The Oregon daily journal., September 21, 1919, Page 28, Image 28

AMENDMENT ASKED
TO
HOUSING CODE
BY REALTY
Building of Apartment Houses
Declared to Be Practically Pro
, hibited by Code Restrictions.
RENTAL VALUES AFFECTED
Absence of Adequate Housing
, Facilities Said to Invite High
'' Rentals and Drive People Away
BOARD
v Resolutions favoring proposed
- amendments to the housing code
were adopted by the Portland Realty
Board at the regular weekly meeting
of that organization In the Crystal
room of the Benson hotel, Friday
f noon. The decision of the board fol
l lowed a discussion of the code and
I the proposed amendments by L. R.
Bailey, V. W. Claussen and O. G.
Hughson.
v The three speakers, together with A.
E. Doyle and H. M. Esterly, constitute
. a committee appointed by Commissioner
. A. L. Barbur to listen to complaints of
V. builders and architects and suggest
k ! amendments- to the housing code which
v went into effect in May. The committee
J ' was appointed shortly after the code
i , became effective and has held meetings
J once each week since that time.
' BASED OS APPROVED WORK
; The amendments proposed are based
upon the Model Housing Code, a publi
cation of recognized merit used In out
lining the codes of other cities of the
country, and. according to members of
the committee, proposed changes do not
rob the code of its efficacy' as a guar-
v antee of comfortable and sanitary resi
dences and apartment houses. The re
port of the committee has been submit
ted to the city commissioners and will
come up for action at an early date.
Herbert Gordon presided at the Realty
Board meeting, and In his opening ad-
dress stated that the provisions of the
v- housing code practically prevent the
erection of apartment houses. He
called -attention to the fact- that no per
mits for apartment house construction
have been taken out since the code went
into effect and declared that it was the
evident Intention of the framers or tne
code to prevent such construction.
BESTRICTtOSS HELD HARMtTL
The result of these restrictions, ac
cording to Gordon, has been to drive
capital from the city, force up the. rent
' al rate and prevent hundreds of people
from making their homes in rortland.
"There la today awaiting investment in
apartment houses in Portland more than
$1,000,000 of local and outside capital."
declared Gordon. "This money would
be used in the construction of first-class
apartment houses, as good as any to be
found in other cities or the country."
"I want It strictly understood that I
am not opposed to a building code," said
Gordon, "and I know that the members
of the Realty Board are not opposed to
a housing code ; in fact, we. all of us,
recognize the value of such a check
upon building operations that the
health and comfort of the people of the
city may be assured. But we want a
reasonable, workable code, and I believe
that-the nroDosed amendments will add
to the benefits of the one now in effect
in Portland."
COMMITTEE'" WORK REVIEWED
L. R. Bailey reviewed the work of the
committee of which he was chairman in
framing the proposed amendments The ,
majority report was concurred in by f
terly, he said, and was submitted to the
commissioners over bis signature as
chairman. Bailey cited several in
stances of proposed building in proof of
the Impracticability or the present code,
and compared the measure In effect here
with similar instruments adopted in
other cities.
W. W. Claussen introduced evidence
to show the impossibility of building a
proposed six-story apartment at the
corner of Broadway and Madison streets
under the provisions of the housing code.
The tract in question was purchased
several months ago for apartment house
purposes, but the restrictions of the code
have prevented its improvement, accord
ing to the purchaser.
Claussen called attention to the fact
v, ,. nf 17 Viniisinjr codes adopted by
the principal cities of the country and
v... uisitou in nan rieen aao nueu uui-
ing 1917. or at a later date. The em
bargo placed on building during the war
by tlW government had prevented a fair
trial of these codes, he said. He also
called attention to the fact that difficul-
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lies similar lo muse mucu in i ui uumi
have resulted In proposed amendments
to the Michigan housing code, which
went Into errect in law.
IMPROVCMKATS A If K RECALLED
. CDae eOmpilCU Willi piuvioiuna
model code, which, he said, was gener-
T, aiiv arf'fnipn x I n mine in nflUM I u
; experts. i;iauHHeil Uliso unnt-u iiLieniiun
-' to the improvement In housing In Port-
1 w4 n.lnir 1YG T.nut .10 vinrs Thl
apartments found in tne oiaer sections
.' of the city, with ill-ventilated, insanl-
V tary rooms, were compared with the
1 clean. sanitary. comionauie iiiuufi n
apartment, t nis improvement, ne sain,
1 had been brought about by the arctit-
, tec is ana ounaers wunouL tiit hhsihihiicc
' of any housing code at all. Considering
. the excellent work so far accomplished
bv the architects and builders, he asked
; th realtors to support them in their ap-
i petti lur miiciiuiiicino w
1 code.
O. O. Hughson preiaced nis remarK3
,r with the assertion that he in not a
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- ( the Portland Building Exchange to look
1 after the social welfare of contractors
- . and their employes, mis announcement
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' which would prevent strikes for several
years to come was greeted with ap
plause Dy tne reaiiy
:. '- DIFFICULTIES ENCOUNTERED
Hughson lOia OI tne uraur ui uic
? -'''-mmittM in coming to an agreement on
the proposed amendments o the hous
i fnr rnda. He declared that the restric-
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Son of Pioneer Settlers Reaps
Reward of Faith in Future De
velopment of Coast Country.
Reedsnort, Sept. 20. Warren P. Reed,
the first mayor sf the newly incorpo
rated city of Reedsport, has . devoted
most of his life to the development of
the lpwer Umpqua river country and is
now probably more extensively inter
ested in the locality than any other one
mirn. Mr. Reed came to the Umpqua
country when a boy. and his father.
West Reed. still lives here. Reed's
uncle, William Alfred Reed, died In
1889 and left him large holdings in theJ
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began when a young man looking after
the property and developing the country.
Few other localities on the coast owe
as much to the work of one man as
does Reedsport and the surrounding
country.
Reed, together with Walter Mackay
of Portland, owns extensive timber hold
ings. Mr. Reed for some years past
has conducted a mercantile business,
having big stores in both Gardiner and
Reedsport, operates seven dairy farms,
raises beef cattle and is the head of
the Reedsport Fish company. For years
past he has engaged in the fishing busi
ness but the coming of the railroad
made possible great expansion in this
line and the shipping of fresh fish to
the eastern markets.
About 12 years ago Reed selected the
present site of Reedsport as a place to
build a city. This particular spot was
i-hosen because of the level land for
building a business district and be
cause the Umpqua, Smith and Scho
field rivers come together at this point.
Later the railroad passing several
miles from Gardiner and making a
stopping place at Reedsport, opened the
way for the development of the town.
After years of untiring work in de-
ve, m the locamy lru an industrial
way tne .founder hag now reaUzed hia
dream and has seen the city of Reeds
port with a thousand or more inhabl
tants. spring up with the location of
three lumber mills and other industries.
When the city was incorporated Mr.
Reed was chosen as the first mayor.
With his own capital he .developed the
big Clear lake water project, which is
to be turned over to the city. All of
the work has been on a big scale with
the idea of supplying a city in the
future. Heretofore the burden of the
cost of opening the country has largely
fallen upon Mr. Reed personally, but
now that Reedsport is incorporated as a
city, other interests are helping in the
development work.
Site for New Temple
Purchased Friday by
Scottish Rite Masons
A magnificent temple will be erected
by Oregon consistory No. 1 of Scottish
Rite Masons on a tract comprising ap
l.roximately 50,000 square feet, lying be
tween Green avenue and 'Ford street
near the head of Washington street
Negotiations for the purchase of the
site from the Green estate were closed
Friday and architects will be engaged
at once to prepare plans for the new
building.
According to Robert A. Miller and
other prominent Scottish Rite Masons,
the new temple will be one of the most
stately structures of the kind in the
country. The site chosen is on the hlll
slde' and commands a wide view of the
city.
Third Sale in Year
Of Susanville Ranch
Susanville. Sept. 20. The Haley
ranch, consisting of 33 acres of well
improved land near this place, has been
sold to William Mcfntyre of Canyon
City for $6500. This is the third time
in less than a year that this farm has
changed hands, each sale being made at
an advanced figure. Mclntyre plans
making his home on the place.
are concerned, and asked that the pro
posed amendments be supported as a
measure conducive to public welfare.
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in an interview, A. E. Doyle declared
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ould not oppose the adoption
of the amendments and that he favored
their provisions, except on one or two
minor points. The present code is im
practicable, he said, and should be mod
Ifled in many of Its provisions. The bad
features of the code, he said, were cov
ered by the proposed amendments.
Housing Project at Indiana Harbor
Chicago. 111., Sept. 20. One of the
biggest real estate transaction ever put
over in Northwestern Indiana, and
recently closed, Is a forerunner of a
community housing project Involving
the expenditure of from $12,000,000 to
$16,000,000. The Indiana Homes com
pany, composed of Inland Steel Inter
ests, has purchased a big' tract of
land and will build 2000 homes. This
will provide for an addition to the city
of Indiana Harbor of about 10,000 per
scons.
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Workingmen's homes sold at moderate prices on easy payments; they are easily accessible to the industrial
districts of St. Johns, Kenton, North Portland and Vancouver, Wash.
Homes in the Swinton addition, 20
minutes from the west side by the Ken
ton carline and within easy reach of
the mills and factories of St. Johns,
Vancouver, North Portland and Ken
ton, are being offered by the Johnson
Dodson company on easy terms at prices
ranging from $2200 to $3300. The homes
are ideally located on high ground with
in easy distance of Peninsula park with
its auditorium, swimming pool and play
grounds. Jefferson high school and
Kenton grade school are easily accessible
and the surrounding neighborhood is
settled with a desirable class of resi
dents. The demand for residence property In
Important Sales of
Heights Residence
Property Reported
The beautiful home at 581 Buena
Vista Drive has been transferred from
N. B. Nicholas to Marie K. Knox for
a consideration of $16,000. the deal
being handled by Mrs. John Brooke.
The house is of colonial design, located
on large grounds commanding a mag
nificent view, and is considered one
of the choicest residence properties of
Portland Heights.
Other sales of heights property re
ported by this agency include the trans
fer of the property at 717 Patton Road
from Walter B. Thorn to Joseph M.
Wiley for $9000. Mr. Wiley plans ex
tensive improvements before occupying
the premises as a residence.
Frank W. Thorn has sold the bun
galow home at "32 Mountain boulevard
to Louis Sondhclm for $4250. and It Is
understood that Sondheim will use the
property as a residence.
Civic Fountain at Corvallis
Corvallis, Sept 20. A marble foun
tain and other Improvements aggre
gating more than $10,000 have been
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At a meeting of the Multnomah
county commissioners Wednesday after
noon plans submitted by Sutton &
Whitney for a' proposed new hospital
on Marquam hill were accepted and
construction work will begin at an
early date. The plana submitted call
for a five story building of brick and
terra cotta tp harmonize with the Uni
versity of Oregon medical' building,
the first unit of which was recently
completed.
The hospital building will be built
In three wings and will cover a ground
space 240 by 210 feet in area. The
main entrance will face the south,
overlooking the city and Willamette
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the Swinton addition far exceeds the
supply, according ta the Johnson-Dodson
company, and many new homes are un
der construction. Building sites are of
fered at prices ranging from $300 to
$350 for 50 by 100 foot parcels, price
depending on location and street im
provements. These sites are offered at
10 per cent down and 5 per cent monthly
installments.
The Johnson-Dodson company will co
operate with home buyers in building
residences on the easy payment plan and
several houses in the Swinton addition
are being purchased on installment con
tracts. ' Other purchasers are building
made at the Andrews & Kerr confec
tionery, and Corvallis now has one of
the most modern fountains on -the
Pacific coast, 32 feet long and built of
marble, nickel and copper. In con
nection with the fountain a merchants'
hot lunch Is -now to be served at the
confectionery.
Increasing Demand
For Redmond Realty
Redmond, Sept. 20. 'H. Jurgenson of
Beaverton recently disposed of his farm
near that place to purchase an 80-acre
irrigated farm near Redmond, the trans
action being closed last week. Seven
other irrigated farms were sold during
the week to outside Investors and there
is an increasing demand for alfalfa and
potato land of this district. The second
cutting of alfalfa is ready for the har-
vest and with hay selling at $20 per
ton the farmers look for a prosperous
season.
Powers Buys Bither Ranch
Albany, Sept 20. The 320-acre ranch
known as the Pete Bither place, be
tween Albany and Brownsville, has
been sold by George Powers of Lebanon
to J. and Ed Brown for $26,367.
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Proposed grouping of hospital and medical sehool
river and commanding a wide view of
the Cascade range. On the ground
floor will be the administration of
fices, examination offices ami dispen
sary. In the east wing will be a
women's medical ward containing 41
beds and in the west wing the men's
medical ward equipped with 41 beds.
Corridors seven feet 'in width will run
entirely through the building connect
ing with solarinms at either end of
the two wards. The nurses' station
will be located midway on the cor
ridors and each wing will be equipped
with separate utility rooms, baths, etc.
On the second floor the center win
will be divided, into single rooms and
medical wards" 1 for : women : and : men
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their own homes, doing the work eve
nings, Sundays and holidays. Several
of the prettiest homes in the Swinton
addition have been erected in this way
by their owners.
There are several choice factory sites
in the Swinton addition and these are
offered at attractive prices to indus
tries requiring either railroad or water
transportation facilities. The addition
extends from Bryant street northward
along Albina, Borthwick and Kirby to
the Columbia slough and comprises ap
proximately 80 blocks. About 100 resi
dence sites are still offered by the
Johnson-Dodson company.
Vancouver City Hall
Will Cost $80,000
Vancouver, Wash., Sept. 20. Plans
have been prepared by the city council
for the erection of a new city hall, es
timated to cost approximately $80,000.
The building is to be modern in con
struction, two stories and basement. On
the ground floor will be headquarters of
the fire department, city clerk's office,
police judge's office and auditorium
capable of seating 500 persons ; the
second floor will house the offices of
the mayor and other city officials,
sleeping quarters of the firemen, city
jail and the city engineer's office. Rest
rooms and a heating plant will be
quartered In the basement.
New $75,000 Hotel
Proposed at Union
Union, Sept. 20. Prominent pioneer
families of this city are interested in
the construction of a $75,000 modern
hotel. The site chosen is the old Lewis
place, now owned by Steve Hutchinson.
M. S. Levy is In charge of the project
buildings on Harquam hill county
will "occupy the east and west wings
respectively. The third floor will house
the surgical wards of 41 beds each in
the east and west wings for the segre
gation of men and women patients,
and In the center wing there will be
an orthopaedic department, zander
rooms and children's ward.
The center wing of the fourth floor
will be divided into operating suites
and preparation rooms. The maternity
ward and a creche will also be lo
cated on" this floor and there will be
additional i surgical wards in the east
and west : wings. On the fifth floor
will be located . bedrooms for interns
and mud baths for the hydrotheropedic
section. - An entrance will lead from
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Fred W. German Co.
Reports Many Sales
During the past six weeks the Fred
W. German company has made more
than forty sales, of real estate, the
aggregate value being over $75,000. The
majority of these sales were of small,
run down city properties, according to
German. He also reports a strength
ening demand for small acreage tracts
and farms and among recent properties
of this class sold are the following:
For W. C. Goddard, a 75 acre ranch
seven miles west of Yamhill, was sold
to Mr. Townley, a recent arrival from
Wallowa county, Oregon. For Mr. and
Mrs. Fred Wendt. a 15 acre tract one
mile east of Gaston, was sold to Fred
Fleischhauer ; a five acre tract in
the Beaverton-Reedville acreage dis
trict for A. W. Buchanan to George
Petrovitch ; a one acre tract near Ken
dall station on the Estacada line, was
sold to Mr. and Mrs. Nolder, Castle
rock. Wash. ; an 80 acre ranch west of
Eugene was sold to M. Dunn of Esta
cada for C. W. Emmons ; a 15 acre
tract on the Mollalla road, three miles
from Oregon City, was sold to Mr.
Davis for Mrs. Alford. German also
reports some improvement in the va
cant lot situation, and has made sev
eral sales recently of this class of
property, and the firm reports a
stronger demand than supply of small
workingmen's homes in which this firm
speclanzes.
Farm at Lebanon
Sold for $25,000
Lebanon. Sept 20. Through a deal
closed here this week L. R. Joslln and
T. D. Hall became the owners of the
John G. Reed farm, located three miles
from Lebanon. The place consists of
254 acres and is considered one of the
best dairy farms in this section of the
county, the greater portion of it being
bottom land lying along the south fork
of the Santlam river. The price paid
for the land was $25,000. Joslin and
Hall will plant a large portion of the
farm to berries and will also continue
in the dairy business. ,
Stone Estate Erects
Garage on Broadway
Construction of a garage on a 90 by
100 foot tract at the northeast corner
of Broadway and Flanders streets has
'been started by Ertz &' Wegman. The
property belongs to the Stone estate and
the building and ground has been leased
for a five year term to the Oakland
automobile agency. The estimated cost
of the building is $18,400.
Many Farm Sales
In Yamhill County
McMinnvllle. Sept. 20. Recent farm
sales recorded In Yamhill county aggre
gate more than $200,000 In value, the
largest being the James Kdson farm
near Carlton, which was sold to J. B.
McNerney of Coin, Iowa, for $65,000.
Manyinquiries are being received by
Secretary Hopfield of the McMinnvllle
Commercial club from farmers in east
ern and southern states who wish to lo
cate in the Willamette valley.
hospital at the left
this floor to the roof garden where
convalescent patients may be wheeled
in Invalid chairs.
The hospital will be capable of ac
commodating 350 patients and will be
thoroughly equipped with every modern
facility. Separate buildings are pro
vided for contagious wards and for
nurses' homes. A boiler house located
on the Marquam hill drive will also
accommodate the laundry, garage and
sleeping quarters for ambulance drivers.
H. A. Whitney Is now in the East
making Investigations of municipal hos
pitals in the . larger cities and data
secured on the trip will guide the
county commissioners In the .equipment
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MYRTLE WOOD IS
HELPING TO MAKE
STATE WELL KNOWN
Plant at Coquille Engaged in
Turning Out Number of Novel
ties and Furniture on Order.
SUPPLY IS QUITE LIMITED
Exhibit at Panama-Pacific Expo
sition Attracted Wide Atten
tion; East Is Interested.
Coquille, Sept. 20. Coquille, one
of the liveliest towns in Oregon, has
given the state a promising industry.
It la the myrtle wood industry, owned
and operated by J. H. Oerding & Sons
of Coquille. The five brothers who
are In the business with their father
left their Interesting and remunera
tive pursuit during the war and en
listed. Having stepped In the ranks
and having done their part, they are
now back to the business of making
myrtle wood novelties for the world.
The name, "myrtle wood," Is a com
mercial term. Its scientific name Is
"Umbellularla Callfornlca." The trees
are native to Southwestern Oregon and
are seldom found outside of Coos and
Curry counties. Nowhere else Is It
found to grow in commercial quantities.
In 1915 the standing myrtle timber in
Coos county alne was 687,000 feet.
Myrtle grows very slowly. In Coos
and Curry counties there are trees over
1000 years ofd. Trees which reach the
market are on an average between 18
inches and four feet In diameter. They
do not glow close together.. Both the
bark and the trees contain a large
amount of an oil with ai pungent odor
suggesting camphor or certain linaments.
The trees bear a large berry which con
tains one large nut, and its color, like
the, leaves. Is yellowish green. They
ripen during October, then fall from
the trees and germinate quickly.
IS FINE HARDWOOD
Myrtle wqood is considered to be
among the fine-grained hardwoods. Its
greatest value lies in Its exclusive va-
piety of color In its full development,
j consisting, of black, white, yellow, while
red ja the prevailing color. When the
wood is finished It has a most enriching
and brilliant appearance, with pro
nounced grains every tiny grain pos
sessing Us own beautiful Identity. Myr
tle wood Is well suited for the making
of novelty goods, furniture and interior
panel work and Mr. Oerding says that
the owner of myrtle in furniture and
novelty can rest assured that no one
in the world has a like design of grain.
It cannot be duplicated.
Myrtle wood in Its finished state was
exhibited at the Panama-Pacific exposi
tion, and attracted much attention.
At the Coquille plant it is made Into
bud vases, nut bowls, jewel boxes, smok
ers' sets, picture frames and furnltur
on special orders. The work Is mostly
hand work and requires skilled labor.
For lack of craftsmen it is impossible
for the factory to fill all Its orders at
this time. Each man begins and finishes
his own work. There are salesmen In
the business, and the Industry Is so
far advanced that a New York man
who could not persuade Oerding & Sons
by letter that he wanted to handle the
whole output of the business, made the
trip west, hoping that by a personal In
terview he might Influence the company
to feel as he did about It. lie was un
successful, however.
Unless something is done to prevent
it. it is highly probable that In less
than a century myrtle wood will disap
pear, says Mr. Oerding. Myrtle groves
are frequently cleared from bottom
lands, so as to be ready for the plow.
Myrtle is not being planted and per
haps never will be for the purpose of
growing commercial timber. Natural
production must be depended upon, and
Mr. Oerding says this will not keep pace
with the cutting.
Death Claimed Man
Of Great Ability in
Edward J. Nadeau
Edward Joseph Nadeau, who died
suddenly September 7, was a man of
great ability and made friends wherever
he resided. He was born in Monroe.
Mich., May 23, 1862, and graduated
from Ann Arbor university In 1XS4.
choosing the profession of law. Nadeau
practiced law in South Dakota and then
was engaged In railroad construction
and promoting in Montana. He Served
two terms as county treasurer in Ana
conda, Mont Ten years ago he came
to l'ortland and took a great deal of
Interest in the development of the com
munity. Edward Joseph Nadeau Is sur
vived by his widow, Mrs. Sarah J. Na
deau, and six children Mary Frances,
Marguerite, Frank, Edward, Josephine
and Sarah Nadeau. The family resided
at 603 East Main street His sudden
death broke a family circle close In Its
affections and interests. The funeral
was held from St Francis church Sep
tember 9. where requiem masn was
given. Miller &. Tracey had charge of
the arrangements. Final services were
in Rose City Park cemetery.
To Welcome Hoover
San Francisco. Sept 20. (U. P.)
Herbert Hoover, former federal food ad
minlnfrafnr Ti'iM arrive in San dVonnluA,.
tomorrow afternoon. A delegation of
prominent San Franciscans will ascort
Hoover to this city from Sacramento.
Big Chicken Ranch at Tangent
Albany, Sept. 20. A chicken ranch
with a capacity of 20,000 to 30,000 chicks
will be established near Tangent by
K. O. Newport, who has Just purchased
27 acres -of the Settlemelr ranch, ad
Joining Tangent. The farm was bought
from Judge L. L. Swan of Albany, the
consideration being over $7000. Newport
will erect a cement building with a
capacity of 10,000 eggs for hatching.
Sutherlin Man Sells Minnesota Farm
Sutherlln, Sept. 20. J. J. Bickel re
cently sold his-farm at Ollva, Minn.,
for $27,000. Bickel has been a resi
dent of this place for several years,
making his home with his daughter,
Mrs. Etta Comstock.
Bolslfort Valley Farm Sold
Centralia, Wash., Sept. 20. Negotia
tions were closed last week for the
transfer ' of the E. F. Myers farm in
Boistfort valley to George Simmonds,
consideration being $3S0(I.
Gresham-Farm. Will." '
Be Summer Home' of
Four Portland Men
The old Stout farm at Xlogan station,
near Gresham, has been purchased by
K. G. Crawford, vice president of the
United States National banki L. O.
Clark of the Woodard-Clark company ;
C. S. Kussel of Uant & Russel, and
George Rodgers of the Rodgers-Hart-Gibscn
company. The tract consists of
2J.S6 acres of wooded land lying on the
south side of the V. It.. L, & P. com
pany's right of way, with Johnnon creek
traversing It from east to west
The purchasers propose to beautify
the grounds and will build artificial
lakes In the low land along Johnson
creek. On the higher ground four sum
mer homes and a club house will be
erected. The tract is covered with a
growth of cedar and spruce and the new
owners propose to add to the attractive
ness of the place by planting ornamental
shrubbery and flowering plants. A
loadwuy and walks will lead from Ho
pan station to the clubhouse and resi
dences. Housing Problem Is
Serious in Yakima
Yakima, Wash., Sept 20. The hous
ing problem has grown so acute In Yak
ima that it has become necessary to
bring action In court to oust tenants
from houses where the property has been
sold. In one instance the purchaser
served an ouster on the man from whom
he bought, though there was a verbal
agreement that no possession should be
given till November 1. A widow and
three children are also threatened with
eviction; Thirty days' notice was duly
given, but the woman claims 8ho can
get no house Into which to move. The
eviction papers have been prepared and
are hanging over her head as an in
centive, to helping Iter move. Owners
of rental properties are selling to those
who must buy to find shelter. WLth
winter approaching the situation Is
growing more serious.
McCormic Moves His
Real Estate Agency
G. M. McCormic announces that he
has moved his real estate agency from
418 Kenton building to new quarters
at 242 Washington street McCormlo
has achieved considerable success In
handling property at Garden Homo and
other points along the Oregon Klectrio.
line, and reports an active demand for
homes and small acreages In that sec
tion. F. E. Taylor Builds
On Westover Terrace
Plans have been prepared by Lawrence
Holford for a new home on Westover
Terraces for F. B. Taylor. The silo
chosen by Taylor Is 270 Shenandoah
Terraco and the permit Ipsued at I ho
city hall Friday calls for the expendi
ture of $15. "00. Building operations will
begin at once.
Heppner Elks Start
Building Operations
Heppner, Sept. 20. Construction work
was commenced last week on the new
Elks building on Main street The con
tract price of the building Is $39,000
and the Elks will spend several thou
sand dollars in furnishings. The build
ing will be ready for occupancy by
March 1, according to terms of the con
tractor's . agreement with the lodge.
Aberdeen Properly Sold
Aberdeen, Wrash., Sept 20. The -Iodie
block, a two-story brii k structure "cov
ering a 50-foot lot in the downtown du
trict, has befn sold by the owners, W. B.
Iowrie and Mrs. Louise I'lemeree. to A.
A. Bitar for $.",0,000.
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