, 1892-04-16
JUST LOOK AT THIS !!
Many New Homes for Olympia
This Summer.
How the City is Progressing ana
WHO is Helping in its Advance
ment---Demand for Good Resi-


ment---Demamd for Good Resi-
dence Property.
While activity III the real estate market
is not such as to attract particular atten-
ton, there is nevertheless a steady and
continued forward movement that antiei-
pates a good season. Real estate dealers
have this to say:
Archibald Adams: People appear to be
seeking substantial Investments in resi-
dence property. They want improved prop
erty in good locations, with good view.
stir is noticeable along the line of the
new electric railway"
CHI. Carpenter: 81 have inquiries par
tieularly for residence property. People
who have building lots are making every
effort to put up house of their own and /
anticipate good building season.
S. III. Barbee: "Farm lands are coming
into the market with inquiries from the
East for this kind Of property. Good prop
erty for permanent residence is receiving
first attention.
Mcdonald & Newell: "The market is
better and stronger than it has been for
eight months past. Inquiries are beng
received for residence property that will
make good future investments, We are
negotiating with Eastern parties who will
probably put considerable money into
Olympia real estate.'
S. @. Woodruff: "I am yery much en-
couraged with the outlook for the coming
season. The Westside seems to feel the eff
feet Of the ELECTRIC railway which we are
now building, and thenumber Of residences
which will be built in that section Of the
city this summer, is evidence of the prog
ress We are making.o
DR.. Mitchell and G. Thoreson, of the
Thurston County Land company: "The
market is open for residence property in
particular Some acreage is selling, but
principally for prune land. Many new
homes will be built this season, and east
ern capital may be expected to do its
work"
To show that there is some foundation
for the anticipated activity, below is given
the t:, names OF some Olympians who will
build this summer;
r. +. Williamson viii build $4,000 home
on the Westsde.
S. G. Cummings contemplates building
On the Westside.
Charles ToelIner will erect a $4,000 house
at Franklin and Fifteenth street.
z. Q. Mason is now building $4,000 resi-
dence on the Eastside.
G. V. Russell's new home on Franklin
street, beyond Maple Park, is to cost 81
500, and work is progressing rapidly.
Bids on the new school house will be
called for next week. The limit is $25, 900,
buttt has not yet been decided whetnef
the building will be of stone or brick,
That question is still under consideration.
George E Filley has plans for a SO, 500
residence, adjoining his present handsome
home at Franklin and Union streets.
Prune land IS being bought extensively.
o. 9. White will erect a $4,000 home on
the Westside
J.. w. Ostrander expects to build on the
Westside this summer.
Efforts are being made to secure Tenino
stone for the new school house.
L. J.. McBratney is building So, 600 resi-
dence at Franklin and Fourteenth streets.
Many small dwellings are going up in
the suburbs.
Building activity is particularly notice
able in the southeastern section of the city.
Brad Davis is going to put 800 into a
home in Pattison's addition.
S M. Perclyal will build two cottages, to
cost $1 800 each, on his addition.
j. M. Gfugan's cottage, on PercivaI's sec
ond addition, is nearing completion.
Edmund Rice has made extensive and
valuable improvements on his Orchard
Beach home at Buffers cove. "A large and
commodious residence has replaced the
one he occupied last summer. The new
home sis surrounded by ten acres of fruit
The grounds will be laid out in beautiful
walks, making one of the prettiest spots
on Budd's inlet.
0. w. Kellogg expects to build very soon,
A. r. Fitch has plans for a Westside
home.
The old Pattison home has been moved
to oSecond street, and the block bounded by
Second and Third and Ounce and East
side streets, formerly i'll the old orchard.
has been cut down to grade.
The new $114,000 court house is now
under cover.
Plans are ready for the handsome new
Methodist church.
Contractor Lindland is building a nice
home in the Woodruff addition
The $4,000 residence Of v. IN. Smith. on
the Woodruff addition, presents a pretty
appearance.
J. R. Pattison has done extensive work
on his Eastside property. He is now oc-
cupying his magnificent Sc, 900 residence at
the corner Of Ounce and Second streets
Thirty residences were erected on the
Woodruff addition during the past season.
N. w. Lane is occupying his 5000 house
below Youngs addition
The IhuFston County Land company is
in communication with two Eastern pa
irons who desire to put Sc, 900 each in resi-
dences for investment
Dr. Mltchell's brother, who is expected
here in week or two, will build hand
handsome home on the Woodruff addition.
George Burntrager will commence his
u0W wv GSGSlQ0 I6S1Q6uCG Ill Il I0W QaYS,
III. Il. Lee contemplates building home
on the Westside.
D. S. Paisley will erect a 81, 900 residence
at Sherman and Harrison avenues.
M. OConnor will build a SO, 600 house on
Woodruffss addition.
Mark 3. Reed expects to put up $25, 900
house for rental investment on the lots re-
Gently purchased from Governor Laughton.
|. Harris will this summer build brick
business block in the space between the
First National Bank and the McKenny
building.
Charles Granger will replace his old barn
on Main street with brick business block.
Arthur Ellis will move into his new
home on the Eastside in a month. 1t is of
artistic design and cost $1,000.
The new light and power station at
Chestnut and Fifth streets will be com
nenced in week or two and will cost
about $4,000.
Two lines Of electric railway are now
building, reaching to every section Of the
city east and west side, covering six miles
in all.
Three handsome church edifces have
been built in this city in the last few
months.
Possibilities of Free Planting.
Knoxville Journal; seYenty-five years
ago Thomas L. Walker, then mere boy,
planted four walnuts by the roadside oppo-
site his fathers house in the eleventh civil
district, near Cedar Bluff and some ten
miles west of Knoxville. He died ten
years ago, yet he lived to see four walnut
trees grow to a measure of four feet in di-
ameter worth, if cut and properly sea-
soned, at least S400 each. Had he planted
300 walnuts on an adjoining acre of ground
his heirs, when he died, would have been
$4,000 better off. Today they would have
been S200,0 better off, Had he planted