Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1903-10-31

uepilS ana all the conditions of dump,
the stretch of land to the edge of the river
has been cleared up and from the roadway
a smooth surface has been left which no
doubt in time will be covered with a green
sWard The building of wall of stone
along the border of the river gives a salts
factory finish and enables one to approach
with comfort the water. AS a continuation
of the reclaimed section now devoted to
lawns ABOUT the monument and the ponds
OF the hsh commission this new driveway
brings the modern Improvement all the way
to the rivers edge.
influence of Improvements.
1t is great and salutary change for that
section of the city and serves to illustrate
the possibilities in the development of the
remainder of the rivers banks The re-
demption of this part of the city began a
number of years ago when the Potomac
Hats Improvement had made such progress
as TO settle beyond a doubt that the recla-
nation of this partly submerged area was
lesSenng materially the annual number of
malaria cases in the city.
1t is now conceded that this locality is
as healthy as any in the city, and as one
result as we'll of course as to the extension
or street car service through it's midst, the
progress of building has been a marked fea-
ture OF recent years and the population has
materially increased. 1t is likely that the
further changes which are contemplated
along the immediate vicinity of the river
that has long stood idle and neglected
In the Eastern Section.
An instance of this is the purchase a few
months ago of an entire square where are
to be located the new Culum bian University
buildings. There Is no question that a
similar use of the public funds ought to be
continued, especially along the borders OF
the city, which, Uncertain directions have
fallen into neglect Some such results are
to follow the proposed Improvement of The
AnacoStia river
Certainly the gain in healthful conditions
VIII be sufficient compensate ton If nothing
else is accomplished. bufl there Is no uues-
ton that a change in the present sordid ap-
pearancei that marks the region of the upp ,r
portion OF the Eastern branch in fits pas-
sage through the city will be of great bene
mt to the entire city. In the event that it
Is done then the population can spread out
not only to the edge Of that stream, but
also beyond where there are large tracts
OF land awaiting just such change as is
proposed before they can become available
for homes.
Fine Market Conditions,
The general condition of the real estate
market continues to be satisfactory, al
though, of course, the amount of business
| is not what some of the dealers would Ike,
which is naturally not an unusual state of
| mind. What is generally known as the
| renting season has been a busy one and
| the results exceed the experiences of past
seasons. AS the best house-rentng season
| for many year the summer and fall os
| 1903 will be distinguished. At the same
| time there has been a good market for
| houses for sale. and a large number o.
| transactions of this character have been
| made.
| The rapidity with which the living ac-
commodatiors of the city have been taken
up. in spite of the fact that an unusually
! large numl r of apartment houses and in
dividual houses have been erected, is a
cause of wonder, at the same time of graft
| fcation. 1t has been concluded that pos
| sibly the substantial evidence which has
thus been afforded of the growth of the
population of the city would direct the at
| tention of investors and builders to the ad-
| visibility of putting up more apartment
| buildings and houses.
As to More Building.
| 1t seems from what men say who have
done great deal of building in the past
that they are disposed to go rather slowly
| in regard to new enterprises until they see
| precisely what the outlook for the future is
| Some think that perhaps it will be well
not to erect any more apartment houses
| for the present. At the same time they
| seem to believe it might prove profitable to
| build individual houses, as those are called
which are intended for one family. This
| latter conclusion however, is not unani-
nous, and for most part opinion seems to
| lean toward inactiOn.
The beginning of winter, of course favors
such a policy, for building operations can
not be carried on without interruption dur
ing the whole of the time when cold
weather prevails here. Another consdera-
| ton is the difficulty about getting loans
which. however, Is beginning to become
less formidable than was the case, and
the probability is that as the general finan-
cial situation improves the local market
for loans will also become less stringent
The most general objection to going on
with building enterprises at this time is
based on what is claimed to be the uncer-
tainty in regard to the labor situation.
Hotel Property Changes Hands.
Moore & Hill, real estate brokers, have
sold during the past week the following
properties: For Randolph TsWarwick, the
Rock Spring Hotel, on the Conduit road, for
$40 600: for George c. Johnson, the seven
store buildings southwest corner 9th and e
streets northwest, for $50 ,OG0; for Randolph
T. Warwick, OOPS G street northwest; for
Henry C. Vance las 18th street northwest,
for 81 600: for Henry w. Fuller, 1905 o
street northwest, for 81 500; for Edwin Dun
kery. 1855 Kenesaw avenue, Columbia .
Heights. for 5000; to 7. w. Dunworth, 40
street northeast:ito Miss Mary Sheehan,
511 Sd street northwest; to Mrs Mabel
Duley, 1919 1 street northeast. for 81 800; to
John A. Eckert, housed on Newark street,
Cleveland Park, for 5000; to Miss Emma
northwest, for $780,. for Evans and
Thomas, trustees, 9O6-0OS @ street NORTH
west
A View Of the Market.
The real estate corporation of Stone &
Fairfax reports large volume of business
this fall, and since September 1 1t states
it has consummated over sixty sales,
which is a continuance of the enormous
business conducted by this corporation The
majority Of sales made were to home buy
ers who are realizing every year the Inn
portance of securing residence and on
the terms which they can buy do not now
hesitate to assume the obligation, believing
that Washington real estate will be con-
siderably more valuable in the future.
The element which has in the past few
years been dealing in stocks has suffered