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THE OREGON SUNDAY JOURNAU PORTLAND, SUNDAY MORNING, MARCH 21, 1909. SUBURBAfl LOTS . ARE THE SAFEST They Fiirjiish a Sure and .Profitable Invest nioiit . for Young Men. v'mve Hundred Thousand In IMS" li th new nloffao of wrinbori of-the Com "' merclal club, rt-a.lt- operators and all ' tha enthusiastic booatra for a ,-Orvatr - t Portland." To effect this increase In population Hie Commercial club ha fnaug-'irated a campaign to ralgi 1100.. . SOo to l api-nt In atlvertlalns the x- soiirre of the Pacific northweat and the rltv of Portland thl year. The rail-, ' -. road a will be railed upon to do their ahare In thla publicity campaign. Tlir j reault will be tangible and Ulrc.-tly felt. I Manv thouaanda of new people will be I '. attracted -to Oroaon and Washington and tha city of Portland will git its I . ' full auota. The real estate operatora are amons . tha moat , proareaalve cltliena. They . are doing thrlr full ahare In building uh.a areat metronolla The amount of .-. real estate advertising for the year lnt mill exoeed many tim-a the 1 00.000 V. appropriated by the Commercial -club. Thla will bring about the following con V ' dltlon of af falra: ' . . ' Everybody-whd ' Invests In a single suburban lot la interested In tha largest business undertaking of a Rreat growing .' rlty; that It. tha movement of real ea "' fate. No other bualneai la ma extenslv- I advertised; no other business la open to ao many different classes of peo- - pie. ' Rich and poor, men and women, all types, are more or leea active opera- tore- in real eeisje imnerinu. ' though It la probably the moat general business for all classea of people to be . engaged In. at tha nam time. It la the nioaf competitive, and -thla m itself -ta good tnlng. Tor It givea i none engajpia . in It whether buying or Belling, an op- portunitv to know the valua of the com modity they are dealing In. , Hay a rixed Tain. Tha great advertising campaign -launched by the larger realty opera tors places a filed value on suburban lota. - There la no cnsalbllity of a person of average Intelligence not having perfect ly fair and Impartial treatment The valua of suburban lota is fixed aa to price; at tha same time the entire ma chinery or an mis - vaei aa Yen ibid a " campaign tenda to Increase valuea, to encourage 'home building. . and - to es tablish successful business enterprises. Tha purchase of surburban lots within the city limits at the original opening price la as safe and Inviting aa any dis position or- a person s runas as coma be possibly Imagined. It Is not generally appreciated the great gooa puoucity does the city, until we consider the case of New York. New York elty has been constantly hoomea nv the entire t'niiea eiaies, and. In fact, .by the world. It is the modern Mecca; the desire of alt people of all classes and of all nationalities to visit New York, has built one of the great" wonder of the age. In conse quence there are simply Incredible stor ies told about the. great fortunes built up by the natural Increase, of land val ues. .Realty firms are established there that sell suburban lota throughout the United States. These ltts are sold by a svstem of selllna- bonds with guaran teed Interest and In eom. rases. , Insur ance Indemnity In case of the death of the purchasers ' of ; these bonds,- The entire bufftness Is on a vast scale. They operate with suburban lots as a basis of actual commodity of exchange, and have been able to sell new subdivisions which were qntcklv absorbed at a handsome iroflt for the benefit of the . non-resident purchasers of these bonUs. Different la Portland, This same plan Is being carried out - fn---somewhat different -detail herain Portland, except the selling of suburban lots Is carried on by direct sale; rather than Indirectly "-through", the sale of these bonds. Realty firms have been incorporated with sales departments, dispatching agents, throughout the en tire northwest. : , ' . i In connection with this movement In suburban lots. -It Is interesting to note the difference" between Portland as a western city and the settled .aspect of the largest eastern cities. . In the first Place .it . will- te appreciated that we have no great cnneeateit district hero built' with unsightly, unwholesome tene ments. '4'nis is about the rirst observa tion of the eastern visitor. Along with that comes the comment that we have no poor, .and that, , pparently1jsttre aea n J SaaBl of tha fbulneu'a Vectlon are' the I'Uait blo'. a wlile pnrkway dunnt.il year ago to the lty by jmhllo aiili-itnd rill' sens. Verdant In tha spring and In aum mer reaplandont with a rlut of f lowers, dotted with mnimlfU'ent abaile trees. these beautiful little parka, are In nipt eontraat to the grime and bustle of tbe city, Here, the tired laborer, or ma weary oihi-b rirr inajr innicn aweet respite from the cares of the day when aumnier waves her .warm mantle over the city and here hundreds of i iill- arear wnue away many a naiipy nour, Tha. Plnaa blwka 'have, always - been thecadnilrstlon of tourists from the con- fested municipalities or the east Blmllar park strips are to be" laid out Jn other parts, of the city, i It la hoped hyj tna parK bwru thai wealthy men wlll.lve aoma or tlmlr property to tha city. Several liberal offnra have already been made among which Is that of the Jamas JMoffett estate of a 3uo foot parkway extending; nearly two ml lea through South Portland and con netting with the boulevard. . WM1 tha park and boulevard system which - Is i being contemplated has . in volved the expenditures of millions, of dollars ma VUI mean . tna outlay or millions more, -the leaders in the park movement, and all progresslxe taxpay ers, . reallie the benefits derived from the spending of these vast auma.'' Proo- erty valuea have Inoreaaed enormously Olds, Wortman A King Building, Under Construction on-Pennoyer 'Block,, i evltable Hint hi lot will be built Up to rrom an staea. The attention of the people of the en ure normwesi la turneo 10 roruana real estate. Illustrating this, an agvnt was selling lota for a certs In firm in eastern Oregon. -He -was perched np on the counter boasting of his lots and the cer- kinimy or ineir inoreasuig in value, when a salesman oame In from one of the large wholesale grocery firms In Portland. The traveling man soon took In the situation and entered with spirit Into tre talk, and proceeded to boost In such an enthusiastic manner, that the real estate man sensibly became silent and let the traveling man sell hfs lots ror htm. xne country grocer bought JuEQLJOH insieaa.pt one, PORTLAliD PLnllS- TO SPEnO MILLIONS FOR PARK LANDS hows aU-li Spirit. 'It shows the spirit of enthusiasm and the pride of fellow workers in the great metropolla when they go outside of their worn 10 neip one anoiner in meir ei fort to make business. The otterinca In the city of Portland have but one drawback, and that la a tendency toward .confusion between the excellence of the different subdivisions, The out of .town buyer or the city-in vestor ran look to the elevated lots on the west side of . Portland Heights, Council Crest, Carson Heights, Fulton and Willamette Heights. - On the east side of the river tbe offerings are from St. Johns to Lents, Including: Rose City Park. Hyde Park, Belle crest. Kimnurst, Rosamere, .Country. Club, addition, Waverly, the packing town -district- on the peninsula, and tbe-score of other additions, all offered at a standard of value and on a competitive basis, the one firm oomoetlna: -with the other' to attract business and effect sales. The purchaser Is perfectly safe in buying In " any part of - these - sub divisions. The pitfall li not - In the purchase or suburban lots, but in pay nr a higher price for business property than the business eventually developed will warrant. Suburban lots In Port land are offered at a moderate price that constantly surprises visitors from other cities. There is a spirit of fair plav and moderation as to the price of suburhan lots, which reflects the gen eral snlrlt of the city of Portland. Portland Is a big, wholesome, generous mother to lt . children. ', . jjftl Bring Suburbs Closer. The suburban lots will all-be brought In much closer 'touch with the city by Increased faciltles for transportation. There is a tendency for increased speed In transportation witn me growtn oi mm. . This city presents an aspect of sta- hlllty and Offers onnortunltlea in It people. The poorest classes own their own nomes. or are preparing to do so ny naymg ror suouroaa lots on the In stallment nlan. The savings bank Idea has caught the fancy of all claases of peonle, the bank being a suburban lot In a district under meinooicai improvement. The realty ' operators give their eruarantee to make ; all improvements in-the way of cement --- aidewalka. - graded streets, water and !- sewers. The Investor has onlv one re . sponslbllltv Jn this matter: that is. to keep up his payments. With many. It , Is money that would otherwise be spent for shallow amusements. This -spirit of frugality cannot be too much en i rouraged among the wage earners and young men and women on small aal- aries. ,' Check "on Extrerasnce. The general tendency of he day . eems to be toward extravagance and pleasure. The suburban lot is a saving . clause for many young men. It gives them a feeling of responsibility and when they have paid for their 'lot and find that It has actually Increased In value to the extent that he could sell It .for a handsome profit, it encourages him to go on with the accumulation of . .. wealth. . The first lot actually owned, free and! . riear of Incumbrance. In the heo-innino-i lf many a snug fortune. It cannot be too strongly urjted that instead of spend ing money night after night on tbe .street, it can be much better placed In thls form of Investment. The great 'migration of people to the west and their influx to this city makes It in- the city. The very congestion of a great city makes It necessary to construct eievatea lines. euDways ana inrougn trains between suburban, points with In frequent stops. That brings the sub urbs In actual close touch with the heart-of- the -eltyr-ftnd -adds-materially 10 me vaiue cm wive iuiis. x In conclusion be it said there Is not a better and -safe disposition or one a surplus funds , than in investment - of real estate Within the city limits of this city. . The detailed formula of every patent medicine ' has .. to be filed with the Austrian government and other require ments fulfilled before its Importation Is allowed...-,,,,... . - .- ,..'....,.'. i Portland' with her low death rate, her mild . climate, world . famed Bull Run waterr unexcelled aehoot eystem and her many other claims to the attention of the homeseeker - and home 'builder, has been somewhat negligent in the exploi tation of her natural attractions.. Na ture, which haa been -so bountiful In the. distribution of her favors to the KMe city, naa by her -very profutracy created a too contented ' feeling - from wnicn ine people are only just begin ning to emerge. . One of the first signs of this awakening to the, needs of the future Is. the fact that at the lt election, the taxpayers voted to spend is.ooo.ooo In the establishment of a system of fine boulevards and parks. Bonds to the amount or 11.000 000 have already been sold -bv the nark Doara. nan or tnis sum win be needed to Dav for acreage unon which" tha rltv haa obtained options. By the terms of uie cnarter- amenament- creating tne bond issue the city can spend only 1500, 000 a year on parks, so ft will take five years to use all the present fund. - If the policy of the park board is carried out the greater part or the is.ooo.ooo will be used to purchase desirable loca tlona and the land will be allowed to remain undeveloped until mora money is available. The board Is composed of shrewd business men who foresee that land values will soon go so blgh that it will be next to impossible to .secure park places. They believe that It Is that wiser course to use the money now at -their command to acaulre land, this, being the prime necessity. Then as the growth of the population demands money can be appropriated for the, im provement of the, park sites, All these will be selected to conform to the-general plan for the park system be made lovely by broken reaches of parkway. ' . ; j . ... . . Traveralng many blocks In tha heart In the vicinity of every possible park alte since the oltr began to Durch land. On Mount Tabor where the park its a fit lies In the fact that It roiilrlbutes strongly in the moral uplift of tha uom muiiity. Crime can not thrive la the sunlight and oiwn . air. Ulve the em bryo street ArnU a chance (o grow up In the wholesome aurrounutnga of (he country, of which the park Is the only urian reminder, and you give him a belter chance to bei-ome a useful cltlxen. .HOLMUY'S ADDITION Ideally lltaatee.xot An Xxclnslve ad . Artlstlo Besldeaoe District, -Tha growth Of the. east atila real. denon districts In tiia past two veara has ' been phenomenal, none, however, have' shown auch a substantial, irowlli aa Ifollsdsy'a addition. Thla la great- due to tha Ideal location of this ad ion. It la OA such an elevation that It commands a natural drainage, give a fine view and la "above the. smoke and fog. ICxtenalve -improvements are now under -way, the atresia and aide walks are being laid In Hasaam pave ment. . and , several costly reslrienoes are under construction. An excellent streetcar service la afforded whlcli adds greatly to the desirability ef Jiol laday'a addition being an excellent res idence district.' : . Mil fraif! Ml Are you familiar with the wonderful development .f ths fruit imluatry now taking; place in - . Klickitat- Co. lYashingtotr' Have you heard of tha nnrrh. in.Ha by ; , - v ; SASI HILL ' " On tha east of the town of Columbus, amounting to i, , . - $160,300: v., board secured 'options on 126 acres, sur rounding land has-advanced from .60 to 100 per cent . ,. . - But aside from the commercial' ad vantage of the park system to the city In the Increased values of land and In the Incentive It gives to the homeseeker Competent engineers estimate - thnt there la . 1.000.000 horaeoower which could be easily developed from-water power . in thla country. This would save Annually 226.000,000 tons of coat The' Lake Shore railroad - Is ' experi menting with dispatching faat trains between Buffalo and Chicago with wire lens telegraphs.' . ..-. ' . . Do you know that we alone have sold In tbls neighborhood In the past few months la large tracts lands to tha vlue of . ,. . "l $168,400 as outlined by the noted landscape ar tists, the Olmstead brothers. According to the plans submitted by the Olmsteads the city is to beenglrdled by a 200 foot boulevard connecting a chain of beauty spots by Its winding around hills and dales that make for the city a scenic background that Is not approached In loveliness anywhere. ; r The Macleay and City parka Are the important'; links in tne cnam on tne west side' of . the river. On the east side the board will set aside more than 100 acres on the very top , or Mount Tabor, a tract of land that cannot be surnassed for natural beauty. Besides these main paries mere win be scattered throughout the city, es pecially in the tnicxiy seuiea aistricts. smaller narks and recreation grounds all connected by boulevards which will iliye rolllililii "The Pasadena of Omgon" Mwls'T'h is for Cheap Far ms? 223 ACRES, about 100 acres level, balance rolling,' Al soil, all fenced, 35 acres in cultivation, 50 acres saw timber, 40 acres small . timber; creek and spring on place, water piped to house;.' 70 apple, trees, 30 prune, trees; very good housi with fireplace, 2 barns; 4 miles from town; this is a good fruit or stock ranch; pVice $350O, termsv 80 ACRES, all fenced, house and 2 barns, 8 acres in cultivation, 75 fruit trees bearing, good spring; 1,500,000 feet of good saw timber; 4 mile's from town; price ?1500, half down. 50 ACRES, 25 acres in cultivation, all fenced, creek and spring, orchard, house and barn, 3 miles from town; price f 2225, terms. . 12 ACRES, 12 miles from Portland, 100 yards to station, the Hills-. boro electric road, Al soil, 10 acres in cultivation, no. buildings; price $2550; this is a snap. j -; , ' 469 ACRES, 155 acres of fine rich bottom land, all in crop, all fenced, river is one boundary line; 100 acres of rolling land, fine fruit land, all fenced and has been plowed,, all clear; 60 acres of good large timber suitable for lumber, 60 acres of smaller timber and small brush suitable for wood and ties, balance of place, is used for pasture; good creek runs through place and barnyard; large 9-room house, has good large fireplace;' the house is in first class condition; three barns, two large ones and one small barn, two orchards; all of the crop goes with the place; 3 good mules, 2 young mares with foal, about 30 head of cattle, including about 6 milch cows, 62 head of goats, 8 head of hogs, 2 new wagons, 2 sets of harness, 1 two-seated surrey, 1 binder, 1 mower, 1 rake, I new doublt disk, ' 1 four-horse seeder, plows, harrows all new, two-horse disk harrow, 1 new fanning mill, 30 or 40 tons of hay,'200 or 3"00 bushels of oats, $100 worth of wire fencing, . 3000 or 4000 feet of lumber; all small tools; price f 37.50 per acre, including everything mentioned terms. This place is worth $50 per acre without stock and crop. If you want smaller places I have them, from 5 acres tip, to sell or trade, from $9 per acre up to $500. Come and see me for bar gam' in farms, for I have them. Western Realty & Investment Co. 610 BUCHANAN BLDG, 286 WASHINGTON STREET' Phone Mam 6984 IX'.''' '' ... ' 1 : . Jt.... . -r '' "'''' IJ mln., ,i t - in , ' .- V -. - . X I' . - ' V . K - , ' V " ?" .nn.i,,,..,.,,.. e- a n jv tv ,ii;t';.;",'..v- ' 4 n. it If.-: rr'V- - - 'J V1 i If i - i it .r, , .iifilinnlfiniiijidlfiiksiiUHfiniiiiiniiii ! r EaIiI I lllillilit liilllliil! IlltttfV.? i f fifflp if ; 1 41 Jl J 1311 1m.!I;.IIIII i i jfllUll I T " "nlWl'"'STlla'l ""-MIIIH mtH,,t.-,t,r.rtM.M.,,y.,. M ..m..,., Bear In mind that these sales which umxm mo are ail tna . 'C00DN0E IIILIS and that we have sines' platted to .' ,5 arid 10'Acre Tracts , t f . '.. i ; I about 4000 ares of this laud, ef whloh . 1500Acres - ; - .. . . V. ' And If you will but visit ths around with us, ws will show you treat things ' aoins" . ... . ws will show you mors than ,s :.:i700: Acres ' y' Now. belnr clanted to fruit' an alona. ' , Do 9ni reallaa' what haa hannanaA i tber localities In tbe way. of , . . 7 : XMCMMAMM XX TAliTTBS From such development and that It la not too late yet to set In on the - .'-oBoxrsro noon - of this proposition? ' wnere you eaa ouy in tracts to suit, of i, 10 or any number of acres, land All n ready for planting at the small tig urs of ..v ; $100 Per Acre tB per cent down and tbi balanei' l.-s. S and 4 years, with Interest at I per cent. -- , ; ,' - , ; ' Ws are confident' we know what ws are talklna about. ' We have convinced others, or rather, have shown them and they became convinced irom What they saw. . -. ' c . ' Now. what .we want Is an opportunity to show you This Is all we aslc .Let us hear from you-1 If. you can't call at our office and let ua talk ths matter over with you, writs for descrip tive pamphlet today , i. f, B. S. Cook & Co. 503 OOmBZTT BXJDO. roKTLAira, om. - llB AOrnBS,1'! H miles from 1W. IS In culttvauqn, oaianco moony u arrubs ahareaslly cleared; 6 acres ; bearing orchard, room bouse, larire barn, stone cellar and mllk houss with runnins; water; very j, beat of fruit land.. Team, wagr- on. tools and implements $10,- ' nnrt half ruh v 10 A0BB8 20 miles south of Portland, 3 miles rrom raiiroaa station; iuw ' In cultivation, 12 In hops, fins orchard, berries of all kinds; new modern room hard finished house, barn 7070, hop dryer and other buildings. Tools ana lm- w i ONE OF . THE MANY' BEAUTIFUL HOMES , LOCATED ON OUR ACREAGE 3500 ACRES of the most fertile 'soil-in'thevicimty of Port- .'land included. in oiir general platting. No rock, gravel, white soil or hills to contend against. Ax - . ..n - - - j A SYSTEM pf completed roads that extend along one or more -sides. of each tractpno matter, how sniall, insures uniform develop-,-; nient of this entire area. These roads are notpromised or on paper" . only, but actually: cleared of all ; obstructions,: . GRADED arid ; 'TRAVELED. . A'-.;..-' :; . ' -'' THIS LARGE AREA platted into tracts of from' acre to 20 acres each, will provide 700 homesites of an average of 5 acres. SUCH A COMMUNITY of homes, located 9 miles southwest of the courthouse, on the fourth street railway, with 5 trains each' ' way'per day, road soon tb beelectrified, will demand and .proyidejii all modern conveniences. '. . . , "' :' .; ; - '' , plements 180 per acre, nan caan, balance lonir tfme JS per cent. 38t AOBBS In Polk county, 126 In cul- Cooa houh, 1 1 vat Ion. all - In crop: laraa barns and 2 low barns. 17 head of dairy cows, 60 head of goats, full set of farm machin ery, all for . 135. per aore $4000 cash, balance Per cent.i 160 In Columbia, county, miles rrom Columbia river, sa in high state of cultivation, 40 In pasture, balance fine fir and ce dar timber, cruises 1,600.000 feet., Team, wagon, harness, 11 head dairy cattle, with registered sirs costing- fl00; hoi churn, separator and . Ing Implements $7000, ran '. ONE ACRE of this very fertile soil, developed in fruit, ;Eng- lish walnuts or vegetables, will support a family, i A few acres will r provide dignified and remunerative - employment for - the entire family. " '. '' ' '. -' ;' '. . . " '. ' HAVE A WELL SELECTED LIST OF FARM PROPERTIES Also One to twenty-acre" tracts at various points on the car lines, and city property. WAiTirsa ROOM FIRST AND ALDER: PORTLAND j nniniiniiiiniinszniKiKnzBnixzsnnsxssn m M s uo you mm 10 sell Your Business ? g M f AA.tSt S) S-M m SMK A - A IF SO. CONSULT THE LXAWNC ACCNTS Should you at any time wish to dispose of your business we can surely sell it for you, as we have quite a number of people call at our office daily from out of the city in search of business. Many of these people have considerable money and are anxious to in vest it We Also Deal Ex tensively In Farms, Aereageand City ' : Property it If you C our of- M Ws work hard, do stncUy legitimate busi ness, and charge S per cent commission, if will kindly call at our tir IfT7 V.Ml jU k. between Washington and M Stark, -phone Main 1091 g A 1097, drop us a letter 9 Of postal giving-full par- M ticulars and your lowest H cash price, ws can' make g you quick sale for cash. M Spencci4 (2b Company 102 scon s . . , , .w ertlaa4, Onps - m . Highest Bank and Commercial References - - QUICK SALES CASH BUYERS .THESE TRACTS are now. selling at from ?100 to ?300 per : acre, with small cash payment, balance to suit your convenience.,'- - ' " ' - - 1 t ' " ' - - V - ; ft- -' -;."." 4" " CALL AT, OUR OFFICE and arrange to go with us,. with-, out expense to yOu, and cxamine this property. - ' WE ALSO HAVE a large list of farms, located throughput the Willamette valley, ranging in price from ?30 to $75 per acre- SEE US FOR CITY PROPERTY, EITHER TO BUY OR TO SELL -1 f- chickens. 11 the farm- S1000 cjiti-v, - : 40 ACBE in Rogue River valley, H4 miles rrom rail road station en n. P. D. - route; . 100 In cultlvatlon; flne, rich fruit land 15000, l- rash. 40'ACB adjoining ths above, li In cultivation $800, naif cash, . 8 iOUl S miles from Sllverton; tel ephone and R. F. D., 25 acres in cultivation, ; IS slashed, balance fine timber SSS00. I f AOBSS adjoining- city limits of Wood- . . burn, naving- city water, acnoois and mall delivery; 1H acrea in ' ejarden, balance In orchard, all In ',, hla-h state of cultivation; fine 7 . room hard finished house, barn ; 14x14, all new; and first class 13700. room hotTMe. iuT'klrtda of frnitandT berrtss; part of tract platted to -i townTKHS zvtr,- nail casn.. ATLAS LAND CO. 410 Lumber Kxchanrs.' J ML. WMim 245 Starlt Street A Few Bargains for theMoney ;aver- JIAA For 5-room house, mod-t jaC0Ul ern, 1 block to car, with 1 acre of gronnd. . Tfrt A For new, modern 8-roora pfaJUl house in Holladay'a. (f07Cn For 6-foom house, almost mfOIDv new, in I rvingtpn. ' . t dQCAA For' half acre and S-roon epJeJUl modern house, close to car. on the peninsula. .; a MCflA For new 8-room housst sJaWUU right by car, on the peninAju aula. , . ... ' '. ((. v " - ---- v "Tnese and" many others, and the terms are like payiCflrTent." 1 , . . ' ' lf tbese do not aoit you and yon' -have a let of your own and want a house built on it. I will furnish you the money to build it and you can pay it back a you would rent Come ' tn and get full particulars. . John B. faster CERLLNGER BLDO Uaia 22Z2 i