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' THE OREGON 1 SUNDAY I JOURNAU PORTLAND. SUNDAY " MORNING, .MARCH-'IS.' 1P03.
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IRRIGATED UD
Eastern Oregon Feels Bene
ficial Effects of Spring
V Colonist Rates.
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Pendletoa, Or.. March 14. Real -tat
.tales In astern Oregon and ffuh
lngtpn have barn enormous this spring,
especially In th Irrigated district,
wliera people are looking for small
homea, These tracts ara being pur-1
Chased largely by men of small means.
many of whom will come from the mld-
Cl West A treat rrtony tracts have I
been sold In the Milton anil Free water I
country, while thousands of acres navel
been purcliaaod In the Hormlston and
Echo district which will be Irrigated by I
tha Vmatllla project and other private I
' enterprises.
Ho seriously are the transcontinental
railroads taxed to ncrvimm !te the col
onial travel that ll has been necessary
- draft tutu service every available
coach along the O. It N., and Oregon I
Phort Line ana the union ran no lines.
The spring time rates are proving morel
satisfactory man at .rirsi anticipated.
The officials belloved the trafflo would
be heavy, but nothing like (hat which!
etxlsted last fall. According to every In
dication the spring colonist rates will
bring as many people to Oregon as the I
rail cut rates aid.
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Ground Broken for Iramodi
ate Construction of Many
Handsome Dwellings.
NEW TODAV.
Scbmeer Flati, Park Street, Between Harrison and Hall.
Swift Plant Will Open
New Tracts.
" Property holders on the lower pen
insula ara considerably exercised ever
the route to be selected by the Port
land Railway, Light A Power company
for tha proposed extension of the street
railway system to tha plant of the
flwlft Packing company on Columbia
lough. - Several different routes have J
been discussed, but tbe one that It Is
sreneraily supposed win be adopted;
follows Mississippi avenue. PlDDln
street, and from there to tha center of I
th O ray brook tract recently purchased
by 'the Swift Interests; through the.1
uraybrooK tract to Willis boulevard:
thence - west to Delaware avenue, and
along Delaware avenue to the packing
plant
A number of desirable residence
tracts will be opened up along this
route, provided It is selected, which I
win bring about a heavy selling move
a ist net this
ment In
summer,
that
spring and
ORGANIZE REALTY
EXCHANGE TUESDAY
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W. B. Oadaby Residence, Overton Street, Between Twenty-fourth
Twenty-fifth Streets.
and
Constitution of New Organi
; zatlonWm Be Adopted
by Members.
BROKERS SEE BRIGHT
HORIZON IN REALTY
le Chapln-Herlow: "The real eaUta mar
Ths-Portland Ileal Estate exchange ket today, from our point of view,
Will be formally organised next Tues- shows marked activity In certain lines.
day night at a meeting of the realty I The Inquiry for moderate-priced real
board which Is to be held in tbe rooms 1 dences and acreage Is very heavy. Tbe
of tbe Commercial club. The report of I Inclination Is to buy homes. The people
tha committee on constitution and by- who are Inquiring have a limited
.h thL i J?.ei fXft ATh.'M?; nunt f r and they are looking
become a reality. Members of the ,or th- V9r7 bet Possible bargains. A
Bealty board will celebrate the occasion soon as they find something that suits
with a banquet In tha dining-room of them, and after spending a few months
tne commercial' ciud. investigating, as tney are all doing row.
Officers of the Realty board for tbe we believe that the buying will be very
ensuing year will be sleeted at this heavy. We do not find the market ex.-
time. tremely active nor the Inquiry brisk on
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Morris & Nolta Flats, Killingsworth Avenne.
high-priced residences or business
property, although there Is a lltUe in
quiry In this direction from time to
time. The majority of the prospective
buyers are looking for snaps in that
line, but there are sufficient Inquiries
to maintain prices of a year ago.
"In some sections In, the business
part of town the prices today are con
siaerauiy blgher than they were a year
afeo. All through the warehouse dis
trict prices are firmer than they were
last fall, and comparatively few are
desirous or selling.
"The majority of the property seems
to be held by people who have the
means to carry It and" have no lnten
tion of sacrificing it. With that condi
tion existing, the customer with a little
money need not expect to find any
snaps."
The Dunn-Lawrence company report
i ununig uusineas in vacant lots ana
suburban acreage especially at Covell,
on the Oregon City car line, between
Oak Grove and Jennings Lodge, where
Meta Morris and Isabel Hyatt bought
five acres at 12,500, Carrie Dunn three
acres at 1 1,600, James O. Hess two one-
a.ure ioih ror &u. M. Ij. Hlcrglns. re
fVrjf rom 10 wa- bought 11 acres for
16,760, tramett O. BaTnter of Mount
laoor Dougnt tnree acres for 11.360.
ana William Kennedy of Sunnyside
mien Kin lor ti.dou. xne Holly Nur
sery company are proceeding with their
nursery plant on land bought last
inuiiin. ju tnese places will be built
on as soon as material arraneementa
-an uj in hup. iviossrs. esmith and Co
veil are In communication with par
ties connected with the Mechanicsburg
(Pennsylvania) Automnhlla X. Ri.v.t.
Woris, offering a free site for the es
tablishment of a branch of that Indus
try, which la more than likelv in hA ac
cepted.
Samuel Holm has purchased th
dence of Iee Hendricks, at 347 Ross
street, for SJ3.600. George Pope, who re
cently soia nis zo-acre apple ranch at
Hood River for $35,000. has located In
the city and boueht the renlrienr nf
f
C. L. Rottrmund In Woodstock for $
000.
A great many eastern capitalists are
looking ror investments, among whom
are a. a. Mccnud of lioston, Dr. A. C
Hurroughs of Colorado and C E. SUpe
ui dl. raui,
U O. Raison: "If the real estate
market Is to be Judged by the mov
ment in South Portland Heights and
Greens additions In the Torwllllger
nomeaieaa, men It certainly Is very
bright for the future, Judging from the
curing tne past rour weeks over
30,000 worth of property has been sold
In the above tracts alone. Wa hnvi
been too busy with these tracts to visit
others for information. These pur
chasers came from Nebraska, Utah.
Missouri, California and many other
states, and have purchased one and
two lots to build on and make their
future homes In Portland. One notifi
able fact la viat In the above amount
onljr on9 chec'' has been given;
jiie uuance was ail casn payments.
With the advent of the f)r snn lwtrl
and United Railroads and a 5-cent fare
in tne City limits. South Portlnnrl ahmilrl
now foDge ahead as never before. These
roaas are tne connecting links that win
make a greater Portland, and if the
council will grant the large proposed
Eacklng plant of Schwartxschlld & Sulx
urger a permit, It will enhance the
value of nroDertv In thin vioinitv ir.,,.
ble what ft Is now. A fine large school
building three stories high lias Just
been completed In Green's nlfllMrm a
subscription has been started for a
ohurch, many dwellings have Just been
completed, many under way, and lum
ber scattered over the tract for many
all is 1 sj.
Mall & Von Borstel We ran saf elv
say that Portland never before had a !
brighter outlook than It has at the
present time. There Isn't a city In the
northwest than can see the wonderful
future for Itself that the Rose City
QaS. It no doubt will h a lmdnr nnri
can hold Its head up with pride above
all other cities on th rnn mt hnn nam
or me amount or large capital that Is
ueing spent wnicn is not yet In opera
tion, but which will be within the next
?ear, and the numerous manufacturers
hat have their eyes on Portland for
their new field of operation, picking
i uiiinuu in preierenqe to other cities.
Perhaps the greatest benefit to Ore
gon and Portland and Its suburbs Is
the new railroads that are entering and
the new canines- that are extending
their lines throughoat the state. Of
course mis win nourish the realty mar
ket both in the city and country, that
"u" u can naraiy realise the op
portunity we have, but It Is before us
and native sons should be In on the
? round floor and not let our eastern
rlends buy from under our eyes. Val
ues have not gone down and property
is not selling any cheaper ad tha in
dications are that It will advance. Good
investments are being taken up every
day and the demand for property in all
parts of the city is amazfn Th.m
are very few emDtv store mi i,n
has a tendenv tn Hmiih ,m
Announcement was mad during , the
past week that construction oM com
nvneed. on half a dosen elagant new
homes In the choicest residence dls
trlct. E. U. Harmon has broken ground
for a S7,..d dwelling at tha junction
of Lovojoy street and Cornell road. The
building will be a two-story frame,
modern la every respect The contract
has bee let to C A. Martin.
A two-story frame dwelling Is under
construction for E. Corbett on the Barr
road. The building will cost when
completed about )6.000.
Airs. j. yocuin lias lei a contract ror
the erection of a two-story frame real-
encp on Knst Kloventh street between
llroadwuy and Bchuyler, to cost be
tween $4,000 and 16,000.
Arcbltects Whltehou-e A- uoneysaan
have completed the plans for an eight-
room frame residence ror ueorge u.
Bchalk to be erected at the head of
Lovejoy street. The. structure will be
quite an elaborate affair and will cbst
between 7.000 and SMOO.
Ir. II. S. Nichols Is about really to
begin the erection of a beautiful real-
denre on Portland Heights, The site
is one of the most desirable places for
a home in Portland. It overlooks the
entire city and is so situated that the
view cannot be cut off by any subse
quent Improvemnet. Architects Doyle
Auction
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ELEGANT GOODS TO CBJ AUCTIONED
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Baker's Auction Ilonse
TXMX AZTD A7JDXS ITS. '
Offering a rsre opportunity to newly
married people starting nousukocpln
an tha furniture la eoual to new ana
of goad quality. Intituling pretty parlor
ulta. miulv. nnlur tablt-a on oryatal
ball casters, autoiuatio Davenport In
olden oak. aenulne leather seat rock
rs In quarter-sawed oak, elegant din
ing oom suite, in quarier-aaweu oaa,
vis., nuiar din in table witn ciaw iei.
hlirh arada buffeL. slau beautiful Colon
laf alUeboard and set ot box scat
chalra. roll edae lounue. velvet and
Pruasel carpets, Axraluster and Brus-
snjs tfxlJ rugs in ru-n paiiersn, zun
stse box couuTi, all Uas Colonial bed
In satin fuilsh. flnn all steel springs,
good quality Iron beds, silk floss and
other mattressiis, handnome nianogsny.
oak ami blrdseve manle dressers and
waahstunds, goose feather pillows, san
itary steel couch and pan, pictures.
Id frames, a quantity or mis
ery st
irke go
celluneuus books and the usual kitchen
requisites.
Bale on Tuesday morning st 10
o'clock- BAKER & HON.
Auctioneers.
ON TUESDAY NEXT
'AT i 5'CLOCM AT
THE P0R1LAND ANNEX
334 TAWHU BT. COX. 8XTEKTK 0T,
700 yards of body Brussels snd vel
vet carpets of 17 rooms, several of the
carpets are bordered square rugs, vel
vet hail and stair carpets, the whole
for a handsome dwelling for Dr. James
y. Dell, to be erected at the
Irving street.
PLANS TO BUILD REAL
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V Patterson, who designed the Nichols of which Is nearly new. Bring tha else
residence, lire also getting up plans 0f your room snd see If you oan't
r. james ; be accommodated at this auction. Hale
head of i at 2 o'clock sharo. Terms cash.
liAKEK & SON, Auctioneers.
ON WEDNESDAY NEXT
At Private Residence, 109
Park Street
Near Morrison street, we are Instruct
ed by Mrs. Mating (who is leaving the
city) to sou by auction mo nousenoia
goods, furniture and nearly new car
pets of 11 rooms, comprising lady's
desk, hall mirror, lounge, Brussels car
pets and rugs, hall and stair carpets,
Morris chair, center tables, oable not
curtains, window ahades, uak bookcase
and desk, folding beds with French
plate mirrors, very neat sideboard, din
ing table, chains. Iron bids, snrlngs and
muttresses, large quantity of bedding,
feather pillows, separate dressers and
commodo In btrd.teye maple and quar
ter-sawed oak. toilet ware, heating
atovea, oak bedroom suites and other
bedroom furniture, arm rockers, Ma
Jestio" steel range with hot water at
tachment (nearly new), kitchen lino
leum and many other useful lots. On
view morning of sale only. Auction on
Wednesday next at 10 o'clock.
BAKJR & SOU. Auctioneers.
New Structure on Kearney
Will Make Provision for
"Children.
FARWr BARGAIN j
120 A CMS. 17 miles from Portland.
,lu Washlngtos, county,. Hi miles of :
railroad station, Ul acres tlllubls. 80
In cultivation., AS acres llmbor, goo -
- fruit orchard, .-room houso In .,n
condition, t lare4 barns, chicken huuaet
' and all kinds "t outbuildings, all un- A
der fsaoe, good ' horses, I milch, -.
cows. 4 yearlings, 4 hogs, -69 Ply.
mouth Rock chickens, waon, hack,.
: manure spreader, mower, rake, cream
separator, dlac barrow, drag harrow.
plows, all kinds of tools, etc., sto. A '
'.bargain at $7,000; half cash, balance '
terms to suit
AG AJHW1 57 acres on the- O. W, P. .
line, a rew nine Iroui lnta;, 14J
aores tillable, 40 acres in hlU stats -of
cultivation; 7S. acrs of tlue tlm-
per. which will almost- pay for that -land,
4 acres fruit orchard, 60 a ere a
fine bottom land; new 10-room plas -teroil
house, eoat (3.300; I barns. Ix
to eaoh; outbuildings of alt kinds;
fins spring water and river front:
all under good fence; a very good '
home and a bargain which will bear
Inspection; prloc 190 per aors; terms
tn suit.
107 ACBXS, In the Willamette valley, .
one or the best unproved rsrma in
the neighborhood; 80 acres In culti
vation; fruit orchard, fine buildings,
windmill, etc., etc.; iH miles to a
good town. Price 17.000. Easy .terms.
454 AOKES in Linn county, 1 mil '
irom town, zav acres in cultivation, .
balance pasture; good fruit orchard,
10 acres timber. 8-room first-class
bouse, cost $1,600; barn 4SxD0; 4 cat
tle barns, machine sheds, wagon and! I
woodshed; spring water piped to tha
buildings: river and oreek through tha '
place; 200 acres In winter wheat:
water piped to the buildings; 1-5 I
of a mile to school and church, R. F. !
I). This Is one of the best Improved
farms In the valley and a bargain
at till n.i arrj, Raav tu-mt Inlr trad. 1
6 AOJLES of fine fruit land. Itf-'aores
in cultivation, I targe rruit orp'iaros,
fine sandv loam soil, 8 -room bouse,
ost $1.0.0. barn 4x(0. oblarV smith
shop ant all outbuildings, sprbi wa
ter piped to buildings, I co . .1
ctlvea. 4 hogs, cblckena. t.. na,
mower and hay rake, harrow, a.
etc.; 60 bushels potatoes, apples. I J,
eta.; price, $1.(00. I
OAST COMMERCIAL tu
BCabi 7340.
A-8314.
vino ims a, lenaency to build ' ud
.d.,Stritf,- e ln tne Iat week
made the following sales of which the
?ie.V. iwnra !ntenl Improving with
Afi.awei"r5ss: Quarter block on
twentieth and lirnnnov i ' .
Burgey; quarter block on Fifteenth and
East Yjavls to X H. Settlemeyer of
Woodburn and lot ln Irvlng'a addition
to 1. Mechen.
'? Aldfir 'sPrl"rs to Salem
iv uiu - pi ivtra i mi Kin k rrom ZVVR in
hot and although the proiErtl hni?
vet been placed on the market in Port
land, they are receiving a trrrat manV
Ln.,r'e,L Lhe dnK upthcar
v waiuii ju win nave a
Portland Is soon to have a modern
apartment house where families with
children are not excluded. In nearly
11 the large apartment houses with
comiertable quarters the doors are
locked against "the little .folks. Archi
tect W. U Morgan is preparing plans
for a three-story frame bull ding to be
rected at Twnnty-flrst and Kearney
treets that will be especially designed
or the accommodation or tne rollick
ing, romping little ones.
The building will contain 10 apart
ments of five rooms each, and all the
floors and walls will be deadened so
as to prevent noises, it is estimated
hat the Improvement will cost about
20.000. and that four months will be
required In which to complete It.
LOS ANGELES PEOPLE
BUY ANKENY BLOCK
A Building Site, Between
Fourth and Fifth Sells
for $40,000.
CHOICE FARMS
Frank C. Perrlne has sold his one-
quarter Interest ln tho half-block on
Ankeny street between Fourth and
Fifth streets to a I.os Angeles capital
ist for $40,000. In the transaction,
tho purchaser acquires a $25,000 resi
dence ln Los Angeles and $16,000 ln
cash.
This gives the half block a value of
$1(0.000. The property was purchased
two' years ago by the holding syndicate
an investment.
ON THURSDAY NEXT
AT BAXXBVR AUOTZOW HOUSE.
FAJ.X AITS AXJSB 8TB.
Consignments of furniture and house,
hold goods from various housekeepers
and others consigned for positive sale
by public auction, at 10 o clock on
Thursday next.
13 A ICE It & SCN. Auctioneers.
SALE ON SATURDAY NEXT
AT ITXrXOH MXAT CO.. &AVCK,
TSOVTDALS.
Three saddle horses, also several
good work horses, farm Implements,
mowers and large quantity of tools of
husbandry, hou-ehold goods, furniture,
etc., fully described ln catalogue which
can be obtained upon request to tbe
auctioneers. BAKER .& SON.
Auctioneers.
Offloes rark and Alder Bts., Portland,
Oregon.
480 ACBB8 Near CTatskanle; 4 -room
house, barn and other outbuildings:
10 acres In orchard, trees assorted. I
to lb years old, all ln fins condition;
about 16 acres ln cultivation; 1(0
, acres fine piling: remainder logged
off land;, two large springs. We will
sell this entire tract for $1,000.
8BO ACBEI In Yamhill valley; 2X0 In
cultivation, balance In pasture, no
rough or waste bind; half mile from
railroad station. This Is one of tha
most beautiful farms ln the valley.
Price. $50 per acre.
ACB.ES At Oak Grove. 1 block from
tha carllne; very fine soil; soma
swale land; no rock; adjoining land
rclllng for $1,000 per acre. We offer
this tract as a whole or will sell half
for $400 por acre.
SPECXAZ. BAftOAZJr Two beautiful
lota, with small, comfortable house
furnished complete; elegant view; 15
minutes from center of city; 10 fruit
trees, raspberries and strawberries:
all for $1,100.
$800 6 acres ln Clarke county, Wash
ington, S miles from Vancouver ferry;
$160 cash, remainder $10 per month.
BBAUTITUIa aUXTOAXOW On 2Eth
street. This Is a fine home, with 2
lots; (1,700, $300 cash, $20 per- month.
11 ACHES 3 miles from Vancouver; all
In cultivation; house, barn and flna
orchard; horse, cow, wagon, buggy,
all farming tools, fine flock of chick
ens; all $2,600.
(3.SOO One acre overlooking the river;
i -room house; 75 bearing fruit trees;
all kinds of small fruits; 1 block from
car. Terms, one fourth cash.
DENISON & WAGGENER
I07& THIRD STREET
HEAVY INCREASE
IN REALTY DEALS
t"'f ITS""" new" mwwww'vs;.nw . m-rwrMm40W''V0G
i
(lency to bring this country prominent
ly before the Investing nuhiio ..
oubtedly property values will Increase
rapidly this summer. Few people real
ise what a beautiful eountrvr
of the hills or how convenient it will
be to the business district. Lots with
a 6-cent fare within 15 minute. .v..
business section for from $200 to 350
are bound to ba an excellent i...
ment
Mac Rae A Angus "There 1 nn
that this will be the createst ,,,,...
Hood River has ever seen, ami th
same seems to be true of all nth..
Trult sections of Oregon. Beginning
with the financial panic and the clos
ing of the banks the fruit lands bevan
selling like the proverbial hot cake,
and the demand for them nas never
been equalled ln the history of the
state. The publio seemed to feel that
money safely Invested ln rich- land waa
so well secured that there could be no
question about the outside markets of
the world, for trees grow and come to
maturity Irrespective of financial con
ditions and people are coming to see
Transfers of realty filed dur
ing1 the past week amounted to
$268,398, all of which represents
sales of residence property and
amall acreage tracts, except a
$45,000 purchase by the Gam
brinus brewery of a holding at
the head of Washington street.
This record shows an average
ln daily transactions of nearly
$50,000, or considerably more
than $1,000,000 a month. i
that the farmer asfd horticulturist are
the most Independent of ail Independ
ent American citiiens.
'The past month has seen a rise In
Hood River land values of from 16 to
26 per cent: but this must not be con
strued as a boom, for values there are
steadv and rational. It is true that
lands are selling at high prices, but in
every Instance on record the production
of these high priced orchards has paid
an enormous percentage on the in
vestment Portlanders are taking great
er Interest ln orcharding every year
und I can name several hundred who
now own fine places in the Hood river
Valley. We have been compelled to get
an automobile to handle our custom
ers nnd I understand that several oth
er firms operating in the valley ex-
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Portland Auction Co.
INCORPORATED.
Main 5666; A-4121.
We Hustled and Got It
The finest and most elaborate pieces
of used furniture ln the city of Port
land. We are always on the lookout
for furniture and we get It, because
we have patrons who are money sav
ers waiting for it. The goods are Just
like new. The birdseye maple dressers
and commodes are Just the swellest
things you ever saw and the perfect
antique mahogany dresser is a gum;
tho handsome hand polished quartered
oak buffet, the full swell front china
closet and the pure leather box seat
dining chairs and extension table are
tha rtnnnt of the fine. It's a shame to
I sacrifice such superior quality goods,
but the auctioneer has no choice, he
slmDlv does the best he can. All goods,
. .... wa 1 i Ir n ,1 r r. rami.
fine ana oummuu. v v
lar
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AUCTION SALES
TUESDAY, 10 A. M.
THURSDAY, 10 A. M.
FRIDAY, 2 P. M.
At these sales everything goes and
there Is plenty of all kinds qf house
furnlshlngs arid then some. It differs
not whether It is steel ranges, carpets.
narlnr suites. Deuroom Billies, loiuing
beds, couches, bedding, draperies, re
frlirerators. pretty upholstered pieces
or kitchen or laundry articles, you win
find them aa a.
$15,000
Tor 116 front by 100 feet deep on Mill
St., 1 10-room and 1 7-room residence,
which cost over $10,000 new, and room
for large flat Can be made a first
class paying proposition at little ex
pense. A bargain at he price. Ground
worth $100 front foot
PORTER
FRENCH
607 COHHEBOXAXi ST.
Portland Auction Co.
ill FIRST ST.
K9W .Warihouso And S&leeroom cf Mitchell. Uwi ft staVer. East MorriBon and East fcrst'
Residence of P. B. Froehllch, Overtoa Stfe'et, Betweea Twenty-fourtli and
KEEPING FLOWERS.
Cut Sterna With KnJfe to Insure Sup
ply of Moisture to leaves.
From the St Louis Globe-Democrat
"Very few persons understand the art
of keeping flowers," says a south end
florist, "and yet by a little attention
flowers may be kept fresh for three
or four times as long as people ekpect
them to stay ln good condition.
"The matter Is simple enough. It Is
merely a question of temperature and
moisture. Roses, for example, are
grown at a high temperature ln the
greenhouses and are then generally
spoiled by III treatment aiier mey nave
been cut Grown ln a temperature of
66 to 76 degrees, they are placed in an
Irehox. where tha thermometer stands
at about 40. Then when sold they are
taken Into a dining or ballrodm, where
the temperature Is 75 or 80. Of course
they wilt in a few hours, sometimes in
a few minutes. Homing eiso couiu oe
expected.
"Tliey could, however, be kept ln
nrnner condiion for a week by placing
them In water and . standing the vase,
in tha coolest part of a living jroom.
Every day half an Inch of stems should
ba cut off In order to present a fresh
suotlou surface to tha water. If this
precaution la neglected tha stem be
comes clogged with a glutinous matter
something Ilka the gum that exudes
from peach and cherry trees, the water
In tha vase, however pure, cannot be
drawn up, and the leaves and flowers
wither for lack of moisture.
"In cutting off tho sterna a knife
should always be used, never a pair of
scissors. .Tbe reason la plain enoua-h.
Tha knlfa makes a. smooth cut leavlnar
the cells of las wood open and unob
structed. Tha scissor blade.' nn mttt.r
how a harp they, ara, always compress j
1.2SO House and lot In North Irv-
lngton on installment payments;
much better than paying rent.
S50O Half acre tracts under cultiva
tion near Tremont; small cash payment.
S560 Five lots in Crest View, near
Country club and carllne; graded
roadway and Bull Run water, without
expense to purchaser; Installments.
S20 per acre; 320 acres half mile to
railroad switch; good soil, timber
enough to more than pay for tho
land.
O. W. TAYLOR
Room T Commercial Club bldg. Phone
Main 907.
Mt. Tabor
But a home site on tha west slona
of Mount Tabor, facing on electric' cars;
large lots; .unobstructed view; nothfhg
better can be had; nothing cheaper; a
reasonable building restriction: terms
to suit
P. W, TOROLER
106 Bherlook Bid.
Have A Client
Who will build to suit tenant Lot 60x
100, corner Front and Montgomery
streets.
J. F. O'DONNELL
030 Stark li
22-PENINSULAR-22
Lots one block from car. Peninsular
Btatloft. Street graded, wood sidewalk.
J. P. O'DONNELL
230 Stark St
FOR SALE
OR EXCHANGE
For Portland city property and pay 4lt--ference,
o acres bearing prunes, T
rooin house, large barns, adjoining
Vancouver; prefer Improved property.
F. W. TOROLER ,
. lpo IHerlock Bid.
tha woody' fibers, at thai end of tha stent
and leave them so tightly pressed t.
gather that It is almost impossible for
sufficient moisture to find Its war '
through to support tha leaves and bios
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