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St. Johns review. (Saint Johns, Or.) 1904-current, 1905-02-10
CITY HALL SITE.

The question ol choosing sit,
ior city buildings has caused u
slight commoiion ou the streets this
week, aud differences oi opinion
exist, of course. A number ol
sites have been spoken of but no
spot discussed seemed to have so
many advocates ~ the triangular
shaped tract. bounded on the west
side 10y Hayes street, and running
To an apex at the junction OF bur.
ington aud Philadelphia street.
The site IL u lovely one, and from
the point oi accessibility Ia the pres.
ent business center il only cquallcd
by the block on which the present
city hall stands. II contains In the
ncighborhood OF three full lots. or
about $1,000 feet square. ample
room 10 meet the necessities of the
city iof many years To come. The
owner offers this property to the
city al q rate oi $1,000 lot, which
piice nppcafs from prices realized
lor adjacent property. Ia be- reason
able enough. Al agree that il is "A
most slightly spot, aud few find oh
lcctlon to the price. As the city
improves values will increase. and
i bchooves the authorities Ia move
IN the matter of securing a site at
lnec, not only ior this reason alone,
'n' some place must be provided at
'noc to accommodate the fire appa- |
atus.
St. Johns review. (Saint Johns, Or.) 1904-current, 1905-02-10
FRIDAY EVENING, February 10, 1905
OPEN A THoRoUGHFARE.

There is pressing demand for
the opening of a thoroughfare
along the water front. The re-
cent location there of the brass
foundry and the machine shop, to-
gether with other industries, makes
II imperative that street extend.
ing from the wooden mills TO the
dry dock should be opened and put
In condition for travel at the ear
liest practical moment. he very
existence Of our industries demands
that this should be done without
delay. Our business streets are i'm.
portant, but much more important
is il that the manufacturing dis
trict, which Is the basis aud life OF
the business district, without which
there would be- but little business.
should have cur first aud greatest
care. The powers that be will do
great work for the city, IL this
matter is given their promp, and
particular attention.
St. Johns review. (Saint Johns, Or.) 1904-current, 1905-02-10

i'll be found that the case of Chic
ago after the 1898 fair is the source
of the pessiinistic ideas. These
croakers know that real estate
was hat in Chicago after the 1892
exposition and therefore reason it
must consequently have been so at
Omaha, San Francisco, Charleston,
Buffalo and will be now at St. Louis
and later in Portland. The fact is
they have no grounds on which to
base their peculiar ideas except as
to Chicago aud that condition we
all know was occasioned by the
fearful panic of 1893.
San Francisco, which is the near
est parallel case to Portland, both
being Oh the Pacific coast, the new
er part Of this country, never be
fore grew as she has grown since
the midwinter fair. And Portland
is in even better position to grow
after our Lewis & Clark exposition,
as all know who have kept in touch
with the phenominal growth of the
country tributary to the city.
Now what are the facts about bus
mess conditions at ST. Louis immed-
lately following the holding of the |
greatest worlds fair ever heidi |
Bank clcafings are the most reliable |
source to reckon from and here are
the figures:
St. Johns review. (Saint Johns, Or.) 1904-current, 1905-02-10
DEFY THE CITY.

Gangs of men are busy stringing
wires and erecting poles through
oit the city for the telephone COM
pany, without even asking for the
privilege, to say nothing about
complying with the requirements of
the charter. The company has no
franchise and has never even
asked for a permit of any kind.
The attention of the city council
is called to this most fragrant abuse
of the citys rights, The service is
bad enough to be tolerated, but per
init the company to do as they will
with OUR streets is more than peo-
pie should be asked to stand.
St. Johns review. (Saint Johns, Or.) 1904-current, 1905-02-10

New Hanpshire's building at the
Lewis and Clark Centennial will be
"A reproduction Of the birthplace oI
Daniel Webster.
The finest collection Of tiger
skins ever exhibited will form par,
Of Slams display at the Lewis and
Clark Fair.
The Minnesota educational exhib.
It, which won the grand prize at ST
Louis, will be sent to the Lewis and
Clark exposition.
A model hat factory, showing
how hats are manufactured, will be
one of the attractive exhibits in the
palace Of manufactures, liberal aria
and varied industries at the Lewis
and Clark centennial.
Portland, Oregon, where the Lew
Is and Clark exposition is to be held
next summer, now has a population
pf $4,000. When the population
did not exceed 700, 900, the citizens
subscribed Si3o, 600 to the fair
An uniqnc exhibit which has jus,
been secured for the Lewis and
Clark exposition, is a silk embrod-
cred reproduction of the Siistine Ma
donna. Thcrcproduction was made
IN Germany, is faithful to the origi-
nal and equals il in size.
A model life saving station equip.
ped with crack crew vii, be one Of
the features OF the Government dis
play at the Lewis and Clark expo
sition. Daily drills will he given
showing how Uncle Sam saves the
lives OF persons shipwrcckcd of the
coast.
The roads about the grounds OF
The Lewis aud Clark centennial will
bc paved with crushed rcd granite,
brought from South America. The
granite, when crushed and laid out
,n the road works together so as TO
make u hard, compact road almost
free from dust.
St. Johns review. (Saint Johns, Or.) 1904-current, 1905-02-10

With exception of Dec. !, 1904,
the very day Of the close OF the ex-
position when things were all topsy
lurvy, every week after the closing
date shows substantial business
gains over the same week of year
previous, when all business was
thriving under the stimulus Of the
exposition 10 come. Conclusive ev-
idcncc that great fairs are of greater
value 10 communities as upbuildcrs
for immediate future aud for all
time than rs trade slimulants while
being held.
II ST. Louis, an old city in an old
community, can bc benefited, how
much more can W. expect IN this
grand northwest rich with I'M
resources. after the
fair will be- the beginning OF our
increase IN wealth, prosperity aud
population, and the increase will be-
beyond oir most sanguinc hopes.
St. Johns review. (Saint Johns, Or.) 1904-current, 1905-02-10
AFTER rlIR FAIR -

unthinking aud unreasonme
people have been aud are PERSISTENT
IN putting forward the thought that
National eNpoSitionS are detriment.
al 10 communities la which they
are held; that after such expositions
are over, the cities in which they
were held always 40 backward.
The national exposition which was
held at Chicago in 1892 was follow
ell by a distressing period OF low
prices In real estate aud terrible
business depression in that city.
But what about Portland, Seattle,
Tacoma, Los Angeles, san Fran
cisco and every city in the United
States Ia the same period. With.
out exception real estate was almost
vslueless all over the country. Trace
these after the fair rumors To
heir source aud in every instance il
St. Johns review. (Saint Johns, Or.) 1904-current, 1905-02-10
STREET VACATIONS.

Much has been said recently in
regard 10 the matter Of vacating
streets, and divcrting the owner.
ship Of public thoroughfarcs to pri-
vate Use. As rule, the practice
Is not 10 be commended as being in
line Of public policy, but on the
the contrary Is rcpfchcnsiblcs
There are number Of cases IN
this city when this course was
taken In which the circumstances
and the good Of the city demanded
such vacations he made. We bc.
licve this is true in nearly every
case. except perhaps Ia the case
where several streets were vacated
for the usc Of what is known as the
electric mil property. Even IN
this instance, at the time the con.
ccSsions were made. there may
have been apparent good cause fof
u, but later developments have
demonstrated that public interests
have no, been best served by such
giving away Of these public thor.
oughiafcs To private parties. Had
the promised enterprise been a site.
cess. and the works operated ns
promised, II is probable the sur.
rendering Of these streets might
have been beneficial, Had the |
proper safeguards been placed
about the transaction, and some
consideration for such valuable |
concessions cNactcd, the city would
not today be in the position of he-
holding a part Of their valuable
inheritance being held ior appar.
emily purely spcculating purposes.
There N no question but that
lack OF sound business Judgment
was absent or lost sight OF ia sur.
rendering city ownership Ia mi.
vate individuals. No man has any
right Ia become owncrs of any por-
ton OF land dedicated To public use
unless he gives a substantial guar.
antee that some tangible return is
TO be given for all the time, and
when such consideration ceases to
he OF benefit to the public his con.
troll over such land should cease.
and the same revert back to the
city. This is a reasonable thing
10 do, and II the party To whom
such concessions are granted are
acting IN good faith such condi- {
tons would wcrk no hardship.
In the case Of the electric mill Z
streets vacated il has been very 5
seriously questioned II, i'm view of :
Ihe almos, total lack of considera q
ion, the parties holding them can =
10 80 II the question was raised IN /
he courts. IL does not appcar Z
reasonable OF right that they should. g
As the situation is at present, the a
he city Is being injured. Thc,e l
treets are being held 10 the great c'
letriment of the public welfare n
nd II 1, is possible To have them IA
eturned 10 the city, IL should be G,
'e done. Anyway. the matter is ~
'orth investigating. II
Whatever may he the result lo
owever, before any more streets lv
nc vacated for any purpose what. az
ver, care should be taken that N'
very reasonable safeguard is IN
laced about the transaction. 80 es
lat future similar complications Dc
Iay not arise. ",
St. Johns review. (Saint Johns, Or.) 1904-current, 1905-02-10
Bicycle Repairing
and Machine Shop

Repairing promptly done, Prices
reasonable. 1 sell the best inean-
descent globe on the market; full
tine of electrical supplies. Key fitting
and lock work. Gunsmithing.
St. Johns review. (Saint Johns, Or.) 1904-current, 1905-02-10
THROUGH CAR SERVICE.

n committee from the 81, Iohns'
Commercial Association. dcleua.
ton from University Park and n
committee lTom the real estate
association oallcd ON Superintend.
ehl Fuller, OF the Portland Con
N'llda'ed Street railway, Tuesday
morning, ior the purpose of seek
lhG irhct irom the transfer abomi-
nation, and get through cars to
Portland, The committees wer,
gwen courteous heariug. II WAS
evident the genial superintendent
appreciated the fact that the pcoplc
ave IN eancs, la this matter lSN-
enses ior 50 long neglecting this
most important section were pro.
hhe' and We presume. from the
COMPANY ; standpoint, were we'll
sionndod aud sufficient. The
shortage of uailcrs, the lack of
loops m the city, and other like
reasons were assigucl Mir. Fuller
Acknowledged that he was not con,
u 'ah' wan conditions ON the pen
lnsnla' hut promised to ge, the nee
,Sss'y information and give some
oehni'e answer within couple OF
weeks.
In view of the fact the increased /
l1aihe, and the labor and money he. !
INK eNRnded To still further in t,
crease the population, which uf
'''vsNlly increases the passenger
haihe' II DOES seem tha, the com. |
pany would be prompted to immet-
ate action from a purely selfish
motive, IT not To- make travel as
'"i'iiol'able and convenient for
heir patrons as possible.
This IS an important matter Itl
; certainly disoouaging TO men
'sho are investing their money 10
leNelop and populate this section
o hhd so little responsive assist,
nee rendered by a company whose
financial interests are greater than
hose OF any other Individual.
me matter should no, be al.
pwei To drop, but let the api,a.
ION continue until relief is al
'rded' Mr. Fullers reply win Ike
nxlonsly awaited.
St. Johns review. (Saint Johns, Or.) 1904-current, 1905-02-10
Ready For Business

A. Ervine, the pioneer shoemaker
announces that he has recovered and Is
able to be at his shop again, prepared to
10 do all kinds of work, and asks his
old patrons 10 come see him.
Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 1886-1927, 1905-03-31
NEWS NOTES FROM OYER THE COUNTY

valleys were covered with light
sprinkle of snow. IL will benefit the
placer miners of this section, but not
the stockmen and farmers, who have
to again feed their stock. Those who
have gardens in are wishing for
warm weather.
Rev. Stamer, pastor of the Free
Methodist church at Williams, will
hold services at the Provolt church
house the fourth Sunday Of each month
at 3 80 p. m. Rev. g. Hoxie, Dun.
kard minister, of Williams. will
preach at Proyolt the third Sunday
at | O'Clock, a. IN. Rev. i. Badger
breaches Sunday the cath at II a.
m, and 2 p. m. Bible reading at 10
O'Clock. All come and hear the teach
ing Of God.
Salmon are now plentiful in the
Applegate and tributaries. 1t has
been long time tince salmon have
been this far up the streams. The
cause has been on account Of the
big dam at Wilderville, which was
put in for the purpose Of irrigating
in that vicinity. A fish ladder waE
constructed, but the fish seemed not
to be able to pass up it. The dam ID
now out and there are plenty OF fish
in the Upper Applegate at present
The quartz mine of Bayse Bros.
have started again to do development
work. This property has been shut
down for some time on account ol
water. II is located on the banks Of
Applegate near Proyolt and shaft IL
Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 1886-1927, 1905-03-31
Creenback Gleanings.
(Too late for last week. }

(Too late for last week.
Weather slowery, a little snow.
Allen Lewis and wife visited the
mine Sunday
Roy Bishop has returned from
Mount Reuben.
Miss Militia Ryan is visiting her
sister. Mrs. Davis.
w. II. Breevort il resident at the
Greenback for the present.
Everything is moving along in that
halcyon manner for which the famous
Greenback IL noted.
Our school will open first OF April
with an enrolment Of about 40 pupils
and very able teacher.
Miss MoCurdy from Grants Pass
visited tho mine last week and at.
tended ST. Pats ball.
Frank South paid US a flying visit
Friday and Saturday We all were
glad to see his genial face.
The Scenic mine has been purchas.
cd by W. II. Brevoort and henceforth
1t will be known as the Martha mine
The miners and prospectors are all
hmlllDR ht tnS prospect OF more rain,
which makes more work and more
gold.
Who was that swinging on the
yard gate last EVENING" We're you
contemplating taking course in as
tronomy or matrimonyp
St Patrick's ball was pronounced a
unanimous success About 40 couples
in attendance Supper was served in
the Greenback dinning room.
A dancing class has been organized
with membership of 81 members
and under tho proficient management
Of Mr.. aud Mrs. Chillicute, it will
surely be success.
Edd Light from Leland drives to
our door twice week with fine meat
just from the block, fattened on
bunch grass, and our grocer calls
every morning for our order and de.
livors IL before noon. All we need
now to he olassed with the metropolis
is better roads so we can bring in our
| automobiles lnoognito.
Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 1886-1927, 1905-03-31
Provolt Items.

e. 8. Lewman OF Provolt went to
Grants Pass Friday.
Kelly Fields is on the sick list this
week with the la grippe.
Clarence winetrout OF Thompson
creek was at Provolt Saturday.
W. ToppinRs of Laurel Grove was
at Proyolt Monday on business.
DR.. ]. A. Lewman, Of Provolt was
at Applegate Tuesday on business.
He reports the crops fine in that
vicinity.
A fine bunch of beef cattle were
taken from our vicinity TO Grants
Pass Thursday by Sweetland, Of
Grants Pass.
Lee Sill and son OF Grants Pass
were at Provolt Friday and purchased
a span of horses from X. Fields, for
5000 The team is to be used on
the Granite Hill stage line.
Louis Loesch, the Provolt hop
grower, was at Grants Pass Thursday
accompanied by Thos. Lewman, to
order hop supplies for the coming
season.
DIR. ID. s. J. Pearoe, Of Poorman q
creek, was visiting with friends here
this week. Mr. Pearoe and his sons
operate placer mine on Poorman +
creek. He is pioneer of Southern
Oregon.
The weather has changed and winter
has come. On the 2Sth the hills and
Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 1886-1927, 1905-03-31

Mr.. Dunn has met the fate Of many
a poor fellow and his body will not
be recovered until his bones will be
found bleaching In the sun on a sand
bar.
The entertainment and social held
last Saturday night was success
socially and financially. Some Of the
numbers alone were worth the ad-
mission fee. notably the pantomime
by three little girls In white. while
the choir sang Nearer My God to
Thee" Also 1.-THE Holy City" which
was sung by Mr.. ]. G. Cochrsne
and pantomimed by nine Young ladies,
and the "Soul of the Violin" reci-
tatIon by Miss Crow, and others
which space forbids mentioning. AL.
together il was grand success, some
$26 being realized, although the even
ing was very stormy. Those attend
ing from distance were Mrs. Kuy-
kendall and MissWyman Of Wolf Greek,
Mrs. Ball of Leland, Mr.. Donahue
Mrs. Barrickman and daughters Of
Grants Pass, Mary Massie OF Glendale
and Andfew Grow of Winner.
Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 1886-1927, 1905-03-31
The Nations Ruler.

Many a president of these United
States has recognized the burdens. the
responsibilities, the dangers Of his
position, but none, we believe, more
keenly than does President Roosevelt.
None more acutely realized that he
was called of God to "serve his own
generation +" Note these sentences
from his inaugural address-an ad-
dress which is characterized through
out by the spirit of true Christian
ststemanship;
"Never before have men tried so
vast and formidable an experiment as
that of administering the affairs of a
continent under the forms Of "A demo
cratic republic. D."
"Our relations with the other
powers of the world are impc rtant {;
but still more important are our re-
lations among ourselves
1--WE now face perils the very ex-
istence CT which it was impossible
jur forefothers should foresee. "
Upon the success of our expert
ment much depends, not only as re-
CARDS our own welfare, but as re-
CARDS the welfare Of mankind.
If we fail, the cause of free self
government throughout the world
will rock to its foundations; and there
fore our responsibility is heavy, to
ourselves, to the world as it is today,
and to the generations yet unborn. "
Much has been gwen us, and much
will rightfully be expected of us, -
"There is no good reason why we
should fear he future, but there is
every reason why we should face
it seriously, neither hiding from our
selves the gravity of the problems be.
fore us nor fearing to approach these
problems with the unbending, un.
tiinching purpose TO solve them
Alright.
1--WE must show, not merely in
great crises but in the everyday
affairs of life, the qualities of prac
tical intelligence, of courage, Of
hardihood and endurance, and above
all e power of devotion to a lofty
ideal, which made great the men wno
founded this republic in the days of
Washington, which made great the
men who preserved this republic in
the days of Abraham Lincoln -
1t has been truly said that the
character OF the American people is
marked by fundamental idealism.
President Roosevelt is a high type
of the practical American idealist
His mental vision sweeps broad
horizon. He has the insight and the
outsight which enables him to see
causes and to correlate facts, and he
has the purposeful push which brings
things to pass-a rare combination. -
The Union Signal.
Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 1886-1927, 1905-03-31
Appleaate Items

L. Bayse, of Missouri Flat, visited
Grants Pass Saturday.
Warren Nee of Hits. Cal, is visit
ing his mother, who lives on Tbomp.
son creek.
Mr. and Mrs. j. Buckley. OF Ruoh,
are living. in their new house.
Martin Pernoll and Jim Flowers are
planting 80 acres Of hops this spring
Mrs. +. O'Brien OF Anaconda,
Mont, is visiting her aunt. Mrs.
Mcdonald, at Provolt.
The surprise party at W. G. Sparks
was attended by large crowd and
enjoyed by all, = regardless Of the
heavy rain.
Elmer Throckmortin, who has been
grubbing for L. Rose during the win.
ter, and Miss Gladys Rose attended
the drilling contest at Grants Pass.
The Applegate baseball team, that
was only defeated once last season,
will soon reorganize with Henry
Pernoll as pitcher. John Pernoll az
catcher. Fred Benedict first basemaD,
John Sparlin. second basemsn, Chuck
Wilcox, third, Harmon Offenbacher
shortstop, Tom Beagle, left field.
Elmer ThrookmortiD, center field and
Ed Shafer, right field. 1t must be
remembered that the Applegate team
lost only one gsme last season. They
crossed bats with the A. A. G. oi
Grants Pass three times, who claim
that they have three a coming from
last year The team expects 10 play
with all the crack teams OF Southern
Oregon this season. The cominl
games will begin about the first O.
May Henry Pernoll. the baseball
twistsr, is in excellent condition 70
the coming season. Der Captain.
Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 1886-1927, 1905-03-31
Merlin Notes.

Mrs. o, Il, Smith made trip to
Grants Pass this week.
Mr. j. Sans of Wilderville occupied
the NJ. Il. pulpit Sunday morning aud
evening,
Mr., and Mrs. Dunbar, daughter and
son -in,lnw of Howard Chaplin will
take control of the Jordan Hotel the
first of April Mrs. Jordan going to
Thompson creek for u rest.
Merlin can boast of three teleph one
lines now that the Galice telephone
Is in running order, and since the s
Z. Co have established a telephone
eiiice IN the depot, Surely we are pro
crossing.
Aubry and Try are down Rogue
river looking for the man who was
drowned two weeks ago. To aid them
in their search, they have net across
the river vt Taylor creek. No doubt
Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 1886-1927, 1905-03-31
Kerby Notes.

Mrs, Carter, the mother Of Mrs.
Whipp, is very i'll, bat we hope for her
speedy recovery.
The new suspension bridge across
the Illinois river is exceedingly useful
when the water is too high to ford.
II relieves the anxiety consequent
upon crossing the river when il is
booming high.
Rev. Mr.. Austin is doing IA very
good work in Kerby. He has received
expressions OF good intentions on the
part of some, while others have been
converted, The meetings closed
Wednesday evening of this week A
much better condition prevails here
ut present and we trust il may be
permanent.
W. II. Carter is confined to the
house through illness. but we look
for his recovery soon. Subscriber.
Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 1886-1927, 1905-03-31
Temperance Toa ST.

For three years in succession a
member of the white-ribbon
brigade, as a specil newspaper
despatch ca Is Yalo's total abstinence
society, has been elo ted to the cap.
fancy Of the varsity football team.
at is a we'll known fact, " says this
authority, "that Captain Rafferty, Of
the 'O3 team was a hacker of the white
ribbon II not a weaver of the same,
and that Captain Hogan Of 'O4 prided
himself upon never having taken in
toNicants, but it was hardly believed
that the Yale luck would extend to a
third in the field, ami those of the
Yale boys who are enthusiastic in the
cause of teetotaliSm are hugging each
other with JOY, Thomas Leonar5
Shevlin of Minneapolis is the tenn
perance standard. bearer to whom is
accorded the honor of leadership on
the Yale gridiron the coming season.
Success and victory attend himl-
UuiCn Signal.
Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 1886-1927, 1905-03-31

sunk TO the depth of 90 feet. some 40
feet below the bed of the river. They
have this property we'll equipped with
machinery. Their present intention
is to run a tunnel along the pay
scbute, distance Of 60 feet to open
the ledge. When the ledge was
discovered by ]. Cook, the gold was
almost on the surface of the ground,
which indicated a pocket and they
may be successful in finding more OF
these rich pockets.