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Devoted to the Interests ot Eastern Clackamas County
EASTERN
VOL. XXI
OREGON NEWS ITEMS
OF SPECIAL INTEREST
HALF MILLION DOLLARS
INTO COUNTY TREASURY
CIACKAMAS
NUMBER
NEWS, THURSDAY, NOVEMBER 26, 1926
COMMUNITY CLUB TO ELECT /
FARM SALE
L
ROAD ELFCTIÜNS ¡lit
LINE ON INTEREST
In closing the estate of Phillip I The annual election o f officers of
L O C A L IT E M S
J Wagner, deceased, there is to be sold j the Eastern Clackamas Communi-y V
at public auction December 11, at j Club will be held tomorrow' evening
Miss Lidia Matson was out to visit
10 a. m., on the Wagner farm, at at 8 o ’clock around the big, new'
Communities Alive to Need W
Oregon and California Land Grant* her father, Dan Matson, Sunday.
Garfield, a large assortment o f farm stove in the Estacada hotel.
But
Shown By Saturday’»
To Pay Taxes Through
John Burdette is here visiting his stock and equipment. Fred Barthol- j that is not half the story.
Brief Resume of Happenings of
Meeting»
Federal Treasury
nephew, Albert Kitching.
omew will act as auctioneer.
A dozen snappy talks on the needs
the Week Collected for
Quite a lot o f snow is reported at
o f the community will be made, a
Enthusiastic road meetings were
Back taxes on the Oregon & Cali Three Links this week.
Our Readers.
WOODCRAFT ENTERTAINS
sort o f symposium and yet not ex held last Saturday in most of the
fornia land grants which have accu
Barney Gilbride who has been
actly that. A symposium may be load districts o f Eastern Clackamas
mulated during the years 1916 to nway fo r a time, returned home thfs^
The Neighbors o f Woodcraft gave either a drinking bout or a collection County.
The annual convention of Sunday 1925, and amounting to the sum of
: a very enjoyable card party on o f dry remarks. This will be neither
Elections were held for road mas
schools of Yamhill county was held at $450,640.10 for the lands located in week.
Mr. and Mrs. Ivan Erickson of j Thursday evening in Masonic hall.
but it will be interesting to get the ters and in nearly all o f the commun
McMinnville.
this county will be turned over to Spokane, Wash., are visting his j
High scores at 600 were held by needs o f the community from a ities a special tax was levied to fu r
Grain shipments from Haines are the county treasurer as soon as that parents in Currnisville.
Mrs. Fred Leihammer and Mr. Metz, | dozen different angles,
That isn’t nish additional funds to improve lo
practically at a standstill, awaiting official’s compilations have been for
Mrs. Zogg o f Sandy Ridge Is vis- and Mr. and Mrs. )d. Steinman re- - all the story either.
cal roads.. The special levies were
favorable prices.
warded to Washington.
iting- fo r a time at the home o f hei ce,yc(i the consolation score,
The Estacada band will make its from 5 to 10 mills and will increase
Of
the
total
amount
the
county
A mass meeting at Boardman de
daughter, Mrs. Frank Forman.
j ^ dainty lunch was served after debut for this season.
And other the money available in some districts
cided in favor of building a $1500 gym will receive $281,120.33; special
Mr. and Mrs. S. E- Wooster drove ^
au present enjoyed an old- music is provided. That should be as much as 300 per cent.
road
districts,
$80,582.81;
and
spec
nasium for the school.
down to Dayton on Sunday to spend | fashioned dance.
enough but it isn’t all yet.
In the Colton district the
ial school districts, $56, 467.78; The the day with relatives.
j
,
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The city of The Dalles dedicated a
It will mean a lot to the commun “ wont the limit.” In only one district
county high school fund will get
D. C. Zink o f the P. E. P. Co., was G r e a TER CLACKAMAS
new storage reservoir and pipe line
ity and to yourself if you will at- was there shown a lack of interest
$26,313.04; Union high school dis here Wednesday, looking over busi
UNION OF CLUBS
in Sorosis park at a cost of $94,000.
resulting in a report of No TaX
j tend. That is all— for this time.
trict No. 1, $8.82; No. 2, 3,373.33; ness fo r the company.
Governor Pierce reappointed Frank No. 4, 2,778.33,
voted, but in this district large sums
Upton H. Gibbs, formerly editor
The next regular meeting o f the
Miller of Albany a member of the
have just been spent by the county
SPRINGWATER CHURCH
The amounts are apportioned ac o f the E. C. N. is now editing the
Greater Clackamas Union of Clubs
board of regents of state normal cording to the amount o f the grant
and the byroads do not serve a large
Washougal Record.
will be held at Milwaukie.
schools.
territory.
Thomas I. Kirkwood, Pastor
land located in each district and the
Mrs. Irving Smith is taking treat- i
This meeting will be held at six
Regular church services at
W. A. Wiest of Klamath Falls was amount o f special tax levied by such ^nents again in Portland, as she |
Supervisors who were named by
o ’clock in the new union high school
a. m.
appointed district attorney of Klamath districts each year.
the districts to serve for the ensuing
doesn’t seem to be quite so well.
j building.
Sunday School at 10 a. m,, Mr, year were, Henry Cromer, Spring-
county to succeed E. L. Elliott, re
Mrs. Zelza Coop was taken to the
The full program will be an
Ed
Shearer, Superintendent,
signed.
FATHER AND SON BANQUET
water; J. \V. Marrs, Dodge; C. H.
hospital last Wednesday afternoon nounced in next week’s issue o f this
Week day church school each Duncan, Garfield; A.
H.
Miller,
Dr. Arnold Bennett Hall, president
and is getting along nicely.
paper.
Wednesday afternoon in charge of George; Matt Jagmin, Colton; W. L.
A Father and Son banquet was
of the University of Oregon, plans a
Rose’s store is displaying a fine line
Mr. Kirkwood and Miss Shibley.
McCabe, Cherryville, J. J. Hattan,
tour of the state upon his return from held at the Springwater grange hall i f Christmas toys
gifts, and are
EARLY MORNING FIRE
Ladies Aid meets the third Thurs Carver-Logan; D. L. Erdnian Eagle
on Tuesday evening, November 16, getting ready for the holiday season.
Washington, D. C.
day o f each month at 2 p. m., Mrs. Creek; John Putz, Elwood.
at 7 o ’clock, at which 76 men and
Ted Howe who is employed in
Consolidation of the Central Ore
Faulty construction o f the fire- j
Ed Shearer, President,
In Estacada a 5 mill special tax
boys sat to enjoy the “ good eats,” Oregon City was visiting at home
gon Press, morning daily, and the
place recently installed by the Misses
Visitors always welcome,
was voted. The city marshal, James
and the entertaining speeches and on Thursday o f this week.
Bend Bulletin, afternoon daily, was
Moloney o f Upper Eagle Creek, re
Norris, will have supervision over
music. A number o f visitors from
Mr. and Mru. Frank Forman are sulted in a fire Tuesday morning of
announced at Bend.
TURKEY ROOST RAIDED
outlying districts were present, in rejoieing over the airival o f a little
road work inside the corporate
this week which would have destroy
Nearly 30 creamery men from west cluding M. W. Christensen o f Port
limits.
con at their home on Saturday morn ed their home had it not been for tne
ern Oregon attended the second meet land; David Horner and son, Fred
A fter a careful fattening for the
ing.
quick and efficient aid of a neigh
ing of the Oregon Creamery Operators’ Horner and Fred’s three sons of
holiday market, 11 prize turkeys,
THANKSGIVING PROGRAM
Mr. and Mrs. C. A. Johnson and bor, Mr. Sanders.
association at Salem.
selected from a roost full of choice
Dodge; Douglas Johnson o f Hillock- ■children were Portland visitors on
What is so precious as a good
Salem’s population Is in excess of burn ;Georgc Lawrence and Rev. B.
Before a large and enthusiastic
liday, driving down in their new neighbor the Misses Moloney are ask birds, Were stolen from Earl McCon
nell’S farm at Currinsville just be audience appeared the children of the
25,000, according to Polk’s directory F. Clay o f Estacada.
■car.
ing, and the echo answers— “ What.”
Just issued. The directory contains
fore Thanksgiving,
grade school in their annual Thanks
Music
for
the
evening
was
The La Dee Logging company
approximately 12,000 names.
The profits o f the season for the giving program on Tuesday evening
furnished by Mrs. Harold Horner is very busy getting out logs these
NOT SO BAD
whole flock Were all tied up in thé o f this week.
That Medford will be made a United Miss Elva Shibley and Miss Hazel days, shipping from a dozen to 25
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birds stolen. Everything from poi
It would be hard to decide which
States weather station was announced Fahy.
ears a day.
j
Disturbing reports during the past
son gas bombs to the old vigilante might be named the leading number,
In a telegram received from Senator
The program which was inter
Lou Palimitser Who has been j v/©ek of severe weather conditions
methods of suppressing livestock for each and every part was good
McNary at Washington, D. C.
spersed with music opened with a working at Dee, returned home S u n-1 throughout
the
whole
countrj theft, has been suggested.
and, showed much planning and
*lay
and
says
they
got
snowed
out
Clifford Elford, convicted at Marsh prayer by Rev. Clay, followed by a
reached here by radio and press.
coaching on the part of the teacher;
field of the murder of William Who- recitation, “ The Men o f Tomorrow,’ up there.
Blustery weather visited this section CELEBRATE GOLDEN WEDDING
and the same fine cooperation o f e f
brey, was sentenced by Judge Kendall by Ray Julian. Mr. Clay then gave
Mr. and Mrs. L, E. Carlisle will also, but it is not so bad that out
fort on the part o f the pupils,
to a life term in the Oregon peniten a very interesting talk on “ When I ¡-pend Thanksgiving with Mrs. C ar side woods operations had to be shut
OREGON CITY, Oregon, Nov., 20
The opening number o f the pro
tiary.
lisle’s
parents,
Mr,
and
Mrs.
W.
Q.
Was a Boy,” which showed that the
down. For this mercy also we are — (Special)— Mr. and Mrs. William
gram was a selection by the high
Moore.
boys
o
f
today
are
no
worse
than
the
thankful.
A. L. Martin of Marshfield will be
M. Stone,
were born and raised school orchestra, who ussisted with
Mr. and Mrs. Jess Denny who were
urged as a member of the state game ones °* ^ e Past, if we are to judge
in Clackamas county and have lived the music for the evening. Then fol-
BAZAAR HELD SOON
commission when Governor-elect Pat by some o f Mr. Clay’s experiences recently married are occupying the
in the county virtually all o f their ir.ved the “ Toast to Baked Beans,”
The annual bazaar given by the
terson copsiders changes in the com Next came Mr. Lawrence on “ Why Ed Linn residence in Terrace addi
lives, celebrated their golden Wed by the boys o f the primary roonl,
I Like Boys,” followed by a toast tion.
mission, it is stated.
ladies o f , 4,10 Christian church will be ding November 2, at their home in dressed in cooks’ caps and aprons,
Mrs. Jack Hayden entertained her
Plan| and specifications for the new to Springwater by Mr. Johnson with
Held in the 1 ° ’
F hal1- 6atur- Oregon City. Mr. Stone was born •arrying casseroles o f baked beans,
plant of the Oregon Milk company at a very hearty response from Harold parents, Mr. and Mrs. L. C. Possan, day, Decemb. r *
,
,
, , ,
near Viola and Mrs, Stone, nee who sang a clever song,
;
t
dinner
on
Wednesday
in
honor
oi
Albany will be ready for prospective Horner, Peter Erickson gave a short
A business .
8 1uHcH ^
bc Nina Richardson, was born at Red
The children o f the second grade
bidders by December 1, E. C. Peery, talk on ‘‘B°y 8 WiU B« B°y 8«” and Mr. Hayden’s birthday.
served at noon.
lands, three miles south o f Viola. pleased greatly, who dressed in In
Mr.
Kirkwood
on
“
Bays
Will
Be
The
United
Artisans
will
give
a
president, announced.
According to Jen
K ri^*er> 8ec' Their parents were pioneer donation dian attire, sang a group o f songs.
Men.” The toast to boys was given card party on Wednesday evening,
A Guernsey cattle sale will be held
retary o f the ladies . '*d. many ,n8C' land claim settlers.
The peasant dance as well as the
by Everett Shibley, with response December 1st. Everyoneis cordially
at the Clackamas county fair grounds
ful
and
fancy
gifts
w
i.’l
be
on
sal<
fairy
dance were both colorful, and
They
were
married
at
the
home
of
from Lester Closner. J. F. Moger invited.
at Canby Wednesday, December 1,
and she suggests that it Will bo a
■'"Ida's parents by the late Rev. the costumes in these number's Were
gave an interesting talk on baseball.
Mr. and Mrs. Dan Allen were here
sponsored by the Clackamas County
■he u.
•«», pioneer Methodist Epis- especially attractive.
The close o f the program was a short from Bull Run last Wednesday to good place to do your Christman
Guernsey Cattle club.
shopping.
T. L. Jo,.
*, A fter their marriage
Several playlets were staged and
talk on “ Community Spirit,” after attend the funeral services o f Mrs.
copal minist..
■ , iutl a pflft 0f the were very well Carried out, and were
Thirteen persons were killed and which he led the singing o f Smiles Allen’s grandmother, Mrs. Marrs.
Mr. Stone purer.
which he costumed most cleverly, especially
QUARANTINE LIFTED
837 persons were Injured as the re by the boys and men.
Fred Johnson o f Faraday was a
Richardson land c..
. about 86 the playlet staged by the sixth,
sult of motor vehicle accidents In Ore
The banquet was prepared by the Portland visitor on Wednesday. He
-«on City, ¡eventh and eighth grades, which
The Currinsville school which has farmed successfully fo,
gon during October, according to a Ladies Aid, and served by the young -eports that Mrs. Johnson is not so
years. They moved to Oret
buji- was a heavy subject and required a
been
closed
for
two
weeks
an
ac
report by T. A. Raffety, chief inspector ladies o f the neighborhood.
veil, being now confined to her bed
•>, great deal of thought to perfect It
count o f scarlet fever in the neigh where Mr. Stone engaged in
for the state traffic department.
The Legion gave another o f their
ness. He retired several years ag
■>» it was.
borhood opned again Monday.
The state treasurer has paid off the
INSTITUTE A SUCCESS
iopular dances at the Eagle Creek
Two sons and one daughter were
’’ »•ooks Snyder o f the first grnde
The
disease
has
been
in
liglrt
form
last installment of $480,000 borrowed
rail last Saturday night. They an-
*-
* hearts o f the audience when
and would not have caused an in bom to them------- Claude of Palo
from the various banks of Oregon dur
With a plea for more standardiza
ounce another dance for three
' a number entitled, “ Last
terruption o f school work had it not Alto, Cal.; William M. Stone, Jr., won th.
ing the month of October and early in tion in the couil^ o f study and s veeks from Saturday night.
at Granny's House,’ 1
been for the principal, Miss Elsie attorney of Oregon City, and Mrs. he recited
November to meet the current ex strong recommendation for state
Several couples from Oregon City
Maude Mosher o f Salem, Or.
Thanksgiving
Poole,
contracting
it.
penses of the state government.
owned texts, the Clackamas count} attended the Eagle Creek dance on
Brooks did well.
*0 be eompli-
Although Miss Poole is not yei
The state of Oregon will receive division o f the Oregon State Teach Saturday night, among them being
BIDS ASKER FOR ELWOOD ROAD
The teachers are
;n making
able
to
attend
school
a
substitute
has
an inheritance tax totaling $160,048.10 ers Association adjourned a very suc Mr. and Mrs. James Walker and Mr.
mented for their effor.
-ecess
been provided and no more tim*; will
from the estate of Mrs. Jeanette cessful session at Oregon City Iasi ■ nd Mrs. Bell.
, r^ ^
It begins to look as though Elwoo, this affair such a grand s'-
be lost.
Meier, widow of one of the founders week.
There will be a dance at the Es
and contiguous territory will have a the pupils for taking then' P
of the Meier & Frank store, who died
County Superintendent Brentor tacada hotel on Thursday evening
well.
real road in 1927.
In Portland several months ago.
Vedder, who was in Estacada Sun to which the public is invited. This
We shall be looking forward to
The county court is advertising
Mrs. A. W. Botkin and 'aer aunt
Enactment of an income tax law day, stated that the sentiment ir iance is being sponsored by some of Miss Mary Whitney o f
Garfield for bids for the clearing o f approx- the next program from th school.
he younger set o f the town.
similar to that sponsored by the state favor o f these reforms was unani
went to Portland Thursday morning. ' mutely five miles of right o f way on
grange in the recent campaign was mou3 a n j forceful.
The
Cascade garage
received Mrs. Bob Cooke attended a bridge market road No. 36, this being the TENTH ANNIVERSARY OF
Teachers who attended the insti- mother car load o f Chevrolet cars
urged upon the forthcoming legisla-
WEDDING CELEBRATED
luncheon in Portland on Wednesday proposed road from Colton to Spring-
ture by the Marion and Polk county iutp from this end o f the county re- his week. They have been doing a afternoon.
water, and which is also the last
Pomona grange meeting In Salem.
ported a profitable and enthusiastic fine business this fall, having sold a
Mr. and Mrs. Fred Bartholomew
Among form er O. A- C. students link in the great Foothill highway.
arge number o f cars.
Apples continue to pass through mcet 'ng-
Offers to do this work will be re entertained a number o f guests on
o f this vicinity who attended the U.
The E. H. S. football team will
Hood River valley warehouses In
Officers elected for the next year
o f O. vs. O. A. C. football game at ceived by ihe court up to 10 a. m.. ’ ast Wednesday evening in honor of
tage a game with the Gresham team
heavy volume, averaging more than fire do^n
Gary, West Linn, pres!
Corvallis on Saturday,
were Miss i *S aturday' December 11, and are sub their tenth wedding anniversary.
30 cars per day. Shipments to date d<>nV_ O. T. Olson, Estacada, vice ¡n the local field on Thursday morn-
500 was enjoyed during the even
Vivian
Gorham,
Misa
Pauline
Rose ■ Ject t0 3,1 the condit!ons o f othei
Admission 36c.
have reached 334$ carloads, more than president; Louise Reese, Concord. ng at 10 o ’clock
ing and high honors were won by
Foster
Myers
and
Arx.old
Lovelace’
J,>ids
for
county
work
1000 cars In excess of total shipments secretary; Edwin Woolworth, Wil- Come out and help the school.
{
In conjunction with the extension Mrs. Theo Ahlberg and Dr. W. W.
Mr. and Mrs R
lamette, treasurer.
for 1925.
Mr. and Mrs. Wallace Smith were
way
w ucox and \ o f the Highland road to connect with Rhodes; consolation prizes by Mr»,
n Portland on business on Monday. daughter,» Vivian and Erma, drove ( ” 7 i “.K m T k ” “
A bottle Oiled with an ounce of
-taymond Lovelace and Mr. Bob
thl8 18 on'
Mr. and Mrs. Elmer Tompkins are to Corvallis on Friday to enjoy the i J* F° ° ‘ hl11
•mall gold nuggets was displayed In SPRINGWATER WORKS ROAD
Cooke.
festivities
in
connection
with
O.
A
he proud parents o f a baby girl,
Medford by J. A. Taylor, who for a
A most delicious luncheon was
C. homecoming and to visit relative, ,
* tor
Mor,> ^Portent, how-
At the annual road meeting held born November 18.
short time has been operating a mine
served at the rlose o f the playing.
over
th»
week
end.
over’
J
the
co"
8‘
™
t
“>
n
of
the
Ore-
Large supplies o f groceries and
at Jacksonville. The gold, he said, Saturday at the Springwater grange
Those present were. Messrs and
c
I gon City-Springwater road around
Santa Claus hss been talking over { vhat is called Cape Horn a short Mesdames H. Heiple. W. W. Rhodes,
was taken from a hole less than t hall, a six mill tax was voted and meat were sent up to Camp 8 this
Henry Gromer was unanimously re week, the residents fearing they the radio several nights recently
V l stance east of Oregon City. By W. W. Smith, H. C. Gohring, Harry
foot square.
elected as supervisor.
would be snowed in and unable to and has delighted the children both J hi sating and steam shovel work it is Smith, Bob Cooke, Raymond Love
Nicholas J. 81nnot, representative In
A crew has been at work during communicate with the outside world. young and old, very much. Guess; believed that it will be possible to lace, Fred Leihammer, Theo Ahl
congress from the second Oregon dis
the Past week repairing some of the
The committee in charge o f the you never grt too old to get a thrill do this piece of apparently difficult berg, Mrs. D. B. Eshlemaw and the
trict. has returned to Washington
roads including the one toward Annual Community Christmas tree oat of hMr|ng about good old Saint Wo rk without great trouble.
host and hostess.
from his home at The Dalles in order
jVery little paving can be done in | Mr. and Mrs. Bartholomew re-
to testify as a goveramei t witness at Dodge, the Vale road and the Spring- ¡3 at work on plana to make this one Niek-
A happy Thanksgiving will be en- 1927 it is thought. The Clarkes road . ceived anumber o f gifts o f tin, em-
the conspiracy trial ot E. H. Doheny, water-Estacada hill, which were all of the finest and biggest events o t
much in need o f improving.
thia kind ever held in our city.
! joyed by the J. K Ely family wher ] grade this year, will b® ready for the ' blematie o f the tenth wedding anni-
oil magnate.
Mr. and Mr». Floyd Spurlin were Mr. and Mrs. Ely and sons, Morris hard surface. Otherwise the year will • versary.
Salem pant. American Legion, at a
Bob Marchbank baa been reported here from Corvallis on Wednesday and Glen, and daughter, Mvt. Oral likely be given over to grading and ‘
At a lato hour the guests departed
meeting of the Salem council, pledg
on the sick list.
to attend the funeral of Mr. Spur-! Stormer, and family will gather a t getting ready for paving that will be j for their homes after wishing Mr.
ed $2400. payable November L 037.
lin'« grandmother, Mr». M am, whieh the Jack Norton home in Portlandi,, done in 1928.— Banner-Courier.
( and Mrs. Bartholomew many more
with which to defray the costs of the
Don’t forget the Band Dance at was held that day. They returned for the day. Mrs. Norton will be s o -!
■ —■ ■ - ■ ■ - — ■ -
' happy years o f wedded life.
summer band concerts and expenses
the Gem theater on Wednesday home on Thursday accompanied by membered a» Mis« Mary Ely, and h is ]
Mr. and Mrs D. B. Eshleman and
attending the operation of the muni
evening. A fo o d time U assured for Mr*. Spurlin i aotbar, Mrs. E. S. a»ked the family to bar home for a non, David, were visiting relatives in
Miss Vivian Gorham was shopping
cipal rest rooms.
Womer,
all who attend.
reunion.
1 in Portland on Thursday.
j Corvallis on Sunday,
voters
11
and
t/u!y
who
f
I
18