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Newspaper
Saint Johns Review
Location
Saint Johns, Oregon, United States of America
Date
Jul 27, 1906
Page
2
The St Johns Review highlights city life and gossip with items on Fulton press, local arrests, and patrol notes. It mentions the mayoral scene, street grade debates, and public health topics, alongside fragments about notable figures and business concerns in St Johns Oregon.
The fifteenth regular meeting with Mayor Valentine presiding saw debates over Hayes street where injunctions halted work. Residents Kent, Chipman and Downey pressed for timely access while engineers clashed over depths. The council ordered field notes released and set plans for band stands, police staffing, and street improvements including Oswego and Charleston streets.
An adjourned city council meeting discussed Hayes Street improvements amid contractor complaints and resident concerns. Alderman Norton authorized enforcement against improper sites, a resolution for Alleghetery Street work was adopted, and a petition to improve Besson den Street was favorably cited and referred to the city engineer. Viewers for Molo Street were named to assess damages and benefits, with a meeting planned at City Hall.
In a Wednesday ceremony at the home of RK Shepherd, the marriage of Mise Tiles Shepard and Mr Way Windle was solemnized. Rev Warren of the Congregational church officiated, and the couple planned a brief seaside honeymoon before settling in a permanent home.
Deputy Sheriff arrested a 60s year old man at the post office window after a resident asked for mail. The man, believed a defaulter named Fegan, had been in St Johns for over a month and is wanted in the east. He was well dressed and offered little suspicious detail.
Lost Sunday evening near Jersey street or the merry go round a ladies gold watch. Return to this office for reward.
The smoker of the St Jolie Club in Biekners hall led a well attended meeting praised as one of the best since organization. Over one hundred members were present with St Jolie band enlivening the event as President Rogers spoke on the club’s aims and progress. Reverend Warren and other speakers delivered remarks and refreshments followed. New members were added and phones renewed as the club eyes the next smoker.
After a fire destroyed their office and chapel, Mr and Mrs Allen Blackburn announce they will serve the public of St Johns and vicinity from residence at corner Chicago and Fill streets. Call Webner Koos Store to arrange service. They emphasize prompt attention and fast delivery, with a specialty in horseshoeing.
More than fifty kinds of bark and plant materials are now used in paper manufacture including banana skins, pea vines, coconut fiber, hay, straw, water weeds, leaves, shavings, corn husks and hop plants. The range shows growing adoption of diverse natural fibers in pulp production.
Advertises urgent well digging by Grorny Rowson in St. Johns Oregon promising a substantial job and prompt service for residents seeking water access.
A compilation of local church schedules including Baptist E A Leonard Portsmouth Catholic Holy Cross St Andrews Episcopal Evangelical Christ Methodist and Congregational services with times and locations. Notices invite attendance and report a priestly list of speakers and events. Also a medical testimonial from J Houghland praising Chamberlains remedy and a furniture debt settlement request.
For Lie Cheap. One plunger pump vraxs fitted with casing. Capacity 5000 gallons per hour. One 1 horsepower motor for alternating current. In excellent condition. Call St Johns Water Company's office or Kast 6397. P. H. Radlefsen, Superintendent.
City ordinance sets eight miles per hour for automobiles within St Johns limits and six miles per hour for horse drawn vehicles and locomotives. It requires danger signals on vehicles at night, warning bells or horns, and rear metal tags four inches high. Penalties include fines up to 100 dollars or up to sixty days in jail.
City Council of St Johns Oregon on July 24 1906 adopted a resolution to improve Oswego street with plank sidewalks and curb girders from Portland Boulevard to Dawson Street. The cost is assessed on property within 100 feet, engineer estimates total 2269.43 dollars, plans and specifications filed with the city recorder. Remonstrances due by the first ballot date listed August 5 and 10 1906.
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