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About Eastern Clackamas news. (Estacada, Or.) 1916-1928 | View Entire Issue (March 14, 1918)
Devoted to the Interests of Eastern Clackamas County V olume 11, N umber 26 ANTI COMMERCIAL FISHING BILLS 10 APPEAR ON BALLOT Initiave Measures Regulating Salmon Fishing To Be Put To A Vote Of The People. The opposition, which in this community is centering against the system employed t)y the state and federal fish authorities, in their conduct of the hatcheries, racks and traps along the Clacka mas River and tributaries and the unjust enforcement of the laws regulating the fishing for salmon and steel-heads by anglers, seems to be a popular movement among the residents of other sections of Oregon, trilmtary to sal mon streams. This antagonistism, which is directly aimed at the commercial fishing interests, they being the only persons or corporations pro fiting by the present system of enforcing the laws and conduct ing the hatcheries, is again tak ing the form of an appeal to a vote of the people. Already, two initiative bills have been filed with the Secre tary of Sfate to be submitted to a vote at the next general elec tion. asking the prohibiting of salmon fishing by seines, traps or fish-wheels. It is likely these bills will re ceive strong support from the public at large, especially from the rural districts adjacent to the salmon streams, where the in habitants are conversant with the injustice of the present system, which system is credited with be ing dominated to a large extent by the commercial fishing inter ests. Despite a hurrah that will be made against the passage of such bills, which would or might de stroy the salmon packing indus try of the state, the public is like ly to be more directly influenced, during these days of H. C. ol L., by the saving effected in the fam ily larder, than in attempting to protect an overbearing, wealthy industry. When the public recalls the newspaper accounts of the big money being made by the fisher men and cannerymen during the past year, from the salmon, with single fishermen credited with catches amounting to $100. pro fit per day, it is going to show little sympathy in its voting, es pecially when the anglers or gen eral public a re allowed little rights in the catching of salmon for private food purposes. These bills are mighty radical and ask for entire prohibition, which probably would not have been done, had a fair deal been allowed the public in years past by the commercial fishermen, the canners or the state and federal bureaus of fisheries. E stacada , O regon . T hursday , M arch 11 IMS Eagle Creek To Have New Daily R. F. D. The Barton post office advises that word had been received from ihe postal authorities an nouncing that plans are now un derway for the establishment of a rural free delivery route from Eagle Creek post office, same to be a daily affair. This should be welcome news to the patrons to be served, which comprises a large part of the former Barton route, which is be ing temporarily served now by Boring R. F. D. No. 4. The Barton office also gave the News a list of all patrons to be served temporarily from Boring and Eagle Creek post offices and papers have this week been ad dressed accordingly. Much dissatisfaction had been expressed against the present Boring route, but with the estab lishment of a daily delivery from Eagle Creek, much better service is assured. J. V. Barr Head» Volunteer Fire Dept. At the recent annual meeting of the Estacada Volunteer Fire Department, J. V. Barr of Esta cada was elected chief, succeed ing Fred Jorg, who lately moved to Portland. The o her officers elected were Warren McWillis president; James Smith, treasur er; Charles Sparks, secretary. A number of new members have lately been taken into the organization and more are needed to keep the department up to prop er fire-fighting strength. Shankland vs Sarver Case Locks Jury In the case of Shankland vs Sar ver, which came up fo. trial 1« st Saturday in Justice Devore's Court in Estacada, the jury finally agreed to disagree, after several hours deliberation. The case was the outcome of a claim made by Mrs. E. J. Shank land of Currinsville for a balance due on a wood stumpage contract from Noel Sarver of the same place. The plaintiff was represented by attorney Jos. Hedges of Oregon City, with the defendant repre sented by attorney E. W. Bartlett of Estacada. The jury comprised T. J. Reagan, J. A. Somer, I). M. Marshall, N. M. Tracy, R. G. Marchbank. W omen To Work Fore?t Fire Patrol In keeping with the war time employment of women in place of men, as practiced in other por tions of the world during these strenuous days. Forester, Her man Wallace of Estacada. this week announces having arrang ed for the employment of women in the handling of the forest tire patrol in the nearby reserve dur ing the coming season. No attempt will be made to employ women in the actual fire fighting, but they will be placed in charge of the lookout stations, with Miss Eva Wash, primary teacher of the Estacada Schools and her mother, Mrs. W. A. Wash, being placed in charge of the Mi. Lowe station. Miss Bessie Wallace, who for several seasons has aided her brother in his forestry work, will be in charge of the Fish Creek Mt. station. The feminine appointees are eagerly awaiting the time when they assume their duties and while realizing the responsibili ties of the work, they will wel come the healthful occupation and express no fear of the woods, where nothing worse than a chip munk or a bear-cub would molest them. M easles Threatens Record Of Mumps The mild epidemic of mumps, which has but lately been dying out in this community, for lack of further victims, seems about to surrender to the slightly more serious disease of measles, with several cases already reported. Among the sufferers to date are Mary Macho, who lives at the Julius Krieger home in Estacada, also Miss Alphine Massey of the high school and the J. F. Doug lass children of Estacada. Sev eral cases are also reported from other portions of this part of the county. The attending physicians are in each case exercising every pre caution to prevent the spread Of the disease, quarantining the homes and posting same with bright colored placards reading “Contagious” Christian Church To Hold Services Sunday Services will be held at the Estacada Christian Church next Sunday both morning and even ing, with Roy Raines, the young man from Portland who two weeks ago preached here, occupy ing the pulpit. All are cordially invited to join in the worship. $1.50 P er Y ear FORESTER WALLACE LANOS COUGAR AND A PAIR ' BAD BOYS Forest Ranker Kills Record Panther While In Search Of Desperate Poilland Youths. About a week ago word was re ceived by Frank Ewi n g who is in charge of the P. R. L & P. Company’s interests up the Clack amas River, that a couple of boys had passed through Cazadero, bound for Eastern Oregon via the mountains. He was also advised that these youngsters had broken into the company's cabins at the Upper Dam, had stolen a few art icles, burned up some furniture and generally proved a nuisance. As there was a probability of the youthful tramps doing even greater damage at the Throe Links. Roaring River and other cabins up the Clackamas, For ester, Herman Wallace of Esta cada, with Valemar Hill of the E. H. S. last week made a trip up the trail to bring back the ven turesome kills. Waliace found the pair near the Roaring River cabin, having re turned that far from Cary’s Hot Springs, at which point they had abandoned their contemplated trip, as the mountains are cover ed with snow and the chances are the youngsters would have perished if they had attempted to cross the summit of the range. The wanderers, w h o were Portland boys named Chas. Cook and Harry Pay son aged 16 ai d 11 years, were glad to return to civilization and an* now at their homes in Portland, no charge having been placed against them, although future action will de pend upon an investigation of the Three Links anti other cab ins which the boys may have bro ken into and robbed. While at Roaring River, Wal lace and his famous hound ‘Trail er’ treed a big cougar, the hide of which Wallace brought to Esta cada, this animal measured 8 % feet with the hide measuring ful ly a foot more. Cattlemen Attention Forester Wallace wishes to no tify all cattlemen having permits for ranging cattle on the nearby reserve, that he must in all cases be notified before the animals are driven onto the government’s land, as a count and record of such grazing stock must be kept.