EASTERN '"LACK VM.\$ VK%VS THURSDAY, JANUARY 14, 102(5 Eastern 'fcckamas News W. A. HEYLMAN, Editor. Entered at the postoffice in Estaeada. Oregon, as second class mail. Published every Thursday at Eetucada, Oregon, ESTACADA by the PUPL’SMIVQ COMPANY, (A CORPORATION.) SUBSCRIPTION R a tes : One Year Six Months . - . . . $1.60 .76 THE VERSATILE FRANK LIN. streets. His services as po-im otter general are we!! known. If th • w r diplomats' union it, too in.gin w pay tribute to tho man who was tl.e oarllest exponent of the doctrine of "open covenants openly arrived at" and who represented his country at foreign courts in a sturdily dem ocra tic manner. And prohibitionists, too, they should not overlook F ra n k l in ’s practical example of abstinence for the benefit of his tel low prin ters d u r ing his sojourn in London. It may be said of "Poor Richard that lie practiced what he preached. 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He j strive for without hinderance iron was also responsible for establishing e lthe r political, religious or socle’ the first fire d epartm ent and police sources, should have developed in r force In Philadelphia, and for insisting m anner unparalleled In the world’: on the paving and cleaning of the j history. THE ESTACADA MEAT CO. H. C. GOHR1NG, Proprietor ☆ Beef, Mutton, Veal and Hogs Bought ☆ ESTACADA, OREGON A Safe Investment with Good Dividends Our First Preferred Shares Pay You 7 .2 per cent on Your Money Why Vou Should Buy This Stock OUR BUSINESS IS FIRMLY ESTABLISHED. WELL MANAGED AND PERMANENT. 2. YOUR SAVINGS WILL BE SAFE. 3. YOUR INCOME DEPENDABLE. WILL BE REGULAR AND 4. DIVIDENDS PAID BY CHECK FIRST OF EACH MONTH, OR QUARTERLY. 6. EXEMPT FROM STATE PERSONAL PROPER. TY TAX. 6. DIVIDENDS EXEMPT FROM NORMAL FED ERAL INCOME TAX. Investment Department 820 Electric Building Portland Electric Power Company unnounced th at the new car will b tound motordom, stating, however, shown for the first time, in the entln th a t no announcem ent of the price Pacific region, January 17, will be made until next week. The new six is being advanced at Motorists h ere are eagerly looking a price th at Cary declares will as forward to the first S tar Six showing I Each of us, individually, should determine in our own minds to see .h at the structure founded by the fa- hers of this country is not weaken ed, but made stronger with age; and that the opportunity and freedom guar anteed to the individual and industry under our constitution is not curtailed or destroyed, but enlarged and strengthened. —Sutherlin Sun. yet exhibited by commercial automo bile lines using the public highways for private gain. Not content with pounding the pub ^ lie highways to pieces for their own private profit, at the expenses of th< general taxpayer and private automo bile user, they now seek to b : re iv e d if even the modest annual license fo hich they, as well as private automo bile users, are charged. The motor transportation concerns which seek to escape license fees would not be In existence today, If such fees had not been collected to build hard-surfaced highways over which they could operate. None of the concerns mentioned attempting to give any service to the points they now reach, until the state had built :■ •oad. The selfishness of the action will "ocus public attention, on the enor nous sums taxpayers must pay an ’«ally for the maintenance of public highways, In order th at private trar« -lortatlon companies may use such ’’Ighwavs virtually as private right of ways for private gain. —S utherlin Sun T H E LAST STRAW Contending that th e state cannot le s;ally collect fees for operation of mo tor vehicles on highways of Oregon. - lumber of commercial truck and transportation lines of th e state have brought suit in the federal court njoin Oregon from collecting annual license fees. Constitutionality of the license law is attacked on the groun I hat it is the exaction of a toll ami th a t tolls for use of roads, toward the construction of which the governmen’ contributes are prohibited by the con stitution. It Is citpd th a t Oregon ha accepted federal aid in highway con- -druction. This is probably the limit of rapacit; It is very unpleasant and none the ess regrettable to announce to th< ublic th at the efforts of Smedle; utler to enforce the law and clean ut 'hiladelphla met with only partia access, owing to the influence of po' lcs and interests combined with it •ho profit by oentinued lawlessness Even the mayor opposed him and pr bstacles In his way. and was glad p lie rid of him, no doubt, because hi ound it easier to deal with the pollc ban an honest officer of the U. S Navy. But the old city felt the pres nee of a determined man for two •ears, who rendered them much good NOTICE FOR PUBLICATION Open from 7 a.m. to 6 p.m. Saturdays, open to 8 p.m. 1. F irst word of the definite arrival of what W. F. Cary, local S ta r dealer, declares will be the world's greatest automotive sensation, the new S tar Six, wa3 received here today. It was Department of the Interior, U, Land Office at Portland, Oregor December 21, 1925. Notice is hereby given that Walter B. Lemon, of Route 1, EstacadF Oregon, who, on December 4, 1920 made Adjoining Farm Homestead Fntry, No. 07009, for EMiNWH i. | Section 25, Township 3 S„ Rang 1; j 1 E., Willamette Meridian, has filed ? \ mtice of intention to make Finn' Proof, to establish claim to the lam above described, before Register U Garfield Dorcas society will mer< S. Land Office, at Portland. Ori anuary 21st at Grange hall. This Ir gon, on the 29th day of January •>n all day meeting. Mrs. Katie Trop. ’.926. Claimant names as witnesses: '!* * !* * ? * '* ". . V »**- Walter L. Shriner, of Estaeada Mr. & Mrs. W. E. Hall, Props. Oregon. William J. Dillinger, of Estacadr Ml Oregon. James E. Deardorff, of Estaeada Oregor. SUNDAY SPECIAL William L. Shaffer, of Estaeada CHICKEN DINNER Oregon. Act 6-9-16:80 Acres Clackamar ■j: Open from 6«30 a. m. to 8:00 p. m bounty. VIRGIE BYRD, Acting Register Notice will be published five con i' utivc weeks in the Eastern Clack- FIR E INSURANCE. mas News, Estaeada, Oregon. First publication Dec. 24. 1295: London Lancashire Fire Ins. Co. 'ast publication January 28, 1926. I Department of the Interior, U. S. Land Office at Portland, Oregon, December 7, 1926. I Notice is hereby given that Rober* ! Walker, of Route 3, Estacada, Ore gon, who on October 11, 1920. nuidi 2nd and Adjo.nlng Farm Homestead Entry No. 06S6S, for Lot 1, 8ec- t on 17. Township 4 S., Range 4 E.. WJlamette Meridian, has filed no tice of Intention to make Final Proof, to establish claim to the land ¡I above described, before the Register U. S. Land Office, at Portland, Ore gon. on the 9th day of Janiiary 1926 Claimant names as witnesses: Gene Lewellyn, of Route 8. Esta cada. Oregon. William D. McLellan. of Route 8, Estaeada. Oregon. Henry Cromer, of Route 3. Esta cada, Oregon. E. Madden, of Route 3. Estaeada. Oregon. Clackamas County: 27.38 Acres Act 6-9-16 9-5-14. WALTER L. TOO£E. Sr., Register. NotV* will be published five con secutive weoSfs in the Easter» Ciackr.mas Njrwa. Kstaoad* Oregon. F rat pubi cation Dec. ldtha last “ J a n u a r y 17, because th e c a r has been the sub ject of wide discussion am ong automobile dealers and c a r owners alike for several weeks since its first, announcem ent. Chevrolet Reduced Prices Effective January 1, 1926 T O U R IN G ................................. ROADSTER ............................ COUPE .................................... COACH .......................... SED A N ............................ HALF-TON T R U C K ............ .............. $395 Chassis Only ONE-TON T R U C K ......... Chassis Only .............. $550 All Prices F. O. B. Flint, Michigan Q U A L I T Y AT LOW COST CASCADE MOTOR Wilcox Bros. CO. Estaeada jb r tc n n o m le o l Tronsportr/¡OH Keep your policy in our Fire Proof Vault, Iree of charge. NOTICE FOR PUBLICATION publication Jauy. 7. I i “- H. C. S T E P H E N S A gent . to BOOT and SHOE REPAIR SHOP ,4 BLOCK SOUTH OF P.O. ESTACADA. 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