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VOC6 ST. JOHNS, OREGON, FRIDAY, AUGUST 12. 1910, NO. 40
Harvey W. Scott
Another great leader hi Oregon
development ond politics hns passed
' away, leaving a void that will be
difficult to fill. The familiar figure
of Oregon's "grand old mail" of
newspapcrdom will be seen no more
iu the city he has been such a
potent factor in making great.
He was born in Tazewell county,
Illinois, February t, 1838, died in.
Ilaltlmore August fi, 1910, aged 72
years, 6 months and 5 days. His
ancestors came from Scotland to
America in 1755. landing at
Charleston, S. C. His grand par
ents came from Pennsylvania and
North Carolina, while his parents
came from Kentucky to Illinois.
His father came to Oregon iu 1852
bringing his family across the
plains with ox teams, settling in
Yamhill county where he remained
a little over a year. Going from
there to what is now known as
Mason County, Washington, about
20 miles northwest of Olympia.
Here young Scott labored at clear
ing land and opening up farms un
til In 1855, when the Indian war
broke out and he saw active ser
vice iu those perilous times until
the Indians were suppressed.
His consuming desire for an ed
ucation brought him back to Ore
gon in 857, because of the lack of
educational facilities iu his own
neighborhood. Walking the entire
distance from his home to Forest
Grove, he entered the University.
After a few mouths of study lie
was compelled to leave school and
find work with which to support
himself. Iu 1859 his father removed
to Oregon and settled upon a farm
at the foot of Gale's I'cak, three
miles west of Forest Grove.
Most of the money to meet the
expense of his education was earned
by hard manual labor on the furins
iu the neighborhood. On his fath
er's place was n sawmill, and Mr.
Scott worked there when not em
ployed elsewhere. He was an ex
pert axmiiu its were all the young
men of pioneer times and lie did n
good deal of work iu clearing the
forest about Forest Grove. Among
the men who employed him largely
in this was was the late Thomas G.
Joulnr.
A few years ago iu company
with T. H. Tongue he pointed out
stumps of huge trees on the Naylor
claim which he ond Mr. Tongue
had cut down together while stu
dents at the University
For about ten years Mr. Scott
was a trustee of Pacific University
and during the last four years he
was president of the board. During
his recent illness he wrote me a let
ter, expressing his interest and
his regret that he would not be
able to attend an important meeting
of the trustees.
Thus he supported himself by
work in the lodging camps and by
teaching school until 1859, when
he entered upon a full collegiate
course at the Pacific University.
After graduation he went to Idaho
and engaged in mining and other
occupations until in. 1864, when he
returned to Oregou and secured em
ployment in the Portland library
and shortly began to work for the
Oregonian. The following year he
assumed the responsible position as
editor of that paper which position
he held continuously until he passed
away, except for an interval be
tween October 1873 and April 1877,
during which time he served as col
lector of customs of the port of
Portland.
To the virile writing, untiring
energy, indomitable courage, clear
sighted view of the future, and
great executive ability of Mr. Scott,
more than to any other influence,
is due the greatness of the Oregon
ian as it stands today, the leadiug,
most powerful and influential, news
paper of the entire Pacific coast
country. Always vigorous in body
and mind, he had hardly a day of
illness until in April last when he
went East to attend the meeting of
the Associated Press of which he was
a director and returning contracted a
severe cold from which he never
recovered, but suffered more or less
from rheumatic attacks. After a
most rigorous treatment here his
physlcan advised that only by an
operation was there -any hopes of
his recovery the disease being diag
nosed as prostastitis or enlargement
of the prostate gland. He went to
Baltimore to the most famous spec
ialist in prostatectomy of the coun
try, leaving Portland July 38, en
during the trip without auy incon
venience or loss of strength, and
Dr, Young and other physicians de
clared that Mr. Scott was in a most
favorable condition for the opera
tion. After several days rest he
underwent the operation, leaving
the operating table in a strong con
dition; but Saturday morning at
7 o'clock he began sinking and in
spite of the best stimulants known
to medical science his heart grew
r v" - -
stendily weaker until. the end. The
operation was entirely successful
and surgeons and physicians were
confident of his final recovery until
this heart weakness unexpectedly
intervened.
The development o( all of Oregon
was ever uppermost in the mind of
Mr. Scott. To him will be given
much of the credit of the final open
ing of Central Oregon to railway
transportation. During the recent
tour through the interior of the
state, Lewis W. Hill, president of
the Great Northern Railroad, said
iu numerous addresses that the at
tention of the Hill interests had
been finally nttructed to the oppor
tunities for railway development in
this statu by the efforts of Mr.
Scott. Frequent references to the
isolation of the district s,ccn in the
editorial columns of the Oregonian
had first attracted thq attention of
James J. Hill and these led to con
sultations on the subject with Mr.
Scott. President Hill gave to Mr.
Scott by name n large share of the
credit of the opening of Interior
Oregon.
In 1886 he was the temporary
secretary of the state convention of
the Union party, and at numerous
limes iu the following subsequent
years he was an uctivc participant,
us delegate ill the Republican party
conventions in Oregon.
Iu 1876 he was a delegate to the
Republican Nutioual convention,
held at Cincinnati, and which nom
inated Rutherford B, Hayes for
President of the United States.
In 1880 Mr. Scott wus u delegate
to the memorable Republican Na
tional convention which nominated
James A. Garfield.
At the time of his death Mr.
Scott was u trustee of the Pacific
University at Forest Grove, of
which he was the first graduate,
lie had been u member of the Port
laud Water Hoard and always took
great pride in Portland's water sys
tem. He was also a member ot
the State Text Hook Commission,
which chose the text books for the
schools of the state.
In 1904 Mr. Scott was elected
president of the Lewis and Clurk
Pair Association, but declined re
election lit 1905, when he was suc
ceeded by H. W. Goode.
Mr. Scott wus a member of the
charter board, which drafted the
present charter of the - City of Port
land. He was u member of the
Arlington Club and of the Portland
Commercial Club.
Mr. Scott was made a member of
Portland Lodge No. 55, A, F and
A. M., In 1905, and his initiation
Into the order was considered a
memorablo event by the members
of the frateru'ty In Portland. He
then became 0 member ol Washing
toil Chapter No. 18, Royal Arch
Masons, and Oregon Commaiidery
No. 1. Kniuhts Templars. He re
ceived the thirty-second degree In
the Ancleut and Accepted bcottisli
rite iu Washington, D. C, in 1906.
This degree was conferred upon
him by the Supreme Council 01 tue
Scottish rite.
On June i s. 1007, he was Ini
tiated Into Al Kudcr Temple of the
Mystic Shrine. Mr. Scott toot
great interest in Masonic histories
after he joined the fraternity, aud
was frequently called upon to de
liver uddresses at Masonic cere
monies. Iu October, 1865, Mr. Scott mar
rled Miss Elizabeth Nlckliu. She
died in 1875, leaving two children,
John H. und Kenneth Scott, the
latter dying in childhood. Mr.
Scott's secoud wife was Miss
Margaret McChesney, He married
her at her father's home, Latrobe,
Pa., iu 1876.
Mr. Scott is survived by his wile
and four children, John H. Leslie
M Ambrose B. and Miss Judith
M. Scott. He was the last of five
brothers, two of whom died in in
fancy. The fourth, John Heury
Scott, died at Forest Grove, May 1,
1865. Four sisters are still living,
and in Portland. They are Mrs.
Mary Frances Cook, Mrs. Abigail
Scott Duniway, Mrs. Catherine A.
Coburn and Mrs. Harriet L. Pal
mer. Mrs. Margaret Furnside and
Mrs. Maria Kelty, two sisters, died,
the former in September, 1865, and
the latter In 1901, Mrs. Ellen La
tourette, a half sister, is living at
Oregon City, and Charles Scott, a
half brother, died iu 1895.
Besides the children there are
four grandchildren, William Har
vey and Marian, son and daughter
of Johu H, Scott, a daughter of
Mr. and Mrs. Leslie M. Scott, and
Margaret, a daughter of Mr. and
Mrs. Ambrose Scott.
The family lived at First and
Market streets for a time, moving
in 1869 to tbeir present, home,
Twelfth and Morrison streets. Mr.
Scott took two trips abroad, the
first accompanied by Mrs. Scott, in
1901, and another in the. fall of
1906, when be was accompanied by
Mrs. Scott and bis daughter. On
the latter trip they visited the
chief points of interest ia Europe,
among them Florence, Italy; Rome,
Vienna aud Switzland, besides Lon
don, England.
Thus passes another of the grand,
noble, self-sacrificing, brave old
pioneers of Oregon. A true, faith
ful, helpful friend; a vigorous,
keen, aud while in the fight,, relent
less enemy; but after the battle, an
earnest, hearty co-worker with the
conquered; a wit, a philosopcr, a
politician, an orator, n literature;
while he has passed from am6ug
his associates, his name will live as
long as the history of the early
days iu Oregon shall be known
aud future time will alone demon
strate what Oregon owes to Harvey
W Scott. Rcqulcscat iu Pace.
The body of Mr. Scott will arrive
iu Portland tomorrow morning and
will be taken to Holmati's rooms.
Later in the day will be taken to
the Scottish Rite Cathedral where
it will lie In state from 2 to 4 p. m.
The midnight service of the
Masons will be held at 9 p. m.
Sunday the hotly will be removed
to the family home at 12th and
Morrison and at 1:30 p. in. Sunday,
the Masons witl take charge of the
body nud it will be interred at
Rivcrvicw Cemetery.
Merry Wedding Bells
Wednesday evening, August 3,
1910, at the residence of the bride's
mother, 106 Willis boulevard, St.
Johns, Oregon; Mr. W. R. Hall
und Miss Maude Chambers.
Only relatives of the bride and
groom were present at the ceremony
which was performed by Rev.
Chester P. Gates. After the cere
mony a delicious wedding supper
was served and the Willumbia
Band, of which Mr. Hall Is a mem
ber, serenaded the party.
The contracting parties it re well
known iu St. Johns. Miss Cham
bers formerly lived here and later
moved with her parents to Astoria;
but recently attracted cither by the
lovely cliuiHte and other felicitous
conditions' aud environments of St.
Johns, or by this affair d'nmour
wlilcli lias so Happily culminated,
she returned with the family who
have again made St. Johns their
home.
The groom Is one of the most re-
llabterRcui-lBiidtiitcrprlsItigydung
men of our city. With the First
National Bank from its beginning,
he has met almost our entire no nu
tation (n a business way and always
with the same courteous, pleasant
manner which has won so many
friends for him here.
We but voice the sentiment of
the hundreds of friends of both the
happy young people in wishing
them a long, happy prosperous
voyage 011 the matrimonial sea,
abounding in bright" sunshine and
devoid of the storms and gales too
often incident to these life trips of
our people,
They are at home to all their
freiuds at 710 East Polk street,
where Roy has provided a cage for
his bird ere he make the final cap
ture. ' A Narrow Escape
While Mr. J. B. King of 350
Tiogo street was working Iu the
trench of the sewer laying pipe near
the manhole in the triangle in front
of the Peuinsula bank Monday, the
bank caved in on him at 3 o clock,
covering him with six or eight feet
of sand and dirt.
His companions saw the cave and
at once began with frantic energy
to dig him out, It was 3:30 before
bis face was uncovered and he had
last consciousness, but when the
air reached him he recovered and
was given a stimulant, while the
work of removing the dirt was con-1
united ivith unabated eifort. At
2:45 he was pulled out of his living
tomb and strange as it may appear
was able to stand upon his fet,
although rather wobbly in the
knees from the effect of his exper
ience. Mr. King says he was not
frightened at first for he knew the
boys would dig him out in a little
while, and he could hear them dig
ging away. Every movement,
however, made the dirt pack the
tighter around his chest and dually
he could not get his breath, but for
tunately'just at this time he was
reached and his face uucovered.
Physicians were present and he
was taken into the hotel and cared
for. Strange as it may seem, Mr.
King says he is all right except a
bruise on one of his knees, aud
where the rope pulled so hard on
his chest when they were taking
him out is a little sore. Mr. King
is an an old miner and this is not
the first time that he has been
caught, and said he would be all
right in a little while; but that if
he had not been stout as a horse it
would have bea all up with him,
Council Proceedings
The meeting of the city fathers
was a busy one last Tuesday even
ing. The executive body of the
city government was all iu their
places promptly on time except the
Recorder and Alderman Ililler.
The former being, on the annual
hike of thc.0. N. G. and the latter
out of the city. Deputy Recorder
J. E. Tanch filled the recorder's
chair assisted by Miss Brodahl, the
recorder 8 secretary.
An order of the county court was
read purporting to give the P. R.
L. & P. company right of way
limits. This seemed all right as
far as to the French block, but
from that point to Ida street there
having been no street roadway,
cither public or private, it did not
appear that the county court, or
any other for that matter, had jur
isdiction in the matter and the com
pany must have secured rights of
way from the individual owners of
the property.
Report of St. Jolms Water
Works company regarding placing
aud chuugiug of certain hydrants
was read, ouc of which was chang
ing the hydrant at the intersection
of Eric with Bradford street across
the latter street, which the council
thought put the hydrant outside
I the city's territory aud upon pri
j vale jfropcrty.
Engineer's estimate of certain im
provements on New York street
between Kellogg and Willis boulc
vurd was read aud placed on file.
Request of Dr. McChesney for
eriulssiou to place cement sidewalk
in front of his block was read, dis
cussed and 011 motion was referred
to chairman of street committee
with instructions to confer with the
doctor concerning the mutter.
Communication from J, B. Hoi
brook conveying waiver and declar
ing purpose to pay whatever the,
cost may be on his property for the
improvement of Columbia boulc
vurd through the, 1910 addition was
rcud aud placed o'u file.
Engineer's ncceptuucc of the im
provement of Thompson street was
read aud accepted
In the matter of the petition of
certain citizens requesting the coun
cil to close thertubviuK picture
shows aud cigar stauds on Sunday,
which had been referred to the
license committee, the committee
reported against this closing aud
motion of Downey to table the pe
tition Indefinitely carried unani
mously. C. C. Woodhotise presented iu
person request for permission to
place an entrance from the street to
the basement of his proposed new
structure 011 corner of Ivauhoe aud
Burliugtou streets," opeuiug on
Ivauhoe street. This opening cuts
into the sidewalk 3 feet, but as
there will be a 1 3-foot sidewalk,
and Mr. Woodhotise proposed to
protect the opening from the side
walk by iron bar, so that pedes
trians could not fall Into the open
ing, the request was grouted
Communication from the Ferry
company offering to perform the
labor necessary aud furnish the
nails with which to redeck the
street leadiug to the ferry provided
the city would furnish the lumber,
led to a lengthy discussion. The
terms of the ferry franchise require
that company to keep this decking
in good repair even to the extent of
reconstructing the entire improve
ment if necessary, Siuce this fran
chise was granted, however, other
couditiotis have ariseu: the new
city dock, the development of the
shipyard, the location of the gar
bage deposit and the development
of the wood business along the
water front, has created nn im
mense traffic over this street, Au
actual observance demonstrated
that where three teams went over
the ferry inside of three hours nine
teams weut down the street to these
other users. It was therefore deem
ed but just that the proposition be
accepted; and on motion of Downey
it was decided to furnish the lum
ber to repair this street with three
Inch plauk down to the ferry slip.
The only part of the decking that
needs renewing being the center
portion, it will cost but between
$100 aud $150 approximately.
The matter of the sewer right of
way over the Weyerhaueser tract
was up again with the proposition
that this company would grant
right of way for the sewer to its
outlet in exchange for the same
right over the stub end of Maple
street on their tract. The sense of
the couucil was that it would be a
fair exchange and the matter is in
the bands of the city attorney for
final adjustment. This sewer will
therefore be put through as quickly
as the necessary steps can be taken
to accomplish it,
Nightwatchman Straight, of the
St. Johns Lumber company, was
appointed speciarpoliceman by' the
Mayor and confirmed by the coun
cil. Resolution to improve Columbia
boulevard was passed, and engineer
ordered to make report ou the cost
of widening aud changing St.
Johns avenue.
A resolution to improve Mohawk
street betwecti Ivauhoe aud Wil
lamette boulevard was lost because
of a jog iu that street making it
necessary to have the resolution in
different form. Referred to street
committee with instructions to con
sult the engineer aud have in proper
shape to report at next meeting for
action.
Edicfsoti Fuel Co. asked permis
sion to install aud operate scales in,
Jvrto street in connection with their
fuel yard opposite the water tower.
Granted.
Alderman Downey, the Demos
thenes of the city council, at this
point In the proceedings resurccted
the Bradford street improvement
resolution. It seems that this reso
lution was passed June 28, and the
city engineer ordered to present the
city council with a directory reso
lution, but the work has been hin
dered doubtless by the heavy bur
den of sewer aud street work that
is being carried 011, On motion of
Johnson city engineer was directed
to prepare this resolution as soon as
possible.
Committee reported that the
property 011 projxjscd Oswego
street improvement would not
stand for the full improvement, but
the assessed valuation would pro
vide only for the grading of the
street, unless waivers could be
secured from the property owners,
The present valuation will provide
for about $1200, while the im
provement will cost about $2000.
Bills to the amount of $483.36
were allowed mid ordered paid.
Alderman Downey again trained
his forensic guns upon the council
In favor of improving North Ivau
hoe street from Catliu to the
Weyerhaeuser tract, with the result
that the city attorney will take the
mutter up with the city engineer to
ascertain if the revenues will be
available to grade the street and
put in the sidewalks.
Ordinance adopting viewers' re
port on the Improvement of Fesseu
deu street was passed aud signed
by the mayor.
On niotlou.of Johnson it was de
cided by the council to tise none
but vitrified sewer pipe.
Resolution for the improvement
of Jersey street will be republished,
the necessary notices not having
been placed iu the proper time.
Alderman Davis Introduced the
subject of oiling onr boulevards and
ou motion of Johnson, recorder was
instructed to request the comity
commissioners to oil Willamette
aud Columbia boulevards.
The following clipped from his
home paper, from the pen of a local
writer, was handed us by our
townsman, S. W. Rogers, shows
the writer possessed of more than
ordinary "ability." The moral,
too, applies as happily to politics
and rtlgion as to hauling logs:
Three teams hitched to a load of log
Were tolling up a hill)
Tiie anxious driver uracil them 011,
"Hi, Molly there; IU, Dill:"
And stretching out full length they
pulled
With inch-long steps the load
So high and wide it fairly hid
The whole view of the road,
Surely, but alow, the mass moved on
Koch horse was true as steel,
And large aud strong and sinewy
With calks oil toe aud heel,
l'our solid tons these horses weighed,
Pull fourteen tons the sleigh,
And twenty rods of icy hill
To climb that winter day,
With nostrils wide and muscles tense
'Gainst load and hill and wind
They toll triumphant toward ttie top,
Ten rods are feft behind,
When lol the camp boy on a mule
Comes stubbing up the road,
And slyly hooks the dragging chain
To that gigantic load.
Surely, but slow, the mass moves on
Above the creaking sleieh.
And quite as slow the mule is turned
Down hill the other way
This boy had argued with the men,
Aim vowed mat "mules is stout,"
Aud said if ever they got stuck
He'd come and pull 'em out.
Well, sleepy-like the little mule
Got started down the hill
But when he felt the backward strain
It went airaiust his will:
Then straightway he began to dig
Contrary-wise aud straight
Those eighteen tons of logs and teams
Were stopped as sure as late.
Scrabbling like mad the horses plunged
The driver yelled in vain
Those eighteen tons of logs and teams
Went uowu tue mil again.
This anecdote is bona fide,
And serves, I think, to show
What one contrary, mangy, little,
Hunty ass caa do.
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A New Industry
Wc arc clad to note the pros
pcrity and enterprise of our sister
communities near Portland. It is
an incentive to us to get up nud
hustle for better things iu St.
Johns. This time it is Oregon City.
I' or a number of ycurs deposits
of a mineral substance has been
known to exist in several localities
about that little city. Numerous
experiments and analyses have
been made to determine the com
mercial value of the deposits, but
of no avail until quite recently Mr.
L K. 1 alley, from San Francisco,
came to Oregon City aud engaged
In the painting and papcrhangiug
business, He was called to the
home of Louis Vicrhus near that
place to do some work. Incidentally
lie was shown a sample of this
mineral because he was a painter
and it was thought that this would
bo a good material to manufacture
into paint. Iu fact, the Indians
were known to have used it for
their facial decorations. As soon
as Mr. Tallcy got his eyes upon
the sample, he grabbed it and ex
claimed excitedly "Gee whir.! that
is just what I have been looking
for." Then he went on to explain
how he had once been engaged in
the manufacture of a mineral paint
from this same kind of material
under the name and trade mark of
the "Aztcc'Patnt Co."
This company was originally
located at a ioiut in Arizona where
the relics of the ancient Aztec arc
so abundant. Mr. Tallcy told Mr.
Vicrhus how he became interested
iu the material by ucciug some of
the work of this extinct race ou
pottery and other articles, nud was
impressed with the indestructible
nature of the paint, which centuries
of exo.Hurc to the weather had not
been unable to dim its lustre. He
spent several years iu investigations,
making excavations, aud all kinds
of research to secure the secret of
the Aztec painters nud decorators.
He had many analyses made but
all to no purpose until he acci
dentally discovered an urn contain
ing all the ingredients which had
apparently been abandoned for
some cause at the critical moment
of mixture. This lie had carefully
analyzed and from this source
learned to make identically the same
paint used by the aborigines. A
company was formed aud the man
ufacture commenced, For some
time all went well, but later the
Indian chief who owned the laud
where the deposit was, refused to
permit them to have any more of
the mineral. This put au cud to
the manufacture. But enough had
been made to demonstrate the value
of the product. Nothing whatever
seems to have any effect upon the
Calm. Ocean going vessels whose
ottoms have been covered with
this paint have gone on their long
trip to Alaska and after being
months iu the salt water have re
turned to the dry dock to find the
paint just as bright and clcou as
when first put on. Not a cruck,
erosion, corrosion or other defect.
This melius a saving of thousands
of dollars to ship owuers.
Put ou buildings, the weather
seems to have no effect upon it
whatever aud the protection that It
thus gives to building material ts of
inestimable value, Mr. Talley has
been looking for this material for
several years and is delighted with
his find, We urc informed that
there is au inexhaustible supply
which has already been secured a
company formed and the manufac
ture of the paint begun iu a small
way. The old machinery of the
former company has been acquired
and ouc of the old employes. This
machinery will soon be placed iu a
large building which has been pur
chased by the company and is being
refitted for the plant. Mr. VIerhus
expects to have the plant in full
operation iu from Co to 90 days.
New machinery is beiug added to
the old aud the manufacture will be
pushed as vigorously as money aud
enterprise will accomplish it.
Mr, Talley alone possesses the
secret of the combination of the
puiut, fillers, etc., which are made
from this mineral, which takes no
oil, white lead, or other ingredients
commonly used in paints; but cer
tain herbs aud their extracts which
au analysis of the contents of
the old Aztec urn disclosed, to
gether with exhaustive experiments
have enabled Mr, Talley to prop
erly combine so as to reproduce the
old Aztec paint in all its indestruc
tible nature.
The company, even before be
ginning the manufacture of the
paint have secured orders for thou
sands of gallons of the paint from
those who used it before, thus at
testing the value these former users
place upon the product.
Preach the gospel of St. Jons,
Why Not Oil Our Streets?
A number of our friends have
urged U3 to say something anent
the proposition of oilitur our streets.
There are so many things that may
be said both pro and con that It Is
with diffidence that wc undertake
to discuss the matter.
Those who arc not in favor of
oiliug the streets plead the bad
odor that emanates from the mate-,
rial used thereon. This Is ofTetisivc
to some, while others do not mind
It or even appear to like it. One
thing is certain, that is, that it is
healthful. No "buuolocist" has ev
er been able to discover 11 germ, mi
crobe, bacilli or other form of life
detrimental to the srcutis homo.
which uses this material as a
medium through which to cultivate
an acquaintance with the said g. h.
Ou the other hand, It Is claimed
that this oil aud its odor Is an anti
septic aud tends rather to purify
tue atmosphere than otherwise,
while the oillcss dust is the most
happy medium for the transmission
of ail microbic life.
The ladies, may their tribe in
crease, dislike the oiled streets be
cause the oil gets 011 their gowns
aud proves a sad decoration. But
why have gowns that trail along iu
the dirt? It must be tiresome to
handle such apparel, and besides '
the physiologists tell us they are
not conducive to the health of the
wearers. Tlicsc same delightful
companions of "mere man" also
object that the oil clings to the
feet nud Is carried into the homes
by the pedestrians going and
coming. A good healthy door mat
judiciously used before entering
our homes would remove this
objection. Besides, after n short
time this matter Is righted by the
use of the streets, the oi! becoming
so intricately mixed with the soil
that it docs not adhere to tue pedal
xtrcmilics. ,
The citizens, a few of them, de
cry the expense. This cannot be
avoided, But the immense saving
to the streets, to the home., to the
work of the housekeepers, whether
It be the good wife, or the hired ,
servants, will, in n short time, re
imburse the objecting citizens lor
ull of their well spent money, used
In defraying this expense)
Let us look for a moment at the
other side of the question aud enum
erate some of the good features of
this oil upon the streets, The first
thing that would claim our atten
tion is the absence of the dust iu
the air. St. Johns streets aru so
level, are becoming so well im
proved, oyr homes here are becom
ing so attractive; that this city is
rapidly becoming one of the bright
est spots ou au automobile drive
from our big sister city up the
Willamette, aud we arc not exag
gerating when we say that more 1
atttos come our way than iu auy
other direction from the big city.
Every one knows the result 01
these rapidly moving "joy mills"
over our light, sandy soil. The
surface of the roads whore they
have not been hard surfaced soon
become worked iuto an impalpable
powder, which the wheels of the
swiftly moving vehicles throw into
the air, and the gentle breezes
which prevail here nearly ull hours
of the day and night carry great
clouds of this dust into the homes
along the streets and thoroughfare.
The oil abates this nuisance entirely
and permits one to enjoy the sight
of these pretty cars passing with
out the necessity of perforce taking
his "peck of dirt" each time.
The effect upon the streets, too,
is beneficial iu many ways, As the
oil mingles with the soil, the paw
ing vehicles pack it down firmly In
stead of loosening it up aud the
dirt remains in the streets instead
of its being carried away by the
breeze to the adjoining lots, The
streets ure thus kept iu better con
dition aud require less than half of
the labor to keep them so, as when
oil is not used. The "blessed
ladies" too, we are told by those
who live ou oiled streets, find the
work of dusting more than half
sayed by the action of the oil in
holding the dust where It belongs
on the streets.
There are many other things
which might be added in favor of
putting oil on the streets; but this
bus been said with a view to get
ting an expression from our citi
zens ou the subject either pro or
con aud in the hopes that our city
fathers may see fit to take the mat
ter up. If it should be deemed too
late to take action this year, let us
make arrangements now, so that
next summer will fiud our streets
oiled aud the dust nuisance a for
gotten nightmare,
Wanted Reliable person to clean
office daily, not to exceed one
hour's work, Leave name and ad
dress at this office,