Historical Sociely ST. JOHNS REVIEW IT'S NOW UP TO YOU f Totubscrltx (or THIS Pupcr All (he newt while ll li ncwi It our mottiit Call In and enroll GET IN THE HABIT Of dm (lilni In THIS Ppr ind you'll amr rfrtilt. ne. fin l onct tad ktp rUbl it II if Devoted to (be Interest of the Penlniula, the Manufacturing Center of the Northwest VOI,. 7 A Boon to St. Johns According to the bill which has passed both the house ntid senate for n free ferry at this point, it Is in cumbent upon the citizens of St. Johns to purchase the upproaclics nun secure tiic franchise from the present holders. Some imagine the t proppsition is to purchase the pres ent ferry boat also. Tills is entire '..ly erroneous. The approaches on icach side of the river is nil that Is . necessary nud Is nil thnt It Is pro posed to purchase. The ferry com pany has placed n valuation of -$6ooo upon these, and unless this is paid a free ferry will not be secured. While the price may seem high to , some, yei we oeneve lew, It any ST. JOHNS, OREGON, FRIDAY, FEBRUARY io. igu. the present legislation tending to wurus tnc improvement of county roaus aim me employment of con vicl labor on them will tend to hi crease tnc estimate of the amount required from the city crusher, which .was in the neighborhood of 15,000 cubic yards. Thus it will be seen that during the cominir year the amount of crushed rock to be transferred from shore to shore approximates 100.000 cubic vnrd.i and If the abolition of ferry charges were in force throughout the en. tire season!' there would be a saving iu 1 lie cuy 01 01, 10 1 is and I'ort- land who are authorizing the street improvements, ami to the taxnnv- ers in the county generally, of the sum of $25,000. Hut crushed rock Is not the only material conveyed across tlic prcs .will vote against paving the price ent 'erry. The official figures furn '.asked. Since the county will 'sued to the city recorder's office t build theboat, operate and main- ach month show that nn nvcragc ' in tn tnc same, we arc certainly j 5 100 loot passengers, tooo dou .'getting out easily with buying the 1)10 r'Ks nm 200 single rigs make . Approaches. The ciwt of operating rind maintaining the service will cost the county . r ..ponu pt 513,000 cacji year, - bill passed reads ns follows: - . AIHIJ, For an act to provide for n the neighbor- Tlie i ferry across the 'Willamette river J at St. Johns, Oregon, and tcpeal 1 litgrhaptcr XVI of the Iuwm of Oregon, session of 1900. lie it enacted by the legislative assembly of the state of Oregon: Ui it enacted by the p.'oplc of the State of Oregon. S.-ellou 1. That If the city ol St. Joints shall, within six umitlis after the passage of this net, pur eh isc nud cause to be transferred to Multuotuih county, Oregon, the ferry slips, pontoons and approach is thereto, now owned by the St. Johns Transportation compiiiy, sit uated at its ferry landings on the east bank of the Willamette river, nt the foot of Pittsburg street In the city of St. Johns, Multnomah county, Oregon, and on the west use of this ferry every month, and these, figures might be doubled un t ! f 1 . I. 1 .- II. t . .T. I " mum iiivuipijii: uuiiiuiious, 1 lie present boat, is frequently laid up ior repairs, S unanic 10 operate in rough weather or at high tide and gives an intermittent service, and tree urn only in daylight hours The indirect advantages of n free ferry operating along business lines with a boat of correct design and and modern construction arc by no menus local only. There are about 2000 farmers in the Tualatin valley who nre unable to bring their prod ucts to their nearest and most log ical trading center nt St. Johns, but arc compelled to tuxmu an entire day 111 ikiug 11 journey to Portland to dispose of the produce owing to the present ferriage rates nud un rollihillty of service, while the" re inoval nt these charges nud putting into commission u hia, competent M bundle the business and give regu lar service, would open up addi tional markets and enable the farm ers to deal directly with the re- NO. 14 The Future LooRs Rosy Westrumite The Best The outlook for St. John's ad vancement Is becoming more flatter ing every day. New developments and ucw projects arc being ushered to the fore in a greater measure than at any time lu the past. While so tar tins year but little has ma terinlized, the immediate future is rich in promise.and the air is teem ug with anticipation and expect nucy. I he assurance of a free ferrv . . ' mis year is most gratifying, nud will be the means of adding largely 10 uie uusiuess mat will be trans acted in St. Johns. The ranchers the ac cess 10 our oty, and it is logical to presume that they will take full nd of the rich fanning country of th Tualatin valley will have free nc cess to our city, and It Is logical ti presume that they will take full nd t...r.,. f il. . l. ' "mm; I'UVIUK VJlUlllllieil. uur wi be nfLttd. ff?J rllmt Investigation were conducted hide- Portland n? S MPrfTl I)Clltlcl'y nnu "11 Information se- I ortland on t'ie west side of the auet frnm ,iln, u,.ln .npn ,,,,, To the Jersey Street Property Own ers and Citizens of St. Johns : Asa result of the investigations of the committee sent east by the Pacific Westrumite Co. to invest! gate the merits of the various hard surface pavements, we beg leave to submit tlic following : Of the half dozen hard surface pavements Investigated Westrumite is pre-eminently the peer of them all in the opinion of tlic property owners, business men, automobile owners and chauffers, firemen and teamsters Interviewed. Ten days were spent niaicing inquiries. In all this time not n single complaint was heard about or a solitary defect dis covered In the fifty miles or more of Westrumite paving examined. Our river and the return side will be COIllllltlp with the r .r nf n,n f . " . i .1 "7. 7". .V. I'ocKcts io pay -. "-"J. ami iiiuusiiliu.l I r...- f ,i. will visit our citv to enlov the UPn .. 0,10 of the flrlvnft.ua r.ri.l-l r.. 1 r... tUC trip WBS it! Il the goods. Their. one great fault is mm nns been that they do not make ineir claims strong enough. Every statement mode by them was found to be correct. Contractors laying uviu pavements toiu us "Westrum ite can't be beat as an all around pavement." We were among stran gers and none knew our business, but not a word of unfavorable coin- could be obtained in regard to the Westrumite pavement. In our opinion St. Johns or any other tnunincipalitv can make no mistake in adopting tills dusUcss, noiseless and easy to repair pave ment. Our Invcstitratlon.q imcieu irom uie dollars and cents standpoint and in the Interest of the property owners on Tcrscv street and the citizens of St. Johns, niui after Investigating many kinds, un- Hesitatingly pronounce Westrumite Council Proceedings the best hard surface pavement. The "experiment" bugaboo wti provided ...... .. . . win ue so mauv Hint nn ennmrrn tion of nil is almost Impossible. It Is practically assured that the Mount Hood Railway & Power Company will enter this city and uclrclc the lower ncn insula with months transit congestion fact Swift dally com franchise to provide the city with cheaper light nnd power, and the privilege will no doubt be granted uy tnc council. I he Weyerhaeuser Lumber Co. has, through a representative, stat ed that It will build the largest saw mill on tue entire l'ucihc coast on their large tract of laud in the North una witiiiii approximately one While many are skeptical on the cast ..el..., if .....I ivv.i .. ,n..... !.. .I...:- nm. I ...... t.i 1 ior uicse pavements. .... ., liucrcsting icatiircs ot incrous paving concerns. list Chicago where The nhnvc l n fnlr n bituminous utacmlaiu laid by a ri-' incut of the facts nnd conditions ns vni paving company nnd been re- we found them. paired with Westrumite down the center of the street formally blocks. The defect was caused by theenvimr of the sewer. To repair the street with the original paving would have trolley Hue withh few linri :":." rr" " r. ",K "V1"" ,,,,VB r r. .. .. . : This will nravMenn rrOIH L. L. HUP DCN to Portland and relieve the . ..Y"1" l" "".V ., . ,. ,, iwiuiiy liwuiwu ll u VUIICU II IOI1U IIIH-I on the present line. The ifnr .,i.. f,.s " t int t m il ..vt...l ... T"" umivt , , ... . -AiitM u iiii: i iiiii4 rti. .iin-.k i.- -ii . . t i t i.i. 1'iiiiiruiiiirif n in t..rrllnr ...Ml ...... !. S ,IBwl "Ll,lh WCII Illgll IIII- I , , " !'. . "f.lT...: , . 11 "r- passable for over a year) and money . 1,rlc"" darkle: I Have I vuiuuu.ciu oi. jouiis. ine r..ivi ru...r.....n,1,..i.i. ru lur vour minor w th Hi.. II I nl I. J.... "I V.T.HIIIIUV. ... - . " " I'UMV ..I Ill IJIW3UI1L aCCKIlllf n rtM I-I ... . ... Hind .t.i.....l...l year, wutic munv nre IT .If . cKunuiiB ti is pro ec coming soon, it is enl. ,, ,,.. it is reasonable to believe that this l.ni.l.,. 1... I...X . UM Urifl! COIIHMIIV IV w. ll ul.n.v,. I . .V "V recltides offering fnl u,' " "r ,1 " : :iT.. : P'rc" a conspicuous by ly In St. Johns, ?" ")' - . " '? nbsence. Tl.crc.was no nccu in a dearth of fire- ,7" , YuT, ! " 'V,' m.' 1 s f hlth nloiig the gutters side of the river. while "V mw i ti,e greasy surface eo couiiiioii w tnilers nnd consumers of n rnnldlv bulk of said river, opposite the growing community. city of St. Johns, mid cause the St. 'Throughout the Tualatin valley Johns 1 ranspartation company to there arc many acres of first growth ouiikii.ii-i un iiiiiK-iiini: iu uremic n wood 'f lic present charge of tn iui hug uciwccu Mini icrry u load ferriage p l.iiidlugs on said river, the county this wood profital twin i ui iuiiiiiiiiiiiiii.-uiiiiiy,jregou, I which results lnll accent said ferry slips, jon- wood on this inoiis, aim approacnes, ami mere- there are many cords on the farm I . i V ' same in repair, aim ers' hands unmarketed only n few wiiiiiu six moutiis iiiereuucr, snail, miles distant. in uie expense oi i tic county, ac- There nre hundreds of residents ipure, ana mercaiier maiutaiti atiUM,, the county who have had occa i.pcraie, a jerry noai across uie riv- sion to cros.s the Willamette nt St it wciwccii tue loot oi ruwoiirg' johiis-sportsmcii, pedestrians wujr ui uh juiiiib, wic- cling ineti who Have gou, ami n auitabie jwiut on the ayed by the eccentricities west pan o uie Willamette river, ferry timetable and the opposite said city of bt. Johns. 0f the boat that they ho Said ferry boat to be of suitable to abandon the Idea of size mid elinrnetpr tr rnivMiItHiili I ....... i... . .. ........ uhmivj- ur iihikc u luugwciour rain i ini.a qi,;,,!.,,!.,!!,,- .. nnd safely transport oH pedestr ans or tt.,.., ...tr., .i. i.. 1.... M0""3 Shipbuilding plant. mid vehicles, and trallic of all nf ii Sfrmw1 nllomnl It is understood that the Pltchless stead of heavy steam rollers ordin ary hand tamps were used in plac ing the Westrumite. A perfect bond was made with the foreign sub stance, nud nu inspection of the street todny demonstrated the supe riority oi tue patch over the origi nal paviuir From u sanitary point wc saw no 01 Bl Jounsand that you pavement that would compare with uw ensued, ior we, I mean IB I. I.. ..1.. F rf-k . west rum i it;. The streets on which l-I"L OI Oregon, certainly the best.state in the Union. I ama canal. A report has been in circulation that the Inmau-Poulsoti Company has told its holdings in Portland and has purchased the Peninsula Lumber Company's mill nud site. at n dis appearance. its inula - nor 1th hard surface pavements. This nn .. .. . . .. pucs to tue uusiuess ns well as the residence districts, All members were present as us ual at the renulnr tneetimr of ilm city council Tuesday evening. Chas. Urcdcson as snokesmnn. and one of n committee from the lire department, asked that hose carts nud hose be furnished for placing at North and South St. Johns iu order that the service Would be facilitated In case of Tin. ill cither of these directions. On motion of Councilman Davis the matter was referred to fire cnmmk - . sioncrs tor recommendation next week. A communication from the Port laud Railway, Ilght & Power Co. stated that the company would will ingly make a stop at Buchanan tlM I Street nrOViflrd fl miltnliln nlnffnr.,. chased to cover and only exists In the or station be erected. As the prop minds of a few monopolistic rivals, crty owners have agreed to do this estrumite has passed the expert the communication was accepted mental stage. Tills fact 'nrobahtv and placed on file nml tin. pninnmiv accounts for the activity among, nu to be notified of this fact, on motion ot councilman Dome. Mrs. T. L. Noonan and W. IT. Warner complained of-n stable and 5 cows on tue street ai on hurt hem at Edison and Tacoma, praying for relief from the nuisance. Matter was referred to the health and po lice committee on motion of Conn cilmaii Johnson. The too feet of wooden sidewalk In front of J. II. Crook's property 011 Eesscudcii street was the subject -f . ... 31. 191 1. nu,c discussion, uoiiiracior ret eeu read- LrM,n uaving asKcu tor instructions rest- and concerning this piece of work. Mr. to answer ok contended thnt the walk Had through the columns of your vol ,10t "ecu laid long and he did not liable paper, the article signed care to have It torn up at this time "Justice," but you know the nn- n,1(l replaced with cement. Conn nexation question was worn thread c" decided, however, that since no bare, so I will not take up your rcuioustrance was made at the valuable space. procr tline.it was too late to niter I want to let you nud the neigh llns. nud on motion of Mr. John bors know thot I am still 11 citizen 80" Improvement was ordered want to to proceed ns per plans and specifi tllc cations. have An Attorney representing the have Weyerhaeuser Land Company was Respectfully, R. W. McKkon, Pascal II11.1;. traveled over 10,000 miles since I present with n deed of easement for left Oregon nud have stopped long tllc construction of the Maple street enough iu the different places to sewer through their tract of laud know. In North St. Johns. An ordlunucc Ior the benefit of those that nre which had reached Its second read dissatisfied with the rains of Oregon '"K nil(' which provided for vacat 11 .... IX ...I.. t0 and are longing for the sun nud n '"k pint ot ground including 11 dry country, let me say that Plor- 8,,1U 01 -ipi- street 111 exchange I'lnally, Mr. Davis made a motion that the ordinance be placed on Us final nassnee. Thtu .... onded by Mr. Cook. At.lr....... Downey and Dohle vnttvl nnd while Mr. Johnson was within "fifty foot of it." nlsn vntnfl nr. " Councilmen Hiller. Wl.ulin and Davis voted in the affirmative and the ordinance passed by a four uj uirce vote, jjut if it is vetoed by the mayor, however, It will c lost. IJIIIs amotitittng to if 106. 15 were allowed on motion of Mr. Johnson On motion of Mr. Downey the following lights were ordered: At the Intersections of Cli irnim tin, I Jersey, Tacoma and Jersey, John and Jersey, New York nnd Jersey, New York and Hnves nml ii.m. dclphla and Ivanhoc. Mr. Cook voted iu the negative, boliuvlnw some of the lights mentioned were not needed at this time. This will make about seventv nrr ll.riitu 1.. tills city When the new nnivs nnlnrmt arc Installed. " ....it p m . jw iiiouou 01 Air. uavis the at torney was instructed to investi gate the free ferry bill nnd proceed ings necessary for the purchase of thenppronches to the ferry. An ordinance providing tin. itm.. and uianticr of iiiinrnvlnrr m-. York street from Ilnviw t.i U'tiiu boulevard and was passed. Great IsJhe Oregonian At one place we found n coat vnr.1 Ida is ideal from that view, but un- ,or the casement was token up and In front of which Westrumite had less one ,ms enough to pay their uy orler of the mayor received see been down three vears. Three way, and money to keep them 9IM' reading by title. On motion iur mini reading an invorcu doing so except Councilmen Dohle nud Downey. The fact then made itself manifest that these two aldermen .'ere not satisfied with the pro cecdlngs and Councilman Johnson the following : "There's something M'Hrbance, and the Plorida crack- ound 11 5o-foot end of street that he nbout Westriimtte thnt (k..w er, that Is the name of the native '""1 ot noticed before iu the ordi horse a good foothold, nml the itmro here, hasn't the niubitlou to do uance, and he also objected to its .trnv. : . "V r y " . heavy horses draw iil' hnee loads of 'our or live years after purchasing ' - 1 iiic mum win i fiiiiiriffi. 11 ni.i. . - . .. ... , , ., , .. i been so 11- :.i'. ; ... . . ." .." 7.'.B"" .. v inei out tue gateway have fa et to l,lc,r "uu, giving tueir trees tune nf tii.. I "" iiiiiam.a ciiijuuyijiciii io a crumble or fliMit tl.H n,.......... to come into bear nir. thev would w tnv tllinilmf TaIh... -11 . T..I "7 " vmvill I . - rtw j I tiiirfllnlillliv j"'.ii. where the bond is 11111.1.. win. ti, better stay nwnv from here. m nr..frr.:i ' ",u c '" ""V ' curb. Otie of tl.o .trU.fr- n .. T lis S n white sniui.nnd rwinlres " n seeon.l ?,"8,u.1" w"!lb5r Company wll erect Qskctl for opinio... vohmteerwi fertilizer to raise anything except a mill iiiHir liiii iii.n b. ia wb i ! tiiVII tlVUI fcllU Jl. The Orcgoulan certainly did ituclf proud on its fiftieth fililili'i.nuiri' edition last l-'ridav. I l eontiilnoil 128 tiaees brim ful'l of useful In formation concerning the state at large and embellished with attract ive illustrations of ptomiueut build Ings and scenes of snceial iiitureHt. Starting 50 years ago with n daily which, 011 account of its ilimlmiilv.. sire nud lack of local news and ed itorial continent, would not have been able to live a week iu these modern times, it kent constantly enlarging and Improving year by year until today It Is the newsiest and most reliable uewstmper on the racutc coast. 11. !. P ttock. t he irlncipal owner, has made a record u journalism that has rnrelv if over been equalled, mid he Is ddMtrvimr of all the success that has attended his efforts. Ills tenacity of pur pose, progressiveness nud indomit able pluck will stand ns mi exam ple for young newsjmper men for years to come. May the Oregon iau continue to wax stronuer nml mightier as the years roll by. It Pays to Hold On kinds, except railway and street The hill list nrmiw! In tn l tt.. Wiinber Company will erect a large travel over it the loiter it ..j i that. final passage. Councilman Ililler railway cars, and shall be operated nnuncp.1 fnr nil tlifi Ilia Ami il.nt mill at the foot of Mucruiu avenue is the This ts prlnclnallv n tourist conn, stated that the matter had been daily betweeu said points, at such it wju do much toward opening up 0,1 t,,e Co'uml)ia s'ough, their for- made." try. The merchants, newspapers, thteshed out for the past six mouths intervals as the tratlic may reason- markets for a crowItiV.tbrivintr ,n.! .,er saw mill near Vancouver, hay AH property owners who hnv J etc., are kept through the vear bv r more and he believed all were ..!.!.. ..I I . . . ... " ft.-" V-o " II.. I... ......I !. . . " "-'-1.1. " . Mu jr icmiiic, trlct and will advance the inport paaiycur. bection a. 'lhat chapter. XVI of nnce of St. Tolms as n trnfllm Vvn. Ktimors of other industries nre in the laws of Orcgou, session iooo.be tor Is rtot ilnnhtwl. Th. hill nr ... w ..v.v-. vI-.Mi-m. iiiHiu mm iuc icrry suau ie in op eration iu six uouths, and nostip i Miniinna wr mrifif tmr ont cm !.-. C. l.1...,1 I w.. "'-' nut OUK . .W... .UCV3......ByjU,.,..U,. . . , . f 1 ue 11111 emiMiwering tue county tmat that tin. rnnnti wnnifi . ..... . ... I " ' -w...., ..w.... W..' iu ut.iiw, uimhiv uiiw iiiuiiiiuiii u 1 struct It vni tree terry ncnm the Willamette wnut.i lw ttif. i.t t the air, but as yet are too vautie to 1 . enlarge upon. There is a cliauce that the cltv dock will be leased and occupied in me ucur iiiiure. rue xvorthwest Partners' Union has been looklm; felt that the county K"e structure over and appear to be st judge of the nml fa ;??,b,y in'Press with it. Ne- rivcr nt St. Johns, passed its final Lf the community, and it would be K,otI?lo,ns now peudiug between reading lu the senate on Thursday tue Unlou and the citv council. -." . . I 1 w V - Ml ll I - I KJ L1KIUIV apcl is now avvaiting only tlieslgna any terms to It. That it will con Several business blocks will be t ire 01 governor west to put it in sm,ct a modern boat is considered built this year, If present plans do tue Mattiie oooks. u is uuucuit to assured.tliat a regular service capa "t miscarry. Hickner Bros, wil t. fl. .. nt tl.A nriuunt In.. Mill.. . . . . . a . . I I. ..II. I ... . ...... j , 1 i...w uie 01 meeting tue requirements and ""mu b siory aim a-iiait biicK on great benefit to Hie peninsula which increasing such service as oc Jersey street adjoining the Rlectrlc the passage of this bill will create. cabioii demands, equally sure; Theatre. The Knights of I'y thlas v.wi..B 11 11u.11 Him.iviui aiuuu an( (,e regular operation of such a erect a two-story brick on the jiih, iiicuuiuu, auviuK " " free ferry is expected to stimulate comer o: jersey and Charleston comity 01 wuiiHoiuai aim to tue activity in the peninsula and In ra e payers ot rortiaim aim &t. crease its usefulness rapidly. streets. W. T. Hull plating the erectlou of ment house on Ivanhoe and is coutem au apart At the Stock Yards CM is cago streets. Another party uguring on erecting u brick struc Hire on the site of Milton's butcher shop and. the bakery 011 Jersey street, aud W. H. Kimr still has Receipts for the week on this the construction of a larce brick on murket liave been rio3 cattle, 34 Jersey aud Tacoma streets under sheep, consideration. be- .Numerous residences have been sum expended annually for 'main tenance, it is claimed. It is estim ated that a sum of if 17,000 aud an annual charge of about $4,000 will cover the needs of a ferry operated on business Hues aud with modern equipment. The rock crusher owned by the calves, 1405 hogs and 3992 city of St. Johns and leased by M. The larger receipts of the week G, Nease for a term of years is sit fore and the consequent loading up projected and will be built as soon ummou iiicwBumcoi tue river ot producers occasioned a listless as tne weather is favorable. and consequently every-yard of tone In all classes but sales of qual Much street -work will be pushed crushed rock purchased at the ity live stock were made at strong through this year, chief of which crusher fer use of the cities of St. figures. Top steers brought 6.25 will be the hard surfacing of Jersey Johns and Portlaud has to be trans and good cows 5.25. Good bulls street from Richmond to Catlin and ferred across the river aud a charge 4.50, with one extra quality selljng Burllugton and Philadelphia streets of 25 cents a yard so ferried is lev- at 5c? per pound. The top on hogs from Jersey to Hajes, Fessenden ku uy ihcoi. jouiis irun&pona- was H.50. in tue stieep market street will be finished, as will also lion company, inis company op- good wethers brought 5.00 and one Macrum avenue, Columbia boule tratea the present boat under a 15 lot of ordinary lambs sold at 4.65. vard, New York, Mohawk and a year irancnise grantee. 11 iu 1907 me greater part of the offerings number of other streets. wjr tub vuuuvii. ..w v.ij s.i-1 n ci c wiui huu wcic uiuic in niei i nc iarg? Aiapie street sewer gmeer nas recently estimaiea mat stoclcer line than mutton. The optract will be under way iii a few 1 li.na it..l. .nh..a. Irt . f I 1 f . . I . mu ic iimu u.uuutuuii.- jams in norsc marKet is taking on an I week's, and the liurliugton street this crushed rock will be usetl in active tone and there was a fair sewer system will be completed in street improvement, in at. jonns amount of trading throughout the the spriug. during the coming year. In view week. Good horses have broucht Besides manv and divers Imnrnv of the contracts for the supply, of good money and the demand is very ments are being made on sidewalks, rock for Uuiversity Park and Ports- active for utility animals. There business buildings aud residences, mouth, it seems probable that au is not much call for fancy drivers Taking everything into consider- cqtial amount will be carried over but good serviceable draft horses of ation, the people of St. Johns have l S..A A4 Sn...nu. .t 1 r t 1 . " . . - jure nvcr iw aiicci iiujiuvcuicu me size auu musn are mucn want every reason to feel optimistic and wiihiu iuc uiuiuj in i uumuu, wuucicu. u, vj. tyiveiv. lot good cheer. Austin I.ec of Kent, Wash,, was a visitor lu St. Johns during the past week. Mr. I.ec enme to St. Johns iu 100: and purchased the or more and he believed all were block where the Peninsula hank used Westrtiinlto I the iiiouev thev sneml. Isatlshed. He thought it wus rath I uow stands for 71700, Mr. Ilrndv. " ' lfkfIUIJJll, I " J ------ I . . . . . I . . . - . " over Its wearing qualities and the Before we came here, we were iu cr ,nte t,lu ,,ny 10 register pro- tue former owner believing ho whs abscncf from nnlw n.,,1 .11,. ,.,i.it the Kastern states, ami u-hen w tests against souieth ug that ni ght getting a large price for it. Mr. many who petitioned for and seeur- read your patier and you mentioned "ave been adjusted long ago if the I.ee kept the block 18 mouths whtm ed other hard surface pavements re- that It was warm and sunny, and objectors had intimated they were sold out for M500, and commi- .... '-,.... ..- . I.. .A..1.l . ... tr l I. .. i.m.I ......I.. n n I..-. ,1 mat tue roses were 111 bloom. let I ,,ul k.c iw tuiuems. ia us mu umuv u uue uui. to me say we were longing to be out of the snow and lee, for It was cold about Thanksgiving, all thru the Kast. After investigating the various places throughout the IJast and South, I am prepared to say that Oregon fa far ahead of anything I gret their action aud are uow the warmest advocates of Westrumite. It was noticeable thut those who had oiice used it insisted that Wes trumite only should be used when they were compelled to pave addi tioiial property. A street iu front of a fire endue house was closely- iuspected. Wes trumite had been laid five vears ncn. A 4'A'lon steamer nnsirred Hie ami the man with money to iu calls. The pavement failed to show vest. dent or depression made bv the nktug everything into consider whirling wheels of the ponderous ation, soil, climate, resources, we engine. The entire crew of the en- ca leat them all. Rine house were unanimous in the ly the way.wheu hi Washington. opiuion that as an nutl-slit) and 11011. U I"11! the pleasure of seeing the skidding pavement and for fast sujhts with our democratic friend, driving Westrumite is the best of Mr- Chamberlain, apd a special .re- ftiem ail. jerveu seat nt one 01 iue senate scs- Un the thoroughfare leading into SI0I1S r myself and family, eue of the largest steel plants iu the Now in closing' I will say that I pountry Westrumite was found. AI wi" 800,1 l,e l)nck Kooa oIli .re yor Hendricks stated that he would day the same block of tooxsoo not sign the ordinance if It passed could not be purchased for $30,000. final passage until he had satisfied Property ownurs iu St. Johns might I. f . .. . If .1 a uiiuseii .mat ue Should do so. Councilman Cook stated that if Jer sey street was to be improved this year it was imiicrativc that the or diuaiice pas:i without delay. C01111 have seen, both for the poor man cilmeu Dobie and Downey both ob jccicu 011 tue grouim tiiut tue way erhauescr I.aiul Company wanted too much for too little, and Mr. well take 11 lussou from this in stance. St. Johns is still iu bar in funcy, mid if alive ten yunra from today many of us can look back and see where wc should hav snc rificed everything if utted xt lu or der to retain our St. Johns rm -tate, just the same as Mr. I.im ckii see where he made a iiiouumiiutHl Downey was iu favor of throwing '"'stake less than ton years ago. If the whole proposition un and con you would become iiidepuuduiit. demnliig the property for a right of hold on to what you have huru mid way lor the sewer. As the daina try to secure more. though the heaviest of loads are continually passing over it not a flaw could be detected. The cur- face was as smooth and even as the day it was laid. The absence of jfreet litter was also noticeable, as were aisq the chuck holes and de pressions commonly seen on streets where the traffic is heavy. ' As a navement for a resMpnrp district, there is none, in our opin ion, tne equal of Westrumite. It is clean, dustier nnd tiniK1.t n.wl the street paved with it is in a class h'00- by itself and at once attracts com meut from the stranger because of its cleanly and trim appearance. Thefavor in which the wearing qualities of Westrumite is held may be gleaned from the fact that one of the largest corporations iu the it .1. . worm, aitiiougu manuiacjuriiig a gou and iu the game as usual. Yours truly, K. C. Hurlbert. Mid Winter Bargains ges would likely reach into thous ands aud would have to be paid out of the general fund, other councilmen believed it better to give something that was not need ed at this time and which could at any time in the future be condemned for street purposes than to start con demtiatlou proceedings now, which Attorney Collier assured ths coun cil would Usual low priced colonist rates to the Pacific Northwest from tlie Hast will be iu effect from March 10 to April 10 and will, 110 doubt. result iu inducing many settlers to come west. Rates will bu the same as last year 011 the basis of $25 to the coast from Missouri river termi nals. The fare from other points .nl... D ......t... . il. t . ... . L ' o inuiuiia iu net is iu iiroDoriiou: ior oxamn . sn 4 ..... " , V.. . . " -' 'H is; through the supreme court and Jer from Chicago; $32 from St sey sireet woum ue nuiig up ludeh- 550 from New York C tv: r. !(..... r 1.. ... ... . ... ... uiiciy. t.muiLiiiiiuii lyuvia euoiiL'iv irom wasuinuton. etc. .1 1 '..1 . .. 1. . 1 - Will exchange for St. Johns Jecieu to noming up jersey street property one acre 011 Oregon City a,ul wnile lne exchange might have electric Hue, set to fruit and berries, objectionable features, he believed S-room house, sum barn, near uer me circumstances it would school, church and stores. One he bV fur the best to pass the ordi iium.c ua 11 icuusi iii: ueiicveu It would be just as easy to condemn I.out The ladles of St. Johns will give a Valentine ball in St. Johns Kink I uesday evening, Ieb. 14. Hlab orate preparations are being made ior tue auair auu tue most success to postoffice. What have you to excuange ior inisr " " " J ' ."uu fnl event of the asot. Js nmilliKlv, 1 7-room plastered house, lot jox w,,ai I'roiwriy woum ue needed tor A .r ..." .7 7; .7. . .. 1 Kireei nnriwiseK laii'r nn nu if ivnnM : - - home of Mrs. R. D. Jackson y I . .1 . . . r 1 irriiuir in uinr nnnii 1 nr 1 1 aMnrn . f...., ninL....n.i t. i. IllL'S lor a sewer r U'lit nt tliiu t I : " xioo for $1050, $100 cash, balance aml ,,,sn Jc'rst-'y strcct wol,,(1 he lio periuoutlu . trembling in the balance. Attor We have some vacant lots for ey joiner stated mat the sewer ..!,. ...... ..... ... . I iirnicrt f-niil.l nnl lm 1.. r,,..... v. i.u i.....i... ".in !" "e wway ueiqw tue mar- i ... ... ,w u,.., ,v,. , , .,,,.h., w . ( ; a contract given for Jersey street tious. If you want the time Qf your life, don't fail to attend this dance. Kverybodylls invited. entrance paved with Westrumite. Every statement made bv the Pa- ctfic Westrumite Co. lfas been more than verified. They have delivered I The Home Telephone Company We will buy any kind of St. Johns Pn,y "nless all the proceedings thus of Portland recently installed one of operty that Is theap. . Come arid Kur were thrown out and new pro- its pay stations in St. Johns Plui Mc Kinney &. Davis property see us ceedings Instituted, which would "acy, 105 No. Jersey street, for th maKe tue hard surfacing of Jersey use ot an persons desiring to com 'street extremely doubtful this year, jmunlcate over the home system.