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About The Sunday Oregonian. (Portland, Ore.) 1881-current | View Entire Issue (July 21, 1912)
THE SCXDAY OREGOXIAX. PORTLAND. JULY 21, 1912. HIS 10 AID FERTILE DISTRICT Modern Transportation to Be Eig Boon to Hampton Val ley, Central Oregon. East Tenth streets, Into a. combination apartment house. On the lower floor there will be store rooms, and on the second uoor mere win be 24 rooms In suites. The changes will cost about J 12.000. FIRE PROTECTION IS URGED Lumbermen Are to Take Unusual Precautions. So far 'this Summer the Northwest has not been visited by any serious forest Area With the warm, dry weatner tnat now prevails, however, there is considerable-danger of fires. Timber owners as well as forest serv ice attaches are sending out warnings to campers to exercise precaution In ex tinguishing camp tires before aban doning camping places. The Forest Service in Oregon has been advised that tljls state has been as signed the sum of f 10.000 available under the Weeks law to aid the state in lighting fires in forests outside the National forests during" this season. Large Area In Southeastern Part of Last year Oregon received J5000 from mis source. Dut spent only 3bOS. Ac- MANY SETTLERS ARRIVE FINE HOTEL RISES Seven-Story Modern building to Cost $125,000. TEN-YEAR LEASE CLOSED Crook County to Be Important Wheat Belt Bumper Crops This Year Are Assured. "The Hampton Valley, In the south eastern part of Crook County, will have record-breaking crops this year," said Sherman Montgomery, United States Commissioner at Imperial, Or., yester day. Mr. Montgomery Is In Portland on a short business trip. "The farmers who are cultivating their lands according to approved dry farming methods have excellent crops, and while the amount of acreage In cultivation is small on account of lack of adequate transportation facilities for shipping products, they are great ly encouraged over the building of the Joint railroads down the Malheur Can yon Into Harney County and down through the Hampton Valley. They be lieve that this road will be completed before the harvesting of another crop and. hence, are preparing to put in large amount of acreage next year. Grain Crops Excellent. "Wheat, barley, rye and oats do ex ceptionally well. With railroad trans portation there is no doubt that this alley will become one of the most prosperous wheat belts in Central Or egon. "Many homeseekers are taking ad vantage of the offer made by the Hampton Valley Development Associa tion to locate desirable families free of any charge whatever. In spite of oppo sition from persons engaged -in the homestead locating business for profit, the association will continue to give the poor man a chance by locating him free of charge. ro part of Central Or egon offers the homeseeker so many advantages as does the territory trib utary to Imperial. To the south and west, within ten miles of Imperial, lies 150.000 acres as good sagebrush and bunchgrass land as can be found In the state. This land Is open to entry In 31'0-acre homesteads and is free from rock and Is" easily cleared. Water Is found at a shallow depth. "While homesteading is usually ac companied by many hardships and prl- cording to the law the state is re I quired to apply an equal amount of money In the service of combating tires. The entire amount must be spent In the forests around headwaters and watersheds of navigable streams. Each state is limited to $10,000 expenditure. Structure to Be Completed by De cember 1 Owned by Shasta In vestment Company Location Is Park and Morrison Sts. One of the finest structures to rise on Morrison street this year is the seven-story reinforced concrete build ing under way at the northwest corner of Park and Morrison streets for the Shasta Investment Company. This DRAWING OF MODERN' HOTEL UNDER WAY FOR SHASTA INVESTMENT COMPANY. 3 n n w& SEVEN-STORY STRUCTURE TO OCCUPY CORNER AT PARK AND MORRISON STREETS. The sum of 1200,000 was appropriated ..n.. ,hi. la . .v.- i.v, .v,.-I originally. About $39,000 was expended who settle in Hamoton Vallev. Here last year. The assignments this year ,.,.. .v.. li. .i. ....., r I will probably reach r 5,000. where all supplies can be secured at "enaiing. one oi ioe largest reasonable nrices and where most of timber operators on the Pacific Coast. the advantages of a thickly-settled witn headquarters at San Francisco. community are to be enjoyed. The free "as Purcnaseu tne property oi n. f. library Is well supplied with Up-to- V , r i. S. date reading matter. Many settlers I D' and upland holdings. Thls prop ionic 25 miles for books. " """"" Imver, wnere plans are oeing iiiue make Improvements for ocean-ship- "The Hampton Valley Is In dally pine Mr. Wendling Intends to erect a touch with the rest of the world. Auto I bin sawmill and a by-product plant. stage and truck-lines carry passengers with a capacity of 600.000 feet of lum and freight passes through the valley ber daily. All the timber owned by Mr. every day. The automobile and auto Wendllng - and his associates on the truck have taken the place of the old- time stage coach and freight teams, and now we are looking forward with Interest to the building of the rail roads, which are sure to come soon. "Some oft the more progressive set tlers are .making .a pronounced suc cess in the growing of vegetables and root products, which . heretofore had Siuslaw River will be floated to Reeds- port and manufactured into lumber products. It is announced that work on the Immense plant will be started In a few weeks. W. T. Jacobson, president of the Western Cedar Company, announced last week that the company s saw- mil at Rainier, wll resume operations been considered too delicate for the J about August 1. The plant has been high altitude. This section is particu larly adapted to the raisins of chick ens and turkeys. Mr. Montgomery has traveled exten- closed since last Fall. The Sheridan Lumber Company's plant at Sheridan, which has - been closed for about a year, will resume slvely over Central Oregon. He Is con- operations In a short time. The mill vinced that the country surrounding I has a capacity of about 90.000 feet of Imperial. Pringle Flats and the Dry lumber dally. Lake district has a great future. An one of the largest sawmills to be attempt will be made this Summer by I erected in Oregon will be located at Mr. Montgomery to find artesian water I Knappa by the Crossett Timber Corn on his farm. nanv before the close of the year. The ponninr now has a large force of Tv MtTFRitls rtir SftlCHT I mr,n at work building four miles oi track from the site or tne proposeu mill to tap Its Immense timber hold Ines In Clatsop County. The contract nmvliipi that the railroad be com Dieted before October lt. The road is m h nf standard cause. It is declared that the company owns tne largest n- Aniong Products Rapidly Gaining In Favor Is Wire-Glass. With a view toward obtaining the the architects of Washington and other dividual tract of merchantable timber In large cities are constantly on the look- M-iaisop v-ouniy. out lor new proaucis tnat can oc usea . T ,. Tl,iilI to advantage and produce, as nearly ' American Laundry to Build as Is possible, an absolutely fire-proof Plana for a two-story brick building, structure. 50x100 feet, have been prepared to be (Jne ot tne products or comparatively l built for the American Laundry uom- recent years that is constantly gaining In popularity owing to its fire-resist-Ing qualities, is wire glass, says an ex change. It was discovered after the San Francisco fire that a majority of the buildings that were equipped with wire glass windows withstood the flames. Since that time great progress has been made in the manufacture of this product, and it is now much more effective from this standpoint than it was when first placed on the market. Ordinarily glass breaks easily when exposed to heat, thus opening spaces through wnicn tne air can pass ana fan the flames. Even though wire glass breaks, the wire holds the pieces In place, thus preventing the air from rushing In. Its greatest effiicency has been in keeping fires from spreading after thev have started, and In th business districts of large cities fire men have been able to fight the flames with far better results owing to the fact that they have used the wire glass windows as a shield to protect them from the heat. Another material that is gaining favor for its fireproof qualities is an artificial stone that Is extensively used In the building of mantels. It is composition that conforms to the char- cteristics of natural stone, being equally as durable. It Is readily carved. Owing to the fact that It made In any color desired, and of any texture. It has a wider range of use fulness in architectural decoration than natural stone. It Is cast In molds and then finished In the same manner stone or marble. A recent Invention, for which many advantages are claimed. Is an elastic tiling that will soon be placed on the market. With a surface greatly re sembling linoleum, it presents, it is claimed, the added advantage of elas ticity that makes its use advantageous where a sanitary and noiseless floor Is desired. It Is made in a wide range of colors, is nonabsorbent and fur nishes full measure of safety, as it Is nonsltpplog. Line to Be Extended. With the granting of a franchise by the County Court Friday to the Fred A. Jacobs Company for the construction of an extension from the Reed College electric llnet work will be started Im mediately on the project. The line will extend from Eastmoreland through Er- rol Heights. The construction will cost I about sjo.ooo. pany, on least Thira street. Deiween Irving and East Glisan streets, to cost SJO.000. A two-story brick annex will also be built near the main structure, which will be used for the laundry barn. WOMAN IS GAMEKEEPER English Guardian Patrols Preserves at Xlght and Is Dead Shot. LON'DON. July 20. (Special.) Poachers In Sussex have now to beware of a woman gamekeeper, who Is watching over the southern county preserves with a fully-loaded gun. She has been initiated into ner some what arduous duties by her father, who also a gamekeeper, and, although only 20 years of age, she goes fearlessly about at dead of night In search of trespassers. In direct contrast to the proverbial saying about a woman aiming straight she Is said to be a deadly shot. structure will cost $125,000. It will be used for hotel purposes. The first floor will contain a store room 60x70 feet and a lobby 30x50 feet fronting on Park street. The celling on this floor will be 184 feet in height. The basement will- have a depth of 13 feet and space 60x70 feet here will be reserved for a rathskeller. The re mainder of the basement will, be used for the heating and ventilating plants. There will be 115 rooms, all of un usally large dimensions. Between each suite of two rooms will be a bathroom with latest equipment. Each floor con tains a general hallway leading from every room directly to the fire escape. The stairways will he enclosed as an additional protection from fire. The Interior will be finished In selected Oregon fir. The exterior will be of deep red pressed brick, trimmed In Bedford stone. The windows will be of the Muntin design and will be of plate glass. The lobby will be artist ically decorated and will be a special feature of the building. The structure will be completely fireproof. It was de signed by Doyle, Patterson & Beach. The building has been leased for a period of 10 years by Mrs. L. E. Hamll ton, proprietor of the Calumet . Hotel. The lease was negotiated by Giles & Lots and Mrs. M. Cornell, of the Con solidated Realty Company. The Shasta Investment Company has a 60-year lease on the ground. The property was purchased about 18 months ago by Rev. Herbert S. Johnson for $200,000. When the building is completed thi property will have a valuation esti mated approximately at $400,000. The ground has a frontage of 50 feet on Morrison street and 100 on Park street. The Shasta Investment Company is composed of a syndicate of Portland in vestors. Charles B. Hurley, of the Hur ley-Mason Company, Is president, and Gay Lombard is vice-president of the company. The structure is being erect ed by the Hurley-Mason Company. It will be ready for occupancy Decem ber 1. WILL REVOLUTIONIZE AMERICA'S COMMERCE The PANAMA 0 ANAL-is the topic of the universe.. No other factor in the making of the world's : commerce ever stimulated the capital of big corporations, municipalities, nations and states, as has the PANAMA CANAL. Before the completion of the big ditch, BIL- v LIONS OF DOLLARS will have been expended for railroads, jetties, steamships, deep channels, warehouses and industrial establishments, etc., to pro vide for the diverted traffic of two hemispheres. Re sources latent Tor centuries will be developed and will find markets through the Panama Canal. The canal will make the Pacific Coast the front door of America. The. few deep water seaports in the Pacific Northwest will develop rap idly. Oregon is on the eve of a remarkable era of EXPAN SION. Investors who forsee OPPORTUNITIES are buying lots in BRIGHTON the deep water seaport on Nehalem Bay. BRIGHTON PREPARING FOR THE INEVITABLE BRIGHTON is preparing for the inevitable trade expansion. The ex tension of the present jetty at the en trance of Nehalem Bay is assured. This will deepen the present depth of 20 feet over the bar sufficiently to allow big ocean boats to enter and land at BRIGHTON just in side the jetty. In preparation for the deep chan nel, the LARGEST SAWMILL in Tillamook County is now nearing completion at BRIGHTON. Billions of feet of timber will be cut and shipped at BRIGHTON. , This industry will employ a large number of men. It will be followed by other plants in due time. There is no better timber in the world than that in Tillamook County. Ar rangements have already been made to carry lumber to California points. The mill is being rushed, the logs are on the ground, and soon the buzz of the big saws will be heard. A postoffice is now established at BRIGHTON. -THE COMING SEAPORT ON NEHALEM BAY- BRIGHTON is on the new P. R. & N. Railroad at the entrance of Nehalem Bay. A large force of men with donkey engines and horses are clearing the ground and grading streets. The time to buy lots in a growing city is before the improvements are completed. Prices of lots will advance rapidly. In addition to the commercial advantages, residents are close to the beaches. The finest beaches in the Pacific Northwest are only one mile to the south and immediately across the channel. There is a beauti ful view of bay, mountains and ocean from BRIGHTON. Secure a few lots before the advance. Return ticket, good all Summer, fare $4. Sunday to Monday ticket, $3. Arrange to visit BRIGHTON this week. . LOTS $50 UP EASY MONTHLY PAYMENTS Call at office or write for full particulars. BRIGHTON DEVELOPMENT CO. -904-907 Spalding Building, Fortland- Q-7-21-12 J. H. J. DIRECT MARKET IS AIM GRESHAM FARMERS AII IX SOLVING HIGH LIVIXG COST. Agreement Made to Ship to Co-operative Supply House Products for Distribution to Csers. Two hundred and fifty farmers of the Gresham district have Joined with the Co-Operative Supply-House, an or ganization recently formed In Portland, in what they declare will prove a strong factor in reducing the higrh cost of living for the residents oi Portland. As members of the Gresham Farm ers' Equity Market, the farmers have agreed to ship all their products to the f!n-Onerative Supply-House for "d!s trihntion directly to consumers. The Co-Operatlve Company has bound itself to protect the producers, out at me same time it expects to place the products into the hands of the con- numers at from 40 to 60 per cent below prices that have been charged for f ood otiiffa in Portland. A contract was slimed by the Gresham Farmers' Equity Market and the Co-operative Supply-House last week to continue In effect one year. By this arrangement the farmers feel reasonably sure that they will be able to receive from B0 to 100 per cent more for their products than they have been eetting in the past. The dairv Interests of the Gresham dis trict will turn over the entire product to the organization for distribution in Portland. "We have not been getting a square deal for our products," said Secretary Lvman. of the Gresham Farmers' Equity Market, at a recent meeting held by . the farmers. "Our agreement with the co-operative house will bring about a big step forward in the mar keting of our products in Portland. The farmers will get the full benefit nf the nriees. All that will De ce ducted will be the freight charges and the net cost of distribution by tne co operative house. This plan will mean much for us and at the- same time it will save Portland consumers immense sums of money annually. If it had not been for the mail-order houses and supply, houses in this country, the American farmers would have become hnnlinint Inns aaro. H. Irby Knox, vice-president of the rn.OnnrativK Supply House, said yes terday that branches would be estab lished in all the producing centers in the state as soon as possible. There ra nhnut 200 stockholders living in different parts of the state, many whom are farmers and producers. of M0UNTAIN RESORTS Xow the Attraction. The Canadian Rockies furnish Ideal conditions for a Summer outing. Ca nadian National Park, Banff, Laggan, Field and Glacier No such resorts elsewhere. Low rates from Portland. No expensive side trips. Apply C. P. R., office Third and Pine (Multnomah Hotel building.) . Kxnerlments made in France show that by adding 4 cents' worth of peanut oil cake to a cow's Winter teed her daily yield of milk can he materially increased. DRAWING OF PROPOSED NEW HOME OF WAVERLY COUNTRY CLUB. Buildings to Be Remodeled. Albert Klein has had plans drawn I for remodeling the buildings at the I southwest corner of East Burnslde and 1 " I L.nvmn : coiitv - cits- , V" I v . " s CLUB HOUSE TO RISE Fine Building Is Planned by Waverly Country Club. FEATURES ARE ' UNIQUE Improvement Programme of Organ ization "Will Entail Expenditure of $90,000' Grounds at Club house to Be Beautified. . Within a few weeks construction will be started on the new home of the Waverly Country Club on the organi zation's beautiful grounds at the east ern boundary of the city. The club house will contain two stories and basement. The exterior will be shin gled and the exposed part of the base ment as well as the chimneys will be of red brick. The style of architecture will be a modified design of simple Colonial lines. The building will be situated at the southwest corner of the club's prop erty, about 150 feet from the Wil lamette River. The location will make It possible to view to advantage polo games, golf and tennis matches, while a delightful view of the river and sur rounding country may be obtained. The main entrance terraces will be on the east, facing the Oregon City carline. Flanking both sides of the entrance to the building will be a port cochere and covered porch with 26 feet of open terraces. The main vestibule will provide a vista through the main hall of 80 feet, looking through to the river. On the left of the entrance will be a large coat room and on the right the general office, private afflces and vault. The main hall will connect with the ballroom at the south end. of the building. The ballroom will be 35x50 feet in size and will be provided with French doors opening to the covered porch and to the open terraces. By this arrange ment a fine view may be given of the polo grounds. On the extreme right of the build ing will be a large lounging room with French doors on three sides. The main stairway will lead to bedrooms and ladies' locker and rest rooms. The dining-room will be 18x72 feet and will be on the west side of the club house, where an unobstructed view of the river may be had. This room will be arranged to form private dining places when desired. Next to the dining-room on the north will be a per gola, where diners may be served also. Adjoining the dining-room on the south will be the service wing, containing the kitchen rooms for help and attendants and the storage and refrigerating com partments. There will be 350 feet or running porch area with a width of 14 to 16 feet. -The men's locker room will be un der the dining-room, with a large win dow area facing the river. Leading from this room will be lavatories, toil ets, showers and a dry room for the men. On the south of the men's locker room will be a grill room 23x53 feet, with a separate entrance from the lob by to the grill and an entrance from the main locker room. There will be three bedrooms for male help besides space for fuel and storage in the lock er room. Lockers will be provided for 350 to 400 male members of the club. On the second floor will be four bed rooms with baths and 11 bedrooms without baths. The principal bedrooms will overlook the river, while the re maining bedrooms will command a fine view to the north. On the south side of the second floor will be the ladies' lockers, individual dressing rooms, shower baths and restaurant. Three large galleries will be formed by the roofs of the covered porches. Four tennis courts will be located just southwest of the clubhouse. In front of the building to the west of the men's grill will be the putting green, and the last hole of the goll links will be about 150 feet to the northwest of the clubhouse. The first tee will be the same distance from the northeast corner of the building. In addition to the main club build ing there will be special houses for the caddy master and caddies, stables, garages and other buildings. There will be a number of pathways and driveways, while the grounds imme diately about the clubhouse- will b given elaborate landscape treament. A new boathouse will be located to th southwest of the building. The clubhouse will cost about $55,000, The general Improvement of th grounds and the erection of the va rious buildings will entail an outlay of approximately $90,000. The archi tects, Whltehouse & Foullhoux, an nounce that working plans for th clubhouse will be completed In about a month. It is expected that actual Improvement work will be started ear ly in September. KILTS MAY BE WORN MORE English Stock Brokers Called Tpon to Establish Popularity. LONDON, July 13. (Special.) Stock Exchange members as the ar biters i of men's fashions In England have been-called upon by J. Grant Ram say, a hygiene expert, to make ths Scotch kilt popular for Summer wear In the city. The suggestion has caused infinite hilarity. The kilt, contends Mr. Ramsay, la ornamental and hygienic, whereat man's present attire has reached ths acme of ugliness. If the Stock Ex- change would adopt the kilt It would not only be an attraction, but the best investment ever had to deal with. As for women's attire, he says it la l mountainous conglomeration of ev ery conceivable form of eccentricity, and 'if such a burden as women wear were placed on the head of the lower ani mals, it is not at all Improbable that we should soon find somo humane so ciety taking drastic measures to put stop to It." COST or BlILDIXG WILL BE 953,000. . - SUCCESSFUL INVESTMENT Six valuable Investment Talka by m prominent publicity man will be sent to any al drc on request. Thewe Talk are helpful to the homefceeker. and to the mall, as well aa the large inventor and capital iat. Supply limited; make early application. The successful man is he who invests after a careful study of conditions which affect land val s. The pioneers taking advantage of BAY CTHI Y THE DEEP WATER SEAPOET AND RAILROAD TERMINUS ON TILLAMOOK BAY will be immensely wealthy in a few years. With railroads and a deep channel to handle the billions of feet of timber that will be cut and handled at Bay City, a great industrial and commercial city will develop in a short time. Lots now selling at $65 to $1500 will sell for $300 to $10,000 in a few years. Bay City will be Oregon's second metropolis, unless all sure indications and precedents are reversed which will not likely occur. Investors who study conditions most carefully buy all the lots in Bay City they can af ford, and regret they cannot buy more. Call or write for folder and other information. bay crrr land company Send Investment Talks to tne under signed. Name. . Address. - BAY CITY LAND CO. 701-2-3 Spalding Building, Portland 0-7-21-12 ' - ram