New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1912-12-01

of that important system. the Frisco, aid
known as the New Orleans. Mobile e. Chi
cago Railroad), himself subscribing the
sum of 500. And his efforts are said
to have brought more men and money to
this city than has perhaps any other one
agency. And he is still bringing; last
year he brought forty families to this
county. And he will this year, he hopes,
bring hundred.
AS he is popularity said to have sold Mo-
bile and Mobile County twice over he Is
certainly to be reckoned as an authority
on values here, and. IN fact, has been SO
pronounced by the dean OF the real es-
tate fraternity" (The senior Of this very
the best authority while the son is.
after an apprenticeship of five years. pre-
pared TO yield place only 10 his own pre-
ceptor, his fatherD
The realty transactions of the house
have reached as high as $500 In a sim
gle deal: and that's an al.itudnous figure
for a city OF this size. The firm. besides
buying and selling city and suburban
property and farming and timber lands.
and managing investments, estates and
the like for others. represents the Eouit-
able and the Manhattan Life and the New
Jersey Fire Insurance companies.
City Property Mainly.
leader I'm its line is sterling old
house, Sage. Burgett * Yuille. engaged
in the general real estate and insurance
business. Besides buying and selling on
commission it assumes entire care Of
properties and has a very large rental
list. many Of the owners being non-resi-
dent. Although it's principal dealings are
in city realty, IL is intrusted with factory
site negotiations, and TO patrons adj
vantage, only recently concluding one on
Pinto Island for an expanding Mobile
heavy industry While his skilled part
ners care for the big rental and fire In
surance custom. Mr.. ". =. Burgett looks
after sales. purchases and mortgage loan
negotiations, for which his twenty-four
years training has thoroughly equipped
him. He is a recognized expert realty
appraiser, his services being frequently
demanded by the courts in cases INVOLVING
values ~ nr
City and Suburban.
young real estate man here, Mr. z.
l.. Spotswood, who, IN the comparatively
short time-two years-since ne entered
the ranks of Mobiles operators. has dem
onstrated that he is up on realty val
ues. and can be trusted to make, and
to manage With discretion, Investments
OF CONSEQUENCE. having successfully con-
Quoted ideals in city and suburban prop
erty. ranging from $500 to $4,000, has
many attractive parcels, improved and
unimprovedI TO offer those seeking either
profitable Investment. industrial sites, or
homes. lone particularly enucing piece
is iyO-acre plot on Springhill, at the
modest price OF $50 per acre. This Is cut
over" land, and so would not nave 10 be
cleared-for shaded tracts he asks more
money. those having pecan and orange
sroves being held at $50 TO $50; the site
is so lofty that from it can be seen the
village OF Daphne. twenty miles away,
across Mobile Bay. (He can furnish acre
age at Cottage Hill at 80 TO 500
other properties in his list, and when.
by reason Of location and of the low
prices, should find ready market are:
lot on fashionable Government street, az
the corner OF Ann. 77x2oo feet at $4,000;
one in an equally good Though, perhaps,
not so fashionable) neighborhood, Dau-
phin street and Reid avenue, yOXlO feet
at $3.50; and another on Houston near
Dauphin, 50xl0o feet, at 5000.