Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1912-02-04
TIMELY REAL ESTATE GOSSIP
Time Record on W. o. W. Building
Creates Favorable Comment.
OLD HOUSES GO LIKE HOT CAKES
Realty Exchange VIII Appraise
Property ~ Amy Can BE Found
where Members Are Not
Interested.

Omaha has received some favorable no
tices over the country for the splendid
record made IN erecting the steel strue-
ture for the new Woodmen Of the World
eighteen-story skyscraper.
Although many obstacles were encoun-
tered, the short time consumed in putting
up the steel sss remarkable. The start
was made October II, 1911, and the first
trouble was with heavy rains. which
compelled the workmen TO do their work
| IN a regular mire. Another delay was
caused by the buckilng Of the immense
steel boom. but in spite Of these the
construction was rushed and completed
December IS under the supervision OF
John High. general superintendent In
charge Of steel for the Noelke- Richards
company Of Indianapoll After the COM
pletion Of the woodmen building Mr.. High
left for Indianapolis. where he has charge
Of the new sixteen-story Merchants Ma
tional bank building.
The great majority Of the old houses
offered for sale by the McceEue Invest
ment company from the Rock Island and
Great Western freight terminals and the
vinton school Fairgrounds site have been
disposed Of in the few days since the sale
started Fully nifty Of the eighty-four
were sold at public auction Monday. the
first day OF the sale and the remainder
are being disposed OF at private sale. Only
few wrecking proposition are involved
and the majority OF the buildings viii be
moved to other locations. Already the
house movers are busy with windlsss and
block and tackle and the houses are be-
ginning to meve. Owing TO the low level
Of the ground compared with surrounding
property and the multiplicity Of railroad
tracks. the removal Of these houses is
something Of an enuneefing task.
Deeds have gone on record for the sale
by w. l. seihy to the Peoples Ice and
Cold Storage company Of the lot at The
northwest corner OF Twelfth and Chicago.
This Is deal that was made some time
ago, but the deed was not recorded at the
time. II Ia UNDERWOOD the price was be-
tween si2Oo ana sis.es The company.
which has doubled fts ice manufacturing
capacity. Is sinking an artessan well on
the lot Just bought.
Bellevue college has put on sale 20 lots
In the village Of Bellevue. the best lots in
the town. selected by the board Of
trustees The proceeds will be put into
college buildings. which. II Is figured. will
Increase the value Of real estate an over
the village. A number Of lots have al
ready been sold and residences VIII be
erected on them
The question Of sppraising property at
Real Estate exchange sessions has been
threshed out time and time again at the
meetings Of the exchange and II seems to
be the consensus Of opinion among sx-
change members that the exchange should
not appraise property except with the
consent Of the owner. After discussing
the matter Of appraisement for an hour
last wednesday the exchange instructes
IT'S appraisal committee to bring In ap-
praisements on several pieces Of property.
selected By the COMMITTEES AZ its discre-
tion. with the consent Of the owners. The
committee expects to bring in the report.
but II the former history Of such reports
Is any sisn OF what VIII be done NEXT
wednesday the committee wifi not get
very far IN It's report. Each member Of
he exchange Il willing to have propsrty
Appraised In some district where be Is
not interested. but Hicks Just as soon