Eastern C lackam as News
Published every Thursday at
Estacada, Oregon
K. M. Standish,
Editor and Manager
Entered at the poHtoffiee in Etitacada,
Oregon, aa aecond-cdass mail.
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Thursday, Dec. 27, 1917
Its an ill wind and an ill rain
that brings forth no good, and last
weeks heavy rainfall and flood
did one good job when il tore out
the fish rack in Eagle ('reek and
we hope it did the same for the
salmon rack at Clackamas.
We truly hope that those racks
are now well afloat and headed
towards the Pacific and that no
successors will be builded in
their places.
For a time it was rumored that
the River Mill Hatchery would
be engulfed and no large amount
of effort would have been made
by the residents of this section to
save it, for between the hatchery
and the racks, salmon fishing in
the nearby streams is almost a
thing of the past.
We suggest that the honorable
fish authorities, both federal and
state, try the experiment of
leaving the Clackamas River and
Eagle Creek open for a year,
thereby, during this season of
high cost of fish products, allow­
ing the home angler a chance to
catch his home supply of salmon
and steel head.
Dili iug the course of the del­
uge and flood of last week, rum­
ors had reached Oregon City and
Clad atone that the Cazadero and
River Mill dams were breaking
consequently several phone calls
were received by the News, ask­
ing if any danger existed, as the
lower end of the county might
sutler luavily incase of such
breaks.
We only w ished conditions had
been the same as related in the
story books of the brave boy who
held his finger in a hole in the
dike, until help came, thereby
saving the country. Had such a
condition been present here, we
would have either created Cas­
c a d e County then and there,
with the consent of Oregon City,
or w e would have threatened to
pull out our finger.
Several times of late the city
water in Estacada has been
turned off without warning, but
aside from the inconvenience, no
harm has resulted.
Hut now. that we have two in­
dustries in Estacada that are
using (toilers and steam, when­
ever possible a warning should
be given those industries, for
serious explosions have resulted
from just such conditions.
If you’re doing your bit. do
another b i t . That’s two bits,
for .vhich you can buy a War
Savings Thrift Stamp and that’s
still a n o t h e r I it.
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D anger on Springw ater-
Logan Road
The attention of the county
court or county road boss should
be called to a dangerous condi­
tion which exists on the Spring-
water Logan main road, at the
point where that highway passes
the so-called “ Rig Slide.”
At this point, not farther than
40 feet from the road, yawns a
dangerous precipice, with a
straight drop of several hundred
feet down to the Clackamas
River. This slide occured sever­
al years ago and represents one
of the thrilling scenic attractions
of the county, but its present
unguarded condition is a constant
danger, especially to strangers,
few of whom would ever suspect
that such a canyon existed along
an otherwise level and straight
road.
Since the deluge of last week,
apparently this slide is continu­
ing, and that it may take the
roail w ith it, is not an impossibil­
ity, in fact the slide has been
slowly working toward the road
for several years.
A fence of some kind or warn­
ing signs should be posted along
this highly dangerous spot and it
should be attended to at once.
Also on this same highway, at
the junction with the Traehsel
Cut-off Road, appears an attrac­
tive road marker, reading ‘‘Esta­
cada - 2 Miles” . A stranger
would naturally suppose that
Cut-off to be the main highway to
Estacada but woe unto him and
bis machine if be ever attempted
that impassable road, especially
during the rainy season. For
the time being this marker should
be removed or instructions print­
ed, showing the main road to be
a mile or so further on.
W e Strive To Please
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Our prices are kept as low as
can be made and our service the
best we know how to give.
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We can get cheaper merchan­
dise but vve do not believe in
sacrificing quality for quantity
but try to live up to our mol to
“ The Best Is None Too Good For You”
L. A. Chapman
Estacada,
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Soldier Boys Want home Paper
The News some time ago start­
ed a lit tie donation in the form
of free subscriptions to the en­
listed I h >> s from this community,
witn t o e expectation that not to
exceed a couple dozen copies per
week would fill the requirements.
Hut now we are in a quandry,
for the local enlistments are near­
ing the half hundred mark, with
double that number in sight and
our pocket book wont stand the
added demand.
Last week one of the new re­
cruits wrote to remind us of our
original offer and we are going
to see that he vets the home pa­
per, if it bankrupts us. but that
is aitout as far as our pocket-book
can I k * stretched.
We will however, make a spec­
ial rate of $1.00 per year on
subscriptions sent to enlisted
men only, in case relatives or
friends wish to have them get
the home news regularly.
Miss Roberta Reid of Portland
spent Christmas day at the par­
ental home in Garfield.
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