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ST. Johns review You Should Patronize The Home Paper. It menus helping St. Johns mid this menus a better city if you work with THE ST. JOHNS REVIEW Advertise in Hi e Review Its circulation is genu hie niul it covers the Held. Its better Hum 11 dully in the field. IT WILL REPAY YOU Devoted (o (he Interests ol the Peninsula, the Manufacturing Center of the Northwest VOL. 2 ST. JOHNS, OREGON, FRIDAY, JUNE 22, 1906. NO. 35 Always Remember that it Is a Fact that Hallberg's House Furnishing Store 207 Jersey Street. St. Johns, Oregon, Saves You Ten Cents on a Dollar on Stoves and Ranges CALL AND ASK TO SEE OUR RANGES ! Easy Terms or Cash. Telephone Union 284. Eat Your Sunday Dinner! AT THE The New St. Johns Hotel J. B. NYE, Manager I We have all the delicacies of the season prepared for the epi curean taste by one oi tne most competent chefs. Our prices are reasonable. SCHOOL MEETING, SASH GLAZING WE CARRY "ODD" SASH IN STOCK DOORS Columns Spindles Brackets Lime and Cement Paints Oils St. Johns "D." Glass Redwood Gutter ST. JOHNS SASH AND DOOR CO. WHOLESALE AND RETAIL PHONE SCOTT 4063 JERSEY STREET N. H. SUTTER Contractor and Builder Designs and Estlm tes Furnished, and Ml con struct, on guaranteed to pl.ase the most partic ular. :i7 Mohiwk Street ST. JOHNS, OREGON RoUUkc of W. L Thondykr, St. Jehu, built by mt from my own plins. r: v- " , 1 tr Several Surprises at the ?clioollioiisc AUmdny Nieltt. There was n large titteudnttcc nt the tunntnl school incctitii; nt the Central school building Monday evening. The seals were all filled", the spectators lined the sides of the room and many stood in the hall. In the audience were many ladies. This attendance was not through any published announcements an thorized by the school board. That a director to serve three years and a clerk to serve one year were to be elected was known to but very few )cople until The Review was issued last Friday. Late Sunday afternoon a few rumors Dcgatt to circulate. Monday morning the people began to make inquiries. It developed that the contract for the erection of a four-room addition to the school building had been let at a meeting of the school board Saturday eve ning for something like $6,500. No one knew the exact figures mid none knew where to go to get in formation. With this foundation the rumors gained exaggeration every Hour, it looked us tiiough there would he some ioiuted ques tions asked at the meeting. Promptly at 8 o'clock Chairman Cttlp called the meeting to outer. Clerk Taueh rend his rctMirt of the financial condition of the distric , going into detail and giving the Items separately. 1 lie lepoit was adopted. T. J. Monnhiiii who, with K. C. Thurston and S. h. Dobie, had been utmoiiitcd to examine the books of the clerk, arose and stated ! that everything had lceii found correct, and that the books had been kept in n neat and business like maimer, and that the cash on hand amounted 1052,789,39. The chairman then stated nomi nations for a director to serve for three years would be the next busi ness of the meeting. Here V. 1.. Tliorudyke asked for 1111 explanation of the rumors circulated in reganlito the building oiiiiinuuiiioii to uie present minding. He was promptly ruled out of order by the chair mid told that "a full explanation of that contract would be attended to later 011," It was evident that there was some irritation or would likely be. The nominations for director then proceeded. 1. W. Valentine nomi nated J. Williams. Then the names of T. J. Mounhaii, C. W. Potter and 1. W. I Unman were presented in the order named, and the honor promply declined by these gentlemen, No other nomi nation being made the clerk was in structed to cast the ballot for J. It. Williams. For clerk the name of F. I.. Churchill was the only one olfered, and Cleik Tuuch was instiucted to cast tin ballot declaring Mr. Chur chill his successor. Then the explanation of the awarding of the contract for the proposed addition to the present mildiug came up. Kveryoue was on the alert, eager to catch every word. There was a deathlike still ness when Chairman Culp lcgan n very unsatisfactory explanation. Mr. Culp said, in substance: "There was a meeting of the hoard 1 Saturday night last. The bids for the new addition were opened. There were three bids. The lowest was 6,566, by a Mr. Squires, the next was 5421 higher and the third for $7,100." Several questions were asked,: and the chairman continued: "I 4S j: in n very tight place and attempted to crawl out of it by the contemp tible method of attacking The He view. He was promptly called to account and asked to verify his statement by the senior member of the firm, but avoided answering by renewing his attnek in referring to matters entirely toreigu to the ques tion nt issue. The climate continued tropical and the chair realized he had n iob on his hands. "If it is the wish of the people," said the chair, "bids will he advertised and the contract relet," At this remark there was more smiling by the ladies and nudging by the men. The clmir had forgotten that he had stated the bid had not been awarded. Those present were willing to make the best ol 11 botched job. They wanted the bids advertised. One 1 1 - t . . iiaiiusuiiie yuuiig lenow entered n , strong plea for the Telegram, claim- j ing it was the only way to secure'; bidders. Several named other pa-Ji lcrs. It was left to Charles Antler 5 sou of Point View to bring forth applause by suggesting that the1 board encourage home industry. A J motion followed ty an amendment in regard to the proper advertising I2i of the bids brought out an iiicoui-1 peteney on the part of the chair ! that was lamentable. A few of the chin italy inclined pointed out the way for Mr Culp and he finally es eupcil from 11 tangle that was not only humiliating to himself, but to all those present. The result of explanation of the Saturday night bid owning meeting !' ....... .I..... I.. 1... ... . . ...... wan nun me noaru was instructed 1 to ml vet Use for new bids for tin.' pioposed addition in The Review and a builders' pacr in Portland. The meeting then adjourned. Immediately upon the adjourn ment of the meeting Chairman Culp called the directors together and Messrs. Ogdeu and Ilrice tendered their resignations as members of the board. This leaves two vacan cies mid J. K. Williams us the only member. Clerk Touch will hold ollice until his successor qualifies at the meet ing to be held on Saturday evening, June y. AAA A AAA AAA A AAA A AAA St. Johns Land Co. PHONE UNION 3104 July Fourth Celebration. 'i ill,. tllmlM'll 111 iillliiillliir 1 1 ill t the committee, with the cooperation i of some ol the leading business men j J; of St. Johns, has arranged for the, publication of a souvenir program i of the events of the day. Mr. T. I'. Packard, nil ex)cricuccd mail in this Hue of work, veitl cull niul in. terview nil those interested in the 3 celebration, and we trust will meet with the hearty cooenitioii of all in making the program worthy of! J! St. Johns, St. Johns The Coming City. With 75 blocks of street iuiprovoinont un der way with .j new brick business blocks under construction with new business ttnd iniimtfncturiinj enterprises coming every week and finally and greatest of all, with the adjunct of the SWIKT PACKING COM PANY the great future of St. Johns is assured. We have for sale choice business lots on Jersey street lots that will within a year from now be worth twice what we can sell them for now. Holbrookes Addition. Choice Residence District. Lots 50x106 feet with 1 6-foot alleys. Prices, $30(5 and upwards ; 55 00 down ami 55.00 per mouth. No shanties in this addition. A building restriction clause in each contract from now on. Before fall these lots will he with 5500 and upwards. We have the largest general list of any fit in in the city. HOOD RIVER FLOUR. (lood St. Johns Land Co.. St. Johns I'Ihhiu umi .ni Oregon mleht have said that I thought the Inline VI a. building coulil have been built for Ol. tJUlIllS) iTlctrKCl .f2,8oo or possibly $3,500, but when E. dosm'.i.u, Proprietor j I came to look the plans over saw "The House of Oualitv" the building was much larger mid A Flour 'Hint Will .Make llrcnd F.mv Time. If you want a Hour that satisfies everybody ask for the Cupid Patent, made by the Hood River Milling Co. It is a flour that gives univer sal satisfaction because it makes the lii'sl (if lirrml. It lint; ri-ci.nllv Iw i'ii introduced in St. Johns mid nil who WOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO use 11 are more man pleased Willi results. It is a flour made of the best eastern Oregon whsat mid by the best millers on the coast. Cupid Patent and Hood River Flour Is for sale by all grocers in St. Johns, and by the Kadderly Transfer Co., 202 Jersey street, Order u trial sack, If not satisfactory it will be made good. Bickner Brothers Department Store All Goods Sold at Portland Prices! Lady Assistant. I'hone Cast 6096, Night office : 1002 Osu ego street Dr. S. C. COOK Resident Undertaker and Embalmer Equipment and work guaranteed equal to any on the c No. joj Jersey street, in McClave's furniture store, St. coast. Johns. We take special care to buy only the choicest, Government Inspected Meats so leave us your order for a Prime Rib Roast or anything in the meat line. Phone Scott 4062 113 Jersey Street WANTED The citizens of St, Johns to know we have a milk route iu tills citv. Pure tnilk delivered at your door for $i a month. Additional quarts at 7c. ORDERS FOR BUTTERMILK Taken Thursdays and Saturdays, de livered Fridays and Monday; loc a gallon. Send order to M.W. GATT0N SJonV'eioa. more intricate than I anticipated. 'The $6,500 bid had not lceii 'awarded. The bids had just been opened and no action was taken. I They had been advertised iu an ob scure Portland pJer for six days," He did not know whether any St, I Johns contractors or taxpayers had seen the advertisement. The plans I tor the building had only been com pleted six days before the bids were opened. I Here Willis Moxon took the chairman in hand. There was a ' rnpid cross-fire of questions. The ladies smiled knowingly, while the I men winked and nudged each other I in the ribs, The ground was get I ting warm iu the vicinity of the I chair. Several wanted to know 1 why St. Johns contractors were not asked to come forward and why the I advertisement was not inserted in The Review. The chairman was Unknown Friends. There are many eople who have used Chamberlain's Colic, Cholera and Diarrhoea Remedy with splen did results, but who are unknown because they have hesitated about giving n testimonial of their ex jerieiice for publication, These jH-ople, however, are none the less friends of this remedy. They have done much toward making it a 1 O household word by their icrsonal A nn.n.Un TUn. Rinr ilnnnf i niAiit Citntv i to their friends ,8 luinuiliui I iiu ui iyw,M. imwiu iw.w Keep a lurgu stock of (lencral Mini'liaiiilixr, uiclmliiuf Dry (ItimU, Hoots mid Slimw, (liiuuiin, lliinlume, Mourn 1'iiinii.Iiiiigii, Feed, I'M: Iu faet eveiylliiiiif. Tliuir Priii aiu tight. Dun 't wiuto your time guiiiK to Piii tliiinl, hat coiiiii in and t ti our block lllld pI'ICUM. recommendations and neighbors. 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