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About St. Johns review. (Saint Johns, Or.) 1904-current | View Entire Issue (Dec. 27, 1912)
MAIL BOXES i u 5- NOTICE!! To Holiday Buyers It will pay you to get our prices on holiday goods 28, 1913 We will positively close out pur Johns Store February You can buy at a great saving until that time and our stock is very complete NOTHING RESERVED, EVERYTHING MUST BE SOLD HOMEFURNISHERS SO 1-03 JERSEYSL Opposite Postoffice, St. Johns, Oregon Local News. Congregational church Sun dny school 10 a. m.; preaching, 11 and 7:30 p. m. Special music. All invited. A good second hand leather Davenport at Calef Bros, cheap; also second hand heater and cook stove. For Rent 5 room houso nico- ly furnished. $10 including water and light Call Col. COS, Mrs. Soule. As usual, Oregon Christmas trees lent holiday cheer to Cnli fornians. One steamer carried 1200 trees south. Aviators in Germany are paid $37 a month that and death accounting for the scarcity of German aviators. "A woman always blames her lawyer when she loses," a New York attorney exclaims. Prob ably because he's assured her sho can't lose. The Paris Matin tells that the man who understands woman is never desired of them. But this disability will not handicap most men of average intelligence. A woman has just died of blood poisoning, due to stick ing her hatpin into her head. TTaimltv nnmnnnn hfisfdcs the USGr of the pin has been the victim. Los Angeles has opened a school where girls are taught dressing as a fine art. If they were taught dressing as a culinary art, there might be some good acomplish ed. Must Sell Non-resident owner will sacrifice, for quick sale 6 room house, good repair, located at 827 Central Ave., St Johns. Address O. K. Smith, Martinez, Calif. It is now said that steamboats and trains spread disease. But this in no sense lifts the respon sibility for the same ill-doing from the house fly and the mosquito. There is a string to your mon ey when you buy. of the North Bank. If vou are not satisfied with your purchase, just pull the string and back comes your money. "(Jurrin says so." Commercial bodies of the Wil lamette Vallev will, it is said by Government officials, be obliged to show more interest in the proposed improvement of the .channel of the Willamette river before federal engineers will be ready to go ahead with the deepening of the stream to six feet at all points as far south as Eugene. Local co-operation is Get an electric head treatment cr massage nt Gilmorc's Barber Shop. If you are troubled with chronic constipation, the mild and gentle eirect of Chamberlain's Tablets makes them especially suited to your case. For sale by all dealers. Fires in St. Johns generally go; in "triplots." It would bo u good time to attempt to break the1 "hoouo" by all taking special pains to see that no danger from (ire is incurred. The director of the census is preparing to issuo complete figures on agricultural production of this state for 1909. He finds that Oregon produced crops in that year to the valuoof $49,041, 000. Corvallis will have a connection with the Oregon Electric Rail way by April according to present plans. A branch will bo built from the main line, crossing on a new county bridge to be built over the Willamette River. Vacant lots in cities nd towns should bo used to grow poultry, according to Secretary Minton of the Oregon Poultry Association. He says egg and poultry pro duction would bo incieased 25 per cent if this were done. To Exchange A good six room house and loton Willamette Boul evard and a corner lot on Tacoma and Decatur Streets, to exchange for an eight or nine room house. Enquire at 719 Willamette boule vard, or Telephone Col. 108. Subscriber, don't fail to send your street address to the Review office. After January 1st it will be necessary to come to this office for your paper unless we secure your address. Fill out the blank printed on first page and send it in. Goldendale, Washingon.has car rieu out a good idea. This was the celebration of "Alfalfa Day" this week, when this valuable plant was discussed by experts from every standpoint. Ab a result, alfalfa will be grown more generally in that district, With a letter from his mother in-law announcing her coming for the Christmas holidays grip ped in his hand, Kenneth K. Kane, a railroad clerk, aged 40, fired a bullet through his brain at Denver, Sunday. In the same hand with the letter was a post card from Kane's sister wishing him a merry Christmas. Upon the table beside the body were nackacres neatly tied with ribbon and addressed to the different nersons for whom they were in tended as presents. A neigh bor overheard Kane say, "I don't see why we can't have this Christmas to ourselves." HOUSES FOR RENT OR for Sale on Easy Monthly Payments Several modern houses nt East St. Johns can be purclinsed on monthly terms. Talk with ANY AGENT IN ST. JOHNS Or R. G. BRAND 8:5 Lewis Bldg,, ,jth and Oak Sts. Phone Marshall 2641 Calendar Day At the St. Johns Pharmacy 1 Wednesday, January 1st, 1912, we are going to give away to our patrons a line of Art Calendars (not advertisements), but pictures of beauty, repro ductions from famous paintings-calendars of which any lady would be proud to possess one. These calendars range in value from 15c to $2 each, will all be numbered, and parties will draw for their prize. Come in, try your luck; all the compen sation we ask is your good will. ALSO Our ninth monthly Phonograph will be given away on this date a $25.00 prize for some one. Look up your December tickets, and watch for the lucky number in our window. St. Johns Pharmacy The Reliable Drug Store HMnflHiflnHMMHHBMHMWinHMIHHMMI Double Piano votes with each Mail Box ASK FOR PIANO VOTES A few more days and Free Delivery will be a reality. We have just received a large shipment of Mail Boxes, and for the next few days we shall give Double Piano Votes with each Mail Box. Buy now while our stock is complete. Prices 20c to $1.50. Johns Hardware Currin says "You can't better the host." Satisfaction, is the word Gil- more, the Harber. Large solid oak extension table (second band) cheap at Calef Bros. Picture frnmiiiK done at Portland prices at II. 1. Clark's, the furni ture man. tt Magazines of all publishers. "Currin says so." Gilmorc's Harber Shop a spe cially on childri'iis' hair cutting. M. W. Pntton of Ncwborg vis ited bis brother, Hov. Patton of this city, Monday. All magazines in stock and subscriptions taken for any magazine published. North Arkin Andaman, who has been Hnnk I'Harniaey. attending Stanford University in Dr. .1. R. Hoyd, wife and child California, is homo for the boll- of Moscow, Idaho, are guests of days. Itho Dr.'s brother, Prof. C. II. The days are commencing to Hoyd of St. Johns, grow longer, but the change is i The weather man certainly did ro sliirht that it is vet almost the handsome thing on Christ- imperceptible. mas. The weather was warm The water company made its and pleasant all day. unloves happy ly presenting! Tho public schools will ich with an eleven pound tur-Thursday, January 2, cm cac key for Christmas. Hay Wright, who has been in Vancouver, B. C, for some time, is circulating among his many friends in St. Johns. Chickens for Sale 35 thorough bred Barred Hocks, laying; pneo reasonable, leaving city. 304 corner Hayes and Cntlin. Special prices on high grade perfumes. $1.00 Tholmn, now ISO cents. Block's $2.00 odors now $1.00. "Curin says so." Don't forget about adding your address to all tho lottors you send. It is well to get in the habit. Currin says "Nothing like St. Johns for St. Johns people. Any ono desiring to ront a three-room cottago on North Jersey street should seo J. 10. Williams; rent reasonable. If you want prompt delivery of wood, call Cochrau-Nuttiug & Co. Phone Col. 554. 415 So. Hayes street. 2jtf Mr. Poultrymun: If you aro not gotting oggs, don't blame tho chickons. Holp thorn along by feeding Conkoy's Laying Ton ic. Lauthors Morcantilo Co. baa it. 7. You will find that druggists everywhere speak well of Cham berlain's Cough Homody. They know from long experience in the sale of it that in cases of coughs and colds it can always bo depend ed upon, and that it is ploasant and safo to take. For salo by all dealers. Oregon dairymen and cheese and butter makers of tho state aro in session this week at Alba ny, A four days' convention opened Tuesday. Tho program of addresses and discussions is of a high standard, and from the annual gathering much benefit to the industry will doubtless re suit. The Northwestern Electric Company promises to expend about $20,000,000 in and about Portland in the development and distribution of largo quantities of electric power. This concern is now building water power plants on tho White Salmon and Klickitat rivers. McKinnev & Davis now have the finest realty office outside of Portland. The interior is espe cially handsome, Tho panel work, which surrounds the inte rior, is the finest ever seen. Tho beam ceiling is quite an innova tion, and for light and warmth tho buildinir has no superiors Tho structure has in no wise been stinted in the making, and for its size could scarcely bo ex celled. Pay McKinney & Davis a visit and seo how snugly they are located on North Jersey ! street. re-open after a week and a half vacation. All pupils should not forget this fact. Councilman D. P. Horsman and wife spent Christmas at tho 1 home of the hitters parents, Air. and Mrs. i. 1. Loggott, iormor- ly of St. Johns, but now resili ng In Nowborg, uregon. The cantata. "Kingof Kings," ivon bv the Methodist choir last un ay evening was enjoyed by a crowded houso. Tho occasion would have boon a credit to any of Portland's loading churches. Bring your children; remem ber that chicken pio dinner on New Year's day from '1:30 until !) i). 111. Children under 12 years lUc, adults hoc. corner ueaviii. and I lavas, one block south of city hall. IMrst Christian Science Society Sundays 11 a. in., Wednesdays at 8 i). m. Rending room open on Tucs- day and Saturday from 3 to 4 p. m. All cordially invited to the services and reading room. Subject Sundav: Christian Science. St. Johns' Pionoor M.E.church, corner of Leavitt and Hayes; J. J. Patton, pastor: 11 a. 111., D sreirarding custom for the Good of Humanity;" 7:30 p. m., Sunduv school 10 a. m. : Enworth Leaguo 0:30 p. m. Tho public is invited. Orogon people who visited tho land shows at Minneapolis anu Chicairo adviso that this state make a stronger showing than ovor next year. They say many noon 0 woro attracted to tho op oortunitios horo by tho exhibit of Orogon products and next year will soo many newcomers T. . . ,...! in uie auuu u 11 riwuiu Oregon is pro-ominont among tho states in tho value and amount of standing timbor, according to tho report of tho atato uoaru of Poroatrv. Not only that, but it hasono-fifthof all tho standing timbor in the United States and Oregon now stands fourth in tho annual cut 01 lumber, uregon Inis approximate v as much tim bor us all tho states east of tho Hocky mountains put together. Owimr to tho extreme scarcity of logs tho loggers will have but short vacations this year. Log irinir companies are giving but from one week to ten duys leave. Lonirer idloness will cause the mills of tho harbor to shut down. There is such a boom in the lum ber market at this time, both rail, coastwise and offslnre, that the mills aro hurdly able to keep up with orders. Logging camps have boon working to capacity but aro hardly able to supply tho demand. The outlook is pro nounced by all logging and mill operators on tho harbor to bo tho best that the lumber indus- try has eyer seen. Get envelopes with your mime, street and number thereon neatly firintcd nt tho Review office, 'rice, 100 for GO cents. Don't neglect to write it "1913" after Tuesday of next week. But many there are who will. The Review wishes a most happy and prosperous new yeai to one and all. May it prove the best year that has ever happen ed. Children 10c. adults 35c for chicken pie dinner by the ladies of tho M. E. church in their new dining room from -1:30 to 9 p. m. Now Year s day. Corner ot Leavitt and Hayes, one block south of tho city null. Tho finishing touches are be ing applied to the banking insti tution on Pcssendon street at East St. Johns. It will soon be in readiness for business. The plans for conducting the business aro not quito ready for publicity. W. E. Coon, a former well known and popular resident of St. Johns, but who lately has been located at Weed, Ual.,is here for tho holidays. He looks well and therefore, dwelling in tho city of Weed must agree with him. Raymond McCarty is handling tho cloth and brush as lootblack in Gilmore's barber shop. Ho looks after tho shoes and shines them liko a veteran. If you want a real nobby shine of the latest and most approved hue, seo Ray mond at Gilmore's. Hickory and black walnuts from tlto middle and eastern states, also real eastern choatnuU aro to be found in tho local store this year. Hickory nuts ami black walnuts aro selling cheap er than our own English walnuts -two pounds for 25 cents. Host English walnuts nro 25 cents per pound. A good resolution for New Year's: Resolve that you will never say a disparaging remark about St. Johns; thut you will not during tho year speak a harmful word of It; that you will not knock, but on the contrary speak a good word, or none at an. Mako this your resolution, and then stick to it. Tho high cost of living is not as great in St. Johns as in some other places, Por instanco, cab bage soils for 1 cent per pouiui, potatoes 85 cents per sack, boat flour $4.80 per sack, apploa 50 cents per box and up, and su gar is at a reasonable price. Tho cost of high living is, perhaps, just as high as ever, and the results just as disastrous, Rev. Plowman of tho Evangel ical church preached a most ex cellent sermon Sunday evening on "Tho Twain Mile." Ik- told how it was that tho employe who done all that required of him and then a little more, was tho ono that climbed the ladder of suc cess most rapidly. How few, indeed, aro those who are will ing to go tho "twain mile." It is so much easier to do less than to do more. Closer co-operation botween tho fruit grower, tho railroads and nil allied interests was uged at a meeting of growers and dealers at a luncheon at tho Portland Commercial club. It was stated by a prominent East ern dealer that a study of mar ket conditions and a better or ganization will prevent an over supply of Northwest apples and tho hope of tho industry was said to bo a closer harmony in grow ing and marketing tho fruit, 1 4 awaited.