EASTERN CLACKAMAS NEWS
Devoted to the Interests of Eastern Clackamas
V olume 10, N umber 46
BELOVED PIONEER
MOTHER PASSES
Mrs. Sarah Palmateer
Dies Sunday Morning
Funeral Held Monday
At eleven o’clock Sunday morn­
ing, July 29th. Mrs. Sarah Pal­
mateer of Garfield passed away
peacefully at the fam^y home,
following an illness incident to
her advanced years.
The sad news of the death of
“Aunt Sarah’’, as she ,vas lov­
ingly known by her many friends,
while not unexpected, cast a cloud
of sorrow over this community,
where her friends were number­
ed in every home and where many
of her children and relatives
reside.
In charge of Pastor Spiess of
the Estacada M. E. Church, im-
p essive funeral services were
held at the Mt. Zion Church in
Garfield on Monday afternoon,
with athrongof relatives, friends
and neighbors paying final trib­
ute to the remains ot that be-
lov'ed pioneer mother.
Following the services, inter­
ment in charge of undertaker
Chapman of Estacada, occured
in the cemeterv adjoining the
church, where floral offerings in
abundance were strewn upon the
grave.
The deceased, who was prob­
ably as well known a pioneer as
any in this part of Oregon, was
the mother of nine children, five
of whom survive her, being L. J.
Palmateer and sister. Mrs. Lou-
rena Duncan of Garfield; Mrs.
Sadie Wade of Currinsville; J. H.
Palmateer of Silverton, Oregon
and W. F. Palmateer of Morgan,
Oregon. She is also survived by
two sisters, Mrs. Mary Snuffin
and Mrs. Mary Bruce of Port­
land and seventeen grand-chil­
dren and ten great-grand-chil­
dren, living.
Mrs. Sarah Palmateer was born
in Clark County, Illinois in the
year 1843, coming to Oregon with
her parents in 1852, where, in
1857, at the age of -fourteen
years, she was married to J. W.
Palmateer, whose death occured
in September 1898. Mrs. Palma-
teer’s maiden name was Sarah
Pierce, her father, Franklin
Pierce having taken up the Do­
nation Land Claim, where the
City of Estacada now stands, the
family home having been located
at about the spot where the A.
Morrow home now is, near the
corner of 5th and Currin Sts.
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Cattle Die Of
Hemorrhagic Septicemia
Two yearling steers belonging
to H. C. Stephens of George died
Monday from hemorrhagic sep­
ticemia and another animal be­
longing to Peter Ruhl is reported
to have succumbed.
As two other young animals of
Mr. Stephens were sick with the
same symptoms on Tuesday, he
immediately sent for State Vet­
erinarian Lytle.
Apparently the disease found
by Mr. Lytle is not a new one,
although not heretofore preva­
lent in this district, although in
the past week or two, herds of
animals at Cherryville. Anderson
and at other points along the
Clackamas Multnomah Count y
line have been stricken and it
was at first reported the animals
were the victims of intentional
poisoning.
Mr. Lytle says that the trouble
is caused by the animals grazing
over land, that under ordinary
conditions is wet find marshy,
but which now is dry and con­
tains a bacillus knowm as hem­
orrhagic septicemia, causing a
form of blood poisoning.
Mr. Lytle immediately vacci­
nated the remaining stock of Mr.
Stephens and offers to vaccinate
any and all stock in this commu­
nity, if the owners desire.
As there is no charge for this
vaccination applied by the State
Veterinarian, parties desiring
same are asked to notify the
News office and as soon as a suffi­
cient number have signified a de­
sire for this treatment, Mr. Lytle
will gladly come to Estacada and
from here make a trip into all
nearby districts.
To Enlarge Garage Facilities
In order to accomodate the
growth and demand for more
space in their rapidly expanding
business, the Estacada Garage
has had the grading and excava-
ing completed on the north side
of their building, preparatory to
the laying of the foundations for
a fire proof annex.
In this annex will be housed
the mechanical and repair de­
partments, the new space being
planned to occupy aboutone half
as much ground as the present
building.
It is possible that after the
work gets under way. Mgr.
Reed will decide to rebuild the
entire garage and of fire-proof­
ed, tile material.
Rain Badly Needed
Unless a good rain is forth­
coming in this section within the
next few days, the farmers of
this community will suffer a
great loss, especially in grain,
potatoes and berries.
The present drought is work­
ing a hardship and financial loss
on the R. C. Deming Packing
Company of Estacada and on the
growers of small fruits and pro­
duce, as the loganberries and
raspberries at this time on the
bushes are drying up. As the
cannery is under contract to fur­
nish a number of carloads of
these canned fruits this season,
it is proving a serious condition.
Rains were reported last week
from places -nearby, with Hood
River have received a good one
ten days ago. In as much as
heavy clouds have hung over
this district several times in the
past twm weeks, there is still
hopes of relief, although it will
be too late to help certain grain
crops.
An unusually early frost was
experienced here the latter part
of last w'eek, with reports receiv­
ed from George. Currinsville.
Garfield, Morrow ami Estacada
of harm done to beans and po­
tatoes.
Official Draft Numbers Published
In the Morning Oregonian of
August 1st is reproduced a com­
plete list of the official draft num­
bers, taken page for page from
the government pamphlet.
Men desiring , to ascertain
whether or not they are drafted
and in which draft, may depend
upon the above mentioned list
as official.
Annual Country Club Picnic
The 1917 annual picnic of the
Garfield Country Club will occur
all day, Saturday, August 11th
at the club and everyone is cor­
dially invited to come prepared
to spend the day.
The usual games and sports
w ill lie enjoyed and on the pro­
gram it is expected will appear
such speakers as H. C. Stephens,
Ed. Shearer and Walter Givens
of the home talent, County
Sch(*ol Superintendent Calavan
of Oregon City and a Miss Mar­
ion Bennett of Portland who w ill
sing.
$1.50 P er Y ear
DEATH FRIDAY OF
MRS. J. 0. KRIEGER
Mother Of Krieger Boys
Of Garfield, Victim Of
Heart Dropsy Friday
At the home of her son Julius
Krieger in Estacada, Mrs. Jessie
Krieger of Garfield died last Fri­
day, July 27th. after a lingering
illness ending in a fatal attack of
heart-dropsy.
During the funeral services,
held Sunday afternoon, at the
Estacada Christian Church, in
the presence of the family and a
host of friends and neighbors.
Pastor Guy Drill paid a loving
tribute to the departed. Special
musical selections were rendered
by the members of the church
choir at both the church and
grave, the interment being in
charge of undertaker Chapman
at Lone O ik Cemetery.
The deceased wras the mother
of eleven children, six of w'hom
survive, beingJulius, Albert. Wil­
liam and Charles of Estacada and
Garfield and two (laughters, Mrs.
Bertha Willey and Mrs. Oussie
Ennis of Portland.
Mrs. Krieger was in her 61st
year, having l»een born in Ger­
many in 1855. She was married
in 1873 to John 1). Krieger and
came with her husband in 1889
directly to Portland, where they
resided until 1901, when they
moved to upper Garfield, where
Mr. Krieger died in 1911 and
where Mrs. Krieger resided up to
shortly before her death.
The deep felt sympathy of all
is extended to the sons and
daughters in this hour of sorrow
and in this dispensation of a
Higher Power.
Die* At Age Of 89
At the age of 89 years. 5
months and 20 days. Win. Bolton,
father of Mrs. Jennie McKenzie
of Currinsville died Tuesday
morning, July 31st.
The remains were taken charge
of by undertaker Chapman of
Estacada and were shipped to
Rock wood, Oregon, where fune­
ral services and interment were
held Thursday at the Mt. View
Cemetefy.
The deceased was horn in 1828
and had for several years made
his home with his daughter, who
with a b r o th e r . Danl. G. Bolton
of Portland survive him.