Monday,- June .7 i93fc: ,?Jr
Pss-'e Four
EA GRANDE VBVENINGi OBSERVER
Bmildliffl ; . and
"m '-m - ,y j
Improvement
32NEVH0MES
ICE JAN. I
Tli ft period of ho building In
Ial Gifande, which startud In earn
est tn IUZO when 2fl residence were
erected, apparently la fur from con
summation. Many regarded 1924,
when- 105 homes wuro built,: uh
(Ho peak ot the homo construction
period for this city, but figures
l.iken for the first flo montliH of
llils year Indicate mich U not the
VilHP,.
Hince January I (IiIh year, per
mits "have been Issued for 32 new
homes, aggregating $104, 125 In
vhIuo. The dwellings ranged from
$400 to liu.ooo In price but uver-
i cged about $3000 and up.
j f May Vns M) Mark.
With seven myilhs yet remain
ing -this yeur, last year'H figure of
K3 hejw homeH seeintf likely to be
curpassed.
follows:
3 n,w residences.,...;
5 new residences.
' 11122 6f new residences.
?I3 0 new residences,
jl0z4 105 new residences.
;. JAjfi 53 new residences.
.33 new residences.
"(First five niionths.
Total new residence.? since 1U20
; jnjaddlllon lo Hie home building
W. S. WALLACE
Painter
And Paper Hanger
Phone 206-J .': ,,
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Many Little Details
I
Ijirortainlnir to the woodwork nod bullt-lns of thut .nev;lioiiiB
(ban be handled lo your entire satisfaction by this firm, " We
'Vpcclullze In this kind of work ( i
.. Let t!n alve Vou An Kstliuule.
3La Grande Construction
; and Supply Company
.i CHAS HARRIS, Prop.
this yeur, thousands of dollaVs have f
been expended for business buld-
ings and alterations and repairs,
both In the biistncM and residential
districts. New garages and other
buildings have been built In large
numbers.
Itennctt Itulld Three
Bird Bennett leads the list of
contractors , who build homes for
sales purposes. On January 1 he
took out a permit to erect a 13600
home and since then has started
work on two more, one worth $300(1
and one worth $4000.
Mrs. ' George : Btoddard'H new
home on the corner of O avenue
and Fourth street provides for the
largest expenditure $10,000. This,
however. Include the cost of tear
ing down an old building to muke
way for the new residence,
New Home Listed.
Termlts issued since January 1
for m,w homes here follow:
. January: Mlril Brnnett, 3r.0:
W. a. Noble. $4500; C. Hlldchrandt,
l William KalllnH, f t6n;
Moon: Uluko HhlHds J4CI00: J.,M.
Mi'Hhulii, tl50o:'('lsd WllaoA Mini.
Kpbruury: f.'laude C. Pratt, H.
ooil, K76; iMin. Guorgo Htodduril,
io.ooo. ,
. 'March: 6. In MncOowoll $) ;
II. I'. Ni-IIhoii (1200; K. V. Kulli
200; W. C. Kelly 13600; I V.
Hllr.er, il0; C. A. Nowklrk. IHOO;
I.. lOvuna 141)1111; Adolph Klcjjrlwl,
K000; C. W. Runyun, 14700.
April: Ck'oiku l.yinun, $4000; (.'.
('. Hull. $2000; A. J. Warren $2000;
Tlh'il Ili'iinrtt, $3000; H. A. HcoU,
$2r0U; l.oiii WriKhl, $2800. ,
May: Mrs. H. '. Kuhur r,r,li(l:
Wllllunil Uolllin $4000; I.. I. liuxny,
$lb00; W. H. Udmn r,6li(i; J. V.
Bnydur $4r00; Bird Hcniictl. $4000.
NOItU'AY Ml'ltl'tiO J'AV(lti:l
NVw tvooa (or the purklnir hrlnff
numy varieties Into competition Tor
the home owner's selection. Nor
way Hprucc besides belns: liurdy
and a. rapid irrbw?r In thf locality.
ih iiifo. aiuoifir' tni! utioiit poumirui
trees. Jts shade c'IbM beyond re -
proucli. f Curerul plnntltiK and oc
enslonil Hoaklnfr .'.will '.insure ' it
iulek krowth, ' '
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Blue Mountain
Oregon Lumber
From Woods to Customers, you can
depend on our products being proper
ly manufactured. Our trade mark
on each board shows our confidence.
LUMBER, SASH, DOORS
AM) SHINGLES
Bowman-Hicks
Lumber Co.
Phone Main 517
J. L. Munhall for Chain and Box Wood
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With Its broad froutagu lo Lho
street this Utile bungalow of a
Hpunlsli dislgn Is moHl phuslug.
The home was orlglnully plunned
for a hill side locution, that per
mitted the gurugn being worked
lnto: the hill so art, lo enter on a
grade level. .
The living room. In this little
home Is "the room." The floor
being somewhut lower permits the
celling to he higher and so the
arched effect Is worked In very
nicely. This 1m found in the 8pan
Ish dcslirns of the better clutti
ho inert. The strictly Kpantsli fire- J
pkiee Ih most Inviting. .Mastered I
arches are used to good advantage
In connecting the various rooms, i
They give an air of spaciousness .
and are Ideal for entertaining'. The
rooms -are of fair size with good
wall space and crass ventilation.
The walls are of rough planter
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tn
tinted the desired shade and llght-
g fixtures uro of heavy iron.
The kitchen Is most delightful
with the rubber tile floor, and
woou worn uuu wans union a yei- j
lowish color and trimmed with 1
black. The plumbing is of the J
best and calls for a recess tub and
shower. Kverylhlng Is planned no '
nothing is lacking, and all. thujlttlu
essentials are provided for sueh
as clMn'H ohute. medicine cablnels,
dust drawerH, etc. ..
Klectrlc wiring Is complete will)
u number of base receptacles which
' permit the use of (able, floor and
candle fixture. The basement Is
complete with all the usual rooms,
(toiler, storage, fruit, etc. J;
I It is estimated this nllractlvo
, honre. can be built, inlng best cnu
, st ruction, Insulated outside watlH,
and windows weather stripped,
(white cement plastered over luelal
j lath, with Hpanish tile roof, for
from $6500 to (i&00.
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HEAT INSULATION r
BRINGS COMFORT
AND HOME THRIFJT
Meaf-lhsiifitllnti.l ilf igii ''ifoAici
owners are coining lo know, means
romlng lo know
monev saved und comfort trained.
One could afford to be cart'.es
with coal back In 1Q10. when It
cost $4 a ton.- Hut last, winter. In a
typical eliy, ihe.prlce was J Hi. fill;-'
nwj u. tne house isn't insulaHd,,
anesLImnte ofihow Jiiueh at- Hio
Jlo,r.O vonl Ih going to hent the
nuUof-doors may be obtained from
tho' following statement, made by
the bureau of Industrial research,
Washington, l, C.j' - ,
'The fuel conmimed In
The SulptgloHflls or Painted Ton
gue, one of the handsomest of an
nuals but seldom grown, is exactly
suited by late planting when the
ground Is warm. Many gardners
have had trouble with this plant
hecuusn li takes Uh own Hweel lime
about coming up. walling until
temperature suits U, and If the
weal her doi-Mirt ph-iisi- u when II ,
gem up. ii stands still until It does. (
am ii ih an inconwMiueuiiai plant
when it Hist appears, it Is orten
destroyed or given up In dlsgil
Hut h't It alone and wlferi tlie 'hilt
iluys couie It will start going and
make up for Inst lime and deck II
:n wli h handsome trumpets of
gorgeous coloring:, all beautlfuil
tmd and marbled and' with i
glint of told Mpurkltng'lltrutiKh the
veivel snrlace,., the only iiunual
witii tht quality. ' . ,
Theiv are gorgeous shtules-of
pitrple, maroon and iiuinogauy a
well as lirowns, being one uf llu
few annuals showing this color, as
pinks, roM-s and whiles and pale
yellow. It Is Just as welt not tut
try lo transplant. sowtiiR thinly
where it Is to, remain and thinning
to about eight Inches apart. There
are several Improved large flower
ed strains which are much superior
to the older types. The Kiuperur
and (loinia are of this type.
Sow the seed and forget about It
and you will be rewarded Ciard-J
nei-H are Hometlmes surprised af-H
ut KetuiiK omy iwo or inree piiims
,,u ...... lu.m.ms n. vikouuiji
from self-sow n seel the second
year. It Is notional but not dtffl
cult once understood.
American Held in Syria
As FrcneK Deserter
lUMASrrS, Syria. June 7. (AC)
An American giving his name as
litltirrt Clare, of .Memphis, Tenii.,
a member of the French foreign
legion, Is held hi prison here on a
charge of desertion and rebellion.
dare arrived at IHimacus last
night under a strong military
guard. The prisoner belonged to a
company In the Column uf tlenemi
Andreas, which advanced lo Soue
ida last week.
Tho French military authorities
state that flare engaged In an al
tercation with his sergeant and
then deserted with five other inem
tti'is of the legion.
Clare and his party were sur
rtiund.'d by French tit) ops and
were captured after an, exchange
of shots 0i which uo on was In
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I The Garden
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i i.ovi:its with (ioi,ii:. I
vi:i.s
000 homes In horlhern statett Is ful
ly 30 per cent and probably 50
per cent more than would be nec
essary If standards were maintained
materials.' Many hojiies In
A Inert tu have a fuel cont 'ftqual In
a period 'of 25 years to ;t lie first
eot." :
Th Is n wors I he proet
home-lrullder's question: "Should1
my houne ' be liiKiilated V It Is
said tliur liiHuhtlon of the right
kind will pay for Itself in two or
three yours through savings In
fuel costs.
Hut money saved and additional
comfort an; not the only reasons
why every dwelling should be pro
tected iiguinst heat !o.ss. The day
of red flannels Ih pasl! The wives
and daughters dress much less
warmly than they used to do. The
result Ih grealer danger from c6lds.
influenza and still more serious
unevenly, heated, according to.
physicians. ..... ;
Mpflerii offices, fiu;(orles, sell oo Is,
chui'ehe.s and public hulls are
"I '"-hen ted nn(, 8eientlrleally veu
tllated. , If homes are not heated
In the. sumo way. withaniple, evon
Jy. distributed heat, the occupants
niuy-bv uncomfortable and subject
lo. illneHs. 1 :p
'" ?roper Insulation is' held tt year
round benefit and a year-ai'ter-year
economy. And Insulation need not
involve great expense.
! STUCCO HOME CAN
,JJE RECOLOREI) IN
THREE EASJ' WAYS
If the home nun a painted wood
exterior, one can almost completely
changing . its appearance by re
ptaln ting It In a different color
scheme. Tlib Is I rue also of the
Htuceo hoitae. though most owners
do not know It.
The first step In renewing and
re-colorlng stucco Is to clean the
surface thoroughly. This can be
done with any non -alkaline snap
ami a medium hard briiHh, If the
Is no grease or grime on the walls.
hut if a solution of one part lnur-
, IMillMl.v sJm iu rni
vmM. i,.,.,, ,,, Hmt,
tMimi.r IMiMs. all iHxdeil. ivmlv to
nil I mean ivady to set. Some
of (lie guaranteed painl ninnu-i
rRftureil by l be I. I. ItbMHl iimm- ,
pony Itns nrHvetl. Vim nin bsk 1
ip ytmr snles catnhig and find
Hint one of the httiit tirder Ihhwn
wIJs: fbetr gimranteil luitut fori
ft 2. 53 jH'r gallon: tbtm you have
to p4iy oitr freight. We sell tbl
mint for right lHn niul i
Imiuim you art- kimmI ItHiklng: e
will let ou liaw It Tor SV;t.V I
nin giiing lo hae a surprise 1111
you Mtnn1 of tliese il-s, no wnlrh
our ndt Hrefully. Tin mat Hetl
wontcii nwiy hm e n elmmr to
iirn Monie ytdlow gidd. We Itaxc
seme heavy sblngle nails for Die'
liey shingle?, I'houe mtr orth-r
In fur l-y or giTvti eliaiti woxhI,
llkivlse ymir storngv coal.
Claude C Pratt i
Lumber Co. 1
Tlw loor Mini's FrkHiil" :
Scnr Kwin.lry. rixmc Slain 24SI
No KuiiOajr Uuslncsa, ' . j
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iKml II
iys IJg
atlc acid to five parts-water ifiay
be used. With cither the soap-suds
I or tho acid solution, the walls
should be scrubbed and then wash
ed down with clean -water. ' ' ;
Next, loose partlctesi must he re
moved and cracks mended, - Hutch
ing may be done with ready-colored
stucco of the desired hew col
or, or with Portland cement mixed
with one and a half parts of sand
and enough water to make it work
able. Then the walls are ready
for tho new finish.
Factory-mixed stucco-flntsh nmy
be applied over the old surface
if the original stucco Is a hydraulic
lime or a Portland cement material.
The colored stucco finish should
be mixed with water to a creamy
consistency and then, when the
walls uro perfectly dry, may be al
plled with mii ordinary painter's
brush. The new finish need be ap
plied tot no greater depth than
face.
Another way to accomplish the
desired result Is to buy an uncol
ored stucco finish and mix the
color in. "..
Still it third' method Is to use
stucco paint.1 Soue of these are
ready mixed; others reulro mixing.
Those which have Oil as an In
gredient require ,a priming' coat
under the finish cout, ' i
No stucco house ought to be rc
flntshed until 'at leu Ml six mouths
after application of ;tlie first slue,
co. This liitlrvai Is especially1 nec
essary where ;oii paint Is-to be used
because thin material - "seals" the
stucco and prevents further "sea-
Make your home a safe
place to live. Our plumb-
I mg is sanitary.
Fred Spaeth
PLUMBING, HEATING and
SHEET METAL WORKS
108 FIR STREET
PHONE MAIN
586
EM8RRAffED--j NOISELESS
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Builder's Hardware
Paints
Lime
Plaster
Grande Ronde
Lumber Co.
Retail Yard Across the Tracks on Greenwood Avenue
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The First Cost Is The 1
Only Cost
When rewiring: your old home or wiringv
the new home, do not overlook the fact
that the electrical installation if property
done, is permanent and will last as lonjf
as the building. For this reason it is well
to carefully consider your plans so as not
tp skimp, several very necessary switch or
light outlets. '
We are glad to discuss your wiring prob-.
lems with you. Come in. ' - .' j
H & S Electric
.... Sommcr Hotel Bldg. ' ,;
Inevi tioirio
But He Had Simply
Painted His Home with
J. & D. Paint!
Nothlhe makes
on your menas wnen tn.ey visit you.
'!thali: a; newly . painted house, and ;.es?i
'eally: whert the ,; right kindj; of ,; ma- ,
teriftl 1ms- been used.i w Li & .
?3&iD Paint is the "right kind""
"a pure White Lead,
Oil paint,
Sveathcr.
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a better impression "
Zinc and Linseed
guaranteed ! to. stand ..-all'-;
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