The Alaska daily empire., 1916-02-12
JUNEAU REAL ESTATE FUTURE APPEARS TO BE MOST PROM NNG--COLD WEATHER IS NOW GIVING DEALS
 HARD SET BACK

moderates 80 that people can get around conveniently expect to see much active trading in real estate.
 "The Don't Pay Rent spirit is just beginning to take hold of the renting class In Juneau. Not only the pay ment of rents, but the poor and in- convenient living quarters, combined with the scarcity of rentable proper. ties Is forcing the people with little money to build the.r own homes.
 Inquiries From States
 within the past month l have had a number of inquiries about the prices Of business property from Investors In British Columbia and Washington. A deal will no doubt be made with one of the parties within the next few weeks for two lots on lower Cas- tineau Avenue, or a lot on Front Street.
 "I have also had a number of in- quiries for business locations from Seattle and Tacoma firms. One was from 9 wholesale house asking about a location for a five.and-ten.cent store another was for Q location for la- dies furn shing goods store. another from an employee of one of Seattle's up-to-date gents furnishing goods stores asking about a location for an establishment oi that kind. Another was from the owner of Q chain Of movie houses who Is considering Ju- neau as his next field for a picture house. The tone Of each of these let- ters carries the conyict'o on that Ju. neau is considered by outside 5usi- ness people es one of the coming towns. not only Of Alaska, but of the Pacific Coast.
 "I expect Co see number of cot tages and bungalows built this year l have certain knowledge that one party is considering building five three room houses as soon as the weather permits. Another intends to build four or more cottages for sale this spring and another man will build three or four five.roomed cottages as soon as the weather permits.
 Agitation for Cheap Homes.
 Juneau is passing through the same period that all other fast grow ing towns and cities have passed through. The population of fast grow. Ing cities Increases SO rapidly and the transient guests of mining town are SO uncertain that the conservative business men and property owners will not make any great outlay of money until they are convinced that the majority of the population is prac. ,ically permanent.
 'I am oi the opinion that Q great many of the Juneau business men are now beginning to real'ze that the majority of the population is practi- cally permanent
 'T am Of the opinion that a great many of the business men are now beginning to realize that the majority of the people who are here and. who are coming are what would be con sidered permanent and chat from nov on the buildings wh'ch are to be con 'tructed will have tho stamp of per manency on them and the living con. iitlons within few months will be 70 improved that people who have been accustomed to comfortable quar- fer5 will feel that Juneau Is a good place to live and O good place to make their homes.
 Unfortunately Juneau is SO situat- ed that building space Is limited, oa, within a year or two. am of the op inion that Mr. Sheldon will get a pat ent to his homestead and if he decides to subdivide his property this will af 'ord great many home sites. Then there is the Scatter tract where the present locators have each taken an average lot of 300 feet square. ID lime some Of these locators may de- eide to sell part of the'r holdings which will afford homesites for a cou' ole of hundred families.
 CT believe that as soon as tho Alas "a Juneau Mining Company com. 0letes their buildings plans SO that 'hey know just what ground they will 7eed they win make some kind of leasing arrangement with their em niovnnc for hornneftor oIoro fho Thane road. such as the Gastlneau Company have made near Thaue. and this will afford space for many fam ilies.
 Against Bride Project
 'I am not in favor of the proposed bridge connecting the main land with Douglas Island. There are no avail able townsltes on Douglas Island for Juneau working men as the ground has been taken mp by mining claims. u-ffh thn ovoo-Afo~ nr ga e..-,ff -t-f..