Standish of Estacada, being the committee in charge. A t this meeting will also be considered the report o f the In dustrial Committee, which has been working in the interests o f a centralized shingle mill and the development of the Harkenrider clay deposits. Through the courtesy and gen erosity o f the locai autoists, as far as possible, transportation will be furnished farmers from outlying sections, as formerly, but notification must be received by the committee at once. Here is an opportunity for the residents of this community to really show whether they be lieve in cooperation for the mutu al profit of the people and for the development o f the section. S6 show that “ your heart is in the rigtit place’ ’ by being among those present E stacada , O regon , T hursday , M arch 15, City Officials May Hold Over New Sewer Dist ict The passage of a law by the last legislature may result in the postponement of the scheduled Estacada city election next June, when a new mayor and council man were to be elected. The new law stipulates that all city elections shall be held at the same time as the general elec tions, which, if correctly inter preted, will result in the holding over o f these offiicials until their successors are regularly elected. The exact interpretation o f the law has not been received yet, but Recorder Devore is daily ex pecting a report from the Sec retary of State relative to the matter. ________ The regular meeting of the Es tacada Cily Council occured Tues day evening at the office of Re corder Devore. A fter disposing o f routine busi ness, the Ordinance Committee was instructed to prepare two ordinances; one, making it com pulsory that all property abut ting sewer systems, shall con nect with the same and one to en force a herd-law for Estacada. A t the request of a number of the residents in the vicinity of Second and Currin Sts and Shaf- ford Ave. and the Boulevard, a new sewer district will be con sidered, to allow o f a trunk sew er up Second St., connecting with the alley between Shafford Ave. and the Boulevard, with lateral connections on Currin St. A committee comprising property owners, D. Eschleman and J. A. Somers and Councilman Standish was appointed to obtain detailed information relative to the latter.. Clackamas County Fair Sept. 18-19-20-21 The 1917 annual Clackamas County Fair will be held at the Canby Fair Grounds, September 18th to 21st inclusive. A t a meeting in Oregon City on Friday, George Lazelle was chosen to head the association, with C. N. Wait as Vice-Presi dent; W. H. Blair, Treasurer and G. F. Johnson, Secretary. The racing features, as former ly, will be in charge the veteran, Ed Fortune. ______ Electric Lights For Currinsville The P. R. L. & P. Co., through its representative Frank Ewing | o f Springwater is now conduct ing a canvass o f the residents of Currinsville and along the main highway from Estacada to Cur rinsville, to obtain sufficient sup port to warrant the installation o f electricity in that district. In order to make such an in stallation, it is n e c e s s a r y that twenty-five u s e r s be obtained, who will agree to pay $3. per month minimum for the first two years, thereafter coming down to the $1. minimum basis. During the two years in which the $3. rate is current, the users may consume up to that amojnt of electricity per month,allowing o f lighting houses, barns and us ing motors, electric irons and other electrical conveniences. But unless the full quota of consumers is promised, the mat ter will be dropped and it may be sometime before the company will again consider furnishing electricity for ihat district, so it is hoped the full twenty-five con sumers can be signed up. $1. P er Y ear 1917 ! Albany Architect Awarded High School Contract Before a special meeting of the Estacada School Board held Iasi Monday night at the school house, the sale o f the new high school bonds was awarded to the high est bidder, being the Lumber men’s Trust Company of Port land, which firm offered a prem ium of $630. Bi d s were received from a . number o f Portland, Seattle and Denver Exmd houses, besides the State Land Board. These bonds are for $21,000. bearing 5^ in terest, being serial five to twen ty year, with the successful bid der guaranteeing to accept at the same price the remaining $4,000. of the issue, if within 60 days it is necessary to sell all or part of the remaining $25,000 issue. A fter several weeks careful in vestigation and following a three day trip to A l b a n y by Messrs. Reed and Holder of the Board, the contract for the plans for the new high school building was a- warded to Architect fiurggraf of Albany, who is recognized as one of the leading architects in this line o f work. Within a few weeks, the Board desires to call an informal meet ing of the taxpayers, when the plans will be submitted and ex plained by the architect and at which meeting several other mat ters pertaining directly and in directly to the proposed h i g h school and its location, will be discussed. Firat Safety Step Taken The News is pleased to give publicity to the first tangible re sult o f its recent campaign for better exits, doors and general ; fire protection in the local halls and meeting places in this eom- i munity. The Garfield Grange has lately completed their "S a f e t y- Fi r st stairway’ ’ — which simple and economical i m p r o v e m e n t has made their assembly ha l l and building a safer place for the handling of crowds, with ade quate exit facilities in case of emergency. _ This sensible im- | provement cost the Grange about $30 and similar protection should be given every local meeting place. Within the past month the edi tor has been present at two local public gatherings, in which hun dreds o f men, women, children and babes in arms were packed into a stuffy hall and in one case, contrary to the law, the narrow exit doors opened in. In one of the above instances, it took nine minutes for the crowd to squeeze out o f the exit doors at the con clusion o f the performance, but many never would have gotten out in case of a rush for the exits. Professor Larson’s Itinerary i Belgian Relief Subscribers In next week’s issue of the News will appear a list o f all subscriptions made towards the Garfield Grange’s Belgian Relief Fund, the list showing all dona tors and amounts donated. In later issues, subsequent do nations will receive equal pub licity and it is hoped this com- tnunity will make a strong show ing for this worthy cause. SCHOOL BONDS BRING BIG PREMIUM j Under the guidance of Mgr. Ewing of the P. R. L. & P. Co’s Agricultural Department, Prof. Larson of the Oregon Agricultur al College will be in this com munity, Thursday, Friday and Saturday o f this week, giving lectures and field demonstrations among the farmers. Thursday will be spent in the vicinity o f the Ewing and Law rence Bros, farms in Springwat er— Friday morning at the Stan dish ranch in Garfield— Friday afternoon at the Botkin place in Garfield - Saturday morning in George and Saturday afternoon at Eagle Creek Grange. As Prof. Larson is an authori ty on grains, clover, vetches, po tatoes and general farming, all farmers are cordia’ ly invited to meet with him in his field work.