Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1892-09-03


their house-huuting campaign in August. The
grand rush, however, starts about the lit "
September and agents who have houses TO rent
are kept busy looking after this department. o:
the business. However. it il pretty well
known to any one who has engaged in this psr
suit that the house-hunter does most Of ;he
work. About all an agent can do l. o. furnish
list and the keys II II was possible to dele
gate to agent the task OF inspecting the
empty houses and selecting the one that Is best
adapted for the Use Of the particular family
then house hunting you'd be a Injurious occu-
patton.
But IA il is there Is no one that can select
house for another. IL mJkes but littlc differ
ence how the work i sought 20 he iightcned.
there Is n large percentage which always
mains u dull and fatiguiug grind. Cabs and
frequent pauses for lunch and refreshment
NAV serve TO somewhat alleviate the strain of
the depressing labor. but none of these things
can change the essential and familiar features OF
house hunting. When il X over and the house
j. found there il a feeling : IL some great m
dertakinS had been carried u a successful Issue.
No doubt there are even then drawbacks which
take away some Of the satisfaction Perhaps
the house Is not well located there NAV he some
announcement details OF the interior arrange
ment or perhaps the rent i high.
The ihtter u generally the and perhaps
from the standpoint of the tenants it will always
be the case. But still The complaint is heard
tutt -c'ltr NHtti Rim NtitscN
are higa j: must be expected that rents should
follow anti the necessary tribute paid br
people for living or such Cilt-edged land still
the fact remains that people want homes ard
their incomes only permit them 10 pay certain
smount in rent.
TIE KIND OF HOUSES IN DEMAND.
The demand still continues for houses that
can be rented for from $50 to $50 per month.
and according to the testimony of dealers there
n s,,F+ Oh, 20,
the demand. There l. no dOgbt that 400 or 800
houses Of this kind coud be sold or rented pro-
viding they were IN locality reasonably near
in point of time TO the center of the city. i. /,
no longer a question Of distance with people in
search of homes "a much one Of time
''HOw long aud not How far. il the
question that IL apt 10 be asked BIZ TIE average
man who Is looking a; LJu-e located some
distance out If Ov means Of rapid transit
railroads -eople can be conveyed from he busi-
nsss center OF the CITY two OF three miles OF
more in about the same time a. l. now con-
sumed in reaching the boundary of the citv on
the horse railroads then properly in the suburbs
Of the city II Us available fOr homes that in
the city. Perhaps more so. a. less money
ought To buy IA larger and better house than Is
possible in the city
The problem of how 70 supply homes for n
moderate slm can be solved b. enterprise and
eneryy IN WAY that would bring golden re-
turns. The successful solution. however. i'm
plies doing something more 10 a suburban sub
division than merely turning burrows IN the
ground and christening them with names as
streets. There OuShi TO be i cent streets pro-
vided and some system of water ard sewers and
then the new residents can feel shat they are ell
ioying the advantages of the city while living
within their means improvements of this kind
that are left 20 await the action OF the District
government will be apt ~ get left for n num-
Der Of years to come. Ii l. no: likely that with
streets unpaved within the city limits our legiS-
larOrs q N 10 Iulueg1 In Al rDrrch int mo
line OF improvements for suburban streets.
The projectors Of suburban enterprises ought
to be expected 10 do something in this line be-
fore they lose all interest in the property. In
tina; event the speculative character OF the I'M
dertaking would not be 20 prominent and they
would eventually make more money. Ali the
suburban subdivisions made IN accordance with
this general plan have proved profitable invest
ments and each year adds 20 their value.
When the suburbs are utilized in this wav
more generally than Is now the case. and when
they are brought nearer in point Of time to the
business center. then there will be less cause Of
complaint about high prices and high rents.
THE ROCK CREEK RAILROAD.
In few brief days now it il expected that
the Rock Greek railroad will be In operation
At least that is the expectation of Mr.. L. j.
Stellwagen, the vice president Of the road, based
on the reports of the electric company which is
engaged in equipD;nG the road with the over
head wire. For the present at least the cars
viii stop at the Boundary. but wbea the city
loop Il supplied with the underground wires
cars can be- run over the entire road from its
extreme northern end. seven miles in MO:.tg1m-
cry cornty. Nd. TO Boundary and 9Th street
As il well known. this road kly beer bull. along
Connecticut avenue extended. which WAS graded
the entire distance by this company at it, own
expense The building of the road required
the outlay of n large sum ~ money and a high
grade OF engineering SKI IL runs through
land NlIcl a. Ile. I'm l. Inv he
Sharon estate and Tr. Newlands these two in
terests having furnished practically all the
money used IL constructing the road.
The completion Os tn road viii lead the wa~
TO the development oi another enterprise which
i already well IN hand and that il the establish
ment OF a suburban town or settlement iust
beyond the District line the land known a.
Chevy Chase. In MANY respects the method
adopted by Mr.. Newlailds in his town enterprise
II unique IN the history of suburban sub
divisions IL this locality. Like Mr.. Ireusdell
Mr.. Newlaads Ia. acted on the belief that it
Nould paw 10 make good streets, equip the new
town with water and sewer system and tine
other conyeniences which people noWE. laws who
live near a city and have been U.ed to city life
expect to enjoy. Chevy Chase j. going to have
these advan taces as weilas railroad cOmmunica-
ton with the city. and 1t il thought that Ike
Washington Heights and lexington. the invest
ment viii prove good one
Mr.. ooLToNs RESIDENCE.
afNu4NtSt - d. Las ncC,ln the
9 erection OF n fine residence at 1885 Connecticut
avenue for Mr.. Francis Cotton. Ut will have a
frontage o. forty-six feet and depth OF sixty
feet. The front will be faced with Ohio stone
and buff brick and the roof will be Of spanish
tile. The building to have three stories. En-
gish Placement. cellar and attic. The reception
and breakfast rooms, with stair hall will be in
front portion OF basement with kitchen man ;
room, pantries. back stairs and freight lift in
the rear part of same The first story will have
drawing room. library. stair hall. dining room
with pantry and back stairs. The upper stories
30 be hteed up into chambers. tollet rooms &c.
with Q gymnasium and play room in attic The
building will have steam heat. electric bella,
speaking Tubes, hardwood finish IN principal
rooms, trunk lift from basement to attic and all
other modern eonvenences. Mr.. Charles Ed
monstor has the contract.
MR. GILPINs RESIDENCE.
Mr. Keferstein has also begun this week the
erection Of q two-story attic and cellar bricL
dwelling, fronting twenty-five feet on Binney
street, Columbia Heights between I4th and
18th streets. for Mr.. F. y. GlpiA. The front
will be faced with selected red brick and red
sand stone trimmings, without bay window
terminating with slate roof and dormers. The
hrst story win have parlor, hall. den. stair hail
dining room. with pantry and kitchen The
building will have furnace heat. cabinet man
tels, electric bells. speaking tubes. &C. Nj