The Roanoke times. (Roanoke, Va.) 1897-1977, 1898-01-30

the constant stream of ready money that
is paid out into Roanoke every mouth
should make this an ideal town for
small industries in which the employees
should have II share. The head of the
house is working for the railroad and he
is very willing to put n part of the salary
he earns In an investment that EMPLOYS
his hoy or girl and perhaps his wife. We
must have something for our boys and
girls TO do. The girls cannot AL be stem
ographers, typewriters and teachers
Property owners can add very much to
the attractiveness of their houses by
planting out shade trees on their lots
one OF he first things that stranger
notices in visiting the city is the fact that
we have no shade. Trees are cheap Buy
n few this spring
Another thing to add to the value of
your property is to buy 1.-The va ant lot
next to your house and plant il ont in
fruits or make a nice lawn out OF it.
When the city was LAID out land was
scarce and dear and they could not afford
much of it to II lot lt is little more
plentiful now and can he had for less
than n kings ransom
In the next few years we cXnect to see
great deal of building done IN the sub
urbs OF the city. So many people like to
live out some distance when they can
have the advantages OF the city and coun-
try at the same time. The suburbs of.
Older cities present very pleasant and
contented appearance. The high price
OF ground has prevented much of this,
about Roanoke, but now that lots are
cheap we expect to see great manv peo-
pie buy several together and build homes
where they will have ground enough for
the garden and fruit lot and to keep
chickens and COW. These advantages
reduce the cost or living to q considerable
extent.
1t is n surprise that people who have
money TO invest have not bought some of
the cheap lots in the south part of the
city between Mountain and Walnut AVE-
nues and Jefferson street and Franklin
road and build houses on them. This is
one OF the most desirable residence sec
tons OF tue city and there Is adesided de-
mand for homes in that section. Neat
sin or seven room dwellings with mod
ern conveniences can be rem. ed there at n
price that will moro than pay six per
cent. net on the In vestment, and they can
be sod readily to reliable pc rites OF the
installment plan.
improved renting property is fast ac-
curing tNed market value and every
mouth this becomes more noticeable
Property that will pay 10 per cent. gross
Will have ready sale for people who arc
seeking Investments. More property has
changed hands in Roanoke during tie
last twelve months than in the five years
preceding, and there are u great many
people to-day who are studying the ZEAL
estate market for investments.
In buying real estate when YOU have
found what suits you. DO not drive too
hard bargain with the other fellow. 1t
is often his home and means the winding
up of n life time of work anu failure.
Adopt the policy pursued by some of our
banks and be satisfied with a or & per
cent. investment.
1t is u fact you can get money on good
paper at IL Roanoke bank at q per cent.
got some the other day and the cashier
laughed when ne saw that the idea WAS
so new to me that could not calculate
mt that rate.
GRAND DTTEE,