THE ST. JOHNS REVIEW
A. W. MARKLE
Published Every Friday
At 117 West Uurllngton Street.
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in Saint Johns, Oregon, as mail matter
of the second class under the Act of Con
gress of March 3, 1879,
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The great difference in the
value of land for assessment
purposes and for sale to tho pub
lic is again made manifest.
The city of St. Johns, through
its council, has decided to pur
chase five acres of ground for
cemetery purposes. Two of the
councilmen have protested again
st tho selection of n tract known
as the Gatton tract for which
the sum of $1600 per acre is
asked. The records of the
county assessor show that the
land is assessed at f ho rate of
approximately $33.33 per acre.
The protesting councilmen arc
unable to see any good reason
why there should be such a re
markable increase since the
assessor made his visit, even
though the ground in intended
to be a burial place for the dead.
There are a great many tax
payers who take tho same view
of the matter, even though the
lund were assessed at !;G0or$300
per acre. This is one reason
that taxes are high. They will
continue to be high 30 long as
the taxpayer remains indifferent
to tho price paid for land for
public use, when compared with
its assessed valuation. --Editorial
in Portland Journal.
Because the land is assessed at
a low price is not tho fault of
the councilmen, surely. People
as a rulo pay for land what they
are able to got it for, and not
what it is assessed at. It is not
by any means tho only instance
on tho lower peninsula where
the assessed valuation is far be
low tho actual value of the land.
There is not a piece of land on
tho whole peninsula that can be
secured for cemetery purposes
at anywhere near its assessed
valuation, it is safe to say.
Portland novcr secured any land
for public purposes at its as
sessed valuation, or anyways
near it. and St. Johns would
novcr have owned anything if
it did not pay moro than tho
land was assessed at. Had tho
land in question been assessed
at $2,000 an aero it would bo no
moro valuable than at its present
assessed valuation. Tho as
sessed valuation of laud on tho
whole peninsula is at variance
with tho actual worth. The
actual worth of anything can
only bo determined by what it
can e secured lor under or
dinary conditions. Put almost
tho entire water frontage of St.
Johns on tho market at twice
its assessed valuation and it
would bo gobbled up with
startling rapidity. What has
tho assessed valuation of land in
Multnomah county got to do with
tho selling value, anyway?
As far as tho price of $Ki00
nor aero is concerned on tho
land contemplated for cemetery
purposes, by tho tonus of tho
contract, as wo understand it, it
will bo of slight burden to tho
city of St. Johns. Tho money
on tho purchase price is paid as
received on sale of burial lots,
and does not como out of the
general fund. It is said that
from one aero sold in burial lots
at tho regulation price of ten
dollars a grave, moro than $5000
would bo realized.
While the councilmen as a
whole are awaro that tho price
asked is a stiff one, yet in order
to gain a cemetery land suitable
for tho purpose at a lower price
seemed to bo out of tho ques
tion. At least no one off ered to
sell at a prico as low, while tho
councilmen wore looking up
availablo land for tho purpose,
There are very few people, ap
parently, that will have a ceme
tery on a portion of their land
at any prico. It might also bo
well to remember that tho five
acres in question aro by far tho
choicest of a considorablo tract
of land in that neighborhood.
Off and on for tho past eight
years the Iloviow has agitated
tho comotery project for St.
Johns. At various times
parties have tried to secure land
for tho purpose, but tho prico
lias always seemed prohibitive.
Soitfinally resolved itself to the
fact that St. Johns would either
have to pay tho prico or do with
out a cemetery.
That a cemetery is needed for
St. Johns none can gainsay.
Thero is no city of its popula
tion in tho United States, it is
said, that does not have a bury
ing ground. Tho saving to
those who aro so unfortunate as
to have to bear tho oxponses of
a funeral will bo quite a few
dollars. And sinco tho laud se
cured will bo of little or no bur
don to tho taxpayers, oven if
tho land does cost much moro
than it is assessed at, who is
harmed by the transaction? It
is true tho owner secures a very
good prico for his land, but if
any one else had a better proposi
tion to submit, why did not ho
advance it? Even yet, Binco
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no one, to our knowledge, can
point to whoro Innd for such
inn-pone could be secured at a
lower price. As n matter of
fact cemetery land has always
been high in prico, and on ac
count of its undcslrabillty in n
neighborhood and deterioration
In value in land surrounding It,
undoubtedly always will bo.
As to tho desirability of the
proposed tract for cemetery pur
pose it Is a matter of opinion.
Some people like a cemetery
close in, others farther out. A
moro desirable tract, closer in,
larger in quantity and some
what higher in price has boon
offered. However, tho contract
has not yet. been signed for any
land for tho purpose, and may
not be. Tho certainty of a pub
lie road extending to tho tract
will have to bo established first.
ORDINANCE NO. 636.
cnuso said license to bo forfeited
and bo cancelled without any
act whatever of tho City Coun
cil. That no license shall bo is
sued lor a less poriod than six
months, nor for a less ensh pay
ment than One Hundred ($1U0)
jjouars n month in advance on
tho first day of each and every
month. That all rcnownls of
Mich lirnnqp.q nhnll tin nfliiprorl in
! tho samo manner as now in
force governing issue of annual
license.
Sections. That this ordinance
shall become a law and effectivo
upon tho signature of the
Mayor.
Passed by the City Council
this 29th day of December, A.
D 19R
Approved by tho Mayor this
JHHh day of December, A. D.,
19M.
A. W. VINCENT,
Mayor.
Attest: A. E. DUNSMORE,
uity uecoruor.
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List of Prizes
i Published in tho St, Johns He
AN ORDINANCE TO AMEND view Jnunry 1, 1915.
SECTION FIVE (5) OF OR
DINANCE NO. U2, EN
TITLED "AN ORDINANCE
TO LICENSE. TAX, REGU
LATE AND RESTRAIN BAR
KEEPERS, SALOON KEEP
ERS AND DEALERS IN
SPIRITOUS, VINOUS OR
MALT LIQUORS. HAR
ROOMS. DRINKING SHOPS
OR DEALERS OR PLACES
WHERE '.ISPIRITOUS, VIN
OUS OR MALT LIQUORS
ARE KEPT FOR SALE OR
IN ANY MANNER DISPOS
ED OF AND THE DISPOSAL
THEREOF; PASSED BYTIIE
COUNCIL AND APPROV
EI) HY THE MAYOR THE
FIFTH DAY OF DECEMHER
A. D., 1911."
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Johns does Um1
Tho City of St.
ordain as lollows:
Section 1. That Beotion fivo
(ft) of Ordinance No. 442 of tho
City of St. Johns, Oregon, en
titled "An ordinance to license.
tax, regulnta and restrain bar
keepers, saloon keepers, and
dealers in spiritous, vinous or
malt liquors, barrooms, drink
ing shops or places where spirit
ous, vinous or malt liquors are
kept lor salo or in any manner
disposed ot and the disposal
thereof: passed by tho City Conn
ell and approved by tho Mayor
on tho &th day oi uecember A.
I).. 1911," and that section five
(5) of said Ordinance No. 442
be and tho same is hereby
amended so as to read as fol
lows:
Section 2. Section Fivo (5).
livery person llrm or corpora
tion to whom a licenso shall bo
issued under tho provisions of
this ordinance shall pay in to
tho city treasury a license fee
of Twelvo Hundred ($1200) Dol
lata per annum, to bo naid in
Twelve (12) installments of Ono
Hundred (S100) Dollars each.
first installment to bo paid on
tho nrst day of January. 1915.
upon the issuing of tho licenso
and Uno Hundred, (100) Dol
lars on tho first day of each and
every month in advance.
License to be issued on tho first
day of January, and on tho first
day of July of each year, to run
for a poriod of six months, to
terminate on tho 30th day of
June, and tho Slht day of De
cember each year unless termin
ated as hereinafter specified.
That in any case any ono of
said installments is not paid in
It ii resolved by the City of St. Jolttii,
Oregon:
Tlint It deems It expedient anil tiece
wry to improve Tyler itreet
(rout the north tide line of Dawmii
utrcct to the South tide line o( l'cuendon
trect In the city of St. Johui In the
followhiK manner, to wit;
Uy grnillng wlil )ortloiiof Mid ttrcet
to Krnde or ub-Kriulc to he cttnblkhcd,
and by UyltiK a lx foot cement
walk and fifteen foot curb on bath nide
of said itreet, with neccunry cement
ysyi! . Jthe Panama-Pacific Exposition, with
c'7 m,U 'tu.tf" ttrJt'o' 1 eXpOnSCS Daid.
which Mild Dlutm mid specifications
and estimate are tatUfactory and are
hereby approved. Said Improvement
to be made in accordance with the
aJfitt part Your railroad or steamer fare
and direction of the eltv eni-Inrrr. I . , - -J . -
1 itat llie coat
assessed
city chnrter
d vuirtlcul
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which I hereb
tart of lot
'"ir'i'TO to and from San Francisco, where
can give yourseu over to ten aays
cuy ueclarcd to beull of lot 4: vnvonfTAn nnrl flmATrwovif Vvn
, mocic ami parcclsof land Ul A Gl CClLlUll CU.J.U. HiVn U. J. vju.
tween the termini of Mich Itunrove- j 11 , f l 1
menubuttinK'uix,,adiaccntor w ean visit tne lair grounds every aav
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iiiiuic iu Mini mrcct irom me -1 i .1 1 1 1
uiarKlnal lines of mid ttrcct back to the flYlfi eXDlOl'G the TOreiCTl eXlllbltS
ceuterof the block or blocks or tracts of aUl VrfAlr'A XUlClfell CAHlUltO
.uu,nK tnereon or proximate anQ HUnCU'edS OI 061' interesting
land
thereto
That all the property Included iu said -.... I, 4. "ll i.
imprnement district foresaid Is hereb . SILHILS LU . VUUI IltJcirb b JUllieilL clll clU
declined to be Local Improvement I j.
Two Certificates good for
World's Fair Trips Do Luxe to
San Francisco in 1915, describ
ed as follows:
Two first class fares from St.
Johns to San Francisco and re
turn ; two standard sleeping car
berths from bt. Johns to ban
Francisco and return; fourteen
admissions into Exposition
grounds : two trips via steamer
on San Francisco Bay, taking
in Vnllcjo, and Mare Island Navy
Yard; two trips via steamer to
Sacramento, tho capital of tho
ntato of California, seeing the
beauties of tho greatest farming
.district 111 tho West; two sight
' anntnfv fplna u In nutn annlnr
ban I'rnncisco and tho beautiful
Golden Unto Park.
Four piece plated silver tea
set.
German silver mesh bag.
Nickel plated percolator.
Twenty-six pieco Rogers &
Sons silvcrwnro set.
Mission electric lamp.
Nickel plated casserole.
1110 goods listed uelow aro
weekly awards to bo given to
tho leaders of tho campaign as
follows;
First week Set knives and
forks.
Second week Half dozen
orange spoons.
Third weekHalf dozen oyster
iorKs.
Fourth weekGravy ladle.
Fifth week Sugar snoon and
butter knife.
Sixth week Half dozen boul-
lion spoons.
beventh week Ha f dozen
dessert spoons.
Eighth week Largo berry
spoon.
Ninth week Cold meat fork.
lenth week Jelly spoon.
Following six weeks Half
dozen teaspoons each week.
distr ct N'o. 130.
That the city enirincer's assessment of
the probable total cost of said improve
ineiil of said street is IG.009.62.
That the cost of said street be
assessed against the property
In said local assessment district as nro.
vlded by the chatter of the city of St.
Johns.
Adopted by the cauuc 11 th Is 29th dav of
December, 1914.
A. K, DUNSMORK,
Recorder,
Published in the St. lolius Review
January 1 anil 8, 1U15.
Administrator's Notice.
the deal has been consummated, I full as heroin provided shall
To all whom it may concern:
Notlco is hereby given that I
hnvo been appointed by tho
County Court of tho Stato of
Oregon for tho County of Mult
nomah, Probate Division, ad
ministrator of tho estate of
Anna Westlund, deceased, late
of said County ot Multnomah,
and all persons having claims
against said decedent aro hereby
required to present such claims
with tho proper vouchers with
in six months irom this date to
me nt my residence in St. Johns,
Uregon.
Chas. A. Linquist,
Administrator.
B. L. Snow, attorney for Ad
ministrator.
First publication Nov. 20,1914.
Last publication Jan. 1, 1915.
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The Worlds Fair Trips go to the ones who rustle the Most Trade for
the store, below ana subscriptions lor ine m. Jonns Review.
Subscription Votes are good for Both Trips.
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Rule 3. Employes, clerk's and ,
relatives 01 1110 merchants and 1;
newspaper cannot participators t'
candidates.
Rule -1. Merchants slinll In (:
no instance issue votes until ,
such votes hnvo been proporly .
stamped with their firm name.
uuDiuiiiuio niiuuiu ruiuNU mum
otherwise.
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in tho store, in front of storo or .
on premisea is prohibited. if
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cd or marked in any mannerj
after it leaves tho merchant's
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Rulo 7. Six weeks from tho;j
opening date candidates will no
longer bo entered, unless by a
special arrangement with tho
merchant. ?
Rulo 8. Everybody is inviteda
to nominnto candidates. All!
that is necessary is to send in s
tho name of anv vounrr lndv in.
tho community. This will en-.,
titlo her to 2000 nominatimrvi
votes and ho will bo entered asr
a candidate. .'
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ferablo after being cast. r
Rulo 10.- Votes that aro not 1
properly stamned with tho mew
chant's signature, or votes withr
the time limit expired, will not?
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Company will count tho votes!
each week and report tho results'
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The Review trivea 211(10 vntot.
for each dollar pn new and 1000:
votes for each dollar for re-r
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excepting as hereafter may be
mentioned:
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sales.
200 for $1.00 in merchandise
paid with due bills.
800 for $1.00 on navments of
old accounts.
200 for $1.00 on duo bills sold.
200 for $1.00 onbarcainnnd
clearance sales.
And votes will be given at the
timft sales aro made only.
In reference to issuincr votes
on old accounts, they may be is
sued for the payment of old ac
counts, that were incurred prior
10 mis aaie. Yoiesvw not De
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unless this particular account is
pam win. in imriy aays, men
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Lauthers Mercantile Comnanv
is willing and so orders.
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with a time limit of one week.
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box, provided for that purpose,
before the expiration of the time
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