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ST. JOHNS REVIEW I T'S NOW UP TO YOU j j To subscribe (or The Review. j jj AU.the newt while It Is newt Is y J our motlo. CiU In and enroll I I GET IN THE HABIT 01 niUcrllilnK In The Review $ nnJ )ou'll ncur regret It. tic- V Kin lit once and keep right al It Devoted (o (he Interests of the Peninsula, the Manufacturing Center of the Northwest VOI,. 3 ST. JOHNS, OREGON, FRIDAY, OCTOHKR 4. 1907. NO. 47 SOURCE OF WATER SUPPLY THE CITY DADS IN SESSION ST. JOHNS SHIP BUILDING City Water Comes From a Depth of 70 Feet, is Excelled by None in Point of Quality. The first tiling the new comer notices when he arrives in St. Johns is the quality of onr drinking water. "It is the best wntcr I ever drank." is the verdict of every otic. Bull Run water, sprint; water in any of the mountain resorts in Oregon we have visited, wntcr iu the eastern states when taken in large quantities always gives one a disa greeable feeling iu the region of the bread basket, but it is different with this beverage of St. Johns. You drink a cupful from the hydrant and it goes down the thirsty lane like a streak of moonshine down the pike and you want another to keep it company. After you have hid n couple under your vest you will look longingly at the cup and only good manners will prevent your taking another. After drinking this way it docs not seem as though the fluid had arranged itself into cubes inside your gastronomic depository, but gives one a satisfied, pleasant sensation no other beverage can equal. We were curious to know the source from which this splendid supply of aqua pura was derived and in our mcaudcrings stumbled upon the ci'y water works near the St. Johns Lumber company's plant. The well is 18x26 and is 70 feet deep. There is one pump 0cratcd by steam having a capacity of 50,000 gallons per hour uiul nt high pres sure 1000 gallons per minute. Another pump operated by electricity has u capacity of 20,000 gallons cr hour. The well is being enlarged, the work just about completed, and another pump which will be oper ated by steam will be installed about the first of the year or before. This pump is a big fellow and will have a capacity of 120,000 per hour, to be oerutcd by steam. These pumps are situated about 12 or 14 feet above the bottom of the well. The steam for their operation is supplied by n pair of large boilers built for high pressure ami so arranged that if one is disabletl the other may be used. They carry 120 pounds of steam, but arc able and have Council Meets on Tuesday Evening and Transacts Its Usual Budget of Important Municipal Business 1 here was something dome at the meeting of the city council Tuesday evciiintr this week. Havintr declared the office of councilman from the second ward vacant, it became necessary to elect a new one to fill the unexpired portion of the term. Last meeting night the names of Moses Tufts and II. W. Uricc were suggested as candidates and it was expected these popular gentlemen would make a merry tussle between their friends in the council, but that uncertain animal iu American politics, the dark horse, bobbed 111 serenely and carried off the honors, when it came to making nominations for councilman from the second ward Alderman King placed iu nomination the name of Peter Aut7.cn. There being no further nominations and the ballot being taken Mr. Aittzcn was unanimously elected. We are not very well acquainted with Mr. Autzcit, but have heard him most highly spoken of, both ns a citizen ntul ns a prospective alderman. The recorder was instructed to notify Mr. Atitzcn of his election and request him to be on hands to qualify at the next meeting. Petition of h. O. Magoon to remove his wholesale liquor store to 700 Durlingtou street was granted. Resignation of special Policeman V. C. Piggott was received and accepted, on motion of Alderman Dome. 1 ciiiiou 01 me ureooys ior stove, cuspidors, hooks ior uiiugiug ineir wearing apparel, ti signal wire from the fire room to the city pumping station was read and discussed. It was decided that the building committee should look after tlie Heating of llic (lillercut lower rooms of the building and the signal wire to the pumping station and to report at the next meeting. On motion of Leggett the mayor was authorized to secure the necessary cuspidors for the building and hooks for the fire boys. The matter ol a phone for the ponce department was urougnt up ana mc mayor rctcrrcu same to tlie committee 011 Health nud police. l lie loiiowiug bins were allowed ana ordered pant trom tlie general fund 011 motion of King: Iiugiiiccr lutwariis, 35 prints ot tlie city 01 &t. jolins, s yards ot proiilc material and a cloth mat) of the c tv of St. I Johns, -t t2 75; Douglass it Sons drafting table, trestles for same, $8.00; Central hotel boarding prisoners, $K2o; St. Johns Review job printing and ordinances, $20; St. Johns Kleetrlc works, wiring jail and for fixtures t6 43; printing charter, Kelso printers, $ 206.50, making a total of 5261.88. jjiun iron, numoimson cc lo, ior pincing a arum irom uiu corner 01 uic rcmnsttin nunk to the sower were received. One cnlln for n 3-inch galvnni.etl iron pipe, the other for a .j-inch luml sewer pipe. The Inttnr ntiztlmr icri'fiU mnrr tlinti tlw lire! niwl Iwiiiir cn niiirii cmitrlnt mii iiifUtnn f T 1 ilm 1. carried 150 pounds. The plant haspurchiised a half block of land at ! ,,It, wns nccc)lcd. Rid for placing a sink 16x24 in the iail. making all connections and placing a hose bib ,111 Br lo , ' """'K n r "" hi with necessary fittings for $20.50, by J. II. Crouchlcy, was tabled. While the council did not think the possi.Me away irom lie wen so as to Keep uic water pnre. nicy iiutc charge was exorbitant, considering the amount of work necessary, they thought lo find a way of affording two tanks each hold ing 100,000 gallons of water and are 85 feet above ; thc 8nmc conveniences In a more economical manner and will look into the matter further. the ground at their location, about the highest point in St Johns., In the matter of Hartman street the report of the conunittee was adverse to the improvement and 1 ney aiso nave another tank 01 45,000 gallons capacity, 05 teet 11 1 gn ( not,llK wns done. Ksthnates prepared by the city engineer for the improvement of the several streets under unu WUui rawiw, 1,1 j, kuiu Umu, . mi. ... contemplation, were presented and resolutions will be oltercd for tlicir improvement at the next meeting, company have laid about 25 miles of waterinains and carry a pressure Tlcsc 5trccts nrc to ,JC jmpromi with gravel covering in an uptodate manner. of from 50 to 90 pounds pressure. Mr. hdlcfscn, the president and Treasurer Hall and Kxpcrt Accountant Touch made their report on the treasurer's books which manager of the company, is putting forth every effort to keep his s,rilKtened out the tangle, showing that all the funds had been proticrly handled so far as the money was service up-to-date and the water supply ahead of tl ,mk slrp,tls of ?70 t0 Mr, 'n.s of the city. Sometimes it bothers him to do so, but he spares no ex- Ccouut as treasurer. This, Mr. Hall says, is due to some small checks which have not as yet been paid. It is expected thnt the recorder and treasurer will make full reports up to date at the next meeting and the recorder will make a weekly report of the finances to thc council. The report was referred to the finance committee, who will examine same and rcjxrt at thc next meeting. f On " otion of Leggett permission was granted Mr. llolbrook to move sidewalk on Jersev street near C 11 loliinntiit unit tn linllil 11 rrnct villi." n im In iirnlcrt litu utilmviilt- nt llml tn!nt nceus 01 t ie citizens ni an tunes ana t in it mere is iinyiiiing tie can io; A bich of ordinances, the operation of which will be of thc utmost importance to the city, were then to better the system iu any way he will be glad lo consider it. and if brought up. The first was ordinance 151 prohibiting minrrs from lounging about saloons or entering these practical to take advantage of such suggestions. places uud fixing a jenalty for the same. Ordinance 152, fixing the amount due the city as an indemnity lhe drinking water is one of the most important features of a city or tIle lailure of the Youngferdorfs to complete their contrast on the city hall, setting forth the delimiuen and wc are glad and proud to compare our drinking water with that of cies of these gentlemen ond fixing the penally ot S1060. Ordinance i was to authorize the sale of street 1 improvement bonds iu the sum 0f.f5738.77. Ordinance 154 defining what constitutes disorderly jicrsous and vagrants and fixing the penalties attaching to these classes of individuals stopping iu the city. All Miese iraucmscs were given tue wnieruury movement 111 me enactment aim received 1 lie signatures 01 tlie mayor and recorder on the spot, in order that wc might have the copy for insertion iu this week's issue, where they will be found iu full. On motion of Leggett thc recorder was instructed to advertise for bids for the sale of the old council chamber and the old fire house, the bids to be sealed and the right reserve! to reject any and oil bids. On motion of King the mayor was authorized to purchase a stove and pipe and set the same up iu the council chamber. Stove was to be a combination wood and coal burner. of pcusc or trouble to accomplish this object, but the best lias been given so far as we have been able to learn, all over Iu fact, we have never been iu a city where the satisfaction water service is such as It is here, whether the city owns works or not. Mr. Kdlcfscu informs us that he proposes to satisfaction the city, with the its water, meet the any city 011 earth. QOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO( o Are you GOING VISITING? IF SO, SEE THE- Portland Suburban Express Company About Your Trunks and Baggage. Prompt and efficient service. Rates right. In formation for travelers at office of ageut. Get our rates before shipping. Call us up. Phoue Main 358, Portland office. C. W. STEARNS Phone Woodlawu 818. Ageut at St. Johns. IOOOOOOOO( Big Channel Mining Company f The mines of this company are located near Merlin, Joseph ine county, Oregon one of the richest placer districts iu the state. S'ock for sale by V. H. KING or DANIEL CALKINS. ZELLER-BYRNES CO. Undertakers Embalmers LADY ASSISTANT Phones: Main office, Hast 10S8 Branch office, Woodlawn 232 203 JERSEY ST. EDMONDSON CO., Plumbing and Tinning Phone East 63 11 203 Jersey Street St. Johns, Ore. MANY MICHIGANDERS A Great Stirring of Dry Bones in the Valley of the East. There has been quite an Influx of citizens from Michigan this fall I already. We do not know wheth cr we have been uble to gather them all up or not, but this Is a 'good start at any rate: From Ithlca, I Mich., S. II. Satterlee and family have come to stay, have bought a lot on Ivauhoe and will build at once. From thc same place, W. V. Yerby has arrived aud is look ing for a location, Mr. Yerby, we understand, is a lauudrymau aud may either buy out one of onr iresent industries or start one on lis own account. Lee V. Angel aud Fred Uroughtou from the same city are here stopping with our esteemed townsman, Mr. Ilinman. Mr. Broughton has his wife and little sou with him and will erect the residence for Mr, Satterlee. We were not able to learn whether or not Mr. Atigel had committed matrimony, but judging from his appearance we would say he was looking both for a nice residence property and some nice helpmeet to assist iu the care of the same. We wish him the best of success iu both cases. Mr. I. N. Rawlins of Manton, Mich., an old friend of Mr. Ilin man, 81 years of age, who has a daughter at Hillsboro aud a broth er at The Dalles aud other relatives aud friends iu Portland, has been visiting Mr. Ilinman for some days. Mr. Munson of Ithlca, Mich., uncle of Joseph Kindel who was accidentally drowued recently at the pier iu the Willamette river where he was in the employ of the Hill road arrived the day before the young man was drowned. There are several more in Michigan who are coming to St. Johns iu the near future. Such a stirring up of our easteru friends will prove a booster for St. Jolins and we will be glad to help the thing along in any way we cau. We send a few copies of The Review east every week when we have any left after our friends are served. We think it is the best medicine wc cau give them, for it tells just what is doing iu St, Johns. BAPTISTS DEDICATE Prominent Portland Alinistcrs to Assist at Services. The Itmilisls will dedicate their ! flue church building next Sunday and if the day is at all favorable a most delightful day for these good people will be scul iu their new church home, Iu the morning Rev. C. A. Woody of Portland will preach. Mr. Woody Is a big man both physically aud mentally, aud while not quite so fluent a seakcr as Dr, Ilruugher, is a deep thinker aud most interesting talker. We have had the pleasure of hearing him aud will guarantee an interest ing address at the morning service. Iu the evening at 3 o'clock Rev. J. Whitcomb Urougher, the re nowned Baptist minister of Portland will deliver the dedicatory address and will dedicate thc church build ing to the service for which it was built. Dr. Brougher needs no in troduction to our people. The most of them perhaps have heard him, aud if not have read resumes of his sermons iu the daily papers. Dr. Brougher is perhaps the most fascinating and popular public speaker iu the city of Portland and our people will most certainly miss a treat if they do not go to hear him. At night the services will be participated in by the pastors of the different churches iu the city, and the meeting will be presided over by Rev. John Benson, super intendent of the Baptist City Mis sious. Everybody is most cordially Invited to attend all these services, by the good people of this church, through their pastor, Rev. E. A. Leonard. PROGRESSING RAPIDLY Bickner Bros. Announce Fur ther Improvements. The work on the new brick buildings is being pushed a,s rapidly as (Missihle. Messrs. Bickucr Bros, will extend their building operations as soon ns leases will enuit and will erect a two-story building where Potter & Goold have tlicir hardware store and also put anoth er story on the building they are now erecting at the same time. j When that is done they will clear out the buildings where The Re 1 view is being printed, the barber i shop and cigar stand aud real testate offices north of us and build ! up a solid two-story brick iu their j places. This will add greatly to , the appearance of this portion of the business section. Asbestos Plant Progressing. Located in St. Johns. The father and mother of Dr. Mary MacLachlau have moved into the residence vacated by Mr, Fran cis when he moved to California and the doctor will make her home with them there. Work on the Asbestos plant Is progressing. The concrete smoke stack is about finished and the apartments in the interior are being put in the building us fast as pos sible. It is a big plant and will take a great deal of work yet to complete the construction. Population Increasing. Bom To Mr. and Mrs. Charles Paullin on Gilbert street, September 10, 1907, a sou. The little soldier was a bit slow making his report to this office but we will vouch for his being all right. Born To Mr. and Mrs. Powell on Hartman street, September 14 a daughter. Prediction of Wonderful Future for St. Johns as Shipping Point to all Parts of the World. The St. Jolins Ship Building company have an admirable location just north of the foot of Tnconia street, where they ore working it large force of men at all times. Just now they are building three scows and a dredger for thc Pacific Bridge company, which has the contract for erecting the bridges across the Columbia and Willamette rivers for the Hill road. They are now at work on thc third scow and the drcdecr. Thc scows ire larue affairs aud it requires about 100.000 feet of lumber for each one. While thc dredne contains i.so.ooo in Its construction. The third scow was about completed when it became necessary to convert it into a ferry boat for the company and that is what the workmen are doing, closing the hatches and removing the walls at the ends. 1 ins company is usinir some of the finest timbers we have seen in the hulls of these craft aud are putting them together as if they were meant to serve ns ice-breakers on the Yukon. They are not only bolt ing and riveting the timbers together iu shipshatH!, but are nutting iu steel trusses to strengthen the structures. 1 his company has a splendid slit) with saddles which thev run out into the deep water so as to take up any boat that may need repairiiii: aud bring them up the slip where the work can be done. Their shops are fitted up in good shape for their work. They have on tlie lower tloor it splendid handsaw of the latest make witli n gearing arrangement to tip the saw at any angle from perpendicular to .t.s degrees, while the table remains rigid and will take in stuff 18 to 20 Inches In thickness. I here is also for motive power an t8-horse power engine supplied with steam by 11 20-horse power boiler fur openitiiiL' the baud saw and other machines. At the time we visited the plant two employes wure cutting 5-8 inch Iron bars for bolts with a machine which did the work as smoothly as a candy maker cuts strings of taffy. There are in the shop, too, benches and vices too numerous to mention and nil the liuii- dieds of tools incident to the making of ships. it Is 11 most convenient location for the owners of vessels needing repairs, for here they will not be so badly disturbed by the movements of other vessels ns is the case In the more congested section of the bar- or. St. Johns Is uptodate or nothing and is adding almost every mouth some new industry with a pay roll. This is one of the secrets of her wonderful growth. There is still plenty of room on the water front for large factories which can be located where the ships of the whole world In a year or two will be loading and unloading their cargoes. There never was a better time than right now for such Industries to locate. 1 he prices for the laud are considerably higher than two or three years ago, Put then there was no assurance that St. Johns was to become 11 great commercial aud manufacturing center. Now, however, there Is not the slightest doubt iu the minds of men who are coguiuiut of the condition of things In the Pacific Northwest and the cutucity of our inrlior for lloatiug deep draught vessels. ht. Johns is doomed (I) to become the heaviest export point on the Pacific coast. No amount of knocking can prevent it. It may be delayed by esshuifitH in our coun try and by pioierty owners exacting too high 11 tribute for the posses sion of waterfront for docks and factories, but iu spite of any adverse conditions of this kind the business is coming to St. Johns and she might as well prepare to take care of it. The wisest way would bu to energetically spread the news of our facilities here nud offer Inducements to investors to locate at the earliest moment. M. L. 1 IOI.lt liOOK C. I:. HA 1 1.1: Y St. Johns Land Co. The Largest ami Oldest Real ILstatc Firm iu St. Johns. East St. Johns The center of the great development now taking i place on the Peninsula. H We have only a few business lots left on Columbia ! Houlevard. which for a short time oulv will be sold at ai " S present prices. w e... -...m,..,.... ,.:n .... ....to vjuiiii; iiiiv; itniuiiiiti; twin nun wu mwu. 41 ( 1 - j N. railroad for sale on reasonable terms Holbrookes Addition Choice manufacturing sites adjoining the O. R. & We have some choice lots in thc vicittitv of the it new $20,000 school building now in course of construe- ;J Hon. t Call at our office for prices and terms for either of JJ these desirable tracts. JJ St. JollIlS P'wne Union 3104 QrCgOll LEROY H. SMITH & CO. REAL ESTATE, FIRE, LIFE AND ACCIDENT INSURANCE Phone M 2025 Offices; Cochran Hlock, St. Johns 408 Abingtou Hldg., Portland J. Carman of St. Charles, Ohio is spending a couple of months with his sister, Mrs. U.S. Magoue, ami other relatives aud friends in the city. Miss Lulu Magoue has just re turned from a week's visit at Mil ton, Oregon, where she reports having a most delightful visit. Clark & Wilson Lumber Co. UNNTON, OREGON Lumber Manufacturers PHICIvS QUOTIvD ON APPLICATION