The Sunday Oregonian., November 15, 1908, SECTION THREE, Page 10, Image 34

THE SUNDAY OREGOXIAX, PORTLAND, NOVEMBER 15, 190&
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OREGON ORCHARD-FARMS
ASSOCIATION
PORTLAND, OREGON
BULLETIN NO. 1.
The purpose of this Association is to give to
the moderate investor the advantages of the
large operation, conducted upon business-like
principles; to secure the co-operation and as
sistance of a large number of people throughout
the United States on a profit-sharing basis in
the development of the rich resources of Ore
gon. The large profits from properly conducted
orchard are too well known to need explana
tion here. Reliable data will be furnished upon
request.
The only question is "How can the ordinary
person invest safely!"
He cannot spend months traveling the coun
try on foot and horseback, investigating con
ditions of soil, water, climate, transportation
and markets.
He cannot employ experts to test the land,
to care for the orchard when he is at a distance,
on business or pleasure, to plow, plant, spray,
prune, cultivate, harvest, sell and ship the
crop. ix-
Nor can he ship in carload lots to the New
York, London and Oriental markets, establish
a world-wide reputation for his own brands and
secure a permanent market at top prices for
his fancy products, as our -Association can.
These are best accomplished throush a per
manent organization such as ours. ' The Asso
ciation must exist permanently. It must be as
permanent as the land and the trees themselves.
Therein we differ from the ordinary real estate
operation. It is not a speculation not a scheme
to sell the land and leave it. It is a develop
ment, a long-time -proposition. We know the
land ; what it will do has been proven ; we back
our faith by living with the land. "We are
after known results, which have been proven
by experience, but requiring ten years for ac
complishment. We must protect the investor's
interest, for his success is the Association's
success.
Lands Selected. After months of investiga
tion we have selected several 1000-acre tracts
of the best land in Oregon for walnuts, apples,
pears, cherries, peaches and other fruits. Some
of it adjoins a large syndicate of successful
operators who have had years of experience in
cultivating walnuts. They chose that land for
its peculiar adaptability to walnuts. . The de
mand for this land is intense. Its area is lim
ited ; there is no more in that locality suitable
for the purpose walnuts and fancy fruit.
We will sub-divide into 5, 10 and 20-acre
orchard home tracts, plant to walnuts, apples
or other fruit, at buyer's choice, and cultivate
under expert orchardists.
Eesident purchasers and others have the op
tion of caring for their own land, if preferred.
General farming can be provided for those
desiring grain and stockraising, dairying, etc.
Some of this is required to provide for the
population which the orchards will bring.
Rural communities will be 'formed on these
large tracts. President Roosevelt has appoint
ed a commission of eminent men to study plans
for the advancement of such communities and
the improvement of their social conditions.''
The opportunity for the small investor and
the non-resident to buy land under such aus
pices is rare. The great profits in walnuts,
apples and other fruits are only secured by the
exercise of the same skill and industry required
in any successful business, but no business offers
greater rewards under proper conditions.
Value of Fruit Lands in Oregon. The world
is just waking up to the value of these lands.
It takes ten years to find out. These years
have passed. The almost incredible yields have
been repeated. But the available acreage is
scarce, from the irregular nature of the country-
It must be carefully selected. Only por
tions of it are fit for orchards. Strong syndi
cates are buying it up. It will never again be
bought as cheaply as now.
The Oregon Movement. Great .financial
powers, railway systems and others are com
bining their efforts for the development of
Oregon as never before. A world movement
to Oregon is in effect. Portland has sprung
to over 200,000 population and the people are
eagerly absorbing the walnut and fruit lands.
Correspondence invited from all persons in
terested in this subject, orchardists, investors,
buyers and sellers of land, and others.
We are about to offer for public sale our
first large tract of orchard land, for walnuts,
apples or other fruit. We believe it will make
money for every person who invests in it.
Write for our proposition.
OREGON ORCHARD-FARMS ASSOCIATION, PORTLAND, OR.
OREGON ORCHARD-FARMS
ASSOCIATION
HIGHLAND HILLS ORCHARDS 2000 ACRES IN YAMHILL COUNTY
The English Walnut and Apple County
PRELIMINARY ANNOUNCEMENT
We axe about to open for public sale this beautiful tract of walnut and apple land,
HIGHLAND HILLS, Sheridan, Yamhill County.
Of all the walnut or apple lands yet placed on the market, this is the most striking,
from size, adaptability, fertility and scenic beauty.
A freak of. Nature has deposited this body of land, every foot of it identical with every
other foot in composition, all tillable, many springs of purest drinking water, perfect drain
age, the richest, deepest soil ever found, a black loam free and soft, easily workable at all
seasons, wet or dry, plowing through the entire Winter.
Twelve hundred feet above sea level, with Mount Hood, Mount Jefferson and Mount
Adams all in the same view, these wonderfully formed rolling hills are a scene of everlasting
beauty, with many superb building sites overlooking the surrounding country, as though
designed by Nature for the purpose.
This singular formation is nearly frost-proof above the frost line of the valley and
lowlands. The Spring frosts disappear earlier and the Fall frosts begin later. At this
writing, November 13, 1908, we have potato vines at Highland Hills still green and fresh.
All such vegetation was killed in the valleys more than a month ago.
We have several apple orchards now on this land, one planted in 1852, 56 years old,
still bearing fine apples. All kinds of fruits and yegetables are now grown to perfection
here. We also have alfalfa, clover and all kinds of grain, with ideal pasturage and water
for, dairying.
We prefer to snow the land and let it speak for itself.
. Highland Hill is five miles north of Sheridan.
Sheridan is 3 hours' southwest of Portland on the Southern Pacific Railroad. Fare,
$1.75; round trip, Saturday $2.35, Sunday $1.90. s
Yamhill County is one of the most fertile in Oregon. In this county, within a few
miles of Highland Hills, are the best and largest apple orchard and walnut orchard in tne
state. This is the center of walnut-planting operations. . V
Highland Hills has daily mail service. The new city water system wiU cross our
land. Telephone service is available. '
Our method of operation has been explained in Bulletin No. 1.
Intending purchasers should file their applications at once.
The buyers of the first 20 10-acre tracts, or 40 5-acre tracts, share in the profit on the
whole 1000 acres. . . ,,. , .
Applications will be considered in the order of filing, one tract to each person.
This offer is only good before the public sale is announced.
Wanted General Storekeeper, Blacksmith, Carpenters, Dairyman, Doctor, Orchard
ists, Gardeners, Woodcutters, Small Sawmilhand others.
Correspondence is invited. Information as to our p r o p o s 1 1 1 o n will be promptly
furnished.
OREGON ORCHARD-FARMS ASSOCIATION
Wanted
Good Sales Agents.
Charles F. Johnson, General Manager.
Hotel Imperial, Portland, Oregon.
HEWMIllPLMiTPROPOSED
SAWMILL IS OX KITE LEASED
FROM SWIFTS.
rrojrrcs Made With Building Op
eratlons, and Number of Realty
Transfer Are Reported.
Among the nfw enterprises abont to
be started on the. Peninsula, la a saw
mill of 150.000 feet dally capacity. L.
W. Pavld Is the owner of the proposed
plant, which is to occupy ground leased
from the Swltt Company for a term of
10 years.
The Council of The Dalles will soon
be ready to receive bids for the erec
tion of a Carnerle library In that place,
to cost about $10,000. .
Bids are being received for the new
depot of the Southern Pacific to be lo
cated at East First and East Morrison
street. The structure Is to cost about
HS.ooo. concrete blocks are to be used
in the building:.
T. O. Sands has taken out a permit for
an apartment house of 15 suites, to be
erected on Marshall street between
Nineteenth and Twentieth. The esti
mated cost is placed at :o,000.
According- to an amendment of the
bul!d!ng ordinance, brick walls of class
B and C buildings may hereafter be
of eight-inch thickness instead of 12.
s was required in the ordinance as It
stood before.
Gray Son have the contract for
finishing; the rew courthouse at Baker
City, exclusive of wiring-, plumbing,
heating, gas-fitting and elevator. The
building already has cost J60.000, but
will reach $100,000 when finished.
Harriet J. Mansfield has purchased
through the agency of E. J. Ialy 25x100
fret on the west side of Fourteenth
streft. between Washington and Alder,
for $18,500. The former owner was S.
J. Crane. There Is a two-story frame
building on this site. Mr. Daly sold
the property to Its former owner less
than two yoars a-ro for (13.000.
Dans are being prepared by Joserh
Jacobberger for a three-story brick to
be erected at Eleventh and Yamhill
streets for the Northwest Leasehold
Company. Old frame houses formerly
occupying the 100x100 have been razed.
Steel framework for the double base
ment story of the Meier A Frank Com
pany's building at Sixth and Alder is
rapidly going into position.
TVork Is progressing on the third and
fourth stories of the T. M. C. A. build
ing. Tbe Interior of the T. W. C A.
building is about finished, and the
house will be ready for occupancy as
soon as heating facilities are provided.
The annex of the Good Samaritan
Hospital is nearlng completion, the
walls are up. and work Is progressing
on the Interior.
Architect Emil Pcharlit is making
plans for A. D- Anderson's apartment
rouse that Is to be built at King and
Davis streets. The building Is to be
of frame construction. 6Sx72. and three
stories. The estimated cost is placed at
1:5.000.
Foundations of the main building of
the Union Meal Company's plant on th
peninsula are nearly completed. Addi
tional buildings have recently been de
rided upon, arc! stork will Ma-t on them
shortly. It la expected that work on
the walls of the main building will be
started early next month.
Architects are preparing plans for
several cottages and bungalows to be
erected at Wlberg Heights, adjoining
Rose City Park.
Steel uprights nnd girders are being
placed in the basement story of the
Imperial Hotel . annex. Seventh and
Stark, being erected by the Northwest
Bridge Works for T. B. 'Wilcox.
Walls of the warehouse building at
Fifth and Ankeny. being built for E.
G. Crawford, of Vancouver, Wash., have
reached the second story.
Among the recent building contracts
are the following:
William Yohsm. for a $3O0 dwelling for
W. B. (Tune. Kast Yamhill strt. between
F.ast Flfty-sixtli and East Fifty-seventh
streets.
'harls Lord, for a 1000 dwelling for
Sin. Ixiulsa A. Evans, at Arlela Park.
J. K. I-ewton. (or a 11000 flat building,
frame, two stories, for B. F. Rowland. Kast
Sixteenth street, between Kast Stark and
Kant Washington street.
Pinrkney Bros., for a $1500 dwelling for
Charles PlnckneT. East Twenty-tlrst street,
between Thompson and Braxee streets.
J. C. I.orkr. for a $1500 dwelling for Mr.
Glenn, at Sellwood.
1.. Sparks, for a $1700 dwelling- for Mrs.
J. Graham. East Twentieth street, between
Tlbbetts and Brooklyn streets.
William Yohann. for a ;PP0 dwelling for
a Tsmhlll street, between
Kant Fifty-sixth and East Fifty-seventh
streets.
John D. Wilcox reports the sale of a
lot at Fourteenth and Flanders streets
to John G. Edwards, of Hay Creek,
Or, for $13,000. The sale was con
summated on Friday, November 13. Mr.
Wilcox says that since election he has
made two other Important sales, one
a half block on E:ist Taylor street, be
tween East Second and East Third,
which belonged to the Western Elec
tric Company, of Chicago, the pur
chasers beins local people. The price
is not given. The other Is a 30-acre
tract near Multnomah, on the Oregon
Electric Road, transferred from the
Title Guarantee Trust Company to J.
P. Graham.
BUILDING FIGURES SHOW GAIN
Reports Indicate Improvement All
Over Country.
Building operations took a decided up
ward turn during tbe month of October,
according to statistics compiled by the
Anfrlcac Contractor, Chicago. The Port
land report did not figure In the compila
tion, but from data furnished by Build
ing Inspector Dobson. this city showed
a gain over the month of last year of 28
AN OVERHEAD RAILWAY
IN PORTLAND
Extending out over the Reedville Prairie would look
so funny and be so unnecessary that we wouldn't
think of suggesting it. It is within our memory that
such a line would have seemed'a useless construction
in the City of Chicago, while now there are four or
five elevated lines running out ten miles from the
heart of the city in different directions, which lines,
as well as the surface lines, are so overburdened with
traffic that they have had to be double-tracked and
additions and extensions built. We only mention it
to call your attention to the rapidity with which a
city grows when it is in the condtion that Portland
now is, and how quickly those places once away out
in the country are swallowed up in the city districts,
and how the people who bought cheap suburban
homes find them becoming valuable pieces of prop
erty without any effort on their part, only the fact
that they were there on time. The Southern Pacific
Railway, running through the Beaverton-Reedville
Acreage, with five trains each way daily, is in the
near future to be changed to an electric (surface)
line with more frequent trains, and this, together
with the thousands of dollars we are ourselves
spending on improvements on the tract, and the
many nice homes already there, Avill mean a very
material increase in values. Call on us for particulars
THE SHAW-FEAR CO.
245 Stark St.
16 Years Handling Willamette Valley Investments.
per cent- Fifty clues of the country
show an Increase of IS per cent as com
pared with October, 1907, and 24 show a
decrease. The principal gains were made
In Chicago, is per cent: Portland, 28;
Dallas, 63: Denver, 66: Des Moines, 4:
Grand Rapids. 103: Mobile. 244; New
York, 69; Philadelphia, 58; Paterson; 61;
Scranton, 236, and Salt Lake City, 66.
The Contractor says that It Is very
likely that favorable building reports will
appear from now on. and those who take
advantage of the reasonable prices or
material and labor, which now exist, will
bo getting good interest on their money.
Demand for labor and material will in
crease as building operations gain in
volume. ' "
ine report ot tuasi tinea uiiuno
oomnarison with last October: Los An
geles loss,' 2 per cent; Seattle loss, 12
per cent: Spokane loss, 3 per cent; Salt
Lake gain, 65 per cent; Tacoma loss, 28
per ceni.
The statement below brought forth so many indorsements from those
who know from experience, that we reproduce as given last Sunday
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Wain lit
Planting's
FROST PROOF
If you anticipate purchasing Walnut Plantings and, you are looking around for that pur
pose, just keep on looking until you find the right thing. When you do find the right thing
you will climb the hills; it's in the hills that you will locate if you locate without risk. No
man with knowledge of the walnut will advise or indorse the planting of walnuts on valley
lands. Thousands (running in the hundreds) of dollars have been absolutely thrown away
by locating orchard plantings wrong. If your plantings are subject to frosts, look out! if
you are not above the frost line your property will be idle one-third to one-half the time
that 's history. Our plantings have an elevation of 700 to 900 feet above the valley. Our
walnut plantings are today as green and fresh as they were two months ago, so are tomato
and potato vines. Look these things up below the frost line and you will have an illustra
tion from an early Fall frost of where you would be at with the Spring frosts. We are the
largest planters in Oregon. We have the only planted tracts for sale in Oregon. We are in
the right county (Yamhill) and in the right place 'in that county. Ninety per cent of all the
walnut plantings ever sold in Oregon have been sold by us. 'We are in the business and we
know our business. We sell five-acre tracts on terms of $100 cash and only $15 per month;
that's the terms for each five-acre tract,-including four years' care.
Chorcmll
Hatth
ews Co
The Largest Owners and Planters in Oregon
HO Second Street
mpany