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W'toricnl Society ST. JOHNS REVIEW WW j 11 '53 NUW Ur 1U YUU J . t m m t in m -v ft I T GET IN THE HABIT J To subscribe lor THIS Paper 5 All the news whlls It It news It i 11. . M -niJ nrnl1 01 advtrtlilnt In TIIIS Papcf and yon'll never rfrt It. Be tin itonce and keep rlthtat II Devoted (o (he Interests of the Penlniuti, Ibe Manufacturing Center of the Northwest VOI,. 7 ST. JOHNS, OREGON FRIDAY, FEBRUARY 24, 191 1. NO. 16 r As Paschal Saw It Reclaim Stump Land A Story With a Moral. We Need a Park Should Move to St. Johns Council Proceedings Will Hold Primary Following Is n portion of Pasclinl "Hill's report given at the meeting in the city halt last night. It should be satisfactory evidence to nil that Westrumlte Is the kind of hard surfacing we want for Jersey street hud other streets also: On the 12th day of January we 'look train from LaSalle depot for ''.Hammond, Iud., where by previous arrangement we were met by E. F. ,'Kuncrt In person, with one of his cars. We passed over various pavements to East Chicago and 'after bcimr shown through all the 'principal thoroughfares paved with different materials, we sped on to Indiana harbor, took car for Whit JfiHi about .5 minutes' ride, where wc inspected the refining plant of Uhc Western Westrumlte company 'after which wc returned to Chic igo .Friday. Saturday. Monday ant Tuesday were spent principally in Whiting, East Chicago mid Ham inoud and the following are some of the results of our labors: In all the miles of Westrumlte pavement wc never saw one patch that had been applied by reason of 1 . . i I Ull II V construction ur iruiu wear and tear. In fact, the streets, lnrec number having been construct ed from three to five years, were in ns perfect condition as those put down in the last two years. Their cleanliness and smoothc, even stir face was nuitc noticeable nt a dis tance and we could readily tell Wcsttumltc street before wc got to It. The following arc some of the ex nrcssloiis from property owners. teamsters and others who have hat experience with nnd observed Wcs trumltc: Geo. L. Girnrd, n prominent bus iness man mid large property own ir of Whiting says: "Doubly good ns brick, don t want any other, would pay one-half more for it than tiny other pavement." G. M. Damn, Superintendent of Manual Trnlulng school of Whiting fan Institution which covers four neres nud is second only to that of Indianapolis, which Is the best in l't lie .United States) j" Have observed Westrumite put down irom start to finish, consider It the best from n Muiltary standpoint, consider ft the best pavement on the market." Edwin H. Fnrr, editor Whiting Call, who up to two years ago fought this pavement, says: "The Westrumite paving wlileli Has been laid in the streets ot wiiltlngiscoti hldered by the residents and projer ty owners to be the best, mast sat isfactory nud most durable paving known to the world today, taking price into consideration and require ments of traffic: ns, after several years of hard wear and tear, they show 110 Indications of dlsintegrn tion, presenting the same smoothe, clean surface ns when first finished. In fact, the greater wear they get the better they seem to be." Magiuot Bros., dealers in flour, feed, salt and mill products, Ham mond, s,ald: "Well pleased with Westrumite. "Our teamsters say it affords n better and surer loothold for the horses than nuy other pave tiieut we have in this city and one of them says 'I wish nil the streets were like this " C. G. Wolff, barter, Hammond: ""Recommend Westrumlte. Prefer U to atty other pavement. Westru 'mite put down in front of my prop erty two years ago and it looks bet ter now than when first laid," ' J.'J Nejdl, postmaster, and a member of the firm of Nedjdl & Grcenwald, general contractors, '(they lay brick, cement and mac adam): "There is no sentiment wjth me In this matter. I own prop erty on a street paved with Westru mlte, which pavement has been in for six years and is now in as good condition If not better thau when first laid. The pavement has been torn up for the purposo of running in water mains, etc. and' has been -replaced without difficulty and aft er a short time you could not tell iwhether there had been a patch or inot, cSince this pavement was laid I have had my slde street paved 'with the same material." , -E. F. Kunert, owner of the larg est and best equipped garage and auto Hvery in Hammond: "My opinion of Westrumite after having traveled over these streets for five years, will say .that I do. not believe that there is any other pavement has its equal for wearing and clean linesaY Parish avenue, Indiana Harbor, has been down about five years and that street looks better todayUhan when I first saw it." The atxve are only a few views of the many interviewed and are taken from letters and affidavits of which we procured a large num ber, ami now in our possession; In conclusion will state that after meeting with such hearty approval we tried our best to find some one toksock. We went among the factories, property owners, team- Tiic transformation of a wilder ness into a Garden is planned for Western Washington and Oregon no less wonderful than the miracle wrought, by irrigation east of the Cascades. This is the solution of the logged-off laud problem that now seems in sight. To the South west Washington Development Association must be given the crcu it of carrying this movement for ward until it has reached n point where successful clearing of large areas of stump lauds nt low cost is successfully accomplished. At titc convention of the nssocia tion held last week in Vancouver the method of operation nnd plans for the future discussed. Professor Sparks of the state college nt Pull man showed by nctuut demonstrn tion how land may be cleared of stumps and roots with n minimum of money nnd effort nud nt the con volition sessions prominent dele gates outlined n scheme of pooling large stump nrcas nnd making fcr tile farms out of now almost worth less lauds. 1 he organization ot n big com pnny to handle the land, clearing it and placing it on the market in small tracts to the tanner, was fotccastcd. It was suggested that money be raised for the work by Ponding the laud, similar tn the plan followed in irrigation districts, Easy payments for purchasers were favored nud it was generally agreed that the resulting development in dairying, vegetable growing nud fruit raising would be nstoiiishiug in its far-reaching benefit, to the territory lying between the Cnscnde mountains nnd the sen. Eight Months Enough Isn't nil eight-mouths term of school plenty for one year? It would seem so. The children would learn just as much nnd they would have more chance to build up their bodies In the open nlr. In sonic of the cxiivfli "SluteST where almost nine mouths of winter pre vail, it is not shell a hardship for the youngsters. Hut to be cooped up in the school room in Oregon with the bright sunshiue, flowers nud birds singing on the outside in the spring nud early fall, Isn't 11 child mind more apt to wander to the beauties nnd delights on the outside than to school books? Pit- ills can do letter work on shorter terms, and the teachers also. Bet ter to pay the teachers a little high er salaries nud make shorter terms. When we older folks were attend ng school we can still remember low awful long a five-mouths term term set nied to be. Nine mouths would have filled us with despair. Give the youngsters a chance to en joy life as well as to secure an edit cation. A Swell Affair The Valentine ball given In the riuk'Tuesday night of last week bv the ladles of St, Johns was the best attended nud most elaborate social function that has taken .place in St. Johns for many moons. The handsome gowns worn by the ladies were the subject of much admira tion and comment, A numlwr of them were made especially for the occasion, and the effect produced was pleasing in the extreme. The rink was beautifully decorated, ap propriately to the day it comemo- rated, and the ladies proved to be past mistresses of the art of embel lishment. The music was rendered by Weinberger's orchestra and was of choicest selections, and the danc ers enjoyed themselves to the full est degree. The ladies of St. Johus were the recipients of numerous congratulations upon the success of the affair, with the expressed wish that more of the same kind will soon follow. A colony of Danish farmers is to be brought to Oregon during the coming spring and established on lands in Multnomah and Yamhill counties. The immigrants will number about 100 aud are all ex perienced in intensive farming. Small tracts will be used and vege tables, small fruit and poultry will be raised. Practically every foot of ground will be utilized by these -thrifty farmers from abroad, and it is said that they can teach the American agriculturist a a few things in conserving' alt the resources of the soil. sters, merchants and fire depart ments trying to find some one to knock or find fault, but the result was the same arid we did ot Sad one but what had a good wordrfor Westrumite. Once upon n time a man sorely oppressed by family nud financial troubles contemplated leaving this vale of trouble nud tears. Desiring to describe his feelings and give his reasons for his departure the fol lowing Hues were penned. Hap pily, through the ministrations of good friends his mind was diverted. The moral, however, Is plain: I nm standing on the summit of Eternity at last. At reckleii of the future ai I have been of the pattt I am void of all ambition, I am dead to every hope, The coil of life it ended, and I am letting go the rope. I have drifted down the itream of time till wearv. lore onnreurd. 1 am tired of the motion, and limply want n reet I I have tailed alt the pteaeuree that life holdi out to man. I've eennned the whole world over till there'i nothing left to ican. I have heard the finett muilc, I have read me rareel booka. I have drunk the pureet vintage, nnd tatted all the cooIm I have run the scale of living and aounJed every tone. Til there'a nothing left to live for, and I want to be alone. Alone and-unmoletted I where the vulturei do not rave. AnU the only place than lelt me It the placid, auiel crave! I am Judge and jury mingled, and the ver dict that I oive. It, that without friendi and money it It ute lettneti to live. In a day or two my body will be found out in the lake. The coroner will get a fee, the printer get a "taker fho vtrdi.t will be "Suicide, from cautei vet unknown. Golgotha drawt another blank a mound without a ttone. To change the usual verdict I will give the reatont now. Defore the rigid teal of death It stamped unon my browi III the old lamlliar etory ol paction, love and crime. Repeated through the ages tince Clcopa Ira 1 time. A woman's lint, , a woman'i eyet a tiren all in all. A modern Circe, fit to cause the ttrongett bliiiful years, then man to fall t A wedded life, some uaveitr crtt in. With care and doubt and liquor from whit key down to gin. The story told by Totttol In companion with mine. It moonlight unto sunlight, as water unto wine: The jealous pangs I've suffered, the hideous nights 01 woe, I pray no other mortal may ever un dergo. But I've said enough, I fancy, to make my reatont plain, Enough to ihow the cauici of a shattered heart and braint What wonder, then, that lite lioldi not a simile lie to bind. A with or hope lo live for an interett tn mankind. Already dead, but breathing a fact that I regret, A man. without deiire, now, excepting to iomet 1 And lince there is denied me one, why should I linser here. A dead leaf from the forett of a long for gotten year ? So, aurcvoir, old cronies; if there's a meet ing place beyond.. I'll let you know in spirit, and I know you will respond) m going now, old comrades, lo heaven, or to WelL i'll let you know which shortly, farewell, a long larewelll Twenty- two towns willbe placed 011 the railroad map of Oregon by the operation of the Oregon Trunk up the Deschutes canyon aud on to Madras, whjcli will be started March These centers have never before tad railroad transportation and the surrounding country will Increase n productivity and wealth to a re markable degree because of the markets placed within reach of the farmer by the coming of "the rail road. Pioneer conditions will ob tain no longer in Central Oregon. There is now remaining no' obstacle to its complete agricultural develop ment. Products of the Beaver state will have their, inning during the two weeks beginning February 27, when the "Made in Oregon" expo sition will open in Portland. Home manufacturers will show what they are doing to meet the demand .of their own people for factory prod ucts, and the wide variety of arti cles to be shown will, unquestion ably, prove a surprise to many. A ocal department store will house the exhibits. A similar exposition was held some years ago and was a great success. The promoters of the coming show expect to outtjo the former one. Plans have matured for the com mencement of the $18,000 business block and Pythian Castle to be erect ed by Jlie Knights 0 Pythias on the earner of Charleston and Jersey streets. We understand a long lease has been takeH upon the low er floor of the couteenkted struct- ure. k .. t - Last Sunday plenty of evidence wns seen mat tit. jonns needs n park badly. Hundreds of visitors took advantage of the bcautifti weather nnd mndc n trip to tli hustling nnd pushing city of St jonns. Alter parading up niu: down the main streets nnd n vis! to the water front, there was 110th lug else to do but get onto u street car to rest from their walk. No where, lest It be n doorstep or edge of the sidewalk, was to be found to sit down with their children nud rest their weary feet. A park prop crly equipped with scats, play grounds, swings, etc., would hnve been hnllcd by them with thnuks giving. Mnuy mothers lit St Johus would be only too glad to take their children nnd their sewing to a park nud spend a few delight ful hours every day the weather is favornblc, if such nn institution wns nvnilablc. Why then not have a park i The city can well nffon it, an excellent site can be secured nud there Is no reason under the sun why. we should longer delay about the matter unless it might be that "too high price" objection that killed the best site bt. Johns can ever hope to secure for n park There Is nothing the matter will the site nt Northern Hill. If there nrc nny better, we would be glat to know it. We want the best, al points considered, and the Caplcs Harris tract seems to be just that nt this time. The price is no high cr than you or I would nsk, likely, if wc were the owners thereof. When the question of voting bonds for the purchase of the sniuc comes up, be sure nnd- advocate its pur chase, with enough addittonalmoii' ry to lit it up in a proper manner. At the Stock Yards Receipts for the week have been cattle 1275, calves 2.1, hogs 509 sheep 7212, horses 20. The week has been one of recovery In almost every Hue. Cottle ndvauccd from the low point 25c. Hogs made gain 01 practically 50c and the sheep market has been fairly steady. Choice steers brought $7 and good to choice 6.85. The high point in tue Chicago market last week on cattle was 6.00 for four lots of choice Herefords. They weighed 1500 pounds, and were considered fancy. This market was fully ti Uglier on cattle than Chicago. The tog market was poorly supplied and prices took a sharp upward turn. Friday's offerings sold at 8.75 for the best. There was u big run of hogs on the eastern markets and prices-broke from 25c to 50c. The supply of sheep was liberal, witli the majority of the offer tins medium to poor qualify. One lot 8o-pound lambs brought 6 00 aud n lot of yearling wethers, weighing 98 pounds brought 4.95- The lorse market showed considerable amount of inquiry for better quali ty drafters, with a light supply on and. There was little or no de mand for ponies or range stock, but for 1600 or 2000-pouud, matched teams there was an active inquiry, D.O. Lively. Cobb Bros, are now engaged in the brokerage and salvage business, aud are disposing of an immense stock of goods at Union aud Pali ng streets, Former experience laving taught them that they could gqt as good prjntiug lower price at the Review at a office with than in Portland, they placed us a large order for printing. One of the "benefits" they have discoy ered of doing business in Portland is that it costs $3.00 per 1000 to have circulars distributed. Here it costs about four bits. Chinese women are getting right 11 line and demanding vote? for for women. Mrs. J.Imig, graduate of the Canton Normal school, and Miss Br Loo, a graduate of the University of California, two Chi nese suffragettes, in an address be fore the Young Chinese organization of San Francisco, demanded that the yellow race rise up aud over throw the Manchu dynasty and pro claim a republic with woman suf frage attachments. ' o Portland Commercial club got 2070 letters in five days' inquiring about home conditions, fanning aud ivestock. The writers were from all parts of the world, but chiefly from the United btates. The busi ness men of St. Johns should get busy and do so much boosting and publicity work that a goodly num ber of those immigrants would come rere to live., C o See F W. Valentine for real es- Uatcand insurance.. .204 N. Jersey, That Portland property owners nre being over assessed by the tax gatherer nud that Portland real es tate may get n blnck eye because of the exorbitant levy was the declar ation made last night by Charles K. Henry, discussing the action of the tax lexying boards of the city nnd county nnd the $4,750,000 expend iture of the legislature. Mr. Hen ry says tnc taxes in rortlancl arc fully 50 per cent higher than they nrc in San Francisco aud that San 1'raucisco has had the reputation for years of being one of the worst tax-ridden cities in the country, He pointed to a letter he had just received from owners of thc Thomp son estate who live in San Francis co, in which they claim that the Portland property is taxed at least one-half higher than their San Francisco holdings. "wncn nre wc Kotng to sec nn cud to this business of piling up taxes?" asked Mr. Henry. "Last vcar the taxnnvcrs of Portland were forced to bungle 14,400,000 tor tnc tax eater. This wns nn un prcccdcutcdsutu nud showed waste ful extravagance on the part o those who handled the business of the city, county aud schools. This year they come along nud propose to hold us up for 76,400,000, nn in crease of 45 Yi per cent. Where In the world does the money go lo? Who gets It? What good do we derive from the expenditure of such n vnst sum in the administering of local governments?". Mr. Henry declared that the high taxes in Portland nre having a bad effect upon the development of the city nud that investors In real estate aud prostcctlve builders are being scared nwuy in the face of the market value property assess ment nud the 22-mlll tax levy. "We can't do business carrying such n burden," continued Mr. Henry. "The legitimate business men of Portland nnd nronertv own crs nre wearing their lives out work tig for the tax-enters. Assessor Sigtcr nt a meeting of the business men last fnll, promised he would not rnise the assessment in the bus uess center of the city, but when the assessment for the year was an uouueed it contained nn average of IS per cent. We were assured that the tax levy would not be increased ut when the boards got through ifggtug into our pockets, wc were confronted with nu increase of four mills, or nearly 25 per cent. "Nearly every other business man In Portland feels as I do about this tax business, The tax levying bodies, who seem to be hand in laud with the tax-eaters, seem to huvc reached the point In their brazeuuess that they hold the tax ayer in utter contempt, ouch a word as economy is not to be found in their lexicon: all they-seem to think ot is now to get more money lo spend. ounday's Journal, Building Permits No. 7 To II. 15. Reed to erect a welling on Charleston, street be tween Willis boulevard aud Hudson street; cost, 600. No. 8 To II. F. Neal to erect welling on Burlington street be tween Willis boulevard aud I.eou nard btreet) cost, $1000. No. 9 To O. D. Laudcrholm to erect dwelling on Mohawk street betweenNlckliu and Sweuson street; cost 1 1000. No. 10 To Carl Thompson to enlarge dwelling on Kdisou street between St. Johus avenue and Cat- u street; cost $300. No. 1 1 To Kerr & Son to erect dwelling on John street between Fillmore and Oresham streets for O. R. Learned; cost $2100, No. 12 To J, I. Shurts, to ch arge dwelling on Hayes street be tween Mohawk aud Richmond; cost $150. C. J. Keith, an old frieud of the Byerlee family, recently from Oma ha, Nebraska, accompanied by his brother, G. L. Keith, were visitors 11 St. Johns Wednesday. They are looking for a place to locate and have been going all winter, taking in Chicago, St. Louis, San Antonio, Pasadena, Los Angeles, Roseburg aud all the country be tween. They stopped quite awhile at Roseburg trying to become at tached to the place but decided that in their attempt to get the maxi mum number of acres to the square mile, they had plied the dirt too Igh and were putting the prices up to the same altitude. They like the appearance of St. Johns very much and are coming back when our linotyper will have time to Jim around" aud show them our attractions, , . council regular The firsl matter to attract the at tention of the solons was a petition for an arc light nt the corner of Portland boulevard nud Oswego street. On motion of Councilman Davis the request was granted. A petition for the imnrovemen of South Hayes between Buchanan and Ida street wns referred to the engineer for the purpose of nsccr tabling if the property would statu! for the improvement, on motion of Mr. Davis. Kilkenny uros. nsked for and wns granted 30 days extension of time on the construction of Jersey street sidewalk. This is the last extension that should be granted 011 tins contract. It really should be pushed to completion ns rapidly ns possible to get it out of the way of the sewer nud hardsurfneing con tracts. Construction of sewer Intends on Grcshnui nud Fillmore streets from Mohawk to Richmond wns accepted on motion ot Councilman Uoblc. Bills to the nuiount of $56.35 were allowed on motion of Council man Johnson. An ordinance assessing the cost of improving Fcascudeu street from hdisou to Ivunhoo was passed. An ordinance assessing the cost of construction of sewer laterals was passed. 1 he vchool board nsked for the the privilege of urndlmr hnlf of Philadelphia and Tacoma streets which was urnntcd on motion of Councilman Cook. t resolution was adopted on motion of Mr. Cook for the Improve ment of Olympin street from Alle gheny to Charleston street by grade and cement sidewalks. 1 lie fire commission which had been instructed to look up suitable locations for the establishment of sub-hose stations, reported the fol lowing as best adapted for the pur pose: Cor. south Jersey nnd Polk, Portland boulevard aud Newport street, Cednr Park near Schmalliiig's store. F.ach station to be provided with cart aud nt least 300 feet of hose. The commission will look further into the proposition of se curing suitable buildings for the purpose. An ordinance authorizing a spe cial election for voting bonds for the purchase of the ferry slips nud approaches with the pontoons In the sum of if 6000, said election to be held Saturday, March n, passed on motion of Councilman Hlller. Mr. Davis made u motion that carried, directing the recorder to write to the Portland Railway, Light aud Power Co. nud ascertain what it is willing to do toward opening up Dawson street. Mr. Davis In sisted that this improvement be done this year aud that no time should be lost In getting It started, On motion of Mr. Cook the en gineer was directed to prepare es timates for the Improvement of Charleston street from Hudson to Fcsscudeu aud have same in shape for presentation to the coun cil next Veek. Mr. Davis asked that the propo sition of voting bonds for the pur chase of the Copies-Harris tract of and for a public park be put in the proper shape by the attorney for the April election. Mr. Collier stated that everything was in readiness and the ordinance providing for same could be passed at nuy time, it was decided to place the matter 011 the ballots April 3d, As nu evidence that the people of Kenton have great confidence in Westrumite hard surfacing, eleven streets in that hustling burg have signed up for hardsurfaciug with Westrumite, each petition beiiur signed by from 65 to too per cent, of the property owners affected. etitious for the improvement of four more streets are being circulat ed, upon which the same product will be used. These jeople have investigated Westrumite thorough- y and are convinced that it is the best hard surfacing that can be pro cured. A. Wilhelm has ascociated him self with the Pltchless Lumber Co. and will open up aud develop a well equipped furniture making es tablishment in connection with the umber company. There is an ex cellent field here for a furniture factory, nud it is likely that this )lant which starts with a small be ginning will flourish aud grow to be one of the leading industries of the peninsula, The meeting of the Jersey street property owners in the city hall ast night occurred too late for re wrt this week. A detailed accouut will be published in our next issue. All members of the city answered to roll call at the meeting Tuesday cvcnluc. The city authorities, In order to prevent any question that might be raised by allowing the city pri mary election to go by default, have decided to hold the same Monday, February 27th. This Is the date originally set by council, and ac cording to the city charter, is the proper time for holding It. One of the city papers tried to create n lm laballoo over the matter by con tending that this date was not In accordance with the state law, nnd that n big blunder had been made, but the effort fell flat. It has been proven that where the state law aud the city charier do not exactly jibe, the cfinrtcr has precedence in matters rclnting to city affairs. While it appears entirely unneces sary to hold n primary this year, when no candidates have filed nom ination pajcrs, yet in accordance with an ordinance passed providing for holding the same, it was deemed wisest to carry the fnrcc out to avoid nny complications or objec tions that might arise Inter on. Re corder F'sson tins hnd notices post ed calling the primnry election for February 27. The First wnrd lulling place will be 202 South Jer sey, ntui for the Second Wnrd nt the city hall. Polls will open nt noon nud close nt 7 p. tn. Progressive 500 A delightful 500 party was given by the Pythian Sisters in the K. of P. hall Tuesday evening. About sixty-five were present nud pro gressive 500 engrossed their atten tion until the score boards were filled. Refreshments of sandwich es nnd cofTee were served. These parties occur once n week nud nre for the purpose of raising funds for defraying excuses of the Pythlnu bisters convention to be Held licte soon. Tiic sum ot ten cents is col lected from each attendant nt the gatherings. Last week the party was held nt the home of Chief of Police McKiiiuey, Mrs. J. F. Hen dricks nctiug ns hostess. It was well-attended nud thoroughly en joyed. Next Thursday night the affair will be held nt the residence of P. J. Miller on Polk street. On ruesday night Mrs. W. C. Bailey captured the ladies' prize nnd Mr. Joliiistoiie the gentleman's prize, while Mr. Bonrdmau nud Mrs. flicker received the booby prlzus. Shofner-Karr A wedding of Interest to many in our city occurred Tuesday, Fobrun ry 14, when Miss Anna J, Karr was united in marriage to Mr Webb Clayton Shofuer, the ceremony be ing performed by the Rev. Arch bishop Christie of St. Mury'a Fro Cathedral, nt Portland, Oregon. The bride Is the youugetU daugh ter of Mr. aud Mrs. John K. Karr of FessKudeu street, and has many friends in this city aud in Portland. Mr, Shofuer is well known here, be ing born and raised in Portland, nud Is the sou of Col. Jas. C. Shofuer, formerly a prominent business man of Portland, but now a resident of Sonoma, Cal. The pupils of the Central school had a longer vacation than was ex pected. Owing to dilatory tactics ot the Flectrlc company, the repairs to the motor, which had rufusud to perform its function further tttitil it was fixed, were not completed un til Tuesday. Of course the pupils were grievously dlsappoluted-whcu the repairs were coiisumated. The erection of a business struct' lire for Councilman A. W. Davis was begun on Monday. It is locat ed on Jersey street, adjoining John stone's Toggery on the north. It will be 25x60 in size, with a cement brick front. When completed it will be occupied by a mercantile firm, which has secured a long lease itpou the same. The contractor on the Jersey street sidewalk should have taken advantage of the beautiful weather the past couple of weeks. The chances are that this work aud the construction of the sewer will be in progress ou this thoroughfare at one time, aud the traveling public may need airships to effect a pas sage. o Geo. Urban has had his proper ty, consisting of thrue or four fine lots in the eastern part of the city, cleared aud put under the plow. He will fill the same with the fiuugt lot of vegetables care and skill can produce. N. A. Gee did the circu lar work in clearing the laud. -j r y w IK.. rr as si- t'-x.-