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About The times. (Portland, Or.) 191?-19?? | View Entire Issue (Aug. 24, 1912)
TH E TIM ES ARMSTRONG Portland’s New Suburban Industrial Town on the Oregon Electric Line. Men Wanted ---- ------- — B ANK Building MR. 1!. JÎ. GARRETT, Mgr., Armstrong Townsite C'o.,' Portland, Ore. DEAR SIR: Beg to advise that this com pany is rapidly arranging its attairs and getting in shape to move to our new location at Armstrong. We especially urge that you rush the pro motion of tho town to the ut most. I t is important that we have a largo 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, le believe that when tho 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 oflice. 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 State Bank build ing has begun and it will be rushed to completion. 5 U N IT E D SECURITIES CO., 223 Lumber Exchange Bldg., Portland, Ore. (i E X TLE M E N :— 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. \V. Heller, Local Mgr. f t JD X ïïT t>> HWH.8 ARMSTRONG M AN U FA C TU R IN G CO., H.II. By E. P."Armstrong. s Several ears o f brick are now on the ground for the big Armstrong factory and the buildings will be rushed without delay. THERE IS A REASON FOR THE ARM STRO NG M AN UFACTU RIN G CO M PAN Y BUILDING THEIR EXTENSIVE PLANT A T ARM STRONG 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 A D V A N T A G e »— Shipping facilities; high-grade who can own a big piece of fertile ground around their comfortable homes; men labor; men whose spent energy can be recuperated in the pure atmosphere o f the luxuriant W illam ette V a lley; men who can begin their daily shop duties with vim and courage o f good health. City-life with its nerve-wrecking effect and demoralizing influence on body and soul, fast 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. The half-hour or hour spent in stuffy streetcars can be more profitably spent in their vegetable gardens, reaching their city tenements. FREE Factory SITES MANUFACTURER’S ATTENTION The Armstrong Townsite Company is offering liberal factory sites FR EE or the establishment o f industries. Negotiations are now in progress with several extensive concerns who are attracted by the advantages o f A R M STRONG. the new manufacturing town. Call or write for particulars be fore the trackage sites are all gone. HOME SEEKERS W e arc offering full lots 50x100 feet, in A R M STR O N G as low as $100 on easy terms; $10 down and $10 monthly. Every purchaser gets a G U A R A N T E E that the property purchased will be bought back at the price paid in a stated period in ease he is not satisfied with it. Call at office or write for particulars. A T T E N D TO T H IS NOW . Cut the corner coupon out, fill in jo u r name and mail it NO W . ARMSTRONG TOWNSITE CO. 223 Lumber Exchange Building Corner Second and Stark Streets, Portland, Oregon