St. Johns review. (Saint Johns, Or.) 1904-current, 1910-02-11

Dusty roads this early In Febru
ary is quite pleasing. Good thin
groundhogs do not thrive in Ore
gon.
Checks to the amount of owe
$72 900 were cashed by the bank
and business men of St. Johns SAT
urday night. The pay roll in thi
city is getting to be something i'm
mense.
The Eagle dance held in the M
w. A. hall Saturday night was al
unqualified success. The at,en
dance was so large that the hall wa
taxed to its utmost capacity. Ever.
one had splendid time.
John r. Portz Of Jamestown, N
D., made his brother, +. M. Port
Of this city. a very pleasant visi
last week. The brothers had no
seen each other for ten years, ant
the meeting was a joyful one.
Building permits are being Sc
cured at the city hall at an amazin,
rate, twenty being taken out up 4
February 9TH. For January tn,
total amounted to Sro, 400. Will,
January, 1909, showed only $27oo
The Peninsula bank has beef
giving some handsome mementos 4
its patrons In the shape Of orna
mental thermometers, which ar
both useful and decorative. TIL,
remembrances are highly appre
ciated by those who were luck,
enough to secure one.
The contractors on the new higl
school have been given an exten
sion Of time for completion Of same
The unusually severe winter during
the past three months greatly in
terfered with progress, and II L
likely that some OF the work vii
have to be redonc on account OF tn,
frost cracking some OF the bricks.
Muck Mercantile Co. has com,
right to the front with an illustrated
and very interesting series Of ads
II will prove profitable to read then
each week. because they are Of In
terest to all who have provisions Z
buy. Their store carries q full and
complete line Of groceries and dr.,
goods. and II you have never visitet
there yet you should do 30 without
further delay.
One of the things badly needed
in ST. Johns Is an up-to.date apart
rent house. There Is q crying neet
for such q structure, and there II
money In Il for the man who sup
plies the want. A cemetery ant
undertaking establishment woult
also be welcome innovations. al
though the most Of us would rathel
get along without them.
]. NJ. Van Ruren and wife o
Port Angeles, Wash. are spending
the week with their nephew, l.. N
Bellinger, and family. They hav'
been visiting a number Of the east
ern and southern cities, and stoppet
off ON their way home to visit Il
ST. Johns. which latter. by tn
way. is very pleasing to both o
them.
F. M. Phillips smiling visag
was visible upon our streets las
Thursday. He Is engaged in tn
furniture business In Vancouver
Wash, where he is making a splen
did success of the business. HI
has many warm friends in ST
Johns. where he resided for a mum
Der of years, who are glad to lear
that he is prospering SO we'll in hi
new location.
We are willing to forgive tn
weather man for the many mea
and disagreesble things we hav
said and thought about his worl
the past three months. The beau
tiful weather we have enjoyed sine
February made its appearance !
compensation for what We hav
suffered. But il II is not out O
place. we would ask for a contiu
uauce Of the same for a few day
more at least. p. S.-The abov
was written on Tuesday.
A letter received by the edito
from c. w. Potter, formerly a we
known and popular resident Of thi
city, but now located in Medford
has the following to say: We (Mr
Goods family and my OWN ar
we'll and enjoying our out-of. doc
life and work very much. This !
a great valley, and Medford is
wonderful city for one Of its size
The four banks have aggregat
denosits of nearly "a. 600 600