The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1910-07-23
Twelve Permits for Dwellings
Issued in Three Weeks.
Realty Men Are Optimistic of a
Rustling Fall Trade.
SITUATION is BETTER.
Contractors Working Overtime
to Handle Their Trade.
Property Transfers and News of
Building Industry.

been working over time in order to
| handle the work which has been
placed in their hands. There has been
no abatement in the demand for bet
ter homes and in the last three weeks
permits have been issued for the build
ing of twelve new dwellings.
Although a season of the year has
arrived when the real estate market
always is comparatively inactive, the
| dealers are optimistic and are looking
for a rushing fall trade. They assert,
moreover, as compared with former
years the present state of the market
| is excellent.
| Conditions are considerably better
than they were sixty days ago." said
N. E. Burge. LAS soon as the crops
are harvested the market should still
| further improve.
Topeka is holding her own in fine
shape. Pessimists may sit around and
howl with their mouths open, but the
city will continue to grow"
I'VE find that the midsummer dull
| season is not as slow as USUAL said
w. A Neiswanger of Wilson & Neis-
| wanger.
Others talked in an optimistic man
ner.
The Kansas Association of Real
Estate Agents is planning to institute
a campaign for the general exploita-
| ton of Kansas. This organization has
grown to membership of 1S2. In the
near future the association expects to
| own and publish an official weekly
ryan which will bring the land deal
ers of Kansas in closer touch with each
| other The paper will be published in
Topeka. w. j. Rickenbacher, secre-
| tary-treasurer of the organization al
ready has received two applications
from persons DESTROYS of editing the
new paper
Wilson & Neiswanger report the fol-
lowing sales: Two lots at 1926 Bos-
we'll avenue from w. A. Neiswanger to
S. w. Mcknight for $500; two lots at
1927 Boswell avenue from J. {. NAH
Ter to Jessie Howard for $500; two and
| a half lots at the corner Huntoon and
| College avenue, from L. V. Hartman
of Kansas City to Judson Linden for
$3.50, and four lots on Twenty-first
street from F. Kelley to M. F1ott, con-
sideration $500.
Sales recently made by N. B. Burge
| g. Co in part are as follows: Mary ).
Patterson of Wamego, Kan, mas pur-
chased two west front lots on wood
ward avenue in Elmhurst; c. E. Dick
inson. 1898 Garfield avenue, purchased
two west front lots on Woodward ave
nue., Elmhurst; c. B. Hallam OF Mel
svern Kan, has bought two east front
of Dahinda, ILL.,, has purchased two
east front lots on woodward avenue;
A. s. Ebersole of Lecompton. mas
bought two east front lots on Jewell
street Elmhurst for $500; Mrs. Annie
d. Scott has purchased two west front
lots on Garfield avenue.
Four new dwellings, have been start
ed this month by the Clearinghouse Re-
alty company. They are, six room
hol1se al 1881 West street to cost 5000:
a six room modern bungalow at 1911
CLAW street to cost SO, 100; a $4,000 tve
room cottage at 1917 Clay street, and
. "a 900 seven room house at 1872 West
Sixth street.
Mrs. Annie M Greenwood is build
ing a 81, 800 residence on Garfield ave-
nue Eln1hurSt, between Huntoon Street
and Twelfth street.
Mrs l.. v. Boyer is building $2,7oo
home en- atre tne and INVENT Vest street.
#. D. Costello is having erected
e ono residence or the east side of Null
vane, between Twelfth street and Null
vane.
building of a home on Garfield avenue,
between Twelfth and Munson avenues
III; Elmhurst.
G. H. Matthews viii begin soon the
construction of brick veneer home on
the corner of Garfield avenue and Hun
toon street 1t will cost about $l0OC.
Charles Turner and Frank Graham
have begun the erection of homes in
the Lakewood addition and other
homes are contemplated III TINS new
Building permits for the first three
weeks in July aggregate S6OS71. They
ere as follows:
Rosser Bros. new front to DuSl-
ness building, SOB Kansas ave.-$ $40
N w. Null. shop and barn 1l9-
72S Quincy street ........-....-.. 2,00O
i'9 Swellirg 92s Center street. $50
o. r. Wilson, addition to one and
a half story dwelling, 112 JEFF
ferson street ................... 1.0S5
I 1oio Madison street. ............. 1900
C. Messick, new front to business
building 419-421 Kansas avenue 700
X Isaacson, one story dwelling,
40 East Crane street. LOO
43o scotland avenue. ............ LOO
Scotland avenue -. -. 100
Amy Taylor, one story dwelling,
PIG Twiss street 900
Forbes Bros, mill and elevator,
corner Norris and Van Buren, n
streets ..-..----. ....----------. 4,OO0
ing pol Tyler street. ...:...... $3.50
1894 College avenue. 80. 5000
1851 Spruce street. .......-... 1850
iii irg corner Twelfth and West SITS $500
Clearinghouse Realty company,
two story dwelling, 1921 west st. 1.sOo
Gslinghouse Realty company, 1872
West Sixth street 1000
]. E. Kirkpatrick, two story
dwelling, 1924 Boswell avenue. 200
Atchison, Topeka & Santa Fe
r. r. Co., paint shop, Santa F'e
yards ........... .......... e, 600
Miscellaneous items ........ 126
Total ..... ............s $50, 81