St. Johns review. (Saint Johns, Or.) 1904-current, 1915-07-09
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| Portland b'gosh!
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Don't be pessimist; cheer up.
My, it's nice to live in a big
city.
Even the water has a familiar
taste.
Look pleasant; don't be a
Crouch.
Things still look pretty much
the same.
Let's all be good fellows and
try to like the new order of
things.
Here's hoping that we will
get all the good things promised
and more.
A majority of the people ought
to be happy. anyway; they got
what they wanted.
j. Z. Kilkenny, registered
electrical contractor, Col. 81;
107 South Jersey street.
Adieu, city government of st.
Johns. We did our best to save
you. but it couldn't be done.
All the civic and boosting or
ganizations of the Peninsula
should now unite in one organi-
zation.
Mr.. b. T. Leggett of New
berg, Oregon, had been visiting
his daughter and son-in.law. Mr..
and Mrs. ID. +. Horsman. the
latter part of the week.
Might be good plan for the
churches and fraternal organi-
zations to merge into one or two
congregations. and one or two
lodges. 1t would be more econ
omical at least.
j. E. Tanch spent Sunday with
A. M. Esson and family on their
ranch near Dayton. Oregon. He
says that Mr.. Esson has grown
to be typical farmer. and likes
IL fine.
David A. Byerlee of Centralia.
Wash. spent the Fourth at his
home in this place. He Is mas
ter ad. man on one of the daily
papers in Centralia.
Mrs. Charter of Denver, Col,
is a guest of her sister. Mrs. j.
II. Evans of this city. She Is
delighted with this part of the
country, and says times are
much more dull there than here.
DIR. and Mrs j. A. Goode. Chi
ropractors, have their Office at
the corner of West Charleston
and Gresham streets Monday.
Wednesday and Friday after
Moons. Office hours from 2:30
to $50 p. IN. aG
The firemen desire TO extend
their thanks 10 all who signed
the petitions asking that they be
retained in service in st. Johns.
The kindness of the people in
thus showing their good will is
highly appreciated by the lad
dies.
Who has a stock of groceries
and fixtures 10 exchange for a
six room modern bungalow with
four lots each 50xl00 II. in Me-
Minnville, Oregon; price $500.
For particulars see DIR. Gilstrap.
First National Bank Bldg. st.
Johns.
Lee Germany. after a pleasant
visit with relatives and friends
in st. Johns. has returned TO
Tenino. Wash. Lee says that
times at Tenino are fiourishing
and there are no unemployed in
that vicinity.
Good bye. city printing. Thou
hast proven a true friend in
need and a staunch anchor in a
sea at times stormy. Thy pass
ing is a matter of sincere regret
and as we repose on the broad
bosom of Portland, thou shalt be
remembered with kindliest rec
objections.
The local paper will be needed
more than ever. as the Portland
dailies will probably only record
the most important happenings
hereafter. No community can
have much effect with the pow
ers that be without a public
mouthpiece. Subscribe now and
thus help us boost for a greater
and more progressive Peninsula.
w. H. King and family left
this week for their big ranch
near Crabtree. Oregon. which
Mr.. King has just recently ac-
quired. and where they expect
to make their permanent abode.
Their friends in st. Johns will
regret their departure. Mr..
King has long been a prominent
real estate man of this city.
The home of Bert Olin on o.
ympia street between Charles
ton and John streets was par
italy destroyed by fire Sunday
shortly after the noon hour.