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About The Oregon statesman. (Salem, Or.) 1916-1980 | View Entire Issue (Dec. 14, 1924)
71 t T ? " THE OREGON STATESMAN, SALEM, OREGON SUND AYMOKNItfG, DECEMBER 14, 1924 r . I, . - : - : c . ! -v.. Chambers unam-Ders miimEimM j- -r ' - -' i - ' aveoport Spjtce V. - - i A' big stock and not quite the demand we had expected this fall, is the reason for this drastic cut in price. The manu facturer's price on this line of merchan dise is not a cent lower than a year ago "in some instances a little higher" and yet we are offering for three f days Mon day, Tuesday and Wednesday, Dec. 15, 16 and 1 7 every Davenport suite on our floors a just : J "" , "IHALF PRICE Upholstered iri velour, tapestry and mo hair. If at all interested in a Davenport Suite this is'your opportunity. Remem ber just for three days Monday, Tues ' day and Wednesday 15, 16 and 17. Chambers & Chambers From now until Christmas we are offer ing our Johnson Brothers' Dinnerware at greatly reduced price- have a number of 42 piece sets in very beautiful patterns at sx reduction of one-third off. It is doubtful if an opportunity like this to buy 1 such splendid ware as Johnson Brothers' make at such1 a price for a long time to come. .To those who have bought this ware from us during the last three years this is your chance to fill mj-make your own choice at a 20 reduction. . ' . h' : . i - Chambers & Chambers Sewing Stands Cedar Chests End Tables Davenport Tables Ladies9 Desks Tea Wagons Fancy Mirrors Doll Carts Console Tables Gateleg Tables Smoking Stands Leather Rockers Windsor Rockers .Trunks and Bags Library Tables Children's Furniture STORAGE PIM ( WORK UNDER WAY Construction of $50,000 Ad dition Begun This Week By Ice Company . Construction of a new 150,000 addition to the Capital Ice & Stor age plant at Trade and Cottage got under way last week upon the signing: of a contract between Louis Lachmund and A. J. Ander son, contractor. The new ! build ing will cost close to $20,000 while Let Us Help You- SOLVE YOUR HEATING PROBLEM Just give us your name and address and we will hare our salesman call and go over your heating problem with you with out any obligation on your part 'EASTMAN SIBLOCO FURNACES ! $79.60 and up, Installed Complete EASTMAN BROS (Formerly SilTerton Blow Pipe Co.) Silvertom, Oregon I la contract for insulation and ma chinery, to be awarded later, will bring the total to the full amount. -The building is located due west of the Cherry City Flouring mills and is of concrete construction throughout, i The extensions to the present plant will cover an area of 86 by 127 feet. When completed the new plant will increase its present storage capacity of a full 100 per cent. : Half of the new structure will be (wo stories in height and half of it one story. In the new addi tion will be an ice room having a capacity for storage of 1200 tons of ice. sufficient to ice 250 cars. The daily ice capacity of the plant is 22 tons and the company will be able to build up the reserve from this to keep the plant stock ed at all times. There will be Included a new cold storage room 23 by 60 feet and the big ice storage rooms will also enable the company to con vert its present ice storage rooms into cold storage rooms, which will furnish nine 'cold storage rooms and increase the storage capacity in excess of 100 per cent. There will be an additional room 55 by 36 feet which can be used for bar reling berries and other fruits. In order to expedite the icing of cars, modern equipment including electric hoists, overhead conveyors and machinery of the latest most useful types will be installed. The proprety was purchased from the Oregon Electric Railroad company for a consideration of $10,000. The railroad originally acquired the location for the pur pose of installing extensive yards and for the storing of passenger cars.. When these plans were abandoned, the company disposed of the property having no other use for it. . 1 0ffices of the Capital . Ice & Storage company will be located at Trade and Church with the com pletion of the new building. I A mule's flat ears mean trouble a mortal's flat ears mean a radio headphone. ' lit h -1 14 OT CONCRETE ROOF TILE Now Made in Salem It has proven itself by, years of use and tests in the laboratory, r Offers you a beautiful, fire proof, water-tight, and lasting roof at a price that is truly reasonable in the field of perman ent materials, - ESTIMATE GLADLY FURNISHED s , Made, Placed and Guaranteed by OREGON GRAVEL CO. 1405 N. Front. Salem. u ---..iUlu.iiuii-i-....iMiN.i-ii..lu.Mi1i.mjMiM..i. aT i mini iii i iiiiini iiiiii i in miiiii ihihiiibiimiiiib it n i i ii,i IS SET T HIS Early Estimates are Sur passed; Permits tor 11 Months Total 273 r. f Early estimates of the number of building permits that would be taken out in Salem during 1924 for new residences have been ex ceeded, according to the Cham ber of Commerce bulletin, which predicts that - at least 250 new homes would be started this year. For the first 11 months there were 275 permits issued. It was also estimated that the homes would have an aggregate cost of $1,000,- OOt). According to figures given by Marten Ponlsen, city recorder, the 273 permits are valued at $939,030. The building permits actually represent about three fourths of the final cost of the dwelling. Some idea as to the size of the city at present may be gained from Information given by the Portland Electric Power company, which has, electric connections with 5460 different homes in the citv and 76 lodging houses and hotels, giving a total of 5536'. There are 5142 homes receiving service from the Salem Water, Light & Power company; 4046 telephones and an additional 1075 telephones In the rural districts near Salem. Here is the monthly , record of permits issued for the building of homes and for Improvements: Total for No. of 1 permits and Month homes January J 20 February ' 16 March 40 April 25 May , ' .27 June - 17 July 27 August 30 September 28 October . 26 November 1 1 Dec. (3 days) .6 improvements 58,800 58,400 150,300 133,750 104.100 46,300 80,500 103,350 77,830 75,200 ' 34,400 16,400 Total 273 $939,030 Good Week Is Reported - By Rich L. Reim'ann The past week has been a good one according, to the list of sales reported by Rich It. Reinmann, realtor. i ' ! 'Hobart Kiggins has purchased a lot at the corner of Capitol and Belmont from the Spaulding Log ging company: and will erect a modern residence, in the", spring; two lots on North Capitol between Jefferson and j Madison were pur- ' Every Man Wishes for a Home of His Own Let us Help You Make This Wish Come True Gain on EJo VJe Oan Ghovy How you can be the proud owner of a , HOME OF. YOUR OWN I H ' A Home Built of Wood is economical and durable. Every ambitious man can be the owner of such a Home. "Everything to Build Anything" . J. W. Copeland Yards SALEM YARD AT 8ALKM PHOXE 578 Yards Ja. West Salem,' nuUwu-d ,Albanyr-LcnU, -Yiihillr Uillfeboro-- 1 chased by S..R. Bund, who is now erecting ' modern dwellings on each; Ross Miles has. purchased j the T. M. Hicks property on South j Church and two lots in the new Salem Highway tracts, at the June tion of the SilTerton road and the Pacific highway, were pur chased by D. C. Kere. a recent arriral from Washington. ; SILMOIGETS : FINE BUILB L. E. Inmain Hopes to Get Construction Under Way Within Two Weeks SILVERTON, Ore., Dec 13. ( Special. , ) Another large new building which will add greatly to the attractiveness of Silverton'a business center Is that to be erect ed by L. E. Inman on the 'corner of Oak and First street where the blacksmith shop belonging to A. Robenalt now stands. it' The new building " will j be of brick and tile and will measure 44x55 feet. The first floor.will be divided into two store i rooms one of which. Mr. Inman will use for his plumbing business. The other is now being considered by out of town parties. The second floor will be fitted for apartments. MrJ Inman says that three very up to date and sanitary : apart ments will be built. i ! Although the contract has as yet not been let Mr. Inman hopes to have the work under way with in two weeks. .7 --'- WILL BUILD HOmES ID DEVELOP SALEM Our New"Unit Bowl T3rpe Fixtures Make Excellent GEr'astoas ; GM E s Also we. have in stock a complete line of appli ances, and Christmas tree, lighting sets. tWaf fle Irons Percolators Grills Electrical Toasters ' . "r Curling Irons Torrington Vacuum Cleaners Fixture & Ed Dennison -The Electric Man. . 222 N. Liberty St. Building Corporation , With $100,000 Capital Is to - Be Launched Here Edward F. Fisher and, Joseph Hodgson of Portland, Oregon,: are organizing a building corporation, with a capital of $100,000. i i Wenger Bros., Salem contrac tors, are to cooperate. - Papers are to be" filed with the state cor poration department during this week. 1 1 Stock is to be sold, which those who are interested in the organi zation believe will be a good in vestment for buyers. The proposed company is to en gage in home building and gener al construction work. Wenger Bros., have done a great deal of construction work in Salem, aiding very materially in developing a number, of outlying residence . sections. j A cat watching a mouse is care less compared to a village' watch ing a widower. - ' : 6 AND YOUR MONEY SECURED You have an opporttuiity-io receive & per cent on ybur investments by placing your" funds in a se curity which does not fluctuate with conditions and which is the most dependable security you can get. Real Estate Mortgages are the backbone of all investments. r Our Mortgage Bonds are secured by income Salem property and producing Willamette Valley farms in one ot the richest territories in the United States. The mortgages are held in trust by the First National Bank in Salem. These bonds are sold in multiples of $100 and the, interest is paid semi-annually. r Write or phone for circular giving detailed in formation on this investment. Reference any; bank in Salem Hawkins & Roberto, Inc. 205 Oregon Building. Salem, Oregon. The Necessity of Saving Brought Home The inroads made by Christmas expenses have shown everyone the necessity of preparing for any seasonal or unexpected emergencies demanding ready money. v IIow many of you can see why we have continual ly urged you to save a part of your income, no matter how small a part of it it is. A'new year1 is coming, and don't you think a mighty good resolution would be to deposit a part of your check every pay day of the "year here at the United States National ? Do this and have a ready surplus when occasion demands it. United States National Bank J5alcm.O i I V