The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1917-09-19
OBSERVER SEES
RAPID GROWTH
Alderwood Manor Speedily Be
coming Center.
JoTTINGs HERE AND THERE
Poultry and Hilbert Nut Culture
Transforming District; New
Life Of The Land" Al
tracts Many.
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tracts Many.
cry tho obsorv~r)
Hans Peterson. we'll known con.
tractor OF Seattle. was visitor at
Aiderwood Manor during August. Ask
him what no thinks Ahhut II.
Mr. w. r. Chiver.. the owner OF
Tracts 7 and $ IN Block y. showed us
the plans the other day for his home.
We must say that he Is going 20 have
an exceedingly attractive place. We
welcome him.
We are very much Interested In
looking over tho Demonstration Farm
to observe the outdoor breeders as
made and sold BY tho 81. Helons In
cubator Company. We will hay. a
great deal more 10 say about this In a
later edition.
The blasts OF stumping powder are
constantly being heard all over Alder.
wood Manor. The Puget MN Com.
pany has largo star OF mon engaged
In road building and II adding 10 their
crew daily. for the demand for roads
Increases as the days 20 by.
We notice also Mr. washburn Of the
Seattle Star. has selected homesito
close 10 tho Demonstration Farm at
Aidcrwood Manor. lie was out the
other day looking over tho property.
He also intends 10 have his place de-
veloped at an early date.
Another interesting visitor TO Adler.
wood Manor during last month was
Mr.. Geo. II. West. who is the proud
owner OF ten acres Of land adioining
the Puget Mills Demonstration Farm.
He gives US 20 understand that this
fall he 10 going TO have a larg. portion
of his land cleared and set out IN
niberts. Success TO you. Mr.>wes'i
We noticed that Mr.. y. c. Wagner.
manager OF tho Bank Of California.
was one OF the many visitors a, Alder.
wood Manor during tho month OF Au-
gust. A. no expressed himself. be was
moro than surprised at tho develop
ment In such short space OF time.
and bespoke his conhdcnea in the
large success OF this wonderful do
velopment
We see the flrst evidence % tho sue
cess OF the albert Industry In the al
bort nuts To be found on the trees set
out on the grounds Of the Demonatra-
ton Farm. To those who have never
seen the fiibort nuts II IL worth q visit
10 see tho fruit on the tree. and II Is
remarkable the growth that has been
made during this season. whom you
know how late these trees were set
out. under the most unfavorable cir
cumstances.
Manor Road, Hazel Road. and Cedar
WAY are well near completion. and the
plan for continuing the road building
will 20 on Just as quickly as possible.
until roads throughout tho entire
property have been made accessible
for development
There is a large amount OF work 20
be done. The scarcity In the labor
market and in finished lumber Is max
ing Il somewhat difficult to make
progress any faster. but no stone r.
being left un,urncd. NO understand.
20 push this development through TO
completion.
Mr.. g. n. Taylor. the electrician,
was showing us the plans of his 1T
tie bungalow that he expects TO com
mence building this month. Mr.. Tay.
Tor Ia one of the enthusiastic Little
I.andsrs" OF Alderwood Manor. and
like many other successful men when
he makes up his mind to 20 ahead #
means success.
We are quite sure that he will have
. beautiful place. and will undoubted-
~ give us n good example of electrical
improvements that will be the envy
OF the community.
We note that the Puge, MIL Com
pany has made two additions TO the
Demonstration Farm by way OF two
large laying houses. one i00x20 feet
and the other i50x20 feet. fully equip
ped with the trap-nestIng system and
electric lights. The company did this
none too soon, "a the young chicks
have made wonderful progress, and
by the time those houses are ready
for occupancy there VIII be plenty OF
strong beautiful pullets TO lay boun-
tiful supply of eggs. The company
will need them, for the demand for
day old chicks to supply the needs OF
tho settlers In this growing poultry
olony will tar the equipment TO the
utmost In supplying them next spring.