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About Eastern Clackamas news. (Estacada, Or.) 1916-1928 | View Entire Issue (Aug. 9, 1917)
EASTERN CLACKAMAS NEWS Devoted to the Interests of Eastern Clackamas V olume 10, N umber 47 1917-1918 BLUE BOOK OUT Secretary Of State Will Mail Copy Of Book For The Asking The Oregon Blue Book for 1917- 1918 is now printed and ready for s t a t e w i d e distribution, through the office of its compiler, Ben. W. Olcott, Secretary of State. The Oregon Blue Book is a most useful and valuable, annual compilation of data and statistics regarding the State of Oregon, containing in condenced form •nearly 200 pages of information for ready reference. Every resident of the state should obtain one of these handy books and same may be had for the asking from the Secretary of State. The table-of-contents includes such subject matter as the fol lowing:— Capitol and supreme court build ings. Description and history of Or egon. Organization of Oregon provi sional government. Classified statement of lands within the state. Counties of Oregon, tabulated history. Outline map of Oregon. New counties. Declaration of Independence. Constitution of the United States. Act admitting Oregon into the Union. Acceptance of propositions made by federal congress to Or egon. Constitution of Oregon. State officers, circuit judges and district attorneys. Members twenty-ninth legisla tive assembly. List of state boards, commis sions and institutions. Political subdivisions. List of county officers. Ports and commissioners. State officials and their duties. State boards, commissions and special committees, and their functions, duties and per sonnel. Oregon state institutions. State h i g h e r institutions of learning. State military forces. Charitable institutions receiving state aid. State aided societies. C o u n t y officers, .duties a n d functions. Conclude«! on hack page E stacada , O regon , S o m e I m p o rta n t F a c ts In T h e D ra ft P ro c e d u r e Information Bureau Adjutant General’s Office Portland. Oregon. 1. Local boards post complete lists of all men registered in their respective counties, in the exact order of their liability for mili tary service. 2. Except in counties that are exempt on first draft by reason of having already filled their quotas by voluntary enlist ments, local boards mail out notifica tions to men liable for duty on the first draft to appear for phy sical examination. Two hundred percent of required quota is call ed, to allow for possible exemp tions and rejections. «3. All men called, whether or not they claim exemption or dis charge, must appear for physic al examination on the day nam ed in their notification. 4. Men claiming exemption or discharge, or other persons for them, must make application to local board by seventh day af ter mailing of notification to them to appear for examination. 5. Applicants then have 10 days in which to submit proofs in form of affidavits and support ing affidavits, on blanks provided by board. 6. Board must decide on ap plication within three days after final dav for submission of proofs. 7. Men not applying for ex emption or discharge, and not rejected in physical examination, and those applying whose applica tions are denied, will be certified by local boards as being called for military service and not ex empted or discharged, and their names posted. Men whose ap plications are denied will be noti fied by registered mail. 8. Men .vhose applications are granted will be given certificates of exemption or discharge, which may be absolute, conditional, or temporary. Such certificates are subject to revocation at any time when cause for exemption or dis charge no longer exists, and the holder called up for service. 9. Men whose applications are denied have 10 days after mail ing to them of notification of de nial, to file appeal with district board having jurisdiction. (Gov ernment also may a p p e a l for cause against granting of an ex- Concluded on page 5 T hursday , A ugust 9. 1917 $1.50 P er Y ear F re d J o r g ’s M o th e r P asse s ACCIDENTAL DEATH A telephone message Friday conveyed the sad news to Fred Jorg, that his mother had died that morning at her late resi dence in Portland, and he and his family left for that city at once. Mrs. Christina Jorg was 80 years of age. She is survived by eight children, Mrs. Alice Spady, J F., Emanuel and Jos eph of Portland; Mrs. Kate Hook of Miami. Fla. ; Mrs Louisa Rousli- er of Saskatchewan, Canada; Henry Jorg of Billings. Montana and Fred Jorg of Estacada. Funeral services were con ducted Monday at 2:30 P. M. at the German Advent church in Portland, interment at Rose City cemetery. Gerald Hunt, Son of Guy T. Hunt, Looses Life in Saw Mill News of the accidental death of Gerald Hunt, son of Mr. and Mrs. Guy T. Hunt, formerly residents of Garfield, was re ceived in Estacada this week. T hi accident happened last Saturday afternoon at the White Pine saw mill in the eastern part of the state, where Gerald was employed by tin» White Pine Lumber company. There was no witness to the accident, but it is supposed that he fell into the moving band saw, one arm and one leg being severed. He lived only a few minutes after the accident. (Jerald was alwmt 1(5 years old and lived with his parents at White Pine. This affliction to the Hunt family is sure a sad one. coming as it does so soon after the loss of another son bv drow'nding, just a few months ago. The family has the sincere sympathy of their many friends in this locality. A ll D ay S e rv ic e There will be an all day ser vice at the Methodist church the third Sunday in August, Estaca da, Currinsville, Mt.Zion and Gar field participating. The speak ers will be Dr. Gilbert, Dr. Ford and Gordon J. Taylor. Good music will be a feature of the day. We invite all Christian peo ple to meet with us and especial ly be present at the memorial of the Lord’s Supper in the after noon. Bring your baskets filled and stay all day. Next Sunday services will be held in both churches at the 11 o'clock hour and the young peo ples’ meeting and union services at the Christian church at night. As pastor. Rev. Spiess wishes to call all the committees togeth er who are in charge of the Mt. Zion yearly entertainment, to ar range for a program, fill vacan cies and re-organize and elect new' committees. M A R R IE D Yesterday Morning’s Oregon ian reported the marriage of Ser geant Stardey Bartlett, of the Third Oregon Regiment, brother of E. W. Bartlett of Estacada and at one time a resident of this place. Mr. Bartlett secured a 4 days furlough,, made a 500 mile trip and returned to his regiment at Clackamas. The hride was Miss Christina McIntosh, chief telephone operator at the Co- quelle station and a resident of Bandon. Oregon. E s ta c a d a C h e e se F a c to ry F lo u rish in g That the Estacada Cheese Fac tory is starting out w’ith very favorable prospects is show n by a few figures given below: Dur ing the month of July and t wo days in June, the amount of milk received was 134,237 pounds. Butter f at , 5,(538.54 pounds. Highest test, 5.8. lowest, 3.7. Average test, 4.2. A possible 14,(MMI pounds of cheese has been made and about 1,000 pounds sold locally. A full itemize«! statement of the business will be given in about two weeks. E lw ood R e sid e n t D ies L. C. Unger of Elwood, died at the Oregon City hospital Aug ust 1, after an illness of two weeks. Mr. Unger lived alone until a few «lavs before he went to the hospital, when he was taken to the A. Vallen home. He was about (59 years old and had no relatives in this section.