St. Johns review. (Saint Johns, Or.) 1904-current, 1908-07-10
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ing Mrs. Sargent Wilson. an old
time friend.
Ralph Wolf of Lindsey, Califor-
MIA is visiting with his cousins Mr..
and Mrs. J. b. Cambell.
T.. p. Monson, wife and two chill
dren of Dee, Oregon, were guests
at the home of A. w. Markle the
first of the week.
An ice cream social will be given
on the lawn at the home of Mrs.
Bulls OH South Jersey street TN
the auspices of the Stewards of the
M. l.. Church, Wednesday evening,
July rs, 1908.
Mrs. Leland has entered the Tel
egram's subscription contest for
trip to the seaside and is doing nice
ly. If you wish to subscribe for
the Telegram be sure TO see her
before doing so.
Over 40, 900 personal tax state
ments will be collected and return.
ed by the county assessor this year,
which will be a gain of more than
4, 600 over last year Not bad
showing for the county.
Mrs. Esther Prichette of Los
Angeles is visiting her sister, Miss
Bessie Goodrich in Portland and her
nephew, J. II. Crook and family in
this city. She will be here some
six weeks or two months.
The Review office is indebted to
Mrs. ID. Perkins for splendid treat
of St. Johns famous cherries.
There were two varieties, Royal
AIMS and Black Republicans, big
juicy fellows and they we're deli.
cious. Mrs. Perkins has our most
hearty thanks.
M. G. Bailey recently traded his
rooming house in Portland for an
so-acre ranch OH the west side of
the Willamette. Mr.. Bailey will be
raising pigs, chickens, fruit and
thunder on his ranch some of these
days and IL he is as good farmer
as the writer will perhaps raise the
largest crop Of the latter commodity.
Mrs. w. d. Rogers, wife of
Hood Rivers pioneer photographer
aud good friend of the Byerlee
tribe visited St, Johns last week
and was the honored guest of the
tribe at their wickiup on North
Fillmore. Mrs Rogers was very
favorably impressed with the APP
pearance Of our little city, but
thinks Hood River cannot be beat.
Kerr & Son, one Of our newest
firms of contractors and builders
are old timers in St. Johns and the
building fraternity Of our city.
The senior member OF the firm. ].
X. Kerr takes the place Of J. II.
Black In the firm OF Black * Kerr,
while the junior member OF the firm
Andy Kerr retains his old position
and like the young married man
Is holding his own
Remembe the price Of
the Review will be ad-
vanced to $1.6O q year
after July Is. The pa
per will be enlarged and
otherwise improved. IL
you want to save q half
dollar call In before that
date.
Mr.. l.. NJ. Mills Of Grand Rapids
Mich. father Of Wyane l.. Mills
aud father-in-law OF Richard Shep-
ard. arrived in ST. Johns on the
He will spend couple of
weeks here clearing a block of land
In Wildwood Court and setting II
to trees. Mr.. Mills thinks St.
Johns has wonderful prospects
ahead of her and is glad he invested
a little surplus cash here. We will
look for him to become permanent
resident here by the time his trees
come into bearing.
A syndicate of wealthy Texas
and Portland capitalists last week
purchased a 76-acre tract of land
back of the City Park. The price
paid was sass 900, or nearly s.,
BOO per acre. This tract is not as
slightly, the view IS no better and
il will take no longer to reach the
heart of the city from Wildwood
Court when the trolley line is in
operation. In fact the latter To-
cality is by far the most desirable,
because an outlet is afforded by wa
ter, railroad and by trolley in very
short time. The view is magnih-
cent, the water unsurpassed and
the price of the land is still within
The reach OF all. Some day when
The price of this land scars to four
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