Supplem ent To Eastern Clackamas News D ec. 13, 1917 Does This Community Need An Auction And Clearing H rase? This Clearing House would al- instances the distance to be trav- low o f the attractive display o f i elled by the prospective buyer hundreds o f articles, from a sec-1 ruins all chances o f a sale. This A ft e r a careful study of the ond hand w ringer to a plow, har- ¡Clearing House will do away with supply and demand for second row or bedstead, with price tags I any such obstacles. hand or used articles in this c im First o f all, this office wi lies attached; meaning the resurrec munity, as indicateti by the past to find out about how much o f tion and converting into money two year’s advertisements in the o f hundreds o f articles now dust such second hand material is on N e w s ’ “ Wanted and For Sale’ ’ and cob-web covered and o f little! hand in this community, so as to columns and from the activities plan and advertise accordingly. or no value to the owners. attending every public auction in We also wish to ascertain the The editor is not anticipating! this section, the editor has come attitude o f the people as to the to the conclusion that there is an making any fortune from the e s - ! demand for such a Clearing opening in Estacada, as the trad tablishment o f such a business, House. ing center o f this district, for a but a fter ta'king with several o f You can help in this matter the local merchants and farmers, so-called “ Clearing House.” and get the benefit o f the free With this idea in view, the ed- it seems a feasible and legitimate advertising o f your goods, if you itor (R. M. Standish) is content-1 business and a needed adjunct to will make out a list at once of plating the opening up o f such a the commercial life o f this dis- trict and in no ways competing sUc^ second hand articles as are business with headquarters in the big store building adjoining the against any of the present forms now stored about your home of merchandizing. place and which you want.to sell. N e w s ’ office. It is also planned to hold No matter whether you only But whether the contemplated monthly or quarterly public huc - have one good wheel from al plans will materialize depends to a large extent on the attitude of tiors, when horses, cows, sheep, laim wagon 01 a no-longer-occn the public towards such an enter- pigs or second hand articles may pied baby buggy, someone in this pr ise, as shown in the response i be put up for sale, under condi-1 community has the othei thiee tions similar to any such affair. wheels o f a wagon and wants to this appeal for information. The News will, if plans mater ! your one and there is always a The intention is to offer a con fluctuating market for baby bug venient clearing house for the ialize, carry a space devoted en gies. And it is just as important sale or trade o f the hundreds and tirely to this Clearing House, that we be advised o f what you thousands of dollars worth of showing a printed list o f articles may want in these lines, whether second hand articles; now stored for sale and also containing a a used stove or range, a washing about every house, attie, barn list o f articles wanted. In this machine or a slightly dented and granary, such as implements, way, the question o f supply and milk can. furniture, ranges, stoves, farm i demand can be handled and the The response to this statement and household goods or parts of buyer and the goods brought to- o f conditions and this appeal to same, which are no longer o f use geiher. the public foi a few preliminary or much value to the owner, but As it now stands, the average figures and lists o f articles, will which can be sold to someone public auction in this country govern whether or not the Clear who needs them. draws a crowd, with the public ing House idea is a feasible one - The Clearing House would act . usually bidding in everything of- , _ the editor believes so, do you? as or naicn sales-room for fered, ’ from broken harness to 0 So please , . * » bun • know , an the me display ui luum mi let what you such goods, the owners b rin g in g I single trees, washing machines, think o f it right now. in their articles, setting an equit- bee-hives etc. able price on same, the Clearing As a result o f our “ For Side” House to charge a reasonable j a ’ vertisements, this office often percentage for negotiating the | receives inquiries asking where sales. the advertiser lives and in many