OUR SLOGAN:
Community Cooperation
Devoted to the Interests of Eastern Clackamas Counti/
V olume 13,
N umber 9
ROAD BONDS
HIGHLY FAVORED
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The road meeting last Monday
night, showed that the people in
this vicinity are highly in favor
of bonds. Owing to the fact that
the school meeting for the cqn-
sideration of the budget for the
coming year was scheduled for
that evening, the roadmeeting
was postponed to immediately af
ter the former was ended. A
good and representative audience
was assembled which was called
to order by H., C. Stephens, who
introduced the subject by deal
ing with its financial side, ex
plaining how the bonds are to be
paid. He m a d e an excellent
point in showing that the inter
est and principal w o u l d only
amount on a $1,000 valuation'.to
$4,45 per year during the term of
the issue. This is almost a neg
ligible sum, as that amount will
be saved in wear and tear, time
and convenience several times
over during the year, by paved
roads. Owing to a mix up in
dates, the Oregon City speakers
could not be present, so volun
teers were called upon. The
Rev. J. F. Dunlop made a gener
al good road speech which elicit
ed warm applause. The editor
of the News followed, stating
that if he had had any hesitancy
about voting fcr bonds it was re
moved the day before, when he
was taken for a ride which took
him over into Multnomah county.
The difference between the roads
in Multnomah and those in Clack
amas county would be obvious to
a blind man much to the discre 1-
it o f t h e l a t L r Mayor Bartlett
was the last speaker, who in an
exhaustive speech related his ex
periences this summer in Calif
ornia, which state has expended
so much on paved ria ls and has
voted an additional forty millions
for this purpose. If this meet
ing is any indication of the final
result next Monday, the road
bond issu.e will carry' as it did
lately in Union county, by a vote
of 4 to 1.
Much interesting m atter has
to be left over to next v eek.
E stacada , O regon T hursday N ovember LfD 1919
M odern W o o d m en
T h e S ch ool M eetin g
Estacada is becoming quite a
lodge town. The Modern Wood
men of America is the latest
fraternal order to be represent
ed here. Last Thursday even
ing, in the I, 0. F. hall, a camp
was organized by the State I)ep-
iuty Consul, A. P. Martin of
Portland, assisted by Mr. Gester,
clerk of-the liernvvood Camp,
Portland.
A class of twenty members
was presented for initiation in
the mysteries of woodcraft,
while a number of old members
joined by transfer. Several ma
chine loads of Neighbors came-
over from Gresham and Damas
cus to help in the work and give
the new camp a propitious send-
off. •
The following officers were
elected and installed with ap
propriate ceremonies:
Consul, Hugh S. Jones; Vice-
consul, James Park; Banker, C.
S. Allen; Clerk, P. S. Stamp;
Escort, Sam Barr; Watchman,
Grover Kiggins; Guard, Harry
Pitching; Past Consul, Walter
Campbell; Trustees, LeeS.»Bron-
son, Dinnis Kinsey and Charles
Hicinbothan.
Refreshments were served at
midnight and all reported that
they had the time of their lives,
while the visiting members got
home in time to get breakfast.
The meeting at the High School
Monday evening, for the purpose
of voting a special district tax to
raise the necessary amount ri -
quired to meet the school expens
es for the fiscal year, was a very
harmonious one.
All three directors were pres
ent and the assemblage was call
ed to order by the chairman, J.
K. Ely. After some discussion
of the special tax to be voted, it
was moved by S. E. Wooster and
seconded by H. C. Stephens that
the district vote a special 13 mill
tax. This was unanimously car
ried. The budget calls f o r a
$14,445 appropriation, t h e 13
mills special tax will bring tins
up to $15, 291.87.
The desireability of disposing
of; the motion picture machine
owned by the school was discuss
ed. The motion was made by 11.
C. Stephens and seconded by E.
W. Bartlett that the machine be
left to the school Board to be
used as they think best for the
benefit of the school.
No further business being on
hand, the meeting adjourned.
Mrs. Susie Sarver,
Clerk.
Firm C h a n g es H an ds
SCHOOL NOTES
O r g a n iz e C am p
As will be seen by his adver
tisement, Mr. Harry'Snyder has
bought out the genera! store of
I. M. Park. Mr. Snyder is well
known here as an energetic busi
ness man, having clerked for
merly for Cary Bros. He is in
for going ahead as he thinks this
community is as good and re
sponsive as any other, and we
predic- he will give it what it
wants. The former owner has
not yet decided |n what line he
w 11 engage, but he does not in
tend to remain out of business.
This town would seem strange
without the name of I. M. Park
as one of its firms.
F ootb all G a m e
Estacada High will play Ore
gon City High on Saturday after
noon on the local field commen
cing at 2:30 p. m. As this prom
ises to be the game of the sea
son all fans are expected to be on
deck to root for the home team.
T h e Junior debating stars,
Douglass Drill, Jack Smith, and
Bruce Randolph have challenged
the Senior class to a debate to be
given in the near future. The
question will be Resolved “ That
women should lie paid the same
wages as m e n for the same
work."
The different classes are busy
selling tickets for the Oregon
City vs E. H. S. game to be play
ed Saairday Nov. 22, 1919. Do
Your Bit “ All you need is fifty
cents ano a heart."
The Domestic Science Depart
ment has recently made the ad
dition of six new electric plates
to their equipment. At the pres
ent they are serving from 25 to
40 hot liinches every day. In
addition to this regular work
they are also going to serve a hot
dinner at the Teachers Conven
tion which is to be held at the
High School next Saturday.
The Freshmen and Sopnomore i
classes now possess t w o new’
class pennants of which they are
very p.oud.
$1.50 P er Y ear
LADIES ENDORSE
B O P ISSUE
The Eastern Clackamas Ladies
Community Improvement Club
passed the following resolutions
last Monday afternoon.
Whereas it has come to our no
tice that certain people living in
what is now Road District No. 1
are opposing the Road bond is
sue and are making many mis
leading statements to fool and
delude the voters, and
Whereas such District No. I
has received in th“ past few
years pracrically all of the road
money expended for the hard
surface roads as the same has
been appropriated at the Budget
meeting, ami as a result thereof
have secured a large amount of
hard surface roads in that dis
trict at the expense of the coun
ty at large, therefore be it re
solved
That in our < pinion it is a very
narrow and selfish stand taken
hy certain people of said district
in opposing good roads, and be it
further
Resolved that we do most
heartily endorse the Road Bond
Issue and the efforts of those
public spirited citizens of the
county who are striving so ear
nestly to secure the passage of
the measure, and we declare our
belief to be that the action of the
people referred to in District No.
1 is resulting in uniting the vote
of the county in favor of the
measure.
Mrs. J. W. Reed,
President.
Mrs. II. C. Stephens, Sec’y.
Mrs. E dw in B at?s P asses
Mrs. Sarah E. Bates died last,
night at 10:30. after a lingering
illness of some weeks. The fu
neral will be held in the Chris
tian Church sit 1:30 p. rn. Friday.
Particulars will be given next
week. 'The bereaved familj has
the sympathy of the community.
T h a n k sg iv in g S ervice
A special Thanksgiving Day
service is being arranged to be
held in the M. E. Church at ten-
thirty a. m. Addresses will he •
made by Revs. J. F. Dunlop and
U. H. Gibbs.