Christmas Presents
will be appreciated if you select
something USEFUL as well as nice.
Can you find a better place to
select such a gift than a FURNI
TURE STORE?
Wc can give you easy 'terms and deliver your
selections when ever you wish them.
A largo variety to select from and our prices are lowest.
Rugs
Linoleum
Lace
Curtains
Portieres
Comforts
Blankets
Stands
Library
Tables
Dining
Tables
China
Closets
Buffets
Reed
Rockers
Morris
Chairs
Rockers
Foot
Stools
HOME FURNISHERS
Portland St. Johns Vancouver
HOLIDAY SUGGESTIONS
ELECTRIC
CURLING IRONS
HOT WATER HEATERS
MILK WARMERS
HEATING PADS - ;
ELECTRIC STORE
Alder Street, at Seventh
By A Special
ARRANGEMENT WITH SAN
TA CLAUS, I am offering a beau
tiful, genuine
Stainer Violin
with the stamp on it, and a course
of 20 Icssous for only $15.00. s
down find 50 cents a week. Ti e
Joyal patron of the St. Johns School
System who attended the picture
exhibit last week will understand
the meaning of this offer, which
applys only to children going to
school.
W. H. Peterson
Rooms 7 and 8, Holbrook Building
St. Johns, Oregon
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lumber:
Rough, Prompt
Dressed, Deliveries.
Flooring, Quality
Finish. Guaranteed.
Slabwood '.
Dry, J
Green,
Blocks, -f
Trimmings
ST. JOHNS LUMBER CO.
Phone Richmond 131
H. HENDERSON 122 Jersey St
Real Estate, Loans, Insurance
Abstracts of Title Prepared. Accurate Work U uaranteed.
cm. II. HKUSTOCK
A. B, IIKMSTOCK
HEMSTOCK BROS.
UNDERTAKING AND EMBALMING
full Una of Rob, CkaU, to., kpt In took
OAcc rbone Woodlawn 1874
InMwa rbouc wooauwo jt
UNIVERSITY PARK, ORBGOV
Mrs. W. V. Wilkins, who has
conducted the St. Johns hotel Very
successfully for the past year or so,
retired from business this week.
having sold the furniture and fix
tures of the hostelry to Gus Sal
niotul, who in turn, has leased same
to Messrs. C. K. Fulton ' and 1 J.
Pcggs, two former Eastern men.
Mrs. Wilkins has made many warm
friends during her residence in St.
Johns, and she has ever conducted
tier business in an able and careful
manner, blie is undecided ns to
ler future plans, but her fi tends
lope she will remain here.
Local News.
All kinds of fancy Chinawarc
Calef Bros. , opposite postoflice.
at
W. E. Ilillicr has taken his de
parture from St. Johns and is now
located at I3cavertou.
W. L. Churchill is wearing a
broad grin these days on account of
new girl baby arriving at his" home
this week.
Charley Moy has leased the Peter
son property on Jersey street, near
Fessenden and will conduct n res
taurant therein.
Miss Stella Campling graduates
today at the State Normal school at
I,os Angeles and will leave tomor
row for St. Johns on the Shasta
Limited, which readies Pnrtlninl
Sunday afternoon. She has been
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neles schools, but creatlv nrefers
coming back to good old Oregon
with its green grass and refreshing
appearance. Her many friends
here will be glad to sec her.
Millinery at half price at the
Vogue. 1
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See F. W. Valentine for real es
tate and insurance 204 N. Jersey,
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Matt Madison and wife of Kan
sas arc visiting their parents and
other relatives in St. Johns.
S. W. Milligan, who moved here
couple of weeks aco from Ord,
Nebraska, has purchased the resi
dence and painting business of John
McNeil at G16 North Hayes. Mr.
Milligan has followed painting-and
paper hanging the greater part of
his life and is an expert in all the
branches of his profession. lie is
simply delighted with the climate
here and says it is highly amusing
to hear the Orcgouiaus complain of
the little frosts in the mornings.
The latest advices from his former
home state there is two feet of snow
on the ground.
1 Robert Anderson has purchased
the Al Harris cigar store on the
corner of Jersey and Taconm.
Reed Rockers. Turkish Rockers
Child's Rockers and Morris Chairs
at Calcf Bros., opposite posttfficc.
Merchants desiring special ads
next week should advise us early
so that space may be provided for.
Send your Christmas presents by
Wells iargo Express. W. C. Koe,
Agent, 211 No. Jersey. Office
hours 8 a. in. to 9 p. m.
An hour cannot be spent in a
more cuioyablc fashion these long
winter evenings than at the F.lcctric
Theatre. The pictures nre the very
best that arc shown anywhere.
The Youth's Companion makes a
fine Christinas present. Orders
left nt this office will receive prompt
attention and save subscribers the
trouble and expense of money or
ders. o
For those inquiring friends wish
ing to know the whereabouts of
Dr. J. V. Scott, on last Sunday
evening, December 11, he wishes to
inform them that with five other
St. Johns young people he attended
the Bungalow Theatre.
The Baptist Young People's
Union held their election of officers
last Thursday evening, after which
oysters were served. They hold
their regular service every Sunday
evening at 6:30 unci all arc assured
a welcome who attcud. Reporter.
Mrs. Murphy sprained her ankle
in a painful manner in stepping off
a street car at the Richmond street
stop Tuesday afternoon. She was
heavily laden with 11 babe and large
basket which interfered witli her
securing 11 firm foothold.
0, You Santa Clans
When all those stockings have been
looked into and contents examined on
Xmas morning it will be plainly evi
denced that Santa did considerable
shopping at our store, for where else
could he have found such appropriate
gifts and gifts of such quality ?
Xmas Suggestions.
Perfume Candy
Stationery, Fountain Pens
Phonographs, Watches
Post Cards Albums '
Toilet Sets, Leather Goods
Military Brushes, Shaving Supplies
Harmonicas, Pocket Knives .
Real Hand Painted Calendars
White House Cook Books
Xmas Requisites
Crepe Paper, Tissue Paper
Holly Paper, Gold Paper
Silver Paper, Tinsel
Diamond Dust, Caudles
Xmas Bells, Garlands
Empty Holly Boxes
Blank Gift Cards
Santa Claus Masks
, , Cotton for Snow Kffect
! Tags and Stickers
Listen!
A dollar Watch will make any bright boy happy.
A swell box of swell candy will make any girl happy.
A Fountain Pen will make anybody happy.
The least you can do is to remember your friend.
SPECIAL
A brand new volume of Webster's New Interna
tional Dictionary and Encyclopedia with Reference
History, bound In American Russia, marble edges, in
dexedthe same as is advertised in the Saturday Even
ing Post to sell at $18.00. We offer this and also a
New Reference Atlas of the World, which sells for $3,
the both of them for $15 cash.
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NORTH BANK PHARMACY
HOAIE OF THE FAMOUS NYALS and A. D. S. REMEDIES.
Wit DlIMVIiR HVI5RYWHIJRH I'RHK
"CURRIN SAYS SO."
HIONIi COLUMBIA ao7
Perfumes, Military Brushes and Stationery are all useftt
and apropriatc gifts. We have a good line of these articles.
$5.00 Military Brushes, Ebony
1 nn " II
2.50
2.00
3.00 Perfume in Cut Glass
2.50 '
2.00 " " "
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$1.50 Perfume in Cut Glass
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Cut Rates for This Week
25c Pisos Cough Cure 17c
25c Hill's Cascar Quinjne 17c
25c Pape's Cold compound 17c
50c Doane's Ointment 33c
50c Listerine 33c
hoc Syrup of Fins , ,33c
$1.00 Swamp Root ., (6c
1 1. 00 Nyals Vegetable Compound 66c
$1.00 Scotts Emulsion 66c
ST. JOHNS PHARMACY
"Business is Good",
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75
75 ' ' - .50
50 " " .- .35
Some Beautiful Art Calandcrs to give away with every pur
chase ot 50c or over.
1. 00
1.50 Box Stationery
1.25 "
1.00 " "
11 11
&J'50
2.50
2.00
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2.50
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NO nitl'OSIT U too mimII to lie welcomed nt tills bank: It is the fre
quency of ilcpoalts tlmtihow ?l;nrnctct.
Your State Laws
The laws of our state, ns concerns savings banks, have
been framed to protect the interests r.f the depositors.
Good banking laws, together with good men in the bank,
arc the best protection the depositors can have.
If you nre a depositor in this bank, you have both. Good
men obeying good laws that is the guarantee we give our
patrons.
If such an evidence of protection mid service appeals to
you, wu shall he glad to have you deposit here. You can begin
witli one dollar.
THE PENINSULA BANK
CAPITAL STOCK
SURPLUS
$50,000.00
6,000.00
I
UUAT QUA CAM. n
TA CLAUS BRING -
This is the most important topic of today. Our motto in selecting gift goods is "Some
thing useful, something that all who receive will appreciate."
to per cent discount on all Sweaters during the mouth of December.
SOME SUGGESTIONS
Ladles' Sweater Coats 2.50 to I3.00
Misses " " 1.50 to 3.00
Youth's and Boy's Sweater Coats 75c to 2.50
Gloves, Bootees and Mittens 25c
Hosiery, Last'for-ever iscniul up
Handkerchiefs iocaud up
Pillow Tops. 50c
Heady-made Sheets 75c to 1.00
" Pillow Slips 22c to 25c
Dress Goods per yard 20c to 75c
Umbrellas for Ladies 1.50 to 3.00
Blankets 75c pair and up
Scarfs, knit 50c to 1.75
MORE SUGGESTIONS
Men's Sweater Coats 2.50 to $3.00
Men's Umbrellas 2.00 to 3.00
President Susjeiilurs in Holiday Boxes 50c
Men's Handy Mufllers 50c
Neckties 25c to 1.00
"Slip Easy" Collars 2 for 25c
Shirts . . 6gc
Men's Hosiery 25c to 50c
Dress Shoes 3,00 to 5.00
Oregon Plauuel Shirts 1.75 to 2.25
Gloves 50c to 1.7,5
Suit of Clothes 15.00
Pants 1.25 to 3,00
Agency for American Beauty Corsets and Ladies Home Journal Patterns. Subscription Agency
for Ladies Home Journal and Saturday Evening Post.
COUCH & COMPANY
PIONEER MERCHANTS
Opposite Citv Hall Phone Columbia 137
Fresh and Select Groceries
It is (ho constant aim of this store to ever keep only (he freshest and moat se
lect groceries procurable.
No Stale Goods arc Kept in Stock
We are well pleased witli the generous patronage accorded this establishment
since the same has come into our possession, and it is evidence to us that the peo
ple of St. Johns and vicinity appreciate a thoroughly first class grocery store.
NORWEGIAN PATRONAGE SOLICITED
A. B. LINDBOE
Successor to J. F. Hendricks
111 West Burlington Street
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