The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1910-05-21

Sund, J. L. Vincent, M. Elizabeth, S.
]. Yoder.
OF those mentioned in this list ]. N.
Belts, Elmer F. Gordinier, o. MCGEE,
William Oliver, A. ]. Reed and Grant
Shawks expect to build homes in the
near future.
Mr.. c. Long of Nebraska recently
purchased the John Anderson farm,
three miles from Dover. This $50 acre
farm like many other in that vicinity
was highly improved, which with the
rich quality of soil makes it very at
tractive. The deal was made through
S. c. Kersey, who reports many in
qu1ries for Kansas land near Topeka,
also for city property, from out of
town people who anticipate making
this their future home.
In place of the usual interview with
a prominent Topekan in respect to the
advantages of investing in property in
the capital city extracts are herewith
given from a letter received at this
office from George r. Brown, secre-
tary of the Little Rock, Ark, board of
trade.
Browns Letter.
Brown mistook an advertisement
which appeared in the State Journal
for a news article, and has written in
about it, asking to have some state
ments made in regard to Little Rock
credit for being a top notcher'' in
one or two respects. The letter was
in part as follows:
ut is true that our values here are
three times as high as those of To-
peka. 1t is not difficult to find the
reason. Little Rock is wide awake
and is in the geographical center of
one of the richest states of this Union
in natural resources, and is growing
tremendously.
Possibly you did not know the gun
was loaded when you picked it up. We
know something about Topeka, and
try to learn from each city all we can
for the good of Little Rock. Not long
growth of fifteen cities in the mail
business, including in the list Topeka,
st. Joe, Omaha, Springfield Illinois,
Peoria. Illinois, Little Rock, etc. To-
peka was at the top of the list in per
cent increase in earnings, standing IL
per cent. with ST. Joe second at 1913
and Little Rock third at 1914. Don't
be discouraged. Topeka has chance.
but she ought to get busy and stop
trying to be funny at the expense of
rival cities.
when you state seriously that Lit
tie Rock is still using horse cars on
the streets, and the town COW nibbles
the grass at the foot of the state house
steps, you overstep the bounds of COM
mon everyday humor and make a
statement rejecting on your intelli-
gence. When you refer to the rail-
roads being lost in the hazel brush,
you evidence the fact that you are
unacquainted with the state. Come to
the shrine, the 35th parallel, upon
which was located the original Garden
of Eden, upon which Little Rock is
located, and learn of this state and
city'S greatness"
One of the Kansas City papers says:
John w. Harrison of Topeka and
Louis F. Nelson of this city have pur-
chased for $72,500 the tract of ground
containing eighty acres just south of
the Evanston club from the Carlat es-
tate. The ground will be plated and
the lots placed on the market at once
This is Mr.. Harrison, the North side
grocer.
1--WE were looking over some Of our
old books today" said Mr.. Evans, of
the Partnership Real Estate Co.,
land were comparing the prices our
firm got for properties sold five and
six years ago with recent sale prices,
and noticed that most properties have
practically doubled in value, having
been transferred numerous times and
always at an increased valuation. We
think this looks mighty good for To-
peka real estate"
1t is reported that the 20 acre Tay-
Tor tract in the shops district is about
to be sold to an out of town man.
Building Permits.
Below are the building permits
granted during the week:
Peter Linn, one story dwelling,
AIT Scotland ave-. .......$ 1000
Mrs. Alice Bartel, TX story
dwelling, 1886 Harrison ST.. $500
ing. s55 Roosevelt ave -. $500
w. A. Sloo, two story dwelling,
1900 Buchanan street. $500
]. l.. Calihan, two story dwell
ing, GIT Lincoln street. ...-. 3,100
11s7 Fillmore street. 80. s,4oo
Six miscellaneous items. ..... 1910
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