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You Should Patronize
The Home Paper. It
menus helping St.Jolitis
and this means a better
city If you work with
THE ST. JOHNS REVIEW
Advertise in The Review
Us circulation is genu
ine and It covers the
field. Its better than
n dally In the field.
IT WILL REPAY YOU
Devoted to the Interests of the Peninsula, the Manufacturing Center of the Northwest
VOL. 3
ST. JOHNS, OREGON, FRIDAY, MARCH t, 1907.
NO. 16
The New St. Johns Hotel
S. COCHRAN &. CO., Proprietors.
Finest Meals in the CitjLServed
This hostelry is one of the finest in the NbMHpbeing mod"
ern and complete in all its appointn1ent9ffiie, wants
and comforts of guests are careful rooked af
ter at all times. Rates are readable.
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SASH I glazing j DOORS
WE CARRY "ODD" SASH IN STOCK
Columns
Spindles
Brackets
Lime and
Cement
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Paints
Oils
Glass
St. Johns "D."
Redwood
Gutter
ST. JOHNS SASH AND DOOR CO.
WHOLESALE AND RETAIL
PHONE SCOTT 4063 JERSEY STREET
w.E.swENGELSt. Johns Market
Manufacturer of
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We make hand sewed
. team harness to order.
Our prices guaranteed as low as the same harness
muciilue made.
Don't be fooled! Factory harness don't cqunt with custom made.
St. Johns Harness Shop.
A PENNY SAVED
Is a penny earned. Many pennies could be earned
every day by buying your groceries, dry goods, con
fectionery, footwear, etc., at our store. Then the
satisfaction of knowing the goods are reliable is .
worth while. Try it and see. - -
Couch & Company
206 and 208 Philadelphia St.
Handmade! fuu, T,iN is of
L. j BEEP, PORK, AUJTTON and
1 laiucaa. 1 vpai hamc nArnxi
HOMEMADE LARD and
SAUSAGES.
. Also all kinds of Pickled
Aleats. Poultry Dressed to
Order.
We make Family Trade a spe
cial K
Ortle'rs solicited and delivered to
any part ol the city.
Call on us and you will be con
vinced that our prices are right.
Phone Scott 4062.
. Real Estate
If you are looking for real estate In
vestments that Hill briiiK quick returns
and double your money in a short time,
call on
S. C. COOK
Office near Point View Station.
BENNETT BROS., Props,
ST. JOHNS
OYSTER HOUSE
1 1 1 Jersey Street.
Professor Mftx.E. Wagner, prop.
Oysters in all styles at all hours.
Families supplied with fresh oys
ters on short notice.
PIANOS!
Direct from the factory to you. Saves
you lifxi. Write for our price list before
purchasing. Address
Wheeler Piaao Manufacturing Co.
I'. O. Uox 367, Portland.
PATRONIZE
Home Institutions if They Patronize
Home In. Million.'.
One tiny Inst week our streets were
littered with dodgers gotten out by
a firm that has just located on Bur
lington street. In this hand bill
the udvicc is given to "leave your
money at home and patronize home
Institutions." The fnct is nlso
made known in n prominent man
ner that the printing of the bill wns
done by n Portland printing hoti.se
This is certainly being consistent
with a vengeance. Asking our cit
izens to patronize home institutions
and at the snmc time refusing to do
so themselves requires a good deal
of nerve on the part of tiny business
linn. If the home printing office
had first been consulted in the mat
ter and if its prices were unreason
able or the work could not lie got
ten out at the time required, then
no fault could be found with this
firm lor getting the work done else-
wnerc. 1 lie Keview is n local in
stitutiou. It is equipped in n tlior
UNEQUAL
of
Valuations in the Assessment
Property in St. Johns.
As property owners in St. Johns
lenrn the valuation of their real
estate ns estimated by the county
assessor and the amounts they are
comtK'lled to pay as taxes some
wonderful developments are coming
ui iiKiu. mni me values navel
been estimated in nu ovcr-the-fence- 5
mid-out sort of n way ninny are
ready to admit. Many arc of the!
opinion Hint the valuations were IS
made in order to sec how much the 3
people could be mulcted. There is
nothing fair in the appraisement of
values. The whole list from the
outside unimproved lots to the
most valuable property in the busi
ness center shows a carelessness
that is almost criminal.
To Illustrate: One niece of tiron-
crty that sold Inst yenr for $6500 is
assessed Si. is on a valuation of
t 7000. Another that is and has
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pays 1 taxes. A rnncli of
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j M I. HOLBROOK
C. B. BAILEY
St. Johns Land Co.
PHONE UNION 3104
The Largest and Oldest Real Estate Firm
in St. Johns.
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niti'tik' tnnilnrn inniilirr. flu lvi ' UCreS is ns.sc.SSed SlHoo wllllv s3fv-' '
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and machinery being of the latest 000 worm 01 proiwrty gels oil by
ami most approved Myle and put. p:yK $5 into the county treas-
tern. As for workmnnshi its out- ry. A lot that was purchased a
ut is suiterior to most of the print- 'ir ago for foo is assessed at its
ng that Is ground out In Poitlinid, purchase price, while two houses
ami its prices will compare fnvorn- worth -f 2500 ure taxed a paltry So.
hie with any reputable printing of- 1 ere are many other instances
ficc in thnt city. Therefore. The that might be cited to show the
Review has u right to extect the unequal valuations.
patronage of St. Johns business U is said that many values in the
men. It would be nu easy matter cny were raised ny tne omciais at
for the paper to revenge itself upon , the court house. Who determined
the business men who do not ad- these values is not known to The
verlisc or patronize its job depart Kevlcw. It could not have been
mcnt by publishing the fact that lone by any one who was familiar
wmi ms work. 1 lie wnoie list ol
St. Johns is an excellent location to
open 11 business of the nature rep
resented by n iiou-ndvcrtiscr. This
tian lias been adopted by in.iny
ncwspaiicrs, hut The Keview does
not desire to follow this course un
less forced to tlo so. We are well 1
aware of the fact tlinl there are a
valuations shows carelessness and
Incompetency. There Is no good
reason why one tax payer should
be assessed at the full value of his
ptocrly while another is allowed
to pay taxes 011 a valuation of a
final ter of what he owns.
To
of
number of business and nrofe.sslonal asceitaiu the correct valuations
men in St. Johns who do not udver- "H property in the county is a dilli
tise. Why, we do not know. It ,eult task, but the oflieials in charge
may be that they arc ashamed of
the fact that they are located In St.
Johns and do not want it publicly
known, or elsa they would sootier
oat than do business.
When you sec n (Inn advocating
ionic patronage and disregarding
ts own theory, It would be well to
examine their goods and prices be
fore purchasing.
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painstaking. 1 hey are paid
and
for
their work and ure supposed to give
It the time auduiltcution it requires.
RASE RALL
POSTOFFICE
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Mini.
Now Provided With Ple
dred Boxes.
From now on the patrons of the
St. Johns postodice will have ample
room for the transaction of business.
ostmaster Valentine has had car-
K-uters at work for the past two
weeks installing the new partitions
and boxes. The new receptacles
for mail will occupy a space of over
fifty feet. I here will le five com
partments for the boxes of various
sizes. Three windows for mail,
money order and registered letters
will also be available.
Die boxes are of the regulation
attem of wire bottoms, bronzed
outside and provided with lock
keys. The partitions have been
stained and present a handsome
upiearauce. The officials will
occupy a space 011 the north side of
the building, r.vcrytlitng will be
ready for the public in n few davs.
Postmaster Valentine is to be
congratulated on the provisions he
las made for the public.
Of Course it Paid.
"Judge" tells a story of a boy
who wrote on the blackboard at
school, "John Jones can hug the
girls better than any other fellow
in the class." A stern inquisition
conducted by the teacher fastened
the authorship of this declaration
upon John Jones himself, and the
culprit was commanded to remain
after school was dismissed. His
sympathetic classmates lingered in
the vicinity to ieain his fate. "Well
did she lick you?" they inquired,
when he finally appeared. "Nope,"
said John. "Its funny what she
kept you in for then," they said.
I ain't a-gom to tell," he an
swered, but it pays to advertise."
For Rent.
Two store rooms and office rooms,
pposite tostoiiice. Inquire of
Killgreen & Hryant, 720 Chamber
of Commerce building, Portland.
Bring in your printing now.
St. John i to Have a First Class
Ball Club.
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ST. JOHNS
Lots now on sale $.100 and upwards. Ten per
cent down and $10 per month.
Located at intersection of Columbia Boulevard
and electric car line two blocks from Great North
ern and Northern Pacific depots, and Maeley
Junction. In the heart of railroad and packing
district.
At n well attended meeting held
in M. W. A. hall on the 21st ult.
It was decided that St. Johns will
have a ball club to represent her
on the diamond this summer,
There is plenty of material on the
lower lK'iiiusula to select from, ami 1
all have declared n willingness to 1 j
assist in giving the city a first class .
article of ball. Representatives J
were chosen to attend a meeting ofi
the Portland City League and !
ascertain whether a club from this 1 1;
city could gum admission. un
being informed that this would be
done, on condition that u club
organize, 11 meeting was held Sat
urday night, and organization in
fected by the election of the follow
ing officers:
President F. W. Valentine.
Secretary Frank Goodcll.
Treasurer I). C, Rogers.
Hxecutive Committee S. C.
Norton, Pascal Hill.
Pascal 1 1 ill offered the use of his
grounds and promised to put and
keep them in Ai order. Many
players were present und signed up
with the club for a trial. All home
players are Invited to leave their
names with the secretary that they
may be given u chance for a place
on the club.
St. Johns Land Co., i
St. Johns
LAND OFPIC1; ON OROrXI)
AT SMITH'S CROSSINC,
Phone Union .1101
Oregon
Listen
Ami remember the next time you
suffer from pain caused by damp
weather when your head nearly
bursts from neuralgia try liullurd's
Snow Liniment. It will cure you.
A prominent business man of
Hempstead, Texas, writes: "I have
used your liniment. Previous to
using it I was a great sufferer from
Rheumatism and Neuralgia. I am
pleased to say that now I am free
from these complaints. I am sure
I owe this to your liniment.' bold
by St Johns Drug Store.
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Bickner Brothers
Department Store
All Goods Sold at Portland Prices!
Subscription Notice.
The subscription price of Tint
Rkvij'.w outside of Multnomah
county is $1.50 jer year 111 ad
vance. All pawns will be dis
continued at the expiration of the
time paid for.
Keup a hir'u stock of (iumuul .MuriliiindUu, iiuliidin Dry Goods,
Hoots and Kliou, (Irocurics, Hurdwuiu, Ilunsu KiiiuisliinH,
Feed, Ktc. In fuel avurytliing. Thoir Pritua am
right. Don't waslu your tiuio goiii' to
l'orllanil, lint eoino in and kco our
stuck and prices.
Remember The Big Department Store
Corner Jursoy Sticut und Uroadway
St. Johns, Oregon
EDMONDSON CO.,
Hardware, Tinware, Plumbing
Tin Roofs, Gutters, etc.
Phone Scott 4065
ST. JOHNS, Or
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r PORTLAND and SUBURBAN EXPRESS CO.
CITY I'lIONH MAIN 35
Reasonable Rates
Quick Service
Phone Woodlawn 818
C. W. STEARNS, Agt. at St. Johns
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