St. Johns review. (Saint Johns, Or.) 1904-current, 1921-09-09
- St. Johns Best Fair Site Isl

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is something that all of us must at
some time or other forget, because II
is a selfish motive, which we should
not harbor In our minds. We all are
In accord when we talk about Portland
We realize that Portland Is the best
city on the Pacific Coast. We, the
people of Portland, are progressive and
are going to show to the people of the
earth the wonders of the great north.
west. We are bonded together with
that same motive, to make Portland
the greatest port on the Pacific Coast.
In the making of this great city there
are many things to be considered
Among them are production and dis
trIbution. We know the great North.
west has the greatest future Of any
part of the United States. II is con.
sidered new country. Therefore peo-
pie are going to investigate our re.
sources, of which there are a great
many, namely, timber. agricultural,
mining, stock raising, etc. We have
some manufacturing Industries at this
time that are using up part of the pro
| ductlon of these resources, but we have
room for a great many more indus
tries, which would make use Of more
some OF the unnecessary expense OF
shipping raw material out OF the coun.
| try, to be manufactured into necessi.
ties which are shipped back as soon
as manufactured, thereby causing an
increase In cost which would be elm.
mated II we had the manufacturing
| industries here. II would give employ.
ment to the many people who are now
/
| tion TO another. IL would mean more
homes, more places Of business, because
there would be work for more people.
The City OF Portland has been great.
| ly advertised In the past few years, as
conventions held here by various or
ganizations were attended by people
| from every part OF the universe. The
wonderful scenery and the beautiful
drives, and our hospitality has been
shown to our thousands OF visitors,
aud have had assurances OF their re.
| turning. When they come again, we
must show them that there is more
here than scenery and beautiful drives.
| We must show them the opportunities
at hand to build up their finances, and
have them locate here. This In the
prime object OF this great movement,
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sites" brought TO the attention OF the
/ Fair Committee, each and every one
| having it's distinctive merits. There
have been great many demonstra'
| tiona on the streets of Portland, adver-
tislng the various sites. The people
| In Vancouver. Washington, are all
boosting for Hayden Island. Hayden
Island would make beautiful park.
.V IL Fls.aa
| Hayden Island flood.proof would be
enormous. 10 great In fact that II
would be- almost impossible 10 raise the
amount OF money necessary In the re-
auired time. aud even II II were raised.
the surrounding industries, such as
slaughter house and stockyards. do not
create the necessary ozone" for a
worlds fair.
The people OF sellwood. Woodstock.
| Milwaukee aud other parts OF South
Portland are boosting for Ross Island
With "The Oaks" In connection, the
beautiful park. The people OF Monta-
villa aud that yieininy are boosting for
Rocky Butte" and the following In
the sentiment expressed by one OF the
able writer's In MOntayilla: That Rocky
/ be- made" one OF the finest natural
parks that any city could boast about
after the fair Is over. Gresham con.
tend they have the only site, but why
80 10 the inland country, whore there
are no rivers 10 exploit the hydraulic
aud electrical possibilities The people
on the upper peninsula have been
boosting "Mock's Bottom" Mock's
I a. N. H..
place for a site for the fair than any
OF the sites mentioned by the papers
of the city. The bottom" naturally
will have TO be filled In, and after the
fair the territory filled would be used
for Industrial plants OF some kind.
Hut is Mocks Bottom large enough TO
stage this large undertaking? Is Il
necessary 10 build underground rail-
way stations and build elevators 10 get
the vast number OF persons from one
ground level 90 another and destroy
beautiful park for the sake OF more
room. when there are hundreds OF
acres within a few minutes walk or
ride. on the lower end OF the Peninsu.
la, having all OF the features brought
forth by the people OF the various sites
previously mentioned? We do not be-
building parks, nor do We believe In
having money raised by taxation vast.
ed. or expended In anyway that only
one person or group OF persons derive
the benefit theTefrOm. We believe
that this fair should BE- placed where
industries will have the water and
rail facilities after the fair We know
that the people OF Portland voted mil
linna nF AnllaEa FOR dry NaaEa ana .,n..
nicipal terminals on the lower end OF
the Peninsula. and that over 400 manu-.
featuring plants OF the 600 In the city
OF Portland. are located on the "Penin-
sula." II is also known that the geOg-
raphical condition of the west side OF
the Willamette River is such that
there are no spare industrial sites
available Therefore, the Peninsula Is
the only part OF Portland on the vii.
lamette River that has available in
dustrial sites. where there are both
railway and water facilities. The site
that We would suggest is from the
banks OF the Willamette River east
toward Kenton on the lower end of
the Peninsula. This location has ma.
Wral lakes, and natural parks, and
whatever ground Is filled in would be
there is also ample room for auto
camps and there are beautiful paved
drives through this wonderful tract
of land, Street railways would have
loop services by building about 1-2
miles OF track through the proposed
site
Every convenience OF the city is
within 10 minutes walk OF the proposed
site Three-fourths OF the people OF
Portland DO not realize or know what
is on the Peninsula. The city and
county commissioners are fixing up
the city streets and county roads and