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About Eastern Clackamas news. (Estacada, Or.) 1916-1928 | View Entire Issue (Feb. 28, 1918)
Devoted to the Interests o f Eastern Clackamas County V olume 11, N umber 24 O regon , T hursday , F ebruary 28, 1018 $1.50 P er Y ear TERMINAL RÄTE RERE NECESSARY COMMUNITY AUCTION SATURDAY Freight Rates Equal To Willamette Valley Points Vital To This Community’s Growth. BJY SCOUT TAS DAY SATURDAY' SOUTHERN LOCHINVAR WINS MAID Cafeteria Dinner To Be Served By C. I. C. In I. 0. 0. F. Bldg Big Crowd Expected. Estacada Boy Scout Organization Must Raise $15. Or Risk Losing Their Charter. Wealthy California Rancher Weds Pop’ilar E s t a c a d a Girl. Wedding Tuesday Night Ye editor has been told he might as well butt up against a stone wall or make his holler back in the canyons, as 10 a tempt to obtain “ T e r m i n a l Shipping Rates” for Estacada. This may be true, but the News in the past has tackled a few other apparently hopeless causes and has met with"some success, so, from now on, the home-paper will keep plugging for “ Terminal Rates” —for we have learned that the obtaining* o f such an equitable arrangement means the future development of Estacada and this community. A “ Terminal Rate’' for Esta cada, means the securing of a freight rate'-on all carload ship-j ments on the P. R. L. &. P. Go’s line from Estacada to points east o f the Montana state line, at a cost the same as though the car was shipped from Portland. Such a rate would only apply on carload shipments, directly ef fecting the products from the Estacada Cannery and from the lumber mills in this district As it is now, the Estacada cannery has to pay about $40. freight charges on a carload to Portland and has to quote the eastern wholesalers accordingly, while the products of nearly anyone of the Willamette Valley canneries, at 8alem, Eugene and many points many miles from Portland, are shipped on terminal rates, or in other words, are sold at a price based on shipment from Portland. Such an equitable rate would not effect shipments to Portland or less than carload lot transac tions, but it would mean the pro tection and development of lum bering and other industries in this section. * As it stands today, such places as Hillsboro, Canby, Molalla and many points miles further from Portland, are granted such ter minal rates, Molalla obtaining its rate via the Southern Pacific branch route. It is claimed such rates cannot be obtained by a railroad operat ing entirely within the state, al though the Oregon Electric and other subsidiary lines of the big railroad systems are granted the privilege. If such rates were current here, Estacada and n e a r b y points should experience a boom in man ufacturing, especially in lumber products, that is her rightful lot, and as this community is the cen ter o f millions of feet of valua ble timber in the Clackamas Val iev and the outlet for thousands o f dollars worth of farm products, it is doubly important that “ Ter- The outlook for the Estacada C l e a r i n g House’s Community Auction in Estacada next Satur day, March 2nd. is much brighter than the promoters ever had dared hope for, with indications pointing to a record crowd from all parts of the county. If the weather permits the auc tion will be staged on the cement pavement on Broadway in front o f the Clearing House and other wise some arrangement will be made to house the crowd. Mrs. Walter Givens’ committee o f the Civic Improvement Club are arranging a big cafeteria dinner, to be seized in the large * rooms under the I. 0. 0. F. Hall. The menu is a tempting one, witfc; everything: from roast beef, veal ' loaf, baked beams and salad to pie and coffee. The proceeds from this dinner will go towards the sdpport o f the Estacada Pub lic Library, which the C. I. C. is backing. In addition, auctioneer W. S. Wood has offered to con tribute 5% of his commissions on . the. day to the same cause and the Clearing House'will do like wise. The management is sorry that the auction was set for the same day on which occurs the Grange meetings, but this was done with out the knowledge of that being the regular Grange meeting date. . Over $15,000. worth of articles have been listed for this sale, comprising everything f r o m household furnitqre to imple ments, autos, cows, and horses. This community auctioh is an innovation in this section and probably in the Northwest, al though “ Swap Days” are a simi lar event, which for years have been in vogue in certain southern communities. ** W hile‘ the auction is primarily being staged by the 'Estacada Clearing House, the management believes its good influence-wil. be felt in all channels, with some outside money brought into the community and many people re ceiving cash for articles, which today are of no use to the owners. A number Of the Estacada bus iness houses are making special arrangements for that day, not only in offering special sales, but in proffering hospitality to the visitors. This is Boy Scout week and on Saturday, March 2nd, the mem bers of the Estacada corps will sell tags at 10c. each in an effort to raise the sum o f $15. necessary for their financial quota, which must be paid or the charter of the organization may be forfeited. The importance of maintaining such an organization in this com munity is well known to those who have investigated the work accomplished and it is doubly es sential at this time, as the gov ernment expects much from these youthful soldiers. The Boy Scouts o f America sold more Liberty Bonds during the past drives than any other organ ization, their total in the first loan being $23,000,000 and in the second $102,000,000. Their sale o f Thrift Stamps, which is now underway, is equally gratifying. The*present call for funds from the various organizations is to se cure a Scout leaders’ Reserve Convs, to take the place of the scoutmasters now in service and to raise funds to increase the war efficiency o f the organization. Portland’s financial quota is $30,- 000. and Estacada’s is $45., one third o f which is to be raised each year, and on Saturday they hope to sell more than enough tags to total $15. Any organization which helps to keep the boy “ physically strong, mentally awake and mor ally straight” is worthy o f the hearty support o f this communi ty. The Estacada corps has an en rollment of about twenty boys, under the leadership o f Rev. Henry Spiess. This enrollment includes the so-called “ registered scouts” and the “ junior scouts.” Recent statistics show that an increase o f 65% has been appar ent in the crimes coming before the Juvenile Court in New York, since the boys have been without the care of their fathers, most o f whom have enlisted. Such a condition might arise here if something is not done to hold our boys together, interest them in clean moral sports and in doing their bit for the national cause. In true Lochinvar style, only minus his faithful steed which is his constant companion on his ranch but not broken to social functions, Robert L. Smith, the prosperous, young owner o f a large cattle ranch near Cajon, California, arrived in Estacada Monday noon, departing Tuesday evening with Miss Helen Bartlett as his bride. Only the immediate family and a few intimate friends, were aware of the contemplated mar riage, which was the culmination of a six years’ courtship, dating to the time when Miss Bartlett attended the Misses Harker’s School at Palo Alto and Mr. Smith was a student at the University of California, In accordance with necessary war time economies, the wedding was a quiet and informal atfair held at the home o f the bride’s parents, Mr. and Mrs. E. W. Bartlett. Tuesday evening at 7 o ’clock with the ceremony per formed by Walter Givens of the Christian Church, in the presence • o f the family and a dozen inti mate friends and relatives. Miss Bartlett, who is one. o f the most beautiful and popular girls in this community, was ev en more beautiful in her wed ding gown of white satin and old lace and the fortunate guests, .. immediately following the cere mony, eagerly availed themselves o f the time honored custom o f kissing the bride. A dainty supper was served a f ter the ceremony, with the new lyweds going to Portland by auto mobile, with Mr. and Mrs. A. L. Lasswell as official escorts and chauffeurs Mr. and Mrs. Smith, after a honeymoon at California resorts, will make their home on his ranch near Cajon, where the best wish es for a happy and prosperous future are extended to them by their many friends City Bids In Lots Marshal John Page of the City of Estacada last Saturday sold at public auction certain city lots, on which liens had been placed by the city authorities to cover the cost of sidewalk construction. These lots were duly bid in by the city itself, which expects shortly to begin the sidewalk im provements stipulated. Sneak Thieves Rob Dancers i * E stacada , Concluded on back page. Apparently some sneak thief or thieves were in Eagle Creek last Saturday evening, as a num ber of parties attending the dance tnat night later reported the theft of apparel or accessories from their automobiles, among the losers being R. H. Currin, who is .minus a new spare tire and rim. Baby Kicked by Horae At noon Tuesday, Mrs. Edward Sheerer of Garfield brought her two year old son, Edward, to Estacada, where Dr. Adix was called upon to sew up an ugly wound in its scalp, the result of the kick o f a horse. The horse, which is an ordinar ily quiet and gentle animal, had been turned into the barn yard and feeling frisky, raised its heels, striking the youngster ov er the left eye, cutting a deep flesh wound but apparently not injuring the skull. At last rejiorts the wound was healing nicely, but the boy will probably wear a scar for life.