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THK OMAHA SUNDAY HKE: MAY 8, 1010. TIMELY REAL ESTATE C0SS1P Period cf Development Farnam District. in West NEW RESIDENCES PLANNED J'oer Homn Projected In Fashionable Rtildrnrr Territory, Tramfrri larolvvrl Totaling linn dred Thousand. A number of building fiir have been purchased In the Wni Fsrnam street dis trict since the. ilrs-t uf the yoar and some fine residences v 111 bf erected during the coming summer. A. P. Tukey & Son hhve purchased six sites, four of which will be built upon. Of these M. Wllhelm ob tained & lot at the coiner of Thirty-ninth and Davenport, 100xjr,5; F. Dickson bought one at ThIrty- lnhth and I'ass. IWx 189; C. V. McUrew bousht one at Thlity nlnth and Farnam, 95x17; II. K. Williams purchased one at Fortieth and Dewey sve nue,OVxl2S. On these Mites homes will be built W the purchasers that will cost from $20,000 to $40,000. In addition to this Hlshop H'llHams bought the Morris home at the eVttiKT of Boulevard and Harney street and ' A. P. Feck obtained the E. V. Lewis place at Fortieth and Harney streets. Jerome HoQee also bought the prniwrty at the cor ner of Thirty-eighth and Jackson streetH and later sold It to F. P. Hamilton. These transfers make a lump sum of about $100. 000 that has been paid for real estate in this sootion since the first of the year. of the roof bave not arrived and nothlni can be done on the building until they do. II. I-andrryou has taken out a permit t build a residence at Sli South Twenty-ninth street, which will be of brick veneer. Thi cost will be $7,600. Manv b.ilMing Drnilts hnvc bei n takn out by persons who contemplate modest houses. The permlls for the lat week have been to a great extent for houses that will cot froni I1.S00 V I-'..".. These are in mon Instances permits Issued lo woik Ingmen. Contractor Kobeit Houghton will hnvc a gang of men at work Mondny mornin on on the new Howell warehouse. belnp erected at Eleventh and pctfge sl.ts. Mr. llou'litn will ruh the brick work on the building, as the owners desire to have the warehouse completed at an early date. This Is but one of many more or I -ss pretentious buildings now being built in the same neighborhood, which will greatly Improve that section of the city. Getting Best Results in Home Building Arthur C. Clauses, Architect. T W. M. Parker sold the building at 1J05 ouglas street to Duvid I.ipsey for $1!,000. This Js a four-story brick structure. E. A. Paird sold tho row of brick flats at Eighteenth and Dodge streets to Harold Gifford for $25,000. The deal was made last week. It Is reported that an offer of $i6,000 was made for the Drexel hotel property at Six teenth and Webster streets last woek. The property Is owned by U. It. Schreb, lives In California. The property bought by him last year for $70,000. who was ARTISTIC BRICK IN VOGUE thenar In Strle la ow nelnsj l sea by the Architects In Hand some Residences. A new era of artistic brick work has ar rived at Omaha. Only within the past year or two has trie attention oi owners aim architects been directed to the artistic pos sibilities In connection with brick construc tion. It was not long ago that no Omaha bricklayer had laid trowel to any but smooth dry pressed bfiok of red or gray or buff color. The tendency to make brick work , look like a painted wall prevailed until recently. ..i si houses built In this country were of wo k1. Next came brick houses, then stone houses and while three of these materials ate still popular In the const ruction of homes, we are living today In what seems, destined to be the cement arc, both in the building of homes and buildings. In the construction of brick, stone and cement houses two methods ate used. One Is to make the walls solid of the materials to b seen on tho outside; the other is to build the walls of frame construction with a veneer cf the more durable material, leaving an air space between the masonry wall and the frame wall. While the latter material is a little cheaper It is not near so permanent as j. solid masonry wall. The most practical wuy in which to build a house with a cement exterior Is to first build the wall of either brick or con crete blocks, leaving the outside Joints t craped out deep to form a clench for the cement surface put on the outside. The cement should be put on In two coats, the cost a scratch coat at least 1H-Inch and made rough on Its surface be- Tlie finish coat can be either smooth carpet float fin- first thick fore drying. a comparatively Ish, a light dash coat or a very course dash. This dash should be applied by a mason of experience in this class of work, since It requires a man who can work with both his head as well as his hands to do a neat and satisfactory Job. It requires a man with a good eye to get the dash evenly distributed so that It will not be thin In an- A new coal and building material yard Is being built by P. J. Crwedon & Sons, at Forty-sixth and Dodge, streets. The firm .already has one yard and mill at this 'point and the new yard, with cement front ing, Is being installed across the street. Within tho last few years several new large material yarda have been built around the Belt line. The remarkable business done by all of these Is Indicative of the growth of Omaha. F. J. Creedon & Sons have secured the contract of building the addition to the Richardson Drug company building and work wtll begin at one. The addition will be 7x67. two stories and basement, but will be so built that three more stories may be added. The work of tearing down the old frame structure at Tenth and Howard streets. Upon whose sits a new clght-story cold storage, building wtll be erected by David Cole. Is almost completed. The new build ing will be used In connection with the Dartd Cols Creamery company. Tha work of wrecking the building at the corner of Fifteenth and Dodge streets, Which is to be the sits for the new Union Paciflo building. Is almost completed, and It Is expected that excavation will be 'tarted some time this week. ' It is understood that the plans for the new Union Pacific building will call for a twelve-story structure that will lack but five feet of being as high as the new City National Bank building, which is sixteen Stories. It is said that this arrangement la made with the idea of building high ceil ings to assist In procuring as perfect ven tilation as possible. Excavation tor the Kennedy building at Sixteenth and Jackson has been finished and the contractors will begin at once on the foundation. It Is expected that the building will be finished by September 1. A delay in the work on the Christian Science church at St. Mary's avenue and Twenty-fourth street, has been occasioned oy a snortage or steel. Some of the huge pieces that will go Into the construction One unique method of surfacing the ce ment Is to put on a smooth coat and while wet make impressions over its entire sur face with a coarse sponge. Before the first coat is put on the masonry wall, and between the first and second coat, the walls should be well wet with water from a hose, If possible, In order to be sure that the material adheres perfectly. A cheaper method of obtaining a cement exterior Is to lath on furring strips with metal lath over a frame wall. One annoy ance very common to exterior plaster work of this kind, In which no method, not barred by expense, seems adequate to overcome, is the appearance of fine hair cracks In due time In the exterior surface, following the direction of the studding. This occurs from the middle to the top of the wall. This can be overcome by using small "T" Irons for furring, but Is too expensive. The early English way of Narrow mortar Joints of same color as the Inavy In one place and too prick empnastzea mis eireci. tsy some it other. has been defended under the term "mass effect." One of the best posted authorities on brlrk effects is quoted as saying: "When brick work looks like brick work it la beau tiful if the brick used has the elements of beauty." It Is clearly apparent that Omaha archi tects have placed themselves In the front rank of progressive designers In brick by giving full value to the brick as an artistic building material. Evidences of this fact i are numerous. The beautiful residence of 8. B. Doyle at Thirty-eighth and Californ'a j streets, from iplans by Architect Thos. R. Kimball, Is a type requiring the particular , effect produced by the rich dark brown tapestry tone against a generous outline of white stone trimming. The new residence of Mr. Charles Klrsch braum, at Thirty-eighth and Farnam. from plans of Architect F. A. Hennlnger, Is a model of English architecture, embracing both brick and stucco. The brick Is a small spotted paver, laid up with a wide, raked out dark mortar Joint in such a way as to give the effect of solidity and texture to the wall. Many other residences and buildings In Omaha are built of the same face brick and become very popular. Architects Fisher and Lawrle produced a dignified characterful brick effect In the new residence for Mrs. W. B. Vlllard at Thirty-ninth and Dodge streets. This is a colonial design to the last letter and the brick used produces a rich antique tone, and, being vitrified, will retain Its present beauty permanently. In the residence of E. F. Howe at Twenty-ninth and Pacific streets, Architect John McDonald has created a remarkably attractive brick design. The color scheme Is a variable chocolate, ranging from light to dark and laid up In dark mortar. Be low the superstructure a dark brown face brick is used. A part brick house has been built by Mr. E. A. Hlnrichs in the Field club dis trict and the light kiln-marked pavers show in striking contrast with the dark color of the frame structure. At Fortieth and California Architect F. W. Clarke has built for F. Christian a rsd brick residence and has shown an artistlo result from a very low priced brick. Architect Lloyd I). Willis has begun the erection of an unique residence for the Misses Sharps at Forty-first and Daven port streets. It will be half brick and a Turkish tone is to be produced through the use of a thin rough face brick running Into the purple and red hues. The brick will be laid up with a half-inch thick mortar Joint raked out nearly half an Inch from the face. '' 7 I si i J j "41 l--i4 h ill ...vvv.;. .v SMW' W', ' ' ' Slew's criss-crossing w.n.d lath Is good and has served well in England since the adoption of plastered exteriors. Kuning strips should always be placed eight Inches on center back of all metal lath, since with those placed only sixteen Inches on center the wind will Invariably cause cracks to appear. All exterior cement work should have a wide cornice over It to protect It from the rain as much as passible. The less moisture allowed to get Into the walls the longer the metal lath will stand. If the wall Js exposed to the rain directly at all times the metal lath will seldom with stand corrosion by rust for more than ten years. Even the very best makes of metal lath on the market are apt to rust out i" exposed places; none but the very best ob tainable should be used, regardless of the Initial expense. This is one of the Items In which the saving of pennies Is apt to mean a waste of dollars In the long run. Ubl&ic-m Ho. eec lflTMVR.t;'0-10etH, KC M iMii asdi-I. Minn. CLAUSEN'S BOOK Tbs Art, of Science and Sentiment Homebuilding." 42 chapters, 200 Illustrations and a thousand facts on the planning and designing of every kind of home. It covers a wide range of subjects, In cluding the planning of bungalows, suburban and ity homes, letting contracts, choosing materials, proper design of entrances, windows, fire places, etc. Price, post paid, $1.00 A monthlv supplement, "Practical Homebuilding," sent frratls for twelve months following the sale of the book. Address, Arthur O. Clausen, Archi tect, 1138-37-38 Xriunbe Exchange, Minneapolis, Minnesota, Tho Gities of IVheaton and Lake Forest 30TH WEALTHY SUBURBS OF CHI CAGO, lmve adopted plans for tho cover ing of all store buildings with Stucco on Expanded Metal Lath as the first ami most necessary step in a comprehensive aystem of civic improvement. This work is to bo tlono with funds raised by public subscription. The frame residences are to be con verted at owners cost with a view of do ing away with the wooden appearance of tho towns. This example could be followed with great advantage by every western com munity. Full Particulars Sent Free by NORTHWESTERS! EXPANDED METAL CO. 84 Van Buren St., Chicago. Champion Fence Co. Mew Z.ooation Fifteenth and Jackson Streets Iron and Wire Fences, Trellises for Vines, Tree Guards, Hitching Posts and Window Guards Telephone Douglas 13W). Send for Catalogue. A Shooting Scrape with both parties w;ounded, demands Buok !en's Arnica Salve. Heals wounds, sores, burns or Injuries. 25c. For sale by Beaton Orug Co. I Going To Move... I u y , . . u 9,-1 1 y 1 ISITCMLH I 1 MKIi.-tf ?IHit-& H III SC. OOM jj Mi "j WVIN jl jJ I J"" Ph I Ik-. m steJi -T 1 "I A - -o tsMftsWMsl CnMPI-, -Mis. -Pp. I ill (HAHOM .e 1 I .aii. a' Sj I 1 8 GOLD Plumbing Company Plumbing, Steam and Hot Vater Heating v . it 1 jh s"4 Doug. 1082. Contractors for . EgtlmaUa Given 2221 CUMING STREET B-5352. THE BEST PAINT MADE Building Shows Increase Building operations throughout the coun try for April show an increase of S per cent over tho same month a year ago. Accord ing to official reports from forty-siwen cities to Construction News, permits were taken out during the month Just closed for 10,311 buildings, Involving a total estimated cost of Jti4,S45,u53 for the same month a year ago. an Increase of 97.1 buildings and $4,5,93C, a gain of 8 per cent. The figures In detail are as follows: If so let us do it for you. your business. We know how and we want Lei Us Store Your Goods in our new fire-proof ware house. It's the largest and most convenient warehouse in the west. Call Douglas 1759; Ind. A-1335 Omaha Fire Proof Storage Co. 804-812 Scuth 16th Street CITY AND STATE. New York. Borough of Manhattan jChleago, 111 r'niiaoeipiiia, ra Brooklyn. N. Y I. os Angeles. Cal 8t. Louis, Mo Portland, Ore , Indianapolis. Ind Newark. N. J Kansas City, Mo Baltimore, Md Cleveland, O Oakland, Cal Washington. D. C Seattle, Wash 1.243 I Pittsburg. Pa I Oenver. Colo St. Paul, Minn Detroit. Mich Cincinnati. O Atlanta, Oa i Richmond, Va , Milwaukee. Wis Buffalo, N. Y Indianapolis, Ind San Antonio, Tex Omaha, Neb Worcester, Mass New Orleans, La Dallas, Tex Birmingham. Ala Memphis, Tenn Louisville, Ky Toledo, O Wilkes-Barre, Pa Duluth. Minn Peterson, N. .1 South Bend, Ind Davenport, la Cedar Rapids, la Des Molntts, la Chattanooga. Tenn San Jose, Cal Terr Haute, Ind Stockton. Cal Pueblo, Colo Totals 19.311 -W10.- -1909. No. of Estimated No. of EstlnVed -lVer Cent Bldgs. Cost. UldRS. Cost. tluln. Loss US 114.731.400 99 $15,709,500 ... 6 l,0:i5 7,837.200 1.0R2 S.O17.9O0 ... " 2.024 4.F-W.3O0 2,192 5 0X7. W0 ... 10 828 4.100.100 775 . 4.fi:t6,4r.7 ... 6 93 3.3IW.677 722 1,019,957 231 9f 2.r,2ti.Wi 9"V4 3.H79.ii9J ... 37 fil7 2.014. C77 Mfi l.iif.1.195 22 83.1 2.234.H10 m 1.401.955 59 309 l,sai,419 2X1 1,443,1119 27 412 l.K2,8.)0 40 1.553.990 17 279 I.F02.310 3 I.OTv.Tln Ii7 SV1 1.711. li- Ml l..i2,153 29 ,. 3ri 1 .1521.4 23 351 507,130 220 ..1 titi 1.512.KW 5!1 1.PH.9T7 32 1.243 l.?9,00i 1.54'! 2.071 990 ... 31 D2t 1,2!'.0.8:H 478 1.U5.878 4 311 1,1X4,500 1.157.040 2 S9S 1,160.373 419 l.i:!7.il 2 492 1.134.700 45 l.XU.VH) ... 10 971 1.180,Sh.r 75.1 9;i.7tfl 22 442 1,111.177 419 504.M 85 9-1. 36S 73 151.358 548 5fl5 920.4i2 490 1.23i.846 ... 27 4lr! 875.000 372 ls.0 000 ... 10 (! 721,918 4tll 546.1X2 33 S35 85.218 248 255.825 H 1S1 6?005 170 4S9S50 19 l.'l 622.738 138 3.18.41 55 408,08 ... 318.3W) 28 204 401. 565 13 S19.:7 15 270 867,428 119 274.115 34 311 549,907 218 313,223 12 280 2rx!,259 3t5 274. 4X2 8 210 200.217 14t .W.29I ... 83 115 200,585 78 442,614 ... 41 118 237.480 1M) 8;:9.285 ... 80 85 219.271 92 170.840 24 105 17ri.4 37 51. 'M0 223 19 169.275 n 04.200 I'M 37 lii8.000 28 101,500 :j 151,050 9 I'.ir. ... 8 24 129.893 210 28H.470 ... 67 62 81.793 51 110.2:il ... 25 103 101.550 95 81990 59 .3rt til. 397 2"? 42.C28 43 ?J 60.615 2.1 35.000 15 . 19.311 109.301.489 18.31.8 164,345.653 8 cities, in all of which there has been un precedented activity for a long time. Kor example. New York has a decrease of 6 per cent, Chicago 3, Philadelphia 10. Brook lyn 5, St. Louis 37, Seattle 33. Detroit 11. Milwaukee 25, Buffalo 10, Toledo 33, Wllkcs- Barre 41, Duluth 30, Des Moines fl, Chat tanooga 55, and San Jose 26 per cent. The Pacific coast cities, with the exception of Seattle, which have enjoyed a wonderful boom, are still forging ahead, Los Angeles showing an Increase of 231 per cent. Port land 22, Oakland 220. Stockton 43, and there are wonderful evidences .of a revival In the south, notably San Antonio, with an In crease ofy 1G8 per cent, Richmond 54S, New Orleans 28, Birmingham 34, Dallus 28, Mem phis 12, and Louisville 8 per cent. The situation throughout the entire coun try wears a most encouraging aspect, noth ing of an untoward appearance Is to be found at any place upon the horizon. 1 Field Club District Improvers. Favorable comment by those who pass through the Field club dlstrlots-ls heard when the Improvement that have been made are noticed. President W. A. DeBord of the Field Club District Improvement club has been hard at work all spring Im proving the streets and property adjacent to the club grounds. Thirty-fifth avenue is especially attractive after Improvements have been made and Woolworth avenue and the streets running north of U Include a residence district that Is a rival for any In the city. President DeBord has prom ised to call another meeting of his co-workers a.t an early date to dUcuss plans for keeping up the good work. Some Sample Meea H-plnt Family Paint 15o 6-gallon can Outside Paint, covers l.oOO square feet $8.50 '4 -pint Bicycle Enamel Oo 6 gallons Rich Red Barn Paint ....f4.a5 1 pint Good Varnish 36o 1 quart Inside Floor Paint ?2 1 gallon good Roof Paint fl.15 1 pound Color Ground In Oil 180 THAT'S THE KIND WE SELL to Suggest the Ksnge of Bharw In-Williams Assortment. 1 gallon Outside and Inside Paint (covers 300 square feet), 40 shades to choose from, at l-75 1 quart Mar-Not Durable Floor Varnish, at 850 U-Plnt Pure White Bath Tub Enamel at "Oq ty-ptnt Buggy Paint "60 Vt-plnt Can Aluminum Paint o SHERMAN & McCONNELL DRUG CO. Corner Sixteenth and Bodge Streets. O WL DRUG CO., Corner 16th and Harney posctt cnoNj POUCH SCREEN Portable Screen Houses SECTION For Town or Camping Porch Screens, Vlindow and Door Screens Omaha Window Screen Co. oluliSl ANCHOR FENCE ( Mi -I J CO. Let Phone Red 814. 205-207 North 17th St. The Time and Place to Buy Fencing 3c Per Foot and Up. A t Electric Blue Printing, day or iiht, rain or thine. Nothing too large or too small. MODERATE PRICES 7ta Flow Bet Mi. 17th ui finta Streets There were Increases in thirty-two snd decreases In flftet-n cities, an unusually favt rable aspect In comparison with the re cent months, In so far as the number of cities showing increases are concerned. The rlties having decreases have been about as numerous heretofore as those In which there were gains. From the vaiiation In the condition of the different cities. It will be seen that none are enjoying a con tinuously extremely active period, while none show a continuous falling off month after month, and the whole situation. It would seem. Is In a highly satisfactory condition. The decreases are in the big OUR POSITION AMONG HOUSEKEEPERS Have you a piano that on account of the rearranging of your home you Intend disposing of for a new one? Have you Investigated modern methods of saving such additional expense to your cleaning bill? We will be pleased to explealn bow we ran artistically repair, reflnlsh and tune your instrument, putting it Into first-class condition at a moderate cost. Our varnishing department is one of the most complete in the west, which places us In a position to handle any kind of varnishing, including Pianos, Furni ture of every description and the wood work of the home. Have us call and give you an estimate on anything In our line, free of charge. CHAJtLEa M. THATCHEK, Piano raotory, 1908 Xaraey Street. 'Fhons, S. 601. 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