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About Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922 | View Entire Issue (March 12, 1911)
X THE OMAHA srxiUY CF.E: MAKHI 12. LtT US lMP Tl I E, Building Record for February QjJ HSU S:5fJ Y ! i a 1 J V V Permits were taken out for a lantT i 13 U.", buiM njn. Involv ins a total t imii- umr-er of bu:!l:iit;a in Feliru.irv hut the cni nf ):..; ,. ,-i:a:nt lJ..u buildings, amount Imoiv.u was mil . rea; a hi , invnlvln it total font of i4.'41.' W f ir the the cnrresponrtln -f month v,- ;mn. In I same month a year aao. n ncrHe of Vi ecv nt v-tv cm. pcm't-. w.-r lak-n out j hutlit nns an.t t decrease of f7.D J Ws. or U i'1'orlin to official reports to Construe- I per cent. The flirire in detail sr.- an f l tlwi .News m Ule mnntii list closed for lows: CITY ANl' rVATK Chicairli. lil ew t 'm K tixir. H.ia. j I'nniKi' ipna. t Uosio.i. 10 ooKlvn. t M nni-itpoim. Mini. tan t rannwi, t.ai alt:moH. Mo v a.-Miirm'ion. u. i Si. ltuiri. io ii . iJ mi. kinn Furti.inii. "'in Lou Anu.-les. i ai f titiiur, f i CIhv.. R,,,1. o Cincinna;i. t Kansas i;y. Mo....... ."ponanc. U ali AtiiwmiKre. , saitl... a.-4h wark. N .1 lniiiunai.olis. Inil I Moines, la I nvr. i.'olo Oklahoma i"it v. i.'kl H ot t irth. i x Memphis Tenn Oakland. Cal Rirhmoml, V;i Louisville. Ky Ijirminilum. Aia Hartford. Conn Buffalo. X. Y Rochester N T 2?an Lrteco. Cal Jacksonville. Kla CnliimbuH. O imuha. Neti iavenport. fa Now rli ana. I . .an Antonio. Tex Houston. Tex Toledo. O New Haven. Conn "iranil Rap ds. M ch Berkeley, Cal Tacnma. Wmh Albany. N" T l.itile Rock. rk Worrcmi-p, Mass Norfolk. Va Salt Lake I'ltv, ttan. Faterson. N. J Wilkes-Burre. Pa Topeka. Kan T.awrenee. Kan Trre Haute. Inil Ixiluth. Minn San Jose. Cal stookton. 1-ml Trov. N. Y Springfield. Ill St. Joseph. Mo Lincoln. Neb. Otattanmura, Tnn. port wm'tit. Pw.rtiu 111 ... Ind... South Pen''. Charlotte. S. Vilmmsfton. Inil.... " Del.... Mohiie. Ai;t.. Pueblo, Colo. TotMs. There were Kaina in thtrty-einht cities and loaaea in th'rtv-three. The loeaea were con'ineil ch'eflv to the !ar?r citlea whera bin Ul: n ir has been active for a cnn alilemhle period. Ini'ltidinn Chicago, w'th a loea of E per cent. New York .". Philadel phia . Boaton S. Br ioklvn 31 .t Lon's 7. K annua City 43. Denver :!3. and. singular It may eeem, Loa Anirelea. which haa had STEEL 1 Iwi m nn?pnnn i at S'LllOltlUlUU Lit I 'XJ is the firc-pro Iwn the inflammable wood lath. PreY3sis Crzskhg sad Falling CJ of Plaiier C3 Walls and Ceiling. pJn Adopted by the rfr menc ana usca cvcrywncrc in s 1.1 1 good buildings. wv1 Write for circular. 133THUESTEE1 EXPA13ED METAL CO. '"X. 84 Van Burtn Strowt, CHICACa W. H. THOMAS Ileal estate loans in sums of $1,0X) to $."JM),U00. Bor rowers have privilege of paying 10 '"c to 120 of the prin cipal on any interest date. Loans made for building pur poses, on either business or residence properties, and money advanced as building progresses. 5C3 First National Bank Bldg. ILiSmdl IBiuiipOcEio Lttri Wkae Talnklnc about buying load? Wane to know what toil and climate are beat u:iU tor certain tartulna? Our Land Bureau (! trtm information about aoll. climate, ana condition in a'l parts of the country. W have tuiiiereil data, and can UU you what rota deelrs to learn. TV tite the Land Information Bare. Ta Twentieth Century Farmer. Omaha, fceo.. Uxtay and your tuouust will gut prompt attention. S IFipee InfoFimaSIon -vj n- Nil. oi r.iitim ! No. of Km .mateil Pr I'ent. j LiliiK . i out. blilm. t;.nn L. i $. " :,.,h.i 1. , 4.J . i 1' l-i Mi .. .. , . ,j L.ilj 'wj -a:, iff.. .. h l, l.C.'M 'i 1 I' ' .. ' l.ii i i.;i ;us si l.. :. :. - H t-.'.;i-o ; in. i.fo -j4 u 1.:- : i 1 .. .o 1.1,.M 4.: 1.. ill.. "79 .. Vi . ..4i 1 ! IT.. 4 44H 1 '..I I 71 14 1 111.17". l,;l ."i4.:..i:2 KM .. I .1,1 l.iW Uj 421 I. !.! H .. i . i.ii 1. .i.7 Tlw t: 2 .. , i'.2 ti.'rf4 i .. ! . 7w. is : .: 27. . . .1 i ..7 1.L-. S.j 4:.' 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Govcrn- It's Eat tt Tun r f m 1 ME B VERT architect will teatify that I in nine ca."es out f ten the P m I man who builds a 'iome the aeconil tune will nuilu it ot masonry contttrui-tion. usually of brick. The reason.-" for this are neral. F"lnt. he finds that the house soon lows its fresh, new appearance, as the luMter of newly painted woodwork wears off and becomes streaked and sometimes faded in places, makln it necessary to paint the ho.ire very two or three years in ord'-r to have it look well. It is not necesnarv to paint It this often an a preservative, but It la necessary, especially in larae cities, for appearance sake, second. If he has lived In the first home ten or more years, he knows that It requires frequent repair inn; third, he has not that feelinu of se curity from fire which one experiences in a masonry-walled home; fourth, he knows by comparison with the experiences of those who live in masonry homes that his frame house has cost him more for insur ance, more for repaira and more for heat, as well as more time and attention, than would be required If built with masonry wails and but fey wood mouldlncs; fifth, his first home-building: experience has proven that It pays to investigate, and his Investigation will Invariably show that the actual difference between the cost of frame construction and masonry construc tion today is not much. Fifty years ao stone, brick and wood were the only materials used to any ex tent In the construction of homes and bulldlnsrs. Our forests- were plentiful. In fact had to be cut down in places to make room for the progress of civilization alunK the western frontier, which made the sup ply of lumber greater than the demand, and consequently of low cost. Owtia; to the expense of nuarrylna- and putting stone Into marketable shape stone has always been hi;h-priced. The In creased cost of labor makes the cost aa much today as It cost years aao. In spite of the fact that machinery la used In stone cutting and carving to a large extent. With brick the condlt ons are somewhat different. Fifty years ago few clay beds had been discovered, the methods of man ufacture and handling; bricks were crude, expensive and the distance from the few clay beds to many cities was so great that the cost of the freight, added to the, coat of the material at the kilna. almost prohibited the use of high-grade brick in many localities. Today there are brick manufacturers In nearly every state of the union, manufac turing everything from the commonest clay brick to the finest pressed and hard burned veneer. The competition created by thla fact, the saving In freight and the reduction of cost through Improved methods of h&ndllntr have kept the cost of varloua grades of brick down to a reasonable price, while wood products, because of the growing scarcity and various combinations among the lumbermen, have constantly increased in price. r-Looa W. W. Sherwood has just remodeled the wiring at the Omaha club. He also has installed new Cxturea there. One of the systems of heating used in thouttanda of houses la warm air and hot water combined. The hot water produces a steady heat, while the warm air fives pure air and humidity. A complete system of thia kind la on exhibition in the sales rooms of the Omaha Stove Repair Works, 12"S-08 Douglas street. A Howard ther mastata ia atached and every visitor may see at a glance just what effective work thia system will do. An order f:ir sixteen flower vaes to com plete decorations for the top of an English wail around the house of 4. B. Doyle. 520 North Thirty-eighth atreet. was placed with the Omaha Stove Repair Works for April delivery. dealers declare that Omaha has been far behind many other western cltlea In the use of vasea and urna for the display of flowers in public places. But now many is-is' I Egg y 1 'wii t -i V rferl r-n 5 hii $ 2 . f j 4H m Poqch J a.o-ih . f i Ac-.n !' i! Distinction in Home Decoration is Sought by Lovers o! Home Beautiful Not all decorating departments are capable of attaining the harmony that is so desir able in your home. But in the hands of our exerts, wall paper, draperies, carets and other furnishings are made to express just such aa individuality as you most admire. You may make your own selections from iin exclusive sto4'k of wall paper, novelty dra peries, beautiful rugs, and artistic furniture and our experts, trained for years in arranging decorative themes, will give you suggestions and assistance. You are under no obligations to buy. Miller, Established 1834. U Are Brick Houses Expensive? Arthur C. Cla.UMO. Architavt. V''- r'wli -irri -r 2 , I i - S I ; i-eV""- -V- 1 i "-- "7 i f r .r t.-,mm. w I -a iim t ill'.. .'t'-.t"t'ti. The result la that while it co.stt more to I , build any kind of a home no'.vadiivs than fifty years ago. the actual difference be tween the cost of a frame u;ii and a j brVk walled house seldom exceeds 10 per I cent. The exact difference will, of course, j van' in different communities t nropor- tlon to the grade and kind of brick se- i lected. In only one instance has 'he writer known of there being a difference ot less i than S per cent, and very rarelv the dif- i ference exceeiis 12 per cent, a difference of j 10 per cent Is therefore a oood average j figure to uao when making estimates. It waa not until ihe beninninir of the j present century that the value of cement . and concrete was fully appreciated a;t a building material for general purposes, i Since then such proirress has been made in the use of thla material in various ways that It hus become one of the most widely j used materials on the market. The rapid ' advance n the use of this material in this country bida fair to be on of the marvels of building proirress. One of our largest 1 Portland cement manufacturers nold less ; than 20O.(i"O barrels in l'.'l. as compared ! with the sale of 7.t'.(''l barrels in 1910. The tendency to try to makj a masonry home In appearance at the cost of a frams one. aa shown by the extensive use of ce ment veneer on various kinds of lath over frame construction. Is to be regretted, f ir it ia not by any means a permanent form of construction. There ia always more or less vibration to a frame house, especially in windy localities, or where seinmetic disturbances are frequent, which the thin masonry veneer over a frame wall is not pliable enough to withstand well, causing cracks to appear in time In spite of all I precautions that can be taken. In aome caaes. where the metal lath, ia not what It should be. and rusts out. the vene'-r actually falls off. It la a sham form of j construction, 'and like all shams in thia I world, recp.ivea In time the stamp of d!s- ' Building Notes of the peopie intereted in beautifying their homes are buying these articles and Omaha dealers report many purchases dur ing the last week. Among the most beautifully finished res idences in the city are those of (J. F. Epeneter, W. F. Gerkea. Joseph Oudahy. E. I. Methane and D. O. Bradford. The Sherwin-Williams products were used in finishing these residences. Barker Eros. Paint company sold the material. W. W. Sherwood, electrical contractor, reports that manx Omaha people are hav ing the electrical wiring in their homes changed this spring. Plating that endures is the kind that the Omaha Sliver company does. This firm is dally receiving praise for its effective work. When people leave the city for the sum mer they aimost Invariably have their household goods placed In storage. It ia said that Omaha people are coming tj Stewart 2c Beaton Co. 413-15-17 South Sixteenth Street "Ji Ur'; .? MR. CLAUSEN'S BOCK "Toe Art, Science and lentlmant of Eamahuilding-." 30 chapters. SCO illustrations. It covers a wide range of subiects. In cluding the planning of bungalows, suburtian and city homes, coming from J2.0IH to CO.'Wn. letting con tracts, choosing materials, proper de sign of entrance, windows, fire places, etc. New third edition. Price, postpaid. $1.(10. Address. Arthur C. Claoaan. Archi tect. 1138-J7- m Lumber SzchaAg-e, Minneapolis, aCinneaota, approval which nature gives to all decep tions. Cement over brick or h iilow tile Is en tirely practical, when properly applied, and often very beautiful. I; ia a little cheaper in moHt localities tliun solid brick con struction, with a high priced brick veneer, and this fact is responsible for its growing popularity. The prospective hume builder should not lose sight uf the fact that for a slight increase in cost and a little more care in construction, the life of a house can be urat!y prolonged, and that the saving in repairs alone In the course of ten or fif teen years will more than offset the addi tional expense. Masonry hoiiBes greatlv Increase the w4u of the property on which they stand and the property around them. To build such a home is to build one which your children and their children can enjoy, practically fir-proof from without, a thing of beauty to them as it will be to you, to say nothing of the additional security, the appearance of substantiality and ready suleableness. The additional coat la nomi nal. Week realize that a lift: precaution is a good thing. Ti:e fireproof storage hjuse of tile ; Omaha Vaui and storage compa.-y is one of the bet in the west aad will accommo date a great amount of goods. The monthly paymert p;an of the Omaha Loan and Building association is extremely popular, and many are taking a 1v intake, of it just now. W. H. Thomas reports that many loans for building purposes are being made this spring. It is about planting ume and Omaha seii dn,M are raining la., uidci'3 for the spring. The Nebraska Ae 1 company hoa recetved a large number of orders for immediate shipment. Already orders are being piaced with local flrma for porch screens, window and door screens. The Omaha Window Screen company is filling orders now for future deliven-- 1 " fCP. Why not give i". the sane care a Piano, Rug, Picture, or the Hf;itin- your Ii'U' is of ;iin,t Wt t!o not want ti s;iy that every hot water or steam radi ator is a hitch in sr post for a (hx-tor's horse, hut we tlo know that via can cet pure warm air to the nearest approach to 7 tle-zn'S of hmnitjity only with the u-e of the risrht kinJ if a warm air furnace. We have that kind of a Furnace. Ahsolutely no expense or obligation upon your part to have us make an estimate. Omaha Stove Repair Works Dou?Ias S6C; A-3G21 1206-8 Douglas St. t j Porch Scrssn!, VininrH aid Do:r Screens j "tl.iih- I p ami Put I p. Cnaha Xihiin Sergei C:, ! Ila-wment 2 Vorth lth Street, ! I Omaha. I TeU-prnine? Iintlas Witt. Omaha Fireproof Storage Co. A ,?ooo! afe place to have your goods cared for. Separate fire and mouse-proof rooms. Call and see Omaha Van & Storage Co. 806 to 818 South 16th Street Branch Office ;HM South 17th St. Tel. Dong. ilfW; A-1.159 jiji. i I, ii ii. i JXi, .. .mi, .!. i,,n . ..,. g iiiwmmu.i.iJNiajn1"1'?" 1 Anchor Fence Co. 207 N. 17th Street. eVT. Now is the time to order Fence. We sell all the popular designs and staples in Iron, Lawn and Gar den Fencing at the lowest prices. Order now ahead of the crowd. Telephone Wliy Not Have Your We PtUh anil Re-finish Chandelier. Omaha Silver Company OTIS M. LeEOQUE Suocassora to KEMPER, HEMPHILL antl BCCK1XGHAM All Kinds of Plating, Oxidizing. Antique Unirthes, Repairinir, Etc. 314 South 13th Street Phone Douglas 73. OMAHA, NEB You Gal the Osst Aticniion FROM U. 7. SHEBV1Q0D Elex-trii-al Concracting. Wiring' for Light and Power, Electric Bell and Motor Repairing. liia FAR.AM Street, OMAHA. Phones: Dmiglua 7(1:1:1; Intl., A-:tS4. Our Monthly I j ' i i i j 1 will enable yon to own vour own tmm. Mony bnrow frm tiiiM ainicUMin In leoayahi in flel monthly py mnm. the am rnt. Tlie puynim ure -ippiiml un your loan c-wti monrri And tnclmif lntrt!t. You provide for tnrM paymunts aa you now provii for your rent, und in a few year your horn m your own. If in simply pbytnK rn( u ynurff Thi nK it uv er, than cull anU uh. Omaha Loan u Building Asscciation aw location MsCAOVal Worthweat Corner 14th and Dodge treats. Frank Barker Al Barker Barker Bros. Paint Co. leCOa Faraam St. Both Phones. lo you know that you can save '17tr', on your painting by u.-ing absolutely pnre materia!! Mierwin-Williams Paints and Varnishes. Carter Lead, Keystone Pure Oils and Colors. you uao in selecting Lot you uild upon? tho srreM t-- import- C. R. Mh Co. 1516 Douglas. Upstairs We Duplicate All Kinds of Key3. Tel. IVounlas 21)7. Red 814 M4le "G)1 New." Sweet Peas Plant Nov There Id nothing better on earth than our Florists Mixture. Try the:tn. SEEDS THAT GROW. XEfcD A31Y? Nebraska Seed Co., 161.1 HOWARD STREET, phone Duulaa Payment Plan Jot. Barker, Jr. Geo. Barker (o 5 , s