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EA STERN C LA C K A M A S N EW S
Eastern Clackamas News
Entered at the postofiice in Estacada,
Oregon, as second-class mad.
Published every Thursday at
Estacada, Oregon
UPTON H. GIBBS
Editor and Manager.
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Thursday, Dec. 11 . 1919
Christmas Giving
The merchants report that the
public is showing more discrim
ination in the purchasing of
Christmas gifts. This is as it
should be. for tin* former whole
sale buying of gifts rendered a
beautiful custom into a commer
cial transaction of barter and ex
change. In many cases it w’as
simply a hold up and the value
of the gift was determined by
that which the giver had receiv
ed the year before. Those who
could not afford an expensive
gift thought it obligatory to ser.d
one of equal value to that which
had been received or which they
thought to receive from wealthy
friends. Thus the true spirit of
Christmas giving was ignored.
A Christmas gift should be sac-
remental, that is an outward vis
ible sign of an inward spiritual
grace. It should be the evidence
of love, friendship and sympathy,
a gift which seeks no return hut
the affection of the recipient.
The spirit which the bestowal of
the first Christmas gift governs
all subsequent ones, What
this was, ih sublimely told us in
the well known text: “tied so
loved the world that He gave His
only begotten Son, that whoseso
ever believeth in Him, should
not perish hut have everlasting
life.”
Special Session Of The
State Legislature
The t inventor has called a spec
ial session of tin* legislature to
convene on January 13, as the
accident funds for the compensa
tion of injured workmen, are too
low to furnish even the hare liv
ing costs to t hose entitled to relief.
As h. i as ihe government
used the smivitci in tnodo meth
od with Mexico, no attention
was paid, hut wh^n it prepared
to he fortiter in rt\ then the lat
ter sat up and took notice. The
re>u » was that Consul Jenkins
w as immediately released. This
reminds one of the old saying,
"il you stroke a ne tie, it will
sting you. but if you grasp it
tii mlv it w ill not tun t \ on. ”
The coal mine situation seems
to be improving, hut nevertheless
coal will he short this winter.
We should be thankful that we
are not living where the ther
mometer is several degrees be
low zero and coal the main article
of fuel.
In La Grande only 500 lbs of
coal can he delivered to a family
and then only, if there is less
than a week’s supply of fuel on
hand. Wood may only be sold a
half cord to a family. This is in
accordance with government reg
ulations.
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The New 1A H.P. “Z” Engine
successfully uses KEROSENE
r ^ H E R E is muck to interest every farmer in tins an
nouncement, because adding tins recently perfected
small size completes a line o f engine3~~13 2 FI. P . to 15
FI. P . all o f wlucli successfully riin on
KEROSENE
A letter recently received from
England, states that the people
are still under rationing regula
tion. One and a half ounces of
butter is allowed per head week
ly, sugar 8 ounces and coal not
more than a hundred weight fa
week. Prices are exceedingly
high; milk twenty-four cents a
quart and fresh eggs eleven
cents each.
Women’s Tasks Reduced
Electricity lightens much of the
work which once fell to her unaided
hands.
The farmer’s wife, after genera
tions of irksome toil, is coming into
her own.
With the universal adoption of the
automobile and the more recent per
fection of individual- electric light
ing and powder plants, her home life
has undergone an epochal change.
The toil and monotony which at
tached itself to woman’s place In
rural life long has been proverbial.
Removed from the city, the country
women for the most part was without
the scope of those many advantages
which «luring the last century have
come through invention and devel
opment.
While engineering science was de
veloping the reaper and binder, the
gasoline engine, the tractor, the
truck and machinery to aid the farm
er in increasing the acreage and pro
duction of his land. It did nothing of
vital importance to relieve the wrork
of the farmer’s wife. She still was
forced to adhere to methods which
came into vogue In the time of her
grandmother. For the most part she
churned bv hand, washed by hand,
swept bv hand and sewed by uncer
tain light. The result was that she
grew old before her time and enjoyed
none of the pleasures to which she
rightfully was entitled.
No development of the era has
done unite so much to betti'r her con-
il it ion as the modern electric lighting
and power plants.
With the pt'rfection of these, a do-
cid»'d change has been wrought in hei
dallv life. Where once she b«'nt over
a tub. she row has a power washer.
The hand churn she has discarded for
one operated by an electric motor.
The old broom has been supplanted
bv a vacuum cleaner. The smoking
oil lam tv has been replaced bv an
electric portable. The sew ing machine
and milk separator are now enuipped
with motors. The ironing is done by
electricity. There is modern sanitary
plumbing and running water 1r> the
hou e improvements which may be
Thursday, December l 1 . 1 9 1 b
also run on D istillate, C oal O il, T op 3 or Gasoline.
1 lie larger Z j engines always li:.vo successfully used
Kerosene— now tlie new 1 /3 H . P . rize does too— thereby
completing the most practical and efficient engine line ever
offered. B ut you cannot know tlie "Z Ly reading about
it. Come m and see it. Let us tell you w hy we add our
reputation to that o f Fairbanks, M orse G C o. when selling
a Y j to you.
Throttling Governor — Built-in Oscillating Magneto
P ric es —IY 2 H. P . $61.00— 3 H .P. $100.00
6 H. P. $179.00 F. O. B. Factory.
Reed & Shibley
We want you to know we are still in business, selling
MAXWELL, OAKLAND, ESSEX, CHANDLER and VELIE
CARS. Also agmts for several leading TRUCKS.
At 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 with 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. Office at rear of drug store.
Reed CSb Shibley
DID IT EVER OCCUR TO YOU
THAT YOU CANNOT BUY A BETTER DRAGSAW?
THE VAUGHAN DRAG SAW
Excluisve labor savers—Jiffy awholder. Metal to
Metal Clutch, afety Angle, Adjustable Pitman Head.
Price
Standard $155
Clutch $ 1 *j5
m
fer
WE WILL SHIP YOU A VAUGHAN IF YOUR DEALER
HAS N’T ONE. SEND FOR OUR FREE BOOKLET.
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VAUGHN MOTOR WORKS, INC.,
A
470 !.. Main St.,
traced directly to the new plants
w hich furnish the necessary power
for pumping.
For the first time the women folks
of the farm are living like their city
cousins.
Portland Ore.
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Stork Delivery
On December 5th. 1919, a ten
pound boy was brought to the
home of Mr. and Mrs. Walter A.
Bilderbach, in Estacada, with
Dr. Morse in attendance.