The Sunday Oregonian., March 10, 1912, SECTION FOUR, Page 10, Image 58

10 TnE SUNDAY OREGOXIAX. rORTLAXD. MAROI 10, 1913.
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Manager of National Lumber
Body Heads Movement to
Aid Settler.
SMALL FARMS GREAT NEED
Project Is lo Orsnle Syndicate to
Clear I-osuetl-Off Lands and
Sell Tract lo Homcscrk
cr on Kny Terms.
That the movement to reclaim and
settle tip tha logged-off land. In the
Northwest la one of tha greatest ques
tions before the people of Oregon and
Washington Is the belief of Lj.or.ard
Bronson. mar.aaer of the National Lum
ber Manufacturers' Association. with
,eadquari.-r at Titoma. Mr. Bronson
has been making a special study of the
problem, and as a result of hla nvestl
Itatlona he has advanced a plan which
has aroused the Interest not only of
owners of extensive timber holdings
but also of commercial organisations of
various towns and cities In Western
Washington and Oregon.
Mr Bronson declares the States of
Oregon and Washington, with their
great natural resources, offer more of
opportunity than any other portion of
the country, and that the Northwest
need yield nothing to any other sec
tion In Its claims on the attention of
the manufacturer, the shipper, the cap
italist, the worklrismun or the farmer.
"It Is the farming and the producing
class In wliom we are especially Inter
ested today." said Mr. Bronson. "for
upon the farmer s presence depends all
the other elements In a progressive and
prosperous country. One of the start
ling phenomena of the last few years
has been the movement of farmers from
the hlgh-prlced lands of the North to
the cheap and fertile lands of the Cana
dian Northwest. I have been startled
by the statements of the large amounta
of money that have been carried Into
t'anada by farmers going from Illinois.
Iowa, Nebraska and the Iakotas. In
lo and 1'9 .0n.00rt were taken
from Iowa alone. The Canadian gov
ernment not only encourages manufac
turers and settlers but extends finan
cial assistance to the railroads."
rraser Exploitation eed ra
in referring to the aubject of Immi
gration. Mr. Bronson saya that the
reason why thousands of people are
not attracted to the Northwest Is In
the fact that the advantages of this
section as to soil, climate and land op
portunities are not appreciated nor re
alized by the grentrr percentage of
people living east of the Itocky Moun
tains. Exploitation of the great re
sources of the Northwest along proper
lines will result In diverting the big
Influx of sett'iers from Canada to Ore
gon and Washington.
Mr. Bronaon's plan of clearing the
logged-off areas and making them at
tractive to homeseekera Is as follow.:
"Group bodies of cut-over lands of
sufficient extent so that the colony
ystem In a modtfteil form can be used,
and so that tne costly promotion work
and management will hot be too great
a burden. These lands should be sold
to an Immigration and development
rompany with capital sufficiently large
to insure Its success. This company,
which might tiue stock for lands,
should contribute an original substan
tial cash capital and might further re
inforce Its finances by the Issue of
bonds.
"The lands should be surveyed, ex
amined and classified from an agricul
tural standpoint, to determine the crops
best suited for each type. They slfould
be divided Into tracts varying In slse
according to their quality and location.
:?-Aere Isrsu Planar.
"Assume thst a certain tract of per
haps soctions. or Citi.ooo acres. Is
to be divided Into so-acre farms The
, rompany should survey and lay out tha
lands and build good roads to the near
est market town and provide for a tele
phone line. The .so-acre tracts should
front on these roads; If tha lines were
regular the frontage of each should be
a quarter of a mile on the road, reach
ing back a half mile. Twenty-five per
cent, or Z'i acres of each tract should
be cleared by the company, which
cou'.d do It at much less expense than
It could be done by the settler. Not
only should It be cleared of stumps,
brush, etc.. but dragged 1 -vel. Wells
should be dnr. fences built, homes built
according to plan to be approved by
the prospective purchasers; necessary
barns or shelters should be provided.
In the meantime an extensive advertis
ing campaign would t;ave been going
an.
"The result would be that whrn.the
Immigrants come they would be taken
out troni their station along m good
road, to land, a quarter of which Is
ready for U e plow, with houses, walls,
communication and all necessary con
veniences ready for their possession.
Tliere would be no long strusgle to
clear land enough to support the fam
ily, though there would be plenty to
di In clearing the remaining three
fourths of t ie tract as fast as It Is
ante.!.
"Then, the farmer should receive con
tinued and free assistance from the
company, co-operating with the state.
In the tv of expert advice and run.
e;ant oxersight. An experimental farm
might be estahllshrd and experts should
be employed to teach the settlers what
crops are best suited to their, soil, how
they should be cultivated and to over
see operation for a season or two. So
da conditions won! he made attrac
tive by placing the homes of the Immi
grants in groups of four tor the sake
of rompany and for protection. Tue
company must also be prepared to fur
nish school houses, which the state
would provide with teachers, and with
churches.
Low Prim t'rgrtt.
"The tl.us of Immigrants desired
would uscal'v be ab.e to pay for these
adv.uitaces In the price paid for the
lan l. and would be willing to do ao If
conditions were thus made right, but If
t:.er were not prepared to carry the
enure burden at th start t!.e company
sho-ild be prepared to sell the lands on
liberal time p.tmcnis and to advance
reasonable sums as needed.
"1 would not advocate the Idea of
selling these syndicate lands, bandied
In the n ay I describe, at any fictitious
value. To a fair estimate of the value
of the culover lands, according to the
location and soil should be added the
cost of doing this work of development
promotion and education, plus only a
reasonable profit on the whole. The
first lands put cn tlie market this way
would yielj only a small profit but
those remaining would furnish, the real
Inducement for the capitalist and the
land owner.
"In some parts of the country lum
bermen have formed similar companies
to that which I describe, putting ail
their cntover lands Into one colonisa
tion comrany which give tha one com-
HAEEIMAN APARTMENT-HOUSE IS COMPLETED.
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TIIREE-iTORT BUILDING OWNED BY DR. D. H. KAXD.
' The Harriman apartment-house at 164 Twenty-fourth street North,
completed recently for Dr. Pavld Harriman Rand. Is located In an at
tractive part of tho city. The main building contains three stories and
seven apartments and the annex four apartments. All the, rooms have
outside light and ventilation and are equipped with all modern conven
iences. Each apartment hag aleeplng-porch. hot and cold water, hot
water heat refrigerator and gas stove. Th building and ground rep
resect un Investment -of over tO,000. Most of the apartments are now-occupied.
pany heavy working capital and war
rants large expenditures In exploiting
the advantages of the land. It has also
made the companies strong enough to
Inte rest aieamshlp companies to co-operate
In bringing colonists from tha
more desirable portions of Europe."
STOVE PLANT TO KISE SOON'
East Side raws Faotofy of Vnlrcr
sal Range Company.
The Universal Range Company la
having plana prepared by Architect J.
8. Atklna for a two-story brick build
ing, to be erected on Harold and Knst
Twenty-fifth streets. It will be 60x100
feet In slxe. The Inside will be of heavy
mill construction, metal skylights, with
patent roofing and modern equipment.
The company, with the building and
equipment, will have an Investment In
the plant of 12S.0OO. Architect Atkins
la receiving estlmatea for the erection
of the building. Construction will be
started at once. The structure will be
located near the main line of the
Southern Pacific railroad, and will be
one of the most Important Industries
to be established In that districts A
large number of men will be employed
In the plant.
gabataatlal Deala Cloaed.
The most Important transfer of the
week was the purchase by the Oregon
Realty Company of two half-blocka on
either side of East ft ark street, be
tween Kast Third street and Union ave
nue. Thla property was acquired of
Tom Word for 1115.500. Mr. Word took
It over from the Mount Hood Railway.
Light A Power Company a short time
ago for 1114.800. The profit made by
Mr. Word was $700. A year ago the
property was offered at IS0.00O. This
Indicates aa Increase of 125. 6u0 In 12
months.
Another substantial deal was closed
when H. 11. Clifford, of Baker, bought
from Mrs. Uratton a 15 by 100-foot
lot at First and Madison streets for
123.000. The Improvement consists of
a one-story frame building under lease
for 15 yeara. Mr. Clifford a few weeks
ago purchased property at Williams
avenue and Russell street for 124,000.
School Building to Do Rullt,
The contract for the erection of a
two-atory brick schoolhouse for the
Holy Cross Catholic Church, at Uni
versity Park, haa been awarded to John
Almetler, and work will be atarted on
the structure at once. It will be a
three-story building. The first floor
will contain four schoolrooms and the
aerond a dormitory. An assembly hall
will be placed In the basement. The
cost will be 115.000.
FIE APARTMENT RISES
SIX-STORY STUVCTCTtE BUILT
AT COST OF 9100,000.
Frobman Building, at St. Clair and
Washington Streets, One of
Finest in Portland.
Added to Portland", big list of mod
ern apartment-houses that have been
built In the past year 1. the attractive
structure at the southeast corner of
St. Clair and Washington streets, which
was completed recently for Kd-wyn J.
Krohman at a cost of over 1100.000. To
gether with the quarter block, the en
tesprlse represents an. Investment of
nearly $200,000.
The structure contains six stories
and basement and is built of light buff
tapestry brick with stone trimmings. It
was designed to meet the demands of
a high-class clientele, and in appoint
ments and Interior finish It is consid
ered one of the finest In the city.
There are 35 apartments of two.
three, four and five rooms. They are
each so arranged that all have private
cntranco hallways leading from , the
main public corridors. Each apartment
has an outside "bullt-ln" sleeping
porch and balcony, so arranged to give
the appearance of an additional room.
Each apartment is supplied with a pass
pantry, bullt-ln buffet and closet fa
cilities. A separate entrance is provided for
the bachclora" apartments, which will
be located on the. first floor. A large
rlubroom. 35x40 feet In slxe, la also ar
ranged on this floor and will be used
for afternoon tea. and other social
functions.
One of the Important featurea of the
building la the arrangement by which
all the rooms, such as pantries, baths
and toilet rooms, have outside light
and ventilation.
The structure was designed by Ed
ward T. Root, a Portland architect.
Laurelhurst Homes Sold."
Knapp & Wisdom sold a two-story
(residence In Laurelhurst. on Wasco
street, between East Thirty-fifth and
East Thirty-seventh streets, for W. C.
Repass to L. E. Klump, for $6500. Mr.
Klump will hold the property as an
investment. Mr. Klump sold a quarter
block on Blandena street and Alblna
avenue to lr. A. K. Hlgglns for $4000.
The property Includes a building for
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PARKROSE
PARKROSE
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PARKROSE
PARKROSE
PARKROSE
Is ideally located just beyond
Eose City Park.
Has good streetcar facilities right
NOW not promised.
Residents will kave an abundance
of water.
Will be provided with electric
lights.
Will have telephones and other
conveniences.
Is right In the direct path of tha
most rapidly growing section of
the city.
A Word 'Bout Parkrose Prices
Parkrose not only has all the " city advan
tages without any of its drawbacks; Park
rose not only possesses features and advan
tages not found in any other single piece of
property; but a Parkrose acre, larger than a
whole city block, can be secured-for what a
good 50xl00-foot lot will cost you a little
closer in.
On top of all these advantages ideal loca
tion, desirable improvements, sightly, low
prices, etc. a Parkrose acre or half acre
will enable you-to , ,
Solve the High Cost of Living
See Parkrose Sunday. Take a ride on the new car. line. Take Rose City Park car. Or phone and we will be
" pleased to show you Parkrose in our autos. . ...
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HARTMAN & THOMPSON
Chamber of Commerce, Fourth and Stark Streets.
A 2050.
stores and flats. , In Laurelhurst the
I-ortland Construction Company has
sold a house and lot to S. H. Guild for
$6800. W. N. Everett sold to Mrs.
France. N. Heath a house and lot In
Laurelhurst for SS000. Both are new
ly constructed homes.
I'mpqua Valley Men Incorporate.
BOSEBCRO. Or., March 8. (Special.)
Articles of Incorporation were filed
In the County Clerk", office today by
the I'mpqua Valley Investment Com
pany, of which J. H. Booth. Eugene
I'orrott. Joseph Mlcelll. George Kohl
hagen and Hermann Marks are named
as Incorporators. The company Is
capitalized at $50,000. divided into 500
shares of $100 each. The specified
purpose of the company Is to handle
real estate, such as cannot be handled
successfully by individuals of small
means. Already the company Is said
to Ifave a number of larite tracts which
they Intend to sub-divide and place on
the market at an early date.
F. M. Hutchinson Buys Home.
F. M. Hutchinson has purchased a lot
60 by 100 feet, with a new seven-room
house, at the northwest corner of Linn
avenue and East Seventeenth streets.
In Sellwood. from J. O. Elrod, prfylnff
13500 for the property. J. W. Cross
ley made the sale. The property is
near the Golf Links.
Laurelhurst Home Started.
Lewis N. Dole, of Erti & Dole, archi
tects. Is building a dwelling for his
own occupancy on Davis street between
East Thirty-ninth and Fortieth streets,
at a cost of $5000. The house will
contain seven rooms. It will contain
hardwood floors and will be modern
throughout.
Baseball Men at "U" Are Out.
UNIVERSITY OF OREGON'. Eugene.
March 9. (Special.) Baseball practice
commenced In reality at the University
of Oregon this week. About 1!5 candi
dates have been out every evening when
the weather has permitted. Indulging
In light hatting and fielding practice.
The regular call, however, has not yet
j MODERN SIX-STORY APARTMENT-HOtTSE COMPLETED.
M; rnriv Sir ifft r-rtmm
STKlCTt BK COVERS l AKTKR-BLOCK AT ST. CLAIR ASD WASH1XUTOJI STREETS.
been issued by Captain Jamison, and
will not be until after the close of the
basketball season. It Is expected that
this' call will bo responded to by be
tween 60 and 75 men. Captain Jamison
Is at present acting as coach In the ab
sence of a professional tutor.
Fire Station Xor Mount Scott. .
Plans have been approved by Bat
talion Chief L. G. Holden for a fire
station - to bo erected on the Foster
road m the- Mount Scott district. The
cost Is estimated at $2500. The audi
tor has been authorized to advertise
for bids for the building. Probably
a combination chemical encine will
be placed In this building.
Trainload of Keos Coming Here.
The first trainload of automobiles to
be shipped to the Northwest will leave
the Reo factory Wednesday for Port
land. Word to that effect was received
yesterday in a telegram from F. W.
Vogler. Northwest distributer for the
Reo. Tho train will comprise 35 cars,
or 140 automobiles. .
Building Site Purchased.
Mafl & Von Borstel sold a lot on
East Burnslde street, near East Twenty-first,
in Etna Addition, to Charles
Chambreau, of the United States Na
tional Bank, for $2850. Mr. Chambreau
will improve the property with a build
ing. F. A. Reed has started the erec
tion of a garage on East Forty-seventh
street, between Hawthorne avenue and
East Harrison street, to cost $2000.
GRESHAM CHOOSES SITE
Carnegie Library, to Cost $10,000,
Will Be Constructed.
GRESHAM, Or., March 9. (Special.)
At a meeting of the Carnegie li
brary special committee and the board
of directors of the Gresham branch
library yesterday a site for the pro
posed Carnegie library was bought at
the corner of Fourth and Main streets.
The site chosen Is a quarter block, but
it was decided to add to It and tinrp
tlon was taken on an additional strip
lying along side.
There is now scarcely any doubt but
that a library building, to cost $10,
000. will be constructed. The County
Court has guaranteed the cost of main
tenance to the amount of $1000 a year
and all other requirements have been
provided.
Centralla Sees Sew Road on Way.
CENTRALIA, Wash., March 9. (Spe
cial.) A rumor is afloat in Centralia
that another large railroad is seeking
to secure a right of way through this
city. It has been stated that the road
will enter Centralla directly from the
east, and that negotiations have been,
made relative to the purchase of a lo
cal road running east from this city.
The rumor has been strengthened by
the fact that two railroad representa
tives, one of the Northern Pacific and
one of the O.-W. R. j N., have been at
tempting to secure options -on various
properties in the eastern end of tha
city.
Cottage Grove Favors Plan.
COTTAGE GROVE, Or., March 9.
(Special.) Members of the Patron
Teachors' Association are arranging to
promote the industrial education plans
for school pupils laid out by State
Superintendent Alderman during hia
recent visit here, and a meeting will
be held March 22, at which a plan of
action will be matured. One plan that
has ben suggested and has received
much favorable comment is to rent a
piece of ground large enough to give
each contestant a small plot, and to
have prominent agriculturists give an
hour on Saturdays to instructing the
girls and boys, giving the youngster!
the benefit of what it has taken them 1
vears to learn. Under this plan th
contestants will be urged to carry out I
on a large scale what they do on th
plots on a small scale
Our Int
Facings,
e r c h angeable
A "Wise" Idea
Our brldce
work has been
brought t o
the highest
state ot per
fection. The -teeth
on this
bridge are In
terchangeable at -will with- .
out removing;
from the
mouth.
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DR. VAN R. BII.YEU.
Bom In Oregon in 1886, graduated
from the North Pacific Dental Col
lege in 1908. Registered-In Oregon
and Washington. . .
Failing Building, Second Floor,
Dr. W. A. Wise, Dr. D.
DR. W. A. WISE.
Dr. Wise will give h.s personal
attention to those requesting it.
LOW PRICES
FOR HIGH-GRADE
WORK
Good. Rubber Plates, each 3.00
The best' Bed Rubber Plates,... r
each 7-W
22-earat Gold or Porcelain
(rivl 5.00
S2-earat Bridge 'Seeth, guar
anteed, each - $3.50
Gold or Enamel Fillings, each. $1.00
Silver Fllllncs, each 50e
And an Absolute Guarantee Backed
by 2fl Yeara in I'ortlnnd.
WE CAX EXTRACT
One to 32 teeth at one sitting with
out the least bit of pain or bad
after-effects. ou may have your
teeth extracted In the morning and
go home at night with new ones.
OUT-OF-TOWN PATRONS
should remember that our force Is
so organized, that WE CA. D j
THEIR ENTIRE CROWN, BRIDGE
AND PLATE WORK IN A DAY if
necessary.
.S THAT SOFTUPI
Plates With Flexible Suction. The
Very Best and Latest in Modern Den
tistry. No More Falling Plates.
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DR. D. S. BOMGARDNEK.
Native of Nebraska. Came to Ore
gon in 1903. Graduate N. P. Dental
College. 1907 Registered same year.
Take. Elevator. Southeast Corner cf Third and Washington Streets
S. Bomgardner, Dr. Van R. Eilyea, Dr. H. A. Newton.
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23 YEARS' ACTIVE PRACTICE IN PORTLAND
Hours: Daily, 6 A.M. to 6 P. M.; Sundays. 9 A. M. to 1 T. M. Examination Free. Phones: A 2029, Main 2029
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