Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1899-08-05


FORT MYER HEIGHTS-NOw AND THEN 1
meet up with an imp Itriotic knDW-.f all ndivid-
nal who believes the United States is IL pauper
Ek" himself and he informs every that the
government has talked OF building the Memorial
bridge for several years and hasn't built it yet
and never Will. This Individual remarked only
the other day to of my statesmen that the
new, court house at Fort Myer Heights wond not
be built for fifty years, while the fact is this
court house was Completed six months ago and
court is now in session to try such lunatcs and
decide whether they are tit subject for the in
sane asylum or the peuitentiary. Was the gov
eminent ever known to undertake a project of
any magnitude without Thoroughly discussing the
matter fer several years: How long were we
discussing as to the intervention in behalf of
Cuba: How long as to building the new post of
fee, the new library, the government printing Of
fee. the court house at Fort Myer Heights and
the Brooklyn bridge. etc. 2 They are now through
ting down to business. The Post of July says:
The President is very much in favor of the
project and hopes to have the bridge under con-
struction before his term expires Last Congress
made an approprist ion of IS. GEO for surveys,
s1;'ildigs and plans in order that the bridge
pdnes might submit bids the next Congress
would know what amount to appropriate. The
the War Department en- the subject, giving list
OF the bridge companies who drawing
crank who idLes away his valueless time swearing
he wolid rot havr a lot across the river il YOU
any money to inyest-never had and never will:
So. of course, % per cent net on SOME other per-
sons money aggravates him all the more. This
Is what some property is noT paying the owner
just across the Aqueduct bridge and he paid 81
loot Tor the lot. y few years ago a party
ranged TO buy 100000 square feet in this section
at Be. d foot bat permitted some confidential in
tereSt4d friend who wished them to invest in the
northwest, which they did. and made
cent on the investment while the PENNSYLVANIA
railroad recently bought 100000 square feet of
the &c. lots a. 63c fo0t-a net profit of S6o, 900.
and cue-half OF the land unsold. Now, all ask
of You is to look at Chevy Chase Cleveland Park,
Mount Pleasant, Hyatts' lille, Laurel, Keniworth
and every suburb around Washington; then let
show you our property, and will leave it to
your jud Snent whether not offer YOU
for your money than you get elsewhere. Re
member, more railroads have been construct
ed in this section in the last few years than all
the other suburbs around Washington. Remem-
Der. we are just one-half mile nearer the White
HO than ut Pleasant where lots sell for 81. 80
and 500 q foot, which sold however, few
years ago, at prices IS to 20c. foot. Re
member property has Il brighter future today
than Columbia Heights and Mount Pleasant lots
had when they sold at our prices. Drop postal
for carriage to call at your door to show You the
property. Government employees will be taken out
after dinner about pm.
Size of lots, 50x100 to 2OOx3OO Prices, SC. to
zoe square foot. Terms, SO cash and $40
mcnthly, one-third cash. balance l. and
years; per OFT fog cash.
FULTON X. GORDON,
Sole Representative.
Maine office. 1906 G. st. NV. Branch office
the grounds at intersection of Military road and
Fails Church electric railroad. au4-3t
FOR SALE-CHEAP-ON LINE MT. VERNON
cleo. X. r., S-roOm brick house and about ,000