EASTERN CLACKAMAS NEWS
Devoted to the Interests of Eastern Clackamas County
V olume 11, N umber 21
PASTOR ORILL RESIGNS
*
E stacada , O regon ,
Assistant Superintendent
Of Portland Schools To Speak
T hursday , F ebruary 7, 1918
Homesteaders Attention
Exemptions Made For War
An unusually attractive pro
According to Forester Wallace
gram has been arranged for the
of Estacada, the Department of
next meeting of the Estacada
Agriculture is announcing a spec
Parent-Teacher
A
sso
c
ia
tio
n
,
ial exemption and ruling apply
I eeling that his days of use 'vhich occurs Friday evening, the
ing to homesteaders, which sub
fulness in the religious work in 15th at the school auditorium.
stantially is as follows:
this community were ending and
Assistant
Principal
I).
A.
Grout
Parties occupying homesteads
believing that the non-interest of of the Portland Public Schools
at this time, will be allowed an
the business men of Estacada in will be the speaker of the even
exemption
on their actual occu
his church, was largely his fault, ing, on the subject—“Choosing
pancy, in case they leave their
Pastor Guy Drill of tne Estacada a Vocation for Your Boy.”
property and during the coming
Christian Church last Sunday re
Musical and other attractions
season
engage in agricultural
signed, the resignation becoming will also be on this program and
pursuits elsewhere. Also parties
effective at once.
everyone is cordially invited to
occupying homesteads near or ad
Mr. Drill will continue to re- attend.
joining the Forest Reserves may
* side at Eugene, where he is
rest assured that the govern
studying, and will conduct the Tax Collection Soon to Begin
ment’s rangers and wardens will
Christian Church at Coberg, Or.,
exercise every precaution in the
Wilson’s office in Ore
which is about ten miles distant. gon Sheriff
protection and care of their prop
City last week received from
The withdrawal of Mr. Drill the assessor’s office the books
erty while absent.
from religious activity in this and tax records for 1918, the tax
Homesteaders desiring to avail
community will be keenly felt collection to begin shortly.
themselves of this rulfrng'mustJ
but we want to assure him, that
first notify the proper authorities.
A total of $869,921.38 is repre
from our observations, his efforts sented on the books, based on a
Fir»t Touch Of W inter
have been far from in vain and county valuati jn of $28,815,358.48
no man should feel that his work or $108,809.54 more than last
Last week’s four inch »now
was futile, because he could not year.
fall merely acted as a gentle re
interest the local business mei -
minder of what winter really is
for missionary work in distant
in less favored localities and for
Wind Doe» Little Damage
lands and among heathen races
a
day or two kept the youngsters
At
about
11
o’clock
Monday
might not be a harder task.
busy with snow balls and home
night, during a heavy rain storm,
made sleds. But the chinook
The best of wishes are extend most of this community was vis
wind of Sunday left the ground
ed Mr. Drill in his new field and ited by a wind of a velocity sel
as clean and warm as a Spring
we only hope a successor may be dom equalled in this country.
day.
obtained, who will combine those This blow, which only lasted for
While the upper heights in the
qualities of forcefulness and faith a short time, took on tornado
mountains
nearby are snow cov
which have to date placed the proportions for about two min
ered, the amount of snow this
Estacada Church at its present utes, breaking and uprooting sev
year stored in the mountains is
high level, under Pastor Drill’s eral trees, scattering branches in
but a small percent of the usual
guidance.
all directions and rocking more
supply
and may result in a scarc
than one hoqsetoits foundations.
ity of water for the P. R. L. & P.
C. E. War Service Work
Reports show little actual harm
power houses for next summer’s
aside from a few fences in
The War Service committee of done,
consumption.
laid down, the power
the Estacada Christian Endeavor Garfield
line
from
River Mill to Beaver
Society report the following activ Creek slightly
Labor Enrollment
damaged
and
a
ities:—
Wm. Dale of Estacada is now
In all 25 boxes have been sent few sheds caved in.
conducting the local enrollment
to the boys in the service from
for the 0. S. Public Reserve of
Powder
License»
Necessary
the
Department of Labor.
this community. One box being
As near as can be ascertained,
The News has been asked sev
enroute tw’o months to Southern
this
is to obtain the voluntary
France. Some were sent to Eng eral -imes lately, whether or not
enrollment
of skilled labor in this
land and to many of the camps licenses were necessary by per
country,
which
persons, if nec
in this country; six sent to boys sons using powder or dynamite
essary, could be relied upon to
work for the government, espec
in the Navy and others to those for blasting. In answer to this
ially
in ship-building and allied
query,
it
is
noted
that
the
county
in the Aviation service.
trades.
Each box contained a fruit cake clerk personally issues such licen-
candy and chocolate, magazine, censes, although none are allowed
Prohibitioni»t To Speak
phonograph record, glass of jelly to alien enemies of the United
In the interests of the ratifica
or jam and the crevices packed States.
tion of the National Prohibition
with gun-wipers.
movement, which aims to have
Currinsville
Resident
Failing
a country wide prohibition dur
From all recipients have come
ing the term of the war, a meet
The many friends of Cliff Sar-
enthusiastic letters of gratitude.
ing will be held in Estacada at
ver
of
Currinsville,
who
is
now
The good work will be contin in Portland under the care of a
the high school auditorium on
ued with smaller boxes sent, but specialist, have been much wor
Wednesday evening, February
oftener, and it is expected en ried for the past few days, as i 27th, when Dr. G. W. Morroe,
one of the best known prohibi
closures will also be made here he is reported to be very ill, with
tion workers in the country, will
after from the Candy and Tobac- small hopes held out for his re
speak.
covery.
v co Funds, now being raised.
Popular Leader Of Estacada
Christian Church Accepts
Call To Coberg.
$1.50 P er Y ear
E0IT0R A CANDIDATE
Gordon J. Taylor Of Molalla
In Race For Legislature
From This County
While you can’t believe every
thing you see in a newspaper -
(just one exception to this rule)
the published political dope from
the county seat papers announces
the candidacy of several new
aspirants to legislative honors
from this county.
Among them is mentioned Gor
don J. Taylor, editor of the Mo
ialla Pioneer, who is credited with
aspiring to a seat in the legisla
ture and willing to warm the one,
which dm it g the last session w as
figgeted on by Dr. Dedman of
Can by. The doctor is also said
to be seeking re-election but has
local rivalry in the person of
mayor Bair of that village.
Our friend George C. is plan
ning to supplant Walter Dimick
as our State Senator (and we’re
perfectly willing). H. C. Ste
phens of Estacada is reported in
the same papers as considering
re-election, but we happen to
know this is too premature an
aii nouncement.
King Wilson, Oswego’s loud
voiced mayor, is also among the
will-runs, but on the Democratic
ticket.
Aspirants for county offices are
being announced each day, with
deputies in many offices willing
to take the boss’s job next term.
One or two women are seeking
office, including Treasurer Dunn’s
daughter.
Har vey Starkweather and
Thus. F. Ryan are candidates for
Governor and State Treasurer
and Adam Knight is out again
for the office of commissioner.
But come to think of it, we don’t
favor Canby being represented
there another term, for it is time
an Eastern Clackamas County
taxpayer becomes a member of
the County Court.
Y. W. C. A. Drive Now On
Clackamas County is scheduled
to raise $900. as its share towards
the Y. W. C. A. war fund and
H. C. Stephens of Estacada has
been appointed chairman of the
work in this part of the county.
The Y. W. C. A. activities con
sist largely of the maintenance
of the Hostess Houses in the
camps, and other work which
can only be conducted by the
women.
Emery C. Dye of Oregon City
is the county chairman for the
drive, which continues from Feb-
i ua-y 6th to 9th, inclusive. I j o -
cal donations should lie made to
Mr. Stephens.