The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1910-04-29

and One-half hours In the travel De-
tween these two great cities. 1t
substitutes 1 per cent grades for
grades of from A per cent to per
cent, and light, graceful curves for
the letter s and horseshoe bends in
the tracks over the Siskiyous. One
engine will pull all ordinary trains
over this line, where it now takes
three, and sometimes four engines
to pull passenger trains. 1t is only
reasonable to suppose that If cities
like Medford, Ashland, Grants Pass
and Roseburg could be built upon
the old main line, these new cities
on the Natron extension will be-
come just as great. 1t is generally
predicted that klamath Falls being
slated for the end of a division, and
1t has exactly the same location as
Ashland, will, in not many years,
be another Spokane. In place of
taking 40 or so years to grow, as
did the towns on the old line, these
new cities in the klamath basin,
with great tides of immigration
coming to the Pacific coast, and the
more rapid means of promotion,
will grow into large cities in one
quarter of the time. klamath Falls
and the three towns mentioned,
surrounded by clear lands, ready
for the pillow, backed by water and
timber. and pushed with extensive
advertising campaigns and excur-
sion trains that are to be put on in
May and June, will grow at a pace
hitherto unparalleled.
WoRDENs SELECTED LAvEY.
after looking over the entire
United States for two years. the
Wordens picked on P, c. IIavey to
push their properties because the
record showed that in two years
he had handled more real estate
than any one firm ON the Pacific
coast. He has a quarter-million
dollar corporation, and has the
largest and best Organized selling
force of trained MEN Of any firm
on the coast. The p. C. Lavey &
Co. interests In connection with
those or the klamath Falls Devel-
opment company at klamath alls,
and the three townsites in the
Butte valley. amount to over three
million dollars. The Klam-
ath fatls Development company
mas lts offices in its own large
prick building, and they have Sc
cured ( Industries already located at
hiahhath Falls Of One-half million
ooii9rs. On the additions plated
at klamath Falls by this company
ahQ sold by P. c. Lavey. are hun
'dreds Of new houses and number
of brick blocks. The famous hot
springs, with a park and the five
acre site for the new 100000 court
house are located on their lands.
REAL ESTATE is ADVANCING.
Il could mention many specific
instances of remarkable advances
in Klamath Falls realty. The old
John f. Miller farm of $500 acres
near Klamath Falls. was sold about
II years ago under mortgage for
$10.50 per acre. 1t Is now being
cut up into 40 to 160-acre farms
and sold off at $50 to SIS per acre.
All the p. c. Lavey & Co. addi-
lions to klamath Falls lie on gentle
slopes, where no grading of build
ing lots or streets is necessary. All
the property is in plain, open sight.
commands beautiful views and
there is not a foot of this property
that is undesirable for residence
purposes, or unavailable for imme-
diate use, in acreage as fruit and
vegetable tracts. What Is more
important to the business man and
investor is the fact that every lot
and tract is advancing in value
every time new day of sunshine
Is poured out over it, and they
have about three hundred days of
sunshine during the year in the
klamath Falls basin. The above
statement is equally true of the
three townsites In the Butte val
ley, lying just south of Klamath
Falls.
DESCRIPTION OF BUTTE
VALLEY.
II have seen many of the most
beautiful valleys in the United
States between the Mississippi and
the Pacific coast. and there is
nothing quite as fertile and attrac-
tive as the Butte valley, with the
klamath river running along the
| west edge of 1t. 1t is eighteen
miles long and about ten miles
wide, oval in shape and completely
walled in with mountains. Every
acre of the land is fertile. is under
laid with water at a depth of from
six to ten feet. and free from brush
and timber, practically ready for
cultivation. Doris Is located at
the north end Of the valley, and
Mt. Hebron at the south. 1t will
surprise many Salem people to
| learn that lots in these towns that
sold at 800 and less are re-selling
at $3.50 to $500. and business lots
| are held at $1,000. These remark.
! able gains In values are due to the
fact that these properties are not
on a jerli-water branch line of rail.
! road, but on the main transconti
mental line that will carry the com
merce and population between
Portland and San Francisco.
PARTY GOT RECEPTIONS.
| Il wish I could describe to you In
detail the receptions accorded the
Oregon delegation at these points
Large audiences, banquets and
balls were prepared for us every
where, and there is not man
woman or child In that country
who does not think we'll of Pa,
Lavey. | would like to describe
our drive for "A day through the
Butte valley in the center of which
Is located large Mennonite col
ony. who have purchased l4,o0(
acres. We spent all day Thursda,
driving in both directions from
Klamath Falls. Every member oI
the delegation is prepared to de
clare that 1t is very gratifying thai
a large real estate operator has
more than made good, after seeins