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About Eastern Clackamas news. (Estacada, Or.) 1916-1928 | View Entire Issue (May 3, 1917)
Eastern Clackamas News Published every Thursday at Estacada, Oregon It. M. Standish, Editor and Manager Entered at the postoffice in Estacada, Oregon, as second-class mail. S ubscription R ates One year Six months - - . $1.00 . . ,50 Thursday, May 3, 1917 Dont forget that Tuesday, May 15th, has been set for Estacada’s Clean-Up-Day and volunteers are needed with teams. In t h e meantime, you can greatly sim plify the work by cleaning up your own inside property and col lecting your unburnable refuse in shape for hauling away. The action o f the taxpayers at a recent meeting with the Esta cada School Board is hard to fathom, when they voted strong ly against the proposed purchase o f the adjoining athletic field, despite the generous offer o f Dr. H. V. A dix to put up a bona, guaranteeing to buy the property at the end o f five years, in case the taxpayers at that time were not satisfied with their bargain. Dr. A d ix ’ s offer made the prop osition a “ sure bet” with no chance to lose and everything to gain. As long as the funds were available for the purchase and as the experience o f hundreds o f other schools has shown the need o f nearby athletic fields and as the school district could resell if it tired o f its bargain it looks as though the taxpayers voted w ith out clearly considering the ques tion from all standpoints. There are several important highways in this district which need working, among them being the Douglass Hili Hoad in Upper Eagle ('reek and a similar stretch between Springwater and Dodge. In the form er district, the res idents have generously volunteer ed over a thousand dollars worth o f labor and money, but ow ing to the action o f the court last fall, the special road levy for the im provement o f this hill was declar ed illegal so if this important trade artery is to be put in pass able condition, it will have to be by volunteer labor largely and the volunteer co-operation o f the entire district. Within a short time, the tax payers o f that district contem plate holding a Good Hoads Day, when everyone will lend his or her aid in the work. When this call comes, the people o f Estaca da and all nearby sections should get together and collectively join with our neighbors. Especially should the Estacada people join in the work, i f for no other rea son than to make possible a bet ter, all year around trade artery into this city. Aside from a desire to show our neighborliness and aid in a good cause such action by the City o f Estacada will be a wise business proposition, with results accru ing, such as have been returned many-fold from the financial aid given the George Bridge Hoad a few years ago. Probably with the highest o f intentions, but unthinkingly, we, o f Estacada, are offerin g insults to our elective officers in many ways today. As a proof o f this, consider the men who make up our School Board and our City Council. These men were elected to these places o f trust by the people them selves and the very fact that they were elected, should be proof suf ficient that we believe them to be honest men and well qualified to exercise the duties o f their office. As everyone knows, no salaries are attached to the office o f a member o f the School Board, ex cepting the\inofficio office o f sec retary - with the Mayor and Coun- eilmen o f Estacada serving free. Yet, it has reached the place today that the moment either o f these boards is ca led upon to use its discretion and exercise its power, immediate criticism o f its workings and handicapping o f its power follows. This was recently exemplified in the action taken by the tax payers in appointing a committee to work with the School Board in the present negotiations and e r e c tion o f the Estacada High School building. The same attitude has been more than apparent in many act ions o f the City Council, which fo r the good o f the city have seemed necessary, but which have met with stubborn resistance by many o f the voters. None but those who have serv ed on one or the other o f these boards, knows what a thankless job it is - what a lot o f hard work and w orrying has to be endured and while no remuneration is e x pected and no thanks are forth coming - unjust criticism and handicapping o f their actions by the same people who elected them, should be done away with. I f this condition continues, it will be but a short time until no capable man or woman will ac cept the responsibilities o f these important ollices. The article in the News o f April 19th, - urging the opening up o f the fish-ladders in the near by dams and the opening for cer tain hours each day o f the fish racks in the streams - has met with the hearty approval o f the local sportsmen and farmers. It has been suggested that the Farmers’ & Merchants’ Club take up the m atter and by means o f petitions or legal action, insist that some relief be given this sec tion. which originally was second ’ to none in the United States for its salmon fishing streams. As the salmon return a fter four years to the stream in w hich they were propagated, to in turn pro pagate their young - it will be but a few years before the Clackamas and its tributaries will receive no more salmon runs, fo r few. if any are able to propagate locally now and the output o f the hatcheries is distributed largely tooth er and distant streams. Prices on ALL FOOD STUFF hav" raised and are still going higher— but d > not blame us (your home mer chant) for this. . We have held our prices down, even a fter ’ he raise as long as our stocks on hand lasted. N ow we must go on the market and buy at the higher prices and must make our prices in accordance— but will continue to make the BEST PRICES PO S S IB L E with good service and good merchandise. L. A. Chapman f A Estacada, Oregon 'T W e have just taken the agency for the Singer N ew Home W hite Rotary SEWING MACHINES » So you can now buy anyone of these leading'makes of machines on the easiest of monthly payments. A SK • • t US A B O U T f J TH E M ‘ O ur W A L L P A P E R A gency is keeping us hustling these Spring days. W e have complete catalogs to select from and through our Portland connections are able to make delivery promptly and save you money. I f you are considering repapering this season, call and inspect our full line o f samples. Park & Closner Broadway at 2nd Chevrolet - Estacada, Oregon The >»» mu «uniy w Dodge Cars $625. The Car o f No $880. Chum m y four passenger S ix Roadsters and Saxon S ix ’s $965. I- CASCADE S. P. Pesznecker - GA RAGE - Estacada, Oregon