The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1911-02-04

the largest transaction of the week
Mrs M. Weightman has purchased
three lots at the corner of Fillmore
and Ninth streets for the consideration
of $4,000. She expects to erect a dwell
ing on the property in the near fu-
ture.
Joseph Bromich. of the Topeka
Steam Boiler works, 1929 Jeffer-
son street, has just had completed the
erection Of a brick office addition com
prising three rooms. The floors are of
concrete, and the Offices are in every
manner modern.
The unique feature of the addition
is the heating arrangement. Instead
Of the steam pipes having been placed
under the floor they are laid in a
groove in the floor which is provided
with a steel covering. The latter may
thing go wrong with the steam pipes.
An advantage of this system is that
there is a greater heating surface.
Handsome plate glass display win
dows have been installed which aside
from being an effective means of
showing off various brass goods, also
gives adequate light and makes the
offices CHEEKY.
Work on the new Santa Fe office
building has been progress sing rapidly
cince the warm weather set in, and
now the concrete work of eight stor-
work for the ninth is I'D.
The three story building which will
be occupied by the Eagle Cigar fac
tory in the eight hundred block on
Jackson street, and which is being
built by Crosby Brothers. is now I'M
dergoing the finishing touches.
The contractors experienced
breathing spell while the cold weather
lasted in January, but this week due
to the comparatively warm weather
exterior work was resumed in many
instances. Many of the builders have
nearly caught up with their work and
will be able to handle adequately the
rush spring business which is antici-
pated.
Through the Shawnee Agency the
following transactions have been
made: Five tracts. an acre in extent,
in Garfield Place on Kansas avenue on
the North side. were sold at from
seven to eight hundred dollars each;
H. A. Mayberry sold a house in the
HOO block on Garfield avenue to w.
H. Paul for $4,000; w H. Paul sold
six lots at Thirteenth and Washburn
streets to H. A. Mayberry for $1,000;
H. B. Bowman sold a fifteen acre tract
on the Burlingame road to H. H.
Marker for $4,000: H. H. Marker
decided two houses at 1924 and 1925
Morris avenue, respectively, to H. e.
Bowman for $4,000; E. F. Stanley
bought Two lOLS IN the 41VU p4oCk OAA
Garfield avenue for $500: B. F. Baird
sold a house to E. F. Stanley at 1855
Woodruff street for $4,000.
Building permits issued in the
month of January amounted to $685.
500, which is about $4,000 below the
figure for the corresponding month
last year, but equal to that of Janu-
airy of the greatest building year in
the history of Topeka, 1909. The
permits call for the erection of thir-
teen new dwellings 1t must be adj
mitted that the building permits is
sued in the last two weeks amounting
to but $4,000 make a poor showing,
but within another month it is ex-
pected that there will be much build
ing activity.
Following are the permits issued in
the last week:
C. w. Guild, one story building
to be used as monumental
works, 154-56 Adams st. ST. 600
D. B. Williams, barn, 725 Lane
street ...-....--. 1VV
Total 100