The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1903-05-30

to Henry I1itt1eHfora$28 700. Nov Mr.. Lit-
tie lives in the other half block and OF
course has an interest In not allowing
flats to be built backHof his house. This
same property is admirable for flats and in
case either one Of the owners OF the nan
interests were determined to allow fats
to be built.in order to have the unpro-
ductive property bring In revenue and.
should 20 into court tor an enforced di-s
vision Of the property It is quite evident
that one or the other might be competed
to load up with more real etsate for SELF
protection. Thus itSgoes in all n'e ne i
|shoods and every one Is suspicious of his
neighbor for fear he may erect flat
bui1dtnE on either,side or in front Of him.
Such q fear inducedsthe purchaseSQf GER
| tain valuable sproperty ons LOring park.
The new owner saved the appsa rance Of!
his and ale! H.! IT g ,, parks Ts
u ,uH3i real vstate orssHhis hands.
The owner OF the property at Four
teenth and gVilloM mas given notice TO-
tenants, AS she Intends to build q fat
facing the park and backing up to the
| w. r. Brown fats In process of erection
on Spruce place. The park bids fair soon
Ito $be almost surrounded by these fiat
| building. The new Edmonds & Pratt
]building overlooking the Fifteenth
street entrance Is nearly completed and It
is reported that the same Arm will build
| adjoining. gs54 81 Ss@sv Il - -,
The records show that the Mutual
.IBeneft Life Insurance company has CIV
I en- a. deed to W. A.GJones Of the old Net
| tIeton residence on the crest of the Ridge
! wood avenue hill, q, residence which he
| has occupied for two years and is said to
have had under contract for twelve
months. The price was SIG, 900 and in
cludes 81 feet on Ridgewood by 129 feet
on Pleasant avenue.
4 Bank Building Progresses.
The main steel. truss for the new
\ Northwestern National bank building
banking room dome was raised Thursday
and the operation attracted many sight.
seers. The successful raising Of the truss
means that the building may be ready fol
occupancy Sept. as intended.
The Glass Block addition is rapidly TAX.
/ ing shape A novel thing in construction
Il is the shipping alley which will be really
included in the building. It takes the
! place Of the former private alley which
4 lay between the former annex and the
Peterson building. The floor was laid OF
arches instead Of being made OF the new
cement construction which is to be usee
over the fireroom. The floor Is made OF {
thick coating Of Portland cement. upol
which paving brick are laid Hitchinl
rings have been set in the outside wall ant
the delivery wagons will take position II
this alley for. receiving deliveries Abov
the 1nclosed alley the building VIII nav
the same exterior appearance as the res
Of the structure.
Exposition Building Plans.
Architect John KEGS. OF KEGS & Colburr
was recently instructed by M: w. Savag
to look over the Exposition building
Eascertafn it's real condition and the re
pairs necessary. Upon his report, wfe
given, Mr. Savage will determine the exat
future arrangement Of his new factor
building. sz-s. ~
Harmonic Building Changes.
Julius schutt & Sons agents for tn
Harmonic building, owned by the German
American Realty company, has taken OF
q permit for changes In the. building wl1ic
will cost $4,000. A floor will be built cut
ting the height Of the famous auditorium
Etn*Stwo. One OF the concerns which W
Ihave to move became Of the extension
the National hotel to Second avenue W
Eoccupy this third floor.
The famous political, dance and varie1
theater hall is to become thing OF Il
past. Many state conventions were he
In it, and many Ames campaign speech
were issued from the platform In this ha
In 1895 w. J. Bryan spoke In the hall
late It has been used for occasional dance
Harmonic was the home for q long tin
Iof the DAM Sunday concerts and later
several variety and beer and music h:
aggregatjons.