24 Jan 1908
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Newspaper
Saint Johns Review
Location
Saint Johns, Oregon, United States of America
Date
Jan 24, 1908
Page
1
A reader plea urges securing a southwest Portland riverfront park site overlooking the dry docks. Advocates tout fir trees gentle slopes and water views ideal for tennis, croquet, and playgrounds. The plan proposes paying $18,000 in 6 percent twenty year bonds, funded by a self sustaining park, with early bond approval urged.
The 43rd session of St. Johns city council met January 21 1908. Petitions for arc lights at Willis and Tioga, Monteith and Buchanan, Bradford and Mohawk were sent to the water and light committee. Liquor license petitions were referred to licenses. Depot street renamed to Fessenden was sent to be reported next meeting. Fire chief reported Rose City hotel failed fire code, and Central school needs ladders. matter to fire commissioners. Adding machines debated. council rejected 185 price in favor of 300 yearly export cost. Davidor franchise bond dispute led to extended 60 days to raise 5000. several officials opposed. Oswego street improvement deferred for deeper study. Arc lights ordered at New station, Chicago and Modoc, Meyers and Fessenden. Polk street extension via Caples tract recommended. bid inquiries to be published. Goodrich claim questioned. evidence of filing and non-sincerity cited. further inquiry planned. Deck and shed costs discussed for city deck. held for next week. Bowl rooms ordinance faced delays. mayor defended against editor remarks. Bills: multiple street labor costs, lights, and deeds totaling 257.50.
Compson W. R. C. installed officers Carrie Courter as installing joer rs with Geo Hall president and officers including Mrs Cross as vice president Mrs Hinman chaplain and others. Open installation drew many comrades and friends. Wright W. R. C. provided color bearers and assisted in installation. President escorted past president Mrs Hinman to the chair and presented roses. Capt Snow presented a token to the installing officer. After remarks and thanks refreshments were served, time ended around 10 oclock.
No 126 1908 2 B A Bickford to erect a residence on lot 8 block 14 South St Johns front on Stafford between Buchanan and Wall $1600. No 127 1908 3 Legh IC Hurlbert to erect a lot 4 block 5 Portland between Chicago and Fessenden streets $1500. No 128 1908 4 W E Dunsmore to erect a residence on lot ta block 11 South St Een fronting on Stafford between Alma streets $1200.
Wayne L. Mills, an architect and builder, has been awarded an eighteen hundred dollar residence contract on Kellogg Street between St Johns Avenue and Catlin Street. Mills, recently arrived in St Johns, has opened an office to run an up to date architectural and contracting business. He formerly worked with Holabird & Roche in Chicago, supervising construction on major projects including the Auditorium hotel expansion, the county building, and Mandel Brothers structures. Local building activity is expected to rise as low labor and material costs persist, with several brick and concrete offices under consideration. Guests Mr. and Mrs. Leitzinger of Tipton, Iowa, in the city seeking a new home, favor St Johns over Everett, Washington.
Goodrich and Goodrich prepare plans for a new St Johns Gas Light Company plant 32 by 70 feet featuring steel or brick construction with fireproof steel trusses and a corrugated iron roof. The facility includes gas generator room superheater scrubbers drifiers engines exhausters and one 20000 cubic foot gas holder plus a 4000 cubic foot relief holder and 25000 gallon capacity. About five miles of gas mains will be laid at an estimated cost of 16000 with operations to begin promptly to meet rising demand for modern illumination.
An old note argues whiskey and quinine cure the grip yet warn the remedy harms more than the disease. It mocks cheap praise for whiskey while outlining how drink undermines will health finances friends and honor, leaving a man to fall into disgrace.
December school showing fell from the prior month due to illness removals and holidays. High school enrollment rose by nine boys and five girls while central school dropped by four boys and five girls, leaving a net pupil decrease of one. Principal Clara A. Bons notes visitor totals and attendance metrics lower but expects rebound as pupils return to work.
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