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About The Sunday Oregonian. (Portland, Ore.) 1881-current | View Entire Issue (March 21, 1909)
ACOBS sums mimi EFFORT THE PLATTING AND OFFERING OF IT WaiESLEY-ON-TIE-ML FREE IMPROVEMENTS Every street in the entire tract will be graded to city grade. This work is now going on. Cement walks will be laid throughout WELLESLEY-ON-THE-HILL, as well as cement curbs, leaving a wide parking. Bull Run water, the most famous in the world, will be piped in front of every lot. Every lot is now being cleared and grubbed and not one in the entire property but what will be immediately available for building. Telephone service has been installed on all sides of WELLESLEY-ON-THE-HILL, and, as fast as houses are erected, connec tions will be established. Electric lighting wires have been strung all the way to WELLESLEY-ON-THE-HILL, and as soon as they are required they will be available for homebuilders. . The East Ankeny-Hyde Park carline goes to WELLESLEY-ON-THE-HILL, the best transportation facilities in Portland. Cars run every 10 and 15 minutes all day long. When the new line across Burnside Bridge is completed, the run will be made m 23 minutes. By far the most interesting improvement will be an innovation adopted for the first time in Portland by this company. In th center of a 140-foot boulevard on the west side of WELLESLEY-ON-THE-HILL, a pergola will be constructed. Creeping vines will be set out and rest benches will be pro vided at intervals. This parking will be 20 feet wide, leaving a driveway on each side. THE JACOBS-STINE CO.'S ADVICE On Friday, March 12, our first advertisement' appeared in this paper. We told yon that lots would, be from $150 up, and that they would increase in price. We advised you to buy at that time. One hundred and sixty-four people took our advice and bought. They are glad of it. .'Every one of those purchasers came out to the property and selected the lots they desired. Every day since that time parties have been buying lots all over the tract. Day after day you have been letting this oppor tunity slip by. . Today the lots are selling from $175 up. If you are a. "Doubting Thomas," always doubt ing what the other fellow says, always hesitating to act at the right time, such opportunities as these will be slipping through your hands all your life. Shake off this feeling of uncertainty. Go out to Wellesley today. "Faint heart ne'er won fair lady" or built the home to shelter her. BAND CONCERT nr14L.II I IT TT W FOLLOW THIS SIGN AND BE PROSPEROUS AT WELLESLEY, TO DAY, An old pioneer the other day remarked to one of our salesmen: "Twenty years ago a real estate man advised me to buy real estate in what is now known as Portland told me this would be a great city some day. I didn't pay any attention to him. I let the opportunities slip one after the other. I have been letting them slip the same way for 20 years. Now I am an old man and I haven't any thing much only the home I live in and ihl had -acted at once on the opportunities offered I would today be a millionaire. I just couldn't believe in the future. I couldn't see into the future farther than the end of my nose. It's too late now, but I can't help it." , Here is a warning to the man who is still hesitat ing. You take THE JACOBS-STINE COMPANY'S advice. Go out today and buy in WELLESLEY-ON-THE-HILL. Before you have completed your payments you will have occasion to thank this com- pany for the opportunity. PERMITTING $3000 CLUB GROUNDS In conformity with its usual liberal pol icy, The J acobs-Stine Company will dedicate ground; measuring 100x100 for the purpose of erecting a social club building. This com ply ls already erecting the building, thus adding a very attractive feature to a section of Portland which has hitherto been unac commodated by club privileges. On the rear of this building will be constructed an observation tower 25 feet high, command ing a most elaborate view of the surround ing scenery. . These club grounds and buildings will cost $3000. CHILDREN'S PLAYGROUND In all of the Eastern residential districts, the allotting of small areas for children's playgrounds is popular. WELLESLEY-ON-THE-HILL, will not be behind the times in this respect. Swings, benches and other amusement conveniences will be provided on the club grounds by The Jacobs-Stine Companv. No other company and no other resident section of Portland can boast of such a feature. It is another Jacobs-Stine innovation. Not only is WELLESLEY-ON-THE-HILL ideally adapted for children, but this little additional feature will be heartily wel comed by every parent who contemplates the build ing of a home in WELLESLEY-ON-THE-HILL. SPECIAL DISCOUNTS Twenty per cent discount on first $50 payment on each lot, provided same is paid Vithin one week from date of purchase. Extra twenty per cent discount on sec ond $50 payment on each lot, provided same is paid within -one week from date of pur chase. Example Pay $50 down on each lot and receive a" credit of $60, or pay $100 down on each lot and receive a credit of $120. The Death . of Doubting Thomas. ,"Tiring at last with his constant interference, and seeing in his mind's eye that long procession, of "people bearing heavy sacks, Mr.' Fearsome turned upon his neighbor, Mr. Doubting Thomas, and dealt him a terrific blow, which caused him to fall dead at his feet." This is an excerpt from a clever little booklet we have just published, en htledJ'The Death of Doubting Thomas." You ought to read it. It is written in a fanciful style and seems to lay the plot of one of Ander sen s Fairy Tales in the City of Portland. A copy of this little booklet will be mailed to you if you will kindly sign your name to the coupon below and send it to our office by return matt. The edition is limited and advantage should be taken of this at once. EAST ANKENYI WitKThsse fifl st 1 COUPON The Jacobe-Stine Company, 148 Fifth Street, Portland. Gentlemen: Please send me vour booklet, "The Death of Doubting Thomas," by return mail. Name '. , Address B sore and take the streetcar at the corner of Third and Yamhill street, bear In K the sign shown In the above lllnatra Y.u '"""n"1 rot to WElXJEeOJSY--Tttr-UILx. any other way. ABOUT-PRICES Prices in WELLESLEY - ON - THE -HILL today will be $175 and up. This schedule is in effect, beginning. March 18. The terms of payment are exceptionally liberal 10 per cent down arid the monthlv payments ranging from $4 to $15, according to the price of the lot purchased, as shown by the' following table: Lots costing $175 to $275. .$ 4 monthly on each lot Lots costing 300 to 375.. 6 monthly on each lot Lots costing 400 or over. . 8 monthly on eacli lot Lots costing 800 or over. . 12 monthly on each lot ' Lots costing 1000 or over.. 15 monthly on each lot Jacobs-Stine Methods Always Win . Mrs. Mary Koontz, 505 Columbia street, bought two lots in Belle Crest for $950. She sold them for $350 more than she paid. 'Miss Ida Condit profited $100 in seven months in Belle Crest. D. H. MeKinley refused to profit $170 in less than 30 days. Miss Ethel M. Hart cleared $250 in a few months in Belle Crest. So on, indefinitely, this company can give instances by the hun dreds of people who have bought in other additions and sold out at profits ranging from 50 to 200 per cent. It is the foresight of this company to buy where Portland is sure to develop that makes it possi ble for them to earn so much money for their customers. Other in stances wiU be furnished to those who are interested. TT Tf TT" lilniJc ONE GO, COUPON The Jacobs-Stine Company, 148 Fifth Street, Portland. Gentlerrfen: Please give me detailed information about vour new Trorertv WELLESLEY-ON-THE-HILL. Largest Realty Operators on the Pacific Coast ' 1 4-S .FIFTH ST. PORTLAND Name . . Address
