THE OREGON ' SUNDAY JOURNAL', PORTLAND. SUNDAY MORNING. MARCH 21. .1009.
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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. ; '
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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. '
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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. '
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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
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nfReaTEstate CompaHy
Phones, East 67, C1708 Grand Avenue and Multnomah Street, Portland, Or.
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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
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( 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
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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 . , . ,
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Within lk . 0 . .
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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.
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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. : ',. "
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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
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S10-S20 Corbctt BuIIdlno Portland, Orogpn -
I HAVE SOME FARMS LISTED FOR EXCHANGE FOR PORTLAND PROPERTY
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