The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1912-11-23
From Out-of-TOwn
Are Trading in Topeka.
Rebate Association Reports
Record in Volume Business.
PREFER TO SHOP IN TOPEKA
Persons From Eastern Points
Give Kansas City CODY.
Activity in Erection of Attrac-
tive Dwellings Continues.

Topeka merchants have been reap
ing a harvest the past few weeks as a
result of the favorable weather and
other conditions conducive to trade.
| In fact this month all records for
volume of business have been broken
at the Topeka Rebate Office. not ex-
cepting Christmas holiday periods.
The fact that the teachers of Kansas
were in the city the fore part of the
menth stinulated business. since that
time the weather has been abnormalfy
balny and pleasant fer this time of
year with the result that incoming
morning trains have been crowded
with shoppers from the outlying towns
and rural districts.
Traders who have visited the re-
bate office hailed from all parts of
Kansas. One significant fact is that
many persons hviHS midway between
Topeka and Kansas City have pre-
er than in tx c." Eudora is well
represented among the buyers.
From the Colleges.
Students and members of the facul-
ty at the State university at Lawrence
and also at Baker university, Baldwin,
have been in evidence on the books of
the rebate Saice. Students of the
State Normal institution st EmPoria
have chosen to do their buying in To-
peka and those of the Kansas State
Agricultural college at Manhattan are
also represented.
Other towns that frequently appear
on the books are Silver Lake, Holton.
Nortonvflle, Burlingmae, Clay Center,
Hoyt, st. Marys, Maple Hill, Colby,
Scranton, Paxico, Perry, Rossville, and
others.
Ideal weather conditions have also
been an aid to the land men, a large
amount of property having changed
hands.
Recent Realty transactions.
In the last six weeks one hundred
and fifty lots have been sold in east
Pinehurst west of the city limits ag-
gregating in value $4,000, the num-
There are just 16 estates left in the
portion of Pinehurst that was first
placed on the market. Buyers in
Pinehurst in the last two weeks in
clude five out-of-town persons
The Shawnee Agency and the Gar
linghouse Realty Co., are selling
dwellings as fast as they can erect
them. These concerns expect to con-
weather conditions permit. Permits
for many new dwellings will be taken
out in the time intervening between
now and the first Of the year. Thu
g activity is continuing unusually lat
in the season.
Sales of Shawnee Agency: A ST
room dwelling at sos West Fifteent'
street to Mr.. NJ, Morthland, consider
sos Scotland avenue to Claude Eules
$3.50; a three room cottage at AZ
Larch street to George Kloster. $1,15o
a dwelling at 1921 East Crane street ,
to Augusta johnson, 1880; a four /
room bungalow in Broadmoor to Jo-
seph Kraemer, $500; a five room |
bungalow at 1925 Madison street in /
shawnee Place, $1,670.
The Clearinghouse Realty Co. has
sold a five room cottage at $40 Brooks
avenue Gin course of construction) to I
9. A. Campbell. consideration $2,600. 1
Jones Brothers have sold a four
room cottage and six and three-quar-
,ers acres of land one mile north of
he Reform school, consideration ST.
$50. The property was from w. H.
This firm has also sold four room
cottage and four lots at 334 Davies
street from T. H. Foster to jackson
for $3.50.
Building Permits.
Following is a list of building per-
nits that have been issued by the fire
'hief in two weeks:
clearinghouse Realty Co., two story
dwelling, 318 Elmwood avenues 1900
clearinghouse Realty Co., two story
dwelling, 80 Brooks ayenue......... 1900
Tohn Hoffman, remodel two story,
800 Quincy street ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS. 1000
da WIAtcomb, one story dwelling,
21s Laurel avenue .................. 1000
more street. Observation-Disclosures. 700
Norman Wear, two story brick
veneer dwelling, 1921 Topeka. ....... 5000
\. T. &c S. F. Railway Co., remodel
offices on Holiday street ....... 1890
dary Dwyer, one story dwelling, 31s
Lawrence street. ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS. 600
J. ]. James, two story dwelling,
to 13 Duane avenue. 1000
frances z. Dillon, addition to dwell
ing. SIG Fillmore street............... 700
items. 1,7o0