EASTERN CLACKAMAS NEWS, THURSDAY, JULY 3!. 1924.
Eastern Clackamas News
the postoflice in Estacada,
Oregon, as second-class mail.
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Published every Thursday at
Estacada, Oregon
UPTON H. (HUBS
Editor and’lManager.
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Thursday, July 81, 1924.
BIBLE THOUGHT
— FOR TODAY —
Bible Thought* memorized, will prove n
priceless heritage in after years.
REMOVE far from me vanity and lies:
give me neithar poverty nor riches:
feed me with food convenient for me.
— Proverbs 30:8
TO KEEP THE PEACE
Great Britain believes in trust­
ing in God but keeping her pow­
der dry. That implies maintain­
ing a supply of powder for use
when the occasion arises. Last
Saturday a naval review of the
home fleet was held at Spithead,
consisting of 194 warships with
30,000 officers and men. The
fleet was stretched out in ten
lines four miles long. The last
great review was in 1914, just
before the war, and all the ships
then reviewed are now obsolete.
The present ships were com­
pleted since the war and most of
them are of the latest types.
Thus is exemplified the high cost
of war or the high cost of keep­
ing the peace, according to the
viewpoint taken. The present
government of Great Britain is
of the Labor party and theoreti­
cally opposed to war, so the navy
must be regarded for self de­
fense, and only on this ground
will the British people submit to
the enormous expense entailed.
THE PRICE OF GRAIN
The effect of the law of supply
and demand is being strikingly
exemplified by the rise in grain
prices. This is due not to politi­
cal machinations, but to the fact
that there is a world shortage of
wfieat and other grains. This
shows the futility of fiat price
fixing by legislation. If there is
a large wheat crop thruout the
world then the price will be low,
tariffs or no tariffs, for the price
of wheat here depends greatly on
foreign markets. If there is a
strong demand by these then
wheat will be high, otherwise it
will be low, as we will have more
on hand thanGve can dispose of
at home.
“ Behold how great u matter a
litte tire .kindleth!” This was
written centuries before a ciga­
rette was made or tobacco
smoked, unless by the Indians.
It is especially worthy of remark
when forest fires are so preva­
lent due to the extreme dryness.
As to where the quotation may
be found and who wrote it, if the
reader does not know, we will
giye him a valuable tipi “ Search
the Scriptures.”
Another New Building
H. C. Gohring has let a con­
tract to J. E. Stockton to put up
a store building for him of hol­
low tile with cement coating,
like the Pharmacy and Masonic
buildings. The peculiar feature
is, that it will be built over the
butcher shop and when com­
pleted the latter will be torn out.
Thus Mr. Gohring will he able to
conduct his business with the
least interruption. The new
store will extend the full depth
of the lot, viz. UK) feet.
Band Benefit
To help pay for the new uni­
forms a benefit for the hand will
be given tomorrow night, Friday,
at the Gem theatre. There w ill
be a 2 reel comedy and Laura
L a P la n te in “ Young Ideas "
There will be no show- tonight.
County Finances Good
W. W. Everhart, county treas­
urer, has completed his semi-an­
nual report showing that Clacka­
mas county has a total indebted­
ness of $1,450,830.11. Of this
amount 5836,520 is for road bonds,
$341,033.11 is for district road
warrants, $273,250 is for bonds
issued sixteen of the school
districts of the county.
The county has a balance on
hand in all departments of $421,-
034.27.
The total receipts of the coun­
ty from all sources during the
first six months of the year were
$1,582,763.81, with disbursements
during the same period of$l,161,-
729.54. Every fund with the
exception of the general road
fund has a balance on hand.
This fund is overdrawn $17,-
141.60.
By Hallowing an overdraft in
this fund the county, according
to officials, has effected a sub­
stantial saving in interest char­
ges.
The state prohibition fund cre­
ated by the last legislature, had
a balance at the beginning of
the year of $1278.51. Receipts
for the first six months from
fines amounted to $5007.55, mak­
ing the total amount available
for this department $6286.16.
From this fund there has been
paid to the governor’s fund
$1568.50 and for expenses incur­
red in prosecuting liquor cases
on orders from the district at­
torney, $3889.24, leaving a bal-
ancs of/ $828.42.
Of the $1,700,000 road bonds
authorized, $864,000 have not
yet been issued. From present
indications these will be issued
during the coming three years.
The first of the road bonds to be
retired will he an issue of $60,-
000, due in 1925. After that
time a block will be retired each
year, amounting to approxi­
mately $50,000.
At the present time the in­
debtedness of Clackams county
entails an interest charge of ap­
proximately $200 per day.
if
A FULL LINE
W E do all kinds of h a u l­
ing to a n d from PORTLAND
W E buy ev erythin g p ro ­
d u ced on th e FA RM ;
W E th in k w e h av e th e
Best Prices on MILL FEEDS
according to quality.
ED. BONER
COME SEE FOR YOURSELF
Bartholomew &
Lawrence
Return from California
Tuesday afternoon Mr. and
Mrs. Milton Weatherby and son
returned Tuesday afternoon from
California, after an absence of
some months. They were called
to Escondido on account of the
critical condition of Mr. Weath­
erby’s father, George B. Weath­
erby, who died a few weeks ago.
Mr. Weatherby says southern
California is suffering from the
drouth. In Los Angeles garden
irrigation is forbidden, and many
are leaving on account of the
water shortage. This has affect­
ed the supply of electricity, and
the juice is being augmented
from Southern Oregon. At Es­
condido there is plenty of water,
and a good citrus crop is matur­
ing. Mrs. George B. Weatherby
will remain there as she likes the
place.
The Weatherbies came
home by stage from San Diego to
Portland.
Birthday Celebration
Last Sunday was the birthday
of Mrs. N. B. Bicker, and as that
of her son-in-iaw, W. F. Cary,
would come a few days later, it
Trial by Telephone
was determined to have a joint
An interesting case recently celebration. So Mrs. Ecker and
reported was that of a sheep her daughter, Mrs. W. F. Cary,
herder named Holt, employed by prepared a gala dinner and in­
J. VV. B'isher of Chanico, who left vited relatives and old friends
his camp fire burning near (Bai­ to come and spend the day.
lie mountain, on the Cascade Those present from the outside
National Forest. The fire was were Mr. and Mrs. M. H. Boyle
discovered by Forest officers, ex­ and son Walden, Mr. and Mrs.
tinguished, and complaint filed Clyde Ecker from Portland; Mr.
against Holt. To save time and and Mrs. Will Smith and two
expense of a trip from the moun­ children and Mr. and Mrs. W.
tains to Eugene and back, Holt L. Jones, all of Vancouver, Wn.
is said to have plead guilty by I Mrs. Smith and Mr. and Mrs.
telephone, received his sentence, j Jones formerly lived in Nebras­
and sent in his check for $15.00. ka when Mrs. Ecker was there,
j Two birthday cakes were made
Miss Irene Saling came home and Mrs. Ecker was the recipient
Sunday night for a day off from of a number of useful presents.
her duties at the Crown Point
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chalet on the Columbia River Shingles $3 per Mat Seaman &
highway.
Bullis, Rt. 2, B^stacada.—6-19-7-31
THE ESTACADA PHARMACY
The REX ALL Store
I wish to express my appreciation and thanks
for the beautiful flowers which wore sent in by
friends, and for the interest manifested by the
community generally on Opening Day. It
shall be my earnest endeavor to merit their pat­
ronage, and to serve them to the best of my
ability-
MAUDE STURGEON. Proprietor.
i THE ESTACADA MEAT CO-
H. C. GOHRING Prop.
Beef, Mutton, Veal and hogs Bought
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O p en from 7 n. m . to 6 p. m.
Estacada
Any girl in trouble may com­
STATE MARKET AGENT
municate
with Ensign Lee of the
ESTACADA
DEPARTMENT
Salvation Army, at the White
Shield Home, 565 Mayfair Ave.,
BY C. E . SP E N C E , MARKET ACT.
9 20-tf
August 1 the ‘new cooperative Portland, Oregon.
prune exchange will commence
Dry-Cleaning and Dyeing
operation in Oregon and southern
Family Wash a Specialty
Washington with ten local or-1
Prompt Service at Ri^ht Prices
ganizations. Other units will be
GIVE US A TRIAL
and are being organized, and the,
Satisfaction Guaranteed
OK
expectations are that a large ma-!
We have no Agents. Phone 70-1
Eastman Kodaks
jority of the orchards of the two|
states will soon be signed up.
and Supplies
Over twenty million pounds are^
“S Q U A R E D E A L ”
at my temporary location in
already under contract. The or­
BARBER SHOP
L I N N ’S R E S T A U R A N T
The shop whora the barber knows his stuff’
ganization is well planned, has j
E A R L L A F O R G E . Proprietor
able officers and leaders and i f ; Leave Films there to be developed
HA I R C U T 3 5 c S H A V E 1 5 c
W H Y P A Y M O R E?
the growers will stand by solidly
A
SQUARE D E A L” G UAR AN TEE D
and loyally, the organization
Bobbing and Shingling a Specialty
should be a power for the pro­
MAIN S T R E E T
ducers.
And therein lies the success or
failure of most cooperative move­
ments—backing and loyalty of
the growers. Without it, organi­
zations will continue to fail—as
too many have failed. There
may be the ablest leaders, or-
ganizers and officers, but the
success of the movement gets
back to the producers, to what
extent they will act and work
cooperatively—to that e x t e n t
they will get behind the organi­
zation and stick.
No matter how many books you have in
It is r going to require mass-
your
library, you should add one more,
character and mass-intelligence
behind any organization to make
A BANK, BOOK.
it powerful enough to influence
It will add to your Comfort;
markets and get for producers
Increase your Security;
what is theirs. An organization
of producers which has no fur­
•
Promote your Prosperity;
ther interest in' the movement
Insure your Financial Success.
than what each individual gets
out of it in dollars and cents,
We have a Bank Book for you and will
doesn’t usually last very long or
be pleased to assist you in every way
get very far. It needs coopera­
possible to build up an Account. Call
tive religion to put them over.—
needs members who read and
for it this week.
study; who attend meetings;
who will get out and hustle; who
support the organization every
week in the year with trade,
capital and good will, and who
everlastingly urge others to do
likewise. When enough of these
FOUR Per Cent Interest; 100 Per Cent Security
kind of farmers bunch up, then
and Service.
cooperation will get the same
kind of results that business com­
binations get, but so long as they
play the entirely selfish game;
so long as they fall for the bait
of temporary higher outside
prices and desert their union; soi
long as they let the interests that
prey on them break them up and |
keep them blindly competing
with each other, just so long |
will cooperation fail.
S a tu r d a y « , o p en to 8
p. m.
Oregon
\ Good Book to Have
ESTACADA STATE BANK
¡ JOB PRINTING DONE AT THE NEWS OFFICE
I
MARRIED
At Vancouver, Washington,
July 26, 1924, Mr. John S. Ficken
and Miss Minerva Ritchey.
The bride is the eldest daugh­
ter of Mr. and Mrs. W. H. Ritch­
ey, of this place and has resided
here for several years. She a t­
tended the Estacada high school
and graduated last May. The
groom is a resident of Spring-
water. Both bride and groom
are well and favorably known
and their many friends are ex­
tending congratulations and best
wishes.
Shave for Less
As work is scarce around Esta­
cada, and those who are fortu-¡
nate enough to have work are.
working for such low wages, ¡
Earl I.aB'orge, proprietor of the
Square Deai barber shop, h i8
come to the conclusion that a
barber can do his work a little
cheaper than "war prices.’’ So
beginning, tomorrow, August 1.
the price of haircutting will be
35 cents and the price of shaving
15 cents.
Cuts Foot
Conductor W, H Grabeel is
enjoying (?) an enforced vaca­
tion. Last Saturday evening
he was splitting wood, when the
axe head flew off the handle and
cut the ankle of his right foot.
The wound bled profusely and
Dr. Mid ford who was called had
to put a stitch in it. Mr. Grabeel
is able to hobble around with
the aid of a cane, but cannot re­
sume his duties for a while.
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Farm Production Falling Off
. . J T ^ ,n:i0, " IS/ alnln*
Cr° P l'roductlon- according to n study made over a
period of thirty-four year, by the Senrs-Roebuck Agricultural Foundation,
bn.ed on figures of the Lnited States Department of Agriculture. The ac­
companying chart shows crop production per capita is fnlllng.
Taking the average of 1910 as 100, total crop production In the last three
years averaged 100.3. Owing to the growth of population, per capita produ”
lion has been only 92.3 when 100 represents the 1910-1914 nverngc
The chart shows Index numbers of both total and per capita production nt
crops from 1S90 to 1023. The production record is bnied on the toTal y èlS o
10 crops-com . wheat, oats, barley, rye. buckwheat, potatoes hnv tobacco In,!
-otton, which include more than 95 per cent of the total ncmtge of aT ^ro p i.
Since yields are expressed In various units, bushels, bales, tons and
the crops are combined by applying a constant average price to the i a i l y p r£
ductlon of each crop.
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•G K tC U lT U B A L
Miss Elva Morgan of Newberg
who has been visstmg Miss Flor­
ence June Reed, returned to her
home Saturday.
ta rs
rO U * C A T !O W
Evidently production, consumption and feed prices »n n t . . . . ,
part In
Statea. The c,.st of feed may regulate In the ion* run. but over rerio d a o f .
few yeara a It baa Hole to do with the a^u«,
price ¿t butti