The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1913-07-12
FLOCK TO Topeka
Fifty Families Have Moved
Here in One Month.
Local Real Estate Men Are
Making Sales.
THE J. B. Belts HOME is SOLD
Albert NeeSe Has Purchased
PretentiouS Residence.
The Felt Property Has Also
Changed Hands.


Gated by the fact that more than $50
dwellings have been erected in To-
peka in the last half year and that the
transfer companies of the city are
handling the household goods of many
incoming families.
Although midsummer is generally
considered an off season for the IN
fux of population. the transfer con-
Germs report that so families have come
here In the last month and two of the
firms have furnished the names OF the
heads of 80 families to back up their
statements.
Summer is likewise termed a slack
period of the year by the realty men,
Yet several sales of Importance have
been made in Topeka recently. Nota-
BILE among these was the sale of the
]. B. Belts residence at SIS Buchanan
street-one of the finest properties IN
the city-through Lagerstrom & Wright
to Albert Neese who will take possess
sion of the residence July 20. This
residence is elegantly finished
throughout.
Another important sale was that OF
the c. f. w. Felt residence at 1920
Wan Buren, street, through Wilson &
Neiswanger to c. H. Morrison, cher
of the night force in the Santa Fe
freight Office for the consideration of
$3.50. This sale is another evidence
of the demand for high class property
in Topeka
Recent Transactions.
Forbes & Co. report that an even
dozen building sites have been sold in
East Park addition which was but re-
gently thrown on the market. The firm
has started extensive building opera
tions in the tract. One dwelling is now
ready for the plaster. house at the
corner of Hancock and Tenth streets
is being moved on to new foundations.
The erection of a new dwelling began
this week. At least one more will be
started the first week in August on
the tract.
Among the recent sales reported by
Forbes & Co. are: A building site at
the corner of Woodlawn and Willow
avenues to DIR. O. f. Narcotic;
three room dwelling at 422 Lime street
to Miles Cannon. consideration $500;
an attractive six room bungalow with
sleeping porch and two other porches
at 1918 Buchanan street to E. B. Chap
man, $500; a three room dwelling at
1892 Adams street to Belle Merri-
weather. The firm reports having
made a trade or two.
The Shawnee Agency has sold a four
room cottage at 1412 Madison street to
a cottage at $40 Oakland avenue, to
Lee D. Harrison. for $500.
New Corners to Topeka.
Following is a list of persons who
have moved to Topeka recently and
the places to which the transfer COM
panies have moved their household
goods:
Topeka Transfer company: George
Nj. Hanson from Phoenix, Ariz., goods
in storage; s. F. Taylor from Osceola.
moved to 1912 Harrison street; Mrs
B. H. Wright, moved to AIS East Sixth
avenue; Mrs. A. r. Moore from Wich-
fta, moved to ST West Sixth avenue;
Mr.. Hilton from Texas; Mr.. Thoro-
man from Cottonwood Falls: w. o.
Cuddy from Iowa. moved to 326 Laurel
avenue; L. W. Stanley from Spring
field, ILL.,. moved to SIC West street;
Charles Gilliland. moved TO sos Tyler
street; ]. G. Schmidt from Seattle,
moved to ali Huntoon street; Mrs
Bone, moved to 1921 Monroe street;
z. r. Adams from Kansas City, moved
to 512 Harrison street; F, H. French
from Lawrence, moved to 1864 Lin
coin street; Eli Henderson from Bur
1ingame, moved to 1921 East Sixth
avenue; J, H. Hostetter from Belle
Vile, moved to 1904 Harrison street;
II. N. Rankin moved to 1874 Kansas
Manhattan, moved to e16 King
street; C. Slaughter from Chicago,
moved to 140e Quincy street. Mr.. Har-
rison from Hoisington. moved to 62S
German avenue.
Merchants Transfer company: F.
e. Hale from Salina, Kan, to 40S Blu
chanan street; Arthur Pickett, moved
TO Ills Monroe street; L D. Rocky
from Sharon Springs, moved to sos
Leland street; John Drew from Strong
City, moved to 1858 Topeka avenue;
A. L. Weisgerber from Emmett, moved
to 516 Harrison street: G.. Duncan,
moved to 1040 Morris avenue; r. A.
Rutledge, moved to 1924 Topeka ave-
nue.; J. w. Wilkerson from saltwater,
Ok, moved to 1923 Tyler street; A
NJ. Thorcman from Cottonwood Falls
moved to 1923 Lincoln street; Charles