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About Eastern Clackamas news. (Estacada, Or.) 1916-1928 | View Entire Issue (July 5, 1917)
EASTERN CLACKAMAS NEWS Devoted to the Interests of Eastern Clackamas County V olume 10, N umber 42 E stacada . O regon , T hursday , J uly 5. 1017 OREGON CITY WANES EXPLANATION BELOVED GARFIELD WOMAN DIES County Seaters Complain Against Estacada’» Red Cross Drive Tactics Mrs. J. A. Inglish Passes Away Suddenly In Portland The two Oregon City newspa- peas last week devoted consider able space to the reproduction of a letter from B. T. Me Bain of the Live Wires, addressed to R. M. Standish of the Farmers’ & Merchants’ Club of Estacada. Just why this letter should have been addressed to “ye edi tor’’ is not apparent, but proba bly to insure sufficient publicity, but nevertheless an explanation is due the Oregon City Red Cross committee. The letter, which space will not allow of reproduction here, was substantially a contradiction of certain impressions obtained by the Oregon City delegates while here last week, to the ef fect that the Estacada Red Cross drive had been launched and suc cessfully carried through, inde pendent of and in defiance of Oregon C(ity and the county or ganization, in a spirit of section al jealousy and unwillingness to cooperate with the county at large. In explanation, it should be stated that a few local people had noticed in the Portland pa pers that T. W. Sullivan of Ore gon City had been appointed to head the Clackamas County cam paign. But as the days went on and none of the local leaders heard from Mr. Sullivan, they decided to go ahead with a sepa rate Red Cross drive, for this community wanted, as usual, to do its patriotic bit. The drive was scheduled tor June 18th to 25th and on June 21st, Mrs. E. W. Bartlett, presi dent of the Estacada Civic Im provement Club and a few oth ers, after making inquiries at the News office and elsewhere, took the matter in their own hands, phoned to the Portland head quarters for the necessary data, receipt forms etc. and started a whirl-wind drive, which at the end of the four days netted $1081.16, which sum raised, was greater in proportion to the pop ulation, than any raised in the county. On the 22nd, it was discovered that Mgr. Sullivan had previous ly sent notices to the various school clerks, asking them to at once start their individual com munity campaigns. But for some reason or other, the communica tions to the local clerks were giv en no publicity nor brought to Concluded on hack page Word was received by Mrs. Blanche Jenkins of Garfield, at about one o’clock Tuesday morn ing, of the sudden death shortly before midnight, of her mother, Mrs. J. A. Inglish of Garfield, which occured at the home of friends at 715 E 22nd St. in Port land. The news of Mrs. Inglish death was a great shock to the family and many friends in this commu nity, who at last reports had heard that she was fast regaining her health, during her two months absence in Portland, where she had been undergoing treatment. For a year or so past, Mrs. In glish had been in failing health and for a time last year hopes of her recovery were very slight, although since that time, she has been feeling much better. Thp d. ceased, who was about fifty years old, is survived by her husband, J. A. Inglish and daugh ters, Mrs. Ed Jenkins and Belle Inglish of Garfield and two sons, Clyde, who is in the U. S. Navy and Glenn of Grangeville, Idaho, who is enlisted in the U. S. Army. Funeral services were held Thursday afternoon in Portland, with many of the local people at tending. Following the services, the remains were shipped to the old home in Kansas, being accom panied by Miss Belle Inglish. The sympathy of the commun ity is extended the bereaved hus band and children and the pass ing of Mrs. Inglish will long be felt in the Garfield district, where she has always taken an active part in the social and religious activities, being a leader in the W. C. T. U. and Grange work and an active member of the Dorcas Society. Pomona Grange At Garfield July 11th. Arrangements have been made to hold the Pomona Grange of this county, on July 11th at the Garfield Grange Hall. All Grangers are urged to be present and come prepared to spend the day and the general public is cordiully invited to at tend in the evening and enjoy the special program. SCHOOL BOARD MAKES G000 INVESTMENT Buys Athletic Field Adjoining Present Property Through the S. E. Wooster Realty Agency and with the aid of Attorney. C. W'. Devore, the final arrangements are now be ing made for the purchase by the Estacada School District of a block of land, adjoining the school property on the north, to to be used as a permanent athlet ic and agricultural field. The property involved compri ses twelve lots, being lots Nos. 7 to 12 of Block 9 and lots Nos. 1 to 6 of Block 8, in Zobrist Ad dition. As it is expected the city coun cil will vacate the block of Currin street between these two half blocks, it will mean the obtaining of a piece of land 260 x .‘TOO feet, which assures the Estacada Schools a permanent athletic field and sufficient room for the out of doors work in the agri cultural courses. This property does not com prise all the land, now within the baseball grounds, as the row of lots facing Main Street were held at too high a jwice to warrant. their purchase, although the property bought was obtained at a bargain figure, representing a first class investment and dem onstrating the far-sightedness of the Estacada School Board, The Estacada School District will never live to regret this in vestment and if at a later date it decides to sell the property, the value of which in the meantime, its own buildings adjoining have enhansed, it will net a neat prof it on the deal._ Cheesery Opens To Capacity The Estacada Cheesery, which officially began operations last Saturday, has been the scene of steady work since; this condition being emphasized by the fact that the capacity of the plant, of namely 4800 pounds per day, was almost reached on the open ing day, there being brought in over 4600 pounds. The directors contemplate in creasing the original capacity bv the addition of a smaller vat, al though this crowded condition will probably continue but a few weeks longer, du-ing these sum mer days of heavy milk produc tion. Already the storage depart ment's shelves are well lined with handsome cheeses, in vari ous stages of processing, with about 22 cheeses per day bping added, these ranging in weight fr^m 20 to 23 pounds each. At present Supt. Opstad is be ing assisted by John Rage, al though as soon as everything gets to running smoothly, Mr. Conclml»-«! on page fivt* $1. P er Y ear COUNTY COURT IN SESSION TOOAY Eastern Clackamas Opposed To $15,000. Donation To New Era Road At the request of the State Highway Commission, which of fered to donate a like amount it self. Clackamas County was to give $15,000. for the cutting down of certain grades on the New Era Road. Latest reports are to t tie effect that this proposition has been accepted by the county court and that the money will be used as stipulated. The New Era Road is a part of the Pacific Highway, between Oregon City and Can by and is al ready guaranteed ultimate finan cing as a result of the recent pas sage of the $6,000,000. Road Bond measure. It is doubtful if many local peo ple knew of this contemplated donation arid had it been men tioned by the Live Wires at their recent get to-gether-meeting at Estacada, s t r o n g objections would have l>een raised by the residents of this section, for at that time, it was known that such a proposition had been made and final action had not been taken by the court. $15,000. would have gonJalong ways in grading and graveling some of the bad stretches of roads in this |>ortion of the coun ty, but as usual, all paved high ways lead to the county seat and even if part of the $6,000,000. Bond Issue money is to be ex pended on that road, the Clack amas County Court gives it an other big donation. It is likely a delegation from the Garfield Grange is in attend ance on the court, which is in session today, to remind that body of its promise of last winter, to gravel the stretch of road leading to the Grange Flail, which has l>een graded for a year or more, but is impassable in winter. In this connection, the remarks of E. W. Bartlett at the recent Live Wire F. & M. dinner were prophetic when he called atten tion to the fact that when the Pacific Highway on the west side of the Willamette is completed, it will mean two hard surfaced highways, one on each side of the river, between Portland and Oregon City. Ami furthermore, as soon as the heavy travel comes via the Pacific Highway over the Oregon City county Concluded on page five Soldier» To Give Farewell Dance Saturday Evening As a slight token of their ap preciation for the courtesies ren dered them by the people of this community, the soldiers of Co. D. are giving a big free dance on Saturday evening, the 7th at the Estacada Pavillion, with dancing from 9 to 3 and with everyone cordially invited.