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Omaha daily bee., 1912-03-10

house % feet by 50 feet. containing on the
first floor, the usual living room, with
the stairway at one end. dining room
and kitchen. with three bedrooms. bath
room and stair hall on the second floor.
This house would have four foundation
walls, each 20 feet long, and a roof
Is feet by as feet. allowing for S-foot
projection OF the caves all around 1t,
Placing all of the rooms on the second
floor adjoining the first floor rooms on
the rear. stiIl retaining the hall as q
connecting passage between the BEDROOMS
and bathroom, and still retaining a simple
stairway which would be desirable to
reach the attic space for storage pur-
poses, We would then have a bungalow
20 feet by 40 feet. with two foundation
walls 20 feet wide and two foundation
walls 40 feet long; in other words, 10
feet of foundation wall as compared
with 50 feet Of foundation wall, an In
crease of 10 feet or 20 per cent. Twice
as much excavation and a roof % feet
by &c feet. an increase Of almost 100 per
cent. Also. in the two-story house the
ceiling joist or the first story rooms
were at the same time floor joist of
the second story room. Placing the
Omaha daily bee., 1912-03-10

second story back Of the first story, to
make q bungalow, means another set
Of floor /joist to cover the space Of
% feet by % feet. Since the roof must
rise in order to property shed water.
there would be space enough under IT
in the attic for several rooms. whether
the space was used or not-
When it comes to the heating. little
more radiation Is required for the heat
rising from the first story helps to heat
the second story before radiating through
the roof. while the second story, being
warm. would not require quite so much as
these advantages in the bungalow.
While some contractors would claim
that the difference between the cost OF
the above described story and half
house and the bungalow as described
would Approximate between 40 and % per
cent. that is estimating it little strong
in average cases The difference between
the average home with one bed room and
bath on the second floor and the bunga-
low with one bed room and bath on the
first floor Is about Is per cent; the diff
ference between the story and half
house and the bungalow with two bed
rooms and bath about % per cent. and the
difference between the two combinations
with three bed rooms and bath about %
per cent. Only when there are five or
six bed rooms would the difference In cost
go as high as 30 per cent.
The object Of this article Is not to dis
courage any one from the building Of
bungalows. Built under proper condi-
lions, they make the most ideal homes
imaginable. combining those two essential
features Of the ideal home best expressed
by the words ''homelike and convenient"
It is more the object Of the writer to
place his readers right on the subject Of
their cost, 50 that those who must have
certain amount Of room at the lowest
minimum cost viii not attempt TO build
them.
Omaha daily bee., 1912-03-10
CAMPBELL FINDS OMAHA
EGGS IN FAR OREGON

WIN A. Campbell. formerly manager OF
the publicity bureau OF the, Omaha Com
mercll club. now secretary OF the North
western Development league. with head
quarters at st. Paul. Is In Omaha. on
his way home from Kansas City. where
no attended the land show with J. J..
IIin OF the Great Northern.
II see evidences Of Omaha business AL
most everywhere 30 In the northwest"
said Mr.. Campbell. .At PrineviI,e.a in CEN
trail Oregon. the restaurants are serving
eggs mat were shipped by an Omaha
creamery company. II seems to mo
chicken raising would DO very profitable
out there. but the people are busy with
steam pillow farming and prefer to buy
their eggs from Nebraska"
Omaha daily bee., 1912-03-10
Building Increase in February

during the month Just closed permits
were taken out for the construction OF
is.oS buildings. involving total invest
mont Of sss.5So. nj. against i2,tSs buildings.
aggregatlng In cost ~. sse.s57. for the cor
responding month g year ago. decrease
Of 80 buildings and an increase Of 1850
30 The figures In detail are as follows:
Omaha daily bee., 1912-03-10
Florence Eagles
Will Build at Once

Plans are now being drawn for a new
home for the Florence Eagles. whose club
rooms were destroyed by IRE early Fri
day morning. The Eagles loss was about
$3.50 on which there was 1850 insurance.
The new structure win DO financed by
one Of the members and will cost about
$1,000. to be built on q lot now owned
by the order.
Omaha daily bee., 1912-03-10

1t is gratifying to note that sotwith-
standing February was the coolest that
has ever been known. building operations
all over the country show gain OF 4
per cent over the same month year
ago. Official reports from sixty-seven
cities TO Construction News show that
Omaha daily bee., 1912-03-10

under which bungalow becomes the
most appropriate home TO build. and stlll
other conditions under which bungalow
becomes inappropriate.
II your lot Is somewhat narrow. and To-
Gated between two tall houses. do not
build bungalow upon II. for IL would
give the bungalow an insignificant APP
pesrance by comparison. that would mako
II poor selling Proposition. and would
not give the proper outlook, hight and
air 70 the rear rooms.
A bungalow should never be built on
a single inside lot less than sixty-five
feet IN width. unless there are bungalows
on each side and all about II. Tho proper
setting for g. bungalow Is either corner
lot, or q double inside lot. When the
width OF the lot makes n possible the
bungalow win have better appearance
II placed with the broad side to tho front,
thereby containing more Of the rooms Oh
Omaha daily bee., 1912-03-10
LAUNDRY DRIVER Is
HELD FOR EMBEZZlEMENT

cav. Rarden. drived for the Ma
tlonal Steam Laundry company. was ar.
rested Friday night on q charge Of en-
beszlement. Rarden Is alleged to have
collected almost 500 which he appropri.
ated for his own use. When arraigned In
police court he took continuance until
next Tuesday.
Omaha daily bee., 1912-03-10

IE convenience OF all the
rooms Of a home being on one
floor is obvious. and for this
reason the great popularity
Of the Bungalow is justified.
Thare are certain conditions
Omaha daily bee., 1912-03-10

GLIDING Kansas City. 81: Memphis. n:
Chattanooga. So; Nashville. 50; Houston.
g4; Los Angeles. liz: San Diego. 1ls; Oak.
lard. =: Stockton. =.
The table is not without decreases. it
will be observed. but they are in cities
which have been piIing up Increases FOR
80 long that brief respite is In a sense
relief; It means that they are catching
their second breath and Will go on 10
better things than they have ever known
Omaha daily bee., 1912-03-10

To the dyspeptic. Electric Bitters, soon re-
lieve. dyspepsia liver and kidney COM
plants and debility. Price 59c. For sale
by Beaten Drug Co.,
Omaha daily bee., 1912-03-10

This Is a remarkable showing. II win
be ssen that there are some enormous
Increases IN localities in which they are
Is welcome as they are surprising. nota-
lsy in New York City. where the increase
liz per cent: Philadelphia 81 Boston.
~. Detroit. 50; Buffalo. an Rochester.
r.: Louisville. ~ Getting farther away
souti. southwest. and 10 the coast the
increases are also ssrikinsiy marked. IN
Omaha daily bee., 1912-03-10
Mr. cLAUSEN'S BOOK
The Ar, Science and Sentiment
Of xomsbuiiding."

thirty chapters, 300 tliustrationa
r. covers o wids range Of subjects,
tnclndlng tbs planning Of bunga-
ioss. Suburban And city hoalss,
costing from $4,000 10 o2o, 700. let.
lAs os..s4 4ots, cnoostnG .aAAseslAtss
proper ussasn 81 sntxancss wan
sdision. Price. postpaid, si.oo
Address, Arthur o. Cisussn.
Architect, 1l3s-a7-5e xumher E1-
change. Minneapolis MINNESOTA.
Omaha daily bee., 1912-03-10
Fire-Proof Storase

II you are going away or prefer TO board
for awhile, storage is an important factor in
reducing your expenses and at the same time
insuring excellent care for your household
goods.
Before storing your goods, you should see
the place in which they are to be kept.
There is all the difference in the world In
warehouses, as well asfin the facilities of
handling goods with the least likelihood Of
damage. We have a modern fireproof ware
house with every convenience for handling
and storing goods. We are safe in saying
there Is no finer warehouse in the world.
We want you to inspect 1t at any time.
Our rates are as reasonable as possible
considering the superb service We give you
Why not have the best there is for your
household treasures.
Omaha daily bee., 1912-03-10
DAINTY
FOOTWEAR
For Milady's Pretty Foot

- Pretty foot is the most
| Al essential detail that
goes to make a pretty
woman. Would you
YTVEl put your foot in an i'll
w fitting, clumsy look
ing shoot When sandals were
the height of fashion the foot
was displayed on its own mer-
its-today it is the shoe that
makes the appearance.
We have a woman's shoe,
high toe, short vamp, cloth or
kid top, gun metal, Russia calf,
patent colt-the neatest you
ever saw, and we have them in
all sizes and widths from dou-
BILE A to E, at the popular prico
&c
Omaha daily bee., 1912-03-10

A'.Thls Is the day Of real estate spe-
claiists. Tho public scarcely realizes
the Importance in each large real estate
office Of the apparent large number Of
representatives connected with the sales
department. A first impression would
lead ono to believe shat there was q vast
amount OF duplication in the work OF
these representatives and an active CON-
Petition In the office itself among the
members OF the sales staff. Az . mat
ter or fact however. the real estate
business In cities is becoming 50 COM
pick and the various problems presented
require such mastery Of detail that II
Omaha daily bee., 1912-03-10
TIMELY REAL ESTATE TOPICS
Woodmen Of World Headquarters
Sale is Topic Of Week.
PLAYGROUND DEEDS ARE FILED
Dr. Clifford Gets Twenty-Five Lots
from Owners All Over Country
and Will Transfer 10
City.

The sale OF the old woodmen OF the
World headquarters building at the
northeast corner Of Fifteenth and How
ard was the feature OF discussion in real
estate circles last week. II was stated
by the Armstrong-walsh company. who
made the deal. that the price was in
the nelghborhood OF $1,000" This, how
ever, includes the lot adjoining the struc-
ture on the east The new owners.
Harry A. Wolf. Or. sher and Jacob
,Satieman. expect to spend from $500
70 $4,000 in remodeling the building for
hotel purposes. Two hotel men are now
negotiating for a lease on the structure.
Deeds were filed Friday for the trans
fer OF twenty-five lots at Thirty-third
and Davenport streets to DR.. Harold Gif-
ford, who will in turn convey them to
the city for use as public Fairgrounds.
FORMER owners OF the lots 1--we In
various parts OF the country. from Maine
10 California, some OF them having for
mcrly lived In Omaha and some not.
ono Of the lots was the property of A. J.
seaman. tax title buyer. Harrison &
Morton. who made tho deal did not tell
any Of the sellers OF the purpose to which
mo lots were TO be put: the property was
bought on business basis.
The lots are between Thirty-thlrd
ana Thhty-fourth and between Davenport
and Cass streets. in Hawthorne addition,
Work has been started on a four-story
building for Elmer Neville at isso-i5i
Dodge street 1t Is to cost in the neigh
borhood Of $1,000.
While a few farm sales were recorded
on March /, Il was not the big transfer
day OF the year. as 10 usually the case
The weather and roads were bad carly in
the month and the farmers did not get
INTO town 10 complete their deals" con-
sequently most Of the usual long list
Of transfers have been filed since the
mt at the rate Of three to six q day.
Marius sorenson has sold row OF
brick houses on Thirtieth street between
Douglas and Tarnan to Fred Brodegaard
Tor t2.oo.
Margaret L. sharpe has bought from
Fted Armbrust q house and lot at Twen-
ty-sixth and Corby for 1850
A twenty-four acre tract Of land west
or South Omaha has been sold by r. L.
Mares 10 Lena Muhibach for $500.
Tho matter Of fordble annexation Of
South Omaha and other towns adjoining
Omaha. through an amendment to the
city charter. was submitted to the Rsal
Estate exchange last week by Michael
Lee and will receive consideration. II
vas referred 10 the legislative commit
tee
Omaha daily bee., 1912-03-10

IT.. w. Pauison. 1880 Phelps street. frame
dwelling. 800; John A. Crawford, 0oei
fqotengS boulevard. frame dwelling. $500.
Omaha daily bee., 1912-03-10
Piano Moving and Shipping

We have piano wagons, fully equip
ped to handle a piano in a reasonable
place. Our special piano hoist, as per
illustration, enables us to put pianos
through a window where the doors or
stairways will not admit of their go
ing through, and this can be done with
perfect safety. We have large rooms
for storing pianos, heated to prevent
warping, etc. We are always pre-
pared to box and ship any kind of
piano, and often save our customers
money on freight.
The Meridian times. (Meridian, Idaho) 1909-1938, 1912-12-27

Notice il hereby given that il order
to satisfy lien that | have against
one Peter Poston for feeding and car
Ing for his horse from oct. II, 19i2,to
date, ! viii. sell at public auction to
the highest bidder, on Jan 4, 1913, lit
2o'elock p. nj. Of said date, the said
animal which bearsthe following de
scription: Age, IA years, weight about
100 pounds, branded Q on right stiiie,
blind IN right eye. Sale to take place
at my barn IN Eaglc, Idaho.
33-2t n. M. McCRAcKEN.
The Meridian times. (Meridian, Idaho) 1909-1938, 1912-12-27
Idaho Traction Company
(Southern Division.
In Effect Dec. Is. 1912.

Leave Boise for Caldwell via Merchant
6:s0 a. M, 7:30, $50, $50, 1890, 1880
1890 p. M, 1870, 2:3o, 3:s0,4:3o, s:3o,6:3o
300, $50, 11.oo.
Leave Meridian for Boise:
6;A0 a. M. s:to, 9s1o, 1Osio, 1l;l0,i2l1O
p. M, lilo, 2;io, $40, $40, s:1o6:l0,7:lo,
$40, $40. 1l:lo. s--i.
Leave Meridian for Nampaa aud Caldwell:
ITO a, M, $40, o:lo, 1910, lilo, 1910
p. M, no, 2lo, $40, 4.Io, $40, 6 1o,7.1o,
$40, 1o.1o, lao.
Carfor Victory and McDermott connects
with all cars at onweiler from 7.o5 a. m.
to COS pm.
Cars leave McDermott for onweiler:
I. IS q. M, s.45, 9.4s, 10.4s. HAS, II, 40
p. M, las, 2.45, BIAS. 4.4s. s.45, Gas.
The Meridian times. (Meridian, Idaho) 1909-1938, 1912-12-27
Notice OF Hearing.

ONCE Of the Board Of Directors of
the Pioneer Irrigation District, Cald-
we'll, Idaho.
Notice Is hereby given that the
Board OF Directors Of the Pioneer r.
rigation District have examined the
lShds within said district, for the pur
pose Of making the assessment Of
benefits, apportionment, and distribu-
ton of the purchase Of Five Hundred
Sixty Thousand f$soo,0oo) Dollars in
terest in The Arrow Rock Reservoir
for irrigation purposes, and the ex-
penditure OF Three Hundred Fifty
Thousand ts350,OOo1 Dollars ii drain
ing the Pioneer Irrigation District, as
provided by that certain proposed
contract between the United States of
America and the Pioneer Irrigation
District, authorized by vote Of the
qualified electors thereof, at Especial
election held In said District on the
Goth day of October, 1912, in accord
ance with The benefits received, 70
each Of the tracts and subdivisions OF
land within said District. as provided
/ BY law, and You are hereby notified
that at. 10 ann, the nth daysof jan
nary, 1913, and the Office Of said Dist
rict at Caldwell, Idaho, are the time
and place fixed for the purpose of
making the assessments, maps, lists,
apportionmeuts and distribution Of
the above amounts to be expended for
the purposes aforesaid by said Dist
rict, upon the lands of the District, as
provided by law, ait which time and
place said Board of Directors will pro-
coed 10 hear all parties interested who
may appear, and will continue in ses.
sion from day to day until snch as
sessmemtis complete.
BY order Of the Board Of Directors
of the Pioneer Irrigation District, this
Goth day Of December, 1912
tSeall j. JHsTER, JR.,
80 * Secretary.
The Meridian times. (Meridian, Idaho) 1909-1938, 1912-12-27

The Annual Stockholders meet,
ling Of the Meridian Building &
Loan Association will DO held in
1.-The Woodman hall, on "Wednesday
evening, January Sth Al 8 o'clock
sharp. Tor the purpose Of alectinq
seven directors for the ensuing
year. Az this time full and
complete report Of what has been
dons aud accomplished and Is be-
ling dons by THE association, 30
that aIl may know the exact con
slision II the association. The
Directors hereby extend colsaial
invitation ID sill d the citizens, es.
pecially The ladies of Meridian and
vicinity, - attend this meeting
and sea for themselves what the
association 10 doing and how 1t Is
managed II il providing an easy
way for its citizens 10 build and
own their homes in place Of rent
ing. II ID a safe and sure invest.
ment for the investor. II is purely
q Meridian institution, owned and
controlled by Meridian people,
and all its money is loaned only
in Meridian, on Meridian prop
erty. We urge all the citizens 81
Meridian TO come TO this meeting
and get acquainted with one Of
the growing and leading industries
of our town Do not forget the
date and come out.
Sincerly Yours,
Meridian Bldg 4 Loan Asso'n.
The Meridian times. (Meridian, Idaho) 1909-1938, 1912-12-27
IA. K. ChurCh Notes.

We have been granted the priv.
ilege Of using the Baptistry at tbs
Christian church next Saturday
afternoon at o'clock for a Bap.
tismal service and all who intend
to unite with our church and de.
sire to be baptised by Immersion.
are kindly asked TO attend at that
time. We would also urge all
those who took stand for Christ
during the meetings and signed
the cards indicating the church Of
their choice, not to delay this i'm
portant step but to unite with the
church Of their choice at the first
possible opportunity.
We expect TO open the doors OF
our church for the reception of
new members at both the morning
and evening services and at any
later date desired.
The Meridian times. (Meridian, Idaho) 1909-1938, 1912-12-27
Village Officers Of Meridian.

Board of Trustees:--J. NJ. Anderson
chairman; Il. r.. Sims, Charles Pickett
Ed r. Hartman, ". A. Palmer.
Village Clerk, w. III. Peer; Treasur
er, j. w. Harrell Marshal, w. Il
Downey; Justice of the Peace, w. III
Peer.
Meridian Independent School Dist
riot No, 33:-Directors, A. S. Hadiey
chairman; w. w. Groves, clerk; II. II
Neal, w. A. Palmer, j. Nj. Fiack, j. Al
Watts. A. w. Fuller, Principal d
Grade Schools.
Rural High School No. l:-Director.
Walter Evans, VIM. Moreiand, Presi
dent; II, +. Neal, Secretary; w. "
Groves, AS Hadley, Charles W. Holt
superintendent of Schools.
Meridian Post-office; IS. NJ. c
Reynolds, Postmaster. Mails close fol
Nampa and east and west points al
y: 30 p. M. for Boise at 500 pm. Rural
Route No. /. s. w. Hutchinson carrier
mail leaves Meridian each day excep
Sunday at 500 am. Rural Route No
z, Temporary carrier,l mail leaves
Meridian each day except Sunday al
3 a. un.
Churches Methodist Regular ser
vices each Sunday morning and even.
ing, Rev. W. J. Luscombe, pastor
Christian Regular services each sun.
day morning and evening. Rev. PA
Atiiaam5 pastor,
The Meridian times. (Meridian, Idaho) 1909-1938, 1912-12-27
Oregon Short Line Trains.

O. S. L. trains pass Meridian for
Boise at AIS a. m. 1857 a. M. and
o.07 p. M, 7.05 p. m. and 1882
p. m. (from Salt Lake,
o. S. L, trains pass Meridian for
Nampa at 800 a. m. to connect
with No. II and Is east and west
bound on main line; 7.28 a. m.
pony for Huntington; 7.55 a. m. to
Salt Lake; AIS p. m. pony for
Huntington; 5.26 p. m. to connect
with No. and g east and west
bound.
The Meridian times. (Meridian, Idaho) 1909-1938, 1912-12-27
Notice Of Annual Meetioa.

Notice, tho annual meeting Of
the stockholders Of the Meridian
Building d Loan Association, Of
Meridian, Idaho, will be held
Wednesday, January 9Th, 1913. at
7 100 p. N. at the Woodman hall in
Meridian, Idaho, for the purpose
OF electing Directors and for the
transaction Of such other business
that may come before the meeting.
BY order Of the Board of Direo-
tors.
Signed: Cleo. Il. Atwater,
President.
Ivan $. Rice, Secretary.
Dated, Dec 18th, 1911.
The Meridian times. (Meridian, Idaho) 1909-1938, 1912-12-27
IN YIlls pRr, BATE COURT

County Of Ada, stnte Of idaho. Inathe
lmstteS Of the estate Of Maud r. shaifef,
deeeAsec.
Order ID SHOW Eausn why Order Of
Sale u Kcal Estate Should Not 30
Made.
GEO, y ShaEfer tho administrator Of
the estate d Maud Il ShafFer, deceased,
having flied his petition herein praying
Tor an orders 81 sale os all She real estate
sof said decedent, for the purposes there
in let forth
It's Therefore Ordered BY file judge
of said Court, that al persons interest
led in the estate u said decreased appear
before the said Probate Court on Eat
urday, tho lst day 81 February, 1913, at
~ o'clock il the forenoon Of said day
AT the Court Room 81 said Probate
Court, at the Court House IN Boise,
County Of Ada, oehow cause why an
ordershould not be granted to the said
Geo. II Shafrer, administrator, 70 sell
sosmuch ofthe real estate Of the said
deceased shall be necessary.
And that d copy Of this order be pub
Alished al least once a week for not less
than four successive weeks in The Meri-
diam imess q newspaper printed and
published iii said Ada County Idaho,
and that said publication be completed
&C., " .i. !.
at least five days prior toisaid LIST day Of
February, 1913
VIM g. DUNBAR, Judge Of Probate.
Dated December 2lst, 1912.
w. H. Eyer, Attorney asst
The Meridian times. (Meridian, Idaho) 1909-1938, 1912-12-27
SEEDS

for both garden and field Seeds
that will grow true 70 name
The seed business. issaour spec
ialty. Don't fail to see our line
before you buy. 1t will pay you
to call ON t1e
Union Coal Il FEED Co.
The Meridian times. (Meridian, Idaho) 1909-1938, 1912-12-27
IN THE DISTRICT cotjRp

AN lii lip fsitt a VII n, II ri -7
Of the Third judicial District u The
State 81 Idaho, IN and for Ada County.
John r Iennings, plains,ff
~.
Alice a. Hennings, Defendant.
Notice to Take Deposition.
The above named defendant III the
above entitled action viii take notice;
That the deposition Of James H, Downs,
q Witness on behalf Of plaintifT. WILDE
tRkenat the office u Patrick II. ODous
nell IN the City 81 Belyidcre, County 81
Boone, State 81 NIIlinois, before any
Notary Public, on "Wednesday the 18th
day 81 January, 1919, between the hours
OF nine O'Clock q. m. and six o'clock i. ID.
Of said day, and il not completed on said
day. will be continued from day to day
until completed, and that said deposi'
tion will be- used ii the trial of this
cause.
This December 2ist, 1912.
Ira Il. fredericksburg at Boiae, Idaho.
attorney for plaintiff. 1885,
The Meridian times. (Meridian, Idaho) 1909-1938, 1912-12-27
Excursions East.

and to California. November %,
25; December q and %. Long
limits. See agents for rates and
further particulars.
The Meridian times. (Meridian, Idaho) 1909-1938, 1912-12-27

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