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About Eastern Clackamas news. (Estacada, Or.) 1916-1928 | View Entire Issue (Aug. 1, 1918)
iLstacacta i o H ave P h t i T r LEGEND OF NIAGARA Movies But Where? How the Great L a k e s Joined In T h e ir Wonurous Leap Over the F a mous Ridge. Investigation discloses a com plicated condition in the moving picture show field in Estaeada, with plenty of rumors of early openings hut nothing definite. A peculiar “Alphonse and Gas ton” spirit of unselfishness seems to be in evidence, with the sever al picture show promoters each refusing to enter the field, if a competitor desires to open up. While there is little liklihood of both the Boner and Family theatres being conducted w i t h this popular form of amusement, one or the other should be open ed soon, for the public wants the amusement and plenty of money is in circulation to pay for it. In old, old tim es, on th e h ighest penk of a g re a t m ountain, th e re dw elt a n u u te r and h is five sp a rk lin g dau g h te rs. T h e ir lodge w as of b rig h t betula h ark and on c le a r days they could see th e d ista n t ocean flashing like a silver band. “Come o u t ! Come o u t !” cried th e youngest d a u g h te r, th e little Er. “Come S u ! Com e I lu ! Come M l! Come Cla ! (T h e nam es sta n d in o rd e r fo r E rie, S uperior, H uron, M ichigan and St. C la ir). L e t ns aw ay to th e sea, w h ere th e foam ing b re a k e rs r o a r ! " So th ey left th e ir lodge and leaped and san g w ith hap p y h e a rts . T h e ir robes w ere of blue an d ch ry so lite green and floated on th e breeze. T h e ir m occasins w ere of frozen w a te r d ro p s a n d th eir w ings of p ain ted wind. And th ey scam pered and rom ped ac ro ss th e plain or floated b en eath th e sky. o r ru sh e d p a st valley and hill a n d field, singing and sh o u tin g w ith glee. At la s t they cam e to a precipice of jag g ed ro ck s and m oss. “A la s !” cried E r, “ w h a t a d re a d fu l l e a p ! B u t w e h a v e come so f a r th a t w e m ust go on o r o u r fa th e r will laugh a t u s ! So come S u ! Com e H u ! Com e M i! Com e Cla ! a n d follow me !” So over th e ste e p th ey s p ra n g and floated dow n on th e ir p a in te d w ings. T h e y leaped an d th ey sa n g like happy- h e a rte d birds. T h en th e little E r c rie d : “L e t us up and dow n th e steep a g a in !” And u p and dow n th e five m a id s sk ipped and laughed a t th e sp o rt and foam a n d called it N ia g a ra F a lls. And to day, th ro u g h th e rain b o w m ist, you m ay see th e ir robes of blue and ch ry so lite green and th e ir p a in te d w ings and tlie lr tw in k lin g feet, ns th e five play In th e w a te rfa ll.— N ew Y ork E vening P ost. M. J. KERKES L iv e sto c k B u y er a n d B u tch er. L iv e sto c k o f all k in d s p u r c h a se d . Phone or see J a c k S aunders, C urrinsville. B o n e r ’s fo r FISHING LICENCES Fishing Tackle Tennis Balls Fishing and Hunting Licenses Cigars, Tobaccos, Confectionery Soda Water and Soft Drinks Ice Cream Headquarters for Kodaks Supplies Printing LANGAUGE ASCRIBED TO FISH Men of the Sea Have T h e ir Own Idea of A rticulation P ecu liar to T h e ir Catch. ______ T h e re Is n b e lie f am ong fisherm en LAUNDRY AGENCY th a t u h e rrin g , w hen c a u g h t, a rtic u late s a sound sim ila r to th e w ord “cheese.” T ills sound Is c au sed by W e n o w h a v e W h e a tle s s D a y s a n d M e a t an escape of a ir from th e a ir b lad d er, o r a m ovem ent of th e gills. F is h e r le ss D a y s a n d m a y so o n h a v e men, Indeed, fre q u e n tly s ta te th a t th e h e rrin g s “ sneeze,” Just a s A risto tle once said th a t g u rn a rd s “ g ru n t.” T he g u rn a rd w as know n to th e S o la y in y o u r s u p p ly o f S O A P n o w . G reeks a s “ly ro s” a n d “coccyx,” a p p a re n tly from th e noise It w as said to W e h a v e a c h o ic e a s so r tm e n t o f to ilet m ake. M any fish h av e v ario u s form s of s o ip s, in c lu d in g th e fa m o u s C O L G A T E j u tte ra n c e a ttrib u te d to them . On th e a n d P E A R S p r o d u cts, a s w e ll a s m a n y N orfolk B ro ad s, one o ften h e a rs It said th a t an old ja c k pike h as b a rk o th e r s. ed like a dog, an d th e sam e is sa id of th e co n g er eel. Ilcd-finned h errin g s, called “lo a d e rs” o r “kings and q u eens,” a rc som etim es 1 c a u g h t; th ey a re reg ard ed a s an om en of a successful fishing. O ne of them is th en tak e n o u t of th e n e ts very c a re fully, p rev e n ted from touching a n y th in g m ad e of wood, an d passed round th e scudding poles as m any tim es a s th e fisherm en d e sire to g et lu sts of h e rrin g s a t th e new haul. SO A PLESS DAYS The *^&XcdlJh Store The Estaeada Pharmacy For | j A man may get tired cf ordi- i and lasting quality. nary tobacco—but never of 1 Ee al Gravely Chewing Plug, j with its pure, clean taste Peyton Brand Real Gravely Chewing Plug 1 Oc a pouch—and worth it G r a v e ly la st* m o m u c h lo n g e r i t costa n o m o r e to c h e w th a n o r d in a r y p lu g P . B. G rav ely T obacco Com pany D an ville, V irg in ia W e are Sales A gents for !W 1 O axwell Velie Ca rs Garford and Velie trucks Our MECHANICAL DEPARTMENT includes mechanics who know all machines from Radiators to Tail Lights K s ta c a d a G a ra g e J. W. Reed, Prop. Estaeada, Oregon j Dodge Chevrolet Buick or" Cadillac (^Machines See The C ascade G araae of E staeada “ N u ts” of Prisrend. P rlsre n d m akes rem ark ab ly m odest dem ands on o rth o g rap h y fo r n B alkan tow n, being spelled In only six differ e n t w ays. It h a s no need fo r a w a te r board, because th e riv e r R irltza, called th e M arltza by c a su a l g eographers, c u ts th e tow n In two, w hile in alm ost all th e s tre e ts th e re a re brooks th a t be com e to rre n ts u fte r heavy rain s. T h e I’rlsren d ln n “n u ts ” a re th e m ost gaudily d ressed is'o p le In th e Bnlkr.ns, and th e local b a z a a rs blaze w ith g a r ish g arm en ts, beside w hich the raln- bow -hued n e c k ties Inflicted on Inno c e n t E nglishm en a t C h ristm as would look d rab .—London C hronicle. V ' t .. . W h y Iron C h im n e y Stacks Corrode. T he c a u se of corrosion of galvanized Iron ex te n sio n s to chim neys is laid generally to condensation which form s Inside th e sta c k , anti which in con ju n ctio n w ith th e carbon which h a s been d ep o sited In use, cre a te s a g al vanic actio n w hich soon d estro y s th e zinc c o a tin g a n d finally e a ts th ro u g h th e Iron o r ste e l base. To p rev en t th e c o n d en satio n an a ir space around th e sta c k Is recom m ended. T h e stack Is m ade double from the b ase to a point close to th e top, with sm all Iron braces b etw een th e Inner and o u te r casings. T h e se m ay he riv eted close to the ends of th e sheets In course of co n stru ctio n . T h e a ir space m ay he one or tw o Inches, according to size of sm nkestuck, an d local conditions.— Scientific A m erican. Miss Gussie Git hens of Cur rinsville was rushed to a Port land hospital last week, where s h e successfully underwent a serious operation and where is now well along towards recovery. FOR SALE 2 hives of bees v\ ith honey. Stanley Turel Estaeada. Sing in g Makes W ork Easy. Singing m akes the d ally work e a sie r of accom plishm ent. S ailors w ere am ong th e first to recognize th is a n d th ey sang a s they sto re d aw ay th e c a r go, keeping tim e w ith th e m usic ns th ey pulled on ropes and w indlass, changing to presto w hen the work d e m anded It. H ere Is a fa v o rite d itty : A Yankee ship and a Yankee crew , T a l l y hi ho. y o u know.