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REAL ESTATE GOSSIP
Progress of Improvements
Throughout the District.
BUYING FOR INVESTMENT
Some. Ideas for People Who Intend to
Build Houses.
A NEW FIREPR0OF TRIMMING
Increase in Number of Homes and the
Realty Market That is
at Hand.

A portion OF the building of the Convent
of the NOtre Dame. at the southeast corner
of North Capitol and K streets. Is being
torn down. and on this site will be erected
q new building according to plans prepared
by B. Stanley Simmons. architect. 1t VIII
be four stories in height, with width or
thlrty-elght feet and depth of fifty-four
feet. The new part will form a wing Of the
large structure which is used as a convent
and school, and which covers the entire
block.
1t Is the intention at some time to re-
place the whole of the present building
with a new structure At this time the
wing is only to be built. The style of ar
chitecture is that OF the Spanish mission,
with red tile roof and overhanging caves
and other features OF this style. At the
corner will be campanile.
Mrs. Greenlees' Residence.
The same architect has also prepared
plans for a residence for Mrs. Helen Fl.
Greenlees. which is to be built at 3215 f
street northwest. The entire width of the
lot is not to be occupied by the house, 50
that there will be lawn space on each side,
. which will be IN accordance with the style
of buildings on that street. which occupies
the heights OF Georgetown. The style OF
architecture will be colonial, the brick be-
ing laid in Flemish bond, and stone of
light shade will be used. At the main en-
trance viii be a porch. supported by Ionic
columns. and on the east side Will be an
other porch overlooking the lawn.
The ARRANGEMENT Of the first floor includes
a parlor library and dining room. while on
the second floor viii be four bed rooms. a
den and two bath rooms. In the upper
story will be rooms for servants, a storage
room and bath room
Some Detached Houses.
Mr.. Simmons also prepared the plans for
the semi-detached houses which Middaugh
& Shannon are building on their land Dor
dering the grounds OF the Soldiers Home
on. the east. s--.
Investors in the Market.
A feature OF the market that is giving
gooa deaf of~satisfaction to those who like
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Hamilton road Congress Heights, recent
ly, to take action regarding the proposition
of erecting church, Mr.. o. A Emmons
presided. 1t was announced that Mr.. ].
Ford Taylor had donated four lots on
which to construct the church Trustees
of the proposed church were named as
follows: o. A Emmons. president; Joseph
A. Smithson, secretary: John Green, treas
urer; Anton Christensen and Josiah Gray.
The property holders in attendance at
the meeting contributed the nucleus of a
fund and 1t was decided to dispose of two
of the lots donated in order to assist in
the building of the ediflce. A COMMITTEES
OF seven men and committee of seven
ladies were appointed to dispose of the
ground, Mr.. Taylor offered to have the
foundation dug.
Mr.. and Mrs. Alfred Reed of Hazeiton.
Pa, are visiting Mr.. and Mrs. Albert San
ty. Park street. Congress Heights. They
are on their wedding tour They will visit
Atlantic City before returning home
A donation of a quantity of rose bushes
has been made to the garden plot Of the
members of No. chemical company of
this place by the Messrs. GUIDE. The rustic
garden of the flremen has been completed
by the addition of the rose bushes Chief
Belt of the fire department visited the
house recently and compIimented the men
on the result of their efforts to make the
premises of the company attractive.
The Commissioners. replying to a re-
quest from the Congress Heights Citizens'
Association, have declined to permit the
use of the old boards being taken from
the Anacostia bridge for the construction
of sidewalks in this town.
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architecture produced when there are many
builders than where there are only COM
paratiyely few. This feature of domestic
architecture In this city Is remarked upon,
that Is, in the older portions of the city.
while Ii has had it's effect upon the styles
adopted In houses built In rows. 1t may
be said that an effort is generally made to
secure much variety as Is possible to give
a row of houses and In this way the boxy
effect which is seen in the resident portion
of cities is not often found here.
A List Of Don'ts.
The writer referred to, in addition to
other advice, gives the following list of
"don'ts'' which prospective house builders
are urged to observe:
Don't forget that a poorly planned and a
poorly built house costs just as much as
the other kind.
Don't try to get your house built for less
than it Is worth. You will be the loser
Don't scrimp your building anywhere.
or forget your wife's comfort when you
plan your house.
Don't expect to heat poorly built house
economically.
Don't omit to double your first floor. 1t
will pay in comfort healthfulness and fuel.
Don't try to build a 5000 house for
So 900 and don't expect 1t of your architect.
1t can't be done.
Don't get the poorest builder You can
find because he is the cheapest You will
be the one to regret it.
Don't undertake to see how cheap you
can build, but how we'll
Don't think the money thrown away
that you pay TO skilled architect. 1t will
pay better returns than any money that
you put into your house.
Don't trust the planning of a valuable
house to unsklled hands. You will regret
1t when too late"
Interior Finish of Buildings.
In the development of building methods to
resist fire the last part of structures to be
effected Is the interior finish 1t is now
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Venetian reds and blues are very apt to
run If they do refrain from fading.
The Color to Be Used.

The character of the architecture should
also influence the choice of awnings. City
houses have more or less conventional
standard but greater laxity is allowed In
shading the country home. Here the
fancy yellows and reds, are often used
with good effect, or a broad green and
white stripe looks well where there are
wide yerandas.
A gray stone house should have blue
awnings; a colonial. green or yellow; for
brownstone, the various browns and linen
color are good. Sometimes, too, the avn
ings are solid white, with skirt of blue,
yellow or green
AS many people object to awnings be-
cause they keep out the air, they are Of
ten made with a small hood at the top for
ventilating. Or they are run on a rod at
the top. leaving a space narrow enough
to shut out the sun and at the same time
allow circulation of air.
In the care of awnings continued dis
cussion is held on whether they are better
up or down when 1t rains. On the whole,
they are better down, as thus the dirt
runs off that otherwise might accumulate
In the folds and leave stain. In wind
storm. however. they should always be
up.
The average life of an awning is three
or four seasons, though they frequently
last much longer. They are often turned
after two summers wear with quite fresh
ening-up results. Never neglect to thor
oughly clean and brush them before they
are put away
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70 see substantial conditions is the evident
demand for property on the part Of In
vestors The presence In the market of
people with money which they want to
place in property that yields an income is
something about which there can be no
doubt The number of sales that have al
ready been made of this class and those
IN course OF negotiation with the number
OF wants o. this description which have
not as yet been filled furnishes ample evil
dence OF the state OF things.
OF course, when investment buying Is
mentioned il Is natural to think or proper
ty in the principal business center and Of
the large prices paid per foot for land
The aggregate, amounts in such transac-
tons are Impressive on account OF their
size and are something that the average
person can afford to read about and per-
haps talk about. but that is about as near
as ne is apt to come.
Hou1ss for Income.
But investm0ht buying in this city is not
confined 20 such class of property Bust
ness property Is not the only kind that
Yields an income. Investors end that
houses pay a good return on the money in
vestea and OF late days the two-story
enartnent house has been regarded with
favor by some, especially by those VINO
arrange TO occupy one suite while renting
out the other. -. ,,an
The larger type or apartment houSe, 49, 49,
tba b{g ones also belong to this class, ana
when the total OF the money required Is
too large for one person 10 manage tneh an
incorporation is formed and stock is issued
and q number unite their means IN the eH-
fernrise In this way investors ma q
means of placing comparatively small
amounts Of money
People Who Build Houses
A writer Of an article In Construction
20 g4ya advice to people
who are thinking about building house for
their home 1t may be thought that In this
city there are very few of that class, as
the idea seems TO be quite general that
the building Of houses by those who intend
20 occupy them is no longer practiced. ex-
cept OF course. In cases where the more
elaborate type OF houses is wanted.
Persons Of that class usually are not
able TO find house that is large enough OF
fine enough, and so they build one Tit
average person. however. has no dithcultS
IN this particular. as the supply or houses
on the market for sale was never so album
danf In this city or never presented such
variety OF choice. 1t is also said or tins
houses built for sale that they are piacee
on the market for less than It would be pos
sible for an individual to buy the lot and
build the house. OF course. the latter Is
powerful inducement. and no doubt full,
accounts for the falling of In individual
building. Of which there Is complaint heafo
Variety In Design.
It Is claimed for the practice OF each In
dividual building his own house In tina
way only can each one get exactly what
wanted in home and its facilities. Per
haps It is true. as alleged. that more at
tention Is paid to the details OF building, ans
In securing good work. when II Is going o,
under the eye of the people who intent
to occupy the house than would be the cas-
n It was only one house or number.
Certainly there il q greater variety o
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NORTHEAST FROM THE ROOF OF THE HIGHLANDS.
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bath and cellar. On the first floor will be
the parlor. dining room, kitchen and hail.
trimmed in oak. The second floor will have
three bedrooms and bath. trimmed In
North Carolina and white pine, finished In
natural state.
Fifteen Houses to Be Built.
On the south side OF Irving street be-
tween 18th and 18th streets Mr.. L. E.
Breuninger will build fifteen three-story
houses Dark brown notified brick with
stone trimmings. will be used in the fronts,
which will each have width of seventeen
feet The first floor plan provides for par
lor, reception hail. dining room. kitchen
and pantry, with both front and rear stair
ways leading to the upper stories. The Sec
ond and third floors will be devoted to bed
rooms.
The land, which comprises 81 600 square
feet was purchased by Mr.. Breuninger
through the A. F. Fox Company for 700.
Large Business Buildings.
1t is expected by the purchasers of the
old Stone house at the northeast corner of
14th and F streets to begin the removal
of that structure about the beginning Of
the coming month, so as to have the site
ready for the erection OF the office building
which is planned to be built there.
The building of the large hotel which is
proposed to be erected by company at
the HOTlnSd5l CORNER VI ItiliiS ~ lila anu
18th street will not be begun until some
time late in the fall, or rather early in
the winter, as 1t will not be possible to
secure control of the property until that
time owing to the leases.
II is expected both by Mr.. w. B. Hibbs
and the Swartzell Rheem & Hensey
Company to start the new building for the
use of their respective business on the
east side of 18th street south of II street
some time during the summer or as soon
as the building arrangements can be made.
The Union Trust Company is having the
working drawings made for its new home,
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Improving New Training Station.

Improving New Training Station.
Bids have been received at the Navy De-
partment for various kinds of construction
work at the naval training station TO be
established at Great Lakes North Chicago.
The lowest bid received in each case is as
follows: For the main bridge, the Lafayette
Bridge Company of Lafayette, md. at ST.
967; for water supply mains, T. II. Iglehart
of Morgan Park. ILL.,, at 1854: for pipe
conduit bridge, the Lafayette Engineering
Company of Lafayette, Ini., at 1914.
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Reasonable Enough.

From the Philadelphia Public Ledger.
And what are you going TO do when
you're a man2" asked the visitor.
i've been thinking replied the bright
boy. "of starting an elephant farm In Vir-
ginia-"
IAN elephant farmT'
certainly. Why not? They raise pea
nuts there
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AMOUNT OF BUILDING.
The Present Year as Compared With
Last

The amount of building during the past
month is shown by the figures as found IN
the report of the inspector of buildings IL
will be seen that as far as the money that
is to be spent in the buildings for which
permits were granted during the month OF
May is concerned that falling on Is
shown. 1t will be further seen that the
same Is true of the records for the other
months of this year with the exception of
the first two.
Last year, however. was the banner year
in building, and so IL the present year does
not quite come up to that level 1t does not
Indicate by any means that the present
year is greatly deficient. In fact, the cur
rent year has been thus far an active pc
riod in that respect. and the indications are
that the total for the entire year will not
show a very great falling off from that of
the previous twelve months.
The figures for the months of the current
year and for those of last year are fol-
lows:
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Houseboat Undergoing Renovation

The large houseboat belonging to the
Diamond Back Hunting and Fishing Club
of this city. which was sunk at her berth
at the foot of 18th street early in the week.
was yesterday raised and pumped out and
is being cleaned up and made ready for
service The accident to the houseboat was
caused by vessel coming into the dock
in which the ark was lying and showing
1T to the head of the dock. where it is very
shoal.
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The board of directors of the r. b. Il w.
r. r. declared a semi-annual dividend OF
2 per cent, payable June 30, to stock
of directors OF the Northern Central rail-
road also met Thursday and declared q
semi-annual dividend Of per cent.
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The Standard.

From the Philadelphia Press.
Married is he? Well, well, and he
was always such a worthless fellow"
Yes, he married a rich widow he's got
a reputation to live up to now.
Nonsense; he never had any reputation"
mo, but his wifes first husband had
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Winning Point.

From the Chicago News.
Tiny young mon kin git his future
muther-in-law's good WILL" said the Jani-
tor philosopher, III he tills her tn furst
tonne he sees her thot he nistook her to
he A sister ay his sweetheart"
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COLUMBIA EIGHTEENTH STREET-LOOFING NORTH.
Photographer

which is to stand on the southwest corner
of 18th and II streets.
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Congress Heights News.
At meeting of the lot owners of WASH
ington Highlands In the town hall on
Canyon City news. (Canyon City, Tex.) 1903-1908, 1906-06-08

the meantime all should unite in
keeping the town as clean as pos
sible, Brand.
There is nothing Bro. Ray that
Will prove an etfectual remedy
outside OF Incorporation. While
Canyon City could not in the
very nature of things become as
unclean in the matter stated "a
Hereford, our drainage condi-
tons being so much better, vet
both towns have now outgrown
the village "dress" and need in.
corporation and need it badly.
Canyon City news. (Canyon City, Tex.) 1903-1908, 1906-06-08
4 wful Sanitary Conditions

The esteemed Hereford Brand
of last Friday has the following
TO say of sanitary conditions in
that town and right here the
News drops in the remark that.
ia some degree, less Of course
than applies to Hereford, they
touch Canyon City. The Brand
says:
.'If We can live through a week
Or two more with our present aw-
tul sanitary conditions, We may be
able to get some relief, otherwise
We may expect nothing less than
an epidemic Of typhoid fever and
other contagious diseases which
commonly come as the direct result
Of filth accumulation. The sani
tary condition Of Hereford is simply
appalling and the situation IS made
worse by the fact that, in the alb
sence Of no place to take them,
some people are throwing numbers
Of dead chickens in the back alleys.
Think Of a towns going for six
weeks without any scayenge: work
being done! We believe our peo-
pie are too far advanced in the scale
Of civilization to let the present san.
itary problem remain unsolved much
longer. AS we stand today, we
are practically enjoined from dump
ing the refuse on any convenient
territory. Arrangements must be
made to relieve the situation sooner
or later, the sooner, the better. In
Canyon City news. (Canyon City, Tex.) 1903-1908, 1906-06-08
Candidates Take Notice

All candidates who desire to
submit their names to the Dem
ocratic primary election in Ran
dali county MUST file their dec
laration so to do with me by
June II. Attend to this at once
for if you neglect it until after
June 10. you cannot get your
names on the Democratic ticket
either in the primary or in the
genera election. This applica-
ton must be in writing and ack.
nowledged before notary.
GEO. a. BRANDON. CHM.
Dem. Co. Elk. Com.
Canyon City news. (Canyon City, Tex.) 1903-1908, 1906-06-08

1t IS unjust to Washburn and
every town between there and
Panhandle to deprive them OF
the Santa Fe just for the sake of
AmarillO's gain. No candidate
for the Legislature, either Sen
ate or House, who tavors this
measure should receive the vote
Of a single Democrat in Randall
county.
Canyon City news. (Canyon City, Tex.) 1903-1908, 1906-06-08

be of us and for US, and in Il few
years we can and will make of
the Central Plains a land of
prosperity, covered all over
with happy homes-farm homes
and teeming with people who
will earnestly render thanks un-
to God for bringing them here.
Canyon City news. (Canyon City, Tex.) 1903-1908, 1906-06-08

try named above has so many
good things to offer for so little
cash and with so few inconven'
fences attached as the Central
Plains: The people everywhere
are finding this out-they are
coming; they will stay with US,
Canyon City news. (Canyon City, Tex.) 1903-1908, 1906-06-08

Nothing less than a miracle
will prevent Canyon City from
getting the Washburn cutoff.
We may have to pay some for
it but there is hardly a man in
town who will not be willing to
pay his just assessment on town
property owned by him.
Canyon City news. (Canyon City, Tex.) 1903-1908, 1906-06-08

1t IS not to the interest OF
Randall county to support men
for the Legislature who are
committed 10 the policy of tax
ing up the Santa Fe tracks be
tween Wa hburn and Panhandle.
Canyon City news. (Canyon City, Tex.) 1903-1908, 1906-06-08

The News has the Official list
Of Texas school lands in the va
rious counties coming on the
market between July and Jan.
!, 1907. Subscribers interested
can see it by calling at the Of
ice
Canyon City news. (Canyon City, Tex.) 1903-1908, 1906-06-08
For Sale

Hack and harness, disc har-
row with seeder, Sulky pillow
with Lister attachment, Cultiva-
tor, and two sets Chain Har-
ness. All good, comparatively
new.
2ts Lee Vansant.
Canyon City news. (Canyon City, Tex.) 1903-1908, 1906-06-08
THE PLAINS FUTURE.

The Texas Plains. especially
that portion known as the Cen
trail Plains, is just now engag-
ing the min Is OF people through,
out the United States. The at
tention OF the News was most
forcibIy called to this fact re-
Gently by the request of 4 Chi
cago paper for an article about
+ the country and almost at the
same time came similar re
quest for a like favor from a
publishing firm at Los Angeles,
/ California. a new Eldorado as
/ it were, a land said TO be flow
ing with milk and honey, has
seemingly all at once been
, spread before the public gaze
and they want the particulars.
As were the ancient Romans
IN their Best republican days
the American people are pro.
sressive; action is born in their
bones. they want new fields to
explore and to conquer. Such
las been the case from the very
beginning of tn ngs on this con
tinent 1t was this motive that
law back OF Daniel BoUne's en-
try into the 'Kertucky wilder.
ness. as some historians have
it. 1t was this spirit that
prompted our grandparents to
cross the great Father Of Wa
tiers. the lordly Mississippi, and
trench upon the then bleak,
treeless, desOlate and uninvit
ing prairies of Iowa. The same
incentive took men who are now
living to face the rigors OF a
. Nebraska winter and to wrestle
with hot winds, gra>shoppers
and starvation on the lonesome
plains Of Kansas.
Forty years ago the broad
prairies of Iowa were practical
ly an unknown quantity as to
their value for mans habita,
ton, the lands could almost be
had for a song; thirty years ago
the same could have been said
Of Western Kansas, yes, less
than ten years ago Western
Kansas lands went begging at
any old price-nooody wanted
them. Only a few years ago
our near neighoor, Oklahoma :,
with climate, soil and other nat
ural conditions not near SO good
as ours, was valued only as a
grazing ground for transient
herds and considered unit al
most altogether for farming pur,
poses. SO much is history, but
how is il now: No use TO dwell
on the answer for all the world
knows that the States and Ter
ritories named are surprising
in the value OF their agricultural
productions the oldest states of
the American Union.
With the wonderful progress
thus shown in the countries that
partake Of our latitude and sea
sons, and the further fact that
the Texas Panhandle and the
Texas Plains is the ONE new
great country full of promise
left in our United States it is no
wonder al all 10 the News that
we are engaging the attention
OF progressive people all over
the continent.
To the bnueCeekar NOT a cam