The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1869-10-09
REAL ESTATE MATTERS.
Real Estate Netes.


The walla walla Washington Territory Real
Estate Gazette says Of real estate In that region:
There Is gradual Improvement In the value OF oil
kinds OF real estate throughout the valley and more
particularly improved farms. Until the last year
many OF our best citizens who had made themselves
comfortable homes. were unsettled In their deterni-
nation ~ TO their future permanent locations, fear
ing that our valley was TOO lar from the centre OF trade
to make much progress for some years to come; and
were willing to make sacrifices IN the sale OF their pro-
pcrty In order TO seek more active field OF operation
AT the present time very few indeed express any
oner desire than TO abide by the future development
of Waa Walla Valley The influences incident to
the completion OF the Union aud Central Pacific
railroads are already being Ielt In this section and
we begin to realize THAI we have interests In common
with the balance OF tue world The government sur
veys have been extended over 800 600 acres OF land
about 44 acres OF which have been entered under
the presumption laws and purchased OF the govern
ment, besides which there about 20, 900 OF
the unsurveyed lands occupied by settlers. The
county aas pppuaaion OF about i,ooo anu taxable
i,S227 1902. Taxes In the aggregate amount to six.
teen mills on the dollar
The Augusta tGa.) Chronicle ana Sentinel gives the
following particulars OF recent auction sales in that
city and nelghborhood:-
The following sales were made at the Lower Mar
ket House, on Tuesday. The attendance was large
and tolerably fair prices generally obtained :-0ne
to Judge lew or IS lot 81
land, 4io acres, In Applng county, to Mr.. Chisholm.
at u cents per acre One lot on the Mauge survey,
street, opposite Springfield church, to Mr.. Nelson,
for $25. One lot on Carrie street, with house and
land belonging to the estate Of Henrietta Pool. on
Rocky creek, Miliedgeville road. TO j. Bones
and O. Crosby for sSo and 5000
bounded as follows:-0n the north BY The second
level OF the CANAL on the south BY the third level OF
west by Jackson street, having front OF $50 feet
Jackson street, and running back $3.50 feet on the
the third level OF the canal. Bought by Mr. Philip
Malone for S7100. One house and lot on Taylor
street. Lot fronting 40 feet more or less ON Taylor
street. and running half way through. On the lot
Is house with two rooms. Purchased by Mr.. Bid
good for $3.50. small cottage on the Sand Hills.
one.nalf mile north Of the arsenal. The cottage
contains four rooms, two ireplaces. With 1t Is q
Kitchen, stable and six acres Of land, with 800 bear
ing fruit trees on It. Bought by Mr.. W; II. Nelson
dence OF the late John J. Clayton, lying
street. between Monument and Centre streets, and
opposite the City Hall; said lot or parcel OF land hav
running back Of equal Width l34 feet, more
Bought by MIR. William E. Jackson for $4,000. House
Oliver deceased for benefit Of heirs and creditors
was purchased by Mr.. John U. Myer for $25 on ac-
count OF several claims being held against the pro-
south side OF Walker street, between Lincoln and
Houston streets; said property belongs to the estate
OF John W. X. Page, DECEASED. Bought by Mr.. Bran
don for s2lo. 100 acres of unimproved land in
Walker county, three miles from Forsyth Court
horses s At so prices ranging from ss So SILT
The following sales were made by the Sheriff or
Richmond county Georgia.
One lot Broad street, between McKinnie and
Mill Streets fronting 10 feet on Broad street and rum
ming back to Jones street. levied the property
OF Lemuel Dwelle anu sold to satisfy ia. on fore
closure OF mortgage IN favor or the Soldiers Build
ing ana Loan Association to L. Ii. Rodgers for
$1,000. One lot on Jones street, between McKinnle
and Min streets belonging to the estate OF Barbara
Slraub, and levied on to satisfy IA. on foreclosure
OF mortgage issued from the superior Court Of Rich.
mOBd county In favor OF Saunders A. Frain to Mr..
Mcknight for s265. Several other lots offered
drawn.