The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1912-06-08

which the promotion committee of the
Commercial club is working out with
i view to aiding industries in Topeka
said Secretary j. Will Kelley Several
lawyers are working on the subscrip-
ton forms which it is proposed to use
in procuring the fund necessary, and
before the plan is finally adopted, it
will be submitted to the bankers for
their approval.
within three or four weeks we hope
to have the plan perfected. 1 am very
optimistic over the prospects of its be-
ing a success, and believe that within
four or five years Topeka will be much
more of an industrial center than at
the present time"
The members of the committee work.
ing on the plan are: c. S. Elliott Marco
Morrow, Sol Berkson, ]. r. MuIvane
T. Reid, H. A. Speilman, J. r.
Koontz, A. E. Sweet, E. c. Arnold, c.
p. Adams, S. E. Lux, Harold T. Chase,
E L. Copeland, H. A Auerbach, ]. K
Bair,
College Lawn Addition.
College Lawn is a new 13-acre atldi-
ton anC will be placed on the market
the first of the week by A A Green
wood. 1t lies between MacVicar avenue
on the west and the alley between
Jewell and Boswell avenues. and be-
tween Fifteenth and Sixteenth streets
The lots are unusually large. averag-
ing but 1-2 to the acre. No pur-
chaser will be allowed to buy less than
lots, and it will be stipulated in the
contract that no dwelling is to be
erected that will cost less than 81, 500 or
s. .00O
Numerous improvements will be made
on the tract, including the laying of ce-
ment walks. The city water is on the
grounds and a sewer serves a portion
OF the tract
Rerent Realty Transactions.
The S-room house at 1124 West street,
the property of s. F. Stewart, has been
sold to H. NJ BayIess for 50, 900, through
the Wingett Land Co. This same firm
has sold an eleven-acre tract south of
Seabrook. 1t is known as the Captain
Lewis property. S. F. Stewart was the
purchaser.
The Shawnee Agency has sold lots
and a four room bungalow at 369 AFTER
avenue, Oakland. to Frank c. Snyder
for $3.50. This firm has also sold
tract 81 Garfield Place, on the north |
side. t. H. NJ. Salyer. consideration !
$1,000. With the tract also was sold |
a little three room cottage.
The Clearinghouse Realty company !
has sold the Sport North property at |
1914 West street to Mr.. Keiser for
6 room cattage at 1115 Garfield avenue |
from Mrs. Mary Webb to E. O'Dono- /
van; two lots in Melrose from Robert |
A. Ricketts, to S. Fogwell, considera- |
ton SAGE.
The cottage and two lots at s25
Brooks avenue, owned by ]. D. Eggles- /
ton. have been sold by the Cottreil |
Real Estate Co. to ]. T. Brady.
The work of sidewalk grading in |
Pinehurst has been completed. The |
Gilmore Construction Co will com
mence the laying of $4,000 feet of ce-
ment sidewalk nextweek.
The Building Permits.
Following is a list of building per-
mits issUed in pas week:
kansas State Fair association, swine
barn state fair grounds. So
Kansas State Fair association, swine
Anna NJ. Ritchie, one story dwell
ing, 112S Madison street ....-..-...-. Lotto
J. P. Scott three story apartment |
building, 913-915 West Fourth St.: 10000
c a Groa Avenue 1mo s'org uMes -. 2oOo
'arl Frejd. one story dwelling, 1l09
Woodward avenue ...........:-.,-... lao
1o7 F East seventeenth street. ..-..... 200
I ing 7O5 c JEFFERSON 1t street.,. 2,oool
> w Watson, northwest corner of
f Tai,Fo n@rs Sq " warehouse ' 5000
' 5weping 7os Brooks evenue. 1900
clearinghouse Realty Co, H. story
dwelling, 124o Garfield avenue. -. 5000
F. Spohn one story business
building 597 East Fourth. street.. 800
,even miscellaneous items. ........... 1,305
Total ...-------...---.. 300 100