Santa Fe new Mexican. [volume] (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1898-1951, 1907-04-01
MODERN HOUSES
ARE IN DEMAND
Sign Of Growth
of Capital
City
SOME NEW RESIDENCES
Several Prospective Tenants
for Every Vacant Dwelling
--.Contrsctors Busy.

An unprecedented demand for
dwelling houses exists at the present
time in Santa Fe which is self evl-
dent of the substantial growth of the
Ancient City. Another gratifying
feature is the fact that the call is
for modern residences. AS a result
it is expected that several cottages
having modern conveniences will be
erected during the coming summer
and fall if sufficient carpenters and
brick masons can be secured. Con-
tracts for several new residences have
already been let
1t is doubtful if there is a single un-
rented. modern cottage today within
the entire length and breadth of the
CAPITAL. Several OF the new residents
who have. been house hunting recent
ly found their search unavailng and
were obliged to compromise for the
time being upon a suite OF furnished
or unfinished rooms. 1t has been
known for some months past that
there was a scarcity of vacant resi-
dences here but it did not become so
noticeable until the newly appointed
Territorial officials from other parts
of the Territory began arriving and
casting about for suitable homes
Professor Clark Buys Home.
Professor J. p. Clark, Superintend-
ent of Public Instruction, has pur-
chased the residence on Don Gaspar
Avenue, which had been bought only
a few months back by Edward G.
Burke. 1t is understood that Mr..
Burke sold it at a handsome profit.
Mr.. Burke intends to build another
residence for occupancy by himself
within the near future and which will
also be located on Don Gaspar Ave-
nue.. Since being joined here by his
family Mr.. Clark has been domiciled
at the old Seligman homestead
on Palace Avenue.
This mas now been leased by Jaeo-
DO Chaves, the newly appointed Ter
ritorial Superintendent of Insurance,
who assumed his duties today as sue
cessor to Dr. ]. H. Sloan Mr.. Chayes
promptly engaged the house when he
learned that it would be vacated by
Professor Clark.
Leases Mckenzie Property,
Ross Mcmillan, who recently sue
ceeded Leon F. Kneipp as supervisor
Of the Pecos River, Jemez and Taos
Forest Reserves, has rented the Nc
Kenzie house on upper Palace Ave-
nue.. He has taken it already fur
nished and his wife and children are
now here. Mrs. Mckenzie and family
will leave shortly for Los Angeles,
California, where they will make their
home temporarily.
Undertaken l.. F Montenie has rent
ed part of the Amado Cnaves resi-
dence on upper Palace Avenue and
will take possession this week
A. P. McInturff who has entered in
to partnership in the meat and
grocery business with George Kinsell,
spent over a week in looking for a
suitable vacant residence without re-
suit. He has finally rented part Of
the residence of Celestino Ortiz on
the south side at 115 Cerrillos Street.
Commissioner of Public Lands Rob-
ert P. Ervien has taken apartments
temporarily at the Palace Hotel, until
ne can find dwelling house to suit.
His wife and children will not come
to this city for a month or so, how.
ever, and he expects to be able to run
across a vacant place by that time.
Contracts Let for New Residences.
Percy r. knight has given the con-
tract for the erection of a two story
brick cottage to Contractor A. Wind
sor. 1t will be built on Palace Ave
nue. on the lot purchased short time
ago by Mr.. Knight.
Leo Hersch has completed the plans
for a one story brick cottage which
will face on Washington Avenue and
be opposite his present home. Mr..
Hersch received applications from
several prospective tenants for the
new house as soon as 1t became
known that he intended building It.
Another of the new residences to
be put up this year is that of John
y G. Schumann The foundation was
laid last fall but work on it has not
been resumed owing to shortage Of
brick masons.
J. B. Sloan, assistant section direc-
tor Of the u. s. Weather Bureau, has
just closed the deal by which he ac-
Quired the Bartlett house on Hillside
Avenue. The negotiations were con-
Quoted through Attorney Benjamin
NJ Read, the agent for the heirs who
now reside in California The price
paid for the property was $1,000.