Devoted to the Interests of Eastern Clackamas V olume 11, d N umber 3 o E stacada , O regon . T hursday . A pril 11 1018 $1.50 T er Y ear S1EPHENS ENTERS 1HE RACE ESTACADA KAN 01ES AT BEND HOtfE COMMUNITY OVER T3P PIONEER 1EATEFULLY PASSES Local Farmer-Banker Will Prove A Strom* Contender At Primaries. L. H. McKenney Succumbs After A Two Days Illness From LaGrippe Clifton h. .Sarver, After Lingering Illness, Dies Wednesday Marnim* The much mooted question o f whether H. C. S t e p h e n s o f George and Estacada would en ter the race this year for a seat in the 1919 legislature, is now answered, with Mr. Stephens this week having filed the nec essary papers and announcing his candidacy. The entry o f an Eastern Clack amas man in the race for the Re publican p r i m a r y nominations will greatly change the present outlook, making five candidates s e e k i n g the nomination, the others being G. J. Taylor o f Molalla; H arvey Cross o f Glad stone, Cris Schuebel and John Le- wellen o f Oregon City. Mr. Stephens in seeking re- election is basing his candidacy on his record in the last legisla ture, where he proved himself an able legislator, thoroughly con versant with the wishes o f his rural constituency and a hard worker, honest to a fault. As the creation o f Cascade County will be le ft to a vote o f the people at the coming general election, this important question should not appear as an issue in the campaign for legislative or senatorial nominations, although some political enemies may try to use it as an excuse for the defeat o f Eastern Clackamas’ canuidate. but again. Mr. Stephen’s honest, uphdi tignt before tne last legis lature ior the passage o f the Cascade County bill, will never be forgotten by his many friends in aii parts o f this county. Eastern CiacKamas candidate is especially well qualified fo r the legislative office, being e x perienced in the ways o f such law-making bodies and bringing to that body the services, ju d g e ment and practical experience o f a business man anu a farmer. Mr. Stephens has made an en- viaole r e c o r d in his patriotic work in the home community and believing that the laws to be enacted by the next legislature will primarily be for the uphold ing o f O regon’s standard in pat riotic matters and m a t t e r s directly pertaining to the farm ers, he asks the support o f the voters. On April 1st, L. H. McKenney o f Estacada, a well known and popular rancher o f the Estacada Heights section, left for Bend, Oregon, where he expected to ob tain work in one o f the lumber mills. On Sunday, the 7th, a brief message was received by Mrs. M cKenny announcing his death, and asking instructions as to the disposition o f the body. Until Tuesdsy evening, no fu r ther information as to his death was obtained, at which time the remains were received at Esta cada, with the death certificate showing that Mr. McKenny had died o f la-grippe a fter an illness o f but two days. Funeral services were conduct ed from the fam ily home on Wednesday afternoon, Rev. Hen ry Spiess officiating, with inter ment, in charge o f undertaker Chapman, taking place at the Lone Oak Cemetery. The deceased was 56 years old, having been born in Ramsey, Minnesota, June 25th, 1861 and residing in Estacada about eight years. One o f the saddest features o f tne passing o f Mr. McKenney, who was in the prime o f life and apparently in the best o f health, is the leaving o f a g r ie f stricken w ife and six small children, to wnom the heait ieit sympathy o f all is extended. Military Honors Attend Burial Of James Alvie Linn A t two o ’ clock Sunday after- noon at the Estacada M. E. Church impressive funeral ser vices were held over the remains o f James A lvie Linn, late o f Es tacada, who died in the U. S. Arm y service Match 29th. O w ing to the deceased having died from scarlet fever, the body was returned to Oregon in a hermetically sealed casket, which sad necessity added much to the g r ie f o f the sorrowing parents and relatives. The funeral services and inter ment were conducted by the Mod ern Woodmen o f America, o f Gresham o f which lodge the de ceased was a member. Full mil itary honors attended the ser vices, with a squad from the O re gon State Guard in attendance. The funeral services were con ducted by Rev. Myers o f the Bark Rose Church, with six Gresham friends o f the deceased acting as pallbearers. An abundance o f flowers were in evidence as last ! tributes to the brave soldier boy; these floral offerings later tieing placed on the grave at the Mt. Zion Cemetery. Near y All Tastern Clackamas Dis- tricts Uver-Subscribe For Bonds As was to be expected, the Eastern Clackamas community, comprising the Estacada bank ing district, went over the top a fly in g on the first day o f the Third Liberty Loan drive. This district’s q u o t a w a s $11.600., with the returns up to Tuesday night, showing a total subscription o f $17,200 and much more in sight. On a $20,000. basis, the allot ments made to the various dis tricts had been exceeded by Barton, Estacada, G a r f i e l d , Cazadero and Viola, up to Tues day evening, with the other dis tricts expected to do as well. A t t^iat time the subscriptions w ere— Barton Eagle Creek Currinsville Estacada Garfield George Cazadero Viola Springw ater Estacada Heights $21 (K) 1400 1600 4800 2100 250 1100 1300 18(H) 700 The all day patriotic services and rally in Estacada on Sunday brought out a big crowd, result ing in unusual enthusiasm, al though the community’ s quota had b e e n exceeded the day previous. The services at the M. E. Church were well attended and the Boy Scouts’ and children’s parade in the afternoon added to tne spirit o f t he day. In the evening, the high school and11r> a iUiii Wco plowed wita an appreciative, l o y a l assembly, which repeatedly encho»-ed the various features o f the program, from the stirring speech o f the Hon. George C. Brownell, to he talks oy other local and visiting speakers. The p r o g r a m which was handled by the Liberty Loan campaign committee o f Oregon City, was a credit to the county seat enthusiasts, w ith the Moose band furnishing martial music; the men’ s quartette p l e a s i n g everyone and the boys quartette capping the climax w ith up-to- date patriotic songs. Former Eagle Creek Mother Dies Sunday Her g r ie f stricken husband, her five children and many re latives and friends iast Tuesday paid final tribute to Mrs. Ells worth Clester o f Molalla. the an nouncement o f w hose death Sun- A ft e r a lingering illness, cheer fully facing the inevitable and knowing that his death was but a matter o f a few weeks or months, Clifton H. Sarver o f Currinsvillfe died at the fam ily home, Wednesday morning, April 10th, at 7:55 o ’clock. The news o f his passing, while a shock to the family, relatives and many friends, was not unex pected, but the sadder ow ing to Mr. Sarver being but 59 years old and up to a year or so ago apparently in the best o f health, able to attend to his work and taking an active interest in all com muni ty e ndea vors. He was born at New Castle, Virginia. December 22nd, 1859, coming to Oregon when 21 years old. locating at what is now Park Place. Six years a fter he moved to Garfield, where he was mar ried to Miss Til lie Porter, later rem oving to Currinsville, where for the past tw elve years he had made his home. Mr. Sarver, who was familiarly known as “ C liff” , was one o f this community’s best known re sidents, having always taken an active part in the growth and development o f this section, aid ing in all activities that were for the betterment o f social, ed ucational and religious conditions, being a loving husband and fa. ti er and a good friend anu neigh bor. The deceased is survived by his widow, Mrs. Tilly P. Saive** and three children, being Noel a id Hom er Sarver o f Currins ville and Mrs. Guy Me Dona.u of Portland. Funeral services were conduct ed by Mr. W alter Givens at tne Estacada Christian Church, with interment in charge o f under taker Chapman, at tin1 Lone Oak Cemetery, fnu -say afternoon. day was a sad mes age to the fam ily and friends in this coin- mutiny. The deceased, who was form erly Miss Ethel L o n g w e l l , daughter o f Mr. and Mrs. Win. Longwell o f Upper Eagle t ’ re-'k, had up to a short time ago made her homo in Upper Eagle Cr eek, where she had a host o f friends. Mrs. Ellworth was in her 29th year, her death occuring April 7th ift her home near Molalla, with funeral services and inter ment taking place there on Tues day afternoon.