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The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1925-10-24

Figures Show September
Deals Reach Highest Point
in Ten Years

Real estate market activity In
the nation rose from temporary
decline and registered, for Septem-
Der, by far the highest point reach
ed in that month for the past ten
years, according to the index OF
activity compiled by the National
Association of Real Estate Boards.
The compilation is based on official
figures OF the. total number of
transfers and conveyances recorded
in forty-one typical cities.
The index for September reached
1877. That is to say that the market
activity for September was 81 per
cent greater than the average ac-
tivity for the same cities during
the corresponding month of the
years 1916-1924, which is taken as
the basis OF the calculations.
In interpreting the index. the as
ISOLATION points out that the pres
ent calculations, while they are
adjusted to eliminate seasonal
fluctuations, are not adjusted to
eliminate the .influencel of the long
time trend While the gradual in
crease in population should normal
ly bring a measurable constant
monthly month increase in the
volume Of real estate transfers, the
amount of increase noted for Sep
tennber is nevertheless an indication
of an unusually active market con-
dition.
Building construction for the first
nine months of the present year, ac-
cording to the figures compiled by
the F. W. Dodge Company, totaled
within per cent of the entire
years total for 1924. The year 1924
was, of course, itself a record year
for construction. The nine-months
total for 1925 is larger than the en-.
tire years total for any year previ-
Gus to 1924.
A notable detail for September
building statistics is the fact that
the index for residential construc-
ton took a down trend. The com
mercial building volume index also
fell from August to September
The index for industrial construc.
ton on the other hand rose and for
the first time in two years reached
a figure above normal.
Business throughout the country
the condition of which influences
building and real estate conditions
and il, in turn, influenced by them
is in satisfactory condition 1t is
pointed out.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1925-10-24
SALE Of MANY
NEW HOMES
LISTED
Boss & Phelps Report Dis
posal of o5 Per Cent OF
Third Street Houses

Boss & Phelps report 95 per cent
Of their home development at Third
street northeast. between L and NJ
streets, have now been sold.
These dwellings are of brick con-
struction, and are thoroughly mod
ern in their. design and equipment.
The convenient location, within
easy walking distance of the main
business district. has proven popu-
r lar feature.
Designed to meet a popular de-
mand for a moderate sized home
with up-to-date refinements which
can be purchased for very small
initial payment, these houses have
met with an enthusiastic reception
from Washingtonians who desire
to be near their places of business.
Oak floors, electricity, hot-water
heat and other modern comforts are
included in the price, which is said
to be the lowest at which any
strictly new brick homes have been
offered in the city for many years.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1925-10-24
demand HEAVY,
CRUTCHF|ELD
FINDS
Edgemoor, Battery and Gar
rett Park Sales Are Big, !
Says Realty Expert

Baslng his predictions on de.
mands for property in Edgemoor,
Battery Park and Garrett Park, the
three developments in which his
firm specializes. j. r. Crutchfield,
sales manager for Maddux Marsh
an. Moss and Mallory, today de
clared that the present fall ana
winter season will witness the
greatest activity in Washington
real estate since the war.
Mr.. Crutchfield declared that ran
sales in Edgemoor, Battery Para
and Garrett Park already justin
this prediction and that the comlng
months would see still greater
demand for all property In the
Greater Washington District.
Battery Park" he said, rs ar
ready practically sold out ana some
of the first buyers there are taklns
a profit and moving on TO iuflneI
investments, and still the oeIIiahu
"Fdgemoor. / think, is the most
exclusive residential section IN
Greater Washington still open 70
the investor. We developed bat.
terv Park from field to spiendlo
residential community aIiu practl.
ca1Iv sold it out because we picked
orr clients and every man was as
a,1rAd of the right kind OF nelgn
hors We are doing the same Win
Edpenoor and. when / say e1clu
eive. I don't want to be mlsunuer
stood on the requirements Tor resf
dence in that section.
I'VE have villa sites sufficentlN
attractive for a millionaire TO WOTh
out his artistic ideas OF an lueAA
home and on which, if he desires.
n large amount of money can pc
snent: but also, in the same develop
1nent. we have sites at a moderate
nrice where the man OF modefate
means can establish his castle on
less pretentious but just as thor
oughly homelike basis.
Garrett Park, OF course
unique. Designed to fill the neeos
of the man who wants home
out of the city and who cannot
see his way clear to buy both home
and automobile at the same time
this development offers 9 radlo,
equipped bungalow on fine lot,
with garage to match and fine
car in the garage, all for one down
payment and one monthly install
ment.
I've areO getting ready to accom-
modate our share OF Washington
million or more population and !
believe that population mark -
nearer today than most OF US dare
even dream.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1925-10-24
IOWA, BOOSTS ITS
OWN PLANT WIZARD

DIES MONIES, Iowa, Oct. "a
Luther Burbank has nothing on
Warren B. Perry. of Cresco.
Mr.. Perry has lived on his forty
acre tract, one mile south of Cresco,
for the past thirty-six years, run
ming truck garden and part of
the time a greenhouse.
During the last few years he has
made a speciality of developing new
varieties of vegetables and cor1.
Twenty years ago he had developed
a new variety Of sweet corn which
was the earliest in the State.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1925-10-24
FREE BUS TICKETS


city office 14O5 New York and we WIN
with tickets Lee Heights for the opening
This incurs obligation.
motoring out drive Key Bridge at Turn
Lee Highway and drive 21a miles to Lee HIGGINS
office you will directed to the Unit No. D.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1925-10-24
STANDARD PLAN
CUTS HOME
COSTS
Lewis System Greatly Reduces
= Waste and Avoids Mistakes
in Structure

Standardization and quantity pro-
duction. which among other things
have given the world the modern
automobile at prices undreamed of
a few years ago, is theS secret of
present day prosperity, in the opin-
ion of r. B. Lanham, local repre-
sentative Of the Lewis ManufactE
uring Company. Bay City, Mich,
makers of Lewis Homes.
Cost Reduced
THE idea of reducing costs by
standardization is growing in every
direction" asserted Mr.. Lanham.
THE modern automobile of stand
ard type is so good that it is re-
garded generally as poor economy
10 purchase a custom built machine.
Boats also are being built economic
ally on standardized plans.
The custom made shoes of our
grandfathers' day were the only
good shoes then obtainable. Who
wears custom shoes today? Not one
man in 10000. And that one man
pays a very special price. The
same thing is true in somewhat
lesser degree of fall clothing and
other necessaries.
This Standardization idea, how
ever, is not new to the Lewis Manu-
featuring Company, which has been
making Lewis Homes for thirty
years. do not mean to convey
the impression that all Lewis
Homes are alike or even similar.
Nothing is farther from the truth.
Unlimited Variety
But the Lewis Manufacturing
Company, building homes of al
most unlimited variety from as
many different plans. effects inn
mense economies by doing multiple
and mathematically accurate cutting
in its Bay City factories on units
which fit into several plans with
equal ease. The units are num-
bered, shipped and assembled from
plans which leave no possibility of
mistake or confusion.
That is the reason why the
company may offer sOlidly built
houses at substantially lower cost
than the homes could be built were
each board cut by carpenters from
lumber hauled to the job. The
building of a Lewis home is analog-
Gus to the assembling of an auto
mobile. The various units OF the
home are made by specialists who
have the advantage. OF the most
modern equipment and machinery.
The units then are assembled into
an harmonious whole which meets
the requirements of the best mod
ern engineering and architectural
practice.
THAT is the story of the automo-
bile 1t is the story of twentieth
century manufacturing and it is the
story of Lewis homes
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1925-10-24
NO TRACE OF BODY OF
CHILD IN FIRE DEBRIS

POTSVILLE, Pa, Oct. 24.-No
trace of the bodv Of Amy ReigeI.
three-year.old daughter of John
Reigel, was found when the debris
of q barn fire was examined. The
child was last seen in the barn,
and there seems to be little doubt
that she was burned. Her bones
would quickly disappear in the fire
which DESTROYED the barn. located
near Orwigsburg.
Her parents still hope that the
girl wandered into the forest. but
there seems to be no nope that she
may some day return.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1925-10-24

"Lorcom Lane Estates" Unit No 5, an absolutely new
addition to Lee Heights, Arlington Countys beautiful
Country Club subdivision, will be placed sale next
Thursday, Oct go
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1925-10-24
Wool Clip Heavy

GREAT FALLS, MONT, Oct. "a.
The Montana wool clip is esti'
mated at 10000, 900 pounds. per
cent increase over last year, by
Ira T. Wright, secretary and treas
urer of the National Wool Elk
change.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1925-10-24
EXTRACTION OF TOOTH
Is FATAL FOR CONVICT

OSsINING, N. Y, Oct. 24.-After
efforts to save his life by trans
fusion operations. in which two diff
ferent convicts gave their blood.
Matthew Gridick, serving a term in
Sing Sing for manslaughter in
Manhattan, died from blood poison
ing which followed the pulling of a
tooth.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1925-10-24
TWENTY-FAMILIES LOSE
HOMES IN BIG BLAZE

NEW YORK, Oct. >24.-Twanty
families were driven from their
homes early today when a spectacu-
lar blaze destroyed a six story fac
tory at 534 West 'Fifty-eighth street
end damaged a building next door.
, 1925-06-03
RESPECTED CITIZENS
PAY FINES IN COURT

Police Judge r. !. Volckmer has
been doing a rushing business during
the past week, and the officers of the
town have been enriched considerably
as a result of his activities.
Three of the towns prominent and
respected citizens in the person of
Ernest F. Shaw, S. p. Van Arsdale
and William Lieb ,Jr., were brought
into court during the week for having
violated the traffic laws and were as
sessed with nominal fines by the
Judge. Their offense were turning in
the middle of the block which is pro-
hibited by a town ordinance. A
notice was published recently that the
traffic ordinance would be strictly en-
forced.
There were two or three other
persons brought up for disorderly
conduct and fined. and one person ar
rested for vagrancy was fined and or
dered to leave town.
One man who was intoxicated on
the street was given his choice of 60
ing to Jail or take the stage to Meet
eetse, and, for some strange reason,
he went to M~eeteetse.
, 1925-06-03
WELL SHUT
DOWN TEMPORARILY

The Cody Oil and Gas company,
drilling the Guiterman No. 1 well on
the Shoshone structure north of Cody,
has shut down for the present. After
trying for the last ten days to strai-
ghten out their hole without success,
Mr.. Guiterman ordered his drillers to
shut down.
\ Mr.. Guiterman left on Monday for
New York City to attend a meeting of
the board of directors where he will
discuss the matter of shipping a ro-
tary rig from Texas to Cody for the
purpose of starting a new hole on the
Shoshone structure lease of the COM
pany. Fred Morris, a director of the
company, will be in charge of the
company's local business in Mr.. Cult
erman's absence.
, 1925-06-03
Entire Mouse Family
Being Shipped Here

As a result of an ad run in the
Enterprise, calling for live mice on
which to feed the boss pet bull snake,
the office has received a card from
Garland that a shipment was going
forward, consigned to the Enterprise,
and marked "Feed Enroute."
At the time of taking the card out
of the postoffice, the manager got a
parcel post card, but upon reading
the postal, baked at calling for the
package. He says he don't mind get
ing out the sheet or fighting some of
the shops battles, but when it comes
to packing boxes of live mice around,
he draws the line.
The shippers of the first consign-
ment says that she believes she has
the entire mouse family and the boss
regrets that the bull snake has been
sen out to board at Russell Cranes.
, 1925-06-03
BUSINESS IS ON LIFT
IN The JUSTICE COURT

Business showed signs of picking
up in justice court last week and
Judge C.. A. Marston gave judgement
in two cases brought up before him
on last month.
The case of Josie hurry VS.. George
Sabotta, a suit for wages due Geor-
ge hurry and a claim of Prante Bros.
both assigned to the plaintiff, was
disposed of when the plaintiff was
given judgement in the amount of
$4,000. The original amount sued for
was S179.S2. A jury was called in to
decide this case.
Judgement was given Mrs. Barbette
L. Mott against Tex Thomas and
Mrs. Tex Thomas for s47.25. This
suit was brought over money alleged
to be due the plaintiff for eggs and
chickens bought from the defendants.
A counter suit has been filed in just
ice court to come up in the near fu-
ture.
, 1925-06-03
PORKERS KILL
BABY ANTELOPE, PET
OF CLARK RANCHER

Charles Belden made the statement
at the recent meeting of the Park
County Rod and Gun club, that if the
herd of antelope on the Pitchfork
ranch were shot into and scattered
into the more thickly populated set
Elements they would be picked off and
soon be exterminated. The following
story written by the Enterprises
Clark's Fork correspondent, bears
this out and is a very good illustra-
ton of what would happen to the
antelope if driven from their places
of security on the Greybull.
For several evenings a mother an
telope had been coming up near to a
road, that runs in front of our cabin,
to where her baby was hidden. The
next morning she would be grazing a.
round near until a car came in sight
when she would trot off. Last Sun
day night dozens of cars of fishermen
went along that road. Monday morn
ing she was a~nxiously hunting for her
baby (probably had been most of the
night then a car scared her away.
Later in the day she was back again,
and for a couple of days after that,
but the baby was gone. And that
baby only made a few mouthfuls for
the gormand who got it. Doesn't
such as that make every rue Ameri-
can see murder? And human beings
are supposed to be above the coyote!
But it seems a certain tribe of them
are not.
, 1925-06-03
TOWN MAY LEVY TAX
ON GASOLINE SALES

At the meeting of the Town Coun-
Gil held on Monday evening the coun-
Gil considered the matter of the pas
sing of an ordinance providing for the
levying of license tax on all gasoline
sold in the town of Cody. The tax
was set at one-half cent per gallon.
The town attorney has been in
structed to draft the ordinance and it
will probably come up before passage
or rejection at the meeting to be held
on the tenth of June.
The revenu received from this tax
would be used for the repairing and
improving of the streets within the
twon limits and in this way will be err
pended to directly benefit those who
are required to pay it, the car owners.
Ordinances of this nature have been
passed in some of the other towns of
the state and r reported to be work
ing out very satisfactorily.
, 1925-06-03
STORM PASSES OUT
SHOCKS TO SEVERAL

A bolt of lightning in the storm of
last Saturday was pretty well dis
tributed among local persons and
places of business when it struck
somewhere in the vicinity of the in
~tersection of Sheridan avenue and
Second street, neal the Irma hotel.
John Green, of Lowell, suffered the
worst effects of any of those to feel
the shock. He was working on the
roof of the Irma hotel and was knock
ed unconscious when the bolt struck.
He was helped down from the roof by
fellow workmen and was quite i'll
from the effects of the shock for a
short time.
Glen Newton, of the Park Garage,
was flat on his back under a car at
the time he got the jolt, and he states
that he thought someone had hit him
with a hammer, as he lay there dazed
for a short space of time.
Fred Erickson, who was working a.
bout the bus drivers tents near the
Irma, was knocked off his feet by the
lightning, and Mrs. Clare Hughes re-
ceived a severe shock from an ice
cream dipper she was holding in hei
hand. A mar standing in the door Of
a near by eating house felt a strong
jolt and was kept from falling by a
friend standing near who caught him
The lights in the Patched pool
room, the Temple theatre, and other
places were put out of commission as
a result of the bolt.
, 1925-06-03
HORSE SALE MAKES
CODY LOOK like THE
DAYS OF old WEST

A one day horse sale was held or
Tuesday at the Keystone Barn and a.
bout sixty horses were disposed OF
over the a%uctioneer's block. A good
crowd of buyers was present and some
very good horses were offered fol-
sale, but there were a number of per.
sons who had horses listed and a num-
Der of Montana buyers who found il
impossible to get to Cody on account
of the rains and muddy roads.
Saddle horses sold at from $500
to $4,000, while work stock brought
amounts between $4,000 and $4,000.
There was a large number of horses
listed for sale that were sold at pri-
vate sale before or after the auction.
Fifty head of exceptionally good
looking saddle horses were brought in
by Art Mayberry, who trailed them
down from Montana, 20 miles south
of the Canadian border, taking four
teen days to make the trip. Most of
these were sold at private sale to
Lawrence Nordquist.
w. S. Widdous, who had charge of
the sale, states that it did not come up
to expectations, due largely to the in
clemency of the weather. and is in
decided at present whether or not any
future sales will he held this summer.
The punches of horses which have
been driven through the streets for
the past three days by cowboys, in big
hats, chaps and spurs, have given
Cody the appearance which she had in
the old days before the horse moved
on to make way for the automobile.
, 1925-06-03
BURLINGTON RAILROAD CONSIDERS STAMPEDE
WORTH while; Will GIVE REDUCED RATES

The Burlington railroad, recogniz-
ing the remarkable growth of the Co
dy Stampede, since its origin six years
ago, and its increasing popularity ov-
er the country, have arranged to give
excursion rates to Cody while this big
annual event is in progress.
This is the first year since the be-
ginning of the Stampede that the rail-
road has made any reduction in fares
on its account, and the committee
feels that the efforts they have put
forth to make the Stampede one of
the biggest and best shows of its kind,
+ beginning to be appreciated by
the outside world.
In a letter to the Stampede Com
mittee in regard to low rates, A. Cots
worth, Jr., general passenger agent
for the Burlington road, at Omaha,
has the following to say:
, 1925-06-03
TOWN OF CODY TAKES Over DISTRIBUTING
; PLANT OF SHOSHONE LIGHT and POWER co,

On Monday, June LIST, the town of Cody took over the distribut-
ing plant of the Shoshone Light and Power company, which they
had recently purchased, and c. M. Rector was temporarily placed in
charge as town electrician.
The town will continue to operate the plant at the same rate as
was in effect under the control of the Shoshone company until it can
be ascertained just what the expense will be and what reduction
in the rates might be made. The same general regulations in effect
under the old management will also remain.
Each consumer of light and power from this plant will be re-
quired to make a deposit of twice the amount of their average
monthly bill to insure the payment of accounts. The minimum de-
post has been set at five dollors.
The Shoshone Light and Power company are still the owners OF
the plant which will furnish the electrical energy to the town and
are under contract to furnish electricity at a rate one-quarter cent
higher than that paid by Powell to the reclamation service.
, 1925-06-03
MRS. FILES TO OPEN
PICTURE SHOW IN CODY

Mrs. j. f. Files has made ar
engagements to lease the building now
occupied by John II. Vogel, to take
possession as soon as Mr.. Vogel can
move into his own building, which is
now under construction on Sheridan
Avenue.
Mrs. Files intends to use the build
ing to house a moving picture theatre,
which she contemplates opening up
within the next two or three months,
1t is Mrs. Files intention to run an up
to date picture house and get the best
pictures obtainable.
II is understood that the building
will be remodeled and the Soor ele-
waited at one end to give q sloping
effect.
, 1925-06-03
STATE OFFICER HERE
CHECKING CAR PLATES

Warren Daily. state law enforce
ment officer, was in town from Chey-
enne. last week, checking up on the
auto licenses and lack of the same. 1t
is said that he transacted a lot of bus
mess while here and n number of cars
that have been getting past on 1924
licenses are now displaying brand new
white plates.
Walter ICELAND was taken into court
for running his old jitney without the
necessary license plate affixed. Mr..
oeland paid n fine of Ave dollars and
has promised that it won't happen
again-at least not this year.
, 1925-06-03
"My dear Miss Lockhart:

"My dear Miss Lockhart:
referring further to your note of
the 18th and supplementing my re-
spouse of the 18th, l write to say that
it is now settled that for the STAN
pede' we will publish an excursion
rate from all of our stations in Wy
oming, Casper and north, including
those on our Sheridan Division, and
also from our stations in Montana. on
basis of one and one-half fares for the
round trip.
81 trust this will result in some adj
ditional attendance at the Stampede
This arrangement can be incorporat-
ed in any publicity which you are CIV
ing to it and at the proper time we
expect to also give it some pub
"Yours truly,
"a. COTSWORTH, Jr.
General Passenger Agent"
, 1925-06-03
Commissioners Meeting
AS Board Equalization

The Board of County Commission
ers met on Monday of this week as a
Board of Equalization and checked up
on the taxes of Park County. On
Tuesday and Wednesday they met as
commissioners to take care of the
regular monthly business of the coun-
ty, and on Tuesday will as
an equalization board to finish up the
work in this respect.
, 1925-06-03
L. Nordquist Buys Fifty
Head of Dude Ponies

Lawrence Nordquist was in town
the first part of the week attending
the horse sale at the Keystone barn.
Mr.. Nordquist bought fifty head OF
horses at the sale and from other
sources to use in his dude business,
Frank Morris and Ernest Ruegcr
took the horsex out to his place We'd
nesday morning
, 1925-06-03
AS SEEN FROMTHEW WATERMELON
R@ ozme@ okhaz1 55% A44

Its just nothing but trouble for us editors. Henry Ford who
publishes the Dearborn Independent is being sued for libel by a Jew
ish person who declares he has been damaged 100000 worth or
only $o69,o5O more than Mr.. Gopperts claim against us. While down
in Yuma, Arizona, the editor of the Yuma Evening Herald was ar
rested on two charges of criminal libel and went to jail rather than
give bond. AT last report, he was holding a reception through the
grating of his cell door while the Yuma Indian band was serenading
him on the outside. We mention the latter as a hint to Our local
organization in the event that such a contingency should arise in our
affairs. l.
, 1925-06-03

John Hogg returned to Cody for the
summer last Wednesday from Tucson,
Arizona, where he has been employed
during the past winter by the Stand
ard Oil Company.
, 1925-06-03

Eight inches of snow is the report
that came from Rock Springs and
that the entire state is having a wet
spring. Cody has enjoyed a daily
rain for over a week.
, 1925-06-03

Fred Morris is wearing a bandaged
hand but says there is no truth in the
story that his still blew up.