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Newspaper
Saint Johns Review
Location
Saint Johns, Oregon, United States of America
Date
Oct 05, 1906
Page
2
The St Johns Review notes the city’s post office status, a two company artillery move to Cuba, and local issues including Willamette valley appeal and Mood River News Letter edition. It discusses Oregon editorials, Rockefeller rumors, and proposals for a city hall funded by bonds, urging pragmatic contract and budgeting decisions.
A one day drive raised half a million dollars for the Alaska Yukon Pacific fair, touted as major advertisement for Seattle and Washington. The issue discusses city hall funding for St Johns and a new school, urging prudent debt and efficient use of funds amid growth and development. Commercial Club and City Council held meetings with consent items, budgets, and personnel changes, including new night and special police appointments and a damages claim related to a street fall.
City of St Johns Oregon adopts a plan to improve Ivanhoe Street from Burlington to Catlin streets by building sidewalks crosswalks and box gutters. The estimate by the city engineer is 5086.81 dollars and costs will be assessed on property benefitted within 200 feet of the street as per charter. Publication follows in the St Johns Review.
A garbled OCR passage notes a $5 per car charge in Portland, affecting local industry and investment sentiment. It mentions St. Joe and St Jolie as potential competitors, with emphasis on burdens and business disruption across ships and chats.
Ninth grade notes describe forming a literary society to practice debating and grammar, with officers listed including President Jack Douglas and Miss Lola Her Wid as vice president. Carpenters and plumbers busy repairing the school house, and pupils to save for new counting tables. A successful primary department program occurred Tuesday afternoon. Members of the American Hospital Association in St John’s area are urged to pay monthly dues at Spencer, Dey & Hampton office for South Jersey street, with the office remaining open until a pin for membership.
Mrs Ora Russant of Brubaker reports a long lasting cough from podmeania ended by two years ago after using Chamberlain's Cough Remedy. She says the remedy stopped coughing spells and improved her health. Available for sale at Jackson's Pharmacy.
Job notice seeking workers at the West Coast Laundry. Apply in person at one location for wages and duties.
Epity Nickerson of Porthart leads a new lodge formation with twenty three charter members. Many indicate intent to join as Miomnte Hlaynes and Taylor of Mortland announce their involvement. officers elected include President J. Koerner, View Presilette Mine Martin, Secretary C. W. Overstreet, Treasurer Charles Howitt, with trustees G. J. Lucier, Dr J. Storey and Mrs Andeenan. After adjournment a social session featured a gold pin presentation to President Kowrier.
Readers praise Chamberlain's Cough Remedy for children citing its safety and reputations for curing colds and coughs. A pharmacist lists sale at Jones's pharmacy, endorsing its value and reliability for youngsters.
The undersigner are to publicly express heartfelt thanks for the many acts of kindness shown during the death and burial of their beloved husband and father, by the friends of the deceased, Mrs GO H Carlson and family.
The council tabled the claim settlement for a week while warrants were drawn for contractors on Jersey street improvements. The city attorney favored limits on spending for the city hall project and the street committee was told to erect barricades and guards on active work routes. Bond proceeds were to be placed in a sinking fund. A sale notice advertises a 20 acre tract on Willamette Boulevard near St Johns offering a fine investment at $ figure.
Ordinance 124 of St Johns Oregon sets rules for protecting street surfaces from trenching and excavation. It requires permits for any trenching or excavation, authorizes penalties for violations, and mandates record keeping by the city recorder. The ordinance appears in the St Johns Review in October 1906.
City of St Johns Oregon on October 2 1906 adopts a resolution to improve Charleston street from Jersey street to Wore wheet with grading and wood sidewalks. Estimated cost 107 10 and assessments to property as per charter. Remonstrances may be filed within 15 days after first publication. City Recorder W I Toomsoveen circulated notice in St Johns Review.
Ordinance details costs and method for improving Hayes Street from the Harlington to Catlin streets in St Johns Oregon. It sets bonds issuance under Bancroft Act, estimate $0,951.49, 60 day completion, three insertions in St Johns Review, bids due at 4 pm Oct. 1, 19th. auditor and city council authorize assessment and bonds of $2,466.59 with par value notes.
An election notice from School District No 2 Multnomah County Oregon announces a bond measure of 20000 dollars for land and a schoolhouse in the northern district area plus 8500 for repairs and furniture. Ballot reads Bond No. Polls open 5:30 pm to 7:30 pm October land day 1906.
City Treasurer of St Johns Oregon gives notice of public auction at the front door of City Hall to pay $156.00 to $1596.00 due on assessment. Property is Lot 1 2 3 4 Block 29 James Johns Addition St Johns Oregon. Sale set for October 1 at 10 o'clock a m. Published in St Johns Review 1906.
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