THE OREGON STATESMAN, SALfcM, OREGON
SUNDAY MORNING, MAY 3, 1925
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VEEIYBUIID1G
IS
hirteen Issued Represen
ing $77,100; Apartment
House to Kise
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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
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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
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;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
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f V ; 349 South
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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
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! 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.
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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.
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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
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BASEMENT
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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 '
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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
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"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
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SNAPPY FIVE-ROOM ENGLISH HOME
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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
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bmo too. " -r -: ' H !
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-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.
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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 '
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