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Attention is called Co the regular monthly statement of the Banco de Sonora in another column of TIE OASIS this week. The aggre- gate volume of business has passed the ten million mark.
 Thursday night there was at No- gales Mir. F. w. Howard, whole. sale fruit merchant of Los Angeles. who was en route into Sonora to arrange for shipments of tomatoes and other fruits and vegetables.
 Monday there was filed in the district court a suit at law wherein MT. W. J. Nueman and the Town of Nogales are plaintiffs, and the Nogales Water Company is defend ant, the object of the suit being to test the validity of the refusal of the water company to install water meters in certain cases, wherein there are several tenants in single structure. The water company affirms that each tenant Is consumer, and that one tenant cannot be made to serve all, while the converse is the proposition of the plaintiffs.
 About 4 o'clock last Saturday af- ternoon the Tucson trade excur- sion, returning home from an ex- tended trip in Sonora. reached Nogales and remained until Sun day morning, when the cars of the excursion were attached to the regular train going to Tucson. The excursionists were received at the depot by committees from both sides of the line, and shown about town in carriages. The committee from Nogales, Sonora, were Presi- dente Claussen, P. Sandoval and M. Mascarenas. From Nogales, Arizona, the committee were A. L. Hyman, Louis Fleischer, and Ma than Leeker. At evening there was an informal gathering at the club on the Sonora side of the line. The excursionists were pleased greatly with their trip.
 Twice last week there were at tempted robberies of the residence of MT. Ben M. Ashby. Tuesday morning man entered the house and was approaching a chiffonier when detected by Mrs. Ashby and frightened away by her indignant protest. Friday evening three men were seen making an attempt to enter the house, during Mrs. Ashby's temporary absence. Some one informed the. lady and with Captain Perkins she hastened home. The men desisted and ran around the, corner. They had at- tempted to enter with key that had been stolen from the door few days preceding, but night latch had been put on and that was fastened. But they had turned the bolt in the other lock, and then taken away the key again, leaving the door double locked and Mrs. Ashby locked out.
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Metal Quotations.

Following are the market quota lions on metals for today: Copper, 12g@ 13 cts. per lb. Lead, per 100 lbs. 3.75@3.90 Silver, per oz., 55g cts. New York City, Exchange l.01 Pesos. Bullion value 47 Mex. Dol. (local) 464
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NOCALES NOTES.

Mr. Thomas Fraser, mine con tractor, was visitor from Pata- gonia Monday.
 Sunday Mir. Ignacio Bonillas, the we'll known mining engineer, went to Magdalena on business.
 Last Friday night MT. Pedro Trelles of Magdalena was visitor at the line city. Sunday morning he returned home.
 Saturday night the infant of MT. and Mrs. Bert Cunningham, from Carbo, passed away, and was bur- jed Sunday morning.
 Mir. A. B. Richmond, general manager for the Mansfield Mining Company, was reported by the Blade as. visiting Florence one day last week.
 Last Saturday Messrs. Frank J. Graf and Carl Graf of Bisbee were at Nogales. The gentlemen con duct mining brokerage business in the great copper camp.
 Wednesday evening Doctor l.. T. Bristol, manager of the Hotel Ar cadia, came up from Hermosillo, and remained at the line city until Friday morning, returning that day to the Sonora capital.
 Wednesday evening there arrived from the south Rt. Hon. Reginald Tower, British ambassador to Mex leo accompanied by his secretary, returning to the federal capital from an official visit at Hermosillo.
 Last Saturday MT. w. D. Schel- finger went out to the end of the track on the new Cananea railway, which reached that day the home ranche on the Santa Barbara gaant, twenty-one miles from No gales.
 Wednesday evening there arrived from the south MT. Jose R. Castro, of San Jose, California, who had visited Alamos to arrange the bus mess affairs of his brother, who had died recently in that vicin- ity.
 In the advertising columns of HE OASIS this week there is print ed notice from the Interior De- partment announcing restoration to entry of certain sections of land that had been included in the Hua- chuca Forest reserve.
 Monday evening Messrs. Mark Lulley and Steve Bailey returned from the Wandering Jew mine, where they have been doiug great deal of work. They report that the new work has made very fine showing of high grade ore.
 Saturday evening there arrived rom Guaymas the remains of MT. Charles Spraker, whose death was noted in THE OASIS last week. They were taken in charge by one O1 the local lodges (the Ancient order of United Workmen), of winch the deceased was member, ana on Monday were given burial under the rites of that order
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preacher, Reverend Elliott, night preacher, MT. Rathbun. Sunday school at 1000 6. m. Epworth League at 6:30 p. m. We cordially invite you.
 Mir. H. Shreve, the janitor ar the court house, has been busy the past two weeks fixing up the grounds, planting new trees, etc. Mir. Shreve is very, capable and efficient, and is one of the best public servants in the county.
 Monday the new uniforms for Nogales National Nine were re- ceived, and they were displayed in the show window of the Boston Store. They are dark green color, with yellow trimmings, and are very artistic in make and appear ance.
 Sunday Nogales was visited by MT. J. s. Mills, superintendent for Wells, Fargo < Co.'s express. The gentleman is a veteran in the bus mess who has won his present inn portant and exalted position through long, faithful and effective service.
 Yesterday evening General Luis E. Torres, governor of Sonora and suite, were att Nogales, returning to ,Hermosillo from an official visit to the City of Mexico. Included in the party were Jose Maria May ttorena and Gustavo Torres of Her mosillo.
 Last Friday night MT. Joseph Teeter returned from Los Angeles, where he has made his home a couple of years past, and is in charge of the business of Mir. L. w.. Jimmie. who will be absent some weeks in California, attending to business he has there.
 Among the announcements made at St. Andrews church Sunday morning, Reverend Donald Brook man stated that he will hold ser vices on the first and second Sab baths in April, and that on the third Sabbath, which is Easter, Bishop J. Mills Kendrick will be present and conduct the services.
 Mir. George D. Gross, superin- tendent for the National Cons oli- dated Mining Company, was at Nogales Tuesday. Mir. Gross re- ports that he has sunk the shaft on the Silver Glance property to a depth of 130 feet, and will continue to make depth another hundred feet anyway; while he hopes that by the time that Is done he will receive instructions to keep going down.
 Yesterday evening Doctor R. J. Hewitt came up from La Colorado, where he has been visiting several weeks. Many years the gentleman was chief surgeon for the mining companies at Minas Prietas La Colorada), but retired some years ago, and makes his home now at Vancouver, British Columbia. He retains interest in Sonora and Ari- zona, which call him here occasion ally. He will visit in Nogales day or two.
 Read the half page illustrated advertisement of the Boston Store,
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Report of the Condition of NogaIes Building & Loan
 Association

At Nogales, in the Territory of Arizona, at the
 close of business Feb. 14, 19OS
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RESOURCES.

RESOURCES. Loans and Discounts, less due from directors, on real estate ;..............:.... 125 800 % Other items carried as cash. with seeretary... 341 IS Assets not included under above heads, viz: Loans on stocks. ...... ...... 150 % Matured interest and pre- miums ;.....:........ l PIT 95 Delinquent dues interest, premiums and ines.. 564 26 Cash deposited with Treas urer. r..................... 2 6O9 70
 TOTAL ........... $131 AS 69
 LIABILITIES: Capital stock paid in. total book value of shares.. $l23 3O6 S7 surplus ................... 1 S9S S7 Bills Payable. .............. 6 237 95
 ToTAL.... $131 AS 69 TERRITORY OF ARIZONA, .. COUNTY OF SANTA CRUZ so l. Charles K. Perkins, Secretary of the above named Association, do solemnly swear that the above statement is true to the best of my Knowledge and belief.
 CHARLES E. PERKINS, Secretary Subscribed and sworn to before me this 1lth day of March. 1908. [seall EB. WILLIAMS, Notary Public My commission expires January 4, 1912. CoRRECT-Attest:
 BRACEY CURTIS,l
 NJ, ESCALADA, {Directors.
 FEB. WILLIAMS,
St. Johns review. (Saint Johns, Or.) 1904-current, 1908-03-27
Peoples Ticket Nominate.

Monday evening the people 5
party gathered in the city hall for
the purpose of nominating candi-
dates for the coming city election.
Meeting was called To order by w,
H. BaSey and W, III, King was
elected chairman for the evening,
III, &. Hunter, secretary. Chair
man King called on Judge Greene
to make the opening speech. After
few preliminary speeches Judge
Greene placed J, +, Hendricks
in nomination and he was unan-
imously chosen candidate for may
OF,
For councilman at large the first
ballot resulted in the selection of
5. l., Dobie, {, ]. Muck, G. l.,
Johnson as candidates and for
recorder a. NJ. l,sson was unan-
imously chosen 10 succeed himself,
In the race for city attorney @. J,
Perkins carried of the bun. j. T..
Tanch was elected candidate for
treasurer.
For councilmen for the first ward
G. l., Epps and A, X, Jobes; for
the second ward, G, III. Bonham
and III, c. Hunter captured the
house, The meeting was enthus'
iastic and il was really the first real
political open meeting OF the eam-
paign.
St. Johns review. (Saint Johns, Or.) 1904-current, 1908-03-27
w. c. 7. u. Contest.

a large and appreciative aud
fence listened To sermon IN elocu'
ton last Tuesday evening by seven
OF our 81. Johns young people.
All spoke on the subject OF tenn
perance, egch treating Il in diff
erent way, rejecting great credit
upon themselves aud Mrs. Hall,
superintendent OF contest work for
the local union.
As each contestant did SO we'll Il
must have been difficult for the
judges TO award the prize, II was,
however, captured 10y Miss Ellen
Nierhus, who gave The College
oil Can" ia a very acceptable man
ner, The song 10y Miss Vera Hol-
land was very fine aud showed a
remarkable voice and training for
so young a singer, The solo by
Roy Perkins with guitar accompan-
iment was very acceptable,
Following are the names OF the
contestants;
Harry Clark THE Gambler :
Tale Prudence Galland- "ln
the Kegs" ELLA EdInondson-
Licensed to Sell" Flora Me
Nevins - Taken by SURPRISE"
Rachel Shelter I've Drank my
Last Glass" Mary Godsey-"fom
John" Ellen Vierhus-"The Col
lege Oil Can.
St. Johns review. (Saint Johns, Or.) 1904-current, 1908-03-27
Buy a Fruit Orchard.

{. w. Potter aud G.. G.. Goold
who went to Mcdford recently
were captured by the enterprising
real estate jugglers of that prosper.
ous community, having purchased
the II. I, Hull orchard mile and
a half southwest OF Medford, of 20
acres, paying $40, 500, or SS2S per
acre, the highest price ever paid
for young orchard land in the hist
DRY of the Rogue River valley.
The property consists Of 20 acres
OF 9-year-old Newtown pippins and
Spitlenburg apples and d. An
jou and Howell pears II is the
north half OF the Ao'aere tract
which was purchased by Hull *
Parker from ]. Il. Wat, last autumn
for $4,000 or SI2,5oo and the
transaction nets Mr.. Hull just $1,000
or 5000 an acre profit in less than
six months. The same land was
purchased by Mr.. Watt two years
ago last February for S2aS an acre,
or 10, 600, aud the year before that
II was sold for $3.50 This is a
profit OF 5000 in three years. Eight
years ago the land was purchased
implanted, for $40 an acre.
The purchasers secured one of
the finest young orchards in the
valley. The trees are mostly New
town pippins with a few Spitzen-
bergs, aud are 9 years old. They
produced their first crop last year,
which sold for $500. This year
/, will double the production, and
each year will see an increase.
Even at the price of SSeS an
acre the buyers will do better, say
orchardists, than to buy land at
500 an acre and plant it, Next
years crop will bring them interest
on the money invested and the prof
its will greatly increase yearly.
Mr.. Potter returned with a well
developed case of the grip but our
friends expect to close up their bus
iness affairs and move 10 their new
home about the 18th or 20 OF April.
We sincerely regret the removal OF
these two families from ST. Johns
for they are of the salt of the earth,
We were in hopes ii they should so
from ST, Johns they would select
Hood River, the best apple country
on earth for their new home, for
then we could have simply trans
ferred them from one bunch of good
friends to another aud when we
took run up to the old home
we would meet them again, but
away up to Medford is like going
into far country. Nevertheless,
we will join with the entire COM
munity in wishing for them more
than the realization of their highest
hopes for success.
St. Johns review. (Saint Johns, Or.) 1904-current, 1908-03-27
Birthday Party.

A very pleasant evening was
spent at the home OF Mr. and Mrs,
IL. ). Hewitt, Tuesday evening.
March -, 1908, the event being in
honor OF their son Charley's aIst
birthday, The evening was spent
in games and social chat after
which dainty refreshments were
served.
Those present were Misses Mae
and Mignon Thompson, Dollie
Blair, Dorothy Povey, Anna Per-
rine, Ruby Hoover, Hazel and
Nellie Robson, Mary Hewitt and
Ada Holeomb; Messrs. Sidney and
Tom Girdner, James O'Conner,
Andrew Blair, Gale Perrine, Geo,
Donaldson, Harold Holcomb and
Charley Hewitt,
A large number of beautiful and
useful presents were given him by
his friends, such as a Teddy bear,
Noah's ark, Jack in the box,
Twins, coal scuttle, chime top,
humpty dumpty and others. Char
ley experienced the time OF his life
and wishes his birthday occurred
at least twice year.
St. Johns review. (Saint Johns, Or.) 1904-current, 1908-03-27

ford street to center line Of Lively
street. This petition was presented
at council meeting May "a. 1906
with almost 1900 feet frontage with
promise from nonresident property
owners. of whom Edward Camp
bell with 6so feet, G.. II. NJ. Green
wald, I3o and others. May 20
remonstrance was filed representing
1000 feet. The p.tition, by order
of council was ordered referred
back TO me for more signatures.
When l again presented said petit
ton II bore the signatures Of prop.
erty owners representing 2477 feet.
also presented a petition for i'm
provement OF Fessenden street from
Lively to Chaple street with 3o5
feet with no remonstrance. July
% the council passed a resolution
directing the city engineer to esti-
mate the cost of said improvement
as petitioned for. Although more
than the requisite number OF feet
was represented. and the council
had been importuned singly and
collectively nothing has been done
TO said street and the petition now
lies peacefully asleep in the vaults
OF our new city hall, Again this
last winter while was sick at home
prepared petition for the inn
provement OF Fessenden street from
the river to Charleston street and
procured from 1000 to 1900 feet
then turned 1t over to Mr.. Penny
of Oak Park for signatures at the
east end. After he had secured a
number of signers he. in turn.
placed il in the hands OF a member
of the council but when called for,
10 and behold it had been lost.
Again, Mr.. Editor, have pre-
pared petition for some improve
ment, and as there is one candidate
in Ward who has opposed said
improvement, il will be we'll for ev-
cry voter to exact a promise from
each candidate before election that
he will not oppose any public i'm
provement, but that he promise to
forward any Improvement. espe-
cially street work, when the prop
erty owners comply with the char
ter and ask for it. To the council
the property owners look for their
salvation, Therefore, it behooves
the voters and taxpayers to study
the candidates we'll before election,
for after that it is too late,
Yours respectfully,
p. HILL.
St. Johns review. (Saint Johns, Or.) 1904-current, 1908-03-27
Fire in Pin Town

The children OF North Fillmore
street are playing honse on a large
scale. BY gathering boards they
have been enabled to erect a string
of flats on the back part OF resi-
dence lot and OH one OF these struc-
lures was put the sign, "Pin Store"
from which circumstance the embry-
otic city derived its name.
About noon Monday the alarm
of fire was sounded. The fire de-
partment responded nobly. The
first company consisted OF small
boy and a smaller wash basin full
of water. He was soon joined by
a larger company with FIVE pound
lard pail, these two companies were
not sufficient to check the "devour-
ing element" and the "lurid flames
were licking the roof of the pin
store when a general alarm was
turned in. This brought out the
crack company OF the department,
a husky lad with a two gallon
bucket. Vigorous work by the
three companies put out the fire on
the inside of the merchantile house.
but their engines did not have
force enough to reach the fire on
the roof and for a time the structure
seemed doomed. Just at this junct-
ure the petticoat brigade gracefully
rounded the rear end OF the building
and with a fine flourish of hose put
the finish to the conflagration by
directed dash of water from a
Io-pound lard pail.
Away back in the old days of
the last century, when old Abba,
Iowa. and the writer were young,
and we belonged to hose company
No. I, we were very proud of our
pettieoat brigade, for they frequen-
tly gave us oyster suppers and
dances and made of us the heroes
of the hour. Here in St, Johns,
however, the crinoline company by
its promptness and dash in action
saved the day.
We have not ascertained the
amount of the damage but it must
have been several pins and there
was no insurance.
This is the first fire in pin town
and the fire department is deserving
Of much praise for its vigorous aud
successful fire fighting; particu-
arly the crinoline company.
St. Johns review. (Saint Johns, Or.) 1904-current, 1908-03-27
Good Government League.

The good government league
convention was held in Bickner' )
hall Tuesday evening March 2itll
aud was called to order by acting
chairman. III. w. Brice, and OH
motion of II. T.. Collier, Tom Mon
ahan was elected chairman for the
evening. with J. Z. Wrinkle sec
retary.
In well worded speech calling
attention to the many manly quail
ities of IL. w. Bricc, Rev. +. l..
Young proposed his name as can
didale lor Mayor. The nomination
was greeted with cheers and Mr.,
Brice was given the unanimous
vote.
The present recorder a, NJ,
l.sson was also unanimously elected
candidate to succeed himself, being
proposed by Ex-Governor Fletcher,
In the race for treasurer {, w,
Churchill was elected over ]. G,
ranch, and II, Il. Collier received
the card tor city attorney over I.
L. Parker.
For councilman at large there
were $50 votes cast and after the
canvass OF the ballot, Z, ], Miller,
T. G. Hurlbert and &. ]. Muck
were declared elected, J. J, Thrine
and W. W. Wrndle were chosen
for councilmen OF the first ward
and J, ). Crook aud l.. Ill, Smith
for the second ward.
St. Johns review. (Saint Johns, Or.) 1904-current, 1908-03-27
For Joint Representative.

| beg to announce myself as a
candidate for the nomination ior
representative in the Seventeenth
District, subject to the decision OF
the Republican voters of Clackamas
aud Multnomah counties at the
primary election on April 18TH,
II | am nominated and elected |
will, during my term of office, sup
port a sane, business admins
tration OF public affairs | will
oppose graft, humbug and dema-
gogism, aud will work industriously
for the people OF my district, |
will DO my duty as | see il aud will
not take dictation from any men OF
set OF men.
will vote for the Republican
voters choice for United States
senator
Z, y. MCARTHUR,
Portland, Oregon, March Is,
1905,
St. Johns review. (Saint Johns, Or.) 1904-current, 1908-03-27
Announcement.

| hereby announce that am a
candidate on the republican ticket
for representative from the 18th
district OF the state OF Oregon, sub
iect to the republican primary
election to be held April II, 1908,
II elected | will observe the wish
es OF the people OF my county aud
OF the state and stand by state
ment No, /, first, last and all the
time.
wish to state that it was not my
ambition to become a candidate but
was induced to do 50 through the
influence OF my friends and will
therefore serve the people to the
best OF my obility il elected,
X. &. COUCH.
St. Johns review. (Saint Johns, Or.) 1904-current, 1908-03-27

structed to redeem warrants in pos.
session of Mr.. Cochran.
On motion OF Dobie, Swans bid
OH Burlington street improvement
was held over another week.
Application of o. c. Potts foI
renewal of his license was favorably
reported by the license committee
and after the expiration of 20 days
grace to give opportunity for re-
monstrance. action will be taken by
the council.
The city attorney was instructed
to draw an ordinance changing the
name Of Modoc aud Lively streets
to Willis boulevard and Depot
street to Fessenden street.
St. Johns review. (Saint Johns, Or.) 1904-current, 1908-03-27
COMMUNICATED.

Editor Review: When St. Johns
was first incorporated l. with a few
other property owners agitated the
improvement of streets, aud espec-
tally Jersey street. After about
one years hard work We accom-
plished our purpose. though not
without the opposition of one OF
two who were most benefited.
Two years ago circulated petit
tion for the improvement OF Fessen-
den street from center line of Brad
St. Johns review. (Saint Johns, Or.) 1904-current, 1908-03-27
Notice to Voters.

c. J, Muck, not being able to
qualify. has withdrawn from the
race aud the Good Government
league nominated A. w. Davis as
candidate for councilman at large
in his stead.
St. Johns review. (Saint Johns, Or.) 1904-current, 1908-03-27

Congress has ordered the motto
In God we Trust replaced on
the L, 5. coins the same as before
Our Teddy ordered them OFT. Now
il congress would but make il SO
that in the majority of cases when
that is read by our people, they
would not utter a lie, we would
take OF our hat to that honorable
body.
St. Johns review. (Saint Johns, Or.) 1904-current, 1908-03-27
Bring in your printing now.


IN The COUNTY COURT OF THE
STATE OF OREGON, FOR MULTI
NOMAH COUNTY.
In the matter of the estate of
Ernest F.. Elliott, deceased.
Notice is hereby given that Mary f.
Elliott was on the 5rd day of March,
1905, duly appointed by the County
Court of Multnomah county, Oregon,
administrative of the estate OF Ernest 4.
Elliott, deceased, and all persons hav-
ing claims against said estate are hereby
required to present the same with the
proper vouchers attached thereto, to the
said administratrix in the law Office of
III. Z. Collier. in the Holbrook building,
ST. Johns, Oregon, within six months
from and after the date of March AZ,
1905. said date being the first publication
of this notice. MARY Z. ELLIOTT,
Administrative of the estate of
so-a@ Ernest K. Elliott. deceased.
St. Johns review. (Saint Johns, Or.) 1904-current, 1908-03-27
How is Your Title?

Have your abstracts made, con-
tinued or examined by H. Hender-
son, abstracter and notary public.
Accurate work. Reasonable fees.
2o5 Jersey street.
St. Johns review. (Saint Johns, Or.) 1904-current, 1908-03-27
WE SHOULD ALL WORK

For the improvement of Phila-
delphia street from Jersey street to
the water front.
St. Johns review. (Saint Johns, Or.) 1904-current, 1908-03-27
Platform OF Taxpayers Ticket
ARTICLE l

ARTICLE
A strict and absolute adherence
at all times to the office prescribed
by the charter of the city of ST,
Johns and the laws OF the state of
Oregon,
ARTICLE IL
To guard and protect the inter,
ests OF the city with the same zeal
and fidelity as we would our pri.
vate business.