f HE MORNING OREGOXIAX, 3IOXDAT, FEBRUARY 14. 1910.
3 BROTHERS LEAVE
- -WIVES IN SIX WEEKS
SORROWS FORGOT
IN NEW YEAR JOY
SCENES IN PORTLAND'S ORIENTAL DISTRICT WHERE CHINESE NEW YEAR FESTIVITIES ARE
NOW IN PROGRESS.
THE BEST
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"Thought They Were Too
Smart Ever to Be Caught,"
Says Abandoned Woman.
SIREN AFFINITIES LURED
Albert E., Rella R. and Peter li.
Voung, Doing Business as Voting
Bros., Trio of Schemers Who
Leave Helpmeets Penniless.
"When Albert E. Young deserted his
young: . wife and twin babies last
Thursday afternoon, he completed a
series of misdeeds In which three
brothers played the leading: roles.
Within six weeks three wives have
been left to provide for themselves,
while the three husbands have fled,
accompanied. It is believed, by affini
ties. District Attorney Cameron is now
preparing: papers for the arrest of the
three men on a variety of charges,
running: from that of obtaining: money
under false pretenses to wife deser- !
tion.
The three men concerned are Albert
K. Young, Rolla R. Young and Peter
L. Young, all natives of Iowa, a. all
doing business in Portland under the
name of Young Brothers, at 512 Ger
llnger building. Here they maintained
a real estate and publicity office, also
managed circulation contests for vari
ous out-of-town newspapers.
"Spiritual Affinity" Called Peter.
Peter L. Young, the youngest of the
three, deserted his wife, to whom he
had been married three years, on De
cember 26, of last year, leaving ne"
in her apartments at the Wheeldon, on
Park street, and going to San Fran
cisco with a young woman from Van
couver, Wash. He left a note saying
his "spiritual affinity" had called him
"to do God's work," and that he wa
bound for Salt Lake City. Mrs. -Young,
however, had her suspicions aroused
some time before this, ancb soon dis
covered the true status of affah-s.
Two days later Rolla R. Young, who
had been married six years, sent his
wife back to her home in Missouri on
a visit, and also left suddenly for the
South, leaving the office in charge of
the oldest brother. Albert. Rolla
Young is also believed to have had th
company, on his trip, of a young lady
from a Southern Oregon town.
Sliverton uiri is siren.
The third desertion in the family
came last Thursday, when Albert went
away, presumably accompanied by a
young woman from Sliverton, Or. Al
bert is believed to have gone from Port
land to Vancouver, Wash., on the
streetcar, and then to ihave taken a
train for Seattle, where it Is supposed
he took a boat for either Victoria or
Vancouver, B. C. His two brothers at
present are in Los Angeles, according
to the authorities, who are keeping
track of their movements. t
The case of Mrs. Albert E. -Young is
most pathetic. Eight years ago she
was married to Young in her Illinois
home, and came West with him. Dur
ing the greater part of their married
life. Young has failed" to support her
properly, she says, and she now finds
herself with but a trunk full of per
sonal belongings, living in a furnished
cottage on East Ankeny street, on
which the rent is not paid, and with
7-months-old twin babies to care for.
She has written to her people for
money, but so far has received no re
ply, and is being given such care and
food as compassionate neighbors send
in.
Deserted Wife Will Work.
Mrs. P. L. Young, who is a plucky
woman from San Antonio, Tex., still
has. her apartments at Wheeldon, and
is receiving some assistance from lier
brother, who is also in the West. She
intends going to work next month as
a stenographer and bookkeeper, and
says she will toe able to care for her
self as soon as she recovers from the
shock of her experience.
From Mrs. Peter Young was learned j
" 11 i, i i' ii i . 1 1 ir iiiico uiuiuori i na
trouble with all the boys." sh said,
"was that they thought they were too
clever for anybody ever to catch them.
They operated a so-called real estate
business, and my husband, who was
the smartest of the three, even if I
do say it. drew up all the contracts and
abstracts.
Crmked Work Is Caught.
H. E. Brown, of 614 Marina avenue.
Belle Crest, was one of the victims of the
firm of Young Bros, who escaped without
being seriously duped. After having had
three or four deals with the firm, he dis
covered there was something wrong and
accused Albert Young of fraud.
"I showed Young 1 had the goods on
him." he said yesterday, "and he agreed
to fix me up so I would not lose any
money, and he did. He was most frank
aboyt it. however: he told me that he did
not think his brothers could be arrested
on a criminal charge, but said that he
knew he could, and that when the author
ities got after him he was going to cross
the border and not take any chances in
this country. That is what makes me
think he has gone to Canada."
One feature f the case that was
brought to light Sunday was that the of
fice furniture in the Gerlinger building
rooms was held in the name of Mrs. Al
bert E. Young. As soon as she learned
that her husband had left her destitute
-with her young twins, she tried to sell
this furniture, in order to get enough
money to live on until she 'heard from
home. She found, however, that. the fur
niture had been seized and that she could
not get title to It. In despair she visited
the office of the' claimants, but not until
yesterday was she able to persuade the
manager that she was absolutely penni
less, and that she needed the money the
furniture would bring to keep alive her
two babies. The furniture was finally re
leased and she was able to realize a little
money on it.
Second Desertion for Albert.
This is the second time Albert E. Young
has deserted his wife. The first time oc
curred shortly after they were married,
but a reconciliation was effected and the"
couple came West. Incidentally, the
Young brothers are cousins of "Strangler
Smith," and spent much of their mono
backing him in fights in the smaller
towns in this state. Usually they lost all
they bet. In one instance.
Young says, they borrowed J301 from the
best friend they had in Portland to bet on
a fight down at Astoria, and lost it.
Their friend has not been repaid, and is
now one of the many creditors of the firm
that are seeking redress through the
courts.
That the three brothers had a well-laid
plan to get away seems indicated by the
fact that after the departure of Peter ar.d
Rolla, Albert Young made a tour of the
houses of the various friends of the three
families, and upon one excuse or other
gathered up all the photographs of him
self and his two brothers be could find.
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PARTY IS HELPED
Assembly Will Unite Warring
Factions, Is Belief. '
COMMITTEE IS APPLAUDED
Plan as Marked Out Given General
Approbation by Republicans,
Who See Chance for X'nited
State Organization Again.
Most of the members of the Republi
can State Central Committee left yes
terday for their homes, feeling- satis
fied that their a-ction in calling a state
assembly will meet with the indorse
ment of the Republican voters of the
entir state. During the day the com
mitteemen received the congratula
tions of scores of local Republicans and
many of the out-of-town members of
the party who attended the Lincoln
banquet Saturday night. Accompany
ing the congratulations came the per
sonal assurances of these Republicans
that they would labor earnestly in their
respective localities to make the mid
Summer gathering a success.
Republicans generally are agreed
that the method of procedure recom
mended by the State Committee Is the
most practicable that could have been
suggested. From the very inception of
the assembly movement, its opponents
urged their objections on the follow
ing premises: That the assembly prob
ably would be a gathering of not to
exceed 200 or 300 members and that
the delegates would be appointed and
not eletted direct by the people. Both
of these objections were met squarely
by the committee. In the first place,
the assembly will consist of 1248 dele
gates. Second, every delegate must be
elected and before he qualifies as such,
must receive a majority of the votes
cast ' in the election by which he is
chosen.
Manlpulutoin Is Prohibited.
By eliminating proxies, little opportu
nity will reman for any one candidate
or set of candidates to control, or manipu
late the assembly for its indorsement.
Each county will be able to vote its full
quota according to the apportionment
thet has b?en made. In this respect the
remote counties of the state, such as
Lake, Harney and Malheur, will be on
an equality with Multnomah.
It has been determined by the state
committee that in the assembly the total
vote of the county shall be cast on
every question. For instance, if only
five of the 16 delegates from Malheur
County attend the assembly, they will
be puermitted to cast the other 11 vote
of the delegation, according to the wishes
of a majority of the five present end
acting. This same rule applies to all
counties of the state at the state assem
bly. This Insures that the candidates
that may receive the indorsement of the
advisory meeting will be strictly repre
sentative of the various counties of the
ette.
No attempt was made' by the state
committee to assume a dictatorial atti
tude towards the several counties. The
committee recommended that the county
central committee in each county' arrange
for precinct mass meetings to be held
July 9 for the election of delegates to
the county assembly. It recommended
further that the county assembly be held
on th e following Saturday, July 16, and
that the county gathering elect the
county's quota of delegates to the state
assembly, with the provio that no dele
gate shall be elected to either the county
or the state assembly unless he receives
a majority of the votes cast in the elec
tion in which he is a candidate.
Counties May Choose Methods.
The state committee did not undertake
to instruct the several counties to hold a
county assembly and proceed to the in
dorsement of candidates for county of
fices. In fact, before the committee
finally adjourned, on motion of G. C.
Fulton, of Clatsop, the plan recommended
by the committee was amended ap as to
leave to the judgment of the county
central Committee In each county a de
termination of how delegates to the state
assembly should be elected. The com
mittee only insisted that these delegates
must be elected and. not appointed. This
was virtually the only restriction im
posed on the counties as to the method
they shall follow. The county central
committee In each county will also de
cide as to the advisability of holding a
county assembly for the purpose of pro
posin gcandidates for county offices.
Prominent Republicans Talk.N
Discussing the work of the state com
mittee, various Republicans of the state
expressed their opinions as follows:
C. V. Johnson, chairman ' Congressional
committee. First Congressional District, of
Corvallis There surely cannot -be any ob
jection among Republicans to the assembly
that has been planned. It will be a largo
and representative gathering, consisting of
one delegate to every SO Republican voters.
An assembly was demanded which should
come direct from the people. Such an as
sembly has been provided.
C. E. Cochran, committeeman from Union
County Personally, I would not hold county
assemblies, but elect delegates to the state
assembly direct from -the precincts. How-,
ever. I came to Portland to assist and not
to oppose any plan which might be deemed
the most practicable for bringing the party
together that results may be accomplished.
I believe the plan recommended by the com
mittee will meet with the hearty indorse
ment of all Republicans.
fMi Metxchan. proprietor Imperial Hotel
The Republican party has made a good be
ginning. 1-et them continue their good
work and success will follow. The election
of Judge M. C. George as state chairman
will Inspire confidence and will insure sup
port of the assembly by all Republicans. Mr.
Lflttlefleld will make an aggressive secretary,
from whom results may be expected.
A. A. Jayne. of Hood River The experi
ence of the Republican party in Oregon In
the last few years hast certainly emphasized
the need for organization. I believe the
ptan of procedure recommended tiy the state
committee will accomplish the reorganiza
tion of the party. The method of electing
delegates to the state assembly I consider
the most fair that could be devised. There
are some voters in my county who call
themselves Republicans, but are opposed .to
an assembly. But ft has been my observa
tion that the nearer such a voter comes to
being a Democrat the more pronounced he
Is against any move that' will rehabilitate
the Republican party. True Republicans
will be found supporting the assembly plan.
S. A. Hughes. State Representative. Mar
ion County Having wanted . an assembly
which would come direct from the people.
Marlon County Republicans wiU ratify the
work of the state committee. There s a
slight difference of opinion in my county
as to how delegates should be elected to the
state assembly. Some Republicans also
think separate delegates should be elected
to district and Congressional - conventions
Instead of having the delegates to the state
assembly act also In the district and Con
gressional gatherings. However, the state
committee has left these details to be de
termined largely by the members of the
county central committee and it may be as
sured that any plan it may adopt will prove
satisfactory, since all delegates must be
elected, not appointed, and must receive a
majority of the votes cast.
Opium Conference Delayed.
LONDON, Feb. 13. Replies to propos
als of the American state department
for conferences on the opium question
in the Far Kast and for the regulation
of sealing in the Pacific are being
delayed by India and Canada, to which
they were referred br cjreat Britain.
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PAYMENT STILL 0 N
Oregon Trust Depositors All
Guaranteed.
WILLIS REMAINS SILENT
Man Who Engineered Paying Off
$300,000 Still Refuses to Talk.
Many More Transfers . or
Accounts Expected Today.
Payment of claims against the de
funct Oregon Trust & Savings Bank
will be resumed this morning at the
German-American Bank, P. Lu' Willis,
a director of the latter institution,
having guaranteed the $300,000 due de
positors of the wrecked concern.
Depositors will be able, to get their
money after 10 o'clock, at which time
Assistant Cashier A. B. Mason will be
gin again to pass out sold for the lia
bilities of the Oregon 'Trust & Savings
Bank.
It is expected that the majority of
the depositors will be paid off within
the next two days, though many who
have since left the city and who did
not assign their claims to brokers, will
doubtless send for their money at in
tervals during the next two weeks.
Deal May Close Wednesday.
Many depositors in the defunct bank
have moved out of the state and will
probably not hear of the payment of
claims for some time. It is believed
that most of the business of the former
bank will be wound up by Wednesday
afternoon, however.
Mr. Willis, whose guaranteeing of
the fund of $300,000 has made the pay
ment of the depositors possible, still
maintains a silence upon his part in
the matter. Beyond saying that the
payments would be resumed and con
tinued until, the accounts - were all
closed, he refused to talk upon the
matter.
In some quarters it is believed that
the wide publicity given Saturday's
payments will cause more of a rush
at the German-American Bank today,
but owing to the fact that the safety
of the funds and payment of all claims
in full has . been guaranteed, it is
thought that the depositors will con
tinue to call for their funds in an or
derly manner, and that nothing like a
"run" will be experienced.
Many More Transfers Expected.
It is also expected that, as on Satur
day, many of the former depositors- in
the Oregon Trust & Savings Bank" will
merely transfer their money to the German-American
Bank. But a small pro
portion of the people having claims
really need the money at the present
time, having recuperated their losses
occasioned by the closing of the old
bank.
The Oregon Trust & Savings BanH
failed about two years ago, and T. C.
Devlin was appointed receiver. Shortly
afterwards, the German-American Bank
was organized and contracted to as
sume the liabilities of the defunct in
stitution if given two years' time In
which to make the payment.
Chinaman, With His Wife and
Money Lost, Still Enters
Into Celebration.
BANQUETS ON THIS WEEK
Societies to Commemorate Season
With. Elaborate Dinners Many
Feuds as Possible Ended and
All Debts Are Paid Up.
"Sack cloth and ashes," a term much
quoted by Occidentals, finds-'tio means
of expression in the Chinese language.
The queer little characters, which are
said .to be capable of performing most
any kind of a gymnastic feat when it
comes to written words, balk at this
phrase, made famous a few thousand
years ago by one Job.
Proof conclusive' of. he stoical char
acteristics of even expatriate Chinese
is the enthusiastic ardor with which
Lee Foo, prominent Chinese merchant,
of No. 81 Fourth street. North, is
entering upon the festivities attending
the celebration of the New Tear, now
five, days on.
For Lee Foo has not only lost his
goods, chattels and money, through a
surprisingly sudden turn of fortune's
wheel, bu. also his wife.
January 17 last, Hannah Kim .Far,
the pretty Japanese wife of Lee "Foo,
took Franco-Arabic leave of her once
better-half and at the same tlm there
disappeared $8000 In American money,
jewels valued at $2000 and one TT. OokU
her acknowledged "affinity," who was
a Japanese barber. The Japanese part
of the episode was enough in itself, it
was thought, to warrant a seat In
"sack cloth and ashes." , But not for
Lee Foo.
Probably none of the Chinese stores
is more elaborately decorated than Lee
Foo's during the New Year's celebra'
tion. Instead of imitation palms Lee
Foo has real paims, a profusion of red
azalias, red bunting everything red.
the Chinese "good luck" color. The tea
pot is always steaming and when' visit
ors enter to extend to Lee Foo the
warm greetings of the season he
shakes hands with himself as cordially
as anybody, according to the Chinese
custom.
"Haba. Haba" and "O, you kid,
catchy phrases of the street, have been
taking a firm hold on Chinatown. The
younger generation, attending Portland
public schools, is held responsible for
these latest frivolities. Mingled with the
sing-song expression of the celebration's
pandemonium, the derisive "haba. haba"
fits in evenly: Not so, however, with the
other. "O, you kliddy," Is the way the
Chinese, put it.
The past week has been one of greet
ing and congratulation among them. An
exchange of the customary courtesies has
been indulged in between storekeepers
and their customers. . This week will be
given even more largely to celebrations'
by the various societies, which will in
clude many banuets. These banquets are
also given at the prominent restaurants
by the rich members of the colony.
During the New Year season, if possi
ble, all grievances between societies, fam
ilies and individuals are settled peacea
bly and all iebts are paid. Among the
things greatly desired in Chinatown Is
an amicable settlement of the differences
now of two and a half years standing
between two factions of the Bow On Tong.
which resulted in the murder of Lee Dal
Huie, a prominent merchant. Two Chi
nese members of the opposite faction
were convicted for the murder and were
sentenced to be hangd. They are Lem
Woon and Tee Geung. The cases were
appealed to the State Supreme Court and
are now pending.
Yesterday, for the first time In many
years, the Chinese were allowed to shoot
firecrackers on Sunday. The police were
powerless to interfere, as the City Audit
or's office failed to supply the depart
ment with a copy of tbe city ordinance
passed for the event.
MOTHER GOOSE DECIDES IT
Most Learned Judge Confounded by
Romerlus vs. Remerlus.
NEW YORK, Feb. 13. "What's your
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i0g Always insist upon Olympic don't C SMLCcfr
Ip-fM "waste your time or money on an infer- i 4uttP.
jji ir grade better put your baking off a f rW?
day if your grocer can't supply you and $VrjTEHTra
'J j find out where you can buy Olympic Tjjj"! . j fOJ
it's the way you can be sure of good : "
V IvL bread and good biscuits and S?5!
AT YOUR GROCER'S
POKIXXKD FLOTXROTQ MiLLS CO., FOBT.LAXR OSBQOX
ALFALFA LANDS
Of the Pacific Northwest Are
Those of the
WESTERN LAND &
IRRIGATION CO.
At Echo, Umatilla County, Ore
gon, on the Columbia.
. Butter Creek lands of this
project are the richest and most
fertile lands in the world. They
are noted for their exceptional
productiveness. These lands
- produce as high as 1200 bushels
of onions to the acre, other
things in similar proportion.
, What they produce is phenome
nal. For intensified farming
there is no better land. Here a
five and ten-acre tract will make
a family an independent living.
Those wanting to locate on the
heighth of perfection, on land
having the greatest productiv
ity, it is here on Butter Greek.
Here it is noif only an oppor
tunity to make money, but to be
located in the most favorable cli
' mate, the coming country of this
Northwest, with transportation
at your door, and markets of the
world. For fruit of all kinds
incident to a semi-tropical cli
matg, here is the opportunity of
all opportunities. Here you have
the most favored climate as well.
Here you have social advantages
and the like. Here you will, in
v another year, be located on the
main line of the O. R. & N.
This favored land has been
held back all these years on ac
count of the inability of the lo
cal peonle to supply an irrigat
ing system, but over two years
ago the Western Land & Irriga
tion Co. took a hand in, and
after spending over one-half mil
lion dollars, has -completed the
most perfect irrigating system
of this Western country. We
also have some forty-acre snaps.
The analysis of the soils show it
to be superior for fruits to those
of our now famous districts.
Aside from all this, a home .is
a comfort, as well as a big
money-maker. We are now pre
pared to take contracts, in five
and ten-acre tracts up. Don't
fail to get to the bottom of this
opportunity, the PREMIER ir
rigated land of the WORLD.
For all facts, write or call on
August G. Teepe
Room 414, Henry Building,
Portland, Or.
name?" asked Magistrate Mouse of a lit
tle old darky who complained in the
Tombs Court that another little old darky
who came with him had "pessered" him
in front of 10 Burling: slip.
"Who, me? My name's Remelus.,
"And what's yours?" the Magistrate
asked the other.
"Who, me? My name's Romerlus,"
Romerlus and Remerlus ? Brothers'?"
"Yassuh," said Ttomerlus. "I was
standing cleaning my harness (I wasn't
opelizirLg the sidewalk) and he came and
pessered me."
Remerlus made a e-trong- denial.
"Well," said the Magistrate, "I don't
find 'pessering defined in the Code. But
there is a leading- case in Mother Goose,
and it Is In point:
A little old man and I fell out.
How shall we bring this matter about?
Bring it about as well as you can;
Get you gone, you little old man.
.'-01.VMPFC
I"Spokane
of the North"
IN THE
Inland Empire
of Canada
It Is in Central British Columbia
Central Brlttah Columbia occupies the
same relative position between the Rockies
and the Coast Range as does the country
tributary to Spokane. Wash., known as
the Inland Empire. Each rommands the
Intrrmountain to tin try. Each will have m
central metropolis.
But Central British
Columbia Has
(1 A larger agricultural region.
(2) A better rainfall no irrigation.
( 3 ) More extensive gold and other min
eral deposits.
4) More extensive coal deposits.
(5 More extensive timber resources.
(6) Petroleum, salt, asphalt, etc.
Central Brtti-th Columbia hae Its fruit
land along the Skeena. as the Inland Em
pire has in Yakima and Wenatchee.
It Is & New Townsite on the
Grand Trunk Pacific Ry.
Fort George
h the (Geographical Center of British Co
lumbia and of the largest undeveloped area
of good land on the American continent
at the junction of Great Rivers Headquar
ters for Steamers, plying thousands of miles
North. South. East. West.
Fort George Is half-way between Ed
monton and Prince Rupert, the "gatewav
to the great Xechacco, Bulkley. Fraser,
Peace River. Skeena and other valleva.
Initial offering of business lots on easy
terms. Title guaranteed and Insured by
the Proyinceyof British Columbia,
Here Are Some Reasons for
fort George's Portion In Relation to
National and international Commerce:
It l
On -main line of G. T. P. Ry. between
Edmonton and Prince Rupert; 430 mlls
east of Prince Rupert, 480 miles west of
Edmonton.
n proposed line between Edmonton and
Vancouver, G. T. P. Ry.
Terminus of projected line from Yukon.
Terminus of projected line opening up
Peace River Country.
Terminus of projected line from Vic
toria. The above will make Fort George one of
the principal railway centers of Canada.
Fort George, the centrat point and hub
of river systems of British Columbia.
Fort George, the commercial center, dis
tributing point and shipping point for all
products, trade and manufactures of Cen
tral British Columbia.
Fort George will be the greatest ship
ping point for lumber In the interior of
Canada.
THE SEATTLE TIMES
PRINTS THE FOLLOWING:
"There Is no better chance for a farm
Investment in a new cquntry than in
the fertile lands of Central British Co
lumbia. A part of the country is one
beautiful chain of meadows and lakes.
Most of the land is covered by poplar and
cottonwood growth, which is easily
burned off, when the land can quickly
be placed, in condition to cultivate and
at an expense of ot more than 5 an
acre. The climate Is Ideal, and no arti
ficial irrigation Is necessary. All kinds
of fruits can be raised and the entire
country Is filled with wild raspberries,
strawberries, blackberries. etc Hazel
nuts grow in great quantities. "Wheat,
barley, oats. rye. timothy, alfalfa and
clover can be grown easily and profitably.
The land is especially suited to wheat
growing. The uplands are of black loam
and gravel sub-soil, and In many places
there is silt soli, the same as the farms
In the Yakima and Wenatchee Valleys
in Washington."
WHY FORT GEORGE
IS SURE TO GROW
A Careful Distinction
In making our announcements - of the
sale of lots in
CENTRAL FORT GEORGE
we wish to make a careful distinction be
tween this sale and the promiscuous sale
of townsltes, subdivisions and additions.
We hear of "subdivisions" here and
"subdivisions" there.
We hear of new "townsltes" and "addi
tions' put upon the market.
But some of these considered In the
light of future development are trivial and
unimportant. v
We believe that we are offering to you
one of the REALLY GREAT opportunities;
the opportunity to participate in the be
ginning of the "Last Great Metropolis of
North America."
This being the case, we are not offering
to you an outlying subdivision or addi
tion; nor are we offering lots In. a place
destined to remain a village.
Central Fort George is not the beginning
of a town
It Is the beginning of a city
It is the foundation of a place that will
Quickly become a metropolis.
SOME FACTS FOR
COMPARISON
Thirty years ago Spokane, Winnipeg and
Vancouver were Just where Fort George is
today no railroad transportation, and little
population, with lots selling at $00 to $loO
each.
Today the population of each cHy ts
around 100.000. Realty values are about tbe
same In each, as follows
Inside business property, $3000 to $4000
per front foot; $75,000 to $100,000 for a 35
foot lot.
Fifteen years ago Calgary and Edmonton
were whew Fort George Is today as regards
population, realty prices and development.
Today these two cities have a population
of 30.000 each. Central business property
Is selling at $1Q00 to $-'000 per front foot;
$25,000 to $50,000 for a 26-foot lot.
Today We Offer You Business
Lots at Fort George
$150 to $300 Each
Payable $10.00 down and $10.00 per month.
No Interest. Taxes Paid for 1909 and 1910.
Ten per cent Discount for Cash.
Title to these lots is indefeasible, guaran
teed and insured by the Government of the
Province of BritiHh Columbia. It is an abso
lute certainty that Inside of one year Fort
G-eorge will be a bustling city, and will in
crease In population and realty value sev
eral times faster than any of the cities
named above, arriving at the position tbey
now occupy in much less -time than taken by '
them.
Because none of the cities named above,
with the possible exception of Vancouver,
have such natural advantages, and because :
Central British Columbia is the last "last
west." y
Therefore the time to act Is now. not to- i
morrow, not in one hour but Now I
Let m send yon Maps, Plans and all In- '
formation Free. Address
Natural Resources
Security Co. Ltd
412 Winch Bldg.
j VANCOUVER, B. C.
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