Swift's quick service line spurs East St Johns rail plan
East St Johns residents expect rapid transit to Portland with North Bank railroad electrification due by April. A Swift packing plant link to near clay hall could connect to the line, enabling about 25 minute trips and boosting local packing operations. The Bt. Johns Commercial club pushes for a trolley to the plant, backed by H. S. Howitt and others who cite teeming progress and a strong cement trestle structure as proof of momentum.
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Vancouver
Portland
East Bt. Johns
East Bt
St. Johna
Ik Te Im Makerial
Constructa
Commercial Club
Howitt
St. Johns
Swift Company
Review
Swinton
Hewitt
81. Johns
Bt. Johns
Why Not Construct It for St Johns Rose Carlvas Float
A letter urges St Johns residents to build a local Rose Carlvas float. It argues for spending $500 on the project instead of hiring an expensive decorator and supervisor, noting local volunteers could supply flowers and mechanical work. The author believes a homespun float would outshine pricier rivals and keep funds within the community.
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St. Johns
Rose Carl Vas
Will Build More Houses with P Plummer in St Johns
Builders Will Build six new bungalow style houses in the Holbrook addition of St Johns with four and five rooms each. Houses feature electric lights dirty water plastered walls and prices estimated from six hundred to seven hundred dollars plus an easy payment plan starting with fifty dollars cash. Henry Snyder of Portland and C Norton plan a brick storefront over the same period. Preach the gospel of St Johns.
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W. P. Plummer
Harry EB. Wagoner
St. Johns
Holbrook
Move to annex Linnton Whitwood Court and St Johns area
A plan to absorb Linnton Whitwood Court and territory between them within St Johns prompts debate. West side sentiment remains uncertain as residents decide whether to join the East and West variants of the proposal amid growing local development and ferry service.
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Linnton
Whitwood Court
St. Johns
Gas For St Johns Council Meeting Discusses Ferry and Gas Franchise
The St Johns city council met Tuesday with Mayor Brice absent due to illness. They reviewed ferry passenger figures, considered a new ferryboat bond issue, discussed bids for street work, and passed an amended ordinance granting Portland Gas a gas mains franchise. The council adjourned to Thursday to entertain an ordinance from the light and heat company.
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Brice
Dial
Collier
Fessenden Street
Bawineer
Street Committee
Oswego Street
Wall
Willis Boulevard
Dawson
Richmond Street
Windle
Portland Gas Company
Permis
Improving Plant At St Johns Ice Company Expands
The St Johns ice company boosts capacity for the upcoming season with a steam engine, steam cutters, and new machinery. Proprietor H E Harris expresses growing confidence in future success and commits to top service for the community. Beales and Curry plan a large new store on Hast Street. Foss Brothers buy a 77 foot lot on Columbia Boulevard and prepare to build a modern dwelling.
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St. Johns Lee Company
Lce
H. E. Harris
Bt J Johns
Beales & Curry
Cedar Park
Hast St. [Johns
Foss Brothers
Columbia Boulevard
Era of street improvement in St Johns to exhaust $200000
The city prepares a major street upgrading program in St Johns with about $200,000 planned for the coming year. Projects include widening and paving Pow Street from East St Johns to the water, Philadelphia Street to the city dock, and Richmond Street extensions with concrete sidewalks. The plan faces land acquisition and legal work, impacting over 200 property owners and promising substantial local economic gains.
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St. Johns
Nouth
St. Johna
Elreuw
East St. Johne
Elty Dock
Philadelphia Street
City Hall
New City Dock
Richmond Street
Caples Tract
Jorney
Bradford
Johne
St. Johne
Glowing Report From Eastern Oregon Oil Find
John A. Collier of Eastern Oregon Oil & Gas returned from Malheur County claiming exceedingly bright prospects for striking oil volumes on their land. An expert oil man supported the claim, stating vast quantities lie beneath the company’s holdings. Vale district residents have invested heavily, showing strong confidence in the belt.
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John A. Collier
Eastern Oregon Oil & Gas Company
Malheur County
Collier
Vale
Glass plant proposed in St Johns for bottles and shakers
St Johns may enroll another industry as B C Hurlbert experiments with sand to find silica rich material. If quality sand is found, he plans to erect a glass plant for bottles and salt and pepper shakers. Prospects look bright for securing adequate silica sand locally.
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St. Johns
B.C. Hurlbert
Death of May Shepard in Tucson leaves St Johns in mournful mood
May Shepard aged about 21 dies after tuberculosis in Tucson Arizona where she sought a drier climate for health. Remembered as cheerful and kind she worked as a stenographer at St Johns Lumber Co. and leaves father and brothers and a sister. Remains to be buried in Hilldale Iowa beside her mother and brother. Attorney Geo J Perkins and real estate dealer SB Norton relocate offices to the Holbrook building as their former Jersey street site is replaced by a brick structure.
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St. Johna
May Shepard
Tucson
Arizona
May
Ames
May Rhepard
St. Johns Lumber Co
Bort
Richard P. Shepard
Willard
Richard
Owcar
Clarence
Charles
Walter
Thomas
W. W. Windle
Aister
Hilladale
Iowa
Ute
Gt. Johns
Geo
J. Perkins
Norton
Pioneer
Jersey Street
Holbrook
May Secure New Plant At St Johns Site
A Columbia Electric Hoas ing & Manufacturing company plans a new plant near St Johns to produce electric irons and other appliances. Two men, Oscar Hiett and John Dale, were found dead at a nearby slough site in a suspected duel or murder. Dale reportedly warned of trouble around a bride earlier. investigators doubt a single killer, noting missing shotguns and buried money as clues. An autopsy left questions about which, if either man, fired the fatal shot. A duck preserve, local residents, and Mrs Hiett figure in the ongoing mystery.
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Columbia Electric Hoasing & Manufacturing Company
St. Johne
Johne
Los Angeles
New York
Orient
St. Jotine
Northwest
Oscar Hmiett
John Dale
Dick Preserve
Columbia Slough
St. Johns
Hiatt
Dale
TH. J
Hilett
Mra. Helett
Ased
Calor
Leadbetter
Athert
Claud Musher
Alin
Pleasant Friday Evening At Pom Hill Event
A social gathering held last Friday at 618 North Jersey Street featured Progressive whist and an eight course dinner. Guests included numerous local residents with Mrs Markwell winning first prize a rowstar and Mrs McKinney taking consolation prizes. HH Hewitt won the sustie man prize and H Sloimon received a consolation.
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Aira
Pomsul Hill
North
Jersey Street
Oregon
Mra
Boyd
Mre
Downey
Hewitt
Smith
D. K. Diff
Cox
Men
B. FP. Day
Merv
R. McKinney
Gamble
G. W. Dunbar
Myra
H. Simmons
A. Seales
N. Perrine
Jack Galloway
Wesley Overstreet
Charlee Hewitt
Mra. Markwell
Rowstar
Mra. McKinney
HH. Fi
Slomons
Vogue Millinery Moves to Larger Space in McChesney Block
In Better Quarters The Vogue Millinery has moved this week to the McChesney block north of the post office, Petersen & Nove building, offering increased display room for its growing millinery stock. The new layout promises better variety for Easter shoppers and features Louis Heirt of Astoria as guest of Mrs J Stark.
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Vogue
Petersen & Nove
McChesney Block
Portland
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le & Guest
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