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Devoted to the Interests ot Eastern Clackamas County
V olume 16,
E s t a c a d a , O r e g o n , T h u r s d a y , F e b r u a r y 8, 1923.
N umber 18
CURRINSVILLE ITEMS
T'\R. W. W. RHODES
^
O STEOPATH IC
PHYSICIAN AND SURGEON
Office in Lichthorn BUIg., Estacada,
G. F. MIDFOKD
D R. PHYSICIAN
SURGEON.
and
X R av E quipment — G lasses
fitted
OFFICE and Rssidance Second and M-iln Strssts.
Estacada, Oraçon—Telephone Connections
CHAS. P. JOHNSON
DENTIST
Estacada,
Oregon.
£ ) R . W. WALLENS
SURGEON DENTIST
For over 20 years at Springwater, Ore.
ALBERT
t
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elo tt
ATTORNEY AT LAW
r e s id e n t
ESTACADA.
-
law yer
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OREGON
W M . G. D U NLAP
ATTORNEY AT LAW
At Estacada, in the office of Woodle
Realty Co., on Saturdays —Portland o f
fice 1524 Yeon Building.
D. EBY,
ATTO RNEY AT LAW.
General Practice.
Confidential Ad
viser. Oregon City. Oregon.
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A flcG U IR K & SCHNEIDER
ATTO R N E YS AT LAW.
At Gresham office —Tue: days, Thurs
days ana Saturdays, 203-5, Withrow
building. Portland office, 721 Corbett
building.
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P A U L C. FISCH ER
ATTO R N E Y AT LAW
BEAVER Bldg.
OREGON CITY
FIRE INSURANCE.
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Keep your policy In our Fire
Proof Vault, free of charge.
H.
C.
STEPHENS
A gent .
5:
Attention
Stockmen
Dr. Robert’s Colic Drench
and Laxatqnic for S tagers
and Bloat; Kidney Aid for
Azoturia.
Our many satisfied custo
mers prove their merits.
The Rexall store
For Fire Insurance
PLACE Y O U R IN
SURANCE THROUGH
YOUR HOME AGENT WHO
WILL PROTECT
YOUR
INTEREST
Cary Real Estate Co.
T r a ■ p Nested
B IH
W H ITE LEGHORNS
3red for Vigor and High
E g ? r reduction.
Our primary aim is to produce
rigorous, husky chicks; healthy,
■ugged breeding stocK. and first
lass hatching eggs. Hence, in
nany cases, our customers roll
ip bigger egg records than we do.
But we hold our mature st»cK
>ac> as long ss possible sfter the
noult and bring them into laying
is near the hatching season as
possible. Thus are our customers
MS'iredof strong, rugged chicKs
ind high quality hatching eggs.
ORDER EARLY.
PHIL MARQUAM
Estacada. Oreg on
I .
Rlfl Inrad
mil# cwt
Gorftok! ro«d,
Ettacala
|
£
A
i
i
16 BILLS PASSED IN
George Walters spent a
days
4 WEEKSAT SALEM in Portland last week.
LO C A L BREVITIES
$1.50 P er Y ear
UPPER EAG LE ( REEK
URGE CO-OPERATION
ON FRUIT GROWERS
Mrs. W. J. Evans and Mrs.
Best Cane Sugar $8 per sack
j Reinhart were guests of Port
I at Rose’s.
land relatives the first of last
Grandma Kitching is ‘beat
G. P. Rose is still confined to
week.
ing
us
to
it”
with
her
spring
j the house.
With But Two Weeks of Ses
The fruit growers meeting at
Mrs. C. H. Paddison was a
cleaning. Last Thursday a num
Miss Mildred Douglass was an
sion Left Legislature
ber of good ladies assembled Estacada visitor from Salem last Portland visitor one day last j the Estacada Hotel last Thursday
week.
Must Speed Up.
there and papered her bedroom Sunday.
j night was a big success, about
for her. Of course a generous
Mrs. R. B. Gibson was the one hundred fruit growers being
Mr. and Mrs. K. E. Einarson
Salem.—Both houses resumed work feed was in the bargain. Those
guest of her sisters Mrs. M. S. present. The meeting was cailed
and
Miss Curry visited Portland !
Monday after the usual week-end ad present were, Mrs. Wilbur Wade,
Horsman and Mrs. S. J. Eddy of to order by B. Schoenberg, chair
journment with but two weeks In Mrs. J. A. Kitching, Mrs. J. C. Saturday.
Portland, last week going down man o f the Prune Growers of
which to accomplish most of the real
Our spring millinery is coming ! Monday and returning Wednes-
Kitching, Mrs. Lester Hale, Mrs.
of Estacada. who introduced Mr.
work. While the varioua committees
in. See first showing on display dny.
Newhouse, representing t h e
hare been busy whipping proposed leg Elsie Linn and Mrs. Elya Kitch
in window at Rose’s.
islation Into ahape and a number of ing.
Mr. and Mrs. C. H. Paddison Prune Department o f the Oregon
Miss Hazel Morehouse of Port and Miss Naoma, Frank and Fruit Growers Association. Mr.
measures of minor Importance hare
Atley Erickson was in Port
received attention In either house, the
land
is visiting her aunt, Mrs, Harry Paddison were the dinner Newhouse being familiar with
land Saturday,
consolidation program and income tax
J. E. Gates.
guests of Mr. and Mrs. Roy every detail in growing and mar
Three new pupils were enroll
legislation, the two most Important Is
Mrs.
Iva
Mahrt
and
baby
left
keting prunes, gave a lengthy
Douglass Sunday.
sues to be acted upon at this session, ed in the Currinsville school last
lecture
on the supply and de
had not been passed upon by either week. Their names are, John, Estacada Tuesday morning for
Mr. and Mrs. YValter Douglass
house.
Seattle
where
she
will
reside
mand
of
this product, showing
Joseph and Walter Brown.
gave a party last Saturday night
After being In session four weeks
with an aunt.
how
California
as a state-wide
inviting their friends and neigh
The birthday of Mrs. J. A.
only sixteen bills had passed both
cooperative
organization
by sys
Our
lhanks
are
due
Rev.
and
bors in to spend the evening.
houses, all of minor Importance, with Kitching and Mrs. Earl McCon
tematic
advertising
increased
the
Mis.
T.
B.
Young
of
Garfield
for
The time was pleasantly spent
the possible exception of the Roose nell was the occasion of a de
a box of fine apples and some in playing games, cards and consumption of all their fruits,
velt highway bonding bill, a measure
lightful surprise at the Kitch
sponsored by the coast counties, which
delicious dried greengages.
dancing, after which refresh while other states are going
In effect continues the Roosevelt high ing home last Thursday evening.
behind. This system is the only
ments
were served.
Jim
Smith
has
bought
a
meat
way act of 1921. It will require dili Those present were, Mr. and
solution
for the success of the
Dave Douglass of Cherryville,
gent work on the part of both houses Mrs. Currin, Mr. Geo. Kitching market in the Irvington district,
Oregon
grower.
if their calendars are cleared before and family, Misses Zipple and Portland, and will move his fam was the overnight guest at the
There are approximately 23,-
the forty day constitutional limitation Nelson and the McConnell and ily to the city after school closes. Fred Hoffmeister on Monday.
000,000 acres of tillable land in
expires.
Kitching families.
Mrs. Ella Chellis of Portland, He once lived in this neighbor Oregon and only 5,000,000 acres
H a ll B ill T a b le d .
Mrs. Charles Hively and son who has been visiting her friend hood and he walked from Cher under cultivation and a large
With the tabling of the Hall bill in
the senate the Issue of consolidation George visited George’ s grand Mrs. J. E. Gates for several ryville thinking he could witness percentage of this uncultivated
of state departments stalled In the parents at Errol station
this days, returned to her home Tues the improvements madesinca re land is suitable for fruit raising.
senate last week. The Hall bill, pass week end. George can beat his day.
siding htre by so doing, hut it
What a prospect if a demand is
age of which was urged by Governor
was so foggy he was unable to
grandfather
playing
cards.
The
Garfield
Dorcas
society
created
for the supply. If we
Pierce, was laid on the table by a
see very much.
Mrs. Fuller and daughter Elsie will meet at the Grange hall, on
vote of 17 to 11, and It la generally be
are to have a prosperous state
On Monday evening a party we must have prosperous farm
February 15, all ladies please
lieved this action means the death of were in Portland last Saturday.
was
given Fred Paddison in hon ers and this can only be brought
the bill, so far as the senate la con
Mrs. Ida Prlma-
The Bishop family experienced bring lunch.
cerned.
or
of
his birthday. A few of about by cooperation.
teer,
Sec’y.
Senator Corbett introduced a con considerable difficulty while en-
the
young
people came and all
W. H. Woodruff, who lived in
The speaker stated the asso
solidation bill, which In effect brings route to iheir new home by truck.
had
a
pleasant
time.
ciation at .this time has a mem
all the functions of the state govern When they were near Rainier a small house in Terrace Addi
ment under the supervision of the gov because of bad roads and a steep tion last summer, is in a Port
bership of 1347 and is steadily
GARFIELD ITEMS
ernor, secretary of state and state hill they were forced to unload land hospital recovering from an
adding to that number, and that
treasurer, who sit as a commission of
The nickel social, given by the time is rapidly approaching
and haul their goods by team the operation.
three to administer state affairs. Rep
Garfield
Grange last Wednesday, when they would have tli" ma
Among the passengers on the
resentative Carkln, who Joined with rest of the way.
was
greatly
enjoyed. A good jority of prune growers in this
Senator Johnson In the Introduction
The Ladies Aid Society will first car bound for Portland Sat
of a consolidation bill In both houses, meet next Wednesday with Mrs. urday morning, were Mrs. H. C. program and r e f r e s h m e n t s state enroled. With 103 distrib
has prepared a consolidation bill of
uting points in different parts
Stephens, Mrs. A. E. Sparks and rounded out (he evening.
Alspaugh.
his own, which differs radically from
of the world and having five ob
Mr.
and
Mrs.
R.
W.
Kinserand
Miss
Leila
Howe.
Miss Kathleen Currin came
the Corbett bill, In that It leaves the
Gold Medal Flour makes more daughter Ann were week end jects in view, quality, price, pub
secretary of state and state treasurer over Saturday from Salem where
out of the scheme entirely and dlvestB she is a stenographer in the state pounds of bread. That means guests of Mr. and Mrs. J. C. licity, finding new markets and
these two constitutional officers of all legislature, to spend the week true economy. You can get it Moreland. Also Mr. and Mrs. new ways of packing there is a
the authority and duties they now have
Albert Kunz and sons were Sun great future for the prune grow
end with her parents, Mr. and at Rose’s.
In connection with the administration
day
visitors at the Moreland ers in Oregon.
L. D. Held, who was very ill
of state business as members of the Mrs. R. H. Currin.
A short recess was declared
home, ail motoring back to Port
with pneumonia at the Estacada
board ot control.
and the meeting was again called
land
Sunday
night.
New
Planing
Mill
The sentiment In both houses seems
hotel, is rapidly recovering. His
to order with Earl Day in the
Mr. and Mrs. E. Shearer of chair. Mr. Pearcy, field mana
to be in favor of rearrangement of the
A new industry is being inau wife was sent for and arrived
atate government, and efforts will be
Springwater and Mrs. Clara ger of the association then gave
gurated in Estacada, which will from Seattle on Friday.
made to harmonise the conflicting
Hicenbothem of River Mill, were a talk of interest to the berry
give employment to a number of
Mesdames H. C. Gohring and
views.
growers and made a proposition
men.
Charles
Ross
who
owns
a
D. E. Eshleman will entertain guests of Garfield Grange last for the association to operate the
In e e m e f a g C o m p r q m lM L ik e ly .
Saturday.
Income tag legislation made no body of timber in Dodge, where the officers of the Rebekah lodge
cannery here. The speaker stat
Mrs. J. C. Moreland left on ed the association would lease
progress during the past week, but a he has a sawmill, has leased the at the home of the former, on
compromise measure Is In the making old Estacada lumber yard from
Tuesday for Palo Alto, Califor and operate the cannery, finance
Valentine’ s day.
and It is believed the ♦arioua factions
and market the pack, the packing
the Reed estate, and is setting
Mr. and Mrs. Cyrus B. Law nia, for a two months visit with cost to be charged to the grower.
will be able to get together on a bill
her parents and friends.
This places the grower of Esta
that will be acceptable to the legis up a planing mill for his lumber. rence accompanied by Mr. and
It
will
be
run
by
electric
power
cada on an equal footing with
lators.
Mrs. J. E. Robinson the parents
any in the state. The fruit will
Tb* MoMahan bill, which was the and used for all kinds of lumber. of the latter, drove to Estacada Oppose Transfer of
be packed in such manner as
administration income tax measure, is
School
Territory
Tuesday from Portland, to visit
the market may demand, will he
being used as the basis for the com Oregon City Church Burned
Mr. and Mr?. G. E. Lawrence.
A petition to the School District superintended by a competent
promise. Amendments have been
Another fire of presumably in
drawn which are said to hare the ap
A. E. Sparks has had the tops Boundary Board, was circulated manager, and the very best mar
All the berry
cendiary origin, occurred in Ore of the large fir trees in front of in Estacada Tuesday, and gener ket assured.
proval of Governor Pierce.
growers
present
with two excep
Many bill» dealing with assesament gon City last Sunday morning at
It was to oppose
his residence, cut off, and the ally signed.
tions were enthusiastic about the
and taxation have been Introduced and 5 o,clock, when the Congrega
lower branches trimmed, which the transfer of territory now in proposition as they all realize
they are still In committae. There are tional church burned down. A
cluded in the Estacada Schoil that if Estacada berry growers
gives more light to the house.
ii such measures In the hands of the
year
ago
the
Presbyterian
church
house committee and 18 in the senate
Mrs. F. J. Harkenrider and district. No. 108, to the Garfield are to make a success they must
oommittee, to that in the Joint com was burned and since then the daughter Edith went to Portland district. No. 112. This territory have something more than their
mlttee on assessment and taxation Elks lodge building and other Sunday morning. This was Mrs. is adjacent to Estacada, in the own system of packing and mar
there are 51 bills. These Include all structures. There is a mystery Harkenrider’s first visit after be C'ackamas river valley, and con keting. The speaker stated the
best fruit to set out at this time
tha measures Intended to remedy some about these fires, which all seem ing released from a long spell of
nected hv rail to Estacada, to is the Etterberg (121) straw
of the Ills of the taxpayer. And more
quarantine.
to point to the work of fire bugs.
which it is easily accessible. berry, Oregon Champion goose
are promtaed.
The many friends of C. S. Al
The
Garfield school is on a high berry, Cuthbert red raspberry,
There Is little prospect of a sev
Music Recital
len rejoice to learn that he is do
and the black cap. He did not
erance tax, such as Governor Pierce
ing very well at S t Vincent’s hill above this territory, invol consider there would be any ex
Mrs.
J.
E.
Gates
gave
a
recital
suggeated In hla campaign. Tha gov
hospital, where he was operated ving an arduous and difficult as cess of these berries.
ernor wanted a severance tax on tim of her pupils yesterday after on last week for ulcer ol the j cent,
Moreover the Estacada
As there were not sufficient
ber on land not now on the tax roll. noon. Those taking part were, stomach.
Mrs. Allen has re. i district has for the last seven application blanks for those de
Tha severance tax bill which has ap Mildred Rhodes, Lavina Grabeel, turned home for a short time.
years been paying three and a siring to become members of the
peared In the house placet a tax on
association they may be had at
Harry Wooster, Virginia Dubois, j
Very True
half times as high in special
all natural resources In the atate.
any
time from J. G. Hayman.
above or under ground and la the Irma Gates and Margaret Gates' \ The Eddy school bill prescri school taxes as the Garfield dis
water. It goee far beyond anything the
On these grounds the
Twenty-four perc ent reduction
Mrs. Clemle Richards returned bing certain studies in the high trict
governor wanted,
on
all Furs until March 1st when
transfer
is
opposed
as
unjust
to
j
Road legislation has received little to her home in Portland last Fri schools has passed the senate.
we put them in storage for the
the
Estacada
district,
and
incon-;
Senator Bruce
attention so far and Irrigation, which day after an extended stay in In opposing it,
summer. It will pay you to buy
was expected to ba a center of Interest, Estacada at the home of her Dennis made"some pertinent re venient to those living within the now and save one-fifth of the
has sesreely been mentioned.
purchase price. You can wear
parents, Mr. and Mrs. Frank! marks which deserve attention. disputed territory.
Allen Land Bill Banned.
them the balance of this winter
He said: “ This is a day of pe
Harkenrider.
She was caught
N
O.
W
.
With only one dissenting voice rale
and
have them ready for next.
on
pants
and
flappers,
and
the
with the family when placed un
ed in objection the American Legion s
The Neighbors o f Woodcraft ' Remember, this price is gooá
parents are too busy attending
antt-alllen lead holding bin passed the der quarantine.
the moving picture shows to care will give a ” 500” party Friday only to March 1st, at Rose’ s.
house.
for their children. At first I felt evening, February 16, in the I. i
Legion Boy Passes
Rnpreeentitlve Fletcher of Polk
inclined to support the Eddy bill, 0. O. F. hall. Everybody invit \ la Your Name Written Here?
As we go to press, word come? hut I have now reached the con ed.
conaty opposed the passage of the bill
Subscriptions during the week,
oa the ground that It would driva oat that Percy Sharp of Gresham, clusion that it would not be rigl t
were received from the following:
Card of Thanks
a valuable type ot farm laborer which I formerly of this place, died at 6 to pass the buck to the teachers.
J. W. Miller, C. 1*. Woodle, W.
could not be replaced by American*,
We
wish
to extend our most H. Mattoon, E. Krigbaum, Mrs.
Less
joy-riding
and
other
frivo
j o ’ clock Tuesday evening.
The
since they will not do the menial labor
lous recreation on the part of the grateful thanks to our friends Laura Jochimsen, Henry John
funeral will be at the Baptist parents and more thorough care and neighbors for their kindness son. W. F. Coleman, J. C. More
now porformed by Japanese
The bill prevents the owning or church in Gresham, Friday at 2 of the children would go far to and sympathy to us, at the death land. J. F. Moger, R. H. Currin,
leaning ot land by alien* not eligible p. m. with interment in the Vet ward correcting the existing and funeral o f our beloved baby. A. DeMoy, S. E. Wooster, Henry
M r . AND M rs . G. E. R ig g in s . 1 Wink,
evils.”
erans cemetery at Mt. Scott.
to cittg*n»hl>
(Concluded on page 2)
few