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The San Francisco call., 1905-03-12
REAL EsrATE-ooUNrRx-For sale

ATTRACTIVE BARGAIN
go acres alfalfa general farm land;
srtesisn wells; house and large barn; $40 acre.
50 acres general farm; Is acres s-year-old or
-charo; good Groom house; large barn; adJoin-
Ing town: $40 per acre
20 acres; small house; barn "a feet; wind
mill: good well: also well and pump near
house; irrigation canal along and on rear Of
$500. $3.50 near f'-lr0AA '0o' ''H'' '''' O''0'
10 acres; new 7-room house: barn. windmill.
etc; acres 70 hne-bearing Tokay vines; one
acre alfalfa; price $4,000.
40 acres on corner Of four roads; irrigation
canal and lateral on land; every foot can be
irrigated: windmill and tank, with some hne
shade trees on land this is one Of the finest
pieces of Land IN the county; take look at
It; price $4,000. s24oo cash. balance to suit
10 acres on canal, facing main county road
forced On one side; soil deep sandy loan; fine
70. fruit. alfalfa. vines or chickens; terms;
price SeVO
road station postofnce and store half mile;
price $500
"a acres; Broom house. barn. windmill and
H, tank. chicken houses. etc; small family or
chard and vines; faces county road; IL miles
from railway station; ? miles from creamery;
oo-acre orchard in foothills: good improve
rnents: splendid water: near railway station;
good buy At $4,000.
F. H JORDAN CO.. ess Market st.
PLEASE NoTE-This Is to remind YOU that
&enio Park and about the stanford Uni
is5eG-Good home site: $4,000.
"A 4O4A-Magnihcent view: many oaks: $4,000
5s5A-A few oaks issl and IN ane view, view; 500.
I-30A-For two homes; many oaks; $500
1e 5sA-Wooded foothiIi: choicest oaks; Se632
5-32A-Cottage, barn and fruit; $1,000.
A villa site Of big oaks at Fair Oaks; 5000.
Home site at Memo; fine oaks; $1,000.
Improved places for buyers who are ready
address 7o7-s Call building; tel Main 52os
Or Office at Pslo Alto; tel. Red poi Or resi-
dcnce at Menlo Park; tel Red IL.
800 ACRES alfalfa and grain land one mile
from station; on ditch; an fenced and till
sole. soil sandy nature 80 acres wheat and
50 Of barley 20 II sold prior 20 May /. p o.
box % Farininston. Ca.
$50 DOWN. then $3.50 for 5 years. then 500
FOR u years buys so-scre tracts in H. J.
Goethe comDsny's colony. No Is; particu-
H J. GOETHE COMPANY. al st.
FRUIT poultry. dairy ranches adjoining
towns. employment and free trip with each
l0-scre purchase: $500 Up starts you Sun
set Realty Co, Fresno Cal
VIRGINIA farms: all sizes; produce. all kinds
OF crops ior neaiLns Ntditii anu Information
send 10c for months subscription to vir-
EInia Farmer Dept %. Emporia Va
$50 DOWN and 10 years time buys tract in
cur colony No. 81. in Flame Tolkay belt: best
poultry location. Il. J. GOETHE CO. All
St. Sacramento
COOPERATIVE HOME BUILDERS.
20 HAYWARD BUILDING.
Headquarters Tor chicken ranches. Sonoma Co..
and fruit and berry ranches. Santa Cruz Co
ATTENTION. HoMEsEEKERS,
Send postal Tor catalogue OF the best land
bargains in California c. n. WOOSTER CO..
Gas Market 81.
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,7oo AND ,soo-cHoIcE 4o-Foor LOTS.
IN THE SANTA FE TRACT.


IN THE SANTA FE TRACT.
Close to the Key Route IN Berkeley and
North Oakland: 25 to 80 minutes from San
Francisco.
30 OF these lots sold during the past three
weeks; street work and sidewalks free OF cost
to lot buyers; modern homes going up rapidly
close to schools; these lots will increase 80 per
cent to so per cent in value before next Janu-
ary: no safer investment for small amount OF
cash.
TERMS S-oNE-FTFTH CASH. SIS MONTHLY.
See our model 5-room houses with $3.50 lot
for s250O. payable on easy monthly INSTALL
ments like rent.
Secure home and rent: write US for
particulars to-day before the rest OF these lots
are sold. Branch office at Grove and Todd sts.
tone block south OF South Berkeley Key Route
station). OPEN EVERY DAY.
HOLCOMB BREED & BANCROFT, Ino-
1000 Broadway Oakland.
Alexander Mackie g. F. Agent. 321 Market ct.
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LOTS.


S11o0 buys lot 5ox15O San Pablo ave.
$3.50 buys lot 25x15o on Clinton ave.
$500 buys lot 50x150 on Broadway, near San
Jose ave.
$3.50 buys fine lot. 35x100 in center of city.
$3.50 buys elegant 5ox150 lot on San An
tonic
$500 buys beautiful 5o1150 lot: very de-
sirable.
Lots in all parts OF Alameda
Get one of these homes Look at these
prices.
$1,000 buys R. and b.. good value; modern.
$500 buys 4-room cottage; large lot; flowers
and fruit; a bargain
$1,000 buys Groom. 2-story house; lot 33x159;
foreclosure.
s225O buys new broom cottage; gas and elec-
tricity; a snap.
$4,000 buys broom cottage; lot b5x1oo; very
cheap.
S25Oo buys broom cottage; lot 4o117o; Cen
tral
$2T50 buys Groom History house; beauti-
fully designed; very artistic.
Beautiful homes from $500 upward
ALAMEDA LAND COMPANY,
1900 Park St. Alameda.
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ALAMEDA ADVERT'S'M'TS
ALAMEDA REAL ESTATE.

STILL SELLING BARGAINS.
DO YOU WANT ONEf
BEAUTIFUL HOMES.
ELEGANT LOTS.
BEST LOCATIONS
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MILL VALLEY REAL ESTATE.

TAKE a delightful trip to-day; go to Mill
Valley; the lots right at the station we
are selling SO fast.
Prices $3.50 to $3.50 Each.
Terms, 10 per cent cash, balance SO
monthly
All the lots large; grand home sites
amidst pleasant surroundings beautiful
views of mountains and the bay the climate
unequaled; splendid opportunity for In
vestment: land values bound to increase as
Mil Valley is rapidly coming to the front;
the electric road has shortened the time
to 40 minutes from the city; Mill Valley has
all the conveniences of city; fine supply of
pure mountain water, good sewerage and
drainage. electric lights etores churches and
schools, and in fact all conveniences; lots
beautifully wooded Send for Illus
trated book descriptive of Mil Valley. Agent
on the grounds Sundays.
LYON & HOAG,
116 Montgomery 81.
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BERKELEY ADVERT'S'NTS
BERxE1EY REAL ESTATE.
ALBEE & coRYELL.

ALBEE & CORYELL,
Real Estate and Insurance.
few of the many good bargains we oner
S. 6OO-5-room new cottage, with basement
modern; sunny: convenient to Dwight
Way: large lot: street work and side
walk done: be sold on terms.
81, 2,950--6-room house. new, modern, COM
plete with basement; North Berkeley.
So, ,500-1-room new house, modern; large lot
North Berkeley.
So, 50O-S-room new house; large lot; sunny
location: street work and sidewalk done
North Berkeley.
So, ,750-T-room new house, east of College ave;
sunny; large lot; street work and side
walk done; good neighborhood; cannot
be duplicated for the money strictly
choice location: can be sold on easy
terms.
$3,T50-Shinged cottage. La Iona Park;
large lot; beautiful view; will soon be
worth double the money.
81, ,650-S-room house, new; sunny location
College ave.
S. S6O00-10-room house ana barn, Peralta
Park; shrubbery and shade trees; choice
location.
$40 o00-13-room house, fine view, large lot;
North Berkeley.
Residence lots with street work done in the
most desirable parts of Berkeley. A
few choice corners In Berry Bangs
Tract, s1750 to $500 Now is the time
to secure good business lot. We have
several very choice locations. Houses
furnished and unfurnished for rent. Cor
respondence solicited: always at your
service.
21Ss Center Street, Berkeley.
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l. GRCTHWETL & CO. - sCTT:ER ST.
OFFER THE FOLLOWING WELL-SE-
LECTED AND CFOICE LIST OF LOTS.
HOMES AND INNl- STAfENTS FOR SALE
LOTS.
- 500-f9th ave. Richmond Dist; 1O0Xl2O-
s. .5CC-Sscranlerto St. near Locust
s.. .CCC-Szcrament St. near Walnut
s. 750-P0int Isobos ave and 1th ave; south
west corner: 53x1OG.
s.. .50O-Potrero ave. and 18th st. l4ox1oo;
subdvide.
HOMES AND INVESTMENTS.
SIS 5CO-Brannau st, east OF 9Th: three fats
and middle house: le rooms; 25Kllo;
renting S576 per sunuua.
IS CCo-Pacifc s., near Hyde; store with
rooms and bath fat 6 rooms and bath;
yearly rent $3.50
Sc. .5CO-I.aguna St. near Pine: house, S rooms.
S6 25O-Broderick st near Washington; eight
rooms and bath; rent $50 so
SC. .65o-Guerrero st. near 1esh; two fats; 25
x75; pays S552 yearly.
ST,2co-Pine st. north line. near Laguna;
house rooms and bath; all modern
SIS. .JOO-Clay St, north line: house Of IL rooms
and bath: S2:1Ixl26:e: rent $40 year.
So. .0OO-Doiores st. east side: two hats lower
6 rooms; size b0x1e0 more or less.
SIS OOO-Hy6e st. near O Farrell: IA rooms
and bath; rent yearly $500.
500. o0O-Jones st near Eddy; 20xS2 IS.
sc. .0GO-Pscidc St; 3-story brick building;
frsl-class condition; yearly rent S2220.
81. .oOo-F olson St. near 4th; lodging houses
and 5 stores; rent per year S3zSS
$50. .0O0-Franklin and Post sts-: northeast cor
ner; three houses II 10 Il rooms and
bath; rent $3.50; s. :6x1S7:6.
L GROTEWEI1L & CO., y Sutter st
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FRUITVALE ADVERT'S'TS
rzUITyALE ZEAL ESTATE.

II A. PLEITNER. Fruitvale Station Cal
Sl2OC-Flne shinSied cottage OF A rooms; good
well and pump, fruit trees. chicken house.
also furniture. lot 5Oxa65: ali Tor SlaUO
close to Fruitvale station and one block
terms II desired
ss56-At saerlnce; 4-room cottage with fine
corner lot. SOx140; good we'll: small sum
down. balance on easy payments.
S125O-Flne modern cottage OF 4 rooms and
bath. hot and cold water and frst-cass
plumbing and sewerage and good lot: =.
blocks from FruitvaIe station: must sell
owner going to Europe; easy terms If de-
s1sCoMvery good cottag. of rooms. porch.
BATH pantry, closets; basement ali hoored;
fruit trees. nice chicken yard and chick
en-houses; lot 35XI14: y block from
Fruitvale ave: very reasonable terms.
$14C0--Fine bay window cottage OF 4 rooms,
hall and high basement. city water. also
well and pump; ehicken-house; lot 40 IT.
frontage, 80 IT. IN rear and 100 IT.. deeps
u block from car line; easy terms
$1750-New and modern cottage OF 4 rooms.
hall. porcelain bath: basement partly
hoored: lot 3Sx125; near schoolhouse and
blocks from Fruitvale local station
$1s5O-New cottage of rooms. hall. bath and
all modern eonveniences; choice location
ald magnificent view: fruit trees. ETC.; lot
e3x144; Ia blocks from Fruttvale ave.
S1sco-Modern 5-room cottage. hall and bath
room; basement all doored; one block from
Fruirvale ave and within walking dis
tance TO local trains; lot 49x136; can be
bought on easy terms.
$1eSo-Good 5-room cottage hall bath. man
tel. barn. chicken-house. etc; lot 5ox12o;
close m this IS very cheap.
SZ6OO-F1ne broom house, fruit trees barn,
ETC.; corner lot. 120x115; choice location.
S25OO-Beautiful Groom cottage and bath. etc;
all modern; lot 45x135 Fruitvale ave.
S2Oo0-Good and substantial broom cottage,
hall. bath. basement. porch. fine barn, .
fruit trees lot S0x150: windmill and
tank: blocks from car line; easy pay
nents.
S1200-New house OF large rooms. hall and
bath: all hard finished and very cozy
home; lot sOx132:6: only one block from
car line; small sum down, remainder on
instailments
Tract Of land 212:6 feet frontage by 11o deep;
in good location; reduced 70 S4 per front
foot.
Six acres Of choice land at the foothills; $500
per acre.
Lots for sale from SO and upward.
II. A. PLE1TNER. Fruitvale Station. Cal.
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CORNER lots Q0ox125). near Telegraph and
69th sts.: will exchange for house and lot
and pay difference.
Elegant corner Telegraph ave. so feet
front: very deep. Must go this week.
$2600-Ftne 7-roon colonial house, COM
pete. Gas; electric: so foot lot; near Key
S2ooo-5-roon Queen Anne cottage; corner
lot; street work done.
Groom Queen Anne house VIII exchange
for S5onoma County rach property.
Choice lots, $500 and up
Good business lot. Very cheap
new 7-room houses for rent at SIS each.
Money to loan at per cent.
$1300-Retai dairy business including
wagon. teams and outfit. Splendid trade.
GRANGER PECKHAM & RUTHERFORD.
Open Sundays.
$2750-An exceptionally good broom cottage
in a nice location.
S300O-Nice 7-room house; all modern; North
Berkeley: fne view.
$3750-Dainty 1-room house; east OF Telegraph; !;
special terms.
$4o0oLGood S-room house in a nice location;
convenient to trains.
S515o-Just being completed. new S-room
house; large lot: extra fine.
$625o-Fipe Groom house in the Scenic Park
Tract; south frontage.
$9oo0-Eiegant Groom house one of the
finest corners IN town.
Should be seen to be appreciated.
CHOICE LOTS IN ALL PARTS OF
BERKELEY.
SPECIAI-A COUPLE OF GOOD INCOME
PRODUCING PROPERTIES IN THE CEN
TER OF THE BUSINESS DISTRICT.
JUSTER BAIRD. 2137 Shattuck ave.
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REAL EsrArz-c1Tx-FoR SALE.
SpECK A. co.

Leasing. Rents collected.
INCOME AND OTHER PROPERTIES.
cISse in. lease secGrod surety bond
SO. 0O0-Monteomery ST. corner. near Cali
foruia: good buildings, per cent net
$1,000 70 per cent net Investment; G lse
10 Van Ness ave; frontsges; w
building; secured lease: reasonable Of
fer enter aimed.
S5s. 5oo-Prominent Sixth st. corner: , fronts;
stores and flats. $500 month rental.
Ss2.00O-Howard St. 5oNl65 IT., near Third ut. :
> fronts; choice wholesale business prop
erty. old improvements
Sd. O0C-Business property corner; 20 It. front
ages; W. a: stores and fats: $1,000
yearly rental.
SCI. .5OoEBusiness property; gore corner; Mont
gon1ely ave: story improvements.
50 .J00-Ellis St. near Cough; modern fats;
lot 70 rear street: rent $500
Sl7.5oo-Business property; Harrison st. cor
ner; close in; large lot; good improve
meuts; all rented. never idle: income
$500.
So. sos modern fats with marine view;
rents Sll0 month.
SIa. coo-splendid Mission corner: 1s5xI2s II. /;
with improvements; bituminized street;
$1,000 mortgage can remain.
S1I, OOo-Busineas property; new improve
ments; close to sixth and Folsom sts !;
Sa.00o-S99 month rental: Mason street corner;
RESIDENCES.
S23. .9CC-C-lifornia St splendid broom dwell
ing; lot 55xlST:6 IT.; decided bargain;
oLer5Q low Tor quick sale
Si4 5oo-Fine residence: north side Clay St,
near Van Ness: 4 rooms and baths
hrst-clsss condition: would rent to de-
sirable tenant.
So oC0-Trernont ave fine modern dwelling
10 rooms and bath; 25 IT. lot; certainly
cheap.
Have select and varied residence list
LOTS.
Nisa.s-Clsy. near Cherry: 29112S II.
Si.5C0-Fen ST.. positive bargain: north side,
near Steiner 25 per cent cheaper than
lots IN vicinity; must sell. ~ r. re-
served from iruDroF erne1ts on sidei
equivalent TO ga xlST:G II.
S-Gsl-Fulton St. nr. First ave, 25xl3l g 7:
Sl-1Jo-Calfornia ST. and Second ave, 26xlOO
feet.
s. 800 Richmond lots: near Golden Gate
Park: on four car lines; cheapest lots
in vicinity.
Lots IN II parts o. the city. Get list
SPFCK 6 Co.
oc9 AIorErcmcrv s..
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$S5o0-6 COTTAGES, actually Jess than cost;
3 special bargains in acre tracts: other Ross
Valley properties for sale and rent J. E.
LEWIS Kentfeld, Cal
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We offer exceptional values
Here is chance to get property cheap.
Our loss your gain.
Can you beat these prices!
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s26oo-Prince ST.. cot. T.. block from sta
ton, $500 each $50
s317LEiegant home. T., $500 cash. III
S1150-Cottage, IS, street work done, $500
cash 176
s45O0LBeautiful home. rs. easy terms. 1T3
S29O0-Colonial. rs, $3.50 cash. 160
$650o-Beautiful home. IL rs, south front. lot
75x13O 153
$26o0-BungaIow rs, mr. station. $500 cash
rs,e r. sAA' NUNS 0'''' - i35
S300o-House rs. laundry. paneled library,
blks from station lot 50x1S4i $500
cash.. 12S
$900-Fulton st.. fine building lot. 45x125;
street work done: $500 cash.
S700-Shattuck ave. 40x1o0
$soo-Near Telegraph. 5on13O. includes street
work and sidewalk: s225 cash; elevated;
s56oeNear College s5x12o. includes street
work and sidewalks; 500 cash. SIS per mo.
S500-Close to station, street work done, 4Ox
1885, easy terms.
$11oo-S. w. corner block from station. 5ox1Oo-
S750-South front. 40x135, street work done.
sidewalks laid: $50 cash; one block from
Key route.
HEDEMARK ( JACK CO., L.orin, g Berkeley
OPEN SUNDAY.
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50 acres general farm; Is acres s-yesr-old or
-chsro; good Groom house; large barn; adJoin
Ing town. $40 per acre
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20 acres: small house; barn "a fest: wind
mill; good well: also well and pump nea
house; irrigation canal along and rear o
land; near railroad station. school. etc; prio
s1sOo.
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ATTRACTIVE BARGAIN.
go acres alfalfa general farm land; 2
srteslsn wells house and large barn; $40 acre
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$250o-HANDsOME Broom house: all
modern conveniences; lot 4ox1So; street
work complete; handy to all stations; $500
cash. balance $50 per month.
$2750-Well built 2-story. s-room house and
base basement; 3 toilets. gas and and, electricity e:
of South Berkeley; close to all cars; owner
nonresident and must SELL
$35OO-Best business investment In South
Berkeley; stores and nat: on Adeline ST !;
rent s37 90 per month; can be bought on
EMsLIE & LoRENz.
Real Estate and Insurance,
Ashpy Station.
NO 1215-s275o: rooms. 2-story house; n
block from Telegraph ave.
No. 1244-ss7oo; s-room modern house on
Grove st.
$1,000 will buy fat building of and s
rooms. close to Golden Gate Park: at once
a home and income.
No. 12s2-s2T5o for the prettiest 5-room
S. S. QUAcKENBUsH.
Real Estate, Insurance. Notary Public
2136 Center St. Berkeley, Cal.
SIS. ocO-Elegant house Telegraph ave.
s475o-Bargain. Broom house near u C.
S500o-snap In !-room: modern house, un-
$4250-Cor. In Berry Bangs, 10Ox14S IT; will
subdivide.
s2eoo-Business lot on Telegraph ave.
$25o0-New. modern 5-room cottage; close in.
Sls5e-New 4-room cottage. near Key route
$1000-Lot in cherry orchard
$15O-Lot 50x130. close to High School.
$450-Lot 50x1s0. near Berkeley station.
F.. II. LAWrON. o147 Center ST.. Berkeley.
UNIVERSITY HEIGHTS TRACT
Lots for $3.50 and acre for $500; we have
Just received maps from the printer, and
shall be pleased to mail them to prospective
purchasers: this property lies along the foot
hills of Berkeley and adJ,rns the univer-
sity grounds the east: never again will
you have an opportunity to purchase land so
close to the college campus at thees remark
ably low prices: write at once.
W. J. MORTIMER & CO.. Agents,
2123 Center ST., Berkeley.
Phone Derby 1905.
s125p-FINE lot 50x130: Dwight way
station; all street work done: will build TO
suit and sell on the installment plan; in
Woolsey Tract. LITTLE & WOOLSEY, 2110
Shattuck ave-, Berkeley.
S3e00-TwO broom hats: upper rented for $25;
lower SIS per month: $1,000 cash. balance at
$50 per month
r HARMON 3o10 Adeline ST.. Lorin sta
tion South Berkeley. Open Sundays
PROSPECTIVE investors are respectfully So
licited to send cents postage for our latest
WORTH KNOWING"
Central Real Estate Co. First National Bank
Building. Berkeley. Cal.
FOR saie-Tour-room house: lot 4ox13o: 3
blocks Ashby station: street work done: $500
for quick sale; easy terms. H. " J. SWAIN.
Attorney, 463-464 Parrott building, 5. +.
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Continued ON Page Forty-Two.
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10 acres; new 7-room house; barn. windmill
etc: acres TO hne-bssring TokAy vines; one
acre alfalfa; price $4,000.
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00-acre orchard in foothills: good improve
rnents: splendid water near railway station
good buy At $4,000.
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BERKELEY ADvERT'S'NTS

BERKELEx ZEAL ESTATE.
SOMETHING very fine-5-room, 2-story house:
large grounds; large barn; and see me
at once about this
y beautiful lot 5ox1oe in Hopkins terrace
for few days only, $1100
3 lots on Prince ST., $50 #. from Telegraph
ave; street work complete; only $3.50:
quick.
Several furnished houses for rent.
MILLS, THE REAL ESTATE NAN
2141 Shattuck
BARGAIN-New Groom house; bath. pantry.
folding doors, gas and electric lights, fixtures.
shades walls tinted ceilings decorated street
work done 2 blocks to Key route and S. P.
stations, school, church, stores and electric
cars: lot 35x135; price $4,000; terms to suit
o. A. RUDOLPH
Lorin Station, South Berkeley
BARGAINS $1,000: house of rooms and bath; ;
windmill we'll high tower, ETC.: large acacia
trees large lot; street work done: 3 short
blocks to local.
local.
Also business property and lots Buy now be-
J. P. HALE & CO., 1911 shattuck Ave
2515 Shattuck ave-, Berkeley.
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ALAMEDA HOUSES TO LET,

TO lease for six months POSSIBLY seD finest
12-roon residence, furnished or un-
furnished; best location; Alameda every
modern convenience; street pass door:
railroad stations near. satisfactory terms to
responsible party. Address {. b. WAR
RAND Postoffce, Alameda.
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"a acres; Broom house. barn, windmill and
tank chicken houses. etc; small family or
chard and vines; faces county road; / \ miles
from railway station; miles from creamery;
S2400.
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5-scre tract: black loan soil; Echool rail-
price $500.
The San Francisco call., 1905-03-12

40 acres on corner Of four roads: irritation
canal and lateral land; every foot be
irrigated windmill and tank. with some fine
shade trees land this is OF the finest
pieces of Land IN the county take look at
IL; price $1,000 $24Oo cash. balance to suit.
The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1905-12-13

In certain parts of Russia the chill
dren at Christmas eve begin playing
FRANKS that are as odd as they are
amusing. Chief among their drolleries
Is that of Disgusting themselves as ami
mails and in the assumed costume of
wild beasts disporting themselves
through the neighborhood. AS many
skins as possible are secured, and in
these the leading boys are clad. Wolves,
bears, ostriches even, are represented.
All Of the boys gather in one party,
those who are not posing as brutes
forming train for the escort and dis
play of the pseudo menagerie. Some
act as keepers. holding their disguised
companions in check, while others star
tie the quiet of the night by rude
strains drawn from harsh and print
tive musical instruments. Torches are
borne. and in the fitful light. opposed
The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1905-12-13

"She shambled along through the
mud with her streaming clothes and
clouted boots, and we entered my little
room. My thoughtful landlady had
made my table ready. A plate of hot
toast was standing in the fender; the
kettle sang vociferously, as if impa-
tient to be used; in front of the fire
stood my slippers and an easy chair.
ITO my surprise, my poor, worn, bag
gard companion raised her dripping
hands and burst into tears with the
words, ooh, what luxury!
THAT was the best Christmas ser
mon l ever heard, and the only one l
have never forgotten. youths Com
panion.
The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1905-12-13

who personify Santa Claus to the chill
dren of the city. New York is the great
headquarters of the fakirs, and they
visit it at least once year to arrange
for the novelties of the ensuing season
and to do little business in the me-
tropolis itself. There are several large
jobbers in the city who deal exclusively
with the sidewalk peddlers, and they
issue voluminous catalogues describing
thousands of articles suitable for sale
on the stSeet Every fakir carries one
Of these books, and when he runs out
of stock he sends an order to his firm,
which is filled by return express.
On most of the things he handles the
fakir makes profit of 100 per cent
and sometimes more than that. Ar
ticles sold for dime are usually
bought for nickel, and those which
sell for nickel for 21a cents. Occa-
sionally, however, when some novelty
makes a real hit, the manufacturers
put up the price until the fakir's profit
Is only cent on each sale.
The old time favOrite, the jumping
jack, evolved into a sailor who climbs
roDe hand over hand: dirigible tin
mice, kissing bugs, Holsters and crabs,
papier mache frogs which jump like
the hero of Mark Twain's famous story,
all find a ready market, while cheap
perfumery, Christmas cards and lead
soldiers are peddled in vast quantities.
Just where the fakir gets his title is
a mooted question. The real fakir,
whose habitat is India, is a person of
religious consequence and has nothing
to do with flakes" unless it be that he
performs wonderful tricks which owe