THE SUNDAY OREGOXIAy, PORTLAND. MARCH 14, 1900.
WATERFRONT IS IN DEMAND
Portland Has Vast Stretch of Fine Harbor, but Only Small Portion of
Property Along It Remains on Market.
TIME Is rapidly approaching, ac
cording to those best Informed on
the subject, when waterfront
property in Portland is to be found all
taken up and used for freight dockage
and ship landings. There is today prob
ably no desirable frontage from the
Madison bridge to a point some dis
tance below the Steel bridge that can
be bought except at somewhat exces
sive figures for ordinary purposes.
That fact Is not looked unon as any
thing detrimental to the future of Port
land as a seaport, for the reason that
both south and north of the strip men
tioned there is frontage extensive
enough to give dockage to the fleets
of the world.
There is about six miles of frontage
along the west shore of the "Willamette
not yet Improved with docks, ware
houBes or factories, and in addition there
is Columbia Slough, which has the ad
vantage of both water and rail trans
portation right at hand, as also has the
frontage near Unnton, so that for gen
erations to come there will be no lack
of good dockage and mill sites for new
enterprises.
On the east side of the river there are
still some desirable sites near St. Jo fin
and some of the more recent purchases
along that part of the river indicate that
the district Is rapidly attracting the at
tention of manufacturers and dock
owners. Directly down the river on the West
Side there is a long stretch of frontage
where there is a slack depth of water.
This is especially true in the west chan
nel abreast of Swan Island. It is recalled
by steamboat men that the west channel
was taken by boats not so many years
ago. and it is also the recollection of
several rivermen that Colonel S. "W.
RoessJer, in one of his reports, recom
mended that the west river channel be
dredged for the accommodation of deep
draught vessels. If this important work
should be carried through by the Gov
ernment, as it undoubtedly will be in
time, at least three miles of frontage
would be made available for docks and
mill sites.
Recently there was a sale made to a
shipbuilding firm of some 1400 feet of
frontage below Guild's Iake, and at the
time the conclusion was reached that
the Government intended to deepen the
channel on that side of the river, as it
is believed the company would not have
secured the site without such assurance.
Since the topening of the Spokane,
Portland & Seattle Railway, frontage
has been secured for terminal ware
houses and grain docks. The big dock
and warehouse for the company's use
IMPETUS FELT AT ST. JOHN
City on Peninsula, Greatly Helped by New Industries and Better Trans
portation Pacilities, Is Building Up Past.
St. John along with other parts of the
peninsula is feeling the impetus given by
new industries and the resulting influx of
population. Property there has been ris
ing rapidly in value and the demand is
now stronger than it has been at any
previous period in the history of the
town. More than $35,000 worth of prop
erty has changed hands within the past
15 days.
King & Gllmore report the following
sales: Three stores In the French block,
at Columbia boulevard and Oswego street,
and lots J, 2, 3, 4. 6, tL 12. 13, block 2,
and lots 3 and .5 in block 1. all in the
Caples tract, for $5500; lot and house in
Severance addition for $1150 and a house
and lot on South Jersey street for $1750,
with enough small sales to bring the total
up to J10.000.
S. L. Dobie reports the sale of three
houses and lois, also one lot without im
provements, the total being $5000.
W. A. Olln & Co. report total sales of
StOOO. S. C. Norton has sold the 25-foot lot
next to the First Xational Bank on Jersey
street to Phillip Schneider, of Portland,
for $3500 and the St. John Land Company
has sold over $2000 worth of small lots.
Several other small deals have been made
aggregating a total of over $25,000.
In addition to this, recent East St. John
transfers will reach $10,000. This district
Is rapidly coming to Iho front.
The Oregon Mineral Paint Company,
now located at Salem, haji purchased a
three-acre site at East Rt. John and
guaranteed to begin the erection of a
$V,00O plant there by June 1. This com
pany will build a three-story building
with full concrete basement; also other
departments in separate buildings. It will
employ SO men and the monthly payroll
will reach $2500.
Scales Brothers, of St- John, have pur
chased a site at the East St. John station
and will erect a concrete block building.
The Barnes planing mill has been in op
eration for como time and the Pitchless
Lumber Company Is working hard to get
its plant ready for business by June 1.
The Monarch Lumber Company will build
there one of the largest saw mills in the
country. Several houses have already
been erected and within the next three
months it is believed that there will be
more than 23 new homes in this section.
Charles Foss has nearly completed a
contract to clear 69 acres of land for J. B.
Holbrook. This is the largest clearing
contract ever let In the neighborhood, and
the lots ara being sold as rapidly as
cleared.
Indications for a large amount of build
ing in St. John in the near future are
good. The. school district has voted
$50,000 in bonds with which to build two
nejir school houses, both within the city
limits. One is to be a high school to
cost $40,000, the other a grade school to
cost $10,000. The high school Is to be
locatsu right in the heart of the city,
diagonally across from the City Hall," on
the block willed to the city by James
John. This site is Ideal, being high and
commanding a view of the river and
mountains. The grade school will be lo
cated Just Inside the city limits near East
St. John, which will likely become part of
St. John proper, when the vote on annexa
tion Is taken next month. In addition to
the school houses tho Knights of Pythias
will build a $12,000 brick structure at
Charleston and South Jersey streets,
where they have purchased a $3500 lot.
Tho class of buildings erected is im
proving steadily. The $60,000 city dock
will be finished In about two weeks and
bids for its lease are being advertised for
in Portland. SL John. Tacoma and Spo
kane. The dock will be modern in every
particular and will be a great help to the
city, as well as a source of revenue. A
free ferry to connect with the West Side
has been authorized by the Legislature
and bonds for this purpose will be voted
at the coming election. Several miles of
streets will be graded and hard surfaced
this year.
The St. John Lumber Company 'has
more than doubled its capacity and will
now be able to cut 400,000 feet every 24
hours. Two ISO-foot smoke stacks have
been purchased and one has 'been placed
is now well along in construction, near
the foot of Raleigh street, and the new
dock of the Campbell-Sanford-Henley
Co. is also to be an important addition
to the front in the same locality. '
Probably the most valuable and most
extensive frontage and dockage on the
Bast Side is that belonging to the Port
land Railway, Light & Power Company
south of the Madison bridse. Along the
East Side shore from the Inman-Poulsen
mills on the south to the Portland Flour
Mill lock, nearly opposite the Exposition
grounds, there is an almost continuous
line of docks for the four miles, partic
ularly from the Steel Bridge northward.
On the west bank for the same distance
there is some vacant' frontage at the
extreme southern end, and aiso In the
Guild's Lake region. 'Warehouses and
boat landings occupy the front from Madi
son bridge to the foot of Seventeenth
street, and on this frontage are located
the docks used by ocean liners and other
deepwater craft.
There are 80 docks and wharves listed
in the marln3 directory of Portland. At
the foot of sireets in the old part of the
city are located the principal riverboat
landings and ocean steamer docks, from
the big Alnsworth dock at the foot of
Irving street to the Taylor-street dock.
All docks and wharves are owned by
private corporations or Individuals, nei
ther city nor state authorities having
much control over them apart from sani
tary regulations. Every few months the.
matter of municipal or state ownership
of the waterfront comes before the peo
ple, and at the last, bond issue election
the City Council was authorized to sell
bonds in the sum of 8000.000 for the pur
chase of land and erection of docks which
would be under the control or the Exec
utive Board. The Council, however, has
not acted in the matter as yet.
The state of California has control of
the -waterfront at San Francisco and has
built a seawall extending practically the
whole distance occupied by shipping,
and also built the great ferry building
at the foot of Market street. At times
there is friction between the city author
ities and the State Board of Harbor Com
missioners -in San Francisco, but it is
the opinion among shipowners that har
bor regulations and dockage facilities are
quite satisfactory under existing condi
tions. If the City of Portland ever is to ac
quire ownership in docks for the accom
modation of merchant marine interests
it is believed by advocates of public own
ership the present is the time to acquire
the necessary lands, for realty men are
of the opinion that water frontage that
would be suitable for the purpose is
rapidly rising in value. On the other
side of the cuestion comes the oposi
tion to any further going into debt by
the city, and it is urged that the Coun
cil is not bound to place the dock bonds
until such time as public ocks become
a necessity, which, they represent, has
not yet arrived.
in position. The Peninsula mill has In
position a 125-foot stack. The business
of the St. John Ship-Building- Company
is increasing rapidly. It now has 40 men
at work and contracts on hand to keep
them busy for six months at least. On
tho ways of this company at present are
two large barges and the river boat
Palomo, while two more barges and the
Vancouver ferry are moored at the dol
phins of the company.
Two gas companies are seeking fran
chises and a third will enter the field at
this week's Council meeting. The St.
John Gas Light & Heat Company has
asked for an option on the plant of the
Marine Iron Works, but this has been
refused by X. "J. Maher, its executive of
ficer. Sixteen transfers and three building
permits have been recorded in the first
10 days of this month. Every real estate
dealer reports several deals under way
and the demand in evidence on every
'hand makes it certain that the present
year will be the most prosperous in the
history of the city. The Commercial Club
is adding from fotir to eight members at
each meeting. This club will see that the
city has a float in the Rose Festival pa
rage and is also trying to secure another
street car .line to connect with the North
Bank Road at St. John otatlon or with
EDGEWOOD
On Salem Electric line at
TIGARDVILLE
5-acre tracts,
sightly location.
$2o0 per acre and "upwards; easy
terms.
W. F. EDWARDS
316 Chamber of Commerce-
One of the most beautiful residence districts in Portland. The ideal
Bite for beautiful homes. It ill pay you to look at Rossmere before
purchasing elsewhere, as you Trill find, in addition to the choices!
location every modern, up-to-date improvement, such as graded and
graveled streets 10-foot parkin-,, cement sidewalks, curbing and
Bull Run water all in complete and paid for). Rossmere sells itself
ffvU thCe r l4' lUhGr "S ery. Look at Rossmere
today the sooner the better.
ALL LOTS 50x100; $2000 BUILDING RESTRICTIONS; $450 TO
$650 PER LOT, INCLUDING IMPROVEMENTS.
i, nWeAgUafantef,a perfect titIe Take Rossmere car, Third and Yam
hill. Agent on the ground afternoons.
CLARK-COOK COMPANY
6 Board of Trade Building.
the United Railways Linnton line by way
or fessenden street and a free ferry.
The real estate dealers are considering
forming an association for the betterment
of things pertaining to their business.
All citizens, business men and outside
property owners are united and working
hard for the good of the city.
IMPROVEMENTS ARE ALL IN
High-Class
Tided
Accommodations
it Prospect Park.
Pro-
HERE is one point I desire to
I make," said A. R. Diamond yes
terday, when going through Pros
pect Park in his automobile, "and that is
that Rountree A Diamond do not an
nounce to prospective purchasers. we
expect to do so and so." We not only
want intending purchasers to come over
here and eec for themselves what we
have accomplished In the way of asphalt
streets, cement curbs and cement side
walks on our entire tract, but If there
is any doubt, as to what Is underground in
the way of sewers, gas and water pipes,
we ask that the records of the City En
gineer be consulted. It will be found that
It is not proposed to put in these Im
provements, but that the work is an ac
complished fact."
Prospect Park is that part of Irving
ton comprised In the tract between East
Seventh and EaBt Fourteenth ' streets,
north and eouth, and Knott, Stanton and
Siskiyou streets east and west. To any
one not familiar with that particular
portion of the city, a visit to the locality
is certain to ' be a revelation. Long
stretches of smooth, wide streets connect
ing with those of the older parts of Irv
ington, bordered with cement sidewalks
and parked, make of this new tract one
of the most attractive spots in Portland.
The ground lies high, giving an excel
lent sewer fall to meet requirements of
the section, and at the same time making
home sites that give an outlook unsur
passed in any of the suburban districts of
the city. On clear days three snowcapped
mountains are in view.
This latest Irvington addition contains
80 acres, divided into about 400 lots. The
restrictions are the same that obtain In
the general Irvington district, in that no
house shall be built costing less than $2500.
no . stores shall be erected and houses
shall be set back at least 25 feet from
the sidewalk line. The owners of 'the
tract expect from these restrictions to
preserve the tract as a high-class resi
dence district. In the matter of shopping
facilities for residents. It Is pointed out
that the tract Is only a block from ITnlon
avenue, where all sorts of stores are es
ablished, and besides, it Is only 10 or 15
minutes' ride to the heart of the city on
the West Side.
KENTON IN GOOD LOCATION
lire Snow-Capped Peaks Are Seen
Krom Its Site.
TON, Swift & Co.'s townsite. is
I Iocs
located one and one-half miles
southeast of the packing plant, on
the highest point of land on the north
end of tho Peninsula. An elevated road
way, accommodating all traffic by team,
streetcars and also foot passengers, con
nects these two points. This elevated
structure Is completed and ready for the
rails for tho streetcar line, the same hav
ing been ordered. This line will be in
full operation within 60 days.
In Kenton the thousands of employes
of the varied industries which will be
located on the lower lands north of the
townsite. and their families, and others
who will be attracted to this location,
will have their homes, stores, school
houses, churches, etc. The Portland Rail
way. Light & Power Company's extension
of the Mississippi avenue line will run
directly through the townsite on the main
thoroughfare, Derby street.
The residence of H, H. Toung, general
superintendent of the plant, at Derby
and Wlnchell streets, is an imposing
house built of concrete blocks and con
taining 11 rooms, costing $10,000. Diag
onally across the street from this Is a
very beautiful bungalow belonging to Irv
ing A. Heusner, traveling salesman for
Swift & Oo. This handsome little home
cost $5000.
This location for a townsite is most
ideal, being one of the most sightly
in the whole city of Portland, and the
only point within the city limits from
which an unobstructed view of five snow
capped mountain peaks can be obtained.
The work of constructing homes for the
employes win be commenced March 15
and will he proeooted with vigor.
fine soil, cleared,
mere
Phones: Main 5407, A 3252.
I We
Do
Not
Have to over-claim the vir
tues of
MENEFEE
ADDITION
The intrinsic worth ' of
Menefee lots is based on lo
cation, improvements and
surroundings the three es
sentials to a good invest
ment. Price $600
Including: Improvements.
See Menefee before you
pick your home site.
Take Rose City Park car
to Hancock St.
Portland Trust Company
of Oregon
S. E. Cor. 3d and Oak St3.
THESE BARGAINS ARE
Better than Banking
WILL GROW FASTER THAN IN
TEREST acres for $8000, inside the city,
on the Peninsula. Very easy terms.
7'2 acres on the railroad, close to
station, not far from Portland; ready
for the plow. $2750.
5Y2 acres, right -on two railroads,
bordering on the city boundary line
$3750. Easy terms.
15 full lots near Kenton, on Pippin
street; $500 each, one-third cash.
SOME EXCELLENT RESIDENCE
BARGAINS
7-room modern house, on the car
line on Portland Heights; $3750, half
cash.
9-room modern house, one block
from car, on Portland Heights; unob
structed view; $9500, terms.
Handsome new 8-room house, with
furnace . and everything modern;
$5500; easy terms.
JUST GOOD INVESTMENTS
Quarter block in North Portland,
trackage.
Three lots in same locality, track
age. 2 lots; trackage.
SOME EASY BUYS
House and lot, $1000.
6-room house and full lot. $1500.
New S-room house, $2500. Easv
terms.
JOHN B7EASTER
407 Gerlinger Building.
Phone Main 2202.
CITY HOMES
and
ACREAGE
Fine modern 8-room house, fireplace and
furnace and other Improvement: wJk
1ng dlstanue; Eurt 17th t; J6iO0: esy
tOTl.
Ftno cuartrr block, well located, on cr
linrt: 8-room house; higrh and elehtly
only X30.
Fine 7-room house, roar carllne: mod
ern improvements: furnace; lot 50x100
Kast Lh: ea&y term.
New modern S-room noun. Jut fin
ished; Eui 34th at.; $3o. A food buy.
Fine quarter block. Kat 2sth at., near
Sit. Taoor carllne; J2750; Improvement
all In; VM cash.
Flno S-acre tract. aTT In cultivation
only 10 miles from Portland. 15 centa car
fare: running r.srater; no stone or sravei.
A snap.
16-acre tract near.Bagle crek; timber
enough to pay for It: land level and near
station; only JUAO; & cash.
10 ncres tine land, running water, near
carline; f&sily cleared: SluuO: Jio cash
balance easy terms. Don't, fail to wa
this.
CHARLESON 6 CO.
411 Commercial Bide.
Phone Main S9i.
Water Front
Next to fireboat, and adjoining the
two blocks purchased by Mt. Hood
Railway for their terminal 50x380
$350,000.
II. P. Palmer
213 Commercial Club Building.
Alberta Wheat Lands
Are the Very Best on tKe "North
American Continent.
A broad claim, yet it is the exact truth in every particular and
is proven to be such by the crop reports of Canada and the
United States. Notwithstanding the high intrinsic value of these
lands, their owner, the Canadian Pacific Railway, is offering
them at very low prices and on easy terms because it wants
these lands settled and tilled so they may fulfill their mission
to become the granary of the world.
EASY TO INSPECT
These lands are only 40 hours' ride by rail from Portland and
within driving distance from Calgary, a modern, thriving cit3'
of nearly 30,000 people. None of the lands are more than 15
miles from a railway. Crops can therefore be marketed at little
trouble and expense.
THE SOIL IS WONDERFULLY PRODUCTIVE
For many years the famous "Palouse Country" Has held the
record for bumper crops of wheat, but the "Calgary District"
of Alberta now holds it and will continue to do so. Comparison
of the average yield per acre of wheat from 1902 to 1906 tells
the story in an absolutely convincing way.
The average yield of wheat per acre during 1902 to 1906:
In CALGARY DISTRICT 26.85 bushels
In Idaho was 23.7 bushels
In Washington was 22.0 bushels
In Oregon was 19.1 bushels
In California was n.g bushels
Crop reports also show that the wheat crop of this district runs
very evenly in yield from year to year, due to the even temper
ature and equally distributed rainfall during the growing
season.
THE LAWS WATER CLIMATE RAILWAY AID TO
NEWCOMERS
The laws of Canada are absolutely fair. Grain inspection bv
government agents and stringent laws governing grain buyers
were devised for the special protection of the farmer.
There is an abundance of good water at an easily-reached
depth. The climate is good. Plenty of sunshine and rain when
the growing crops need it, and generally mild in the Winter.
The Canadian Pacific Railway stands ready to aid newcomers
in every possible way, going so far as to put in a first crop at
actual cost.
ALBERTA
is uot alone a wheat-producing country. Oats, Parley, Flax,
Timothy and Alfalfa, as well as all root crops, including sugar
beets, grow to perfection. Many farmers are Kuccessfully grow
ing small fruits, such as Strawberries, Raspberries, etc.
QUALITY OF WHEAT
February 26. 1909, "Alberta Red" wheat was awarded the first
prize for the best hard Winter wheat, open to the world at tho
Third Trans-Missouri Dry Farming Congress just held at
Cheyenne, Wyo. "Alberta Red" took the championship prize
at the Portland Exposition.
"THE CANADIAN NORTHWEST IS THE LAST GREAT
WEST"
and the cream of that section is the Calgary District. Many
ambitions young men have gone there and are glad of the
move. No place offers equal advantages to the young man of
limited capital to whom the high-priced land in other places
forms a barrier to their future success.
PRICES AND TERMS OF PAYMENT
Non-irrigated lands, $15 per acre.
Irrigated lands, $23 per acre.
10 per cent cash, balance on or before 10 years with inter
est at 6 per cent.
Fill out the attached coupon and we will send you literature
that will explain many things impossible to'touch upon here.
Our excursions are leaving here weekly. Sec us about rates.
IDE-M'OARTHY LAND COMPANY
311-314 Abington Building, Portland, Or.
Send me literature descriptive of your Ca
nadian "Wheat Lands.
Name
Address
Ide-McCarthy Land Company
Exclusive Agents Canadian Pacific Railway.
311-314 ABINGTON BUILDING, PORTLAND, OREGON
On the
Willamette
A beautiful 10-acre tract, all
cleared and some improvements.
Only piece of real river-front prop
erty for 6ale between Oregon City
and St. John at this price. Close to
car. Will double in six months.
$S500
HUMASON 6 JEFFERY
A S814.
226 Stark St.
M 1189
FINE FARM
VERY EASY TERMS
If you want to make money, what
is better than a good wheat farm?
"We have a splendid buy in Eastern
Oregon, near Wasco, consisting of
920 acres, partially in crop. If de
sired, terms can be had for $1 per
acre down; balance easy payments.
Call at 412 Commercial Block, Sec
ond and Washington sts, and we
will give you full particulars.
DABNEY 6 DABNEY
Commercial Building.
INCOME $1320
Price $12,000
learnings can easily be in
creased. Corner with apart
ments, 133x100; four apart
ments, 5 rooms and bath;
three 5-room cottages; also
vacant corner, ripo for busi
ness improvements. All this
in Lower Albina, for $12,000.
fliapin 6 Herlow
332 Chamber' of Commerce.
BIG INCOME
Business
Property
Fine income property on
Glisan st.; lot 50x100.
Smith & Everett
309 Failing Bldg.
POOR MAN
$150 first payment on a home
then 120 monthly. Why not try to
own your own home?
PIBSE, 818 Chamber of Commerce.
-ax
St Josui
The shipping center
of the lower
Peninsula
HOME
SITES
BUSINESS
SITES
FACTORY
SITES
The nearest point on
high ground to the
Swift Packing Co.
and the Mon- .
arch Mill Co.
The only railway sta
tion on the Pen
insula Water, lights, phone,
streetcar, schools,
graded streets
PRICES:
$250.00
AND UP
Easy Terms; agents
on the ground
Take the St. John
car, get off at
EAST ST. JOHN
LAND CO.
St John