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About The Oregon statesman. (Salem, Or.) 1916-1980 | View Entire Issue (March 2, 1930)
mg Rapidly Nears Completion om Buiidi New ee - "M LAST TOOCHES g (Virtually Everything Com pleted Except Some of Interior Work The new state office building Js a busy place- these days as -workmen of various crafts are busy putting the finishing touch es oMhe big five-story structure. The scaffolding is all down and the debris is being removed from around the building. Concrete walks for the approaches both front and rear were laid the past week. The Interior work now in pro gress consist of the carpentry, hanging the doors, installing the glass, installing plumbing fix tures; finishing the vrall decora ting; completing' the electrical installation. There is still floof work to be done also. The walls of the entrance and the ground-floor corridors are faced with onyx marble set in red mbrtar. On the upper levels reddish-brown marble is used up to the wainscot height. The building' Is to be complet ed in March so the state officers who are to occupy It may move 1b on April 1. Notices have been Kiven in the case of rented quar ters of vacating the last of March so the new space must be ready by the first of the month. March 29 is the date set for com pletion of the building. BUT TOTAL LOIN February Building Activity In Salem Includes Many Small Projects February building ' permits is sued in Salem were low in total values represented, ' but almost twice as many permits were is sued as in February, 1929; 43 as compared to 23. Estimated val ues totaled I2C.929.50. The fig ure for a year ago was $57,795, find for January of this year, an Increase over the preceding Jan uary S30.732.25. Following are the permits is sued in the second half of the month just ended: W. S. Jayes and Elizabeth Jayea, alter dwelling at 855 Xertb 20th, $400. 0. F. Johnson alter store building at4 State $2000. . ( W.- A. Cladek, dwelling at 1455 North 18th, $2500. John J. Jayes, alter dwelling at 872 North 20th, $147. H. E. Rice, alter dwelling at 1721 Chemeketa, $9.50. Joe Brien, alter building at 06 Market, $25. G. J. Backe, dwelling at 195 JCcrth 19th, $2500. Douglas McKay, alter building t 430 North Commercial $40. Mrs. George Boyd, dwelling at 1495 South Liberty. $40. C. C. Kays, garage at 995 fouth 12th. $49. C. J. Latham, dwelling at 535 Madison $2000. R. E. Wimer, garage at 467 Kcrth 18th, $75. 1. O. O. F., repair building "at 456 Court. $20. R. A Blevins, dwelling at 2409 North Fourth, $1000. Anna Hutchinson reroof dwell ing at 1530 Woqdrow, $49. Mrs. McCourt, alter store front at 170 North Commercial, $?. . Irs. May A. Hurley, alter veiling at 2016 Lee, $25. .-ieyser Fuel company, wood liia an Trade between Cottage era" Church. $75. Stanley Quamme. garage . 16C4 North Liberty. $125. at Apartment Houses Planned By A.M.Hansen Upon the action taken by the ' -ity council Monday night with respect to a change of zone at Capitol and Nebraska streets. "will depend the construction of --"two apartment bouses which A. ".21. Hansen is. planning to erect ca property which - he owns . Ijn that vicinltyThe cost Is expeefc "d t9 be around $50,000. They will" be of brick, each one Ury in height and .containing , ten four-room apartments. One v "will face Capitol street and the other .Nebraska. An excavation -'made there several years ago by dam Engle win be covered by the building facing on Capitol. ' ECGEXE.' Ore.. March 1. "AP -John Wlnxenreld, retired Business man of Springfield, died liere today at the are of 66.-He : kad liver in, Lane county since childhood. - ARE NOW IN PERMITS Ml 'f- I la' X U' VOTE Thrf Statesman presents a house plan spe-c-ially drawfr for the building page of this paper by t.yle P. Bartholomew, architect, with offices in the raited States National Bank building. An EpgUsh cottage type of house using bits of colonial detail with a rambling yet com pact, plan.,. Interesting features are : the living room so arranged as to receive the sun from three sides, the south side to look over a view lawn. Variety in Planting Held Advisable With Shrubbery Too often the planting is -made tip of too many of one kind of shrubs. There are really so many delightful varieties to choose from one should have a good as sortment in the average home planting.. And one can afford to dig up a few and substitute tome new varieties. A change in the planting now and then keeps the whole place more interesting. There Is a new shrub from China, which, is very popular now, called the Beauty Bush. It is very hardy having come from the high peaks of Hupehi moun tains.' This charming shrub has a general resemblance to both Weigela and Honeysuckle, its beautiful trumpet shaped pink flowers appearing in great pro fusion during June. EVERGREENS Spring is an Ideal time to plant evergreens. Although ever greens do not do well under city conditions where smoke Is prevalent, they are very success ful otherwise. The rich green fol iage of evergreens makes a de lightful contrast to other plants. In winter and summer they ire equally beautiful. By adding a few plants each year one can soon have a fine variety of ever greens placed for foundation or lawn planting. , GETTING READY First have a plan or a general idea or what you wish to accom plish. Then the slants can be ordered and arranged - intelli gently. As soon as warm spring days come and the ground can be worked. It is wise to space the beds to receive shrubs and flow ers and prepare the soil Just as thoroughly as yon would for vegetable garden. Spring planting days will soon be here and if you want to make the best of your opportunities, now is the time to gt your order in for new trees, shrubs, vines and flowers. Then yon will get early delivery oi your plants- and can plant . them during the first warm days. The .early spring rains areTC. great " benefit to newly - planted trees and shrubs in that It aids their roots to be come firmly established before the hot weather sets in.. Spring is the ideal - planting time for all plants excepting pos sibly a few of the early . spring blooming pereanlals'suca as Iris and 'peonies. These may be safe ly moved then, however, but not without some sacrifice of bloom the first year, .Then,'; of course, HERE'S ATTRACTIVE, MODEST HOME I 1 . 3 liL P 3U i XM.V, The kitchen is The bedroom ri am scheme overlooking the garden. there are the spring and 'summer flowering bulb which require fail planting. All other slants take very kindly to moving in the spring. It takes so ;ong for trees to grow they should be one of the first xhings considered. In addi tion to planting trees in ' the front lawn to frame the view of the house they are likewise need ed In back of the house on the rear, lawn. Very popular these days are the small flowering trees, such as Crabs, Hawthorns and Cherries which, are rich bow ers of beauty in-springtlme. The gut or tne Japanese government to the U. S. several years ago of planting of Japanese cherries, for one of the Capitol parks, brought to this country a realiza tion of the superb loveliness of the Japanese Cherries of which there are several. Both weeping and upright forms of the Japan ese Cherry are now being grown in American nurseries. Capital and Union Youn norjE "ioeoiiJiL arranged sp that odors will not reach the living room. The dining room is planned for a surprise, guests in the living room are-not appraised of the preparation of dinner until it is an nounced. The bathroom is near the living room and bedroom and yet hidden from direct view. is in the cool, quiet part of the BITS . . . .01 General Knowledge By W. I GORDON "The Angelus." world . famous painting by Jean P. Millett, orig inally sold for $100, but 41 years later sold for $150,000. - We guarantee satisfactory Car rier service. If yon fail to receive your copy of the Statesman by 6:30 (hone 500. Mutual Savings and Loan Association A Salem Institution Organised in 1910 Place your savings with us Let us finance your home on weekly or monthly payments 142 South Liberty Street Building!' Materials A Streets ' Telrahone 2248-728 SILVER CREEK MM 1 Appearance of Scenic Asset To Be Improved, Silver Club Indicates SILVERTON The matter of keeping Silver Creek clean was again brought up at the Garden club meeting held Monday, night. Thebeauty or the stream itself was empasized, but much distress was shown at the lack of civic pride in keeping - it respectably looking. It was brought, out that there is an ordinance against throwing rubbish into the creek, but. according to Monday night's statements. Silverton folk are eith er ignorant of this ordinance or unforgivably careless. Mrs. rercy Brown, president of the club, was delegated to appoint a committee which was to confer with the coun cil in the matter of forcing mer chants and other to retrain from throwing material into Silver creek. Mrs. Brow expressed the opinion that "the city council we now have Is very easy to worn with and also has the interest of the city at heart, so therefore I fell we will accomplish some thing In this matter." The holding of a spring flower show was also discussed at the Garden club meeting- Itf embers voted to hold such a show and de tail arrangements were left in the hands of a committee composed ot Mrs. Roy Davenport, Harvey Hallet and Mrs. S. Ames. Miss Elizabeth Ford of Salem gave an interesting and informa tive talk centering about the Ar nold Arboretum. Miss Lord said that one thing which particularly added to trie pleasure of a day spent in the arboretum was that no automobiles were permitted within ita confines and it was per fectly delightful to walk about and gaze at the 6500 specimens without fear of being knocked down and run over by some auto mobile. Miss Lord discussed many dif ferent shrubs and flowering tree3 and much of her discussion was accented with the statement that "Oregon is particularly suited to their growth." She particularly mentioned the flowering crabs, magnolias, contoeasters, quinces, and spireas. Miss Lord: regretted that in most instances the Ore gonlans only cultivated a very few of the varieties and were not ac quainted with the great number that existed. In speaking of the spireas, Miss Lord said: "We are used to but two or three of these, but that it Just a drop in the bucket as to what is shown at the Arnold Arboretum." Miss; Edith Schryver was also present and spoke briefly. Miss Schryver talked chiefly ot gar dens "as gardens an-1 not as a place for specimens. She spoke of the garden as an out-door liv ing room. It was announced at the close of the meeting that Mr. Gabrielson. of the Oregon Gardens at Port land will be present at the next meeting . and speak on tn con trol of rodents. . come utriDT GARDEN TALKS' T Series of Short Speeches to Be Given Over Network Up Till April 21 Stations and Wave-Lengths - KGW, Portland, 483.6 meters; 620 keys. KGO, Oakland, 379.5 meters; 790 keys. KOMO. Seattle, 309.1 meters; 970 keys. KEX. Portland, 254.1 meters; 1180 keys. A notable series of garden talks, opened by Dean Bailey of Cornell university, and featuring the best known authors and garden organ ization leaders in American in cluding Mrs. Henry Ford, will be broadcast by the National Broad casting company frori station WJZ, New York, and associated stations. The program opened February 17 at 3:45 p. m., Eastern stand ard time, and continues each Monday at the same hour to and including April 21. It was ar ranged by the. National Garden bureau. Time on the air is con tributed by the National Broad casting company, and speakers have volunteered their services, with the object of promoting pub lic interest in beautifying Ameri ca. March3 Alfred C. Hottes, as sociate editor of Better Homes and Gardens, formerly professor of floriculture of Ohio State univer sity, author of many garden books, will speak on: "The Gar den's Answer to Our Quest for Happiness." - March 17 A representative of the Garden Club of America, the pioneer garden club federation, which has member clubs through Out the country, will speak on the subjett: "The Social Value of Beautiful Gardens." March 24. F. F. Rockwell, landscape architect and author of 15 books on gardening will speak on "Rock Gardening." March 31 Mrs. Henry Ford, president of the Women's Nation BRODAGAS -K owmudi can I buy i Mil H ow much is An A s Standard as the most Standard article in your home , . PHONE 1650 FOR A FREE DEMONSTRATION i ' U i. . at ' . - r We also 0 m. 220 N. Commercial al 'Farni and Garden association, whoee garden U her chief inter est, Vjll snaak on: "Woman's Part In" Making America Beauti ful." April 7 Chesla Sherlock, man aging editor of the Ladies' Home Journal and author, will speak on "What Gardening Offers to Home makers." April 14 Mrs. Franeis King, pioneer in the garden club move ment, author and editor of garden books, honorary pres'dent of the Woman's National Farm and Gar den association, will speak on: "The Goal of the Garden Clubs." April 21 Mrs. John F. SIppel, president of the General Federa tion of Woman's Clubs, which has an active garden department, will speaking on: "Making America a Garden Spot." We do Job printing. The Statesman Publishing Co. Phone 500. 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