The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1901-05-04
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SILL CONTINUES
Residence and Building sites Stin in
Demand

Demand.
The real estate rustlers all report con-
siderable activity in the real estate mar
ket- Several big deals were on the string
yesterday waiting for closing up. The
demand for dwelling houses still con
tinues and there is a big call for houses
renting from ten to twnty dollars a
month. one agent said yesterday that he
could rent an unlimited quantity OF this
class of houses if he had them but they
were not to be found. The largest trans
fer of yesterday in residence property
was made by Dean Gordon. who sold
the Frank Borden property at HOP South
Emporia avenue TO Hiram Smith, of
Colwich, Kansas. for $500 cash. The
cottage has been just recently built by
Mr.. Borden and is one of the finest in
the south part Of town Mr.. Borden will
commence work on another cottage for
himself as soon as he can secure the
right lots. He expects to give possession
TO Mr.. Smith on August l. Frank Goode
closed the deal yesterday for the Cecil
Harris property on South Topeka avenue.
1t was bought by Chas. Bowers of this
city for 500 and was a snap at the
price. Mr.. Bowers win improve the
property; add a couple of rooms and it
viii be occupied by his folks. who have
recently sold their place on South Main
street, near the fair grounds.
The demand for vacant lots and build
ing sites is something astonishing, and
desirable ones are getting scarce One
real estate agent had a man out all
day yesterday hunting up snaps for his
customers. and did not find many of
them at that The spring building boom
is on and bids fair to continue well
through the sumer. In the building line
every day brings forth something new.
and houses are under way in all parts Of
the city. d. A. Spencer Of the West
Side. has just closed a deal for So lots
on South Poplar street He has filled
them in with fruit trees and win erect
a handsome residence which he viii oc-
cupy as his home.
on the corner Of Cleveland and First
street. BIr. Williams. the gun man. is
building an elegant new cottage. Brown
and Mcpherson have the contract let for
a fve-room modern cottage at as South
Topeka, which they will build for Mrs.
NIoineke OF Wellington. The sane firm
have purchased three hundred feet on
Washington avenue between Second and
Third for a consideration Of 1880 and
VIII build four new modern cottages on
the ground as soon as possible W T.
Jones, the contractor. is Just completing
n fve-rom cottage on the corner of Eff
teenth and Topeka for Mrs Shuette. Of
Chicago. III. He also Just finished a
new cottage AT el6 North Topeka for
Miss Nagoner Of the Western Union
office. Dean Gordon has purchased 50
feet on Lawrence avenue. directly op-
posite Chas. Davidson, and VIII build a
modern two-storv residence which he
win occupy as his home Herman Pulls
has q fine cottage under way on South
Lawrence IN the firth block. Mr..
Burns. of Stewart & Burns. VIII build his
new residence on siNty-lre feet which
be owns on Lawrence avenue. next to
the Chas- Davidson property. near Thir-
tenth street. afr. Burns did intend TO
build or Emporia avenue hut has chang
cd his mind II. 3. Campbell has bought
lots ~ 20 s. Ellis avenue and VIII build a
cottage home on their,