The
FLOUR
SPECIAL
$ 2.80
W e have 50 sacks of Valley"
g
Flour and will sell not over two
sacks to a family'.
“ Your Satisfaction is Our Success”
East Clackamas Supply Co.
Estacada, Oregon.
And Get Live Hogs
Also buying dressed hogs
M.
*4c below Portland market quotations.
J.
K E R K E S
B U Y K R
FOR
THE
Albina Dressed Beef Company
LIVESTOCK
OF
ALL
D E S C R I P T I O N S
If you have any for Bale, phone Henry Githenn, Currinsville.
Milk Problem
This is not a matter of senti­
ment, but one presenting a ser­
ious condition, for a steady guar­
anteed milk supply is just as im­
portant to the city as its supply
o f water or other necessities.
The problem o f a permanent
supply o f milk for the City of
Estacada is a serious one and a
condition now exists which must
be carefully considered by all con­
sumers.
Eag!e Cr<*ek Not#1»
The News thoroughly realizes
Contributed
the duty which is due ihe owners
o f cows in the city, but questions
The farmers are very busy
of sentiment and neighborliness these fair days, seeding, harrow­
if allowed to intervene, will soon ing, discing and making garden.
end in placing- the consumers of
Mrs. Roy Douglass and baby
milk in an embarrassing predica­ Reva. made a trip to Oregon City
ment.
last week, visiting a few days
For the past year. C. R Lovell with relatives.
o f Currinsville has been conduct­
Frank Ewing, of Springwater,
ing a milk ro ite in Estacada and President of the Estacada Co-op­
with his extensive dairy farm, erative Cheese Association, and
can guarantee a permanent, un­ R. H. Currin, of Currinsville. a
limited supply, all providing a member o f tho Board of Direct-
sufficient number o f customers ors, were over in the Eagle Creek
are obtained to warrant continu­ country Saturday soliciting shares
ance of the business.
and listing cows for the cheese­
The permanence o f the town’s making industry, which industry
cows is doubtful, especially after is expected to be in operation
the herd-law becomes effective. within a month or so.
During the past winter Mr. Lov­
Lauderback Bros., of Gresham,
ell has conducted his route, de­ were in the neighborhood last
spite a limited number of custo­ week, and purchased eleven head
mers and high prices for winter o f cows.
feeding. During this time many
Mrs. R. B. Gibson attended a
o f the town’s cows went dry,
birthday
surprise party given
making it necessary that more
Friday
evening
at the home of
consumers avail themselves of
H. H. Udell, of Dover, in whose
the Lovell route.
honor it was given.
Now with the c o m i n g of
George Brown is on the sick
Spring, with cheap feed, many
list.
Sometime ago he suffered
customers are turning back to
the purchase o f milk from the a stroke o f paralysis and is very
neighboring cow owners, with low. He is in Portland at a pri­
the result that Estacada may vate hospital.
soon lose its permanent service.
Mr. and Mrs. John W. Fergu­
Milk in Portland costs 12c per
quart, while in Estacada the son o f Portland are being con­
price o f 7c prevails.
gratulated on the birth o f a
If the Lovell route is discon­ daughter, Sunday. April 20th.
tinued, owing to the return of
the consumers to the neighbor’s Mr. and Mrs. Ferguson are well
supply, which usually lasts dur­ ¡known here, where Mr. Ferguson
ing the summer — consider the ' is in charge o f the State Fire Pa­
predicament the city will be in trol Service.
Within a short
next winter, when the town’s ¡time, Mr. and Mrs. Ferguson and
cows are gone, dried up, or giv­
ing too small a supply and if Es­ : daughter, will return to Estaca­
tacada at that time cannot turn da, where he will again take
charge o f his summer work.
to a permanent supply?
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It’s
time
Y O U
were
getting your
Plow Shares Ground
Saws Gummed
T h e best of service.
C. C. Miller
A ll work guaranteed.
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