ST. JOHNS REVIEW
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ST. JOHNS JtJfiVIKW
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OfflcUl Hewipuper of the City of Bt. John.
Trldy Kvcnlnf, December 30, 1801.
THE OLD AND THE NEW.
Tilt: year just cloying lias been an
eventful one for St. Johns. In the
twelve months wonderful advance
ment has been made toward build
ing tip a great city, and while in
sonic respects the odds have been
against us, so far as civic improve
ments arc concerned. I hit capital
lias been attracted and most liber
ally invested, forming a nucleus of
a manufacturing center the out
come of which is hard to foretell,
so vast and extensive is it most
likely to be before the close of the
coining year. The total amount
expended on the water front and
throughout the city will reach in
lliu neighborhood of one and a half
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minion (ioiiar. aim me jiujiiimuuii
lias increased nltmit tenfold. The
output of our mills and factories
cannot be fairly computed, for the
reason that many of them have just
started up, and few are running to
anything near their full capacity,
limployiueiit has been given to
about one thousand people. Kor a
new town, because the new St.
Johns is less than three years old,
this showing is indeed creditable.
The year has been a prosperous
one, ami the people of the district
have every reason to feel proud of
their achievements.
What of i05? Ilasingour fore
cast on what has been accomplished
in the last year, it is safe to Miy that
1015 is full of promise ami encour
agement. We believe that some
things will be done compared with
which the past accomplishments
pale into insignilic.iucc. Invest
ments involving n far greater stun
than has hitherto Itceu put into in
dustries in the district arc almost
a certainty. In fact it is diflkult
for the ordinary Invinnn to encom
pass the great results of next year.
ICvery natural inducement is here
beckoning to the captains of indus
try, and they are not slow to appreciate-
the opHirtuuities and ex
ploit tlicui lo a finish. Let every
cilien wake up lo as full a realiza
tion as Nsible ami by every laud
able ellort lend encouragement.
In the matter of civic improve
ments everything remains to be
done. Nothing in this direction has
mi far bieu accomplished. True, the
authorities have been hampered by
tin; limited powers coiiterretl by the
old charter, but now that we have
every reason to believe the new
chatier will mmiii become the or
ganic law of the city, anil under
its provisions the greatest latitude
is allowed, every oint ueccsnary
for a progressive city administra
tion is pinvidcd, and K the right
kind of men, broad, liberal minded
men, ate placed at the head ami m
the legislative body ot the city, bt.
Johns will not only Ik. an inthis
inal k-eliive, but Iroiu a scenic point
ol view a model place tor pciina
ueni homes. The Ueview urges that
all petty jealousies be laid aside,
and that we all get m anil lahor lor
the gtHMl ami wellarc of bt, Johns,
ami rvtolvc that when 1005 shall
have become the old )e;it, we can
look back with pride to a period
in which we all liiDuretl tor the com
mon good. ,
houses all close, except the saloons
billiard halls, citrar stores, restate
rants and drug stores, the suburbs
excepted. I lie same state law ap
tilies there as here, but is only en
forced by the associations which ex
ist nmoiiL' the tradesmen, and not
by officers of the law. A great
many laws on the statute books arc
more strictly observed in the breach
limit in enforcement, which is due
to local conditions and demands. Of
course, everv citizen will ackuowl
edge that the keeping open of some
particular places in every town is
a nuisance and menace to the peace
ami quiet Ot tne aaii.iui, wmic
other places are not so regaidetl. If
the airrccmcnt sitrned by the busi
ness men was signed by a desire to
close, and not under threats or coer
cion, we can see no harm in en
forcing it, but, on the other hand,
we know of no bad results likely to
follow if the reform along this line
is interpreted, with a reasonable
view to exiwdicncv and public de
mands.
THE HOLIDAY SEASON.
The annual holiday season,
Christinas and New Year, is one of
the most beneficial and useful insti
tutions given to mankind. It is
during these festal days that the
k-ttcrs narts of all civilized people
are brought out, developed and
strengthened. The milk of human
kindness llows more freely and the
nobler elements of character shine
forth in their most brilliant aspect
at Christinastidc. Of course, in
some cases, in many, in fact, a spirit
of deep sadness and sorrow per
vades. This cannot be helped, but
the feeling of "peace on earth and
good will to men" predominates,
and well that it is so. The lovely
custom of Christmas tokens is an
other feature that is commendatory
and fruitful of good. While the cus
tom may seem burdensome in some
cases, yet in most instances it is
productive of a vast amount of
good. There are thousands of ways
by which the annual holiday season
is of benefit. It creates in men the
desire to make those about them
happy and more contented with
their lot. It softens feelings of an
tagonisms, and strengthens the fra
ternal feeling, broadens the broth
erhood of man. May all of the
leaders of The Ueview enjoy a
prosperous and happy new year,
ami many returns of the annual fes
tal season,
before. If you consider the paper
worthy of your support, give it to
us. If you don't so consider it, re
frain from supporting it. But when
any person asserts that The Review
is under the inlliiencc of any out
sider he simply don't know what he
is talking about.
THE COLUMBIA RIVER BRIDGE.
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EXTREMELY AU8UHD.
The Ueview has met with much
encouragement and has endeavored
to merit it. Only once has any re
llcctiou been made that the editor
is inllueuced by any other person
than himself, Such an insinuation,
while utterly unworthy of notice,
is mi extremely absurd that it pro
voked 110 reply. We don't believe
the source front which such asper
sion came believes that it is true.
The Keview is a candidate for pat
lonagc purely and entirely on its
merits. It is untrue that any man
or set of men control it to even
the most limited degree, except the
publisher. It is entirely iudepend
tut, has no friends to reward or
enemies to publish, as we have said
What It Means to St. John and the
Peninsula
It has been definitely settled that
the long-delayed project ot building
a railway bridge across the Colum-,
bia river, near Vancouver, is at last
to become a reality. The Northern
Pacific Railway company is back
of the project, but it is also stated '
that the Portland Consolidated com-,
pany will become a party to the en
tenirisc. In case the latter comnanv
joins in the scheme, the britlgc will
be a double-decker, tne lower ucck
for steam traffic and the upper to
be used bv the electric line and
possibly foot and team traffic.
The spanning of the Columbia;
at this point cannot help but be a1
big thing for this city and the en
tire peninsula. Already the con
gested condition of the railway
yards at Portland is becoming a.
serious matter, for both the N. P.1
and the O. K. & N. The space now !
used is little more tnan is rctmireu
fnr the accommodation of the local
tmffir. .mil St ! well known that for
some time both of these great trans-'
portatiou companies nave been casi
intr about with the view of ucttinc
ninri' 1-00111. The onlv loL'icai solu
tion that presents itself is the pen
insula. I lerc they could ncmure an
the space required for stock yards,
docks frontint? 011 elect) water, and
all other necessary adjuncts for
handling and trausterrmg tueir
largely increasing traffic. t It is
unite safe to oredict that within a
very few years that nearly all, if not
quite all, the outgoing and iiicom'ng
ocean freight, from and to eastern
itoints will be loaded and unloaded
along the lower docks of the port.
Along the water front of St. lohns
we have the deep water, without
dredging, to accommodate the larg
est ships that float, and it may be
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tlCpentlCII llWII Will nun
not be overlooked when transporta
tion companies are looking for more
room to handle their big ocean
trade.
'I he proposed britlgc will be com
menced as soon as the necessary
material can be secured. It will
cost between $.1,000,000 ami
000,000.
Spoiled Chrlttmai Dlnnen.
A serious inconvenience was
caused Saturday night ami Sunday
by the breakdown of the machinery
at the water works. For about six
teen hours the water supply was en
tirely cut olT, ami many was the
( 'lirUtmn dinner that had to be
positioned 011 account of it. The
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company matic an jhjsmimi.- mink
to rejKiir the break, hut did not suc
ceed in getting the supply started
until a good many people had ex
pressed themselves in language
more forcible than elegant.
C W. Miller, of the law firm of
Miller Miller, Portland, was in
the city on iiujiortant business matters.
One - Price
Clothing Store
We sell Every article as Cheap, or Cheaper, than you
can buy in Portland, ncre are a icw iumjurisuns:
$10.00 Suits $ 6-oo
$15. 00 to $18.00 Suits Sto.oo
$4.75 to $5-o I'a"ts $3-5
$3.50 Pants ...... $2'S
SS-oo to $10.00 Youths' Suits. .... $4.00
$.V50 to $4.00 Childrens' Suits. . . . $2.50
Quilts and Blankets at City Prices. Underwear, Socks etc.
Mens' Shoes from 10 to 25 per cent,
lower than city prices.
NATHAN FREEDMAN, - - - Proprietor
New Store, Jersey St., St. Johns
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SUNDAY CLOSING. MOVEMENT.
The movement lor Sunday elos
iiig has hiouitht forth a great ileal
ot comment, ihhu all sides. Public
opinion is pretty well divided, and
it is difficult to judge where the
preponderance he. A gic.tt ileal
may be said for and against the
projH)sition. Precedent i.tvors the
advocates of keeping open. In all
now towns, where trade is yet in
an unsettled and unsteady condi
tion, it has been found advisable to
allow business places to be kept
ojk'h for the accommodation of
strangers, ami this is esecially true
in the case of food supply houses,
so long as their keeping open docs
not interfere with the comfort of
others. In Portland the business
Shepard & Tufts!;
Will U y on Lots in
Shepard' Addition
For 65 Dollars, 5 dollars down and 5 dollars per month
Lots in Point View at 70 dollars each.
Lots in North St. Johns, overlooking the river, 250
dollars, 10 down and 10 per month.
wWri, FIRE INSURANCE uiiihU..
IIOUSUS TO Rl'.NT NOTARY PUBLIC
Pbsne Scott 4046 Office lo Cochran Block, St. Johns, Or,
Edmondson Company
Hardware, Plumbing and Tinning in Ail Its Branches
Jersey Street, Near School Hoape
5 Thone Scott 4066 ST. JOHNS, OREGON
OUR FAITH
IN
ST. JOHNS
Is best expressed by our guaranty
of 20 per cent increase iu value of
property during the coming year
This guaranty provides that in case the proper
ty you purchase docs no increase iu value at
least
20 per cent during one year from
date of purchase we will refund your money
with 6 per cent interest.
This same guaranty we have been offering since
wc first undertook to get industries at St. Johns,
something over three years back and up to date
no one has ever asked for his money back.
LOTS
AND
ACREAGE
ON INSTALMENT l'AYMISNTS.
Hartman, Thompson k Powers
3 Chamber of Commerce
Portland, Oregon
O. Iu CHAPEL Agent at St. Johns
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