V I t Christina I will be appreciated if you select j something USEFUL as well as nice, t Can vou find a better nla.rp f.n ! select such a gift than a FURNI- I i TUKiU JSTUKEY Wo Prill trtvn vnn rnet Incme ni1 tK.... , 7 O J J i-t "iJ twin Vt.llWl j uiu selections when ever yon wish then). $ X A t ... . t - . . t v mige variety 10 select trotn and onr prices arc lowest, f Morris i Chairs t Local News. Meny Christmas to all. Mrs. Hnrry Mansfield is on the sick list this week.- i TJ .. . . :.. i A I.IUUIUUIII Curtains Portieres Comforts Blankets Stands I Library I Tables Dining Tables China X n i.. Buffets Reed Rockers Rockers Foot Stools ,1" Heaters t HOME FURNISHERS I Portland St. Johns Vancouver HOLIDAY SUGGESTIONS Time is short ! ! ! Electric goods are ready for quick delivery and instant services Toasters, Electric Flat Irons, Port able Desk Lamps, Shaving Mugs, Heating Pads, Christmas Tree Lighting Outfits. ELECTRBC STORE Alder Street, at Seventh "The OrniiRe store has drugs of quality." "Currin says so." Miss Carrie Uyerlee was nn over over Sunday visitor at Houd Klvcr last week. Mrs. Ovcrstreet is confined to home on Uttrr street with a very vrc cold. Agents for the A. I). S. Heme- t. North Hank Pharmacy. Vifhc world owes every man a g, but only on condition that s willing to cam it. )lin Christine is opening up a i -i . .1 io nuu cigar siami ai uic en c of the Palm Cafe. Vt envy the man who is rid it und in a hig auto until you how hig his mortgage is. " I at wore Carving Sets. The Kind and the right price. 18.17 Hros. Hendricks Hardware my. The St. Johns hotel is undergo ing Kimc alterations and repairs that will add to its attractiveness id convenience. Alex Scales is visiting her and Santa Clans at Toledo, leaving the genial Sandy n ile widower, 'v, I'm just nierelv I tr iug to onl 1111,1 hody togeth er!" 1 e (1 T-ok thh'. Hut the lady did neither smile nor weep, is she liuuded the tramp a safety . pui. lf. A. Hcmciit, who hits spent Mie past season near Sen View, Wash., where he has n large con tract for clearing land preparatory to planting cranberries, has moved buck to St. Johns for the winter. Millinery nt half price at Vogue. . ... the x m. "Killed All kinds of fancy Cliiiiawure at Calef Uros. , opposite postoflice. See I?. V. Valentine for renl es tate and insurance 204 N.Jersey. "Stone Root" It's Nyat's, for the kidneys. North Hunk Pharmacy. The Really Association is under taking a campaign of publicity through the Oregon Journal. Reed Rockers, Turkish Rockers, Child's Rockers and Morris Chairs at Calef Hros., opposite postoffice. Send your Christmas presents by Wells Kargo Kxpress. W. C. Kar, Agent, an No. Jersey. Office hours 3 a. 111. to 9 p. m. 1 Mr. and Mrs. Carl 0. Hock have returned front their honeymoon, and tire now nt home in the tin! comb residence on New York Mreet. . The St. Johns Athletic Awtoci.i tiou will hold 11 masqiier.tde ball in the St. Johns tiuk Saturday even ing, Dee. 31. A goo.l tune is as sural to nil who attend. The Youth's Companion makes a fine Christmas present. Orders left at this oflicc will luceive prompt attention and save subscribers the trouble und expense of money orders. Albert Kubcs, the tousorinl artint at Harry Munsfield's Irarlwr simp, lias Iireu in a Portland Hospital lor the past couple of weeks. He is getting alon ' uiculy from an oiwru tiou which was performed ntwn him. The St. Johns LuiiiIkt mills lui been doted down for the past two weeks owing to n breakdown of the large engine. It is exacted that the plant will be under full op eratiou once more by the first of the year. Calef Hror. will be okii evening until Xmas. TTork far 11 Grantor St. Johns. Colcf Hros. will be opWu evenings until Xm;is. . - Hat-gains in huts at the Vogue Millinery. 418 Jersey. "Nynls Peroxide Cream relieves clmw in winter and tan iu summer. "Currin says so." Look over the stock at Caief Hros. before making your Christinas se lections. They will deliver the Carviuir Sets. Silverware at the I See our Christmas offerinps bo- right prices. St. Johns Hardware fore Buying. St. Johns Hardware Company. night Ittfirc Christmas, l'or file Thoroughbred Huff OrpliiKVii cockerels, Also White I.eglioit cockerels for breeding pur poses. Mrs. Walker, 633 Portland boulevard. A wrestling bout will be held in Hickner hull next Thursday even ing:. The main attraction will In- between Prof. Prank Kly and Wal ter Aruot, which promises to be in teresting. A couple of good pre tiinitiai ieri are being arranged. Sncuk thieves seem to le some what nctlve in this city. Money ami othi-r articles hnve been misled lately nt .everal homes in St John. Itwouldbewi.se for all to link their doors when leaving the house ih a number of undesirables are floating around town. We arc Sole Agents for the fam ous Nyals Remedies. North Hank Pharmacy. I have customers to buy houses and lots on installments. What have you to list? S. I,. Dobie, 110 N. Jersey street. Get iu line and visit our store be fore buying your Silverware for Xnms. 1 847 Rogers Hros. Wc have the goals. Hendricks Hard ware Co. Why wear a wrinkled suit or skirt when you can have them cleaned and pressed at the St. Joints Getming, Pressing and Dye Works at small cost by expert workmen. tn So. Jersey, next to Princess Theatre. A. O. Horgau, who conducts a tolmcco and confectionery store in the McChesncy block, was arrested and tried iu Justice Downs' court Tuesdav on the charge ot selling tobacco to Walter Maher, a lad 14 cits f age. Mr. Horgau stated that the boy gave his age at 18 years, utd he took his word for it. A fim 1 1 f five dollars and costs wits imposed. Company. Why not get your daughter s piano for Christmas? We want to make it possible. Come iu and net the class of pianos we have iu store. Vogue Millinery. If you want good, cleun, warm rooms, call ot the Irwin roomi, over Uonhatn & Currier's store. Housekeeping rooms also. Mrs. S. I,. Irwin, Prop'r. 54tp Sidewalks in which washed tnft tcrial is used arc the kind that never have to be taken up. They have the lasting qualities. Put down by the St. Johns Sand & Gravel Co. Phone Richmond 1571. Hoys! Girlsl Prce Columbia Bi cycles for a little easy sjwns-Hme work for Hampton's Mngar.iiie. Send postal for wonderful 1'ree Hicvcle OiTer. Address "lilcycle Club." Room 538. 66 West 33th Street, New Yoik. Hoys may be bnd and sometimes girls. The older ones at ordinary wages and others to lie schooled and cared for in return for slight services rendered. For particulars address W. T. Gardner. Supt. Hoys' and Girls' Aid Society of Oregon. Portland, Oregon. r Merry Christmas NO :th bank pharmacy With Best Wishe NOME OP Till; PAMOUS NYALS and A. I). S. REMEDIES. "CURRIN SAYS SO." vi: m-mvi'.k i. i;uv NViii.ui-. iki;u hionh com miiia 107 J 1 FftpE By A Special ARUANGIJMUNT WITH SAN TA CI, A US, I am offering a beau tiful, genuine Stalner Violin with the stamp on it, and a course of 20 lessons for only $15.00. $5 down and 5o.cents a week, The loyal patrous of the St. Johns School System who attended the picture exhibit last week will understand the meaning of this offer, which applys ouly to children going to school, W. H. Peterson Rooms 7 and 8, Holbrook Huilding St. Johns, Oregon A Merry LUMBER! Slabwood : i X Rpugh, Prompt . Dry, Dressed. Deliveries. Green, t t Flooriug, Quality . X iMinsn. uuaiaiutwi, Blocks, 4 Triininings f ST. JOHNS LUMBER CO. Phone Richmond 131 4 4- -f -tBM4.4 - l it S 11. ntlNUJCKMJIN W Jersey M. j Real Estate, Loans, Insurance I Abstracts of Title Prepared. Accurate Work Guaranteed CEO. II. HKMSTOCi: IIKMSTOCK HEMSTOCK BROS. UNDERTAKING AND EMBALMING 7 Full Una of Robei. CaskaU, ato., kpt In stock LADY ASSISTANT ODSce Tbone Wooltiwn 1S74 T'K'TVPIISITV PAUfT ORPf.OV Christm 1. WW 1 3lt is a liusii (mu'lh, nuh iu life slrrss uf lift unit (uorli, iw amurliiuca Ju ijpiTciatinu Is forii't to express tle huirb of ajjjjrerinliuu aub tvnlilie tl)t is iu our Ijenrts. nnul in tfnn Inrt Clitr llHIn li'irjl if innnptitln,i Tiki nil Ilia rn.nnnrltlitlt tfnll r UUI licit 11 ts llim, 111 Jfuu, U3i 1111.1 iiuiv nuiu 111 i''i iviuiiuii iui mi 1111. tu-ujii-i iiiiuii jini y have lent us in building up our business. We could not have done this alone. A business is 4$ built by its patrons quite as much as by its managers. Is 1 tv 1 4 1 Wc may have at times taxed your patiencc.for if there arc perfect people in tlie world, we have so fir been unable to employ them. Hut in spite of occasional errors and lapses, you have h stood by and shown your confidence in the only way that really counts, for such considera At ii.. ..I. 1 1. i- .1 j .1 - ii 1. 1 a r - if lion, wc maim you, ami ucre is a nmui trasp nnu a maim you wim uesi wisues ior a nicrry Christmas and a Happy and Prosperous New Year. COUCH & COMPANY ijilimicer Wen-ljitttts Phone Columbia 137 5 g Opposite City Hall 'A 9 H I t? 2 I tci ST. JOHNS PHARMACY Originators and Purveyors of Things Pharmaceutical 2 Fresh and Select Groceries It is the constant aim of this store to ever keep only the freshest and most se lect groceries procurable. No Stale Goods are Kept in Stock We arc well pleased with 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 B. LINDBOE 2 : Successor to J. F. Hendricks 111 West Burlington Street Si 1 tfcT 11 &4 U 1 tZ ?4 lT4 I lT4 & 11 14 iTUTflTlllTll V lT4 A 1 r9