The San Francisco call., 1898-12-21
REAL ESTATE
 IS MARKED BY
 PROGRESSION A Marked Movement
 in the Market. ADVENT OF RAIN THE CAUSE SEVERAL LARGE SALES OF GRAIN LAND ARE MADE. A Glance at the Records, Recent Sales, New Building Con-
 tracts-General Realty
ADVENT OF RAIN THE CAUSE
SEVERAL LARGE SALES OF GRAIN LAND ARE MADE.

With the advent of the long needed rain and a decided change in the general at mospheric conditions has come revi- vification as 1t were, in the general re- atty market. Property values all o<sr the State will now have tendency to increase, particularly in the country, where progress inevitably hinges on the 1 success of the crops.
 With a good year, which Is now aS- sured, comes the payment of mortgages and the extension of building operations and improvements, which give an in creased value and complete reanimation to the general market. Sales are already becoming frequent, and several, in fact many, are now in process of negotiation.
 Although in the large cities throughout the State the absence and the lack Of rain is not felt as keenly as in the coun- try sections, still, if one looks around the value of almost every article of commerce can be seen to increase during drought and decrease markedly during moist season.
 During the past week many sales of good value were negotiated in the city, but the record showed an unequal balance compared to those made in the country; Building operations were slow compared tO those of last week, and the value or contracts was considerably lower.
 The aggregate value of mortgages and trust deeds was uniform, while the rec ord for releases ana recohNeyahceS was unusually large.
 REVIEW OF THE RECORDS.
 During the week there were fifty-four mort gages and trust deeds recorded, amounting to total of sl6s s47 For the same perlod lsod to record amounting in the aggregate to $l24,- 490 .4 .. o .s follows: By the Home Mutual Bank and Loan Association to Annie M. and Frederick D. spaudng sOoo for six years at hEoa peT cen s situated on the southerly line Of Vallejo street 1876 feet west of Cough, west 60 by south lSl:6 by the Hibernia Savings and Loan society 10 Joseph A. Oliver $12, 800 for one year at 61a per cent on property in the Western Addition block 209 situated on the southwest corner of Hayes and Octavia west 1876 by south 120; by the Hibernia Savings and Loan Society to Kate Norton and John D. Hatch. slO,OoV Tor one wear at 6I1 per cent property in the 5O-Vara block 3l4, situated on the northeast corner or Turk and Larkin streets; by Matthias Roseno shine to Adoph and Lizzie Rosenshine, SiVVVo for one wear at per cent property in the 5O-yara block 160, situated on the southeast Se.7 by east 47:6; by the Hibernia Savings and Loan Society to Mary J. Lomman, O0O0 for one year at 6ia. per cent on property m t1 the westerly line of Townsend street, 1876 feet northeast of Second, northeast 117:6 by north
 The principal releases and reconveyances were recorded as follows: From the Hibernia Saw ings and Loan Society to John, Patrick ana Cormac Carberry, $10.500 on property in Vest ern Addition block 211 and the hundred blocks s97 and 393 situated respectively on the northwest corner of Octavia and Lily avenue. the northeasterly line of Garden street, l5O rect southeast of Harrison. southeast 70 by north east 75 and the southeasterly line of Jessie street 230 feet southwest of sixth. southwest % by southeast 75 from the Humboldt Savings and Loan Society to Ephraim Frank, $l0O00 on property in the 50-vara block 16O, situated on the southeast of Mason and Jackson streets, south S9:7 by east 47:6.
 REGENT SALES.
 
 the largest for months past, was that neS gotiated by Magee & Sons on the corner or Ellis and Glasgow streets. for an estimated price of $107, 800. The property was purchased through the agent of the realty firm, by Henri Kahn and Jules Levy from the Cor dan estate The lot has & frontage of 100 feet on EIIis street and a depth Of 110 feet minus an l. In the northwest corner Tn the rear, ne buildings that now occupy the site VII @ De demolished and replaced by slA-suory sIuc- ture with front Of stone .
 It has been rumored that the London and San Francisco Bank is negotiating Tor the prop ertv adioining the northwest corner of Califor- mia and Leidesdorf streets The lot mas frontage of twenty-five feet on California street and estends back 117:6 feet. finally abutting upon a strip twenty feet on Ledesdorff street The present owner of the property is the sun The ~ firm of Bovee Toy & Sonntag reports the following sales: 1920 acres of grain land In the Rancho de San Jose. situated four miles rom Sunol. Alameda County. The land was dis posed of by George Rohr to Daniel sullivan. The estimasea mated h prre Telars m County, four and haIf TniIas from Sanger Station, 921 acres of grain and fruit land was sold at an S eseimated A Foley and the buyer James A. Swimmer
 The Burnham & Marsh Company reports the the property situated on the northeast corner of Golden Gate avenue and Fillmore street. for about s2OO month, for s25,O0O. Also three acres at Belmont. with cottage, barn, etc, for King to $ M aeo eF x25 aIq from n' tbe estate of E. Stevenson to B. Schafer for S2500.
 NEW BUILDING CONTRACTS.
 Westerly line of San Jose avenue, 94 feet south from the soutnerly N line or Widow BeTna and by north 2s-Al work for frame cottage; owner Henry c Hagensen; architect rGtla and con-
 Northerly line of Ellis street, 50 feet west of Cough. west 105 by north 137:6 by east 75 by south 37:6 by east 30 by south l0o-Excavations preparatory to building; owners, H. and I Wolf; architect, Philip schwerdt; contractor. Corner of Twenty ninth and Tiffany avenue Three frame cottages; owner. architect and Westerly line of Bartlett street no feet south of Twenty-third. south 25 by west 12o-All work for two-story frame building (two fatsl: H Hanchett; cost. $27S0.
 Northerly line of Howard street, s1:1O feet west of Steuart west 45:10 by north 1376-All work and materials, except cement, for two story brick building; owner. E. A. Howard;
 Northerly line of Waller street. 221;s feet west of Octava west 25 by north 137:6-All work. except mantelS, gus nxtuIeS anu euduSS, TOT a two-story frame dwelling and stable in rear; owner " Simi; architects Martens & Coffey; contractors Caccia X Pecarich; cost, s3445. Southerly line of Haght street. 125 feet west of Webster, east 25 by south l2O-Carpentry. brick work clustering. iron work timing, cavations, etc. for three-story frame build ing: owner. Patrick Barron; architect, R: H. White; contractors, William and Henry White; cost, s646S.
 UNDER THE HAMMER.
 The following sales were made by public auc- tion last Monday at the rooms of the real estate firm of G. H. Umbsen & Co.,: The lot and improvements belonging to the estate of A. Cooper deceased, at 323 Washington street, east of Battery. eighteen building lots Po- trero avenue. Nineteenth. Twentieth and Hamp- shire streets. the lot and dwelling at 1913 Stockton street, the lot the southwest corner of Turk street and Central avenue, two flats at 14f0 and 14101e Harrison street, between Tenth