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Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1906-04-08
SOUTH OMAHA BUSINESS GOOD
Activity I'm Real Estate in the Great
Packing Center IL salts

The movement OF real estate In South
Omaha, according to the statements OF
the prominent msn engaged In the busi-
ness, has been steady and reasonably ac-
tive. Wherever the conditions are favor
able that is where there are good streets
with paving, there has been no trouble to
cell all the property offered and at prohta-
BILE figures OF course much property has
been placed on the market at prices which
meant slow selling, but where the intention
was to dispose Of property, It found ready
buyers Public and private improvements
have increased at a fair rate during the
year. There has been uniform work done
on many of the public streets. 1t will not
DO long before all OF them win be brought
20 grade. Property for business purposes
on Twenty-tourth street has been on the
move during the whole year. Three new
brick blocks are arranged for Construction
has begun on the Wilcox barn at Twenty
fourth and streets. Excavation is rap
idly progressing for the building at Twen-
ty-fourth and L streets, on the Plunkett
property. This will be $4,000 building,
leased for a term Of years to the Gibbs
Home Furniture company. The Nebraska
Telephone company will begin the construc-
ton of it's new exchange shortly.
More hattering still than the activities
of the past year is the outlook for the
coming season. Twenty-fourth street Is
to be repaved and Missouri avenue is to
have new paving put in This will be q
great incentive for the movement Of prop
erty in that part of the city. Much added
impetus will come from the construction
of the South Omaha sewer system, for
which bonds have been voted and for
which the legal steps are we'll under way.
Two other blocks are planned for Twenty
fourth street and there are rumors Of
, others still. These two are the Koutsky
Brothers building for hardware. crockery
and paints and the block just north of
the postoffice to be built by Dan Harmon.
These will be substantial structures Of
brick. The real estate transfers for the
last month have taken on greater activ-
ity than for many years past. All of the
real estate men are doing a good business,
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1906-04-08

fuel n always before us and the exchange
should be always working with the Com
mercial club IN looking for some plan 70
get these into Omaha as cheaply as possible.
The model city should be a slogan. aud
with the clean streets and better pave
ments we should encourage the building
Of more permanent sidewalks. In this con-
nection It would be well for the city TO
have contract whereby these sidewalks
could be obtained at wholesale prices. This
was formerly done with board walks. A
man could walt and have the citys con-
tractor put down board walks cheaper than
he could put them down himself. or even
cheaper than he could buy the lumber.
Such Is not the case now with permanent
walks. II for some reason man neglects
TO put In his permanent walks when ordered
and the city has them put in by contract
II costs the owner at least per cent
more than he could have bought the ma
terial and had them put IN by day labor.
The exchange has done magnificent
work In the past and the future offers
still wider field for its labors. Let the
men continue to work in harmony as in
the past and wonderful things can be ac-
complished for the city OF Omaha"
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1906-04-08
CUTOFF LINE INTO OMAHA
Connecting Link is to he Built
from Ashland 90 the
Metropolis.

Several surveys have been completed by
the Burlington for line TO connect the
new Ashland cutoff directly with Omaha
When the building of the cutoff BY the
Great Northern was first contemplated, II
was announced Omaha was not to be neg
lected in the new building, which was
planned, but the matter was dropped and
nothing had been heard Of the proposed
line for some time. One plan Is to run q
line directly from Yukon to Omaha max
ing a short line by the Burlington, which
is to operate the out-off for the Greai
Northern to Omaha from Sioux City
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1906-04-08
Reform Needed.

Senator" asked the reporter. lis there
likely TO be any reform legislation in the
near futureT'
Probably not" answered the eminent
statesman, but the conviction Is growing
that there ought TO be change IN the
form Of administering the cath In courts
Of justice"
I'm what respect?"
We'll, Il Is felt that a witness should
be sworn merely 10 tell the truth and
nothing but the truth. Telling the whole
truth Is not only unnecessary In most
cases. but is sometimes hiEhlY injudicious. "
Chicago Tribune.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1906-04-08

This falling on may be attributed wholly
TO bad weather for It was then that the
frst touch Of winter was really experienced
II was felt keenly In Chicago where there
was not only an interruption in actual
construction. but also In projected work In
the hands OF architects. The falling on IN
Chicago was 80 per cent New Yorks gain
was only per cent Duluth's gain over
the same month a year ago was 66s per
cent, which might be accounted for by the
permit for one large building. Construction
in Los Angeles continues active, the gain
being "a per cent, Louisville 81 per cent,
Cleveland 4s. St. Paul IS. Toledo 2. Daven-
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1906-04-08
wireless TeleEraphy on Trains.

Consul Daniels or Sheffield reports that,
by license of the postmaster general, the
Midland Railway company is conducting
a series of experiments in the vicinity of
Derby to determine whether wireless teleg-
raphy can be used In connection with their
fast train service between London and
the north The system adopted was con-
ceived by Sir Oliver Lodge and DR.. Alex
ander Muirhead, who are assisting the
electrical engineer OF the railway. The
difficulty with the aerial wire constituted
the greatest problem. In order to test
the idea under the most disadvanthgeous
conditions an old car was used as q re-
.ceiving station. The aerial wires were
carried on porcelain insulators, the height
Of the wires varying fronle nine to fifteen
inches above the curvature of the roof.
1t is claimed that never before has so short
an aerial wire been used In wireless teleg-
raphy. From the roof the wires are car
ried in a small cable through a special
insulated fitting to the interior of the van
to the receiving instrument. Here the sue
ceedtng waves Of dots and dashes are
separated and resolved into words upon a
drum Of paper similar to those employed
in a tape machine, the message being writ
ten by a Lodge Muirhead syphon recorder
such as is used with marine cable in
struments The transmitting station is
situated In a hut near Derby. with an in
stallation of apparatus for sending the mes
sage into the air. Outside the cabin Is the
aerial wire, which follows conventional
lines, being supported upon masts forty
feet from the ground and connected with
spark gap and coil for increasing the
strength Of tho electrical impulse dis
charged from the transmitting instruments
at the station. The experimenters find the
common trouble Of enormous electrical
energy being required TO obtain successful
conversation, especially to compensate for
the short aerial wire used at the receiv-
ing station.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1906-04-08

The laying OF the cornerstone OF the new
Young Mems Christian association build
ing was attended by ceremonies simple but
impressive. The Importance OF the event
as a factor in the growth of the city was
attested by the assemblage of large crowd
of business men and leaders in the social
and religious life of Omaha, who listened
to the prayers and addresses then made.
The laying Of cornerstone in March in
this latitude is a rather novel proceeding,
made possible in this instance by the favor
able weather Of the winter season, which
permitted active operations on buildings
under construction to go ahead steadily all
winter. The cornerstone Of the association
building, now almost demolished, was laid
on September IS, 1881, nineteen and one-half
years previous to the ceremonies. The UNI
covering of the chest then placed I'm the
recess, which was removed by the work.
men and opened yesterday. discloses in a
large degree the progress made by both the
association and the city since that time. It's
contents were found intact and In perfect
condition. and show that In every regard
Omaha has gone ahead wonderfully. Work
on the new building is making such pro-
gress as assures its occupancy in September
Of this year.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1906-04-08
Pre.ident at Club Dinner.

WASHINGTON, April lat the annual
dinner tonight of the Boone and Crockett
club. President Roosevelt will be the
guest OF honor. Il will be a private affair
and, although the president is expected to
make a brief address his remarks will not
be made public oncially.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1906-04-08
MARCH Building Record Shows Shows slght Decrease

Bad weather had its influence on building
operations in March. During the month
just closed permits were taken in twenty
according to onicial reports to Construction
News. for the construction of 1854 build
ings. involving an estimated cost of S46,-
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1906-04-08
port 20. Atlantic 49, Grand Rapids IS De

port 20. Atlantic 49, Grand Rapids Is De-
tFoit Is, Denver IL. and Omaha T.
Other than the weather there were no
untoward events to interfere with con-
struotion. The demand everywhere for
buildings OF all kinds was never stronger
and a consequence rents are high and
the prospects are that they will so higher.
Good demand NJ high prices stimulates con-
struction. During the recent pleasant
weather there has been a revival Of activity
with every reason 10 believe that while
the season may not continue TO show the
enormous heavy gains established from
time TO time recently Il wiz be busy one.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1906-04-08

1881, against 1855 buildings. aggregating
in cost &4s,ss2ls4, for the corresponding
month year ago. a decrease OF l.244 build
ings and S,ns,s7s, equivalent in cost to 7
per cent. In thirteen cities there were in
creases, while the same number show a
falling on. The figures in detail are as
follows.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1906-04-08
TIMELY REAL ESTATE TALKS
Last Weeks Total Business Among the
Largest Of the Season.
GOSSIP As TO IDENTITY OF A SYNDICATE
some Interest Expressed a. 60 the
Men who Are Associated IN the
Purchase of FarnRm
RI street Property. 45.'-C o..

Real estate was active for 'tbe week,
the realty men declaring that lnssPite OF
the fact that no very large sales twere
made. the aggregate considerations In
volved in the transfers were larger than
for any previous week this year, except
one and that was the week when the Chris
tian church property and large part 'of
the Northwestern's purchase changed
hands. That there is such an unusual de-
mand for houses and lots ranging from
1850 to 5000 is taken as an excellent sign
for Omahas future, for At means more
families are getting permanent homes than
ever before. Last week as far an can he
learned, there was almost no buying with
speculation in view. .sr:.r- -13
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1906-04-08

why is It these people don't buy their
houses instead OF renting? It Is because
nobody win sell TO them" said Alex Reed
These days when a man builds a house
he wants a big payment on IT, and tho
majority Of people who rent possess but a
few hundred dollars al the best The only
thing they can buy outright Is the very
smallest kind OF a cottage. house that
amounts to anything at all will cost az
least 1850. and the lot on which it sets
would be worth $500"
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1906-04-08
SUBURBAN ACREAGE PRICES
How They Are Determined andjWhy They
Are Really Low.
ATTRACTIONS OF THE T-oF-TOwN HOME
9. AriOn Lewis Discusses some of the
Features of the Business OF
Selling Acre Tracts to
Home Builders.

The demand for acre property within a
reasonable distance OF Omaha never was
better than now. But this field Of the
realty market is new. to many. and there
fore Il may not be out Of place for a few
kindly suggestions, as between buyer and
seller regarding this class of property. At
present the ''go-between" or agent is inn
pressed with the necessity OF pointing out
the practical benefits OF these kind Of sales,
first to the buyers. 30 that they may realize
the difference between buying an ordinary
city lot and an acre which 10 equal to about
ave and a half lots. Secondly, the sellers
are to be labored with to convince them
that much is gained by these acre sales,
which stimulate values until attractive lot
prices can be realised.
Improvement whether In town or ooun-
try, enchance surrounding property and at
tract attention to localities that have
hitherto remained but a memory upon the
map Of the ''boom-time" lot agent
what an Acre Will Do.
The possibilities Of single acre
under proper cultivation seem inore-
dlble when one investigates. lot
affords Of course a site for a house, ETC.,
but an acre is capable, If worked to the full
extent. OF supporting a family. as 1t is the
home site, the garden plot, the chicken
rahge, the fruit patch and with alfalfa
trimmings will keep the milk account at
home.
Many people lay too much stress on dis
lance from cars, as q barrier to the pur-
chase OF suburban acreage but this is a
great mistake, as the filling of a few acres
necessitates the keeping of horse, 50 that
the transportation problem is also solved
at home.
Values must be carefully understood, so
as to discriminate between suburban acre
values and farm land values, as they are
not at all synonymous terms. The buyer
usually makes this error and spends the
best part of the year trying to prove that
be can buy acre property at farm land
rates.
The reason he cannot is just and proper,
as no farmer is willing to cut up and
destroy his farm by peddling It out at
retail for the same figure he can sell the
farm at wholesale. The investor comes
along, buys large farm tract, cuts it UP
into acre lots and must get a good margin
to enable him to handle the land in this
retail manner.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1906-04-08

Real estate and rental agents say there
never was time when so few vacant
houses were to be found in Omaha. Last
spring and summer there was but small
slack" as the agents say, and this season
IL is still smaller.
IT drive about the city a great deal,
north, south. east and west" said A. p.
Turkey. land I tell you one can see not
more than one or two vacant houses in
the course of a half day. unless he knows
Just where more are and drives to them
Considering the fact that many houses
were erected last spring, and that the
activity in house building this spring Is
great, this condition shows a rapid growth
Of the city"
zone day this week we had twenty-five
calls for houses and only two houses on our
list" said Byron Hastings, These were
not from people who telephoned. but every
one was In an earnest hunt for house
and came to the once in person II we
had counted all who 'telephoned I do not
know how many there would have been.
II was only one day We kept count. but
truthfully believe that an average OF
twenty people a day come into the office
locking for houses to rent A goodly
number are trying to find new houses al.
ieauy DuAt' @-'0e yNeA We Oi"SNeu eSNSioi,
and this year there have been so many
calls from people who have not time "a
oversee the erection OF their own resi-
/ Gences that we are going TO build a number
more. The possibilities in this line are
/ limited, however. because we only can
build for a man who IL thoroughly reliable
and able to pay when the house Is COM
pleted. II doesn't pay to put up a house
! and sell on small naymenta becNusa of m
nature Of the Nebraska foreclosure laws
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1906-04-08

Omaha is essentially a city OF homes.
This Is not the mere assertion of
patriotic real estate vender. but is a fact.
1t has long been a satisfactory condition
OF life here that an unusually large per-
centage Of the population own their homes,
especially among the mechanics. During
the last two or three years this splendid
condition has been improved, as the men
who work IN the shops and factories have
taken advantage OF the steady employ
ment and good wages to buy or build
homes for themselves. The result Is that
all over the city are streets such as is
illustrated In this number, where rows OF
cosy cottages, well built and comfortable
In all regards, are occupied by prosperous
and contented owners. The workman is
encouraged to build home by all the
natural conditions. and has very generally
taken advantage Of It. Those houses that
have been built for rental purposes dur
ing the last three years have also been
made attractive and comfortable with their
modern appointments. and the result is a
distinct gain for the city in every way.
The home owner is the most important
factor In the city's prosperity and as such
Is respected by Omaha.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1906-04-08
Valued of Aore Property.

Good sitely acre property ranges in price
from 500 to $500 per acre on the average
The price is regulated by distance from
cars and its general character. Some
beautiful spots very close to town will
reach the 1900 mark and some can be found
as low as $3.50 per acre. Acre property to
be had at 800 per acre, always needs some
explanation and is doubtless in the Pappio
bottom.
Again, an agent will price a lot on one
side Of the street at, say. $500 per lot and
have no difficulty in making sale, while
on the other side of the street, directly
opposite, he has an argument over values
when he offers an acre at $1,000 This is
all because this buyer has heard the word
acre used and at once imagines he is buy
ing farm land acreage. Comprehension
seems dulled by the sound OF $1,000 an
acre, and never for a moment realizes a
chance to get lot at the rate OF $500 in
stead OF $500.
Acre property in or around Omaha is
generally in close proximity to lots being
sold at three times the acre value rate,
and of course commands a price much
higher than acreage having really no sub
urban classification.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1906-04-08

The Omaha banker and merchant will
soon learn to appreciate our beautiful,
slightly land, where all the advantages OF
rural life can be interviewer with a lucra-
tive city employment. Healthy outdoor
sports for a growing family and a happy
childhood spent in natures playground will
brighten many a frail little dollhouse plant
till a sturdy constitution will reward the
parents who cater to a sentiment that
bestows a gift not to be found in the ,ity's
busy marts.
The great army making up the toll
brigade of our large cities need only
glance at the tenement rows, with their
bare and unsightly walls and an interior
that will not bear analysis. and then think
Of the green fields. the budding trees and
the freedom and independence stamped
upon the very life Of those who dwell
close to nature, TO convince them Of their
wasted, wornout lives. New York, Phila-
delphia and Chicago are confronted with
the necessity of crowding, but Omaha
offers many acres near It's border for the
little cottage and stately mansion. The
concentration Of so many people into a
small area is neither healthy nor condu-
Give Of the best results from the stand
point OF the moralist or economist, and
II commercial demands seem at present 10
require this, it Is TO be hoped that the day
is not far distant when the commercial
will give way to higher ideal Of life.
S. ARION LEWIS.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1906-04-08

Gould Dietz has made another investment.
He has bought from E. s. Marston for
5000 the half block on the east side of
Thirty-eighth avenue, from Jackson to
Jones Street. IL is a vacant property.
william X. Potter has sold to Charles
O. Mcdonald his row OF brick fats at
Park avenue and Harvey streets for
$4,000
Charles @. somers paid $500 for resi-
dence property al the southeast corner of
Thirty.third and Pacific streets.
Deeds have gone on record for the trans
fer OF the Paul fats at Nineteenth and
Chicago streets from w. F. Havemeyer
70 John l. Rediek for S2850O The trans
fer was made the day before the death
Of Judge Redick.
Matte Hardin paid $3.50 for the Cal.
lanan residence at nS5 South Twenty
sixth street. Carrie Hrlska bought from
Henrietta Hascan Williams for 81, 500
house and lot on South Thirteenth street
between vinton and ATbor.
List OF sales reported by Hastings 4
Heyden IN the last two weeks;
Lot on Mason street, between Thirty
second and Thirty-third, TO Elmer Johnson
20 be improved.
Two lots, corner Twenty-third and Oal
streets, 20 MT, Best for investment.
Lot IN Hastings 4 Heyden's addition. OF
Camden avenue. between Twenty-hfth ave
nue. and TWenty-seventh street, 20 Alder
Zimmer for an investment
Lot in Hastings & Heydens addition. OF
Camden avenue. between Twenty NTH ave
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1906-04-08

What may or may not have been a spec
ulative deal was the buying by l.. F. Gro
foot from Mrs. Ward Burgess of lot 3 in
block 1l2, which Is leased by Bloom & CO.,
monument manufacturers The price was
$4,000. This same piece Of PROPERTY with
out Improvement is said to have been held
at 10000 during the days of the boom, but
at one time since could have been had for
$4,000. s'N
Thomas Brennan reports another OF the
larger sales OF the week 1t was that Of a
brick block near Hanscom park to Morris
Kellner Of Beaver Crossing, Neb.. for
$4,000. Mr.. Brennan does not make public
the exact location Of the property or :he
name Of the former owner. Mr.. Kellner
owns other property in Omaha and Is
about to come here to live.
G. Rosso has bought for $1,000 the Aims
COW block at the northwest corner Of
Fourteenth and Leavenworth streets from
the American Fire Insurance company.
He will remodel It, making store rpoms Of
the first floor and fats OF the upper floors.
The site for the proposed new Rome
hotel just now presents anything but an
attractive appearance, being heaped with
the debris incident to the removal of the
buildings that occupied It, The fine Pundt
residence that stood on the corner so long
was pulled down and removed piecemeal,
while the machine shop Of the Omaha
Water company was hauled away to q
temporary site. The retaining wall has
been taken down and the place prepared
for the work OF excavating, which will
soon be started. An unusual amount OF
dirt will have to be removed. for the first
two lots to be covered by the hotel build
ing are several feet above the street grade
and this adds TO the earth that will he
moved in preparing the site for the build
ing. The subways that will be required
to allow for the closing Of the alley alst
add to this feature OF the work. Work II
still progressing on the removal Of th'
rubbish from the ate and the promise Of
the fine hotel is steadily coming nearer Il
realization. Just how soon active WORK
win be started on the building can no
now be said, as the details Of the plant
are not all worked out but it is hoped
that the excavation will be we'll advanced
before midsummer
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1906-04-08

F. A. Hennings is drafting plans for
the following residences; For Charles Her
ron, d. D., at Twenty-hrst and Emmett
streets, s5OO0 for DR.. e. Holovtchiner, Six
teenth and CASTELAR,, $500; for George
Karbach, Thirty-ninth and Chicago, 1920;
for John F. Hook Thirty-hfth and Jack
son, 5000.
Bisbee daily review., 1906-01-14
Loean 6 sryan's Stock Letter.

New York, Jan. 13.-The market today was strong, but showed the eff feet of some profit taking after the bank statement appeared. This docu- nent exceeded all expectation, and was in fact the best we have had for months. It foreshadows better things in the money market
 The situation has cleared material E. The psblic has more confidence and while they admit that prices are fairly high, they seem confident that the makers Of markets are likely to make good their promises of a big bull year.
 Today's bank statement is as fol