St. Johns review. (Saint Johns, Or.) 1904-current, 1906-07-27
Local News.

McChesney block.
Let the Peninsula Bank write YOU
a fire insurance policy.
Watch repairing a speciality at
c. Marion Salisbury's.
Frank Horseman and family
went to North Beach OH Saturday
last.
Mrs. l.. A. Clark gave an enjoy
able party at her home last Friday
night.
Phone Woodlawn az your orders
for slabwood, green or dry. Price
Fuel Co.
We wash and iron all fiat work
at 75c per dozen. West Coast
Laundry.
A small shower fell early Sunday
morning-the first rain in couple
of months.
w. J. Dodson, formerly in the
real estate business in St. Johns, is
now a resident of Sherwood, Or.
The new stock of shoes for the
st. Johns Grocery Co. is now on
the way and are expected any time.
Remember! You cannot buy
finer candies or cigars than the
goods Valentine sells In his neat
store.
Miss Golda Rowland went to
Portland OH Monday to begin study
ing for the position of professional
nurse.
Mrs. i. w. Valentine went to
the coast last Saturday. She will
spend two weeks at North Beach
and Seaside.
George Gitchell, from Kearney,
Nebraska, called on Mrs. W. l..
Swengel one day last week. lie is
touring the coast.
What is il you want--i6 in. or
4-foot slabwoodp Give Us your
order and we will I'LL il to your sat
isfaction. Price Fuel Co.
Mrs. Julia NJ. Parker, mother of
Mrs. W. Il. Swengle, went to Seat
tie on Wednesday for two months
visit with brother and sister.
The best thing happened when
the street car men solved not to
strike. No one denies they earn
and are entitled to all they get,
however.
Better look over your stock OF
stationery and see II YOU do not
need printing. Don't wait until
you are entirely out. Leave your
order with us now.
Myers street Is being prepared
for the spur electric line that will
run to the biick yard. The grade
is nearly finished aud will soon be
in shape for the ties and iron.
Fire may destroy your home any
time. Are you protected against
partial or total loss II not, call
at the Peninsula Bank aud learn
the small amount that will give you
protection.
Notices have been posted to the
effect that an election will be held at
the Central school building next
Thursday evening, Aug. ?, for the
purpose of electing a clerk OF the
school board.
The Portland ice men took adj
vantage OF the recent hot weather
to boost the price of ice TO a cent a
pound. When GOODNESS is retailed
at s2o a ton whole lot OF people
are going to sweat.
One of the busiest places in ST.
Johns is the West Coast Laundry.
From IS To 20 persons are regular
ly employed, and the output is lim-
tied by the scarcity of help. The
work of Mr.. Johnson cannot be sur
passed in the West.
Did you ever notice that the mer-
chant who does not advertise in his
local paper soon sells out his busi-
ness or the sheriff does it for himl
This is invariably the case. On
the other hand the best advertis-
ers are the most prosperous, Look
around you and notice ii this is not
true.
St. Johns brick is being used in
the construction OF the mammoth
car barn OF the Portland Railway
Co. now in process of erection OH
Killingsworth avenue, Delivery is
made by the Portland and Subur-
ban Express Co. from their station
in this city.
One need not be born with a
veil or the gift of prophecy to fore
see that lots between Fisk street in
University Park and Macrum ave
nue. in Northern hill on Dawson
street which extends through the
centre of that rapidly growing dis
trict between the rivers in Portland,
and now selling for SIS per front
foot, will, within twenty years from
today, sell for one thousand dollars
per front foot.
The new wage scale of the Port
land Railway Co. will 20 into effect
next Wednesday, August /. The
maximum compensation for the