The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1915-02-27
Moving Time Win Soon Be n
Full Swing Here.
Topeka's Outlying Sections VIII
Bristle With New Homes.
THERE IS RENEWED ACTIVITY
Realty Men Busy Answering
Inquiries and Closing Deals.
Building Permits This Month
Aggregated $4,000.

There are signs on every hand OF
the annual awakening in building and
realty circles in Topeka. Exterior
construction work has been resumed
as a result OF the moderation in
weather and the realty men are re-
ceiving an unusually large number Of
inquiries concerning properties by
prospective buyers.
Moving season is almost here.
Housecleaning time and moving time
come together. There is a certain
something that takes possession of
families that creates a desire to make
for the outskirts in the early spring
where there is plenty of room for a
garden, or to at least have q change
in surroundings. The bug IL now
beginning to work.
.sBristlc'' with New Dwellings.
It is expected that there will be an
unusual amount of building in the
OUTLYING additions in the 1915 season;
in fact many dwellings are already
being planned. Elmhurst, Me1rose.
Pinehurst and Park Line additions to
the west are expected to bristle with.
new homes before the close of the
season.
A number. of sales have been made
| in the last few weeks in these addi-
lions. It is also anticipated that sew
| eral new residences will be built in
Kenwood Then Highland Park.
Shawnee Place and Broadmoor
should come in for share on the
east.
Garfield Place on the North side
CD. Then there is Crescent Lawn that
should not lag behind, and several
other additions. Property should
change hands along Gage Front. The
| Gage Park car line has helped the
sale Of property in Melrose and west
of the city limits.
Influx Of Population.
A score or more families have
moved to Topeka in the last month
and many others who belong to the
suit case brigade" The influx will
increase materially in the next month;
it is always the case in March.
The immigration committee Of the
Commercial club under r. D. Blaine
will encourage the right kind of inn
migration from Europe for settlement
on tracts near Topeka. 1t Is constd-
cred that there is a good field for
small farmers in this county.
Labor Situation I'm Topeka.
There is no room for unskilled
/ workmen in Topeka at the present
| time. AS is the case with all cities
! of the country at this time there are
more workmen than there are jobs.
Topeka has not been confronted with
az serious a labor situation as has
been the case in a number of former
seasons. and In comparison with other
| cities Of it's size-especially In the
east-the showing has been excellent.
However. every day a dozen or two
men have been applying for work at
the Provident association for the
last two months. The condition will
show marked Improvement as soon as
| H1o fHrsf1A ano on fu under
and cleaning time is in full swing.
February Buflding Permits.
Building permits this month in To-
peka have aggregated $40, 900 In round
numbers. This compares favorably
with former years.
Following is a list Of the permits
issued:
! one-story dwelling. SIS West +.
Sixteenth street. ...... $500
Shawnee Investment company.
two story dwelling, 1874
| west street. ............ 1000
Ira Baker, three-story wood
and stucco apartment house.
411-415 West Eleventh street 10000
Ninth street. .... z,45d
C.. e. Ohnder. remodel dwell
ing for three apartments. 125
East Tenth avenue. z,9O(
ing. 1905 Quincy street.. =. s.sot
y. r. Spohn. y story dwelling.
z17 East Tenth avenue. z,0Ot
w. NJ. Forbes & Co., one-stOry
dwelling, o24 Wood street. 1,O0(
| Mrs Jesse Williams, one-story
dwelling. 40 West Thfr-
teeuth street. 1s30e
@. A. Lambert, 0ne-story dwell
J ing. TO- Liberty street. 1.so,
lThree small items. ........... AZ