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THE CAPITAL
REAL ESTATE MARKET REVIVING
JQI7j;XAL. SALEH. OREGON
DEMAND AGA
GROWING
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With Builders and Buyers
DEALERS REPOR
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The demand and Inquiry for
real estate, both city and rural,
which slackened early in the all.
has again showed signs of revival,
according to real eiiiata dealers in
Salem.
In fact, those interested in
transfers of real property state
that conditions have changed
much lor the better, beginning
early in November. And that not
only is there more inquiry for city
property but the interest extends
to fruit tracts as well as to larger
farming Interests.
The number of deeds filed for
record In the county recorders of
fice since Deeember 1 shows to a
large extent activity in real estate
circles in the county in general.
Since the first ot the month 65
warranty deeds have been record
ed. Many deeds are for the trans
fer ot property in exchange for
other property, or deeds within
the family where no consideration
is given and no revenue payment
to show amount involved. But
since December 1,'tha raluation of
property as shown by the revenue
stamps, at the rate ot $1 tor each
1000, amounts to $48,450.
Realty Transfers
Compiled by Salem Attract Co.
Graham, B, I. and wife to Gra
ham M. A. and wife, lots 5 and 6,
Feldman Acres Fruit Farms, Marion
county, Oregon, $100.
City of Salem, to Hiatt, J. 8.,
lot 4, block 6, Oaks addition t.
Salem. Oregon, 69.
Ulidge, Mae B. and husband to
Hammaek, Free C. and M., lot 8.
Voci 32, North Salem, Oregon? $10
Wiltsey, F. C. and wife to Banla,
C. E., part of lot 2, block 6, Yew
Park Annex to Salem, 110.
Huttou, T. A. and wife to Eisen
hart, W., part of lot 24, Browns' ad
dition to Silvcrtou, Oregon, l.
Eiw-nhart, W. to Ilutton, T. A.
and wife, part of lot 24, Bronws'
addition to SUverton, Oregon, $1.
Hanson, M. L. to Storlie, H., part
of lots 7 and 8, block 1, Cowing's
addition to Silverton, Marion
County, Oregon, 1.
Thomas, H. J. to Wilson, E. J.,
part of lots fW and 87, Friends
Oregon Colony Fruit Farms, Marion
county, Oregon, $10.
Dedrick, G. H. to Wickersham, L.
S. et al, land In CK 34 and 35, 6-1-W,
Marion eounty, Oregon, 4000.
Wsgeman, J. C. and ife to Mig
not, F. A .and wife, land in section
3-5-1-W, Marion county, Oregon,
(10.
Walker, W. W. et nl to City of
Donald, land in CI. 62, 4-l-W, Mar
ion county, Oregon, (I.
Heltscl, J. G. and wife to Soon
er, H. -W. and wife lot 8, block . 2,
subdivision of lots 1 to 10, block
"I" to Simpson's addition to Salem
Oregon, (10.
Hendricks, M. A. and husband to
Brown, H. D., part of lot 1, block
8, Yew Park addition to Salem,
Oregon, $10.
Lytle, E. J. and wife to Goyette,
M., land in CI. 44, 6-1-W, Marion
county, Oregon, (450.
IhiuulIwife,andlBoa
Attractive Blouses of
Two Materials in Vogue
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By MARY BROOKS P1CKEN
LJEAVY Canton crepe with a
heavy Georgette crips or
with two thicknesses of Georgette
is used In blouses for daytime
wear. Duvetyn and satin with
bead and embroidery trimming
make other food combinations,
specially the duvetyn when it cor
" responds with the soft or skirt.
The progress made by dress art
ists is mora evident to the blouse
of today than in any other outer
garment The new blouse is smart
ad becoming and useful and
practical as lis convenient.
The blouse at the left is of
heavy novelty crtpa wits side
jraiat portions, sleev trimming
nd waist-Una finish of Canton
' erlpa. Th color is navy and tha
- embroidery floss b dark navy with
beads of red for deflnita color.
The bloaM at the right Is of
dark brown duvetyn with taa
erlpa satin sleeves and tan, browa,
and gold embroidery. i
Leroy Hewlett, architect, who
was formerly in the postomee
service and who also served as
captain of companyM, has recent
ly made a trade with A. J. Paris.
In which Mr. Paris becomes the
owner of two dwelling houses on
North Fifth street, and Mr. Hew
lett, the owner of a 10-acre wal
nut orchard. The valuation given
the property in the exchange was
M2.2S0. -
D. Socolofsky reports a good de
mand during the past 30 days for
larger ranches. The inquiry comes
principally from Idaho and the
middle west. The inquiry now is
35 per cent greater than in Octo
ber, he said. ,
Since the first ot the year, the
Mutual Savings & Loan associa
tion has built 40 homes in Salem,
according to J. D. White, secre
tary. The association now has on
file applications tor loans amount
ing to $35,000, the greater part of
which could be loaned tor the
building of new homes in the city.
Since the association was organ
ised 13 years ago, Mr. White says
there has never been a foreclosure.
A price of $100 an acre for good
farming land in the Sublimity
district was established when
Clarence 1. Hunt, son of Commis
sioner J. F. Hunt, sold to Joseph
Lang, 100 acres ot fine farming
land for $16,000.
Fred A. Erlxon reports ttiai aft
lots with the exception of two or
three, have been sold in the High
way addition to the city of Salem.
This addition is at the north ex
tension of Capitol street. Already
one store building has been erect
ed in the new addition by Fred
Brassfield. Mr. Erixon says that
by next spring, he exrc-'ts to see
at least 12 or 15 houses in the
course of building In the new addition.
W. H. Grabenhorst & company
report the sale of a number of
small tracts near the city. They
say there is a good demand for
tracts from half to five acres.
Many people who prefer a little
garden room or who wish to grow
berries, are now becoming Inter
ested in small tracts adjoining the
city limits.
The Marion hotel of Mt. Angel
has found a new owner In the
person of Jacob Berchtold, who re
cently bought the property from
Herbert Gordon ot Portland. Mr.
Gordon bought the hotel last Feb
ruary. The consideration for the
last transfer was $6000.
OLD COMPANY M
HOLDS REUNION
s Nearly fifty members of the
old company M met last evening
at the Gray Belle for their annual
luncheon and reunion, the occas
ion being the celebrating of th!
anniversary of their sailing from
New York for the old world. The
exact date of sailing was Dec. 10,
1917.
During the progress of the
luncheon, Capt. Roy Neer, a res
ident ot Portland, who was in
command again last night, called
for the roll with each man pres
ent making a short talk. The re
plies were varied. Reminiscences
of days in the service were given
by most. Captain Neer spoke
briefly and then called for short
talks from Paul Wallace, Louis
Compton, Rodney Alden, Capt
Conrad Stafrln ot Dallas and Col.
Carle Abrams.
The yearly memorial service
for the departed was led by Rev.
David Hassel, one of the soldiers
who upon returning from France
graduated from Willamette. Fol
lowing the eulogy to the missing
members of the compaiy all stood
at attention while Edwin Payne.
the old company bugler, played
"To .the Colors." The service wa
the more Impressive with the oH
flag ot the 162nd Infantry, of
which company M was a part,
gracing the table. The flag was
brought from the state capitol.
The list of those who died since
returning from France was in
creased the past year by two with
the death of Maurice Lawson and
Welcome Putnam, both graduates
of Willamette university with the
class of '21. The others are, Au
brey Jones, Paul Rich, Kennejh
Aspinwall, Francis Burton, Leo
Sturtevant, Jack Kershner and
Reardan.
TVENTY HURT IN
TRAIN COLLISION
Charleston, S. C, Dec. .
Twenty persons were injured, two
seriously, when passenger train
No. 80 of the Atlantic Coast Line
ran into the rear end ot train No.
52 at Hanahan station, 12 miles
from here, today.
The injured were brought to
Charleston hospital on a special
train after being given first aid
by doctors, taken from here in au
tomobiles. The collision Is said to
have been due to a heavy fog that
obscured signals set by train No.
52 when it was forced to etop on
account of a hot box.
OREGON IS REFUSED
PERMISSION TO PLAY
Seattle, Wash., Dee. 9 The Uni
versity of Oregon football team will
not accept an invitation to meet the
University of West Virginia eleven
at San Diego Christmas day, it was
announced her today by H. C. Howe
representative of the University of
Oregon at the annual meeting of the
Pacific coast conference.
YEAR'S BUILDING!
IN CITY TOTALS
0051,000,000
Building permits issued In Sa
lem indicate the present year as
an especially active one in-home
building in the city. Since Janu
ary 1, 1922, there has been issued
permits for the building of homes
and business blocks in the city
amounting to $1,179,474.'
During the last 30 days, three
building permits tor the erection
of business and Industrial build
ings have been issued in Salem.
The first was a $30,000 permit
for the erection of a building on
Court and High streets by T. G.
Bligh. This building will be di
vided into five business rooms fac
ing on Court street. Part of this
business block la under erection
and the building on the corner ol
Court and High, now occupied by
Webb Clough, will be torn down
and In Its place a business store
will be erected early next year.
The property on South liberty
and Trade streets, opposite the
armory, recently purchased by P.
C. Traglio for $17,500, will be
built upon within a few "weeks by
the new owner. A' warehouse to
cost $30,000 is planned for thl
property, and a building permit
already has been issued..
The Oregon Pulp & Paper com
pany is building a cutting build
ing just west of the mill and bor-j
dering on the river. In the newj
building there will be installed!
machinery for cutting blocks andj
other machinery to saw logs into
the four foot blocks used. In the
paper mill machinery. "
November Permits High.
Since the first of November
building permits hare been, issued
in Salem amounting to $131,150.
Of this amount, $80,000 'was for
business property and $51,150 for
the erection ot homes In the city
During the past week the First
Church of Christ, Scientist, pur
chased a fine residence lot on Cap
itol street, just two blocks north
ot the state house. It Is, tinder
stood the church will build a up-to-date
edifice within two or three
years. j ( J.
Church to Be Built.
Another church that will be
erected within a year or ao will
be the Court street Christian
church, 17th and Court streets.
Following a revival in which 48
POLISH AMBASSADOR REACHES U. S.
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Prinee Caaimir Lubomirski, Polish Ambassador to Washington, ha
returned to Amer.ea to take up his duties.
new members became affiliated
with the church, $8000 was sub
scribed one evening for a new
church. It Is understood that
within a year, members of the
church will build a $30,000 struc
ture on their lot on the corner of
Seventeenth and Court streets. The
Court street Christian church was
formerly known as the Bungalow
Christian .church.
Cheer np. The next coal strike
is nearly five months off.
OLYMM BURIED MOW
Olympia, Wash., Dee. 9 Olympia
again was enveloped in a snowstorm
today adding to the six inch fall
already on the ground. A bright day
Thursday succeeded yesterday by
intermittent snow flurries. The tem
perature ranged around 40 degree!
today, and it appeared the , snow
would rapidly melt unless the tem
perature falls.
Special Dance!
Tonight at Armory
By BILLIE WEBB'S
8-PIECE
Dixie Land Orchestra
Nothing like it ever before in Salem.
8:43 p. m.
All Welcome. Popular Prices.
EXCURSION FARES TO
. EAST TO BE CONTINUED
Chicago, Dec. 9,-The transcon
tinental passenger association an
nounced today that summer excur
sion round trip fares from Cali
fornia, Nevada. Oregon, Washing
ton and British Columbia to east
ern destinations will be the same
for the summer of 1923 as wer"c,f
in effect this year. Similarly the I
excursion fares from Chicago, St.!
Louis, Memphis, New Orleans and)
territory west to California and;
the North Pacific coast in effect
in 1922 will be maintained next I
hsummer.
Paris. France granted the Ca
nadlan government perpetual use
of several acres on Vimy ridge as
a site for monuments to Canadian
soldiers who died In the attack on
the eminence.
Coughs and Colds in Winter
Indoor sedentary life In winter
has a direct bearing on the prev
alence of coughs and colds. Keep
the bowels active and overcome
constipation with Foley Cathar
tic Tablets. Colds, coughs, croup,
throat, chest and bronchial trou
ble quickly relieved with Foley's
Honey and Tar. Contains no opi
ate Ingredients printed on the
wrapper. Largest selling cough
medicine In the world. "Foley's
Honey and Tar is wonderful for
attacks of coughs and colds,"
writes W. H. Gray, Venice, Cali
fornia, (adv)
FORD OWNERS LOOS
Have your Ford painted for
Xmas. Surprise your friends.
We are running a special on
Fords during December only.
Don't miss this unusual op
portunity. RELIANCE AUTO PAJjmsQ
CO.
219 State, cor. Front St.
Second Floor
Under U. S. Government Supervision
Member Federal Reserve System
Your Future Success
depends a good deal on how you "invest" your
spare change today.
Can you imagine any better way than to open
a Savings Account in this strong bank.
Can you think f any better time to start than
today?
We invite you to do what your best judgment
tells you to do.
: OPEN A SAVINGS ACCOUNT
"The Bank That Service Built."
folioMBank
IMtedStates SJv
Wfeat's New on the Market
BY FORREST QINN
Excellent quality celery, looally
grown. Is still to be had on the
local market. It Is selling at 10
cents a bunch. The celery hearts
are also selling at 10 cents a
bunch.
A fine supply of hot house
Bpinach, locally grown, was on the
market this morning for today's
trade. This is the first year that
local hot house spinach baa been
plentiful here and a good trade
has been worked up. It is tor
more tender than the spinach
shipped in which was grown out
of doors. It is selling at 15 cents
a pound.
Locally grown red radishes,
comparatively free troni worms,
are still on the market. They are
selling at S cents a bunch.
The wholesale price of eggs' here
held today at 40 cents a dozen.
The retail price is from 45 to 50
cents a dozen.
SATURDAY, DECEMBER 9; Vm
IIIIAt a a . ' "
Huf.ua ends life gr
sj nasi
-Los Angela Cal, Dm-
Buth Haner of Spokane, fa
receiving hospital itit
Fine Piano $137
15 down and $or per month.
Geo. C.Will
432 State Street
geona.said she had Kt rtJ
survive a bullet woanl ia ueln'
Police investigation iadl,,,,
wound was eelf infili fiW
luiiowjng receipt of divora
papers from Spokane.
Cases ArojtsTl
-St rsl
Try it
Free yourself from your
cough and your cold. Dii.
reeable phlegm deand
away; scratchy, tend
membranes soothe coagi
checked; cold broken am
Now,today-ask yoardrai.
giat for -
-asyrupjorcoughsbmu,
STATE SCHOOL OF I
Automotive Engineering !
Under Supervision of
State Board of Vocational Education!
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With the rapid development of automotive trans-!
portation and the more recent development of the air- j
plane the demand for trained mechanics is becoming :
more and more imperative. r ' j
Under the Smith-Hughes act, any person over the age
01 14 yeaia can aiieuu uiu ovikam auu me guicxiunem
will pay half the tuition expense.
There are evening clases for car owners where you
may bring your own car and work on it under expert
supervision.
The instructors are college trained men, receiving
their training at Oregon Agricultural College.
The courses taught are: General Automotive &
srineering, Automotive Electricity, Battery Eepair,
Racing Car Design and Manufacture, etc
For further particulars write
" Room 102, State Capitol, Phone 76 or 666
173 S. Liberty St.,
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More Sh
oppmg
Days
Our showing of good, dependable household goods was never more com
plete than it is today; listed below are a few of the many useful Xmas goods
that we have for your inspection.
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The Paige fire-passenger Brougham is a
truly fine car In the most exacting sense.
In line, finish and appointments It has
tlfe genuine touch of the aristocrat. The
superb 6-66 motor is as alert and eager ss
a thoroughbred. Get behind the wheel
and note how it handles the eitra weight
of the enclosed body without the slightest
suggestion of sluggishness.
VICK BROS.
High Street at Trade
Mil lletaMttjl
Benches Electric Lamps Sewing Cabinets
Blankets . Electric Sweepers Smoking Stands
Bookcases End Tables Floor Lamps
Breakfast Sets Ferneriers Stand Lamps
Buffets Hall Mirrors Tea Wagons
Candlesticks Hall Trees' Wardrobes
Carpet Sweepers Kitchen Cabinets Waste Baskets
Cedar Chests Ladies' Desks Pictures
Chairs Lamps Gate Leg Tables
China Closets Magazine Racks - Davenport Pillows
Clocks Medicine Cabinets Spinet Desks
Comforters Mirrors Bridge Lamps
Coslumers Music Cabinets - pianos
Couches Office Furniture Sewing Machines
Davenports Pedestals ,
, ' Fern Dishes
Desks Ranges
Dining Room Auto Robes Jardineres ,
Furniture Rockers v China
Dressers Rugs Crockery
Dressing Tables Settees - Queen's Ware
Trade in your old
goods as part payment
on sew.
C. S HAHILTOW
GOOD FURNITURE
We can famish
house at Vi Price j
our change depart j
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