The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1909-08-14
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A recent transaction in what is gen.
orally known as a flood district netted
the seller good profit. Four years ago
his farm could have been bought for
$40 an acre, but the price secured was
| $40. The hot weather has not been con-
! ducive to transactions but there have
| been numerous inquiries in regard to
| farm property and the dealers are an
ticipating record breaking fall de-
mand for farms as are they in connec-
! ton with city real estate.
Real estate along Kansas avenue has
advanced perceptibiy in price during
the past few months and the call for
property both for rental and business
purposes is brisk. Here is one instance
of an advance which has been made
during The present week A gentleman
owning real estate between Eighth and
Ninth street on the avenue wrote to his
representative as follows: "On &C
! count of the prospective erection of a
largo printing plant by the State Jour
raj have decided to raise the price of
nv property from $4,000 to $4,000,
therefore do not try to sell it at the
former price" There was never a
greater demand for property on lower
Kansas avenue as at the present time,
n;zed as the wholesale district of the
Robinson Marshall to Enlarge.
Aside from the buildings in course of
construction or contemplated as men
toned in last Saturdays issue of the
State Journal, others might be included.
One of the most important of the pros
pective improvements is the reconstruc-
ton of the Robinson & Marshall build
frg The entire building will be remod-
eled the idea being to annex the space
which has been occupied by the Drechsel
Shoe company. A solid plate glass front
will be put in and the main entrance
changed from the northeast corner OF
a
will be an innovation in Topeka as day
light will be admitted from all sides and
| 2 skyIight as well. The fixtures of the
establishment Will be entirely new. 10
make a harmonious piece of work OF 1t
new cenert sidewalks will be laid In
front OF the building. In connection
" it'll the proposed alterations MI Roo-
irson said: we are going to show you
q store that will be a credit to Topeka.
l. will be The largest and best equipped
clothing store in the state of Kansas. "
Chandler & Nelson are the architects
North of the Rock Island depot a
piece of property was recently purchas-
ed by Whiteker Brothers who intend to
Iut up a cold storage plant Ten years
ego DR.. Anderson bought this property
for $500. The price paid by W hlteker
Bros. was s.. 500, or profit OF more
than 300 per cent. During the ten years
that DR. Anderson held the property it
was rented at good interest upon the
investment.
who has in the last five years erected
10 houses, 6S of which he has sold, has
bought tract of land On Tyler street
between Twelfth and Huntoon, the old
Medical college property and has COM
menced the erection of four modern
houses at a cost of $4,000 each. The
excavation for two of these dwellings
has been commenced and it the inten-
ton to nave the group of houses COM
pieted by spring.
Councilman Howard to Build.
Councilman H. B. Howard will start
the erection OF a $1,000 dwelling in the
which makes the eleventh house for
this district. Operations will begin with
in a week If present plans work out on
4, the new Rigby building to be put up on
the corner of the avenue and Fifth
street. It is expected that the struc-
tuFe will be completed by the first of
the year The Y. NJ c. A. has under
consideration the making of numerous
repairs in the way Of redecorating-
etc. These are but a few of the i'm
rroVementS in contemplation
The running of a motor car from En-
l.oria to Topeka and return should mean
much TO the capital city inasmuch as
il will bring considerable trade here
that would otherwise go to Kansas
City. The Commercial club should be
congratulated upon being instrumental
towards securing this service. There IS
a movement on foot to try to convince
the officials of the Missouri Pacific
railway to establish a similar service on
their line which would tend to bring
further trade into the city.
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