St. Johns review. (Saint Johns, Or.) 1904-current, 1904-11-18

: Il. r. Galton reports the "spud
harvest i'm full blast, and the yield
good.
F. w. Valentine sold the lot, corner
baltimore and Hayes streets, TO Il.
vondemeer, last week, for s1100.
The Cochran block is being rapidly
nnshed to completion, and will be
rcady for occupancy in few days.
Bickner Bros. are local agents
for Wells Fargo Express Company
and handle quite volume of business.
Rowan Il Railton have started work
on Dr. W. W. Hicks building and
eypect 10 have it finished by January
lst.
DR.. W. W. Hicks is plating the
property recently purchased at st.
Johns Heights and will put il on the
market soon.
j. +. Croft is moving his dwelling
from the east to the west side of kel-
logg street. He is remodeling and
improving the house.
Mr.. Rogers of the Portland Steal
ship Building Co., reports progress,
and that the machinery for the plant
will be here in n couple of weeks.
Mrs. Jas. Tufts bought the house
and lot known as the Stark place, last
week. Consideration, $3.50. Mrs.
Tufts is recently from Algonia. Wis.
Arthur Kays, of Oak Park, while
walking OH the ear track Tuesday,
slipped and fell. dislocaiisg his right
shoulder. lie will be laid up for some
time.
\ severe wind storm prevailed
throughout this section Monday night.
No damage il reported IN the city
beyond that of few signs being
wrecked.
The West Coast Laundry Co. has
commenced work and already is meet
ing with such success that II II con.
adcring the necessity of more aud
larger machines.
The music club has an excellent or
chesira. aud is n feature at local en-
,ertainmenis. The series of dances Ia
be- given by the club this winter,
should be well patronizcd.
What was that remark about the
streets being muddy and no side
walksi The city council will wake
np some day maybe, or II the council
don't long forbearing public may
HUT YOU can't tell what will happen
Modern woodmen, St. Johns Camp
No. I5i6. initiated several new men,
bcrs Tuesday evening. The degree
team from Grape Camp, of Portland,
was present aud had charge of the
work.
Miss Annie Thurlow. recently Of
Alaska. where she was interested in
mining properties, was in the city
Monday. Miss Thurlow Is alive IA
the prospects of this vicinity and Is
showing her faith by investing IN the
district.
The st. Johns band, under the lead
ership of e. o. Churchill, Is composed
entirely of local musicians, aud an
organization of which the city IL
proud. The boys play very good, asd
are improving, The band is worth,
of encouragement.
Have YOU subscribed for The Re
yiewl III not. il is hoped you will dc
~ at once. The price is only one dol
lar per year, and every citizen who
has the proper amount of local pride
ought to enroll his rher name al
once for the local paper.
Crook 4 Walton have about com
pleIed two very comfortable i've room
cottages ON John street, for Mrs. l.
T. Smith, The Rev. l.. NJ. Boozel
will occupy one and ii. w. Smith the
other, Messrs. Crook q Walton hay,
the contract for two-story residence
AZ Piedmont.
Fred Koemer, the contractor is
one of the kind that does things. Tn.
Freedman building ON Jersey street
substantial two story structure with
concrete basement, was erected b,
Mr. koerner, and work has not beer
allowed to lag, although he had sew
eral rush jobs on hand.
MIR, aud Mrs. Gilbert Ward, of Ore
gon City, sold through Shepard 4
Tufts, lot 50xl00, corner Broadwa,
and Hayes streets. Consideration
sl,lOO. Mr., Ward demonstrated hi