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Newspaper
Saint Johns Review
Location
Saint Johns, Oregon, United States of America
Date
Mar 17, 1905
Page
3
City officials announce a condensed update covering local services, infrastructure projects, and notable events. Community groups seek input on a new park plan while a nearby school hosts a career fair for students and residents.
Local residents arrive and relocate as Mr Hemingway seeks business space, C. W. Potter’s niece visits, and C L McKennie with family plan St Johns home. Evangelical society hosts stalls March 30 31 and March 26 evangelistic services. Banquet linked to new charter aims to boost publicity and attract business to St Johns.
Encouraging information from Chas A Wood of Saginaw Mich indicates he will open a bank here. A portion of the Cochran block corner room will be used for the bank office. Wood plans to arrive in St Johns about May first and locate the bank. The Odd Fellows lodge will be instituted next Monday evening at Rickner’s hall with visitors from Portland and Seaboring towns attending. Work begins at 7:30 sharp.
City council met Monday evening and ordered warrants for 1700 to Lang & Co for fire apparatus and 2200 to Joseph Engles for city building lands. Ways and means was instructed to adjust warrants at parity and raise 2000 cash, with Engles to accept in lieu of warrants. A remonstrance against vacating a war site was coordinated.
The event last Saturday drew praise for its entertainment value and featured elocution by Miss Parker Miss Shives and Mrs White Sides while Mrs Coovert delivered a praised instrumental solo The Portland Board of Trade president G W Allen urged youths to have regular daily tasks outside school to foster industry and discipline
Citizens support for public needs depends on moral backing of elected officers. Proceeds totaled 34.20 toward exhibit aims as a new hose and ladder truck arrived Wednesday to boost fire protection. The $1700 outfit was housed at M. L. Bourland's shop and will undergo immediate testing of apparatus and hydrants.
Workmen had begun prep to move the west car barn and build a two story lodge above with a bowling alley below until a remonstrance to the city council stopped the project. The complaint cites street encroachment though council adjustments with M. L. Holbrook leave a needed legal formula lacking. Officials hope to resolve the issue and proceed with the improvement.
The regular St Johns Commercial Association meeting discussed a ferry lane project with county agreement to operate if the city furnishes the boat. They resolved to present grading and severing of Iva Street from Tacoma Street to the city limits to county commissioners. A remonstrance against vacation of part of Burlington Street and Swigert park dedication was noted. Efforts continue to attract the Portland Yacht Club clubhouse and its fleet to locate here. The group favored uniform sidewalks and street improvements on Jersey Street.
The Civic Improvement League met at Mrs Manning’s on Willamette boulevard to discuss securing and developing the Philadelphia street school block into a park. Trustees offered use of the block, with plans to clear it, remove Jersey street grove fences, add walks and gardens, possibly keep it as a park until needed for a school, and raise funds with an upcoming social at Mrs Frank Smith’s on March 1 at 2 30 PM.
A large gathering chaired by L. A. Crane adopted a unanimous motion pledging attendees to support a convention voter commitment. The record notes active participation and a strong display of consensus among attendees.
The St Johns meeting nominated T Monahan for mayor and W H King for council roles with acclamations for treasurer and recorder. Tellers were chosen as L T Clark and M T Tufts. Ward-by-ward alderman candidates emerged, while a later move to reopen mayoral nomination failed and an open meeting was announced for next Saturday. I will Sell Six Cows and a Milk Route, good for £ 300 A month.
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