OUR SLOGAN: Community Cooperation Devoted to the Interests of Eastern Clackamas County V olume 13, N umber 49 • E stacada , O regon T hursday A ugust 26, 192() -------------------------------------------------------------------- — B irthday Party The fourth quarterly confer ence of t h e Estacada M. E. Church, was held at the parson age last Friday evening, the Rev. E. E. Gilbert. D.D., Superintend ent of the Salem district; presid ing. Eighteen members were present to close up the business for the past year. After some devotional exercises Dr. Gilbert gave a very impressive address on “ T rte Ef f i c i e n c y of t h e Church.” Reports for the past year were given by the pastor, the Rev. J. F. Dunlop, by the Sunday . School superintendent, Epworth League president and Ladies Aid Society. Each de partment of the work showed an advance over the preceding year. During this time twenty-nine members had been enrolled and the Sunday School some time since, had passed the hundredth mark. The L a d i e s Aid had raised three hundred dollars to pay for plumbing in the parson age. The church h a s no old debts, and all the members are working in harmony with each other. The editor of the N ews con gratulates heartily this congre gation on such a good showing, especially on the harmony and co-operation t h u s manifested. This is the m o s t encouraging sign, and is the best evidence of the work the good pastor has done. No matter how large a parish may be or how eloquent and able its pastor, if there be no harmony a n d co-operation be tween the members as a whole, there can be no progress. In parish life the preaching ability .of the pastor counts for far less than his daily life and example and the team work he can de velop amongst his parishioners. We hope Mr. Dunlop will be re turned another year. Mrs. Ava Bronson returned from the city Tuesday alternoon. Mr. and Mrs. R. F. Snyder with their little son spent Tues day in Portland. $1.50 P er Y ear — Last Sunday Mrs. R. W. Dillon attained the venerable age of seventy-five years. To celebrate the auspicious event a family re union was arranged, the two sons VV. W. and L. A. w i t h their respective families came down from Portland to attend. Mr. and Mrs. M. H. Hutchinson and son of Vancouver, Wash., old friends, also came. M^s. Dillon while an invalid for years and confined to the house yet was able to enjoy the occasion. Her many friends will join her family in wishing her many 'happy re turns to be celebrated as this was, surrounded by her children and grandchildren. City E le6tion The special election for author izing refunding bonds for the old city street and sewer issue which had become due, drew out but a few voters. Evidently it was generally regarded as a mere formality and that there would be no opposition, as it did not mean additional taxation. The result showed 36 votes cast, of which 34 were “yes” and 2 “ no” . It is hard to account for the noes, either they were owing to a mis understanding of what was being voted upon, or else from a desire to be contrary. If it were the latter reason, it is a good thing for those who cast them that the ballots are secret. C o lleg e E ducation Attention is called to the ads of the 0. A. C. and the U. of Oregon. There is no reason now for anyone who wishes to take a collegiate course, not to do so, as every facility and help are ex tended. Those requiring finan cial assistance are usually aided to procure it on making their wants known and showing that they are worthy of it. As time passes the demand for efficiency will increase, and the man who is content to drift and pick up his profession at haphazard, or his trade as he goes along, will find he will be left hopelessly behind. Mrs. E. D. Allen, of Marmot, came to Estacada Tuesday. S andy C h oice For Mt. H ood Loop The State Highway Commission met Tuesday to determine the routes for the Mt. Hood Loop. There were only two routes con sidered, those north and south of the Sandy river. The claims of the former were argued by Gus C. Mosier and those of the latter by Thomas F. Ryan. The com mission then reconvened for’the afternoon session, gave its unani mous decision favor of the southern route or Sandy road. The chairman who announced it, stated that t h e commissioners had been over the proposed roads and said later that they were satisfied that this was one in stance where the shortest loute of cheapest construction served the most persons and was the best road to be selected. Those who attended the session from this vicinity were, E. W. Bartlett, H. C. Stephens, S. E. Wooster, J. K. Ely and Mrs. H. La Barre. A C ontroversy S ettled • Recently the government set tled the controversy between the use of “ milch” cow or “ milk” cow deciding in fa'mr of the lat ter form. Now it has settled the controversy between Dallas and The Dalles, which has been wag ing for sometime p a s t . The Dalles correspondent in Monday’s issue of the Oregonian reports: “ Although this city has been known by its present name for nearly 75 years, Une'e Sam boldly announces that The Dalles is not even on his maps, but that its official title is “ Dalles City.” “ Dallas and The Dalles editors and residents may now cease the verbal and printed war they have waged to get this city named Fort Dalles or Dallas called some thing else in order to avoid mail and express mix-ups, because of the similarity of names. Uncle Sam says this city is Dalles City and not what some, or most, or all persons think it.” A suit to quiet title to land has been instituted by Estella and William Bard against Jessie and Phoebe Stromer, and Ethel and Walter Anderson. NEW MEAT MARKET WILL OPEN SOON M. J. Kerkes, who is well and favorably-known in this vicinity, having been in the stock buying business for years, will open up next month a new and model meat market in Estacada. His location will he tin* building just vacated by Dr. Morse south of the postoffice on Main Street, lb* informs us that he will install an up-to-date equipment in every respect, and sell cheaper than the Portland markets. His intention is also to buy a place near to town and move his family on to it. This will be good news to our citizens, not only because a new market will start up, but because it shows the faith a man of Mr. Kerkes’ shrewdness and business ability has in this town and eom- munity. K en B artlett Q u alities % Ken Bartlett was among those who qualified at Antwerp for the final contest in the discuss t brow. He did not attain the mark he scored at Pasadena, but this was probably due to the difference in climate and conditions. When the final comes off he will have become mo r e acclimated and in better shape to equal if not excel his own record. Attention Farmers! I have t h e agency for the Farmers’ Mutual F i r e Relief Association. Call in at my office and I will explain it to you. It is one of the best and cheapest mutuals in Oregon. S. E. WOOSTER. Agent. D rin k ing W ater S hould Be Boiled Notice is hereby given to the citizens of Estacada. that all water must he boiled before be ing used h r drinking purposes. This is imperative. By order, 19tf WATER COMMITTEE.