The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1910-12-17

is at present in vogue.
Another bill which has been drawn
up authorizes the execution of deeds of
trust containing powers of sale to reg
ulate the manner of making sales under
such powers of sale.
A bill has been framed entitled, can
act to provide for written contracts for
the payment of the commission for the
procuring by one person of purchaser
for the real estate of another"
Such a law commented a local
realty man. would be a benefit to all
property owners as there would be an
understanding in writing between
agent and property owner, when the
property is listed for sale. This would
prevent large amount of litigation
Prospects Are Bright.
tThe activity of the Santa Fe sys-
tenn adds materially to the prospects
of brisk season in real estate circles
in 1911,'' said w. A. Neiswanger of the
firm of Wilson &c Neiswanger.
Several new enterprises are in con-
temptation, and number of establish
| ments are on the point of enlarging.
We are led to believe that 1911 will be
a year of progress in Topeka-probabl bly,
one of the best years in respect to the
amount of building activity in the his
tory of the city.
Should the city commissioners see
their way clear to grant all the paving
that has been asked for, and the pave
IIleHI Is put QOWn III the course or the
year, another long step will have been
! made towards making Topeka clean,
Topeka beautiful
1.-THE largest and most pronounced
creator of demand for city and subur-
ban property that the city of Topeka
| railroad with it's immense offices and
shops employing approximately 1850
people, the continuation of the uptown
! office buildings from seven story
structure to a ten story building, to-
gether with the news given out the
middle of the week that the already
large group of Santa Fe shop buildings
would be augmented Immediately by
two others, viz: the boiler house 20x44
feet and the new gas welding plant
AXIS feet
The Recent Sales.
Wilson & Neiswanger report these
sales: A modern house at 1882 College
avenue, from L. L. Adams to Edward
e. BrooAens, for the consideration of
$3.50; two lots on Boswell avenue to S.
NJ. Mcknight for $500; two lots on West
street, near Eighteenth street, from R.
B. Castle of Kansas City to Mrs. Mar
tina J. Shankle. W. A. Neiswanger
purchased lot from Elbridge Higgins
| on Boswell avenue for the considera-
| ton of $500.
The Fox-Cook agency has sold a five
| room cottage, at 1911 Kansas avenue.
| the property of r. C.<Abell to Clarence
Matthews for 81 800.
w. ]. Rickenbacher has decided four
lots in the Lakewood addition to Lewis
Olund for four hundred.
! Several purchasers of three-acre
tracts on what was formerly the Taylor
property on the North side expect to
build next spring.
| A rise in prices on real estate is ex-
pected in the spring when the rush sea-
son of building commences. Land deal
| ers hint that now is the best time q
| pick up property at rates which will
1 not be made next spring.
| A permit has been issued for the re-
| modelling of the residence recently pur-
chased by Attorney Lashbrook at 1925
Fillmore street. The amount of the
permit is $500 and Floyd Cox is named
| as the contractor.
| Application has been made for per-
mission to erect the Kirkpatrick build
ing at Quincy and Seventh streets.
Following are the building permits is
sued this week:
A. B. Winant. one story dwelling,
1101 East Eighth avenue 81, 20,
B. F. Cope. addition to dwelling,
2600-2602 Buchanan street........ sol
| E. H. Hogeland, two story dwell
ing, 1144 Mulvane- street. ........ $500
Standard Oil Co., barn and shed,
619-623 washington street ....... 2,oot
Sophia c. Lashbrook, remodel
dwelling, 1923 Fillmore street,
Floyd C. Cox, builder. ..... 50(
Miscellaneous items ............... 65(
Total ........ ,35(
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