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About Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922 | View Entire Issue (Sept. 20, 1908)
iK!lli!li i-- THK OMAHA SUNDAY HEE: SKPTKMP.KH L'O. 1!03. a OMAHA REAL ESTATE CENTER Fmenti Bttr General Condition! Than Moit Other Citiu. VliW OF MAN HOME FE0I4 EAST 3. F. Itarrlson Tom Hack from Eitrndd Trip Through Ka.trro ! with, tinnii fhnlnf for Omaha. It will detract attention frm som of Uia old lands hlrh th.y hav for mid and It may ii xpert1 that farm land ssles will b fra-rr In numlifr for some time. The fart that all daises of farnieri go to lha opening arcmints fur the :ipnthy of rral rstatf dealrn. "It rf: rHsentlally those who run only rny a few d!ljra per soi who want to get the land' for nlmnsf notlimr." said ilralri-. "Farmers alii (to then wlm would te ahle to pay $TS per ere for all the land tln-y want, but t-ev will go l.i South Kakota and get rheap lands." v NEWS OF THE BUSY HOME SWIMS ... ;.i C. F. Harrison of the. firm of Har riJ."i 4. Morton re'.urned to OmaJia during the week from an extended trip throus.i tha eaat. he did not herniate to rny th.nl Omnha was the hegt spot on the real eitaie map between rrlnoe EJward Islands a.ul the Missouri river, and Mr. Harrison a'op ped at some such gooA points as Detroit, Where business Is unusually good In all Unas. "Thera la nothing selling in the east," said Mr. Harrison. "I nould not find anough actual business In the real es'nte Una to determine whether property was bringing all It Is worth or not. ! expected la find both business and trnament pop arty selling t a sacrifice, but I found no selling at all. "For a number of y"ars I spun! some time In New York City during the summer, t ntvrr ssw since I have been going to the metropolis so many 'For l.ef signs snd some of them read. 'This Entire lluildlng in IM.' I found old business concerns had moved thalr headquarters to places where rants are cheaper and what Is true of the business Is also true of the residence, and tenament house district." Mr. Harrison came back loaded with Ideas on charter revision and municipal government, having talked with some of the practical and theorltlcal authorities on the subject. He said he met and talked with the mayor of Detroit and asked him point blank, 'Tan you cut the expenses of this city In two?" He said the mayor re plied without hesitation. "Yes. sir, I can, but It Is too long a story to tell you about." In Boston Mr. Harrison met Both K. Humphrey, formerly of Omaha. Mr. Hum phrey Is an Investment broker and recently recognised as an authority on land laws. In a recent majjaslne article the former Omaha real estate dealer and broker criticises the way In which the govern ment Is opening the Tripp county limits in South Dakota, taking the view that It Is little better than disposing Of farms at a tiro bank. The Omaha Real Estate exchange held Its first regular meeting during the week after a vacation of two months. One of tne first things which tha esohange will be called upon to do Is to discipline soma of Its members or bring a few outBlde deal ers to Justice, according to one of the of ficers of the exchange. The practice has been growing among dealers, since business has been better and money for Investment free to seek city property, of buying froai an owner and selling at an enormous prolit Instead of taking only the regular com mission. This Is absolutely against the rules of the Omaha exchange; but several Instances of dealers "trimming" owners and clients have been reported to officers of the exchange. During the year the or ganization will try to Increase Its mem bership by the addition of all the reputable dealers In the city and discourage Investing dealing with those who do not Join the ex change and agree to abide by Its rules. "As business Increases In Omaha and dealing Is freer, the public will see the necessity of a real estate exchange," said an officer. "And Investors and owners should list their property ;nd place their money only with those whose willingness to deal squarely Is Indicated by associa tion with an organisation which had al ready accomplished a great deal In the matter of regulating commissions and pro venting dealers from trimming owners." Among the additions which have In creased the most In value during the last two years, is the Field club addition and there la no part of tha city which has tiromlse of developing Into a beautiful residence section. One home was sold dur ing the week, ssld to be the first property sold in the neighborhood. The lots origin ally cost about $1.0t) when a 5.ono home was erected. After two years the property sold for $9,500. Other property Is said to have increased In proportion and the many new homes in the neighborhood give sonis Idea of the possibilities of Field club addi tion. Iess interest Is felt by Omaha real estato dealers In the opening of the Tripp county lands on the Rosebud Indian reservation than In the opening of the cast end lands at Honeateel several ye;rs ago. That this opening will attract much attention the dealer admit, but they are also aware that fI.STEEL.ri LOCKERS FIREPROOF SANITARY CONVENIENT SAFE We furuisli Steel Ixuker any nli style and quant ityfor private Iioukpk, hos pitals, hotels, stores, school, churthrk, flubs, offices and far lories. f Can build Locker to fit any pa-e available. L K T '4' S QUOTE VOl NOW SITTING BULL A "GOOD" INDIAN How the Krrat Chief of the Slonx Tribes t ame to Be ilen Ills nnie. Wrlllr.g of "Famous Indian Chiefs" in Youth s Companion (leneral O. O. Howard tc-tlj how Sitting Full came by his name, as follows: Two of our states, an boys and girls know from th:r geogriphy, are called Da kota one North Dakota, the other South Dakota and this was also the name of In i ian ptople of different tribes speak ng the km -ne language, who lived In the country north of the great Platte river, and be tween and along our two greatest rivers, the Missouri and the Mississippi. The word Dakota msans united by compact, and there were S2verar united tribes who called themselves the Dakota. Sitting Bull was a Dakota Indian. He was born near an old army station. Fort George, on Willow Creek, and his father was Jumping Hull. Tha Indian chiefs are very fond nf giving boys new names when they begin to do something which their friends notice. If a boy runs fast with his head up they call him "The Elk," "The Deer." "The Wild Horse" or some such nsme. Or perhaps, if he has ojlck or sly ways, they name him "The Fox," "The Wolf" or "The Coyote." In North Dakota, at this time, there were great herds of buffalo, and t lie largest of them were the bulls. These were the lead ers whon a herd was running, swimming a river or Jumping across a gully. Even when a lad Sitting Hull's father could hunt for buffaloes, and quickly Jump the deep gullies so frequent In that country, always with his bow In his hand, so his uncle, an Indian chief, named him Jumping Hull. His son was a strange boy. His hair wa. straight like an Indian, but of a reddisa brown color. Ills heud was very large and his features were more regular in form than that of the Indian. He was so odd in his looks and his ways, keeping much by. himself, thinking and planning how best to have his own way, that his father named him when quite young "Sacred Stand." Once, at 10 years of age, he went with some hunters on a wild chase for btiffalos and came back to his father's wigwam very happy and proud, for he had suc ceeded In killing a buffalo calf; but he did not have a new name till four years later. At tliis time he frequently made drawings of his totem, what we might call his family coat of arms. This was a buffalo bull Battled back on his haunches in a sit ting posture, and from It the boy was named "Sitting Bull." Ills second feat thought great by In-, dians was when he met a Crow Indian traveling along a trail claimed by the Da kotas. The Crow Indian was riding a horse, and had, on another horse, his wife, with a baby strapped to her back. Sitting Hull, on an Indian pony, charged this little cavalcade, succeeded in killing all three without getting a scratch, and made a rough picture of the exploit, which ho showed to his companions. Chief Red Cloud had led the Indians in 1808 at the lime when a large number of our men fell in battle near Fort Phil Kearny, and after that trouble a scout picked up an old army roster book which had once belonged to a company of our soldiers. On Its blank pages Sitting BuJ) had made skeleton pictures, and each pic ture showed some wicked deed. The pic tures were ridiculous enough, but they .nade a fairly good dairy, and the meaning could not be mistaken. Nearly every record In the book was a sketch of the cruel Bit ting Bull and his victims. Sometimes he was killing white men, sometimes In dians, sometimes stealing and driving off herds of horses. A man's figure with a tall hat was enough to mean a white cltlr.en, an uncouth bonnet showed i a woman, stiff outlines gave Indian war f.-athors on a soldier's costume, and the hook was a curious record of years when Sitting Hull was a famous brave and a cruel, bad Indian. To look at Sitting Bull one would say that he was always quiet and self-con-tuitnd. In fuel he did usually keep him self under control; but he wus cruel and almost heartless. He had practised cruelty to animals and men from his childhood, and as long as he lived; he waa full of piisslon, and often very angry. He was al ways Imperious and insolent toward our generals, the Indian agent, and other friends of the Great Father at Washington, whom ho cluimcd to hate. He had great talent and ubllity to plan campaigns and battles, wonderful Influence In bringing j Indians together. Notwithstanding all this, tin nas Biiniu ui iieuin, ana inougn he planned the greatest victory which the In dians ever gained over white men. Sitting Bull himself was a coward, and disgraced himself even before his own people by running away In the very face of success. Sunderland Bros. Co. 1014 Harney St. Omaha. 2 Dlxby (Jets Contracts. J. C. Blxby & Son company are Installing the plumbing in the residence of Mr. R. A. Clark at Stella. Neb. They also have the plumbing contract for C. W. Hull's new office building, the heating of Mrs. J. C. Taylor's residence and remodeling of the heating plant In the Farmers' and Mer chants' State bank at Hloonifleld, Neb. - i!.;fl';,.s,ttn;: j v: ..... - . .; - in f f m tfm'i!ltmfl iiiMttH'immt iHiHiniitt'i.mi 4IHrtliffM 'Milt-Mil i t 1' A POPULAR BUNGALOW. Both the exterior end tha floor plan of this one-story home will merit close examination. It has five bed rooms, kitchen, bath and an elegant large 1'v'nT room, A splendid home for the suburbs or at the lake. Estimate cost $1,900 If built for sum mer use only and 12, 9W If built to use the year round. Roor I qqw j BE. "OOM Bl. 0M. I KrCHEN 1 Xclo. I cat ttLJ LJID I BEDROOM. 8 LVNQ ROOM BEDROOM. I i 1 I 1 1 B I ! H n n I i g I PORCH m m p tg. m CAREY ACT LANDS Water in the Canals CAREY ACT LANDS Crops Nexl Year Oasis Protect IRr-.T.-.u LANDS a sr rrH PAHVANT VALLEY COUNTY, VTA H, or ;j LAND AMD IRRIGATION CC1 The American Bungalow Arthur O. Clan sen, Arobiteot. but , Ouljr Una Hftiou, "Papa, (ieorge wants to break our en gaR-etncnt." "What teason does iie advance?" "He says he has a lot of reasons, he mentions only one." "And, what's that?" "Ho says he has seen somebody he loves nnn ii better than he loves me. "And that's the only reason he gives? "Yes." "Don t bother him about the others." Cleveland Pluln lea!er. rotated Paragraphs. Tin; only auro thing about life is death. About the only thing tint would shod. o:ne people in the eh i trii- chair. It s tin- unpleasant tulles of II f o tiial eein tuobt euer tu Ii Mpond to encores. '- t.l s niy for the woman who has na ..nf id nee iu villi. I l.i r husband or her .;r.3ini:Ki r. lioctors ami lawyers l.sve nt leasr one Suod t rati in common. They never give ad vli before It Is anked for. A Twist of the Wrist And th heat It on, if you use Bipkiii or Hm Water Heat aud had It put la by ua. We do all the piping aud connections light. We do th work so you can ulwave turii on the heat when you want it and cu turn it off when you don't want it. You'll find that our work and our prices will alike give satisfaction. J. C, Dixby & Son Co., Sa at. l(Jft, Tel. Uoug. S4CS '"I i lr-.4i.,(, si . n!ipi The bungalow style of home Is fast be coming lliii mont popular of any style that hus ever found favor with the American peiple. Its popularity started In the far west, where one-storv homes are almost u necesmly owing to frequent seismatlc erup tlotm. From there its popularity went northward and then eastward, until we now find bungalows from Florida to Maine on the Atlantic coast. It Is especially popular for summer homos. During the heat cC summer the housewife does not like the running up and down stairs or the tedious care of a homo on two floors. It is ' popular with a great many the yur round owing to thu saving In supj through its compact one-floor arrangement, which is very similar to our modern flat, but dlfteis with this modern combination of home comforts in the fact tl at it can be made nior compnet and hao windows ad mitting light ami air on all sldi-s. Whereas, the flat iv. ust nececsar.ly be arranged along ore side of the building with the rooms in a row. B; t ides the convenience ff u bungulow, it oft. rs many opportunities to a designer to get up Btliklri' urA ciluipal designs that are attractive, though fur different from t.r thins il would be possible to design in u two-story house. There seems to be something; about this quuint slyle ot home that suggest to thL designer tu opportun ity for originality ai.d for this reason there Is a greater variety In the design and style of bungalow homes than in any other 1 ii-d of h home built today. This is espe cially noticeable in the California coast cltlis. There, originality has been carried to utmost extremes until one Is tempted to quiUlon their benuty In many cases, al though never lienylng Ihe entire originality and oddity. Many people build Ihe bungalow home btcajke the economy ot its construction reduces the xa. Whei. this Is the case It Is best to make the bungalow as gimpl as possible., and, after all, an HUHkin suys, "Sl.T.pliclty is the terminal point of all progress." The bungalow Is essentially a small home. It aiiculd nver contain over fix or ttiii"! rooms, for, if more floor space thuii thta U placed together on one lel the roof to cover II must so hlsh that Ihe pii turesiiu.'ness of the home is lout and tile cxpeime becomes corlile rable. If more thun two or three bedrooms are do sired In the bMiitcalw, H Is be.-t to pinject dormer or two orj tiie roof a;id p!a::e them in the second t nry, thereby :.bta!nlr.g several additional bedrooms and still re ducing the bungalow apprarahce. R.ingnlowa linve one charaeteiistlc prom inent I'l them all, und thai is the great projection of the overhanging roof. This Is a distinctive southern stump upon the style of the l ingalow, the object of the projection l. ing to shield the side walls from the d reel rays of the tropical sun. Ill the northern states this is nut so nec essary, but a prominent projection bus be come un Integral part of the bungalow, and no bungulow woti'.J look just right witlioul It. ThU pjlnt, however, oan be carried tu an txtrenie. Three feet is a good projection for the roof; when it is made f.ve and aoi.ictimes six feet the roof gives one the imprusion of a man's hat on a small boy. Any material i approprlat.: for the ex terior of a buniralow, t'nu most comnio'.i and appropriate. being brown-stained, shingled walls. Cobble stones are. also used with pleasing effect on this style of home. They can Ipe used as foundations, also porch piers and chimneys. Where tne bun galow Is to be built for summer use uiily. many pleasing effects tan be obtained at THE BEE'S PLAN OFFER Through a special arrangement with Mr. Clausen, The Omaha Hee la able to offer its readers the euinpiete pluiu, details and specifications of Ihe home Illustrated on this page without change, for $10. Mr. Clausen is the author of a well illustrated book. "Home Building Plans and Problems," con taining besides many designs for mod ern homes and extensive articles on home building, over 130 designs lor entrances, fireplaces, picturesque roups of windows, stairways, kitchen and pantry arrangements, etc. Spe cial price to readers of The Bee, iO cents. Send all orders to Arthur C. Clausen, architect. Studio, 1013 Lum ber Exchange, Minneapolis, Minn. small cost. It is not nccessury In a sum mer bungalow to pluster on the Inside. The walls and ceilings may lie stained any olor desired, giving a rich, homelike col oring throughout the Interior thut cannot be obtained on plastered walls. When the tinkling and roof raflers are to be ex posed It is best to use 4x4s and place them about three feet apart Instead of the reg ular 2x4. This gives a strong, substantial appearance, leaves wider wall space be tween the studding on which to hang plc- ures and bric-a-brac, and costs no more. to build. Many picturesque effects can be obtained In a summer bungalow through the use of timbers with the bark on. These can be either tamarack poles or white bark birch poles used as celling Joist or screens between rooms. If there is a slalr way to an apartment under the roof the white birch can be us.?d in many original, attractive ways in the construction of the stair balustrade und newels. In the exterior design Ihe roof rafters are often exposed, being merely stained some dark color. Other structural effects arc also sometimes made prominent, giving the home a simple "back-to-nature" appear ance. In fuel, some western designers strive so hard to obtain these ruslic ef fects that they sometimes cost the own r a. neat sum of money. This extreme is not necessary and is seldom found in the north ern part of the country. The picturesque little home accompanying .his article is but one example of the many styles of bungalows which are now popular throughout the country, but this particular style is especially attractive to the people of the northwest. It has but four rooms besides the bathroom and entrance hall, but what more would a couple, just start ing out in life, wish? It is a cosy, at tractive, homelike little bungalow. For those, who wish a porch one can easily be provided across the front by extending the roof down a ways and placing four columns across the front to support It. ITjff 'I I" IT'I'H1 MM - - j r 4 "T" "T" ' ' l I fcllSI MHilHWIll'i MIIMSW ' ' i h f-- D U Jr. 3 I I DASIS I f ' . V Jj III P ft. ' ""L.' ' :r-;; -H i i k r-H Fv-rj-f- I 4i M 4 m i - ti -f iT " t'J "- h 1 1 1 i- fZznji dsMt - Ih-h hirtrULTrH t k I THE OPENING AND DRAWING SEPTEMBER 28TH Will be held at Oaels, of tha 43,000 acres of theae lands. The presi dent hag signed our application, and the State Board of Land yCom mlaalonera has authoriied our contract with the etate. It ii the greatest Irrigation system in Utah, and the first land in the state to be ready for sale under the beneficient provisions of the CAREY ACT. Water la now in the Main Carey Canal. The land is a deep, rich, alluvial delta deposit of exhaustless soli; it is mellow and easily worked; it has just enough slope for perfect drainage, and the 300 days of sunshiue causes it to yield wonderful crops. 10,000 acres of fruit land. Wheat, oats, corn, alfalfa, sugar beet3 and pumpkins yield steadily and pay unusual profits on tha investment. Grain as high as your shoulders there today. Onions, asparagus, potatoes, cabbage, tomatoes, cantaloupe, berries and fruit pay from $100 to $600 per acre. The adjacent mining districts, mills, Btnelters and their regular pay rolls afford the best market in the west. Transportation Is by the great transcontinental railway (Salt Luke Route.) Fine lithla artlsian water for domentic use. Here is the place for garden lands and a good market. "OUR SUNLAND." 64 pages, 4 3 pictures and 2 maps, tells you vital facta of this project. FHLE. Call at office of Union Pacific Railroad, or mail a card to offices of th Oasis Company, 903 Chemical Building, St. Louis, Mo. THE OASIS COMPANY, Selling Agents. OASIS LAND . IRRIGATION CO. DON'T ENDANGER TIIE LIVES OF YOUR WIFE AND CHILDREN by using murderous wocJ lath in building your home. Statistics show that over 75 per cent of deaths by fire have been due to plastering cer wood lath, which furnish the most inflammable kindling to the flames of a fire. Steel Plasteriuo LAT1KI not only make your walls absolutely fire proof, but give them extra strength and stability. The small meshes of Kno-Burn Steel Lath hold the mortar more firmly and prevent cracking or crumbling of the plaster. The full size of mesh is shown in border. Price only a trifle more than wood lath. Ask your architect or address NORTHWESTERN EXPANDED METAL CO. 289 Dearborn St., CHICAGO ST! 15 WEST SECOND riOL'TJI, HALT LAKH CITY amssssaxssssaesssasBSEOBXE Druggists or confectioners Oan be provided with electric driven apparatus for pro ducing aerated waterj charged water and refrigerat ing machines for keeping fountains cold. Both can be driven with small motors at a small cost. "With such an installation you are entirely freed from dej e'idr;:c on the manufacturer and the ice company- Omaha Electric Light & Power Co. Tel. Doug. 1082 Y. M. C. A. Building. to M BARRET'S SPECIFICATION ROOFS Pitch and graved roofs put on according to this specification have weathered storms for twenty years without any cost of repairs. We use this specifica tion in applying this character of roofing. 'SUNDERLAND ROOFING AND SUPPLY 0. 1006-8-10 Douglas St. Phones: Bell. D. 871; Ind. A1225. Bee Want Ads Produce Results 1