THE , QREGON DAILY JOURNAL, PORTLAND, SATURDAY , EVENING, APRIL 18., 1910.
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NTARIO, OREGON, the future railroad center of EasteVn Oregon and . Southwestern ' Idaho. - ' t . You must go through the Malheur Canyon to go to Portland; San Francisco or Coos Bay, and On
Within ten years Ontario will be a city of 25,000 inhabitants, and eventually will be the largest city . , tario is the gateway, with no way to get around it as the hills come down to within two miles on both
in Eastern Oregon and Southern Idaho.';' The straight line map at the bottom will give you an index . 1 sides, and the railroads always follow, the water grades when possible. ;-4 ,wV;-vJ, - : ' ,.;v
of the railroads that will run into Ontario in the near future. Three years from now all the toads ' T',.
, will be built. Every one of .these lines have been surveyed, and, the two up the .Malheur nver .have Iready'.y now assembling material to build their line west to connect at OdeU with the Southern Pacific.; This will
. bought their right-of-way. . . - x -....,.. , give this country an outlet. to San-Francisco, Portland and Coos Bay with a water grade each way. The
Y . This end of the Hill road, known as the Oregon Trunk Railroad, has Incorporated under the name contract has been let for the construction of 108 miles-of this road west from Ontario,,and work will un-y
of the joise dS: western," trom uurns to untano. uver iuu,uw nas occn paia over ior ngni-or-way up v ? i doubtedly commence within the next 60 days at the latest Another survey wmcn is not on tms map nas
the Malheur river, in addition to which the road land company has just recorded a deed to this company ' . been made by them up the Payette i from Ontario,' "Three surveys have been made from Twin Falls-Buhl
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survey. .
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' the Gilmore & Pittsbur? road to follow the south fork of the Payette river with a water grade all the wav, ai :i.t ,.;i..j k. tjj -j r-,- s nn,i. ,n h. hnn. !,- t nmrin.
. and a survey has recently been made from Ontario up the Payette nver for this roaoV , .- , -; .. , within a short time and all trains will be made up at Ontario for points east, west, north and soutJi, as well . '
v .ine x. a i. w. JKy., wnicn is now, owncu uy uic iu miwcsis, caiciiu um woiscr 10 wncano . as for all branch lines. .-..,,','....,,, . ; . ' j. .
, to form a junction with the Hill road from the Malheur. A line will be extended south IrOm Ontario to ; - t : .... . ... -l, . .1 .u ct,JvT nr.rin . .,r atx. '
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I rr-.'flii!riftii that Ontario will not onlv be the eastern terminus of the Hill road up the Malheur river, but that lrea:1y beet
1 ' hranrh will on hnth rinrth and south from here. This means that the shops of the roadwin be located at ' . With the present survevs and the prospects of the ooenin? up of the ereat Inland Empire of Eastern
,i V Ontario. "Every water grade comes to Ontario1, and every drop of water north, southeast and westf for. Oregon and Soutihwestern Idaho there is no reason why Ontario will not be the greatest railroad center. in
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ONTARIO
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Magnificently
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Located and
are Being Sold
for the Next'40
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Days for
$60.00 to;
;$150.00 ::
Per Lot.
$106,000:00 Hotel :
T, H. Moore has begun the ,
building of a $100,000 0-story ho
tel with basement. This ia mod
ern hotel of 65 rooms and 27 pri
vate bathrooms, with elevator and
r all conveniences, and ; will be as
fine a hotel as can be found in any
city of 20,000 people "(. , , .
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ONTARIO
After May. 1st
a General
Advance m ,
Prices on All
Unsold tots . ; .
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tots Sold on
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$10.00 Down
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CHOICE LOTS CHEAP IN ORIGINAL TOWNSITE OF ONTARIO
' Property today is cheaper in Ontario than in any other town its size in Southern Idaho or Eastern ' . Ontario now has a population of about 2000 people and is situated in the heart of the best agricul-
V , Oregon! A Medford man came here a short time ago and bought $30,000 worth of Ontario business prop-; ; ural section of the Snake River Valley. It has about 50,000 acres.of land under irrigation surrounding the
.erty.v He stated that he had been in every town in this section of country and that property waa-cheaper ,;on .. of rivcr' nd now we are assured of Uie V
. .... . . . . tr-t ri.i L .;aaaa i t which will add , an additional acreage of about. 150,000 acres, which is tributary to Ontario, and its being
here than in any town of one-third of the iize of Ontario., This mtn is selling out $100,000 worth of prop-! , lftf, in th. . nter ftf ihik rich .Tir,l1t1.r,1 make . rood citv of itself. av nothin? about
( " erty ln; Medford and investing it in Ontario, and expects to buildj a number of brick blocks during the the .railroad center. OnUrio is located only one mile from the heart of the famous Payette Valley, just
..V; coming year, and has already started new ; lumber yard. Last yJear we only had one lumber yard and ,. 'across the Snake river, which is connected now with a new steel bridge costing $30,000, and this will give
now have three. w . t' ' v v : ' 7 :' ' " ? .v ;" . Ontario an enormous trade from that side of the river and make it the shipping point for an their fruit.
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ONTARIO,' MODERN LITTLE CITY:
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Ontario la a modern town, having first class schools, churches,' lodges, electric lights, sewerage and offered here for $100 or less that will be worth $5000 in the next few years. As Ontario grows the business
V a nice, clean town.'' 'Daring the high waters this spring; while rfearly all the surrounding towns were section will, extend and change, and many of these lots will be in future business property.., v. , .
' 'flooded,' Ontario was dry and no floods bothered the town in tha least.. The soil is ood and a person 'caa"; . The Ontario Land & Townsite Company, recently purchased .all the unsold lots in the original town
- have good gardens and lawns and the townsite' is level, and thefc-e ia not more" than 10 feet difference in -., , ite of Ontaricv f-": '. V 7 ' :; 'V7. ": ' -iti'- , , . v,
' anv portion of the townsite. ' "'- " ' " f r . v r , v . The first buyers of these lots gets, first choice. There is a strong demand for these lots because'
i s .;-,: , '' . ' 1 ,: ' . 1 Is now realized that Ontario's future for being a railroad center is assured.' V '''
. Ontario is .only platted one-half mile each way from the center, and every lot we are offering to sell , LOTS IN BOISE few years ago that sold for $100 are worth now several thousand dollars.
' is in the original townsite, and not in some additions to the town; Nearly every lot is less than 10 blocks The same will apply to Ontario lots. See our agents and get in touch with us quick, for these lots are
;from the present business center, and most of the property is within.S to 7 blocks. There are lots being going fast. Information gladly furnished. Terms, $10 down and $5 per month, without interest. ' :
SEE AGENTS FOR MAPS, PLATS AND GENERAL INFORMATION : ' ' : .
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