The Helena independent. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1875-1943, 1891-04-26

from tho corner OF Broadway and Main
street to Lenox. whilo half-hour trips nre
made TO the stable on Fifth avenue. The
walk from tho lnttor point to the addition
IL not to exceed fifteen minntas. An soon
rs the ial Can DO procured tho present
hnrae-car line will DO mhds into IN electric
system, and then communication betwesn
tho business center md Iienox Will bs all
that can be desired.
The residents Of this addition have
nearly all the conveniences of those living
in the city, and aoon they will lack none.
Tho water company has extended it's aer~
vice, and AZ fast ma needed l~nternla arc put
in. 1t was originally the plan to light the
houses with electricity, but some OF the
folks now want gas, and just as 0 as
there IL unanimity in the matter one or the
other will DO put In. The syndicate owning
tho property originally has expended about
Tl26, GOO on their own account 10 far i'll one
way and another. while about $3.50, 900 has
been put into residences. Over SG0, 600 of
property, in addition to that now built on,
has been sold under contracts to improve,
and it is estimated that fifteen or twenty
more frst-class houses will be built in
Lenox this season; Those who have
built there up to date are: Judge II.
II. Buck, j. ". jerome. j. b. Clayberg, T..
u. Kleinsohmidt. Howard Pew, j.. s.
Iooker. r.. $. Hill, Geo. II. Pew, W. j.
Bradshaw, Il. w. Knight. Jr., Nj. A. Mey-
endorff, w. ID. Wheeler, Geo. H. Hill. 9. II.
Anderson, O. M. Stanton, Geo. o. Eaton, j.
Is. Wells. j. III. Hubbard, Ii. Nicholson.
Judge w. ID. Dewitt and Henry Baldwin.
Richard w. McCurdy. president of the
Mutual Life Insurance company, of New
York. and Robt. A. Grannis, also of that
company, will be in Helena some time be-
tween May 3 and 6. These gentlemen nave
been making a trip through the west, look
ing over the country, and at the same time
noting the advantages the different cities
ing. They are now in San Fran
cisco, and have purchased the ground
and let contracts for the building
of the finest business structure
in the city. The New York Mutual il not
unacquainted with Helena, that company
city's school bonds. Mr.. G. w. I. Smith,
the Montana agent of the company, is de-
sirous that the company select Helena as
the city in the northwest in which to erect
a business block, and OF is opinion that the
city's chances in that regard are first class.
Mr.. Smith will receive due Aotice of the
exact date of the arrival of the party and
will be glad to consult with those who take
an interest in the matter, az TO the proper
steps to be taken to place the matter before
M. McCurdy. 1t seems that if the matter
is properly handled Helena's chances for
tlle plum are tu6 DeSI. lu5 very luCb tuat
Mr.. McCurdy has determined to look the
Helena field over is an indication that he
is somewhat acquainted with her standing
and has faith in her future.
Those who have IN idea that the price of
real estate in Helena is at a standstill,
should look into the matter before talking
too loudly. After a rather thorough in
vestigation, of transactions in all sections
of The city, and in the suburbs, the state
ment is made without fear of successful
contradiction, that the advance since April,
1890, will average 90 per cent. all around.
In some cases it is greater, but this is a
conservative Some few instances
are given, in none of which was the prop
erty in the sellers hands for n larger period
than ninety days: Sarah /. jackson, of
S%helbyville, ILL, bought, lof:.Frank Langford
q number of lots in Paramount Park add
tion for So l00. At the end of ninety days
she sold them for $4,000. w. E.. Cox and
others paid $50 a foot for some property on
lower Main street near LYndale avenue.
They have since sold part of it at 800 per
per foot. The same party paid T10 q foot
for 100 feet in the Syndicate ad-
aition' ,so,a which oh s7f Mr. mar Cox qoot. has has
o othee p aaa1a bought at 4 $l Some PER Hele nno' sven nn,
property held it for three months and sold
at an advance of so per cent. The advance
in the Grand Avenue addition has averaged
% per cent; in the Valley View, so per cent;
Hoback and Cannon, %; Locky, 1873: Haul
ser, 20; Blake, 3311a6. These figures are made
up from actual sales, carefully compiled by
the writer. and are but a few examples of
humid eds which anyone who cares to look
into the matter can verify.
What is the Board of Trade doing in the
Congregational college matter? The real
estate men say they were ready and willing
to 10 their share toward securing the loca-
ton of the college at Helena. Now let the
Board of Trade and all others Interested
say what they propose doing, and act up to
it. The college Helena must have.
The latest in veilings and ruchings at Fowles'
Cash store.
Bissel carpet sweepers only $1.35, at The Bee
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