URGE SALES ARE
FEATURE OF WEEK
Portland Realty Market Not
Affected by Approaching
Primaries.
BUSINESS SITES SOUGHT
Urmand for City Property Keeps l'p
Strong Pace While Movement
In Acreage and Farm Lands
Is Healthy.
The realty market u characterized
with a healthy movement last week.
There wu several good-sized deals
closed In Inside property and trading
In residences and bulldraa- sites reached
substantial proportions. Notwithstand
ing tbe Influences of the approachlng
prlmaries. there Is a very satisfac
tory feeling; In the air and business In
all lines Is keeping up a good pace.
Realty brokers report that as many
Inquiries for close-In parcels are being
received as usual. There seems to be
plen'y of money available for Invest
ment and mortgage loans. Fine crop
prospects In the Northwest and a
marked improvement 1n the lumber In
dustry are having; a salutary effect on
business of all kinds.
There Is a steady stream of newcom
ers and outside capital Into Portland
and In the entire state. From all of
the leading; producing; districts In Ore
icon most favorable reports are being;
received as to business conditions. The
"hack-to-tbe-soll" movement Is espec
ially notable and farm land and small
acreage tracts are finding; a ready mar
ket. Industrially and commercially. Port
land and Oregon are making; big- prog
ress. Everything- points to a prosper
ous year for the state.
The largeet sale closed during the
week was the transfer of the 60x100
f -vot lot at th northwest corner of
Sixth and Couch streets for a consid
eration said to be about $ 1 10,000. The
property was purchased from the R. B.
Lamson estate and if. L. Ilolbrook by
tbe Monadnock Company, as an Invest
ment. The lot Is Improved with a two
story frame building, which is under
lease. It Is the Intention of the pur
chasing company to build a modern
structure on the site at the expiration
of the lease. The sale was negotiated
by M. A. NewelU and Jackson c Deer
ins;. Tbe quarter block at the southeast
corner of East Third and East Alder
streets has been taken over by the
East Alder Investment Company for
J". 5.000. from the Ladd Estate Company.
The site baa no Improvements. It Is
located In the East tide warehouse dis
trict and near the site of the proposed
Southern Pacific freight depot. The
members of the purchasing; company
are employes of Inman. Poulson 4b
Company. The sale was negotiated by
The beautiful James Burke residence
at the head of Lovejoy street. In the
Nob Hill district, was purchased last
week by Gay Lombard for J 40.000. The
house contains 11 rooms and has an
elaborate Interior finish. The grounds
re highly improved and occupy a
fractional half-block. The sale was
negotiated by George D. Schalk and J.
J. Flynn.
Jeffery Bufton. contractors, yes
terday purchased 23 lota In Eliza J.
Murphy's Addition from the Ferry
Crary Land Company, of Seattle, the
consideration being; M0. 000. The prop-
ei-ty la situated on East Twentieth
street, btween East Pine and East
f ak streets. A part of the land lies
below the street level. The purchasers
announce that the property will be
filled and otherwise Improved at once.
The sale was negotiated by O. K. Jet
!ery. Miss E. K. Wheeler, sister of J. E.
Wheeler, the tlmberman. purchased a
fine building; site at Sixteenth and Elm
streets. Portland Heights, from E. T.
r. Steven, for 115,000. The site Is IlOx
10 feet and Is considered one of the
finest locations on Portland Height.
The sale was made through the agen
ry of R. F. Bryan.
Nathaniel T. Palmer has taken title
to residence property on East First
street, near Hancock street, for a con
sideration of $10,500. The property was
purchased from M. E. Stewart through
the agency of H. Palmer-Jones Com
I any. The lot is Improved with a two
story frame building containing four
flat of five rooms each. The prop
erty will be held as an investment.
Mrs. Clara Pelsman has purchased
four lots In Kenton from U. A. Nichols
tt Company for 12000 and will Improve
them with dwellings soon. The lota
re located a short distance from the
business center of Kenton. Mrs. Pels
man also purchased a loo by 100-foot
lot in Woodstock from A. H. Case, pay
ing $loo for tbe property.
J. W. Crnssley has closed the sale of
a SO by ISO-font lot on Atlantic street.
Willamette Addition, which was pur
chased from J. O. Elrod by Mrs. Fran
L. Moore for $3500. The lot Is Im
proved with a modern five-room bungs
lorn. Mrs. Moore will occupy the place
as her home.
Archibald M. McKenxle. a well
known builder, has bouahl four lota
In Laurelhurst. on Laurelhurst avenue
"and East Couch street, for $11,500. Mr.
McKensie will start the erection of four
inod'rn dwellings within 30 days. A.
V. Nelson sold to Herman Cantenbetn
a bouse and quarter block at Meagley
Highland for $00'.
ACREAGE TRACTS ARE SOLD
Property on United Railways Is in
Rig; Demand.
Dunns; tbe pant two month there
lias been a notable activity at the
Hills Acreage Subdivision, which Ilea
, !n i RitlwATi between Pur-
a am and Christie Station. Ernest
Wells. Conch building, report the fol
io ing sales:
; w. J. Murphy purchased blocks 17
and containing acres, for 12000;
:. C. Malone, blocks IS and 1. 10 acres.
Ii000: K. O. McCroskey, block 21. S
acres. $1500:-Dr. Stejer. blocks 1J and
II .21 acres. 12750: R. E. France,
Mock 20. acres. 12000: F. M. Kll
gore. block 20. 5S acres, I1J20; E. G.
Nelson, block 2S. S acres, and lots 5.
and 7. 3 acres. 1250'): A. Iler. block II.
j its acres. Ho": Alt.-e M. Wells, lot S
an, I . I acre. $0. Ttil land Is all
4iesed and is platted so that every
Vast la on running stream. Several
"of the buyers have announced their
intention of Improving their holdings
this Spring, and a fine large ware
house will be built In a short time.
In addition to the above sales of
acreage. Mr. Wells has made the fol
lowing deals: A part of lot 3. block 1,
Woodstock, sold to Katyda 8. Ryan
for $00; part of lot 2, block 2. Port
land Homestead, sold to M. C. Davis
for $2000: lots 14 and 15. block C.
Parkhurst Addition. Improved with a
one-story building, sold to J. George
Keller for $3500; lot 3, block 1. St.
Francis Hill, to P. H. Murdock for
$2750; a lot at the southeast corner of
Thirty-seventh and Caruthers streets,
sold to II. Taylor Hill for $400: a new
modern bungalow on Thirty-fifth
street, between Clinton and Ellsworth,
to Mr. Hill for $4000; lot 20, block 51,
Laurelhurst. to John Jost. Jr., for
$1000; lots 6 and . block 9. Wellsley,
to Mrs. M.' T. LeRoy for $600: lots 13
and 1. block 11, Santa Rosa Park, to
M. C. Davis for $500; a 50xl00-foot
lot In Parkhurst. Improved with a
three-room house, and 92x100 feet at
the corner of Virginia and Evcrard
streets, sold to H. Taylor Hill for
$1500 each.
ALAMEDA PARK
BEAUTIFUL- HOMES TO RISE IX
SIGHTLY ADDITION.
Itozen Dwellings to Be Built at Once.
Home of E. Z. Ferguson to
Cost $20,000.
Within the past few days the owners
of three of the finest building site In
Alameda Park have announced that
they will begin soon the construction
of beautiful homes on their holdings.
All three site are located on or near
The Alameda and command unobstruct
ed views of the greater portion of the
city.
K. Z. Ferguson Is having plansXrawn
for a $20,000 dwelling, which he will
build on hi lota at Kat Twenty-lxth
street and The Alameda. Construction
work will begin In a short time. Mr.
Ferguson expects to occupy his mew
home by . mid-Summer.
Fred Prael. of the American Can
Company, will build a fine home on
his Alameda Park property. D. M.
Stuart Is having plan drawn for an
expensive and com modi oup residence to
be erected on his lots, facing The Ala
meda. L. I. Cattan. formerly of Taco
ma, will build an eight-room dwelling
on East Thirtieth street, near Mason
street. The house wl'l contain two
stories andd will cost about $4000.
W. B. lonahue closed a deal last
week for four lots facing East Thir
tieth street. On each of these lot Mr.
Donahue will build an attractive resi
dence thla Summer. B. F. Dilley Is pre
paring to build a residence on East
Thirtieth street, near Skidmore street.
F. J. Alger haa let the contract for a
$.1500 dwelling to be erected on East
Thirtieth street.
L. A. Pelton has purchased two lota
near East Thirty-first and Skidmore
streets and will build a fine home this
year. Four lots in the vicinity of East J
Thirtieth and Skidmore atreeta nave
been purchased by the Modern Build
ing Company as site for new resi
dence which will be built early this
year.
WIXLOCK HAS BUILDING BOOM
Town Rapidly Recovering From Two
Disastrous Fires.
WINLOCK. Wash.. April 6. (Spe
cial.) Wlnlock la rapidly rising from
the ashes of the two disastrous fires
of last year, and when the buildings
now under construction are completed,
Wlnlock will be up-to-date. The
Northern Pacific Is building a $10,000
bungalow to take the place of the one
destroyed by fire, the structure to be
ready for occupancy early this week.
On the block at the aouth end of the
town, the cene of the last fire, four
modern brick buildings are being built.
On the north end of the same block
J. V. Warns, druggist. Is building; a
two-story tile structure. 50 by 100 feet.
Adjoining the Warne building T. J.
Elliot Is putting up a one-story build
ing. South of the Elliott building Otto
Wlchert Is building a three-story hotel
and store building, also of tile construc
tion. In addition to these the Woodmen
of the World lodge has completed the
excavating preparatory- to m two-story
lodge hall, whk-h. like the other, will
be of tile. C. E. Leonard, real estate
man. has material on hand for a one
story building, the postofflce to occupy
this structure when it Is completed.
York A. Tye are preparing for a two
story building 25 by 100 feet; Charles
Blum has under construction a two
story building 50 by 100 feet, and nu
merous new residences are also being
built. The total value of all the new
buildings being either planned or built
1 approximately $100.000.
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mahogarTv The structure wm built at an approximate cost of $25,000 The Kround. occupy a fractional half
Work with a. frontage on both Lovejoy street and Cornell Road, and are highly Improved.
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ALL DWELLINGS MODERN
Over 300 Sites Sold Since January
1 and All Arc to Be) Improved
With Beautiful Resi
dences This Year.
Homebuilder in Laurelhurst are tak
ing advantage of thaflrst warm days
of Spring and are getting an Immense
amount of new construction under way.
The Indications are that not less than
50 new house will be started in this
addition during the present month.
One of the largest building companies
operating In Portland last week took
title to 3 lots, the deal involving an
Investment of approximately $85,000.
The purchasing company Intends to im
prove each of these sites with a hand
some dwelling, work to begin on the
first half doxen at once.
One of the finest homes that is
planned will be erected by Archibald
McKenxle.. The structure will occupy
a fine site at the corner of East Couch
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house will cost about $12,500. J. A.
Peters, an apartment-house builder,
will break ground soon at East Thirty
ninth and East Hoyt street for a home
that will cost $10,000. W. A. Carpenter,
architect and builder, has begun the
erection of two modern dwellings In
Laurelhurst. They will cost $10,000
each and will face East Glisan street,
one near Floral avenue and the other
near Laurelhurst avenue. The Sponcer
McCaln Company will break ground In
the next few days for two residences,
both of which to be of an exceedingly
attractive design. One will face Miri
mar Place, near East Flanders street,
and the other will front on Floral ave
nue, near East Everett street.
Moore Brothers, builders, have com
pleted plans for four two-story homes
of brick and frame construction which
will be built on East Davis street, be
tween ' East Thirty-ninth and East
Forty-first streets. These houses will
cost $6000 each and will be fully mod
ern. The firm of House & Feldman has
four fine dwellings under construction
In the addition. They face East Ever
ett street, near East Forty-first street
and will cost about $4000 each. J. B.
Chambers Is building an attractive
home for his own use on East Everett
street, near Mlrimar Place, and another
of similar destgn on East Davis street
for an investment. The buildings will
cost $6000 each.
Ertz & Dole, architects and builders,
have .begun the erection of two $5000
residence on East Davis street, near
East Thirty-ninth street. 8. C. Cross
white has had plans drawn for five
modern homes to cost" from $4000 to
$5000, which he will build this Spring,
at East Couch and East Forty-first
streets. Architect L. A. Thomas is pre
paring to begin the construction of a
fine home on Laddlngton Court, be
tween East Thirty-ninth and. East
Forty-first streets.
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beautiful dwelling to be built at East
Couch and East Forty-first streets. W.
B. Moore Is perfecting plans for four
fine dwellings to be erected at East
Everett and East Forty-Second streets.
E. M. Everett is building a modern
two-story dwelling on Laurelhurst ave
nue. This is the sixth home built by
Mr. Everett on Laurelhurst avenue, all
of them having been sold before com
pletion. Max M. Smith recently purchased two
lots at the corner of East Everett and
East Forty-second streets as a site for
a handsome home which he will build
this Summer. Dr. Albert Stratton will
begin tbe construction soon of a fine
residence for his own occupancy on
East Burnside street, near East Forty
first street. John B. Hibbard and T. N.
Dunbar will each build a $6000 home
this Spring at East Everett street and
Mlrimar Place.
These are a few of the many homes
that are to be built In Laurelhurst dur
ing the next 60 or 90 days. More than
300 building sites have been sold In
the tract since January 1, and under
the contracts of purchase, all are to be
Improved within the year.
PACKING PUNT SURE
NEW ENTERPRISE TO BE ESTAB
LISHED OX PENINSCLA.
Portland Concern Headed by James
Good Expects to Begin AVork
on Bis Project Soon.
The new packing company, of which
James C. Good Is the head, will be
ready to make definite announcements
as to Its proposed plant on the Penin
sula in a few days. Mr. Good said last
week that sufficient local financial
support had been obtained to assure
the establishment of the enterprise.
The probable location of the plant
will be at Maegly Junction, a short
distance west of the Union stockyards.
With rail and water shipping facili
ties, it is considered that this location
is one of the best available for a pack
ing plant. It is announced that the
plant will be the largest and most
modern on the Pacific Coast. The en
terprise will involve an investment of
between $500,000 and $1,000,000. Plans
for the buildings will be submitted to
Government inspectors for approval, it
being desired by the promoters to have
as sanitary and well-equipped plant as
possible.
It Is declared that the enterprise
will be Independent of other Interests.
The promoters believe that with the
opening of the Panama Canal there
w,ill be great opportunities for a for
eign market for parking-house prod
ucts and that Portland will become
the chief producing and shipping cen
ter for these goods on the Pacific
Coast.
James Good, head of the new con
cern, was for many years connected
with Swift & Company and later was
with the Union Meat Company.
NEW CHURCH IS UNDER WAY
Stone Being Laid for Westminster
Presbyterian Edifice.
Extensive work is In progress on the
new stone edifice of the Westminster
Presbyterian Church, East Sixteenth,
East Seventeenth. Schuyler and Han
cock streets. The contractor has as
sembled a large amount of material on
the block, and ha started the founda
tion of the main structure, which will
face East Seventeenth street. It will
be a stone structure. Stone in the
rough Is being delivered on the unoc
cupied part of the block, preparatory
to being shaped for the walls of the
church. Work will start on the base
ment walls within a few weeks. The
cost of the first unit will be about
$80,000.
It is expected to hold the first serv
ice In the new church about the first
of next year.
WEST SIDE HILLS
IKE BIG GROWTH
Development of Beautiful Resi-
' dence Sites Is Now Well
Under Way.
WESTWOOD SITES ENTICE
New District to Have Standard Im
provements line Views and In
vigorating Atmosphere Are
Big Asset .to Locality.
. There is to be a big. movement on
the West Side hill properties this year,
according to realty dealers and sub
division operators. One has only to
visit the various locations between
Willamette Heights and Portland
Heights to appreciate the magnitude
of the Improvements under way and
projected.
Great progress ia being made in con
verting the additions known as West
over Terraces, King's Heights and Ar
lington Heights into modern homesites.
Since Improvement work was started
on these three additions there has been
an Immense amount of money expended.
By the end of Summer it Is expected
that these residential districts will be
entirely Improved. Development work
on the new Westwood residential
district has been authorized and will
be started in a few days.
St. Francis Hill, the nearest hillside
addition to the business district, now
has virtually all Its standard Improve
ments Installed. The larger part of
the building sites have been sold, and
plans are under way for several beau
tiful homes.
All these additions form a compact
area on the West Side hills and are
conceded Ideal locations for homes. It
Is declared that there are few view
points in America that compare with
these hillside locations.. Almost from
any building site in any of these addi
tions one can obtain a sweeping view
of the city, the Willamette and Co
lumbia rivers, and the far-ofT Cascade
Mountains In both Oreeon and Wash
ington. Standing on some of the sites
one can enjoy a clear view of Mount
Hood, In Oregon, and Mount Adams and
Mount Jefferson, In Washington, all
three snow-capped peaks towering
above the horizon with a picturesque
ness and beauty and splendor truly
captivating.
Natural Beauties Abound.
"Views" are not the chief assets of
this area. The altitude, the pure and
invigorating atmosphere and the free
dom from smoke and dust are features
which, combined with the panoramic
lookout, appeal to lovers of nature, to
folk who seek the quietude of the
heights, to persons who enjoy the
aroma of the pines, which form a ser
rated outline in the upper background.
The altitude above the business district
of the city ranges from 300 to 1200 feet.
When one considers that the averajre
height of the business center Is only
70 feet above sea level, the building
sites on the West Side hills commend
themselves all the more strongly to
homebuilders seeking a distinct change
from the lower atmosphere. In less
than 15 minutes' ride in streetcar or
automobile one can be transplanted
from Fifth and Washington streets to
the uppermost part of the West Side
district, where he will find a complete
change of environment with which vis
itors and townspeople are always de
lightfully Impressed. One brief ride
around and through these various loca
tions and on to the end of the line near
Mount Calvary la almost as invigorat
ing and restful as a day's outing in
the mountains.
New District Opened.
Historic Barnes road, which Is a con
tinuation of Upper Washington street,
winds its course up through a beauti
ful district, following an easy grade
Into the Tualatin Valley. This road Is
macadamized and is In excellent condi
tion except that part which was more
or less torn up when the concrete sewer
was Installed last Fall. The thorough
fare Is to be Improved with hard-surface
paving up to a point above the
first loop -of the King's Heights car
line. It is expetced that this improve
ment will be completed In early Sum
mer. When this pavement is installed,
Barnes road will be one of the most de
lightful and inviting drives in the city.
The most recent development planned
In the district is Westwood, which
has been taken over by a syndicate
organized by W. B. and G. E. Streeter.
This property lies a short distance west
of Kings' Heights, and joins Barnes
road on the north. There are about
80 building sites In this addition. Plans
have been made to Install hard-surface
paving, concrete sidewalks, water and
gas mains and sewer system. Work
on the improvements will be started at
once. The project will represent a
total outlay of approximately $100,000.
The contour of the ground Is con
sidered especially favorable for plat
ting .there being no heavy grades on
the property. In Improving the addi
tion there will be made no deep cuts
for boulevards, and at no point will
It be necessary to build retaining walls
or to make any fills. It has been de
cided to conserve as many of the fir
trees as possible and to enhance the
natural beauties of the location. The
property lies In the city limits and
will have all city advantages, including
Bull Run water and electric lights and
gas. The extentlon of the King's
Heights carllne passes through the ad
dition and provides regular car service.
In addition, the Barnes road supplies
a fine automobile driveway to the prop
erty. The addition is on a direct line
west of the business center of the city,
and is the same distance out as the
schoolhouse on Portland Heights.
Fine Homes to Rlae.
The first modern home to rise in the
district Is that of Dr. Andrew C Smith,
whose fine estate Joins- Westwood
on the east. Near this home A. Free
burg has purchased four lots and will
erect an attractive residence which will
cost about $12,000. Other building sites
sold last week will be improved with
modern homes this year.
"The demand for hillside homesites
is growing all the time, and I look for
many beautiful dwellings to be built in
that section of the city this Summer."
said W. B. Streeter yesterday. "In
Westwood many of the sites have
been sold and reserved and. judging
from present indications, most of the
property will be sold before we are
able to complete the Improvements.
The average price of the lots Is $1700,
with all Improvements paid for. These
lots compare favorably with the
choicest building sites In Portland. On
account of the excellent contour of the
land, the cost of Improvements will be
reduced to the minimum, and this
makes it possible to offer the sites at
such attractive prices. There is a great
future for that entire district. I pre
dict a rapid growth in West Side hill
property In the next few. months. West-
mn -1 sn located that it is wen
protected from winds and smoke and
dust nuisances."
BIG TRACT TO BE DRAINED
Camas. Prairie Settlers Tlan to' De
velop Hat Basin Lands.
HOOD RIVER. Or., April 6 (Special.)
A number of orchardists of Hood
River, who made large purchases of
dairy and hay land in what Is known
as the Camas Prairie community of
Klickitat County, near Glenwood, last
year, ar making preparation to begin
the thorough cultivation of their pur
chases this year. A great deal of the
land has been inundated occasionally
from the. waters of a number of small
streams that flow into the flat basin
and spread over it, and has beon used
only for the wild hay that was har
vested from it in the Summer months.
Last Summer, Bertleson & Son. Ta
coma contractors, secured from a drain
ago district that was formed the con
tract to construct a huge drainage sys
tem. On their failing to complete the
contract, their bondholders have taken
up the work, and now have It nearly
completed. Because of the sediment
that has been deposited for many years
over the basin, which includes about
6000 acres, the lanO Is very fertile and
will produce great amounts of hay.
Those of this valley who purchased
land last season are: J. E. Montgomery.
B. E. Duncan. Joe G. Vogt, J. R. Put
nam and Noah Bone. B. R. Richter re
cently bought a tract in the district.
LTLE APPLE MEN , ACTIVE
Nearly 20,000 Young Trees Novr Set
Out and More Being Planted.
LTLE. Wash., April 6. (Special.)
Nearly 400 acres of lands In this im
mediate vicinity are how being set to
apples, making a total of nearly 20,000
young trees. The largest tract, 100
acres, is being planted by Mark Don
nell, on High Prairie, for purchasers
of small tracts, the owner contracting
to plant and care for the orchards for
a term of years. Georgo A. Snider, of
Lyle. Is planting 45 acres two miles
from town.
Mr. Allen, representing a Hood River
land company, is planting 30 acres on
High Prairie, north of town; Peatson
& Thornton, of San Francisco. 30 acres;
Captain Horsford. 25 acres; Tol Thomp
son, of Portland, 30 acres; W. F. Clark,
of Fresno, Cal., 50 acres; Mr. Johnson.
30 acres. There are a number of 10
acre tracts being set to trees and more
will be put in later.
With the high praise by Professor
Shaw on the value of land around Lyle
for fruit growing and the fact that
experienced fruitgrowers from Hood
River and California are buying and
planting lands around Lyle, our people
are confident of having an important
fruit district in the near future.
TURNER ASKS FOR BENEFITS
Prosperity, Which Has Been West
Stayton's, Is Being Sought.
WEST STATTON, April 6. (Spe
cial) At the request of the Turner
Commercial Club, which has become
quite active recently. Manager Hartog.
of the Willamette Valley Irrigated
Land Company, met with them last
evening.
It was one of the biggest meetings
that the club has held, and the object
was to express to the irrigation com
pany the wish of the people of Tur
ner that the company open up some of
Its lands for subdivision at an early
date and give Turner some of the pros
perity which the project has already
brought to West Stayton.
The meeting was in charge of Dr.
Massey, president of the club, and
Henry Crawford, its vice-president, and
all of the speakers expressed their de
sire to work hand in hand with the
company and give them their utmost
support if they would do as requested.
Mr. Hartog promised to take the mat
ter up with his company and hinted
that the request of the Turner people
would be heeded.
EUGENE FORESEES BIG YEAR
Material Progress In Lane County
Predicted by Figures of 3 Months.
EUGENE, Or., April 6. (Special.)
Material progress of Eugene and Lane
County is shown in figures made public
here. Building permits for the first
three months of 1912, reached a total
of $100,625. Included in this total, are
none of the large buildings that are to
be erected this year, the figures rep
resenting in the main residences and
small stores.
Nor does the cost of the street rail
way work now going on enter in this
total. The amount for this work will
reach a $250,000.
According to these same figures, tbe
total clearings .for the . four Eugene
banks from the first of this year to
date is $2,401,068.03, and the postal re
ceipts will show an increase of about
14 per cent over those of the first quar.
ter of 1911.
In Lane County, the indicated real
estate transfers for the past three
months amount to $939,957.62, of which
nearly $500,000 were filed last last
month.
With the coming of 'Spring weather
construction work will Increase great
ly, and the year promises to exceed by
far, any previous year In Eugene's his
tory. IMPROVEMENTS FOR FAIRVIEW
New City Hall to Be Built and Water
System to Be Installed.
The Fairview Council Is taking steps
to secure a supply of water, and a com
mittee of Councilmen Is investigating
a source of supply. Several ample
springs are available ror the purpose,
and probably water will be piped to
the homes from one of them.
Plans for the proposed city hall,
40x70 feet, have been completed. This
structure will be two stories high. On
the lower floor there will be seven
rooms. There will be one store room,
20x40 feet, and another similar room
will be for the meetings of the Council. '
The second floor will be occupied by a
hall with a stage and dressing room.
The building will be erected on a
three-cornered lot owned by the town.
The wires for the new electric lighting
system for streets and home lighting
have been installed.
Hood River Tract Sold.
HOOD RIVER, Or., April 6. (Spe-cial.)-Whlle
no large sale of Hood
River orchard land has been chronicled
this season, the trade in tracts for
home locations continues active. Harry
R. Beale. who arrived here the first of
the week, bought from Guy Edwards
the ten-acre tract of A. T. Loeffler in .
the Oak Grove district. Mr. Beale
brought his family with him and will
make his home on his purchase at once.
The place, partially improved, was
bought for $5000. Mr. Beale will im
mediately begin clearing and the plant
ing. Farmers Buy Automobiles.
HL'SUM, Wash.," April 6. (Special.)
Ranching Is so profitable along the
White Salmon River that the owners
are buying automobiles. The latest to
purchase cars in thi3 locality are E. D.
Osborne and William Peterson,