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About Eastern Clackamas news. (Estacada, Or.) 1916-1928 | View Entire Issue (Feb. 21, 1918)
r * ’':T & « * V *-"*- - * Devoted to the Interests of Eastern Clackamas County V o l u m e 11, N u m b e r 23 E stacad a , GA3FIEL0 SUPERVISOR L. J. Palmateer Of District No. 49 Accepts Appointment From Roots. On Friday las\ County Road Master, Thos. Roots and County Judge, H. S. Anderson of Oregon City passed through Estacada on their return from Garfield, where they obtained the consent of L. J. Palmateer to act as road sup ervisor for that district during the coming season. Mr. Palmateer was not overly desirous of the position, owing to • the large amount 01 responsibility connected with this year’s road building campaign, which will amount to the expenditure of many thousands of dollars. It is understood that Charles Duncan, former supervisor of the late Garfield district No. 10 was slated for the job, but owing to poor health refused to accept it. Mr. Palmateer, who is not only one o f trie pioneer residents of that section, but a heavy taxpay er, has w o r k e d for n any yea-s on the roads and is amply qualified for the supervisorship. Considerable comment is going on amontr th“ taxpayers of that district now, over the report that that district is not to get its due share of the general road tax, during the years 1914 and 1915 from the 0. & C. Land Grant taxes, amounting to over $2,000. The district has lately been credi ed with over $6,000. as its share of the special road taxes from that source during the de linquent years, but for some rea son the taxpayers fear the county court will not credit them with their general fund proportion. Number 49 has a lot of road building and repair to do this season, due to the wear and tear made by the heavy lumber trucks during the past winter. As the large sum of money now cred ited that district was derived from the taxation of tinjber, it is but right and proper that the roads be kept in good condition for the delivery of the milled product. As to whether the general fund share is not going to be paid this district is not known for a cer tainty and the News would be pleased to print the answer of the county court, either one way or the other. O regon , At 10 A. M. Sunday, February 21th, in the Park Hotel Bldg, in Estacada. services will be held by Rev. Father Hogan o f Port- l.ygd. F e b r u a r y 21, 1918 $1.50 P er Y ear WAS SAVINGS SUM PS CCM ITTEES iP P H T E O County Organization Fcr Sale O f W ar Securities Now Perfected, With Committees In All Districts. A. C. Howland of Oregon City, Secretary of the Clackamas County campaign for the sale o f $750.000. worth o f War Savings Stamps, Thrift Stamps and Baby Bonds during 1918, announces the following committees appointed to serve in the various school dis tricts in this portion of the county:— District Community Committee Members 24 Springwater Currinsville 12 Garfield 14 Viola 17 Eagle Creek 50 Upper ” 57 George 68 L’ r. Garfield 88 Up. Garfield 89 Barton 78 Dodge 83 Dover 44 Boring 8 Logan '4 L ’r. Logan 117 Up. Logan 108 Estacada Frank Millard Ed Closner R. A. Weld Mrs. R. Currin L. T. Hale Mrs. W. Wade Ed Shearer E. T. Davis P. Standish L. S. Tunny J. Hamilton, Jr Edw. Miller H. C. Glover A. I). Burnett M. L. Smith F. Hotfmeister W. Douglass Mrs. V. Douglass Fred Lins J. Paulsen Sarah Howard L. Palmateer Mrs. E. Tracy Annie Thomas B. Rawlins Mrs. H. Anders Mrs. H. LaBarre George Turner C. McMurray Mrs. H. F. Gibson E. B. Lacey J. W. Marrs I). Horner H. Schminky H. H. Udell J. DeShazer O. W. Boring L. Mallicrat Mrs. J. Schultz L. Fuok S. C. Kirchem Mrs. C. Cromer N. P. Kirchem Mrs. F. Hutchins Mrs. A. Felts J. Schuttel A. F. Sloper Mrs. G. Sloper R. M. Standish H. C. Stephens Walter Givens It is up to Eastern Clackamas communities to make as creditable a showing in the sale of these war securities as was made in other national calls. » If the committees in charge o f the various districts can keep track of the total purchases from among their people and will ad vise the News, a space will be devotid to this cause, with each district shown and also the amount o f its purchases up to the date of that issue. A little rivalry is a good thing in stimulating any work and while certain districts naturally should lead in total sales, allowance will be made for the thinner populated and less wealthy districts. 7 Garfield Men to Remain in California Mrs. A. O. Whitcomb o f Gar field returned Wednesday after an absence of several months, having made her home at Menlo Park, California, w h e r e Mr. Whitcomb has b e e n identified with the traffic department in the building of the Camp Fremont cantonments. Mrs. Whitcomb expects to re main here but a short time, ar ranging for the conduct o f their ranch during the coming season, as neither she nor Mr. Whitcomb expect to reside at home for an indefinite period. Mr. Whitcomb and his neigh bor, P. F. Standish, the latter having been in charge of the time-keeping on the cantonment building, having both accepted positions in the clerical work of the (Quartermaster’s Department a,t Camp Fremont. ____________ . . ‘ . - - - ■■ R. 2 W . S. S. About $1,0C0. Catholic Service» Sunday T h ursday , Among the cheerful reports each day received fiom the Esta cada postoffice and other sources as to the sale of Thrift Stamps, it is reported that Rural Carrier, Earl Day of Estacada Route 2, has to date sold close to $1,000. worth o f these securities to pa trons on his route. This route comprises part o f Springwater and all of the Dodge country and if other sections keep up to this record, Eastern Clack amas will “ go over the top again. ” W erner Goes To California R. J. Werner, Clackamas Coun A g ricu ltu ra list, v\ ho l a s t week resigned his position, left I riday for Esparto, California, where he has accepted a position as Director o f Vocational Agri culture o f Yolo County. It is strongly rumored that J. H. Kadderly, Asst. State Leader o f Counry Agents, will succeed to Mr. Werner’s position. ty's Government (Lily To lountenarce Roads Bunt For War Necessities. The U. 8. Treasury Depart- | ment this week announced that road construction this year, un less o f direct aid in winning the war. has been classed by the government as non-essential and bond issues for such unnecessary I road construction will not be countenanced by the government until peace times. This ruling will probably result in the stoppage of much high way construction now being done and planned for this year by the State Highway Commission on the Pacific Highway and other routes, not essentialy of war im portance, especially as many of the state’s promised new road« are for tourist travel and of scenic value primarily. As to how this ruling will e f fect Clackamas County and its 1918 hard-surfaced road building program is a question. It is very doubtful if a continuance o f such road building is a necessary ad junct to winning the war, aside from offering smoother high wavs for the transportation o f farm crops and other food supplies. In the current issue o f the Ore gon Voter an article appears by a well known paving expert on the subject of “ Municipal Pav ing” . While the general lone of the article is fair, considerable criticism o f Clackamas County’s pavements is included and it is possible that had the writer ex amined some of the hard-surfaced paving which was laid between Oregon City and Park Place a couple o f years ago. more fault would have been found. As to the road building in this rural portion of the county dur ing the coming year, such work as is planned is necessary, for without good roads, food stuffs and crops cannot be moved, nor can the immense amount o f lum ber now being sent out by the nearby millH, be economically brought to a shipping |x>int. River Road Now Opened Former Merchant Visit» Here Harley G, Trowbridge, form erly manager o f the East Clack amas Supply Company o f Esta cada, now manager o f the Milk Products Company of Snohomish, Washington, spent Sunday in Es tacada. visiting among friends and being entertained at the Adix home, where an informal party was held that afternoon and evening. Supervisor John C. Miller of the Barton district is now at work with a crew removing a rock slide on the River Road at Grim’s Bluff, on the north side o f the Clackamas. Road Master Roots hopes lo secure a permanent road at this place by blasting out hjgher on the hillside, thereby avoiding a recurrence of that slide.