The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1901-08-04

In, sales. however. Is evidenced by the sta
dstics furnished by Assistant Secretary
records Of real estate transfers for July
having broken all previous records for tins
month. Both transfers and deeds OF trust
cordlns Of the San Francisco Railroad
bonds bringing up the total Of deeds OF
trust to 81 .742.ZT
number. a~ggregating in capital represented
a sum total of A.O05. So. Such a figure for
this month would be remarkable In any
fact that intense heat has prevailed for the
last four weeks makes the total all the
more surprising.
estate transfers were filed for record. the
consideration aggregating Sill .0Ss. The deeds
Of trust recorded In the same time were
fS~Ity-t N g.. n az plumber. representing a total
sales at Real Estate Exchange.
Sales on the floor Of the Real Estate Ex-
change last week brought a good price. the
ia feet on the south side OF La Sale street.
between Ohio and Josephine street. for
$500. Several other sales were alao trans
sherifr Joseph F. Dicimann viii WIFI hold
three sales on the exchange floor to-mor-
row: as follows: soxi5s feet on south side
and sarah street; sz.sxis 17 II on the s'e Hess
side Of Pennsylvania avenue In city block
No. 3!057. with the residence thereon. No.
1zis Pennsyiyania avenue; 4oxlso feet on the
Wright streets in city block No. sss.
Many real estate sales are centering Them
selves around Union Station and east of
evident. Property in the vicinity Of Union
station will profit greatly by the Worlds
Fair. while the Union Station Park project
values In that vicinity.
TIT Mercantile Trust Company has been
making many sales in this district and re-
week. The company Is said to be negotiate
ing with 4 large manufacturing concern
which is after q l00-foot corner in the
Union Station district.
The idea Of q Worlds Fair building for
real estate men Is regarded as a promising
feature for the Fair by man real estate
project. stated last week that because real
estate men have been potent factors In de-
yeloping this region. 1t appeared as though
they should be represented in the buildings
Development Of 2 place has, Of course:
estate man" said Mr.. Anderson. but to
had to use Judgment in making selections
that will result in healthy growth.
H has to have an eye to location. to
natural drainage, to all those things that
add to the healthfulness and beauty of a
home site. II IL he who realizes the posi-
bilities of a locality. either for business.
rssiae me-. or s. manufacturing nS purposes: and
city's growth?"
West End sales are reported somewhat
quiet by real estate agents, owing to tn,
absence Of homo builders from the city
Deals In that district ave been principally
IN finished residences, although great mum
OF the West End. work on which was com
menced before the present hot spell.
A SIX -story mercantile building. to be oc.
cupied by Fairbanks, Morse 4 Co., is DIES
tined for the northwest corner of Eightl
street and Clark avenue. a site owned By
Harry c. Eggere The structure will be Of
the characterization type and will cost $60.-
oo. It will be finished in red brick and viii
be modern IN every way. electric elevator.
being Installed and q special electric plan
erected for their operation.
Work on the building at the northeast cor
ner Of Fourth and Locust streets. now bein,
erected by the Commonwealth Trust Com
be ready for the stock and bono brokerag,
firm which Will occupy the place.
Rum0rs of Another New Hotel.
Rurnors continue to be circulated concern
Ing the desirable downtown corners. partic
ular attention having been paid in this lin,
last week to the northeast corner of Sew
n and Olive streets. owned by George F
pany. Hotels have been built on paper man,
times and located on this corner. and an
other was constructed last week.
Henry W. Beck. the feed dealer at tn,
corner Of Twentieth and Pin streets. pur
chased. AZ previously reported, twenty feet
those streets. from Amadee V. Reyburn
yr.. for t1l,1So. The deed was recorded yester
day and II q striking Indication of the in
creased values in Pine street property.