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Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1907-03-03

The sensations of the week in real estate
circles were the reported abandonment by
the Union Pacific of the plans for the erec-
ton of twelve-story office building on its
recently acquired property at Fifteenth and
Dodge streets, and the unusual number of
building permits issued last Friday to r.
c. Peters & Co.
While orders were given by General Man
ager Mohler and other Union Pacific Of
ficials to the McCague Investment COM
pany, who were engaged to demolish the
buildings on the Union Pacific site, that
the work would be postponed indefinitely, 1t
is believed generally that the matter will
be reconsidered and that Omaha will yet
have the 100000 Office building as con-
templated.
The granting of thirteen building permits
to r. c. Peters & Co. for the erection of
as many houses scattered in different parts
of the city is considered unusual for even
this time of the year when building is pre-
sumed to receive a spring impetus. The
permits represent an investment of Sal, O0(
and was reported to be money of eastern
parties, who have thus evinced their con-
fidence In the future realty values OF
Omaha. The houses erected by the COM
pany will be modern in every respect and
are to be finished with hardwoods and
features such as brick freplaces and cleo
trio lights.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1907-03-03

The tremendous strides taken in the ereo-
ton of steel buildings is best seen in New
York City, where there was not one steel
office building fifteen years ago. There are
now in the course Of construction in the
district south OF Fulton street, between
Pearl and West streets, steel office build
ings which will cost, exclusive OF the land
on which they stand, over $4o,OOOOOO. An
interesting feature of these new buildings
is the increase in size as compared with
buildings previously erected in the same
district. The new BrandeIs building is an
excellent example of the modern steel Of
nee building, the reinforcing methods being
of the very latest and most approved pat
tern.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1907-03-03

P. ]. Creedon & Sons have the contract
for the erection OF new $4,000 Creighton
School of Pharmacy at Fourteenth and
Davenport streets. The building will join
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1907-03-03
TIMELY REAL ESTATE TALK
Should the Full Consideration Be Named in
Deeds Of Transfer
DEMAND FOR COTTAGES soTHERs AGENTS
Many New Families Coming tc
Omaha Keep the Houses
ruled I'm Spite Of New
BuiIdinEH.

Should the true consideration or the nom
inal value be mentioned in the sale of a
piece Of real estate?
Z This is a question on which there has
been much discussion pro and con and one
Nm which all real estate men will never
hgree. In New York, Boston, PHILADELPHIA
and other eastern cities the true value Is
scarcely ever mentioned, the considera ton
being usually placed at the nominal sum Of
81. This custom has been rapidly gaining
ground in the west in the last few years.
On some days the number of cases in
which a nominal sum is mentioned in trans
fers at the Douglas county court house
runs as high as 50 per cent.
The question is largely one for the real
estate man who engineers transaction
to settle. On very few occasions do the
seller and buyer insist for private reasons
on having the real sale price mentioned.
The realty man may name the considera-
tion which is to appear in the records.
Here IL the best reason for 81 transfers:
The real estate men say that in a COM
munity In which the true consideration for
q transfer of property is made In every
instance, the public at large knows as
much about property values as the real
estate dealer himself, who has devoted
many years of hard work and earnest eff
fort to acquire a thorough knowledge of
them.
Another reason IL that II makes impos-
sible accurate comparisons between cities
in the matter Of the value of property in
volved. For example, a man remarked in
Omaha a few days ago that the amount OF
- transfers in Lincoln one day week before
last was $4,000. which is a good figure fol
the dull season OF the year, and which has
been surpassed by Omaha on but two oil
three occasions since January 1.
"That doesn't mean anything" remarked
q real estate man. you see In Lincoln
they name the true consideration involved
In Omaha a good part of our transfers are
put in at 81. You can't make just com
parison."
From present indications 1t would appeal
that the demand for the rental Of small
cottages promises 20 become acute with
the near approach Of spring as the supply
of desirable homes for transient tenants
and, in fact, even those with ideas Of per
manency is practically NIL. Persons will
an annual prediction for moving are likel!
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1907-03-03

of moderate cost. The elements to be
considered in awarding the prize will be
the cheapness of construction as well as
the stability and beauty of the residence
Plans will be requested for four, five, six
and seven-room cottages, the prizes to
be awarded by the exchange. commit
tee to further the idea was appointed at
the meeting Of the exchange and the idea
will probably bear fruit in the Eear
future.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1907-03-03

Plans and specifications for the new
Young Women's Christian association build
ing are now in the hands of the building
committee and will be put into the hands
of the contractors for bids this week.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1907-03-03

Now is the time 10 make your wants
known through The Bee Want Ad Page.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1907-03-03
New Time Card.

The Burlington will put new time card
into effect Sunday. 1t will extend the serv-
ice from Lincoln TO Nebraska City to Falls
City, taking in the towns OF Peru, Brown
VILE and Nemaha. No. 40. from Grand
Island to Lincoln, will run via Milford. in
stead OF via Germantown, as at present.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1907-03-03

Contracts have been let for the erection
Of new factory and warehouse building
for HaslIins Bros & Co., soap manufac-
turers, at Second and Hickory streets.
Work on the building which will be two
stories and basement, 1O4 feet in length and
50 feet in width, will begin in few days
and when completed will double the capac-
ity of the plant at a cost of about $4,000.
The wooden walls of the present factory
will be torn down for the substitution of
brick and the entire building will be re-
modelled.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1907-03-03

posed of. The lot just sold has a 'front.'
age of seventy-four feet east on Twenty
fifth avenue and 1854 feet on Dodge street,
and is occupied by four houses, which
have an annual rental OF 81 $50. 1t is
possible that the present buildings may
be torn down to make way for a row CT
modern brick fats.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1907-03-03

Nebraska farm lands are booming. This
is true not only OF the older farming sec
lions of the eastern portion, but OF lands
all over the state In Omaha, Lincoln, Hast
ings, Norfolk and other cities many COM
panies have been organized in the last year
to deal in lands. All seem to be prospecting.
In many counties of the western part
values have doubled in the last two years.
A young Omaha man about two years ago
paid $500 for 16O acres of western land.
"a few days ago sold it for $1,6OO, just
twice as much as I gave for it," he said
TO one OF his friends.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1907-03-03
GRAND ISLAND TELEPHONE COMPANY
GRAND ISLAND, NEBRASKA
o. wAEELER


March 1st, 1900.
MI. H. D. Nee1y,
Omaha, Nebraska.
MY Dear Sir:
I just in receipt of oheok for
So 800. 90, being the deferred dividend
my Policy No. 541 $3.50, and I feel
that it i s just and right that I make
you the following s ia tement:
Twenty years ago you sold this
policy, and have had the benefit of pro-
lection of $40 900. 90 every hour since.
find that have paid the Equitable
total of SO, e66 90. Now they return
to me a dividend in cash, and I still
the owner of the $40, 900. 90 policy, viii CHI
is fully paid up and payable at my death
And note with pleasure that the Society
Will pay me, in cash, the full reserve
value on demand, viii oh will never be less
than So ,5o1 80.
Tt to that a showing of
this kind would be ample proof that the
great Equitable Life has been we'll man
aged, and that every young middle
aged man would desire to own policy
in it.
To sum 1T up, you may quote
being we'll pleased with the results.
Yours truly,
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1907-03-03

Peter Kiewit, contractor, has begun the
building of a one-story brick carriage re-
pository for william Pfeiffer at Twenty
fifth avenue and Leavenworth street to
cost 5000. Excavating for the new building
is nearly finished and the work will be
pushed as fast as the weather conditions
will permit. Mr. Pfeiffer's present place
of business is in a frame building at 1924
Leavenworth street, which Is to be removed
after a lease of three years, which Mr..
Pfeffer has on the lot, expires. The new
building will be particularly adapted TO
the storage and repair of vehicles and
automobiles and it is possible that an adj
ditional story will be added to the building
next year.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1907-03-03

In these days of prosperity many Of the
fraternal organizations are stirring about
for new homes, and the Elks, Eagles and
Masons are all planning and raising
money. The Masons are perhaps the
closest to the fulfllment of their hopes;
they have a good site at Twentieth and
Douglas streets, tentative plans drawn
and a good share Of the necessary funds
in their treasury. 1t is a question whether
they Will succeed in building their temple
this year, but the chances are it will not
be erected until next year. The Ellks
several months ago bought a site on st.
Mary's avenue near Eighteenth street,
and It is only a matter Of time until they
have a club house Now the Eagles are
about to start a campaign for building
funds. They expect to put up building
costing $4,000, one as fine as the Eagles
have in any city the size OF Omaha
! It is generally admitted that the real
estate man has his share of troubles and
disappointments, but the rental man has
more than plenty. One very angry rental
agent broke out in this way the other
/ day: "These people are trying to drive
| me to the mad house. They won't pay
their rent; they ruin the house and now
| they've stuck me for $50. They let the
water pipes freeze up and then had them
fixed without saying anything to me, but
they charged the bill to me and II was a
lot bigger than 1t would have been had I
made the arrangements. They wanted
some alterations made in the house and
they made them. 1t would be an impos-
sibility to get any money out OF them and
I shall have to pay the bill. In spite of
all these things, the law makes 1t very
hard for an owner to get a tenant out of
his house"
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1907-03-03

Many homes have been bought by small
investors because of the scarcity OF houses
to rent and this, in an indirect manner,
has been the cause Of considerable activity
in building and loan circles. When a man
finds that IL is next to impossible to rent
home without having It sold over his
head within a few months and be forced
to resume the weary quest for a house, the
idea OF buying his own home is naturally
brought most forcibly 10 his attention and
many homes have been bought and are
being built by reason Of this fact which
rebounds to the advantage OF all concerned
The Guarantee Abstract company is a
new corporation that organized last week
The secretary and manager is David II.
Seaver, who Is an experienced abstracter,
having had charge Of 'rhe Byron Reed COM
pany abstract books for a number of years.
The assessed valuation OF Chicago real
estate for 1907 Is estimated at s343, 900 Co.,
or a total valuation OF N.15.OOO. 900. as
against SSOS, 10000 and sl5l5.OOOO coo. respect
lively, last year.
The eastern end Of the West Side seems
to be on the eve OF a building boom. there
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1907-03-03

E. B. Erwin, formerly of the general pas
senger Office OF the Union Pacific in Omaha,
has been promoted to travelling passenger
agent for the Salt Lake route, with head
quarters at Salt Lake City. Mr.. Erwin
has been passenger agent for the Southern
Pacific at Los Angeles for the last year.
He is a brother OF oliver f. Erwin, and is
well known In Omaha.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1907-03-03
RumbIinEs of the Rail.
Hill swipes Gould One.

The Burlington has issued orders that no
more empty freight cars of that line shall
be switched TO Industries on the Missouri
Pacific. When asked for the reason for
this embargo against the Missouri Pacific
Burlington Official said:
1T is because the Missouri Pacific Is
appropriating our empties and loading
them in competition with the Burlington.
It is a matter Of self-protection in these
strenuous times when It is a difficult mat
ter to get cars sufficient for the business"
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1907-09-05
QOUDBURST
AT Manning Last Week. Much
Property Destroyed. Rail
roads Under Water.

The Monitor of Last Week says:
"The worst rain of many years
made this vicinity most undesira-
BILE visit last night. Alb out $50 a
hard rain set in but soon let up. A
mother storm broke about HOO p.
m. Then shortly after 100 a. M. a.
mother rain set in. The creek be.
came 80 swollen that it extended a.
cross the whole bottom. About 300
a. M the fire bell was rung to secure
help to save property, stock and if
need be, human life. The GreatWes-
tern and the North Western suffered
most at this place. The Great Wes-
tern depot floors were under water
and about four feet of water WAS in
the stock pavilion. The tracks of
both roads were 50 badly torn up
and washed out that train service
ceased for time. The section fore
man tried to secure help at thirty
cents per hour to repair tracks etc.
but was unable to secure it. The
lands were badly washed and grain
in shock almost ruined.
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1907-09-05
PUBLIC SALE

Having sold my farm and bought
the bushes of Mrs. G. G. Nelson, / will
sell at public auction at my residence,
/! miles west and mile south of Ham.
lin station, on
Thursday, September II, 1907
Commencing at 100 p. M, the fol
lowing property:
46 head of live stock
3 head of horses consisting of;
black gelding coming four years old,
weighs 1900; colts coming two years
old.
Is head of cattle consisting of; 8
COWS, one fresh now, rest will be soon;
2 heifers with calf; 3 spring calves.
% head of spring pigs: 40 acres OF
corn in field; 10 tons of clover and IT,
notify hay.
Farm Machinery consisting of: /
Mccormick Binder, l Daisy corn plan.
ter. section Lever Harrow, new
departure Cultivator, | Riding cult.
vator, Canton disc, ! seeder Is.
inch Stirring pillow, nearly new
Jenny" sweep grinder, wagon,
hay rack, | nearly new Work har
ness, ] grindstene, no. l DeLava
Cream Separator and numerous Other
articles. Usual Terms.
WALTER JENSEN
G. G. NELSON, Auctioneer
p. j. JUEL, Clerk.
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1907-09-05
OUR CITY SCHOOLS

Probably there could not be
found in Iowa, school board, and
Supt. of schools, exerting their We
ry best efforts in harmony, for the
good OF the schools to greater ex-
tent, than have the last several
boards and Prof. Minis who has
taught under them. With order
complete, the board extolled him.
With push and energy that brought
in the outside scholars, the board
were loud in his praise. AS dis
ci2llnarian and instructor the
Prof was success and his board
appreciative. AT the expiration of
his last term he was called into
more lucrative position. The young
man ls certainly worthy of the pro-
motion.
And now another school year is
to begin with Professor Gallagher
at the helm. The gentleman comes
to US highly recommended and let
1t be said of our people and school
board, that under his efficieut man
agement and the boards diction no
backward etep has been taken, but
rather the progressive pace which
we have attained must be kept up
from the primary department to
the Methodist Church. Scores of
diplomas have been distributed az
the many graduating classes have
left school life, for life's school.
The years came and went, yet how
vivid the recollection of our school
days, the days that linked our
childhood to the more mature
years. Its memories shall never
be forgotten.
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1907-09-05
Yankee Robinson

With his clean little circus came
Sunday eve and gave us nice per-
Torrance Monday, to a crowded
tent. By eleven O'clock our streets
took on the airs of metropolis, 80
numerous we're the people upon
them and the many tints and
colorings of summers fashions.
The doors we're opened by 1:S0 and
performances commenced by 2:30.
Several new features were present
ed and appreciated by all.
OF course it was not Barnu,n
& Bailey affair but a resort to take
the children where their morals
would not be shocked. One par.
ticularly creditable fact ie that not
tough, gamester or pick pocket
accompanied the show. which is
much to the credit of the manage
menf
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1907-09-05
PlLMER- -RIDGLEY
Miss Ethel Ridgley, Formerly Of
the Vicinity of Extra, was Wed
ded to James Pilmer of Anita

A pretty and quiet home wedding
took place Wednesday at noon at
the home of Mr.. and Mrs. C. B.
Nellis when Miss Ethel Ridgley,
sister of Mrs. Nellis, was married
to James Pilmer of Anita, Iowa.
About twenty-five relatives were
present when the ceremony was
performed by Rev. W. j. Todd of
the Methodist church, Mrs. Todd
playing the wedding march.
The bride was attired in a beau
tiful gown of gray brocaded satin
and carried bcquet of roses. A
profusion of flowers were used in
decorating the rooms and tables,
asters, carnations and roses lend
ing rare beauty and fragrance to
the occasion.
Following the ceremony stump
tuous three course dinner was
served at the Nellis home. Mr.. and
Mrs. Pilmer left last evening for
Des Moines to attend the State Fair.
They will be at home in Anita
Iowa, after Septem Der 1st. Mr..
Pilmer ia a well-to-do farmer and
the bride has many friends here.
To expedite matters Mr.. Pilme1
decided that while enroute to Cor.
rectionville he would come via
Sioux City and get the necessary
marriage license. This was case
OF the short way proving the long
way for he had to telephone Mr.
n Ills to come over to the county
seat to identify the prospective
bridegroom before the clerk would
issue the document.
The above notice wae taken from
the Sioux Valley News. Miss
Edith has grown to womanhood in
this county aud TO know her was to
love her. Her husband, while a
stranger to ne, is a brother OF
Mrs. Leroy Hensley. That liz q
guarantee for him with us. We all
join in wishing them what we know
they will have,--everlasting hap
| nineaa.
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1907-09-05

There is bluff or hill lying one
mile and few degrees south of
west from the park in Extra. On
the side of Said Hill there are nu-
mereus springs of fine water that
can be flowed on the park without
the aid Of steam power. at email
expense. Those springs could be
connected into one at their loca ton,
which would furnish plenty of wa.
ter to the town for ali purposes and
that of the best quality and would
make us feel secure for health and
from fire. / also find that the town
of Brayton could be supplied with
water flown from the numerous
springs that are located on the hill
on the Owen Ide farm.
P. /. Whitfield,
Surveyor
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1907-09-05
GONE TO SEATTLE
MIR. and Mrs. F. M. Hens1ey and
Family Started Tuesday Last,
To Seattle, Washington.

Monday last Frank M. Hensley
and family started for the shores
of the Pacific ocean. Mr.. and Mrs.
Hensley as we'll as their seven chill
dren were all born in or near this
beautiful little city but the family
having acquired by purchase new
possessions in far off Washington
they will there embark in new
business. With two or three other
gentlemen all former citizens of
Extra they will manufacture lum-
Der for the trade. Mr.. s. B. Parrot
aud family of Omaha joined the
family on the way aud will annex
his best efforts in the enterprise.
We wish them success.
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1907-09-05
Rev. Howard Closes Lab ors, Sunday

Next Sunday will be the finishing
up of the preaching services of this
year for the M. E.
Churches in the Des Moines confer
ence. Rev. Howard does not expect
to return to his charges, but he
hopes that arrangements can be
made for suitable man to come to
Extra and greatly improve the work
and attendance of the church here.
1t would be mistake for the
church and it's friends not to rally
at this time and make possible sue
cess next year. Let there be good
attendance next Sunday and make
the day a rallying service for the
bad and for the good of Extra.
There are enough men with means
in the church and friends of the
church to insure good pastor if a
pastor is wanted.
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1907-09-05
FOR SALE
Hamilton Piano, good as new
Call on A. B. SHIDLER, Extra. IL

Mr.. and Mrs. E. b. Holmes star
ted Tuesday evening for Batavia,
Iowa to be present at a reunion OF
the Holmes family near the old
home, where they were raised from
childhood to men and women. He
says after the lapse of nearly SO
years that he don't expect to see
any familiar objects or faces and
will feel the opposite of the poet
and say Glow cad to my heart are
the scenes of my childhood when
my vision reveals they are gone.
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1907-09-05

If anyone is desirious of seeing
an almost perfect herd of hogs
raised right in Extra he has only to
look upon the herd of Red Duroc's
the property of ". c. Sturgeon and
he will find them almost perfect
specimens from the youngest lit
ter to the oldest brood SOW in the
herd,
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1907-09-05

Born Sunday, September l, to Mr..
and Mrs. Matt Thielen at their
home 212 miles north of Extra
sweet baby girl. Mother and babe
are doing we'll and Matt is so elated
that he has been paying little
more to the farmer for his hogs
and cattle this week.
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1907-09-05

Perry Hansen has laid cement
stone foundation under the remod-
eled residence on Park Street once
owned by w. r. Bruner now the
property of Thos. Bellus. This is
going to be real handsome reel
dence when the carpenters have fl
nished their work on the building.
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1907-09-05

county.
STATE ag1G on so eoasrx, IS
To ALL WHOM IT MAY CONCERN:
Whereas, on the 10Th day of Aug
ust, 1907, paper purporting to be the
asst Will and Testament of Laura l..
Bush, late of said county, deceased,
was filed in my office. and was by me
opened and read, and the 18th day of
October, 1907, appointed and fixed az
the time when the same will come be-
fore the court at the October term
thereof then to be held, for final
proof and probate, as the duly exc
cuted last Will and Testament of the
said Laura L. Bush, deceased, at
which time all persons interested may
appear and show cause why the same
should not be admitted to probate.
Dated this 21st day of August, 1907.
CHARLES S. WHITE, Clerk.
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1907-09-05

The Trustees of the NJ. e. Church
held a business meeting Tuesday
and ameng other business matters
they appraised the church property
as required by the rules of the
church. The church was appraised
at $4,000 dollars and the parsonage
at $1,000 and the Old Hamlin church
at $1,000.
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1907-09-05

The Atlantic Chautaqua will
pass into history as one of the
great events of the year. The man
agement spared neither money, nor
labor to bring the matter before
the people. The response was as
liberal aud the weather man assen.
ted. The Atlantic Chautaqua was
great success.