Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1920-03-28
LAS VEGAS

Nearly every day has its unex-
pectedly realty transfer. The sur
prise of the week, however, was
the purchase of the palatial home
of Charles Danziger on North
Eighth street by c. A. Mcmillan.
The purchase cost, including the
furniture, was $4,000, it is ru-
mored, The deal was handled
without the aid of any of the real
estate agents, it In reported, and
they are all wondering how it hap
pened they never thought McMil-
Ian might want TO buy q house.
There is a rumor to the effect that
Mir. Mcmillan, who is a popular
employe of the Coors Lumber COM
pany, will be married in the spring.
The handsome home Of F. J.
Gehring on North Eighth street,
not n square from the Danziger
house, has been sold to j. 7. Shoe
maker, q retired ranchman, the
purchase price is not known.
A. II. Harris, a well known real
estate man, has purchased the
Westerman house on North sixth
street, occupied by &. NJ. Weriey.
The house previously had been sold
a few days ago to j. ii. Chandler.
The Commercial club has a plan
under way to induce the building
of houses to relieve the present
unprecedented shortage. the
scheme involves the cooperation
of at least % persons who wish to
build homes. These 25 will en-
ploy one contractor for the entire
job, who will save the builders
from 25 to 80 per cent, it is be-
lieved, by being able to purchase
his materials in carload lots. the
club already has about 20 who
have signified a readiness to build
under similar conditions, and it is
believed the list will be increased
to fifty.
A Commercial club committee
has recommended a plan by which
the city may obtain a modern,
European-plan hotel. The Flint
lots at Fifth and Douglas have
been purchased. This has a large
frontage on Douglas, a rontage on
Fifth street and a frontage on
Grand avenue, which is the main
transcontinental highway and the
only East Las Vegas street that
runs straight through the town. The
plan is to induce business men and
capitalists to buy stock sufficient
to finance the proposition. The
Central hotel, large frame build
ing now on the lots, will be re-
10 hA 1nte pfiD tGlV in
the rear, facing University avenue,
and will be succeed and improved.
It will be used as an annex to the
big hotel. The main hotel viii
have five business rooms facing on
Douglas avenue, and the lobby will
omen from Grand avenue, while
the dining room and kitchen will be
on the Fifth street side. At a dim
ner at the Castanada hotel Tuesday
night the proposition will be lad
before the citizens.
The Womans club, after hearing
the address of DR.. +. II. Grail on
Wednesday afternoon upon the
need of a free public clinic, voted
to endorse the plan. a committee
was appointed to make the neces-
sary preliminary survey and report
to the club. The committee is com
posed of Mrs. e. j. McWenie, Mrs.
Arthur Ilfeld and Mrs. c. S. Losey.
The need of free clinic and a bed
in a hospital to be used for charity
cases was urged by DR.. Grail, Some
time ago the physicians of the city
offered to conduct a free clinic, but
were unable to find a place to use
for the purpose.
Mrs. Hallctt Reynolds is visiting
friends in Santa Re.
Several big social events will be
given the week following Easter
Sunday. The Knights of Columbus
will give a dance on Easter Mon
day: on Wednesday night the Santa
Fe community safety first rally
and dance will be held, and on Fri
day night there will be dance
given by the Royal Neighbors. All
these affairs will be given in the
armory.
Miss Lorraine Lowry is employed
now at the Castanada hotel as a
clerk and her place at the Optic is
being filled by Miss Edith Tooker,
Mr.. and Mrs. T. II. Brooks of
Anardarko, Okla" are here for a
visit with their daughter and her
husband, Mr.. and Mrs, A. II. Cords
man.
Mr.. and Mrs. Henry G, Frankel,
after a visit here with Mrs. Fran
kePs parents, Mr.. and Mrs, Charles
Greenclay, have gone to their home
in Denver. The young people We're
married here several weeks ago
and have been to Honolulu on a