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About Eastern Clackamas news. (Estacada, Or.) 1916-1928 | View Entire Issue (Sept. 19, 1918)
y NEWSPAPERS Are What the Community Makes Them OUR SLOGAN: «r Community Cooperation taslm t (Elarkamaa Nma Devoted to the Interests of Eastern Clackamas County V olume 12, N umber 1 FOURTH LIBERTY LOAN ROUND UP A Big Rally W ill be Held in Every School District Sat urday Evening, Sept. 21 SLO G A N : “W E ’ LL DO IT ” Special Speakers and Good Music Have Been Arrang- e d -Y o u Should Attend t A big rally is to be held Satur day evening, at 8 o'clock in every school house at the follow ing places: Cazadero, Viola, Springwater, Currinsville, Estacada, Dodge, Ellwood, Eagle Creek, Barton, Upper Eagle Creek, George, Gar field, Dover and Damascus, for subscribing to the Fourth Lib erty Loan. Special speakers and music are to be arranged for, and every one should be on hand to con tribute to the loan. The initial payment is ten per cent. If all join in with vim, the full quota for this region, which amounts to $23,200 will be more than raised before the official opening day o f the drive, Sep tember 28. And the committee can wire headquarters that “ it is all over but the shouting.” Our men at the front are busy putting the fear of God into the hearts of the Huns. It is our part at home to provide them with the necessary means to con tinue this r ghteous work. It requires only a little deter mination, will and sacrifice to e f fect this, and make this month a memorable one in the annals of our country and state for all time. Just think how it will read to future generations, that in Sep tember 1918, fourteen million men were registered for war ser vice and eight billion dollars sub scribed for the sinews of war. And how about Kaiser Wilhelm, when he gets the news. Surely the “ Willy” will be knocked out, leaving him only the last sylla ble of his name, but without its consonant. So “ We’ll Do It.” E s t a c a d a , O regon , T hursday , S eptember , 19, 1918 . arewell Sermon Sunday The Registration in Estacada The Rev. H. Spiess will preach his farewell sermon, Sunday m o r n i n g , at the Methodist Church. He hopes t h e con ference will give him a year’s leave, which he feels he is entit led to after thirty-one years in the ministry. Bro. Spiess has made many friends here during his pastorate of three years, and his work has been of a substantial character which wiii prove enduring. The News extends to him a hearty Godspeed, with the sin cere hope that nis lines may fall in pleasant places, and that he will enjoy the reward which his faithfulness has merited. Registration day passed quiet ly here with the following re turns in the two precincts: Precinct No. 1, registered 35; Precinct No. 2, registered 70. Mrs. E. W. Bartlett assisted by Mesdames Saling, Adix and Sparks enrolled the names in Precinct No. 1. Mrs. Yonce assisted by Mesdames Reagan, Page and Ames attended to the work in Precinct No. 2. All these ladies patriotically gave their services, Mrs. Yonce defraying her own expenses from Oregon City and return. Popular Estacadian Enters Business at Newberg It is with regret that we chronicle the leaving of John C. Peterson of Estacada, who is now located at Newberg, Oregon, having accepted a responsible po sition with the Miller Mercantile Company. For the past six or eight years Mr. Petersen has made his home in Springwater and Estacada, having for a time been a partner in the Cascade Garage, where he made many friends and proved a valuable asset to the business in terests of Estacada. The change at this time is es pecially inconvenient for Mr. Peterson, having but recently moved into his new home on 5th., which home is one of the most attractive in this part of the county. The best wishes of his many friends are extended to Mr. Pet erson in his new fields and it is only hoped he will often return to Estacada and keep up his old friendships. Officers Elected Monday The Christian Endeavor Socie ty last Monday evening, elected as officers for the ensuing year: Ethel Hale, President; Jessie Hannah, Vice-Pres.; Gladys Townsend, Secretary; Lydia Matson, Treasurer. The Reception For The Teachers Probably owing to the rain the annual reception given the teach ers at the High School Monday night, was not attended as it should have been. The teachers’ lot is not one of a bed o f roses, and their way would be greatly smoothed if the parents o f their pupils showed interest in them personally and assured them o f their co-opera tion. However a pleasant evening was passed. Dr. Adix, chair man of the school board presided. The program began with the na tional anthem, after which Miss Dillon sang “ Keep the Home Fires Burning,” securing hearty applause. Master Victor Adix then sang a humorous song “ K- K-K Katy” , for which he was accorded a well deserved encore. He sang not only sweetly, but with entire absence of nervous ness which is the bane of most boys of hisage, when perform ing in public. Walter Givens welcomed the teachers in a most happy speech scintillating with humor. He urged co-operation between the the brents, the board and teach ers for a successful school year. This was responded to by Super intendent Signs, who pleaded for parents and teachers to get together so as to lay hold o f the children in united effort. After the conclusion o f the program the time was passed in a social manner. $1.50 P er Y eah CITIZENS MEETING AT HIGH SCHOOL Mayor Bartlett Gave Report on Financial Standing of the City Affairs WATER FUND SHORTAGE $1,500 The Services of an Account ant is Necessary to Check Incomplete System At a meeting Monday night, at the High School, Mayor Bart lett made a very full report con cerning the financial condition o f the city, the substance of which is given below: When the paving of Broadway was determined upon, it was agreed that the city should pay one third of it amounting to about $600. This has been paid through a special tax levied for the same. Another $600. was to have been devoted towards pav ing Main Street but as this was not done, this sum was turned into the general road fund. The chief interest o f the eve ning lay in the report on the Wa ter fund. For the years 1911, 1912, 1913, about $1, 600 each year, were turned ki and accounted for. For the succeeding years 1914, 1915, 1916, 1917 only $900 per year were turned in and over to the treasurer. No accounting was made and there are no stubs o f receipts to show, and the amounts were turned over to treasurer when recorder felt like it. In other words, three depos its were made in 1914, one in 1915 and one in 1916. From the deposit made in 1916 until Janu ary 1918 no deposits with the treasurer were made. • Numerous receipts for water rent, ranging from $14 to $24, are in the hands o f water users, and no credit for same given the users showing that the amount so received, has been appropriated by the recorder. One lien creditor of the city (Concluded on Page 3)