St. Johns review. (Saint Johns, Or.) 1904-current, 1910-09-16
ST. JOHNS
The Pride Of the Great
Northwest
BY A. W. MARKLE

To picture that would do the city Of ST. JOHNS.
OREGON full justice and describe It's merits in
commensurate with wonderful advantages
resources would indeed require the master hand OF
artist and poet combined Nowhere Gods foot
stool has been lavish with bcnehoent
Blessed with climate that s Incompatible in cline.
It is real pleasure Just to be alive In this glorious To-
caty As magnificent site for residences ~ nj
equal scenic beauty is here presented that would
make the famed wonders Of the Alps rae in comparison
The snow-crowned mountains In the distance In their
grandeur seemingly to almost with the worlds
high In their robes Of landscape picturesque
In the mighty waters OF the Columbia
and the stately willamette washing feet effect IL
simply ravishng from artists point OF view.
But as a manufacturing site where Johns shines
greatest advantage. Being situated upon Peninsula
Joining the boundary line Of tho city OF Portland with
deep and navgabe water surrounding upon Sides
IL peculiarly adapted for importing exporting
high seas The harbor leading into the rea, cI,v Of
Portland laps It's shores and
tnualy passing up and down It's entire length.
Its shipping facilities be eSceied. either by
or by rail Three railways encirce lower Pc.
ninsula the Northern Pacific line through the
center and freight and obtained on
the Portland Railway line which furnishes
rapid mode Of transit to and from 81 Johns
denoe district It's location II superb Long OF
level and slightly rolling grccet the eye
on every side Elevated above the extent OF
about one hundred aud nny feet with incline
Ing to tho water below from the the plateau
above good health good air and s AZ.
Already. although svaddlinE clothes the Ers
OF nature have been greatly augmented by the
tn" Immediate water up numerous
manufacturing plants ana here may found s west.
ern shore saw mills asbestos plant stove factory
working establishment planning miii ship building plant
dy dock foundry box factory machine works. Touring
Vpn wofka etc ts
eastern boundary located Pchioss Lumber company
sash and door factory large Industries in
prospect Farther In tho mammoth swif pack
ING p'n, ana Hock yards This In itself inHurcs the future
OF H. Johns II history of other cities whore
the packing plant stock aa chi.
aHo Kansas Cy Omaha aud other places that tho popula.
uon In the Immediate vicinity by big leaps and
bounds Therefore there H. believe that the
Io"et f'hnah WIZ bo an exception 10 this rule Adjacent
to the packing plant II constructed the largest
modern saw mill In the world which viii help swell In
substantial manner th" population of this favored section.
To-day 81 Johns L. represented In nrscasa by many
stores and business houses Every want that ia ci,iscns
may require be obtained this city In an educa.
uonal way no better Hchoong facilities be any
city of It's siSe tho continent -Four handsome modern
and eommodlouH structures take of education
eellent manner Ten churches here. with
almost other city In the United states The city In
lighted by both EaS and electricity.
Many handsome brick blocks princ busneas
streets and elegant residences abundance
Fruit OF nearly every variety flowers shrubs etc. grow
table nower garden. Tho supply fully adequate
for much larger population, and beverage
with the choicest brands spring thousands
OF dollars have been
In the e' ana hard surface streets ana cement sidewalks
IL the general rule win $500 souls present time
the population II rapidly Increasing.
Taken a whole tho Cy Of 81 Johns onerz better
attractions. better opportunities admirable c
mate OF any city the rarino Coast world
for that matter TO visit Il 10 60 become greatly Impressed
with Il az once The person who does like ~ Johns
or who does not believe has great before
eeyed and welcomed The people here ar" cnamorod with
their beautiful city that they fe-l like shouting the gad
tidings OF perfect habinuon may
know OF their good fortune and share It with them II they
NO desiro.
II live In cold, blusery the East
or In the sun-haked country ~ the Middle West
land where the of cold
whore weather Is curiosity where
good whre man man whatever his financial eireum-
be, where thunder
lightning seldom whore poverty h but little knoSn.
where flowers In bloom the around the
s where the loves most 90 dwell and where
the funess OF life and the Joy OF living reach highest
fsetoncome and dwell with amid the flowers the
The birds. sunshine happiness city
most beautiful