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About Eastern Clackamas news. (Estacada, Or.) 1916-1928 | View Entire Issue (Dec. 4, 1919)
EASTERN C L A C K A M A S NEWS Pi? e Four Eastern C lackam as New s Entered at the postoflice in Estacada, Oregon, as second-class mail. Published every Thursday at Estacada, Oregon UPTON II. GIBBS Editor and Manager. S ubscription R ates '>ne year Si x mont hs . Thursday, . . . . . Dec. 4 $1.50 .75 1919 A b u s e o f the Initiative M a y b e Us U n d o in g The La Grande Observer se riously discusses the possible ab olition of the initiatee and the referendum as well, owing to the abuse to which the former has been subjected. It is evident that the initiative lias been used for freak purposes. It would seem that any o le with wheels in his head, can get enough signers to place a measure, no matter how looiish, on the bal lot. The latest instance is that v Inch proposes to reduce the legal ran* of interest to four per cent and the contract rate to five per cent. On the face of it to those unacquainted with finance, this would seem to be a consummation devoutly to be wished, but put to u pragmati cal test, it would work disaster. For example: An eastern Oregon stockman recently said to his banker, “ We will lix you fellows at ike next election so we wiil gel m-auy cheaper. “ You owe some $20,00(1 at this bank, do von not," said the banker. " W s 1 no," said I he stock raiser. “ Well. “ said the hanker. “ If by any chance such a fool ¡aw as this should pass, you would get notice in the next mail to pay up your loan. The money which you are using is loai ed to \ou by our bank for eastern clients as you know very well a small ban like ours could not loan y< u $20,000. If thi- bill passes no person would 1« an money in Ore-* gor am more than you would sell cattle here if a law were passed limiting tin* price you con d sell for inti s state to one- half or two-thirds what you could get >>♦<;,,, o state. It would ! <■ the same with all in dustry. Nobody would loan mon ey at I and f> per cent in Oregon. The borrower is the man who would suffer, for the man loan ing money could lend elsewhere while the borrower in Oregon would be without hinds." “ Think it over.” Three weeks trom toda> will he Christmas. Thursday, December 4, 191.» The coal situation, the Mexi can imbroglio and the rejection o f the peace treaty hardly con duce towards a merry Christmas. But for a few' hours on that day we will try to forget them and dream dreams of the time “ when nation shall not lift up sword against nation, neither shall they learn war any more.” Lady Astor, American and Virginian born, has been elected a member of parliament and tak en her seat, as the first lady member so to do. It seems rath er curious that women have been kept out so long from par liament when from the earliest time of English history, they have been eligible to take their seat on the throne. A greater triumph is still in store for them, when one ot the Sex shall sit on the woolsack in the House of Lords as Lady High Chancellor of the realm and keeper of the king’s conscience. The N e w VA H . P . “ Z ” E n g in e su ccessfu lly uses K E R O S E N E ■ If » y H E R E 13 much to interest every farmer in tins an nouncement, because adding tins recently perlected small size completes n line o f engines— 1*2 IT. P . to 15 IT. P . — all ot which successfully rue on KEROSENE — also run on Distillate, C oal C d , Tops or Gasoline. T he larger ' / j ’ engines always have cuccesslully used Kerosene— now the new l j 2 I I . P . size does too— thereby completing the most practical and efficient engine line ever offered. But you cannot know tbe "Z j by reeding about it. Come in and see it. Let us tell you why we add our reputation to that o f F airbanks, M orse U C o. when selling »•rz •• a ¿ j to you. Throttling Governor— B u ilt-in Oscillating M agneto Prie—1% H. P. $61.00—3 H. P. $100.00 B erry L an d a 6 B o n an za We want you to know we are still in business, selling M AX W E LL, OAK L AND, ESSEX, C H AND LE R and V E LIE CARS. Also agents for several leading TRUCKS. A t present time we are busy putting in Freshwater Systems, Electric Light Plants, Plumbing of all kinds and installing the farmers Z ENGINE, now being equipped w ith the Bosh Magnetto. Anybody contemplating work in our line, we would be.pleased to have them call on us for specifications and prices. Work guar anteed. Oilice at rear o f drug store. Reed CBk Shibley . -<fv t ) Slate T e a c h e rs ’ Association C hristm as Seals The state society for the pre vention of turberculosis will have Christmas seals for sale. Everyone should invest at least a quarter in them, as the proceeds v > for fighting this white plague w’dch is cutting down its vic tims in tens of thousands annu ally. Factory. Reed & Shibley The local berry men are en thusiastic about the financial re turns of their vines. Messrs. J. S. Osborne and W. It. Wood- worth report yields bringing $800 to $1,000 per aero, from straw berries, black caps, red raspber ries and logan berries. The last named are set 080 plants to the acre, and net the grow* r $1 to $1.50 per plant. It is not sur prising then, that the small fruit business has received a decided impetus this year, and wdth a cannery next year in operation and with the aid of the Oregon Frui; Gro vers association, many are planning to engage in it. Hood River has nothing on Esta cada when it comes to berry land. The Oregon State Teachers’ Associations will meet in Port land December 29-30 31. This will undoubtedly be the largest and most important, teachers’ convention e v e r held in this state. Already the number of teachers who have enrolled and paid their fees far exceeds that of any previous year. Delegates from every county and f i on every local teachers’ organization in the state will attend the bus iness meetings of the representa tive council. This meeting as well as all of the other sessions is open to all teachers i n the state. H. P. $179.00 F . O. B. I T H A T Y O U C A N N O T B U Y A BETTER D R AG SAW ? i t T H E V A U G H A N BRAG S A W Excluisve Í t \ D ID IT E V E R O C C U R T O Y O U labor savers—-Jiffy t Sawholder. Metal to Metal Clutch, Safety A n gle, Adjustable Pitrmn Head. Price Standard $155 Clutch $U5 t Í * t t i t WE W IL L SH IP H A S ’N T ONE. ) YOU A SEND V AU G H A N IF YOUR D EALER FOR OUR FREE BOOKLET V A U G H N MOTOR W ORKS INC 470 E. Main St., ’ , Portland- Ore. Th«, stores are beKinnin,r to m o r e extended .nnouncement get out their Christmas displays, next week ,,ienc on this important the Pharmacy’s windows glisten matter It will not be necessary with Christmas to tro to the metropolis this vear Rifts. 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