Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1894-02-19

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travelling men who visit the place say
it is about the best town on
the road and the least affected by the
hard times. 1t is a matter Of surprise
to even our own citizens that so much
building is being done. In the last few
months work has been in progress on the
new Kanawha Valley Bank building, a
handsome brown stone and pressed
brick corner building, five stories high,
the Strauss building four stories high
with stone front on Capitol street, the
FulkS block, three stories high, on
Quarter street, and several other bust
ness houses, the handsome new court
house, now completed and occupied
and many new residences. Probably
from so to 100 residences have been
begun or completed since last spring.
Court street has been paved or is under
contract TO be paved for about half a
mile. Electric street cars have taken
the place OF the old mule cars and i'm
provements of all kinds are constantly
being made.
Within the last month nearly every
street in Charleston mas been underlaid
with mains for natural gas, which will
be supplied to our people in very
short time. Some 500, 900 has been
spent in putting down these mains
alone, and the growth OF the city will
no doubt be greatly stimulated by this
new natural resource.
Seeing Mr.. Thomas Popp, Of the well
known Thomas Popp Real Estate
Agency, the REGISTER correspondent
inquired of him as to real estate. "How
about real eState?" he was asked, "has
it fallen any in value on account OF the
hard times?"
mo, indeed" said Mr.. POpp, "the
value is here just the same as 1t was.
The only difference is that not quite as
much property has changed hands as
usual. OF course, 1 occasionally find a
piece of property, the owner OF which
wants to raise some money, and Is will
ing TO let it go at a bargain. l can
nearly always find q bargain of this
kind for customer, but there
has been no decline in values,
and as much money is to be made in
real estate as ever"
"DO you think property is going to
increase iu value here?"
eyes, indeed, l do. See how It has
increased ia the last few years since the
construction Of the railroads and the
damming of the river, with the conse-
Quent opening of coal mines and build
ing I'D of towns. The extension of the
Kauawha and Michigan railway up to
Gauley will make the city grow, and
the c., c.. &c S. will do more for Charles
ton than either of the roads we now
have. In the Valley of the Elk is some
OF the finest coal TO be found in the
State, and inside OF ten years You will
see in this valley population OF
over 10000 people, mostly engaged in
mining coal or making coke, all OF
whom will do their business in Charles
ton. This is the natural distributing
point for them. 1t is the business centre
OF this end OF the State, the develop
ment of which has scarcely more than
begun as yet, aud it will certainly be-
come within afew years, at most, a city
OF splendid proportions. Then the man
who put his money here and grew up
with the town will reap his harvest and
a fortune"
"Nhat part OF the city, Mr.. POpp, do
YOU consider the most promising for in
vestors?"
THE property on which the most
money is TO be made is that which can
be bought now the cheapest and
which later on will bring the most
money. Property in the business part
Of town will Of course increase in value,
but as an Investment suburban property
is the best, and of all the suburbs none
will bring the investor more money than
'Glenwood Heights This is the most
beautiful residence property anywhere
near the Capital and offers home sitcs
where fresh, pure air and water, f'ee-
dom from the noise and dirt OF the city,
and all suburban comforts may be
found The property is but mile from
the city with electric street cars nearly
half the way. Already. many handsome
residences have been built here and in
the spring a good many more will be put
up. As a residence site or place Of
investment there is no better place TO
be found, and anyone IN any part OF the
State would do we'll to purchase prop
erty here"
The property Of which Mr. Popp
speaks is really the most beautiful and
desirable residence property near the
city, and is becoming a iavorite part OF
the city for nice. new homes, and al the