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THi; OMAHA M'NDAY BKK: JI LT 17. lfl
That Cost Problem
Artbnr C. CUuu, ArahlWot.
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COLOVEL J A SCR 9 INOEMOLL
J MAKE ft new aptitl'-atitn of tlx" ;
-- I old familiar saving, it to (
I Ik customary, tntng f"r (eple t
1 .. . kn.Mina nf h ll fTI ,
wttl rrara appetite nl ai
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' tkitn ml a p. -i !. i
I u.iiertaiiity of tlie ftiu4i ooet of a home!
seems to m:-e tne p.iot;eitive hotnpouiiaer
into attempting the impossible. Tri1
previous esperienc-es of their own uf ot .
tneir friends, they knur that the ?ti- j
irate reveired from eeveral v-on'. .-ictor"
for the rontr-j-t.n of h-tue will some- ,
tiir.es vary as mi-h aa W' per tent. anl
the variance of ? per eent being a very
common experience. This creates an un- j
eer-aitiity a to what the actual diet of!
ever? house will be and amier tiiep cir- ,
vumstanrea it m only na.aiai t.iat the hu-,
mail palon of wanting something for',
nothing ebouid tempt the homebinlder into j
sliding a number of little lus-iries and sne-
cial feature whtrh are not entirely ss- j
sential In a hope that a contractor mill i
be found somewhere anitloim enough for '
i work to take the contract at a price co n- '
I in within tha amount they desire to spend.
Colon Jane J km.. io recent y
visited. In Omaha, while not a native of
Nebraska, having been bum in Illinois
near CMoage. waa aciiai'ited with tnia
city la tha days when It waa still one of
tha outposts ef the west. A( a boy of 1)1
he wme stationed at Fort Oman a n tne
quartermaater apartment, and while
there waa specially commended for bravery
bv Capeaaa Hay a when called on for field
work.
In 1817 Colonel UMrereoll located In Idaho.
for tha state. He then retrieved to Poaa
lelio and mad tuat bia home. Ha baa
built up a fortune In Mauo and la now one
uf tha leading bankers of the state and ban
other interests of much Importance in addi
tion to thoee of his wank. A piiahliig. en
ihussaatlc stamp's of western pluck and
enterprise. Colonel Inferiol! advices th
young men of tha older sections to get Into
Idaho early and to grasp the bis; oppor-
tucttiea now open to Mi em. Ha says that
1 thev ran do what he hai done, and we
1 know that moat men are, satisfied to rtlre
form of arrwiiln on fuiure
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MR. CLAUSEN'S BOOK.
roina; first to Boiee. immediately becoming ! long before they acquire the success which
a factor In the growth of that great state, i he naa achieved. However, tha colonel is
H remained at Boise, until tta saw tha op- j net the kind of a man to ever retire, for be
portjnlties at Poratello. realiung that that 1 i working for Idaho's future and his work
, iry- was destined to become the gats city i for her has brought a fortune to hlmeelf.
Timely Real Estate Gossip
flaurmont la trte busy spot at present and which got
it ia the onlr part of Omasa wtiere n-tMty again been
i aa been great tha !at seven day?, a sum- , atrriea ani
Into print last summer.
Th.s is
posibliit:es wh.ch as a rule r-uita
in tha bomebui'der spending considerably !
mora for aia house than he ortginaily in-
tended, or else omitting a numbr of trie
estra items in order to keep the price
down. While there Is a considerable dif
ference in estimates given by contractor"!,
there la a minimum under which the cn
of a house tan not go without a reduction
either In tne quality of materials or the
i ruom. The building of a home is the same '
ai anything else made to order. While a i
unit of clothes, which varies some In price'
actirdlr.g to tne tailor making it. the'
great variance In cost depends more upon (
tne quality of clotn selected. Tha construe- ,
tion of a boms iueoives the eonaiderat'ou
of a multitude of detauls. Tha average (
home contains about two hundred kinds
of materials, including tne different kmda ;
of lumber and finished mtil work. If the
second or third grade of each la ued. hi- '
stead of the bt. it will make a con
siderable difference in tha total cost of
the house, wtttt the d'fferencw in the cuft
of each Item amounting to very little.
An architect ia frequ-ntly called upon to : depend." upon the good bu.inees managa
i.ve a preliminary estimate aa to tha coat mert of the home builder in obtaining
of construcUng a homa from a cet taj.n plan. , eatimatas. It would be a very dlffteult j
j Borne prospective Lome builders even try : mutter for an architect to eetimata the :
:to maiie rim risrantee that a home will : business abUity of hia clients and this!
!not cost over a certain amount. If tha j makes it sometimes more difficult to eeti-1
architect waa permitted to plan tna house i mate accurately tha coat of a house. The
Independent of tha owner and then take i architect m In t position to know by prwvi-
ewtlroatea on tha home there would not 01 experience approximately the cost of
"AS i h. rftrrlr-lllrv ftxr him tr nlan A hnwa ' . - i .
j - oa-uee. dui nai navioa tne kiii ot
accurately Jtiat
estimate will
-Tie Art, Setascs and 8VaBtiJnw
ef KoeneaiBilcUBg.'
m chaotcm. 310 illustrations and
a thouiand facts on the planning
and deaiajnng of every kind of Dome.
It eov-m a wide range ef mibiecta.
Including the plam:ng of bunga.ows.
suburban aurt city homee. letting
contracts, choosing materials, proper
dmign ot entrances, windows, f re
places, etc. Price, postpanl. J1.U.
A monthly supplement. "Practical
Homenuilding " sent aratls for
twelve months following tha sal of
the book.
Address, Arthur C. Clausen, Arehl
teot, ll.M-37-38 Lauaber aoaattge.
atlueapoUa, WlaneaoTs.
I FROM THB CHICAGO DAlLT NKW3.)
Cement Covered House
s
Taae a amall piece of plink. nail a pier of metal
lath to It. then cover the lafi half ji men thick witrt
mortar composed of Port. and cement end sand In
snout the proportions used in making a.Uewaika
Kaep t'ns in a damn place for a few weeks snd
von wi'l find that to cut fie mortar from tna plana
you wtil have to use a cold chisel.
The cement spnllcstlnn hs he-m an artiflcal
tone, hut much toualier and mure durable man any
stone tnat net are has ever turned out
T'lle simple illustration marks the cemoler on of
an evolution destined in fie near fmura to revolu
tionise building in the Lnite-I States.
T'la ne, eeasry stops In this evolution were ctieap
cement and cheap metal leih.
T'lev srs both here end s trsnsfurtnstton has be
gun wh ch will in a few v-srs ori"g about a marvel
ous change in the appearance of town and country .
Tlie greatr-et benefits to mine) from thiis -
trm will be? ia th rtvrrtn of old frame haras
aimI oatballilin which i every cooclitloa
of tlelapiiUti ofTewd tbs sitflit-
A few dsys' work of some plasterer marks t'la
di.eetipearsnce of tMe old house and In effe-t the)
creation 'if a new cut-stone structure up-to-date In
suuearsm-e. pract i sJv everiaating. and re1y sslable
In many raee., at double the previoua market vaiua.
Writ for fr-a literature.
Horteslsrn Expaniei Ulsfa! Co.
S4 VAN BTJSEN ST., CHICAGO, ILL.
Ke VV-
t curding to the sixa of the house A woman
' building a large d ipiex 'house recently took j
figures from five oontrsctcr. The figures
'. ran h.gher titan she rteeired. but in-tead
; of permitting her to re-p'a.i her Iiwijw. her
sn l.ltwt persiuutpd her to take figures !
from five more contractors. The lowest of
then proved to bo alio it ll.'Vt lower tUa.1 ,
tl:e lowest hid obtained frtm the r.rst five j
contrat tor", .v man informed his architect.
! tiiat lie wanted to in vt ex.ict'.v t..V.) in i
: his heme. Estimates were ttktn front three,
contractors the ioweet bid be-.rg W.Jsu. An- '
oUir contriivtor, a first ciaemaui about '
tliat time, anke-1 permission to flg-Jre on , vyyyyytfyyyywyyvywaWnVsW
the work his bid was W.Xti. These are oxv
We
i the subject of gossip, owing to , comin. mMa ,. rM!Mn0l .mount ttat i prwpnery he nnot st-u, a
Promm- dn,ai-t,ht lH I "' stipulate. But when a man J what the lowest contractor's
aim having falien upon some other! ir.g would not be begun until 1MJ. The fact : at, tnat n, not want 1o ov,r h
j is. and this waa announced a few weeks ;
ctlona
The promoters of Clairmont have in fact
aucceeiled beyaod their expectations. 3ire
tii an 17E lota bave bean sold there since the
adoit.on waa put on the market aid i.niy
flirty remain. Benson A Caj-Ttiicrial. the
f'rra selling th property, have made con
tracts in tha last two weeks for no Ites
tiian HMD worth of Iota in this addition.
Tha rush has bean to secure lots In tha standstill, neither party being willing to
eat half of tha addition which Is cut Intoj concede anything.
-a.t: and wees, halves by the boulevard hare, . j
turning etarply to tra north. The boule- ; w . irtlrn rar A iaiie tea id tor i
' j tow-priced houaea to be bought on Install-
Sometimes his estimate Is
low and
ago In The Bee. that be tha lei ma ot the .., ,., ei.et -hit- .. . .
bonua subacripttain. work must be begun . K .,, j . , ,, , ,.,
j KitWt for a home and then tavsiars on ba-1ng eumet'me high. He stands in
t.i tmm llftlne red oejt for Inter-toe finiell
tnia tan ami inia is ine iixeu iniraijuii. i
although only part or the ground can ne
iit.llzed. This Is the sixty-six feet now oe
cupied b'' the t'nion Outfitting company.
Meanwhile negotiations with the M.lton
Rogers company for Its leaee are at A
a . Ins" on the work.
rick veneer When he cannot afford to , mistaJia often made bv liomebuilders
put In anything better than siding, tile ! g not In taking enough estlmatea on the
i two of the manv common experWcea which
' g to show th advisability f taking a ;
number of bids f-r the conetrui tion of t
hmie or build.ng.
In coniJusiun. the foliv.wing tindenaed j
i.advico ia given w ith reference to the proper
j handling uf the cost problem. First, make
j up your mind that you can nut get some- j
i thing for nothing In the building busi- ;
neea. second, if your total cost must be
limited to a certain amount, do not include
in tha original plans unnecessary luxuries.
Third, titka your architect's advice when
ha reownmenda certain omissions in order
to keep down the coat. Fourth, be sure
to have enough acts of plana so that you
can conveniently take a number of est!-
mates with. A short apace cf time for each j
contractor will take from five to ten days
to figure up tha work, the time being con
sumed bv them in taking eeti mates for the
various items, materials, etc. Fifth, be
sure that you have engaged a competent
architect so aa to avoid a long list of
extras because of omissions in tha plans
ana specification, bixui, let your con-
n swot o
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KCTMH j SarTBSN I
n Portable Screen Houses
For Town or Campins
Perch Screens, Vlindon and
Gs:r Scresns
Omaha IVindov Screen Co. olZiSz
A SURETY BOND
in my company gtiargntea th completioa of tie building gccordln to ta
plans and apeciricatlona. within too Umo, frw of Hang and incumbrance.
Request it of your contractor and thereby protect yourself from an
xiety and to . 114,000 paid in loaae by tbia agency last year.
Jf MITrirV MM1 F tores MattaesaJ Bank EOl
roof when the price stipulated would only ; coet of the building. The architect ought 1 tract for the entire eonntru.stion to
include shir glee and Insist on tha house to furruso from three) to five sets of flans
containing a certain amount of rooms, he! so that a number of contractors can be
cannot consistently make hia architect I figuring on tha work at ona Urn. Tha
guarantee the cost of his house. Then owner should send these plana out for ee
again, the cost of tha house very often timatea from five to ten contractors ac-
one ,
general contractor, except tha heating and '
plumbing, which let under separate con-.
tract, thereby saving the commission which '
your contractor would charge for handling !
tha latter and subletting it. j
vard is to be 159 feet wide. Before tha turn
tiie boulevard runs parallel and aittngside
of Mllttat.ry avenuo and Is here lt feet
ide.
A large proportion of the purchasers In
tend to erect homes) theieuu and titers will
meats. Not a great many such are an the j
market because they bave been a pretty j
good investment In the pat and owners
prefer to rent rattier than to sell. At leant
fhii m x firtfttf)m. am tt mm - - fnt I
be a good deal of building next spring in, " .
" . , , , , , ' the first few years before depreciation has
beguik ta be heavy snd Deform repairs begin
to be aa great aa they will la: sr. Selling .
ire addition. It ia tha Intention of the Board
of Park commissioners to proceed, wltb. the
g ading of the boulevard through Clair
nont as soon aa thw avaiticn- meet la over.
frame houses after renting them three or
four years la noes a practice among some cf
Tha Woodmen a building, columns about shrewdest real estate owners.
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ACRLAGE
TRACTS
ro& TliE
INVESTOR
OK ICR TUt
SMALL FARMER
THIS ia our specialty. From
On to On Thousand acres.
Tnia business la in ad a to
kry your internals. Su sum of
mony. however small, ia two
mall to gut our beat attention.
And no sum, however large, la
too larga to tax our capacity to
TO PLACE AXl) PLACE WITH
PROFIT TO THE mVESTOH.
We would like to bave you
wrlta to ua for our booklet.
Uteratur and other informa
tion. W ara sura that you
want to know about IDAHO.
It la tha Luit West and tba rap
Idly growing section of . the
United States. Uera you can
malt big profits on small In
vestments. Land can b bought
on credit.
Write Fi.it Naw, Write Today
GRAY Q. GRAY
n VESTMENTS.
POCATELLO. - . IDAHO
SAFE FiHEFHGOF STORAGE
We take great pride ia aaylna; what
wa kMS w m aSewiBta i e-1. aad
tiiat ta tiiat wa have) tiie fat'f
ana aA-TEer aaoin Ttevj
HOOT scosaja koaw ia taa west.
Waea yoa sxaraara aartaisg w.Ut aa
your wurry aaa resuoaatbLu; la re
gards M ita safety aoda. Ten axe
sure ef eareftU aaualiag, eafa fro as
IUI er barglara ana amoaarate ta
sms I fos yesva tasoraausa.
stOW absat year siase wbea yoa
ara gaaa. e aay acta vaeaaoie ouu
ef ftnutmn. We kave private roease.
special rooms for aosxashoid gooaa.
ens waoii WLkx. cat. aa r
lixi. aa t w jajua.
Oont wait sani yea taour A ZOag
aUT SO IT STOW. Muwoc aaa firs
wrenf nonrt ta tar ktuiuia WX
aVJOW BO; let aa ao u.
Wa aordiany tavtte yew ta ta
rns ewr saw, awaauiU. tire prawg
warebeaae. aVa atMaeuaat wui glaa
lr aaew J every part of taa
xa trnu TOtrm tub
ajix.xa ixi xarxovajuxx.
Call Ds:0!:s 1753: 1:1 4-1335
Ona Firs Free! Step C3.
804-411 Saw tit ICth SL
500 Bushels of Po-
asSBBSaBBBBBBaaBSSSBSSSBSSSaSB)SSBSSasSSSJSBSBBBS
tatoes to the Acre
YOU know that potato are
always stay Id. Potatoes arc
Ixe-d gold. The niarkata fluctuate
very Uttla on potatoes. And U
you has GOOD polatoea you
CAN ALWAYS FLND A MAH
KET FOR THEM. Tnia la the
moat remarkable potato country
la ALL THE WORLD. Tun
Snake River Valley has beeu
known to produce EiGUT HUN
DRED AND FIFTY SUSHKLd
OF POTATOES TO THE ACRkC
You can RAISE POTATOES IN
THIS VALLET. RAISE? THEM
AND GET MONEY FOR THEM.
Write ta ua about this. We have
ti.e moat banoatNueiy tllustraieii
boohlirt wntiea ajout tins. Tll
TvV IN rai-Urt TR-.CT n Soutu
rn idaho. Lnat has been printed
In' a Ion wuue it ia lnignty In
forming, too. IT 13 FR AND
VtE UILX. tKJTD ONE COPY
TO YOU IT ?U WILX. JLST
WRITS A POSTAL CARD HJS
WUiaT. WR1TK TODAY.
J. E. WHITE
TVflN FALLS, ID AH
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The ECONOMY WINDOW SCREEN
WILL. SAVE YOU ONE.HALT
T. H. WEIRICH FIXTURE CO,
CHjVNfttlt
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rjVWiTI-l siOQrw HAU. CMw-eNtw
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MieVei C Ht,eV"bS1W U
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MANTELS AND TILE
t'lrrpiacet Grate asxl Flxtaorea, Tile) Floors for all aarpoaes.
Furmaces gatat all klatda of Hardware.
Hilton Klogorc & Sons Co.,
"rtwwfiUi ansj Farnam traats
t-lUTUTU3EMM. CA&1PING OUTFITS
t skirB fqr sale r rent
11TH AND HARNEY STS. Ind. Phone A1833, 051AHA
TH5T-e TLCC
nix.
TSl
ISTIC BBICK. jEv8ryb3dy Using Sunderland Brick
Vhen You Build, Use Brick
Most Qt to Increase in valu of reaidoaca property
(land) la offaet by depreciatloa of tram buildings
thereon, to say notbln, of t& bib eoet of "up-keen p."
Build of brick and protct tbe lncraaa aay it for
roar own and reduce cost of maintenance to nothing-.
is
Until recently tbe market offered no fa e bric
but red, buff and gray.
We sought and found something new. dif
ferent, better and now offers hundred typ-s
colors and auHties of Artistic Faco Brick
wbicb our patrons are weaTing into beauU
fal esteriors. SE OCR EXHIBIT.
Roof Fence Barn Point
are more Items in tbe Sberwin-Williama Paint and Tarnith. Una.
WE SELL ALL. Call for paint circular and color card.
-Blnt ramlly Paint Uei I pound Color Ground In OU
. ran Outside Fainc so vara 1 iooi 1 galion Outside and I aside Paint (covers
.Ji flf, U W r iiaa Io square feet). 44 saades to choose.
square feet ssmoj trm..mt IMI
-pint Blcyaia aaiatnet -x -liart Mar-Net Duraia Floor Tamiiu
I gallons Bicb Red Bara raint feJSi mt .....atta
l pint Good Varnish a!Vr-plnt White Bath Tuh Enaunal Ooe
1 auart Inside Floor Paint M -Ptnt Buggy Paint as
1 aaiioa gooa Root Paint BUA a-plot Caa Aiutninam raiat
SHERMAN & McCONNELL DRUG CO.
OiVL DRUQ CO.. Corner 1Gth and Harney
Land Agents Wanted
To Organize Territory
lUO.OOO Acre: of Louisiana Alluvial Wet Prairie Land to hm
put oa the market at once. $'J,oOO,()X drainage system beinj coa
structd, which will add life and activity to the sal.
Call or address,
C. W. STANSELTa Savoy Hotel, Kansas City, Mo. r
Money snaaea mora money ia Ida
bo tbaa In any other western state.
That s why the Burley State Bank
caa pay a greater per cent of inter
est with absolute safety.
Ten eaa t know about this unless
yoa writ for FREE INFORilt
T!OX. WRITE TOD AT. EE SURE
AND DO IT RIGHT NOW.
Ton ran double voar tn.eme Mld
weat Bum pay IV aad we pay S
net en ail sums, large sr email.
David Kcaiee ef our b.ik me nreel
dent. la wortn $2S.ea 90S M. 9
Browauig. vtrs-preeidemt. ta worth al
moat as mucti more. Teu eaa ba at
one wtth thea. big big men
Write today. Be sura and write to
day. Outiey State Dank
avsviXT. roAjto.
xATra acxruaa FrssHsaa.
ML a. aisviua iea-rvea.
a. aaMvaav mic. cmm.
TO 0 MOSIT Ij LBAJgO.
tea . Jaa.-.!.-,M.',wei.ff1
WATCH rOR
THE GUYS WITH THE GREEU TIES
THE TIE IS THE ONLY THING GREEN.
i he
Furnace Ti
The furnace is a very im
portant part of your home
and when you are building
or putting in a furnace be
sure you get a
1012 Fzrmm Street
PROMT RA
It ii recognized as the
best made. Estimates cheer
fully given. Phone and ask
us more about it. Douglas
2087.
. jmiil iasjwssssaai
INVESTMENTS
Tea eaa final aat all a swat aa by wriUsLg ta Out Oaaley Bvate Baak, Oakley,
Xdaba. We wtU aewltieaiy TawuM ta aoable aay ansa ef saoaay ywa yus
ta our aauads It yea leave it srtta aa Icaar eaemga. Tka eyyersaatsi y-aseatea
taaamgb OevaUy aad taa Imlasaual ef taa Oetley bngaataa aawtewt saaaa
- aad esusjoraiaasy lanraa aa laeaalinaaaa abaolaseiy eoxa.
Oakloy Invostmont Co.
Oakley (Cassia Co.) Idaho.
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THE OMAHA LOAN AND BUILDING ASSOCIA
TION baa paid ita members Six Per Cent per annum
for the past 27 years, and today u better prepared
than ever to protect and foster the interest of it
members,
Try a gaving account with it, $1 to $25 accepted in monthly
payments or lump sum not over $3,000. Ak for Booklet "A" and
other information.
ASSETS. $3,600,000. RESERVE TTJND, $64,000.
Address, lCih and Dodv Streets, Omaha, Neb.
WANT A.D
WtU
ea sasart assMasv a a very
Double
Your
T.loney
in Idaho
fa lafaaiasiaa.
aaUasi tfela eaa
aay la
AJblasa aa4 a
iay aeats tansm
saaaa, wiu
eg Uus rtaAMt aaaaaay ia gairlbaeTS
grew fa as as tbaa aay eaaar aiaaa, baaasss
aaa fan bee sa grew. ta aaw. We a
raaiaasaa taag ywa wtU eemble yeats
Albion Realty Co.,
Albion, Idaho.