stmt (í lar kamaa h ffs 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 , __________ 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 ____________ 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