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.
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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
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su ccessfu lly uses K E R O S E N E
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» 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
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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
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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
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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.
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