The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1911-01-21
SALES IN SIGHT.
Real Estate Agents See Pros
porous Season Ahead.
Will Be No Let Up in Home
Building.
TOPEKA NOT BEHIND.
Permits Compare Fayorabl
With Records Elsewhere.
Immigration Committee Brings
Kansas Settlers.

Th1S is the dull season among the
realty men, but they are not grum-
bling as they could not expect to trans
act a record breaking amount of bust
ness in midwinter. The land men, on
the other hand are inclined to look
upon things in an exceedingly SAN
guine manner
| The plans for increased activity in
railroad circles in Topeka are consid-
cred an indication tina. much property
VIII change hands in the next year.
The announcement that the work of
construction on the new Santa Fe Of
fee building will continue until the
thirteenth story will have been COM
pleted was especially gratifying" said
w. A. Neiswanger of the firm of
Wilson & Neiswanger.
s'If there is no hitch in the plans, it
Will result in bringing 500 more en-
ployees to work in the offices instead
| of the force of 200 additional men
which the ten story building would ac-
commodate, and this will mean much
to Topeka.
| ST was interested in seeing a state
ment in Boston paper the other day
made by a Santa Fe official, to the
effect that the desire to concentrate
the force in Topeka is due to the non
existence of the saloon in this city and
| the other vices which usually accom-
pany this institution, and the fact
that as a consequence, better service
10 ISHutf6u ny Inc employees
Plan New Homes.
| Now is the time that prospective
| home builders begin to make plans
for spring and summer building, and it
| is apparent that there will be no let
up in the building activities of the
city. at least in respect to the erection
| of dwellings.
| N. B. Burge and Company, who by
the way, now have a suit of four at
tractive rooms in the New England
building, state that they know of at
least 81 homes which will be built in
Elmhurst alone in the next few
months.
These dwellings will represent an
aggregate cost of at least $4,000. A
half dozen Of the number will be built
dition.
This week DR. A A. Sharp purchased
eight lots on the east side of Garfield
avenue in Elmhurst for the considera-
mediately four dwellings on the prop
erty.
Much paving will be done in this
/ addition in the coming year, and ac-
cording to Mr.. Burge the mayor and
commissioners have promised the
building of the big sewer which will
start at Seventeenth street running
College Place addition, the west por-
ton of Elrnhurst, Lowman Hill. Mel
lrose, and on to the river.
lOp6ka Up III Tie Race.
It has been stated in Topeka a
number of times by persons who are
inclined to look upon things in a
pessimistic manner that Topeka is not
holding her own in respect to building
activities as compared to other cities
of the same size.
N. B. Burge in order to prove that
the assertions are erroneous. wrote to
a number of cities for facts concerning
the amount Of building permits issued
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Ishow that Topeka is keeping her place
in the race.
II In the past year San Diego, Cal.
has been doomed, and this accounts for
the fine showing of that city. and in
the Texas cities of Fort Worth and
Dallas, there is a special reason for an
increase in building.
The Topeka figure is not the result
of a boom campaign, but of good sub
stantia1 and perfectly natural growth
and development. In 1900 the record
for Topeka did not fall short of reach
ing the two million dollar mark.
An Interesting Comparison.
Here is the comparison of the per-
mits issued in several cities in 1910:
j Topeka $1,5S0,0o0
: Pueblo. Col ............ $4,000
Davenport, iowa 1,5S6,079
Sioux City, Iowa.. ..--.. 1,110,573
Dallas. Texas. Go months) 3,612,237
Fort Worth, g months) 2,351,270
Little Rock, Ark. 1,3S0,54S
San Diego, Cal. 3,S5S,640
Committee in Action.
The immigration committee of the
Commercial Club will undertake to
further the work which has already
been started report of r. D. Blaine.
chairman of this committee on the
work accomplished in the last year
shows that a good beginning has been
effected towards making this feature
of the commercial organization most
effective.
1.-THE concerted efforts of the COM
mittee and the local newspapers"
reads the report, "have created great
interest in small tracts of land in the
1t is generally known that many small
tracts have been purchased and that a
demand has been created for such
property.
Interested Young Men.
"Our. European campaign of year
ago was productive of results. We
have now in Topeka a number of new
citizens of excellent character who
came direct from Scotland and Eng
land. The committee has interested
thirteen responsible immigration firms
which are directing their high class
of immigrants to this city. There
has been inquiry from interested per-
sons from various parts Of this country
in regard to the good things Topeka
has to offer.
"The committee has been handf-
capped for want of funds to carry on
a systematic advertising campaign.
The extension of good roads through
out Shawnee county should be en-
couraged This would tend towards
the cutting up of farms into small
tracts and more intensive farming.
I'm conclusion, I hope the legisla-
ture will become advised concerning
the requirements of an immigration
bureau for this great state, making a
liberal appropriation to be wisely used
to encourage immigration this way"
Price Property Is Sold.
The property belonging to Mrs. L.
Price at 824 Lane street, and consist
4 ing Of ten room house was sold by
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