THE OMAEA SUNDAY BEE: JULY 7, 1912.
TIMELY REALESTATE GOSSIP
Omaha's New Fhtiron Building, is
' Beady for Occupancy.
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OLD BELLE VUE IS WAKING JJ2
Soathera Omsk Sahara Places 850
Lots Market I. gpeadtas;
f20,000 for Water System
and Reserrolr.
Belle vue at last Is coming Into it own.
The little village, southern suburb of
Omaha, older than the city Itself. In
recent months has begun taking on new
lire and may In a few years come to
glory In the fact .that through the
whim of a railroad she was destined not
to lie t city In herself.
The village will glory, however. In be
ing the most beautiful and largest popu
lated suburb of Omaha within a short
time, for with the recent awakening
there has come a desire to gather into
Us environments as many Omahans as
may come there. ,
Bellevue college, which owns a greater
portion of the beautiful village, has
placed 220 lots upon the market In order
to raise money for Its endowment fund
and to build a big stadium 'and gym:
nasium near the college buildings. The
settlli& up of these lots .will be ' one
of the first steps toward making the
village Into a town and later into a part
of Omaha.
Another great stride toward that end
which Is now being contemplated by the
citizens of nie village and prominent
Omahans who are interested in its wel
fare is the construction of a boulevard
along the river front which will connect
the suburb by roadway with this city.
Roy N. Towl, an engineer who lives
in the village and who maintains an of
fice in Omaha, has dreamed for years
about such a boulevard and gradually
the dream is coming true. . lie has out
lined the drive which is to run along
the river 175 feet above the water. A
road now runs along part of this stretch
outlined by him.
And still another step is the construc
tion of a $20,000 water works plant and
pipe system. A reservoir is being built
on the bill which overlooks the village.
Its location will afford a natural pres
sure to supply water to houses all about
that section of the country. Mains are
being laid through all the streets of the
place.
Bellevue in the past has been quiet In
proclaiming to the outside world its
assets. As a matter of fact it is located
at a place far more adaptable to a city
than Omaha's site. Henry T. Clarke, a
pioneer, who donated Clarke hall to Bell
evue college and who once owned prac
tically all the land in that vicinity,
picked the site for a city.
And but for the fact that the Union
Pacific, in coming Into this city years
ago, chose the location for its Missouri
river bridge at the place it bow stands,
Omaha might now be a suburb of Belle
vue instead of the opposite condition.
The bridge turned the tide of settlers
and Omaha was begun. Bellevue has
remained practically as it stood then.
There stands there now as historic land
marks the buildings and houses which
stood there then. Hamilton mission, the
oldest church in Nebraska is there. It
is yet la a good state of preservation and
appears almost as it did when built with
the exception that its steeple is gone.
The steeple was blown off in the cyclone
a few years ago.
There still stands the old Fontanelle
bank building and the Judge Ferguson
borne. These are pointed to as some of
the bistorts sights of the village.
Its natural drainage, its river frontage
and its general topography and location
are almost perfectly suited as a city's
site. But interest in these old places is
being supplanted by interest in the new
undertakings of Bellevue. v
A few months ago the board of trustees
of Bellevue ' college decided to, build up
the institution and at the same time
build up the village. The 350 lots owned
by the college, available for sale, were
placed on the market and George Q.
Wallace, an Omaha real estate man was
appointed sole agent
Mr. Wallace, as a member of the board,
is Interested in the future of the college
as well as the village. He has appointed
W. J. Challcross of Bellevue as his sales,
man and the work of disposing of the
lots for the college is now under way.
The sale will net the institution about
$50,000. By taking people to Bellevue to
see the lots Mr. Wallace Is creating a
great deal of interest in the beautiful
place for the many who have not before
realised its value.
Charles Horn reports the sale of six
new houses on Twenty-first street be
tween Sprague and Sahler streets, which
were built by him this spring. They
were full two-story dwellings of six and
seven rooms each with sleeping porches.
He is now building six more on a similar
plan which be Intends to place upon the
market this fall. He says there Is an
unusual demand for houses of medium
size. .
The Flatiron buildln. RaWmtnnvlt
street and St Mary's avenue, is now
miicucajiy completed and will be ready
lor occupancy this week. Most of the
space throughout the building, the first
floor which Is equipped for stores and
the upper three stories fitted out as a
modern rooming house, has been taken
by merchants
The Flatlroa building is one of the roost
unique structures In the city. Shaped
" "o" indicates it Is well adapted
to the purposes, for which It has been
built A trianmlar rnurt m.,j. t
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bottom to ton. allowing ni. . ...
and air to circulate through the buUdlnsr
BU me rooms in the upper
floors outside rooms.
In this upper part there are ninety-six
rooms of which some r. ,
the twenty-four suites of two and three
eacn. Tnere are forty single
rooms. . ,
There are twentv.fnnr Hlvfla V. it.
the building and a publlo tub and shower
' on eacn xioor.
Each room I. rtttaA
furniture In fumed oak finish, a tele
phone, hot and cold water, built-in medi
cine cabinet and clothes closet and other
conveniences.
The building is under the management
- . iU r. u, h. oreeg., . . The
Payne ft Slater Co. is lessee and pro-
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BUILDERS
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Some Pointers on Vacation Time
By Arthur O. Clauses.
mmOOLER weather, keener com
f 1 petition, more prompt delivery
I. I of building material, plenty of
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t35$$ ergy amon" the mechanics
ISbKmI makes the fall of the year an
easier, cheaper and more , satisfactory
time to build than mid-summer, when
contractors are rushed to the "limit"
having all the work they can handle,
when the congestion of orders means
slow delivery of building materials, and
when-workmen naturally do not perform
their work, during the hot weather, with
the vim and energy that they work when
the days are cooler..
To build in the fall does not mean,
however, to wait until fall before going
over the multitude of things which every
home builder must consider preliminary
to having plans prepared and figured on
by the contractors. It pays to consider
all of the many details carefully, and to
do so takes more time than the average
man or woman of affairs can spare from
his or her work.
Is there anything mora interesting or
more pleasant to contemplate than the
planning of one's home in which will be
spent the remainder of life's span, and
In which will be experienced the most of
life's joys and happiness. Therefore,
what more appropriate time than vaca
tion time could be devoted to studying
up on the many things which must be
considered. Following are a few of the
suggestions which every prospective home
builder should consider preliminary to
the planning of a home:
First The cost problem, which includes
the comparative cost of building mater
ials as well as the slse of the house,
the conveniences which it can contain
and keep within the building funds and
what arrangements can be made for
financing the building when necessary, to
Obtain a loan for part of the amount ; '
Second1 The exterior building materials,
whether of frame, brick or cement con
struction and the kind of construction
best adapted' to the local climate.
Third. The arrangements of the rooms.
Fourth. The design of the exterior.
Fifth. The design of the Interior.
Sixth. The materials to be used
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throughout the interior for the wood
work, floors, etc.
Seventh. Interior decorations.
Eighth. Plumbing, where located, what
kind and whether there are any compli
cations arising from suburban location
which must be overcome.
Ninth. The . kind of heating plant
MR. CLAUSEN'S BOOK
-The Art, Soleaee and Sentiment
of Homebuilding."
Thirty chapters, 300 illustrations.
St covers a wide range of subjects,
including the planning of bunga
lows, suburban and city homes,
costing from $2,000 to 130,000, let
ting oontraots, choosing materials,
X roper design of entrance, . will
ows, fireplaces, ete. Hew third
edition, rrioe, postpaid, $1.00.
Address, Arthur 0. Clausen,
Architect, 1138-37-38 Lumber Ex
change, Minneapolis, Minnesota.
whether hot air or hot water .
Tenth. Ventilation.
Eleventh. The lighting of the home.
Twelfth. The many miscellaneous
things to be considered, among which are
sun-rooms, sleeping porches, built-in fur
niture, such as fireplaces, sideboards,
window seats and bookcases, the room
sizes, the design of the doors and win
dows and the many little kitchen and
pantry arrangements desired to meet
personal requirements. The list could be
extended almost Indefinitely, but if the
average homebullder gives careful at
tention he will probably find that he has
all he can handle in a two-weeks' vaca
tion. ..
The subject of Homebuilding is an ex
tensive one, an Interesting one and a very
Important one to anyone contemplating
the building of a borne and It will pay
not only In the pleasure received but
financially as well to give all matters
pertaining to the arrangement and ma
terials of a home very careful attention.
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SURE IT WAS HUMAN FLY
All Wash lag toa Exited by a Story
and m Blask Spot oa tbe
Monument.
A few days ago Law, the human fly,
who Jumped off the Statue of Liberty
with a parachute, obtained permission to
climb up the face of the Raleigh hotel
In Washlnton, and did so. Everybody
has been talking about It. Then rumor
said he would climb the Washington mon
ument .
Next morning 5,000 normal cltlsens nf
Washington went clamoring down to the
Washington monument in automobiles,
taxlcabs, plain cabs and anything else
they could Impress into service. The
street car service was tied up for miles.
Every roof that commanded a view of
the Washington monument was jammed.
Business was suspended and everybody
who could reach a window was hanging
half out of it and gibbering.
Away off in the distance, about 300 feet
up the monument was a dark spot that
seemed to be slowly advancing upward.
People oa street cars rushed for the back
platform, gased a moment and then
frantically rushed off and hailed the near
est chauffeur. The price of a trip to the
monument went up to 15 In ten minutes.
Congressman Fltserald of New York
ran madly out In front of a racing taxi
la which were seated Congressmen Bart
lett of Georgia and Martin of Colorado.
"Get out of the way," shouted Martin.
"We're going down to the monument and
haven't a minute to lose!"
"For heaven's sake take me on." pleaded
Fltsgerald; "I've tried to get a taxi, and
this is the last one left"
They let him on and sped on their way,
passing McCall and Roberts of Massachu
setts In a sea-going hack, Howard in a
runabout and other statesman too numer
ous to mention.
"Did you see him stop to wave his
handkerchief when he got to the 300-foot
level r asked Clerk Trimble of the house,
leaning two-thirds, out of a window.. '
"No," groaned Congressman Rubey of
Missouri "I just got here. I never have
any luck., Holy smoke! Look at hunt
He's slipping!"
A gasp went up. The figure seemed
to waver and then to get Itself together.
A cheer went up.
Meanwhile Fltsgerald. Martin and Bart-
lett had reached the neighborhood of the
monument To their Intense surprise a
roar of welcome went up from 6,000
throats. They found themselves in the
center of a mass of automobiles in which
they recognised about a third of the house
of representatives, a dosen senators, most
of the people they knew In the executive
departments and a chorus of unidentified
cltlsens representing some 4.600 of Wash
ington's population. Banked around the
automobiles and cabs were hundreds of
people who had come there on foot.
"You're stung too!" rose from the multi
tude, while Congressman Stephens of
Texas, leaning out of a cab that lay
alongside, said to Martin, 'The drinks
are on you."
The supposed man was a weather stain.
-New York Times.
College Boys as Farmers,
"How many cows can you milk In an
hour?"
"Oh, fifty or sixty."
Such was one of the questions, with its
answer. In an examination, of students
from Harvard and Yale who presented
themselves the other day before the New
York State Agricultural board as candi
dates for farm Jobs during the summer
vacation.
More than 100 applicants subjected them
selves to the examination. Ninety per
cent failed.
Harvard and Yale are grand old Institu
tions. Still practical Instruction in milk
ing and other farm "chores" Is not men
tioned in their curricula. Chicago Journal.
PUBLICITY DOPE IN EPITAPHY
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Sober Remarks on Tombstone Cause
Live Screams ta Graveyard.
business, for the Inscription ran: "Here
lies John Emerson, the Best Hatter -in
the State of Ohio." This tombstone, after
raising some discussion, was eventually
passed by the authorities. .
A Canadian firm went one better even
than this. The bead of the firm in ques
tion died, and over his grave was in
scribed on the tombstone: "Here lies
Abraham Stokes, Founder of the Firm of
Stokes, Stokes & Co., who for many years
have manufactured pickles and bottled
fruits. Best of all. and without rival."
, The tombstone censors sometimes re
fuse permission for epitaphs of this de
scription to be placed, over the graves of
the dead. The widow of a well known
patent medicine manufacturer, who
wished to erect a tombstone bearing a
detailed account of her late husband's
dlscoverey of the patent medicine in ques
tion, found that -4he autnorltles were
obdurate' in . not allowing the inscription
to appear. Finally she abandoned the
idea of advertising the business, and
erected a more suitable memorial, in
which no mention was made of the com
mercial life of the dear departed. London
Tit-Bits.
Netarhborly.
"Who is that woman sitting on your
side porch??"
"Hush. She's my next door neighbor."
"What is she doing there?" -
"Why. she's interested In a serial story
In a magazine I let her take and now
she's waiting for me to bring home the
next number.'" ,
"Rather cheeky," isn't It?"
"No, no. I've got her lawn mower."
Cleveland Plain Dealer.
Home
Builders
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Our booklet the)
HOW TO SECURE A
We certainly have convinced you in former ad
vertisements that Home Builders'- Preferred $100
Shares are profitable. They are guaranteed to pay 7
per cent interest In addition to a pro-rata share or
Builders' Profit
. We want to demonstrate by facts that these
shares are not or .y PROFITABLE, but ABSOLUl Jir
LY SAFE, because Home Builders' funds are all in
vested In mortgages on new homes built by us tor
.home buyers.
This Means
1st No loans are made by Home Builders to Specu.
lators.
Jnd No loans are made on old buildings.
3rd No loans are made to those compelled to bor
row, because of adversity and perhaps un
able to make the monthly payments.
4th No loans are made on the owner's valuation
or any appraisement We know the value oi
every security and have a personal knowledge
of exact amount invested by the owner, be
cause we put up the dwellings.
'New Way," explains fully Home Builders' plan ana
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HOME BUILDERS
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; 309 South 17th Street. : Both Phones 3867.
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There are some people who try to make
money out of anything, as the inscrip
tions on some tombstones bear witness.
Although tombstone epitaphs are fre
quently censored by the authorities, a
good many have been passed that are
more in the nature of puffs for the living
than tributes to the dead.
The widow of a man who died some
years ago arranged for the following in
scriptton to be placed over the grave of
her husband.
"Here lies , dear departed husband
of , who now carries on his business of
general outfitter, and always gives good
value. Terms cash."
That Is tombstone advertising with a
vengeance, and it 1st not an Isolated case.
It has been recorded of a certain shop
keeper that he had his grave dug and the
tombstone placed above it some years
before his death. The tombstone was
nothing less thau an advertisement of his
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Advertisers can cover Omaha with one newspajer.
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THOSE AWNINGS
THIS WEEK
Make your rooms cooler. Awn
ings add to the Joy of living
these days. Our estimator will
gladly call and give you fig
ures Scott Tent & Awning Co,,
, 314-316 South 1 2th Street
Telephone Douglas 33S.
Phone Douglas 353
Residence. Harney 4282 ;
E. J. DAVIS
HEAVY HAULING
1818 Farnam Street
Omaha, Nebraska.
The real esVate business is
bound to center around the court
house and city hall. A real estate
man wno wants to
locate permanently
should select an of
fice in a location
which is the center
of his line of business.
The same thing is
true of insurance,
which likewise cen
ters in the financial
trict. It would be
well as soon as possi
ble to secure an office
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Building Loans
Money to loan to build homes,
to improve property or to pay
existing loans. Borrowers may
pay from 10 to 20 per cent on
loans on interest dates. Inter'
est ceases on amounts when
paid. Loans closed promptly.
Your business solicited.
W. H.Thomas
501 First National Bank Bldg.
M. CM. Steele
General Contractor. Hauling and
Grading. Three teams always on
the Job.
1205 N. 24th Street, South Omaha
Phone South 8662.
The Bee Building
Rooms 210-12-14 A large suite of offices on the second floor,
having a total of 1201 square feet Son.e of theso offices have
been partitioned so as to make a suite of about five rooms.
This space will be rented either In single offices or in suite.
Price per month for all.... . .180X0
Room 822 Reception room, prrvate office, two large closets, Urge
7 workroom with two north windows. Ideal for engineer, archi
tect, doctor or other professional men. Rental per nonth, 845.00
Room 352 This is a south front office facing on Farnam street, close
to the elevators. It is partitioned so as to afford a private of
fice and reception room. Very desirable. Rent per month, 820.00
Room 416 Has a south and west exposure and is always a very cool
room in summer time. Size, 13ftx20Vi and rents for, per
month
Room 422 Is 15xl9 feet in size; has two north windows and a
private office partitioned off inside this space. This room
would be particularly well suited for an architect or studio.
Rental 885.00
Room 650 This is a well located office facing Farnam street on the
, fifth floor, near the elevators. Size or-office, 14x19, having
' a partition dividing this room into three offices. This v suld
be particularly desirable as an attorney's office, on acccount of
other attorneys being located on this floor and having large
librarlea Just the place for two young, ambitious attorneys.
' Rental price per B,witliMl,uiMuuMuwi.uuM....30,iV
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