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
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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.
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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 .
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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.