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About Eastern Clackamas news. (Estacada, Or.) 1916-1928 | View Entire Issue (Sept. 27, 1917)
EASTERN CLACKAMAS NEWS Devoted to the Interests of Eastern Clackamas County V olume 11, N umber 2 H. C. STEPHENS TO MANAGE ESTACAOA STATE BANK * A. L Lasswell To Be Cashier Irwin D. Wright Resigns To Engage In Farming An event of more than usual interest in financial circles of Eastern Clackamas County oc curred this week, with the resig nation of Irwin D. Wright as di rector and cashier of the Estaca da State Bank; Mr. Wright’s in terest having b^en purchased by H. C. Stephens of George, who will assume the management of the institution upon Mr. Wright’s retirement. As a further result of the change, A. L. Lasswell, who for the past year has made many friends in his position as assist ant cashier, has been appointed cashier. The resignation of Mr. Wright came as a surprise to his many friends in this community, few of whom supposed that his dream of someday owning and operat ing a Harney County, Oregon al falfa ranch, would so soon ma terialize. But while Estacada will be the losér in business and social ways with the removal of Mr. and Mrs. Wright, only the best of good wishes are extended to them in their plans for a rural life, on a 200 acre alfalfa ranch, near Denio, Oregon. Mr. Wright’s retirement will probably not occur before No vember 1st, when they will go direct to their new holdings, which he purchased during his late vacation trip, the property being adjacent and subject to the water rights of the famous Trout Creek ranch, owned by Mrs. Wright’s father, Edwin Hill of Denio. The policy of the bank and its substantial growth, which has been current under Mr. Wright’s administration wi11 continue and be left in able hands, as Harold C. Stephens of George, the new manager has had many years ex pedience in similar work, prior to his entry into farming in this community. Mr. Stephens is too well known in this community to need a de tailed introduction, as his work in the last legislature and his ser vices as president of the East Clackamas County Fair and in othe civic and community organ izations has proven his interest in the welfare ot this part of the county. Previous to his coming here, Mr. Stephens was for ten years E stacada , O regon , T hursday , S eptember 27. 1917 Canby Man Buys Estacada Property The property at the corner of First and Main Streets in Esta cada, formerly occupied by the Wm. Dale Company, was sold last week by its owner, A. F. Schultz of Portland to Wm. Kraack of Canby. Mr. Kraak spent the week-end in Estacada and is well satisfied with his purchase. While he has no definite announcement to make, it is likely he will make Estacada his home within a few months, after arranging his af fairs at Canby, where he is a market gardener and was at one time in the mercantile business. C lackam as S hare $ 1 0 8 ,0 0 0 . When the federal governrrfent recovered title to the Oregon & California Railroad lands, con gress authorized the payment of taxes levied against the property while in possession of the road. Payment of these taxes, ag gregating $1,504,841. to 18 coun ties in Oregon and 1 in Washing ton, was recommended by Sena tor Lane last week. Clackamas Cqunty’s share will be about $108,000., being for the three years up to June 1916. According to District Attorney Hedges, this money should be forthcoming within the next thirty days and Judge Anderson is quoted as having stated that the money would be appor tioned among all road districts in accordance with the special and regular taxes governing those districts during the years in which this money was delin quent. As for instance, in Road Dis trict 49 in Upper Garfield, about $7,000. is involved, which if re ceived within thirty days will probably do away with the nec essity of a special road tax for 1918, and other districts will be affected likewise. secretary and cashier of the In terstate Savings Bank of Denver and later for a year was vice- president of the American Nat ional Bank of Pendleton and as a young man was assistant cashier of the Capitol Bank of Denver. Until the first of the year at least, Mr. Stephens will continue to reside in George, but later ex pects that his duties will make it necessary that he make his home in Estacada, as the trip to and from George each day will be a hard one. Mr. Lasswell’s appointment is a well deserved promotion and under the new administration, the Estacada State Bank should continue its past steady growth and more fully fulfill its mission as a home bank, for the home community and for the home people. D evore T ies Knot With Justice of the Peace C. W. Devore of Estacada officiat ing, Mrs. Adelaide Miller of Es tacada, Monday evening became the bride of Willis O. Bumgart- ner of Columbia City, Oregon. The wedding took place at the C. L. Allen home in the presence of a few friends, with the newly weds leaving later for Columbia City, where they will make their home. Cheese Factory Pays Out $2400 Checks were last week mailed to all patrons of the Estacada Cheese Factory for the month of August, with a total of over $2400 being paid out to about 70 patrons. Payment for August: was made on a basis of 47c per pound of but- terfat and about 94,000 pounds of milk was delivered at the plant during that month. With the past rains bringing on better pastures and with more cows coming fresh, the daily re ceipts of the factory are now in creasing, after the lean receipts of July and August. With the coming of thè colder weather, the collection and de livery of the milk will take place every other day, thereby materi ally reducing the heavy hauling expense. W h itcom b A nd Standish L eave For C alifornia On a three day notice, A. O. Whiicomb and P. F. Standish of Garfield, arranged their business affairs and are leaving today, for Palo Alto, where they have ac cepted positions in connection with the erection of the military cantonments. For the time being, Mrs. Whit comb will remain in Garfield, ar ranging matters at the ranch, preliminary to her going to Palo Alto later. Both the Whitcomb and Standish ranches will be ulti mately rented or parties hired to harvest the present crop and at tend to the Spring planting, as it is .likely both owners will be away for several months, altho the extent of their absence is not known. Mr. Whitcomb, who for years was identified with the C. B. & Q. Ry. in Chicago will work in connection with the traffic work in the cantonment building, while Mr. Standish will take a position in the clerical department. Both of these men have been anxious to do their bit and are accepting this opportunity, where older' and more experienced men are needed and ultimately Mr. Standish hopes to he able to en list in the aviation corps. $1.60 P er Y ear LOCAL FAIR MAY RECEIVE BIB APPROPRIATION Unexpended Funds From County Fair May be Given To The East Clackamas Fair According to Grant B. Dimick, president of the Clackamas Coun ty Fair Association, a sum of money amounting to $600. or $700. may lie presented to the East Clackamas County Fair, if J the plans now suggested by the officials of the county association are received favorably by the county court. The county fair at Canby this year was a smail one, with a scarcity of exhibits and exhibi tors, consequently between six and seven hundred dollars of the premium funds for that fair have not been used. Mr. Dimick believes that legal ly this balance can be presente 1 to the East Clackamas County Fair Association, instead of re turning it into the general road fund. Such a sum of money if receiv ed by the local association would look like a fortune and would as sure the permanency and future success of the annual Estacada show. Secretary Ewing of the local ! association is now following’up the matter and hopes within a few days to be able to report de finitely and expects that the county court will follow the sug gestions made by the County Fair directors. The 1917 county fair, while not a failure, was a dissapoint- ment to many visitors, for exhi bits in all departments, except ing the juvenile and domestic sciences, were way below par, in many departments being equaled or surpassed by the East Clacka mas Fair. Many reasons are assigned for this falling off in exhibits, being largely due to the drought of the past season and the confusion in cident to the sudden death of George Lazelle, the late presi dent of the association. With the opening of the State Fair At Salem this week, several of the East Clackamas County Fair exhibits are being shown there, including the hogs raised by the Estacada Pig Club mem bers, which are all winners. . The members of this club a t tended the State Fair this week, as guests of Mr. Ewing, through the courtesy of the P. R. L. & P. (>). Also the members of the Boys’ Potato Club were given a days outing there by Messrs. Wright and Givens of Estacada.