The Sunday Oregonian., March 22, 1908, SECTION THREE, Page 10, Image 34

THE SUNDAY OREGONIAX. POjRTTAJTD. MARCH 22, I90S.
STRIVE TO KEEP
Growth of East Side Demands
Street Work, Which Follows
Closely as Possible.
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UP WITH BUILDING
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FARM LANDS IN DEMAND
KeuiluorUi to Have Tenement Build
ings on Special Tract Built on
Modern Flans to Accom-
modate Many Families.
Progressive measures have been started
In all portions of the East Side. At
cell wood, streets and sewers projected
will cost over SaO.OOO. In Kenllworth and
In Richmond-Waverly suburbs, street im
provements will aggregate over JlOO.OuO.
Besides ttiia there Is the Mills tenement
building project which will cost another
tluo.ooo. On the Peninsula a general
movement for Improved streets has been
started by the civic organizations. The
general street improvement plan includes
tirst the $73,000 pavement on Kiilingsworth
avenue, and a street connecting with
Kiilingsworth avenue and extending down
the Peninsula to St. John. This street
will be paved with hard-surface material
and will be the main artery for that
growing section of the city.
Owing to the large number of dwellings
going up on both sides of the electric
railway there is a general movement on
the .Peninsula for Improved streets and
electric lights. It would be hard to
estimate what the cost of the projected
street improvements on the Peninsula
will be, but when carried out, the cost
will not bo under $250,000. Piedmont has
started a movement to improve ail streets
with hard-surtace material. Petitions are
being circulated there now.
In Central East Portland the improve
ments of East Stark and Belmont streets
are the larger measures. These streets
arc to bo carried out to Mount Tabor
eventually. Improvement of Grand ave
nue to Sullivan's Gulch is assured. Now
that the two bridges at Union avenue and
East Twenty-eighth street are assured
the next movement will bo to move for
the erection of a new bridge across
Sullivan's Gulch at East Twelfth street
to replace the present wooden structure.
Many Sales Made JLast Week.
Among the more important sales made
In Kast Portland the past week was that
of lot 4, block 207, to J. R. Kaser for
I04W. Victor Carlson was the owner. The
lot is on the corner of Kast Yamhill and
Kast Fourteenth streets, and is occupied
by a modern house. Another considerable
sale was that of live lots in lrvington,
which were sold by Kills, G. Hughes to
Annie Lawrence for J6500. which is $1300
per lot.. This is an advance of fully $300
a lot over the price asked for the property
a year ago. Van C. Dunning bought a
house and lot of D. C Southworth at the
corner of Kast Twenty-nfth and Taylor
streets for HOOO. John Horn sold an
Improved fiuarter block on Hawthorne
avenue In Hawthorne Addition for $t000.
A Quarter block and house in Kinzel
Park south of Montavilla was sold for
$3"0O to Horace H. Fessler by I C.
Viaenc. This is the largest sale made in
that suburb for some time, although
smaller sales are being made there right
along. A lot 61x100 on East Twelfth and
Kast Stark streets, was sold to A. W.
France for $J10O. At Sellwood Jerome
H. Mallctt bought the property of James
N. Slavens in Sellwood for $1900. which
Includes lot 10, block 70, and a house.
Mamie Clark bought lot 13, block 65 In
Sunnysido for $2800. At Portsmouth F. F.
Williams bought the property of A. L.
Churchill for $2000. ,
At Piedmont A. fl Digman sold to G.
W. Philips lot 3, block 1, for JTt.00, which
includes a modern house.
At Flrland, on tho Mount Scott railway
the Firland Company sold to M. G. Kelly
lot 4. block II. with house, for $1400. Also
it Firland Mary Keenan bought tho
property of Warren J. Hoag for $2000.
IS. J. Daly has sold a lot on the east
side of East Sixth street, between
Couch and Davis streets, for $3000,
which will bo used as the site of a
factory of some ,kind- It is not an
nounced what tile concern will be.
Plans will be prepared at once for tho
factory building. It will be a new
Industry. ,
Mrs. Isabella G. Mackle purchased
from Albert Nail 315x260 feet In tho
northwest corner of the Prettyman
donation land claim at Mount Tabor
for $3000.
The most Important farm sale was
that of 143 acres of improved land
near Gresham. which was bought by
P. J. Queslnberry for $21,4S7. This
was tho largest single transaction In
farm land in that part of the county
for several months.
Kxplaius Tenement Flans.
Walter Thomas Mills has explained
his plans for erecting a novel tenement
apartment-house, or houses, on a nine
acre tract near Kenllworth, which has
been secured for that purpose. It is
Intended to have the streets follow the
contour of the land, it arrangements
can bo made for this purpose. There
will bo a series of buildings, the first
one to be for 12 families and to be
built so others can be added to the
first one and so on until the entire
pround has been occupied with a series
of family tenements. There will be a
big storo on the ground where all
articles of family use, may bo pur
chased at a low cost. On the ground
also there will be a steam laundry,
water plant, ico plant, library, club
rooms and everything that can con
tribute to the comfort and happiness of
the family at the lowest possible cost
to the families. The probable cost of
the buildings will be $100,000.
While on a co-operate line it is not
a community where everything is in
common, but it is contemplated to ar
range to house 150 families so they
can live at the smallest possible cost
and yet have all the conveniences and
comforts of life. Mr. Mills contends
that there is a large wastage in the
present method of family life, in fuel,
washing, light, water, and in fact in
almost every article, for the reason,
he says, that nearly every family of
limited means lives in what he calls a
"paper sack." that is, buys small
quantities of everything and conse
quently pays nearly double of all
articles. He proposes to change all this
and remove the wastage by supplying
all these articles at a price a little
above the cost.
Mr. Mills says that work on the first
building will be started July t. and
tbat it will probably take two years
to complete the entire plant. The whole
plant will be erected by a joint stock
company. Mr. Mills has had much ex
perience in tenement houses and hotels,
and believes that his plans for this one
are entirely feasible.
Erect Carbarns at Sellwood.
Announcement that the O. W. P. car
barns for Uie south end would be erected
on the land north of the golf links means
great deal for that suburb. A consid
erable tract has been secured at LUo
D.E LAURA BEA
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The above is a copy of the check paid to Miss E. W. Adams for a name for our new
beach resort. ' ,
We advertised last Sunday that we would give $20.00 to anyone sending in a name
that would be acceptable. We received about 200 letters and nearly 500 names, a great
many of them very good and appropriate, but the committee in charge decided on
DELAURA BEACH
And Miss Adams, of 263 Seventh street, Portland, gets the $20.00.
Delaura Beach is located on the Pacific Ocean, seven miles southwest of Astoria, and
just 107 miles from Portland," on the Columbia & Astoria Railroad. Delaura Beach is
the nearest ocean beach to Portland by a number f miles, which is bound to make it
the most popular resort on the Oregon Coast.
A force of surveyors start to work tomorrow morning to lay out this beautiful tract
into lots one-half acre and acre tracts and small parks, which will be' reached by
broad streets, winding roads and terraces. There are located on this tract some beauti
ful small fresh-water lakes that abound in fish.
We expect to have plats and maps of the Delaura Beach Resort in our office about
the first of April. It is our intention to sell the first 100 lots for $125.00 each, all of
these lots 50x100 feet: After we have disposed of 100 we expect to advance the price
to at least $200. . v
We are ready to receive applications for these $125 lots, but will, only sell two lots
to any one person. Choice of lots will be given to those making applications first. Come
to our office and let us explain this to you.
DELAD
BEACH
CO.
Room 5, Lafayette Building. A 2707; Main 2707.
. 3134 Washington St.
This beautiful new tract is to be sold off within the next 60 days. If you are looking
for a lot at a reasonable price, don't fail to come out and see this property today.
By reason of the altitude of this tract almost that of the Heights you get
an unobstructed view of the mountains on the east, and on the west you see the
city, the river course, and other points of interest. Similarly located lots in other
parts of the city sell at from $500 to $600 each.
THE ONLY INDUCEMENT WE OFFER YOD IS THE RIGHT KIND
OF PROPERTY, AT THE RIGHT PRICE AND UPON THE RIGHT TERMS
We do not sell this property for others we own it. You therefore deal direct with
the owners.
All lots 50x100 sell at from $225 to $300 each upon our usual terms, viz.:
5 per cent down, the balance in monthly installments of 2A per cent of purchase
price. Streets 60 feet wide, walks graveled, and water piped to each lot.
NO HEAVY STREET ASSESSMENTS
Can Be Levied Against This Property, for It Is Level
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"We als6 have some first-class acreage adjoining this property platted in acre lots.
Xo better location ov- soil in Portland. Price $1000 per acre on our usual terms.
Ask the agent to show it to you.
, Take W.-W. car at Third and Yamhill, get off at Woodstock; the sign points
the way. Take a look at Lorrinton, and if you do not care to buy you can take a
pleasant stroll down Woodstock avenue to the Mount Scott car line.
MOORE INVESTMENT COMPANY
. 3I3V WASHINGTON STREET
Agent Always on the Ground Phones A 2707 and Main 2707
junction of the Oregon City and Gresham
lines, near the subpower station. It
means that portion will build up very
rapidly, as was done at Piedmont on
erection of the carbarns at the latter
point. At least a part ot Sellwood has
decided to have sewers, and perhaps the
rest of that district will also come in.
While the first cost may seem large. It
is not as large as the construction of
temporary cesspools, which may fill up
at any time.
Sellwood is passing through the same
experience of other suburbs before
sewers were finally secured, but the
same results come in the end. for sewers
must be provided for every growing sec
tion of the city. In matter of dwellings
and busipess houses Sellwood is exper
iencing a rapid growth. Lots for build
ing purposes sell daily. The projected
street and sewer improvements in this
suburb for the coming year aggregate
over $250,000, which may be considered
a great showing for that district.
Sales of residence property at Sunny
side have been numerous recently, and
a large number of attractive dwellings
are being erected in that suburb. Along
Belmont street, east from Thirty-fifth
street, dwellings have been built solidly
to East Thirty-ninth street. Beyond
Bast Thirty-ninth street toward Mount
Tabor a score or more attractive homes
are being erected. But there is a won
derful building movement along both
sides of Hawthorne avenue out .to the
home tract of Philip Buehner, who is
having plans prepared for a $30,000
dwelling. Toward the Section Line road,
south -from Hawthorne avenue,, more
than TS attractive dwellings aro under
construction. .
This entire area is being built up with
a good class of houses. Streets are be
ing improved between Hawthorne avenue
and the Section, Line road. . Near the
junction of the Hawthorne avenue and
Mount Scott lines, the tract of land pur
chased by George Brown a year ago is
being built over with homes. Beyond
Paradise Springs to West avenue a num
ber of homes have been, built and others
are going up. Many more, are projected
for the present year. ,
Center Addition is building up. In
Center- Addition, on both sides or the
electric railway, . lots are being sold
every day, and the large number of
foundations for new houses show that
the building movement has extended
here. It reaches to Gravel Hill, or over
toward the Country Club grounds. Lack
of street connections with the central
portions of the city is a handicap for
Center Addition, but . there are pros
pects for the opening of East ' Glisan
through the Ladd farm to East Thirty
first and also through Montavilla to the
city limits are good.
The Detention Home of- the Juvenile
Court is located in Center Addition, or
a commanding elevation, and is an at
tractive structure. Also a considerable
number of attractive dwellings are being
built on both sides of the electric rail
way. Streets are being improved over
to a connection with the Base Line road.
Local real estate men handling prop
erty at. Montavilla report steady sale of
residence property in that suburb, al
though there is no great boom." Along
the Base Line road, which has ben nely
paved by the county with crushed rock,
several new business houses are being
erected. South to the Section Line road
the vacant lots are being sold off for
home-building, and . more than 60 . new
cottages, costing on an average of $1200
to SlfOO each, are bring built.
Montavilla has already improved sev
eral streets between the Base Line road
and Villa avenue, and others are to be
improved. In the Jones tract, at the
west sldo of the suburb, all the streets
have been improved and sidewalks laid.
Several new houses arc being built in
this tract. Other portions of Montavilla
are being sold off. It is now true that
one must travel seven miles east from
the Willamette river in order to reacn
the outskirts of Portland suburbs in that
direction. Land is held as high as $500
an acre.
A Corner Lot 'Worth $750.00
'REE TO YOU
if you make the most correct words out
of the two words "BEAUTIFUL WAV
ERLEIGH "do not use the same letter
twice in any one word.
$3250.00 IN OTHER PRIZES
Visit WAVERLEIGH today, and see
Portland's most popular and progressive
subdivision. Take the W-W car and get
off at Franklin street. See the mountains
with their garb of white; the hills with
their dress of green. View unsurpassed.
John P. Sharkey. Company
A 2537-
12 212 SIXTH STREET
-PHONES
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iMgmMi zoning
Rose Citv I
Do you know that more young men in
Portland own real estate than the
young men of any other city own in
the United States, in proportion to the
the population? Are you one of Port
land's real estate-owning young men?
Let us suggest that you ride out to
Park
Today, look over the magnificent prospects for investment. Let us tell you how
small an amount of money is needed to start buying a lot; how easy the terms
are for completing the purchase; how much building there is going on; how soon
you will be able to turn the property over at a handsome profit. Let us tell you
these things this afternoon, and you may decide that a lot in ROSE CITY
PARK is about as safe and profitable a place as there is for the money 3rou
can invest. Why not buy and build a home, advertise it for sale, and profit in
that way? There are a dozen ways in which you can maneuver around and
come out with a fine profit to your credit. We will be glad to help you all we
can. Other young men are doing this self -same thing. Get wise and make your
money work for you, instead of working, all your life for money.
A HINT Take a Rose City Park
car this afternoon and look over
Rose City Park. It will do you
good, and may make you money.
HARTMAN 6 THOMPSON
CHAMBER OF COMMERCE