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V olume 13,
N umher 45
NEWS OFFICE
Last Thursday occurred the
first serious accident to the ma
chinery in this office, under the
present editor. The third run on
the paper had just commenced,
when the wire pin which held
the bottom roller broke, and let
it fall down between the jaws of
the press while in motion, break
ing the iron support on or.e end
of the roller, one of the slab-sid
ings that holds the springs of the
rollers, and breaking clear off the
bolts of the throw-off attached
to its shafting, besides doing
Ovher minor injuries, and giv
ing the press a severe wrenching,
and putting it out of commission.
For a few minutes we were non
plussed, but on the suggestion of
our helper, E. L. Crain, the
Gresham Outlook was rung up,
and we found that the remainder
of the issue could b e printed
there. So engaging an auto we
took t h e forms a n d paper to
Gresham, where we met with
every courtesy and assistance
from Bro. Sinclair and his able
pressman. It did not take long
with their equipment to complete
the runs, and we got back at this
office by half past six. It was
too late then to get the paper out
that evening, but it was in the
posfoffice the first thing the next
morning.
The damage to the
press was considerable but it
might have been worse. H.
Wallace took the press apart and
put it together again after S.
Pesznecker had w e l d e d the
broken parts. It is now as good
as new. It is fortunate not only
for us but for Estacada that it
has mechanics like Messrs. Wal
lace and Pesznecker who have
the skill and equipment for doing
such work as was necessary, thus
saving the expense and time in
sending to Portland.
N arrow E scape
Raymond Lovelace while bath
ing yesterday, near the boat
house took cramps and nearly
drowned. He went down tw’ice,
but managed the last time he
arose, to catch the spring board
and pull himself up.
E stacada , O regon T hursday J uly 29, 1920
F am ily R eunion
A Sad O ccu rren ce
Philomath, Or., July 24.—Mrs.
VV. H. Morgan, for 44 years a
resident of Oregon, celebrated
her seventieth birthday at her
home July 19. Five of the seven
living children were able to be
present. They were Mrs. Ida
McGee, Lakeside, Or.; Mrs. Ag
nes Condon, Eugene, Or.; Mrs.
Lucia Pimm, Estacada, and Mrs.
Gertrude Danielson, Philomath.
Professor Morgan of Berkley,
Cal., at present consulting chem
ist for the Sperry Houring mills,
was the only one of the three
sons who could be present, the
others, Norris Morgan of Lewis
ton, Idaho, and William Morgan,
of Marshfield,, were prevented
by the rush of work at this sea
son. Mrs. Morgan and her hus
band, who is still living, crossed
the continent in 1876 from Smith
county, Kansas, and settled in
Coos county when there was not
a road in the county and only a
few people. They lived there
until 1915, when they removed
to Philomath, where nearly all
their children received their edu
cation at Philomath college. Mrs.
Morgan is well preserved, and
while her eyesight is failing she
is always cheerful and hopeful.
The people of this community
were shocked on hearing that
John Daniel Ragan was drowned
last Thursday, by falling off a log
into the mill dam at Pe Ell,
Wash,, where he was working.
He and his wife, formerly Miss
Grace Cahill, were only married
last June 1st, so their married
life which had begun so auspic
iously was suddenly terminated.
Mrs. Ragan was away visiting
her parents at Eagle Creek, when
the sad accident occurred. On
receiving the news, accompanied
by her mother, she immediately
left for Pe Ell. The sympathy
of her many friends and ac
quaintances will go out to the
young bride who in such a brief
time has to change the bridal for
th£ widow’s veil.
C hau tauq ua
To insure the return of the
Chautauqua another year the
signatures of one hundred guar
antors for $5.50 each, a little
more than the price of two season
tickets for six high class enter-
tainments, are required. Already
sixty of these one hundred have
signed, and the list will be left
at the office of S. E. Wooster for
completion. The next time you
are down town drop in and add
your name. With one hundred
working for its success, the re
ceipts next year should reimburse
the guarantors in full.
C om m unity C lub Picnic
Remember that Friday eve
ning the Community Club will
h ive a oicnic supper in the park,
at 6:30. Everyone should bring
his own lunch. Important road
developments will be discussed,
and Mr. Henry G. Hawn of
Portland, is coming to speak fi r
the State Chamber of Commerce.
H om e A g a in
Mr. and Mrs. H. C. Stephens
returned Sunday from their va
cation trip.
They traveled in
their car and first went to Sea
side, where thev stopped a week.
They then proceeded to the Tilla
mook resorts at N etart’s Beach,
Bar View, Rockaway, and then
home by way of Sheridan, Mc
Minnville and Salem. They both
acquired a coat of tan. Mr.
Stephens says he saw no better
crops than those in this vicinity
and Eagle Creek.
R em em b ran ces
A nd C o n v a lescen ce
In a letter received from A.
Wicklund, he sends remembran
ces to his friends and reports
they are getting along finely,
and that his daughter is rapidly
improving. He writes very en
thusiastically of Dr. Latchman
who is treating her, as he seems
to have made a correct diagnosis
as his treatment is proving de
cidedly efficacious. The Wick-
lunds’ address is 84 -10th Street,
Portland.
F ree
$1.50 P er Y ear
DYNAMITE CAP
DAMAGES BOYS
A painful and distressing acci
dent happened last Sunday to
two young boys aged 13 and 12.
Morris Bullard, son of Mr. and
Mrs. B. F. Bullard of Currins-
ville, was visiting at his aunt’s,
Mrs. John Keller of Dodge, lit»
and his cousin Melvin Keller went
out to an old sawmill about a mile
away, and were playing around
it when they found a dynamite
cap. The boys thought it was no
more powerful than a firecracker
and we**e unaware of the force of
of its kick. They placed it on a
stump and set it off with a match
at the end of a stick. When it
exploded the Bullard boy had the
tips of his index and middle lin
gers of the left hand blow* nt‘
and the thumb badly shattered,
and some fragments of the shell
lodged in h is abdomen. The
Keller boy was more unfortunate
because his left eye was so badly
injured he may lose its sight. A
gentleman, a Portland dentist,
was picking berries not far dis
tant, and when he heard the
report and the boys screaming,
he immediately went to the res
cue and took them in his automo
bile home. Dr. Morse was sum
moned who dressed the wounds,
and the next day took the boys
to St. Vincent’s hospital at Port
land. The Bullard boy is home
again but his cousin, Melvin Kel
ler, is still in the hospital. They
are both suffering from the
shock. This is but another one
o f s i m i l a r accidents, which
are only too frequent in spite of
warnings. Those who use dyna
mite for blasting purposes should
be very careful about leaving any
unexploded c a p s around, for
there is no knowing who may
find them, and what damage may
result from their being exploded
by those who do not know how
to handle them, or their distinct
ive force.
C o ffee
A tth» Community picnic sup
per tomorrow evening, the club
will furnish free coffee, but
bring your own cups.
N otice to Library Patrons
The Library will be closed dur
ing August and all books must
be returned by Saturday, July 31.