The Washington herald., 1907-04-14
BUlLDSTOWkS ANDRAILROADS
Col. 4. E. Randle Has Faith in the
Capitals Future.
NOW Giving Much Attention 80 New
subdivision OF RandIe
Highlands.

Col Arthur E. RandIe. the president OF
the United States Realty Co. has been
advertising Greater Washington from the
Atlantic 10 the Pacific Ocean and from
Canada To Mexico. He has an abiding
faith in the future of the Capital. and the
whole city has been enthused by his Wig
orous work and great success. lie has
built two thrifty towns and two railroads
in the District of Columbia. and has
given the city over half a million dollars
of streets, besides sites for public build
ings.
Recently he has been giving attention
10 the new subdivision Of Randle High
lands. through the United States Realty
Company The Highlands are just across
the river. near the end of Pennsylvania
avenue bridge. fronting on Minnesota
avenue. a thrifty town has been built
on these highlands within the last eight
cen months. Speaking yesterday about the
future of the Capital, Col Randle ssid.
Washington is not only the govern
ment seat OF this great and wealthy
nation, bat IL is the financial. residential.
social. and political center of more than
S0000 GO people. and as the nation grows
the National Capital must grow and Wash
ington real estate viii increase I'm value
with the growth Of the city. This is bat
a natural sequence, conforming To the laws
governing all business. Another thing to
be considered is the small amount Of de-
sirable property available ina the District
of Columbia which is only about eight
miles square; of this the United States
government owns large part. which is
taken up In parks public buildings.
grounds, reservations. and streets. With
the large portion already built up. the
desirable property available is limited As
supply and demand always control
prices, it IS conservative ana safe to say
that property so desrably located as
Randle Highlands is sure 10 Increase
rapidly in value.
Many who have amaSsed fortunes else
where are flOchng 20 Washington and
building palatial homes in order 10 enjoy
its social and educational advantages.
Washington has long been recognized
by the leading business minds OF this
city as being admirably located TOR in
dustrial and manufacturing enterprises.
as well rs large mercantile business. It
has only awaited the growth and deveI-
opment OF public sentiment 10 That point
which would accept the idea Of Washing
ton as a business and manufacturing
center as well as a residential city. As
the latter it has no peer in the United
States and it needs no prophetic eye TO
fOresee that its success as d business
and manufacturing center viii be equally
great
Greater Washington has already be-
come an assured fact among those who
have watched the movement headed and
being pushed by WashingtOn's most
prominent citizens. It's physical demon
stration viii soon convince the entire
country. Such a growth. based upon
sound business principles. directed by far
seeing business men, trained i'm the meth
DDS of modern business standards and
practice. esteemed for their business in
tegTity, viii, above all. be of "a healthy
permanent nature. partaking in no sense
of d hysterical boom character"