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About The Oregon daily journal. (Portland, Or.) 1902-1972 | View Entire Issue (March 21, 1909)
THE OREGON ' SUNDAY JOURNAL', PORTLAND. SUNDAY MORNING. MARCH 21. .1009. ua J . . .... . . i .-". J J box. I pleaded ullty to tomi know ledge of that la-noble Art. At rhat time . I hud not Inarimd of hla tnterrat In It. and thought I would be lowered In hla yea by the ennTcaalon. , To my surprls-v Indeed. ( to my ..orror, for I had -a had a swnrdNtnan'a contempt for fhw biialiieaH, he Instated on my having-a bout with lilm at once. - . will vet favorably on It, even If tha p A Harvard Senior Fifty Years' Ago. N. B. Shalar'a Autohlng-raphr. lie. wa a Mentor In Harvard college and had 'a well deserved , name for scholarship In tha cUanlcs. aa well aa for a miscellaneous asanrtmcnt of Inl anta and knowledge. 11a was reputed to be. tha best player of llm inms nf lltlcat history of the United Btatea smasinaiy well; waa Joarned In tiugl llsm. having at IiIm 'toriKtie'a end story of all the prlae fights of recent times; wltlml ha waa the merrlrat little man I hava ever seen. 1 well recall tnv flrat mornlna with Mm. when. after ttolna over tha beet of what I could an I could not do, ho aaked ine If I could HEART-TO-HEART TALK ON THE GLORIES OF " THE OREGON COUNTRY AND ITS METROPOLIS til ton la tut upon tha ballot at the com O election. It ia thought that the two muigea now in contemplation will r llevo trafflo conft-eatlou for yeata to pnw and that when 4h city reaches a stage where these will not provide rapid tranait tuba undo tha river will hava to ba eonatructed. v. check era tn the country: knew tha no- I W. f. Killings, orlh Felicitate" Thoa f l Who Are Here and Say Thera Will Soon Il Moro of IV y . to Knjojr , the Moat Beautiful Country on Earth. ; ' .' a j iMe By W. M. Kllllnffaworth. . I retljr appreciate tha opportunltj and honor ei tended to me to form tha , acquaintance of 1J9.000 now rltlaena of Tort land., and I will do my beat, aa requested, to .writ worna or encour- agoment to them. Aa This larita audl dice embarrasses me for It la possl- - Me for a real estate man 10 Become embarraased I will select only one. trusting that he will puaa my remark 3T Now. bavin arrived at my office, i pleas ba aeated. . ivn.lnlr hln vnuraelf to clcara ? Kinoke all you want. 1 only ank of . . vou alienee. The door ia locked, you are now my prlaoner. . . I congratulate . you on your food Judgment In selecting Portland. Or., aa ' vour home; for thla city ia looked upon - by the beat judge and globe trottera ii a the choicest beauty spot on earth. ; and you are now aa near heaven aa ij. so per cent Of the human family will ever be. ' . , .: , XV a Blr abjct. m My friend, the subject of Oregon la a tremendous one; it would require davs to go Into all the detail, hence 'I I will hit generally the high places. u You no doubt have already discovered f that the same determined- aplrlt which built New Vork as well aa ail tne At- lantio cities prevails on the Pacific especially in Portland, Or. a A comparison of climate and re w sources of every kind of She -Atlantic IT and Paclfio Is most favorable. .to the . Pacific, for It does poaseaa everything requisite and needful, and in greater abundance to ' sustain a larger popula- "lion, than do the bordering -states on the Atlantic; besides greater happN .- nesM can be secured on account of the " t atmostperfect 'Irmate that-we-enjoy on. the Paclfio. -' '2 After all, health Is what the human being desires most, for it Is absolutely . the only priceleaa Jewell its full and "T true, value unnnown uniii - iou io spot' on earth is more healthful than M UreROn.' No city possesses the clvio beauty of Portland, or furnlshea her ' cltiaens -with such an " abundance of pure water. V-Vf... , , i v Bonxe of Water Supply.- r A - few facts you should forever fas nm ten In your memory, towlt: The main source of the water supply of Portland is Bull Run Itfke, situated In the Caa cade mountains, at an - elevation of 500 feet above the level of the sea, " The lake, about three miles long, near- iv a mile wide and very deep, is seven ;X miles northwest of the summit of Mount Hood. - . : The deep canyon of Sandy river' pre- vent the dlScolored-'Watera - from- the ; glaciers of that mountain from run nlng into, the .lake.,. It. is supplied en- fmm . unfaillna' aprlnga In riding th It on tlrely sleep, rocky alonea aurroun all aide. The only outlet from th lake la under an Immetme masa ahattered basalt which fills tha ran yon. From this baaa of thla nature dam, 160 feet below the surface of the lake, the water guahea forth .and forma Bull Hun river. Thla river after flowing very rapidly through a rocky canyon nearly 20 ml lea la tanned by a Dip 41 Inrhea 1 diameter, at a point SO mllea.eaat from Portland. T20 feel above low tide In Willamette river, and a portion of the water without being stored in any res ervoir flows through the SO miles fit pipe directly, through tha distrlbutln mains of the city at the rate of Zi 000,000 gallona dally.' van Moan to Portland. The water reaches the city In eeven hours ana la then as cooi ami apartum aa when it left the: river, as the pipe Is very deep In tha ground and i oughly protected from the boat "When It pours from the pipes In the city it n healthy and rerreaiung aa wnen it fell from tho clouds. It coat the city to inatau this plant, nearly $4.000. 000 but it has proven a great blessing, ben eflclal to the health, wealth and hap lness of her 25(1,0(10 citizens; and also la a verv larce aanet in creating most favorable .impression upon all visitors to our gatea My friend, I do honestly believe that Portland and Oregon offer greater In ducementa for certain and aura gain than any place on the planet, greater even than When Jacob Aator and. others were busily engaged in building' a city on Manhattan isiano; Tor, ever remem ber. New York City had It beginning. In lta early struggles it foundation. was Trocked-aad almost .destroyed. The nags or tne uutcn ana jngusn were thrown to tne oreeie over tne rmau village known as Orater-New York. : '.Look at the 'Changed condition in the few brief past years. Those days of . darkness . and doubt have disap peared. I 'trust forever. Many, great and all important question a nave ooen settled; our nation is, no longer an ex periment, but is. one as rtxed, solid ana substantial as any power on the oirth. Development X Amaiinf. All thoughtful person are compelled to paupe In wonder and amazement at the wonderful development of the United States in the past half cenuo Time and distance. Is almost obliter ated. To Illustrate, six and eight months' traveling with a schooner (covered wagon drawn by a ream or oxen) was required to Teach God country. Portland, Or.; starting point. Chicago. - Chios go at that time was considered. by easterners,, as .the wild and woolly west, and Oregon waa near the aettlng aim, belonged to a race of people un known, a country not considered worth four having. It daya in a before al months with all discomforts. only requires palaoa car with all comforts. to rMMCh thin nHtmlmtd ImnAj Tha wae cry of the Irfdtan is heard no more, but has been dlsplaoed by th buay hum of Industrial life In mines, field and forests, harmonloimly blending with the laughter of happy childhood, min gling with the Joyful expression of mature manhood and womanhood, not forgetting Ilia Jingling bells orTIome- tie herd. on a thousand hllla, or the cackling Ijena and crowing roostera . acuuoaa yrai com. ' A h Mr friend, knowing the vaatneaa and In part the richness of this great un occupied empire, and believing that there are 80,000.000 or more or. people in the United Btatea not one of them enjoying life at lta very beat because they do not live in Oregon, and that there la no visible evidence of race aul- cide on the Pacific, is my excuse if one be necessary In having unwaver ing confidence that Portland will m- come the New York or the Pacmc. or as certain as the stars twinkle to our vision, t certain will the tide of 1m mlgratliri from the east Just starting. combined with the already eatabllsned reputation of our own people, continue until the most dense population of the United States will be found on the shore of the father of waters, th la- olflo. Thl "tatemeht no doubt, you 'Ilt think overdrawn, but every doubt will be removed If you will do yourself the kindness by traveling over and thor oughly Investigating , the 96,000 square miles within the. bounaariea or uregon. on win. then agree witn me mat it Is' the best and greatest country-God ver created. This vast domain of Un told and Incalculable wealth Is 'Just in th formation period oz development. Opportnaltl for Brain and Bran Opportunities are everywhere open for men and women of brain and brawn. Our cities and factories are not built, -we want builders. ' Profitable occupation means happiness Tor man. Our forests, containing the largest and finest timber on eartn, ar compara tively untouched. Our mountains of century-stored ' mlnerala are only scratched In a few places. Not 60 per cent of the rich productive lands are cultivated. I see that I must stop, for It would be impossible for me to place words on paper that would make you fully understand and comprehend this won derland, for it Is, In all seriousness, a giant Just awakening, and -you have made no mistake ia selecting Portland, Or., aa your" home. ' M ' ' S. ";.y. 'W ? : "r'" 01M day's' Adiitiom 5 ' f ' " ' ; v ' - 1 - s x- v , - ; B i J ' . - Ijl' 1 " ' - ; s ' J-Ji kMi ' r , 8 - KPjW1' ).'' Jrf- rrrT -'-li I i-V" -' s :s Hit r - rSS ''i"'.Jl-r v v a z. rM, id -1 r 4 Tf3 ; a v - . I'M 1 H-J -,J ' f i . '' . ' I J iT'.' .' X Charles K. Henry Building, Under Construction, at Fourth and dak. i , ., r . 11 1 .'. ! " : ; . - - 1 . . . - . i SITE SOON TO BE OCCUPIED BY CLUBHOUSE I z I i y. - li aaaamaa The BEST place in Portland to buy The geographical center and most desirable residence property in the city. Has one hour more SUNLIGHT than over the river; No smoke, no fog, better air, firte view and perfect natural drainage. Good street car service and all conveniences. Call and inspect the property, for seeing is believing Write for information to S The Orego nfReaTEstate CompaHy Phones, East 67, C1708 Grand Avenue and Multnomah Street, Portland, Or. EaWBMMMMMMgKaBM Hi t l''ei iL M hf- o)'.-v pj I S. 5 V . ' If i 1 1' . . .. - -r; V . - . . - ' . 4r? JH I --aaaJaBaataaaaaa- . . il ' t .H a J' .Uv.aatBBaMMMBaBft-.-. ' : r 11 ' v-jg4 I handle my own WHEAT FARMS. Breaking Ground for Nw Arlington Club Building. Salmon and Park Streets. Eiravatina- far the new rlubhouse for the Arllnrt" rlih. tw ererte4 at Hlmoa and fark afreets has rommetee4 ' k 'f tiaatp for the fmindatlon and ttvaeat for the rlubtomiae was berun Monday WMtmlnc and will be finished I wit oln J dare. The plana for the new structure ere about completed and wtli be submitted for contractors' fiacre within seat few data. Th buildlna; Is te be four atot;y mill eooetructed atr.cture and will coat about flCa.eee. While the nlans show an attractlr arvd Imroalna- buikJinn. the bulk of tbe money will be expended In the Interior fin I ah. wbhb It Is said will be superior to anytolna; ever put In a Paclfio coast building; of tills character. TWO BRIDGES FOR fJEXOEAR rvr rirB f l A ara M K X m ' - . n t , -mt r -Ta t x . tn v ii ..o ..) aueet ana tbe ether at HaacoMc Bonda hire bees sold for the conetrartloa of tbe Madison alrw-t brldee and S4i0.O la available for that purpose. Tbe city attorney js prepartsr to touimik "'eBdiua ta rrocdina on the rlahta f th rwtlaad Rail wa, IJ(ht A Power com paer the old worn oat stractare ht p th rlvr t Mediae street. The Herli alreet bdre t te be of the bewt tr and will rwa th rlw at a bright ew r that tbe draw will r t fpewa eeiy for llw larteat " " j-1 mi" rvi was . ( t Me4kl, lb Ltaf aa- fert, and lta total rest will be 11. SOe.aoa Bonds have been voted for this span i-vi mm win oe op at tne Jjae election inJ wilt a.. K i i I . l ..... - - w ,i i irj heavy baa twin the traffic t-. twen the et and wet side of the rtver that much InnmventefH'e a alreadr Wrl1lllll A nafe I . 1 0 1 . frequent or- In of tbe draws. The- ew brldaea will iwtia ki . , . , mm. y , ! Within lk . 0 . . ......... . i - i-w ust m perniiTTt 1 baa t rlrctilated by rMnta l fouth rortland for .tin another bHdr- I bat It la uvt iiAti Ufcu, taam wai They are in Sherman and Gilliam coun ties, Oregon. There is a difference between the so-called WHEAT LAND and land that raises WHEAT. JVIY LAND RAISES WHEAT. v . - ..-- , I can sell you land from S25 to S35 per acre that will raise from 25 to 35 bushels per acre. - . , If you want to farm the land, you get all of the crop. If you want to rent the land, you get one third of the crop. WHEAT LAND pays interest "WHILE YOU WAIT." It advances as fast as other lands. : ',. " '' '"'i. ' :' rr ." ; Before making-other investments, figure what a WHEAT FARM will do in five years T-compare it' with a non-interest-bearing in vestment. IF YOU WILL FIGURE, I will leave it to you. V Farms from 160 acres to 1600 acres. Terms small payment down, balance TO SUIT YOU. , The farms are all fenced, have plenty of water, houses and barns and all necessary improvements on them. .'-, GET IN ON THIS YEAR'S CROP eJT. O. . ELROD ' x S10-S20 Corbctt BuIIdlno Portland, Orogpn - I HAVE SOME FARMS LISTED FOR EXCHANGE FOR PORTLAND PROPERTY s M M . H it .. H U m M M a M . M M H M H M H M M ' H H H M n m : ra n u g a H H a
