The Goodland republic. [volume] (Goodland, Kan.) 1891-1907, 1902-05-09
DEALS IN HOUSE NUMBERS.
A Singular Branch Of Municipal
Science in Which One New York
Man Finds Profit

cit is piano tuner; see his square
black bag" said the suburban's wife,
looking out Of one window.
cit is a doctor; see his gold spec
tacles," said the suburban, looking
out of the other window" relates the
New York Sun.
"Sir," said the man who rang the
bell after he got in. 81 am a number
man. ] notice that the number of your
house is on a pillar Of the veranda.
where II cannot be seen at night.
suggest that YOU have a number placed
where it viii be conspicuous"
care YOU from one OF the city de-
partments?1 asI5eL The suburban.
''NO, sir" replied the suburban man.
Il am following this as a side line to
my regular business I am ready to
supply house numbers of every de-
scriPtion. and what is more, I guaran-
tee that the number put on a house
is the correct number of that house.
Furthermore, I am prepared TO do
gliding If that style Of numbering is
desired
81 shouldn't think that the business
would pay especially" remarked the
suburban.
EFT wouldn't, unless 1t were done in
the way do IT," said the number man.
For instance. I 90 into a suburban
town like this where the houses are
not generally numbered and where
most people can't find out what the
right numbers Of their houses are. ]
map out the streets, get the lots num-
bered correctly and am rewarded with
quite a bunch for numbers"
'Now.-that's n branch Of govern
ment 1 had never dreamed of, - said the
suburban.
at Is a very important branch Of
municipal government. indeed" said
the number man. 81 have made a
study of IT. Perhaps I am the only
man in New York who has gone into
the thing 50 deeply Now, over in
Queens county some time ago they
consolidated a lot Of small places. The
result was that the numbering system
Of each separate place was thrown out
Of gear. made a study of all the sys-
TENS and devised one general system
Of numbering, which was adopted sub
sequently as the official method there.
my reward. Worked in that way there
is some profit in the business. Can
take an order from you2-'
''Why, yes" replied the suburban.
But where viii YOU put the number?-'
That Is vexed question: answered
the number man some people like
the house number on the front door.
But in summer, when the door is left
open and screen door is used, the
cant be seen. Again. in win
ter, If there are double doors. the outer
doors hide the number when closed.
So that If the number is on the door
several sets of numbers are re-
quired-
SOthers like the number on a pillar
Of the veranda. as in your case; but
there the number Is apt TO be hidden.
or. at best. incOnspicuOus. II Is well
to have the number on the gate. If YOU
have one. or on the front steps. Either
plan i can recommend as making the
conspicuous
And what style Of number do YOU
asked the suburban
The best of all are the blue and I
white enameied figures ON iron They
come also N black and white. But 4
some people object to them on account !
Of their somewhat inartistic appear
ance. Next are the various big metal 1
samples Of which show you
You VIII take these2 Thanks To-
1 VIII come and put them on.
Good evening"
Who would suppose there was 50
much IN house numbers?" the sub
urban asked his wife