The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1909-11-20
BRINGING THEM IN
Real Estate Men Discuss Plans
to Interest Outsiders.
Suggested to Put Missionaries
in the Field.
MORE SALES ARE MADE
City Property Is Moving With
Healthy Regularity.
Most of Sales Are for West Side
Houses.
LORE SALES ARE MADE

The Topeka Real Estate Dealers
association is on the lookout for the
most effective methods of advertising
Topeka and advancing the interests of
the members of the organization. Va
rious propositions in the way of ad-
vertising have come before the asso-
citation and the individual members
possess varied assortment of pet
schemes which they believe if put
into effect would be good for Topeka.
The proposition that now confronts
the organization is one brought for
ward by real estate man. This mem
Der of the association has a man out
primarily in the interests of his prop
erty working in outlying towns. He
found that it was first necessary to
boost Topeka by showing photographs
of the interesting features of the city
and distributing Topeka literature in
order to interest prospective buyers in
the particular property in question.
1t occurred to him that this adver-
Using might be of value to the mem
bers of the association at least in an
indirect way, and also that the run
ming expenses of the land solicitor
might be betrayed by the organization
provided the members believed that it
would be to their advantage to help to
maintain a Topeka booster
AS the project was presented to the
advertising committee of the associa-
ton this week the land agent would
work in the interests of Topeka and
the Real Estate Dealers association,
making a commission on all real es-
tate sold, and having his expenses
paid by the association. A number
of the committeeman looked favorably
upon the idea, but the question will
not come up for final decision until
Monday noon, when there will be a
meeting of the entire organization. At
that time 1t is certain there will. be a
difference of opinion, and while it is
possible that the plan presented will
not be looked upon favorably by the
association it will likely, at least.
serve as a suggestion for different
arrangement along the same line as
a matter of experiment.
Act for Commercial Club.
why can't the Commercial club
and Real Estate Dealers association
have a good. live, energetic young
man who would be tickled to death to
get 500 a month";" was the query of
n. B. Burge in connection with a con-
versation with a State Journal report
er. Let him send in a daily report
of prospective customers to Topeka
which will be common information
for the real estate dealers, ana any
dealer who sells to any of these peo-
pie let him pay fourth back to the
general fund out of which the salary
of our representative is paid.
81 believe that this could be made
a self paying proposition. He wouldn't
represent any one firm. but would
represent the Commercial club and
Topeka. That proposition was a
whaling good one, but the weakness
of 1t is that it is one mans PROPOSE
&c toll dao yx-ho
arated from any one proposition. I
am certain the Real Estate Dealers
association will go in on a proposition
of the kind with the Commercial club
on equal terms.
"If we can't send a train as does
1t costs Oklahoma City thousands
every year to send out a train. 1t
would be interesting for the members
of the Commercial club to have him
come in once a month and report"
J. Will Kelly, who is one who is
not in favor of any phase of the idea,
expressed himself thus: I'm the first
place 1 wouldn't be in favor of get
ting behind any individuals PROPOSE
ton. Secondly, am opposed to send
ing out a man to exploit the city in
a general way as the returns would
not justify the expense.
I'm substance 1 think the number
of people one man could reach would
be so small that the impression would
not be noticed in ten years.
When asked by the reporter what
he considered the most effective
means of advertising he replied that
he advocated especially the exploiting
of the city by the association and the
Commerce club through newspaper
advertising. Build more houses" he
continued, $50 that the people who
wish to make their homes here can
come in unhampered. Make the peo-
pie who come into town go out and
advertise it for you. The best adver-
Using comes through the things you
do-give everyone the square deal"
EImhurst is a busy scene at the
present time. The addition is begin
ming to bristle with new houses and
there are still more in prospect. ]. N
Herman has bought two lots at the
corner of Garfield and Munsen ave-
nues and in the course of few days
work will commence on the eXcava-
ton for a home which will be built
in bungalow style which is becoming
so popular in Topeka. Five other
houses will be started this season
which will make a total of twenty
three dwellings for the district P B
Alexander was awarded the contract
for the grading of the west twenty
acres of the addition and has com
menced operations. The grading will
be done at a total expense of some
thing like $4,000.