The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1895-07-27
THE YESLER ESTATE.
Bargains Quickly Snapped Up
by Real Estate Men.
YEsLER BUILDING GOES FIRST.
Many Lots Sell Below the Apprafse-
ment and Snaps Are Yet to Be
Had-It Continues Today.


estate by the administrators brought on.
a large crowd CT buyers at the court
house yesterday, and the lots generally
brought the appraised value, although
number sold for less ana ye-s consid-
cred quite a snap. The sale Is made for
the purpose OF realizing enough money
10 pay Of the debts contracted by the
late Henry Yesier. The sale began at
10 a. m. Jacob Furth. one OF the ad-
ministrators OF the estate. E. u. Carr.
attorney for the administrators; W. II.
White, counsel for Mrs Yesler. and J.
d. Lowman. agent OF the estate, con-
Quoting IL. Besides these gentlemen
there were a number OF lawyers and
county officials looking on, and he usual
number OF real estate buyers seen a.
every big sale. The purchasers were
required to deposit 10 per cent OF the
purchase price.
OF course the most interest conferred
in the sale OF the Yesier building on Pr
oneer place. Although 1t was generally
known that the property wonld go 10 the
Mutual Life Insurance Company. az New
York, those present wanted TO see IL such
was actually the case. The building was
Bid in by Strudwick & Peters. attorneys
for the company. II was understood ty
many that the sale OF this building was
private, but the law requires that the
sale must be public. ard the property go
TO the highest bidder. Frank Atwood.
and J. f. Johnson were large bidders.
The following property was sold:
Yesler building. Mutual life Insurance
Company, Of New York. $4,000.
Lot ]. block "a. Yesler's Third addition.
John f. Johnson. se,t75.
Lot 2. block a. Yesler's Third addition.
Thomas Gordon for S. G. Parker. 81. LIS.
Lot 3. block 81, Yesler's Third addition.
Frank Kelly. $50
A fraction of block SIS, Perry's Second
addition. r. A Morris. $3.50.
A fraction OF block s2, Terry's Second
addition, william Devereaux, $500
Parts of lots and 6. block 6. yesler's
First addition, George +. Aust, $95. This
piece Of property is a strip four feet wide.
and there was considerable bidding for it.
Lot /, block s., Terry's Second addition.
Frank Atwood, $50.
Lot 2. block 60, Terry's Second addition,
r. A. Morris. si.2oo.
Lot 3. block c., Terry's Second addition.
r. A. Morris. 81 .025.
Lot /. block A. Yesler's Third addition,
Frank Atwood, $500
Lot 2, block A. Yesier's Third addition.
John f. Johnson, sT25-
Lot 3, block Al, Yesler's Third addition,
Frank Atwood, si25.
Lot 4, block 2. Judkin's addition. W.
Krosie. 500.
Lot S, block Al, Yesler's Third addition.
". Devsreaux, 500.
Lot 9, block a. Yesler's Third addition,
W. Devereaux. 500
Lot ;. block s, Judkins' addition, -,
$500.
Lot 4, block H. Yesler's Third addition,
Frank Atwood. s475
Lot s, block "A, Yesler's Third addition.
Frank Atwood. $500.
Lot 6. block A. Yesler's Third addition.
w. Devereaux, $500
Lot 7, block a, Yesler's Third addition.
W. Devereaux, s27a
Lot 4. block "a. Yesler's Third addition.
Frank Atwood. $500.
Lot 5. block 81. Yesler's Third addition,
Frank Atwood $3.50.
Lot 8, block 81. Sesier's Third addition,
Frank Atwood, 500.
Lots to 8 inclusive. block a. Yesier's
Third addition. Frank Atwood. $40.
Lots 10 % inclusive. block s9, Yesiers
Third addition. realized from $50 10 $50.
and were mostly purchased by Frank
Atwood and ". Kelly.
Lots /, .. and part OF 4. in block 81.
Yesler's Third addition. Frank Atwood.
se,S.
Lots /. and part OF .. block IS, Yes
lsr's Third addition. Frank Atwood. Sis.
Lot I, block IS. Yesler's Third. Frank
Lot 3 block s.. Yesler's Third. Frank
Atwood. IS.
Lot :. block 50. Yesler's Third. Frank
Atwood. SIS.
Lot 4. block IS. Yesier's Third. R. A.
Morris. $50.
Atwood. so.
lot 6. block IS. Yesler's Third. Frank
Atwood, SO.
Lot :. block 81. Yesler's Third. Frank
Atwood. $40.
Lots. block IS. Yesler's Third, S. Grand.
SO
Lote, block IS. Yesler's Third. s. Grand.
10, 10. block IS. Yesier's Third. S. Grand.
10, I. block 80. Yesler's Third. T. Cor
don. SIS.
I,o, ?. block 50. yesler's Third, Frank
Atwood. $50
Lot 8. block 50. Ysslsr's Third. Frank
Atwood. So.
Atwood. SIS.
10. Z. block -, Yesler's Thira. Frank
Atwood. si5.
The sale VIII be resumed today az 10
o.c,oek a. th. came place. and Win con-
,,,,a until all the property Il sclA. Many
a, NE lots are rciar for Tess than the
.,,-a.ss value. and there VIII BE an .x-
rs,,nr. chance 10 get a lot or Lake wash
,nr.nn. between Lsschi and Nsdrona
parks cheap.
A -or-srs-.ai ravorite Is Or. Prfce's
Baking Powder.