The San Francisco call., 1907-06-17

Totals ................. 81 $sI,53o5o
That suburban property in Alameda
county is finding favor among invest
ors was proved yesterday when the
Hayward City tract, which is a part of
the big Meek ranch, near Hayward,
was placed on the market by the Hol-
comb realty company of this city and
Prowse & Backus of Hayward. Hun
dreds of persons took advantage of the
opportunity offered to secure property
in this section, which is one of the
choicest in Alameda county; and be-
fore the opening sale, which was con-
Quoted by ]. A. Munro & Co. of this
city, was ended, a large number of lots
had been sold.
MANY LOTS ARE SOLD
The tract is on the line of the South
ern Pacific company, and is near the
big cannery of Hunt Brothers. Early
yesterday morning a special train car
ried hundreds of people to the tract,
and after several hours spent in an in
spection of the tract the sale was be-
gun. The Holcomb realty company To-
cal agents of the property, report the
sale of large number of lots on which
homes will be erected at once. Harry
Holcomb, president of the company, in
discussing the general condition of the
Alameda county real estate market,
said today:
City property as well as suburban realty was
unusually active last week. We sold a fine -es-
idence at I73 Moss avenue belonging to Mrs A
L. Hustled. TO Rabbi Marcus Friedlander. Our
agents report good sales of both Sunset Terrace
and Decoto. We have not felt the effects of
the labor strikes yet We have opened u
new tract at Hayward, opposite the Southern
Pacific depot. This is in the heart of one of
the choicest garden spots of the county. The
soil is very fertile and the climtaic conditions
are superb. Railroad facilities are excellent
tventy-four minute run between Oakland and
Hayward There are special inducements 10
rents Here he may find employment in any one
OF the great Industries eenterd at Hayward.
SALES MADE BY AUSTIN
tion of activity in local real estate cir
cles. In speaking of the business of
the last week, he said:
Among the most important transactions that
have been closed through my office last week
was the sale of so foot lot on San Pablo
brought about principally by of the fact
that the paving OF San Pablo avenue with btu
men Is assured by the recent awarding of the
contract for this work by the city council
which, in the opinion Of spectators and those
In position 20 judge. will greatly enhance values
all along that thoroughfare Other sales made
in my office were those Of six roomed dwell
ing house on Thirty-seventh street Tele-
graph avenue. for Mrs s: Springer to c. NJ. Mar
the San Leandro road. at Fitchburg for Thomas
McGilvery of San Francisco. to Joseph August
of Fruitvale: lot on Union street near Thirtieth.
for T. Olaguez OF the United States navy: three
lots in the Searles tract, Fitchburg upon which
the purchasers intend to construct Immediately
three modern dwelling houses, TO be sold on
easy payments in order to meet the big demand
for this class of improvements: a pair of fats
on Seventh avenue near East Ninth street, East
Oakland, for Chres Olsen and wife to Lee Borg
strom Of San Francisco. price S3000 two lots in
Clifton park and twenty-four lots in Del Monte
park, Monterey county.
BERKELEY COMPANIES MERGED
BERKELEY, June 16.-The Schmidt
realty company and the Shilling COM
pany have united under the name of the