St. Johns review. (Saint Johns, Or.) 1904-current, 1915-05-14
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N. G. Fletcher IL having Z
neat residence erected on Tiog'
street.
The subject for Christian Sci
ence Lecture Sunday: Mortals
and Immortals.
Ladies' button 0xfords and
two-strap pumps, regular $3.50
for $2.50 at Couch a. Co.
Eugene proposes TO drain and
irrigate 10. 900 acres of rich land
between the Willamette and Nc
Kenzie Rivers.
Powers. a new town recently
plated in Coos County. has set
aside 80 acres of land to be occu.
pied by factories and mills.
Mrs. Z. S. Wright and family
who have been spending the past
several months in st. Johns.
have returned to their home at
Cook. Wash.
Mrs. +. w. Valentine is assist.
ing the Albany Herald to put on
a circulation contest. at Albany,
where she will be employed for
several weeks.
More land has peen placed in
cultivation in st. Johns than
ever before. Many vacant lots
throughout the city have been
converted into attractive garden
plots. and the result will be both
remunerative and pleasing to
the eye.
Former City Attorney. Thad.
I. Parker. is able to be about
again. after being confined to
his home for some time from a
stroke of paralysis. His numer-
Gus friends are glad to know
that he is rapidly recovering
his former good health.
An all day X. of p. picnic will
be given at the North Plains
park May 22nd. Speaking by
prominent members in forenoon.
Dancing and sports in afternoon
and evening. A cordial welcome
is extended to all. Committee
in charge-J. Schoenberg, +. l..
Beach. William Joos.
The Port Of Portland commits
sion opened bids Saturday for
the construction Of an addition
al wing to the st. Johns dry
dock. The proposal of McAllis-
ter q Sons was the lowest and
the contract was awarded them.
Their bid was S33. $50 and $685.
600. The latter figure. which
was accepted. includes removal
of the wing. The successful
bidders will now accept bids for
760. 900 feet of lumber. oakum.
bolts. etc.
The general was riding along
on a blazing hot day when di-
lapidated soldier in rags and
with no shoes. his head bandag-
ed and his arm in a sling came
in sight. The general stopped.
why. my good fellow. you seem
to be pretty well done up"
"Yes. sir; am just a Bit" said
the soldier. Then. looking up al
the general. he said. General. i
love my country. I'D starve and
go thirsty for my country. I'd
die for my country. But If ever
this confounded war is over I'll
never love another country. y
Boston Post.
The North Parent Teachers
Association held a meeting Tues
day afternoon at the North School
building. DR.. Kiehle of Port
land made an address on 1.-THE
Moral Training of Children"
Miss Aldrich rendered a piano
solo. A business meeting fol.
lowed at which officers were
elected. Mrs. j. M. Shaw was
reelected president; Mrs. G. H.
Lemon vice president, Miss Floy
McNiven secretary and Mrs. Jos.
Crouch treasurer. The next
meeting will be held May 9th
in the James John High school
building.
Plans for a bigger boat and
the retirement of the old steam
er Sacajawea are being consid-
cred by Captain Smith. owner of
the vessel. The new steamer
will be a spoon bowed craft 80
feet in length and % feet in
beam. and will likely be fitted
with the engines of the old
craft. The Sacajawea has wend-
ed her way back and forth be-
tween this city and st. Johns
for nearly 10 years. The new
steamer will have her house set
we'll aft and be equipped with a
heavy derrick capable of lifting
five tons or more. Captain Smith
believes she could handle 200
tons a day easily on the st. Johns
run.
At the meeting of swine
breeders at North Portland last
Tuesday arrangements were per-
fected for furnishing the boys