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Railroads Make
Cities
Railroads made St. Paul, Minn., 250,000
population, then centered at a point 12 miles
away and made Alinneapolis 300,000 popu
lation. Railroads formed a center almost
in the front doors of Chicago, St. Louis and
Cincinnati, and like magic sprang up In
dianapolis, 200,000 population. At the
junction of three railroads, in an open,
bleak prairie, Des Moines -grew to 150,000
population. The location of every inland
populous cTty was determined by the advent
of railroads. If railroads have done such
wonderful things without water transporta
tion, what will railroads do for University
Park, with the assistance of two great navi
gable rivers? Conditions justify a big ad
vance in prices of these lots.
Now listen to me for a minute. The Cana
dian Pacific has just completed arrange
ments to enter Portland through McKenna
Junction.' The Northern Pacific, the North
Bank, the Union Pacific, the Southern Pa
cific and the Oregon & Washington are all
now building through, under and around
University Park and will have their lines
completed within the next 18 months. Did
you ever before see or read about such a
rush of railroads to one place?
Townsite
The Railroad Company has made heavy
investments in University Park lots near
McKenna Junction, where it will exploit a
townsite enterprise under the name of the
Tunnel Townsite & Improvement Company.
Extensive railroad yards will be estab
lished on the bottom lands opposite this
townsite. Many big factories are now
planned for this district. Business houses
will go up and a great transformation will
soon take place.
Packing- Houses
Two dredges are now under construction,
which will be ready for work soon. Pilling
the grounds for the big Packing-Houses and
Stock-Yards, about one mile north of Mc
Kenna Junction, will begin with a rush.
University Park is the nearest property to
the Packing-Houses suitable for retail busi
ness and residences.
Land at South Omaha was worth $100 per
acre a short time before the packing-houses
located there. The same land sold as high
as $10,000 per lot within five years after.
Packing-houses added 40,000 population to
Kansas City, Kansas, 20,000 to St. Joseph,
Mo., and 150,000 to Chicago. What will
they do for University Park in the vicinity
of McKenna Junction? Don't you believe
that values in University Park must have
a rapid increase?
S you may have seen in the news col
umns of the daily papers, McKenna
Junction is at the crossing of the main
line of the O. R. & N. from the East
with the main line of the Harriman system
to Puget Sound.
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HE O. R. & N. is changing its main
line from Troutdale to Portland by
following the water grade to Dana
street at the North end and about
the center of University Park. Here it
forms a junction with the main line of the
Harriman system to Puget Sound, which
passes under University Park through a
tunnel 5400 feet long.
Suburban Trains
Suburban train service is promised from
the Packing-Houses directly through Uni
versity Park to Portland. This will vastly
shorten the time, as the route will be a
direct line.
Reason With Yourself
Try as you may to convince yourself that
I am not telling the truth, you can't get
away from the following facts: That at no
other place on the face of the earth has
nature done so much toward making a great
city; two great, navigable rivers; elevation,
surface and drainage perfect; the low lands
for industries and the high land for, busi
ness and homes, with every railroad that
touches this Northwest centering here;
scenery and water unsurpassed; tributary
country the richest in natural resources on
earth. For man to complete the work of
making a great city between these rivers
is unquestionably a part of nature's designs,
and can no more be turned aside than the
laws of gravity.
Study the Picture
If you will carefully study the picture it
will convey to your mind an idea of the
great possibilities of University Park as a
center of wonderful opportunities. See the
navigable rivers. See the railroads. See
the location of Columbia University, Co
lumbia Park factory districts and boule
vards. It has Bull Run water, electric arc
street lights, graded streets, cement side
walks; in fact, everything that goes to make
a great city. '
Read the Advertise
ments of Others
" Other dealers tell all that can be truth
fully said about their property. A con
venient, quiet place to sleep is about all they
can say. The convenient, quiet places
around Portland for homes are almost un
limited in number. In every -direction you
will find beautiful home sites. The supply
far exceeds the demand, therefore, cannot
soon expect any considerable advance.
There is only one Peninsula and University
Park is its center. The land on the Penin
sula suitable for business and homes is lim
ited, because cut off by the rivers. The de
mand will soon exceed the supply and there
fore a big increase in values must follow.
Prices Advancing
Prices are steadily advancing from week
to week toward $100 per front foot. Prices,
$250 to $325 for a business lot 25x100 feet.
Terms, 10 per cent cash, balance $5 month
ly. No interest if all payments be paid on
or before due.
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