Omaha daily bee., 1911-07-23


these are being sold rapidly. of the
twenty lots which were placed on sale some
six weeks ago fifteen have already been
sold, and the owners have announced their
intention of building homes upon the land
some time soon.
Shulls addition bounded by Twenty
fourth, Hickory Twenty-sixth and Popple-
ton Avenue, is rapidly becoming settled
and thickly dotted with houses. In the
last few months this place has been de-
veloped wonderfully by omahans who
have purchased homes there. These homes
range In prices from $500 to $500 and
the residences are all that could be desired
in this class Of home.
There will be much hurrying and scurry-
ing for new locations about october l.
when a number OF leases expire on store
and offices In and near the buildings To-
Gated on the corners Of Farnam and Six
teenth streets. The ticket office Of the
Milwaukee railroad win change to 1872
Farnam street. at the place now occupied
by the Boston lunch room, and the Far
nam street side will be remodeled for
stores. These viii be occupied by the
United Cigar company, the Gates News
company, and d. J. O'Brien, who will
conduct a candy store.
on the same day when the change takes
place In the Paxton building the Gates
News company. a Greek fruit merchant
and the wabash ticket offices will have
to seek new locations Norris Mann &
Reilly, q Chicago jewelry firm. will move
into the Board of Trade building and
will carry a retail jewelry stock AS yet
the Wabash has not decided upon a loca-
ton for a new ticket office.
Architect Thomas KmbaIl Of the Nc
Cague building completed plans for
memorial hospital at Kearney and local
builders and contractors are preparing
bids for the work.
r. r. Wilcox, assistant manager Of the
Browning-K King company, has commits
stoned the architectural firm Of Fisher &
Lawrie to make plans for a modern resi-
derce, to be located in Happy Hollow.
The new structure will be a two story
frame building, and will be finished in
unique shingle design.
A portion OF the old Winch estate was
sold through the Byron Reed company
last week to Mrs, Eva Shields, in consid-
Grafton of 1890. The property consists
Of a house located at 25O9 Bristol street.
J. N. Crawford. superintendent of the
woodmen building. sold his house at s125
Florence Boulevard. to A. d. Northrup,
the consideration being $500. The deal
was consummated through the agency Of
Norris & Martin. Mr. Crawford has an
nounced his Intentions of building In
KountEe place some time in the near
FUTURE.
j. B. Nichols has bought a residence at
Eighteenth and Binney streets from Mrs.
= Eva Mccormick. the purchase price being
E.OOO.
l. ]. Harris purchased a lot on the
"Prettiest Mile" in Norwood addition, for
1890, upon which no will build a fine
home some time soon.
Morris & Martin sold a lot on Twenty
fourth street in Norwood addition to ]. Z.
Dorsey, who has given a local architect
the commission of drawing plans for a
pretty bungalow. The price paid for the
lot was $500 Morris & Martin also acted
as agents in the purchase of the house at
1928 Ames avenue. In this instance the
price paid was $3.50.
N. A Lundburg purchased a lot last
week on Pinkney street in the new part Of
Kountze place from o. o. Redick. Mr..
Lundberg will build a home upon the place
next year The consideration was s1,loO.
Gallagher & Nelson report the following
sales since July /:
Forty acres adjoining Blair to ]. H.
McAdams, which he intends TO make into
an ideal fruit farm.
Two lots in Benson 10 Mary Franta, who
will erect two cottages Immediately.
Eight-room house in South Omaha to
r. Nelson, as an investment, $500
- Ftve-room cottages OF John Pokorny's At
Thirty fourth and U street. South Omaha,
1850
The tract of ground on Thirty-sixth street
between California and Cass streets, has
been purchased by Gallagher & Nelson
They had 1t subdivided into residence lots
and will put same on the market within