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About Eastern Clackamas news. (Estacada, Or.) 1916-1928 | View Entire Issue (May 10, 1917)
EASTERN CUCítAMAS Devoted to the Interests of Eastern Clackamas County V olume 10, N umber 34 E stacada , O regon , T hursday , M ay 10, 1917 $1. P er Y ear STATE FISH AND GAME COMMISSION ' TAKE ACTION ALL LOCAL ORGANIZATIONS ASKEO TO OBSERVE SOLblERS TO TAKE CHARGE i , OF CLEAN-OP BOND ISSOE DEBATE 111». Opening OF Local Streams To Sal mon Run To Be Investigated O regon A gricultural D efence Day On Saturday, May 12th, after noon or evening, all Granges, Farmers Unions and other agri cultural organizations are asked to open their halls for public meetings to consider the prepar edness plans of the Government. This day is to be known all over the state as AGRICULTURAL DEFENCE DAY. Any organi zation not having called a meet ing should do so at once. Com munities having no organization should get together at the school house or other meeting place. City and Country alike should in terest themselves in these meet ings. Conditions are mor e seri ous than is generally realized and the entire resources of the nation should be rallied to her defence. Every person who wishes to co-operate with the Government in meeting the very serious con ditions that now confront our na tion in regard to its food supply and crop conditions should attend one of these meetings. The Government has a special message for every farmer and also wishes to secure from each one, information as to his indi-v vidual needs regarding Seed, Labor, Crops, Machinery, etc. We should recognize it as patri otic duty to co-operate with the Government in every way possi ble. WE MUST PRODUCE A MAXIMUM CROP THIS YEAR. A service office to assist will be established in Oregon City in charge of E. B. Fitts, assisted by T. D. Case, who represent the State and National Departments of Agriculture.' Let these men know your needs for they will be in a position to help in many ways. They will be in touch | with conditions all over the coim- try, and State and Federal Gov ernment assistance will come to the farmer through their office. If no provision has been made for a local leader to take charge of your meetings on May 12th, get in touch with Mr. Fitts or better still call on him in Oregon City. Estacada To Join In Annual Event Tuesday, May 15th Stephens And Spence Will Tackle Ex-Governor And Partner By an order of the City Council, Tuesday, May 15th has l>een des ignated as Clean-Up:Day for the City of Estacada. Present plans contemplate the staging >f the most thorough and sanitary clean-up that this city has eve experienced, the work being in charge of the soldiers of Company D. now stationed here and at Cazadero, under the com mand of Capt. Harry Hulse. Owing to all evenings between now and Tuesday l>eing scheduled for other meetings, no prelimina ry Clean-Up-Day meeting will be held, but the call is made for all workers to gat her on lower Broad way at 8:30 Tuesday morning, bringing with them all available rakes, hoes, shovels and spades. Through the courtesy of Capt. Hulse, arrangements have been made to turn over the work to him and his soldiers, about sev enty of whom will cooperate, and all civilians are requested to join the ranks on that day and work under the military orders. An extra supply of rakes and shovels are needed, as the soldiers equipment does not include these clean-up necessities, and all are urged to bring extra tools for that purpose. The City Council at Tuesday nights meeting, appropriated sums sufficient to cover the cost of the food necessary for the big noon day dinner, which the ladi es of Estacada have willingly agreed to prepare and sefve. Part of the business houses in Estacada have agreed to remain closed on that day from 9: A. M. until 3: P. M. As usual the school pupils will do their share and our rural friends are invited to join with us if they so desire, in our annu al job of town cleaning. Parties who are willing to do nate or furnish at minimum ex pense teams and wagons, are asked to report to some member of the City Council, as not less than a dozen are needed. All property owners are asked to have their inside properties cleaned in advance of Tuesday, so they can give their entire at tention on that day to the public work and hauling away of the private and public refuse. On Friday evening. May 18» h, at the EJstaeada Family Theatre, will be staged a debate on the question of the $6,000,000. Road Bond Issue, which will be free to the public. This debate is being *tug< 1 undef the auspices of the Fann ers’ & Merchants’ Club and has been arranged to allow the peo ple of this community to become conversant with both sides of the proposed Bond Issue, which is to be voted upon at the coming June election. State Master, C. E. Spence of the Oregon Grange and Hon. H. C. Stephens, Representative from Clackamas County at the last legislative session, will rep resent the negative side in the debate, while the affirmative ar guments will be presented by Ex-Governor of Or e g o n , Jay Bowerman and another promi- nene Bond Issue enthusiast. This instructive and entertain ing debate will begin promptly at 8 o’clock and it is expected the theatre building will be taxed to seat the crowd which will attend. A few weeks ago, the News started a campaign aimed at the blockades now present in the C l a c k a m a s River and Eagle Creek, which are depriving the people of this community of their rightful share of the annual sal mon and steel-head runs. Last week, drastic resolutions were passed by the Estacada Rod & Gun Club and the Farmer's & Merchant’s Club, asking that the State Fish & Game Commission and the Federal Bureau of Fish eries consider some action to cor rect these blockade conditions. In answer to the resolutions sent the State Commission, the following letter was received from State Game Warden, Carl D. Shoemaker and arrangements are being made for Mr. Shoema ker to inspect the local fish-lad ders and racks. STATE OF OREGON FISH AND /JAME COMMISSION Portland May 3, 1917. Mr. R. M. Standish, Secretary, Estacada Rod & Gun Club, Estacada, Oregon. Dear Sir: I am just in receipt of your petition of April 30th, addressed to the Fish and Game Commission and Bureau of Fish eries. While this is not a matter which pro perly comes under my department, I will be very glad to come out some day next week - say on Thursday, and go over the situation with you. If this date is unsatisfactory, please advise me and I will arrange to come either on Friday or Saturday. I cannot make it any earlier in the week. I believe that there is probably just ground for complaint in some respects at least, and I hope that we can reach an amicable settlement with the own ers of the dams. If not, I am satisfied that the Commission will direct that remedial work be pushed to a speedy conclusion. i , Very sincerely yours, Carl D. Shoemaker State Game Warden. In a letter received Tuesday, Mr. Shoemaker advises that he has to go to Joseph, Oregon in connection with an injunction suit against the Commission, but immediately on his return, will arrange to make the trip to Esta cada. As far as possible due notice will be given to sportsmen and others interested, of the date of the inspection trip, when it is hoped a number will join in the trip and offer their suggestions as to the proper opening of the rivers and tributaries. S tate G range Postponed Master, C. E. Spence of the Oregon State Grange announces that owing to the lateness of the season and the necessity for plant ing, the 44th session of the State Grange has been postponed to convene on Tuesday, June 12th, i at Astoria, Oregon. 6 000 , 000 . $ , T w enty Five To G ra d u ate This Y ear Beginning Friday, May 25th, the annual Commencement Exer cises of the Estacada High School will take place, with a class of twenty-five graduating, as com pared with seventeen last year and six in 1915. The following is the schedule of Commencement dates and pro grams — ('lass Day Program—Friday evening, May 25th in Play-Shed School Picnic—Saturday, May 26. Baccalaureate Service Sun day, May 27th in M. E Church 8th Grade Promotion Exercis es Tuesday evening, May 29th in Play-Shed Commencement Exercises — Wednesday evening, May 30th in Play-Shed Alumni Banquet—Thursday, May 31st. Prof. John Straub of the Uni versity of Oregon will deliver the Commencement Address and the name of the man who will deliv er the Baccalaureate Sermon will be announced later.