The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1912-02-03
Real Estate Men Report I'm
usual Amount of Activity.
Farm Property Especially Is in
Great Demand.
PART OF HARRIS ESTATE SOLD
w. 7. Engler of Mission Town
ship Bought Large Farm.
Various Building and Real
Estate Items of Interest.

The usual dormant winter condition
of the realty market has not been ex- /
perienced by the land men in the past |
ten days. Some big transactions have |
been made, and the dealers say that !
prospects are bright for spring sea-
son of marked activity.
I'VE expect to do great farm bust
ness next spring said one of the
prominent dealers. I'VE have had !
great many INQUIRIES in the last week. |
said another, land it is our opinion
that the next building season will be !
a great one when it come to the cree
ton of homes Other dealers ex-
pressed themselves in the same optim-
istic vein.
Harris Farm Sold.
One of the notable sales of the past
week is that of a part of the w. A.
Harris estate. miles southwest of
the city, to w. T. Engler, one of the
most successful farmers of Mission
township, for the consideration of
$4,000. The property is known as
Goldfeld farm and comprises ZOO
acres of improved land. Mr. Engler
will live on the farm eventually but
Will not make the move at the present
time. The sale was made through A.
J. White of the Wingett Land com
pany-
The seven room house at 635 Tyler
street. the property of Mrs. Blanche
Mcdowell, has been sold to William
Wells of Kansas City. The considera-
ton was $4,000. Mr.. Wells will make
his home in Topeka. He is a retired
farmer. and expects to invest money
in local enterprises.
A local real estate firm through an
advertisement closed a deal with
West Virginia man for an East side
property. The consideration was
| 81, 500. This goes to show that the
eastern buyers are looking towards the
west as place to safely invest money.
Some Recent Transactions.
| H. H. Marker has sold IS acre
tract IL miles from Topeka on the
Burlingame road to F. L. Brit through
the Shawnee Agency for the consider
| alton of $4,000.
The Clearinghouse Realty Co., has
sold house at 731 College avenue to
Ed Arnold for $3.50. The same firm
has sold Il lots on Garfield avenue
to Q. G. McCleery, consideration $3.50.
| DR.. w. L. Johnson, at the head of
| the government department at the
| Charles Wolff Packing Co., has pur-
chased through Wilson and Neiswang
er two lots on College avenue in Elm
| hurst. The seller was n. Coover and
the consideration $1,000. DR.. John
son will build a dwelling on the prop
erty.
F. [. Brit has sold room house
and 6 lots on Winfield avenue in Oak
| land for $4,000. The transaction was
closed by the Shawnee Agency.
Here are some sales reported by the
| Shawnee Agency: A new four room
house in Garfield Place on the North
side to J. W. Plat for s1,45O; a half
| acre of ground was included in the
deal; q house now in course Of CON
struction to F. G.. Robinette, 1916 Lane
| street, consideration $4,000; room
| cottage at 1900 Lane street to James
Andrews for $500; five lots on Hun
toon street in College Place addition
from William H. Paul to H. c. Kurtz,
$4,000; five room house at 121 Hunt
ington avenue, from H. G. Kurtz to
William Paul, $4,000; Gertrude Mich
in Howell county, Missouri, $4,000; w.
T Dawson to Gertrude Nichols, a
room house at 1919 Park street and
two lots. $4,000
purchased lots in the Melrose addi-
ton. and building site on Arch street.
w c. Barber is having bungalow
built at 2014 West street.
The bungalow being erected at the
corner of E1untoon and Mulvane streets
by Wilson & NeisWanger is nearing
completion. This firm has completed
two cottages in Broadmoor in the shop
district.
Business Is Heavier.
| It is reported by the Topeka Rebate
association that business has picked
up to a remarkable degree since the
weather While the cold blasts were
blowing shoppers did not come to To-
peka in large numbers to do their
shopping.
official publication of Kansas Associa-
ton of Real Estate Agents Will be is
sued w. J. Rickenbacher is the edi-
tor. No name has been chosen for the
paper, and the secretary of the or
ganization would like to have some
suggestions as to name from mem
bers The first issue of the paper will
contain list of all the members of the
The next meeting of the Topeka
Real Estate Dealers association Will
be held a week from next Wednes-
day At that time George CARING
will read a paper on "Advisability OF
Gardening Vacant Lots in Topeka. y
january Building Permits.
The building permits in January ag-
gregated $20,950. In consideration OF
the fact that January is always the
dullest month in the year at the per-
nit Office this is not a bad showing.
The permits called for the erection of
six dwellings at an average cost OF
$500. The largest item was for the
| ice storage room of the Charles WolfT
Co. which will soon be completed
Permission was given to start work on
the new State journal buildings, but
as the plans are not completed the cost
| of irnnrovem ents was not mentioned
| Work of excavating for the buildings
A permit was issued this month to
w r Allison for the erection of q
one and one-ha1f story house, costing
1880, at 1903 Plass avenue
Following are the permits issued IN
| January
Frank Benton. IL story dwelling. 500 oo
Scotland ave. , A.SVo
Shawnee Agency one story dwell
ing. as Scotland ave-.-.-------.--.--- 1,lSO
W. H Douglass. two story dwelling,
l. F. csariinghouse, two story dwell
| ing. Ill Arch street. 1svD0
Charles Wol6, ice storage build