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J I ST. JOHNS REVIEW You Should Patronize The Home Paper. It means helping ht. Johns mid this means n better city If you work with THE ST. JOHNS REVIEW Advertise fn The Review Its circulation i-. i inl ine und It cover t In field. Its ln-tlir than n dully .in the field. IT WILL REPAY YOU Devoted to the Interests of the Peninsula, tho Manufacturing Center of the Northwest VOL. 2 ST. JOHNS, OREGON, FRIDAY, NOVKMHKR y, 1906. NO. The New St. Johns Hotel S. COCHRAN & CO., Proprietors. ii Finest Meals in the City Served j i This hostelry is one of the finest in the Northwest, being mod ern and complete in all its appointments. The wants and comforts of guests are carefully looked af ter at all times. Rates are reasonable. SASH i glazing DOORS WE CARRY "ODD" SASH IN STOCK i Columns Spindles Brackets Lime and Cement Paints Oils Glass St. Johns "D." Redwood Gutter ST. JOHNS SASH AND DOOR CO. WHOLESALE AND RETAIL PHONE SCOTT 4063 JERSEY STREET COUNCIL N. H. SUITTER Contractor and Builder Designs and nstiniates Furnished, nud nil con strnctlon guaranteed to please the most partic ular. 217 Mohitok Street ST. JOHNS, OREGON Rtsldcnct of W. L Thornd)kc, St. Johnj, built by mt from my own plans. WANTED The citlit-nt of St, Johns to know we have a milk route In this cltv. l'ure milk delivered at your iloor for f i month. Aihlllfoiml jimrt at 7c ORDERS POR HUTTRRiUll.K Tukcn Thurwlny anil Saturdays, de livered I'riilitys unci Monday; 10c u Kiu" nenii urtiers to M.W.GATTON St. Joliiu, Oregon, Alccls in Regular Session nud Trans acts Routine business. It was a peaceful gathering that settled down on the alderiuatiic chairs in the city hall Tuesday even ing. Not once during their delib erations did a wnvc of trouble arise nor did a inharmonious note jar the ears 01 the hatunui ot siK-ctators present. Kvcrythlng was peaeeltd and serene, and even Aid. Norton, the old war horse, and Aid. Hewitt, the strenuous one, were as quiet and contented us a pair of mice. It may have been the constant downpour of rain on the outside that bad a tendency to soften the couueitistic atmosphere and caused good fellowship to reign supreme. Mayor lliutuau called the meet ing to order promptly at 7:10. All the couucilmeu were present, and got down to business at once. As only n few minor matters were on the docket for action, it only re united two hours to dispose of it. Minutes ot the previous meeting were tead and approved alter roll call. Hie muddy condition ot Hurling ton street between Hiekners store and the Stiue block was commented upon, and it was deemed advisable to have gravel placed upon same for a distance of one block. Stteet committee was instructed to look the matter up. A tH.'tition from We oyster vendor on Jersey street asking for itcriuis- siou to throw shell Uou the street, was read and then held over for a week. Motion was carried that cross walks be laid ncioss Jersey ttreet from the St. Johns Pharmacy to Hiekners' store, and from the St. Johns Grocery to opposite side of the street. The claims against the city were: Kent of safe, 3.50; electric light bill for September and October, $84.80. Hills were allowed. Street committee was instructed to look after the sewer, nud have same repaired wheiever necessary. The pole and wire license was tabled for another week. Ordinance 129, relating to build ing permits and swinging doors, passed third reading and was pineal on record. It can be found else where In this issue. It was moved nud seconded that the attorney be instructed to draft an ordinance licensing draymen, the proceeds therefrom to be applied on street improvement. Kates to be same as Portland. Alderman Rnser made n motion that the city hall be surfaced with cement brick instead of red brick. This was objected to by Aids. King nud Hewitt on the ground that all the money that could be saved on the building would be needed to complete its construction. There being no second to the motion, Aid. Hewitt moved that present plans of city hall bestrictlyndhered to. This motion was properly supported, nil members voting in the ailirnuitive. Street committee was euiowered to patch up llurhugton street where has washed out as best they can. HIGH PRICES Paid for Oregon Apples in the Hnrly Days The Oregon bureau of labor and statistics hits compiled the following facts conceruig the e.uly history of apples and other fruits in Oregon: The first apple seeds were planted at Vancouver in 1825. 1 hecutleaved oreverirrceu black berry came from the Sandwich islands. The Lewellini: and Hinc cherries were originated by Seth Luclllug. 1 he (..olden prune was originated by J. H. Lambert. In the year 18.18 Henderson Lttcll- ing brought yearling grafted apple. cherry, plum, prune, peach, grajo ! and berry sprouts from Iowa nndlj! hauled them across the plains. i The first nursery was started at ! Milwaukee in i8.8 by I.uelling & ! Meek. : 1850 a Mr. I.add started n!t H. I.. HOLMiOOK I J; C. I!. I1AII.11V I Co J St. Johns Land PHONE UNION 3104 The Largest ami Oldest Real Estate l:irm in St. Johns. In nursery at Huteville. In the same year (icorge Settleniclr slatted one nt Green Point. A nursery was stated at Salem nbout 1850. The fust box of Yellow Newton Pippins sold in Portland for $75 a box, or $1 per apple. They were grown by Henderson I.uelling. In 1 851 Oregon apples sold in bun 1-11111- cisco at 52.50 Kr pound. In 1 8,5.1 500 bushels of Oregon ap ples weie shipicd and returned 11 profit of 1.50 to f 2 per pound. In 1855 0000 bushels were shipp ed, nud returned $20 to $,v jer bushel. The export of 185ft was 20,000 boxes. In 185ft one box of I-.sopus Spitz- eubiirg apples paid tlieshiptteru net profit of too, and three boxes of Wiuesaps were sold in Portland for $102. Prom 185ft to i860 the bimonthly fall and winter shipments of apples to Sun Prnuelsco by steamer aver- ugeil 4,500 boxes. hi 1857 Henry Miller received scions of Italiiin (l'allyuburg) prune and grafted them 011 bearing plum trees with success. In 18.s8.Selh I.uelling set the first prune orchard, fiveacies, near Mil- . J. It. Card well claims the credit for having set out the first commer cial prune orchard on the const. He set out ft,ooo trees between the years 1871 and 1881. 1 41 POSTOFFICE Now YOUNG FOLKS Do you buy your groceries of us ? If not, why not? Couch & Company 206 and 208 Philadelphia St. - - f r r I k M mrwi Lady Assistant. NIrJU office : I'hone Woodlawn iyi jcoj Oswego St. Dr. S. C. COOK Betidenl Undertaker and Embalmcr Equipment and work guaranteed equal to any on the coast. No. J03 Jersey street, In Clark's fund ture store, St. Johns. If you have RI5AI, KSTATIi for sale or want to buy in St. Johns or surrounding country See II. G. OGDI-N Have complete list of property for sale. Call in for bargains. Review office, St. Johns. nuterttiincd nt the Home of Air. and Mrs. Thus. Cochran. A surprise party was given at the home of Mr. and Mrs. Thos. Coch' ran on Hayes street last Friday eve ning by a number of young jK-ople from University Purk und Ports mouth in honor of Miss I.illiau Cochran of Suierior, Wis. Con versation, games and music fur nished the amusement, lUegnut re freshments were served. Those present were : Misses Helen Staudish, Maud McCarthy, Hcssie McNumara, Nell Collamore, Prudence Smith, Gladys Stephens, Germonde Ketchum, Rose McCarthy, Zaida Ketchum, Jessie Tyndall, Hulda Nordstrom, Irene McCarthy, Iiva Nutting, Helen Smith and Mr. and Mrs, Sherman Cochran. Messrs. Van C. Price, Mclviu Smith, Paul Cochran, Hyrou Jetti son, Will Ivminett, James Staudish, Cecil Games, Charles Moore, Ii. C. Arthur, Hdward Ii. Maluu, Ralph Mitchell, lidward iJehm, and Clark Moore, Ladies If you wish weaving done, brine: it in this winter, as I will not weave in the hot weather. Mrs. S. " Wagner, 401 Tacoma st St. Johns, Ore. Located In the New AkClics- uey lllock. The St. Johns tHMolTice now oc cupies commodious miarters in the new McChesuey block. Postmaster Valentine moved his outfit last Sun day. The change was made on ac count of the demand for tunic room to accommodate needs of the office, The old outfit is being used at pres ent. As soon as they can be secured a new set of loxe.s will be put in use. They will be placed- far enough back in in the room so us to give ample space for the accom modation of all while waiting for their mail. The new jmstofiice is located on north Jersey street in what every, hodv concedes to be the finest block in the city. It occupies the room on the south corner of the building and bus a floor space 35x80 feet. It is electric lighted and will be sup plied with steam heat. With the new furnishings in place St. Johns will have an office that is strictly up to date, On Monthly lttst the owner raised prices on nil re maining lots in Holbrook's Addition. from $50 to $75 per lot. On December 1 st he will raise them another $50 each. We have 60 lots left, and advise prompt action if yon desire a lot at present prices. In our judgment every hit will he gone by De cember 30th. This is the last installment property now in the market in St. Johns. ... St. Johns Land Co., f The Pioneer Dealers. St. JoIlllS IMiune Union 310-1 OrCROIl I BicknerBrothe Department Store 4 4!? TELEGRAPH All Goods Sold at Portland Prices! oiiveu-' 9 r :i: ft mini- Western Union May Soon Run a Line to ct Johns. If present plans do not miscarry the business men and others in ht Johns will soon have the con ience of a telegraph office to tate business. Manager Duiuars of the Western Union was in the city looking over the ground the first of the week, and the necesbity of a telegraph line to St. Johns was ex plained to him, Mr. Dumars was favorably impressed with what he saw and promised his assistance to establish an olhce. As it is now when any one to send a telegram the long Portland has to be made bly no other town in the union of 3,500 inhabitants is without a tele- 4 graph office. An office at this point I would nav from the start. A null T altogether will laud it. Let us go after it. j Kuup a how) stuck of (Itinera! .MoM-handim, int'ludinu Or; llootH unit hhotw, (iiiicoriiiK, Ilimlwiiio, IIoum 1 uriiliUiniN. i 8 i'L-t-d, j-,tc Jo I nut ovttiylhnnj. Tlitur Itiwhi hi right. Don't wasto your tiuio to Portland, hut i-oiuo in and M'o our stock und print. Remember The Big Departmenl Store Corner Jersey Sheet und Hroadwuy Ht, Johns, Orogon - T one wishes T nig ride to T e. Proba- J e union of f . A. 1 ! EDMONDSON CO., Hardware, Tinware, Plumbing Tin Roofs, Gutters, etc. Phone Scott -1065 ST. JOHNS. Or MDOOOOOQ SHIP BY PORTLAND CITY Hlti.M'. MAIN tsi Q Reasonable Rates Quick Service Q PHONE EAST 6098 O C. W. STEARNS, Agt. at St. Johns SUBURBAN EXPRESS