Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1916-11-15
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| is going to show not only pretty close
to record in the number of trans
actions, but also that much larger
amount of money than the average
man realizes has figured in the
changes. Prices for real estate, es-
pecially in the central part of Har-
risburg, are high, but the value is
there and men who have been buyers
lately declare that while they have
been liberal they feel satisfied with
their purchases. One reason for this
is that Harrisburg real estate is a very
popular form of investment for home
people. Often when there is stock
market activity and when there are
good bays" to be had in the way OF
securities, real estate bargains are
overlooked at. home. From what some
observers say this has not been the
case in this city the last two years and
men and women have recognized the
stability of Harrisburg real estate by
investing when they might have made
quicker turns in the market. AS was
pointed out a few days ago by one
of the liveliest real estate publica-
tions anywhere values in Harrisburg
have not only been maintained for
| fifteen years but they have gone up
| In some instances in such a way as to
be surprising. The point is that not
| for long time has Harrisburg had
what anyone could call boom in real
estate. The word boom has for many
| people an unpleasant meaning, caus-
| ing them to associate 1t with an en-
suing blow up" This city has not
INDUCED in any real estate sky rocket
| ing and 1t has gone on making sub
| stantial improvements, pushing out its
| highway and sanitary facilities and
| steadily enhancing values, a condition
| which men from other cities, who
| have noted the trend of things here,
say makes for very attractive home in
vestments. In short, from what the
| Harrisburg men who have no lots to
sell and the men from other places,
both of whom have been observing
real estate here, our property is stable
and it has a very high percentage of
| home ownership.
Extent of the building which has
been going on in and about Harris
burg this summer and Fall, right in
the face of high and uncertain prices,
is not appreciated until one makes
trip about the city and it's envrons.
There is no part of the business sec
ton which has not felt the push of
improvement, either new or remodel
ing, and in the residential sections the
improvements have been marked.
What has been going on in the way
of development of outlying sections
is plain to everyone, but when one
sees that Steelton, Oberlin, Paxtang,
Progress, Penbrook, Riverside and
the West Shore towns have all been
building too this year, some concep-
tion of the really big developments
can be gained. A good many thou
sands of dollars have gone into build
ing materials, labor and real estate
this year.
Ability to stick to estimates for
building in these days of the climb
ing cost of materials and the soar
ing price of labor amounts to some
thing but it is worth while noting
that the cost of the new State Arsenal
was only $400 more than the estimate
of $4,000. This work was done by
contract let by the State Board of
Public Grounds and Buildings to the
Beard company. of Reading, and SO
f1ncely was everything calculated by
Superintendent Rambo that only 81
trifling change had to be made. The
company probably did not make much
money on the job, but it erected a
building which is creditable to it and
TO the State and also gave oppor-
tunity for Mr.. Rambo to demonstrate
how he can work things out.
In Middletown is a high school bow
who has the laugh on many hunters.
He goes out before breakfast, walks
not more than three blocks, and brings
home from two to four rabbits each
day This boy is some hunter. He
sells old paper, newspapers and rags,
to get money to buy ammunition.
Near his home is junk yard Not far
from this yard is a stretch of land
where rabbits are said to be plentiful.
On the opening day of the season this
boy left home at $3.50 in the morning
and was back for breakfast at Z
O'Clock with six large rabbits
|
OF course there are other hunters
who get game easy. A well known
railroader has cottage along the
Susquehanna river near Losh's Run.
On the first day of the season he was
at this cottage intending to spend the
day hunting rabbits. He returned to
Harrisburg early in the afternoon with
10 rabbits. His friends were informed
that every rabbit was killed within so
yards of his cottage. II killed three
rabbits without leaving the porch"
said this railroader.
Active service always appears to
bring promotions in the National
Guard. Those who recall the days OF
the Eighth regiment at Camp Hast
ings and at later camps remember
how the late Joseph B. Hutchinson
rose from captain to lieutenant col
onel and how rapidly other promo
tions were made. Major Frank r..
Ziegler is the third Harrisburg man
to reach that infantry grade in the
last dozen years.
| Partisanship turned up in an un-
expected place in the State Capitol
last week. On the register of vis-
itors in the office of the guides some
one wrote at the head of the date
Vote for Hughes and Save the
Country"
| Bishop Rogers Israel of Erie, who
will take part tomorrow in the
religious education conference, was
! formerly rector of one of the big
Scranton churches. He is well known
to many residents of this city as he
has preached here upon a number of
occasions.