Polk County observer. (Monmouth, Polk County, Or.) 1888-1927, 1913-04-18
New Townste Surveyed on S., F. c. & w. Railway Three Miles
From Dallas; Lots Free to Purchasers Of Tracts in
Acreage; Guthrie Farm Subdvded Into
Five, 10 and 20 Acre Tracts
Miller Tract East of City Also Pur-
chased For Addition to Dallas;
Contest Opens For Most Accepta-
BILE Name; Free Lot to Successful
Contestant; New Project Means
Much For City and Its Future.

Expenditure of approximately
100000 in Dallas and vicinity is
contemplated when the plans now un-
der way by the Federal Trust com
pany, of Portland, shall have been
worked out, according to statements
made by officials of the company who
were in Dallas this week, closing
deals to property upon which they
have secured options. An addition
to the city and the promotion of
400 acre tract southwest of Dallas,
including the establishment of a new
townsite are among the improvements
now actively under way. Surveys
have been completed and the selling
of lots in both tracts will begin i'm
a short time, at is stated.
Guthrie Farm Bought.
The Guthrie Donation Land claim
consisting of 1850 acres has been pur-
chased by the company and has been
subdivided into 120 tracts of from
five to 20 acres in extent and these
will be offered for sale. In addition
a tOwnsite to be known as "Guthrie
comprising 81 acres has been laid out
ON the Salem, Falls City & Western
railway three miles from Dallas. All
lots have been surveyed 1O0x1OO feet
in size, and each purchaser of tract |
In the Guthrie acres will be decided
a lot in this townsite absolutely free,
the idea being to concentrate the land |
holders i'll compact community in
order that they may have modern
conveniences peculiar to all up-to-
date communities.
Guthrie Acres" consists of hill
and valley land, and it is the inten-
ton OF the promoting company to
dispose of the uplands for prunes
and other fruit and the lowIands for
culture, although no 1e-
strictions will be imposed upon pur-
chasers in this regard. The company
will not undertake to superintend
the cultivation of the tracts sold to
purchasers but have made arrange
ments to have it done at the minimum
Of cost to such as desire it,
Miller Tract to Be Addition.
The same company has also closed
It's option on the Miller tract east of
the city as mentioned in The Observ-
ar Of Tuesday, and will at once place
the tract ON the market as an addi-
tion to Dallas. 1t has been sub-di-
vided into acre and one-half acre
tracts and will be sold on small pay
nents down and on easy terms for
The balance.
In connection with the purchase of
his tract the company will institute
4 contest for a name, Offering the
choice Of any lot in the tract TO the
contestant. The contest
will close May 10 and is open to any
nan, woman or child in Polk county.
All suggestions for a name for the ad-
lition, should be sent to the Federal
Trust company, Dallas. Judges of {
his contest will be announced later.
IN h'hiDoiAN udo ilo luilHtI HuEBtA- ]
ions to offer along this line, giving (
III contestants the widest latitude i'm
heir selections. The winner will be
Immediately after the con
est closes, and will be permitted to
ielect any lot in the tract as re- ;
ward. No lots will be sold until af- ,
er the contest shall have been deeid-
ID.
p. A. Taylor of Portland, will be J
he local representative of the com ]
amy and will have Offices at the Ho-
el Gail for the present. II
The investment of this large sum
n Dallas and vicinity. means much s
or the future Of this city and will
urely be the means of bringing IN 7
many new people. The tract will be a
.dvertised extensively in Portland 9
md Eastern papers and the company
'elieves It will have no trouble I'm dis a
'osing Of its holdings in both tracts.