Devoted to the Interests of Eastern Clackamas County V olume 11, N umber 27 DEPUTIES AND PATROLMEN APPOINTED BT COURT Estacada May have Own Patrolman But Right To Expend Own Money Refused By County Judge. Just the difference between a “deputy roadmaster’’ and a “pa trolmen” is a question, but ap parently one or both are substan tially the same as the former road supervisors, but with possibly less authority. The appointments made last week by the county court of de puties and patrolmen in road dis tricts in this portion of the coun ty are as follow Currinsville Dist. 4 J. C. Kitching George Dist. 9 Fred Lins Estacada Dist. 10 L. J. Palmateer Garfield Dist. 49 L. J. Palmateer Barton Dist. 30 J. C. Miller Springwater Dist. 33 Frank Millard Viola Dist. 55 • • Frank Millard Boring Dist. 40 D. L. Erdman Dover Dist. 41 H. H. Udell Eagle Creek Dist 43 W. H. Douglass As the result of a conference between Judge Anderson of the court and Mayor Lovelace and Re corder Devore of Estacada held last week, it is probable the court will agree to appoint such Esta cada man as the city council may decide upon, to act as patrolman for district No. 10. But as satisfactory an adjust ment of the financial difficulties of the city could pot be entered into with the sanction of the judge. A sum, slightly exceeding $1,000. is due Estacada this year from both general and special road funds, which sum, or at least a large part of same, it was the intention of the council to have paid to the Estacada State Bank, in payment of road fund warrants being held oy that institution cov ering road work done in former years, the total indebtness amoun ting to about $2, OUO. Under the county court’s con struction of an act passed by the last legislature, such use cannot be made of the 1918 f unds and it is likely legal action will have to be resorted to with final appeal made to the State Supreme Court. E stacada , O regon , Portland Elk Will Probably Be Liberated From Here Next W eek On Monday, at the Portland City Park zoo, occured the sale of a number of wild animals, which have been an attraction there for many years. Mr. Keyser, the superinten dent, in a conversation with Ben S. Patton, ex-Clackamas County Game Warden, stated that it was expected a portion of the herd of eighteen elk now there, unless sold by the Wednesday following, would be shipped to Cazadero for liberation in the mountains up the Clackamas River. Such a plan has been under consideration for the past year, with Mr. Patton, who is undoubt edly the most zealous game pro tector and enthusiast in the state, working to have the domesticat ed animals turned loose among the wild band in the nearby mountains. Forester Wallace of Estacada has promised to act as official es cort for the Portland elk and with his mounted helpers expects to have little trouble in driving them up the Clackamas traii, at least as far as the South Fork Bluffs. The animals will eventually join with the wild herd beyond, all providing the monster, grand father bull-elk, now leading the wild band, will allow additions to his family. It has been suggest ed that this old patriarch be kill ed, thereby allowing the inter breeding of the two bands and the improvement of the stock, for it is not likely such bull elk as may be in the Porland band can stand battle against the pow erful leader of the wild herd. Portlander Buys Springwater Farm Carl Peterson of Portland this week purchased the 1. G. Wolfe farm on the Springwater Hill, which was formerly known as the Mary Adam’s farm. Mr. Peterson expects to occupy the place at once, according to S. E. Wooster, the Estacada real estate agent, who handled the deal. It is also reported the S. J. Howe acreage place in South Estacada has lately been traded for improved Portland property with the new owners expected to make the place their home shortly. T hursday . M arch 21 1918 Rev. Spiess To Temporarily Withdraw From Church Leadership In an effort to regain his health, which has been under mined by continuous attacks of rheumatism for t he past year or so. Rev. Henry Spiess of the Esta cada M. E. Church expects with in a short time to temporarily withdraw from the work, taking a much needed rest for a few months at least. Whether he will ultimately con tinue in a supernumerary relation to the M. E. Church, he has not decided yet, but in any instance will for a time relinquish his pre sent work and make his home at Gladstone, where he has an. at tractive acreage property. Next Sunday afternoon’s ser vices at the Garfield church will be Rev. Spiess’ last appearance there, although no date has been set for the severance of his rela tions with the parent church in Estacada. Rol Herring Takes Bride R. C. Herring former Garfield farmer and lately a resident of Estacada, on Monday modestly informed the News office of his marriage to occur the following day at Vancouver, Wash, when he would take as his bride Mrs. Margaret Cessley of Mt. Scott. The wedding was performed in the presence of a few friends, with the couple leaving shortly after for Kent, Oregon, where they will make their home. Jury Finds In Favor Of Mrs. Shankland On the second trial of the case of Shankland vs Sarver, in an at tempt to collect damages in con nection with a wood contract from Noel Sarver of Currinsville by his heighlx>r Mrs. E. J. Shank land, in Justice Devore’s court Tuesday, the jury rendered a verdict in favor of the plaintiff in the amount of $25. At the first trial which occured last week, the jury was unable to reach a verdict, but after hours of deliberation this time agreed in favor of Mrs. Shankland, who was represented by attorney Joe Hedges of Oregon City, with the defense in charge of attorney Bartlett of Estacada. The jury of five comprised A. W. Botkin, Archie Yocum, Edw. Shearer and L. J. Palmateer of Garfield and Edgar Heipleof Cur rinsville; with the audience com prising the majority of citizens who could find time to be present, including part of the high school Civics classes. $1.50 P er Y ear ESTACADA INSURANCE RATE EQUITABLY ADJUSTED General Tone Of New Rates Lower. Factories Profit, With O n^ested Business Section Increased The announcement made last week by the local fire insurance agents of Estacada of the receipt of the 1918 insurance ratings, which had lately been adjusted to a more fair and equitable ba sis. was welcome news to many property holders. The announcement was imme diately heralded by the local agents. S. E. Wooster. J. W. R e e d a n d t he E s ta c a d a State Bank, with John Brown of Gresham arriving on an early train. Credit for this equitable ad justment is due all of the local agents, who for a year or so past have tried to obtain such service and special credit is due E. C. Morgan of the Hotel Estacada, who as a leading Portland insur ance man, used his influence in . behalf of the town. The general tone of the 1918 ratings is lower, especially on the local industries, the cannery and the cheese factory. Part of the west side of Broadway, between 2nd and 3rd Sts also profited to the extent of nearly a 25% re duction, while the east side re mained about the same, owing to the so-called “range frame haz ard” with several buildings sub jected to an increase. The city hall and fire station benefited by about a 10% reduction. Main St. between 1st and 2nd Sts was subjected to an increase, with a reduction between 2nd and 3rd Sts. As an example of the differ ence in rates between buildings of fireproof and frame construct ion, the Estacada Hotel is rated at $3. 75 per hundred dollars of insurance, while the new Esta cada High School has to pay but 75c per hundred. These rates may further be re duced as the property owners re place the frame buildings with structures entirely, or in part, of brick, cement, tile or other fire proof material. Also, any in - provement made in Estacada'.* fire department will materially lower these rates. Arousing Patriotism Thrift Meetings and Patriotic Sings are being held in the Bar ton schoolhouse every other Sun day to promote patriotism in the neighljorhood anil to encourage the buying of Thrift and War Saving Stamps.