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About The Oregon statesman. (Salem, Or.) 1916-1980 | View Entire Issue (May 3, 1925)
THE OREGON STATESMAN, SALfcM, OREGON SUNDAY MORNING, MAY 3, 1925 : " ! I I , - i - .... . ... . .. . - . . . . - - i i VEEIYBUIID1G IS hirteen Issued Represen ing $77,100; Apartment House to Kise i- Thirteen building permits ag gregating $77,100 i were issued from the office of the city record er during the week ending Satur day noon, with one exception an Were for new dwellings, r I The main permit was Issued to p. Lb Fisher for a three-story ap artment house at the corner of foak and South, Commercial, ex- carat ion for the basement baring begun last week, i The apartment .House wui.cost I4&,uuu. : !i I April permits for 1925 were un der those of 1924, due chiefly to the issuance of one ' permit last year for the construction of the Parrlsh Julonr i high ' school at a costi of $166,000. There were 50 permits issued i this year, aggre gating: $268,675 against 54 per mits for April 1924 with a total of $365,300. !i New dwellings last year exceed ed those this year in numbers, and ralue, being 34 totaling $107,425 against 38 for $154,700. A per mit was issued this year fori! a concrete store,! $22,000; a ware- bouse, 5,000 and a serrlce sta ' i: I: 1 Effl mm Hints Insect Screens Guard WILL, the world of the future be dominated by Insects or human beings? Philoso phers are speculating while scient ists are engaged in conflict with the boll weevil, the Japanese beetle, the Qypsy mot ft and other bllg-nts." Kvcn the old-fashioned potato bug Is coming in for his share of; at tention. In the meantime, the lav erase man la in combat with malaria-bearing' mosquito and typhoid-spreading fly. popular Types of Screen ooi Door and window screens tare necessary In guarding health .and comfort f rom ; the attacks of 1 the usual swarms of spring and sum mer pests.,:: ; .,: j 1 .J Before buying his j screens, j the householder should. first determine ihe type of screen that will best suit his requirements. : A type known as "half-screen fits jone -half of the window opening and nay be either stationary or sliding. Screens or the casement design are either double or single frame and ire hlnced. They open out wards ind can be swung back to leave Mie window opening entirely c?ar. tn advantage in window cleaning. lhn "top hung screen is hinged t the top and swings to leave tho j j 1 1 -j Thai JhouiJ ": ;K-' ' l ' JirtenType Celtpe TS "9 'Screen Are You Going to Kalsomine? If So, Read; this We handle the best jKalsoraine on the Market made by Sherwin Wil liams Co. It is called Decontint, we have it in all shades. . - - This week only we will make a special price of 8 cents per pound on . the following . colors White, I Ivory, Cream, French Gray, Light Tan, Medium Cream. , . ; ;.. , It is Manufactured from select material, Hscientifically compounded in dry Powder form, so that it only requires mixing with ordinary cold water to prepare it for immediate use; It is an ideal wall coating for decorating of all interiors. Can be applied on plaster, wood or wall board. . We also handle paints, oils and varnishes, all kinds of brushes, in fact "everything in building! materiaL" We will be pleased to have our Mr. Perry-call on you and give you an estimate of what you will need. : NOTE : We nave a Jew! thousand feet of 1x3 T. & G. flooring which we will close out at $16.00 per thousand. Come and see it. CQBBS WMSELM:' . U. B. KELSEY, Manager i f V ; 349 South . .V f - tlon for $7,000. Last year In ad dition to the high school building, permits were Issued for the Uni tarian-church,-$2 5,000 and a con crete store building, $8500.: Bids For New Salem Y MCA Will Be Opened Wednesday I II ! Bids for the new YMCA build ing will be opened on Wednesday May g dud the contract will prob ably bej awarded at the board meeting the following day. Four I Salem firms and sereral out of town contractors are bid ding on the construction of the building,! which is to be completed and, ready: for use before the first of next year. I James Kappahan, who has the contract for digging the basement for the new building will finish the work; within a few days and will hare 'everything ready for the contractors; to start the actual building! operations. ' j Old Rigdorr Mortuary Is Now Being Demolished Work ; of destroying the old frame building formerly occupied by the' Rigdon Mortuary on High between Court and , Chemeketa, was begun a few days ago. 1 The property ' was purchased by the Valley! Motor company and a mod ern brick I building will take its place. IThe exterior ; will be de signed: to conform with the front of the motor plant's quarters. ; For The Home Buyer Health and Insure Comfort of Family t : .11,-. i-ZT t I 1 I Jii nil. fi v l . m if -f i window I opening clear when ; de sired, giving similar advantages to the casement screen. ' f" i - I . , The moat, important part of cviery screen, however, is thej Insect screen cloth for it Is this j partj of the ; screen that ' bars the I winged pests. : j The insect screen cloth ad aptable for general - use Is usually 14, 16, or 18 mesh cloth. The fig ures denote the number of open ings to each linear,. Inch of screen cloth.;" -The , 14. mesh Insect cloth will; keep out files and larger var ieties ' of Insects; 1 6 mesh cloth wlllI keep out mosquitoes of j all slzef and the smaller insects 'us ually prevalent; 18 mesh is needed only -I In localities v Infested with midges, gnats and other very small insects, t :.. ' .1 - "Ordinary screens mst and nelth er paint nor inciai jcoaung win pro tec tbem lone,, flvcry rust-spot Twelfth SU near Thos. Kay Woolen Mill MCb at Falls City and Valzets RURAL DISTRICTS USE MO E POWER Farmers Obtain Electrical Service As Aid to Every- Day Farm Work In spite of the fact that I only about two and one-half per cent of the farms of the country hare electric serrlce, electricity is al ready supplying more farm power than is supplied by gasoline en gines, accordvcg to ngures gather ed by the United States depart ments of agriculture, j The total electrcal power instal lation on farms is now approxlm a t e I y 25,000,000 horsepower; whereas the gasoline engnes, ex clusre of tractors, total about 32,- 500,000 horsepower.. It is estimated that 167,000 farms now receire electrical serv ice from central station lines, and that a similar number hare indi ridual generating plants. . A national farm surrey, now being completed by the depart ment of agriculture. Is assembling all ar a liable data on the use and source of electric power on farms, and the effect upon acreage and eventually becomes an ''open door to flies and mosquitoes. For per mancnt protection, it 'is advisable to use screen cloth that does-' not rust, such as bronze' or copper in sect Bcreen cloth.. 1 Non-rustlna screens may be put up and taker down yearly, with assurance tha the screen cloth has no weak spots from rust to cause it to break in handling. - In the case of screen doors it will be found an advantage to have a heavy wire guard in the lower : panel to protect them against kick . and knocks. ; . , In serening a home it Is nee ' essary to give attention - to othei openings besides . the main door: ; and .windows. , y Cellar and atti windows," skylight vents and ven . tilating shafts are often overlook 1 ed but they, '.too, should also be screened. ; Basement Steps of Concrete Are c Permanent and Safe - G0XC31ETE steps for the basement wiU not wear out, get loose, or become unsafe Ohee constructed, there will be no annoying repairs nec Msary. They ar not bard to build by the use of the easily made forms tbown in the accompanying sketch. The space under ordinary stairs where trash and vermin accumulate, is eliminated when concrete steps are built. In order to males Csserets kattMMt ttots r st kars t fcoll4 with .ths t SMily mm Urm as BtWS la this skctck. . steps easy for ascent and descent, most architects adhere to the rule of proportioning the steps so that the height of two risers (vertical meas ure) plus the width of one j tread (horizontal dimension) will equal 24 inches. Thus steps 6 inches high should be 12 inches wide so that (6x2)1224 inches. Steps 7 inches high art customarily made 10 inches wide so that (7x2 )4-1024 inches, for safety in darkness it is ! neces sary that all treads and risers in a given flight be made to the same dimensions. All steps should be ex actly alike except where a turn oc curs, where the mean width of the winding steps should be the same! as the width of the straight steps, j L (When constructing such steps the las walls are placed first,! using crops of arailable power of Various kinds. More primary ' power is now used in agriculture than in any other Industry, with the ex ception of transportation, jandv.it is estimated that the use of power, together with modern labor-saving equipment, has enabled the Am erican farmer to produce: three times as much per man as was produced with the hand method's of 1850. of 1850. In this time the power, arailable to each! farm worker has- Increased from ! l."5 horsepower to 4.6 horsepower. E Ground Will be Ready, for Construction as Soon as 4 : Bids Opened ' Within a few -days bids will be let on the construction of the new YMCA building on Court street, according to Information released from YMCA officials. The plans hare been completed and turned orer to contractors, who are now busy getting upan estimate to be presented to the board or di rectors at their regular meeting. The plans were brought ;here by Kenneth Legge, who has been as sociated with George 1 Whiteside, Portland architect. f Workmen are busy on the base ment "and the excavation will be completed within a few days.! The sewer line has been completed and the grounds will be ready for actual construction as soon as the bids are opened and the ('contract signed. ' i ! Construction of the building will be completed within the next year, It la sUted. j i MODERN LIGHT FIXTURES: Your home isn't modern. -i without the newest light fixtures. , Come in' and let iu show you UTeiTery lat-C est. Interestingly low prices ; tor spring house-cleaners. Ibrownell' electric co 1 BASEMENT WH I wooden forms. Well seasoned, a!r dried lumber is best, as' green lumber will shrink if not kept wet, thus opening creeks in the forms through which water carrying cement will leak when the concrete is placed. lumber should be dressed at least on one side and on the edges, because ! the boards wilt thus fit closer to- get her and the planed surface next to : the concrete will reduce the labor of removing and cleaning the boards. Planed lumber also will give a rery 1 regular and eren surface finish, j To I ?rerent concrete from sticking to the : orms, and to aid in their removal crude oil, soft soap, or whitewash ; should be painted on the forms before j placing the concrete. After the forms are placed, earth j should be filled in and thoroughly; tamped so as to provide a firm base j on which to place the concrete steps.! A 1:2:4 mixture should be used, the! treads being "floated". with a wooden! float. The concrete in the steps should not be less than six inches thick. . s The morning newspaper is the market place of the entire world. An advertisement in it will bring you larger returns. "I FURNACE For Your Home Why Not Try An Eastman Sibloco It's a Marion County pro duct. Scientifically in-: stalled in ypur home by; our .own men, anywhere in, the Salem . district.; Low in first cost. Users will tell you of its; ex4 treme economy in .fuel consumption. Easy to control, and durable. For information. I Write or Phone EASTMAN BROS. Formerly Silrerton Blow ; f : Pipe Co. Silverton, Ore. ie vrover shave Ironing board Before you consider any particular built-in ironing board see the Peerless. Many special - features. Highest quality built. - Send For This The "Book of Built in Furniture' is full of helpful ideas for planning a new home or remodeling an old one. It's yours free. JVrite or call for it. GACF2IIZL Powder and Supply Co. ' 175 South Commercial Phone 7SS ' I f is- Jh M FREIGHT LOADS ARE BIE Forty Round Trips Made With 7000 Tons of Car go; May Haul People A total of 7.000 tons of freight was handled by the Salem trans portation company during the last 90 days of operations, according to the announcement of F. W. Karr. During, the operation of the Northwestern, 40 round trips have -been made, which resulted in 1000 more tons of freight being sent down' the rirer than was brought up. Salem firms; are. backing the water transportation . line in an endearor to secure terminal rates on freight coming into the city ad upon goods that are shipped out. Goods that hare been ship ped from California are set on the siding here, but the. rates charged by the carriers are the same as if the car had been sent to Port land and returned. It is expected that the opera tion of the boat will cause the in terstate commerce commission to reduce the rates in order that a benefit to the city might result. . The Salem Transportation is nsing the Court street docks and warehouses, which were leased by the Inland Waters Transportation, which went defunct when their boat sank to the bottom of the rirer, and the insurance was not collected. The use of the dock Is asked by the new company for a period of fire years, 'after which a nomi nal fee' will be paid to the city for the use of the property. From the indicated, progress of the business here, Mr. Karr is planning to put on another boat wA - v ' w " ' . "UCH has been said about the adaptability and' practicability of the fire- 1 room house. Some are in favor and some are against it; but t& prore that it is a solid and pop ular house we are publishing ; one to-day. The exterior design Is of stucco and shingles. This will allow it to fit into any land scape scene and at the same time giro the impression of HOME. - : Being Influenced by the Eng llsh type house it has not the characteristic squareness of the rooms out has taken on an in definable spirit of charm. One will notice the bath, room is down stairs and in the" handiest place as It can be reached from the serrlce quarters without go ing thru .the liring room. The bed room is large and airy and has a good closet. The kitchen is well located and has a nook of sufficient size " to seat four people. - The stairs to the full cement basement ! lead from the kitchen rla . a . grade door. . The dining room is not on center, with the ; rest ottba roomand this in Itself breaks the monotony of a square sur - I . - I ' . SNAPPY FIVE-ROOM ENGLISH HOME ..... . . - i .. .at Two sets of blue prints and specifications for. the abore' house or' other bouses Vill be sup plied at nominal cost upon application to ' - ' t. ..." : ;.. SPAULDING LOGGKGiCO. to give daily serrice between Sa lem and Portland. Probably pas sengers .willbe carried, although details for. this matter hare riot been arranged thoroughly. At present he is allowed to carry ten passengers to Portland without chargq and he states that he is willing to take persons on the down trip. jj City Properties Change Owners During Past Week Winnie Pettyjohn, realtor, re ports the sale of a home to Fred Make Your Home An Mvestnient It's wise to set a reasonable limit of cost and plan to keep within it. That's where Spaulding's complete build ing service will help you to get utmost home value without sacrifice of perman ence or quality. ! ' Our service includes architectual plans, 'foundation and iroof ing material, lumber ' interior trim; and built-in fixtures. Ask . us to submit an estimate on the complete. job. You'll be under no obligation. - ChasKSpauldingLogoingCo. Tfewberg Vfoodburcw Douglas face. The lirrng.and jidinlng room can be made into one by simply opening the French doors between. I, " . Around the'eorner of Ithe 1'ir Ing room there is a terrace, this J uiciti ; pi - ; . bmo too. " -r -: ' H ! ' ro u o . i ' . " -A ! (lLSt UOOL I III Bradshaw, on 1185 Leslie. -The transfer was" made from Lane Morely 'for. a consideration of $1850, Edith Walton has secured a home from W. T. " Thomas on 1758 Court for the consideration of $2575. Marie D. Lewis has secured the Arvilla Conn property on North Church. - - The man who wears a yisa&e grim Will find most people shunning him; : While he whose face lights with a smile Will hare friends round h'.m all the while. ' Tir Lumber TTCsnvflle ln&rpsndeaas with the fireplace location tend to make this an enticing room. With a carefur consideration fr la future .and -deeoratiotn this . house can be made .the show palaoe of any town. . J ' 337 STATE PHONE 53 . ; . 8ALZZ2X, OKCGO ' - ' ' - ' ' - ' - r