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Newspaper
Saint Johns Review
Location
Saint Johns, Oregon, United States of America
Date
Oct 11, 1907
Page
2
The St Johns Review notes an ordinance targeting beggars and vagabonds, reports rising arrivals in St Johns, and urges strict enforcement. It laments violent crimes and references a fatal jump from a bridge, while discussing local business, banks, a potential depot, and an overdue city plan to address dumping grounds. The piece blends editorial humor with civic concerns and calls for orderly development.
The Review plans a city directory of all residents over age twenty one in St Juhus. LA Caldwell will canvass the city, gather names occupations and addresses and provide reliable data. The publication aims to cover business and personal listings with reasonable costs and advertising potential. Caldwell is collecting data and expects a six week timeline for release.
St Johns lads organize early for football with Leslie Brink and Clap ence Teer leading. They have secured most players with solid experience ready to form a strong team. Clarence Tiver Karl Walker and Leslie Brink head the club as rivals seek games and practice begins.
Ordinance No 155 submits to qualified voters of St Johns Oregon an initiative amendment to the city charter. A charter commission was appointed on August 7 19 and an amendment prepared for a city charter vote set for June 6. The ordinance outlines election timing officers and clerks, and directs the recorder to mail copies of the amendment to voters.
Early Tuesday a fierce fire destroyed most of the Eaton residence on Burlington Street. Firefighters stalled by no nearby water connection, saving part of the building after tying hoses to the St Johns Hotel. Cause traced to a defective flue. loss about 3000 with 1200 insured. Currency and a diamond pin were lost in the blaze.
Master Masons in St Johns and vicinity are urged to attend a meeting at Bickner's hall on Saturday evening October 12 at 4 o'clock for organizing a local order in this place. All Master Masons are requested to be in attendance.
Dated reminiscences tell of D. Southmayd returning from Yamhill with a string of nineteen pheasants. The veteran hunter, famed for success since 1880 in Prineville country, recounts deer, antelope, elk, panthers, wolves and other game slaughters. Also notes a local business expansion seeking winter help, especially women, for a laundry.
Fragmented classifieds show a mix of rental and employment pitches. Listings include a weekly coin rate, property lending, job openings at Woolen Mills, and a boarding house in St Johns. Also mentions a $90 range with plumbing, and a two year loan at seven percent against St Johns property.
City council of St Johns Oregon adopts a Tacoma street improvement plan extending two feet from each curb and outlining engineer estimates of 745 dollars. Plans, specifications and notices are approved with 45 days to file written protests. City Recorder Alm Eason signs the notice for St Johns Review.
The City of St Johns council moves to pave and widen Philadelphia Street from west to east end, add sidewalks and gravel, with costs $1255.00 to be assessed under city charter. Plans by city engineer adopted. recorder ordered to publish notice and hold remonstrances within 13 days after first publication.
Sealed bids will be received by the undersigned on Tuesday October 22 at 4 o clock for the sale of City Hall building apparatus and six or more sheets of new tin in four by four feet. Purchaser to remove within seven days. Right reserved to reject any and all bids. City Recorder notices published in the St John Review on the 15th and 22nd.
To whom it may concern, for ownership details and residence of any property in St Johns area, contact T. T. Parker, attorney at law. Titles to real property.
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