DAILY EAST QREGONIAN, PENDLETON, OREGON, MONDAY, MATCCII 17, 1913.
EIGHT PAGES.
MEAL ESTATE NEWS OF PENDLETON
PAGE SIX.
IIG LAND DEAL
AT PILOT ROCK
VWO TRANSITION'S HELP
TO ROOM THK TOWN-
niriing City U on the Road to Pros
Hrlty, Aownling to John I Me
M a 11 in Mu li-nnssos tlie Prospects
of Pilot IUek IjuuI Holders LLst
' 'Ifeiru for Sale.
That Pilol UiKk is well on the road
4o j..roijierity because the big land
holders are at last selling their hold
ings in comparatively small parcels Is
(he' statement made by John P. Mc
Nailus, wo!! ki.un real estate dealer
F!nl newspaperman of the south end
town who was in the city Saturday.
He. declares that in the past there has
ftlways been a great deal of good land
for sale cheap in that community but
that the owners only wished to dis
lase of it in large tracts. Now, how
ever, they are content to break up the
I'g farms and thus afford the home
scefcer a chance to acquire land.
In evidence of his statements, Mr.
McManus points out two real estate
transactions which have been con
summated in that section of the coun
ty within the past few weeks. The
Douglas belts farm of 500 acres, ly
iiij,' at the western limits of the town
viij improved with a dwelling and or
chard, was sold to Arthur Wetzel, a
MIssourian. for J 10,000. The Madi
son. Jones place on Stuart creek, ad
joining the T. P. Gilliland ranch, sold
to j. w. Miller, another Missourian,
for $21.60 an acre. Mr. Miller has
also purchased residence property in
Pilot nock for Mrs. S. L. Morse for
$800 and will make his home there
lart of the year. He came from the
s.tnn; town in Missouri from which
pv. J L. Cillilmd came.
Other big land holders in that sec
tion of the county have listed large
tracts for sale and have expressed a
vi!'.:asness to sell in whole or in part.
This, thinks Mr. McManus, is the hour
for which Pilot Hock has been wait
ing these many years.
creased efficiency of the fire-fighting
organization. As congress makes
available the means for extending the
system of communications on the Na
tional forests, the equipment of trails,
roads, telephones, and lookout sta
tions is yearly enlarged and the fires,
it is said, are discovered more quick
ly and fought more rapidly.
An especially good showing was
made by the forest officers last year
in extinguishing fires outside the na
tional forests before they reached the
forest boundaries. Such fires consti
tuted more than one-sixth of all
fought by the forest rangers and
guards. About nine-tenths were ex
tinguished before they touched the
forests. Of the fires within the for
est boundaries more than 18 per cent
were on lands in private ownership.
Nearly one-fourth of the extra ex
penditures due to fighting fires that
in, expenditures outside the time of
the regular forest force was Incurred
in fighting these fires.
Lightning caused more fires than
any other agency, followed by rail
roads, campers, and incendiaries, in
the order given. The greatest losses
occurred in Arizona, Arkansas and
California, in which states there was
also the largest proportion of fires
caused by lightning and by incendiar
ism. About 27 per cent of all the
fires was caused by lightning and in
cendiarism. About 27 per cent of all
the fires were started by lightning,
and about 38 per cent were due to
carelessness. The proportion in each
case was practically the same as in
the previous year.
The total number of fires was 2473,
as compared with 3369 in 1911. They
burned over, in the aggregate. 230.000
acres as against 780,000 in 1911. Cali
fornia led all states in total number
of fires, and in the number caused by
lightning. Arizona stood second in
both of these classifications. Arkan
sas stood fourth in total number of
fires, and first In those of incendiary
origin, with California second. The
one national forest had only one fire,
which burned over less than ten acres
and cost $1.11 to extinguish. North
Dakota had no fires on its one small
forest.
Of the 2472 fires, over 75 per cent
were put out before 10 acres were
burned over, and nearly 50 per cent
before one-quarterof an acre was cov
ered. Only 12 fires caused damage
of more than $1000 each.
FOREST FIRE LOSSES
ARE LOWEST IN YEARS
'Washington. March 17. (Special.)
Thj department of agriculture has
heen figuring up the losses by fires
on . the national forests for the calen
dar year 1912. and fins that they
were the lowest of recent years. Less
than one acre to every thousand of
timbered lands was burned over, and
h& total damage is estimated at $7
"290, or less than one dollar to every
-2000 acres of area.
Tho good record is attributed to,
first, favorable, weather conditions In
'most localities, and second, the in-
MUCH ACTIVITY SEEN IN THIS
CITY IN BUILDING INDUSTRY
Another new $5000 residence is to
be built in the city in the near fu
ture. Henry Schultz has secured a
permit to erect a dwelling to cost
approximately that amount at 609
Willow street. It will be a two story
structure, 31x40 feet in dimensions
with a full basement.
Mayor W. F. Matlock has complet
ed alterations in the southwest corner
of the second story of the Opera
House black and now has three
apartments for rental, two of which
are already occupied. Each apart
ment consists of a living room, din
ing room, bedroom, bathroom and
kitchenette, is well lighted, has run
ning hot and cold water, gas and elec
tric light connections and many other
modern conveniences. The apart
ments help to fill a very much felt
want In Pendleton.
Mrs. Addie Pierce of 501 Maple
street is planning a $500 addition and
the building of a five foot porch to
her dwelling house. She also intends
rebuilding the fence about the place.
Chris Breding, who has residence
property in the far western limits of
the city near the branch hospital, has
been doing some extensive improve
ments in the way of the building of
permanent sidewalks. He has con
structed concrete walks leading up
to his house from the street and en
tirely around the house.
A sidewalk is soon to be' construct
ed on the -vest side of Johnsdn street
between Webb and Railroad and in
front of the property of the Co'ngre-
We Have Just What You Want
in Farms and City Property.
CITY PROPERTY.
400 House and lot 50x100; $200 down, balance $10 per month.
$1,100 6 roomed cottage close in; $250.00 down, balance $15.00 per
month
$1,500 6 roomed cottage four blocks from Main street. Paved streets;
half cash, terms on balance.
$1,500 Double house, 6 rooms in each apartment, lot 60x120 near
Catholic church; $500 down, balance $15.00 month.
FARM SN APS.
$35.00 per acre, 2240 acres, 1100 In grain; all farm machinery Includ
ing combine; good farm house, fine barn, plenty of water; gaso
line engine and windmill. Will take half section of well im
proved farm land in Palouse county in the trade; this land will
average about 25 bushels in yield.
$ 6.00 per acre; 3005 acre stock ranch all under fence and crossed
fenced; all well watered; 100 acres fine timber; about 400 acres
cultivatable land; 40 acres In alfalfa; part cash, reasonable terms
on balance.
$20.00 per acre; 320 acfres, all but 25 acres cultivated; running water
the year round; 200 acres in grain, 1-3 goes to the purchaser;
only 3 miles from Pilot Rock.
$ 7.00 per acre, 1000 acres timljfcr land; will cruise about 1,000,000
feet to the quarter section.
FARM LANDS IX ALL PARTS OF THE COUNTRY.
LIVER.MORE b BICKERS
gational church and Thomas Pitz
Gerald, a permit for that purpose hav
ing been secured. The walks will be
of cement
George Stangler will soon build a
one-story barn on his Johnson street
property. Its dimensions will be 12x
14 feet and it will cost approximately
$100.
At the last meeting of the city
council, attention was called to the
fact that the county contemplates the
commencement of Improvement work
on the Wild Horse road at the east
ern limits immediately. It is the de
sire of the county court to have the
city cooperate by improving east
court street and thus afford good
roads to the farmer in the city as
well as outside. The matter is now
in the hands of the street committee
The work of grading east Webb
street between Cottonwood and Col
lege preparatory to paving has been
commenced by the Warren Construc
tion company.
Jack Gibson, the contractor, has
taken out a permit for the raising of
the roof of the H. R. Loughlln prop
erty, 313 Main street. A bathroom
will also be installed.
Property owners along west Court
"and Jackson streets, which streets
were recently paved, have commenced
the filling in and improvement of
their parkings. This done, the two
streets will be among the cleanest and
best appearing in the city.
Among the improvements of busi
ness property during the past week is
Included the painting of the front of
the Alexander Department Store and
the alteration of the entrance to the
Cox grocery in the La Fontaine block.
Many of the business men are now
patting up new awnings or repairing
their old ones. Another indication
that spring and sunny days are approaching.
NEW YORKERS PLAN
UNIQUE LUNCH CLUB
Will IW a City Block and a Half Above
Street, Making It Highest in the
World City's Population Depending
on Charity Now Numbers 40,000
Persons In Metropolis.
New York, March 17. (Special.)
What will undoubtedly be the most
remarkable eating club In the coun
try, if not In the world, is now being
organized here by bankers, lawyers
and business men of the down town
district who hope to have it in opera
tion by next September. The club
which will be primarily a midday or
luncheon organization will be unique
In that it will be farther from the
earth than any other Institution of
the kind, since it will occupy the
twenty-seventh, twenty-eighth and
twenty-ninth floors of the Woolworth
building, which is the tallest commer
cial structure in the world. Plans
for this remarkable club are not yet
completed but such as are decided up
on indicate a scale of lavlshness
Next, Week I Will Have No Ad. in the
East Oregonian.
1 Will Be in the East, Selling
Properties Listed With Me.
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American National Bank Building.
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Give
Your
Wife
a Home
of Her
Own
If You Want to Buy or Sell Real Estate, SEE US !
We have City Residence property, Business locations, Wheat Ranches, and Irrigated
Lands for sale or for rent. STOCK RANCHES OUR SPECIALTY.
A few Opportunities that now await YOU
For Sale 1C0 acre stock ranch, located on Umatilla River, four miles from
Giblon, Ore. Good range, lots of timber, river runs through ranch. A snap
for $3500
For Sale One of lest lots for residence, on Xorth side of river, in Pendle
ton. Lot GGxlOO feet. Located on Washington street next to corner Main."
Price $1000
For Sale Modern six room lmuso on Xorth side of river in Pendleton and
only 4 blocks from -Main street. One lot with rock wall, cement walks, shade trees
and beautiful lawn. Peautiful view of mountains and city. Easy terms $2500
For Sale Good corner business projK'rty on Main street with brick building.
For Kent Good business location on Court street.
Stock ranches, all sizes, prices and terms, according to location and improvement
For Sale Fine five acre tract in Riverside at Fast edge of city. Modern 0
room house. All land under cultivation. Alfalfa, orchard and garden. Only
$3150, small cash payment and terms to suit purchaser at 7 per cent interest.
WE MEAX BUSINESS ami intend to make the propcrtv listed with us meet a buyer
without loss of time,
We hifve many of the best ranches for sale in the great Horse Heaven country of Southern
Washington. Having lived in the Yakima Valley for many years, we are thoroughly acquaint
ed with all the land in ami around Prosser anil can locate you right.
If you wish references, write the Citizens' State Rank, the Mayor, ex-Mayor or any busi
ness man in Prosser.
CorresjKndence"m either English or German.
Exclusive agents in Umatilla County for tho
Great Noses Lake Irrigation Project
We solicit the co-operation of live and reliable real estate agencies in other cities.
HAQSE
fl & MUHTKI
REAL ESTATE,
RENTKG ETC.
Room 5, American National Bank Basement. '
Phones; Office Main 46. Res., Main 571. PENDLETON, OREGON
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which will make It one of the most
notable clubs ever incorporated. The
membership will probably be limited
to 1000 although this point Is not
definitely settled. The total floor
space will amount to almost an acre,
and It is estimated that the cost of
the furnishings and equipment alone
will exceed $200,000. In addition to
the usual comforts and luxuries as or
dinarily found the new club will have
a city block and a half above the
street level a gymnasium, squash
courts, handball courts, private din
ing rooms, writing and lounging rooms
as well as a wonderful grill room. The
latter will be especially decorated
with scenes descriptive of the early
history of New York. The view from
the windows of this highest club will
be remarkable, overlooking the whole
Island, the rivers and surrounding
territory for many miles. Altogether
the biggest lunch club in the world's
tallest building promises to be a nov
elty even for New York.
As the result of a novel card In
dex system which is now being put In
to use here, the startling statement
is made that there are In this city no
less than 400,000 individuals arid fam
ilies dependent on charity. Already
200,000 names have been tabulated
and before the process Is complete It
Is estimated that this number will be
doubled, thus giving this city a de
pendent population greater than the
total population of any except the
twelve largest cities in the country.
The tabulation' of the dependent poor
Is being carried on by a new bureau.
Its central feature Is the catalogue of
names and addresses of all families
under care of those agencies which
make use of it. There Is a card
bearing the name and address of each
family on which Is written also the
names of all the organizations which
are or have been in touch with the
family and which have available
knowledge concerning it No other
Information Is recorded. It Is said,
save that which Its necessary to as
sure identification, as for Instance,
the names and . ages of Children and
the ages and occupations of other
members of the family. It Is stated
that the exchange is run on a confi
dential plan and will be conducted
with scrupulous regard for the per
sonal interests and feelings not only
of those families whose names are
registered but of the Individuals and
agencies working for their welfare.
Inquiry of the exchange to ascertain
where Information may be obtained
concerning; a family will not be fol
lowed by registration of the name of
that family will not be followed by
registration of the name of that fam
ily If a contrary desire Is expressed
for any reason whatever. Registra
tion in the exchange will not bring
a family to the attention of any addi
tional society or give publicity of any
kind to Its condition or relationships.
IirXTIXGTOX WILL
HAVE A HOSPITAL
Huntington, March 17. Among the
very decided Improvements that are
to be seen on every side going on In
the city, none will be of greater value
to the community than the project of
Dr. S. C. Standard the resident O.-W.
R. & N. physician and surgeon. It
consists of a splendid, modern, up-to-date
8-room hospital. Three rooms
will be In ward-room form, the bal
ance private apartments for patients.
In addition he will have a modern op
erating room, where the most diffi
cult operations can be performed that
now go elsewhere because of lack of
facilities. It la to be built bungalow
style and with hot and cold water
throughout will give the town a very
valuable asset to its community life.
It Is to be ready for occupancy by the
first of the month, and Is to be new
ly furnished throughout
Let the Auto Track Haul It.
Our specialty is quick work. Phone
Main 339 for furniture and piano
moving short trips In the city or
transferring to the country. We haul
anything. Penlnd Bros.
Call for Road Warrants.
All road warrants registered dur
ing the months of June, July, August
September and October, 1912, will be
paid at my office In the county court
house upon presentation.
Interest ceased upon date of pub
lication. Dated Pendleton, Oregon, this the
16th day of March, 1913.
O. W. BRADLEY,
county Treasurer.
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, PILES CIJREW IX 6 TO 14 DAYS.
Your druggist will refund money
If PAZO OINTMENT falls to cur any
ease of Itching, Blind. Bleeding or
Protruding Piles In 6 to 14 days. SOe.
Good Homes on Easy Terms
475 acres, on the river. Good house and two barns, one of the best
cherry orchards In the county, and lots of other fruit and berries. 30
acres sot to alfalfa, and 100 acres in grain, all fenced with three wires
and all tillable except 50 acres. The land slopes to the north, and U
deep soil and produces well. This farm can be bought for $20 per
acre, and $2000 cash will handle It. Will take $2000 worth of town
property, and 6 per cent on defered payments. It Is close to store.
P. O. and good school. Abundance of pure cold water, and close to
motor car.
I have several diversified farms along the streams adapted to al
falfa, fruit and gardening, ranging In price from $25 to $35 per acre.
I have one stock ranch of looo acres, all fenced, adjoins the govern
ment reserve, good buildings, fine orchard that never falls- close to
store and P. O.; raised 100 bushels or oats per acre last year.' and other
stuff In proportion. Will sell for $10 per acre, and put in free of
charge a lot of farm implements. 1000 bushels of grain, all the hav
la fact everything on the premises. Will take some exchange and give
time on part. . 8 a
TOWN PROPERTY
There has been a steady demand for houses for the last year
Never before in the last 30 years have houses been in such demand
There Is not at the present time a vacant house In Pendleton fit to
live In. There would have been 50 more families In Pendleton during
the past winter if they could have secured houses last fall. People'
with Idle money could make big interest on It by building some houses
Vacant lots can be had for from $50 up to $1600, owing to location.
There Is never a day passes even at this time of year but some one asks
me If I have a house to rent. I have 60 houses and lota for sale from
$750 up.
I have two brick buildings on Mala street for sale; also a few good
bargains In residence property.
E. T. WADE, Temple BId'g.
Pendleton, Oregon.
Phone Main 479