The Washington herald., 1910-05-22

ment House Is Sold.
Some of the visitors at the Sunday
school convention are setting an example
in practical real estate advertising and
the boosting of towns and cities" that
Washington ought 10 take seriously 10
heart
The delegates from the North Dakota
Sunday School Association are handing
card about 10 their friends which has
an interest and value far beyond the
announcement OF names and official titles
The front Of the card bears the names
Of the officers Of the association, and just
below those Of the delegates to the Wash
lngton convention.
on the opposite side OF the card the
eve meets the legend. Watch North De-
kota grow" Then follows brief state
ment of facts about that young State OF
the Northwest that no one Will lay down
or throw away until he has read Il
through The facts about North Dakota
are put so tersely and arranged so skill
fully that they not only arouse interest
In what has been done out there on the
untamed prairies but easily convince the
reader that a large amount OF energy is
being put forth by the pioneers OF the
Northwest 90 induce settlers 10 come. take
up the unOccupied lands and grow up
with North Dakota.
Boosting Home Territory.
No doubt It might appear TO some or
the delegates 10 this convention from
the dignihed and learned East that
this advertising Of the physical advan-
tageS Of North Dakota is out OF place
in a Sunday school convention, but the
delegate who brought this card TO The
Washington Herald office was born IN
the effete East, was graduated az one
Of its colleges. His wife was by mis-
side, also a product Of the dignGed and
learned East, and il did not confuse
either OF these good people in the least
when they handed out their card in in
Producing themselves.
The bearer Of the card, moreover, is a
widely known clergyman and Sunday
school worker, and be told a Washington
Herald reporter more about that thriving.
growing State he has adopted, and which
seems TO have adopted him. than could
have been learned in a long time by
reading books and government reports.
He was full Of the subject, and left the
impression OF a live wire booster for
North Dakota, even though his cau was
purely a social one 10 renew old ac-
Quaintance.
shows Healthy Public Spirit.
Now it appears that this advertising
OF the home territory when one goes
abroad is wholly admirable. It shows a
healthy public spirit for the home places.
II is the secret. IL one is needed. OF the
remarkable activity and growth Of the
Dakotas.
Now something Of this kind is needed
by Washington people who go abroad by
way of advertising their city and its
advantages. Suppose the people who go
out Of Washington this year should carry
with them some such cards as the one
described suppose every one OF Them
became a live wire Of information about
the Capital, and what fine place 81 is
To live I'm. suppose such "a campaign OF
roofing for Washington were carried on
for five years. what naturally would be
the result? Could It be otherwise than
that the people would pour in here. bring
ing capital and brains to develop the bus
mess and trade Of the city as it Is al
ready being developed along the lines Of (
beauty?
Market Fairly Active.
Real estate transactions during the |
week have shown fair average activity. !
and some good sales have been reported. I
Early in the week announcement was /
made Of the purchase Of the site in /
Georgetown by the Capital Traction Com
pany for its new power station. The /
site is the property lying between the /
canal and the river, fronting on Water /
street. which has been known in recent /
years as the Brennan Construction Com |
pany's plant.
Yesterday announcement was made OF |
similar purchase Of a large tract Of /
ground in Southwest Washington which /
will be used as the site for a new ware I
house.
Announcement was also made yester- I
day that the bis bGii1',g to be erected I
at the corner Of Fifteenth and II streets |
northwest is waiting the action of Con- /
gress upon the proposed changes in the /
limit TO the height Of buildings. II Is |
understood that if the building require |
ments do not demand changes in the |
plans the building operations will soon I
be started.
stone & Fairfax report the sale to /
John Magruder Of property at the south /
west corner of Fourteenth and Irving .
streets. which the purchaser will hold /
as an investment The price paid was
S35 900. The improvements consist of mod 4
ern three-story buildings on the corner /
is a drug store. The second and third
floors are occupied as apartments. The .
lot fronts 25.6 feet on Fourteenth street,
125 feet on Irving street 10 a public alley.
The building is heated with hot water
Wnlige, Gibbs & Daniel have sold for
Christmas Zerega the business property
at the southwest corner Of Twenty-second /
street and Pennsylvania avenue north
west. The lot. which comprises a part
Of original lot numbered II in square
numbered "a, faces both Pennsylvania
avenue and Twenty-second street. the
which is occupied for restaurant
purposes. covering almost the entire lot
II is understood that approximately $4,000
was paid for the premises. The pur-
chaser. Dominick Cathell will hold the
property as an investment
The Collins-Guerry Company have sold
to S. Louise Doubleday the property at
619-62l Thirteenth street northwest, lust
south of the corner OF c street. with a
frontage Of 5000 feet and depth of "