Omaha daily bee., 1907-03-06
KEYSTONE FARM IS SOLD
". A. Parton Property WIN Rs Cut
Up in Acre LOtA
NEW RESIDENCE FOR THOMAS /. DAVIS
Home on the old English style
of Architecture VIII be
BuiIt by John 3.
Brady.

Inc large keystone tarm OF w. n. EaA-
ton. which adjoins the town Of Benson on
the west. has been bought by a local syndi-
cate headed by the ID. V. Sholes company
and the Payne Investment company and
will be laid out In acreage tracts for
suburban homes. The property contains
$50 acres, about 400 OF which have never
been plowed up and has been used by Mr..
Paxton in recent years as a breeding farm
for fancy live stock. The price paid for
the farm has not been settled upon, but win
be adjusted through appraisers for the
syndicate and Mr. Paxton.
II is planned to make the new addition
one OF the most desirable suburban resident
districts of Omaha. as the land is Ideally
situated, being very high and affording a
fine view over many miles Of surrounding
country. Boulevard drives will be made
throughout the entire tract and trees set
on both sides Of the driveways
Cut UP I'm Acre Tracts.
The property will be sold to actual
settlers in from Ave TO twenty acre tracts
The addition probably will be called
Keystone Park" and lots will be placed
on the market as soon as negotiations and
preliminary improvements are completed.
Tbe sale was made through the Paxton
Real Estate company. representatives OF
the d. v. sholes company and thu Pnyne
Investment company having gone to Texas
for personal consultation with w. A
Paxton who has been in the south for
some time on account OF his health.
The farm of Frank B. Hubbard, consisting
OF 13 acres about one mile west OF Irving
ton has been sold through J. H. Dumont
g Co. to p II. Lane for the reported price
OF SIS per acre. Mr.. Lane Ia a retired
farmer and owns several farms In Missouri
first investment in Nebraska realty and he
will probably extend his investments In
this respect. The price obtained for the
Hubbard farm is deemed comparatively low
as the Peter Stuehm farm, situated a short
distance northwest. was sold last week for
about Se4 per acre.
New Home for T. l.. Davis.
Bids have been made for the erection of
a unique house for John 8. Brady, vice
| president Of the McCord- Brady company
on the lot adjoining his residence at S6H
jackson street. The plans were drawn by
/ Fisher g. Lawrie, architects, and the house
| will cost between SO, 900 and S12,0O0 II ID
understood the residence when completed
win be occupied by Thomas L. Davis, as
sistant cashier OF tho First National bank,
| who Is TO be married to the daughter OF
Mr. Brady.
| According to the specifications drawn by
the architects the house will be built In ac-
cordance with the old English style OF
architecture, the first story to be built OF
| brick and the second Of cement with a
colored gravel roof. The interior plans are
elaborate, the idea OF comfort predomi-
mating throughout. There Will be a large
living room with fireplace, cozy corner
and ingienooks, and the arts and crafts
style OF decorations will be used to a great
extent
| e Kountse Place ProEressine.
| Kountze Place Is being rapidly built I'D
| by the erection of q number of moderate
priced cottages, and several more are
| projected. DR.. H. p. Hamilton has started
the erection of home on Writ street be-
tween Twentieth and TwentyNfrst streets.
| Hastings & Heyden have begun the ereo-
ton of modern house on Binrfsy street
| between Sherman avenue and Eighteenth
street and also the building Of house for
L. A. Goldsmith at the northwest corner
of Sherman avenue and Spencer street.
| William II. Clark William A. Mickey and
August Kirschstein win begin the erection
Of homes this month on Writ street between
Twentieth and Twenty-nrst streets, while
on the next block east, on Writ street,
Mrs. Forbes and Mrs. Ferguson are plan
ming 20 erect comfortable homes.
Another home to be built In the subdivi-
sion fs that OF Major Wilcox Of Browning,
King & Co., on Binney street between
Nineteenth and Twentieth streets.
Harte Gets Northwestern.
The Northwestern railroad will not be
guided by what is termed anti-railroad leg
Lslation or any other railroads in their de-
veloping or improving plans. but will pro-
Deed with the construction of it's immense
freight terminals. taking up three blocks
in the neighborhood OF Thirteenth and
Davenport streets. The contract for the
depot and Office building has been let to
John RI Harta for af,out a1m nm