St. Johns review. (Saint Johns, Or.) 1904-current, 1912-01-05
The City of Destiny

10 pen a picture that would do the city ST. JOHNS
OREGON fun justice describe it's merits In
manner with wonderful advantages and
would indeed require the master hand Of an
artist poet combined Nowhere Gods foot
lavish with her benencen gifts
Blessed with climate that s Incompatible in cline
II is real pleasure Just to be alive in this glorious To-
callty. a magnificent site for residences II has
equal scenic beauty Is here presented that would
the famed wonders Of the Alps rae in comparison.
The snowrowned mountains in the distance rise In their
grandeur seemingly to almost commune with the worlds
high IN their robes of white The landscape is picturesque
in the extreme with the mighty waters Of the Columbia
stately willamette washing It's feet the effect Is
simply ravshiug from artists point Of view.
But manufacturing site is whore ST. Johns shines to
greatest advantage Being situated upon the Peninsula od
joining the boundary line OF the CITY OF Portland win
deep and uavgabe water surrounding II three sides,
peculiarly adapted Importing and exporting
the high seas The harhor leading into the great city OF
Portland laps l shores and huge ocean vessels are con.
tnuay passing ana its entire length.
us shipping facilities be eSccllcd either by water
by rail- Three railways encrco tho entire lower Pc
nmsula, the Northern Pacific limo upvorses through the
freight and passenger service is obtained
Electric Railway line which furnishes
rapid mode Of transit to aud from St Johns As resi-.
district location superb Long stretches OF
level and slightly rolling Mother Earth greeet the
about hundred and Af foot with gentle incline lead.
ing to the water below from the crest OF the plateau
fordci
Already although yet In ~ swaddlng clothes the gifts
greatly augmented by the
Tho immediate f. well taken mp with
npusrtnp rl,pts ,pd her. may o found ON its west.
shore mills. asbestos plant factory.
working establishments planning mill ship building plant
dry dock, foundry boS factory, machine works, Touring
MILL laundry, wooden mills. works.
boundary a located Prhlcss Company.
sash and door factory and several other largo industries in
Farther east BE- located tho mammoth
ing plant aud stock yards This In itself nsurcs the
of st Johns It bur- been tho history of other cities where
the packing plant aud stock yards located chit
''Eo k'usus o Omaha 'nd other places that the popula
vicinity Increased by big leaps and
bounds Therefore there BE- to believe that the
lower Peninsula viii Do" exception TO this rule Adjacent
20 the packing plant H constructed tho largest aud
modern min BOO lo world, which viii help swell
substantial m'uu'r tine population of this favored section.
To-day st Johns h represented u nrstcnss style by
stores nnd business houses Every want that &C. citizens
may require r'u hr obtained Boz this city IN cduca.
uon way no better schooling facilities can %" found iu any
city of u Hz' uu hv continent -Four handsome, modern
and commodous structures ukc of education
''''nl mnh''r Ten churches are now located h"rr with
ono or two more In prospect Taxes are lower than In
almost any other city in tho United states The city
lighted hy both aud electricity
Many handsome brick blocks adorn the principal business
streets and elegant residences b" found In abundance
i'u' "i nearly every variety ho""r" shrubs etc, grow
horc In so't prour'on aud many homes rcscmbo wort
table Hover garden Tho wutor supply h fully adequate
for much larger population aud % beverage
WIN uo choicest brands of watrf
Ice the city aud hard cement sidewalks
is the general rule win $500 souls n present time
Taken ua whole. tie 'lW of ~ Johns better
attractions b't'r opportunities aud the admirable
mate of city the Pacific Coast. the entire world
for thnt matter no visit become greatly Impressed
Win i ", once Tho person who d""s not like ~ johns
or who does not believe great future before il
would indeed Dee curiosity OF the city
are nlwnNH oNu q" tho stranger who cordially
a,od Welcomed people here are so cnnmorcd win
lhc'r beautiful city that they feet Ike shouting the glad
udnEh "f perfect hHhiutou that the whole may
know of urir g"ai fortune and snarc it them IL they
if you uys m 90" cold blu-tcry climate of tho mr East
"r boo u' run.hlsrd country ut lr Middle West r.
land where tr extremes cold reach you
where Zero weather curiosity whore wages are ever
guui Whin a his financial crvum.
stances hr where huuU,r mover heard aud
lightning seldom Whpr, poy,rtN hut little known
whore nuNrn lu hlnun thr the grass
ir ever rrorn where ur dwell whore
the fulu'sH uf " and living highest prr
frrtun and dwru amid flowers. trees
tho birds h' sunshine aod uc happiness Of this city
most hrlutIul