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We can supply your needs for building mat
erials and what is more valuable, we
can give you service and you
buy from the mill direct •
We are prepared to,suggest plans and give
you a materials estimate that will be right.
need.* o f th e m a n y c o m m u n ltie a s e rv e d
b y It. T h e fo llo w in g a r e so m e o f th e
a d d itio n a l im p re s s iv e f a c t s a b o u t w h a t
t h i s e o n ip u n y Is d o in g to h e lp th e p r o s
p e r ity o f th e d i s t r i c t i t s e rv e s :
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t e r r i t o r y o f o v e r 800
s q u a r e m iles.
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u la tio n o f o v e r 330.000, e m b r a c in g n e a r
ly 10 d iffe re n t c o m m u n itie s .
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s u r e o f p a y m e n t. T h is Is w h a t th e !
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in a m o u n ts of $100. $500 a n d $1000
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348.885.00.
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T h e P o r tla n d R a ilw a y , L ig h t A P o w e r 564,816 25.
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c o m p a n y in 1920 p u r c h a s e d 81.345,885.00
w o r th o f m a t e r i a l s a n d s u p p lie s in O re m ile s f o r a s in g le fare .
I t o w n s a n d o p e r a te s 188.83 m ile s o f
gon. I t p aid o u t In w a g e s a n d s a l a r i e s
d u r in g l a s t y e a r a t o t a l o f 84.494.»19.47, c i t y c a r lin e s.
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in g th e s a m e p e rio d a t o t a l o f $798,- i n t e r u r b a n c a r lin e s.
I t o p e r a te s , b u t doeH n o t ow n. 11 m ile s
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in c o n n e c tio n w ith i t s p r e s e n t is s u e o f
MONEY in OUR BANK insures all of this and more; it
81.000.000. e ig h t p e r c e n t fiv e -y e a r G old i n t e r u r b a n p a s s e n g e r c a r s .
frees you from fear of a helpless cld age; it puts you where
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N o te s w h ic h i t is n o w o ffe rin g to i t s
you can grasp a business opportunity.
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t h e p u b lic . , I t o w n s 331 f r e i g h t c a r s .
In 1930 it c a r r ie d »6.853.130 p a s s e n - I
T h e c o m p a n y is f r a n k l y d e s ir o u s o f!
h a v in g a s m a n y o f i t s e m p lo y e s a n d | g e r s on i t s c ity lin e s a n d 3,851,723 on i t s ‘
We invite YOUR Banking Business.
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Phone 891
Gresham Branch Manager.
c ia lly in te r e s t e d In It a s p o s s ib le f o r t'^ ’ a c n g e ra
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th e r e a s o n t h a t i t w ill th e r e b y e n a b le I T h e c a p a c it y o f i t s 9 p o w e r p la n t s is
th e c o m p a n y to e x te n d a n d im p ro v e t , s 1 I ! "8.1 h o rs e p o w e r.
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I h o u r s o f e le c tr ic e n e rg y .
I t h ad 53.285 li g h t a n d p o w e r c u s to m -
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GRESHAM, OREGON
Expert Auto Repairing
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mechanics can repair your ear. in g r e q u ir e m e n ts o f th e d i s t r i c t s e rv e d
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e f a c i l i ti e s w ith w h ic h it is
r e n d e r in g p u b lic s e rv ic e .
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a n d to e x p a n d i t s f a c i l i ti e s to m e e t th e
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th e s e n o te s b y th e p e o p le o f th e d i s t r i c t s I
s e rv e d w o u ld be m u tu a lly a d v a n ta g e o u s .
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tr ic lig h t a n d pow er, a n d w h ere lig h t a n d p o w er bills m ay be paid.
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i®” o i J ’U8,ne88 w*th o u r co m p an y w ith o u t g o in g up tow n to o u r
m e n t. T h e c o m p a n y f r a n k l y w is h e s to
m ain o ffices in th e E le c tric b u ild in g , a n d you w ill receive th e sam e
c o u rte o u s a n d a tte n tiv e serv ice.
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h a v e f in a n c ia lly in t e r e s t e d in it a s m a n y
a s p o s s ib le o f th o s e s e rv e d b y it. T h e
e x p e n d itu r e s f o r b e t t e r m e n t s a n d a d d i
t io n s to th e p r b p e r t y o f th e c o m p a n y
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T h e c o m p a n y c o n d u c ts a m o st e s s e n
t ia l b u s in e s s a n d b y r e a s o n o f d iv e r s i t y
o f th e d e m a n d s f o r i t s s e rv ic e , i t s o p e r
a t i o n s a r e n o t s u b je c t to th e v io le n t
f lu c tu a tio n s f r e q u e n tly e x p e rie n c e d in
th e c o n d u c t o f b u s in e s s w ith a le s s d i
v e r s i t y o f use. T h e p u b lic g e n e r a lly
t h r o u g h o u t th e n a tio n no w re c o g n iz e s t h e i
e s s e n tia l n a t u r e o f th e b u s in e s s c o n d u c t
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Septic Tanks
Wiring for Light
to a s s u r e th e p u b lic o f a d e q u a te s e rv ic e
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d e n t F r a n k l in T. G riffith a d d s th e f o l
lo w in g in a l e t t e r J u s t is s u e d :
" T h e la b o r e r Is w o r th y o f h is h ire.
T h is c o r p o r a tio n is th e m o st I m p o r ta n t
la b o r e r In O reg o n . I t s o p e r a tio n s d i r e c t
l y affe c t, b e n e fit and s e r v e n e a r ly o ne-
"half o f th e p o p u la tio n o f th e s ta te . I t s
s u c c e s s d e p e n d s u p o n th e c h a r a c t e r o f
I ts s e rv ic e a n d th e co n fid e n c e re p o s e d in
It b y th e p e o p le i t a e rv e s . T o p o s s e s s j
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t h a t co n fid en ce Is a n d !
s h o u ld b e th e a im o f e v e r y m n n a n d {
w o m a n e m p lo y e d
In p u b lic s e rv ic e , .
T h e re in lie s n o t o n ly th e s a t is f a c t i o n o f ,
p r o p e rly d is c h a r g i n g o u r d u t i e s to t h e !
LAN right now to clear off more land before planting—
p u b lic, b u t a ls o th e c e r t a i n t y t h a t i f th e
p u b lic Is s a tis f ie d i t Is w illin g to p a y |
and after harvest, too. Use the “off-seasons” to provide
th i s g r e a t la b o r e r a n a d e q u a te w a g e
for bigger profits on future crops. One crqp usually pays the
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entire cost of clearing and leaves a profit besides. All following
s e rv ic e to b e re n d e re d . T h a t d e m a n d Is I
crops are clear profit.
c o n s t a n t ly In c re a s in g . O u r g r o w th a n d ■
th e g r o w th o f th e c o m m u n itie s s e rv e d j
The great land-clearing movement that swept the country
b y u s g o h a n d In h a n d . W e m u s t a t ;
le a s t k e e p p a c e w ith t h e d e m a n d s f o r '
in 1920 is even stronger in 1921—farmers the country over
o u r s e rv ic e , a n d , i f p o s s ib le , o u r f a c lll- i
are clearing more land this year than ever before.
tie s s h o u ld a lw a y s b e s o m e w h a t In e x
c e s s o f t h e im m e d ia te re q u ire m e n ts .
The modem way is to. use dynamite for blasting out
T h is m e a n s t h a t a d d itio n a l I n v e s t m e n t !
stumps and boulders,for this method is very rapid, reasonable
m u s t b e m a d e s t e a d i ly a n d c o n tin u o u s ly .
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in cost and leaves the land in good condition for cultivation.
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The majority of farmers use
v io le n t c h a n g e s f r e q u e n tl y e x p e rie n c e d
in o t h e r i n d u s tr ie s .
HICHCST Q U A U T y
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p erio d .
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