The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1910-04-23

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wanger of the firm of Wilson & Neis-
wanger. For example, A. M. Win
ants has recently built two houses,
one for home and one as an invest
ment, and he has bought five lots on
Branner street north of Eighth on
which he will erect dwellings as an
investment"
Mr.. Neiswanger then branched off
on the subject of the State Fair, which
he believes will mean much to the
capital city. He said: ''The State Fair
is one of the most important enter
prises that this town can support
from the standpoint of real estate in
terests. I believe it will be largely
visitors will see enough of our beau
tifuI city to cause them to feel that
they want to live here.
1T must be a fair in every sense
of the word-not horse racing tour
nament or cheap John circus. The
Fair management stands for the best
only"
Many Sales Made.
Wilson & Neiswanger report these
sales: Geo. w. Warner bought two lots
Huntoon for $3.50 per lot. Mr.. War
ner came to Topeka from Beatrice,
Neb., and now resides at the corner
of Fourteenth and College avenue.
w. A. Neiswanger purchased from
T. M. Alderhold, a farmer of Okla
for $500.
Five and half lots have been sold
for the Farnsworth estate at the cor
ner of Branner and Eighth streets
for the consideration of $1,100, the
purchaser, a Mr.. Neskey of California.
Mr.. Neskey will erect houses for rem
tai purposes.
The Clearinghouse Realty company
has sold an room modern house at
1901 Buchanan street for $4,000 to
Frank Bakule of ST. Marys. The same
firm reports the sale of 6 room mod
ern home at 1877 West street to a Mr..
Davies of Clay Center, for $500 and
a six room house to A. c. Olson Of
Wichita at 1443 Fillmore street.
liams property to Charles L. Short for
$4,000.
Lucas & Lagerstrom have sold the
Ward $50 farm, miles east of To-
peka to d. F. Hayden for the consid-
Grafton of $4,000.
The C. c. Baker home corner Sixth
and Taylor streets, has been purchas-
ed by DIR. E. S. Pettyjohn for $4,000.
F. NJ. Drake reports the sale of E.
MontgoInerV's new seven room house at
1902 West Sixth street to Jesse Howes
for $500: also the sale of John Thack-
two miles west on Huntoon street. to
J. z. Raggott. of Colorado, for So 200
He will make his home on the eleven
acre tract.
The Snattinger place at 311 West
Tenth street, has changed hands. w.
T. Dawson & Co. have closed a deal
with an out of town man. for the pro-
pertv.
E mhurst has been the most popular
building section among the buyers dur
fTfcr ha 0rtN nj ri n O.
ed hands in six days. Some Of these
were purchased as a matter of spec
ulation and others as building sites for
homes. 1hirty-seven new residences
hove baen planr ed and will be put up
III this addition during the ensuing
building season. One reason for the
increased interest in Elnhurst proper
ty during the week was the opening of
the west 20 acres. which has been plot
ted and put in excellent shape
Mrs. A. NJ. Greenwood has purchased
eleven lots on College avenue and will
commence the erection of two dwellings
The price paid for this
properly was 1915 lot.
P. H. Forbes has plans perfected for
a two story home on Garfield avenue,
between Twelfth and Munsen streets.
Nr. Forbes will work out some new
IDEAS in the erection of this residence.
Mrs. H. L. Bradshaw has bought two
lots on Boswell street for which she
raid $625. Miss Emma Munich, of En-
pcria, has purchased two east front lots
en- Jewell street. in the new Elmhurst
addition, at $3.50 each. J.. Bartershill
has bought two east fronts on Jewell
street for $3.50 a number. Two west
front lots On Boswell avenue have been
sold to J. Bauer for $500 each.
w. A. Loupee has purchased two east
front lots on Grand avenue, between
Twelfth and Huntoon. and has com
menced the construction of a $500
home
Building permits for the week aggre-
gated $23,44O and called for the erection
of an even dozen new lhomes. The per-
mitS:
]. S. Warner. two story dwelling,