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THE SUNDAY OREGOXIAy. POItTLAXD, OCTOBER 31. 1909.
nard and Humboldt; builders, "Wilson at Nel
son; $-'o00. ...
E H. Ingham, erect two-atory frame mill.
Albina avenue, and Page street builder,
same; $1S0. .
A J Freum. n?palr one and one-hlr-ator
frame dwelling. Virginia atreet. between
Mllea end Nevada: builder, same: $i0.
A E Bonebright. erect one-story fran5
dwelling. East Fif ty-aecond atreet. between
Salmon and Madison; builder, Bert Houck;
$lH.lft.
irrhnti Vational Bank, repair thre-
;tober Total for Building Sets
New Mark.
stosy brick resianranf. Washington street.
between Kerond and Tnira; ounuer,
C. L. Hoover, "erect two-story frame dwell
RECORD IS BROKEN
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ing. Eaat Main atreet. r-?iw.-en I"'''?
fourth and Twenty-third; bulldor. same
$-'0O. f .
Wednesday, Ortober 2".
,'EEK'S PERMITS LIGHT
aM Monti Asffrogate $1,71 1,673.
Former Hlh Total $1,651,195.
Greater Part of nutinets Was
Done in First Two Weeks.
All records for th Issuance of building
f -rmits were broken in October. The
tKl of S1.6S1.195 set in April of this year,
hteh was the previous high re cord for
Xirtland. was eclipsed last momn,
record of 11.711.675. This hih mark
as mrde in the greater pari in me nri
ilf of the month. On October 17 the
tal was within $3U"0 of the previous
frh record, but nince then there nas
en a decided falling off in the issuance
r lnrffA rxrmit?r.
Last week the record sei was umau m-
-4. there betnc onlr 18 permits for
tal of $163,280. No buildings of any com
iratlve size were granted permits dur
lt the week, although several sets of
am for large buildinsrs which will cost
uch money were rued. I nese win oe
sued durti.g the next few weeks, and
ve promise for another high record for
ovemner. "
Already the record for 1908 baa been
lipsed. and for this year the average Is
eli over $:.00u.0u0 a month, with about
w.0 to spare. The building permila te
;ed during the last week, with the
nounts. were as follows:
Monday. 29 permits for a total of $26.
; Tup.day. 29 permits for a total of
Wednesday. 2) permits for a total
I r.T.KS-: Thursday. 10 permits for a
tni nf sii.dro: Friday. 9 permits ior a
I Tal of $15.; Saturday, 11 permits for
total of $15,400.
The following were the permits Issued
-rough the week:
Monday. October 25.
p It Ftahltk. erct one-frtory frame dwll-
n. ut ti".eniy-econd itjvt. between
erett and Klamiers; Duiiaer, pnmw, ww.
t. KIceman. erect on-torjr inme ueu
. Eaut Twenty-second street, between Al
ta and Sumner: builder, same; -S200O.
. A. .Nolta. repair on-tory frame dwell
. KllllnrvorUi avmue. between Borth
k and Kerby; builir, same; $125.
ftii.vn I. umber Company, repair one
rv frm Afix-e Kasi Moniaon reet. be-.
een Alder and River: builder, same; $St.
Western Lumber Company, erect on9-tory
am ahed. East liorrison 'atreat. between
ier and Hlver; builder, aame; $50.
J. Rndlie, impair one-atory frame dwell
e. MichiKn avenue, between sihaver and
.icon; buiUler. aame; $50.
H. I, t-arla. repair one-atory frame dwell
k. Fast Seventy-sixth atrret. between Stark
d I'tne; builder, aame; J'tt0.
I. .. Ackerman. repair three-atory brick
rc First atreet. between Washington and
der; butltW. J. I. Marshall; $o0.
S. G. Dowell. erect one-atory frame dwell
X. Macadam road, between Nevada and
x; ruilcjer, same; $lnO. -
s. V. .iuirs. erect one-atory frame ahed.
ist Gltsan street, between Sixtieth and
xtv-nrsl; builder, aame: $J5.
Waller R. Thorn, erect one-atory 'frame
veiling. Koaw-ll street, between Lam son
enue and Patton road; builder same;
oui.
l.aid Estate, repair two-atory brick store.
Imon s'reot. between First and Second;
;il.ier. William Klahbeck: llOft.
H. . Morris A Co.. rect one-atory frame I
v;in. Kait Korty-alxth atreet. between I
impsn and Brasee; builder, aame; S-000.
Chine W!ni, repair one-atory frame dwell- I
K, Eaat Eleventh stnoet. between Clay and
i-;horne; builder. C. Carmlchael; Z00.
A. EL Curtis, erect one-atory frame ahed.
orris trt. between Kerby and Borth
ck; builder, aame; $100.
J. R. Snyder, erect two-atory frame dwell
4. Commercial Vreet, between Killings
rth and Jarrett; builder, same; $4009.
W. K. Barber. rect one-atory frame bam.
st Nineteenth atreet. between .Mt Id mors
d Maaon: builder, same; $30O.
Krank Tesgaxding. erect one-story frame
veiling;, East Thirteenth atreet. between
xinrton and Miller: builder. Gtorn Rich:
C . Gehr, erect two-atory frame dwell -I.
. Braze atreet. between Beverly and
nerva; builder, aame; $4000.
veiling. Main atreet, between Laurel wood
d Seillng: builder, aame; $1000. .
P. McCubden. erect orw-atory frame
veiling;. Tacoma avenue, between Eighth
d Ninth: butMer. aame: $400.
S. Kinder, repair two-atory frame dwell
g. Kaat Tenth street, between Harrison
t Stephena; builder. W. J. Kinder; $76
J. N. I'endleton. repair two-atory frame
vning. Twenty-rlfth street, between Kear
y and Lovejoy; builuer, jonnaun m. Uuibjr;
00.
Mr. Curt an la, repair two-atory frame sa
in. Market street, between Second and
tird; builder. M. J. Keianer; $75
Mr Clotireiter. eret-t one-atory rrame
eiUng. Kast FlPty-lhtrd atreet. between
Mamnok ar.d Thompson; builder, George
;smusaen; $J00O.
W. A. Zanders, erect one-atorr frame
veiling. Humboldt atreet, between Mlchi
n aad Alblna; builder, same; $C00Q.
D. Wllkea. repair two-atory frame dwell
. Eaat IJnctjln atreet, between Thlrty
irth and Glenn avenue; builder, J. McBee;
V. M. Habrly. erect one-story frame
filing, aat Korty-ftf th street, between
mhlll and Belmont: builder, aame; $lio.
ohn Chehak. -erect two-atory frame dwell-
-. Grorer atreet. between First and Sec-
.:; builder, aame; $1200.
ljeaoay, vciooer ze
Mr. Rodgers. resjftlr tr sV-etory brick stora,
rt street, between Oak and Stark; builder,
L MrKtnnon; $150.
D. P. Jamea, erect two-atory frame dwell
c. Eaat Eighth street, between Bralnard
H . Humbolill : butlrir William Trrr:
1. H. Haines and B. F. Pond, erect one--y
frame dwelling. East Kifty-flrat atoeet.
ween Hawthorne ami Market; builder,
ue: $:ooi.
T. E. i ioldstein. erect one-story f rams
4n. AineriSj nrwi, oriwwn oixmaia ana
venteenth; builder, same; $100.
L. B. Kelly, repair one and one-half-atory
ime dwelling. Spokane avenue, between
i h and Seventh; builder, same; $(M.
Mr. Si'hmtdt. erect two-atory frame dwell
x. East Fourteenth atreet. between Fred
k and Franklyn; builders, Butterworrh,
evenson Company; $J0S.
'. if. Ieonarl, repair two-story stone store,
rat atrwet, between Ankeny and Burnalde;
itlder. Portland Elevator Company; $i0.
estern Oregon t onrerence. erect tiro
iry frame dw elllng. Eaat Evenutt Street,
-tween Tenth and Eleventh; builder, G. H.
krsnn: $K'O0.
w. H. Herd man. erect one-atory frame
flee. Eaat Fifteenth street, between Broad
ly and Wetdler: builder, aame: $300.
1 O. Potter, erect two-atory frame awell
g. East Couch atreet. between Thirtieth
d Thlrty-flrat; builder, J. E. Blackburn;
00.
i G. Potcr, erect two-atory frame dwell
z. East Coiirh street, between Thirtieth
d Toirty-flrst; builder, J. E. Blackburn;
t00.
I. O. Potter, erect two-story frame dwell
. Kant Thirtieth street, between Ceuch
a lavls: builder. J. E. Blackburn; 3a0.
I G. -1'otter, ere-t two-atory frame dweil
Ktrft Couch rtreet. between Thirtieth
'..1 Thirty-first; builder, J. E, Blackburn;
!'00.
A. fJ-oencr. eact two-ator- frame dwell
r. Glenn avenue, between Hawthorne and
.irk et; builder. J. E. Blackburn: $19u0.
I E. Hansen, enect one-atory frame dwell
Montana avenue, between Skldmore
1 Prtwott ; builder, aame : $300.
V. S. Paulsen. erec two-atory frame dwell
East sixteenth atneet. between T!la-
ok and Thompson; builder, aame; $4'.00.
"har: s Oa I man. erect one-story frame
rs. East Thirtieth street, between Glad
'Dd and Cora: builder, samo; 1300.
"einhard Estate, repair two-atory frame
oon,' Third air et. between Salmon and
vlnrT builders. Enlde Jk Nelson: $500.
iailey & Bra-Tforri. erect ihree-story con-
te Dioca ntei. irhy street, between Mc
!lan and McPheraoa ; ouilders. Kenton
!ding.4k Cohtracting Co.: $2X 000.
' r. Beatty. repair one and one-half-story
ne dwelling. East Thirty-third atreet, b
en Gladstone and Cora; builder." A.
nolt; $.t-0. k
Jimn Hu"t, erect-ioae-storr frame dwell.
. Atlantir ptrf.t, b.ffrn Alhaworth and
;m an ; DarfrT, r. l evereaux : ltn ,
olph tk Thrmpsrn. repair two-story frame
art. water-srynt. betwft- rj Oak and Pine
ets: build. .Robert FniUh-; $too.
-d Beck. repair four-stery brirk at ore.
atreet. between Coaumnia and Clay;
der. J. C Payer: $7i.
LFr. vsfoenrer. erwet one-anry rrame
-diJing. cast .Mnm airm, peiween Jtrai-
i.l i. m r.uatr 'three-storv Irirk
atoiv. Btirnatde atreet, between Urst and
Second: builder. A. J. Authors; $..
Mr. Welprecht. repair two-iwry frame
dwelling. Corbett street, between Bancroft
i -M- t...ii.it- Kftmer lt)iJ.
y. Haller. erect oneitr frame dwclllnc,
Fhst avenue, between Wooden and alu-
M Erglestin, repair two-atory frame
dwelling, Eaat Ninth street, between -Oak
and MarK : ouimer. .
iw o'i-.innor reiiiir t .M.-storv brick Btore,
Front atreet. between Yamhill and Taylor;
builder. H- Hirschberger; $:i.
1. JagKer. repair three-story frame pom-
tmr-huuse. Washington street, corner u
Park: builder. II. Ilirachberper; $.M.
i,. i an incuii mini Pnmnar, v. reiiH lr t hree
story brick store. Fourth atreet.. corner of
Everett; builder. E- Meiion;
n-nUfleM Friea a vents, renair one-story
brick warehouae. Lovejoy street, between
Thirteenth and Fourteenth: builder, E. E.
It. Jarobaen. repair three-story brick hotel.
Flxth atreet, between Everett ana rianun
builder. W C. Arthur; $."0o.
I. If Vnrlnolr arm I fwo-tnrv frame dwell
Ing, W'eidler atreet, between Twenty-second
and Twenty-fourth; builder, aame; $2ot:o.
Eoula Guth erect one-story frame dwell
ing Eaat Harrlaon street, between Thirty-
seventh and Thlrty-eigntn; ouiiapr, same
I15W.
inis Ooth. erect two-atory frame dwell
Ing East Harrleon atreM between Thirty
seventh and Thiaty-eighth; builder, aame;
$lo.
Inl Cuth. ereot one-atorr frame dwell
Ing. Eaat Harriswm street, between Thirty-.
seventh ana l niny-eignin; ounaer, aumo
1 Quh
S. C- Darling erect" one-story frame dwell
ing. Boston avenue, between Portland rouie
vard and rWum: builder, same; 100.
I . rrioweIl. erect one and one-half story
fram dwelling, sterna atreet. between Lewta
and Marie-, builder, aame; $12o.
i'hari E Hall, repair two-story frame
barn. Front street, between aiaraet ana
Clay; builder, aame: $2.to.
J. C. Aldrlch. erect one and cne-half story
frome dwelling. East Seventy-ninth atreet.
between Everett and Burnalde; builder, F.
Diamond: $1SOO.
- J. E, Kenton, erect rne-atory frame dwelt
Inc Mlalfslppl avenue, between HuinboU
and BlandS)a; builder, aame; $1(00.
Patton estate, repair two-story frame
barn, Salmon atreet, between Front and
Virnt; builder. Ferrell Roofing Company;
lino.
William Jackaon erect one-atory frame
barn. Foatar street, between Hartford and
Waverly; builder, same; $75.
Thursday. October 28.
wVlnhard eat ate, repair two-atory brick
saloon. Front street, between Mad (sen and
Main; builder, J. C- Bayer: $loO.
John Tellefron. erect one and one-half-aforv
frame dwelling. Will lame avenue, be
tween Millnrd nd Churchill; builder Jamea
Allison; $1xn
E. Itttlcjobna. erect two-atory frame
dwelling. Halght avenue, between Jeasup
and Jarrett; builder, aame; $2'NMX
Mr. Fagan, repair one-and one-half -story
frame saloon, lltitf Macadam road, between
Seymour and Hamilton avenue; builder, E.
C. Malone; $2K.
A. J. Johnaon, erect one-story frame barn.
Wyjrant street, between Twenty-first and
Twenty-second; builder, same; $150.
A. R. Butler,' erert two-story frame
dwelling. Almeda atreet. between Glenn av
enue and Twenty-ninth; builder, aame;
$4.',00.
W. C. Plattery, erect one-atory frame par
age. Nlnteenth street between Marshall and
Northrup: builder, Fred Barth; $15(n1.
R. S. Hurlhert. erect one-story frame
dwelling. East Forty-rlrat atreet. between
Caruthera and Sherman; builder, aame;
$u.-,o.
Florence Smith, erect one and one-half-atory
frame dwelling. Eait Fifty-third atreet.
between Thompson and Tillamook; builder,
H. H. Bean; $20K
J. W. Arnold, erect one-aiorv frame dwell
ing. Sherman atreet, between Thirtieth and
i nirty-nrat; builder, r . . Haiiock & Co.;
$1500.
Friday, October 29.
Mr. sttickle Erect two-story frame dwell
ing. Overton street between Twenty-seventh
and Twenty-eighth; builder, J. Kimble i
$270.
Ir. If. V. Freese Erect two-itnrv frame
dwelling, 8tark atreet between Kait Stxty-
nrtn and b.aat Mxty-slxth atreeta; builders.
iewis a lewia; st.
Eric Johnson Repair one-atory frame
dwelling. Eaat Eightieth street between Clay
and Market; builder, same; $.'100.
H. C. Burrlght Erect two-atory frame
dwelling. Eaat Fifty-third atreet between
8haw and Ellsworth; builder, same; $2u00.
J T. Barrow Repair one-storv frame
dwelling. ElgJith street between Ollaan and
Flanders; builder, V. R. Thorn; $200.
Mr. Cohen Repair two-story brick res
taurant. Sixth street . between Washington
and Stark; builder. E. Melton; $0.
W. Barber Erect dne-atory frame dwell
ing. Dekum avenue between Fifteenth and
Sixteenth atreeta; builder, George Reeves;
$'.
N. O. Eklund Erect one-and-a-half-story
frame dwelling, Eaat Forty-eighth street be
tween Brasee and Thompaon; builder, C.
Cholberg; $2A0O.
R. I. Brackett Erect one-atory" frame
garage. Grand avenue between W'eidler and
Broadway; builder, aame; $200.
Saturday, October 30, -
John Davis Erect two-story frame dwell
lae Ladd- avenue between Hawthorne and
Palm; builder, E. Sparka; $3200.
H. J. Ft her Erect one-tory frame
dwelling. Eaat' Twenty-first street between
Sumner and Alberta; bull dyer. A. G. Har
old; $7oo.
C. Battagalla Repair one-atory frame
dwelling. Eaat Market atreet between East
Eleventh and .East Twelfth; builder, same;
$i0.
P. Danilger Repair one-story frame
dwelling. East Thirty-fifth street between
Alberta and Bralnard; builder, aame; $r0.
J. Simon Repair three-atory brick atore.
Third- street between Couch and Da via;
builder. J. C Bayer; $400.
H. 8. T'phan Erect two-story frame
dwelling. Zanlta street " between Eleventh
and Twelfth; builder. J. C. lck; $2000.
Dewey ft Webster Erect one-atory frame
ahop. Russell atreet between Vancouver and
fiantenbeln avenues; builder, Joss Cravens:
$--0.
A. FattagTIa Erect one-atory frame barn.
East Market street between Eleventh and
Twelfth; builder, same; $2o0.
A. I West Repair one-tory frame atore
building. Prnscott atreet between Fifteenth
and Sixteenth; builder, same; $2w.
Charles Pinckney Ereet two-Ktery frame
dwelling. East Twenty-fifth atreet between
Thompson and Braxee; builder, same; $;0"0
T. E. McColIum Erect one-storv frame
dwelling. Mildred atreet between East Ninth
and East Tenth ; builder, name; $15O0.
EVAfiGaiCALSTO BUILD
PRETTY CHCTICII WILL IIISE OX
EAST SIXTH.
Edifice Will Have Srating Capacity
of 450 and Will Be of Fire- '
0
, proof Construction.
Excavation has atm-ted on a new church
for the English Evangelical Society, to
be erected nt the corner of Ea?t Sixth
and East Market strews. TIJs church,
which will be 62xS2Vi feet in size, wlli
have a seating capacity of 4."0 In the
auditorium, with a Sunday school room
In the basement almost as large as the
auditorium.
Tha plans for the building were pre
pared by Claussen & Clauseen, archi
tects. The building will be constructed of
concrete blocks, and will be fireproof. On
the main floor there will be the audi
torium and a small pastor's study, wlklle
In the basement will be the Sunday
school reom and the heating plant. The
cost of the structure, will be approximate
ly llfl.ooo. and the construction will be
finished by February 1-
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IN THE GREAT SCAPPOOSE, COLUMBIA COUNTY, FRUIT BELT
ARE NOW BEING SUBDIVIDED INTO U), 20. 30-ACRE TRACTS BY McFARLAND INVESTMENT CO. OF PORTLAND, OR.
... ' " ' -
The Soil
js a splendid quality Of volcanic ash
and clay loam, which is considered the
standard by apple growers. Our lands
are only 2.1 miles-from Portland, to the
west and north. Railroad connections
are perfect tjje Portland and South
west erh R. R. runs daily trains through
the center of this acreage. Astoria &
Columbia R. R. within a short distance..
The New Town of
Spitzenberg
is being laid out and each person buy
ing a 10,- 20 or 30-acre tract will be
given two lots free (eacll 50x100 feet),
100 feet-square in a bodj'..' Suitable,
blocks are donated for school and
church purposes, also warehouse sites
for future fruit-packing establishments.
No better investment can be possible
for any business man or woman, either
professional or otherwise, who desires,
an orchard ear Portland, than to buy
one or more of these tracts at our low
prices. -
TWO TOWN
LOTS FREE.
N SPITZENBERG
The Choicest Selections of High
grade Apple and- Pear Land Gan
Be Bought in 10-Acre Tracts for
$500 Each (Only $50.00 Per Acre).
Others at $400.00, as to Location.
20-ACRE TRACTS $400 AND $500 EACH
' 30-ACRE TRACTS $400 AND $500 EACH
Scappoose Apples
are well-known as being highly-colored
and of delicious flavor when properly
cultivated.
This orchard tract has an elevation
of 600 to 800 feet above the' Columbia
River, thus being in sunshine when the
low-lying districts are covered with
fss- .... , - -
No Irrigation Is
xj Needed
The land-lies sloping, with perfect
drainage.
Plenty of wood without cost. Now is
the time to get a start on a fortune
You buy ten acres at less than an
ordinary city lot can be bought.
-' A few years' growth of apple trees
will bring an income of $500 to $1000
per acre, when planted to Spitzenberg
and Yellow Newtown apples.
Don't delay. Save money by making
a qiiick selection. Only about one hun
dred tracts fo.r sale.
Liberal terms to suit. . For full par
ticulars, call or write.
cFARLAND INVEST
MEN!
CO.
311 CORBETT BUILDING
IMERRITT & PALMER, SALES AGENTS
PORTLAND, OREGON
FREE DELIVERY AT HAND
ROSE CITY GROWS TOWARD
CITY COXVEXIEXCES.
Over 00 New Homes of Good Qual
ity Now Built in Addition and
New One Starta Daily.
Realty dealers report more inquiry
than ever for property in the Rose City
district, bordering on Sandy avenue.
On January 1 it is expected free mall
delivery will be started, assiTrances
having - been given by Postmaster
young that the service will be given
when there are 200 houses to serve.
There are now 204 houses In the district
where two years ago there was a wil
derness. On an average one new house
is started every day in the district., and
hv January 1. when the new mallcarrler
will start on his rounds, it is' confidently
expected there Will be 800 houses. Re
cently O. W. Priest took out eight
building permits In one day, all for a
pood class of houses, costing about
S2500 each. Mr. Priest had already
Irtillt three houses in the Rose City dis
trict during the Summer, on which he
realized so well that he will bull eight
more. v
The widening of the Sandy road
Rose City drive to 80 feet has pro
gressed so far that the city engineer
ing force has the viewers' stakes set
from East Twenty-eighth street to the
city limits, a. distance of more than two
miles. This 80-foot boulevard, it is
thought, will give tone to this entire
district by providing one of the finest
driveways in the city. As soon asthe
widening Is an accomplished fact, steps
will be taken to have the avenue paved.
probably with a hard-surface pavement.
This improvement .will start from East
Twenty-eighth street.
A number of recent purchases have
been made in the district. A. B. Wey,
cashier of Mason, Ehrman & Co., re
cently purchased! a quarter block on
East Fifty-second and Tillamook for
$1600. as an investment.' George W.
Whiteman, of Olds. Wortman & King, Is
having a $7000 home built on five lots
he recently purchased on - East Fifty
fourth "hear Tillamook street. Mr.
"Whiteman's home will be a bungalow,
65x42, and will contain ten rooms. One
unique feature of this home will be the
gunroom ior storing tha arsenal which
Ir. 'Whiteman owns.
' F: H. Whitfield, a well-known attor
ney, is having built a new home at the
corner of Alameda and Wistaria streets.
Al Sunde Is building a home on Alameda
rear East Forty-ninth street. Mr.
Hutchlngtson is erecting a residence af
the corner of Stanton and East Fifty
ninth streets. St. Clair Woods Is hav
ing buirUa residence on East Fifty-first
between Alameda and Stanton. W. J:
Wilcox Is constructing a home on East
Fifty-ninth between Stanton and Siski
you streets.
The Board of Education is having
built a small building on the school
block to. be- used temporarily to pro
vide for the overflow from the present
building. Next year a new and modern
build. ng will be erected, and then the
small structure -now being completed
will be used as the manual training de
partment. It is expected that a four or
six-room schoolhouse will be erected on
the school, block next year.
Improved car service is -expected next
year, when the carllne on the Sandy
avenue will be extended west on Sandy
avenue to a connection with East Burn-sl-3
street on Easf Tenth. This Im
provement will provide the district wifh
a 15-minute car service from Second
and Washington streets to East Forty
seventh street (Wlberg lane). Tne
CHURCH WILL E CONSTRUCTED AT EAST SIXTH' AND EAST
MARKET.
Seattle Realty President Here.
H. S. Turner, president of the Seattle
Real Estate Association, was a Portland
visitor yesterday. Mr. Turner has been
connected with the Real Estate Asso
ciation evep since Its organisation seven
yeafs aso. He expressed surprise at the
large number of stores in Portland and
said that Portland seemed to have more
frontage given to a mercantile business
than did his own city, Seattle.. ;'-was
the guest of various members of the lo
cal Realty Board during his short visit
here.
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If. if TtiV vf I PHr ?i I
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Claussen & Claussen, Architects.
HOME OF THK KS'GMSH KVAKGKMCAt SOCIETT TO BE BUILT AT
ONCE.
PAVING HELPS DISTRICT
MOUNT TABOR BENEFITED BY
HARD-SURFACE STREETS.
falling into decay from old age and
dampness, will be replaced with a mod
ern building next year. Another site
will be purchased for this structure.
as the present location Is not considere
Riilfflhl for n. snhoolhouse.
For trunks go to the Harris Trunk Cow
Many Artistic Buildings "Under Way
" on Heights In Eastern End
of Portland.
Extensive street Improvements . at
Mount Tabor near the end of the
streetcar line have transformed tha ap
, pearance of the district. Attractive
homes have been erected at Tabor
Hights and more are under construc
tion. Captain O. Hosford has com
pleted a $10,000 apartment building
near tlfe- end of thecarllne. Another
residence costing about $10,000 is be
ing erected on theBase Line road. Im
provement of Seventieth, Sixty-ninth
and East Morrison streets have opened
the section as nothing else could. East
Morrison street1 has been graded
around the Crystal Springs Sanitarium
in such a way that It forms a scenio
driveway from Tabor Heights to a con
nection with the Base Line road. With
in a few weeks theBelnfont street Im
provement will be completed to Francis
avnue, and later continued to the end
of the carllne. Proceedings have been
started o have a 12-inch water main
laid from the upper reservoir through
Tabor Heights for both, fire protection
and domestic purposes.
Masonry work or the" new Mount' Ta
bor Methodist Church, on the Base lane
road, has been completed and the roof
and finishing will follow. The build
ing will be a pretentious structure.
Concrete blocks have been, used in the
walls. It will, be finished the early
part of next year, and the fost will be
$15,000. f
E. Eldridge, vice-president of the
United Engineering &" Construction
Companv, is having a bungalow erected
on Tabor Heights to cost $8000. Hard
wood floors will be used, and the gen
eral finish will be hand-polish. J. S. 1
Winters is the architect. Elmer Rob
arts is having a $1700 home erected on
Tabor Heights. On East Fifty-third
and Taylor streets John Bard is erect
ing a $3500. home.
East Fifty-fifth street is now being
Improved between the Base Line road
.i u..n..(mrnA avenue. Tt will be mac
adamized, the contract having been
let before the nard-suriace district was
formed. Work has been started on
East Thirty-ninth street between Haw
thorne avenue. and East Stark street
for a hard-surface- improvement. East
Morrison street is being Improved wiMi
Hm between East Thirty-second
and Thirty-ninth streets.
Mount Tabor is rapidly being de
veloped and is destined, it is thought,
to be ono of the most beautiful sub
urbs.of the city. Only rligh-class street
improvements .can now be laid .on the
western slope, and many pavements are
to be laid nxt year on the Streets in
cluded in the hard-surface district. Tie
two huge servolrs contracted for will
be constructed on artistic lines. On
these the work has., already been
stated. "
The fine new schoolhouse at Glencoe,
on the Mount Tabor line, is .nearing
completion. This building Is being
built on more artistic lines' than other
Portland schoolhouses, and is an at
tractive structure. Long rigid llns
have been broken at the top with dor
mT windows. The grounds have been
inclosed with a high concrete wall. The
building will be completed in about
two months. Assurances h.ve .' been
given ry m rjoHru vx. cv.uvi.nfi j
the old .West avenue schoolhouse, now I
Fortunes Are Being
Made Where Water
Frontage and Railroad
Terminals Have Been
Located
Portland is adjusting itself to
care for the future terminal
' and shipping facilities of a
great port.
BURLINGTON
offers an opportunity for the
large or small investor. '
RUTH TRUST CO!, Owner
Room 3 Chamber of Commerce, Portland. .
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When you buv a home or homeslte,- see that your surroundings are
guaranteed. Know that, you are sure to be next door to a comfortable,
modern home. Then the neighborhood will be pleasant and the value
of your property will increase. Ton do not have to pay an exorbitant
price for such lots. It is but 6 to 7 minutes' ride, without change of
cars or further fare, from $2000 choice East Side residence property to
IRVitiTO." PARK at $400 per lot. Perhaps our lots would suit you
better, as they have others. Go and see our fine homes, note the fine
clnss of people, see how rapidly and beautifully IRVIXGTOX PA It K is
building, up. o this NOW. Call and ge our easy-payment plan.
F. B. HOLBROOK CO.
ROOM J, WORCESTER BUILDING
" Phone Slain 53(Ki '
. Or. call up our agent on tne ground, Woodlawn 2209.
Bell Rihgers
Tor Large Apartments, Small Dwellings, Elevators, Etc.
Connect direct with lighting circuit. No more batteries always
PEICE. $3.00 AND Uf '
Western Electric Works
61 Sixth Street. Portland. Oregon. Phone. Main 1696; A 1696
reliable.
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