THE OREGON STATESMAN, SALEM, OREGON
SUNDAY MORNING, JULY 20,
IMPORTANT TO HOME
BUYERS
fYAVE you your own home. or tlo you need help to plan your
i home? Arc you paying- out pood money for rent and yet
nothing for it but rent receipts! Let me give you tny price on
your new home. I do nothing but first-class work, and I am sure
to save you'mbney.. I sim doing it for others, why not for you 1
I Avill build any kind of a home you wish, from brick, tile, or
stucco, and guarantee my work,, I always have new homes for
sale, 4, 5, 6, and Jfroom homes,. well built. I will bo glad to
show you s6me of tjiese. brand new homes ready to move in. A3
low as $100 will move you in and the rest like rent. It will pay
you if you are thinking about a home, to see me. '
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Increase of 129 Per Cent
Over Mark of 1923 Shown
Is Straus5 Report :
; Eugene holds the distinction, pt
outstripping every other city on
the Pacific coast In the percentage
of ncrease la bailding dnrng- the
firstr,hjsalf of the year 1924,:;ac-
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LOOKING AHEAD
etf - FOR. 1c i
Plan now for winter comfort
by asking for further Informa
tion regarding the most econo
mical --heating plant ' on, the
market.
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Eastman Sibloco
"furnaces K:
$79.60 and up
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A lc post card brings the
information without any obli
gation on your part.
Silverton Blow Pipe
s Co.
SOverton, Oregon
c fording to the seml-annnal re
port of building activities, com
piled by S. W. Straus and com
pany. Kugene's permits increas
ed 169 per cent daring the first
six months of 11924 over the cor
responding period of 1923, and
185 per cent i over the first six
months of 1922.
J ' Salem was second," with "an in
crease of 129 per cent over her
mark of 1923. Portland showed
an Increase oi 13. per cent over the
first six months of 1923.
' Eugene holds fifth place among
the cities of the Pacific northwest
in buildng activity' durng the.frst
six months of the year. ; Portland,
Seattle. Tacoma and ; Spokane are
the only: cities to lead,- and Spo
kane's showing scarcely bests that
of Eugene. ; j. I . ,. . ,
There la not a city In the state
of Washington of population of
30,000 or under that came' within
much'.more than one-third the
mark set by Eugene. '
Salem Shows Big Gain in
Six Months Building Record
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I Building permits to the number
of 91,904 and calling for $250,
853,663 in construction costs were
issued in 79 cities of the seven Pa
cific coast states during the 'first
six months of 1924, as shown by a
special : semi-annual building sur
vey just issued, by S. W, Straus &
Co." : -j ;
j Although this volume of con
struction amounts to more than a
quarter billion of dollars. It re
flects a slight: recession . in build
ing activities from last year, being
4 per cent less than the total for
the first half of 1923, but is 30
per cent greater; han that of the
comparative period of 1922.
fob saw:
TP you- have; had a "For
f A -Sale' lgn ! on your,
i property ' for ' same time
with no results i why not
j turn. It over to-us. Wei
believe in quiek action. ..
MOIS AN & UtRICH
1523" N. Commercial t.J
This slowing down of building
programs, in keeping with general
business policy throughout the
country ,1s particularly evident in
California where 56 cities compris
ed In the S. W. Straus & Co.; sur
vey report a total of $199,151,007,
9 per cent less than the total for
1923 i but 27 per cent reater than
for the first half of the previous
year. -" . ; ,; ' j- f
Washington, Oregon "and Ari
zona ' show ' substantial gains over
both 1923 and 1922, while Neva
da and Idaho -show .reductions
from both " previous -totals . and
umu ij yei ccui luas iruoi i J4d
but 4 ' 73 per. cent 'gain "over . 1922.
The most stable: building' activity
la that of .Qregon; where three of
the four cities included show gains
over 19 22; gad all gained over the
previous ; year. ' j
Los Angeles reports 27,748 per
mits Issued calling for a construc
tion total of $78,818,738 for the
six months, 16 per cent less than
for the same period of last year
but 32 per cent greater than for
the first half ot 192. In the Los
Angeles . metropolitan area. 15
municipalities report $105,440,890
a 12 per cent reduction from last
year but a 41 per eent gain over
the previous year.
San Francisco issued 5,396 per
mits during this period at a con
struction total of $26,157,670,
which is 8 per cent greater than
tor the first half of, 1913 and 11
per cent greater than for like per
iod of 1922. f In the San Francisco
Bay metropolitan area, 14 muni
cipalities Issued $52,673,004 : in
building permits, 8 per' cent more
than for the first six' months of
last, year and 20 ' per cent; more
than; for' the first half of the year
before. . ' ' '': '
.Portland Issued 7.646 ' permits
at $15,032,855 in construction
costs, 13 per cent over compara
tive figures of last year and 16
per cent over those of1922Twhile
Eugene and Salem ; reflect' the
building prosperity of Oregon to a
remarkable- degree. Eugene, with
$1,555,435. shows a gain.. of 169
per cent over 1923 and of 183 per
cent over 1922, while Salem, with
$1,157,255 gains 129 per eent and
136 per cent ovr the respective
previous comparative figures.
; Automobiles
get a man's mind
other troubles
wiere invented to
away from his
ren-ma-and
- rlRhe why of .
"C&slairacl service"
ZA J.1 W. COPEL'AND Lumber Yard is something be-
tide a place where lumber is sold. It is an institu
tion of service to the community. We aim to
der that service by always offering for sale building
terials of first quality backed by a strict guarantee
sold at the lowest possible price.
An order for lumber, either large or small; receives the
same consideration... Deliveries are made when and where
you want them. ; H "' :. : -
If you want to deal with a ''friehdly" yard where everyone
is interested in serving you well, COME HERE.
Demand"
"COPEEAND QUALITY"
from your builder
J. W. Gopeland Yards
LUMBER
Salem Yard ajk West Salem
:.. --I'":-' Phone 376
Six Yards in the Willamette yalley
MONTH
PROMISES
1ILD1CREVI1
Permits Taken Out So Far
! Represent Over $50,000
in New Dwellings
July promises to o a good
month fOr local building activities,
for so far permits totaling $53,-
900 have been Issued from the of
iico of the, city recorder. Work
has started 'on the excavating of
the basement for the new, $175,
000 Elks temple on State street
and it is possible the. building per
m it will be taken out later In the
month, though it may not be ob
tained until sometime 1n August
j The week ending Saturday noon
was the heaviest In the last month
or two, when permits, amounting
to $23,756 were issued.' With the
exception of one permit for $400.
covering! the erection of a small
garage, the permits were for dwel
lings ranging from $1500 to $5000
In all there were nine permits1 is
sued. I
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BITS Jtr KEAL LIFE j
'!' ; By , I
Esther J. Williams J
ITWO MOTHERS
One mother stood the other day
beside an open grave into which
she "saw, lowered the A silent form
of the son who was the pride, and
jby of her ' life..: Honored 'and
loved In; life, he was honored, and
mourned in his death. With her
an entire nation wept and many
prayers Were lifted that she might
be comforted and sustained. in herj
grief. Her mother-heart was torn
with sadness, but there was the
eoothlng balm of sympathy to sus
tain and strengthen her Is her
hour of sorrow. .
The next day,' another mother
stood alone and a curious, jeer
ing throng, and saw her boy. once
the pride and joy of her life, led
to a rude scaffold upon which he
was to die. She saw his blanched
Hps move In prayer as the black
cap. of death was drawn down.
She saw! no more, but heard the
spring of the death trap which
hurled his young life Into- eternity
and knew ' that his last thought
had been of her, for, with all his
faults, he had loved her.
Her mother-heart was torn with
an ' unspeakable agany, but there
was none to comfort. She who had
gone down Into the valley of the
shadow of death ! to give him life.
could not save the life" she gaVe.
But he was still her boy.
Two mothers, suffering, loving,
sacriflclhgthe heritage of mo-ther-
hood. - But let no 1 mother think
she has! drained life's cup of sor
row to jthe dregs if she has not
geen forced to ' follow the son she
loves to an ignominious death on
the gallows. '
And who shall say that the pun
ishment' for his crime did not fall
heaviest on the mother who bore
him. For-easier It Is to die for
one we love,' than to see him die.
1 HEW CORPORATIONS !
The following articles of .Incor
poration were filed here Saturday:
Gotham Mining company, Port
land; Incorporators, Louis II.
Hamlg. Collin W. Gotham, John
Pipes; capital $5000.
; Soft prink DispensersV assacia
tlon, Portland; incorporators, L.
Emery, George Harris, . TL. , K.
Marsh, '.
; "A permit to operate In Oregon
was Issued to the PaciHc Flour
Export company, a Delaware cor
poration with a capital of $100,
000. F. L. Shull of Portland is
attorney-in-fact for Oregon.
MORELAXn TRUCK WINS
1 According to the Motor Regis
tration jNews. the Moreland Motor
truck wins over all competitors In
California for May. The figures
are: Moreland. 62; White, 44;
G. M. C. 41; International. 20;
Mack, 26; Autocar. 20; Kleiber.
16; Fogeol. l.; Republic, 15.
VIck Brothers are the local More
land dealers. ;
Clothes, don't make the man,
but they1 sometimes fake the man.
ADAM ENGEL, Builder
Phone 1337J
of Good Homes
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We made a dandy buy
on a largell number of
KHAKI AUTO TENTS
with heavily paraphined
tops, thoroughly water
proof.! These tents are
of 12-oz. material with
roped eaves and gables.
Each one, is rolled and
packed in a black water
and dust proof sack.
7x7 was $ 1 5.75
$12.60
7x9 was 18.75
$1 5.00
Terms if l-X-desired
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