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About The times. (Portland, Or.) 191?-19?? | View Entire Issue (Aug. 17, 1912)
THE TIMES ARMSTRONG Portland s New Suburban Industrial Town on the Oregon Electric Line. Men Wanted BANK Building MR. B. N. GARRETT, Mgr., Armstrong Townsite Co., Portland, Ore. DEAR STR: Beg to advise that this com pany is rapidly arranging its atrairs and getting in shape to move to our new location at Armstrong. We especially urge that you rush the pro motion of the town to the ut most. It is important that we have a large volume of available labor there in the very near future. Only one thing can possibly delay us in moving and that is labor. I do not believe that this will be the case. Ie believe that when the laboring man is shown the many attractive features of Armstrong that they will lo cate there and it is up to you show them these attractions. Plans for our new factory have been completed and same can be seen at any time at our office. Our buildings as planned cover some 50,000 square feet of floor space, and we will furnish employment for 250 men. We wish to have this much labor available in the shortest possible time. Requesting that you keep us advised as to what progress you are making, etc., we are, Very truly yours, Work on the new Arm strong Statte Bank build ing has begun and it will be rushed to completion. UNITED SECURITIES C O .. 223 Lumber Exchange Bldg., Portland, Ore. GENTLEMEN:— Regarding the Ely Norris Managanese Bank Safe also the Vault Door purchased by you for the Armstrong State Bank. Beg to advise that same is now in stock and ready for im mediate delivery and will be shipped as soon as you notify us to do so. Yours truly, NORRIS SAFE & LOCK CO., If. W. Heller, Local Mgr. HWH.S Several enrs of brick are now on the ground for the bin Armstrong factory and the buildings will lie rushed without delay. ARMSTRONG MANUFAC TURING CO., H.H. By E. P. Armstrong. THERE IS A REASON FOR THE ARM STRONG M AN U FACTU R IN G C O M P A N Y BUILDING THEIR EXTENSIVE PLANT, A T ARM STR O N G O T H E R M A N U F A C T U R E R S S H O U L D K N O W T H IS R E A S O N ARMSTRONG OFFERS REAL ADVANTAGes— Shipping facilities; high-grade who-can own a big piece of fertile ground around their comfortable homes; men labor; men S IT E OF wh'ose spent rt energy can be recuperated in the pure atmosphere of the luxuriant Willamette Valley; men I who can begin their daily shop duties with vim and courage of good health. City-life with its AUM5TR0PKiMfeC° FIRST 1 # nerve-wrecking effect rfnd demoralizing influence on body and soul, last consumes the spent forces of men in such environments. In ARMSTRONG such conditions are absolutely Workmen and skilled mechanics can reach their shop in two minutes’ walk. • > obliterated. - j * The half-hour or ii ä hour spent in stuffy streetcars can be more profitably spent in their vegetable gardens, reaching their city tenements. TIT ; / 0 a in . V Ui s» € c tp r > FREE Factory SITES I ili MANUFACTURER’S ATTENTION * The Armstrong Townsite Company is offering liberal factory sites FREE for the establishment of industries. H ili 1 ■ T: « r ' several extensive concerns who are attracted by the advantages of ARM STRONG. the new manufacturing town. r> m T ÎT Negotiations are now in progress with « ffls IT 3t $ 1 * 4. .i 1 - 7 - Call or write for particulars be — ** a * $ * * * m *9 r fore the trackage sites are all gone. HOME id Z SEEKERS ATTEND TO THIS • • ", • • We are offering full lots 50x100 feet, in ARMSTRONG as low as $100 on easy terms; $10 down and $10 monthly. NOW É Every purchaser gets a GUARANTEE that tin- property purchased will L _' A Vi be bought back at the price paid in a stated period in ease lie is not satisfied with it. • Call at office or write for particulars. ATTEND TO THIS NOW. * Cut the com er coupon out. fill in yottr name and mail it NOW. ARMSTRONG TOWNHITK VO., A V i 223 Lumber Kxehangc Bldg., Hecond and Stark Ht«., Portland, Ore.: ' * * Plonse send full particulars about the ARMSTRONG TOWNSITE CO. m 223 Lumber Exchange Building >■■■■ ■ 1 i Corner Second and Stark Streets, Portland, Oregon f t -4 '4 : m H ~ ~ A \r ' 1 * L -ir L l . ± JL nfw industrial town o f Arm strong. f u m t h . . * • " * » * • i Name ........... Address ........ -t± ' %