St. Johns review. (Saint Johns, Or.) 1904-current, 1905-08-18
NO PAINT WORKS.
People Consider the Concession too
High Priced.

Feopie SOUsluST tHe SoUSeSsioH tO'
High Priced.
The proposition made to the citi
} zens of St. Johns by the Oregon
Sienna Paint Company seemed
rather high in proportion to the
good to be derived from its locating
here, and the people would mo-
enthuse to the required extent.
Briefly stated, the conditions are
these: The company has very
good proposition in its Lane county
mine and there is much money to be
made out of it. This mine covers
about seventy acres-and the sienna
deposits from three to eight feet
below the surface produce more
than a score Of shades. The com.
pany has sold about all the stock il
cares to at 75c-par value one
dollar-and was very anxious to
locate the plant and distributing
point in this city because of low
taxes, convenience of shipping, ease
of getting in raw material, and
other points.
The site desired here was one of
two acres on the railroad. This
land cannot be bought at less than
$500 per acre-possibly not at
that price. This was to go to the
company as a free gift: in return
for which the company agreed to
employ at the start not less than ten
men. II was probable that more
would be employed-but those in
terested could make no positive
statement regarding the matter.
Two propositions were made by
the company. One was TO give St.
Johns citizens stock to the par value
of $500 in exchange for $1,000 and
the two-acre site--in which event
those who bought stock would be
nothing out for the site. while the
second proposition was for the pur-
chase of no stock but direct gift
Of the site. This meant paying
from $1,000 to $500 to secure the
location Of ten workmen. This was
paying too high a price for what
might be gained. at least, that
seemed TO he the universal opinion
Of those TO whom the matters and
conditions were explained
st. Johns is favorably located for
this paint enterprise in every way
and Tug REVIEW I, els that those
interested in the ins tuition cannot
afford TO ignore these advantages.
No other location can be found
along the river where so good rail
way and boat facilities can he
secured and should the company
decide to cut us out and locate at
any other point (mercly because OF
being forced TO buy a site) then the
company will make a great error.
The stock Of the Oregon Sienna
Paint Company is a rapid seller--in
fact, the officers assert that they
have turned down orders for large
'iVehN w " lluN Nilt HlutttI oi
issuing and selling a little more
would be very easy proceeding
and the site could be bought from
the proceeds,
In view Of what the paint com.
pany proposed TO do Tux REVIEW
regrets that Il cannot see its way
clear to buy It's site and locate here
rs have other industries. The com.
pany is not bankrupt by any means
ior does II pose as an object of
'harity, However, II a site can be
'ecured for nothing there will be
ceiling of pleasure in the act--and
ruR RRVIhw does not blame the
'ompany for its efforts in that
direction. But as this cannot be
lone II will be better to come here
nd buy the site outright-thus :
living 10 the industry an air OF alb
olute independence.
And II the paint company does
ot secure the site (for there are
ow few that are available) il is a
lrety that some other industry