, 1889-05-09
SOLID SPOKANE.
The Real Estate Market for the
Past Week.
FOrcible Illustration of In
creased Values.
A Large Number of New Buildings Under
way--The Highest Block IN
Spokane Falls.

The real estate market for the past
week has been about as usual, and there is
a steady, healthy advance in all kinds Of
property, Dealers say there is every indi.
cation that the market will continue active
throughout the summer. The average
Gales are much larger than they were two
months ago, and the weekly transfers have
not fallen short of $500 900 for several
weeks.
He. Allen was found sitting in his
Office yesterday with q stack Of coin and
bank notes on the table in front of him
and broad and satisfactory smile on his
c c,unteuance. In answer to the reporters
inquiry for an explanation of this unusual
amount OF money and hilarity, Mr.. Allen
replied that he had just sold lots 8 and 10
on Spra9ue street, in Saunders addition,
for $4,000. and that he had bought the
same lots Ave years ago for 1928. Last
November they could have been purchased
for $2500. This is only one illustration of
the wonderful increase in the value of
property In Spokane Falls.
Dealers report business for the past
week as follows:
H. L. Moody: ii have closed up
large amount of business this week and
have made me good sales including one
on Main street for $4,000, There Ia every
indication that the market will remain
active all sumner"
Dillman, Routhe & Co.: 1--WE have
closed some very nice sales and have done
very satisfactory business" "
Booge 4 Mcintosh; Business ia ex-
ceptionally good. We have sold a large
amount of property on Irving Heights and
Adams street. The grading of Adams
street is making it one of the finest streets
in the city"
Young K Cronan: 1.-The best week we
have had yet Our business is constantly
Improving. Business property is IN good
demand as is also residence property In
the east end of town"
Brown X Barker: Business is about
as usual. We have made two good sales
this morning and got the money
Muloch & Waltman: cuisines with
US is up to the average"
Boyer Il Sivyer: business is fair"
Cough x Graves: Business is about
average, and we have some big sales in
pros pect for next week"
A. ID. Jones a. Co: Business is rush
ing"
|. s. Kaufman & Co.. "Our average
GALES for the week are very satisfactory"
Spoor < Steele: Business has been
booming With our 6rm this week. We
have made 80 me nice sales, both OF resi- |
dence and prospective business property"
Dennee, Fowler & Co.: I'VE have
made several nice sales this week. There
is great interest in the east end of town,
and North Side property il also in good
demand on Post, Mill and Howard streets.
There have been more cash sales during
the past two weeks than at any ii me with
In our knowledge. We have made several
sales to people from surrounding towns"
X. W. Augustine x Co.: Every
busy; have made several fine sales-one
on Riverside avenue for SIT 500, four lots
in Strattou's with house for $500, one
lot in Sinto for $2250. and several small
Gales sRRregatin9 about $500. From the
numerous inquiries the last two days we
expect heavy business next week."
Eugene Miller in response to the re.
porter's inquiry rs TO business, reported
more business th an his Office could attend
70; great demand for acre property
south and north of the city for plating,
Sales the past week. LAG residence lots on
the hill south Of the city.
The trantfers for Tuesday we're not re.
ported. The transfers for the remaining
nve days appear in the following
sUAhARY or sALKs.
Consider