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About Eastern Clackamas news. (Estacada, Or.) 1916-1928 | View Entire Issue (April 15, 1920)
OUR SLOGAN: K E E P VOUE C j mmunity Cooperation EYE ON ESTACADA.' Nr ms Devoted to the Interests o f Eastern Clackamas County V olume 13, N umber 30 LIGHTLESS TRUCK CAUSES ACCIDENT / J. W. Reed, wife and two little daughters, when returning home Tuesday night met with a serious accident a few miles out o f Port land. As it was dark they could not see far ahead, and they ran into a truck standing in the road without a tail light. The truck driver tried to signal to them, but being in a closed Sedan they could not hear him. The colli sion was a forcible one, so the car was badly smashed up and the windows broken. Mrs. Reed was severely cut on the face with the broken glass and the others considerably shaken up. The driver of the truck was also badlv hurt. A passing auto took the party to Gresham where Mr. Reed phoned to Estacada for a car to bring them home which they reached about half pasl two in the morning. The driver of the truck gave as his excuse that his matches were damp so he could not strike a light. It will involve consider able loss to him for besides his own injuries, he is responsible for the damage done to the car c f Mr. Reed, which is probably beyond repair. Valued Assistant to Resign After being nearly a year in the MEWS office, Mrs. Ecker will leave and join her son-in-law W. F. Cary in the real e&tate busi ness. The editor feels like hang ing crape on the door, as she has been more than his right hand in the mechanical work. His best wishes go with her in her new occupation, DIED At the home of Mr. and Mrs, Edwin Burlingame o f Fairview, Ore., April 13, 1920, their be loved son Connie. He was 19 years old the 4th o f March and would have graduated from the Gresham high school in June. It has left a vacant place in their home. Mrs. Burlingame is a sister of Mrs. Lew Palmateer o f Garfield. E stacada , O regon T hursday A tril 15, 1020 Clean Up And Paint Up OBITUARY It is about time that the alleys and back yards were cleaned up, altho the rain hinders proceed ings. A little paint is an excel lent prescription f o r weather beaten buildings and adds 100 per cent to their appearance at slight cost. In this issue there is a full page ad. o f an excellent line of paints, varnishes, stains and enamels. Let us have some civic pride and make Estacada if not the spotless town, the spruc- est one. Stephen A. Douglass, well and favorably known throughout this county, passed away March 31, after an illness o f five days. He was born April 2, 1853, in Jackson Co. Iowa, was 62 years old at the time o f his death. When he was eight years old he came across the plains with his parents, and settled at Eagle Creek, Oregon. He was married to Mary Ellen Jud 1 in 1373. who died in October 19)9. In 1910 he moved to Mo- lalla, Ore. where he lived until August 1919, when he m ived back to Eagle Creek, residing there until his death. He leaves the following chil dren: Ward Douglass o f Eagle Creek. Mrs. Louise Baker and Mrs. Rose Baker both of Eagle Creek, Grover Douglass o f Ras* kela, Oregon and six brothers, and two sisters, also eight grand children who will mourn his loss. The funeral services were held at Eagle Creek, Sunday, April 4th, the Rev. J. I). McLennan officiating: The floral offerings were many and beautiful. Interment was in the Forres ter Cemetery. The Glow Of The Hearthfire Those are lucky who have a fireplace in their homes. On these cloudy, rainy days nothing is pleasanter than to sit before an open fire which is brightly burning, with a book, a pipe or a congenial companion or all three together. S t o v e s may heat a room better but they do not impart the cheerfulness ot the hearthfire, which is emblem atical of a warm and generous hospitality. As the old classic poet said,“ 776/ splendet focus,” (For thee the hearthfire burns.) New Arrival George Pointer, the sign paint er, who has spent about a month in Estacada, has decided to lo cate here. He moved a van load o f furniture and painting apparatus here this week and has purchased through the Cary Real Estate Co. six lots in Ter race Addition where he will build and make his home. Oregon Going Wet Jupiter Pluvius is evidently against prohibition and is doing his level best to make the coun try wet. We wonder whether Adam’s ale of which we have such a plenty, is rated as near beer containing less than one half of one per cent alcohol. The Rev. S. E. Bettes, cowboy preacher, breached at Logan last night and has the following dates: Friday at J e n n i n g s Lodge. Saturday and Sunday at the Volunteer Interdenomina tional Mission in Portland, and on Friday next will try to revive the work at El wood. Card Of Thanks Please a c c e p t our sincere thanks for the kindness and sympathy shown to us during the illness and death o f our be loved father, also for the beauti ful floral offerings. Mr. and Mrs. Louis Baker Mrs. Rose Baker Mr. and Mrs. Ward Douglass Mr. and Mrs. Grover Douglass. W . C. T. U. The W. C. T. U. want your wrappers off o f Royal White Laundry soap, the American Made and Holsum bread. Crim son Rambler syrup, old papers or magazines, for the next two weeks. Leave at the McWillis store. Loretta McWillis, Secretary. Chicken Supper The ladies o f t h e Christian Church will serve a chicken sup per at the Hotel Estacada on the evening o f April 30th. $1.50 P er Y ear B A R M WILL RUN FOR REPRESENTATIVE Undeterred by the fact that there are already four competi tors in the field, for nomination for Clackamas County as repre sentative in the State legislature on the republican ticket, E. W. Bartlett has shi°d his castor into the ring. In announcing his candidacy he made the following statement: “ I will advocate and stand for a clean and economical legisla ture programme, for the best in terests o f the state o f Oregon and for a united and undivided Clackamas county. 1 will work for and and protect all interests o f Clackamas county, i f I am nominated and elected.” He has been a resident o f this county a number of years and active i n improvement move - merits besides being mayor. Model Hen House G i kc Weatherby is building some very up-to-date hen houses on his place. They are being built in units o f 14x1 f feet each. They are weather tight with plenty o f light and ventilation, but the roosts are protected from draughts by heavy wall board tacked at the hack and overhead. The houses are built on a side hill affording a basement which will serve as a run during the day. The upper part is for scratching, feeding, laying and roosting. The roosts are strips o f board about two and a half inches wide, as the old fashioned ■pole roosts have been found to cause bad feet. Mr. Weatherbv will specialize in White Leghorns and will keep a flock o f about 250 hens He is also planning to set out some acres to logan berries and other small fruit. Pheasants Arrive Mayor Bartlett received Tues day afternoon from Corvallis, through the State Game and Fish Commission, a shipment o f Chinese pheasants, s k males and six females, for turning loose in this vicinity.