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PATLT CAPITAL JOUBNAL, SALEM, OBEOQN, 8ATUEDAT, JUKE 21, 1913. t !"" REAL ESTATE AND DEVELOPMENT NEWS OF SALEM AND VICINITY . PAGE rOUBTEEK. I )(,tMttHttM) ( r.'UCH MOVEMENT Business Structures As Well As Best deuces Show Sapid Growth of Cherry City. MANY PEOPLE ABE BUILDING NEW HOMES D USING SUMMER Suggestion That North Commercial Street Be Known As North Commercial Boulevard. Improvements ami building are being carried on with the game vim as during the beginning of the year in Salem, and many new business structures and resi dences are either on the rapid road to completion or started.. Many of the purposed new buildings are already un der construction and those that are to be either extended or torn down and rebuilt are beginning to loom up in bright colors In the form of freshly manufactured lumber and up-to-date architect. ' The first recent improvement to buildings in the business district was begun last Tuesday when carpenters got busy on the old Ye Liberty theater. The rojnvenation of this popular play bouse requires many weeks of hard labor and considerable expense in order to place it in the condition which the management has planned. The work is being carried on with all speed pos- si We, bowevor, and it is probable that the new house will be open to the pub lic within the next sixty days. Byan Ground Cleared. Within a short time work will com mence on the Ryan property on South Commercial street. Mr. Ryan intends to construct a four story brick build ing on the site between the old Illihee club building 'and the building now oc cupied by The Journal. The ground has been cleared of all the old rubbish mnd Chinese shacks, and it is the In tention of Mr. Ryan to begin opera tions on the purposed new building as aoon as possible. Tho ground on which the Ryan build ing is to bo eroctc-d is considered to be one of the most valuable business lite in tho city and when the four story brick building is completed, that flection of the city will be .marked with ' great improvement over the old tumble down buildings formerly grac ing that section. Just when Mr. Ryan will commence building is not known a yet, but actuBl construction will not tie delayed according to the owner of the property and the building will be completed this summer If possible. Hamilton Property Still Vacant Whilo there has been no definite flans given out as yet concerning the Hamilton property on tho corner of Commercial ami Ferry streets, it Is rumored that a nico building will be located on that vacant lot within a nhort time, tho work to commence pos sibly this summer some time. This cor ner, which is located on the North ast intersection of Commercial and Terry, is considered by local real es tate dealers to bo one of the most promising business building sites in tho city, and Hint It will bo put to a good use before long romalns without ques tion. Tt is highly probable that either a four or seven story building will grace this property beforo next winter and that the owners of tho land will get Imsy and' improve tho location during the next month. In tho event of the Hamilton prop rty is Improved, It Is more than likely, sur-ording to reliable Information, that the old building now occupied by the Salvation Army will be torn down and new building erected on that site. A Imilding composed of four or six stories on this site would compare favorably with the purposed building on the Hnin ilton site, and that corner will present ' businesslike aspect in tho event these two lots are decorated with the proper material. The following building permit were issued this week by City Recorder El s' n: Mrs. .T. flnntenbcln, dwelling house n North Cottago street, price t'J.Oim. fleorgn Pethover, 1-10 Trade street, (Welling h.nuse, price $2,200. ! 11. D'Arey, "Ye Liberty" theater, Improvement!, price $5000. ' Henry Zcllor, 8P0 Cross street, dwell ' ing house, price, $2,500, J. M. Clark, South street, dwelling fimise, price $;)00. Name Boulevard. Uomdents nlong the Improved portion tif North Commercial street, hnve Vlnnned to ro-name that thoroughfare. SSewrnl havo suggested, that It be called thereafter, the North Commercial Boule vard. The street is considered by num erous ones who have Investigated It, to he, one of the finest improved thor oughfares in tho city, and on account -of its length and glass of surface, tt Is the concensus of opinion that it be termed one of Salem's main public drives.' The improved streets is 12 blocks long. Its surface is finished in the same manner as that finish placed on sidewalks and according to leading con tractors, it is one, if not the best streets laid in the city at the present time. The route through which the street follows is also attractive. PROTECTION FOB LAND OWNERS IS ASSURED That old adage, "Don't buy a pig in a poke," contains the substance of very good advice for the man who con templates going back to the land. 'Back to tho land," is a fair cry, but it must be remembered that there is different kinds of lands, some good, soma nearly good and some all bad. Then aside from land quality, climate rainfall or irrigation, locality and prox imity to transportation must be taken into serious consideration. City men, attracted by the advantag es of present day farming methods or country gentlemen who want additional land or a complete change of surround ings, must closely analyze the crop pos sibilities and other opportunities that aro inseparable from productive agri- Iture. Hardly any one would be deliberate ly careless when the time comes to pay lown real money, but lack of experi ence or actual knowledge concerning farm or other laud leads many men into nvestments that turn out disastrously For the purpose of protecting its readers from every kind of impositiou that might arise in connection with choosing and buying, the Capital Jour nal exercises unusual care In the pub lishing of ads. offered. It has nothing of its own other than the paper to ex ploit, but has simply placed itself, through the advertising columns, at the disposal of its readors. Before taking action, whether it bo in buying or soiling, consult the adver tising columns of tho Capital Journal Phone 82 for any information. SUBURBAN REAL ESTATE BEACHES A WARM SPOT Its the one best time of year to talk about It. It's tho one time when folks hike to move out where there is air and sunshine and plenty of growing plants. They like to think of cultivating their own gardens having vegetables and flowers they have grown thorn- selves. Nature never is so wonderful as when it dovolps before the very eyes of those who sow the soed. From the moment tho first sprout pecks above the ground until maturity, home-grown vegetation is marvelous, interesting and oven elevating to every member of the family, make the chil dren wonder ami rospect the Invisible Power that controls it all. Why, real estate men, at this poriod your sales are ready-mado for you. All you have to da is to locate the custom ers and lead them back to iiaturo. Advertising will get them for you. The Capital Journnl goes Into hundreds upon hundreds of homes. Put a little feeling into your messago and Bend it to thoso naturn-loving people. Thoy will respond if you make the effort. Write out your ail. today and send it or phono It to Capital Journal, Main 82. REMARKABLE POULTRY EE0OBD OF YOUNG GIBL. Miss Anna Huntington, a tenth grade pupil of Yoncalla, Douglas coun ty, Is the winner of the special prize offered by Hauser Bros., of Salem, for tho child who has hatched and has alive the most chickens Juno 1st. From January 1st to June 1st Miss Huntington had hatched 2H-I chicks of three different breeds, via: B. P. Rocks, S. C, Rhode Island Reds and 8. C. Whlto Leghorns. Tho remarkable feature of her record Is that she did not lose a single chick, but had the total number alive on tho first day of June. This is really a rare record oven with adult experts and speaks very highly for Miss Huntington 's efficiency as a poultry miser. Severn! others made very creditable reports. The prize was an air-gun gien by lleuscr Bros., and a gallon of lice killer given by the C. II, Lilly Seed Company, of Portland, so Miss Hunt ington will be prepared to wugo war fare upon the chicken huwks, as well as the lice and all other varmints. GREAT SUCCESS OF FARM CONTESTS IN TEXAS. The Texas Industrial Congress, which as Its inline Implies, has been organ ized to promote the industrial upbuild ing of the great Lone Star state, 1ms done notable work In stimulating Inter est In Improved agriculture. In ll the congress Inaugurated the series of contests that has done wondtra for Texas agriculture. In that year 1710 persons In ltll counties of the state entered the contests. In lum the num ber of contestants Increased to 4030, and in 1013 an Increase of 170 per cent over 1913 was mailo, 215 counties being represented In this year's contest and the total number of entries being 10. S69. Each year the congress Ji-itributes $10,000 in gold as prizes among the four classes of contestants. Class A is for a 4-crop model demnu.-traiton farm, the first to fifth prizes being $1000, $-00, $250, $150 and $100. re spectively. Twenty prizes of 50 each also are awarded for the 20 next best results. The Boys' and Girls' Texas Corn Club is Class B, in which $2500 is dis' tributed among 55 prizes. The first to fifth prizes are $500, $300, 125 and $25 respectively, and 50 prizes of $25 each are distributed for the 50 next best results. Class C is the Coton Club, for which the same amounts are awarded in substantially the sa-ne man ner as in the corn club. A special com bination prize of $500 is awarded to any contesant entered in classes B and C and winning first prize in ea:h class. Class D is for unirrigated forage crops; SIO0O being distributed in 12 prizes for the largest yields, cost of production considered, from two acres of either katfir or milo. Class E is of the same amount and for the same rops irrigated. The slogans of the Texas Industrial Congress are "For a greater Texas," 'Smaller Farms Better Farming." As a part of its campaign of educa tion the congress has issued a colored map of the state, showing the classes and number of entries in each county competing for the $10,000 in gold. One county that in 1911 had only seven en tries and in 1912 only nine, in 1913 leads the state with 505. The next on the list has 381 and the third 339 contestants, i.i I VILLAGE AND COUNTRY MUST UNITE TO DEVELOP. The Louisville Courier-Journal, com menting on community development, recently said: It is simply an effort to do away with the imaginary line known as the corporate limits of a town, and to re- move the artificial barirers between the city and the country. Here is the comment of tho Atlanta Journal on the plan: So long as rural and urban interests i are considered in any wise antagonls- uc or even inuepomient, noi'her ot them can develop as it should. The tnun is tne town and tne district about it aro vitally interdependent a-id each of them will progress to the extent that they realize and work together for their common welfare. The Atlanta chamber of comemrce has shown tho proper spirit by dovel- oping a large measure of energy to tho encouragement of rural interests. It has done a vast deal for tho promotion of the boys' corn club movement, for 1 the campaign against the boll weevil ' and other crop posts anil for the gen eral enrichment of rural life rot only in Fulton and adjoining counties but also throughout tho state. It well "be well for the hoauls of trade or chambers of commerce to re member that one of tho surest meaus toward developing their own commu nity is to aid in tho development of the surrounding country and to enlist the co operation of farmers as well as business men, UNIQUE BOAD DRAGGING CONTEST FOB A COMMUNITY. Tho iperchnnts of Contervillo, la,, last week concoived and carried out a scheme for stimulating interest In their town and In the roads of their com munity that othor communities would do well to Imitate. The merchants of tho town got to gether and arranged to give n microns prizes to each farm ) who would visit Couterville on a crtaln day riding one of the split log drags that have so thoroughly proved their usefulness In Improving country roads. Numerous prize were given, the winner being loslgnatcd by his ago, the distance he traveled, tho time of arrival and In oth er similar ways. On arrival at Centervillo contestants were registered and photographed. At the same time they wero given a long, narrow ballot on which were list ed the prizes to which they were en titled. Each winner then had to visit the various stores to collect the prize. The success of the event Is Indicated by the fact that 152 farmers, accom panied by their wives, sons and daugh ters, drove dings from their farms to Centervillo in one day, Drag contests have been conducted In oilier Iowa cities, but Centerville last week broke nil records. Among the winners were a young girl, who won the long distance prize by coming 25 miles; a man 70 years nf ngo who won a prize by his age, and a boy 10 years old who won a prize as the joungest contestant. As the arrivnls far exceeded the ex pectations of those contributing prize a number of the merchants exhausted their supplies and were obliged to call on their neighbors for fresh stocks Other merchants who had not been so licited to civ ,- Ues liHvenVless, of their own motion, gave numerous and valmble prizes to winners. As the plan was carried out many of the win ners secured several prizes, each from a different merchant. Among the merchants contributing was the Fisher Lumber Company, which gave a bundle of yellow pine lath, the Hawkeye Lum ber lompany, which gave a bundle of cypress lath, and the Citizens Lumber Company, which gave two 2x4xf's. As each winner received a prize from each merchant, the aggrgate of goods given away was considerable. The Fisher Lumber Company, for example, gave away in all "500 lath, a bunch to each winner. TEN COMMANDMENTS OP GOOD CITIZENSHIP. 1 Thou shalt honor the city and keep its laws. 2 Remember thy cleaning day and keep it wholly. 3 Thou shalt love and cherish thy children and provide for them decent homes and playgrounds. 4 Thou shalt not keep thy windows closed day or night. 5 Thou shalt keep in order thy al ley, thy back yard, thy hall and stair way. 6 Thou shalt not let the wicked fly live. 7 Thou shalt not kill thy children's bodies with poisonous air, nor their souls with bad companions. 8 Thou shalt not steal thy chil dren's right to happinesB from them. 9 Thou shalt bear witness against thy neighbor's rubbish heap. 10 Thou shalt covet all tho air and sunlight thou canst obtain. SAVING ELK HEBD FROM DESTRUCTION IN MOUNTAINS The long promised distribution of elk from Jackson's Hole and Yellowstone National Park has begun. Thousands of the animals are now being rounded up by cowboys on the overstocked win tor range in Wyoming and Montana, and are being shipped by the carload , uiut-.o ,ub uatc Di-u, iu iciiiittnis lor thorn. A carload of 80 elk, rounded up In the Yellowstone park region and ship- ped from Gardiner, Mont., the northern gateway to the Yellowstone, arrived in Denver tho other dav on their wav to Arizona. These elk will be turned out ,,pon thoir new rarnre in Arizona. They wjn proteeted from hunters, under state laws, and will be given opportuni- tjr to increase. ' Herds of elk' have recently been sent to Pennsylvania, West Virginia and California. Manv ether .tor,,. W m,t j annlications. and will h nmvid. ,i with shipments as fast as the animals ean be rounded un. It was nroohesied that, when this nlan was adonred. th ek wouij not stand shipment, but the pereentage of Ioba has been small. Onlv on8 of the Ari,ona POn9il,nmPnt ,iir.l on route. It is necessary to give the elk a , rest every day. They are unloaded from . tho cars and put into convenient cor I rals, and, after a few hours' rest, pro ; cecd on thoir journey. In this wav the loss is comparatively small. The government was forced to adopt this plan to prevent the elk in the West from going tho way of the buffalo to extinction. Most of the elk in the Rocky Mounains had ranged north until they reached the Jackson's Hole region south of Yellowstone park. Here they congregated in vast herds. . Last year congress appropriated a considerable sum for tho care and feed Ing of the Jackson's hole elk, which were starving in the deep snows. Gov ernment employes, aided by ranchmen, carried hay to the elk rangos whore they found conditions appalling, espe cially in the early spring. Hundreds of calves, as well as older elk, were dying of starvation. The lives of thousands of oik wore saved by feeding, but it was soon demonstrated that this meas ure of relief was only temporary. Longest Day In Year. Washington, June 21. When the United State weather bureav jotted down the minute the sun appeared over tho horizon today, it recorded tho ini tial note on the longest dav of the year. Between sun-up and sun down it will bo fully fifteen hours. When the sun dips below tho horizon tonight, it marks its highest notch, so far as lato hours are concerned, and f'om this tiino until December it will cake Its daily farewell on a graduated "hedule, clipping off a few minutes each day. Can Throw Steers. Moei:tcn, Cal., June 21, This Is Stockton day of the four days of the frontier rVlebration at Agricultural park. All store aro closed and an even bigger audience was present at the park than wns drawn at the opening day. Bill Nevlus and Willie Padgett have thus far proved the stars among cowboys at the celebration. They the champion ''bull doggers" of West, throwing, their steers from running board of an automobile. Oettlng Even. Washington Herald. "We are somewhat musical, and now the family next door la having the daughter tako singing lessons." "Emulation, eh!" "Looki nor Uk revenge." Farmers of Township In Allegheny Mountains Will Giro Control of Land Through Corporation. EACH FABMEB WILL BE STOCKHOLDER IN IT. Members Hop to Set Their Own Prices for Green Goods and Dairy Products This Year. (uxitsd raass umi win. Johnstown, Pa., June 21. Satisfied that by the use of co-operative meth ods the profits of their farms culd be greatly increased, farmers of Adams township, one of the most picturesque agricultural sections in the Allegheny mountains, today are working out the details pursuant to forming a corpora tion which will control practically ev ery acre of land in that section. It was while a number of the husky mountaineers were discimsinor etirrpnt topics in the village grocery store at Salix, one evening not long ago, that the proposition was first suseested. That the co-operative system Lad been I money-maker in other stares was pointed out. Fruit frrnwfera nf frha Pn. cifie states have a "trust," cotton growers have an organization iu th3 South and in the New England and Middle Atlantic states the cwerful organizations of the poultry dealers and truck gardeners have flourished tor many years. Those facts were the principal topics of discussion in the village store for weeks. Other farm - ers were approached and the plan ex - plained to them. It was an immediate "hit," and now it is learned that with- in a short time steps will be taken to effect a permanent organization. The nlan of tho Salix farmer. Is t form a corporation in which all the farms in this section will be worked on the co-operative plan. Every fann er will be a stockholder in the com pany. He will oversee the wok on his own fnrm. earn fnr his nwn ernna an,l when the harvest eeason has arrived his farm will be visited by oirectors or agents of the association Who later wi.. take charge of the produco and its safe. The farmer will get his -.iare of the profits when the dividend is de clared. The association will elect a board of directors. It is said that practically every prominent farmer in that section will become a stockholder in the new part of Pennsylvania than are paid in New York City. The land if fairly fertile in the valleys, but there is al ways a shortage of produce, and the best of prices aro received for garden truck, butter and eggs. Owing to the association. Higher prices for butter, eggs and other farm produce are paid In this limited acreage of tillable soil, and the rapidly increasing population, prices aro expected to go even higher. This year, due in great measure to tne trosts, there promises t-y be an even more serious shortage, and it is expected that prices will again soar before the summer is many weeks old er. I iho farmers of Adams township are agreed that the sooner the association is formed and put into operation, the bettor it will be for them. They hope to bo able to Bet their one prices fo.- green goods and dairy products this y, The association will have charge of the sale of all the farm and dairy Since 11 Spaulding Logging Company Front and Ferry Streets ! produce, as well as of chicken and oth er poultry. This section produces a .large amount of the food consumed by 'Cambria couutv's many larije audi growing coal, steel and railroad towns. i Much of the produce also is .net into .Somerset county, where larijo coal companies are operating. The state grange and its '.ranches have long been advocating the co op erative plan. In a number of sections in this part of the state co-operat've stores are being planned. It is said that Salix also will have a co opera- .. f.i.:u :ti i l: if.' 0i., 1V , Vlv ,,rc-ucu.., the entire business of the litlo town in the hands of a corporation. It is said that the grange idea of a co - oper - ative system, which has been discussed here by local farmers for more than a year, is responsible in a large measure for the inception of the co-operative forming scheme. SCOTLAND TABD GUARDS KING AND QUEEN. (csited raiss ixisiD wits Windsor, Eng., June 21. Under the watchful scrutiny of several hundred Scotland Yarders, 6000 persons today attended the brilliant garden party at Windsor arranged by King George and Queen Mary as a climax to the festivi ties of Ascot week. Reports for sev- 1"' lnat lue ""g"es i wouId attempt a demonstration were 1 1" "u'"' " "iraomwary precau- ,, uM,llons 10 prevent tne admission of anv unauthorized persons. All were " to I,raenl inflations ' carus at tne D1 but ,n toar tnat 80me tlckets miSht be transferred or , even otei detectives shadowed every one who8e i(lentity was not known to gate official9 anu concerning whom ; there was the very 9lightest reason for ! 8llsPicion- In addition to their majesties and "embers of the cabinet were at all : time9 Poetically surrounded h small , "I"1' ot Scotland Yard oficers in tho guise of P'ests, while an unusually ,arge foro of "n'foed police were on hand Bbout the f?r0mds. The K1,e9ts. who included almost the entire membership of parliament, the diplo- matic corps and tho leaders of Euro pean society, were brought from Lon don by special train. The new Demo 'cratic American Ambassador Walter IC. Page, in orthodox silk hat and "Prince Albert," with most of the embassy 8ta"' 'njoye'1 his fir9t taste.of ro'al hospitality. Queen Mary presided over vc-uiu I" me iuj-bi wufc P.HU vr. 1... Inn...... t 11... I t L 1 T rage was one or tne tew who took their tea from her hands. Tho Prince of Wales and a few of his Oxford friends were present, the prince having come home for his 19th birthday cele bration on the 23rd. CONDITIONS RAPIDLY NEAR CRISIS IN MEXICO ItmmcD pus takgm wiosl San Francisco, June 21. Conditions on the west coast of Mexico are rapidly approaching a crisis, according to a let ter received here today by Mrs. Frank L. Gluyas, from her husband, who is owner if one of the largest mines in Escuinapa, and is associated with the Rothschilds and Barins in Mexican min ing interests. Gluyas says he loft his mine several weoks ago for Mazatlan, expecting to sail for San Francisco. Hundreds of Americans are' dying of fever and star vation aljout Mazatlan and Ouaymas, unable to secure accommodations on vessels leaving those ports. The lot- ter Bays that accommodations on all ships sailing for two months ahead have been sold, and that, unless some means of transportation is provided, many deaths among the refugees in camp will result. He pleaded that a warship be sent to relieve the Bufferings of those awaiting escape f r6m the war-swept coast. 2U Carried In Stock We have just received a car of Wide, Clear Spruce, and can take care of all orders. WILL PUT CAPITOL M vAWTADV PflMn T IlM in unniinni uunuiiiu 1 Also Coat of Paint Will Be Put on and It Will Be Much Improved in Every Way. After being under the painter's ' brll9h but twice in a period of over 35 yeariS the tate house . fof the third time , , hhtory lgteWe g coat of 1 paint The buildi W88 erected ,a , early seventies, receiving a coat of paint at the cleaning which came in 1905. Through the efforts of Secretary of State Olcott, the building will not only be painted but will be made more modern and above all be put in a sani tary condition. Secretary Olcott went before the legislature at the last ses sion and asked for an appropriation of $61,500 to go ahead with the work. The legislature appropriated $50,000 and plans are being formulated for an im mediate beginning of the work. According to Secretary of State Ol cott the work will be done by the day instead of by contract which will as sure the state of a good job. After looking over a great many color schemes it was decided that the most serivceable and prettiest color to paint the building was of a cream yellow with a rough finish. The cost of the work will amount to about $3,500. Among the other Institutions that are to be painted this year are tho training school, the dormitory of the feeble minded school and the mute school. The penitentiary was painted some little time ago, while the asylum is being rennovated by the inmates of the penitentiary. Though it is the vacation season, the hay must be pitched and the cows milked. Each age of our mvob has its joys. Old people should e happy, and they will be if Chamberlain 'b Tablets aro taken to strengthen the digestion and keep the bowels regular. These tablets are mild and gentle in their action and es pecially suitable for people of middle age and oldr. For sale by all deal ers. Flowors, vines and ornamental trees by the million aro now being propogat ed in an enormous nursery on the ground of San Diego 't exposition for decoration of the exposition buildings in 1915. The climate is such that the plants grow riotously whenever cared for and protected. To the People of Salem. 'We wish to again call your attention to the fact that we are sole agontB in this city for Meritol Pile Remedy. Our success with this remedy has far ex ceeded our most sanguine expectations. Therefore, we are pleased to recom mend and guarantee every package of Meritol Pile Remedy. Capital Drug Store. Now impecunious widows with young children to Biipport will not be so anxious to marry. No Substitute would Do This. No inferior substitute, but only tho genuine Foley Kidney Pills could have rid J. F. Wallich, Bartlett, Nebraska, of his kidney trouble. He says: "I was bothered with backache and the pain would run up to the back of my head. and I had spells of aizziness. I took Foloy Kidney Pills and they did the work and I am now entirely rid of kid ney trouble. My father-in-law, now past 93 yeari, has taken them and they have added years to hii life." Phone 1830