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About La Grande evening observer. (La Grande, Or.) 1904-1959 | View Entire Issue (Dec. 30, 1911)
SECTION TWO-PAGES 9 TO 16 m VOLUME NO. 16 A. GRANDE UNION COUNTY, OREGON, SATURDAY, DECEMBER 30, 1911. NUMBER 54 BUILDING IN 11 ENORMOUS f, BUYERS E THAN SELLERS 0 DATA AVAILABLE 10 ASt'Elt- LOCAL DEALER SUHXAlBiZES SIT Willi QltCI'II7f Jl dMlLfmO I iff . n una atJiviiiu vvaio. UAl'IVA HE HIS. rir Residences Have Keen Erected i of n.m..i j u Great Numbers During Year. I PrCeS 0B Heal Estate Gewr.Hr. Th -ough lack o: an ordinance re qi Sling permits, to construct a resl ,lnico of any dei;jiiptlor. in, this city, H3 official data t at hund to deter mine the building actlvies during any time or period. Cuasequently every or ki'ows La Grande tin a had an un usually active year in the building line but the coats expended individually and collectively by builders cannot he accurately determined as elsewhere. This phase aside, the fact rimians that new residences have bobbed up here and there and in some section! the growth and expansion has been phenomenal. It is indeed difficult to summarize or estimate the proposi tion. No section of the city has been on romntfi nr bo Isolated hut that tha Jsong of the hammer and the buzz of the saw has not been heard. A few weeks ago in the late -fall . when building had practically ceased, a careful canvass of the city revealed 35 houses then under process of con struction. This is but a timely hint at what has been going on all summer. Cozy, Comfortable Always. Few "elegant" residences, If "elegant" delineates expenditure'of six or seven thousand dollars, have been built during the year. The average cost is around 2,000 which means comfortable, cozy and modern cot tages, bungalows and houses all of them homes for worklngmen. Construction has commenced on the federal building, and additional busi ness houses have gone up, including the Dalton stoye building, the Grande Hoi.de Meat company annex and vari- ons buildings on jenerson, among JL. TY-t....... 1 J 1 1 1 me nuiaLeu uuuiuuu. The following grocery Stores and meat markets will be closed at 10 o'clock New Year's day one delivery at 9 o'clock: Pattlson Bros., Union County Co operative association; City Grocery and Bakery; Snod grass Grocery; Cummlngs & Price; Thome's; White: Geddes; Stageberg & Sandborg; and both meat markets. Buyers seeking farmland at reason able prices predominate over those in I Grande Ronde valley who are willing to dispose of their farms at the same reasonable basis. This ta the sum mary given to the farmland deals of Union county the past year by George j H. Currey, proprietor of the Currey Real Estate agency.' In reciting some of the features of the year's activities, i Mr. Currey state, from a real estate ) standpoint it Is more difficult to obtain good farms to sell, at reasonable pric es than It is to secure' buyers; this speaks volumes tor the v contented homes that greatly predominate throughout the county. The reason for this Is easily accounted for. Cli matic conditions are such that the Union county farmer enjoys a greater diversity of drops than In any section of the state. The great areas In hay permit, the raising of cattle, horses arid hogs on a larger scale; also makes possible a large dairying Interest. Bar ley, wheat and oats, fruits, potatoes are also grown In large quantities and the prices that prevail and have pre vailed make ' farming ; exceptionally profitable this Is the reason that the farmers are loath to part with their holdings. In addition to the finan cial Income from farms, the unexcel led advantages possessed Is another feature that few counties in the state enjoy to the extent of the Union coun ty farmer. The farm home without the phone is an exception, tho free rural delivery routes permit the dally papers of the -.centers '.to enter the homes just a few- hours later than lu the cities. School houses wherein nine-month terms of school are taught and churches and Sunday schools are to be found In every neighborhood. Mr. Currey in emphasizing these facts makes It plain why the Union county farmer is contented. Why the farm sales are so few and mortgage fore closures almost unknown. ; The past year few .large farms have changed hands. Quite a number of well im proved 80 acre farms have been sold at prices averaging $100 per acre; one 1912 PROSPECT LAUD SHOWS III IS GLOWING. EAST ADVERTISE BANNER TEAlH FOE DIBX DEAL-; LOCAL , REALTY DEALER DEEMS EES FORECASTED. - THEM ABOVE PAR. . , Each Dealer With His Particular Line . Mag Confidence In Coming Tear ' La Grande realty dealers who han dle either city property exclusively or who dabble with both coun ry and city dirt, are looking forward to , a snappy and brisk trade in 1912. The Glvens Investment company is' point ing to its new' houses In Connerdale now under construction according to modern architecture, and believe the addition to the city on the east will be one of the big and popular sales and building sections next year. The managers of this Arm are tilso confl- ' dent of a general looklng-up tone In the realty market everywhere. . : William Miller & Bro. .who are handling an addition project In the west section of the city known as Riv erside are llkewUe stepping spryly at the prospects of 1812 sales. "We are anticipating not my a continua tion but an increase In our city realty property deals," said Mr. Miller today, in speaking of the prospects for 1912. The Security Land & Trust company dealing with various kinds of land, anticipates a banner year in 1912, ac- ! cording to Manager Phy. Everything points to an Improvement over this year which has been brisk through out." This is the way the company summarizes the situation. ' ,' C. J. Black, who runs to country and city deals, said before leaving the city for a Portland Jaunt this week that he could see nothing but glow ing; prospects for the' coming year. S. M. Slough and all others who deal In real estate are looking at the situa tion in preciBely.jthe same, light- , thing' being noticeable is that those farms that have alfalfa acreage .are in greater demand than tho'se without. "Naturally there. always will be a difference of ' opinion between the owners and the purchasers of Grande Ronde valley farming lands," says Mr. Currey. "Purchasers cannot expect to obtain such unexcelled privileges without remuneration. On the'other hand those desiring to sell cannot ex- (Contlnued on page 14.) Just a Few of Our Bargains: 120 acres in the valley, 7 miles from La Grande, for only $5,000.00. Just one year's work on this property will double it in value. It is for sale; or trade. 40 acres, fair buildings, 30 acres cleared, 5 acres orchard, water for irrigation, 3 miles from town, 1 miles to school. This property can be handled for less than $60.00 an acre. A small amount of cash, can take city property for balance. We Handle Property Everywhere and have some Splendid Trades. ! We have a hotel to trade for city property. Kent of it pays 10 per cent. Pine acre tracV good orchard, nice new house, near Palmer mill, cheap and on easy terms; ' "" : ' Nice little home at 704 Main St. Belongs to a non-resident and will be sold at a. very low price. 5 room modern house on Sixth street, furnished or unfurnished. The lot alone is worth the price of the property. Modern six room house at Sixth and N. Verylow price and best of term.s ,-, Small cottage on N Street, splendid loc ation. Can sell on installments. Fine modern home on N street, close in ; small payment will handle it. Small property on Ninth street, belongs to non-resident and he is very anxious to sell it. Price very low and will take monthly payments. We have some fine homes and vacant 1 ots in every part of the city. Business properties that are paying good interest and increasing in value; also money-making business propositions. We can save you money; come in and see us. srcuR LA GRANDE NATIONAL BANK BUILDING j Finds Nothing Else Suffices When Compared With Land Show. Middlewestern land .shows such as conducted annually, at Chicago. Rt. Paul or Omaha are the ldeai mediums for advertising western commuultleB, accordlnar to B. A. Benham. who has just returned from an extended' tour of that section and also being a guest at the land shows. The enormous numbers that seek out the land shows dally looking for exhibits of the west is surprising and after carefully can vassing tbe situation Mr. Benham has become flrmlv imbued with -the notion that the land shows are head and shoulders above anything else as a medium of advertising In the east pro vided they' are used as communities. B. A. Benham, wife and daughter, returned from their trip through tbe mlddlewest, and are more than ever glad that they are living In La Grande and tbe Grande Ronde valley. They left La Grande, Oregon, for the east on Sept. 11th, 1911. air. Benham U thor oughly acquainted with all of the re sources of the Grande Ronde valley, having been here, with the La Grande Investment company for the pist six years a company that Is regarded as one of the most reliable, having been here in the real estate, loan and In surance business for 20 years. Mr. Benham started out for this company to advertise and do personal work for property located In this valley.- The first place he stopped at was at Washington, Iowa, where he found the Iowa farmer very prosperous, ar.d the banks carrying large amounts of money- on deposits. There, land. Is worth from $150.00 to '$250.00 per acie. Mr. Benham and Sidney Smith went to an auction of 160 acres, with no build ings, but a good quality of land. It ment for $134.00 per acre. This shows what good land will bring under the hammer. .Mr.. Benham spent 10 days in and around this place, talking Ore gon on, every turn. . A. few people in that vicinity are talking of coming to the coast. The next place he went to was Mei-ford,- Minnesota, and from here ho worked every direction. As .to 'this section of the state the farmers had a very bad' year on account of dry weath er. grasshoppers and chinch bugs, and thiB Is the third year the crops have not been up to what they should be. Of course the Minnesota farmer does not like this condition of affairs any more than ahy other farmer, henco some of them are very much interest ed in talks of the Grande Ronde val ley, and quite a few are enthused ov er the fruit business. The' weather conditions have a great deal to do with many wanting to come to Ore gon, and this is where Mr. Benham got in his 'best licks when he talked lmid and lone and very often for our most beautiful conditions here In the Grande Ronde valley. r ; When It comes to the hay, grain and fruit possibilities the people of ti east cannot realize anything about hpw far ahead of them the west Is, until one sees something like this; a Minnesota apple tree with a fair crop of good fall fruit, 1 to 3 bushels cf apples on a tree 12 to 14 years old, and . these apples sell tor 60c per bushel. - Here Is where one sees the differ ence: Apples from the northwest at prices like these, viz: Wlnesaps. $2.75 per box; Spltzenbergs at $3.00 per box. Other varieties at $2.25 and $2.50 per box. These boxes are of the stand ard sizes. While at Mankato, Minnesota, Mr. Benham got a touch of Minnesota win ter weather, snow and sleet 10 below zero but that did not stop talk on Oregon, and the apples and pictures he had with him caused many a per son to exclaim, "We surely want to go-where they grow.". a From Duluth, all up and down the line, there is a big feeling toward Ore gon. . While at the land show at Chi cago, he Baw from 15,000 to 33,000 peo ple per day, all eager for Information on our valley here. " "But the people here must be awak ened, and combine their efforts and do r Make Some Money Xke : following Is a partial list of property we have ,Ut sale, wUek we weald like prospective purchasers to tatpe , ct before baying. ' Ho. 180 acres of land, 1 miles sontheast of .la Grande, small noose on place. . Price $54 per acre. Will . ! .trade for La Grande property. ' . No. fc 4 room honse, modern, en Second street, be. tween Spring and Penm. aTennes. price $2200. - No. Sv 8 lots on Lake street, east of Feurtk street, ;' .she 66x27 feet each. Prl cf $3M each. ATE I0O SEEN TO GRAND VIEW ADDITION No. tV-4 room house, lot 5, block 1, Pleasant Home addition, she of lot 95x142 feet. Price $809. ' No. bV Lot 2, block 2, Heme Investment addition, .site lSz2U feet, water right Price $600. No. e LoM and M, block it, in Home Invest- ' ent addition, oontalMmg ftbont 1M acres, with water right. Price v,1 -'', .: ; ;U -,!-v .-r o 1 VV:': :' :.:-; '7 AN ALICIL O&CHABD THACT IS A OOOB IN - ': VESTMENT. ., .. ... . frm 14:; WvrV.Vik No. 7 A 7 room hease, bam, all of Meek 19, By canons' addition, with bearing orchard. Prion Um. , . No. Kt honses of 4 rooms each, stone fetadatieno, .plastered, with 10x110 lot Price 12M eaoh. ' No. tv-Lotl, block 57, Chain's addition, price $460 No. lV-Lots aad lft, bloek 148, ChapUa'o addlatoa, .with 4 room honse. Price tSfift. No. 11. A Ave room honse, ban, Iota 1, 2, t. and 4, Mock 8, Chaplin's addition. Price $19W. No. 12 A five room hease, aero lot, block 2, Pleas ' -.ant Home addition. Price $1SW. No. lit Lote 1 to ft, block 1, 0 street 7 room v honse. 18 bearing frnlt trees. Stone cellar. Price $160ft. , , No. 14 ft acres la blocks 1 aad ft, Home Invest. .ment addition, 8 room honse, ban, ft stares of water. : Price : ' $27t. . . ' No. 15. Lot It, block S, Romlg's addition. Prke .$460.' ".'-'-. ''. - No. 16 Letsl and 2, block 2, Sannyslde addition ' sice 66x270 feet each, 4 room . honse, good condition, bara ; water right Price $1200 .... . No. 17 Lot 8, block 60, Chaplin addition, Price $750. '' ' No. 18. 2 acre lots 1 and ft, block 5, Home Invest ment addition, small house. Price $1,000. t No. 20. A five room honse, plastered, stone foin. dutlon, lot 85x115 feet Corner First street and Division ave nue. Price $1600. , No. 21 LolsB and 4, block 138, Chaplin's addition. .5 room house, woodshed, Price $)600. No. 22 2 acres east of block 21, Williamson's ad dition. Price $1,000. No. 28 A seven room honse, bath, 8 lots, block 80, , Chaplin's addition. . Pric e $2760. No. 24.-8 lots, southwest corner of block 00, Chap-' Un's addition. Price $750. - No. 25 A five room house, with both, 60 foot lot, Sluuroe oTenue. Price $1700. No. 20 Lot 6, block 2, Homo Investment addition, .with 7 room house, water right Price $1600. ... No. 27 A Ave room house, lot 80x110 at 621 S street ' Price, with furniture In house $1200. No. 28 Modern five room house, fine condition. Lot .40x100 fcot on West Adams avenue. Price $2500. No. 20 Lot 80x140 ft on Cherry street Price $030 ' No. 80 Wesi half of lots 1, 2 nmf 8, block 11, Mom Is addition. Some Improvements. Price $350. No. 81 Lot 50x120 on Adams nvcnuo near Cherry .street Price $050. . ' lS'S'vfc:Mrv ' ' 1 " No. 82. Six room bouse, small . stable, woodshed, cellar, newly fluished Inside, on Osboru street. Price $1860 .CIISll. -.;.': ';: '- : '"' :.'-:-'.,; :.''.'.''::' 'j'-ff'-,: No. 8420 acres of 0 j car old orcliurd In Hue con dition. Price $800 per acre. No. 85 Lots 10, 11 and 12, block 4, Romlg's addi tion. Price $800. - ,.'ftfiM:- No 8610 acres, one half In benrlne orchard; seme younir trees ol a jwrtlon of the other half. Fair bouse and .barn. Price $3600. No. 37 Lots4, 5 and 0, block 47, Chaplin's addition, Price $500. No. 88 Lotsl and 2, Block 83, Chaplin's addition. Price $460. No. 88 A good brick honse la Walla Walla, Wash, ' - .worth $8600. Will exchange for valley land er La Grande pop. "; erty. Call and see photograph. . r ' .No. 40 Lots7, and 8, block 1, Acme addition, with .4 room honse, woodshed and cellar. Frnlt trees. Price $H6ft i ;- -. , cash. . tafsteiy' . ' '-"'': '"'-" 0 -&7-i -':'. No. 41 Lot 10, block 7, Pleasant Home addtttea, ' .small house. Price $460. No. 48 Lots 11 and 12, bloek 147, Chaplin's addi tion, ft room honse. Price $12ftft. . No. 48 South half of lot ft, and lots 7 and 8, Mock '' 7, Pleasaat Home addition. Priee ftftftft. ' .a , -i No. 44-Sonth half ef lot 10, aad all of lota 11, 12. 18, 14, 15 and lft, Mock 25, WiUIanuoa't addition. 5 room 1 .house, woodshed and cellar. Ptce $1800 cash. . No. 45 Lotslt and 17, block 187, ChapUn's addition. 1U story 5 room honse, woodshed and cellar. Price $100. No. 46 North ISO feet ef lot 2, block 2, Honan's addition. 5 room honse, barn wood-shed and cellar. Water . right Frnlt trees. Price $ 1650. Prices on the above property are for cash. The .terms can be arranged on all of it where It Is not specifically -stated cash. Wonld be pleased to show you any of this prop .erty tou are Interested i n. No. 47 7 room' house, modorn, work room, wood honse, barn, lots 17 to 21, block 1, Scriber'g subdivision of Fred more block. Trice $3100. - No. 48 Lot 4, Block 8, Orandj's addition, 5 room house. Price $1000. No. 49 Lot 8, block 8, Pleasant Home addition, con taining one acre. 4 room Iniise. Water right. Price $1200.00. , No. 50. Lots 1, 2, 8 and 4, bolck 19, Riverside addi tion, on North Second str ett Price $700.00. La Grande. Invest ment Company j The Firm whose Name is a Synonym for ReliabiH (tnd Square Feahng. 1 '1 t P, . a1' r. if (Continued on page 14.)
