St. Johns review. (Saint Johns, Or.) 1904-current, 1911-11-17
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There seems to be a disposition
on the part of some OF DIR citizens
to compel the ST. Johns Lumber
Co to enter into a lease with the
city for the Use OF portions OF Brad
ford and John streets our under
standing of it was that lease was
entered into with this company sev-
eral years ago for these streets with
the purpose in view of clearing and
proving the city's title to these
streets, not for the purpose OF cN-
acting a monetary stipend from the
city chief industry. This was ac-
complishcd in o most amicable
manner on the part OF both parties.
That point being established be
yond all doubt why burden the
company with further lease and
stipend? We realize the money is
badly needed in the treasury, but
the monthly rental that the major
ity of the council would be willing
to exact would help but little. The
company has agreed TO rclinquish
the streets whenever they are need
ed for city street purposes, as they
surely must. What more could be
asked The 81 Johns Lumber
Co. could get along without St
Johns but vice versa the case would
not be so promising II would be
mighty easy ior the company to
raise the price OF wood for instance,
. cents per load IN rcbutlal. II
must be remembered that this com.
pany has set the price of kindlng
wood in ST. Johns, and others had
to come down 10 IL. II Il raised the
price il Is natural 10 believe that
other dealers would follow. At.
least we know of no dealer selling
wood cheaper than this company at
the present time. Most cities be.
lievc IN aiding their industrial insti. .
tutions instead of hampcring aud
antagoniziug them The better YOU
treat them the more they will do for T.
the city and the better the feeling .
This leasing PROPOSE.
ton is such a small item and gains
80 little, while on the other hand It F.
is the little things that hurt the .
worst Corporations, like individ' /
uals, try to secure all they can upon
the most satisfactory terms They /
are said to have no souls, yet the .
men who compose them have, and
they have feelings that can be injured
aud wounded, II is tme that the
lumber company employs a consid-
rrablc amount OF foreign labor yet
We believe il the people of 81 Johns
will show that they have a friend
Iy feeling for lls best industry the
company will take more care to en-.
ploy local labor II Il can be secured. .
Like bcgcls like. Personally we
would like 90 see half of Bradford .
street occupied until It rs needed, .
rom one end TO the other with in .
,tilutions like the 81 Johns lum.
oct company without money aud .
price tot the use of the
.trcci II is natural that other cor,
,oratious seeking locations Tor in
lustrial plants ascertain first how
he other plants are being treated
" the city in which they desire To
ocatc, The better they are treat
ii the better boosters they become
some people take delight in knock
ny corporations just because they
ne corporations, but what would
81 Johns be without thcm' Mr. \
Ayers states that he hl, no ohlec'
ions whatever To re-entcring into a
ease. but why not be a good tel.
ow" aud show him and his compa-
" that we are glad to have them
without price