The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1899-05-20
DEAL IS CINCHED
Lehman & Higginson Secure
Ground for Building,
DR.. PURDUE BUYS A HOME
People Who are Buying Res
idence Properties.

Perhaps the most important real estate
deal made for some time, considering the
motive of the purchase, were the purchases
closed yesterday by the acknowledgement
Grocery company. The building Of their
immense wholesale house hinged on the
question as to whether or not they could
secure sufficient room and al the same time
obtain certain alley privileges between
Douglas avenue and English street, and
also between the Santa Fe and Rock
Island tracks, without which it would be
impossible for them TO use the location
They have now secured the following de-
scribed ground where they intend 10 erect
one Of the largest wholesale houses in
Kansas. The tracts and the persons nan
whom purchased are as follows:
From the Mutual Real Estate associa-
ton. 148x36 feet, commencing go feet south
and 795 feet west of the northeast corner
Of southwest quarter of section q, town
snip p, range east, and the right to use
as alley. Also 16xE feet, commencing al
the southeast corner of lot 100 Douglas ave
nue., English Second addition, all for $1,000.
from John Z. Frost, the east % feet of
lots and II, Fifth avenue, English's Sec
ond addition, 5000.
From Otis A Reach, lot 9, and west 100
feet OF lot II, Fifth avenue, 81.
From J. Osborne, lots l, g and 5, Fifth
avenue, 500.
From James H. Stewart, 15Ox512 feet,
commencing 16 feet south Of the south
east corner of lot 1O5, Douglas avenue, $135.
The above purchases give the Lehman
Higginson people ample room and splen-
aid location for their new building. 1t VIII
not only be handy to both Rock Island
and Santa Fe tracks, but will be of easy
access from the city, and visiting GUS
toners can reach them easily.
Mr.. Higginsin, in conversation with
reporter for the Eagle, said the company
would not begin building Immediately, bur
their ability to secure this desirable ground
made the undertaking certainty.
AS soon as Mr.. Lehman returns from
Europe, which will probably be the latter
part Of the summer. they will begin fgur-
ing with contractors, and the building viii
probably be erected next fall, though il
might be delayed until next spring, should
conditions not prove favorable for build
ing next fall.
DR.. Purdue has bought the home where
he has lived for some time, corner of
Tenth and Topeka avenue, paying $500
for the same 1t is an excellent location,
being in one Of the finest residence blocks
on Topeka avenue, and corner property.
The residence is a two and one-half story
frame, and is a modern home throughout,
The lot is Is feet front, with
stone curbing on each side. DR.. Purdue
is already improving the property and will
make it still more beautiful. A new barn
is now being built. He bought the prop
erty direct from the owner, Mr.. Saulspaugh
Of New York state, and IS said to have
got a splendid bargain.
Mrs Emma l. Calnon has purchased
the home Of Mrs. Hannah NJ. Wroughton
on Exposition avenue, Lawrence's Third
addition, paying $3.50 for it.
T.. w. Clapp. always on the lookout for
bargains in the residence line, succeeded
in getting a good one yesterday when he
purchased the property OF Mrs. Lucy L.
P. Goldman on Topeka avenue. known as
lot A. in Meads addition The price paid
was $1,000
George A. Poppleton bought the home
place Of Horace W. Porter on Waco ave-
nue., Watterman's addition, paying $525 for
it. He purchased It for a home and will
improve it.
Several new houses were started this
week and the building boom has been even
more lively than the transfers Of ready
made homes. \ fine cottage IS going up
at the corner of Walnut and Lawrence,
and Mr. Speare is building a new addition
70 the boarding house conducted by Mrs.
Houck at 2S7 North Market street. The
addition Will be full two stories and fully
as large as the original house, giving Mrs.
Houck double the room she has al pres
emit The addition viii also add much 10
the appearance Of the present building.
The list Of real estate transfers for to-
day contains a number Of smaller deals
which goes TO show that people are buying
up all the vacant lots and cheap snaps
about the city.